Bartender kills mother in law and wounds wife after plea to reunite
John Blankmeyer a bartender shot his mother in law at No West 144th Street injuring her fatally and wounded his wife in the neck as she fled. He blamed drinking and anger after his wife refused to live with him again. The wife survived and planned to recover with children Clara John and Anthony aged seventeen fifteen and seven.
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John Blankmeyer
West 144Th Street
Blankmeyer
Christina Rv
Yer
Blankmeier
Meat Price Drop Soon Cited by Chicago Beef Expert
Schwarzschild of Chicago, by telegram to H N Sulzberger, says corn fed cattle not at limit and will stay high until late fall due to scarcity. Grass cattle are entering Chicago in large numbers and will ease prices gradually. Sulzberger notes packers lose money at current beef prices and retail margins are slim. As grass cattle arrive, conditions should improve for Newark shoppers over the summer.
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Sulzberger
Chicago
Newark
Spite Fence Plans For West Side Stables
Architect John P Voelker filed with the Buildings Department for three forty two foot high fences for properties at Nos 3 and 5 West South Street and No 4 West Sixth Street. A five story boarding stable at No 2 West Sixth Street had been built restricting to apartments and private Gwellings, with rival fences proposed to block views of the stable.
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John P. Voelker
Murphy
Buildings Department
Matilda Dreyfus
Rosalie Abraham
Keasy
S’uh Street
West Sith Street
Central Park
Newhattan
Brooklyn Woman Dies By Her Own Actions in Minnesota
Mrs. J D Tuthill of Yn sister of J S Pomeroy cashier at Minneapolis Nations Bank drowned herself in Lake Minne Breezy Point while visiting her brother in Minnesota. She had suffered melancholia and recently went West seeking relief. The death occurred June 14 and drew mourners from family and friends.
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Mr. J.D. Tuthill
Lake
Brother
Minnesota
Minneapolis
J. D. Tuthill
J. S Pomeroy
The
Nations] Bank of Minneapolis
Lake Minne
Breezy Point
Pa Vs. Myers
Tuthill
Raids Smash West 33d Street Gambling House Near Waldorf
Police led by Inspector Steinbruck and Acting Captain Murphy raided a West 33d street gambling house near the Waldorf Astoria. Fifteen prisoners were taken, including three charged with keeping a gambling house and others as common gamblers. The operation featured roulette, cards, pool equipment, and luxury furnishings. One suspect was found under a desk with a telephone apparatus. Charges were filed against several residents for keeping and maintaining a poolroom and operating a roulette wheel.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Steinbruck
Murphy
Tenderloin
the Waldorf
File
Kenny
Shea
Tyvan
Clare
George Wilson
West 54Th Street
Edward Lynch
West 63d Street
Frank Smith
West 72d Street
Hold Up on New Orleans Streetcar Ends in Wounding
Three men attempt daylight robbery on a New Orleans streetcar on the city outskirts. Bandit Henry Odell is shot in the thigh and motorman Ernest Reviere also injured as Odell and the motorman grapple. The other two robbers escape.
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New Orleans
Henry Odell
Ernest Reviere
Odell
Mine Plant Blown Up at Royal Coal Mines
The Royal Coal Mines plant at Argentine near Butler Pennsylvania was destroyed by dynamite. The coal tipple and railroad track were damaged, and forty six houses had windows shattered. Loss exceeds $20000 as foreign miners refuse to return to work amid ongoing labor troubles. An investigation is underway with several arrests expected.
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Butler
Penn
Royal Coal Mines
Argentine
Cost of a Bet at Gravesend Highlights Agnew Hart Law
A bettor seeks to place $19 on Rye at Gravesend under strict law. He uses a two step exchange with a bookmaker, paying with larger bills and accepting change, cleverly evading direct cash wagers. The scheme ends with the bettor noting the cost of winning under the Agnew Hart law.
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Gravesend
Rye
Sivly
Old Age Pension Bill Advances in Commons
London June 16 The House of Commons passed the second reading of the old age pension bill without opposition. The measure, however, is expected to undergo many changes in committee.
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London
House of Commons
Siberian Railway Double Track Bill Adopted by Douma
St Petersburg June 16 the Douma tonight adopted the government bill for the double track extension of the Siberian Railway. The measure aims to speed freight and passenger service across the vast route.
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St. Petersburg
Douma
Siberian
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Named Permanent RNC Chairman
Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is chosen as permanent chairman of the Republican National Convention, completing the party’s leadership lineup for the event. The appointment solidifies Lodge’s prominent role within the party and sets the tone for proceedings.
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Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Taft Victory Likely in Republican Convention
The Chicago Tribune reports without Washington support for Taft’s renomination as the Republicans seek a united platform. The anti injunction plank becomes a key clash as the administration faces Cannon allies and a strong sub committee battle. Dolliver, Cummins, and New York prospects shape the race with Burr Perkins and Borah influencing the Iowa and Idaho delegations in Washington’s shadow.
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Iowa
Allison-Dolliver
Borah
Idaho
Cummins
Dolliver
la Follette
Placinummins
West
Hopkins
Illinois
Long
Kansas
Kellogg
Minnesota
Ellis
Ohio
Crawford
South Dakota
Clark
Wyoming
Warner
Missouri
Ballinger
Washington
Groner
Virginia
Crane
Massachusetts
Payne
New York
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Convention in Session as Republican National Meet Progresses
Chicago June 16 There is a split between Taft and allies over pace at the Republican convention with credentials committee set to finish before noon tomorrow. Lodge is favored for permanent chair, with resolutions pending on the anti injunction plank and the vice presidential race leaning toward Fairbanks.
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Tribune
Chicago
Washington
Fairbanks
Mr. Taft
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft
Resolutions Committee
Cannon
New Mexico
Arizona
Gilchrist Stewart
25Th Infantry
Senate Committee On Militaary Affairs
Cowan
Gary
Steel Trust
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan
Charles C. Glover
Riggs National Bank
Standard Oil Company
Tawney
The
Committee On Resolutions
William O. Waters
Republican National Committee
Republican Party National Convention Opens in Chicago
The fourteenth Republican National Convention convened in the Coliseum Chicago with Senator Burrows of Michigan named temporary chairman. Delegates applauded Roosevelt and Taft as sessions opened and committee reports began amid orderly decorum and patriotic displays.
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National Gathering of Republicans
Chicago Coliseum
Michigan
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the Tribune
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Morrow
Committee On Permanent Organization
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Prac
Speaker Cannon
Committee On
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Republican Party
Order OF Business
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Clerk of the Weather
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