Widow of Murdered Man to Testify for Defense in Fyfe Trial
Savannah March 10 Stewart Fyfe faces jury in murder trial of Frank W. Richardson, his former business partner. The widow Mrs Richardson, recently acquitted of complicity, will testify for the defense alongside her two sons for the state. Prosecution claims Fyfe had threatened to kill Richardson in a St. Joseph saloon and later confessed. Witnesses described the night of the killing and the moments before.
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Savannah
Stewart Fyfe
Frank W. Richardson
Fyfe
Brttle
Richardson
David Bryant
W. A. Mack
Boycott Declared On Moerlein Beer In Chattanooga
At a Central Labor Union meeting in Chattanooga on March 10 a boycott was declared on beer produced by the Moerlein company of Cincinnati due to non union labor practices. A committee was formed to urge local saloons not to stock the beer.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Central Labor Union
Moerlein Company
Cincinnati
Morgan Expected at Jekyl Island Visit
Brunswick Ga March 10 J Flerpont Morgan is expected on Jekyl Island tomorrow according to a species report and local notes.
Wu Ting-Fang Accused of Retaining Funds in Washington
March 10 Pekin reports a censor memorializing the throne to remove Wu Ting-Fang the Chinese minister to the United States. He denies misappropriating 380,000 in the Tien Tsin silver fund and says the money was promptly handed to China and could only be used with the government’s sanction. He has heard no official memorial yet and calls the accusation misinformed.
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Pekin
Wu Ting-Fang
United States
Washington
Mareh
Defense and experts clash in Patrick murder trial
In New York on March 10 the eighth week began in the trial of Albert Patrick for the murder of William Rice. Pathologist James Ewing testified about autopsy findings and possible death causes while Dr. Loomis draws criticism from Dr. Lee and court observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert T. Patrick
Willam M. Rice
Robert’* Hanrich
City
Rice
Donlin
E. A. ‘Lee
Charles Jones
Jones
Moore
Patrick's Counsel
Lee
Mr. Rice
Osborne
James Ewing
Medical Department
Cornell University
Ewing
Moores
Dr. Ewing Aald
Innes
Mother and babes burn as father saves others in Quebec blaze
Fire in Arthur Bouchard home in Matai Quebec kills Mrs Bouchard and nine children six boys and girls ages up to 14. The father leaped from an upper window to escape. the mother perished with the children. A servant raised the alarm as flames spread from the kitchen about 5 o clock. Lois Melton returned to Alabama. Ferguson honors requisition for Morgan Melton’s return to Elmore County Alabama. Guthrie Oklahoma governor issues first decree.
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Matai
Quebec
Arthur Bouchard
Fiee
Agiris Lois
Melton
Alabama
Ferguson
Elmore County
Morgan Melton
Guthrie, Okla
Germany Seeks Monopoly Amid Sino British Clash
Pekin dispatch reports intensifying antagonism between Germany and Great Britain over China. Germany resists reducing European garrisons at Tien Tsin and regaining control of the native city, while Britain using Tien Tsin as leverage to push for mineral concessions in Shan Tung. American influence cited as aligned with British aims.
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Pekin
Germany
Great Britain
China
Japan
Manchuria
Tien Tsin
Shan Tung
Castro and Kaiser Agree On Pending Settlement
Berlin reports progress in resolving the Germany Venezuela dispute with terms not yet disclosed The Venezuelan president General Castro reportedly consented to Germanys requests after a German fleet remained at La Guayra to pressure terms The German squadron is said to be dispersing with only the Gazelle remaining at the port.
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Germany
Venezuela
Berlin
Foreign Office
Castro
la Guayra
Gazelle
Absent Princes Sentenced in Istanbul Conspiracy Case
Princes Lutfullah and Sabahaddin, sons of Damad Mahmud Pasha, and other Turkish fugitives were sentenced by default to perpetual confinement in a fortress. Damad Pasha, implicated in a plot to assassinate the sultan Abdul Hamid, was sentenced to death by default and expelled from Greece before fleeing to Rome and Paris. The report notes warrants for arrest and a Paris-based conspiracy to overthrow the sultan. The dispatch dates from February 13.
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Sultan
Constantinople
Lutfullah and
Sabahaddin
Damad Mahmud Pasha
Associated Press
Lutfullah
Paris
Abdul Hamid
Damad Pasha
Greece
Tre
Rome
Isthmus
Man Blows Off Head With Dynamite After Mail Burn Charge
Perry Oklahoma March 10 Knight W Joles died by his own action in a grim incident as he folded dynamite under his head causing an explosion. He had been arrested on a charge of burning mail he was hired to deliver and confessed to burning papers to avoid delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Okla
Smallpox 18 in the Tombs Vaccination of Prisoners
Nearly four hundred inmates at the Tombs were vaccinated after a smallpox case was found. Notable prisoners, including Albert T. Patrick, Roland B. Molineux, and Florenze Burns, were compelled to receive the vaccination amid murder-related cases. A coroner's jury linked the Park Avenue hotel fire to sparks from the Seventy-First Regiment armory, faulting hotel safety readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert T. Patrick
Missionaire
William Marsh Rice
Roland B. Molineux
Kate B. Adame
Florenzé Burns
Walter Brooks
Park Avenue Hotel
Monument to Billy Rice Fund Aims For 5000
In Hot Springs Arkansas a memorial fund seeks five thousand dollars for a monument to Billy Rice the veteran minstrel star whose remains will be buried at Greenwood Cemetery tomorrow afternoon. Frank Damron and local supporters started the drive after Rice died ten days ago with several wealthy retired friends among visitors expected to boost the campaign.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Billy Rice
Greenwood Cemetery
Rice
Frank Damron
River and Harbor Measure Adds New Features in Report
The March 19 river and harbor bill report from chairman Burton to the House notes features not previously given, with many surveys carried over from the failed prior year. It authorizes the president to invite Great Britain to join a commission on Great Lakes levels, while Canada reportedly agrees to joint work. The Missouri River Commission act is repeated and criticism is leveled at government spending on a river with little traffic.
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House
Burton
Great Britain
Great Lakes
Canada
Missouri River Commission
Witness charges man Weld with murder in Covington death
Raleigh March 10. Arthur Keen is jailed in Winston on a murder charge for killing Monroe Covington after a quarrel over peanuts. A witness says Keen tried to stage death by suicide by making Covington grip a pistol, then threatened the witness to swear away the truth.
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Man Weld
Raleigh
N. C
Arthur Keen
Winston
Monroe Covington
Covington
Keen
Beautiful Sponsor Named for Tennessee Confederate Reunion
Chattanooga March 10 Miss Sarah Frazier of this city daughter of Captain J. A. Frazier receives appointment from General John B. Gordon as sponsor for Tennessee at the Confederate reunion in Dallas from April 22 to 26.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Sarah Frazier
J. A. Frazier
John B. Gordon
Paris Fire Destroys Montmartre Warehouses Traced to Silk Blaze
A major Paris fire swept a Rue Montmartre warehouse block housing ten firms last night. Silk, velvet, and woolen goods fed the flames as upper floors served as living quarters. residents were rescued with serious injuries reported for four. Estimated damage stands at £60,000.
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Opera Comique
Paris
Rue Montmartre
Duffy Defeats Matthews In Chicago Bout
Chicago lightweight Martin Duffy defeated Brooklyn welterweight Matty Matthews in a six round contest at the America Club. The fight was fast from the outset with Duffy leading at the end of each round.
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Duffy
Matthews
Chicago
Martin Duffy
Matty Matthews
Brooklyn
America Club
O Brien Beats McKeever In Six Round Go At Club
Philadelphia March 10 Jack O Brien narrowly survived an early scare from Charley McKeever at the Washington Sporting Club and then outboxed him over six rounds McKeever fought hard to the limit but could not overcome the eventual winner in a closely contested bout
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O'Brien
McKeever
Philadelphia
Charley McKeever
Washington Sporting Club
Jack O O’brien
O’brien
New declines proffer for postmaster general role
Washington March 10. H S New of Indianapolis has declined the offer of first assistant postmaster general tendered by President Roosevelt. His business will not permit acceptance. In Brooklyn, the Pool Championship opens with H P Stofft defeating Charles Weston 125 to 59. Grant Eby beats Irving Long 125 to 93.
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Washington
H. S. New
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
New
New York
Montawk Billiard Academy
Brooklyn
H. P. Stofft
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Weston
Wyoming
Grant Eby
Irving Long
Nashville
Carter Out for Legislature Race in Harris County
Selumbue Ga March Special. Robert F. Carter a prominent merchant of Elterslee enters the race for the legislature from Harris county. W H Trt trell of the county is not a candidate for reelection.
Evansville Faces Record Flood Near Crest Rise
Branaville Indiana reports the river crest expected Tuesday noon as floodwaters rise around Evansville. River men warn another rain could push the river to its greatest level since 1984. A driftwood gorge is noted at the Nashville bridge near Henderson Kentucky.
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Evansville
Branaville
Ind
Nashville
Henderson
Murder trial follows poisoning claim in Lambert case
In Louisville, detectives arrest Jennie Ashcroft Annie Harris Lulu Parman and Enoch Gore after chemical tests reveal cocaine in Edward L. Lambert's stomach and bladder. Lambert's mother says he had 2000 on his person the night he died, while $32000 was reportedly at home. Coroner had cited heart disease, autopsy prompted murder charges.
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Louisville
Edward L. Lambert
Philippines
West Green Street
Cdeaine
Jennie May Ashcroft
Annie Harris
Lulu Parman
Enoch Gore
Lambert
Kelly
Easey
Rosebery Denounces Tories in Glasgow Address
Lord Rosebery spoke at St Andrew's Hall denouncing Tory lethargy and urging the nation to judge the government over seven years of inaction. He linked Irish demonstrations in Parliament to the rejection of home rule and called for renewed impetus to address vital issues.
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Glasgow
Lord Rosebery
St. Andrew's Hall
House of Commons
Lord Kitchener
General Methuen
German Press Tracks Prince Henry Trip Across Ocean
Berlin reports on Prince Henry’s voyage home and German reactions. Papers publish letters from correspondents detailing receptions in the United States with broad favorable tone, save for Baltimore mayor’s omission of Emperor William in a prince address. Also notes Methodist Conference To Open in Chattanooga with extensive southern and eastern U S representation.
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Berlin
Prince Henry
United States
Baltimore
Emperor William
Explosion at Du Pont plant kills two in Iowa
Waco Keokuk Iowa March 10 two men were killed instantly at Du Pont De Nemours plant west of the city a third will die and three others are seriously injured. The dead are Frank Schneider and Egbert Erickson the injured include Lewis Leake James Galloway Ben Hamilton and an unknown man. The cause of the blast is unknown and the plant suffered about seventy five thousand dollars in damage with the mill totally demolished.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Dupont de Nemours & Co
Prank Schneider
Egbert Erickson
Lewis Leake
James Galloway
Ben Hamilton
Morgan Syndicate to Control White Star Line
New York March 13 authoritative sources say arrangements are tentatively made for the White Star line to come under the Morgan steamship syndicate. The syndicate would then control eight companies in all, marking a major realignment in transatlantic shipping.
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Morgan Steamship Syndicate
New York
White Star Line
Tne
Railway Live Stock Agents Form Statewide Network
Fort Worth Texas March 16 The National Association of Railway Live Stock Agents was organized here today The first meeting for this purpose was held in Chicago during the International Live Stock exposition in December but an adjournment was taken until today Representatives from nearly every prominent railroad west of the Ohio river attended the gathering Morgan Off for Jekyl Island New York March 10 J Pierpont Morgan left the city today on a brief vacation which he will spend at Jekyl island
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Railway
Fort, Worth
Tex
National Association of Railway
Chicago
Ohio River
Miergan
Jekyl, New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Jekyl Island
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