Real Slayer May Be Arrested After Attack on Girl
New York reports a five year old girl attacked in Corona Long Island. Frenny Becker, suspect in Amelia Staffeldt’s Elmhurst murder, was captured after a field assault. Becker, claiming innocence, alleged police coercion as he confessed, with officials noting potential mental impairment and possible court-ordered sanity exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Staffeldt
Becker
New York
Corona
Long Island
Tedas
Frenny Becker
Amelia Stiffeldt
Elmhurst
Accuses Hospital Doctor in Malpractice Case
A New York Hospital physician nurse and an orderly were summoned before Magistrate Efouse in the Jefferson Market Police Court on a complaint of mistreatment by Annie Le Tourneau who stayed in the hospital from April 8 to last Monday. Le Tourneau alleged Dr Mount tried to force a feeding tube after she refused nourishment and that staff restrained and abused her during the procedure and in a basement room. The magistrate adjourned the hearing to review the testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
New York Hospital
Efouse
Jefferson Market
Annie le Tourneau
Walter B Mount
Jane
Olver
Hugh Tox
de Tourneau
Mount
Personal crisis reports in Central Park men end lives
Two men were found dead in Central Park on May 29. One man jumped into the reservoir and the other shot himself after a letter signed Bokl described financial ruin and urged burial or cremation after bringing misery to a wife. The second man remained unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central Park
Bokl
Licensed to Marry Pairs in Various Cities
A list of marriage licenses issued to multiple couples across Warrenton Virginia Harriburg Pa and other towns. Names include Kenneth Mayo with Sallie Bright and Mary L Watts with Graham Bryant both partners 23 to 26 years old. Clergy figures listed alongside couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Mayo
Sallie Bright
E Irvine William H Wogfield
Adelia Momett
Warrenton
J B McLaughtin Harry
Hright
Reena M Goodyear
Harriburg
T B
Davia
Graham Bryant
Mary L Watts
Mel Zughne
Oscar Phillins
Leah Erlon
Samuel C Mills
Jutice
The
Peane
Henry
Riedell
Blanche G Nofley
Deveriet
Charlie Sing
Fannie Miller
Multuin
Gibbons Rodney Uwkins
Elia A Gray
R Oy
Connell Howard Small
Seresa Lorrid
Dent
Health Office Record Deaths Reported May 28 1907
May 28 1907 death notices list numerous individuals with ages and addresses including Edward G Haywood 1114 F Street NW 27 years, Tahanna Williams Sibles Hospital 55, Paola Oliveto 230 Shotts Lane 1 year, James Elgin 66, Kivra L Kemp 32, Thomas Fo Gleason 66, Hazelle L Helm 33, James O Connor 3 % years, John B Latchett 58, Daniel A Mersden 3 days, John H Cockrell 42, James Rollins 48, Elizabeth Keckles 33, Louie Lewis 4, Leros D Harris 0, Hamilton Webb Hezullton Road DC 3 mas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Haywood
Ff Street
Yra John ? Carrol
4th st_ se
Tahanna Williams
Sibles Hospital
Paola Oliveto
Shotts Alle
James Elgin
Gort U Wospt Insane
Kivra L Kemp
Perry Et Ne
Thomas Fo Gleason
Hazelle L Helm
Fid Ave
James O Connor
John B Latchett
Twelfth
Daniel A Mersden
Third
John H. Cockrell
James Rollins
Water St
Elzabeth Keckles
Nat Home
Louie Lewis
H Streat Southwest
Leros D Harris
Vange
Army Man Jilts Girl At Banquet As Regiment Heads To Philippines
Special to The Washington Post Brownsville Texas May 29 A noted young Army officer failed to keep his wedding promise to Miss Anna Kelley daughter of Capt William Kelley bank president. The planned ceremony was postponed and a grand wedding feast was held in honor of the bride and her parents who marked the couple’s broken engagement as the Twenty sixth Infantry prepared to depart for the Philippines. The groom Lieut Mack Richardson later sent word he was too ill to come and communication broke off after he left with his regiment. The gifts were returned and the wedding party dispersed amid social turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Brownsville
Tex
United States Army
Rio Grande
Mack Richardson
Twenty-sixth
United States Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Philippines
Anna Kelley
William Kelley
First National Bank
Gilent Richardson
Kelley
Richardson
San Antonio
Kelsey
R Chardson
Kalley
Theater rights to eject patron face $10,000 suit
Royce Marks sues Chase's Theater claiming $10,000 damages over ejection from a Mme Abbott performance in April 1900. He says he was roughly handled before being expelled and that the theater refunded his admission price. The case, before Justice Anderson in the District Supreme Court, raises whether a manager may revoke a license and refund admission at his discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Marks
Chases ‘Pheater
Anderson
District Supreme Court
Marks
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mme Abbott
Chase
Marls
Ina
Wilton J Lambert
Lambert
Biltzell
Newport Amusement Company
Newport
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Justice Anderson
Increased pay proposed for military officers and enlisted men
Specter reports via The Washington Post that Navy Inspector T J Cowle has drafted a new Dick Capreen bill to raise pay across the U S military including naval and marine services. The plan assigns graded increases from 10 percent for generals to 30 percent for enlisted personnel and equal naval adjustments, with midshipmen earning pay similar to second lieutenants after graduation. If you have lost or found anything enter at the Washington Post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specter
Washington Post
Annapolis
T J Cowle
Naval Academy
Dick Capreen
Military
Naval, and
Marine Services
United States
Congress
Naval and
Army
Office of the Washington Post
Weather Prophet Deyoe Claims Weather Secret for Governments
New York reports Hackensack resident Andrew Jackson Deyoe announces he has a weather secret allowing daily four to six months ahead forecasts with nine in ten accuracy. He says a legal firm will sell the secret to the United States and other governments but forbids private use to prevent futures speculation on crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Jackson Deyoe
Hackensack
N. J
United States
Typhoon Killed Hundreds in Caroline Islands
News from Sydney via Sydney describes a March 28 typhoon that devastated the Caroline Islands, with Wire Island wiped out and about 200 dead. Guam and Wilson Island also suffered heavy losses as residents clung to coconut trees awaiting rescue.
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Victoria
B. C
Caroline Islands
Sydney
Australia
Orient
Caroline Group
Guam
Wire
Wilson Island
Sirol
Philips Island
Yap and
Uhe
Not Acquiring Territory Says O Brien Remarks
State Department officials say American minister OBrien may have voiced private views to Danish officials about acquiring the Danish West Indies. The subject has not been acted on by U S authorities and is not expected in the near future. A Copenhagen dispatch claimed he sought to reopen negotiations.
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O’brien
Foreign Office
United States
Danish West Indies
State Department
Copenhagen
O'Brien
Live Wire Causes Boy Death at Bound Brook Corner
Nine year old John DeLuce was fatally electrocuted in Bound Brook at Church and Main when a damaged telephone line fell across a live electric wire. The restrained wire enveloped him as he grasped it, and he died instantly before aid could arrive.
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Washington
Somerville
N. J
John DeLuce
Church and
Main Streets
Boundbrook
New York and
New Jersey Telephone Company
Ald
Navy awards target shell contracts to four firms
The Secretary of the Navy announced contracts for target shells. Firth-Sterling Steel will supply 8000 six inch, 500 eight inch, and 900 thirteen inch shells at 1176, 29, and 9750 dollars respectively. Bethlehem Steel 3090 eighty two pound shells at 90 dollars each. United States Rapid Fire Gun and Power will provide 5000 three inch fifty caliber shells at 17444 dollars each. EHW Bliss Company to deliver 2000 six inch fifty caliber shells at 875 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Firth-Sterling Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
United States Rapid Fire Gun and Power Company
EHW Bliss Company
Lady Fico Abandons Claim to Beresford Estate
In El Paso Texas Mary Flora Wolf known as Lady Fico accepted 10000 dollars from the Beresford will and waived all claims to the estate. She certified she was not the wife of Lord Beresford in law or fact despite previous claims as his common law spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Mary
Flora Wolf
Fico
Delaval Beresford
Lord Beresford
Colored Man Drowns In River At Jefferson Street
Charles Barnes thirty years old colored man wandered near the river front at the foot of Jefferson street about 7 oclock yesterday evening lost his balance and fell into the river. The body was recovered at 8 oclock. He resided at 814 Twenty fourth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barnes
Jefferson Street
Drst Street
Central American Treaty Brings Arbitration Pact to Region
The State Department translated a peace treaty between Nicaragua and El Salvador establishing friendly relations and obligatory arbitration for future disputes. A Central American peace congress at Corinto invites the five republics to form a commerce and navigation pact. Philip Brown helped broker and witness the signing while presiding leaders may name a fourth party if needed. amnesty decrees are promised for Honduran dissidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Nicaragua
Sanvador
Corinto
Central America
Philip Brown
Guatemala
Honduras
Salvador
Wnicaprasue
United States
Mexico
Amnesties Issued For Salvadoran Supporters Amid Exile Returns
News from New Orleans and San Francisco reports Acting President Davila granting amnesty to exiled Bonilla loyalists in Honduras. The Tienduras colony led by Gen. Alfonso Gallardo plans return. Separately, Juan Fuentes and M. Bonilla, accused traitors, were executed after being taken ashore at Acajutla, with custody handed to Salvadoran authorities aboard the City of Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Orleans
Rosina
Ceiba
Honduras
Davila
Bonilla
Manuel Bonila
Tienduras
New Orleans
Alfonso Gallardo
San Francisco
Sydney
Central America
Juan Fuentes
M. Bonitla
Salvador
City of
Senor Vigueroa
Figueroa
Helleve
Fuentes
Peru
San Jose de Guatemala
Panama
Acajutla
Guentes
McLean
Morales Deported From Santo Domingo Crisis
Cablegram from Col. Cotton to the War Department notes Morales deportation from Port au Prince to New York on May 24. It outlines the Joan contract of 20 million dollars approved by Congress on May 45 funds for interior debt and Santo Domingo Improvement. Foreign creditors claims reduced from 21,102,000 to 12,407,000. internal debt cut to 645,827 with 2,400,000 added, related to the Santo Domingo Improvement Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Cotton
Santo Domingo
War Department
Congress
Carlos F. Morales
Port Au Prince
New York
Taft Endorsed by Ohio Republicans in Local Meetings
Edward M. Baker was unanimously elected chairman of the Republican county central committee replacing John H. Price. Secretary of War William Howard Taft was unanimously endorsed as Ohio’s presidential candidate. A Scioto County Republican executive committee resolution in Portsmouth endorsed Taft, with harmony and enthusiasm reported. Three of eight committeemen supported Taft while Bannon friends hint at opposition to a second term. Jelmer Dover retains his voting place, noted as an interesting side feature.
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Washington
Cleveland
Ohto
Edward M Baker
Republican County Central Committee
John H. Price
Price
William Haft
Ohio
J. B. Foraker
Portsmouth
Scioto County
Republican Executive Committee
Taft
Bannon
Foraker
Jelmer Dover
Hess and Girl Caught They Return to New York
Baltimore detectives solved the disappearance of fourteen year old Elizabeth Grady of New York and the vanishing of policeman Theodore Hess of the Thirty third precinct. Hess was arrested for abducting the girl and both were returned to New York. The girl admitted their acquaintance and elopement began in April and they traveled to Washington Baltimore then Hess worked as a driver. Hess expressed guilt and agreed to return without requisition papers. The case prompted an inquiry by New York police and the children’s society took the girl for care. Hess was arraigned and the girl to testify.
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Theodore Hess
Elizabeth Grady
Washington
Baltimore
New York
L Precinct
Hess
Atkinson
Brennan
Headquarters
West Mulberry Street
Edward Leonard
Trent Becker
Ishth Street
Washington Avenue
Gen. Bingham
New York City
Wess
Washington, DC
Gay and
Front Streets
Lieut
Becker
Emmabeth Grady
West 152d Street
Grady
Children's Society
Hese
West 152K Street
Breuscher
Appleton
Second Avenue
Iess
Hess Marely
Kreuscher
Harhim
Bryan to Be the Orator at Jamestown Exposition
Norfolk Va May 29 Patrick Henry memory to be honored at Jamestown Exposition. The day named Patrick Henry Day features a principal address by William J Bryan titled Taxation Without Representation Is Tyranny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Run
Norfolk
Patrick Henry
Patric Henry
Walliam J. Bryan
Girl Lochinvar Weds After 750 Mile Ride
Miss Frannie Morris rode 750 miles through Wyoming North Dakota and Montana to marry Robert McFarland after parental objections. He broke his hip in a fall near Helend Montana and is hospitalized in Scragder Hospital. The couple had wed in Lewistown and traveled west by horse, with the bride’s daring journey ending in a local romance. Henri Martin, American painter, was awarded the Medal of Honor in Paris for discoveries exhibited in two landscapes. The Washington lost articles column notes items found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Heélend
Mont
Big Hole Basin
Wyoming
Lewistown
Robert McFerland
Frannie Morris
Frannie
Big Hole
Mors
Mr Mcfarland
Paris
Salon Today
Henri Martin
Wedding in Hospital at General H Hospital
Special to The Washington Fast Newport News Va May 9 1917 J C Demple a shipyard draftsman operated on Sunday for appendicitis wed Miss Elose Johnson at the General H Hospital Rev J W Porter D D performed the ceremony in the presence of a few relatives and friends The groom unable to raise his head during the ceremony will not leave hospital for several weeks Invitations for the wedding were sent before the bridegroom was attacked with appendicitis After a successful operation the groom declined to postpone the wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
J CC Demple
General H Hospital
Elose Johnson
J W Porter
Pipe bursts on French battle ship Patrie during trials
Toulon May 28 A condenser pipe on the French battle ship Patrie burst today forcing the ship to abandon trials and return to port. Several stokers were scalded and the damage to the vessel was extensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulon
Patrie
Robinsons Reach New York
Special to The Washington Post from New York May 29 Mrs Douglas Robinson sister of President Roosevelt traveled with her husband and daughter Chris Corinne to New York aboard the Caronia from Liverpool. Robinson dismissed reports of a return due to diplomatic issues as absurd saying courtesies shown were due to her relation to the President. Admiral Hobey D Adams denied a Norfolk rumor of a dispute with Admiral Nessie before the British squadron left Stumpton Roads and said cordial relations existed with the British commander. Admiral Evans added that Admiral Neville thanked him for courtesy to his officers at Jamestown.
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Washington
New York
Douglas Robinson
Roosevelt
Chss
Corinne
Liverpool
Caroma
M Robinson
England
Corona
Hobly D Adams
Atlantic
Norfolk
Nessie
Stumpton Roads
Evans
Neville
Jamestown
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Marie Tucl
John Lueck
Polie Olyer
Drew
Randon
Catherine Brandon
Twenty - Second Street
Losursday
Lormint
Urbert
Jata
Oreton Street
St Louis
Kl Aldy
Hee
Fast Crimtol Street
Sophia Birnett
James Iealey
Lamisin
Catherine WU
John and
Mars lLambin
UY Anuth Ca
Clinma Avenue
Mits Ley
Katherine Belo
James McCauley
Lev MecCaules
Mari Athuser
Peral
Western Cemetery
Hullmore Md
Toledo
Mackle
Addie Rich Ter
Fofford Michle Joimrat
Westminster Street
Leon Graham
Brooklyn
Flushing
L. I
Henry Becker
Connorton
Sergeon
Cain
Ith
T. A. Costello & Bro
H Street
Conner Frank Geier’s Sons
Seventh
Moderna Chapel
John R. Wright CO
William Lee
Modestoricas
Pennslvania
Ava
WM. H.sardo & CO
George P. Zarhorst
Capitol St
Capitol St Hindle & Bayliss
Thos. R. Nalley & Son
Funfasi
11Th Street
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
F Street
N. W
Adolph J. . Schippert
Embelmer
John M. Mitchell
Eleventh Street
Geo. C. Shaffer
Gude
Morthwedt
Health Office Record
Jo-Knson
Uaris
To-Kalon Wine CO
14Th Street
Army Man Jilts
Chase's
Marine Corps
Jersey
Andrew Jackson Devoe
Ulie
Live Wire
Boy
Morales
Cotton Cables Action
Santo Dominican
Cuyahoga
Scioto
Girl
Bryan
Tamestown Exposition
Lochinvar
Apollinaris
Table Waters
Sale
Adier
Cravenette
Victor E. Adler
Mass. Ave
Daniel Doody
N. Cap. St
Robinsons Reach
American Mechanicians
American Operatives
American Methods
American Wages
Waltham
Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
Newstarrie F Ce
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