Benton Russ Death at Home Sparks Jail Officials Shock
Benton Russ a deputy warden for forty years and a familiar Die Viot era official reportedly died by his own hand. He shot himself in the temple after an evening at home with family, leaving a widow and three children. Coroner Nevitt ruled death self-inflicted. Russ had been in poor health and had recently returned from leave. The jail staff and district officials expressed shock at the tragedy.
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Benton Russ
Tie Home
Nike Alfert
Jie
Hia
Min Husy
Goa
Ttuas
Russ
Hudson
Mr Russ
Hludson
Jell
Wacden Ches
Cin
Ulmert
Washington
Maine
Ath
Greowtian
Few Premature Celebrators Police Enforce Firecracker Ban
Police cracked down on Sunday fireworks as officers halted illegal displays to keep the peace. Several youths were arrested in different precincts for starting the celebration a day early and a minor boy suffered a minor injury during the incidents.
Woman's Slide for Life Thrills River View Crowd
Mile De Ace, known as Millie GeSeuon, performs a high wire slide at River View, eighty feet above ground. She clings by her teeth to a strap attached to a pulley as spectators overlook the dramatic descent. The stunt, assisted by several men at the top, captivates hundreds and showcases self-possession and nerve. An accompanying exhibition of rifle shooting occurs on the lawn with shows planned for the 4th, 8th, 9th, and 10th evenings.
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Mile de Ace
River View
Washington
Terry P
Mise
Millie Geseu
Ming de Aco
Aged Street Orator Arrested Near City Capitol
Tian Nesbit, aged sixty two, was arrested by capital police around seven yesterday evening on the Capitol grounds for delivering an address to a gathered crowd. He was jailed at Sixth precinct, then released on bail of five dollars. His daughter escorted him to Ishom at 124 A street northeast. she said he would appear in court this morning.
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Tian Nesbit Elehiv
Capitol
Ishom
Injured in Fall from Car Near District Line in Maryland
John Gregory of Six-and-a-Half Street Southwest fell from a Chesapeake Junction car near the District line about 10 in the evening and was badly injured with a broken ankle. He was taken by patrol wagon to Casualty Hospital from the car yard at Deanwood. Mamie Proctor, a nineteen year old colored girl of Virginia Avenue, is at Casualty Hospital with a possible ankle injury after a collision with a Capital Traction car in front of the Marine Barracks on E Street Southeast around noon yesterday.
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John Gregory
Chesapeake
Maryland
Deanwood
Mamie Proctor
Virginia Avenue
Craualty Hospital
Marine Barracks
Eir Street
Conductor Fatally Struck On Car Near Benning Bridge
Archie L. Slawson, 23, conductor of Columbia line car No. 920, was fatally injured when he leaned from the running board and his head struck a trolley pole fifty yards west of the Benning Bridge. He died after being rushed to Casualty Hospital.
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Archie L. Slawson
Columbia
Benning Bridge
Slawson
Taan
Washington
William Riehl
Fifth Street
Casualty Hospital
Rosedale Street
SIMPLY A MESSENGER Lacks Diplomatic Role on Abyssinia Trip
Brute Department officials state Eliia William Elia who accompanied Kent Loomis from New York to Abyssinia has no diplomatic function. He proceeds with the commercial treaty between the United States and Abyssinia and is not delivering the treaty in any official capacity. The move follows Loomis' disappearance.
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Eliia
Brute Department
William Elia
Kent Loomis
New York
Abysxinia
United Beatens
Comey
CNB
Fontain
Abyasinig
Dealanatlan
Apajalane
Tamia
Went Loomis
NAB Alleged Crooks Swindle in Advertisements
A man and a woman with multiple aliases were arrested in Washington after a surge of local newspaper advertisements linked to an apparent investment scam. Francis Wilson and May Wilgon, age 40 and 27, face charges of attempted crime as detectives gather letters and clippings from New York Philadelphia and Washington papers. They may be wanted elsewhere for similar swindles as police plan further investigation.
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Washington
Francis IK Wilson
Walter B Williams
A LL Howman
George J Dexter
May JT Wilgun
May Ho Robertson
May Tl Dexter
No 2
Hnataman
Detective Headquarters
New York
Philadelphia
Hoston
Wilsons
Dexters
Wilgon
Trenton
Scrofula Cure Promised by Hood's Sarsaparilla
An old notice extols scrofula as a major deadly disease and credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with removing neck swelling and restoring clear skin. It cites Anita Mitchell of Covington Kentucky recounting complete recovery after suffering glands in the neck and skin issues.
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Hood
Mies
Axita Mitchell
Scott St
Covington, Ky
TWO PERISH IN FLAMES RESCUER FIRED IN MADISON ALCOVE
In Madison Northwest, Annie Talbot a forty year old colored woman and her seven year old son James died after a gasoline stove explosion ignited fumes as Annie attempted to clean a bed with gasoline. Fireman A J Ball rescued but could not save them. Bernard Talbot twelve survived with burns while H Talbot husband was away. Loss valued at thirty dollars covered by a furniture insurer.
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Steve
Annie Talbot
Madison
Anne Talbot
James Malhet
Wat
Hernard Talbot
Alag
A. J. Bau
No 7 Engine Companys
Jie
Bull Wan
Madison Alley
Trunk A
Talbot
Henry Talbot
James
Bernard
Meather
Ball
Pracinet
Bernard Talbot
Leonora W. Grooms
New York ‘Avenue
Talbor
Japanese and Russian Torpedo Boats Clash Near Islands
Night battle off Tk and Tsi Islands as Vice Admiral Kamimura pursues a Russian squadron. Jap torpedo boats engage while Russian ships shell. Darkness ends the action with Kamimura closing to five miles behind before the Russians fade. Continuous pursuit resumes later that night near Nagasaki.
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Yog
Tk Island
Tsi Island
Kemimura
Herrd
Teu Taland
Kamins
Het
Kamimura
Vindivasto
Ui Island
Eirty
Nagasaki
Ruswai
Retila
Vindivostok
Gurasan
Trea
Ruasignes
Russian Ruse Aimed at Tsushima Draws Japan
London dispatch reports Russian ships bombarded Gensan and fired about 400 shells with no casualties. Diplomats claim the aim was to lure Japan away from Tsushima by drawing its fleet to Gensan, but Japanese forces remained nearby, foiling the plan.
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Boyedn
London Times Cublagram
Washington Port
Tokyo
Gennan
Ifa Ormb
Hibor
Vlndivantok
Gensan
Pasa Tsushima
Weather conditions shift as Minnesota valley departs Atlantic coast
The Weather Bureau reports a large high pressure area moves from the Upper Mississippi Valley toward the Atlantic, bringing clear cool weather to the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and thunderstorms from the plains to the Great Lakes. Seasonal temperatures prevail elsewhere with light to brisk winds and probable thunder squalls Monday into Tuesday. Local readings show varying temperatures through the day, with a notable low and high, and a near 10 percent possible sunshine. George Morris, 27, jailed for concealed weapon carry after a confrontation on a Great Falls car. Oneida steam yacht ran ashore briefly near Hog Island but was refloated without damage. An injury to Leane Bryan, struck by a trolley pole near Chevy Chase, hospital treatment given. Battalion Chief Sherman reported improving but not ready to return before retirement.
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Laka
New Lugland
Gastern
Rocky Mountains
Minsiosippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Misalasippi
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Upper Lakes
Lower Lakes
Erly
Ontario
Jwcather
Free steamers monopolized in Far East patrols
Vladivostok July 3 report says many Japanese fishermen were taken from schooners in a Vladivostok raid and sent to Irkutsk. Japanese transport fleet reportedly struggles, with steamers in the region monopolized by foreigners while warships and prizes are refused payment. One wounded prisoner died and was buried with Japanese flags and Russian sailors wreaths as music played. No Japanese presence remains locally amid raging typhoon.
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Vladivostok
Irkutsk
Far East
Siberian Rifle Corps
Suspicious of Germany expresses fear on refuge for ships
A London Times cablegram reports To kyo journal’s worry that Germany may allow the Port Arthur squadron to seek refuge in Ning-chou, risking Rusala armament landings and ship safety, prompting Japan to weigh the Anglo-Japanese alliance. A separate cablegram notes Chang-sha in Huan opened to foreign trade with British and Japanese consuls present.
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London Times
Washington Post
Tokyo
Pan Shima
Germany
Port Arthur
Ning-chou
Japan
Shanghai
Louisville Official Fatally Shot While Celebrating Fourth
R Lee Suter a Louisville public safety board member and attorney, was killed by Sanford Vaughn Jr while Vaughn was reportedly firing along the river road to celebrate the Fourth. The shooting occurred eight miles above Louisville where Suter and friends camped. he died at City Hospital after being wounded in the breast. Vaughn admitted firing the shot.
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Louisville
R. Lee Suter
Board of Public Safety
Sanford Vaughn, Jr
Vaughn
Buter
Suter
Two Steps to Cure Nia Troudlea With Postum, Coffee Substitution
A Georgian recounts two steps to recover from illness linked to coffee. First cut coffee entirely, then drink Postum Food Coffee to supply elements that convert pale blood to rich red. After three days off coffee and five months with Postum, he gained weight and reports relief from headaches and nervous symptoms. He cites local endorsement and recommends The Road to Wellville book.
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Bank of
Carrollton
Pontum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Femaun
Wellville
Weather fuels war talk as Japanese push near Liao Yang
July reports from Manchuria describe marshy ground hindering movements, with a Japanese approach toward Liao Yang and a potential battle when sun returns. Rumors of 20,000 Japanese heading toward Mukden circulate, though not widely believed. Official Russian updates say southward advance suspended and expect only skirmishes until weather improves, while Japanese camps show sickness and dysentery. Russian scouts note possible Korean assistance to Japan near Balaikhotan.
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Liao Yang
Manpchuria
Mukden
Bt. Petersburg
Balaikhotan
Japanese War Prisoner Information Bureau Explained
Tokyo receives dispatch detailing new Japanese system for prisoners of war. Reports describe field deaths and barbaric acts by Russians. The bureau issues letters, donations, and transport exemptions while aiding inquiries from private individuals. Prisoners number 451 brought to Japan with 19 officers and 632 NCOs and privates wounded. several deaths reported.
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Japan
Tokyo
Second Army
Cheng-tsu-shan
Kobayashi Wajichi
Heunyo-cheng
Japanese Bureau of Information
Cten Fahimoto
Ishmoto
Seat of War
Foreign Office
Russia
von Wahl
Navy
Yalu
Pisces
Matsuyame
Iga
Matsuyama
Jin Templer
Mymibet
Negro Slayer Captured After Five-Day Chase
In Richmond a suspected slayer, James Goode, was found hiding in a tenement after a five-day manhunt. Police shot him after he crawled from a second-floor window, ending a dramatic pursuit that began with the murder of Inspector Rhinberger and a later killing at a Frankin Street saloon. Goode died from wounds. officers reported no further violence.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Rhinberger
Ehot
Vigibie Flis
India
Richard Fox
Boot Robinson
Eighteenth
Frankin
Fox
James Goode
Second and
Orange Streets
Shinberger
Gibson
Goode
Maryland Socialists Convention At Hagerstown Condemns Colorado
The Maryland Socialist convention in Hagerstown adopts the national platform and condemns Colorado officials and mine owners over franchise rights. Electors named Martha Glass, B W Deffenbough, Alexander Monroe, Patrick O Connor, Frank Mareck, Chanes F Sanders, Andrew Langhht, and Moses Miller. State organization formed. Toole and Bernstein named leaders. A Congress candidate for the Sixth District will be nominated tomorrow. Several Washington Socialists attend.
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Hagerstown
Colorado
Washington
Maryland
Martha Glass
Sharpaburg
B. W. Deffenbough
Cumberland
Alexander Monroe
Lonaconing
Patrick O'Connor
Mount Savage
Frank Mareck
Chanes F Sanders
Andrew Langhht
Moses Miller
Baltimore
L. V. Young
Joseph Wood
William A. ‘Toole
J L. Swerdfiger
Toole
J. Isador Bernstein
Charles G. Backman
William A. Toole
I. Isador Bernstein
William L. de Wart
Five Marines Escape Norfolk Navy Yard Prison
Five marines imprisoned at the Norfolk Navy Yard pried bars from their cell window and cut barbed wire to leap to the street. Arthur Jones, a youth nearby, alerted county officers and guided navy yard guards to the fugitives camp, where they were recaptured and held. The boy who found them secured a $100 reward.
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Norfolk Navy Yard
Washington Post
Norfolk
Arthur Jones
Tuckers Station
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Jones
Marine Guard
Navy Yard
Tey
Hans
Conductor Bert Gaston Dies By Own Hand Near Weston West Virginia
Bert Gaston, 33, a former Baltimore and Ohio conductor and engineer, shot himself at his farm three miles from Weston, West Virginia. His wife, meeting him on return from Weston, held the hearse momentarily before the fatal shot. He had previously lost sight in one eye from a severe scalding accident years earlier.
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Bert Gaston
Washington Post
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
Weston
W Va
Stone Mayon
Gaston
Fire at Parkersburg Ends Near Block Losses Reach Ten Thousand
Special to The Washington Post Parkersburg West Virginia July 3 Fire started simultaneously in the warehouse of W I Boreman druggist and the Chancellor Hardware Company endangering a major business block and causing about ten thousand dollars damage Within a hundred feet of the fires a dozen incidents have occurred in the past year all apparently incendiary in origin
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. I Boreman, Druggist
Chancellor Hardware Company
Negro's skull fracture after bar dispute in Hyattsville
Special to The washington rose Hyattaville Md July 3 Henry Jones colored fatally injured by Charles Henson colored this afternoon in front of Childs' brickyard on Bladensburg road Jones taken to a Washington hospital unconscious Henson at large Witnesses say Jones refused to buy Henson a drink Henson kicked him in head fracturing skull and heart Dr Perry Hyattsville says Jones cannot live Officer Vincent and a posse tracked Henson as far as the Ram's Horn where the trail was lost a large party is searching for him
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Washington Rose Hyattaville
Henry Jones
Charles Henson
Childs
Bladensburg
Jones
Washington
Henson
Dr. Perry
Hyattsville
Vincent
Ram's Horn
Virginia Weddings in Lexington and Rockbridge County
Virginia weddings reach nearby Lexington and Rockbridge County as James William McCurdy and Misa Nannie Gwinn announce their July 4 marriage. The groom is a civil engineer with long service on the Southern Pacific Railroad era. Also noted, July 2 marriage of Samuel Cremonta and Louise Hall near Spring Hill Church by Rev John B Turpin. Summer resort information offered by The Post’s Resort Information Bureau for travelers.
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James William McCurdy
William T McCurdy
Flumen
Rockbridge County
Misa Nannie Gwinn
Lexington
Newa
Thomas Gwinn
Palo Alto
Fororty
Marshal, Mo
Bueen
Southern Parkie
Samuel Crementa
Louise Hall
Spring Hill Church
John B Turpin
First Baptist
Hall
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NAB
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Negro
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Antrafactory
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Fred Whelbig, Jr
Ballantine
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