Wife Fears Husband Warned of Double Plot in Washington
Mrs Mathilda E Slumper, nineteen, fled to her parents home at 1233 C Street Northeast after alleged abuse by painter husband Joseph H Slumpner of Elkridge Maryland He reportedly told friends he would murder her and himself Baltimore authorities warned Washington police who posted guards with two patrolmen and her father at the home The couple married last September after a troubled courtship and she endured extortion of earnings with him aiding the household and her work as a clerk Detectives were expected to scour the area for Slumpner who reportedly boarded a Washington train with a revolver and laudanum and may be headed toward the city to confront his wife.
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Mathlda E. Slumpner
C Street
Arsenal
Washington
Baltimore
Slumpner
Joseph H. Slumpner
U Street Northeast
Haltimore
Ninth Precinct
Falvy
John Eitz
Elkridge
Frederick Avenue
Father
Stumpner
Eliz
Thes City
Negro Devil Dancers in White South Folklore
A Kansan City Star essay depicts Southern Black life as steeped in superstition and devil worship. It claims religious frenzy in rural fields, notes chants, banjos, and rattling bones, and includes a loaded anecdote about a druggist’s stamp returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansan City
Ais Ufe
Southland
Aga
Iere
Burton Denies Pardon Offer In Ironton Jail
United States Attorney J Peyton Gordon rejected Horton's claim that a pardon was offered to Burton days after her jail term began in Ironton Missouri. Gordon said letters seeking clemency were received by the Justice Department, but Burton did not respond and said she would not accept a pardon from the President on any terms. A Kansan dispatch quotes Burton insisting she never accepted such an offer.
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J. Peyton Gordon
United States
Horton
Mr. Burton
Ironton
Mr. Gordon
Department of ‘Justice
Burton
Gordon
Abilene
Kans
Vice President Fairbanks Visits Washington Home
Vice President Pairbanks arrived at his Washington home from Indianapolis last night and will stay a few days. He has been away since Congress adjourned, visiting Ohio and Indianapolis for business and plans a spring trip to Illinois. Mrs Fairbanks has not fel well this winter and has just returned to Washington after time in Atlantic City.
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Pairbanks
Indianapolis
Washington
Congress
Ohio
Ilinois
Atlantic City
Dick Goes to Columbia
Ohio Senator Dick travels to Columbia South Carolina to attend a meeting of the Interstate National Guard association of which he serves as president. He is joined by several Ohio guard officers including Adjt Gen Critchfield Col Miller Gen McMahen and Col Bryant from Columbus Toledo Bowling Green.
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Ohio
National Guard
Columbia
S. C
Interstate National Guard Association
Ohio Guard
Adjt
Critchfield
T. Miller
Columbus
McMahen
Toledo
B. G. Bryant
Bowling Green
Firemen Endure Busy Day Amid Multiple Blazes and Water Shortage
A series of six fires struck the city with losses totaling thousands. A Bowen Road wagon shed and barn belonging to E. M. Bliss burned after flames found no water plug nearby, destroying the property valued at 7,500. Neighbors aided in saving other buildings while firemen, aided by chemical tanks, battled the blaze for hours. Separate blazes on Kenkuk Street and Anacostia streets caused smaller losses, with insurance covering most. A false alarm was later reported at First and Patterson streets.
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Bowen Road
Owlns
E. M. Bliss
Overlook Inn
Bliss
Henry
Mary Gray
Kenkuk Street
Wesley Heights
First
Patterson Streets
Novel Electric Signs Capture City Attention
New electric signs display moving serpents along scalloped borders with colored bulbs and automatic switching creating the illusion of two snakes in chase. A second sign features a large purple ink blot that blooms, then clears to reveal red lamps forming the numbers 23. The piece ends with humorous caption snippets from various images and cartoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mar
Alleir
Great Central Biot
Cleanser
Bonaparte Attacks Socialism At Carnegie Hall Talk
United States Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte told a New York audience that equality for all men is an arbitrary dogma contradicted by daily experience. Archbishop Farley introduced him praising government integrity and sacrifice, while Bonaparte linked socialism to the French Revolution and argued equality conflicts with liberty and property.
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New York
Mar
Charles. J. Bonaparte
Carnegie Hall
John M.farley
United States
Bonaparte
Bonanarte
Reflzen
TALK PARTY NO CANDIDATES MENTIONED AT CONVENTION TALKS
Timothy Woodruff NY Republican chairman and Secretary Cortelyou met the President for about ninety minutes. Woodruff said no candidates were discussed, while Cortelyou remained reticent. The meeting followed Taft campaign momentum, with implied State sentiment unlikely to yield names. A fire at Gen. Drum’s Bethesda home caused about 1,000 dollars in losses.
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Republican State Committee
New York
Limothy Woodruff
New York Republican State Committee
Cortelyou
Woodruff
National Committee
Republi Gan
New York State
Wondruff
Mr. Woodruff
Hughes
Taft
Mrr. Woodruff
Empire State
White House
New Transatlantic Line Formed By Major Shipping Firms
A Berlin dispatch reports North German Lloyd and Hamburg America, joining with other Atlantic trust members, creating a new Fiume to New York steamship line. NGL holds 40 percent, Hamburg-America 60 percent, others share 3 percent. Fortnightly service planned. Agreement with Hungary to handle emigration to America shifts from Cunard. Hungary's Cunard pact continues seven years, while Berlin seeks revision. NGL led negotiations, surpassing British interests.
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London
Beruin
Standard
North German Lloyd
Hamburg-American Steamship Companies
Atlantic Shipping Trust
Fiume
New York
Hungary
America
Cunard Company
Cunard
Lloyd
London Carries Protest Over Motor Cab Plan
London cabmen and thousands of sympathizers gathered on the Thames embankment and marched to Hyde Park to protest the home secretary s approval of cheap regulated motor cabs. They warned of reduced earnings and possible job losses, signaling a heated confrontation with Mr Gladstone over motor taxi syndicates.
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London
Thames Embankment
Hyde Park
Gladstone
Home Secretary
Mob attack on Europeans in Tangier after Dr Mauchamp death
Dispatches from Tangier report an uprising after the assassination of Dr Mauchamp tied to the French geodetic mission. Europeans were besieged, the British consul fired to defend, killing two. Pasha sent troops to drive off the mob and guards remain at houses as calm returns.
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Tangier
Morocco
Mauchamp
Toulon
Jeanne d’Arc
Lalande
PennsylvanIa RR to Halt Improvements Amid Retrenchment
The Pennsylvania Railroad will stop several under way improvements affecting about 25 million dollars while New York work remains untouched. The move follows a New York conference fixing a 10 percent freight fare raise and ties to the 2 cent per mile bill now before the senate. A Pennsylvania statement cites higher material and labor costs as a reason, aiming to justify retrenchment. Timothy B. Byrnes of the New Haven, acting for president Mellen, says no active work will be stopped and all ongoing projects will be completed if business conditions permit.
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Sneelal
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Pennsylvania
New York, New Haven and
Hartford
Harrisburg
Senate
New Haven
Conn
Timothy B. Byrnes
Mellen
French foothold in Siam gains three provinces in new treaty
Bangkok reported a Bronzo Siamese treaty signed today granting France control of Battenchong Hangkok and Sisophon provinces totaling about 12 500 square miles in exchange for Port Kraft Saneai and minor frontier concessions. The agreement settles outstanding questions and yields advantageous terms for both nations.
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Bangkok
Siam
France
Battenchong
Hangkok
Sisophon
Saneai
Three Godfathers Named as Sponsors for Spain's Baby
Madrid march 24 King Alfonso and Queen Victoria begin prayers for the Queen and the expected birth as reports say Pope Pius will be sponsor to the royal infant with King Edward and Emperor William as additional sponsors.
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Pope
King Edward
Kaiser
Spain
Madrid
Mar
Alfonso
Victoria
Pope Pius
Edward
Emperor William
Bright Office Boy: a comic exchange and office banter
A brief humorous dialogue from Tit-Hits and Minstre Amuse depicts an office boy relaying a caller’s message about a trip to New York. The boss tests the boy’s honesty expecting details of return time while witty banter about bills and tattling ensues.
Cooler Weather In Sight As Washington Feels Relief
The city recorded cooler conditions after a heat peak on Saturday. Temperatures ranged from 50 F at dawn to 73 F by 3 PM with brisk north winds, signaling cooler air from high pressure and a shift in weather patterns. Experts note today may stay cool while tomorrow could rise but not reach Saturday’s heat.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Frankenstein
Galso
Weather conditions forecast from the Weather Bureau in Washington
Weather forecast notes a sharp pressure drop over the northeast with a waning warm spell in the Middle Atlantic and Ohio Valley. Rain and snow are expected in New York New England and the Pacific states show mixed precipitation. Floods in California and weather shifts across the Midwest and South are described with detailed temperature and wind projections along the coasts and inland areas.
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W. &. Dent
Washington
Middle Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
New England
Lower Lake
Upper Lake
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
New York
Rock Mountains
Pacific States
Idaho
Nevada
California
Rocky Mountains
Misuuri
Missiaéippi
Adiingie
Pation
Mitdie Atlantic States
Misulsatpot
Upper Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gli
Lake Mleitigen
Steamera
Maning
Eutopian
Grand Banks
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Ainnie Surmmers
Minnie Summer
Fairbanks
Nos Loisirs
Shington
The
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Talk Party
Gen. Drum
R. C. Drum
Bethesda
Tennallytown
Shipping Trust
Cunards
Mauchamps
English Justice Swift
William Whiteley
Horace George Rayner
Fridday
Minstre
Lansburgh&Bro
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Tae Hall
Atlanta
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N.Y
Chicago
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Wyo
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Iowa
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Zow
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Tex
Hélana
Mont
Talladapatta
Ind
Seekgonville
Fla
Kensan Cty
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Ark
Marquette
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New Orleans
Ombo
Pittberg
Salt Lake Cis
Utah
St. Louis
Favi
Min
Springfield
Til
Vicksburg
M's
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. N. W
Castelberg
Penna
Ave
Peter Grogan
Burchell’s
George E. Hebbard
Oth St. N. W
Randle Hignlanis
Nandse Highlands
We Cagitol
Dupent Circle
U9 Realty
Exbeda
Huc
Dex Property
Realty Company
47Th Bt. le
Ave & Ps
H.W
Flramon's Insurance Building
Oe Nei
Boston Baking Co
Sts. S. W
Phone North
Belmont Belty Co
Marconi
Columbia Phonograph
F Street A. Vy
Security Storage Company
Storage Department
American Security and Trust Co
Packers & Forwarding Agts
Fifteenth Street
Bortenar
Hristian Xander
Beye Brock
Berlitz
St. AW
Teil Lescon Ree
Ermie
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