Holmes Castle Horrors and the Chicago Death Chamber
Chicago July 28 Disturbing evidence of murder at the Holmes Englewood castle is in Inspector Fitzpatrick hands. Skeletons from the crimes including Mrs Condor and Annie Williams are linked to Holmes and his associates. Charley Chapman Quinlan and Pat Quinlan figures are named in the unfolding case with planned digs for two bricked graves in the Englewood cellar area. Ward Beecher death noted. Edward Beecher son of Lyman Beecher with Yale ties recounted in the closing.
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Chicago
Holmes Castle
Englewood
Fitzpatrick
Holmes
Julia Condors
City Hall
Philadelphia
Norton
Quinlan
Pat Quinlan
Pat
Charley Chapman
Connor
Annie Williams
Chapman
Williams
Wentworth Avenue
Twenty-second Street
Anne Quinlan
Inspector Fitzpatrick
Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
Edward Beecher
Lyman Beecher
East Hampton
S. 1
Yale
Hartford
Bank Sensation in West Superior As Alderman Demands Cash
West Superior Wisconsin July 28 a bank scare followed the failure of the Superior National bank Alderman Brennan who had 1700 in the bank forced entry with a revolver and threatened to shoot until restrained by friends Deposits withdrawals precipitated the bank’s failure and 276000 assets against 143000 liabilities with under 10000 cash on hand The city lost about 65000 on deposits The note ties to A A Cadwalader once president who embezzled 27000 years ago and is in state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis
Superior National Bank
Alderman Brennan
National Bank
A. A. Cadwalader
Edward Beecher Dead Amother Momber of the Celebrated Fam Oy
Edward Beecher has died in New York on July day. The brother of Ward Beecher and member of the famous Beecher family is reported deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amother Momber
New York
Wa- Ward Beecher
Toery
Quay Hastings Battle Over Primary For Delegates
In Johnstown and Bloomsburg, the Quay and Hastings factions clash over a proposed primary to set delegate instructions. Quay claims Columbia county solid for Beaver, while Hastings supporters argue delegates already elected should bind the county, influencing the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Quay
Columbia
Senator Quay
Hastings
Campbell
Dale
Robinson
Train derailed into sea. 140 Japanese soldiers perish
A night storm toppled a seawall railway near Kobi Japan. A train carrying 400 soldiers returning from China derailed after the wall collapsed, plunging eleven cars into the bay. Most drowned or were dashed against the wall as rescuers could not help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kobi
Japan
Mt Soliers
Osaka
Japaneas
China
Warco Breaks Down in Court After Suicide Attempt
Mike Warco, a Polish man, faced Alderman Fuller after a Friday night death attempt. In the station house he cried like a child and prayed for release, but the judge fined him heavily and ordered commitment in default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warco
Mike Warco
Fuller
No Ease On The Avenue Banana Vendor Tripped By Peeler
Frank Ease, a banana vendor, clashed with a customer on Lackawanna Avenue in a skin game. A peeler intervened and he was jailed, while Peter Sweeney interfered with the officer and was restrained. They were released yesterday after a two for five settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ease
Lackawanna Avenue
Frank
Peter Sweeney
Tragedy Strikes Riverdale Park Area Rail Line
Three youths ages 13 and 15 were killed near Riverdale Park station on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad while walking on the tracks. They stepped onto the southbound rail to avoid an incoming train when a fast royal blue express struck them, the revolver reportedly going off in the incident. In Harrisburg, Charles Beverly, colored, about 14, was accidentally shot on Cameron Street by John Brown, 17, after Brown displayed a self cocking revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
J. Waters Brandon
J. Guy Brown
Charles EB. Lynch
Riverdale Park Station
Washington
Baltimore and Ohtio
Harrisburg
Charles Beverly
Cameron Street
John Brown
Brown
Beverly
Edmond Smith Dying in New York
Edmund Smith former vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad remains gravely ill after apoplexy at Rector Street elevated station. Hospital surgeons report his condition is deteriorating. Valkyrie II Sails For America from Campbelltown Scotland. sails yesterday at 2 46 PM with farewell from Lord Dunraven and crew.
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Edmond Smith
New York
Edmund Smith
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rector Street
Horspital
Valkyrie
America
Campbelltown
Scotland
Lord Dunraven
Watnon
Henderson
Pottatown Reports Puddler Wages Raised Again
The puddlers at the Glasgow Iron company will receive a wage increase from $2.60 to $2.76 per ton, effective tomorrow, marking the second raise in several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottatown
Glasgow Iron Company
Ocean City Church Dedicated by Bishop McFaul
Ocean City New Jersey bishop McFaul dedicated St Augustine non Catholic church today. He was assisted by Rev Charles Giese of Millville and Rev John McClurky of Atlantic City.
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Ocean City
N. J
Bishop McFaul
Union
Charles Giese
Millville
John McClurky
Atlantic City
Ferdinand in Despondent as Bulgarian Crisis Deepens
Prince Ferdinand contemplates retirement from the Bulgarian throne amid family council in Coburg. Russia’s stance and Austrian sentiment frame the crisis as Ferdinand plans a return to Carlbad then Vienna, with his wife and child-bolstered by cautious support from Princess Clementine. A New Yorker named Stern is arrested at Kissingen for an alleged insult to a spa official, his bail set at 4000 marks while American consuls seek his release. The episode sparks calls in Washington for disciplinary action against Von Thungen, and a local invitation list and fireworks committee form for a commemorative gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ferdinand
Carlabad
Coburg
Prince August
Saxe-Coburg
Boria
Clementine
Bosinac
Carlsbad
Vienna
Latcer
Schwarzau
Sofia
Marie-Louise
Boris
Sofa
Schwartzau
Bulgaria
Carlebad
Russia
Ferdinand the Pesther Lloyd
Pesth
Stambuloff
Stern
Kissingen
Herr von Thungen
Spa
United States
Neuranberg
Fuerthe
Hamburg
von Thuengen
Thuen
Walls Collapse at Gould Carriage Works Injures Child
The Gould frame building on Linden Street used as a carriage shop collapsed Saturday around 9 am during demolition. Beardsley’s house at 909 Forest Court was struck by debris, injuring his young daughter Edith. contractor Mayer had twenty workers, but most were in an unaffected part of the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Linden Street
Dr. Beardsley
Forest Court
Beardsley
Edith
Mayer
Reverend Partridge Receives New England Call
Rev Warren G Partridge of the Penn Avenue Baptist Church has received another call for service in New England. He is considering a tempting Cincinnati Ohio offer and a later Massachusetts posting. Partridge heads on vacation today and will announce his decision on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren G. Partridge
New England
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Partridge
Cincinnati
Ohio
Elso
Massachussets
Cholera Outbreaks Reported Across Japan Core a and Liso Tung
Since the outbreak of cholera in Japan there have been 2000 cases and 6000 deaths. the scourge is raging in Corea and on the Liso Tung peninsula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Corea
Liso Tung Peninsula
Carnival at the Lake Honors First Presbyterian Choir
A midsummer carnival at Lake Ariel Wednesday evening will honor the First Presbyterian church choir. The event promises an enchanting display with a fireworks show and a procession featuring one hundred colorfully lit southerners in a night display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
I. F. Megargel
John F. Scrage
J. W. Guernsey
W. C. Tunstall
Thomas J. Conway
Dr. W. W. Ives
William Silkman
John Duckworth
First Church
Lake Ariel
Machine Agent to the Tolls
Huntingdon Pa July B B F Wood a cerate Sey Sewee sy id paced in all last ght shared Senerane with castomaling $1.20 from the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdon
F. Wood
Sneak Thieves Loot Unoccupied Home on Clay Avenue
City residents report break in at Horace E. Hand’s Clay avenue residence while family vacationed in Elmhurst. Most rooms were ransacked and beds torn open except one undisturbed, where Mrs. Hand had hidden silverware. Only stolen items found so far are Mr. Hand’s trousers and shoes. The thief left behind old clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace E. Hand
Clay Avenue
Elmhurst
Hand
Mr. Hand
Contractors Stop Work Over Alley Right of Way
Flannaghan and O'Hara, Fifth district sewer contractors, must seek a court injunction against Bright and Love to secure access through Bright's alley. A conference with Mayor Connell and City Solicitor Torrey found the city met its obligations by marking lines, leaving enforcement to the contractors. Police protection was requested but not granted as they attempted preliminary work Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flannaghan
Messrs
O'Hara
Bright and Love
Mule Stolen, Harness and Buggy Taken in Local Barns
Early Saturday a thief broke into James Flynn’s barn on West Market and stole a mule. He then raided Benjamin Days’ barn on Main near Welles, took a new harness and a fancy buggy, and drove toward Carbondale. Officer Perry pursued but lost the trail before the city line. Citizens expect quick capture due to the eye catching turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Flynn
West Market Street
Benjamin Days
Main Avenue
Welles Street
Carbondale
Perry
Old Forge Greek Church Battle Nears Hearing
Depositions were taken as Judge Gunster nears the next stage in the Old Forge Church war. Attorney B E Newcomb represented the plaintiff in the injunction against the minority holding the keys. Pastor Rev Valentine Balough faces rejection by a Polish and Hungarian congregation. The final hearing is set for August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunster
Old Forge
BE. C. Newcomb
Valentine Balough
Saloon Keepers Acquitted in Revenue Case
Alderman Post acquitted Andrew Campbell and Fred Durr on charges of selling liquor on Sunday after the prosecutor E. G. Campbell failed to present sufficient evidence. The prosecutor and his associate Frank McCarthy engage in a newspaper war over perceived revenue motives behind the prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Post
Fred Durr
Andrew Campbell
E. G. Campbell
Frank McCarthy
Injury at Roaring Brook Bridge Traps John Fordham
John Fordham of Lackawanna Avenue was injured Saturday morning when a large timber fell from the Roaring Brook bridge pinning him against a plank. He was taken to Lackawanna Hospital for treatment after the accident during bridge work on falsework.
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John Fordham
Lackawanna Avenue
Roaring Brook Bridge
Lackawanna Hospital
Fordham
Bond approvals for Archbald tax collector and others
The bond of P A Philbin tax collector for Archbald borough 6600 with Thomas Philbin and James Jordan as sureties was approved Saturday by the court. Also approved was the bond of C A Haberman 2066 with Jerome Morrow and Herman as sureties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Philbin
Archbald
Thomas Philbin
James Jordan
C. A. Bberman
Jerome Morrow
Herman
Settlers in Peril Prepare for Siege by Heunock Indians
Cavalry leaves Fort Russell to join the frontier campaign as reports confirm two more units ordered forward. In Jackson Hole area one hundred citizens volunteer to aid settlers, who have fortified homes and stock to resist attack. A Jackson Hole letter dated July 19 describes families gathering for defense and the urgency of protecting women and children. Concurrently a Boston convention adjacent to religious reports highlights community efforts and civic outreach across Presbyterian, Welsh Congregational, Baptist, and Christian churches.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Forst Russell
Fort Robinson
Leander
Wyoming
Jackson's Hole
Boston
H. H. McKeehan
Providence Presbyterian Church
Mr. Jones
Welsh Congregational Church
Baptist Church
W. J. Fisher
Presbyterian Church
Clark
Bates
Percy Henry
The
Christian Church
Pennsylvania
Davies
Puritan Congregational Church
E. A. Reynolds
Ida Christmas
Grace Williams
Ruth Jackson
Burns Libel Suit Filed Against Cornelius Smith and John Jennings
Prothonotary Pryor’s office filed a 59000 libel suit Saturday naming attorney Cornelius Smith and client John Jennings of Minooka as defendants with attorney I H Burns as plaintiff. The action seeks arbitration to speed resolution due to court delays and public disgrace from Smiths charges. The declaration is a voluminous document detailing allegations against Burns Judge Connolly Deputy Kasson and ex Sheriff Fahey as cited by The Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noom
Prothonotary
Pryor
Cornelius Smith
John G. Jennings
Minooka
I. H. Burns
Major Everett Warren
Joseph ¢. Brien
John P. Kelley
Burnes
Burns
Smith
Mr. Smith
Supreme Court
John F. Connolly
Myron J. Kasson
John J. Fahey
The
Tribune
NO MORE TROLLEY DEATHS Scranton Receives Safety Fenders
A Baltimore consignment of safety fenders arrives for Scranton Traction. Two cars will be equipped to test on various lines. Fenders sit at least 10 inches from the rails yet flex to drop when weight strikes. The same design used in Baltimore. soon all street cars will have fenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Traction Company
Watson Machine Company
Baltimore
Taylor residents sue Lackawanna Street Railway over Main Street road work
One case will be arbitrated in the dispute between William P. Evans of Taylor and the Lackawanna Street Railway. Arrangements have been made for arbitration on August 14. The suit is part of numerous trespass actions by Taylor property owners seeking damages for electric road construction on Main Street. Declarations in several similar suits were filed Saturday by Attorneys Watson and Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Evans
Taylor
Lackawanna Street Railway Company
Main Street
Watson
North End Union Rally by Young People’s Society
A union rally of the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor of North End churches was held last evening in Providence Presbyterian Church at 7:20 o'clock. Reports were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
North End
Providence Presbyterian Church
Failure of Friend and Rayl Court Judgments Exceed $17 000
Saturday saw the first notable business failure in the city as Friend and Rayl owners of The Fair at 400 and 403 Lackawanna avenue confessed judgments to twelve creditors. Executions were levied on their store goods valued around $35,000, plus horses, wagons, and a member’s household items. Total liabilities estimated up to $30,000 with sale of goods planned for next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friend & Rayl
Lackawanna Avenue
Ernest F. Friend
Frank J. Ruyl
Friend
BH. Welcker
Ruyl
George 8. Horn
M. Moses
Settlement Talk Over Laine Case Sparks Jail Visit
Reports indicate J. W. Laine Laurel Hill park manager could be released from county jail today after a bail agreement is arranged with creditors. A committee will visit him to secure bail in exchange for waiving prosecution over alleged fraudulent accounts tied to park receipts. Laine vows to prosecute R. M. Alexander over wage sums and accusations, while creditors seek a satisfactory settlement and a state manager deal looms. Official notice confirms Laurell Hill park lease with J. H. Laine cancelled, and local donations to the Summer Home and Free Excursion fund are noted including $2 from Mrs. Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laine
J. W. Laine
Laurel Hill Park
R. M. Alexander
Alexander
California
Itate
Exchanges of the Week and Mt Gretna Travelers Day
W H Peck reports last week’s exchanges totaling 700 006 94 with daily figures from Monday to Saturday and a week ending July 24 clearings of 361 460 04. Commercial travelers from Scranton will go to Mt Gretna on August 28 for Commercial Travelers day with noted speakers. A permit was issued for Trader's National Bank building at Wyoming Avenue and Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Peck
Scranton Clearing House Association
Mt. Gretna
Nelson
Trader's National Bank
Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Street
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Globe Warehouse
GLOBE
Death Chamber
Brennen
Outragen
Mr. Stern
Thungon
Jackson
Ft. Russell
MR. Burns
Attorney Smith
Lackawannea Company
Christian Endeavor Societicn
C. M. Clark
Laure! Hil Park
J. H. Laine Sa
Simpson
Weather Report
Finley's
Ldren’s
Finley
H. A. Kingsbury
Charles A. Schieren & Co
Spruce St
Scrantomt
Lewis, Reilly
W. J. Weichel
Spruce
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