Four men held without bail in sensational Philadelphia kidnapping
Mabel Goodrich related her capture by a gang linked to the Law and Order Society. Sloan Finlay Wallace Dunlap and another are held on kidnapping conspiracy charges with assault and highway robbery counts. Goodrich described a forced journey, threats, gagging, a ransom demand, and a staged arrest. The case carries life imprisonment under state law.
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Philadelphia
Mabel Goodrich
North Tenth street
stout
Howerd
Sloan
North Twelfth street
Inquirer
Times
D. Knight Finlay
Wayne, Pa
Harry E. Wallace
North Seventeenth Street
society
The
Press
Oscar S. Dunlap
Addison street
Dunlap
Gibboney
Wisenbrown
Law and Order Society
Neve Gibboney
Mabel
Gibbones
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hawrel
Mala
nam ta
Toremy
Gilboney
SUA
Meu keelie Lokerdale
Bain
Mike
billy
Wayne
tay
Broan
Tony
bling
Sioan
Brooky n fighter testifies in Schley inquiry witness Hodgson lauds command
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson testified at the Schley court of inquiry praising Commodore Schley’s conduct as that of a commander in chief. He recounted the Santiago battle aboard the Brooklyn describing rapid firing, maneuvers, and encounters with Viscaya Colon and Oquendo, noting the Oregon’s proximity and the heavy smoke obscuring view. Captain Folger supported the view that the Cristobal Colon bombardments revealed Spanish shore batteries’ weakness.
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Hodgson
Colon
Washington
Schrey court of inquiry
W. M. Folger
bureau of ordnance
navy department
New Orleans
Dyson
Santiago
Commodore Schley
Schley
Folger
Viscaya
Maria Teresa
Cook
New York
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Guantanamo
Oregon
Rayner
Roosevelt's Oyster Bay Home Describes Naval Action Details
An eyewitness account recalls shell exchanges between ships including the Oregon and the Colon, actions near President Roosevelt's Oyster Bay home, signals, and a boarding by Captain Cook. The Brooklyn's position and distance during the maneuver are clarified, noting it did not hinder its gunfire.
Helpings the Strikers Scranton Sympathizers Caught
In Scranton Pennsylvania on October 8 agents stopped nine men greasing rails on two West Scranton grades. The workers were not strikers and were jailed awaiting a hearing. The trolley company ran 15 cars yesterday with few passengers. some suburban cars were stoned by ambush youths while overall the day remained quiet.
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Scranton
opery
Shamokin Strike Ends as Bateman Moves Out
Shamokin Pa October 8 1300 Natalia colliery workers return to work after mass meeting to end strike sparked by ex inside superintendent James Bateman removal from company housing Bateman agreed to move ending the dispute. Seaboard Line freight wreck near Raleigh N C October 8 wreck on southbound through train of 40 cars and two engines killed Enis meer Dickard and a colored man died in the collision.
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Bateman
Shamokin
Natalia
Shamokin Coal company
James Bateman
Natalie
Seaboard Line
Raleigh
N. C
Monroe
Seaboard Air Line
here
Enis? meer Dickard
Ransom Funds Deliberations Over Miss Stone Kidder, Peabody Handle Cash
The American Mission Board debates ransom policy as Miss Ellen M. Stone remains with Bulgarian brigands. Funds totaling 52,543.40 are in trust with Kidder, Peabody & Company. $35,000 sent to Washington for rapid dispatch. Officials fear paying ransom would encourage brigandage and hinder missionary work. State Department to handle delivery if needed. London dispatch notes a one month extension by the brigands.
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American Mission Board
Miss Stone
Boston
Ort
Ellen M. Stone
Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Company
state department
London
Vienna
mission board
Washington
Episcopal Assembly Adopts Article on Worship Forms
In San Francisco on October 8 the house of deputies passed an addition to article X of the constitution. The provision allows temporary use of all worship forms by congregations not in union with the church, under bishop oversight. Debates were lively during the long session.
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San Francisco
house of deputies
Episcopalionvention
toni doe
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