Safe Looted of 500 In Washington Line Office
Detectives on still hunt yesterday probed a government safe opening at the Washington Line office. Two young men were taken into custody, later exonerated as charges of suspicion were withdrawn. Investigators from the Sixth Ward police station and military authorities continued reviewing the case with possible Secret Service involvement. Captain Ly arist, engineer corps commander, threatened to cover the loss if funds were not recovered.
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Av Ag
Washington Line
Ffteen
Lyarist Cammander
Corps
Sy Olen Py
Jef_esich Shekner
Burke D
Engineering
Grant
Untilichrist
Trumibo
Secret Service
Former Kansas City mayor disbarred by state supreme court
William W Rose, former mayor of Kansas City Kansas, was disbarred by the State Supreme Court from holding or engaging in any office until his term ends in 1907. The suit sought ouster for failing to close saloons after resignation and announcing reelection plans. The court ousted him, and Rose now plans to run again before the next election.
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Kans
William W Rose
Kansas City
State Supreme Court
Asin Aalding
Winngwor
Rose
Supreme Court
Thom
Typhoid Alarms Pittsburg Epidemic Expands Dramatically
Typhoid cases surge in Pittsburg Pennsylvania with 247 new reports on April 7, the highest in nine years and a rapid spread alarming health officials. In four days 347 new cases appeared, total since January 1 rising to 1812, amid public health concern. Separate item notes the Charleston Union Cotton Mill bankruptcy appraisement filed April 7 showing plant assets real estate and stock valued at 1727 18963 and liabilities listed at 244,871 12.
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Pittsburg
Bureau of Health
Union Cotton
Charleston SC
School for Turkish nurses and hospital project
Missionary Dr Carrington and family depart to Constantinople to establish a 200 bed hospital and training school for Turkish nurses in Seutmia district. The project will educate at least fifty students, teaching nursing and Christianity, addressing vast demand in homes and harems inaccessible to physicians, aiming to influence Constantinople.
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Boston
Seutmia
Constantinople
Chomas
Carrington
Amerian Board
Constatinople
Butt
Garrington Furnoses
Marquis and Marquise Guarded Jewels From Voyage to America
The Marquis and Marquise Bretenil traveled aboard the French liner La Lorraine from Havre. Customs valued their jewelry and papers at about 250000 dollars, with rumors of higher worth. The marquis kept the box close, even showing a pearl-handled revolver for protection, as they plan to tour the United States.
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Washington Post
New York
Marquis
Mauquice Bretenil
la Lorraine
Havre
Lotta Garner
Commodore Garner
New York World Club
Staten Island
Marquise
America
Eight reported killed in Burlington wreck near Missoula
A Burlington wreck on the Billings division near Missoula Montana April 7 left eight dead. Joba cuneavy, a worker for the railroad, was crushed while coupling cars at the Maryland avenue crossing. He was twenty five, single, and lived at 227 Four and a half street southwest. His body was moved to the margue and prepared for shipment to Richmond.
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Billings
Burlington
Moutans Missoula
Mont
Burlington Road
Joba Cuneavy
CIA F & FP
Maryland Avenue
Danleniy
Richmon
Hichmond
Murdered by YeggmEn on Hoboken Shores
A well dressed man found dying beside Erie rails near Hoboken is believed murdered and robbed by three drillings. Clothing marked by a hat maker name is erased, and detectives hunt for identities while an autopsy is planned.
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New York
Hoboken
Jersey City
Erie
Lackawanna
St Mary's Hospital
Wolf
Miler
Jersey City Heights
Hoboken Ferry
Hoboken Avenue
Lackiwannt
Erle
Israel
Central Avenue
Jersey
Cy Heights
Lackawanna Embankment
St Marys Hospital
Defective wiring sparks $3.1 million lumber yard fire
Fire at Burrows and Kenyon lumber yards in Cambridge caused by defective electric wiring injures several firefighters. Loss is pegged at 3.1 million dollars. Cambridge Mess reports the blaze started today at Washington and Dean streets in the city.
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Burrows & Kenyon
Washington and
Dean Streets
Indicted at Boston in secret campaign fund case
Special to The Washington Post Boston April 7 a secret indictment was returned by the Suffolk County grand jury in the matter of charges by John G Bostgen of Quincy that he gave 25 to the Republican campaign fund in 19 to Robert G Proctor private secretary to Senator Lodge to gain a consul appointment in Germany Bostgen says funds were not turned over to the Republican State committee nor did he receive the post The indicted party’s name will not be made public until arrest Proctor is said to be en route from Washington In the life insurance rebate case Frederick Hockaday was arrested for allegedly permitting rebates of insurance premiums under public statutes Hockaday gave bail
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Washington
Proctor
Frederick Hockaday
Dismissal of Rev Delaplane Leaves Union Chapel Vacant
New London Conn April trustees of Union Chapel Society dismiss Reverend Delaplane pastor of Flahers Island church. Pulpit declared vacant amid accusations his sermons predicted Christ would come in 1917 and he expelled youths who refused that belief. The pastor, about sixty, previously from Pennsylvania mining regions.
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New London
Conn
John Delaplane
Union Chapel
Flahers Island
Chapel ‘Society
iRev
Delaplane
Pennsylvania
Death by Own Action In Spartanburg Farmyard
John Sher ert, a well known farmer near Antioch Church a few miles from Spartanburg SC, committed death by own action in his yard early today by shooting himself through the heart with a shotgun manipulated by a stick tied to the trigger. No motive is known.
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Spartanburg
John Sher‘ert
Antioch Church
Shaw Cancels Invitation Over Missoun Republican Quarrel
Secretary Shaw withdraws from attending the St Louis banquet on April 26 hosted by the Missouri League of Republican Clubs. The cancellation stems from a factional dispute among Missouri Republicans over guest list including Col Kerens and Ed Butler. Shaw says he planned to speak to Republicans and will not address a nonpartisan gathering.
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Shaw
St Louis
Missouri League of Republican Clubs
Missouri
St. Louis
St. Louuis
Thomas Akins
Repubbicans
Bradley Appointed Referee in Waggaman Bankruptcy
Chief Justice Clabaugh signed an order appointing Andrew Bradley referee in Equity Court No 1 yesterday. He will countersign all checks drawn by trustee Rozier Dulany and later sign checks against funds in banks named as depositories in the bankruptcy matter against Thomas E Waggaman.
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Clabaugh
Equity Court No 1
Andrew
Bradley
Thomas E Waggaman
Hr Rozier Dulany
Mr Bradley
Negro Meade Charged With Grand Larceny and Embezzlement
Jozeph Meade a twenty year old negro of 24 Hetreet northwest was arrested by Detectives McNamee and Helan and charged with grand larceny and embezzlement. He allegedly stole 100 dollars and 84 in certified checks from his employer J L Loose a florist at Thirteenth and F streets northwest and last December stole 15 dollars from G W Knox. He was taken to the Bixit precinct station-house to await trial tomorrow morning. None of the money or checks have been recovered.
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Jozeph Meade
Hetreet Northwest
McNamee
Helan
Bixit
Awsit
Meade
J L. Loose
Thirteenth and
F Streets
Northwest
G@ W Knox
Tidal Wave Report From Azores Quashes Alarm
Special to The Washington Post New York April 7 Commercial Cable Company responds to a current report of a tidal wave hitting the Azores. Station at Horta on Payal Island reports no part of the Azores affected and no warning of damage.
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Azores
Washington Post
New York
Commercial Cable Company
Horta
Payal
Indicted for salting mine in twenty two true bills
Grand jury at Wilkesbarre Penn found true bills in 22 cases against L H Mitchell of Los Angeles California, president of the Joaquina Gold Mining Company, and J D Shaffer formerly of the city who sold stock. Seven bills allege conspiracy to defraud and fifteen false pretenses charges against Mitchell. About 60 locals invested 72000 in the mine, now claimed salted to fool investors. Shaffer resides in Philadelphia.
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Wilkesbarre
L H Mitchell
Sgo Angeles
Cal
Joaquina Gold Mining Company
J D Shaffer
Mitchell
Shaffer
Philadelphia
President Roosevelt Attends Boone Crockett Dinner at Willard
President joins Boone Crockett Club at the New Willard for its annual dinner delayed by nearly two hours. Speeches by Maj Austen Wadsworth Melvin Grant Representative Lacey and Dr Harte Merriam followed an illustrated lecture by Harold Bayne on the disappearance of the American bison.
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United States
Boone-Crockett Club
New Willard
Roosevelt
Austen Wadsworth
Seneca
Melvin Grant
Lacey
Iowa
Harte
Merriam
Harold Bayne
New Hampshire
Arnold Hague
Railroad wreck near Renfrew kills fireman and injures four
Two freight trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Newcastle division collided near Renfrew Pennsylvania. Fireman Edward Hartman of Callery Pa was killed and four other trainmen were seriously injured. The cause cited is a misunderstanding of orders.
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Pittsburg
Newcastle
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Renfrew
Edward Hartman
Callery Pa
Chief Big Thunder Dead Amid Indian Island Tragedy
Penobscot elder Chief Big Thunder, aged seventy nine, died at Indian Island Maine after his son was murdered last fall. The case ties to Frank T Loring, a fellow Penobscot, with the motive and timing clouded by family strife and tribal tensions.
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Town
Big Thunder
Penobscot
Suicide by bread choking at Norristown State Hospital
Philadelphia April 7 Samuel Barrows inmate of the State Hospital for the Insane at Norristown died today by choking himself with bread fed for dinner. He wedged the loaf in his throat and died before attendants could remove it.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Barrows
State Hospital For the
Norristown
Ear
Equity in Canal Supplies Policy Aims at Fair Bidding
The Isthmian Canal Commission seeks equal bidding on all contracts to avoid favoritism. D W Ross, purchasing agent, notes the policy during the Mississippi Valley Latin American conference in New Orleans. The piece also notes improved vessel docking facilities at Sea Boca Wharf in Panama and a reduction of over 200 workers, with cargoes to be unloaded directly into carat era linked to canal operations.
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New Orleans
D W Ross
Isthmian Canal Commission
Mississippi Valley
New Orleana
Panama
Sea Boca
Canal Commission
Cara Taera
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le Sheffield
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Fox River
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Frank E. Altemus
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George C. Altemus
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Marquis Bretenil
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Cambridge Mess
John Schidlofski
Schidlofski
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Pulfit
Oxfords
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Acton
Waggaman
Joseph Meade
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Golden Gate
Willard
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