Goulds fight ends in separation with modest alimony
Katherine Clemmons Gould wins legal separation from Howard Gould after a three week trial. The court approves alimony of 36000 a year though she sought 250000. charges of intoxication and ties to Dustin Farnum are seen as possibly due to excitement. Attorney fees reach 17000 plus expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Jay Gould
Dustin Farnum
Gould
Laintiff
Dustin Fernum
White Girl Weds Chinese in Vancouver Ceremony
Ah Ying, a Chinese restaurant keeper from San Francisco, married Fay Freeman, a white milliner from the same city, in Vancouver after failing to obtain a marriage license in California and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Ah Ying
San Francisco
Fay Freeman
That City
California
Oregon
Dye Turns Woman's Hair Green in Restorer Suit Verdict
In New York City Mrs. Kate J. Mozser sued manufacturer Charles H. Grimley after a hair restorer turned her hair bright green. A local court awarded her $500 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Kate J. Mozser
Charles H. Grimley
Harrisburg Homes Burned in West Church Street Fire
Harrisburg Illinois three new dwellings on West Church street owned by T. O. Endicott and S. W. Weaver were destroyed by a gasoline stove explosion. Loss cited at 3,500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Ill
West Church Street
T. O. Endicott
S. W. Weaver
Two Italians Die in Amsterdam Waterworks Riot
A riot among Italian laborers on the new Amsterdam water works line 20 miles north of the city left two Italians dead two fatally wounded and several beaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
N. Y
New Amsterdam
Bomb wrecks buildings in Chicago business district
A dynamite explosion near Clark and Washington streets wounds two or three and damages stores and the central telephone exchange. The blast, likely tied to gambling wars, destroys a saloon and a cash register shop, halting operations and damaging about twenty five thousand telephones. The casualty list includes thirteen girl operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clark
Washington Streets
Central Telephone Exchange
Clark Street
Powers & Gilbert
Martin B. Madden
Madden
Mont Tennis
Chicago Telephone Co
Pittsburg Grocer Accused After Wife Strangled
Charles Beatty a grocer at 421 Independence Avenue Pittsburgh was arrested after he claimed his wife Mary Beatty was strangled in bed during a dream of a burglary. Mrs Beatty survived and told police partly confirming the incident. She refused to prosecute leading to Beatty's release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Charles Beatty
Independence Avenue
Mary
Beatty
Duel for Bride’s Favor Ends in Tragedy in Rayne
A wedding ball near Rayne Louisiana for Bertrand Seaux’s daughter and Jean Mouton’s son ended in a stabbing. Anszeme Credeuer was killed and John Melacon was arrested denying guilt, claiming a zealous friend stabbed Credeuer. The quarrel over a dance led to a secluded duel among Creole aristocrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayne
Bertrand Seaux
Jean Mouton
Anszeme Credeuer
John Melacon
Credeuer
Wall street broker in auto collision sues after incident
In New York City on May 5 A H Flint a Wall Street broker struck Gutman Rubin of the East Side with his car Rubin stood and kicked the vehicle Rubin then sued Flint Flint filed a counter claim for 150 dollars alleging Rubin scraped the car’s varnish and the case was postponed until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
A. H. Flint
Wall Street
Gutman Rubin
East Side
Rubin
Flint
Indian Sun Dance Begins at Hun Watonga Oklahoma
Dreds of Cheyenne and Aranahoe Indians have gathered for the annual sun dance in Hun Watonga Oklahoma. The ceremony will likely last until July 5 with more than 2,000 participants and visitors from across the country expected to witness the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watonga
Oklahoma
Dreds
Tragic Chesapeake Crime Ends With Suspect Suicide
Robert Emmett Eastman, accused of the murder of May Edith Thompson Woodill, dies by suicide after a dawn confrontation with a posse near St Michaels Maryland. A note to his wife blames a drunken rival woman for the crime, describing a jealous rage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Emmett Eastman
New York
St. Michaels
Edith Thompson Woodill
Preacher Slaying in Sumrall Ends in Chase and Capture
In Sumrall Mississippi Rev C McMellon a Methodist preacher is killed after a pistol duel with Jack Bond while Jerry Hall is held in jail. Bond and Hall flee, pursued by Constable A C Lott Marshal C T Gates and a town police dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumrall
Mississippi
C. McMellon
Jack Bond
Jerry Hall
McMellon
Bond
A. C. Lott
Hall
C. T. Gates
Lott
Marshal Gates
Grand Army of Republic Founder Statue Unveiling
The city will unveil a 40 foot granite shaft statue of Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson founder of the Grand Army of the Republic on July 3. A parade of U S military and district militia will precede an address by President Taft and senator J Hampton Moore. The project costs 40000 with 30000 from the GAR and 10000 from the national government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Benjamin Franklin Stephenson
United States
Taft
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Dr. Stephenson
William H. Warner
Missouri
Tragic Maryland Letter Ties Eastman to Death Mystery
A sensational note found on Emmet Eastman, alias Robert Emmet Eastman, links him to a Baltimore Los Angeles social circle and a jealous murder aboard a launch. Miss Vinnie Bradcome, Eastman’s wife, is named as executor of his body and property. Coroner postpones further inquiry into Mrs. Woodill’s death as more letters are withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington
Los Angeles
Lyman J. Gage
Frank Brown
Emmet EK. Roberts
Robert Emmet Eastman
Consolidated Stock Exchange of
New York
Eastman
Vinnie Bradcome
Klaw & Erlanger
Mrs. Woodill
Bradcome
Hastman
Woodill
Speaker on Crippled List for Red Sox
Boston reports Tris Speaker is lame with a thigh injury, sidelining the star outfielder. The Texan had been fielding in Dickey Johnstone style and his absence endangers Boston's hitting pace as fans search for renewed praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Tris Speaker
Red Sox
Dickey” Johnstone
Eleven Miners Die in Spanish Mine Disaster
In Belmez Cordova province Spain eleven men were killed and many injured in a fire damp explosion. Rescue parties search the mine for bodies as authorities investigate the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Belmez
Cordova
Jailbreak Attempt and Dog Attack at Gates Town
A tense scene erupted when an inmate and an associate attacked Gates as a dog forced away a fleeing man. Hall was mauled, his throat torn before officers could restrain the attacker. The town guards the jail as Mc Mellon, a beloved former judge, is remembered with esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Gates
Ooth
McMellon
Gow Appeal Denied Four-Year Prison Term Set
Clyde Gow former minister sentenced to four years in the Missouri penitentiary after the circuit court denied a new trial in the death case of Elizabeth Gleason. An appeal bond of 3500 was posted by H. L. Pritchett Luther Collier Edgar Laffoon and A D Gow and Gow plans to seek relief from the state supreme court. Gow showed signs of strain and wear as the proceedings concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Missouri
Clyde Gow
Elizabeth Gleason
Elsberry
Bone
Supreme Court
Gow
H. L. Pritchett
Luther Collier
Edgar Laffoon
A. D. Gow
Pope's First Auto Ride through Vatican Gardens
The Pope enjoyed his first automobile ride in Vatican gardens in a touring car presented by the American Catholics. He toured the garden paths, then left the car for a street viewing as crowds gathered and admired the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Vatican Gardens
Vatican
Falls Claim Life of Durbin Bank Cashier F G Mansey
Elkins West Virginia reports the death of F G Mansey cashier of the Bank of Durbin after his automobile went out of control and plunged 100 feet over a precipice. The vehicle and occupant fell to the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
West Virginia
Ward
F. G. Mansey
Bank of Durbin
Women Lose Guard Votes in Milwaukee Church Synod
The English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Northwest adopted resolutions restricting future votes on church matters to men and women of legal age. The decision narrows voting eligibility within church governance in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwauke
Wisconsin
English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the
Northwest
Negro lynched by mob in Wilburton Oklahoma
A black man was taken from jail and lynched by a mob in Wilburton Oklahoma after fatally shooting a police officer. The incident followed the arrest in McAlister Oklahoma where the crime occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburton
Okla
McAlister
Oklahoma
Taft Korporation Tax Faces Senate Debate This Week
Washington reports the corporation tax plan will be debated in the senate this week as a Taft substitute for the Bailey amendment. Southern senators push free bagging and ties while lawmakers estimate a one to two week timetable with potential delays from tariff schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Senate
Northwest
South
Bailey
100000 To Collect Tax On Corporate Earnings Estimated
Treasury experts estimate it would cost the government about 100000 more to collect the 2 percent tax on net corporate earnings under Tafts plan. The amendment may allow the bureau of corporations to assist the internal revenue service, with little extra expense. Corporate filings in states would ease collection versus an individual income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Taft
Bureau of Corporations
Internal Revenue Officers
Radical Missouri town hunts six armed robbers after postoffice raid
Following the robbery of the postoffice by six armed men, the entire population formed a posse to capture the gang. Little was found in the postoffice. Postmaster Thomas Jennings and his family were at dinner when entered. George Turner spotted three of the gang on White river and shot through the hat of one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radical
Missouri
Thomas Jennings
George Turner
White River
Suicide by Steel Co. Manager in Van Wert
Franci A L Campbell manager of the Philadelphia branch of Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. shot himself in Van Wert Ohio after a nervous breakdown. He leaves a widow and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Ohio
Franci A L. Campbell
Philadelphia
Jones & Laughlin Steel Co
Pittsburg
Messina Death Toll Reaches 30000 In Earthquake
Rome reports thirty thousand bodies recovered from Messina ruins after the devastating earthquake census of the district confirms the toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messina
Rome
Italy
Earthquake Destroys Buildings in Teneriffe Canary Islands
A sharp earthquake on the west coast of Teneriffe demolished the city hall the barracks and several houses causing residents to flee to the fields amid ongoing rumblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teneriffe
Canary Island
Faod
Explosion Injures Breaux Children in Napoleonville Incident
In Napoleonville Alabama a dynamite chip explosion wrecked the Breaux home injuring four of Feilicien Breaux's children who were playing near the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleonville
Alabama
Feilicien Breaux
Here
Turmoil in Turkey as Young Turks clash with the military
Turkish observers warn of a near inevitable clash between the Young Turks and the military faction led by Chef tek Pasha. Mehmed V is criticized as a tool, while Prince Yussuf Ezzedin is favored as sultan. Martial law looms if hostility grows and Crete reports Christian–Muslim tensions threaten Turko Greek relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Turkey
Cheftek Pasha
Sultan Mehmed V
Cheftek
Mehmed V
Yussuf Ezzedin
Chaftek
Crete
Greece
Man killed by lightning at Corn Products refinery
Patrick Mc Grath, 40, was killed by a lightning strike while seeking shelter under a tree at the Corn Products Refining plant in Summit Illinois. Four coworkers were shocked and hospitalized but are expected to recover. A fire near Fifty first Street and Artesian Avenue followed the strike, and the heat wave preceding the storm caused one death and eleven prostrations. Police report damage in surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Patrick McGrath
Corn Products Refining Company
Summit
McGrath
Fifty-First Street
Artesian Avenue
Patten Wins in Cotton Market in Chicago
James A. Patten, famed wheat king, adds about 500000 dollars to his fortune after closing a cotton deal for October delivery. He reportedly held over 200000 bales long and sold at a profit of about 2.5 cents per bale. Purchases ranged from 10.25 to 10.40 cents, sales from 10.90 to 11.25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
James A. Patten
Board of Trade
Patten
Employment Bureau helps 75 of 193 men over 50 find work
The Charity Organization Society reports its special Employment Bureau found jobs for 75 of 193 applicants aged over 50 in the past year. Age was the only objection cited in each case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Special Employment Bureau
Charity Organization Society
Ben
Princess Beatrize Receives Full Name at La Granja
In Madrid Portugal the civil register ceremony added Maria Teresa Blenvenide to the name Beatrize. The event marked the formal naming of the young princess at La Granja.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Portugal
Beatrize
la Granja
Maria Teresa Blenvenide
Mule Kick Injures Driver in Illinois Mine Accident
Arnold Smith, a driver at gara number 3 mine near Harrisburg Illinois, was kicked by a mule and knocked under a car, with his foot run over and badly injured possibly needing amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Ilinois
Arnold Smith
Whistle for Speeding Autos on Chicago Streets
Chicago proposes a device that would trigger a whistle on any car driven beyond the speed limit. The car would toot as a curb on reckless speeding. The idea appears as part of a broader crusade for safer streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Fire Destroys Fertilizing Plant in Bridesburg
A blaze swept eight buildings of F. W. Tunnel & Co. fertilizing plant on Wheatsheaf Lane in Bridesburg Philadelphia destroying the facilities. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Penn
F. W. Tunnel & Co
Wheatsheaf Lane
Bridesburg
Fire destroys Ola Fort William Henry hotel at Lake George
The Fort William Henry hotel, a premier Lake George summer resort in Schenectady area, was destroyed by fire. No exact cause reported. The blaze wiped out a famed landmark, leaving guests and staff uninjured.
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Lake George
Burns
Schenectady
New York
Fort William Henry
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