Burglar Kills Woman in Flatbush Home Tragedy
Desperate struggle in a flatbush residence ends with Mrs Sophie Staber dead from a gunshot. Edward Staber, 22, and a Hungarian man John Smith fight two intruders who enter No 127 Duane Street. Staber wounds the men and the assailants flee. authorities later arrest them after a citywide hunt. Neighbors alerted by gunfire. police pursue leads.
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Duke of Albuquerque Arrested in Madrid over Portugal murders
Portuguese Duke of Albuquerque was arrested in Madrid at the request of Portuguese authorities and sent to Lisbon. Madrid papers say the charge is complicity in the assassinations last year of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz of Portugal.
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Reinforcements for Moukden Reported by Harbin Dispatch
A Red dispatch from Harbin reports Japanese forces at Moukden boosted to 22,005 troops with fifteen cavalry squadrons. Ammunition trains and provisions arrive continually as fortifications are repaired and extended by the Japanese garrison.
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Isman's Uptown Deal Sets Record Price on Broadway Parcel
Felix Isman of Philadelphia bought 1439 Broadway adjoining the Broadway Theatre from Thomas Simpson. The four story store and office building fronts Broadway 20.9 feet, depth 60.4 feet, area about 1,200 square feet, with sale near 210000 dollars, roughly 175 dollars per square foot. Isman already controls the Broadway Theatre and leased it to the Shuberts for ten years. If combined with the theatre, the new plot would give about 113 feet Broadway frontage.
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41St Street
Shuberts
Bristol Half Wet Wins Local Option Vote
In Bristol Virginia Tennessee area a narrow 32 vote margin among 840 ballots delivers a pro liquor local option victory. Vendors plan saloons and wholesale outlets. observers say it slows Virginia prohibition momentum. In Atlanta a treasury squeeze ends with use of near beer funds to cover state bills.
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Wise Attacks Mayor McClellan at Taxpayers Conference
Rabbi Stephen Wise denounced Mayor McClellan as "anamiable invertebrate" and "McCarren's manikin" at the Greater New York Taxpayers' conference in Manhattan. The meeting adopted anti‑Mayoral resolutions calling for Russell's restoration as captain, while accusing factions tied to the Congress of Taxpayers of Democratic leanings.
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Narrow Escape In Broadway Car Crash At Union Square
Mrs. Peter Rice of 192 Waverley Place and her grandson Kirby Chandler narrowly escaped serious harm when two northbound Broadway cars collided near 15th street and Union Square. The taxi they occupied was pushed into a southbound car. Mrs. Rice was stunned briefly. Kirby Chandler was not hurt. The chauffeur jumped to safety.
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Mrs. E. B. Aldrich Wins Divorce in Rhode Island
Mrs Mary Larned Dorrance Aldrich obtained a divorce from Edward Burgess Aldrich in Superior Court Judge Brown granted custody of their ten year old daughter Catherine and set a ten dollar weekly support. The husband’s desertion claim was dismissed after testimony.
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Senate tariff bill changes cited with rate shifts and taxes
The Tribune reports Senate alterations to the tariff bill, noting the switch from inheritance tax to corporation tax, a proposed tariff commission, adjusted maximum and minimum rates, a special customs court, and a tobacco tax increase estimated to raise about 9.5 million dollars.
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Divorce a Blessing says ex-Justice Brown
Ex Supreme Court Justice Henry B. Brown tells the Maryland State Bar Association that divorce, when fairly obtained with due notice and no fraud, benefits both parties and can be a real blessing. He calls marriage a civil contract and criticizes clergy for treating divorce as a specialty while noting its utility and risks.
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Shah in Danger As Persian Crisis Looms In Iran
London reports a looming Persian crisis with Shah seeking refuge if needed as Nationalists advance. Russian landings at Enzeli boost Shah's confidence while Teheran awaits Russian help. Grey calls it a period of confusion and suspense. Russian troops advised to halt at Kazvin eighty six miles from Teheran. Azerbaijan province reportedly occupied by Russians per Constantinople dispatch.
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Auto Crash Injures Five In Park Ridge NJ
Five people riding in a carriage were injured when a horse spooked by a passing car caused a collision with an automobile driven by Vernon Smith. Among the injured were K Fukui his wife and five year old son Clara Seibert and a Japanese driver. Mrs Fukui was most seriously hurt. a Japanese physician from New York attended the victims and hoped to save her.
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Convicted of Murder by Proxy in Portugal Extradition
An extradition case heard before US Commissioner Heacock Meses de Amaral involves a man arrested under a Portuguese State Department warrant. Accused of murder on an Azorean island, he was tried and convicted by a proxy representative after fleeing to the United States. Captured in California, he resists return and tests the new Portugal treaty and proxy trial legality.
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Azore Islands
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Tariff Bill Passed By Senate 45 to 34 With 11-Corporation Tax
The Payne Aldrich tariff bill cleared the Senate by 45 to 34. One Democrat voted yes, and ten Republican progressives from the Midwest opposed it. Louisiana's McEnery was the only Democrat to support the measure. Final voting occurred after nearly nine hours of debate as leaders forecast House action and conference committee details.
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