Chung Sin Describes Elsie Sigel Murder In Court
Chung Sin, roommate of William L. Leon, testified about Elsie Sigel’s murder at the Criminal Courts Building. He claimed to have seen Elsie with Leon in his room at 782 Eighth Avenue, described the blood on her mouth and handkerchief, and helped tie the trunk containing the body after the crime.
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William L. Leon
Elsie Sigel
Criminal Courts
Lin
Captain Carey
Sin
Carey
Lena
Amsterdam
NX. Y
Elsie
Leon
Homicide Bureau
Forbes
Ward
Jerome
Chinhese
Hammer and Tong
Sigel
Eighth Avenue
Mr. Ward
Quan Wick Nam
Sigels
Passernger may be Leon Ling in Johnstown chase
An Americanized Chinaman believed to be Leon Ling, wanted for the murder of Elsie Sigel, alighted from a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad train in Johnstown. He fled to Hop Lee laundry, then possibly took an electric car toward Windber, as officers and local Chinamen launch an all night search.
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Johnstown
Penn
Leon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Hop Lee
Lee
Wah Sing
New York
Windber
Somerset County
Fort Worth highwayman robs bank for 8100 in bold cash heist
In Fort Worth a gentlemanly robber entered the Waggoner Bank and Trust Company after hours and grabbed 8100 from the cashier Walter E. King. He fled toward a waiting automobile, leaving investigators to search the city as a $1000 reward is offered. The incident is described as Texas’s boldest in years.
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Tex
Waggoner Bank and Trust Company
Texas
Walter E. King
King
Mr. King
French Naval Scandal Report Blasts Decades of Inefficiency
Paris reports the parliamentary committee’s scathing verdict on ten years of naval mismanagement. It cites 700.6 million dollars spent since 1899, insists construction costs run 25 percent higher than Britain and Germany, and faults outdated shells, guns, and insufficient coal and ammunition reserves. It calls for full reform including a separate construction department and elimination of red tape.
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Paris
France
Naval
Patrie
République
Royal jewels kept for Princess Louise to remain with her
Brussels reports that the jewels bequeathed by Queen Henrietta to Princess Louise will be retained and not sold at auction. Creditors have consented to a new plan to recover their dues, and legal action will be pursued if King Leopold disinherits her.
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Brussels
Louise
Henrietta
Leopold
Plan City Abattoir to Put Father Pitt in Charge
Pittsburg plans authorize Father Pitt to inspect cattle before slaughter and approve carcasses before leaving the slaughter house. Mayor Magee promises meat at first cost, saving at least nine dollars per animal for city abattoir operators. City butchers will slaughter free. carcasses go to freezing rooms for later release to the butcher. Compensation covers non edible parts such as head, horns and hoofs.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Jury Hear Sugar Men in Sherman Anti Trust Probe
Federal grand jury hearing into the American Sugar Refining Company and related loans under Sherman law. Adolph Segal and lawyer John Sparhawk Jr testified, with other officials like George H. Earle Jr and Charles R. Heike summoned. Indictments anticipated as jurors assess personal and corporate liability amid volatile public sentiment.
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Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
Sugar Trust
Federal Grand Jury
John Sparhawk, Jr
Segal
Grand Jury
United States
American Sugar Refining Company
George H. Earle, Jr
J. Def. Junkin
Philadelphia
Wise
Earle
Crand
Charles R. Heike
T. Suffern
Mr. Wise
Federal
Europe
Heat wave grips New York with record July-like heat
The heat wave in New York intensified with 91 degrees recorded at 1 45 pm and a 72 degree low at 5 pm. Eight deaths and numerous prostrations across the city followed. A Jersey thunderstorm offered little relief as crowded tenements and parks filled with exhausted residents. Several deaths and injuries were reported among workers and residents from Brooklyn to Queens as heat took its toll.
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Jersey
Albanians Defeat Turkish Forces Near Petch
The report from Uskup says 14 000 Albanian insurgents defeated Turkish troops at a narrow pass near Petch. Turkish losses include fourteen officers and 350 men killed or wounded. Among the dead is Young Turk leader Kiamil Bey.
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Vienna
Uskup
Turkey
Djavid Pacha
Petch
Kiamil Bey
Mutiny on Count Obermuller’s Yacht Ends in Sailor’s Death
In Saint Tropez on June 22 the crew of Count Obermuller’s yacht mutinied and fired on him. He returned fire in self defense, killing a sailor. Police arrested the mutineers after boarding the vessel.
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Saint Tropez
France
Count Obermuller
Turkey to Keep Crete After Troop Withdrawal
London announces that when international troops leave Crete at end of July foreign guardships will patrol Cretan waters to protect the Turkish flag and ensure peace and Muslim protection.
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London
Crete
Cretan
Peace Kaiser's Aim Through Calm Meeting With Russia
The Hamburg summit aboard the Deutschland featured Emperor Wilhelm II and Emperor Nicholas II pledging to preserve peace. Both rulers declared the meeting an energetic proclamation of peace and committed to guiding their peoples toward prosperity through concord and mutual security.
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Hamburg
Russia
Nicholas
Oxford Opens Doors to Poor Students
The Hebdomadal Council of Oxford University under Lord Curzon today adopted measures to admit more poor men, and to provide residence and instruction. The move aims to widen access to the university and expand support for disadvantaged students.
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Oxford
England
Oxford University
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
Taft Pardons Lad From Blue Ridge Book Theft
President Taft granted four pardons including Abra Rhodes a Georgia boy who took a Greek textbook worth 40 cents from a Blue Ridge post office. Tried in U S Court he was found guilty but sentence deferred pending pardon appeals. He remains in school at Young Harris College and has now received clemency after appeals to Justice and Taft.
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Tribune
Atlanta
Taft
Abra Rhodes
Georgia
Blue Ridge
United States
Newman
Young Harris College
Georgia Technical College
Department of Justice
Driver Saves Woman in Greenwich Avenue Runaway
William Brown, chauffeur for Percy A. Rockefeller, saved a woman from stepping into a fast moving car on Greenwich avenue. He swerved hard, struck by a tire during a sharp turn, tossing himself and two Rockefeller children, ages six and eight, from the seats. All escaped with injuries but were shaken. no one hurt severely.
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the Tribune
Greenwich
Conn
William Brown
Percy A. Rockefeller
Greenwich Avenue
Rockefeller
Brown
Andrew Talbot
Preacher-Judge Shot During Arrest in Sumrall
In Sumrall Mississippi on June 22 Methodist pastor and police judge C McMellon tried to arrest Jerry Hall son of a Baptist preacher for intoxication. John Bond shot McMellon to prevent the arrest and fled with Hall. Marshall Gates and a bulldog chased Hall and Bond. the dog bit Hall’s throat and overpowered Bond. Both men were jailed amid heavy guard to deter lynching.
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Tribune
Miss
C. MacMellon
Jerry Hall
John Bond
Hall
McMellon
Marshall Gates
Bond
Heat Claims Three in Philadelphia on Hot Day
Philadelphia reports three sudden deaths and eight prostrations as heat waves push the mercury to 87 degrees at 1 p.m. with a rising 91 degree maximum later. Hospitals treat over twenty five heat related cases as humidity remains high.
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Philadelphia
Weather Bureau
One Death in Pittsburg Heat Wave Fatality
An ironworker fell dead at work in Pittsburg as a heat wave with thirty six hours of high heat continued. police reported an even score of prostrations related to the weather tonight.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Millionaire Weds Milliner in Secret Romance
Samuel Dempster, the Pittsburg millionaire, married Miss Jennie Roberts, a milliner, last Saturday in Pittsburg. The union follows a New York libel suit verdict of $40,000 against Town Topics over a claim of a $11,000 house gift and a $5,000 annual salary for Roberts. Roberts had cared for her invalid father, who died recently, keeping their engagement private for years.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Samuel Dempster
Jennie Roberts
New York
Dempster
Objections to Steel's Listing in Paris Discussed
Paris June 22 Maurice Léon legal adviser to the French government and banks in New York says direct listing of Steel common stock on the Paris Bourse is attended with difficulties and would be better to introduce it en banque The move aims to acquaint the public with the stock and likely prompt demand for listing. DELATOUR Ginger Ale Sarsaparilla Club ae Sd Lemon Soda The very best Estbd 1508.
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Paris
Maurice Léon
New York
Delatour
Club Ae
Sd Lemon Soda
Bryan Declines Senate Candidacy and Public Scrutiny
Denver dispatch quotes William Jennings Bryan saying he is not a candidate for Nebraska Senate and wishes to withdraw from the public eye. He refuses personal interview requests and offers to share views on public questions while requesting that his personality not be discussed. He stresses reporters bore him and seeks privacy.
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the Tribune
Denver
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Maryland Coal President Hurt In Auto Crash
John E. Knapp of East Orange, president of the Maryland Coal Company, was badly injured when his car was struck by an Erie train near Spring Valley New Jersey. He suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalized in serious condition. His wife and a chauffeur were uninjured except for the wife who was shocked.
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Hackensack
N. J
John E. Knapp
East Orange
Maryland Coal Company
No. 1
Broadway
Manhattan
Spring Valley
Knapp
Conference Agrees On Corporation Tax Plan At White House
Washington June 22 The White House conference of President and top aides including Knox Root and Cannon endorsed a proposed 2 percent tax on net corporate earnings with a $5 000 exemption and limits on bond interest deductions The plan includes a publicity probe and requires full sworn reporting by corporations Banks face similar treatment. the measure aims for immediate effect and broad Republican support with no next session delay.
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Washington
White House
Knox
Root
Cannon
Payne
Dwight
Finance Committee
Senate
Tribune
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Wickersham
Finance
House
the Tribune
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
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