Death of Congressman Adams After Gunshot Wound
Congress member Adams died at Emergency Hospital from a bullet wound in the mouth that traversed the brain. The killer, a Black man named Horace Clark, fired then fled, leaving Adams in his bed amid bloodied pajamas. Adams had arranged his affairs, leaving a note to Clark and a secretary, with financial troubles noted and a forthcoming Philadelphia funeral set for Monday.
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Clark
Adams
J L. Leonard
Wan
Park Robbery Arrest Near New National Theater
Lucian Maastan of 005 Ninth Street NW dozed in the reservation when a man robbed him of a small amount of change. Meeman Kieindienst of the First precinct arrested Green Jordan, a 28 year old Black man, on robbery charges. Jordan was taken to the First precinct police station 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
Earthquake Bulletin Shows May Washington Event
Weather Bureau notes a considerable earthquake starting around midnight May 1 with strong motion from about 124% i, lasting eleven minutes. It is the first major quake recorded in Washington since the San Francisco event of April 18, with records indicating origin nearer Washington than San Francisco.
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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. Astounding Capitol loss
Washington mourned as Representative Robert Adams Jr. of Pennsylvania died by his own hand after a letter to Speaker Cannon explaining financial troubles. The House adjourned in sorrow, and Adams was remembered for leadership on foreign affairs and consular reform while his death sparked tributes from colleagues.
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Spain
Adams
Capitol
Bertie
Thg
Mr Mann
Ui- 4A
Sulzers
Slocum
Addams
House
Cannon
Philadelphia
Sesteday
Congress
George A. Castor
Pennsylvania
Castor
Morrell
Speaker
Robert Adams, Jr
National Consular Reform Association
Ddnvehtish
New Willard
Senate
Five Injured as Lake Shore Express Crashes Rear Freight
Lake Shore express No. 17 westbound crashed into a freight two miles east of Sandusky Ohio early today injuring five men on the express. Injured: Cyrus Wico engineer Toledo. AB Bachman Toledo. Sherman G Walton Chicago. AG Newton Coldwater. HE Arbhur Norwalk. Officials say No. 17 had orders to run slowly under caution.
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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 Addresses Howard University Commencement
President Roosevelt spoke at Howard University commencement at First Congregational Church praising high ideals and practical study. He urged graduates to achieve material success to support themselves and their families, then uplift their race, stressing duty over mere rights. Representative Burton reinforced that success comes from effort, condemning sensationalism and urging steady progress.
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Roosevelt
Howard University
First Congregational Church
Pour Alma Mater
Chanty
Theodors E. Burton
Ohio
Death by own action linked to dual life notes
Washington May 81 1906 A note from Jacob Gordon’s wife Mr s Julia Gordon No 1 asks that he be buried beside his second wife Mrs Duff and reveals a tale of renounced faith elopement and bigamy in Hoboken New Jersey The letter prompted police to search but Gordon disappeared From Pittsburg to Hoboken he lived with Mrs Philip Yudejevic and later with Mrs Gordon No 2 who died at Emergency Hospital after Gordon hurried to her side The case spans a Catholic conversion alleged bigamy and a planned death by self indictment unfolds as investigators track his movements and the fate of his two wives
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Adams
Cariion
Washington
Cannon
Speaker
Robert Adams
Jacob Gordon
New York
Julia
Washington, D.C
Jacob
East Seventy-fifth Street
New York City
Hoboken
Tani
Gordon
Julia. Dutt
Gordon No 2
Gordon No 1
Miss Duf
Pittahure
Pittsburg
Seventh Street
Philip Yude- Jevit
Sixth Street
Gordon Ne 2
Mvel
Gordon No. 2
University Degrees Granted to Seventy Nine Graduates in Commencement
The ceremony featured speeches urging lawyers to avoid criminal law and act as peacemakers in divorces, with Rev Frederick W Fairfield acting president and Rev Sterling Brown receiving an honorary theology degree. Doctor and bachelor level graduates were named, including honors for Marcus Wheatland and Wilbur P Thirkield, as the university announced new presidents and a long list of graduates across multiple faculties.
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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
Fatal confrontation on K Street ends in death
John Duffy thirty three of 04 K street southwest dies after an encounter with Reuben Montgomery of Ambush court known to police as Arthur Montgomery twenty five. Police say Duffy grabbed Montgomery then was struck and kicked before collapsing. Montgomery was arrested at Fen ton place northwest and charged with a serious case. Witness James Stewart reported the pair fought at the intersection, Duffy died at the scene and an inquest was set for this morning. The victim farmed as a machinist helper at the navy yard and supported his widowed mother.
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John Duffy
K Street
Arthur Montgomery
Reuben Montgomery
Duffy
Fourth Precinct
James Stewart
Montgomery
Navy Yard
Fenton Place
Jackson
Pickaninny Escapes Detention By Leap From Third Floor
William Alexander and Walter Smith two fifteen year old prisoners charged with petty larceny escaped from the house of detention by leaping twenty five feet from the third floor over a shed to a lower roof. Alexander was captured at 728 Thirteenth Street Northeast. Smith at large, last seen at 426 Washington Street Northwest. Alexander claimed he and Seth planned the escape yesterday morning while guards were away.
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Wiliam Alexander
Walter Smith
Alexander
Thirteenth Street
Smith
Washington Street
Seth
Minister Corea to attend Pan American Congress in Rio Janeiro
The diplomat from Nicaragua will travel to New York on June 12 to sail for England and represent his government at the Pan American Congress in Rio Janeiro in early July. An Anglo Cuban trade treaty is ratified by Cuba’s Senate, permitting reciprocal arrangements with other nations. Hermann Ogiker’s probate filing notes the estate goes to his widow Babetta Darker for life with remainder to a son.
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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
Tne
Foreign Relations Committee
Horace Clark
A. G Clement
L Street
Alec Francs
Wallace Street
Clement
Air Vagus
Oarhurst
East Capitol Street
G. Clement
Francis P Adams
Bertie” Adams
Adame
Capron
Rhode Island
Cousins
Iowa
Lafean
Hitt
Philadelpha
District of Columbia
Mt Adams
Quaker City
Pihlindelphin
University of Pennsylvania
Geological Survey
Wik
Yellowstone Park
State Senate
Wharton Srring
Uiversity
Brazil
A Adams
Flouse
Mir Adams
Ord
Pati
Howard
Nzecuhve
Burton
Frederick Fairfield
Tndertaker Schappert
I Street
Dhase
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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