Woman lured priest met his death in Hoboken
The Armenian priest Father Kaspar Vartanian was found slain in a trunk in Manhattan after being lured to Hoboken by a beautiful Armenian woman said to be Therese. Police link the case to a secret Armenian conspiracy and a man named Sarkis Ermoyian. a pawned watch in Van Buren Street tied a suspect to the sequence of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Therese
Washington Post
Caspar Vartanian
Hoboken
Caspar
Manhattan
West Forty-second Street
Mam
Sarkis Ermoyian
Charlen Holopyian
West
Fortieth Street
Sarkis Ermoyran
Wwe
Ermoyian
Caspar Toe Therese
Ifolopijian
Father Caspar
Folopijien
Haneken
Armaigeta
Peul Baieas
John Carmnonian
Noodan
Thearty
Bork
Am Susnietan
Bengche
Father Naspar
Attan
Fatlel
Jersey
Chicago
Kaspar Vartanian
van Buren Street
Funeral Directors Advertising List Abbreviated and Erroneous
A list of funeral directors and embalmers with scattered addresses and contact numbers. Notable names include fA, Costello & Bro, J William Lee, George P Zurhorst, Hindle & Bayliss, Pate R Newies & Son, W R Speare, Adolph J Schippert, John M Mitchell, and Thos. Sergeon. The fragmentary text cites chapel locations, street addresses, and phone numbers with inconsistent punctuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costello & Bro
Geier’s “Sons
Smventit ST NW
Chapel
Telephone
J. William Lee
New Math
Pivanit Ave
George P. Zurhorst
Ertaker
Partora
East Capitol St
Hindle & Bayliss
Sth
Pate R
F Street
N. W
Adolph J. Schippert
20Th St
West 151
John M. Mitchell
Eleventh Street
Sergeon
R. Cain
7Th St
Persecuted by letters in Duke divorce case
Mrs Lilian WN Duke appeals to the U S Post Office Department to end what she calls a pervasive system of surveillance and anonymous letters. She hopes exposing her persecutors will illuminate the Duke Inman divorce proceedings. After Atlanta reported Mr Duke’s engagement to Mrs Margaret Van Dyke Inman, attacks intensified with letters showing similar handwriting though postmarks vary.
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Washington Post
New York
Lilian Wn.duke
James B. Duke
United States Post Office Department
Atlanta
Duke
Margaret van Dyke Inman
William Inman
Philadelphia
Death by Own Action Taints Guatemalan Plot Suspects
Reports from Mexico City describe four wealthy Guatemalans who died by their own hand during a siege linked to an attempted assassination of President Cabrera. Their bodies were reportedly dumped into sewers, provoking diplomatic protest before burial with honors. Nine teen other suspects were sentenced to death as the saga unfolds amid border military movements.
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Mexico City
Cabrera
Germany
Hamburgehoff
Hamburg
Cabrera Car
Julio V. Blanco
Joorge A. Vila
Echaverria
Baltizar
Rodil
Republic
Guatemala City
Biling
Vivaduery
Budaverria
Commandam Atorren
Guatemala
Licensed Marriages Listed With Multiple Pairings
A scanned notice lists numerous marriage licenses pairing individuals such as Janes A Thorne with Sadie M L Billingsley and Carl Lotta Price with Dorothy Jenkins, alongside other couples including Elizabeth Urban, Mary Smockem, Gertrude Mack, and Margaret Dawson. Clergy figures Rev W H Swe tichard M Grounuie and Rev W S Goughy preside, with ages ranging from early twenties to sixties. The notice reflects a series of wedding licenses across several couples, naming partners, ages, and officiants in a dense, historic register style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes A. Thorne
Sadie ML Billingsley
B. Hex Swetichard M. Grounuie
Carl Lotta Price
William A. Quirk
Dl. Wentover
Dorothy Jenkins
McLaughlin
Bartes I. Russell
Elizabeth Urban
Baltinore
W. S. Goughy
William J. Mason
Mary J. Smockem
Tey J. A Taylor Daniel Stafford
Wooal I. Morten Luts Kye
Gertrude Mack
Sameuel M Johnson
Oliver Winston
Margaret Dawson
Low. Sneate Henry Hf.Weliame
Martha Campbell
Rey. &. B. Gordon
Mary ©. Clark
Lula Carson
Health Office Deaths Report May 27 1907
Deaths listed with ages from 1 to 72 in Washington area addresses including Mhet nw Ist st aw and Franklin st. Names include John Sutphin Elvora Reynolds Julia Darne Lula Teumyson Rosalie Andrews Hortense de Roman Forbes Emanuel Morac Estelle Dirge Hila Tyson Fanny Banks James Paynter Bertha Hackett Ruoten Neruany George Jackson Allen Watkins and Charles Gatewood. Ages range from 1 year to 72 years with many in their 20s and 30s.
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Aum $ Caldwell
John J. Sutphin
Mhet
Elvora T. Reynolds
St. Aw
Julia M. Darne
St St
Lula
Teumyson
St Aw
Robert F. Muir
S. C. Ave
Rosalie M. Andrews
H St. Pe
Hortense de Roman-Forbes
St. Nw
Emanuel Morac
Parker
Estelle Dirge
Hila Tyson
Fanny Banks
Ith St. Mw
James H. Paynter
Wst. Nw
Bertha B. Hackett
At. Nw
Ruoten Neruany
Roe
George Jackson
Franklin St
Allen Watkins
A. S. Soldiers' Home
D. G
Charles Gatewood
Temperance
Forced to Be Sleuth Bingham Finds No Crime
Special to The Washington Post reports Police Commissioner Blingham and Deputy Hanson conclude the Gould affair investigation into former Inspector McLaughlin and subordinates shows no criminal action. Peabody faces possible punishment though closure remains, and McLaughlin’s friends react with pique over the findings.
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McLaughlin
Washington Post
New York
Blingham
Hanson
Detective Bureau
Mra
Howard Gould
Jerome
Bingham
Meg Laughlin
Goulds
Frank Peabody
Peabody
Gould
Weather Prophet Claims Weather Secrets for Governments
New York May 28 Weather Prophet Andrew Jackson Devoe of Hackensack says he publicly predicted the cold season by May 1 and has missed fire only two days since spring. He claims to have discovered how the weather works and offers the secret only to governments, to prevent private exploitation of futures on crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Andrew Jackson Devoe
Hackensack
Murder of Englishwoman in Essen Sparks Arrest
A laborer named Scapp was arrested in Essen on May 28 for the murder of Miss Madeline Rake the English woman found mutilated in a city park on October 1 last year. He confessed. Edward Land, a clerk who had fled to Belgium, confessed in February but likely sought transport back to Essen.
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Washington Post
Essen
Germany
Scapp
Madeline Rake
Esssen
Edward Land
Belgium
Will Race for a Bride in Belleville Horse Match
Frank Grimes of Belleville after losing hopes to wed Miss Helen Burs of St. Louis offers a horse race for July Fourth. Grimes bets Robbie G. against three rivals for a thousand dollar purse and Miss Burs as the bride if he wins. If he loses, the wager fails.
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The
Washington Post
St. Louis
Frank Grimes
Belleville
Helen Burs
Fair Avenue
Grimes
Robbie G
Miss Burs
Bobby G
St. Loui
Senator Dick Silent In Akron After Taft Endorsement
Senator Charles Dick returned from Chicago and declined to discuss Republican Executive Committee action endorsing Taft for the Presidency. He plans to stay in Akron through summer except for brief trips, including a funeral in Canton tomorrow for Fire McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Charles Dick
Chicago
Republican Executive Committee
Taft
McKinley
Canton
Suspect Held for Inquiry in Steunenberg Trial Threats
Boise May 28 A Spokane man named C B Duncan was arrested in disguise with weapons and socialist literature amid heightened security as jurors for the Steunenberg case prepared to report. He will be held for further inquiry due to threatenings tied to the trial and ongoing jury service preparations continue.
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Boise
Idaho
Steunenberg
Hodgin
Steve Adams
C. B. Duncan
Spokane
Wash
Duncan
Irregularities Alleged In Mining Company Management
Francis Knowles sues to obtain an accounting of Gen Logan and Miss Myra Martin over Copete Mining Company Copete Consolidated Copper Company and Meizer Mining Company. Plaintiff seeks receiver and details of alleged mismanagement from corporations formed in West Virginia. Logan and Miss Martin accused of irregularities in three mining properties.
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Gen. Logan
Miss Martin
New York
Gen. Whiter
Logan
Myra
Martin
San Luis
Francis Knowles
Copete Mining Company
Copete Consolidated Copper Company
Meizer Mining Company
West Virginia
Knowles
William G. Chittick
Tam
Mr. Knowles
Japanese Society Formed in New York May 2
The Japanese Society of New York was organized to foster friendly US Japan relations and educate Americans about Japanese arts sciences industry and affairs. Officers include honorary president Viscount S Aoi honorary vice presidents Admiral George Dewey Maj Gen Frederick Grant Dr Jokichi Takamine. president John H Finley and many noted executives and scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Japanese Society of
United States
Japan
Viscount S. Aoi
George Dewey
Frederick D. Grant
U.S. A
Jokichi Tamaine
John H. Finley
Lindsay Russell
R. Muki
Prof. Dutton
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported and Sailed
Movements of steamers include RIVED as New York bound ships from Rotterdam Havre Antwerp and Genoa. Vessels sailing or reported docking include New York Bremen via Plymouth Cherbourg Moltke Eugenia Venice Genoa and Trieste routes. Potential dock times given for Stasconset Caronta Sable Island Sabre Island and Oceanic.
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New ‘York
Statendam
Rotterdam
la Bretagne
Havre
Kroonland
Antwerp
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Bremer Queen
n—Carmania
New York
Liverpool
Cherbourg
Kronpring Wilhelm
Southampton
Gibraltar
Konig Albert
Naples
Genoa
Finland
Fiume
Pannonia
Trieste
Gerty
Venice
Florida
Bremen
Plymouth
Moltke
Eugenia
Stasconset
Mass
Caronta
Sable Island
N. S
Pretoria
Hamburg
Houliogne
Sabre Island
N. B
Oceanic
Anvil at Mackay Gate Phase Spurs Real Estate Talk
Roslyn New York May 28 Clarence H Mackay who spent hundreds of thousands beautifying Harbor Hill estate faces a remodeled blacksmith shop placed across from his gate by Josiah L Pearsall owner of the land The shop near the Mackay lodge could prompt Mackay to buy the land or leave the shop There is debate over whether the site will remain near the gate and affect the estate s appearance.
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Lars
Harbor Hill
Mackay
Washington Post
Roslyn
L. i
Clarence H. Mackay
Josiah L. Pearsall
Pearsall
Wirearsanus
Skidmore
Orchard House
Mackay Jridge
Infernal machine sent to New York physician
Detectives seek the sender of a dangerous infernal device received by Dr. M. G. Dadirran. The box contained three shot-loaded shells and a skull and crossbones with a Black Hand threat. Dadirrian, an Armenian physician, had received Black Hand demands for 10 000 dollars and suspects misidentification rather than Armenian political strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M. G. Dadirran
Dadirrian
Italian editor survives stabbing on Grant Street
Pittsburg May 28 an unidentified Italian attacker stabbed M Cancelliere proprietor and editor of La Trinacria in the face on Grant Street near his office. The blade cut a three inch long wound and narrowly missed the jugular vein. Cancelliere blamed hired enemies after denouncing swindlers among Italians.
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Pittsburg
Italion
M. Cancelliere
la Trinacria
Grant Street
Sa Trinacria
Cancelliere
W. E. Billows
Father James Hayes Dead Assistant General of Jesuits Dies
Rome May 28 Father James Hayes assistant general of the Society of Jesus for the Anglo-Saxons died after receiving the Pope's benediction and last sacraments. Father Woung will seek provincials to elect a new Anglo-Saxon assistant general to fill the vacancy. The notice notes a historical link with previous leaders and mentions Rev. Rudolph L. Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
James Hayes
Society of Jesus
Father Woung
Society
Father Hayes
Father Martin
Silent in Lottery Cases Indictment Sparks Plea Rumors
Attorney General Bonaparte would not confirm a Wilmington report that Honduran Society officials under Delaware indictment may plead guilty to lottery law violations and pay a 300000 dollar fine. DOJ officials foresee developments soon and a possible move against the alleged violators could be obviated if pledges are entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonaparte
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Department of Justice
Russian Consul Confirms De Raylan Was Woman
In Phoenix on May 2 an inquest revealed Nicola de Raylan, once a Russian consulate attaché in Chicago, was a woman. Russian consul Baron Schppenbach testified the body found in December was that of De Raylan, though identified by him as the deceased. The case involves a widow’s claim in an estate around $10,000, with a Chicago attorney involved.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Nicola de Raylan
Chicago
Baron SchHppenbach
Michael Stenberg
Samuel Schaeffer
de Raylan
Iman
Voliva Ordered Out From Zion City Leases
Chicago May 28 Receiver John Hately ordered General Overseer Voliva to vacate all Zion City leases by May 31 following a quarrel with Zion City Bank president. Voliva had demanded $1,800 from the bank. the bank withheld funds and was told leases on the tabernacle administration building and public schools would expire June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Chicago
Voliva
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
John ©. Hately
Zion City Bank
Hately
Tabernacle
Gonsols Hit Low Level Amid Global Economic Worries
London May 28 Consols fell to their lowest level since 1886 at 841 4, amid weak financier sentiment. Lord Rothschild warned against policies that destroy value, linking socialist movements, U S rail disputes, and French income tax to ongoing market depressions. He saw no reassuring signs and noted British reluctance to invest in domestic securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Rothschild
United States
Roosevelt
France
Trustees Appeal to Court Conscience in Mrs Eddy Case
In Concord New Hampshire May 28 citations were filed by counsel for the plaintiffs and the trustees of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy in the Superior Court over a motion for intervention and substitution to obtain an accounting of Eddy property. The trustees counsel Frank B Streeter filed a brief urging the chancellor to act with conscience to protect Eddy's person and property rights and fundamental citizen rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eoldy
Eddy
William E. Chandler
Marlin & Howe
Frank 8. Streeter
Lawton Statue Plot Raises Unfounded Dynamite Threat
Washington Post dispatch from Indianapolis reports three days of police vigilance over a plan to blow up General Lawton’s statue before President Roosevelt’s visit. A grocer from the East End, once in Lawton’s command, admitted remarks about dynamite but insisted he never intended action, and investigators deem the threat unserious.
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Washington Post
Indianapolis
Ind
Ulree
Gen. Lawton
Roosevelt
East End
Freight rate changes announced by Central Freight Association
Chicago May 2 The new freight classification of the Central Freight Association will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission this week and take effect August 1. It lists 3200 rate changes: 2966 advances, 18 additions, 9 erasures, 39 reductions, and 2 advances from commodity tariff cancellations. The general rise in rates due to classification changes is under 6 percent. Sixty commodities, mainly brick cement read paper wall and stucco plaster, are affected by tariff cancellations. In iron and steel, minimums rise to 38000 pounds from 24000 for bulky light material retain."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Commission
Chicago
Central Freight Association
WHS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frost grips the Northeast and Midwest on May 28
Snow flurries in Utica and sharp frost from Ohio to Kentucky. Utica and Cleveland report 44 and 40 degrees respectively, with record lows for May. Ice formed on still water in Wheeling and Pittsburg sees 22 to 27 degrees. Frost damages fruit and early vegetables across the Ohio Valley and Lake Erie belt.
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Utica
N. Y
Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburg
New York City
Kentucky
New York
Mohawk Valley
Gloversville
Ohio Valley
Cleveland
Ohio
Acre
Weather Bureau
LWT
Lake Erie
Zanesville
Muskingum Valley
Lexington
Miey
NO BREAK IN COLD WAVE EXTENDS ACROSS NATION
Weather Bureau reports unseasonable cold with frost warnings across the Middle Atlantic and eastern regions and flood warnings for the lower Rio Grande Valley. The ongoing cold wave, driven by persistent high pressure, yields record low temperatures not seen since 1882, with 44 to 49 degree readings recorded recently as Michigan and lake states report heavy frosts.
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Rocky Mountains
The
Weather Bureau
Middle Atlantic States
Colorado
Wyoming
Rio Grande River
Red River Valley
Arkansas
Michigan
Lake
Marty
Frankfield
Terrorism Condemned Debate in St Petersburg Parliament
In St Petersburg on May 4, Conservative leaders were absent as the Lower House tabled indefinitely a motion condemning terrorism by a 39 to 145 vote. Poles of the Constitutional Democrats and the Group of Tullo allied against the debate. Monarchists Octoberists Democrats and Socialists supported it. The brief discussion ended without incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douma
St. Petersburg
Mem
Tull
Cossac
Social
Independent company loses in New York appeal
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed lower court rulings in the case of the people ex rel New York Electric Lines Company v Ellison commissioner of water supply gas and electricity of New York City. The decision harms independent telephone companies seeking a foothold in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
The
People
New York Electric Lines Company
William B. Ellison
New York City
Gquest
NO JEWELS FOUND IN CASKET IN PARIS HOTEL RAID
Sidney Smith’s former valet George Cains, jailed for robbing Smith of $15,000 in jewelry, was taken to Olympia Music Hall and then back to jail. A servant found the casket under a hotel bed and threw it from a window, smashing it. Jewel contents were missing, sparking a police search. Smith departs Cherbourg for home. hotel staff dispute a bomb tale.
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Sidney Smith
Washington Post
Paris
George Cains
New York
Smith
Olympia Music Hall
Mr. Smith
Landord
Collins
Cher
Plans big phone deal for United States Independent Telephones
Buffalo based Independent Telephone interests submit a final offer of 6 million dollars for United States Independent Telephones Company. The bid tops Bell Company by one million, with 6000 paid on acceptance and 940000 due within sixty days. Detroit and St Louis operatives, led by Adolph Busch, supervise the behind the scenes maneuvering. The sale to Bell interests was halted by an unspecified obstacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
United States Independent Telephones Company
Bell Company
Independent Telephone Systema
Detroit
St. Louis
Adolph Busch
States Company
Bell
Boat Capsizes Off Dutch Island. Two Die
Saunderstown Rhode Island May 2. A British barkentine Lakeside in tow of the ferryboat Nerragansett capsized returning from Dutch Island. Second Mate W Lavely and Seaman J A Anderson were drowned. Seaman William Larsen was rescued exhausted by Fort Greely soldiers as rough seas caused the accident.
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Barkentine
Saunderstown
R. I
Dutch Island
Nerragansett
W. Lavely
J. A. Anderson
Barkentine Lakeside
William Larsen
Larsen
Fort Greyle
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Main
J. B. Duke
Gabrera Planning Flight
Health Office Record
To-Kalon
Kalon Wine CO
Sid
de Lancey Nicoll
Bis
Henry L. Stimson
Howards Gould
Devoe
Essen Park
Dick Silent
Ohio Committee
New York Organization
Mackay Gate
Black Hand Society
Physician
Wounds Italian Editor
N. DE Raylan
Gonsols
Rothschild
Eddy Suit
Lawton
Indianapolis Grocer
Mergury
Jamestown
Just
Central High School
Western High School
Eastern High School
Technical High School
Business High School
Georgetown College
George Washington University
Affleck’s
BRUG
Pate
Center Market
S$. Smith
Cterfe
Gluett, Peabody & CO
Troy, N.Y
Newspaper
Shchlye
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