Mary Rogers Hanged for Bennington Murder in 1902
Mary Rogers was hanged at Vermont State Prison for murdering her husband Marcus Rogers in Bennington on August 13, 1902. The case involved chloroforming him in a woodland trap, with accomplices, and attempting to claim life insurance proceeds and start a new life with another man.
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Windsor
Vermont
Mary Marie
Rogers
Marcus Rogers
Bennington
Mary Rogers
Mary Mabel Rogers
Perham
Knapp
Bates
East
San Quentin
Cal
Walter Warner
Marie Tomaya
Santa Barbara
Tompkins
Riverside Train Wreck on Kite Shaped Track in California
Santa Fe train No. 6 derailed at the tower house corner of First Street and Colton Avenue in Riverside. The engine tender and baggage car toppled. fireman Walter Cave was killed and engineer J. McArdie was badly cut and bruised after the tower man diverted the engine to avoid a collision with a Southern Pacific motor train.
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Riverside
Cal
Dec
Santa Fe
Tower House
First Street
Colton Avenue
Walter Cave
Southern Pacific
J. McArdie
Sanitarium Board Guests Arrive in Las Vegas
National Fraternal Sanitarium association officers and new directors arrive in Las Vegas for transfer of property from the Santa Fe. Dr L Craig and J J Adams lead the delegation with plans to inspect the sanitarium site at Montezuma and begin work soon. Penny postage for Egypt and Sudan to join imperial scheme from December 15.
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Las Vegas
National Fraternal Sanitarium Association
L. Craig
Chicago
J. J. Adams
Plang
A. D. Hereford
Springfield
M L. Campbell
Neenah
Wis
A. P. Markey
Port Huron
Mich
L. F. Sisler
H. Lord
J. A Langfit
Pittsburg
Commercial Club
Montezuma
Santa Fe
Egypt
London
Dee & On
Soudan
Hughes Will Make It Hot For Ryan In Equitable Probe
New York December 8 The legislative committee probing life insurance will send a request to District Attorney William T Jerome to indict Thomas F Ryan for refusing to answer questions. Ryan refused to reveal what E H Harriman said about sharing control of Equitable Life and whether threats or government action were discussed. He did admit Harriman did not warn of a legislative inquiry if he did not surrender stock. Ryan previously testified he gained control by paying James H Hyde 2 600 000 for 502 of 1000 shares.
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New York
William T Jerome
Thomas F. Ryan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Ryan
E. H Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Harriman
Equitable Society
Mr. Ryan
Paul Dr. Cravath
Senator Armstrong
Hyde
James H. Hyde
Emergency Bill Seeks 11 Million for Panama Canal
The emergency bill appropriating 11 million dollars for immediate Panama Canal construction will be taken up in the senate Monday. Reports indicate the senate will restore a 500 thousand dollar cut by the house, bringing total appropriation to 16.5 million dollars.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Senate
House
Porger and Swindler Perry Is Re-Arrested
William Perry a former federal judge of Roff Lt T was rearrested after a Santa Fe telegram charged him with forgery and grand larceny and said he is wanted in Chicago and Philadelphia for passing worthless checks.
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New York
William Perry
Roff
Banta Fe
N. M
Detetives’ Bureau
Santa Fe
Perry
Chicago
Philadelphia
Land Fraud Disgrace Hastened the Death of Oregon Senator
Portland reports the death of United States Senator John H. Mitchell at 11 40 am aged over seventy, citing diabetic complications worsened by blood loss from extracting four teeth. His death follows a long decline after conviction in land frauds, with the Senate debating official rites amid appeals and unresolved guilt questions.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
United States
John H. Mitchell
Mitcehll
Missing witnesses halt Kansas land fraud probe
Topeka reports six principal witnesses in a Kansas land fraud case could not be located by U S marshals after subpoenas were issued. Officials fear witnesses fled the state to avoid testifying. Separately Secretary Shaw said deposits in national banks to ease money strains were not discussed at the cabinet meeting and no action was planned unless conditions worsen.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
United States
Washington, Dew
Shaw
Cotton ginned totals reach eight million by Dec 1 1905
Census Bureau report shows 8,684,822 bales ginned by December 1, 1905 counting round bales as half. The prior report listed 7,498,167 bales through November 1, 1905.
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Washington, Dec
Census Bureau
Portland Gold Mining Co Surrenders Charter Relocates
The Portland Gold Mining company reorganizes under a Wyoming charter and surrenders its Iowa charter. The home office moves from Cornell Bluffs Iowa to Cheyenne Wyoming. The stock exchange preserves capitalization at 3 000 008 with all Iowa stock exchanged share for share.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Dee
Portland Gold Mining Company
Wyoming
Iown
Cornell Bluffs
Iowa
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Corporation
Colorado
Erne Wins Eight Round Decision Over Neary in Milwaukee
Philadelphia boxer Erne defeated Charles Neary by decision in an eight round bout before the Milwaukee Boxing Club. Erne dominated the first five rounds using clever footwork and accurate punching to outpoint Neary.
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Erne
Milwaukee
Wis. Dees
Philadelphia
Charles Neary
Milwaukee Boxing Club
Neary
Intercollegiate football reform approved by thirteen colleges
In New York the conference of thirteen colleges and universities voted 15 to against abolishing football and called for reform. A committee from Columbia West Point and New York University will draft changes to reduce danger to players and improve detection of foul play. The group also urged schoolboy football be limited by educational authorities due to player immaturity.
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New York
Dec
Columbia
West Point
New York University
Delegates and Steel Trust Rumors Dominate Washington Dispatches
Major Llewellyn denies any move to oust Delegate Andrews amid questions tied to the Enterprise bank failure in Allegheny. The Post reports Thomas Morrison may head the United States Steel Corp, a Carnegie kin and top manager, while ambassadors seek Macedonian financial control with amendments to protect the sultan’s dignity.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Dee. S
W. H. H. Sdewellyn
New Mexico
United States
W. H. Andrews
House of Representatives
Major Llewellyn
Enterprise Bank of Allegheny
Andrews
Russia Threatened as Nation Faces Dictatorship and Revolution
Prince Eugene Troubetzkoi warns in Ruski Viedomost that Russia stands between dictatorship and social revolution risking rivers of blood and a vast cemetery. He urges moderates to unite behind Count Witte and preserves differences for later. Commercial chaos and arms shortages fuel unrest with prophesied attack rumors. Forty defenders are quartered in a wealthy Hebrew’s house.
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Moscow
Eugene Troubetzkoi
Russia
Prince Troubetzkoi
Count Witte
Relief for Russian Jews Raises Over One Million
New York reports that the national relief committee aimed to raise at least one million more for Russian Jews. Mr Straus says the effort, though over a million has been collected, remains insufficient. J H Behiff sent one million by cable to Lord Rothschild. E Harriman is named as a hidden donor. Protests against martial law prompt Baltic railroad strikes in Riga Orloff and Samaria reports.
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New York
Dec
National Committee
Russia
Straus
Jaceb H. Behiff
Warsaw
Riga
Orloff
Baltic
Samaria
Zrotest
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