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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1908

Page

10

Tornado kills fourteen in Sarpy county and near Omaha

A tornado swept northern Sarpy County at five, damaging Helevge College buildings, Fort Crook barracks, and nearby towns. At Louisville eight per sons died, while Charles Leer and others drowned or were killed. The storm caused extensive property damage across Papillion, Riehfeld, and Bellevue, with fatalities feared in Louisville and surrounding areas. A Fort Crook relief force estimated losses at army property near 90,000 dollars.

Omaha Nobr Sarpy County Helevge Colege Frank Hester Louisville Charles Leader Atenfield Lowsvile Village Sandpi Lotsville Wectarims Martin Meadow Martin Tisete James Thith Nebraska Hellevue Willy Park Hall Lowry Hall Rangin Hall Pac Paniogtricxen Studens College Sables Fort Crook Jedlio Gs Suer Crook Eosterm Papillion South Omaha Rishfeld Lapilinn Gus Leer Charles der Martin Riehfeld Frank Jiester Papillon Martin Teith James M Walther and Son Oemeer Uhe Texas Sixteenth Peeane

Indicted Cornell graduate’s arrest shocks Seattle case

R W Fuller ton son of St Louis millionaire and Cornell 1904 graduate is accused of taking Gladys Hobart to South America and deserting her. New York detectives seized him in Seattle after a habeas corpus fight. case moves in San Francisco Superior Court with note of possible kidnapping. Hobart reportedly a New York City resident and former student at Cornell, engaged to Fuller ton, now a school teacher.

R. W. Fullerton Gladys Hobart New York South America Seattle Wash Cerne N. Fullerton St. Louis Chicago Lumber and Company Watson San Francisco Ifugahes John Fr. Collins Chigago Lumber and Coal Company New York City G Iand Fitzsimmons Jerome Olympia St Lowry H. Fullerton Mr. Fullerton Cornell University Lark Robert Fullerton Perking Fullerton Tyent South American York Fallerton Cornell R. W. Pullerton Superior Court Judge Seawell Seawell

Tornadoes Strike Missouri and Nebraska Causing Heavy Loss

Reports from Springfield describe four distinct tornado clouds appearing before 6 30 pm causing heavy damage across Cass County and at Louisville a major railroad junction. Severe storms spread along the Missouri River toward Nemaha City and Falls City. Widespread fear of significant loss of life follows the events. In separate dispatch from Cleveland Ohio Elizabeth Flourncy Mariani seeks divorce from Frederico Mariani accusing abandonment neglect and cruelty alleging custody of their five month old daughter.

Plittsmouth Nebr Burlington Lincoln-viartening Walload Louiavie Inet Pags Flren Louisville Missouri Pacific Cass County Springfield Missouri River Nemaha City Falls City Washington Post Cleveland Ohio Elizabeth Flourncy Mariani Bessie Johnson Johnson Frederico Mariani New York Mariani Margaret Evelyn Italy East Beesie Johnson

Governors Converge for Conservation Conference

President Roosevelt opens a governors conference at the White House on conservation. Andrew Carnegie and others speak. a banquet at the New Willard Hotel follows. Governors, labor and scientific bodies attend to discuss national natural resource preservation and possible future legislation.

Roosevelt White House Andrew Carnegie Dr. C. White John Mitchell Washington Board of Trade New Willard Hotel Vicce Fairbanks William Jennings Bryan John A. Johnson Gov. Johnson Col. Bryan Washington Bryan Mr. Bryan Willard Johnson Bryen Mr. Fairbanks

Robber lynched by Belgian villagers near Courtrai

In Billeghem near Courtrai the village mob armed with clubs and knives killed a burglar caught at the Chapel of the Virgin. The attack followed church robberies including the Notre Dame theft in December. Seven suspects were arrested. the victim had twenty seven knife wounds.

Courtrai Belgium Billeghem

Tammany Installs Sachems At May Meeting

The Tammany Society installed new sachems Thomas E. Rush George W. Lott Thomas F. McAvoy and Julius Harburger at its annual meeting in New York May 12. A vote for the new grand sachem to succeed W Rourke Cochran will be held May in which Daniel F Conlan is expected to be elected. Leaders consider moving Tammany Hall headquarters uptown though no decision was made.

Bourke Cochran Washington Post New York The Tammany Society Thomas E. Rush George W. Lott Thomas TF. McAvoy Julius Harburger W. Rourke Cochran Daniel F. Conalan Tammany Hall

Hughes Wins Senator Vote In Anti Gambling Bid

William C. Wallace Republican won the May 12 special election in Niagara and Orleans counties to fill the Forty-seventh district seat after Senator Franchot’s death. Wallace beat Henry A. McMahon 7,66 to 7,353 with a 248 vote plurality, aided by Gov. Hughes anti gambling push and party-line eroding campaign. The result hinges on Senator Poelker’s illness, keeping a 25–25 tie possible without his vote.

Gov. Hughes Washington New York Niagara-Orange Fanchot Wallace Hughes Willard White House Andrew Carnegie Lockport William C. Wallace Henry A. McMahon McMahon Distr Forty-seventh Niagara Orleans 8S. P.franchot Will Thendf Franchot Flupier Distri Albany Poelker Brooklyn Staatsburgh Hoelker Senate Gev. Hughes

Stabbing At Sixth Avenue El Station In New York

A man was stabbed as he descended the stairs at the Sixth Avenue Elevated station on Twenty eighth Street. He died at Bellevue Hospital without giving a statement. Police suspect a Hunchakist plot against an Armenian victim. the assailant fled amid a panicked crowd.

New York Sixth Avenue Twenty-eighth Street Bellevue Hospital Hyit Te & Crew

Woman Fights Off Fatal Attack as Husband Slashes at 41 B Street

George Hebbard, a Navy Yard machinist, attacked his wife at her 41 B Street Northwest apartment, stabbing her repeatedly in the neck and face. Ralph McCracken intervened, saving her life. Hebbard then tried to kill himself and Special Policeman William Cornell. The woman was rushed to Emergency Hospital and is expected to survive, while Hebbard lay wounded and unconscious at Casualty Hospital.

George Hebbard B Street Ralph McCracken Navy Yard Ralph C. McCracken Willam Cornell Redlard Hebbard Cornell Martin D. Foster Olney Livthard Driscoll Hotel Ralph GC Me Racker McCracken Driscoll William Cornell Beckett and Saunders Sixth Precinct Arthur Place Self Lebbard Onley Congress Capitol Sixth Armstrong Mr. McCracken Mr. Hebbard Rockville Atom Iowa McMillan Third Street I Street Chid P. McMillan Ue Ead

Seven Killed After Mine Rescue Gas Explosion in Wyoming Pa

In Wyoming near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania seven miners were killed and many injured after an underground explosion at the Mount Lookout colliery Temple Coal and Iron Company 1800 feet from the shaft. Rescue workers were overcome by gas but all bodies were brought to the surface by 4 30 p m. Crowds gathered as police controlled access to the shaft mouth.

Temple Coal and Iron Company Wyoming Wilkesbarre Mount Lookout Ceu John Kosmith Boas Bic Seven Mun Wyraming

Defaulter Montgomery in Court as Bail Doubled

William Montgomery, defaulter cashier of the Allegheny National Bank, held on $50,000 bail, is remanded after a bank examiner uncovers a defalcation likely to reach at least $1,239,000. His bondsman George E. Tener posts $6,000 bond, while Liutenant Quay, son of former Senator M. S. Quay, posts $54,700. Montgomery confesses, exonerating politicians and implicating others. examiner Folds notes the bank still solvent with about $7 in stock. Settlement reached with Farmers and Drovers National Bank directors, paying $125,000 to $250,075 plus double assessments.

Wrehington Pittsburg William Montgomery Allegheny Nuliunal Bank George E. Tener William L. Folds Montgo Montgomery Cucuit Tener Montgomiery Mr. Tener Lieiard Quay United States M.S. Quay Aho Defaulter Forte Montsemery Winsell Duckie Sleamermier Hank Lis Bankx Viper Lypids Folds Fern Bey Ee Pobis Guarte Montgomery Tenner Menizamy Coul Viera Lim George I. Tener Richard R. Quay Reveiver J Strawn Detonet Farmers and Drovers National Breck W Sbtrg t+ institution United States Creuit Court Directory

Bryan's Son-In-Law Struck by Model Over Pay Dispute

Paris on May 12 W H Leavitt son in law of William Jennings Bryan faced a violent incident with Italian model Cana who had posed for a Denver city hall painting. After work ended Cana demanded extra pay and returned armed with a bludgeon striking Leavitt on the head. Leavitt defended himself with a knife wounding Cana. both men were hospitalized but not in serious condition.

Paris W. H. Leavitt William Jennings Bryan Cana Mr. Leavitt Denver Colo Dana

Magoon Accepts Taft Invitation to Isthmus Settlement

Gov Magoon reports receipt of Taft dispatch inviting him to Isthmus mediation for Panama disputes. He will take two weeks starting June 1 to respond. No formal interim governor named yet, but Maj. Gen. Barry is the likely choice. General Barry cited in recent instructions not to send Twenty-seventh Infantry until governor acts.

Carnegie Gov. Higgins Rhode Island Georgetown University New Willard Gav. Higgins United States Law School Georgetown Washington Gov Swanson Virginia Lama @ryan New Hampshire Taft Floyd Willard Govs, Pindall Arkansas Comer Alabama Kibbey Arizona Gooding Idaho Hoch Kansas Blanchara Louisiana Cobb Maine Jamson Minnesota Noel Mississippi Norris Montana Fort New Jersey Curry New Mexico Hughes New York Glenn North Carolina Post Porto Rico Higgins Cutler Utah Mead Frear Hnwaii Deneen Illnois Moll Missouri Havana Magoon Twenty-seventh Infantry Gen Barry

Will of Miss Haskell Deemed Valid By Jury

The Washington Fier reports in Brockton Massachusetts that Miss Eugenia Haskell who lived as a recluse on an Rochester Maryland estate for a decade before dying has a valid will. The document leaves all property to the son of her hired man. Relatives had sought to overturn the will claiming lack of sound mind. The jury ruled the will valid and executed while she was of sound mind.

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