Police Probe Deepens Mystery of Sigel Murder Triangle
Police link Chung Sin Leon and Chu Gain in a web around Elsie Sigel’s murder. Detectives prompt Sin at the scene, reveal letters and rivalries, and seek Leon’s whereabouts while Chinatown figures discuss tong power and possible confessions.
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Chinese High Treason Society
Leon
Yong Dat
Chu Gain
Sigel House
Washington
van Wagoner
Central Office
Philadelphia
West
Schénectady
Cleveland
Albany
Schenectady
Pacific Mail
Manchuria
San Francisco
Forbes
Worcester
Mass
Morning Star Mission
Donyers Street
Fsie Sigel
Morning Star
China to Offer Reward for Leon Murder Suspect
Washington June 24 The Chinese government plans to offer a reward for the arrest and conviction of Leon for the murder of Elsie Sigel. Peking instructed consuls merchants and tong leaders to mobilize Chinese in their neighborhoods and plead with them to assist in delivering justice to the alleged killer.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Leon
Elsie Sigel
Ou Shou-thhun
Peking
China
Léon
Chine
United States
Tragic Murder Shocks California Couple in Riverside
Gilbert Woodill and Edith May Thompson, married in New York eighteen months ago, faced a fatal tragedy at their Riverside Venice home. Woodill, head of the Woodill Auto Co, learns of his wife’s murder as he reads a letter from her. Investigators probe a complex past including guardianship claims, a stolen infancy rumor, and a Chicago kidnapping ad from March.
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Riverside
Venice
New York
Los Angeles
Woodill
Woodill Auto Company
Gerald Woodill
Gilbert Woodill
Edith May Thompson
Chicago
Eli A. Gage
Lyman Gage
Edith M. Woodill
Maryland
the Treasury
Washington
Maryand
Militia Council Members Named by Governor Hughes
Adjutant General Nelson H. Henry reported Governor Hughes appointed Lt Col W Irving Taylor of the 33th Coast Artillery Brooklyn and Maj Frank G. Landon of the 7th Regiment New York to three year terms on the militia council They replace Col George C. Fox of the 74th Buffalo and Maj Charles J. De Bevoise of Troop C Brooklyn whose terms near expiry Captain John F O Ryan of let Battery Field Artillery New York is named to fill a vacancy
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Albany
Nelson H. Henry
Hughes
W. Irving Taylor
33Th Coast Artillery
Brooklyn
Frank G. Landon
7Th Regiment
New York
George C. Fox
74Th Regiment
Buffalo
Charles J. de Bevoise
John F. O’ryan
Field Artillery
Attorney General Dismisses New Haven Suit Over Rail Consolidation
Washington reports Attorney General Wickersham has directed dismissal of the government anti trust suit against the New York New Haven Hartford and Boston and Maine railroads. Massachusetts law now authorizes consolidation and the decision rests on lack of interstate competition from trolley line ownership.
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Washington
Wickersham
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Maine
Massachusetts
Department of Justice
Boston Railroad Holding Company
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Boston Holding Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New Haven
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New Haven Company
United States
Boston & Maine Railroad
New Haven Railroad
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Surprise at New Haven as suit against railroad is withdrawn
News from New Haven reports Attorney General Wickersham has withdrawn the suit against the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The move surprised many, with expectations of a fall withdrawal and possible Supreme Court appeal by the railroad.
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New Haven
New York
Boston
Bonaparte
New Haven Railroad
Roosevelt
Boston & Maine
Connecticut
Billard
Mr. Billard
President Mellen
J. Billard
Kilburn Faces Opposition in St Lawrence Franklin Senate Fight
Franklin County judge Frederick G. Paddock is urged by Hughes supporters as a rival to F D Kilburn for State Senator to replace the late Senator O Neil. Kilburn seeks the seat to oppose Governor Hughes policies, with Ledyard P Hale leading delegates against him. Franklin primaries occur Saturday and the senatorial convention next Tuesday.
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Tribune
Albany
F. PD. Kilburn
Banks
Senator O'Neil
St. Lawrence-Franklin
Frederick G. Paddock
Franklin County
Hughes
Kilburn
Senate
2D District
St. Lawrence
Ledyard P. Hale
Upstate Public Service Commission
Hale
President Commutes Sentence of Lemnert Cook
The President commuted the five year three month term of Lemnert S. Cook convict ed June 12 1907 for aiding and abetting Lee Clark cashier at Enterprise National Bank Allegheny Pa in overdrafts and banking violations. The sentence expires July 13 next. Cook had no bank official role but was connected to Clark in a New Mexico railroad venture and drew large drafts on the bank with no funds. A doubt on his criminal intent prompted the commutation. The pardon petition was signed by many leading Pittsburg and Allegheny residents.
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Leon
Elsie
Nam
Port Arthur
Chu
Lee Wah
West Sth Street
Mott Street
Wah
Chinatown
Cha Gain
Washington
Lemnert S. Cook
Lee Clark
Enterprise National Bank
Allegheny
Penn
Cook
Clark
New Mexico
Pittsburg
Senate tariff debate runs long as Beveridge Bailey Newlands speak
Washington June 24 The tariff bill debate lasts nine hours with Beveridge Bailey and Newlands delivering long speeches on the measure. Lodge proposes a duty increase on finished goods using proxyline components while Aldrich moves leather and shoe provisions and Bristow pushes free trade in hides.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate
Beveridge
Bailey
Newlands
Lodge
Japan
Bristow
Aldrich
Hale
Messrs. Bailey
Bacon and Stone
Clapp
Crawford
Cummins
Curtis
Gamble
la Follette
Nelson
Kean
Indiana
Tobacco Trust
United States Treasury
American Tobacco Company
United States
England
France
Batley
Abram 5. Hewitt
New York
Money
Fire damages major Philadelphia glue and fertilizer plant
Philadelphia June 4 fire today destroyed part of the extensive plant of F. W. Tunnell & Co manufacturers of glue and fertilizer. The loss is $125,000. Several workmen were overcome but were soon revived.
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Philadelphia
F. W. Tunnell & Co
Parker Attacks Federal Control in College of NY Commencement
Ex judge Alton B. Parker urged graduates to avoid public life for personal gain and called for citizens to solve government problems. He warned against corporate influence and the danger of government corporate partnerships, citing the Hepburn law and tax proposals. 131 graduates were honored, 62 BA and 69 BS.
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Alton B. Parker
College of the City of
New York
John Finlay
Samuel A. Baldwin
G. Ashton Oldham
John J. Wynne
Edward M. Shepard
Board of Trustees
Frederick P. Bellamy
Lee Kohns
William Henry Corpitt
Theodore F. Miller
Parker D. Handy
Charles Strauss
Egerton L. Winthrop, Jr
James W. Hyde
Board of Education
Mr. Parker
Census funds saved. Thirteenth census on schedule
The House passed a 10 000 appropriation to fund the thirteenth census, preventing a shutdown of the Census Office. If the measure fails, the census would proceed under existing law with noncompetitive exams opposed by Civil Service advocates. Also includes a bill to punish Black Hand kidnappers using the mail with life imprisonment.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House
Congress
Census Bureau
Roosevelt
Hall
Tenn
Department of State
Germany
Kennedy
Ohio
Remission of Fine for Toyo Kisen Kaisha Ship
Washington June 4 The Toyo Kisen Kaisha Steamship Company’s coastal voyage fine is remitted by Assistant Secretary McHare of Commerce and Labor. The case involved Mrs Timmons ex - Vice President Fairbanks daughter landing in San Francisco during a world cruise. The unusual circumstances led to waiving a 2 fine per passenger for the coastwise violation.
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Washington
Toyo Kisen Kaisha Steamship Company
Timmons
Fairbanks
San Francisco
McHare
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Japan
Honolulu
Loeb Orders Shake Up in Customs Service Reform
The article reports a broad restructuring ordered by Loeb affecting the customs service. Districts are cut from 100 to 75 with new inspectors, transfers and two acting deputy surveyors patrolling major river sections. A new 300 strong watchman corps is planned for pier security and a Saturday half holiday is eliminated year round. A Detroit style anecdote notes a cashier’s “Too late” reply prompting the change.
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Loeb
Customs Service
Eng
James
Clarkson
North
Hoboken
East River
Luts
Washington
Customs
Custom House
Sanatorium Planned for Brookhaven by Brooklyn Union
Albany reports approval by Eugene H. Porter state Commissioner of Health for the Brooklyn Central Labor Union committee to establish a tuberculosis sanatorium and camp in Brookhaven Suffolk County. Objections came from local property owners. It is the first approval under a new law shifting state review from local authorities. Local officials had refused last year.
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Albany
Eugene H. Porter
Brooklyn Central Labor Union
Brookhaven
Suffolk County
Public Service Commission Rules Gas Supply Rights
The Albany Jones A gas company may withhold gas if a consumer fails to install properly sized service pipes. The Public Service Commission 34 District states gas corporations must furnish gas upon written application by the owner or occupant within one hundred feet of mains.
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Albany, Jones
Public Service Commission
Prevent Bloodshed in Breathitt Feud Interfered in Jackson
In Jackson Kentucky this morning John and Norman McCoy were detained on grand jury charges for allegedly armed assassination plot against Breathitt County Judge Sewell Taubbee. The plan was foiled by Matthew Privett and others before shots. The McCoys are tied to the Pike County feud and aligned with the Callahan faction in Breathitt County.
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Lexington
Sewell Stantbee
Breathitt County
Jackson
John
Norman McCoy
Taubhee
McCoy Brothers
Taubee
John McCoy
Matthew Privett
McCoys
McCoy
Pike
Callahan
Ao Smith
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Sigel
Chung Sin
Eighth Avenue
Quang Wick Nam
Xnem
Martin Thorn
Augusta Nack
Chung
Mr. Kennedy
West Galway
Mrr. Kennedy
Fort George
Hundrea
Sigels
Hie Moring
Hu Gain
Police Department
Nan
Ward
the Girls Letters
Mother
Paan
Hegen
Willie
Grunk
Sienead
Bigel House
Eth Elsie
Tee
Gage
MR. Wickersham
Enterprise Bank
Beveridge, Bailey and
Newland
Jacob Ruppert
Ages Vana
Parker
Nuclans
New York Central
Remit Steamship Company
Mr. Fairbanks
Sanatorium For
State Board of Health
Seventh Ave
New York’s
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