Woman on Jail Run Fights Escape En Route to Mercer
Mrs James H Boyle was captured after a dramatic escape attempt aboard a Pittsburg to Mercer train. She climbed toward the rear platform and lavatory. Sheriff Gumbert and detectives restrained her as a crowd of 1000 gathered at Grove City station. She is now jailed with her husband, the Willie Whitla kidnapper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Pensylvania
James H. Boyle
Willie Whitla
Pittsburg
Valencia
W. W. Perkins
Gilbert Perkins
Campbell
Shriff Gumbert
Gumbert
Allegheny County
Chicago
Anson
Grove City
Girl Kidnapers Killed After Pursuit Near Cuervo
In Tucumcari New Mexico John Johnson a black man and Sebastian Sandoval a Mexican were killed near Cuervo after a lengthy chase by a posse. They abducted Juana Sanchez from her uncle's ranch about 15 miles from Cuervo with the intent to marry. The uncle quickly formed a posse and led the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucumwari
New Mexico
John Johnson
Sebastian Sandoval
Cuervo
M. M
Johnson
Sandoval
Juana Sanchez
Local Railroad Axed Over Taxes Chained in Kansas
W W Huey sheriff of Pottawatomie county attached the Kansas Southern and Gulf Railroad for 756 dollars in taxes chaining the locomotive and six cars to the rails. Train service on the line has been abandoned. The line runs from Blaine to Westmoreland eight miles. Built with Kansas capital it never paid expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Kansas
Huey
Pottawatcaie County
Kansas Southern & Gulf Railroad
Youth Rescues Drowning Woman in Missouri River Incident
Mary Hutchinson, 77, attempted suicide by stepping into the Owak River embankment. Sherman Freeman, 16, plunged into the swollen water and pulled her to safety, preventing a drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandela
Missouri
Mary Hutchinson
Owak River
Sherman Freeman
Los Angeles Elects Reform Mayor
George Alexander won the recall election in Los Angeles defeating Socialist candidate Wheeler two to one. Alexander leads municipal league reform efforts in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Reform
California
George Alexander
Municipal League and Reform
Wheeler
Brewer Fears Son Is Kidnapped
Lima Ohio police search for Hugo Mick Enfelder eleven year old foster son of Jacob Mickenfelder owner of the Lima brewery. Kidnapping is suspected as authorities extend the hunt beyond Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Ohio
Hugo Mickenfelder
Jacob , Mickenfelder
Africa game plentiful, Roosevelt warned by Dana Estes
Dana Estes, Boston publisher, arrived in New York after a 23000 mile journey across Europe Asia and Africa. He stated former President Roosevelt would find East Africa hunting like shooting cows in a back yard due to tame antelopes and zebras near the railway. Estes visited Uganda circled Lake Victoria Nyanza Rhodesia Cave Colony and the Victoria Falls on the Zambesi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Dana Estes
Boston
St. Louis
Europe
Asia
Africa
Roosevelt
East Africa
Mr. Estes
Uganda
Lake Victoria
Nyanza
Rhodesia
Cave Colony
Victoria Falls
Zambesi
Three Ducksmen Die After Boat Capsizes at Cedar Falls
In Waterloo Iowa Christ Anderson and Henry Rothman both duck hunters clung to an upturned boat with Frank Bentz, who had jumped earlier and drowned. As they attempted to cross the Cedar River above the falls their boat capsized drawing a crowd that could not help. Bentz swam toward shore before drowning. the other two disappeared after the falls. The overturned craft was recovered a mile below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Christ Anderson
Henry Rothman
Frank Bentz
Cedar River
Bentz
Uniform Child Labor Conference Opens in New Orleans
Official representatives from southern states meet in New Orleans for a three day conference on creating a uniform system of child labor laws. Governor Sanders of Louisiana invited governors from twelve states to join the meeting aimed at protecting youth welfare and employers’ interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
South
Sanders
Louisiana
Nurse dies from kiss infection in Maryland
Cumberland, Md. Miss Marion C. Spier a trained nurse died Sunday night after being infected with blood poisoning from a kiss given to Mrs. Virginia Callan Carder wife of Dr. George L. Carder at Allegiance hospital. The dying patient requested the kiss and the nurse complied then fell ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Marion C. Spier
Miss Spier
Virginia Callan Carder
George L. Carder
Allegiance Hospital
German Captain Acquitted After Freya Sinking Maggie and May
A Kiel naval court martial acquitted Captain Ma of the Freya on unskillful navigation charges. The cruiser collided with the American fishing schooner Maggie and May about sixty miles off Halifax harbor on August 8, nine sailors perished including Captain McCatheran.
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Kiel
Germany
Maggie
May
Halifax Harbor
McCatheran
Three Killed In Wreck Near Kemnay Manitoba
Three men died in a Canadian Pacific train wreck west of Brandon near Kemnay Manitoba on Saturday night. The westbound passenger train took the wrong track and collided with an eastbound freight. the engineman, brakeman and fireman were killed.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Can
Brandon
Coast Limited
Canadian Pacific Railway
Kemnay
Woman Dies at 105 in Detroit Born on Waterloo Battlefield
Mrs Mary Ann Sullivan aged 105 years 5 months and 5 days died at St Luke's hospital Detroit. She was born on the battlefield of Waterloo and had not been ill longer than a week before a three week illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michigan
Mary Ann Sullivan
Waterloo
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pathfinder Reaches Toledo on Ocean to Ocean Run
The Pathfinder arrives in Toledo Ohio at 11 15 PM after leaving Cleveland in the afternoon. The vehicle is en route from New York to Seattle for the ocean to ocean automobile run planned for June 1.
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Toledo
New York
Seattle
Cleveland
Merchants and clubs join protest against Payne tariff bill
In St. Louis Missouri merchants plan active participation in opposing the Payne tariff proposal. Club women and state federations of Missouri and Illinois are organizing protests against higher duties on household necessities as dispatches indicate the movement spreading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Easy Victim Tricksters Swindle Michigan Educator
In London England Judge Wallace sentences three men who deceived Dr. Marriott Hutchins, president of Michigan’s Lake county board of education, out of 1000 dollars and a diamond ring. The thieves were caught by police after the ruse to distribute 50000 allegedly left by a philanthropist to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Wallace
Marriott Hutchins
Board of Education
Lake County
Michigan
Dimond
Dr. Hutchins
Promoter W. W. Lyles Involved in Race Case
In New Orleans Louisiana authorities identify W. W. Lyles as an alleged promoter linked to a race related case. Details remain sparse but investigation proceeds with law enforcement and racing officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
W. W. Lyles
Woman Dies in Electric Chair at Auburn Prison
Mrs. Mary Farmer was executed at sunrise in Auburn for the killing of Mrs. Sarah Brennan in Brownville. She faced her fate mostly unmoved after bidding farewell to her husband, while Father Hickey gave the last rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Mary Farmer
Sarah Brennan
Brownville
Farmer
Dames Farmer
Brennan
Court of Appeals
Capt
Patterson
Davis
Edward Spitzka
Philadelphia
Charles Lambert
Chicago Clubwomen and Merchants Plan Capitol Pressure
Chicago women club leaders and merchants unite to oppose the proposed duty changes. They will mobilize small town merchants via letters and circulars from St Louis and Chicago, plan a large delegation to visit Congress, and flood lawmakers with protests. A St Louis Retail Merchants Association meeting Saturday will discuss plans to protest higher duties on cotton goods gloves and hosiery led by C Z Coffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Congress
St. Louis Retail Merchants’ Association
C. Z. Coffin
whisky tax proposed in missouri to boost state revenue
Jefferson City Missouri the house ways and means committee recommended a whisky tax of 21 cents a gallon to be collected by the beer inspector. This bill forms part of Gov Hadley’s plan to raise more state revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
House
Ways and Means
Hadley
Death verdict in Hopkinsville assault case verdicts for Arthur Wilson
After an overnight deliberation the jury in Hopkinsville Kentucky found Arthur Wilson a Black man guilty of assaulting Mrs. John T. Watson a white woman and sentenced him to death for the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinsville
Arthur Wilson
John T. Watson
Husband and Wife Import Fine in Creston Case
Judge Smith McPherson of the federal court sentences Ham Lamipson to jail and a $1000 fine for importing Marie Jensen from Sweden. The couple, married in Sweden, eloped to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Smith McPherson
Ham Lamipson
Marie Jensen
Sweden
Cortelyou Named President of Consolidated Gas Co
At a meeting in New York George Cortelyou formerly secretary of the treasury was elected president of the Consolidated Gas Co. He will commence his duties immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N. Y
The
Consolidated Gas Co
George Cortelyou
the Treasury
Blind Mathematician George W. Tannehill Dies
Cedar Rapids reports the death of Prof. George W. Tannehill 70 known as the blind mathematician. He taught mathematics for 44 years at the Iowa College for the Blind in Vinton Iceland? Wait Vinton Iowa. He was a long time educator in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
George W. Tannehill
Iowa College For the Blind
Vinton
Taft and Boardman Tour Beverly and Manchester Estates
Mrs Taft and Miss Boardman joined real estate agents on a Saturday tour of estates in Beverly and West Manchester, Boston area, as disclosed on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
William H. Taft
Mabel Boardman
Washington
Beverly
West Manchester
Case Sentences Six Months Prison for Test Track
A defendant sentenced to six months in parish prison and fined 350 in the criminal district court will appeal, carrying the case to the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Track ‘‘Test
Criminal District Court
Supreme Court
Ministers in fist fight over Bethelhem school scheme
In Pittsburg, Rev Barsoom, a Turk, was jailed on three counts for collecting funds from churches for a non existent Bethelhem Christian school alleged to operate from Maine to California. Bail set at 1500 dollars. Rev Jayne began a defense fund while other ministers argued over Barsoom’s guilt, nearly turning into a brawl.
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Pittsburg
George SS. Barsoom
Bethelhem
Maine
California
John A. Jayne
Barsoom
Wright Leaves Pau After Pupils Training in France
Wilbur Wright completed training of his pupils and left Pau Tuesday night for Paris. He was given an enthusiastic send off by the mayor and officials. He plans to return to Pau in September.
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Pau
France
Wilbur Wright
Paris
Silver Dart Flies Twice from Baddeck Bay
The aerodrome Silver Dart piloted by J A D McCurdy from the aerial experiment station completed two successful flights starting from the ice in Baddeck Bay Nova Scotia.
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Baddeck
Nova Scotia
Silver Dart
J. A. D. McCurdy
Aerial Experiment Station
Baddeck Bay
Postal Station in a Bakery Opens in Muskogee
The East Side postal substation will be housed in a bakery in Muskogee Oklahoma Postmistress Alice Robertson a prohibitionist removed drug stores from her list in a policy decision affecting local commerce and access to postal services.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
Alice Robertson
Strawn Named Solicitor General of Chicago & Alton
Silas H. Strawn, first vice-president of the United States Golf Association, becomes solicitor-general of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, succeeding the late Frederick S. Winston.
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Chicago
Illinois
Silas H. Strawn
United States Golf Association
Chicago & Alton
Frederick S. Winston
Lutteur III Wins Grand National at Aintree
Lutteur III the French crack with Parfremont up won the Grand National in Liverpool England. Judas ridden by R W Parr finished second and Caubeen Mason with F Bibby third in the race.
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Liverpool
England
Lutteur
Parfremont
R. W. Parr
Judas
F. Bibby
Caubeen Mason
Paris Telegraph Walkout Ends With Resume Promise
At a boisterous mass meeting of 6 000 striking government telegraph and post office employees the crowd voted by an overwhelming majority to resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Headstrong sister tied to kidnap case shocks Chicago
William McDermott denounces Anna Evelyn McDermott as the woman known as Airs. James Boyle, linked to the Willie Whitla kidnapping. He recalls her elopement and distant communications while a brother cites a Cleveland vessel owner as a possible relative. The family relates the long estrangement and revelation with mixed disbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William McDermitt
James Boyle
Willie Whitla
Sharon
Anna Evelyn McDermott
W. F. McDermott
William McDermott
Helen Faulkner
Cleveland
Chicago Fire Department
McDermott
Young McDermott
Anna
Shackleton Antarctic Expedition Reaches Near South Pole
London reports Lieut E H Shackleton's Nimrod party returns to Invercargill after reaching 111 miles from the South Pole. They fixed magnetic South Pole, discovered eight mountain chains and 100 peaks, and ascended Mount Erebus. No life lost. magnetic pole position set at about 73 20 south 146 east.
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London
England
E. H. Shackelton
South Pole
Antarctic
Lieut. Shackelton
Invercargill
New Zealand
Mount
Erebus
C. E. Borchgrevink
Cowes
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Missing Pittsburg boy emails ransom threat joke case
Pittsburg Pennsylvania 14 year old Lawrence Gibson son of an east end bricklayer is missing. His father received a ransom note demanding 25000 dollars and directing an ad in the Pittsburg Dispatch to J M P. Police doubt the threat and suspect a prank by a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lawrence Gibson
Gibson
Train Quarantine Seizes Durango Passengers
Four small children from San Carlos ranch near Torreon developed smallpox on a train and the entire coachload was switched off at Durango and placed under quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durango
Mexico
San Carlos Ranch
Torreon
Kaskaskia River Falls Back Gaps Open for Farmland
The Kaskaskia River, after a month of inundating low bottom lands, is again within its banks near Carlyle Illinois. Farmers prepare to work the land now uncovered by the receding floodwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaskaskia River
Carlyle
Illinois
Kaskaskia
Shock Alarms Ranchers in Klamath Lava Beds
Subterranean rumblings and earth tremors in the Klamath lava beds have spurred ranchers and sheep herders to watchful waiting. Experts say aging cavern roofs and walls are occasionally loosening, causing large rocks and soil to slide onto the lava bed floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Klamath
Kaiser's yacht Hohenzollern arrives for repairs after collision
The Kaiser's yacht Hohenzollern had a fog collision near Norderney in the North Sea with the Norwegian steamer Pors, which sank with the crew saved. The Hohenzollern suffered minor damage. Emperor William was not aboard and the vessel heads to the Mediterranean for potential Imperial cruise to Corfu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willemshaven
Germany
Hohenzollern
Pors
Hohengollern
Mediterranean
Emperor William
Corfu
Noderney
North Sea
Tragic Double Suicide and Child Drowning Near Simsbury
In Simsbury Connecticut two children and their mother Mrs Amos Miller were found drowned in the Farmington river this morning. The children were tied together and Mrs Miller appeared to have killed herself and the children while in a depressed mental state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmsburg
Conn
Amos Miller
Farmington River
Husband's Body Is Lost in Transit
The body of Her man Chamberlain who died in Oklahoma is lost after being sent with his widow. They left Oklahoma on Thursday and the remains are missing in Mason City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Herman Chamberlain
Oklahoma
Sad End for Mrs Hollowell in South Bend Home
Elizabeth Hollowell a 78 year old South Bend recluse burned to death at her home when her clothes ignited from hot coals in a pan of ashes. She was known for charitable acts and died alone at her residence.
Minister’s Victim Dead in Missouri Shooting
Reverend Solomon Odell was killed after a Tuesday shooting in Russ, Lebanon County. Rev. M Johnson fled the scene and remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Missouri
Solomon Odell
Rev. M. Johnson
Johnson
Russ
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