Machen Jail Visit. Bondsmen at Riggs House
August W Machen former Post Office Superintendent arrives in Washington to stand trial in Crawford Machen Loreng case. He stays at the Riggs House with deputies Bloyd and Haddox as guests of landlord Orrin Staples, while prosecution and prison officials plan next steps. Machen visits wife and children, speaks with restrained optimism about his appeal, and continues clerical work inside the jail.
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August W Machen
West Virginia
Orrin
Staples
Rigss House
Machen
Machens
Alges Hoouse
Boclock
Jatl
Riggs House
Mr Machen
Trond
Bloyd
Haddox
Tay
Sam Croft 4
Mra Groff
Messra Bloyd
Diller Groff
Diller B Groff
St John’s Orphanage Trustees Meet At Church Service
The annual St John’s Episcopal Church Orphanage trustees meeting followed the afternoon service. Roland Cotton Smith spoke on church and orphanage ties and broad access to the institution. Sister Satan praised the orphanage’s progress and care. Mrs. Ward Dunlap read a report praising the Virginia War Home and outdoor life. Miss Emis, secretary, presented the Ladies Aid report. Dr Robert Reyburn commented on children’s health, and Treasurer Miller noted that Harriet L Johnson’s will plus $400 dues return to the endowment fund.
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St Johna Episcopal Church
Roland Cotton Smith
Ibu
Pioces
Satan
Robert Reyburn
Bewig
Mr Miller
Harriet L Johnson
Raid on alleged gambling house arrests at house 14 E street
Police last night arrested Cornelius Godfreys and Edith Davis after a raid on house No 14 E street northeast. Officers found a poker game with nine people in the residence. Godfreys was jailed at the station house and Mrs Davis taken to the House of Detention.
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T Cornelius Godfreys
Edith Davis
E Street
Po- Ine
Robbed Church Box At Pro Cathedral Of The Ascension
Rey Clement Brown of the Pro Cathedral Church of the Ascension reported to police that the church vestibule contribution box was broken into and emptied. The theft occurred Saturday and was discovered yesterday morning. the loss is described as small.
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Rey Clement Brown
the Asension
Hat Chaser Hit by Street Car in Erie District
James Carroll aged 52 of 40 Mi street north west was struck by a Capitol Traction Company street car at Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue while reaching for a hat blown off. He received treatment at Emergency Hospital for minor hand injuries. Reported melee on an Erie freight train ends in two deaths and serious injuries to another.
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James Carroll
Capitol Traction Company
Third Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Meadville
Erie
John Baily
Mount Vernon Seminary to Build New Washington Heights Home
Mount Vernon Seminary announces a new colonial style building on Washington Heights facing the river, a $150000 project funded by Mrs. Somers who has led the institution since its founding. The thirtieth commencement occurs tomorrow at 11 in the New Willard with Bishop John H. Vincent delivering the address. A Mount Vernon Society plan forms to support benevolent work including a free kindergarten.
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Mount Vernon Seminary
Mra
Somers
Washington Heights
Wyoming Avenue
Irving Place
Twenty-third
U Streets
New Willard
John H. Vincent
Mount Vernon Society
Washington
Morris Agrees to Retire Soon Amid Unsettled Date
Judge Morris inwardly yields in a dispute with President Roosevelt and may retire within twelve weeks of his December letter. White House reports say he will resign in line with that letter, while ex-Senator McComas is expected to receive appointment to the Court of Appeals around July 1, with timing tied to political campaigns and presidential plans.
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Judge Morris
Roosevelt
White House
Court of Appeals
McComas
Moody
McComea
Maryland
Massachusetta Avenue
Venezuela contract dispute delays arbitration option
The State Department awaits official Caracas notification on the Federal Court of Crsation ruling against the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company. If rights are infringed, arbitration may be pursued, but President Castro has declined that method before. The dissolution question has lingered before Venezuela’s high court for almost a year as government actions move through a court-ordered receiver.
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State Department
Charge D'Affaires
Caracas
Federal Court of Crssation
New York
Bermudez Asphalt Company
Castro
Copany
Bermudez
Near
Aad
Tattoo Identity Clears Bridge Victim in Connellsville
The man killed by a fall at a Connellsville bridge on May 6 is identified as John Salkeld of this city. His brother BE Watson Salkeld reported it after telegram confirmation from Connellsville. Salkeld, once in the Life-saving Service, carried a life-preserver and butterfly tattooed on his arms and had traveled under the name Jack Denver. The body may be brought to Washington for burial.
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John Salkeld
Connellavile
Connellsville
Watson Salkeld
Sixth Street
Cameo Detective Headquarters
Boardman
Salkeld
Jack Denver
Washington
PLAN FOR PARLIAMENT DELEGATES RAPIDLY ARRIVING
Delegates from every Southern state and major New York commercial groups arrive in Washington to attend the Southern Industrial Parliament opened Tuesday by Gov. Glenn. The six sections will cover agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, labor, lumber and mining, and food supply with officials detailing aims and participation from industrial bodies and city mayors.
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New York
Industrial Congress
Gov
Glenn
South
Washington
New York Chamber of Commerce
New York Cotton Exchange
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
New York Produce Exchange
North Carolina
Benator Simmons
Commissioner West
Buy
Riggs House
West
Congress
Georgetown University Law Department
Hi Street
Lpbor
Chead Transportation
Shell
State anti trust law void in Montana beef cases
Special to The Washington Post Helena Mont May 21 Judge Henry C Smith of the District Court for this county has declared the States anti trust law unconstitutional in the beef trust cases involving Armour Swift Cudahy and the Hammonds. The packers argued the law exemptions for horticultural and agricultural pursuits render the statute unequal under the Federal equal protection clause. The demurrer was sustained and the case ends for now with an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Washington Post
Helena
Mont
Henry C. Smith
District Court
Montana
Armour, Swift, Cudahy
Hammonds
Supreme Court
Philadelphia man found dead in Darby Creek near Sharon Hill
Delaware County police begin a thorough investigation into the death of James Leedom, a 25 year old Philadelphia department store delivery driver. He was found by Darby Creek near Sharon Hill after a horse and wagon were left abandoned yesterday with no trace of him. The body showed no marks.
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Chester
James Leedom
Philadelphia
Darby Creek
Sharon Hill
Delaware County
Leedom
Goode
Bharon Hill
Leadom
Horsa
English club moves to ban pigeon shooting in London
The Hurlingham Club held its annual meeting on Saturday and voted overwhelmingly to abolish pigeon shooting at the club. The decision signals possible passage of a law as Parliament previously vetoed a trap shooting bill in 1883, and Lords are expected not to oppose after this move.
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London
England
Hurlingham Club
Bart Ancaster
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lords
Boy Shoots Father in Self Defense in Merce Quarrel
In Bellport on May 21 Joseph OConnell, a juvenile, shot his father Thomas OConnell through the heart after a quarrel in which the father struck with an ax. The boy claims self defense. he has not been arrested. The father died at once from the injury. A separate note from Manila reports a Federal party special meeting to reorganize amid debates over early independence. the session adjourned without result and may reconvene after recruiting across factions.
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Wier Bellport
Joseph O’connell
Thomas O'Connell
Joseph
Manila
Federal Party
Robbed Adventist delegate relieved of pocketbook by chance
George Oblander, Wisconsin delegate to the Seventh Day Adventist Conference at Takoma Park, reported to police the loss of his pocketbook. A colored woman lured him to walk, then snatched the bag at New York Avenue and Thirteenth Street. Detective Grant assigned to the case.
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George Oblander
Wisconsin
Takoma Park
Oblander
Hamburg
Germany
America
Takomi Park
Takome Park
New York Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Grant
Child Held for Murder in Toronto
Josephine Carr a thirteen year old girl confessed to murdering William Murray a nine months old infant. She reportedly stole carriages from a department store, abducted the child, emptied its clothes and buried the body in a nearby culvert after removing its clothing. She later claimed she found the body in the culvert and confessed after police confronted her. The girl said the plan came from a play she saw.
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Toronto
Ontario
Josephine Carr
William Murray
Carr
Eact
Murray
Suapleton
Tuskegee Commencement Opens With Sermon by Rabbi Messing
The twenty fourth annual Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute commencement began with Rabbi Habbi A J Messing of Montgomery delivering the sermon. Attendees included William Birney and J L Schloss of Montgomery. Bishop J W Mood participated as well. Eighty one diplomas and numerous industrial certificates will be awarded. Dr C I Walker will give the commencement address.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Booker T
A. M. E. Zion
Messing
C.I. Walker
Wilkesbarre Fire Devastates Building. One Man Killed
Wilkes Barre Pa May 21 a blaze damaged three quarters of the Wesles Building the citys largest office structure causing about 200000 in losses and the death of Owen Owens who was killed by a train while fleeing the flames several firemen and policemen were overcome but survived Isaac Longs dry goods house and other tenants suffered heavy losses with insurance coverage reported on most properties the buildings owners and stores named include Isaac Long Christian Walter Herman Engel Prudential Life Insurance and Edward Wesley among others
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Speeral
Washington
Wilkesbarre
Wesles
Owen Owens
Isaac Long
Gooda
Chris Walters
Herman Engel
Edward Wesley
Christian Walton
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Jossas Tange
Christian Walter
Haward Welles
Boy May Be Death by Own Action in Missing Case
Templeton Mass May 21 The mysterious disappearance of thirteen year old Philip Sanborn son of Mr and Mrs Filbert Banporn remains unresolved. Authorities fear he may have taken his own life after a winter accident in which he accidentally discharged a gun aimed at his sister killing her. He left for school Monday morning from the family farm in Partridgeville and a letter mailed at Gardner Monday night to his father adds to the mystery. There was no known trouble with his family or others and despondency over the shooting is the sole apparent motive for his disappearance.
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Philip Sanborn
Washington Post
Templeton
Mass
Filbert W. Banporn
St Ig
Philip
Partridgeville
Gardner
Elas
Zion Colony in Mexico Lands 700000 Acre Tract
Gladerone Dowle son of John Alexander Dowie and Judge Barnes in Mexico City announce an option on 700000 acres of Gonzales haciendas in Tamulipas for a Zion City style colony. Negotiations to add farming lands bring total to about 1,000,000 acres. Papers signed by Zion agents and Lieut. Col Manual Gonzales. active colonization soon.
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Elijah Dowie
Mexico City
Gladerone Dowle
Zion
John Alexander Dowie
Barnes
Mexico
Zion City
Dowie
Gonzales
Tamulipas
Zion Agenta
Four Shot in Georgia Fend near Cordova
May 2 report from Cordova, Walker County Georgia details a shooting affray at a singing event. Oscar Brasfield and C Brasfield attacked by Thomas Collier and Charles Milligan. Collier and Milligan fatally wounded. the Brasfields hospitalized in precarious condition. The incident occurred amid an all day singing.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
States Church
Cordova
Walker County
Oscar
C. Brasfield
Thomas Collier
Charles Milligan
Collier
Milligan
Brasfelds
No clue to diamonds boot y hard to dispose of three pe at-shaped stones
Special to The Washington Post New York May 2 Tiffany staff refuse interviews about the two week old workshop robbery claiming no part of the great Exodisior diamond was stolen yet stating three large pear shaped stones for a necklace were taken while the rest remain in Tiffany possession experts doubtoutsider involvement and note the thief faces difficulty disposing of such catalogued stones under guard Pinkerton detectives probe.
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Washington
New York
Frm
Tiffany
Tiffanys
Ldda
Fita
St. Pinkerton
Horst shoots self twice in Baltimore brewery error
George Horst a 32 year old brewery employee in Baltimore attempted suicide by firing two bullets into his head. One bullet entered above the right ear and the other below the right temple. Physicians report paralysis of parts of the body but Horst is recovering and may be out of the house soon. His memory and comprehension are returning.
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George Horst
Baltimore
Horst
Herat
Jewish Publication Society elects officers at annual meeting
Cyrus Adler of Washington joins board of trustees at Philadelphia event held May 21 at Keneseth Israel Temple. Rabbi David Philipson of Cincinnati and Rabbi M M Eichler of Philadelphia spoke as the society approves cooperation with the American Historical Society for fall 20th anniversary events. Officers elected include Edwin Wolf of Philadelphia as president Henry M Laipaingar of New York as first vice president Gol Elumenthal as second vice president Cyrus Adler as trustee Mayer Kuizberger of Eawin Well and Morris Newburger of Philadelphia as trustees.
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Cyrus Adler
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Jewish Publication Society
Keneseth Israel Temple
David Philipson
Cincinnnedy
M. M. Eichler
American Historical Society
United States
Edwin Wolf
Henry M. Laipeinger
New York
Gol Elumenthal
Phiadelphia
Irua- Veas
Cyrvn Adler
Hany M. Laipaingar
Mayer Kuizberger
Eawin Well
Morris Newburger
This City
Mrs Livermore in unconscious state as doctors hope for turning point
Melrose Massachusetts May 21 Mrs Mary A L Livermore author of the Home here is in a semi conscious state at 10:5 tonight. Her physicians say the turning point of the illness will be reached Tuesday and if the attack subsides there is hope of recovery. The report notes suggest potential improvement but remain cautious about prognosis. Bucklen s Arnica Salve is advertised in the report with generic claims of healing.
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Melrose
Mass
Mary A.l Livermore
Judges for Cadets Drill Announced at High School
Capt Meriwether L Walker chairs three army officers from the Engineer Corps acting as judges for the cadets drill. Cadence limited to 12 steps per minute with 30 minute drills and bugle calls. Business High School teams show strength. final practice drill to be led by Col Burton R. Ross with a skeleton regiment forming this afternoon.
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M. L. Walker
G. R. Spalding
U. S. Grant
United States Army
Engineer Corps
Meriwether L. Walker Wis Bhe
George R. Spalding
Ulysses Grant
Grant
Army
Achaa
Thia
Burton R. Ross
Central
McKinley
Weather conditions report from May 21 with cold spell and storms
The Weather Bureau notes a plateau depression moving east over the Western Elopa of the Rocky Mountains bringing much colder weather. High pressure moves east over the Northern Plateau region with fair weather in the east and north, rain in several southern states, and temperature drops of 16 to 25 degrees over the plateau and northern Rockies. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast from Monday into Tuesday across the Mississippi Valley and Gulf states with warmer conditions in the Lake region and cooler in the Missouri Valley and Rockies. Local readings include midnight to 9 pm temperatures ranging from 44 to 56, humidity around 64 percent at 6 am, and rainfall measurements.
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Dept of Agrculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Sumtay
Rocky Mountains
Georam
South Carolina
North Carolina
Mimizaippi
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
Plategu
Lake
Texaa
Platts Staten
Dakotas
Slso
Mittasippi Valley
Hart Gulf States
Mississippi Valley
Gulf States
Middle Missouri Valley
Rocky Mountain Region
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf
Bam
Confederate Veterans in New York Hold Memorial Services
The Confederate Veteran Camp of New York held annual memorial exercises at Mount Hope Cemetery. Gen G B Loud of Hancock Post delivered the address, praising reunion and honoring dead from both sides. Representatives from Grant, Hamilton, Lafayette, Claflin, and Hancock posts attended with floral tributes.
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New York
U. 8
Grant
Alexander Hamilton
Lafayette
Claflin
W. 5
Hancock
J. E. Grayhill
Confederate Veterans
Gen. Loud
Wanted at Green Bay Virginia Murder Charge Arrest
New York police report arrest of Richard Young, a 32 year old Black man and engineer, on murder charges in Green Bay Virginia. The suspect is linked to the death of Andrew Paiges and will be returned for trial after the May 21 arrest coordinated by White Plains police and central detectives.
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New York
Andrew Paiges
Central Office
White Plains
Richard Young
Green Bay
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