Petras in Custody In Inquest Over Theresa Hollander Death
Police hope Anthony Petras may plead guilty to the murder of Theresa Hollander, beaten to death in a cemetery. An inquest began after her funeral with witnesses including Walter Hickman and Louis Nelson detailing the night, while Petras refused to answer further questions and his attorney said he would speak next week.
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Anthony Petras
Mise Theresa Hollander
Father Linden
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
Petras
Coroper
Hickman
Walter Hickman
Miss Hollander
Tam
Louis Nelson
Two Drowned in California Rain Amid Flooded Nation
Los Angeles February 20 California faced renewed flood fears after a heavy downpour. The bodies of Miss Sue Beville, a leading orange grower, and her cousin Harold Seitz were found in Covina near Waldo Wash after they allegedly tried to flee rising waters. The Vanderbilt Cup race, set for tomorrow, may be postponed if rain continues. In New York a burglar left initials and a confession, and in Scotland an explosion at Noble Powder Works in Ayrshire killed several workers and injured many.
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Los Angeles
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California
Sue Beville
Walad Wash
Covina
Harold Seitz
Peher
New York
George Acker
Seoland
Noble Powder Works
Ayrshire
Illinois Woman Over 100 Passes in Waukegan
Mrs. Elia Jenkinson, 105, died in Waukegan Illinois today from old age. Born in Ireland she immigrated 61 years ago and was the mother of seven children with 44 grandchildren, six great grandchildren and five generations in the family.
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Eli Jenkinson
Ireland
Fam
Woman organizer named for A F L in Boston
Mrs. Sarah Conboy of Boston becomes the first and only woman named as national organizer for the American Federation of Labor by President Samuel Gompers. She will travel to South Carolina to organize women wage workers and holds roles as national vice president of the Woman's Trade Union League and a Boston Central Labor Union delegate.
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Boston
Mass
American Federation of Labor
Sarah Conboy
Samuel Gompers
South Carolina
Conboy
Woman's Trade Union League
Boston Central Labor Union
United Textile Workers
Parcel post danger cries from Senate amendment
A Washington dispatch reports the Senate postoffice committee added a change to the postoffice appropriation bill that would fix weight limits rates and zones for parcel post until law changes. The move could hinder the parcel post and let express firms steal unprofitable business. Rep Lewis of Maryland warns it would repeal the act to curb competition. Spain reports 75 massacred Spaniards and others buried alive by Mexican rebels at Torreon per passengers from Vera Cruz to Cadiz.
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Maryland
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Senate Committee
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Spain
Torreon
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Cadiz
Mail Robbers Strike New Orleans Limited in Alabama
Bandits held up the Queen and Crescent southbound New Orleans Limited near Attalla, rifling registered mail pouches said to contain about 40,000 dollars. They stole a 10,000 dollar sack, stabbed the chief clerk Melville, uncoupled the mail car, and fled with no passengers harmed as authorities and bloodhounds pursue the trio.
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Queen and Crescent
New Orleans
Attella
Mardi Gras
Melville
Merville
Andover Trustees On Trial For Malfeasance In Office
Three Andover village board trustees Andrew E. Anderson Frank Carlson and Otto Holtman face a county court trial before Judge L E Teellen on charges of malfeasance in office. Indicted after a dispute over property lines and a fence survey the case stems from factional tensions during a contested election and board proceedings. Residents of Henry county watch the proceedings with interest as the outcome may affect village governance.
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Andover
Henry County
Court House
Cambridge
L. E. Telleen
Andrew E. Anderson
Frank Carlson
Otto Holtman
Board of Trustees
George H. Johnson
Charles Olson
John Lyons
George W. Anderson
Renewed Demand for Fire Inquiry in Calumet
Hancock Feb 20 O H Hilton lawyer for strikers renewed his call for a congressional committee probe into the Calumet hall fire disaster saying his abandonment request was misreported. The committee will consider it. Charges of peonage were heard as Armenian worker George Mahtsein testified about strike breakers kept under guard at Ahmeek mine camp and subsequent mistreatment and arrest.
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Hancock
McNaughton
Calumet and Hecla
State Hospital Blaze Attacks Kankakee Plant
A major fire at the State Hospital in Kankakee Illinois destroyed the stock barn hay alfalfa and stock. Patients were in the amusement hall during the blaze and no panic occurred. The origin remains undetermined as firemen arrived after the buildings were already ablaze. Two other deaths in Detroit are linked to gas exposure from a stove and believed to have occurred about a week earlier.
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Kankakee
Ill
State Hospital
Former Chief of Police sentenced in bribery case
St. Paul Minn February 20 Former Chief of Police Flanagan and former Detective Turner were sentenced to indeterminate terms in the penitentiary on conviction of bribery for taking protection money from legal resorts.
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Turner Today
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Weather forecast and astronomical notes from Sherier
Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with light snow flurries and little temperature change. Low near 20 tonight, 7 am temperature 15, wind 7 mph. No precipitation, humidity 74 at 7 pm, 79 at 7 am, water stage 5.6, no 24 hour change. Evening stars Mercury Mars Saturn Venus, morning star Jupiter. Alpherat in Pegasus near 8 pm eastern Pegasus square.
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Pegasus
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Schumann-Heink divorce bill amended amid new respondent
Chicago February 20 The divorce suit of Mme Schumann-Heink-Rapp famed opera star against William Rapp Jr was amended to include a statutory charge A woman named K E Deane is named as respondent Washington February 20 President Wilson assigned Jerry B Sullivan of Des Moines Iowa to head the US board of general appraisers in New York to replace H M Summerville who retired but stayed on as member Sullivan was a commissioner Weyenberg plant reopenings Milwaukee February 20 The Weyenberg shoe factory resumed with some former workers back no riots reported Union business agent Lawrence Hall denies strikers are weakening and many are returning Chamberlain Amendment Rejected Washington February 20 Senate rejects the Chamberlain amendment to the Spanish general arbitration treaty 40 to 13 to exempt Panama tolls immigration matters and Monroe doctrine ratification vote set for tomorrow Ellis Pleads Not Guilty Chicago February 20 W C Ellis pleads not guilty at opening of trial for the murder of his wife Canal to Open July 1 Washington February 26 Panama Canal to open to merchant ships July 1 barring unforeseen events Goethals says.
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Mme
Schumann-Heink-Rapp
William Rapp, Jr
K. E. Deane
Washington
Wilson
Jerry B. Sullivan
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Board of General Appraisers
New York
H. M. Summerville
Sullivan
Weyenberg
Milwaukee
Lawrence Hall
Inion
Chamberlain
Washington, D. C
Senate
Panama
Nobleman On Trial For Double Murder In Graetz
Meseritz reports Count Brudzew of Mielazynski is on trial charged with killing his wife and her nephew Count Miazinski in her Graetz apartment. Servants heard shots and found the count over the bodies with a gun. The couple had recently resumed living together after a separation.
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Count Brudzew of
Mielazynski
Count Miaczinski
Graetz
Fever Epidemic Hits University in Illinois
Fevers scare at the University of Illinois as suspected cases rise and two students die. Isolation wards, campus warnings, and cooperation with health authorities mark actions while an isolation hospital is prepared.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
S. H. H. Carter
Princeton
P. W., Kimberlin
Indianapolis
Dean Clark
English ranchman Benton shot in Mexico court martial
W S Benton an English ranch owner in western Chihuahua was executed by firing squad after a court martial on charges of complicity in a plot against General Villa. The British ambassador sought protection as American officials opened an inquiry. Villa reportedly shot Benton after a confrontation in Juarez sending shock through Benton's friends and allies.
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Texas
William
Benton
Villa
Edwards
Juarez
Chihuahua
Mexico
Pancho Villa
Will Benton
Fred Garza
New Court
American State Department
Washington
Pens Threat to Wilson Seized in Newark Incident
A man named George Bernhardt Cook was arrested in Newark New Jersey after sending threatening letters to President Wilson. The letters complained of times and threatened death to the president. The case was reported from West Orange on February 20.
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George Bernhardt Cook
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Newark
N. J
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