Roosevelt Praises Fleet Return On Mayflower
President Roosevelt and party arrived in Washington aboard the Mayflower after welcoming the homecoming battleship fleet at Hampton Roads. He praised the fleet, toasted American victory, and credited Admiral Sperry with a proud, duty-filled reply from the officers. Four weeks were needed to select an unbiased jury for the Carmack killing trial in Nashville after extensive voir dire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperry
Washington
Roosevelt
Hampton Roads
Coopers
Sharp
Nashville
Tenn
Edward W. Carmack
William M. Hart
Rainey Attacks Cromwell in Panama Canal Debate
In Washington Feb 23 Mr Rainey of Illinois renewed his criticism of the Panama canal purchase while Mr Burton defended Cromwell Taft and others. Burton said Rainey offered no proof of wrongdoing and relied on slander and falsehood challenging him to present charges openly.
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Washington
Rainey
Illinois
Panama Canal
Burton
Ohio
House of Representatives
William Nelson Cromwell
Cromwell
C. P. Taft
Taft
Supreme Court Affirms NY Central Rebates Ruling
The Supreme Court today affirmed a circuit court verdict fining the New York Central $108,000 for granting rebates on sugar. It also ruled the interstate commerce law applies to grants of express franks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of New York
New York Central
Middleswart Family Mourns Death of Father in Lebanon
Mr and Mrs J A Middleswart and their young son of West Eighth street travel to Lebanon Ohio after the passing of Mrs Middleswart’s father. The notice records a family bereavement and travel to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Middleswart
West Eighth Street
Lebanon, O
Fairview Bidder Offers Bond in Cambridge Arc Light Contract
E B Shipley of Fairview, after bidding $73.50 per light for ten years, proposed a new plant to power Cambridge arc lights. He offered a $10,000 bond and guaranteed meeting specifications daily for the contract life. He cited duplicating Columbus plant performance on a smaller scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Shipley
Fairview
Cambridge
Arc Lights
Board of Service
Shipley
Columbus
Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charge
James Thompson of Pleasant City was arrested Saturday afternoon by Constable W A Albright on a warrant from Squire Lindsey’s court. The warrant was sworn by John Szmol yok of Pleasant City. Thompson was arraigned and entered a not guilty plea then bound over to the common pleas court in $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thompson
Pleasant City
W. A. Albright
Squire Lindsey
John Szmolyok
Thompson
Common Pleas Court
Brothers linked to Spenge case court hears York Judge
Probate court heard the Spence children case on Saturday with Judge Claypool delaying the trial to Tuesday. John Anderson or Ed Davis was revealed as John Miller of Cambridge, 22, full brother of Willie Miller, 17, who aided by a moneyed woman sought to join them. A Columbus brother arrived seeking the pair, noting Willie’s heir status and missing guardian. The mother, born in Hopkins in 1876, had a checkered life, first married Bennett then Morgan after adoption by the Spence family.
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Spence
Claypool
John Anderson
Davis
John Miller
Cambridge
Willie Miller
Columbus
John
Willie
Hopkins
Bennett
Coalton
Morgan
Steel workers wage cut denied by E H Gary
New York February 23 E H Gary chairman United States Steel Corp denies a published report of wage reductions for steel and iron workers before May 1 stating such statements are inaccurate and never considered by the company
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New York
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
GOL Cooper Goes On The Stand In Carmack Murder Case
Nashville, Feb 23 Col Duncan Cooper was called by the defense in the Carmack murder trial. John D Sharp testified under cross examination and altered details while denying key points. Sharp claimed Carmack fell after Robin Cooper fired three times, a sequence challenged by his other statements.
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Carmack
Nashville, Tenn
Duncan Cooper
Nashville
Tenn
Cooper
John D. Sharp
McCain
Sharp
Robin Cooper
Young Cooper
Grief Stricken farmer R Wesley Yeo found dead in barn
Robert Yeo’s death, followed by the loss of his wife five weeks earlier, is linked by grief to the death of farmer R Wesley Yeo aged about 62. He was discovered in his Madison township barn near Winchester after neighbors heard screams and a neighbor girl reported his absence. The heart failure was listed as direct cause. He was born on a neighboring farm and leaves daughter Blanche.
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Robert
R. Wesley Yeo
Madison Township
Winchester
Yeo
Blanche Yeo
Mrs. Yeo
Blanche
Taft Arrives in New York City for Family Visit
President elect Taft arrived in New York City at noon to stay with his brother William Taft until Saturday. The visit marks a brief sojourn before continuing post election duties.
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Taft
New York City
New York
William
Scott Sauer Bond Furnished After Liquor Indictment
Harry Scott was arrested Saturday evening and jailed to answer a twenty count indictment for selling intoxicating liquors. He appeared before Judge McGinnis Tuesday morning and pled not guilty. Scott was bound in $1,000 bond furnished by Adam Sauer of Zanesville, reportedly employed as a traveling salesman for Mr. Sauer.
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Harry Scott
Seven Die in Express Wreck near Delmar
Seven men died or were burned in a collision between an express train and two locomotives at Delmar Delaware, 100 miles south of Wilmington. Two passengers were injured. The dead include Oliver Perry, J D McCready, George Davis, W T Cochran, J W Wood, R M Davis, and Wilhelm. Princess Trixie the horse also perished. cause cited as rear engine fireman neglect.
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Wilmington, Vel
Delmar
Oliver Perry
Philadelphia
J. D. McCready
Wilmington
Del
George Davis
W. T. Cochran
J. W. Wood
R. M. Davis
Wilhelm
New Castle
Trixie
Keith's
Norfolk
Whitney
Moved Nineteen Times in Eight Years Divorce Suit
Mrs. Hannah O. Harding seeks divorce from A. W. Harding in common pleas court after alleging eight years of neglect, unpaid debts, and repeated moves. She cites three children J. Robert Kyra and Paul and asks for alimony and custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah O. Harding
John P. Turner
Common Pleas Court
A. W. Harding
J. Robert
Kyra
Paul
Retrial of Standard Oil big fine case begins in Chicago
In Chicago the retrial before Judge Albert B. Anderson reopens the Standard Oil of Indiana rebating suit. The government seeks fines up to ten million per charge, while the defense argues settlements of freight charges negate the offenses.
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Landis
Chicago
Standard Oil
Albert B. Anderson
Indiana
United States Circuit Court
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Companies
Dry Farm Congress Opens in Cheyenne With 1000 Delegates
Cheyenne Wyoming February 23 More than a thousand delegates from every western state and several foreign countries gathered at the Capitol Avenue theater for the third annual transMississippi dry farming congress The session aims to discuss methods for tillage in arid lands conserve rainfall and improve cooperation between state and federal agricultural agencies and researchers.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Capitol Avenue
Transmissouri
West
National Irrigation Congress
Transmississippi Commercial Congress
Pacific coast Marathon debut winner set record
The first marathon on the Pacific coast was held by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Oke Bodiker Im finished in 2 40 31 3 5 to beat Hayes record by about fifteen minutes.
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Hayes
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Olympic Club of
Oke Bodiker Im
Ileak
Dorando
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Connecticut
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Crazy Farmer
Mondovi
Wis
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Strun
Hanson
MR. Cromwell I
Canal Attorney
N.Y. Central
Foxpress Franks
Spenges
Chillicothe
Chillicothe Advertiser
Anderson
United States Court At
Indianapolis
John C. New Bank
Mr. New
Gol. Cooper
RW. Yeo
Windy Gity
Federal
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Sims
J. H. Wilkerson
Moritz Rosenthal
Standard
United States
John 8. Miller
Congress
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