Rain Stoppage Delays Guinness Farm Cadaver Search
Rain halted excavations at the Guinness farm as authorities pursued evidence in the Lamphere case. Identification of Ole Budsberg of Wisconsin by his sons adds to the nine-bodies found this week while grand jury action was postponed. Officers investigated a hidden room and concluded the deaths stem from a mafia of forged matrimonial schemes that drew victims to the farm.
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Oscar H. Budsberg
Smutzer
Ray Lamphere
Guinness
Lamphere
la Porte County
C. J. Smith
Chicago
Guinnness
Ralph XN. Smith
Smith
Helgelein
Michigan City
RD. M. Hudson
Laporte
Guinness Country Mansion
Mrs. Guinness
Mack
Jennie Olsen
Ask Helgelein
Marshfield
Vera Shoren
Indianapolis
Shoren
Bessie Conklin
Ind
Roy Lamphere
Laporte County
Chicago Investigation Under Way On Mrs Guinness Premises
Chicago officials opened a probe into burial sites at the former Guinness property to check for bodies prior to her move to La Porte. A labor squad will inspect the site while Coroner Hoffman reviews coroner records. Authorities seek to determine if Max Sorenson was murdered and note past exhumation on September 3, 1900 with no final finding on record. Carolina Sorenson died August 24, 1906 and an infant died on April 10, 1896.
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Chicago
Schuettler
Hoffman
Moyer
Guinness
Carolina Sorenson
Max Sorenson Murder Claim Surfaces in Providence
Ivan Sorenson declares his belief that his brother Max Sorenson was murdered by his wife Bella Guinness of Laporte Indiana. Relatives in Austin NL say they spent a fortune seeking her arrest but authorities showed little interest. It is claimed Max Sorenson died from a poisoned cup and, with his last breath, accused Bella of the act.
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Providence
Ivan Sorenson
Max Sorenson
Bella Guinness
Laporte
Ind
Austin
Chicago
Jealous husband seizes dough tray fire trap
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on May 7 John Cushner in Kulpmont attacked his wife in a jealous rage thrust her into a dough tray and set paper alight. She suffered severe burns and may not recover. Cushner was arrested and John Cardish faces aid charges in the case.
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Shamokin
Penn
Kulpmont
Here
John Cushner
Cushner
John Cardish
Custer
No Censure for Hughes in Niagara County Vote
Niagara County Board of Supervisors killed by a 13 to 12 vote Supervisor Gould's censure resolution against Governor Hughes over the 47th Senate District special election. An amendment by Porter-Stevens Republicans to dismiss the measure passed 13 to 12. Democrats and three Wadsworth Merritt Republicans supported passage. four absent Democrats could have shifted the outcome.
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Tribune
Lockport
N. Y
Board of Supervisors
Niagara County
Gould
Hughes
Senate
Wadsworth-Merritt
J. A. Hartman
Albion
Prohibition
Lockport Union-Sun
Lockport Ministerial Association
Opera House
Hartman
Porter- Stevens
Wallace
Wyoming Republicans Instruct For Taft Nomination
In a state convention on May 7 Wyoming Republicans nominated Frank W. Mondell for re election to Congress and instructed delegates to back William H Taft at the national convention Senators Clark and Warren Congressman Mondell Governor Brooks G W Burkhauser and H H Ridgely were chosen delegates Tander Wro
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Wyoming
Frank W. Mondell
William H. Taft
Clark
Warren
Mondell
Brooks
G. W. Burkhauser
Ridgely
Tander
Wro
Roosevelt Utahs First Choice at State GOP Meet
Salt Lake City May 7 National Issues figured slightly at the Republican State Convention today as 472 delegates cheered Roosevelt as the first presidential choice Taft second. The platform backed a protective tariff ship subsidies a larger navy four more battleships a mines department and Roosevelt reform measures and postal savings banks. PD Rideout urged naming a senator candidate next fall triggering a party split with insurgent Gentiles opposed by Smoot controlled regulars. Delegation includes Smoot Sutherland Howell and others with alternates listed. the delegation remained uninstructed.
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Salt Lake City
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Platform Committee
Department of Mines and Mining
Congress
PD. O. Rideout
Salt Lake County
Harmony Peared
Smoot
Chicago
Reed Smoot
George Sutherland
Joseph Howell
W. D. Livingston
C. N. Wilson
C. E. Loose
A. R. Haywood
Thomas Seavey
John C. McLean
Lucy A. Clark
Susan Y. Gates
Preston W. Richards
Massachusetts Democrats Pick Four Delegates to Denver
At Faneuil Hall the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention selected four delegates to the Denver national convention: George Fred Williams Dedham John B Moran Boston John W Coughlin Fall River and Daniel J Doherty Westfield Alternates named without opposition. The platform urged tariff reform public improvements better labor laws and constitutional checks on executive encroachment. Bryan support was endorsed with instruction to vote for him. opposition within the platform was noted but set aside. Public clash over Williams role and leadership occurred with police called to maintain order.
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Boston
William J. Bryan
Denver
George Fred Williams
Dedham
John B. Moran
John W. Coughlin
Fall River
Daniel J. Doherty
Westfield
J. P. Kane
Lawrence
William A. Davenport
Greenfield
Thomas P. Kenny
Edward W. Gallagher
Lowell
Bryan
Alexander F. Chamberlain
Clark University
Worcester
Faneuil Hall
Committee On Resolutions
Massachusetts
Minnesota Bryan campaign weighs separate May 14 convention
St Paul May 7 managers for William J Bryan in Minnesota say they might hold a separate convention May 14 to pick delegates for the state convention after being outgeneral favored in last night's Democratic primaries. If their delegates are not recognized a separate state convention may be held.
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St. Paul
William J. Bryan
Minnesota
Anti-Gambling Committee Formed in Brooklyn
A movement to form a 100 member Brooklyn committee to back the Agnew Hart anti gambling bill has started. A resolution endorsing the governor’s fight will be read from Brooklyn pulpits Sunday. Those wishing to join or sign the Albany petition can send name and address to J Alvan Hall 275 Quincy Street.
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Brooklyn
Agnew-Hart
Albany
J. Alvan Hall
Quincy Treet
Prohibitionists nominate Woodward for Governor of Maine
The Prohibitionists of Maine named Henry Woodward of Winthrop as their candidate for Governor. They also announced nominees for State Auditor James Perrige of Portland and Congress in several districts with A. L. Witham Westbrook 1st district A. J. Dunton Bath 2nd district W. J. Sterling Waterville 3rd district and W. A. Rideout Calais 4th district. Presidential slate lists N. F. Woodbury Auburn Edward T. Burrowes Portland Ernest J. Bragdon Gorham W. T. Sustis Dixfield S. Emerson Skowhegan and Lyman Merritt Heulten.
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Portland
Henry Woodward
Winthrop
James Perrige
A. L. Witham
Westbrook
A. J. Dunton
Bath
W. J. Sterling
Waterville
W. A. Rideout
Calais
N. F. Woodbury
Auburn
Edward T. Burrowes
Ernest J. Bragdon
Gorham
W. T. Sustis
Dixfield
S. Emerson
Skowhegan
Lyman Merritt
Heulten
Bishop Goodsell Reveals Episcopal Address at Conference
Baltimore May 7 The General Conference readings by Bishop D L Goodsell of Boston highlighted amendments to Paragraph 248 on amusements while urging against excessive worldly pleasures. The liquor issue favored the Littlefield interstate shipment bill now before Congress as a House committee plan to present resolutions to Speaker Cannon.
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Baltimore
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
D. L. Goodsell
Boston
John Wesley
Littlefield
Congress
Cannon
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania Bible Society
Philadelphia
Bishop Goodsell
United States
Methodist Book Concern
Board of
Church Extension
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Hanly
Indiana
Temperance
Judiciary Committee
Praise for Crew of Wrecked Cruiser in Solent Collision
Thirty cabin passengers from the St Paul arrived aboard the Teutonic after the April 2 collision with the British cruiser Gladiator off the Isle of Wight. Passengers praised St Paul officers for calm discipline and blamed the Gladiator captain for the crash. A witness described the Gladiator crew remaining orderly while the St Paul crew managed chaos aboard the wedged ships.
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St. Paul
Solent
Isle of Wight
A. E. Lahens
Stoker
Southampton
Republican Leader Honored in 9th Assembly District
Michael Hi Blake, Republican leader of the 6th Assembly District, received an oil painting from constituents at district headquarters No 265 West 34th Street. The portrait will hang in the clubhouse to honor his service since succeeding John P Windolph a year ago.
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Michael Hi. Blake
6Th Assembly
No. 265 West
34Th Street
Blake
John P. Windolph
Republican District Conventions Alter Nominations and Delegates
Saratoga New York May 7 Cyrus Darey of Johns town renominated for Representative in Congress at the 2th Congress District Republican Convention this afternoon Ex-Senator Edgar T Brackett of this village and ex-Congressman Lucius N Littauer of Gloversville elected delegates to the national convention No instructions given the delegation May 7 The 1st District Republican Convention here yesterday endorsed the administration of President Roosevelt and instructed for Secretary Tait F H Kennedy of Cotton Plant and R F Taylor of Osceola were elected delegates and H H Hampton of Jonesboro and K P Crum of Helena alternates to the national convention May 7 Le Soto Mo The 13th District Republican convention today defeated minority resolutions instructing for Taft for President Delegates to the national convention are Former Congressman M Ki Rhodes of Washington County and Joseph Caldwell of Bollinger County Alternates are Charles Gay of Iron County and Garry Yount of Carter County
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Saratoga
N. Y
Cyrus Darey
Johnstown
Congress
Edgar T. Brackett
Lucius N. Littauer
Gloversville
Brackett
New York State
Hughes League
Forest City
Ark
Roosevelt
Tait
F. H. Kennedy
Cotton Plant
R. F. Taylor
Osceola
H. H. Hampton
Jonesboro
K. P. Crum
Helena
Metz praises city facts over press at lecture corps reunion
At the Hotel Astor last night Dr Henry Leipziger Dr Teipziger and other speakers reviewed nineteen years of free public lectures under the Board of Education. Metz urged adding city government topics to courses noting local truth is scarce and bond issue basics are misunderstood.
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Metz
Henry M. Leipziger
Board of Education
Hotel Astor
Bronx
Brooklyn
Hillis
Napoleon
Luther H. Gulick
Teipziger
Egerton
Winthrop, Jr
Yale Students Seeing the City
One hundred Yale students led by Professor William Bailey toured New York in a sociology study visiting the morgue Chinatown hospital jail and various city institutions. They observed how daily life blends with trade and noted places from the Bowery to joss houses and theatres before continuing to Ellis Island and East Broadway institutions.
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Yale
New York
Chinatown
William Bailey
New Haven
Bowery
Atlantic Garden
Joss House
Mott Street
University Settlement
Educational Alliance
East Broadway
Ellis Island
Charity group seeks nearly two million for public aid
The New York City Visiting Committee of the State Charities Aid Association asks the Board of Estimate for 1,735,000 to fund three urgent aims: extra beds for tuberculous patients, hospital beds in Brooklyn, and accommodations for almshouse inmates. Commissioner Hebberd also seeks 4,555,000 in stock issue. The committee, led by Homer Folks, prioritizes Metropolitan Tuberculosis Infirmary improvements and five needs in Brooklyn including Kings County Hospital annex repairs, maternity hospital addition, ground and nurses home, Bradford Street Hospital buildings, and an emergency hospital.
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New York City
State Charities Aid Association
Board of Estimate
Department of Public Charities
Robert W. Hebberd
Commissioner of Charities
Homer Folks
Metropolitan Tuberculosis Infirmary
Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital
Cumberland Street Hospital
Bradford Street Hospital
Magistrates push reforms for specialized courts in NY
Governor Hughes signed the Page Francia bill creating a commission to review inferior criminal courts in New York Buffalo and Rochester. Magistrate Breen praised the move and urged dedicated courts for marital disputes noting high costs and rushed handling of such cases. He proposed two New York County courts for divorce related matters and pledged to prepare recommendations if consulted.
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Hughes
New York
Buffalo
Rochester
Breen
West Side Court
New York County
Storm Floods Subways and Streets in City After Heavy Rain
A day of severe rainfall clogged streets from 157th Street to 165th Street creating a waterlogged Pocahontas Cut twenty feet below street level. Four feet of water flooded West Street cellars damaging shop stocks while subway extension work near Walker Canal and Centre streets halted as excavations filled with water. The storm disrupted theater crowds, and winds reached forty four miles per hour with 48F average. Rain stretched across the US east of the Mississippi, delaying ships and keeping trains out of service.
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157Th Street
St. Ann's Avenue
165Th Street
Pocahontas
West Street
Walker
Canal
Centre Streets
Tenderloin
United States
Mississippi River
One Killed In Chicago Wind Storm
A Chicago storm killed one man and endangered many pedestrians as high winds and heavy rain swept the city. The weather bureau recorded a maximum wind of forty miles per hour, with stronger gusts in suburbs and along the lake shore. Only two steamers ventured out and both returned to port for safety.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Lake Shore
Tarrytown Opposes Sunken Tracks Plan Before PSC
Albany May 7 opposition by Tarrytown officials and residents to New York Central Railroad plans to eliminate grade crossings in the village as part of the electric zone project. Residents fear a high embankment will split the city and seek street crossings over the tracks, with the railroad agreeing to submit alternative plans.
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Albany
Public Service Commission
Tarrytown
New York Central Railroad
Fatal stabbing at Soldiers' Home in Bath
Bath May 7 Hugh Edwards inmate at York State Soldiers' Home fatally stabbed Henry Rockerford fellow inmate. Edwards says the stabbing was in self defense after a quarrel between the men.
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Bath
Hugh Edwards
the York State Soldiers’ Home
Henry Rockerford
Edwards
Prisoners arraigned for violating factory law on employing youths
In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday four defendants were released on suspended sentences and one, Isidor Reissler of 742 East 6th Street, forfeited a $100 bond. The others were timed.
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Rete
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Utah
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Frederick J. Stimson
Washington
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Maine
Methodist General Conference
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Caronia
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