Escape and Return: William January's Double Life
Kansas City reports a tale of William January living a reformed life after a three year prison term for an Oklahoma post office robbery. He escapes, marries, builds a business, then is rearrested and returned to prison. The narrative parallels the rise and fall of Charles W. Anderson, a restaurant owner whose upright life and new family are shadowed by past deceit as he seeks a fresh enterprise.
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Kansas City
William January
Oklahoma
January
Federal
Leavenworth
Kaw
Charles W. Anderson
Anderson
Hostile Fate Follows Him As He Faces Arrest
A man identified as January is accosted by city detectives David Ol am and Alonze Ghent on Southwest boulevard near Summit street. He goes with them to the police station after being told to accompany them, then speaks with his wife and child before being taken to the penitentiary.
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Southwest Boulevard
Summit
January
David Olam
Alonze Ghent
W. R. Melanghry
Federal Penitentiary
Anderson
Charles
Richland Shooting Mystery Near Stoutland
In Richland Missouri on April 22 Vosses confront Jonas Jacobs a widower in front of Mrs Lizzie Jones and her 19 year old daughter May Jones. Devore a married man is shot and killed after allegations of courting May Jones. The two men were brought to the Jones home four miles northwest of Stoutland to answer the charges.
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Richland
Alfonso Puts on the Hat in Madrid Papal Ceremony
King Alfonso in the royal chapel placed a cardinal biretta on Aristide Rinandini to honor the papal uncle during a Vatican consistory. Rinandini was unable to attend owing to the anticipated birth of an heir to the Spanish crown.
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Alfonso
Madrid
Royal
Aristide Rinandini
Vatican
Benedict Gimble Dies After Self Inflicted Wounds
Benedict Gimble the Philadelphia merchant who cut his throat and wrist with broken glass shortly after arrest in New York died at St Marys Hospital Hoboken just before 3 o clock this morning.
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New York
The
Evening Journal
Benedict Gimble
Philadelphia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hoboken
Murdered butcher in Lima shot during robbery
William Legg a 40 year old meat market owner in Lima suburbs near Sidney was mortally wounded when two men robbed his shop. One robber forced Legg to surrender his pistol and four shots were fired. The attackers escaped with about 25 dollars. Witnesses offered no identifications of the assailants.
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Lima
William Legg
Sidney
Legg
Death of Cambridge banker while he ties his shoes
Lewis H. Patten president of the Farmers' National Bank of Cambridge died in Kewanee Louisiana from an apoplectic stroke. He was found dead in a chair while pulling on his shoes. He had served for years as clerk of Henry county.
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Kewanee
Lewis H. Patten
Farmers’ National Bank
Cambridge
Henry County
Women Elect Their Entire School Board in Piano AL
In Piano Alabama on April 22 a school election set a record total vote of 496. Women elected the full ticket by 188 majority with new board members Lacey Long as president and Jessie Adams and Carrie Foster as members.
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Piano
Lacey Long
Jessie Adams
Carrie Foster
Rooming House Porter Murdered in Terre Haute
James Seanton a 21 year old teamster from St. Louis killed Ispas Beakes a porter at a saloon and rooming house in Terre Haute after a quarrel over lodging price. Seanton had been drinking.
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Terre Haute
Ind
James Seanton
St. Louis
Ispas Beakes
Seanton
Walker Jury Discharged After Deadlock in Embezzlement Case
After forty two hours of deliberation the jury in the John P. Walker embezzlement case failed to agree on a verdict. Walker, former county treasurer, faced charges of a 65000 shortage and was discharged.
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Walker
Evansville
John P. Walker
Killed by a Live Wire In Bristol
J W Hill prominent Bristol citizen died after touching a fallen telephone wire his body badly burned. Missouri Valley Horticultural Society reports 95 percent of peach and apple crop in the Missouri valley destroyed by recent cold weather. Charles Kerr renowned Pacific coast horse breeder dies at Bakersfield California Adolphus Busch leaves St Louis for Europe to sail May 14 aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II for Langenschwalbach the trip for summer amid illness
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Bristol
Tenn
J. W. Hill
Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley Horticultural Society
Charles Kerr
Pacific Coast
Bakersfield
Cal
Brewer Busch
Europe
St. Louis
Adolphus Busch
New York
Langenschwalbach
Busch
Ellis Island as gateway for millions of European immigrants
Ellis Island in New York Harbor serves as the main immigrant arrival station. The Gate is the central building through which all hopeful permanent residents pass. Officials of the national immigration bureau work to exclude undesirable aliens.
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United States
Ellis Island
Harbor
New York
America
National Immigration Bureau
Two Great Men Bryan Roosevelt Face Nation's Fate
John Temple Graves at the Iroquois club in Chicago argues Bryan and Roosevelt hold immense power to shape the nation. He suggests one word from Bryan could make Roosevelt president and one from Roosevelt could crown Bryan, saying the vast occasion waits for destiny to rise to the height of leadership.
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Chicago
Bryan
Roosevelt
John Temple Graves
Atlanta
Iroquois Club
Graves
White House
Bryant
Democratic Opportunites and Bryan Claim for Nomination
The two last speakers, Representative Champ Clark of Missouri and ex Comptroller Grout of Brooklyn, opposed Graves on a Bryan or Roosevelt presidential path. Clark urged Democrats to back Bryan, warning he would run or push Bryan out if the party eschews a Democratic candidate. Grout criticized Roosevelt amid the debate over the party’s next nominee.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
Grout
Brooklyn
Graves
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Clark
Bryan
Olney Criticizes Roosevelt Policy on Santo Domingo and Panama
Richard Olney, a key speaker at the American Society of International Law, denounced President Roosevelt's Santo Domingo policy and the Panama Canal seizure without Colombia compensation. He warned the United States was becoming a debt-collecting international power and urged proper compensation for Colombia.
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Olney
Roosevelt
Washington
Richard Olney
American Society of International Law
Santo Domingo
Panama Canal Strip
Colombia
United States
Panama Canal
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Reported in Chicago
Saturday results show wins for Philadelphia over Brooklyn 2 0 Pittsburg over Chicago 5 1 Cincinnati over St Louis 2 1 New York over Boston 14 2 and Chicago over St Louis 7 1 in American action Sunday shows Chicago 9 over St Louis 1 and Chicago 1 over St Louis 9 in the return games. Association play includes Milwaukee routing Columbus 38 4 and Columbus blanking St Paul 0 10 with others noted. Western scores list Des Moines Denver 2 3 in 11 innings Sioux City Omaha 17 4 and Omaha 4 Lincoln 3 plus Pueblo 4 Des Moines 17 in different settings.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Association
Toledo- St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
St Paul
Toledo -Milwaukee
Western
Des Moines
Denver
Sioux City
Omaha
Lincoln
Pueblo
Judge Denies Temporary Injunction in Boyle V. Hunt Case
Federal judge in Indianapolis denies the motion for a temporary injunction in Anna M. Boyle of Kentucky versus Union B. Hunt Charles B. McAdams and William J. Wood and Indiana officials over the Louisville New Albany and Corydon Railroad 2 cent fare law. No date set for a hearing on a permanent injunction.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
Federal Court
Anna M. Boyle
Jefferson County
Union B. Hunt
Charles B. McAdams
William J. Wood
Railroad Commission
State of
Indiana
James Bingham
J. W. Ewing
Third Judicial Circuit
Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad Company
Vision of the law against the railroad seeks 2 cent fare
The suit challenges a proposed 2 cent fare, arguing it would destroy the value of the railroad. The case centers on regulatory impacts and financial viability of the line.
Supreme Court Upholds State Game Law In Rabbit Licensing
The supreme court files opinions in 124 cases. Kyle vs the people upholds the State game law regarding the necessity of a state license to shoot rabbits. The decision states the legislature aimed to protect rabbits and require a license to kill them.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Kyle
Zion City
John Alexander Dowie
Frederick Sutton
Sutton
New Zealand
Dowie
Chicago Markets April 22 1907 Hogs Cattle and Sheep Mixed
Chicago markets show steady to lower tendencies across hogs cattle and sheep with receipts and shipments detailed. Officials report 10617 hogs yesterday and 2037 shipments with weekly totals 145003 receipts and 39127 shipments, prices listed for light hogs mixed packers shipping grades and pigs. Cattle and sheep sections note steady to higher trends for beef and lamb with yearlings westerns and natives priced accordingly.
John A. Babcock Offers Square Deal Reminder
A note from John A. Babcock promises a square deal to recipients who seek reliable service. The message emphasizes straightforward transactional expectations and dependable results with a personal touch.
Silent Chief Lawyer Faces Effort to Question Mrs Eddy
Relatives of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy pursue a legal accounting of her estate. They propose a six member panel and six alternates to meet and question Eddy with short hand notes, seeking to speed litigation while limiting who may speak to her. General Streeter declined to comment.
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Concord
N. H
Mary Baker-Green-Eddy
Calvin H. Frye
Christian Science Society
Next Friends
Uniform don’t count in Rhode Island public venues ruling
Rhode Island superior court holds no soldier or sailor in uniform is barred from public venues. Chief Yeoman Fred J. Buenzle, who was denied entry to a Newport dance hall last September, sought recourse. The court ruled proprietors may exclude any person, with only ticket refunds available as remedy.
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Providence
R. 1
Rhode Island Superior Court
Fred J. Buenzle
Newport
United States Navy
Roosevelt
William H. Sweetland
Superior Court
Farmers and Drovers Bank at Seymour Closed
The Farmers' and Drovers' State Bank of Seymour was closed by State Bank Examiner Leland Windsor after a three day probe. It is charged that cashier Leroy Ware is short in accounts due to speculation, but depositors are said to lose nothing.
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Ottumwa
State Bank
Seymour
Leland Windsor
Leroy Ware
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Jean Val Jean
Butcher
National Civic Federation
National Conference On Combinations and Trusts
Edith Osborne
Lyceum Theater
Port Haron
Mich
Ethel Hicks
Paul
Theodore Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
R Roosevelt
Moyer and Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Idaho
Grant
Ananias Club
Cowte
Zion City Enterprise
Beanaba
William Wilson
Wilson
Rae Texas
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
North American Commission ‘Company
Chicago, Ill
Mrs. Eddy
Rhode Island
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