Mystery surrounds Caldwell arrest at 616 West Eighth Street
Lodgers in Jules P. Bouscaren home, superintendent of the city Department of Track Elevation, are drawn into a complex case. A man calling himself Caldwell and a woman rented a second floor room, with nighttime raps and metallic noises leading police to suspect a counterfeiting operation. Caldwell faces grand larceny charges and possible counterfeiting ties remain under investigation by Secret Service.
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Jules P. Bouscaren
Bouscaren
United States Secret Service
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
West Eighth Street
J. B. Caldwell
Denver
Col
Burkholz
Smith and McQuestien
Fourth Street
Josephine Phillips
West Court Street
Trustees deny Mrs Eddy’s incompetence in estate suit
In Concord New Hampshire April 16 trustees for Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy deny she was incompetent to deed her estate to the defendants and contest the next friends suit. They seek to intervene and set an early hearing while reserving rights to challenge good faith and motives of the next friends. They accuse none of the defendants of misappropriating Mrs Eddy’s money or property and say they will prosecute any misdeeds if proven. A conference with counsel is expected to fix a date for an early hearing.
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Commercial Tribune
Concord
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eddy
George W. Glover
Next Friends
Glover
Mrs. Eddy
Kentucky Horses Fail to Please Emperor William
Special Dispatch to Comcial Tribune from Lexington April 15 Dr Arnold Frank the Emperor William’s representative says he cannot find Kentucky thoroughbreds meeting the army officers needs He has bought eight Kentucky horses that will be shipped to Germany while he seeks other states for suitable mounts
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Comcial Tribune
Lexington
Arnold Frank
William of
Germany
Kentucky
Frank
Jewish Aid to Sail 10 America
In Bucharest on April 15 two thousand petitions were presented to the Jewish Assistance Committee by Jassy district Jews seeking funds to emigrate to America. The committee is spending considerable sums to assist their departure.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Jassy
Jewish Assistance Committee
America
Secret Service Scoop Ends With Arrest at 616 West Eighth Street
Detectives pushing a North Side stakeout found a wife living at 616 West Eighth Street after identifying a photograph and latchkey. They arrested her after she returned home, while the couple’s secret service angle remained quietly developed. The wife had taken a position at White Cloud Laundry but did not work. A boy in the office sought “Ligzie Caldwell.”
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Caldwell
Thomas
West Eighth Street
Seventh
Ound Streets
Eighth Street
Nile
Eighth
Mound Street
Secret Service
White Cloud Laundry
Ligzie Caldwell
Carnegie Hall Peace Conference Clashes Over Conscription
At Carnegie Hall Professor Hugo Munsterberg defends Germany's conscription as not a hardship while Andrew Carnegie urges practical steps toward international arbitration. President Roosevelt's letter and Secretary Root's warning frame a day of speeches from Bryan d'Estournelles de Constant and others as the conference opens.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Carnegie Hall
Hugo Munsterberg
Harvard University
Andrew Carnegie
Germany
Carnegie
America
William J. Bryan
Baron d’Estournelles de Constant
Prof. Munsterberg
Richard
Maarten Maartens
Holland
Robert Ball
W. T. Stead
England
Robert Cranston
Scotland
Straus
Roosevelt
Fs Etary
Elihus Root
Root
Congress
Premiers Meet to Discuss Imperial Trade and Defense
London April 15 The fourth conference of Great Britain’s self governing colonies opened at the Colonial Office with Premiers Jameson Ward ReMgbr Laurier and Bond. Campbell-Bannerman outlined topics including preferential trade imperial defense emigration and minor legal reforms. A telegram of sympathy to Chamberlain was sent after exchanges.
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London
Great Britain
Colonial Office
Earl of Elgin
Jameson
Australia
Joseph G Ward
Zealand
Frederick
ReMgbr
Natal
Wilfred Laurier
Canada
Robert Bond
Newfoundland
Campbell-Bannerman
Mr. Chamberlain
Thaw Defense to Follow Same Line in New Trial
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports that if another trial occurs Evelyn Thaw will repeat her story with stronger documentary evidence not used before. Dan O Reilly, Thaw’s counsel, may lead the defense though no official word confirms lineup or dismissals. Also discussed are letters written for Evelyn Nesbit by Stanford White as new documentary material.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Evelyn Thaw
Dan O’reilly
Harry Thaw
O’reilly
Thaw
O'Reilly
Evelyn Nesbit
Stanford White
Jewels At London Auction Fetch 475000 For Charity
On April 15 in London the first day of the sale of Mrs. Sam Lewis Hill’s jewelry drew 475000. The 229 pearl rope sold for 34500 after opening bids of 50000 with 2500 jumps. A tiara of brilliants brought 55900 and a pearl and diamond necklace 61000. Society figures and European dealers attended. sales continue a week with proceeds to charity.
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London
Sam” Lewis- Hill
Sam” Lewis
Europe
Insane New York Firm Rebel Harry Metz Attacks Family
Louis Metz and his son Edward face violent outbursts from Harry I Metz of Enterprise Manufacturing in New York. Police and a jailer thwarted murder attempts and a hotel room riot followed. Louis plans to seek specialist evaluation in New York while Harry’s insanity links to overwork.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Harry I. Metz
Enterprise Manufacturing ‘Company
New York
Louis Metz
Waverly Court
Edward Metz
Pflanz
Metz
Edward
Delmas
Harry
Wheeling
W. Va
Arrest in Clover Bottom death ties to wedding plans
Joe Pervis was arrested by Deputy Sheriff George Crawford in Jackson County Florida. The body of William Gay was found on Clover Bottom road the day he was to marry Nora Gabbard. Officials say a bullet wound suggested suicide but no weapon was found. Pervis reportedly admitted to killing in self defense.
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Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Joe Pervis
Jackson County
George Crawford
William Gay
Clover Bottom
Gay
Nora Gabbard
Pervis
Prosecution Aims at Hargis Allegations in Kentucky Case
In Lexington April 15 Attorney Wallace Muir defends Bill Britton for the Cockrill assassination near Jackson five years ago. He claims the case targets Judge Hargis’s faction and alleges Sam Jett manipulated witnesses. State's Attorney Allen argues Britton helped plan and execute the murder. Witness Mortimer Forbes described gunfire from upper windows and Britton seen with Jett at the courthouse.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Commonwealth’ of
Kentucky
Wallace Muir
Bill” Britton
James Cockrill
Jackson
Commonwealth
Sam Jett
James Hargis
Hargis
Hargis-Callahan
Britton
Hargises
Jett
West Virginia
W.N. Cope
Muir
Cope
Cockrill
Mortimer Forbes
John
Jesse Spicer
Elbert Hargis
Judge Har
Arabella Marcum
James B. Marcum
Moses Feltner
Earthquake devastates Chilpanincingo and Chilapa. 500 feared dead
City of Mexico reports 500 lives lost as Chilpanincingo and Chilapa are destroyed. Govs appeal for tents, troops sent for rescue and sanitation work. Wires suffer, but info slowly filters in. damage centered in Guerrero with no Mexico City deaths reported.
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Chilpanincingo
Chilapa
Bravos
Guerrero
Fear Mob at Beattyville Jails Two Men After Killing
Beating jail guards, a mob threatened to lynch Clay Thomas and Levi Reynolds, charged in the Jesse Abner killing tied to the Hargis Cockrill feud. Thomas confessed and awaits grand jury action without bail. Abfer linked as a Hargis henchman.
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Beattyville
Commercial Tribune
Clay Thomas
Levi Reynolds
Jesse Abner
Thomas
Abfer
Devastating Chilpancingo Earthquake Ruins City
In Chilpancingo Guerrero April 15 a powerful earthquake has leveled the city and terrified residents. Among the dead are the wife of Postal Inspector Leopoldo Lopez Guerra and the child of Post master Jose Aleman. Telegraph service failed after 11:30 pm and workers set up in the open square. The nearby town of Chilapa is also said to be destroyed and casualties are feared to be high.
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Chilpancingo
Mexico
Leopoldo Lopez Guerra
Jose Aleman
Jose Lopez Martinez
Federal Telegraph Office
Chilapa
Guerrero
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