Detectives questioned over Gould case amid feuds and rumors
Edward Sholes testified to police about detectives pressuring him for information on Mrs. Gould before her marriage. Lieutenant Peabody and partners faced scrutiny as Captain McLaughlin’s staff faced possible later action. Howard Gould and Viola Clemmons Gould married in 1898, amid family resistance and estate concerns. rumors of separations and lawsuits followed.
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Edward Sholes
Buffalo Bill
Hanson
Howard Gould
Capt. McLaughlin
Westchester
Bingham
McLaughlin
Gould
Lieut Frank Peabody
Peabody
Clark
O'Parrell
Big
Hawley
Ed Sholee
Gen. Bingham
Scrugham Held For Trial In Conspiracy Case
Leon Tohriner of Washington testifies he did not authorize Scrugham to sign ballots in a New York election forgery probe. Magistrate voices plan for a special session. Scrugham’s two assistants Currington and Stirrup face forgery charges as proceedings continue with bail considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Tohriner
Washington
Scrugham
New York
George R Secrugham
Tose Ie
Monus
Lizistrat Tieute
Mous Shehiam
I Foo Currington
Charles Stirrup
Jin Bbecbreli
Leon Tobrier
Washaston
Darrington
Darlington
Drei
Smyth
Scinghart
Food Inspectors Named by Secretary Under Pure Food Law
Secretary Wilson announced appointments to the food and drug inspector posts under the pure food law. Names include Arthur Stengel and Benjamin Perry in Pennsylvania, Haley and Meserve in New Hampshire, Walsh in Vermont, Beer and Duff in New York, and Mills in New York. In all, thirty inspectors will be appointed from about 1,400 applicants, with more details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wison Max
Arthur Stengel
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Perry
Jonn
Haley
Charles A Meserve
Ahness
Daniel 2
Walsh
Vermont
James A Beer Whia
James C Duff
Harry H Wasne
Arthur B Woalset
Walter C Mills
New York
George H Adarsette
Barclay CO
Wynslow
Brown
John H Gaiter
Howard W Parke
Bta
Etil
Colum
Honduras Enters Peace Era Under Davila Presidency
Secretary Philip Brown of the U S Legation in Tegucigalpa says the Daila administration has established itself and promises better affairs in Honduras. The latest Davila achievement is resisting movement to install Gen Sierra as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Brown
United States
Tig
Philip Held For Jury Tragedy Details At Inquest
At the Arlington Hotel inquest, Gaston Philip, a wealthy clubman, faced a coroner's jury over Frank MacAboy's death from a Saturday morning shooting. Witnesses described conflicting statements, with hotel staff noting MacAboy claimed he shot himself and other accounts casting doubt on Philip's role. The night and day clerks, elevator boys, and police testified that MacAboy and Philip were involved in a tense confrontation, with MacAboy insisting Philip owed him money and witnesses recounting exchanges before the shot. The jury examined multiple testimonies amid no eye witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Philip
Frank MacAboy
Arlington Hotel
MacAboy
Philip
Philp
Martin Rules
Mac
MacAhoy
Phip
John R .Evans
Riley
Hum
Mother
Sergt
Frank M. Helan
Brest
Heath
Bar
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Best Spring Medicine
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best spring medicine now taken in thousands of homes with three doses daily for every family member to cleanse the system improve appetite and restore strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
State Controls Weights and Measures Conference Endorses Reforms
Important recommendations from the third annual conference on weights and measures urged each state to appoint a state commissioner, provide quarters and equipment, and report annually on services and tested devices. It called for all trade weighing devices to be approved by the national Bureau of Standards with local inspection for proper operation. The Bureau would prepare model regulations to guide local inspectors. Seventeen state representatives attended the session at the Bureau of Standards in the Department of Commerce and Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference On Weights and Measures
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce and Labor
National
Bureau
Garfield Approves Land Office Shake Up to Raise Standards
Secretary Garfield approves Ballinger plan to modernize the General Land Office. Twenty clerks dismissed in the weeding out phase to create vacancies for new appointees as typewriter based patent engrossing replaces long hand. Chaos and concern spread through divisions as efficiency gains are demonstrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service
Ballinger
General Land Office
Garfield
Interior Department
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Land Office
Halstead Held Blameless In Inquest On Young Whalen
Coroner's jury found the death of ten year old Joseph FB Whalen an accident after witnesses including Griffin Halstead the driver testified he slowed to four or five miles an hour and the boy riding on the left side appeared to dart into the front wheel. Police and hospital staff reported the boy admitted fault and the wheel slipped. Chauffeur Ernest Rockwell and others said the boy looked backward as he fell. Jurors named P P Patrick William Healey M A Tanzer Joseph N Alexander William H Bunch Claude A igelimane.
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Joseph FB. Whalen
Griffin Halstead
Hi Street
Fifteenth Street
Casualty Hospital
Halstead
Bladens
Ernest W. Rockwell
Eugene Gurley
Of &4
Fourteenth Street
Young Whalen
P P. Patrick
William Healey
M. A.tanzer
Joseph N. Alexander
William H. Bunch
Claude Aigelimane
Egan for Copenhagen Succeeds O Brien as U S Minister
Maurice Francis Egan professor of English at the Catholic University is slated to succeed Thomas J. O'Brien as United States Minister to Denmark. The Copenhagen post pays 37,500 a year and a formal announcement is expected soon. Dr Egan, born Philadelphia May 2 1882, is a novelist and author of many works with strong religious influence and has long been favored by President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Francis Egan
Catholic University
Thomas J. O’brien
United States
Denmark
O'Brien
Luke Wright
Japan
Kean
Philadelphia
la Salle College
Georgetown College
McGee
Ilustrated
Mexico
Catholic Review
Freemen's Journal
John Longworthy
Augustin Daly
Egan
Copenhagen
Wright
Tokyo
Bell Murder Trial Opens in New York
The John Bell murder trial for killing Dr Charles Wilmot Townsend began before Justice George Abbott in Richmond. Sixty witnesses were summoned, jurors selected, and the defense planned to prove Bell not guilty. Police say Bell sought revenge for his wife’s death, inferred from threats and a gunman’s mask, with his mother’s testimony and a grave inscription cited as key evidence.
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Washington Post
New York
John Bell
Charles Wilmot Townsend
New Brighton
Ee Allbl
Townsend
Bell
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Dr. Townsend
Staten Island Infirmary
Dr.Townsend
Cypress Hills Cemetery
Murer
State Geologists Meet to Discuss Federal State Cooperation
A conference of state geologists with officers of the National Geological Survey was held yesterday to plan cooperative work across multiple states. Attendees included officials from Alabama Connecticut Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Maine Maryland Michigan Missouri New Jersey New York North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geological Survey
Alabama
Connecticut
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Gate
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Railroads concede reduced through rates urged by complainants
Three Interstate Commerce Commission decisions ordered rate cuts after the National Petroleum Association and others challenged joint through rates. Oil City to Freeport favors a lower 4 cents per 100 pounds on petroleum and products via Chicago, Kalamazoo to Elkhorn seeks 28 cents, and a challenge to $105 per empty cylinder car on routes to Pacific Coast terminals.
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Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rasa
Com
National Petroleum Association
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oil City
Freeport
Chicago
Kalamazoo Tank and Silo Company
Telegraphers threaten nationwide walkout over discharges
W. W. Beattie, vice president of the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America, warned that reinstating nine discharged union members in New York could trigger a countrywide strike. About 1500 telegraphers met in New York to demand rein statement, with a committee to press President Crowry of Western Union. If denied, the national executive board may call a strike, affecting government, newspapers, and Western Union offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Beattie
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Western Union Telegraph Company
New York
Ariington Hall
Crowry
Western Union Company
National Executive Board
Beattie
Western Union
Weather Summary From The Department Of Agriculture May 25
The report notes clear Atlantic states and west of the Rockies with showers in North Dakota Minnesota and northern districts. Temperatures are below average east of the Mississippi and above average in the central Rocky Mountain region. Forecasts call for a mix of fair and shower conditions across regions Tuesday and Wednesday with cooler temperatures in several valleys and rising temps elsewhere. Frost warnings issued for interior New York Northern Pennsylvania Ohio Northern Indiana Northern Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Utah and Western Wyoming. River conditions noted with a Mississippi River warning from Arkansas City to Vicksburg and river reports from Washington Post relay.
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Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Atlantic States
Rocky Mountains
Cakuta
Montana
Mississippi Valley
Middle Slope
Rocky Mountain
North Dakota
Idaho
Oregon
Lower Lake Region
Atlantic and
Gulf States
Upper Lake Region
Northwestern States
Nebraska
Kansas
Racy Mountains
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Carone
Gulf Coast
New York
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Utah
Wyoming
Arkansas City
Ark
Vicksburg
Miss
President Archie Hunt Visit Ends With Quiet Day at Pine Knot
President Roosevelt spends a cool rainy morning at Pine Knot Virginia riding to Glendower with Archie and Skip the terrier fails to find squirrels. A later drive with Mrs Roosevelt follows. Secret Service guard Sloan departs to Plain Dealing. Latta remains un summoned. Weather clears. ideal conditions anticipated for remainder of visit as the party plans to return to Washington Wednesday evening on Southern Railway train No 36.
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Colorado
Tyrees
Secret Service Guard
Hunting Lodge
Washington Post
Charlottesville
Virginia Hunting Lodge
Glendower
Archie
Secret Service
Sloan
Pine Knot
Latta
Virginia
Washington
Southern Railway
North Garden
Torpedo Boat Grounded Near Yarmouth
A British torpedo boat destroyer grounded on Barber Sands six miles north of Great Yarmouth. The ship’s name is not yet ascertained. Other destroyers stand by and lifeboats have been sent to aid the wrecked vessel if needed.
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Jay Gould
Vsola
Katherine Clemmons
Holland House
Wilton M. Smith
Central Presbyterian Church
Mr Gould
Niagara
Miss Clemmons
Young Gould
London
Col. Cody
Tinos
Col
Thomas Fitzpatryk
Shilat
Viola Tiayan
San Francisco
Katherine Tieiomens
Fifth Avenue Theater
Col Cody
Tie
Wal Orf Astoria
Mis
Wilson
Honduras
Davila
Hhchive
Clubman
Cabman
James Breast
Tobn
Finllp
MacAbov
William A Grissett
Philip MacAboy
Taylor
Pulip
Bay
Theevator
Philips
Mies
Grissett
Turner
Josomssen
Ste Zebrook
A. A. Hoehhieg
Phiim
Macbot
Hoehling
Pake
Virszu MooHeals
Patrick, M. A
Toseph Wo
Alesander William H A Kkitlwan
Bacard
AX Falls
Boy
Joseph Wahlen
Washingtonian
Thomas J. O'Brien
Jim
Long Island
State Geologist
Pont de Paris
Conan
Lorain
American Shipbuilding Company
Ra‘nall
Bnedal
Warpers Ferry
W. Vi
Jaly Asheville
C. St
Janta
Atlantic City
Bismarck
N. Dak
Out Beaton
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Mon
Little Rock
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
Omaha
Nebr
Pittsburg
St Louis
Bt, Paul, Minn
Springfield
Factor Talking Machines
Barber Sands
Peter Grogan
Severith St
Daniel Doody
N. Cap. St
Doody
Wilson & Mayers
Hebbard
Geo. E. Hebbard
Ninth Street
Xander
7Th St
Netherlands
Root
van Swinderen
America
Shington Jamestown Exposition
The
Rene
Washingtor
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
St. N. W
Maryland Casualty Company
Serecity Storage’ Company 1140
General Agents
Nelson Refrigerator Co
F Street
N. W
Columbia
Columbia Phonograph Co
F St
Maurer
Bates
D. Maurer & ON
Pepe
Phra
Ture
North Capitol Strett
Washington, DC
District of Columbia
John Wedderburn
Sunbay Post
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