Tragic double murder in woodshed ends in deaths
George M. Long a 33 year old Spanish American War veteran murdered Nora Adams, his 23 year old fiancée, at 1106 Fourth Street Southeast, then slashed his wrists and throat. The couple, engaged to be married in September, died with their heads together in the rear woodshed. A six year old witness described the attack. Neighbors reported no earlier quarrel. Adams, a jeweler’s counter worker, had moved to Washington several months earlier. The tragedy followed a pattern of jealousy, with notes showing ardent affection and a pending September wedding. Long, born in Quebec, had served in the Seventh Infantry in the Philippines and held a pension. liquor use and a visiting suitor were noted as possible tensions. Police secured evidence including the razor, and the bodies were taken to the morgue.
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George M. Long
Nora Adams
Fourth Street
Frederick Woodsum
George Weshington Adams
Malcolm
Charles County
Washington
Palais Royal
Ehenta
Woodsome
M08
Nutra Adams
Woodlums
Tang
Miss Adams
Long
Misa Adams
Litte Maryland
Adams
Tony
Hertie Adams
Woodrum
Maryland
Miss Adam
Tong
Quebec
Canada
Seventh Infantry
Philippines
Elo
Tyice
Philippine
Navy
Woodsum Sail Long
Georgeown
Seventh
Woodsum
Hite
Jee. A
Beyong
Sandberg
Police Department
Glazebrook
Trambo
Ietter
Gay
Lome
Eee
Sign of Rope Hint in Huth Murder Case
Henry Huth, accused of killing Mrs Agnes Levi, signs a rope gesture while at the precinct. He is said to fear hangings and remains able to talk, though throat remains sore. Huth will attend the morgue inquest over Mrs Levi as no funeral arrangements have been made. Mrs Levi lived with her late husband William Levi, a former cigar store operator, on Four and a half Street SW.
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Henry Huth
Agnes Levi
Grant
Huth
Mrs. Levi
Race up Washington Monument Ends With One-Legged Win
Mahaney of Athens Pa and Kennard of Easton Md raced to the top of the Washington Monument in a novelty event halted elevator repairs. Kennard 235 pounds started strong but Mahaney reached the window first after fifteen minutes, finishing six minutes ahead as Kennard claimed a second wind could have reversed the result.
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Auany
Washington Monument
M. B. Mahaney
Athens
Frank Kennard
Easton
Mahaney
Kennard
Faston
Loth
Mahoney
Visit of Island Teachers Arrives for Porto Rican Delegation
Six hundred Porto Rican teachers will visit Washington on August 12. Dr. W. T. Harris and Dr. M. Lindsay arranged the program with entertainment, luncheon, and streetcar transportation to be provided. President Roosevelt will receive them at 2 30 p.m. The group has already been warmly welcomed in Boston New York and Philadelphia.
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Washington
W. T. Harris
United States
Washington Board of Trade
Business Men’s Association
Dent Roosevelt
Hoston
New York
Philadelphia
Suit by Cardinal Gibbons Quiet Title on Church Property
Cardinal Gibbons filed a friendly equity suit to quiet the title held by the Archdiocese of Baltimore to lot 4 square 374 at 919 H Street NW. The aim is to establish record title under adverse possession. the church has owned since 1861 via Susan H. Strahan’s will, with potential heirs being unknown. Defendants listed are Hugh Sweeney and Ann Harrison. Rev D J Stafford acted for the cardinal. H W Sohon is the attorney.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Square
H Street
Catholc Church
Susan H. Strahan
Hugh Sweeney
Ann
Cavalry Band Concert At Judiciary Park This Evening
The Fifteenth Cavalry Band will perform at Judiciary Park tonight from 7:30. The programme includes marches and overtures such as A Deed of the Pan and Raymond, a trombone solo Holy City, and selections The Prince of Pilventt Ludera Intermezzo The Gondolier The American Meacham Finale and The Star Spangled Banner. Modern Way.
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Judiciary Park
Fifteenth Cavalry
Raymond
Holy City
Powell Patrol
Colored Troops Excel in Drill at Camp Ordway
Special to The Washington Post describes the District National Guard encampment at Camp Ordway Harpers Ferry W Va August 3. Black soldiers of the First Separate Battalion show superior drill and stay qualities over white troops as regiments two improves under Col. M Emmet Urell. Maj. Bell reports 300 percent drill progress versus the previous day while Gen Harries praises the overall display and plans field maneuvers, artillery drills, dress parades and upcoming rifle practice trips for Fort Riley August 22 24.
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Ordway
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
National Guard
National
Harries
Macfarlanns
James B. Bell
Camp Ordway
Fort Myer
Col. Wallace
Fifteenth Cavalry
Wallace
Gen. Elliott
Henderson
Charleston
Gen.Harries
Gov. White
West Virginia
Reveille
Blue Mountains
Emmet Urell
Urell
Santiago
Mike
Adjt
Brett
District National Guard
Field Artillery
Thomas Marron
Foote
Marron
Maj. Bell
Maj. Day
Shenandoah
War Department
Fort Riley
Kans
Charles Willams
James McKnight
First Regiment
Weaver
Francis J. Woodman
Post Hospital
Thes Brigade
Hmit
Clarries Beeves
Day Willl
Hicock
Gettysburg
Signal Corps
Sheridan Seree
William P. Pumphrey
Koester
West Virginia National Guard
George Williams
Charlestown
Moundsville
Teave Washington
the Post
Harriés
Quartermaster General
Death of Edwin A. Clifford Former government official dies at 58
Maj Edwin A Clifford former cashier of the Government Printing Office died at his home 1224 Yale street after several months illness. Funeral at home then Chicago interment Rev Frank M Bristol to conduct services Clifford a native of Illinois came to Washington 25 years ago to become Sixth Auditor of the Treasury. Survived by widow Julia T M Clifford a sister Mrs P H Harding of Evanston illness Brights disease confined to bed since March 16. Additional relatives from Evanston and Kansas City are in Washington for services and will accompany Mrs Clifford to Chicago.
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Edwin A. Clifford
Government Printing Office
Yale Street
Chicago
Frank M. Bristol
Clifford
Ilnois
Washington
Evanston
Treasury Department
McKinley
Bright
Cliifford
Julia ™. Clifford
New York City
P. H. Harding
O. H. Merwin
Evanston, Il
E. H. Merwin
Kansas City
Infernal machine scare at Mount Vernon Hotel ends in gag
A call reporting a bomb at the Mount Vernon Hotel led Detective Horn to seize a device later found to be three dry-battery cells, dismissed as harmless. In a separate incident, Sarah Hall, wife of driver John Hall, was injured when a horse carriage ran away, the horse killed after colliding with a tree at Thirteenth Street and Massachusetts Avenue.
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Mount Vernon
Pennsylvania Avenue
Horn
Boardman
Navy Vars
Sarah Hall
John Hall
Kingman Place
Hall
Thirteenth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Beauty Skin and Hat Ad at Eleventh Street
An advertisement claims John H. Wood Bury D. E. makes skin and hats beautiful at 602 Eleventh, corner F, suggesting a cosmetic or fashion service. The copy stresses attracting with beauty and features a bold slogan about pimply, blotchy skin versus beauty.
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John H.woodbury
D. E
Trolley Crash on Chevy Chase Line Injures Several
A late night collision on the Chevy Chase line left two passengers seriously hurt and others injured when Car No 23 failed to stay on its wire near Grant Hill. Conductor J H James and Motorman Lyles steered a second car into the first, blocking traffic for hours while emergency aid reached the scene. No arrests were reported and many passengers walked to the loop or to nearby cars for transport.
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Chevy Chase Lake
Chevy Chase
Fairfield
George A. Arms
Pierce Mill Road
Albemarle Street
Grant Hill
Wiliam Hart
Sadie
Ioop
J. H. James
Lyles
M. Capper
BE. Nathan
Identification of ambush suspect in Portage robbery case
Johnstown superintendent P F Campbell identified Guido Mezzi of Pittsburg as one of the men who ambushed and robbed him of nearly $3000 last Saturday at Portage. The recognition was made in Altoona hospital and Mezzi later gave the name Gaetano Giampuli. Five suspects, including three other Italians, were arrested at Blairsville. Investigations proceed as detectives doubt the roundup will capture the true highwaymen.
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Johnstown
P. F. Campbell
Puritan Coal Company
Guido Mezzi
Pittsburg
Portage
Altoona
Gaetano Giampuli
Blairsville
Campbell
Mezzi
Ebensburg
Metzi
Arre
Pittabure
Thomas A. McQuaide
Gundo Mentz
West End
Mentz
Gundo
Vortage
McQuade
Lenhart
Puritaneal Company
Convention of Jobbers and Confectioners in St Louis
Eastern based confectioners met at the World’s Fair grounds in St Louis for the tenth annual convention. Francis welcomed attendees, with ex-president George Fritz replying. Apple shippers gathered in Hall of Congresses for their biennial meeting, led by Chicago’s C. Weaver. Belgian jurors named for St Louis Exposition across education, arts, manufacture, and more. Linen notes include Loomis, Johnson, and Oak Island drownings, and Infanta Maria Teresa marriage rumors.
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St. Louis
National
Jobber Confectioners’ Association
Hatch
Francis
George HR. Fritz
Apple Shippers’ Association
J.C. Cady
Fennock
Helle+ putte
Mali
Baron Nothomb
van Ey
Toclen
M. Watleyne
Kraft de la
de Vuyst
Poullion
L. E. Commandant Morel
de Saedelar
Morriseaux
Leon Greiner
J. Melotte
C. Spruit
Lappa Sigma Fraternity
Over &0
Threat to ro b train on Lake Shore Detroit Toledo
Lake Shore officials in Cleveland dismiss a Hannibal Mo telegram as a hoax claiming a gang planned to wreck and rob a passenger train sixty miles south of Detroit. Armed guards were placed on Toledo Detroit trains as a precaution, with patrols continuing overnight.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Shore Road
Roek
Detroit
Toledo
Hannibal
Lake Shore
Toledo-Detroit
Succession question after Plehve death in Russia
In St Petersburg the Emperor will not decide on the Plehve successor yet and will consult Grand Duke Sergius tomorrow. Witte met the Czar on a new German Russian commercial treaty. Muravieff may become interior minister but would not head the gendarmerie or political police merged with that ministry.
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St. Petersburg
M. von Plehve
Sergius
M. Witte
M. Muravieff
Ministry of the Interior
Interior
Department of Political Police
M. von Plehye
Weather conditions and local report from Washington Post
Weather summary from the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau describes advancing high pressures and shifting lows, with fair but variable winds and showers in several regions. Local report lists temperatures, humidity, rainfall, sunshine, and tides, plus a divorce suit involving a Senate official.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Atlantic
Ocean
Lake
North Atlantic
Minnesota
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Missouri Valley
Southwest
Middle Atlantic
New England
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
Upper Lake Region
Kijo
Middle End
Minsteeioil
Missouri
Northwestern
Rocky Mountains
Middle Eastern
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Ohio
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Caast Variabie
Lake Superior
European
Grand Banke
Wa. m
A. m
Affleck
Native attack on missionaries outlines motive and players
A Shanghai report ties the killing of Belgian priests near Icheng to land disputes with native gentry allegedly stirred by Kalahul men. It notes some accused are recent Protestant converts and cites local hostility to the mission’s land aims. Also mentions Mrs Florence Maybrick’s isolation in Rouen and that St Paul officers say she was not aboard the ship in New York.
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Loomis
New York
F. Kent Loomis
St. Paul
Southampton
Cherbourg
Francis B. Loomis
Washington
Parkersburg
W. Va
Icheng
London Times
Washington Post
Shanghai
Rouen
Florence Maybrick
Floques
Punished for His Son's Deed
London dispatch reports Gen Schaumean taken to St Petersburg on July 19 and imprisoned in the dungeon of the fortress. Indignation over the treatment of the aged general. accusations of complicity and dishonor surface amid protests.
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London Times
Washington Post
London
Times
Schaumean
St. Petersburg
St. Peter and St. Paul Fortress
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