Yale Professor Sues Over Transatlantique Sailing
John Wurts of Yale Law School files a libel for 90000 against Compagnie Generale Transatlantique and La Gascogne alleging mental and physical anguish after a Havre to New York voyage. He claims his wife and two daughters faced severe mistreatment, with his daughter Eleanor bitten by a rat amid 1400 steerage passengers.
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New York
United States District Court
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
la Gascogne
John Wurts
Yale Law School
Eleanor
Laura
Havre
Wurts
Mayor Baldwin Under Fire Over Board Chair Dispute
The Republican paper accuses Alderman Baldwin of obstructing a Democratic chairman election and allowing a Republican to stay in office. It notes President McClellan’s efforts to restore order fail and urges Baldwin to back a candidate who can win seven votes. The piece argues Baldwin risks fracturing the Democratic vote.
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Baldwin
Fitzgerald
the Republic
Board of Aldermen
McClellan
Whelton
North Dakota Legislature Adjourns After Rail Road Bill Passage
North Dakota lawmakers adjourned after a closing session in Bismarck. The Senate passed a 212 cent railroad fare bill and anti pass measures, now awaiting the governor's action.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Senate
City Council trip to inspect waste plants canceled
Mayor Fitzgerald blocked a six member delegation to New York and Philadelphia to inspect refuse facilities. He limited attendees to two Aldermen and four Councilmen with city officials and two reporters, paying each up to fifty dollars, but the committee rejected the offer citing improper handling and limited participation.
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New York
Philadelphia
Fitzgerald
Daniel H. Gillespie
Sanitary Department
Bangs
Doherty
McClellan Delivers Spencer Trask Lecture at Princeton
Hon. George B. McClellan mayor of New York City was warmly greeted at Alexander Hall Princeton by undergraduates for the fourth Spencer Trask lecture. Professor Hibben introduced the Princeton graduate of 1886 and praised his Princeton honor system influence on New York politics.
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Princeton
WN. J
George B. McClellan
New York City
Alexander Hall
Spencer Trask
McClellan
John J. Hibben
New York
Ink Price Scandal in Government Printing
United States Attorney Baker leads a Treasury secret service enquiry into irregular ink purchases for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. From 1898 to 1905 ink cost 45 to 53 cents per pound, now 12 cents. officials estimate potential savings of 500000 to 1000000 if the lower price had applied. The probe weighs possible legal breaches and responsible parties, with Baker declining to discuss.
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Washington
United States
Baker
Secret Service
Treasury Department
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Trial date for Lamoureux still not set in Superior Court
The Lamoureux case remains without a fixed trial date as district attorney and defense counsel Cassidy take no action. The grand jury will report to Judge Brown with routine business, noting only the Lamoureux indictment has been disposed of.
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Lamoureux
Superior Criminal Court
District Attorney’s Office
Moran
Cassidy
Brown
King Alfonso Confined to Bed with Chill in Madrid
King Alfonso lies in Madrid under bed rest with a chill per royal physicians. Officials report the ailment is not serious and monitor his condition closely.
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Madrid
March
Alfonso
Harvard Professor to Lecture in Berlin
Professor T. W. Richards of Harvard will sail from New York to Germany on the Hamburg American line. He has been selected under an agreement between the German Emperor and Harvard University to lecture at the University of Berlin on The Fundamental Constants of Physical Chemistry. His course will consist of four lectures weekly and much of his work will involve directing advanced research for about two dozen students.
Moran and the Governorship
The Republic suggests political watchers keep an eye on John B. Moran for governor and district attorney, noting Moran's health concerns and his stance of not talking politics. It praises his past canvass, calls the October nomination date distant, and points to Pemberton as the place of influence.
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John B. Moran
Fitzgerald
the Republic
Moran
Pemberton, Square
Workmen's Quarrel Ends in Stabbing at Lowell Street
A quarrel between two workmen at 99 Lowell Street left Max Sore litz 25 of 14 Willard Street West End stabbed in the left side by Vincenzo Peitri 30. Peitri fled toward the West End as police planned to apprehend him. The wounded man was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and his wound is not serious.
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Max Sxorelitz
Willard Street
West End
Vincenzo Peitri
Lowell Street
Peitri
Massachusetts General Hospital
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North Dakota Railroad
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le Foli News
Brandreth
New Spring
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M’clellan
Hanover
Portland
Sice
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Marston’s
Ore Flight
Hanover St
Louisiennes
Chicago
Charles R. Henderson
University of Chicago
Henderson
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Troy
N. Y
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