New Evidence Links Armenian Blackmailers to Killing Case
District Attorney Jerome takes charge of the Armenian blackmail plots investigation. Police and DA staff search for more leads tied to the murder of HS. Handwriting found from Armenians connected to extortion schemes with demands from 10 000 to 25 000 dollars.
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New York
Jerome
HS. Tayshanjian
Offic
Hunehakus
Black Gaullers
Father Levant
Martoogessian
Lowell
Six Americans Win at Oxford Rhodes Honors
Oxford July 31 American holders in Rhodes scholarships lead the honors in the school of modern history. Six American scholars are noted headed by J. H. Kirkpatrick of Alabama among nine to gain first class honors. W W Thayer of New Hampshire and B B Wallace of Minnesota won second class honors while H T Brooks of Georgia, T H Gibson of Idaho and Cis Hamilton of Indiana earned third class honors.
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Oxford
School of Modern History
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Albamia
W.W. W. Thayer
New Hampshire
B. B. Wallace
Minnesota
H. T. Brooks
Georgia
T. H. Gibson
Tdaho
C.is. Hamilton
Indiana
Beveridge to wed August seventh in Berlin
Berlin July 21 The wedding of Miss Katherine Eddy of Chicago sister of Spencer Eddy secretary to the American embassy and United States Senator Albert D Beveridge of Indiana is settled for August 7 at the Ambassador and Mrs Tower residence. The ceremony will be private with civil rites at the registers office and a family party at the Eddy home.
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Berlin
Katherine Eddy
Chicago
Spencer Eddy
Albert d. Beveridge
United States
Indiana
Tower
Thomas Hall
New York
Hora
Man Ends Life Over Illness and Mother’s Death Link Finds Note
Arthur Blind a 29 year old San Antonio Traction motorman died in a boarding house at 1122 San Pedro avenue by swallowing carbolic acid. Found by a boarding house operator’s child after not being seen post work. He left letters to his father in Indiana and to a track official seeking burial in a National cemetery. He served three years as first sergeant in the Twenty-Sixth Infantry. Coroner’s and undertaker actions reported.
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Arthur Blind
San Antonio Traction Company
Sam Pedro Avenue
Gibbons
the Traction Company
Marcellns Blind
Pine Village
Ind
Ferguson
The
Traction Company
National Cemetery
Blind
Army
Coroney Ren Fisk
Mississippi runoff heats up in state and federal race
Jackson July 1 voters await tomorrow’s primary results as Willams and Vardeman vie for the U.S. Senate seat. Williams supporters claim a large lead under 25,000 reported votes while Vardeman backers dispute the figures. The governorship race also heads to a runoff with two contenders remaining.
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Jackson
Miss
Willams
Vardeman
Hhe Williams
Nobless
Bomb wrecks a residence in Philadelphia Italian quarters
An Indy 314 A bomb hurled at the dwelling occupied by Joseph Bleanis and family in Philadelphia’s Italian quarters caused major damage and shattered windows a block away. The Bennis had several boarders who slept through the blast and were uninjured. Three men were seen fleeing the house after the explosion. Motive unknown.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Bleanis
iBennis
Union Coffins A Labor Issue Heads to Grief
In Chicago July 34 the Woodworkers and Carpenters unions clash over coffin labeling and production. The Carpenters’ union, dissatisfied with Chicago’s coffin maker, unions a Lena, Illinois plant, stamping its wares with the Carpenters’ label. Woodworkers’ secretary Thomas Cooney vows to push crema hon as final disposition of bodies rather than allow carpenters to control coffin construction.
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Chicago
Woodworkers’ and Carpenters' Union
Union Bilal Association
Lena
Carpenters’ Union
Woodworkers’ Union
Thomas Cooney
Woodworkers
Cafim
Lady’s insane plea leads to court ordered hospital
In Toledo on July 21 Jenale Bickner aged 49 appeared before Judge Mercill in probate court claiming she is insane and feared she might harm others. She asked for admission to a hospital and the judge ordered she be taken to the state hospital for evaluation and care.
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Toledo
Ohio
Tnsane
Jenale Bickner
Fay
Mercill
Sam
Joige Merrill
Stockholders Must Walk in Anatin Texas
In Anatin Texas on July 31, responding to an inquiry from County Attorney Newt Spivey of Gass County, Assistant Attorney General Hawking ruled that a stockholder in a railroad cannot legally ride free on the line under the anti free pass law of the Thirtieth legislature.
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Anatin
Tex
Newt Spivey
Gass County
Gener
Japs Deliver Veiled Threat to U S Trade
Seattle March 31. A Japanese protest to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce warns that discrimination against Japanese in the United States harms the two nations' commercial ties. The letter asserts Japanese rights and property have been trampled and treaty protections ignored, urging action to prevent further mistreatment.
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Seattle
Wasbuly
Dager
Chambers of Commerce
Japan
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
United States
Opposed to State Printer argues against constitution amendment
Special to The Light from Austin Texas reports Dormar State suror Robbins in an interview declaring strong opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment on August 6 to create a state printing office. He calls the plan undemocratic and inconsistent with economy.
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Austin
Tex
Local Weather Summary for San Antonio Tonight and Thursday
The forecast notes a minimum near 74 degrees and a high around 102. Winds were light at 4 mph this morning. A year-over-year comparison of observations appears in the wealthng office report, with additional details in the Texas cotton region bulletin and national weather summary on page seven.
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San Antonia
Wd Vitina Pattly
Wealthng
Yellow fever efforts praised in Central America
New Orleans July 30 Dr Johnny Thown Vella inspector for the nitrind fioupstal service reports Spanish and British Honduras show sanitary effort to curb fever risk. Officials of the Guatemalan Northern Railway work to clean towns and remove infection sources. Quarantine rules at Port Towns are well observed, reducing chance of outbreak spreading outside Guatemala.
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New Orleans
Johnny Thown Vella
British Honduras
Thomas
Guatemala
Woman dies in Portland fire as infant saved by bystander
Portland Oregon June 31 Eleven year old Richard Conley rescued a four month old infant after Mrs. Thomas Ryan, mother of the infant, was fatally burned and her three year old child burned. The Ryan home burned when a kitchen stove exploded and flames shot over the woman.
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Portland
Ore
Richard Conley
Thomas Ryan
Ryan
Two-Cent Fare Policy Adopted Across Canada
The railway commission approved a two cent fare in Canada affecting third class carriages on the Grand Trunk system. The decision grants the right to appeal to the Supreme Court, signaling a nationwide fare rule change for Canadians.
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Canada
Grand Trunk
Cttowa
Railway Commission
Grani Tank Railway
Supreme Court
Judge Robbins Disputes Powers Affidavit and Feud Deaths
Georgetown Ky July 2 Judge Robbins vacated the Caleb Powers murder trial after an affidavit alleging prejudice. He denied the charges, said his Democratic loyalties could not bias him, and noted it is too late to mar his record. Disturbances followed as he left the bench. Whitesburg Ky July 31 in Heaver Creek Flora county two feudists Holbert and John M Patrick were killed with Wilson Barnett wounded in a gunfight tied to the Mitepatrick Caeburn feud begun after Andy Coehan’s courthouse shooting.
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Georgetown
Superiar
Robbing
Caleb Powers
Robbins
Eect
Urey
Whitesburg
Mitepatrick
Caeburn
Heaver Creek
Flora County
Holbert
Caeturn Fection
John M. Filgpatrick
Wilson Barnett
Miznalyick
Andy Coehan
Army Captain Remains in Jail in Leavenworth Case
Topeka Kan July 11 Judge Seth McPherson US district court denies habeas corpus for ex captain George W Kirkman in three year Leavenworth sentence. Court rules on credit for good behavior and orders remand to warden with release set for October 5 1907.
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Topeka
Kan
Seth McPherson
United States District Court
Southern
George W. Kirkman
United States Army
Leavenworth
Kaw
Kirkman
MaCloughres Sontens
McPherson
British Carry Day at Hague Adopt Pillar of Abolition
Changua July 11 British proposition to abolish contraband adopted in committees by twenty five votes to five. Representatives of United States Gar seven France Russia Montenegro opposed the measure while Japan Spain Panama Greece and Rowenta abstained. There were ten abstentions.
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Changua
United States
France
Russia
Montenegro
Japan
Spain
Panama
Greece
Rowenta
Rumbach's Death Clears Missing Person Case in Colo
Amos R. Rumbach of Mount Pleasant Pa shot himself in Colorado Springs rather than testify at Laura Mathews inquest. His suicide ends five week search for his whereabouts and prompts family changes. He was a former Tenth Pennsylvania volunteer who served in the Philippines. relatives deny knowledge of Laura Mathews or C. Cosy named in Colorado dispatches.
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West
Colorado Springs
Col
Anns R. Rumbach
Laura. Mathews
Kansas City
St. Francis’ Hospital
Pittsburg
Amos R. Rumbach
Mount Pleasant
Rumbach
C. Ruz
Loudonville
Charles Rumbach
Tenth
Pennsylvanies
Philippino
Jail for an ex judge on fraud convictions
Chicago report says ex judge Abner Smith and Gustav F Serrow, both convicted of banking fraud tied to the Bank of America failure, were ordered to begin penitentiary terms immediately. They were taken into custody by a deputy sheriff as a writ of supersedeas efforts arise in appellate court.
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Chicago
Twin
Abner Smith
Gustav F. Serrow
Bank of America
Campaign on to Clean City in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi citizens push a city cleanup to eliminate aestiferous mosquitoes. Dr Brumby notes good progress and urges South Texas towns to imitate sanitary efforts. Dr Lowry from Brownsville reports progress as delays and telegrams reveal concerns and past epidemic experience in 1903.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Dr. Benmbv
Brownsvill
Weumwby
Southweet
Brumby
Lowry
Brownsville
Lowey
Texas
Lewy
Iarade
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Neenader
George Kirkman
Hague
U. S
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