Hatpin and Rope Killings Shadow Newark House Mystery
In Newark 45 Atrshalt Street sisters Frances Ritchie and Isabel Hitchie are found dead under grim circumstances. One stabbed through the heart with a hatpin and strangled, the other hanging from a doorknob with rope. both may have died in a murder and suicide or a double murder with one self-inflicted death. Police and doctor note a single rope, a note hinting at hanging, and conflicting theories about which sister caused the others death. Local landlord Edward F. G. Gordon discovered the scene and alerted authorities after attempting to contact the sisters since December 14. The case remains unresolved with investigators weighing murder versus self-inflicted deaths.
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Washington
New York
Frances Ritchie
Iathel Hitchie
Atrshalt Street
Newark
McKan
Ben
Frances
Secomber 11
Prager
Wag the
Une Yard
Portor
Isabel
Hus
Nogltiun
Edward F. G. Gordon
Woolarshall Street
Mr. Gordon
Gassex County
Gordon
Berton
Seremner UW
Felcomen
Tlolles
Harpin
M Keuule
Grences
Sbe
Eee
Alster
Sabel
King Leopold laid in state as Belgium sorrowdeepens
Brussels reports the body of King Leopold II in state at the royal palace as thousands pass the catafalque in tribute. Princes, officers, and clergy attend the solemn scene with wreaths, standards, and prayers while Socialist factions denounce the crown and Princess Louise faces a sprawling legal-tangled future.
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Louise
Brussels
Leopold
Royal
Prince Albert
Grenadier
Mins
Priceta
Congo Independent State
Loeb Approves Parr Sugar Fraud Moiety Claim
New York December report that William Loeb Jr. approves Richard Farr’s moiety claim in the sugar fraud case tied to the American Sugar Refining Company. If Treasury ratifies, Farr gains about 30 percent of the net proceeds, with Parr likely to receive roughly $200,000 to $1,000,000 depending on final calculation. Dressmakers and milliners face prosecutions as DoJ proceeds on multiple smuggling cases in the Southern District of New York.
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New York
William Loeb, Jr
Port of
Richard Farr
United States ‘Treasury
American Sugar Refining Company
Parr
Treasury Department
Loeb
Thoranga
Alarrison Oxborne
Aguicitor
Customs
Bawin-T. Anderapa
Loch
Suyar
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Customs Service
Department of Justice
United States
Southern District of
Henry A. Wise
Fragmentary funeral notice amid city leaders
The text notes a funeral attended by representatives of the city’s leading families and mentions the Bitonte sisters visited by members of those families. It hints at money found in various receptacles, implying possible misfortune or impropriety but details are unclear.
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Bitonte
Pennsylvania legislator Thoman Cooper dies in home fire
Media Pa December 19 Thoman Valentine Cooper a Pennsylvania legislature member from Delaware County and former port collector for Philadelphia burned to death at his home. He smoked a cigar, possibly fell asleep or suffered a stroke, his dressing gown ignited and he perished on a burning couch before firefighters arrived. He was 74 years old.
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Pennsylvania
Media
Thoman Valentine Cooper
Delaware County
Philadelphia
Thomas Cooper, Jr
Cooper
76 000 On Verge Of Strike Notice To Be Served
Pittsboro Pennsylvania December 1 notice will be served tomorrow on about 7 railroad companies east of the Mississippi by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. They demand wage increases from to percent with the difference in ratio to present pay. W I Zee president admitted notice but refused to discuss. About 75000 members affected. Cincinnati Ohio December 18 referendum vote by Big Four Ballot leaders shows 98 percent in favor of strike. A seven member committee with national officers will settle the control controversy involving about 1000 men.
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Pittsboro
Mississippi River
Brotherhood of Railway
W. I.“ Zee
National
Brotherhood
Pittsburg
Cinciopau
Ohio
J. J. Dermody
Order
Loco and mail car wreck in Arizona kills two
Locomotive and a mail car plunged 49 feet down a bank into a culvert near Benson Arizona. Tom Walker and fireman P W Hauer, both of Tucson, died. Ten people were seriously injured and thirteen more were bruised as eastbound Huck Island train collided with Southern Pacific tracks. Passengers were taken to St Marys Hospital Tecson. In Minnesota a westbound passenger train hit a freight near Blakely injuring none seriously.
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Ariz
Tom Walker
P. W. Hauer
Hock Island
Southern Pacific
Benson
Ann
St. Mary's Hospital
Tecson
St. Paul
Minnesota and
Drowned After School Social Ends in Indian Creek
Laura Currans had just won the prettiest girl prize in the Bedford school district when Alma Utterback and teacher William Johnson drowned while crossing Indian Creek in a rowboat. The boat upset and the trio could not reach the bank.
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Bedforg
Ind
Zlaura Currans
Alma Utterback
Wiliam Johnson
Indian Creek
Murphy Denies Note Promises 600 To Charity
New York reports Charles J. Murphy challenged Hearst to prove a letter existed in which J. Sergeant Cram was called Yankee Doodle. Murphy pledged $600 to any city charity named by Hearst if the letter was genuine, while denying he ever received the Yankee Doodle epistle. The dispute spurred talk of Tammany ties, internal league suspicions, and further letters involving Murphy, Cram, Gaffney, and Gaynor.
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Hearst
Jim Gaitney
Tammany Leader
J. Sergeant Cram
Murphy
Doodle
Gaffney
Jim
Stanwood Menken
State Democratic League
Mr. Menken
Tammany Hall
William J. Conners
Central
League
Menken
Bin
Josahh D. Baucus
Mr. Baucus
Thoss Murphy
Albert Johnson
Tammany
Monken
Tom Smith
Morgan J. O'Brien
Murph
St James
Charles F. Murphy
William J. Gaynor
W. R. Hearst
Washington
Constantinople
John Webb
Tammany Folnd
Sergeant Cram
Cram
William F. Doyle
Brooklyn
Warren W. Foster
Foster
Joe Johnson
Salt
Order of Acorns
Comptroller’s Office
Patrick “Hane- Gabe
Albany
Mount
Gemens
McCabe
Flying over Lake Contrary 九 a Curtiss biplane test flight
Charles K. Hamilton in a Curtiss biplane rode the ice at Lake Contrary for a twelve minute flight covering 11 miles. Six hundred spectators cheered Hammondsport December 18. The Herring Curtiss Company in Hammondsport faces a legal dispute over patents and stock, seeking injunction and control of assets. Glenn Curtiss is general manager.
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Joseph
Charles K. Hamilton
Curtiss
Hammondsport
Herring-Curtiss Company
Augustus’ Herring
Herring
Glenn H. Curtiss
Willard Names Conditions for B and O Presidency
Special to The Washington Post. Daniel Willard, second vice president and general manager of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad, has conditionally accepted the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to succeed Oscar G. Murray. Details of his conditions are not public, but are not expected to block approval. Murray has resigned, board action pending, likely effective January 1 with further changes anticipated.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Deniel Wilard
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Oscar G. Murray
Willard
Murray
King Asked to Abdicate in Belgrade Assembly
In Belgrade on a Saturday uproar broke out as a nationalist deputy asked the king to abdicate citing the unlikelihood of foreign court audiences. The chamber president blocked formal action and newspapers reporting the incident were confiscated.
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Belgrade
National Assembly
Omaha Curfew Enforcement Threat Reported
Gov Shallenberger warned that Mayor Daniman and Omaha officials face possible expulsion for alleged curfew violations. Lincoln dispatch notes the governor can move to remove the mayor if the curfew law is not enforced.
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Omaha
Linco
Nebr
Shallenberger
Agethet
Daniman
Officisias of
Mayne'trom
Penelope Tug Fire Reaches Lorain Crew Escape By Yawl
The fishing tug Penelope of Cleveland burned off Lorain as the three aboard escaped in a small yawl after battling ice floes in a bitter cold. Captain Charles Inches led the crew to shore five miles west in a harrowing voyage. engineer Percy Apps and fireman Jack Melver were aboard. The vessel bound for St Clair, Michigan, sustained heavy flames in the engine room and woodwork.
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Lorain
Ohio
Penelope
Cleveland
A. H. Langell
St. Clair
Mich
Charles Inches
Percy Apps
Jack Melver
Schwab Buys Venezuelan Iron Mines and Parlor Cars Added
Caracas reports Charles M. Schwab has an option on the Imataca iron deposits and his engines have been sent to inspect the mines. An extra parlor car will run on the Royal Limited to New York to aid travel, with the Baltimore Express and Holl class trains also equipped through January 2, 1910.
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Baltimore’ & Ohio
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Indignation at Knox Carnegie luncheon clash at Willard
At a New Willard luncheon honoring Andrew Carnegie, Secretary of State Knox and Carnegie clashed over State Department policy. Director Barrett of the International Bureau of American Republics hosted, with Senor Calvo and other diplomats present. The heated exchange interrupted the program as Carnegie praised Root and criticized current policy, Knox retorting sharply.
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International Bureau of American Republics
Tranmagter
Knox
Andrew Carnegie
State Department
Carnegie
Joan Barrett
New Willard
United
Bureau
Cartnegle
Knot
Brogan
Snoxs Remy
Ihe
Barrett
Senor Calvo
Costa Rica
Mr. Carnegie
International Bureau
King of Steel
Boot
Root
New York
Junta’ of
South
Arlington Hotel
Huntington Wilson
Senor Enrique Creel
Mexico
Senor
Bon Luis Toledo Herrarte
Seger Gree
Beate Department
Guatemala
United States
Air
Honer
International Bureau of American Republice
Burea
Pcretary of
Philander GC. Knox
Elihu Root
Brash
Joaquim Nabuco
Enrique Creel
Speciel
International diplomatic roster includes Latin American ministers
A compiled list names numerous ministers and officials from Guatemala Salvador Honduras Quito and other nations alongside U S envoys and prominent figures. The document cites Senor Don Toledo Herrarte Senor Dem Sredericn Me jia Drents Lazo Anibal Croz Arosemena H Pavlens Sannom Carlos Garcia Velen P Ezequiel Rotan Emilio Joubert Balbing Davalos Mangel de Freyra y Santander R de ima esive Augusta Bacon David Fos ter E O'Brien Henry G. Davis George W. Davis RR Woodward Thomas F. Walsh William B Curtis William Russell Francisca Yanes WW Doyle George Fishbank Albert Kelsey and Granville Fortesque.
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Inister
Guatemala
Don
P. Ezequiel Rotan
Emilio
State Department
George WW Fishbank
Albert Kelsey
Granville R. Fortesque
Dog Letts Thief Loot Mistress Relies On Pet
New York police search pawnshops after jewelry and furs valued at about twelve thousand dollars vanish from Mrs. Jesse A. Respess’s Harlem home. The household included butler Hundley and a watchful black pug named Don. Patrols found no signs of forced entry as detectives questioned staff and scoured pawn shops for the missing gems and dresses.
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Pet
New New York
Washington Post
New York
Don
Jesse A. Respess
Scelve
Witthe Hundley
Hundley
Harlem
Handley
Brie
Sivangara
Donna
Mrs. Respess
Madriz to Accept Estrada to Lead Attack in Nicaragua
Insurgent leader Cabres plans to press on Gen. Vasquez. Estrada refuses envoys from Zelaya’s choice as successor. Vice Consul Cabrera reportedly forced to seek safety in the American legation as Admiral Kimball exercises caution. Madriz arrives in Corinto amid cheering León crowds. vows to unify the republic and seek peace with revolutionaries.
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Zelaya
Oliver
Cabrera
Kimball
Managua
Nicaragua
Jore Madris
Central American Court of Justice
al Cartage
Madriz
Corinto
Leon
Uberals
Madrie
Dr. Madriz
United States
Chinandega
Madris
Joursnalter
Estrada
Vasquez
Castrijio
Pro‘sianal
Gen
Estrade
Fm Sft
Roosevelt's Creed Praised By Paris Journal
The Temps lauds Theodore Roosevelt’s election as foreign associate of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. It praises his political and moral creed, notes his insistence on duty for individuals and nations, and argues peace is desirable but not supreme if inspired by fear. It cites war as an ill but not the greatest evil and commends the honor from the institute.
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Paris
Femps
Theodore Roosevelt
Academy of Moral and Political Sciences
Mrr
Roosevelt
Temps
Institute
Agrarians Claim Reichsrat Victory Over Government
Vienna December 18 After a long session the Reichsrat adjourned early granting a victory to agrarian deputies. A bill passed endowing the president with greater power to curb obstruction as government supporters faced aggressive tactics. The report notes turmoil and procedural shifts in the lower house.
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Reichsrath
Washington
Vienna
Ech
Hove Grea
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