Tornado kills fourteen as storm sweeps eastern Nebraska
A tornado struck northern Sarpy County and eastern Nebraska on May 12, killing at least fourteen and injuring many near Bellevue and Fort Crook. The storm damaged Omaha universities, leveled farm buildings, and wrecked Louisville and Papillion. A racing train near Louisville escaped by swift action, while Fort Crook reported extensive post damage and several deaths in nearby villages.
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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
Plittsmouth
Nebr
Burlington
Lincoln-viarte
Dancer
Inet Pags
Indicted California man linked to New York case in Seattle arrest
R W Fullerton son of St Louis millionaire and Cornell graduate is seized by two New York detectives in Seattle on a habeas corpus writ. He faces charges including abducting Gladys Hobart of New York on a voyage to South America and deserting her there. His arrest follows a New York indictment from 1908 and prior alleged engagement with Hobart.
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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
Severe tornado outbreak hits Missouri and surrounding states
A major tornado event caused heavy damage and many injuries, concentrating strongest losses in Louisville Cass County where rail crossroads Missouri Pacific and Burlington connect. Four tornado clouds appeared near Springfield before six o clock. Farther south along the Missouri River Nemaha City and Falls City saw severe storms. A divorce suit, filed in Cleveland, targets Frederico Mariani by Elizabeth Flourncy Mariani aka Bessie Johnson, alleging abandonment and cruelty with custody sought for five month old Margaret Evelyn.
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Louisville
Missouri Pacific
Burlington
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 Meet Roosevelt on Conservation Duty
President Roosevelt opens a governors conference at the White House on conservation of natural resources with talks from Andrew Carnegie and others. Governors, labor and scientific representatives to discuss national duty and potential legislation. Three presidential possibilities meet en route to Washington on a single train. Bryan and Johnson signal potential cross-party cooperation if nominated. Johnson backs the Democratic ticket and predicts strong party chances amid GOP splits.
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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
Knox
Cannon
Demcratic
Enouugh
Gov
Robber lynched by Belgian villagers near Courtrai
In Billeghem near Courtrai, the village massed with clubs and knives to kill a man caught robbing the Chapel of the Virgin. The attack followed earlier church thefts including Notre Dame in Courtrai last December when Van Dyke's The Elevation of the Cross was stolen. Seven suspects were arrested. doctors counted twenty seven knife wounds on the victim.
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Courtrai
Belgium
Billeghem
Tamman y Installs Sachems
At the Tammany Society annual meeting in New York on May 12, new sachems were installed: Thomas E. Rush George W. Lott Thomas F. McAvoy and Julius Harburger. The election of a new grand sachem to succeed W Rourke Cochran will be held on May Daniel F Conalan is expected to be elected. No decision was discussed on moving Tammany Hall headquarters uptown.
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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 for Anti Betting Bills
William C. Wallace Republican won the Forty-seventh district special election in Lockport to fill the late S. P. Franchot seat, defeating Democrat Henry A. McMahon by 248 votes. The race highlighted Gov. Hughes anti gambling drive and questioned the value of the costly special election amid illness of Poelker, risking a 25 25 Senate tie.
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Gov. Hughes
Washington
New York
Niagara-Orange
Fanchot
Wallace
Hughes
Willard
White House
Andrew Carnegie
Senate
Foelker
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
Gev. Hughes
Stabbing Near Sixth Avenue Elevated Station
In New York on May 12 a stabbing occurred among passengers leaving the Sixth Avenue Elevated station at Twenty eighth Street. The assailant attacked a descending passenger with a knife, who died at Bellevue Hospital without giving any statement. The killer fled as frightened bystanders watched, and police suspect a Hunchakist plot against a well dressed Armenian victim.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-eighth Street
Bellevue Hospital
Hyit
Te & Crew
Woman survives brutal knife attack by estranged husband at 41 B street
George Hebbard a Navy Yard machinist, attacked his wife in her Northwest apartment complex, slashing her neck and face ten times before escaping. Ralph McCracken, passing by, intervened, aiding the woman until medical help arrived. Hebbard battled Officer William Cornell, was knocked unconscious, and remained alive as physicians fought to save the injured woman.
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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 Dead in Wyoming Pa Mine Explosion and Fire
Seven miners were killed and more than a dozen injured at the Mount Lookout colliery of the Temple Coal and Iron Company near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. A small feeder fire ignited oil and gas underground, a first explosion followed, and a second blast fatally halted rescue efforts. Rescuers and surface crowds reported gas effects and widespread concern as surface authorities managed the scene.
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Temple Coal and Iron Company
Wyoming
Wilkesbarre
Mount Lookout
Ceu
John Kosmith
Boas
Bic
Seven Mun
Defaulter Montgomery’s Confession Links Politicians in Scandal
Montgomery, the Allegheny National Bank cashier, on $60,000 bail, is reported to have confessed with threats of self harm over a sprawling defalcation believed to top $1.239 million. He exonerates politicians, names George Tener his bondsman, and hints at further arrests. Quay, son of ex-senator Quay, faced a separate surety. Bank examiner and receivers finalize settlements and outline recoveries and duties of the bank’s directors and officers.
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Montgomery
Wrehington
Pittsburg
William Montgomery
Allegheny Nuliunal Bank
George E. Tener
William L. Folds
Montgo
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
Bryan's son in law assaulted by model in Paris
W H Leavitt, son in law of William Jennings Bryan, was struck on the head by Italian model Cana in Paris after a demand for extra pay. Leavitt defended himself with a knife when the assailant returned armed with a bludgeon. Cana was arrested and hospitalized. neither man is reported in danger.
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Paris
W. H. Leavitt
William Jennings Bryan
Cana
Mr. Leavitt
Denver
Colo
Dana
Magoon to Be Referee for Isthmus Dispute
Havana reports Gov. Magoon received a Taft invitation to travel to the Isthmus to settle Panama disputes. He set a two week window starting June 1 for responses and did not name an interim governor, though Maj. Gen. Barry is considered likely. A telegram asked him to avoid the Twenty-seventh Infantry after his term.
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Efe
Tada
Havana
Magoon
Taft
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Gen
Barry
Miss Haskell's Will Valid In Rochester Case
In Brockton Massachusetts on May 12 a jury ruled Miss Eugenia Haskell now deceased validly executed her will. The document left her property to the son of her hired man, a dispute resolved amid questions of her sound mind. Miss Eugenia died in a barn, nearby cows her companions on the day neighbors found her.
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Washington
New Bedford
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