Murder at Wickatunk Attributed to Huron Foreigner Tales
A New York telegram reports a double murder at the old Wall farm near Wickatunk New Jersey where William B Sheppard his wife and their servant Jenny Bondy were killed with a Winchester shotgun. A discharged farmhand named Huron, said to be a fortune teller by trade, is held as the primary suspect amid a heated countryside search. The baby survived unharmed and the tale includes a wandering fortuneteller and local farmers mobilizing to find the killer.
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Washington
New York
William B Sheppard
Seventy Second Regiment
Col Bates
Garret Wall
Wickatunk
Gel Jennie Bondy
Sheppards
Old Wall Farm
Ionehing Everttody
Huron
Sheppard
St Vincents Lome
Boveim State Street
Brooklyn
Prismville missing girl Bertha Vanderbilt search continues
Miss Bertha Vanderbilt a Princeton University library assistant from Amsterdam New York remains missing after last being seen near Carnegie Lake aqueduct on Wednesday. Authorities doubt a farm worker's account about directions as divers resume searches at the aqueduct with coroner J R D Bower and relatives present seeking the body.
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Princeton
Bertha Vanderbilt
Princeton University
Vanderbilt
Trenton
Morro
Bryan's Life in Peril After Threat at Abbotts Office
William Bryan faced a murder threat during a governors conference visit with Detectives Howlett and Pratt assigned as his bodyguards. A well dressed man flashed a revolver and warned he would shoot Bryan if he sought the presidency, prompting Mrs Abbott to alert Maj Sylvester’s office and arrange discreet protection.
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Witliam J Bryan
Maj Sylvesters
Howlett and
Pratt
Abbott
Bryan
Washington
Abbotts
Ksan
White House
Heck
Willard
Acton
Castro Endorses Roosevelt Pan American Speech
Editorial praises the Roosevelt Pan American address on the Washington ceremony. Castro regime editorial claims US Venezeula relations now secure Pan American amity and that the big stick doctrine is rejected in favor of Venezuela rights.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Willemstad Caracao
el Constituional
Castro
Presdent
Roosevelt
Ione
Washington
Farman challenges Wright brothers in French aeroplane contest
Paris reports Henry Farman the English aeronaut, holder of Britain's record, has challenged the Wright brothers who recently made record flights at Manteo NC. The wager offers a 5600 dollar prize for a contest in France. A separate cable notes Lieut Edward Hartehorn and Miss Sallie Kirtland wed in Manila.
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Paris
Henry Farman
Wright Brothers
Manteo NC
France
Tus
Washington Post
Manila
Edward Hartehorn
Fourteenth Infantry
Sallie Kirtland
Kirtland
Plans for Roosevelt Commission to Rejuvenate Rural Life
President Roosevelt plans to appoint a commission to study rural social economy after Congress adjourns. The panel will include Liberty H Bailey, A A Noyes, and Gifford Pinchot to explore education, farming conditions, and rural organization aiming to lift farm life, libraries, schools, churches, and communication, with focus on reducing urban drift.
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John Callan
Laughlin
Roosevelt
Congress
Liberty H Bailey
University of Cornell
A A Noyes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gifford Pinchot
Lansing Midh
United States
Dover and Clark Clash as Republicans Nominate Delegates
In Portsmouth Ohio May 18 factional fights split the Tenth Congressional district with two conventions naming separate delegates. Filmer Dover and J Clutts led one uninstructed slate while Philo Clark and Edwin F Jones headed an instructed Taft faction. Other district results list Bryan and Taft alignments across multiple states.
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Ohio
Filmer Dover
J . Clutts
Wellston
Philo Clark
Edwin F Jones
Jackson
Taft
Alaska
Bryan
Massachusetts
New York
Tennessee
Foraker
Texas
Wighth
Gates Home Sold at Auction on Michigan Avenue
Chicago May 16 The residence of John W Gates at 344 Michigan avenue was sold today at public auction The house built by Sidney Kent a leading Chicago packer and once valued at 400 000 was bought from the Kent estate by Gates who after moving to New York kept it on the market Michael H Spades of Chicago was the successful bidder paying 61000 for the property.
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Chicago
John W Gates
Michigan Avenue
Sidney Kent
Kent
Gates
New York
Michael H Spades
London housing crisis cited as 50,000 empty homes
In a House of Commons speech on the town planning bill John Burns says London has 50,000 empty houses. A broader check finds 46 empty homes in a restricted area, equating to about 3.15 billion in dead capital in bricks and mortar, not including land.
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Washington Post
London
Johnn Burns
House of Commons
Burns
Burrows to chair Republican convention in Chicago
United States Senator Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan was chosen by the Republican National Committee subcommittee as temporary chairman of the national convention in Chicago on June 16. The panel also named temporary officers including John R Malloy as general secretary and Asher Hinds as parliamentarian, with others assigned to secretary, clerk, messenger, sergeant at arms, and doorkeepers. The committee adjourned after appointments, with most members returning home, and rail fare listed for Decoration Day travel.
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Chicago
United States
Julius Caesar Burrows
Michigan
John R Malloy
Columbus
Ohio
Lafayetta
Gleason
New York City
Charles Brooks Smith
Parkersburg
W Va
Ernest* Walker Smith
Hartford
Philip M Heofele
Louie Mo
M J Tobin
Vinton
Yowa
Charles M Harger
Lenenns
Allen Hollis
Concord
N H
Thomas W Williamson
John Jackson
Cincinnati
William F Stone
Baltimore
Hdward F Thayer Greenfield
Ind
Stephen B Mason
New
Stone
Sister of jockey Winnie O Connor dies after gun kick
Brooklyn report says Florence O Connor sister of Winnie O Connor the famed jockey died Friday night in Brooklyn of cancer from injuries two years earlier when a gun kicked while she handled it near Paris. She was twenty one and had been visiting Winnie in France.
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Winnie O'Connor
Brooklyn
New York
Florence O'Connor
Miss O'Connor
Winnie
France
Florence
Paris
Bloodshed prompts bid to arbitrate Cleveland street car strike
In Cleveland a strike by Municipal Traction Company workers triggers rioting and injuries. Mayor Tom L Johnson vows to use city power to restore order and press for arbitration as conductors and motormen are attacked while street cars are disrupted. Police protect crews as lines begin to recover.
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Union and
Cleveland Traction
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Son
Mmunicipal Traction Company
Joseph Bishop
Bishop
Adolph Behner
Street Car Men's Union
du Pont
Munterist Traction Company
Hwilling
Lakev
Koehler
Johnson
Tom L Johnson
John Dupter
Municipal Traction Company
Behner
Municipal’ Traction Company
Traction Company
Cara
Thaw Sanity Hearing Opens With Tense Courtroom Moment
In Matteawan case, Harry Kendall Thaw testifies briefly before judge and crowd as District Attorney Jerome questions his mental state. Thaw appears dazed and is allowed but limited cross examination by court appointed alienists. Judge Morschauser warns against biased questioning and contemplates new expert review before decision due.
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Washington Post
Poughkeepsie
Harry Kendall Thaws
State Hospital
Matteawan
Supreme Court
Thaw
Cout
Jerome
New York
Graham
Morschauser
White Plains
Jeromes
Stanford White
Allenists
Jeromé
Morschaug
Cornsel
Dr Flint
MacDonald
Pages show broad coverage from politics to society notes
A fragmented issue listing multiple topics across sections including labor tension Roosevelt and mothers, Taft delegates, federal employes bill, tariff revisions, sports injuries, steamboat plans, labor warnings, world news, district investigations, national guard, clubs and societies, social notes, fashion, and theater.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Congress
Bob" Taylor
Steamboat
Gempers
National Guard
Army and Navy
Kiss Reai
Washington
Financial
Littlefield
Praston Gibson
Good Templars
Salon Men Magazine
Korea
Navy Yard
More of Art Scandal Famed Artist May Be Named
New York on May 1 William Clausen the picture dealer in a civil suit for money paid for paintings was released on bond and left town. He claims the charges are preposterous and he will disprove them. He hints at deeper disclosures involving others in the art trade. Several buyers say they were duped by bogus European canvases and some may come forward to aid Evans, while whispers said other artists may soon be implicated, stirring collectors and dealers nationwide.
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New York
William Clausen
Wiliam T Evans
Lidlow Street
Hig
Liane
Clausen
Vans
Evana
Cireles
Papers Blown 100 Miles Carried From Gillam to Waldo
A tornado from Gillam Louisiana carried papers 100 miles to Waldo Arkansas. The storm struck Gillam on Wednesday, nearly wiping the town out. The next morning a shower of leaves and debris fell, and the papers found in Waldo included a paid check and a merchant’s invoice.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Washington Post
Waldo
Ark
Gillam
Gilliam
Bank's Bonds Gone and Cashier Returns to Jail
Pittsburg reports a bank scandal at Allegheny National Bank as $125,090 in bonds are missing and former cashier William A Montgomery is jailed on a new misapplication charge. Bondsmen withdraw as investigators recover some collateral while a bank reorganization is postponed amid efforts to restore public confidence.
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Allegheny National
Half Motion Fund
Pittsburg
Allegheny National Bank
Natonal Bank
William A Montgomery
United States
William T Lindsay
Montgomery
Montgomery 3
Colds
Governor vetoes anti trust bill amid telegram pressure
Guthrie and Olin May W and Haskell report the governor vetoed the anti trust bill. The senate sustained the veto citing that the act was too stringent and would drive honest concerns out of business. Chris Xander’s Pride of Va Port A refreshing and beneficial wine ev ident in quality. Te at, Only at 909.
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Olin
Haskell
Senate
Chris
Xander
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