Double Tragedy at Sulphur Hotel in Oklahoma
At Sulphur Oklahoma May 30 a jealous murder suicide rocked the Graham hotel. Mia Anna Bast of Wynnewood killed and B L Nelson of Apache shot and wounded himself after Mrs Bust was found dead with a bullet through her head. Nelson and East family ties are noted. an inquest opens today with letters and a Bryan portrait in Nelsons watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklo
Mia
Anna Bast
Wynnewood
Fryer
B. L. Nelson
Graham Hotel
Weat
Nelson
Ofcers
Graham
Mra. Bust
Anna East
Sulphur
Sing
Arbuckle Mountains
Dr East
Chickasha
Omaha
Neb
Lewiston
Idaho
Dennison
Texas
Owensboro
Hhe
Publi
Folk for President Dinner Set for June 8 in St Louis
Lon Sanders announces tentative plan for a Folk for President dinner at the Southern Hotel on June 8. Notable speakers include W. D. Vandiver, Marty Rubey, Morton Parks, Cor tolite Roach, John Garden, Howard A. Glance, and others with invitations extended to James A. Reed and David Rowland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Southern Hotel
Lon Sanders
Mivcouri Democratic League
Bandera
League
W. D. Vandiver
Vandiver
Miscourt
Me. Polk
Vanaiver
Polk
Marty Rubey
Morton Parks
Clinton
Cor Tolite Roach
John Garden
Howard A. Glane
Munger
Greenfield
F. M. McDonald
Springfield
John A
Former city auditor Bernard Dierkes commits suicide
Bernard Dierkes former city auditor was found unconscious from partial asphyxiation and died by his own action on the second attempt in St. Louis Missouri on a Saturday morning Autociated Preas reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
Louis
Bernard Dierkes
Lawyer Says He Received Letter From Mrs Doxey
Associated Press reports in St Louis on May 20 that Mrs Dora Doxey's trial resumed in Judge Grimm's court. The defense claimed the cacodylate of sodium fed to a dog for three weeks had no ill effects. Co H Miller Des Moines testified he received a June 14 letter from Mrs Doxey seeking a $20 loan claiming she would get insurance from a man nearly dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
Dora Doxey
Des Moines
Elder
Bribery Indictments Stir Illinois Senate Probe
State Senator John Broderick faces indictment for allegedly bribing Senator Halstlaw with 2000 to back William Lorimer. Halstlaw confessed to receiving 2500 from Broderick and 700 as his share of the jackpot. Six legislators are to appear before the Sangamon grand jury, including Pemberton Clark McMacklin McCullough and others tied to Lorimer votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asociated Press
Chicago
John Broderick
Sanamon County Grand Jury
Halstlaw
Latmer
United States
Springfeld
D. W. Halstlaw
Joka
Sangamon County
Grand Jury
William Lorimer
Broderick
Senate
Stanton C. Pemberton
Repuby Nean
Oakland
Holshaw Democrat
Ful
Joseph &. Clark
Vardella
Charlee J. McMacklin
Eilem
Lorimer
Harvey D. McCull
Loulaville
Four Die in Eufaula Rooming House Fire
A rooming house fire in Eufaula today killed four people, including Hy Associated Press reported Bufmula, Okun. May 40. Huetabjo Lowe Peter Honver and Honver's wife and child, all Indians from Weleetitn, burned to death. They were in town to attend graduation exercises at the local school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Associated Press
Bufmula
Okun
Huetabjo Lowe
Peter Honver
Weleetitn
Honver
Lowe
Aleae
Missouri's Corporation Law Unconstitutional
The United States Supreme Court declared the March 12, 1807 Missouri act prohibiting foreign corporations from doing business within the state unconstitutional. The decision affects actions by the Interstate Commerce Commission and through rate reliefs on shipments from seaboard terminals to the Missouri River region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri River
Seaboard
Supreme Courts
United States
Guggenheim controlled Alaska federal appointments exposed
Washington May 27. Subcommittee hears charges that Faulkner and Rustgard won Alaska marshal and district attorney posts through Guggenheim influence. Sutherland and Boyce claim removals of Sutherland and Bowce were for defending U S cases. Arguments involve Alaska syndicate funds and political influence to block prosecutions and install Guggenheim allies in Juneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Faulkner
John Rustgard
United States
Juneau
Alaska
Daniel A. Sutherland
John J. Boyce
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ruatgard
Guggenheim
Nelson
Borat
Overman
Wickersham
Boyce and Sutherland
Former Treasurer Charles Treat Dies in New York
Charles Henry Treat, who served as treasurer of the United States after appointment by President Roosevelt, died of apoplexy at midnight in his hotel apartments at the Victoria in New York on May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Henry Treat
United States
Roosevelt
Hotel Victoria
Hague Tribunal Opens Case On Newfoundland Treaty Dispute
The Hague arbitral tribunal will hear the dispute between the United States and Great Britain over the Newfoundland fraction treaty of 18th century. The opening session is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Halsell Building Burned in Kansas City Fire
A blaze today destroyed the Halsell building a five story brick structure at 616 Broadway in Kansas City Missouri, with losses estimated around 150000. Fire crews fought the flames as residents watched from nearby streets as authorities investigated the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsell
Associated Prean
Kansas City
Broadway
Body of Alma Kellner Found in School Basement
Louisville police report the eight year old Alma Kellner, missing since December, found in the basement of St. John’s Catholic school. The body, wrapped in carpet with a severed limb elsewhere, shows evidence of months in the cellar and a possible murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisville
Alma Kellner
Fred L. Kellner
St. John's Catholic School
Haskell Chase Trial Date Set for September in Oklahoma
Government leaders Munkogee Okla May 90 Skylvea ter Rush Omaha special assistant to the attorney general Judge Bayard Hatner Tulsa and William J Gregg U S attorney for the Eastern district of Oklahoma held a long conference here Friday to decide trial dates for the Haskell chase. It is understood the case will be tried at McAlester September 26 due to difficulty securing a judge earlier and weather hardships. Judge Marshall had said he would not return in summer but could attend McAlester in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munkogee
Okio
Skylveater Rush
Omaha
Bayard T. Hatner
Tulsa
William J. Gregg
United States
Oklahoma
Muskogee
MacAlester
Marahall
Impressive Memorial Day Services in Washington
Washington D C May 30 An elaborate Memorial day program opens with a veterans parade and includes ceremonies at Arlington and other cemeteries A flower laden boat on the Potomac river was the highlight as Spanish War veterans honor the naval dead with an impressive spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Arlington Cemetery
National Cemetery
United Stated
Welera Home
Congressiona
Mattie Ground
Potomac River
Roosevelt Receives Freedom Of London In Sensational Address
The date May 31 London headlines Theodore Roosevelt being awarded and accepting the freedom of the city with a lively speech at Gould Hall. He advised Britain on empire duties in Africa urging Egypt to be left in order, stating it was right for Britain to establish control if necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Proan
London
England
Theodore Roosevelt
Cty
Old Gould Hall
Great Britain
Africa
Roosevelt
Wisconsin Bank Robbery Sparks City Alarm
An early 20th century report states the Bank of Amity near Hore was robbed today. The bank was dynamited and about two thousand dollars stolen. Robbers escaped before authorities arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wausaucht
May
Amiy
Hore
Relgious membership by city classes under 1906 census
Washington reports 1900 religious bodies totaling 32,936,445 members in the continental U S with Protestants 20,287,742 and Roman Catholic 12,679,142. Cities are classified by population. Catholics dominate principal cities while Protestants exceed outside. 1906 totals show Catholics 60% in principal cities versus 28% Protestants, with leading cities listing Memphis and Boston among others for Protestant shares and New York and San Francisco for Catholic shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Episcopal Church
Christian Catholic Church In
Zion
Zion City
Ormole
Freewill Baptista
German Baptist Brethren Church
Falkner
Rustgard
Noggatt
Clark
National
Shackleford
Borce and Sutherland
United States
Hugh
Estebttet
Guggen
Nelly Cates
Gugmenholm
Faulkner Ia
Hie
Eltixen
T. R. Lyons
Haney
Alaska
Juneau
Washington
D. C
U States
Cena
United S Census Bureau
Sus
Pri
Bal
Church of Christ, Scientiat
Pove
Prin Pal
Homan Catholica Ohurch
Eltien
Elden
Ehgne
Memphis
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Pall River
San Francisco
New York
Providence
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Hoxton
St. Louia
Fall River
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Bryan
Missouri
Efforte
Eufaula
Louis Shackleford
Natonal
Kataka Company
Ed Haney
Keystone
Oboe
Hasey
Aasey
Thore
Methodist Plavopal Church
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Southern Baptist Convention
General Council
Gellar
Haskell
Wisconsin
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!