Plotting for 20 years says she sought church supremacy
The New York World reports details from Hartford and New York on Augusta E Stetson Jeager’s alleged plot to crown herself as Christian Science leader. Witnesses say she envisioned a supreme New York church, undermining Mary Baker Eddy, with promises of houses, land, and gold to supporter Robert Hannon if he joined her cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Hannon
New York
Mrs. Eddy
Mary Baker
Eddy
New York World
William E Chandler
Augusta E Stetson Jeager
Calvin A Frye
Mrs. Stetson
Mrs Eddy
Stetson i
Bret
Robert Charles Hannon
Boston
Christian Science
East Woindsor Hill
Cristian Science
Trey Ong
Hannons
Maria Nutt Page
President Nutt
Union
Bishop Potter
New ‘Ork
Augusta Stetson
Hennon
Stetson
Soston
S~isfy
Mark Eddy
Motter
Rady
Massa J
Vrs
Wetter Hill
Liathe
Hannon
Oddys
Hills
Aueusta
Sutson
Christian Science Polynys
Sttson
Cinse
Crosses
Crosse
Wiim
Croesees
Grosse
Whs Tay & Journs
Owise
Wis
Hannen
Brart
Stamford
Tread Brook Conn
Joseph
Hansam
Vrs Edaaeme
August
Pleasan
Efannen
Mann
Edddy
Science and Health
Robert
Rovert
Mary Baker G Eddy
Sheriff Caught in Jersey City Poker Raid
In Jersey City the arrest of Hudson County Sheriff Kaser during a raid on a backroom poker game sparked a clash over legality. An officer said the game was in progress and the sheriff held cash on the table, while the sheriff claimed the arrest was a mistake and that he was merely playing pinch. He asserted he was not legally under arrest and was taken to a police station before being released on his own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Sherif Kaser
Hudson
Pokecemsn
Sherif Keser
Ben T.keen
Bride Shot After Wedding as Husband Flees
Chicago morning report says Frances Danelin, newlywed bride in a Wells prepared home, was found with three bullet and three stab wounds. The groom John Dine is alleged to have fatally wounded her then disappeared. Police have not determined a motive. A separate Chicago charter bill passed in the House by 46 to 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pebee
John Dinehe
Frances Danelin
Chicago
Sunsfield
Ztymne
Ewitv
Soldier of Fortune General Maciver Dies in New York
Maj. Gen Henry Ronald Douglas Maciver a veteran who fought under eighteen flags died in a lodging house at 24 West Twenty second Street New York. He was 61 and left 46 cents and a few belongings. He had hoped to meet journalist Richard Harding Davis and publish new war tales. The veteran’s life spanned battles from Vicksburg to Crete to Servia and Maximilian era exploits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apelal
Washington Post
New York
Henry Ronald Douglas Maciver
West Twenty-second Street
Wne
Mabel Campbell
Campbell
Washington
Maciver
Davis
Richard Harding Davis
Hampton Roads
Ronald Maciver
Italy
Garibetd
Cuba
Crete
Greece
Spain
Bosnia
Virginia
Robert E Lea
Stuart
Stonewall Jackson
Vicksburg Hill
Maj Tomlin
Vermont
United States Artillery Volunteers
Mexico
Maximilian
Egypt
France
Maelver
Maeliver
United States
Danis
Pistors
Stephen Bonaal
New York Times
St Petersburg
Daffaires
Madrid
Turkey
Athens
Servia
Macliver
Prince
Fleet Street
London
Belgrade
Levea
Cavairy
Macher
Hoffman House
Richardarding Davis
Capt Macklin
Warned by Black Hand Threat Targets Wilkes-Barre Chief
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Chief John Chitford received a threatening letter from the Black Hand Society declaring him a marked man. The missive demanded his resignation within 24 hours or face harm, and he vowed to pursue the writer and make an example of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Wilkesbarre
Black Hand Society
John Chitford
Boy Highwayman Ends Attempt With Self Inflicted Shot
In Philadelphia early today Harold Jones aged sixteen attempted to rob two trolley conductors with companion Geddis aged eighteen. After firing at pursuing officers Jones fled then shot himself in the heart when he feared he had fatally wounded a policeman. Geddis was later arrested in bed at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harold Jones
G. HL Geils
Jones
Geddis
Wife On Enemy's Side Sparks Turbulent Divorce Case
In Trenton New Jersey a master recommends an absolute divorce for Judge Benajah P Wills from Anna Waln Wills citing desertion amid a scandalous affair with Harry Baxter. Testimony details Baxter and Mrs Wills and her daughter pressuring the judge, Baxter's assaults, and a near tar and feather incident. Mrs Wills aided Baxter with meals, bail, and counsel, while living separately from her husband. Leper colony from Victoria to China claim follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Baxter
Mabeth Wills
Baxter
Washington Post
Trenton
N. J
Anna Waln Wills
Benajah
P. Wills
Mount Holly
Wills
Eckard P. Budd
Chancery Court
South Jersey
Mabel Wills
Wils
Judge Wills
Judge
Hempstead
Long Island
Grow's Lawyer Exposes Letters in Blackmail Case
Catherine Livingston Williams, daughter of Kate Burke, is linked to Galusha A Grow through a web of blackmail and doubtful adoption papers. Attorney Etjah L Roake shows letters from Catherine’s mother, Kate Burke, and relates Grow’s alleged sympathy for the child and attempts to shield her from extortion. Williams, her husband George W Williams, and others recount Grow’s affection and the drama surrounding the Newport Perry House and New York connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
May
Galusha A. Grow
George King Williams
Mme. de Fossee
Grand Hotel
Williams
Grow
Catherine Livingston Williams
Jessia
Lulu Burke
Jesse
Lulu
Mme de Foeser
Mra Augusta Cloney
Mme de Fosse
Kata Burke
Catherine
George W. Blackburn
Mme de Possez
Brunswick Building
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-seventh Strees
George K Williams
Mime de Fosser
Newport
Catherne
Twenty-sixth Street
Newburg
Central Valley
Brooklyn
Oxford Street
Mra Roake
Mme de' Fosser
Roake
Aie
Mme de Posset
Opera Company
Katherine
Kate Burke
van Felt
Rolin A Meeker
Binghamton
Scranton
Grow Estate
New York American
Insomnia Cure Claims From Ada-Lur-Iem Formula
Advertises Ada-Lur-Iem tablets as a miraculous cure for insomnia and nervous disorders. Promotes a simple eye height and mental clarity, asserts harmless use for delicate individuals, and cites benefits for paralysis, ataxia, and nerve power recovery. Includes pricing, mailing offer, and multiple New York and Washington area retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada-Lur-Iem Medicine CO
Sixth Ave
New York
Aeney Evans
O'Donnell
Y Drug Shore
Plead for another Valjean in St Louis case
Petition circulates in St Louis seeking release from Lansing Kansas penitentiary for Clarence Abraham alias Bert Gleason who escaped in 1899 after burglary conviction. Abraham married in March and lived as a good citizen under an assumed name until recognition and return to prison last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
William January
Anderson
Kaufas City
Clarence Abraham
Bert Gleason
Lansing
Kans
Abraham
St. Louis
January's Pardon Soon for Kansas City Figure
The pardon case of John William January, known as the Kansas City Jean Valjean, sits with Attorney General Bonaparte since last Saturday. Despite urgent local pleas and presidential attention, Bonaparte planned to forward the papers to the President last night. The trial judge and district attorney who tried January urge clemency, and once submitted, the President is expected to grant executive clemency restoring January alias Anderson to civil rights in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William January
Kansas City
Jean Valjean
Boneparte
Bonaparte
January
Alias Anderson
Peary Day Aims to Raise Funds for North Pole Expedition
Oregon schools plan a statewide drive authorized by Commander Robert E Peary to raise about 1900 for a new north pole expedition. May 22 is Peary Day with pupils urged to contribute one to six cents. King's Daughters at Friendship host a charity booth with haying sale items and a freak show. A Victor talking machine musical feature and other attractions are advertised for next Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ores
Robert E Peary
Oregon
North Pole
Peary
King’s Daughters
King’s Daughters and Sons
Mra
G. Collins
Victor Talking Machine
of & Kann, Sons & Co
Victor
Ana
Detectives Use Masks in Police Arraignment Room
New York May 7 detectives wearing long black masks entered the arraignment room at police headquarters as 32 prisoners were brought in. The event, meant to hide detectives’ faces from crooks, followed by a silent display to teach recognition to both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Jersey
Spike
Chicago
Manhattan
Modafferty
McCafferty
Jewelers Death by Own Action in Elmwood Ave Boarding House
Bumalo New York jeweler Hoags died by suicide in an Elmwood avenue boarding house likely to avoid arrest on theft charges. An officer sought to arrest Hoags for stealing from his employer John Ansteth, a wholesale jeweler, and found him dead with a note asking family in New York be notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bumalo
J Hoags
Elmwood Avenue
Hoags
New York
John Ansteth
Hosge
Hoagg
Foreman of Mill Breaks Desk and Steals Official Papers
Trial on other matters revealed a prior incident where Emmett, foreman of the tube mill, broke open a government desk at Greenville and took stamps used on boiler tubes for ships. The case centers on conspiracy to defraud the government with defective tubes for war vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
J Jay Dunn
Greenville Pamin
Shelby Steel Tube Company
Charles L. Close
United States
John Nicholson
Shelby Tue Company
Dunkle
Zells
H W Foster
Greenville
Emmett
Judge Ewing
Mother and two children die in Hazieton fire
A mother Mes Joseph Ducavey and her two children perished in a late night blaze that leveled a block of houses near Beaver Brook in Hazieton Pa. The fire severely damaged the village, with many residents displaced. The Jamestown Exposition Contest invites entrants for 111 prizes and appears in the same report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazieton
Beaver Brook
Mes Joseph Ducavey
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Magiver
Soldier of Fortune
Maj. Tomlin
Vicksburg
Wikesberre
Jamestown
Calat Exposition Department
Poxt Building
Jeara
Iculars
China
Victoria
British Columbia
Arey Island
Canton
George K. Williams
Statesman
Williama
Catskill
Catherine Livingston
Catskills
Marnage
O Wiline
Dr Houghton
Houghton
Perry House
Perry
Mareee
Clinton Street
Pereling Seleeman
Bain
Valjean
James Tean
Exposition Department
W.F. Frederick Music CO
W. F. Frederick Music Co
D. G. Pfeiffer
Sloan’s
G Street
Messr
Boyajian Sale
Joyajian Bree
Fifth Ave
S. of
G St
Messrs. Boyajian
C. G. Sloan & Co
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