Lamphere Jury Fails to Agree on Gunness Murder Verdict
Laporte Ind Nov 26 the jury in the Ray Lamphere murder case spent the night in deliberation and remained unable to reach a verdict on guilt or innocence in the Mrs Belle Gunness arson killing case. Jurors faced six possible verdicts including first degree murder and arson. Lamphere will remain jailed pending further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamphere
Laporte
Ind
John C. Richter
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Waterers
Richter
Argentina beef import gap spurs high cattle prices tells of Mumford trip
Professor Herbert W. Mumford of the University of Illinois presented photos from Argentina showing beef export shifts to Great Britain. He notes high prices paid for top sires, bulls and cattle, with Argentina outperforming the United States in beef competitiveness. The report highlights Shorthorns as the most common breed seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
London
Estancia
United States
Arthur J. Bill
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Herbert W. Mumford
University of Illinois
South America
College of Agriculture
Great Britain
Chicago
Eugene Walter to wed Miss Charlotte Walker Arnounced
Pittsburg Pa November 25 The engagement of Eugene Weller the playwright and author of Ard in Full and The Wolf and Miss Charlotte Walker of South Carolina who has a prominent role in The Warrens of Virginia has been formally announced It is said the marriage will take place this week in this city The romance began last summer when David Belasco under whose management Miss Walker is scarring commissioned Mr Walker to write a play for Miss Walker Before the work was completed Mr Waller was in love with the woman who was to play the chief role
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Walker
Pittsburg
Eugene Weller
Pkwright
the Wolf
South Carolina
Warrens
Virginia
David Belasco
Miss Walker
Mr. Walker
Carnegie Requests Exemption From House Hearing
Washington reports Andrew Carnegie has asked to be excused from appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the metal schedule. Chairman Serena Payne had extended the invitation, but Carnegie says he has served his full term in Washington on tariff matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Serena Payne
House
Ways and Means
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Payne
Lumber syndicate to control Minnesota pine forests
A $20 million lumber deal nears completion to unite Weyerhaeuser Cooke & O'Brien and Edward Hines interests. The plan aims to control Minnesota Ontario pine lands and Rainy Lake Duluth Winnepeg rail lines to manage transport costs. The deal centers on three billion feet of white and Norway pine and hemlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minnesota
Weyerhaeuser Company
Cloquet, Minn
Cooke & O'Brien Company
Duluth
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Union League Club
Hines Company
Ontario
Weyerhaeuser
Cooke & O'Brien
Rainy Lake, Duluth & Winnipeg
Hines
St. Louis County
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
Continent
His Memory Good Tells of Oil Industry Waste
New York November 26 John D Archbold testified at the Standard Oil hearing about procurement and marketing practices in the oil business. His memory stayed strong on many points though he noted hazardous risks in the 1880s leading to stock sales. He described oil field outputs and storage while his direct examination continues Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil
Archbold
Rockefeller
West
Goethals Reports Gatun Dam Damage Is Minor
Washington November 26 Lieutenant Colonel George W. Goethals chairman and chief engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission sent a cablegram to Secretary of War Wright stating that the damage to the Gatun dam site from recent heavy rains was of slight importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Washington, D. C
George W. Goethals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Wright
Gatun
Missouri Wind Hurts Eight as Tornado Strikes Sparta Area
A tornado roared through Christian county near Sparta twenty five miles south of Springfield destroying fourteen houses injuring several and fatally wounding a one year old child. Wind reached seventy miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Sparta
Christian County
Illegal contract labor deportations announced by commerce department
Washington November 26 the department of commerce and labor ordered 53 workers or dependents tied to a disputed carpet firm arrangement at Fort Clifford New York returned to England and Scotland. Galveston fights bubonic plague warning issued by state health board to start a full eradication campaign within ten days or quarantine will be declared on ships touching plague infested ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Forth Clif
N. Y
England
Scotland
Galveston
Tex
State Board of Health
Liverpool
Papke Ketchel Set For Third Clash In San Francisco
San Francisco boxing note says Billy Papke will weigh around 158 pounds for the middleweight title bout with Stanley Ketchel at Coffroth arena this afternoon. A large crowd is expected, gate receipts may exceed $20,000. Referee Jack Welch set for a 20 round bout. Papke claimed favorite status as Ketchel battles weight limits and sparring secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Billy Papke
Stanley Ketchel
Jimmy Coffroth
Ketchel
Papke
Jack Welch
Castellane Sues for Custody Over Past Indiscretions
Paris November 26 The Count Boni de Castellane sues for custody of his three children from his estranged wife Princess de Sagan. M Bonnet for the Count details three grounds including alleged unfit moral atmosphere in the Sagan home and seeks 60 000 a year for the children's support. He claims the prince Helie engaged with former mistresses since marriage and cites prior improprieties before the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Prince de Sagan
M. Bonnet
Count de Castellane
Princess de Sagan
Sagan
Prince Helie
Bonnet
de Sagan
France
Italy
Chateau Marais
Anna Gould
Versailles
Anna
Gould
Nollo
America
England
Mme. Gould
Count Boni
Atlantic
M. Clemenceau
County Boni
Big Steamer Collision Off Sandy Hook Ends Tragedy
A Panama Railroad and Steamship Finance steamer sank after colliding with the White Star Georgic near Sandy Hook. About 100 passengers and crew were aboard Finance, with six passengers and two crew reported missing. The Georgic sustained minor damage. fog may have delayed detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Panama Railroad and Steamship Company
White Star
Georgic
Sandy Hook
Colon
Finance
No crime to plot death of mother dismissed
Chicago November 26 after defense argued Mae L. Otis suffered from moral anesthesia the court dismissed her charge of attempting to murder her mother. Municipal Judge Gemmill ruled there was no statute covering the offense and no crime was committed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mae L. Otis
Gemmill
Cooper brothers and Sharp enter not guilty plea in Car Mack murder case
Nashville jurists heard Colonel Duncan Cooper Robin J Cooper and John D Sharp arraigned in the murder case of Senator Edward W Carmack. They pleaded not guilty and the trial was scheduled for December 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Colonel Duncan
Robin J. Cooper
John D. Sharp
Edward W. Carmack
Supreme Court Affirms $5,000 Judgment in Strike on Morgan
Missouri Supreme Court upholds a $5,000 award to Ernest Morgan who was wounded by a stray bullet from Colonel Zach Mulhall's revolver during a World’s Fair incident on June 18, 1904. Mulhall of St Louis and Oklahoma were defendants in the suit filed after the grounding event in Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Supreme Court of Missouri
Zach Mulhall
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Ernest Morgan
Mulhail
Cattle From Michigan Barred In Illinois Quarantine
Springfield Ill November 26 Governor Deneen issues proclamation prohibiting import of Michigan livestock due to root and mouth disease. Washington November 26 Agriculture Dept under Secretary Wilson places entire Michigan in quarantine for interstate and foreign shipments of livestock over foot and mouth disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Deneen
Michigan
Washingtonn
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Italian Dorando Pietri Wins Captivating Marathon Race
Dorando Pietri of Capri Italy defeated John J Hayes of New York in a Mara thon at Madison Square Garden covering 26 miles 385 yards the same distance as the Olympian Marathon. Pietri led from start to finish but collapsed exhausted and was disqualified. Hayes led five times but finished about 60 yards behind with times 2 44 20 2 5 and 2 45 05 1 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dorando Pietri
Capri
Italy
John J. Hayes
Madison Square Garden
Hayes
Shepherds, London
Dorando
Lightning claims life of carpenter during dinner
Albert Anderson, a carpenter, was struck by a bolt of lightning while dining on the porch of J. E. Blake’s new residence in Galesburg. He died instantly, with only a crown burn noted by witnesses and a physician. He was married last year and leaves a wife and infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Blake More
Galesburg
H. D Blakemore
Albert Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew K. Tielgelein
Texas
Newr
Eclty
Argentine Republic
Europe
Ulinois
Eugene Walter
Beals
Ridgely
Kansas City
David T. Beals
National Bank of Commerce of
William Barrett Ridgely
Mr. Beals
Union National Bank
Muskogee
Okla
Frank Smith
Edward Hines
Mr. Hines
John and
Rudolph
Savannah, Ga
Savannah
Clement-Bayard
Lazier
Simplex
Buick
Chadwick
Fiat
Aome
Benz
de Deitrich
Renault
Neo
National
Italia
Standard Oil Company
Igoethals
Missouri
Boni de Castellane
Georgia
Coopers
Senator Carmack
Pietri
Foreigner
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!