Justice Field California's great jurist and reformer
A historical obituary recounts Justice Stephen J. Field of the U S Supreme Court. It traces his California career from civil and criminal codes to mining law, his 34 years on the federal bench, and his influence on land titles and state sovereignty. It notes battles with Barbour and Broderick era loyalties and his long service ending in retirement.
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New York Commission
California
United States
Supreme Court of
England
Field
Lincoln
Pacific Coast
Joseph G. Baldwin
United States Supreme Court
Regon
Nevada
Wiliams College
Justice Field
University of California
Judge Field
Supreme Bench
Congress
Electoral Commission
Act of Congress
Supreme Court
Hancock
Marshall
William T. Barbour
Barbour
Eld
Broderick
Miss Swearinger
Notable Field Family Ties to Late Jurist
Cyrus W. Field the Atlantic cable pioneer, David Dudley Field the eminent lawyer, and Rev. Dr. Henry M. Field the author were brothers of the deceased jurist. Their sister was mother of Mr. Justice Brewer.
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Cyrus W. Field
Atlantic Cable
David Dudley Field
Henry M. Field
Justice Brewer
JAGGERS RIVAL ARRIVES IN NEW YORK FROM LONDON
James Elsey, London messenger boy, arrives in New York chasing Jaggers’s recent Chicago journey. He is met by a Broadway agent, photographed, then rushed to Christopher Street ferry and sent west over the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line.
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New York
James Elsey
London
California
Jaggers
Chicago
Cunard
Etruria
Broadway
Christopher Street
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Road
Queens at War Turns on Rival Opera Queens
The La Belle Helene company closed its season citing rivalry between Lillian Russell and Edna Wallace Hopper as the reason. Hopper wore striking tights while Russell favored a dignified costume, fueling a dispute over stage presence and dignity.
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Philadelphia
la Belle Helene Comic Opera Company
Lillian Russell
Edna Wallace Hopper
Edna
Lillian
Rivalry Ends as Lillian Russell Resigns Amid Theatre Uproar
In Philadelphia the feud between Lillian Russell and Edna Wallace Hopper peaked as University of Pennsylvania students heckled Russell over Hopper's risqué costumes. Russell announced her resignation at week’s end after a turbulent curtain appearance and waning audience decorum.
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Miss Russell
Digity
Edna Wallace Hopper
Hopper
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Lillian Russell
Venus
Paris
Edna
Beulah Hubbell to Wed Count in International Marriage
Miss Beulah Cooper Hubbell daughter of Mrs Hubbell and great granddaughter of James Fenimore Cooper will marry a European count on May 2 in Chicago. The wedding links a storied American literary lineage with European nobility as the match proceeds.
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Count Wachmeister
Miss Hubbell
Chicago
Beulah Cooper Hubbell
James Fenimore Cooper
America
Des Moines Millionaire to Wed Swedish Count in Superior Ceremony
Multi millionaire railroad magnate F. M. Hubbell of Des Moines will wed Count Carl Axel Wachtmeister of Johan nisbus Sweden a Swedish diplomat and secretary of the Swedish Norwegian consulate at Chicago The wedding will be at Hubbell Terrace Hill near Des Moines and described as a brilliant affair uniting two distinguished families The bride will become the Countess Wachtmeister and is said to be the great granddaughter of Fenimore Cooper
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F. M. Hubbell
Des Moines
Carl Axel Wachtmeisster
Johannisbus
Biekinge
Sweden
Chicago
Hubbell
Terrace Hill
Countess Wachtmeister
Fenimore Cooper
Miss Hubbell Presented At Court In European Tour
Miss Hubbell, allied to a noble Sweden and Germany family, is described as fair-haired and very lovely with charming manners. She is highly educated and has traveled widely in Europe, last year being presented at court under the chaperonage of Mrs. Agastus Goodwin.
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Sweden
Germany
Sued for Separation and Control of Fortune in New York
Lorenz Ganez, a seven year old widower with a large fortune, is sued by his young wife Ida amid accusations of cruelty including being kicked and threatened with a shot. Ida claims she left the house and seeks separation while Ganez contests liability for money given for necessaries.
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New York
Lorenz Ganez
Ida
Ganez
Fun Among Vassar Girls Toast Goes Sour on Campus
Poughkeepsie April 9 Sophomore class at Vassar selected their class tree with secrecy but freshmen met them at the campus with jeers. While the sophomores performed the tree ceremony, the freshmen looted the spread and stole all the ice cream.
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Poughkeepsie
Vassar
Enraged Elephant Rajah Kills Keeper in Kan. Tent
Rajah the elephant owned by Lemon Bros Circus killed Frank Fisher, 28, a Montreal, Canada native, after Fisher returned intoxicated and forced the animal to perform. The incident occurred near Argentine, Kansas, as the trainer hugged the elephant and commanded it to open its mouth. Fisher was said to be Rajah’s ninth victim.
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Kansas City
Rajah
Lemon Bros.’ Circus Company
Argentine
Kan
Frank Fisher
Fisher
Montreal
Can
Zionists Rally in Boston Advocates Palestine Home
A 400-person mass meeting at Baldwin Place Synagogue endorsed Zionism and Palestine restoration. Professor Richard Gottheil of Columbia urged action, described Zionism as unifying Hebrews and reviving Judaism, and praised the Jewish Colonial Bank plan to concentrate Jewish capital for colonization in Syria and Palestine. Julius Rottenberg and I B Reinhertz oversaw share subscriptions while Rabbi M S Margolis spoke in Yiddish praising Herzl and Nordau.
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Palestine
Boston Hebrews
Baldwin Place
Dorshai Zion
Ezra Goldberg
Richard Gottheil
Columbia University
American Federation of Zionists
Basle
Gottheil
Israel
Jewish Colonial Bank
Jewish Colonial Trust
Juedische Colonial Bank, Limited
Syria
Julius Rottenberg
I. B. Reinhertz
M.S. Margolis
Theodore Herzl
Max Nordau
Irish Elections Reset in Dublin Returns
Returns from Irish county council elections show 300 Nationalists 83 Unionists one labor candidate and one Liberal returned.
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Dublin
Irish County Council
Secretary of War Alger Heads For New York Transit
General Russell A. Alger and party left by the gall today to reach transport in New York, expected to arrive Friday as they proceed from San Juan de Porto Rico.
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San Juan DE Porto Rico
Russell A. Alger
Galls
En Pyork
John Jacob Astor Arrives in Constantinople Aboard Nourmahal
Colonel Astor reaches Constantinople aboard the Nourmahal with Dr. Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia. At the invitation of United States minister Mr Straus, he attended to the wife of Tewfik Pacha, the Turkish minister of foreign affairs.
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Colonel Astor
Turkey
Constantinople
John Jacob Astor
Nourmahal
Weir Mitchell
Philadelphia
Straus
United States
Tewfik Pacha
Mazet Committee Set for One Session on Police Probe
New York April 9 The Mazet Assembly Investigating Committee plans a single session tomorrow to press the police department inquiry. Chief Devery will resume testimony, with Captain James K. Price ready to follow. Frank Moss said the panel will not finish one department before pursuing others. Daly and Daly linked testimony surfaced as subpenas were issued. The group spent the day in sessions with Sergeant-at-Arms Crawford and later rode about the city.
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New York
Mazet Assembly
Devery
James K. Price
Tenderloin
Albany
Frank Moss
John A. Dooner
Tostevin
Daly
James C. Crawford
Gaelic for Ireland division holds meeting in Boston
Military Division 48 of the A. O. H. in Fusilier Hall Hanover Street held a meeting chaired by John B. O'Higgins. Two candidates initiated nine applications acted on with visitors E J McCauley and others. Addressed Gaelic language and Celtic thought and fund subscriptions. planned national convention and reunion. committee appointed for quarters.
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Boston
Fusilier Hall
Hanover Street
John B. O’higgins
E. J. McCauley
Dd. J. McCarthy
Edward J. O’ledry
Ireland
The
Irish World
National Fund
Denis J. Cronin
Hugh E. Scanlan
M. J. O’connor
John Lane
Patrick J. Donahoe
Thomas McGovern
Michael J. Ahern
John Curtin
Patrick Guiney
Order
Mechanics’ Building
Messrs
Peter Dolan
H. E B. Scanlan
P. J. Donoughue
Gaelic School Session Grows With New Members
Large turnout at the Gaelic School session held at Franklin School 1151 Washington Street adds eighteen names to the roll. Superintendent P J O Daly praised progress in Gaelic and English as students closed with readings songs and speeches by Eben Keohane George Finneran Mathias Gorhem D A McCarthy John M Doran Jeremiah Shaw and John P Lane.
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Franklin
Washington Street
P. J. O’daly
Eben Kéohane
George Finneran
Mathias Gorhem
D. A. McCarthy
John M. Doran
Jeremiah Shaw
Brighton
Boston
John P. Lane
Philo-Celtic Society
Glassblowers Strike Paralyzes South Jersey Industry
Bridgeton New Jersey April 9 The largest strike in South Jersey glass industry history has begun with 1000 blowers in Bridgeton and 700 elsewhere quitting work. The Glass Blowers Association may call out more workers in non union plants, swelling strikers to about 15 000. Workers insist on union recognition and state they have 78009 in their treasury to sustain the walkout.
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Bridgeton
N. J
South Jersey
Glass Blowers’ Association
Theater Stars and Tours Steam Through Boston This Week
Olga Nethersole’s condition holds steady as Dr. Coolidge hopes for a favorable turn today. Nethersole will remain in Boston until able to resume work, potentially this week, then sail for England. Grace Reals awaits a major New York Lyceum role next season, delaying European travel. BE. H. Sothern appears April 24 at Hollis in The Kings Musketeer, Edith Crane as Miladi, Laura Burt hailed for next season, Blanche Walsh not cast as Hannah. Fonte Jeff De Angelis debuts The Jo Musketeer at Tremont with Bertha Waltzinger Maude Hollins. Trelawny of the Wells closes Hollis run. Moth and the Flame ends at Park this week. Yucca at Austin & Stone’s continues a week. Reilly & Wo present lively show at Grand Theatre.
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Olga Nethersole
Grace Reals
Park Theatre
Daniel Frohman
New York Lyceum Company
Museum
Viola Allen
Europe
Glory Quayle
BE. H. Sothern
Hollis
King’s Musketeer
Edith Crane
Miladi
Laura Burt
Blanche Walsh
Hannah
Miss Walsh
Fonte
Jeff de Angelis
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Jo Musketeer
Mr. de Angelis
Bertha Waltzinger
Maude Hollins
Trelawny of
the Wells
New York
New England
American Invalid Aid Society
Boston Theatre
Ben Hendricks
Castle Square
N. S. Wood
Bowdoin Square Stock Company
Grand Opera
Oreela
Pepita
Rosita
Bon To
Joe Hardman
Sheridana Forrest
Austin & Stone’s
Reilly & Wo Company
Grand Theatre
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Leland Stanford, Jr
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Terry
Turner
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Hanover
ILSON
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MISS
Beulah Cooper-Hubbell
Vassar Girls
Beast
ALGER
Porto Rico
Mazet
Man Tostevin
Captain Price
Fred’k Murray
Carl Fey
Maurice Darcy
E. R. Philips
Cecelia
F. Griffith
Helene du Carte
Florence Hale
Charlotte Hunt
Jack Sheppard
Howard
Jack Faust
Burlesquers
Ozeola
Curtis and Wooley
Bon Ton
Golden Cate Uartette
Cameiians
Dover Streets
Reilly and
Wood
AT Reilly the Mortons
Weston Sisters
Frank D. Bryan
Melrose Brothers
Baker and Reynolds
Cyclonic Six
Dirls
Boston Hibernians
Glassblowers
Local Assembly No. $372
E. of
Assembly
Canali Street
Hostetter
Mrs. Madison
Jefferson
Julian Edwards
Stanislaus Stange
Castle Tes Theatre
Tremont St
Tremont
Oxford
B P.mattanaz
Haddon Chambers
Joseph Hart
Carrie de Mar
Mr. Gay
Reno and Richards
Hinés
Remington
Miss Remington
Lillie Estern
Phasey
Great
Sidonia
MUSEU
Violaallen
Hall Caine
Columbia Sacow
Yon Yonson
Play Tonight
Keith's Theatre
Music Hall
Copley Hall
Hollis Tree
Isaac B. Rich
Lyceum
Trelawny
Eugene Tompakins
Kelcey Shannon
Clyde Fitch
OPERA
Seleputians
Bess
Uba
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