Smuggling Charges Hit Two San Francisco Women on Arriva
Miss Agnes Tillman and Miss Agnes Mangels were cited to appear in Federal court at Trenton next Monday on charges of misdeclaring goods worth about 18 000 seized by customs. The women arrived May 12 on the Amerika, with gowns and jewels valued by appraisers at 16 300, plus duties. The case centers on omissions to declare proper values of items imported. hearings follow in New Jersey where the Amerika docked at Hoboken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Agnes Mangels
Agnes Tillman
San Francisco
Amerika
Trenton
New Jersey
Hoboken
First legal execution by shooting in Nevada
A fragment reports the first legal execution by shooting in the Nevada penitentiary, detailing the murder of Tata Grezorvich in Toncpu on May 34 1912 and noting the condemned chose firing squad over the gallows, with a reference to a selection by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifles
State of Nevada
Nevada
Penitentury
Sado
Werevich
Tata Grezorvich
Cpu
Perth
Obituaries and Funeral Notices from May 1913 Listings
A compilation of death notices and funeral details including William Cook widow of Henry Dowdbergt Amy Moran Tony, and others. Records show interments at Glenwood and Holy Trinity Cemeteries with services at St Dominics and local churches, listing relatives, residences, and funeral dates in mid May 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cues
Carroll Cornell
Hueby
William FO Cook
Nuriit Fran St Dominics Church
Toisdaty Way
Ieqdesier
Melek
Weedtesgar
Henrys
St Vetsics Chachi
Imsted
Withiam
Torarto Dlanada
Toronte
Mondas Wan
Muargaret
Michael Tt Moran
SE Stlert
Thursdy
Troly Trinity Church
M Adlock
Tfolyrood
Wsborse
Donna J
Charles A Osborte
Providente Hospital
John Strack
Albert and
Armin Strack
Lew Varlk
Brooklyn
Cop Zeawan
George Washington Hospital
Ph Zuaman
Thomas McCrindles
Tilcom
Glenwood E Meters
Blast Wrecks Town Eckhart Coal Magazine Explosion
Special to The Washington Post Cumberland Md reports a massive explosion at the Consoli dation Coal Company magazine near Eckhart. Two men killed, about 100 buildings damaged as debris shattered windows up to 60 miles away. Authorities tie the blast to a planned theft aimed at threatening Samuel Shearer’s Wrestburg store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckhart
Washington Post
Cumberland
No 10
Consolidation Coal Company
Fikhhart
National Price
Alblat Patton
Edward Kellar
Meat To Be Cheaper Tomorrow In Washington Festival Region
Special to The Washington Fest reports Australian beef and mutton aboard the British steamship Ta hi Ah Pabha arriving at port from Australia. The shipment to local firms promises a 4 to 1 cent per pound reduction for families and restaurants for a few days, with plans for a larger carrier fleet to handle future meat imports. The piece notes the event as the start of a broader meat import program and price relief for consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Australia
Port
Steel in Coxs Eye Prompted Doctor to Remove Metal
Governor James M Cox of Ohio suffered a steel splinter in his right eye aboard a train near Washington. It was removed by Dr Samuel Lambert after the incident became serious during an event at the Polo Grounds while Cox was en route to the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speed
Washington Post
New York
James M Cox
Ohio
Dypoamuel Wo Lambert Gov Cox
Waldorf Astoria
Gor Cox
Washington
Polo
Powers Now Hold Scutari Fortress After Naval Takeover
Cettinje Montenegro May 14 The international naval force commanded by Vice Admiral Cecil Barnes of the British navy took possession today of the fortress of Scutari. The force was escorted into the city by a Montenegrin guide. The Franco Balkan inhabitants welcomed the landing at San Giovanni di Vedua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cettinje
Montenegro
International
Cecil Barnes
Sutai
Horn
San Giovann di Vedua
California Signs Alien Land Bill Amid National Debate
Governor Hiram Johnson declares he will sign California's alien land bill after legislative approval. He defends the measure as non discriminatory, cites U.S. naturalization precedent, and urges Washington to view it as just and constitutional while contending the law respects treaty rights and state interests. Deputy notes indicate federal decisions will determine next steps with Japan over land ownership and negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Washington
Senate
Assembly
Hiraw Johnson
Japan
Wilson
State Department
Western gambler Miss Haley wins big aboard Kaiser ship
Teresa Haley of San Francisco arrives on Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with over $1000 from Monte Carlo and European casinos. She plays poker six hours daily earning about $1000, wins four pools on the ship run, and even outplays men at chalk-line pitching. She says she tripled her expenses and may return someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Teresa Haley
San Francisco
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Europe
Miss Haley
Monte Carlo
Fail to implicate O Hara in senate probe
Springfield May 14 A senate investigating committee session praised as pivotal cleared Lieut Gov O Hara amid testimony. It found Thomas Wredenburgh of Smingfield had no knowledge of improprieties between Mrs Hara and Maud Robinson or others on January 17 18 and 19. It also noted Sam Davis arranged the affidavit to mount a comeback if questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Gov O Hara
Senate Investigating Committee
Maud Robinson
Thomas Wredenburgh
Smingfield
Mrs Hara
Sam Davis
Senate Vice Commission
Vredenburgh
Davis
Fire Sweeps Forests Near Warren and Halton
A disastrous fire sweeps forests near Warren Pennsylvania with flames visible across hills. The blaze reaches the edge of Hallton, a lumber town, as residents are moved to safety by special train. Homes burn, oil and gas wells ignite, and timberland burns across a wide area. damage remains unestimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Hallton
Haliton
Command to appoint battleship commander and Berlin attaché
Capt A F W Niblack to command a battleship in the Atlantic fleet after relief as naval attaché in Berlin. He will return to the U S for temporary naval intelligence duties until a ship command is secured. Lieut Comdr Walter R Gberard to succeed him as naval attaché in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A F W Niblack
Berlin
Naval Intelligence Office
Walter R Gberard
Peace Conference Opens On Arbitration And Justice
Clergymen and delegates open the Lake Mecronic conference on international arbitration and peace education. Speeches argue that disarmament is not yet reality, stress justice as path to lasting peace, warn against breaking treaties, and insist the United States must maintain forces to defend liberty and aid global obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Mecronic
Canada Edges Toward Monroe Doctrine Support
The Monroe doctrine is seen in Canada with greater sentiment than in Great Britain. The idea asserts free communities in America should govern themselves without European domination, while respecting existing rights. Canada should uphold it as firmly as the United States and other free American nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
America
United States
Bryan Launches Fellowship as Peace Symbol After Friendship Ship
Secretary Bryan unveiled the cruiser Fellowship symbolizing universal peace, pairing with the battleship Friendship launched earlier at the Ghent peace delegates breakfast. He recalled Andrew Cathey's idea and noted the tiny 16 ton gunboats on the Great Lakes inspired the concept of friendship and fellowship maintaining relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Ghent
White House
Andrew Cathewie
Great Lakes
Ghent Delegates Visit Philadelphia Relics Before West
Delegates from Great Britain Canada Australia and Ghent toured Philadelphia landmarks including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell before heading to Chicago for the centennial celebrations. Noted figures Earl of Stanhope Sir Robert Eustace Maxwell and Sir George Houstoun Reid stayed behind in New York after the suburb visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Ghent
Chicago
Independence
Earl of Stanhope
Robert Eustace Maxwell
George Houstoun Reid
New York
U S Ransom Payment Approved For Miss Ellen M Stone
Senate foreign relations committee favors a bill by Senator O Gorman to reimburse up to 66000 dollars to contributors who funded the ransom for Ellen M Stone, the American missionary seized by Turkish bandits. The Turkish government will not reimburse the United States, as officials say the government could not prevent the disorder at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen M Stone
Turkey
O'Gorman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Adams
United States
Governor veto blocks June 3 constitutional convention vote
Albany May 14 Gov Sulzer vetoed the last legislature's bill to submit to voters on June 3 the question of an early constitutional convention. He favors a convention at the earliest practicable time but believes party pledges would be fulfilled if the convention were held in April 1915. Had he signed the bill delegates would have been elected in November and the convention held next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Sulzer
Quinlan Indicted IWW Leader Convicted in Riot Case
J W W Leader Patrick Quinlan of the IWW was found guilty on his second trial for inciting to riot tied to silk mill strike riots in Paterson New Jersey. Co-defendants Haywood Flynn Treska and Lessig yet to be tried. Quinlan to appeal, sentence pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
Patrick Quinlan
Industrial Workers of the World
William D Haywood
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Carlo Treska
Adolph Lessig
Quinlan
Klewert
Treska
Elizabeth Gurley Wigan
Stk Mit
Keswick Club Horse Show Opens With Elite Visitors
The Keswick Hunt Club hosts the tenth annual Virginia circuit horse show drawing visitors from Newark Washington and Northern elites. Notable entries include bay mare Standy ridden by Mrs Wilbur Wooster and Grane owned by Murray Hancock with top honors and a world championship winner David Gray sold to Miss Katherine Elkins for a rumored 14000 at the event. Rising prices and a post show ball mark the opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gray
Olympia
Kes
Heant
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported
New York bound Bremen Kronprinz Wilhelm and Oceanic sail from New York and Southampton while Kaleer Wilhelm departs from Southampton for New York. Miyaple and Campanis head toward New York and Liverpool respectively. Patricia sails to Hamburg and Havre Magara to New York. Canada voyage from Marseille docks in New York Friday while Brow Head in Lorraine departs for Havre due noon Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariv EL
Repents Auto Elopement Seeks Annulment in New Court
New York May 14 following an auto mobile elopement through three States and an early morning marriage at Bridgeport Conn on March 3 last Mrs Mir iam E McCann daughter of the secretary of the Bethlehem Steel Company today began an action in the supreme court for an annulment of her marriage to Elmer c J McCann formerly a Yale student but now a broker in this city The action was brought by Mrs Lillian E McDonald the mother of Mrs McCann The complaint states that Mrs McCann is under the legal age being only 16 years old The marriage was said to have occurred after she returned to her mother s home and shortly before the marriage Miss McDonald joined the chorus of The Merry Countess This was opposed by her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Steel
Washington Post
New York
Bridgeport
Conn
Miriam E McCann
Bethlehem Steel Company
Supreme Court
Elmer c J McCann
Yale
Lillian E. McDonald
McCann
Duke and Duchess Westminster Sign Separation Deed
The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have signed a formal separation deed. The Duchess will receive an annuity of 100000 dollars per year. The couple’s residence is listed as Latchmere on Ham Common, a London suburb. Her mother supported her, and legal advice warned that a divorce case could trigger intervention by the king’s proctor. The duke shows no current plan for divorce and denies any such intention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Washington Post
London
Duke
Duchess of Westminster
Latchmere
Ham Common
Cornwalls West
Duke of
Aypa
Thirteenth Child Born in New Jersey Family
Special to The Washing Post reports the May 13 1913 birth of the thirteenth child to Mr and Mrs William Snow in New Jersey. The family discusses superstition and the event's potential omen while noting skeptical attitudes and health concerns surrounding the newborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Hackenserk
Willam
Girl Fugitives Arrested After Escape Near Uta's Patrol
Two teens identified as 18 year old Uta FI wards and Wiry Moler fled a detention facility near the Comduit road four miles west of Squedut bridge under cover of darkness. Police officer Jackson pursued and captured them near Seer a precinct, sending them to the house of detention. Neither girl would reveal their hiding place since the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wandas
Jackson
Jn Farm Betean
SAILS TO FIND SOUL MATE ON EUROPE TRIP
Mrs Eugene Williams a 19 year old widow from Pittsburgh sails aboard the Patricia to Europe seeking a Sweden based man her dying husband described as his dear friend. She aims to marry him if his identity is found and plans to stay until success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Eugene Williams
Pittsburgh
Europe
Patricia
Swden
Mr Williams
Williame
Williams
Sweden
Strathfillan Tramp Captain Falls Overboard Off Cape Flattery
The British tramp steamship Strathfillan arrived here under the command of Mate Wile Magiavine after a death by own action occurred aboard during a voyage from Guantana Cuba. The incident happened as the steamer passed Cape Flattery, near Nictama British Columbia, with reports noting the captain leaped overboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Flattery
British Columbia
Strathfillan
Wile Magiavine
Tampines
Aasom
Strathf Allan Cams
Guantanamo
Cuba
Unclear OCR Item From Historical Page
Fragmentary OCR text references people and places in a dated style but lacks coherent events or details. The readable bits mention names such as Rev G W Van Fo Pa and Rebeca Flynn, with scattered tokens suggesting a church or community notice. No clear action, date, or location can be established from the fragments.
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Bath
Miss Tillman
Miss Mangels
Miss Titwans
Frederick Tillman Jr
Mrs Tillman
Misa Tilman
Misa Mangels
Loeb
V. BR. Speare
N. W
Frank Speare
Phous
Geo P. Zurhorst
Tankal
Zurhorst
J. WM. Lee
Commodiour Chapel
Volel
Pennsylvania Avenue
R. F. Harvey's Sons
Sergeon
Sumcassor
M. Hindle
WM. H Sardo & CO
Pumphrey & Son
FMP
Alue HS Chapel
Oorere Rakville
Rockyle
Frank Geier's Sons
H Small & Sons, Florists
Washington Soo
Niewsparenbrchive
Aim
Minneapolis
Sagamore
Duke of Westminster
Gov. Cox
Scutari
R. Harris & CO
Ine Jewelers
Gov. Johnson
U. S
Congress
Tray Johnsons
Aliferaiva Aben
Samiristis
Appea
Kalon CO. Inc
O’hara
Gov Johnsons
Eth County
Hague
United
Parcinment Coud
Brian
Pan American Society
Dr. Abbott
Drisyman Abbott Toda
Dr Abbotts
American Peace Society
Fais
Fis
J Allen Baker
Mr Baker
Ferris
Andrew B .Umphrey
Russia
Hague Tribunal
William R. Shepherd
Columbia University
Shepherd
Bourassa
Sue
WHS
Seorse Hetre Parceag
Miss Stone
J. W. W. Leader
Keswick Club
Miss Elkins
Julian Morris
Chammeu David Gray
H B Denham
Vieter
J. Brana
Max Fischer Wilton J Lambert
James Lansburgh, A
E. Lh Leckte
Frank P Milburn
EH Southard Parker Tremdent
S W Woodward
M A Winter
Bowman Cashier
R Lewis
Union Savings Bank
14Th Street
RG Montagus
E. Southard Parke
Bratoord
Park Joseph E Ralph
A E
Randle M A. Winter
Woodwari
FeGuilt
Pierce-Arrow
Perceton
Mplent d “Dition
Up Maade
Cmd Jong Seyudable Jarurieus Pree
Dahea
Sheghes
Connecticut Avenue
Vanderbilt Hotel
ST. Easter Park
Ave. Ay
Murray Hill
TM Hubard
Derece Welton
Mariasyer
House of Good Shepherd
Husband
3IARRY
Hon Avi Motor
Rerio
Bera
WSU
Mayers Fe
Niowsvaprn
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