Kills Brother at Wedding in Wilkes Barre
Leo Boner of Wilkes-Barre was shot through the heart and killed during a quarrel at his sister Mary Boner's wedding. His brother John, who first admitted firing, was arrested after a later denial. A scuffle left John cut with a razor. he then allegedly fired three shots into the crowd. two missed, the third killed Leo. The wedding celebration continued into the early hours. John, Michael, and Leo Boner were involved in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Boner
Wilkes-Barre
John
Mary Boner
Michael
Fred
Bequest of 100000 to Mennonite Home in Oroville
Adam Landis of Lancaster township left 100000 to the old Mennonite home at Oroville Lancaster county in his will. He died by his own hand in his barn a week prior due to ill health making it the largest bequest to a Mennonite institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Adam Landis
Lancaster Township
Oroville
Lancaster County
Six Boys From Philadelphia Detained In Freight Car
Police rounded up six Philadelphia youths found in a freight car on the Pennsylvania railroad at Todd's Cut near Wilmington Delaware. Before Magistrate Hastings they appeared ragged and promised to return home, after which they were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Todd’s Cut
Hastings
Standard Oil Evading Texas Law Under Corsicana Ruse
New York reports reveal Standard Oil operates in Texas under the Corsicana Refining Co to bypass state anti trust rules. Treasurer Wesley Tilford testifies Folger and Payne control Corsicana, while Rockefeller is named as owning 256,854 shares. Records show eight year personal profits near 125 million and company profits from 1899 to 1906 totaling 490,315,934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Company
Corsicana Refining Company
Texas
Wesley H. Tilford
H. G. Folger
M. Payne
Frank Kellogg
Corsicana Company
Kellogg
Combine
Tilford
Folger
Payne
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard O1
Rockefeller
Lost in the Woods Mrs Joy Found by Searchers
Mrs Frank Joy wife of Frank Joy of St Louis and a member of Congressman Nicholas Longworths party wandered into the woods near Grand Canyon becoming confused and straying about 10 miles A search party including white men and Navajo Indians located her in Long Jim canyon in the evening fatigued and frightened The Longworts then left for the east
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Joy
Longworth
Grand Canyon
Ann
St Louis
Nicholas Longworth
Long Jim Canyon
Longwortus
Simpkins Sighted in Alaska amid Haywood case chase
Seattle note details Jack Simpkins once sought as a prosecution witness in the Haywood trial, recognized by several in Juneau Alaska, and fleeing after being spotted. He had linked with Harry Orchard and may have been in Caldwell when Governor Steunenberg bombing occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dack Simpkins
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Jack Simpkins
William D. Haywood
Idaho
Junea
Simpkins
Harry Orchard
Haywood
Caldwell
Steunenberg
Stealing a Corpse foiled by a Dog in Columbus
In Columbus on September 20 a daring attempt to steal the corpse of Mrs L Li Worthstone was halted by a house dog after a man in professional dress climbed a window of a room where the body lay. A negro in livery stood on the lawn while another man rode away with an undertaker cart as police fired revolver shots. A prominent practitioner was identified by witnesses as the man attempting entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Prisoner Cuts Off Hand in Marquette Prison Riot Claim
Albert B. Peverette, held for a Richland bank robbery, cut off his left hand with grass at Marquette prison to escape beating. He claimed cruel treatment sparked the act as investigators probe alleged prison abuses in South Bend report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Albert B. Peverette
Richland
Mich
Marquette
Peverette
Balloon tragedy at Miami county fair ends in death
Edward Richards of Payton perished after a balloon ascent at the Miami county fair. The parachute failed twice as rain began, leaving Richards to fall from about 1290 feet. his body found in a tree. Also included are brief notes on Carrie Nation jailed for 75 days for disorderly conduct and a juvenile case in Harrisburg involving a boy accused of opening a registered letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy, O
Edward Richards
Payton
Miama
Richards
Garrie Nation
Washington
Carrie Nation
Bay
Harrisburg
Robert Leonard
Susie Lonard
President Roosevelt to spend 17 days in Louisiana camp
President Roosevelt plans a roughly seventeen day camping trip in northeastern Louisiana as a rare vacation from duties. He will travel from Oyster Bay to Washington and then west and south, breaking camp in Memphis and Vicksburg before returning to Washington.
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Louisiana
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Loeb
Washington
Memphis
Venn
Vicksburg
Miss
Two cent fare law declared invalid by Judge Shull
In Harrisburg an opinion by Judge Shull of Perry county court holds the two cent fare law unconstitutional and void as applied to the Susquehanna River & Western Railroad. He calls the act a legislative caprice and notes it would confiscate earnings, bond holdings, and local transportation. Also reports King Frederick of Saxony thrown from a horse during maneuvers near Berlin and resuming command after minor injuries.
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Shull
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River & Western Railroad Company
Bloomfield
Perry County
United States
Madame Roland of
King of
Saxony
Sien
Frederick of
Warrants Served In Capitol Builders Case To Mount Clemens
Harrisburg warrants reached Philadelphia for the arrest of George F. Payne builder of the state capitol Charlie Wetter and Stanford Lewis an associate. Bail fixed at 1000 for Payne 9000 for Wetter. Lewis bonded 4000. Payne said ill at Mount Clemens Michigan. Other warrants served for George K. Storm John G. Neiderer of New York over lighting fixtures. Shumaker bond 60990 covers 30 counts. Hoos Owls Frightened: Safe Breakers reported in Fieldsboro. Two more incidents include a bakery shooting in New York and a Liverpool note on emigration of marriageable women on the Baltic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
George F. Payne
State Capitol
Charlies G Wetter
Stanford
Lewis
Huston
Capitol
Payne
Wetter
Mount Clemens
Michigan
George K. Storm
John G. Neiderer
New York
Sanderson
Mount ‘Clemens
Mich
George
Shumaker
Johnstown
Edwards
Dauphin County
James M. Shumaker
Percy Allen Rose
Ebensburg
Vic
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Palace of Music
Biraly's Palace of Music
Oorugr Market
Ghurah-Bérests, Frederick, Ma
Henie Vegetable Press
Allen G. Quynn
Dieston
Jefferson
Jaye Nost
Pric
Price
Ebert
Junior Hall
Robert Bowning
Elliot Amusement
East Lynne
George Baluas
Hillian & Sterling
Bidly
A. Fadd
Hammond
Bupvington’s
Rogert Downing
School OF Expression
Bijou Family Theatre
Aylors’ & Lehigh
Rosendale Gemont
L. MM. Nexdorff
Chicago
William F. Havens
North Dakota
Juisa Oppusianos
Saoll Bros . Matera Orodis
Scotl Brothers
J.M. Gronenburg
Mar
WOLRD
Markey’s
Johnston
THE
Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Carroll Street
Frederick, Md
JGIND
Gwns
Lost IN
Woods
Wheeling
W. Va
Thomas H. Fields
Moundsville Penitentiary
Dayton
Fields
Washington, D. C
Goff
Mexico City
Mexican Central Railroad
Callision
Tencarnavion
Asuas Calienies
Lipton
America
London
Sir Thomas Tipton
Liverpool
Battie
Fle
England
Sir Thomas
Margaret Anglin
Miss Anglin
Westard Life
Universal
Moody
Anglin
Richard Manstle
Penna
Capitol Trimmers
G. F. Payne
Mount. Clemens
Lair
Derson
Fieldsboro
N. J
William Leathberry
Kenry Fischner
Johanna Hoffman
10Th Avenue
Miss Hosman
Fischner
Ameries
Ament
Canada
Hrery
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