Brandegee Named Candidate for Senate in Connecticut
In Hartford May 5 a Republican caucus deadlock ended on the thirty seventh ballot with Frank Brandegee of New London nominated to succeed the late U S Senator Orville F Platt. McLean Paige Hill and Warner garnered scattered votes as Brandegee edged toward victory in a tight party contest.
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Connecticut
McLean
Paige
E. J. Hill
Hartford Conn
Connecticut General Assembly
United States
Orville F. Platt
Frank Brandegee
New London
George H. McLean
Brandegee
Allan W Paige
Bridgepert
E JT Hil
Norwalk
Mr HU
E J. Hi
Congressman Hill
Fairfield County
Corre
Donald T Warner
Salisbury
Litchield County
ex-Goy
Chamberlain
Charles Phelps
Vernon
Him
Feu
Frank Teaworth Brandegee
Conn
Yate
Hoe
House of Representatives
Riot at Church Steps Ends in Bloodshed in Lodz
A riot near the Church of the Fifty Cross in Lodz yesterday left seven people dead after Roman Catholics sang revolutionary songs and mob violence surged upon the church steps. Police and bystanders were injured as angry groups dispersed. A police sergeant named Alexie who defended a crowd at a brewery later took his own life after a severe reprimand.
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Lodz
Moscow
Way
Alexie
Locomotive Boiler Explodes Near Warren Kills Fireman
The boiler of Fullmore and Ohio engine No 137 attached to a freight train exploded at 4 this morning at De Forest, one mile east of Warren. Fireman H Patterson of Newcastle, Pa was instantly killed. Engineer Kelly of Newcastle was thrown sixty feet and probably fatally injured. Head brakeman B H Waldron of Painesville, Ohio was badly bumped but expected to recover.
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Warren
Ohio
Fullmore
de Forest
H Patterson
Newcastle
N. & Kelly
H. Waldron
Painesvile
Private execution in Luzerne County for German murder victim
Martin Rasmus was hanged in a Luzerne County yard for the June murder of Henry Ortwine, an aged German. The neck break was reported, and the private execution drew only jurors and reporters, marking a first in county history.
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Martin Rasmus
Henry Ortwine
Wilkesbarre
Coun
Rasmus
Luzerne County
Defends Sister Memory In Blackpool Tragedy
Mrs Florence Ward of Port Kennedy Pa sister of Elizabeth Walker Shaw defends her memory and noninvolvement in a Blackpool double death. Inquest returns verdict that Robert Rushton Shaw murdered Elizabeth and killed himself after writing a letter saying they chose to die together due to irreconcilable differences.
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Philadelphia
Florence Ward
Port Kennedy
Robert Rushtona Shaw
Blackpool
England
Elizabeth Walker
Bhaw
Mia. Ward
Mrs. Ward
Robert Rushton Shaw
Elizabeth
Shaw
Bhan
Testimony in Hoch murder trial in Chicago
In the Hoch case Mrs. Bertha Sohn testified about calls to Hochs home after letters claimed his wife Mia Hoch was very ill. She said Hoch prepared medicines and sometimes fixed powders. a box of white powder was seen. The defense moved to strike the testimony and the judge ordered it stricken and warned the jury to disregard it.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Bluebeard
Bertha Sohn
Mia
Marie Walcker Hoch
Dar
Hoch
Olgen
Moch
Timony
Kersten
Summons Issued for Loeb in Wood Conspiracy Suit
A praecipe filed in the District Court directs two summonses for Private Secretary Loeb in Mae Catherine Wood s suit against Loeb Wynne and Miller alleging conspiracy to obtain her book The Love Letters of a Host A summons has been issued and placed with the sheriff to serve on the Presidential train en route from Colorado with a hunting party Miss Wood will accompany the officer to the depot to identify Loeb.
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Washington Post
Omaha
Nebr
District Court
Loeb
Mae Catherine Wood
Florida Captain Fatally Wounded in Home Fight
In Flyde Park Tampa on May 4 Captain C L Parks of the steamer H B Plant was mortally wounded during a shooting at Bomford’s residence. Bomford, a plumbing contractor, was wounded in the left shoulder after a confrontation with Parks’s wife. Bomford then fired, hitting Parks above the heart. Pastors fear Parks will not survive.
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Tampa
Fla
C L. Parka
Independent
H B Plant
Fle
Flyde Park
Harry Bomford
Parks
Bomford
Capt Parks
Roosevelt hunts despite harsh trails to open Garfield Creek camp
President Roosevelt and party pressed ahead in bad weather and dangerous trails at Glenwood Springs for the Garfield Creek camphead start. Secretary Loeb reports Roosevelt named an honorary member of the Denver Press Club and plans to visit the club rooms in Denver next week.
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Washington
Glenwood Springs
Cola
Roosevelt
Garfield Creek
Loeb
Denver Preas Club
Denver
New York City Franchise Bill Cleared for Governor
Albany May 4 The assembly passed over Mayor McClellan s veto transferring franchise power from the New York City board of aldermen to the board of estimate and apportionment. the bill has been repassed by the senate and goes to Governor Higgins for final action.
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Albany
Assembly
McClellan
New York City
Mr. Cahn
Springfield
Illinois General Assembly
Senate
Nan Patterson Acquitted After Long Deliberation In Albany
In Albany on May 4 Nan Patterson was declared not guilty by an eight to four vote, ending a dramatic courtroom episode. The jury, after a protracted session and a collapse by the defendant, returned a verdict of acquittal on the murder charge. Authorities indicated she would be released, with the defense and district attorney signaling no immediate retrial.
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Levy
Albany
N.Y
Jerome
Nam Patterson
Caesar Young
New York
Nan
Patterson
Miss Patterson
Bure Sto
Abraham Lévy
Mr. Rand
Mr. Garvan
Nan Patterson
Tombs
Butterly
Berkshire
Barkshire
Tobbers
Passed Mental Tests for Naval Academy Candidates
Special to The Washington Post Annapolis Md May 4 The Academy authorities report that numerous candidates have passed mental tests conducted under civil service rules across the country Names include T F Appleby New Jersey D Applewaite Indiana J T Atkinson Missouri H Burdick Rhode Island IF UO Baughman West Virginia I B Bye Michigan 4D Bernhard Kansas HW Bishop Minnesota R G Borchardt Missouri R M Comtor Pennsylvania D Coben Massachusetts RG Cowak Wisconsin T W Cabeon Texas EY Canonen Utah A B Cather West Virginia T A Davidson Iowa T J Dixon California WA Busan North Carolina LP Palligant Georgia W C Grobe South Dakota HW Gaind Alaska G Origen Kentucky M F Greva Missouri J Ly Head Kentucky M Huetvedt Iowa F C Hank Wyoming McA Hickey Pennsylvania A D Jackson Michigan F Kemble Pennsylvania S B Kennedy Michigan H Ketly Jr Washington C Kramer Town Kentucky L L Lanphier Illinois H Lesphart Missouri F Leighton Pennsylvania J H M Lord Maine TX Lowrey Tennessee R J Lynch New Jersey W L Jane Minnesota J B McLeren Arkansas HW Nantyke Yadkin Massa Patch Massachusetts A Porter Michigan E A Massachusetts HT Settle Kentucky H T Smith Washington J D Smith Louisiana C M Steese Pennsylvania X W Thompsy Ohio W R Van Buren New York F H Weaver Louisiana T 8 Wickinaoo Indiana D O Wills Washington
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Washington
T. F. Appleby
New Jersey
D Applewaite
Indiana
J.T Atkinson
Missouri
H Burdick
Rhode Island
UO Baughman
Diet
West Virginia
I. B
Bye
Michi~su
Bernhard
Kenass
HW Bishop
Minnesota
R. G Borchardt
Mlimois
R. M Comtor
Pennsylvania
D Coben
Namachustts
Cowak
Wie Consin
T. W Cabeon
Texas
EY. Canonen
Utah
A. B. Cather
Wes
F. Greva
Collond
J. Ly Head
Kentucky
M. Huetvedt
Towa
F. C. Hank
Wyoming
McA Hickey
Frat Aternate
Pannayvania
A.D Jackson
Michigan
F Kemble
Grote
Kennedy
H Ketly, Jr
Kramer
Town
AY. Lanphier
Ellnois
Ho A Lesphart
Leighton
Pringipal
JH. M Lord
Maine
Lowrey
Tennessee
R. J. Lynch
W.L. Jane
Fires Alternave
J. B. MecLeren
Arkansas
HW Nantyke
Yadtena
Indictments in Franklin County Whitecapping Case
Federal grand jury returns 200 indictments against Franklin County citizens for whitecapping and intimidation of government hament teachers. Prominent figures include Dr. A M Newman sheriff of the county, arrested by the United States marshall and posting bond for 1500 dollars. D P Butler, a Franklin legislator, is among those indicted, marking a second legislative member charged after Representative Montgomery. The incidents involve the Law and Order Law of Franklin County, chaired by Dr. Newman.
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Jackson
Mies
Franklin County
A M. Newman
United
Tatea Marakal
Hoyt
Law and Order Laia
Dr. Newman
Objects to German Tariff and Appeal to State Department
President Herbert of the New York Produce Exchange forwarded to the State Department in Washington eight protests against the German tariff claiming deliberate discrimination against American trade. The exporters urge a treaty to place American products on an equal basis with competitors. The tariff, effective March 1, 196, reportedly imposes a discriminative duty favoring European countries, especially Russia.
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New York Produce Exchange
State Department
New York
Herbert
Washington
Germany
Twice Saved From Lynchers Negro Placed in Jail
Peter Hubbard a twenty two year old Negro was jailed at Clayton Missouri after two escape attempts from lynching within twenty four hours for entering Miss Myrtle Bennett's room Hubbard was seized twice by crowds who planned to hang him and finally sent to jail to avoid mob violence.
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St. Louis
Peter Hubbard
Clayton
Myrtle Bennett
Hubbard
Crowda
Nig Sradting
Se Ne
Sna Hubbard Wan
Mystery in Boyd death by four men fleeing scene
A. B. Boyd of Ashe County North Carolina was found unconscious in Asheville after being assaulted with knockout drops or a sandbag. He died later at Eastern District Hospital with no visible wounds. a policeman who found him saw four men running away, prompting suspected foul play and a coroner’s autopsy.
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New York
A. B. Boyd
Asheville
N. C
Williamaterg
Eastern District
A. P. Boyd
W. N. Cooper Lumber Company
Missouri
Ellis
H M. Boyd
Gill
Weaverville
B. Burnett
Kenneth Boyd
Columbia University
New York City
Brooklyn
Japan's Best Friend Dinner Tells U S Japan Bond at Waldorf
Special report from The Washington Post notes the Society of Colonial Wars dinner at the Waldorf Astoria with 34 attendees. Gen James N Varnum presided as Baron Kaneko of Japan spoke praising American friendship and colonial ties, asserting Japan seeks peaceful partnership and mutual rights.
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Wactington Post
New York
Society of Colonial Wars
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
James N. Varnum
Baron Kaneko
Japan
United States
Ike
Philippines
Panama Canal
America
John G. Wise Atuo
Constable arrests under tough Indiana anti cigarette law
In South Bend on May 4 a constable served 9 warrants on the trained animal show management after a trained ape smoked two cigarettes during the performance. The trial will be held in the justice's court. This marks the strictest enforcement yet reported under Indiana's new anti cigarette law.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Six State Senate Bills Pass In Sensational Day
Albany May 4 the New York State Senate in a dramatic session defeated one major bill and passed six of seven proposed by the Stevens special joint committee after weeks of inquiry into lighting conditions in New York City. A gas price measure for private city consumers advanced with broad support, while other items fell by the wayside as auctions and notices filled the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
State Senate
Stevens
New York City
Edward Returns to London After Paris Visit
King Edward arrived in London from Paris amid crowd acclaim as Premier Balfour mingled with dignitaries at the station. He greeted no one but spoke briefly to Balfour before heading to Buckingham Palace. In Paris he was honored by officials including Loubet and Delesesse, received bouquets, and awarded Victoria Order decorations. The visit is praised for democratic simplicity and a symbolic thaw between France and Great Britain.
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London
King Edward
Paris
Balfour
Westminster
Buckingham Palace
Edward
Loubet
Delersse
Baron
Alphonse de Rothechild
Order of
Victoria
France
Great Britain
Anti-Semitic Disorders Reported in Crimea Violence
May 4 dispatches describe large scale anti Jewish unrest in Crimea with mob attacks in Maelitopol where Jews fled and shops were looted except two jewelry stores. In Orloffsky Baptists were attacked by peasants under local authorities with no reported deaths. A rumor of blood libel in Tiraspol sparked fear but was debunked by officials.
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St. Petersburg
Crimea
Maelitopol
Orloffsky
Tiraspol
Russia
Romashko
Two Officers Drowned on Laguna Lake During Sail
Manila on May 5 reports two officers from the Fourth Infantry drowned while sailing on Laguna Lake. Lieut. Juan A Boyle born in Maryland 1876 and Lieut. Charles J. Woodhouse born in Nebraska 1876 died in the incident. Boyle had prior Army service from private to sergeant in the Twenty-second Infantry. Woodhouse served from private to sergeant and worked as an electrician in Battery D Seventh Artillery.
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Manila
Juan A Boyle
Charles J. Woodhouse
Fourth Infantry
Laguna Lake
Maryland
Nebraska
Regular Army
Twenty-second Infantry
Lieut
Woodhouse
Seventh Artillery
Pardons Board Denies Commutation in Valentina Case
In Trenton on May 4 the board of Pardons refused to commute the death sentence of Mrs. Anna Valentina of Paterson for the murder of Rosa Silva. The case drew wide attention due to appeals by prominent Paterson citizens and 11 jurors. Valentina’s counsel vowed to seek a federal writ of habeas corpus.
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Pardon Board
Valentina
Trenton
N. J
Board of Pardons
Anna Valentina
Paterson
Rosa Silva
Valentine
United States Court
Senate contest heats headlines in today’s issue
Net page announces Pratt’s Senate successor race with Nan Patterson possibly freed. Other items cover a railway convention, yellow fever in Panama, a Russian fleet storm, Chicago militia needs, Fitzhugh Lee funeral, and social life notes. Metropolitan Handicap dead heat and gospel of editors conclude.
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Ihbrandeges
Pratt
Senate
Nan Patterson
Panama
Chicago
Fitzhugh Lee
Ald Negro
Pope
Chevy Chase
Nationals
Washington
Philadelphia
Always In the Lead The Sunday Post Dominates Washington Ads
The Sunday Post boasts 18 columns of paid advertising its strongest asset. Merchants favor the paper as the people read it and it dominates circulation and pre eminence as Washington s favorite newspaper. Look out for the next issue brighter and better.
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Sunday Post
Washington
Five Drowned As Moonbeam Sinks Off Rhode Island Coast
Newport May 4 The tug Gertrude reports the barge Moonbeam sank in a gale off Point Judith while being towed from Hoboken to Providence with coal. All on board perished including Captain Charles Ackers Engineer Thomas Hughes aged forty five who survived ashore in Providence and Captain Halyburton of the tow crew. The Moonbeam carried two children Elirida and Charles Ackers.
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Newport
R. IL
Gertrude
Point Judith
Halyburtton
Moonbeam
Hoboken
Providence
Long Island Sound
Eastern Coal Company
Rhode Ieland
Halyburton
Charles Ackers
Thomas Hughes
Ackers
Elirida
Charles
Bride Name Mix Up Delays Rockville Wedding
John W Acree of Brooklyn and Miss Luta Ann Dennis of Alexandria traveled to Rockville to wed in the pastor Thomas H Campbell's home. A clerical error listed the bride as Laura Bennett, but the ceremony proceeded after the license was confirmed, with the couple eager to return to Washington by the 10 30 car.
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Washington Peat
Rockville
John W. Acree
Brooklyn
Luta Ann Dennis
Alexandria
John L. Brunett
Hev Thomas H. Campbell
Baptist Church
Washington
Laura Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Bennett
Dennis
Gvally
Gaynor and Greene Lose Extradition Hearing in Quebec
In Quebec City the Court of Kings Bench denied three motions by Gaynor and Greene linked to harbor work fraud in the United States. The ruling allows Fudge LeFoptalke to proceed with the extradition hearing on its merits, with appeals to the Privy Council in London unlikely to stop the process.
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Ston
Quebec
Court of Kings
Gaynor and
Greene
United States
Gaynor- Greene
Fudge LeFoptalke
Million for Seminary Endowment in Chicago
The McCormick family announced a million dollar addition to the McCormick Theological Seminary endowment in Chicago. The gift, the largest single contribution to the institution, will support general operations and not scholarships. Rev. James G McClure, formerly president of Lake Forest University, was elected president of no seminary.
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Chicago
Avnevanquet
McCormick Theological Seminary
McCormick
McCormicks
Cyrus McCormick
New Albany
James G . McClue
Lake Forest University
Jealousy Drives Rancher to Kill Pair then Self
Filipe Alore, a wealthy ranchman, shot and killed Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Montorio at Bingham near Clayton New Mexico, then killed himself. Montorio hailed from a longtime local family and Mrs. Montorio was famed for her beauty. Aliore allegedly suffered a deep jealousy that prompted the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton, N. Mex
Filipe Alore
Francisco Montorio
Bingham
Clayton
Editor Conger Acquitted in Grand Rapids Conspiracy Case
In Grand Rapids Michigan on May 4 the jury found ED Conger publisher of the Grand Rapids Herald not guilty after a brief trial in a conspiracy case with Lant K Salsbury ex property attorney and others. The charge involved bribery to obtain a Lake Michigan water contract for the city through the Tusyor and city bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
ED Conger
Grand Rapids Herald
Conger
Lant K. Salsbury
Lake Michigan
Common Coudecil
Board of Public Works
Balabury
King
Boch
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