Adams Murdered in Washington Home Bloodied Bedroom Scene
Congressman Adams died after a gunshot wound to the roof of the mouth, the bullet lodging near the scalp. A note suggesting “Notify A. G Clement” was found on his desk. Administrations of affairs, a large packed trunk, and medical staff details accompany the grisly morning aftermath.
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Clark
Adams
J L. Leonard
Wan
Tne
Foreign Relations Committee
Horace Clark
Negro robber arrested after park incident
Lucian Maastan of 005 Ninth Street northwest dozed in the reservation in front of the New National Theater when a Black man robbed him of a small amount of change. Meeman Kieindienst of the First precinct arrested Green Jordan, 28, who is charged with robbery and will appear in court today.
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Whlte
Lucian Maastan
Ninth
New National Theater
Po- Meeman Kieindienst
Green Jordan
Hegro
Jordan
First Precinct
Weather Bulletin Reports Washington Earthquake And Broad Weather Changes
The Weather Bureau notes a significant earthquake beginning near midnight May 1 with strong motion starting around 1:24 is June 1, lasting about eleven minutes. Affects north south and east west movement. Indicates origin nearer Washington than San Francisco quake of April 18. Showers east of rockies. gulf states, upper lakes, southwest see temperature drops. New England and west experience warmth. Forecast shows showers in the south and southwest Saturday, generally fair elsewhere Sunday. Local data include temperature readings and sunshine percentages, with temperatures in many cities listed.
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Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington
Weather ‘Bureau
Howe
Maton
Francisco
San Francisco
Take
Sut Jantie States
Gulf States
Upper Lake Region
New England
Atlanta
Missispi
Middle Atlantic
Middle Atlantic Covad
Treac Masterly
Auerle Sons Webt
Rael Gulf
Lovedight
Auheville
Atanas Guadantic City
Blamarck
Boston
Mass
Burgia NY
Memphis
New York
Pineburg
Salt
Vicksburg
Washington Post
Harpers Ferry
W Va
Potoman
Death of Representative Robert Adams Jr shocks House
Washington May 31 1906 the death of Representative Robert Adams Jr of Pennsylvania from an apparent self inflicted act stunned the Capitol. The letter he left for Speaker Cannon cited financial troubles as motive while his colleagues recalled his career as acting chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and advocate of consular reform and Cuban policy. The House adjourned in respect and prepared funeral arrangements as colleagues mourned a prominent Philadelphia figure and long time public servant.
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Adams
Cariion
Washington
Cannon
Speaker
Robert Adams
Capitol
Bertie
Thg
Mr Mann
Ui- 4A
Sulzers
Slocum
Addams
House
Philadelphia
Sesteday
Congress
George A. Castor
Pennsylvania
Castor
Morrell
Robert Adams, Jr
Adame
Hitt
Cousins
Iowa
Philadelpha
District of Columbia
Qurmg
Mt Adams
Quaker City
Pihlindelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Geological Survey
Wik
Yellowstone Park
State Senate
Wharton Srring
Beonoamy
Uiversity
Brazil
A Adams
Flouse
Mir Adams
Senate
Cuba
Pati
Spain
National Consular Reform Association
Ddnve Htish
New Willard
Five Injured When Train Hits Freight Near Sandusky
Lake Shore Express No 17 westbound crashed into a rear freight two miles east of Sandusky Ohio early today injuring five aboard the express. Injured include Cyrus Wico engineer Toledo. AB Bachman Bremen Toledo. Sherman G Walton mail clerk Chicago. AG Newton Coldwater. HE Arbhur Norwalk. Officials say No 17 slowed under caution and the flagman was ten car lengths back. engineer Wise reversed and both crew dumped. No passenger cars were carried.
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Lake Shore
Sandusky
Ohio
Cyrus Wico
Oliver Street
Toledo
AB Bachman
Breman
Buckingham Street
Sherman G Walton
Chicago
AG Newton
Coldwater
Midh
Arbhur
Norwalk
Mo 17
Engimen
Aown
Wise
Roosevelt Commencement Address at Howard University
President Roosevelt speaks at Howard University commencement at First Congregational Church in Washington, urging graduates to balance high ideals with practical effort. He emphasizes material foundation, duty to uplift others, and the mother’s role, then Assemblyman Burton counters luck and sensationalism, urging steady, genuine achievement.
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Roosevelt
Howard University
First Congregational Church
Pour Alma Mater
Chanty
Theodors E. Burton
Ohio
Dual life alleged as wife uncovers suicide note
Washington 1906 report reveals a man named Gordon facing death by his own action. A note to his wife begged burial beside his second wife, while investigators trace a web of desertion, faith renunciation, and a possible bigamous marriage to Julia Duff in Hoboken. The tale follows Mrs Gordon No 1, Mrs Gordon No 2, and the Catholic/Saintly ties amid a scattered journey from Pittsburg to Hoboken, ending with an unlocated husband. The events unfold alongside a hospital death of Gordon’s alleged second wife and a separate incident at Gentry’s circus.
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Washington, D.C
Julia
Jacob
Jacob Gordon
East Seventy-fifth Street
New York City
Hoboken
Washington
Tani
Gordon
Julia. Dutt
New York
Gordon No 2
Gordon No 1
Miss Duf
Pittahure
Pittsburg
Seventh Street
Rome
Philip Yude- Jevit
Sixth Street
Gordon New
Mveli
Gordon No. 2
Ordoin
White
University awards seventy nine degrees and honors
The faculty and graduates filled the platform as Rev Fairfield conferred seventy nine degrees including honorary doctor of divinity to Rev Sterling Brown and Rev J Tr Moorland. Rev Wilbur P Thirkield elected president to begin September 1. numerous graduates earned degrees across medicine law dentistry and liberal arts amid a formal ceremony.
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Macfarland Ree
Frederick W Fairfield
Universiity
Sterling Brown
Lincoln ‘Temple Memoral Church
J Tr Moorland
International Committtes
U. McA
Marcus Wheatland
Newport
Artest
Wilbur P. Thirkield
Cincinnati
Freedmens Aid and Southern Education Society
The
Methodist Church
University
Black man, White man in fatal street clash
John Duffy, 33, of 04 K Street Southwest, was killed after a confrontation with Reuben Montgomery, 25, of Ambush Court. Montgomery was arrested, claiming self defense, as bystanders and witness James Stewart described a violent exchange at the K Street Ambush Court junction. Duffy, a Navy yard machinist helper and sole supporter of his widowed mother, died at the scene. an inquest is scheduled.
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John Duffy
K Street
Arthur Montgomery
Reuben Montgomery
Duffy
Fourth Precinct
James Stewart
Montgomery
Navy Yard
Fenton Place
Jackson
Pickaninny Escape From Detention In Bold Leap
William Alexander and Walter Smith fifteen year old negroes escaped from the house of detention yesterday afternoon by leaping twenty five feet from the third floor over a shed to a lower roof. Alexander was captured at 728 Thirteenth Street Northeast last night. Smith at 426 Washington Street Northwest remains at large. Alexander stated he and Seth planned the escape yesterday morning as guards were away.
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Wiliam Alexander
Walter Smith
Alexander
Thirteenth Street
Smith
Washington Street
Seth
Minister Corea to Represent Nicaragua at Pan American Congress
Minister Corea of Nicaragua will travel to New York on June 12 to depart for Rio de Janeiro early in July, representing his government at the Pan American Congress. A large auction at the Colonial Hotel features 100 pieces metal cookery and utensils, 5,000 pieces of china, and 7,000 pieces of silverware for bidding. The Anglo Cuban trade treaty ratified by Cuba permits reciprocal arrangements with other nations, not subject to the British favored nation clause. Hermann Ogiker’s probate filing states the entire estate goes to his widow Babette Darker for life with remainder to heirs. The widow is named as executrix.
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Corea
Nicaragua
New York
England
Rio Janeiro
Colonial Hotel
15Th and
Sts
Cuba
Great Britain
United States
Hermann Ogiker
Babetta Darker
Propes
Aestes
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At & O
A. G Clement
L Street
Alec Francs
Wallace Street
Clement
Air Vagus
Oarhurst
East Capitol Street
G. Clement
Francis P Adams
Bertie” Adams
Capron
Rhode Island
Lafean
Howard
Nzecuhve
Burton
Frederick Fairfield
Schappert
I Street
Dlase
Hns Landlady
James Pot
Church of Our Lady of Grace
James Wood
Soldiers’ Home
Gentry’s Circus
Freedmen's Hospital
Iam Thoron Heshe
Goore
William Bowies
Harry Trancla Brown
William Ros
A Brown
Dowdal
Henry Davis
Prank F Davis
Thoms Asnos Janes
Alle Littejohn
George William Miller
John Jack von Mitchell
Willian Odward Nichola
James A. Pega
Theaisa St. Clair Palmer Tees J B Denzis
Act M Tickeon
Robert James Ford
Viston
A Jols Carlen
Oliver Gamble
Gerald Morthmer Fen
Herides “Toon L
Finto Stern
Henry L. Thomas
Richard To Oamey
Eliner Webb
James M Willams
Bt John ‘Willianson
Hachelor
Ams
Felix Bowlar Joli
Grant James F Jordan
Maude B
Kegedy
Sidmund Harriea Onley
James H Hoberts
Thomas W
Rese
Napoleon B
Staley
Douglass Morton
Cee Tay “Torie
and Hiywagd
Bachelor of Defancé
Marle I. Brown
R Bowyer Osceal
M Burl
Leis & Ewing
Wary
Hii
Hood
House of Detention
Peter Grogan
Seventh St
H A
Weser Estey
Kimball
Ivers & Pond
Chickering
Sanders & Stayman
F Street
House of Quality
Mayer G&g Company
Eton
the Law Reporter Printing Co
Fifth St. N. W
M. W. Moore
the Sunday Post
Steinway and Other Pianos
Pennsylvania Ave
Burchell
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