Will reads to jury in Thaw case with specified bequests
The will directs $50,000 for an investigation into Harry Thaw’s death and prosecution of involved parties if violence or a suspicious ending occurs. It leaves $7,500 to a Pittsburg lawyer for pursuing redress from Stanford White and another. Two sums of $2,500 go to Dr. Parkhurst and Anthony Comstock to uncover further alleged misdeeds by White.
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Pittsburg
Stanford White
Parkhurst
Anthony Comstock
White
Thaw
Charles H. Parkhurst
Hammond
Jelliffe
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw Mental State Evidence Highlights Trial Drama
The court hears Thaw explain he wished punishment not murder and that the Stanford White killing was providential. Dr Evans testifies Thaw was insane when he spoke to the alienist and when he signed his will and codicil. The jury learns details of Thaw’s will provisions and bequests to lawyers, ministers, and four young women.
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New York
Thaw
Stanford White
Harry K. Thaw
Britton D. Evans
Jerome
Evans
Delphin
Michael Delmas
Bolton
Criminal Courts
Eae Ae
Sicians
Egdiee Ee
Haw
Stana Z
Stanfo
Anthony Fomstock
Dr. Evans
Bank Foreign Exchange Department Offers Global Letters of Credit
The department issues its own Travelers and Commercial Letters of Credit and handles all foreign exchange business worldwide. It buys and sells exchange at market rates and is prepared to manage any foreign exchange need.
Japan Immigrant School Bill Passes House in 1909
After Senate approval, the House passed the Jap immigration bill amid a party line fight. Mayor Schmitz released the San Francisco School Board agreement noting that English speaking alien children under 16 may attend white schools, with special schools for those lacking English. Republicans Fordney McCall McCarthy Smith opposed the report. Democrats DeArmond Maynard Moon Wiley supported it.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Root
Schmitz
San Francisco
Messrs
Fordney
Michigan
McCall
Massachusetts
McCarthy
Nebraska
Smith
Town
DeArmond
Missouri
Maynard
Virginia
Moon
Tennessee
Wiley
Alabama
Mayor Schmitz Addresses Japanese Labor Concerns
Mayor Schmitz remarks that events have convinced us that many and probably most of the Japanese labor force face challenges, signaling policy considerations and public reaction to wartime labor issues.
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Schmitz
Robbed on the Common by a trio of suspects
Joseph Tomaselli of Cambridge was attacked and robbed on the Common by two men and a woman. Patrolmen Murphy and Wilson arrested Edward J. Mann of East Eagle Street Boston, held on assault charges. the other two suspects were released. Tomaselli identified Mann after a charged clash, and police continue the investigation.
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Joseph Tomaselli
Cambridge
Murphy
Wilson
Lagrange Street
Edward J. Mann
East Eagle Street
East Boston
Tomaselli
Mann
Danvers Port Auto Theft Suspect Captured
William Shine aged 15 of South End was arrested by Back Bay officers on a charge of unlawfully taking a touring car during a citywide larceny spree. The youth reportedly chased through multiple towns before crashing into a mill race at Danvers port and damming the mill race, ending the machine’s operation.
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Danversport
Back Bay
William Shine
Fayette Street
South End
Boston
Danvers
City Hall Turmoil on Garbage Contract
City officials debate a new waste disposal contract at Fort Hill wharf amid objections to inspecting City Refuse Utilization Company books before June 1. A public hearing is set for Wednesday with labor leaders and figures like Arthur N. Pierson and Herbert Parker invited to oppose the $30,000 yearly proposal.
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City Hall
City Refuse Utilization Company
Fort Hill Wharf
Boston Central Labor Union
Aldermanic
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Aldermanic Chamber
Arthur N. Pierson
Herbert Parker
Durgin
Norris and Hayes
Health Board
Jackson
Daniel H. Gillespie
Sanitary Department
Daniel Sullivan
105 Dead in Las Esperanzas Mine Disaster
A Las Esperanzas Coahuila coal mine explosion leaves 105 dead and 12 injured. Thirty bodies recovered. the blast hit Conquista mine No 3 at 7 p.m. The town sits on the International railway about 75 miles from Eagle Pass Texas, with many workers including Japanese nationals.
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Monterey
Mexico
Las Esperanzas
Coahuila
Conquista
International Railway
Eagle Pass
Texas
Life Savers Missing After Coal Barge Incident
Captain Calhoun and six crewmen from Gay Head Life Saving Station disappear with two coal barges near Peaked Hill Bars. The Girard barge with 897 tons coal and the Alaska barge with 1295 tons coal are involved. Names of two Alaska seamen and other Girard crew remain unconfirmed.
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Calhoun
Gay Head
Girard
Alaska
Lord
The
Johnson and
Johansen
Valley Forge Reported Safe After Sea Search
Co E Mettler told the Post at 2 15 this morning that the tug Carlisle reached the scene and found the Valley Forge and one barge about 16 miles from Cape Cod coming in good shape after a fearful experience. The Valley Forge is expected to dock in Boston early today.
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Valley Forge
Bethayres Safe Co. E
Life Savers Stray After Gay Head Crew Believed Lost
Lifesaving crew from Gay Head feared dead after being sent to No Man's Land to recover a body from the Larchmont disaster. Seven men led by Captain Calhoun may have perished at sea while a missing life-boat drifts off Long Island Sound. Bonfires and rockets blaze ashore as volunteers prepare to launch a search at dawn if no crewman returns to harbor.
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Vineyard Haven
Long Island Sound
Gay Head
Calhoun
Larchmont
Lifesavers Missing After Gale Strikes No Man's Land
Gay Head residents fear for Captain Calhoun and his seven man crew after a body washed ashore on No Man's Land. The lifeboat left in a strong north wind and thick snow, failed to return by nightfall, with bonfires and rockets signaling in vain.
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Gay Head
Captain Calhoun
No Man’s Land
North Atlantic
No Man's Land
Death Follows Night of Suffering Off Massachusetts Coast
Off Provincetown Massachusetts three barges and the ocean tug Valley Forge faced deadly conditions during a brutal night. Six crewmen on each of the barges and one from the tug drowned with others missing or in exposure after Sea drive near Highland Light. The vessels Girard Alaska Bethayres and Bethayres towed by Valley Forge passed Provincetown in the afternoon.
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Girard
Philadelphia &, Reading Coal Company
Highland Light
Cape Cod
Alaska
Vineyard Haven
Provincetown
Massachusetts
Valley Forge
Bethayres
Reading Transportation Company
Colds and chills of winter guarded by Sanford's Ginger
A brief product note touts Sanford's Ginger as a timely hot dose to ward off winter chills and colds, promoting warmth and comfort for those protected by its use.
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Sanford
Elevators Halt as Power Outage Hits Boston
A switch-room incident at Edison Illuminating Co disrupted electric service in Boston business areas yesterday noon. Elevator operations stopped, street lights failed in parts of Greater Boston, and the Common remained dark. Patrols guarded the Common while the public found amusement in the outage. A prank claimed the Boylston street bridge was dangerously electrified.
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Edison Electrical Illuminating Company
Financial District
Greater
Boston
Boylston Street
Boston Common
Startling Exhibition At Edison Plant Causes Citywide Blackout
An electrical accident at a Boston Edison company plant caused a dramatic arc between two power cables. The blast shut down power lines, dimmed streetlights, and halted elevators across the city while firefighters and police worked to restore order. Street scenes turned chaotic as residents faced a rare blackout.
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Head Place
Edison Company
Boston
New England Weather Outlook Turns Cloudy With Snow Likelihood
On Tuesday Boston area faces increasing clouds with possible snow or rain in the afternoon or night and a warmer trend. Wednesday remains unsettled with more rain or snow and cooler evening temperatures. Forecasts from Washington note fair and warmer conditions Tuesday for New England followed by precipitation Tuesday night or Wednesday with variable winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
The Kings Whiskey Royal Arms Scotch Availability
Royal Arms Scotch labeled as The King’s Whiskey is described as obtainable everywhere in accessible outlets, suggesting broad distribution and marketed prominence.
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King’s Whiskey
Royal Arms
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Hanley & Casey
Massachusetts Breweries Company
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George Fuller Golden
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