Boy Adrift Identity Believed Kidnapping Suspect
Special to The Washington Post describes a well dressed boy found adrift in Booneville Missouri after being placed on a train from San Antonio Texas. Conductor Myer and Agent Waltz questioned him as labels were torn from clothing. The boy claims New York home and a Mexico origin. authorities suspect kidnapping and seek identification.
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Mexico
Washington
Booneville
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
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Rooyeyte
Waltz Pasmane
Wills Farris
San Antonio
Waltz
Katy Fier
Nurse Edith Kilmer Dies After Cancer Contact
Miss Edith M Kilmer head nurse at Kilmer Sanitarium Jamaica died after three days of agony from infection after a patient with cancer touched a scratched hand while wearing gloves. The 24 year old nurse had long experience with cancer patients and her death followed rapid fever and systemic infection despite treatment by doctors Randall and Blanchard.
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Washington Pont
New York
Edith M Kilmer
Kilmer
Jamaica
Loig
Mira Kilmer
Fx Agons
C. 2 Kimer
Sanitarium Corpora Yon
Randall
Brooklyn
Blanchard
Misa Kilimer
Bank Messenger Vanishes With Cash On Wall Street
A 19 year old First National Bank messenger from 2 Wall Street disappeared with cash checks and drafts totaling near 200000 according to morning reports on Wall Street The missing drafts include a 360 document on the Italian American Trust Company which has been withheld by the trust company after the disappearance
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New York
The
Washington Post
First National Bank
Wall Street
Trust Company
Alleged Murderer Arrested in New Brunswick Case
Police arrest Fred Lang of South Hethlenem Pennsylvania on murder charges in New Brunswick New Jersey for the April 20 killing of Muse Gordon of Bonhamtown NL Lang allegedly shot Gordon as she boarded a trolley after she refused his marriage proposal The incident follows reported refusals and a deadly act points to Lang as the suspect in a deadly crime in New Brunswick NL
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New Brunswick
Fred Lang
South Hethlenem
Muse Kate Gordon
Bonhamtown
Coronation programme for King Haakon VII and Queen Maud
In Christiania on June 7 the completed ceremonies for the coronation of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud are announced. The royal couple will arrive at Trondhjem on June 1 7 and attend a coronation at 11 o clock in the cathedral on June 2 followed by a state dinner for 209 guests. The week will feature musical festivals popular entertainments and processions with children prominent. On June 28 King Haakon will receive deputations and host a palace soiree. Norway marks the first anniversary of the dissolution of the union with Sweden as a general holiday with crowded streets and merry making.
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Haakon VII
Maud
Trondhjem
Formien
Haakon
Sweden
Norway
Money by the Hatful: $1000 Wrappers in Dispensary Probe
Governor Hayward ordered the attorney general to prosecute H H Evans L W Boykin and J B Lowell ex dispensary board members for malfeasance after a sensational hearing. Testimony connected Lanahan of Baltimore with bribery attempts and evinced Evans seen with large sums including a thousand-dollar bill while chairing the board. Witnesses described money exchanges, rebates, and gifts tied to liquor interests during the dispensary investigation.
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Hayward
H. B. Evans
L. W. Boykin
J. B Lowell
Dispensary Board
Lewis W. Parker
J. Lanahan
Baltimore
W. Robertson
Lanahan
New York
Parker and Robertson
C. Days
Evans
Newberry
Marty
Hits Father
Brian
Briggs Wilson
Wilson
Fire Rips Rocky Tor Coal Mine. Toll Rises Amid Rescue Chaos
A raging coal mine fire at Rocky Tor Coal Company traps and overcomes rescuers as flames flare anew on the sixth level. Dozens are reported dead or missing, including police Chief Kuhn who was revived after collapse. The blaze, smoldering for years, reignited Tuesday prompting a dangerous rescue operation with many workers overcome by fumes.
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Washington Post
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Rocky Tork Coal Company
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Agai
Mother Kills Son Then Resists with Gas in Suicide
Mrs Bertha Bina a widow and her five year old son were found dead at their Edgewater New Jersey home. Police say she had turned on gas in her bedroom to kill both herself and her child after an illness left her weak. The tragedy occurred in the morning with no survivors. A separate transit notice lists round trip pricing and schedules for Harpers Ferry Martinsburg Berkeley Springs Cumberland and return on June 19.
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Edgewater, N J
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Cumberland
Baltimore & Ohw
Rebating Died as P R R Officer Explains Motives
James McCrea vice president of the Pennsylvania Company testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission on abolition of freight rebates. He says the board studied eliminating private cars, notes 1888 timing by President Cassatt, and cites adoption of the community of interests plan. Other witnesses report stock holdings and alleged discrimination in car allocations amid ongoing hearings.
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A. G C. Mitchell
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A W. Gibbs
Ing
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Donohoe Coal and Coke Company
Westmoreland County
Loyal Hanna
DcCrea
Beng
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cape John P Greer
Pennsyhama Railroad
Samuel
Joseph P. Bover
Aiken
Miss Rockefeller Home Rumor Echoes on Steamship
Special to The Washington Post reports Ethel Rockefeller, daughter of William Rockefeller, may have arrived aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse under the name Frau North. A chief steward claims to recognize her from previous travels, and she is said to have driven to 68 Fifth Avenue. William Rockefeller would not confirm her return, noting only that a pseudonym could be a clever plan.
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Frau Worth
Ethel Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
John D
Miss Rockefeller
Fran North
Miss. Rockefeller
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Heavy Western Pennsylvania floods sweep towns and homes
Heavy rainstorms drenched western and eastern Pennsylvania causing severe floods across Johnstown Island Park and many towns. Stony Creek rose eighteen feet flooding districts while Boggaley Latrobe area reservoir overflowed. Bridges collapsed, homes flooded, rescues in boats, waterworks and mills suspended.
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Stony Creek
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Birdstown Dam
Bogguley
Latrobe
Ninemile Run
Bogratey
Greensburg
Jeannette
Manor
Death in Wake of Storm Hits Minnesota and Wisconsin
Six people died and many were injured as storms swept Minnesota and Wisconsin, destroying property worth thousands. Two separate storms struck the region, one in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin and another in northern Minnesota reaching into Wisconsin. The devastation centered near Stoddard Wisconsin and Caledonia and North Branch Minnesota, with several houses wrecked three miles from Sunnse.
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Walsh In No Danger After Collision in Colorado
T A Wickersham received a telegram from E J Hanley stating Mr Walsh's head on collision injuries are not serious and Mr Benson is well. Both men are saddened by the deaths of the train crew.
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Thomas F. Walsh
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E. J. Hanley
Mor surrounds jail in Iowa lynching mob
A telephone from Lemars, Iowa reports a mob surrounding the jail to lynch a negro accused of assaulting a white girl this afternoon. The Desro said to be an employee of a crew that exhibited at Lemars today. Also mentions rare auctions and Yellowstone Park tours with prices.
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Lemars
Towa
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Man survives four tons of coal burial in New York hotel
Edward Brady, a coal passer at Hotel Gotham, slept beneath four tons of coal for about thirty minutes. Workers recovered him, noting he was alive and used profanity as he recovered with whiskey and medical orders. The surgeon warned that three more minutes could have been fatal.
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Weabington Post
New York
Edward Brady
Hotel Gotham
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-fifth Street
Brady
Jerome Charged With Insurance Bribe Ties to Campaign
Albany reports allege New York County District Attorney William Travers Jerome took 50000 from life insurance firms to aid his campaign. Charges claim he withheld prosecutions in exchange, violating penal statutes. Jerome says he will not dignify the charges and Gov Higgins has not acted.
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William ‘Travers
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New York County
Higgins
Executive Chamber
Chapman” Dwight
Howard P. White
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Robert Baker
Brooklyn
Joseph C. Hurley
Standard Finance Company
William N. Amory
Third Avenue Acadinnati Comply
Ife
Lilis
New York
Higgs
Rojestvensky Indicted by Naval Court in Sea of Japan Battle
The naval court of inquiry indicts Vice Admiral Ro jestvensky and Bedovi destroyer officers for surrender at the Sea of Japan battle, contrasting with Grozny crew. Trial set for July 4, death penalty sought. Also charges by Gen Rennenkampf against Lieut Gen Lineviten over Siberian Railroad strike communications. Includes Moscow uprising executions order and Judge Harris jailed.
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Naval Court of Inquiry
Rojestvensky
the Red
Rennenkampf
Japan
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Manchuria
Revolutionary Committee
Siberian
Col Reiman
Seminovsky Regiment
Guards
Moscow
General Synod weighs Rev Koster case in Iowa clash
The General Synod of the Reformed Church in America heard a dispute over Rev Sepka Koster formerly of Holt Iowa seeking review and reinstatement after an alleged horse swap tale, with Iowa Classis having deposed him. The session also noted Dr William De Marest’s resignation to become Rutgers College president. President Roosevelt sent a message of good will through Dr John M Schick and expressed regret at being unable to attend the centennial Synod meeting in New York Collegiates Church.
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John M. Schick
New York
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Sepka Kostey
The
Reformed Church
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Iowa
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Reformed Seminary
New Brunswick
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Rutgers College
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Grace Reformed Church
Washington
United States
Donald Sage Mackay
General ‘Synod
Schick
Collegiate Reformed Church
Donald Sage Maclay
James J. Vance
Newark
Edward BE. Coe
Militia Mobilized to Inverness Over Lynch Threat
In Tallahassee authorities ordered Brooksville and Leesburg state militia on brief notice to Inverness to prevent a lynching of Jim Davis alias Daga, who shot and killed Robert Russell while Russell pursued a debt collection. Davis was captured today, and the case involves a negro boy driving a team. Russell, a well known business man, was killed Tuesday.
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Vsune
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Sheri Carter
Brooksville
Inverness
Jim Davie
Alas Daga
Robert Russell
Leesburg
Russell
Davis
Brother Defends Downes in Bigamous Marriage Case
Robert H Downes, Middletown lawyer defending Edith Irwin Walter in a marriage dispute, has disappeared after news of the case. His relatives and brother George Downes express confidence he will prove his innocence as they await his return following a telephone call from Miss Walter’s father. The note references Baltimore and return rail fares via Pennsylvania Railroad priced at £1.25 with Sunday departures and a return window to Bundey Night.
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Conn
Robert H Downes
Edith Irwin Walter
Mount Vernon
George Downes
Robert
Miss Walter
Baltimore and Return
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressions Limited
Abandoned Boy Identity Lost and Pastor’s Pulpit Loss
Abandoned boy identity unclear as report lists the case among front page items. A pastor loses his pulpit amid a related local dispute. Authorities probe while community members comment on the implications.
Tornado Strikes Goessel and Nearby Towns in Michigan
A June tornado tore through Goessel in Hillsboro Kansas and hit Plainwell and Martin in Michigan, injuring about eighty people and causing extensive property damage. Aged farmer William West was killed when his barn was crushed. lightning killed Alexander Ferguson near Mount Morris. Multiple homes and stores were demolished and orchards uprooted as storms swept the region.
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Kans
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Here
Lala
Plainwell
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Martin
Monteith
William
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Witliam McGregor
Mount Morris
Alexander Ferguson
Americans Buy Big Plant In Moscow
The Westinghouse Company acquired the 43,000,000 General Electric construction plant in Moscow for 2,000,000 dollars. This transfer marks American control over four major Moscow factories formerly led by Belmans, including the Singer Sewing Machine Factory, the American Airbrake Works, the Westinghouse Electric Works, and the Barry Machine Works.
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Moscow
General Electric Company
Belmans
Singer Sewing Machine Factory
American Airbrake Works
Westinghouse Electric Works
Barry Machine Works
Courtship Bill Seeks Affidavits and State Education Plan
T Spence Smithh introduces a bill in the Louisiana legislature targeting white courtships. It requires age twenty four and parental notice, plus an affidavit of good faith. Widowers over forty face restrictions. After passage, children born to married couples would be educated at public expense with male students to Baton Rouge University and females to the State Normal School. An appropriation of 17,000,900 dollars funds the plan.
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T. Spence Smithh
Rapides
State University
Baton Rouge
State Normal School
Natchitoches
Neill Tells of Meat Horrors in Beef Inspection Fight
President's Commissioner defends his report as House Agriculture members clash with Dr Neill over odorous meat inspection law. Republican lawmakers attack the Labor Department official while Democrat Jan Bowie protests the harsh treatment of the President's representative during testimony about 124 charges against the beef packer.
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Dr. Nelli
House of Representatives
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Jan Bowie
Alabama
Bowie
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Wilson
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Connecticut
Congress
United States
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Colorado
Bowin
Chawman Wadsworth
Brooke
Lorimer
Chicago
Mr. Neil
Spanish Cabinet Resigns in Madrid
Madrid June 7 Premier Moret presented to the King the resignation of the entire cabinet. Chicago Couple Marry in Rome in Rome June 7 J E Brown and Miss A Coolbaugh both of Chicago wed at the American Church in Rome. Square Deal in Congress protesters defend Neill and lash at witnesses amid debate on packers report.
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J. E Brown
A. Coolbaugh
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