Black Hand Raid Believed Headquartered in America
Postoffice inspectors say the largest Black Hand network operates from Marion Ohio with branches in Dennison and Cincinnati. Arrests include Sam Lima Joe Rizzo Antonio Vicario and A Marfis as detectives probe Italian led extortion and bomb threats linked to money orders to Italy. Police note letters and safe contents indicate tribute demands across Ohio and other states with further arrests expected.
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D Post Office
Charles Holmes
Marion
Ohio
Sam” Lima
Joe” Rizzo
Antonio Vicario A. Marfis
Dennison
Lima
Rizzo
Helmes
Bellefontaine
Holmes
Italy
Marion Gang
Columbus
Columbus Postoffic
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Ine
FP. Dimaio
Black Hand Method Trial Reveals Extortion Plan
Paratelli, nineteen, the principal witness for the state, testified in circuit court that a Black Hand society forced members to join and promised a share of money. The group allegedly used threats and violence to extort from rich men, with death for those who refused. Several inmates were said to have been initiated into the organization.
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Better Tentian
Mason
Paratelli
W.va
Vangtrine
Paratag
Parabelli
Black Hand
Fourth Turkish Army Corps occupies Urumiah in Armenia
Constantinople correspondent reports the Fourth Turkish Army Corps occupying Urumiah in Armenian territory. Detachments are planned but no certainty on dates or further actions. Guards at strategic points are described as holding firm amid tense regional developments.
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Ronterbure
Remya
Constantinople
Urumiah
Armen
Settlement in Sugar Conspiracy Case Reached Out of Court
In the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Co versus American Sugar Refining Co case for 30 million damages, counsel agreed to an out of court settlement. The deal will be submitted to the Philadelphia court for ratification by receiver George H. Earle Jr. It is likely the settlement totals about two to three million dollars. Witnesses described a loan to Adolph Segal secured by stock and voting trust certificates, with Kissel aligning with the American Sugar Refining Co board. Judge Holt had dismissed charges against three clerks and pressed for summing up time as settlement emerged. The agreement followed in-court talks and visits to Taft’s and Black’s offices.
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Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
American Sugar Refining Company
Philadelphia
George H. Earle, Jr
Holt
United States District Court
Adolph Segal
Pennsylvania
Gustav A. Kissel
Kissel
Independent Sugar Company
John F. Parsons
Governor Black
Henry W. Taft
Black
Taft
Women Fight Police at Theater Collapse Rescue
Women shoppers clashed with police and firemen while watching a rescue at the old Manhattan Theatre Building where three laborers were buried by bricks after a wall collapse. Two men were pulled alive to New York Hospital, but a third died. A separate suit seeks 257,545.55 from Gow and other directors over an alleged improper lease sale linked to the International Trust Company’s 1907 financial turmoil.
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Manhattan Theatre
Sixth Avenue
Tenderloin Station
O’brien
Langford
New York Hospital
John Venca
Descoski Saluszzi
Wynett
John Dreaysick
Tenderloin
Solomon Dicken
Orchard Street
Dooley
Dicken
Waixel Brothers
Stallard Theatre
J. M. Hill
The
International Trust Company
Supreme Court
William Gow
John S. Jenkins
Nelson B. Burr
Stanley E. Gunnison
William Maxwell
F. W. Doolittle
Howard Maxwell
Gow
No. 206
Broadway
Evening Post
Borough Bank of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bank
Isaac Henderson
Trust Company
Willam Gow
Executive Committee
Anarchists in Barn in East Orange Meeting
Emma Goldman and party arrived at East Orange at 7 pm to a thousand people at the station and at English's Hall, then spoke at Alden Freeman's barn on Mumm and Central avenues with Alexander Berkman and others. Police attended, one fourth of crowd gained entry, discussion on The Modern Drama. Freeman praised free speech. Berkman claimed New York police would not interfere with future meetings.
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Emma Goldman
East Orange
English’s Hall
James Bell
Weimer
Alden Freeman
Mumm
Central Avenues
Miss Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Ben Ll. Reitman
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Benjamin Kelley
Freeman Barn
Chief Bell
Freeman House
Bingham
New York
Mrs Gilbert ousted from the Christian Science Church
Mrs De la M Gilbert, a Christian Science healer who seeks to prove Mrs Mary Baker Eddy is dead, was dropped from the First Church of Christ Scientist Boston. The action, by the board of directors, followed complaints about her letters. Gilbert said she will organize an independent church and continue healing the sick. She plans to pursue alleged proof of Mrs Eddy’s death and may travel to Connecticut.
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De'la M. Gilbert
Christian Science
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
William B. Hamilton
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
J. V. Dittemore
Mass
Dickey
Mrs. Eddy
Connecticut
Little Sovereign Yacht Fast Passes The Hudson Trial
M. C. D. Borden’s Little Sovereign, a 138 foot yacht with triple expansion Seabury engines, made 33.06 knots 39.10 mph on a Hudson River test, claiming faster times than any yacht of similar size. Built by Charles L. Seabury, she is slated to run daily between New York and Oceanic New Jersey, beating the Sandy Hook steamers. She will join the New York Yacht Club fleet and enter service soon.
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Lower Bay
Atlantic Highlands
Sandy Hook
Monmouth
Asbury Park
M. C. D. Borden
Hudson River
Seabury
Charles L. Seabury
Borden
New York
Oceanic
N. J
New York Yacht Club
Attacks on Senator Dolliver at Trinity College Address
Durham June 8 President Kilgo accused Senator Dolliver of unfair behavior for canceling his Trinity College commencement address at the last moment. Kilgo praised fairness and mocked the senator, while Dolliver cited exhaustion and tariff duties in declining. Washington reported the controversy as Dolliver rested after a day of tariff debate and wool schedule remarks.
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Hugh Black
New York
Dolliver
Kilgo
United States
Washington
Trinity College
Senate
Earthquake Ravages Copiapo Seaport
June reports from Valparaiso describe a severe Copiapo earthquake that cracked many walls and caused substantial damage. Although numerous buildings fell, there were few casualties due to low construction and early warning. Santiago de Chile notes reflect wider regional concern.
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Copiapo
Copiapo Bay
Hfe
Valparaiso
Santiago de Chill
Diphtheria Closes Taft School Early for Break
Watertown Connecticut June 8 Taft School closes for the year due to diphtheria reappearing on campus. Most students depart home today or tomorrow while seniors stay for college entrance exams. Knight Cowles of Chicago sickened by the illness. Charles Taft son of President Taft not exposed.
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Watertown
Conn
Taft
Knight Cowles
Chicago
Charles Taft
Mme Boursin May Inherit Up To Eight Million
Paris reports Mme Boursin the residuary legatee of M. Chauchard, Magasins du Louvre owner, will receive property valued from four million to eight million dollars. The will calls her “an old and excellent friend.” She announced a gift of 200000 dollars to Parisian poor and 200000 dollars to pension fund for store employees.
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Paris
Mme. Boursin
M. Chauchard
Magasins du Louvre
Balloons Reach End Of Cross-Continental Race
Thirteen balloons that departed from Essen two days ago in a long distance race have all landed. Advertisement notes information points at 171, 1122, and 1180 Broadway.
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Essen
Prussia
Bretton Wecoops
White Mts
N. H
Bowen Wins While in Serious Illness at Home
Asbury Park N J June Elmore Bowen son of Mr and Mrs D C Bowen of this city has been critically ill at his home. Though the chances favor recovery he may not regain former form which made him Mercersburg 40 yard champion. He fell ill at a Syracuse track meet, returned to Mercersburg and left hospital to race against Lancaster rivals. He later went to New Haven, fell ill on Yale Field, diagnosed with chronic pleurisy and pneumonia, and has remained in serious condition since.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Elmore Bowen
D. C. Bowen
Mercersburg
Bowen
Syracuse University
Lancaster
New Haven
Yale Field
May Claim Cuban Debt
Madrid dispatch says the Spanish government holds that the Cuban debt was not repudiated by the Treaty of Paris and that the claim will be pursued.
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Paris
Madrid
Powers to Leave Crete Spark European Alarm
In Paris on June, four protecting powers Britain France Russia and Italy vow to evacuate Crete by July 31. Turkey demands return to the Turkish flag after evacuation, ready to wage war. Greece favors annexation after withdrawal but has failed to win such support from the powers. Germany supports Turkey in the dispute.
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Paris
Europe
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Turkey
Greece
Germany
Battle with Strikers at Boomer Mines
In Charleston West Virginia on June 8 deputy sheriffs arrested fifteen strike leaders after a day of more than a hundred exchanged shots with striking foreigners at the Boomer mines. Four hundred strikers reportedly took arms and retreated to the hills. No injuries were reported as firing paused at dusk and a heavy guard remained with word sent to the Italian Consulate in Fairmont, West Virginia.
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Charleston
W. Va
Fairmont
Weds Ten Elopers in Bristol Ceremony
The Rev. Alfred H. Burroughs joined five Virginia elopers and their brides in a single ceremony in Bristol. Each bride wore white and attended Emory and Henry College commencement. Burroughs records nearly three thousand marriages, claiming a world record.
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Bristol
Tenn
Alfred H. Burroughs
Virginia
Emory and Henry College
Local option election looms in Youngstown Ohio
In Youngstown Mahoning County prepares for a pivotal local option vote tomorrow. Saloonkeepers plan to close from 7 pm to 5 am to deter any flooding of streets by drunken crowds before ballots. The event marks a major dry campaign milestone for Ohio.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning County
Shortage Seen At 70,000 In Bank Trial Set
After a day reviewing Frederick H. Brigham's accounts at Merchants' National Bank officials estimate a shortage may reach 70,000. They suspect accomplices in the alleged manipulation. Trial delayed until next Monday in US District Court by Judge Platt, with another possible week postponement. Traces of false checks over 15,000 found. alleged schemes involved clearance house slips and ledger falsifications.
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the Tribune
New Haven
Frederick H. Brigham
Merchants’ National Bank
Brigham
United States District Court
Platt
Two Men Held for Robbery in City Streets
Detectives Detvo ti Castagnino and Compomenesi locked up Harry Becker and Isaac Frank at Police Headquarters on highway robbery and assault charges. The pair, alleged by a man calling himself Dr Paul Dertman, attacked him near 59th Street after drinks, one man taking the pocketbook while the other fled in a chase along Broadway. The doctor, a Hamburg-America surgeon, escaped custody after vowing to appear in court. The suspects allegedly appear in Rogues Gallery under many aliases.
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Harry Becker
Isaac Frank
West 38Th Street
Devoti
Castagnino
Compomenesi
Paul Dertman
No. 56
West 35Th Street
Becker
Frank
Sixth Avenue
Ysth Street
Broadway
Rogues
President Silent On A Tariff Veto
Washington June 4 President Taft remains silent on the tariff bill fueling mixed predictions about a veto or approval. Senate leaders seek concessions in conference while the President defers judgment, stressing he will not influence lawmakers prematurely.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Taft
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Middle West
Congress
Yale Princeton Baseball Game Advert
At Princeton Saturday June 12 action for a Yale Princeton baseball game. Train options on the Pennsylvania Railroad depart New York 10 35 A M and 12 25 P M returning thirty minutes after game and 3 45 P M. Round trip tickets 2 33 from New York.
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Princeton
Trfine
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
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