Burglars On Trial In Toronto Shoot Officer Amid Escape Attempt
Frank Routledge, Fred Rice, and Frank Jones, extradited from Chicago, were en route to the Toronto jail when an unknown man threw three loaded revolvers into their cab. Jones fired, killing Officer Boyd. Stewart shot Jones. The trio then hijacked a streetcar but were overpowered. Jones wounded. Boyd dead.
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Frank D. Routledge
Fred Rice
Frank Jones
Chicago
Toronto
Canada
Aurora
Boyd
Stewart
Jones
Routledge
British Forces Repel Boer Attack At Vlakfontein
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria on June 4 detailing Dixon’s account of the May 29 engagement near Johannesburg. A 1,450 strong British force with seven guns fought, rear-guard losses occurred, two guns captured then recaptured, with 6 officers and 51 men killed 6 officers and 115 men wounded 1 officer and 7 men missing one officer and four men dying of wounds.
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Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Dixon
Vlakfontein
Johannesburg
Winkfontein
Twenty-eighth
Derbyshires
Actor Forshay Kills Edna Stokes in Chicago
Edward Forshay a Kansas City actor and theatrical manager shot and killed Miss Edna Stokes of Sedalia Missouri after being deeply in love with her. He attempted suicide after the deed but was captured. He showed letters to his mother and Chicago police chief conveying farewell intentions.
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Chicago
Edward Forshay
Kansas City
Edna Stokes
Sedalia
Forshay
O'Neill
For‘shay
Miss Stokes
Will of Matilda Goddard Leaves $20,000 to Destitute Children Home
In Boston the will of Matilda Goddard distributes $30,000 to public charities. The Gyne Home for Destitute Children receives $20,000, with the remainder allocated to other beneficiaries.
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Matilda Goddard
Boston
Publc
Gynne Home
Bad Affair at Tien Tsin Ends in Casualties
A clash in Tien Tsin China Sunday between international troops led to exchanges of fire after fusiliers tried to stop French soldiers from breaking into houses. A Frenchman was killed and others wounded as fighting spread among Germans Japanese and French. A German officer arrived and a guard restored order as Field Marshal von Waldersee departed Pekin with a grand allied escort.
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Tien Tsin
China
Count von Waldersee
Pekin
Belmont syndicate cup defender loses mast in race
Dispatch reports the Belmont syndicate cup defender broke its big hollow mast after the starboard spreader failed during a Newport race off Hirrenton. The topmast carried away but the deck was lightly struck and the hull suffered no injuries. sails remain usable.
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Newport
Dispatch
Hirrenton
Reef Light
Lawson's Yacht Performs Well in Massachusetts Bay
Boston dispatch notes the Independence, Crowninshield yacht owned by Thomas W. Lawson, showed speed and lively handling in light sailing. Captain Haff oversaw testing with three lower sails while the big mainsail indicated strong speed potential.
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Boston
Pride of Hope
Yankeeland
Independence
Massachusetts Bay
Crowninshield
Haff
Mr. Crowninshield
Thomas W. Lawson
Linden Captured After Hotel Ax Attack
J C Clemant known as John Linden who attacked Landlord Coats of the Koehler hotel at Grand Island with an ax was shot in the breast, captured at Council Bluffs and guarded at a hospital. He escaped the guard days ago. sheriff awaits arrival and requisition papers.
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Linden
J. C. Clemant
John Linden
Coats
Koehler
Grand Island
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Taylor
Lincoln
Fortune Under Sidewalk in Mineral Point Found
In Mineral Point Wisconsin seven thousand dollars were unearthed under a sidewalk near the former boarding place of Stewart Jelloff who is held on a charge of robbing a national bank recently. Two nitro glycerine bottles and a bunch of stolen keys were also found by private citizens.
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Mineral Point
Wis
Stewart Jelloff
National Bank
Drowning of a Cook in Iowa River at Marshalltown
A cook named Marion Hand drowned while bathing in the Iowa river at Marshalltown after his boat capsized. He could not swim and sank before companions realized his danger.
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Ned
Misscari
Iowa
Marshalltown
Marion Hand
Hand
Daring Elwood City Hold Up Nets Two Captured
Aged Elwood City resident Costed Burns hauling $2 100 for his quarries is robbed by three masked men near the tub works. A pursuit ends with two captives, one wounded robber shot, and $400 recovered while $1 700 remains missing.
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Newcastle
Elwood City
Costed Burns
Elwood Tubé Works
Burns
Boy Drowns Bathing Near Ainsworth Nebraska
The fifteen year old son of W. Grams of four miles north of Ainsworth drowned in Bond Creek mill pond during a fishing outing with his father and brother. The father was on the bank when the drowning occurred after one boy shouted that his brother was in danger.
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W. Grams
Ainsworth, Neb
Bond Creek Mill Pond
Mr. Grams
Grain Fire Ravages 20000 Acres Near Los Banos
A fierce grain field fire sweeps valleys and foothills about eighteen miles southwest of Los Banos. A strong west wind drives the flames southeast toward the plains, with an estimated twenty thousand acres of grain and feed already destroyed.
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Los Banos
Plains
Grant statue memorial commission invites artist bids
The Grant statue memorial commission has issued a pamphlet inviting artists to submit models for a statue costing 240000 dollars. Two sites are proposed one in front of the state war and navy buildings and the other south of the white house.
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Grant
State
War and Navy
White House
Adjudged Insane Woman Taken to Lincoln Asylum
Mrs John Belick aged forty a Bohemian resident of the Prague Nebraska area has been adjudged insane and removed to the Lincoln asylum for care and confinement.
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John Belick
Prague
Neb
Lincoln
Chancellor Snow of Kansas Resigns to Head Natural History Chair
Chancellor Francis H. Snow of Lawrence, Kansas, resigns after eleven years as head of the University of Kansas. Ill health, following his son's drowning in San Francisco harbor, prompted the move, and he will be offered the chair of natural history.
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Francis H. Snow
Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Snow
San Francisco
Patterson Brother Dies Suddenly in Ohio
Robert Patterson aged 58 died of heart failure in Dayton Ohio. He was a brother of John H Patterson president of the National Cash Register Co and father of the manager of that institution.
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Robert Patterson
John H. Patterson
National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Washington Bride of Hichborn Daughter Marries Blaine
At Washington a marriage tied Martha Hichborn daughter of Admiral Hichborn to James G. Blaine youngest son of a Maine statesman. The ceremony occurred at her parents home with a small gathering of relatives and friends. In Detroit 600 street railway workers withdrew wage increase demands after they were refused by the United Railroad company.
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Washington
Martha Hichborn
Admiral Hichborn
James G. Blaine
Maine
Statesman
Detroit, Mich
Street Railway Men’s Union
United Railroad Company
Wife murder suspect caught in Holton Kansas
Mrs. W B Klensmire vanished May 12 from Holton Kansas. Her body was found buried on her husband’s farm. authorities say heavy blows occurred. Klensmire admits a quarrel but says she died by own action and he buried the body to avoid disgrace. Police allege possible past murder for insurance.
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W. B. Klensmire
Holton
Kan
Klensmire
Texas
Kansas City
Topeka
China to pay indemnity as negotiations near end
Foreign ministers in Pekin report China will concede 450 000 000 as indemnity, with only minor details remaining. They debate revenue collection and fear large foreign official payroll. Some favor raising customs to 10 percent and deducting 5 000 000 taels from likin tax to fund interest, reducing foreign revenue duties.
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China
Pekin
Japan Sees Rise in Native Music Proficiency
The article notes Japan's lack of historic native music and early melodies from birds, but observes that in recent years many Japanese have become expert musicians and accomplished vocalists through exposure to hymns sung by Christian missionaries.
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Japan
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Kitchener
France
Lawson
Chancellor Snow Mesigna
W. H. Klensemire
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