Expelled from New Hampshire House for vote selling
Concord April 17 Clifford L Snow a Manchester representative was expelled by 119 to 176 vote after a special committee found he offered to sell his vote on several occasions. No bribery evidence in the senatorial contest was found. Snow was absent at the expulsion. He had held minor offices but never the legislature before. No prior NH legislator had been expelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
Clifford L. Snow
House of Representatives
Manchester
Snow
Hollis
Allegany Deputy Sheriff Shot in Highwayman Arrest
Allegany County deputy sheriff William Garwoods of Canaseraga was shot in the head and seriously wounded while pursuing two highwaymen near Hunts Saturday night. He is in a local hospital. One highwayman was captured after they bound an elderly couple in a farmhouse to force disclosure of hidden money.
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Allegany County
Hunts
William Garwoods
Canaseraga
Trial of Dr Arthur B Smith for wife poisoning begins
In Springfield Ohio on April 17 the trial of Dr Arthur B Smith for the alleged murder of his wife Florence Cavalier Smith by poisoning opens in common pleas court. Defense challenges confront H S Bradley and Ray C Johnson as potential jurors. After a venire of 36 is exhausted a special venire of 27 is ordered.
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Springfield
Arthur B. Smith
Florence Cavalier Smith
Common Pleas Court
H. S. Bradley
Ray C. Johnson
Smith
Fishhook Catches Eagle Near Barnwell
Barnwell South Carolina April 17 B Perry Hiers of Rosemary Township caught an eagle with a fishing hook while checking set lines. The bird measured 5 feet 9 inches from tip to tip and its talons were shown at a local newspaper office.
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Barnwell
S. C
B. Perry Hiers
Rosemary Township
Train Robbery Alleged On Way to Altoona Jewelry Missing
Mrs Catherine Gaddie of Dayton Ohio reports her chamois bag with jewelry valued at 8000 dollars was stolen on Pennsylvania Railroad train 21 en route to Altoona. The bag and gems were not recovered after a search. a man helped her board at Baltimore Station and is suspected.
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Altoona
Catherine Gaddie
Dayton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore
Stolen Suit Tore to Shreds by Burg When Sentenced
Albert Printz of West Chester was sentenced to nine years at the penitentiary for stealing furniture clothing and jewelry valued over 3600 from the Hartshorne mansion He wore a 50 suit belonging to W Hollingsworth Whyte on sentencing and tore it apart while handcuffed and guarded by two officers to prevent its reuse by others
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West Chester
Albert Printz
Hartshorne
W. Hollingsworth Whyte
Printz
Swindle Victimizes Philadelphia Mothers
Police report a novel scam in West Philadelphia where two men allegedly went door to door claiming a 50 cent tax per mother. The pair were arrested and accused of defrauding residents as part of the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Tax Demand Warns of 25 Cent Fee Next Week
A schoolchild’s case involved a demand to pay tax immediately with a warning that 25 cents would be added next week if not settled. The notice reflects the local collection practice and the enforcement tone used at the time.
Somerset Council Rejects Clean-Up Day Cooperation
In Somerset Pennsylvania on April 17 the council voted four to two against partnering with the Civic club for a May 8 clean-up day. Some members said women were too active in civic matters while the debate over an $8 appropriation highlighted the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Somerset Council
Civic Club
Hen Makes Feline Farm Swap in East Mauch Chunk
Edward Rader set a dozen eggs under a setting hen in East Mauch Chunk Pa on April 17 but found the nest missing and a cat with five young kittens in its place, leaving him without the expected chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mauch Chunk
Edward Rader
Hunger Strike Follows Pankhurst Example in Jail
Emmeline Pankhurst's echo in Huntingdon where Rose Saia awaits trial for the Mapleton shooting that killed Macia Pellestelli. Saia has begun a hunger strike and refused meals for a week, mirroring the famed suffragist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdon
Emmeline Pankhurst
Rose Saia
Macia Pellestelli
Mapleton
Blame Smoking For Fatal Cancer In Pottsville
Pottsville, April 17. Superintendent Eugene Ward of the Pottsville Water company died of jaw cancer. Doctors say cigar smoking caused the illness. Ward was regarded as a leading civil engineer in the coal region.
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Pottsville
Eugene Ward
Pottsville Water Company
Ward
Mothers Pension Bill Advances Across Pennsylvania
Harrisburg April 17 the mothers pension bill providing monthly payments to indigent mothers by Pennsylvania counties passed the house after earlier approval by the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Woman Dies from Carpet Tack Injury in Pottsville
Mrs. Susan Haeusler of Pottsville Pa died of blood poisoning six weeks after stepping on a carpet tack. The April 17 death follows the injury reported locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Susan Haeusler
Cornell Freshman Charged with Forgery
George F. Hughes a 21 year old Brooklyn resident and Cornell university freshman in mechanical engineering is jailed in Tompkins county charged with first degree forgery. He allegedly passed checks totaling 200 dollars and is held on 1000 dollar bail. Police say he confessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
George F. Hughes
Brooklyn
College of Mechanical Engineering
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Tompkins County
Bull Blindness Saves Farmer in Huntingdon Attack
Har ry Bayer, a farmer of Oneida township, was attacked by an enraged bull. The bull injured his left arm above the wrist when one horn smashed through. Bayer survived due to the bull being blind in one eye, near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull
Huntingdon
Harry Bayer
Oneida Township
Elopement Sealed in Hagerstown Marriage
Sadie E. Shaffer of Harrisburg and Charles L. Frank of Millersburg eloped despite opposition from the bride’s father and were married yesterday at Trinity Lutheran parsonage, Hagerstown, by Rev. Dr. J. S. Simon.
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Millersburg
Sadie E. Shaffer
Harrisburg
Charles L. Frank
Hagerstown
Trinity Lutheran Parsonage
J. S. Simon
New York Man Henry Dumont Dies by Own Action in Brooklyn
Henry D Dumont 70 a treasurer at Business Bourse Internationale committed death by own action in his Brooklyn boarding house by hanging from a transom. He left two sealed letters for his son Charlies R Dumont in Rochester and daughter Mrs H Van Cleaf in Cleveland. He cited loneliness and despondency over friends deaths including Thomas E Pearsall.
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New York
Henry D. Dumont
Business
Bourse Internationale, Inc
Brooklyn
Charlies R. Dumont
North Goodman Street
Rochester
N. Y
H. van Cleaf
East 93Rd Street
Cleveland
Dumont
Thomas E. Pearsall
Tom
Roosevelt
Cuba
United States
Sulzer Vows to Oust Grafter from State Service
Governor Sulzer again pledged to purge the state service of grafters and incompetents. He defended ongoing inquiries into contracting and administration, vowing to act on disclosures from his committee and investigators, and said he had no plan to present evidence to a grand jury at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Sulzer
Refused to Appoint Receiver for Sullivan & Kraus
An affidavit by George J. Kraus recounts his role in elevating Sullivan from a saloonkeeper to a half share owner in firms worth over 1 000 000. Justice Platzek refused to appoint a receiver for Sullivan & Kraus, despite claims of overdrawn profits and insufficient cash. The filing came from Congressman Sullivan's property committee.
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New York
George J. Kraus
Timothy D. Sullivan
Sullivan & Kraus
Sullivan
Supreme Court
Platzek
Kraus
Two Girls Killed by Water Town Street Car
Two young girls, Katherine Green age five and Elizabeth Finch age six, were killed last week in Water Town New York when a street car without fenders struck them as they played in the street. Both children were crushed beneath the wheels.
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Watertown
N. Y
Katherine Green
Elizabeth Finch
Admiralty Awards Salvage to Welshman Owners
London April 17 The admiralty has awarded the owners of the steam ship Welshman 47500 dollars for salving the steamer Snowden Range from Philadelphia on November 22 after a series of remarkable adventures.
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London
Admiralty
Philadelphia
Giant Rock Slide Opens Panama Canal Breaks Through
A massive shoulder of rock at Culebra on the Panama Canal finally gave way and moved 80 feet into the canal, with work continuing as steam shovels remove earth. Through January 31, the U S government had spent 281.7 million dollars on the canal project.
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Culebra
Panama Canal
Washington
Canal
United States
Striking Mill Workers As Threats Prematurely Halt Machinery Dismantling
Machinery at the International Harvester twine mill in Auburn was dismantled for shipment to Neuss, Germany after a conference among executives. About 68 militiamen and police cleared the way as 75 machinists stopped work, leaving many machines partially dissembled while unions denounced agitators and warned of more strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company
Auburn
Alexander Legg
A. Kennedy
A. F. McKinistry
Neuss
Germany
International Harvester Mill
Governor Sulzer Intervenes in Auburn Strike Push
Governor Sulzer appeals through the state labor department to halt actions at the International Harvester plant in Auburn to avert moving the mill to Germany. The company proceeds with dismantling as three carloads of machinery head to Weehawken New Jersey for shipment to Europe.
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Sulzer
Auburn
International Harvester Company
Germany
State Department of Labor
Weehawken
N. J
Europe
Attempt on King Alfonso V Opens Spanish Crisis
A well dressed 25 year old fired three shots at King Alfonso while he rode through Madrid on Sunday. The king dodged behind his horse which was struck in the chest by a bullet. The attacker, a Catalonian, plus three others including a well dressed Frenchman, were arrested in connection with the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Alfonso
Madrid
Alegre
Faithful Servant Receives $20000 Bequest and Cottage
In Mays Landing New Jersey on April 17 Margaret Cunningham was awarded a $20000 bequest and life occupancy of a cottage for long service as a servant and companion in Mrs. Margaret Daly's will. The estate was valued at $98000 and $5000 was left to Villa Nova College.
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Mays Landing
N. J
Margaret Cunningham
Orphans’ Court
Margaret Daly
Snowstorm Brings Three Inches to Ceasar's Head Area
Three inches of snow were reported in the Ceasar's Head mountains, about 25 miles north of South Greenville, as mountaineers arrived in the city stating that snowfall began yesterday at 3 PM and continued into the night.
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South Greenville
S. C
Ceasar’s Head
Smallpox Outbreak Widens Across States Amid Flood Conditions
The smallpox threat has escalated to a national crisis with hundreds of cases reported and the disease spreading from California and Oklahoma to Central states. In Paducah and nearby towns, cases tied to a glove factory where many women workers are employed have triggered federal response, with physicians dispatched to Martinsburg and other flooded districts to assist local authorities.
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Washington
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Public Health Service
Jeffersonville
Ind
Paducah
Hickman
Hermantown
Annapolis
Martinsburg
W. Va
California
Oklahoma
Central States
Columbus
American Colonists Discuss Bermuda Shoplifting Case
Hamilton Bermuda reports ongoing excitement among American residents over the March 20 arrest of Mrs Elizabeth Ly Brown wife of Evan Middleton Brown of Bay Shore Long Island. Convicted of shoplifting she received one month in Hamilton jail with no option to serve early. Brown appealed to the American consul W Maxwell Green and Bermuda’s governor general but police say she was already suspected by multiple shopkeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bermuda
Elizabeth Ly Brown
Evan Middleton Brown
Bay Shore
L. 1
Brown
Newport Medical Board declines invitation to Dr Friedmann
Newport Rhode Island April 17. Dr Friedmann now in dvidence and seeking a clinic at Newport hospital will not be invited by the medical staff. A meeting of the medical board, at the trustees request, considered inviting him. Dr Christopher M Harker presided and announced the board would not invite him as his tuberculosis cure has shown no definite results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedmann
Newport
R. I
Newport Hospital
Medical Board
Board of Trustees
Christopher M. Harker
The
Medical Road
Pr. Friedmann
Senate acquits Senator Stilwell in extortion case
The New York state senate on Tuesday night acquitted Senator Stephen J. Stilwell of the Bronx of extortion after a personal plea from the floor. The final vote was 28 in favor of exoneration and 21 against, with no expulsion ordered.
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Senate
Stilwell
New York State Senate
Stephen J. Stilwell
Bronx
George H. Kendall
New York Bank Note Company
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American Press Association
Scioto
New Hampshire
Henry M. Flagler
Palm Beach
Fla
Mr. Flagler
Whitehall
Standard Oil Company
A. B. Smith
Bar Women From Civic Affairs
Mediately
King
Alfonso
Spain
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