Child Stolen From His Bed In New York Cellar Case
Abraham Wiener ten years old was abducted from his bed and found crying in the cellar of his home. Jackos Chamatz a Pole resident at 242 Division Street was arrested and arraigned in Essex Market police court on $5000 bail for suspicion in the Aug 17 incident, with hearing set for Aug 19.
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New York
Abraham Wiener
Jackos Chamatz
Pole
Division Street
Chamatz
Essex Market
Walsh
Abraham
Irs
Wiener
Probers Report Sets Grounds for Criminal Civil Suits in Capitol Case
Harrisburg August 17 report of capitol investigation commission presented to Governor Stuart. It names officials contractors and others linked to furnishings and contracts for the Pennsylvania Capitol. Attorney General Todd will pursue criminal and civil actions in Dauphin County.
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Todd
Penna. Capitol
Harrisburg
Capitol Investigation Commission
Stuart
Arthur G. Dewalt
Lehigh County
Scott Ammerm
Montour County
Dauphin County
James Scarlet
Commission
David T. Watson
Pittsburg
John G. Fisher
John H. Sanderson
Joseph M. Huston
Capitol
Stanford B. Lewis
James M. Shumaker
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
William P. Snyder
E. G B. Hardenbergh
William L. Mathues
Frank G. Harrig
H Bard Cassel
Pennsylvania Construction Company
George F. Payne
Charles G. Wetter
Charles F. Kinsman
Wallis Boileau
John G. Neiderer
George K. Storm
Pennsylvania Bronze Company
Sanderson
Frank Irvine
Auditor General's Office
George C. Town
Shumaker
International Manufacturing & Supply Company
Capital
Pennypacker
Stone
Capitol Building Commission
Commonwealth
Joseph M. Finston
Joan I. Sanderson
TI. Burd Cass
Elston, Shumaker and
Hampton L. Carson
Senator Johnston Chosen to Succeed Pettus in Senate
Joseph Forney Johnston, born 1843 in North Carolina, rose to Confederate captain and later practiced law in Selma and Birmingham. He is selected to replace the late Edmund Pettus in the U S Senate, with a long Alabama political career noted. The article covers testimony on state contract fraud, proposed criminal actions against listed individuals, and ongoing inquiries with exhibits. Senator Dewalt and Ammerman push for prosecutions, while Attorney General Todd plans actions upon return. The commission’s final session fixed salaries and wrap up of its work. A Brant Sawmill fire near Garrets destroyed mill buildings. lumber saved, no insurance.
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Joseph Forney Johnston
Edmund W. Pettus
United States Senate
Alabama
Lincoln County
N. C
Selma
Birmingham
Scneame
Shumaker
Huston
Sanderson
International Manufacturing & Supply Company
Capitol
John H. Sanderson
Pennsylvania Construction Company
Dewalt
Mr. Ammerman
Joseph M. Huston
James M. Shumaker
EH. Burd Cassell
George F. Payne
Charles G
Tewart
Todd
Maine
Harrisburg
Attorney Generals Office
Scarlet and Stranahan
Bear fights with bulldog ends fatally for bear in Wyoming
Teddy a nine month old bear owned by saloon keeper J. Clare got loose in Trong Island City Wyoming on August 17. The bear tried to hug people including a Polish servant girl and a bulldog, which led to the dog killing the bear before it could be shot by the owner. The incident occurred near Clare's saloon where Teddy had been kept since six months old.
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Trong Island
City
W.Y
Teddy
J. Clare
Blyevenue
Clare
Fire Sweeps Old Orchard Resort. Three Die, Five Hurt
A Maine seashore resort fire at Old Orchard Beach destroys Seventeen hotels, sixty cottages and many stores. Victims include Filip Partridge and Dominick Tedesco among the dead. Rev. Rufus Jones and Samuel Emerson among the injured. Explosion near Logan's drug store tied to the blaze, blamed on an overturned lamp in the Hotel Olympia annex. Insurance on burned property not to exceed $150,000.
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Meine
Old Grehard
Filip Partridge
Pietsky Fa
Boston & Maine
Kennebunk
Dominick
Phillip Koadideford
Rufus H. Jones
Episcopal Church
Saco
Johvn T
Old Orchard Avenue
Olympia
Ridgefield Vigilantes Feathers Man Inindignant Riot
A Ridgefield Connecticut mob dragged and feathered a married man accused of pursuing an 18 year old girl. They chained him to a fence, poured hot pitch on him, stripped his clothes, and rode him on a fence rail before releasing him. The girl was returned home. police cautions followed.
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Ridgefield
Conn
Main Street
Ridgefield_wi
Connecticut
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Frederick, Md
Slileer
Allen G.quynn
Womens Oxfords
Patent Colt
H. R. Flautt
City Hall
James Hl. Doll
Joweller and
Optician First Nat. Bank
Fredshape
Pradarich
Saylors’ & Lehigh
Rosendale Osment
Maryland
Buick and Supply Go
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Deelrable Bruyplincat
Court Brefean
Rygel Patrick St
Chao
Mf Nixdorff, Jr
Degirt St
Central Bank
Newa
Rosenstock Bros
One-Price Outfitters
Sweet Orr & Co
Gho
United States
Scoll Bros
Scoll Brothers
Market and Patrick Sts
J. ML. Dronenburg
Mor
Markey’s
THE
Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Carroll Street
Probers
Capitol Commission
Joseph .F. Johnston
John EH. Brant
Garrets
Jersey City
West 18Th Street
Avenue
Edwards
Finnerty
Hawaii
Tlonoluti
Frear
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Trai
Grand Trunk
Philadelphia
Herbert Kraft
New York City
Fannie L. Wakiman
Emily
Mrs. Blakey
Kraft
Fitz
Plainfield
N. Z
Charter J. Fisk
Bop Fitzsimmons
Piscataway
Township
Fisk
Pigil
Johnson
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