Hapgood Cleared in Libel Trial Amid Social Scrutiny
In New York on January 26 Norman Hapgood editor of Collier's Weekly was found not guilty of criminal libel after a weeks long trial. Prosecutor Jerome argued the case exposed Town Topics through sensitive society names and a costly edition book, but the jury acquitted Hapgood ten minutes after deliberations began.
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Collier's Weekly
Commercial Tribune
New York
Supreme Court
Norman Hapgood
Hapgood
Joseph M. Deuel
Court of Special Sessions
Justice Deuel
Commodore Gerry
O. H. P. Belmont
H.&. Lehr
B. N. ‘Baker
Baltimore
Colonel Mann
Deuel
Robert J. Collier
Jerome
Vanity Fair
Mr. Jerome
Devel
Banquet Prize in Coshocton Rat Killing Contest
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Coshocton Ohio January 26 The town splits into two rat hunting teams along the main street for thirty days with a tally kept. The side that kills the most rodents earns a banquet at the losers expense.
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Coshocton
Williams shoots rival after winning lawsuit at sawmill
In Boonville Indiana Wesley Williams aged 24 shot James Lay a section boss near White's sawmill using a double barreled shotgun handed by his mother. Williams and his mother claim Lay was armed while witnesses contradict them. The afternoon verdict favored Williams in the lawsuit between Williams and Lay.
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Commercial Tribune
Boonville
Ind
Wesley Williams
James Lay
White
Williams
Vladivostok Mutineers Wound Corps Commander
Mutiny brews again at Vladivostok with unconfirmed details. General Selivanoff, commander of the army corps, is reported wounded. War Department cannot yet assess seriousness as reserve troops demand immediate transport, despite government rail and ship priorities.
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Vladivostok
ST. Petersburg
Genral Selivanoff
War Department
Taft Hosts Reception for Philippine Party Members
Secretary Taft and Mrs. Taft hosted a reception at their home in Washington for nearly all members of the party that accompanied Secretary of War to the Philippines last summer. Attendees included Senators, House members with wives, army officers, Miss Alice Roosevelt, General and Mrs. Luke Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Griscom, and Representative Longworth.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Taft
Philippines
Alice Roosevelt
Luke DB. Wright
Lloyd ©. Griscom
Longworth
Miss Roosevelt
Mr. Longworth
If McCurdy Crowd Had Known of Iowa
Senator Mossberry in the Iowa Senate alleged graft and extravagance in Des Moines Life Insurance Company practices. He cited President and wife salaries totaling 18 000 and officers salaries of 55 000 while ledger assets stood under 1 500 000, implying regret if McCurdy McCall and Alexander knew.
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Commercial Tribune
Des Moines
Mossberry
Iowa Senate
Life Insurance Companies
Iowa
Des Moines Life
Marshberry
McCurdy
McCall
Alexander
Detectives nab elusive bookmaker in Liverpool Bank robbery case
New York detectives arrest a man identified as James Manes, long sought in connection with the Bank of Liverpool robbery of November 22, 1901. The crime involved forgery and conspiracy that drained more than $800,000, with $386,000 later recovered.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Central Office
James Manes
Bank of Liverpool
Liverpool
Manes
Marks
Burge
Liverpool Institution
Goudie
Pope Pius X Named as Defendant in New York Will Contest
In New York on January 26 a lawsuit tests the 1895 will of Mrs Mary E Phelan widow of Edward Phelan merchant of Mobile Alabama. Under his lay name Joseph Sarto Pope Pius X is listed as a defendant and residuary legatee to a large estate reportedly worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Joseph Sarto
Pius X
Mary E. Phelan
Phelan
Girl Run Over by Two Wagons In City Accident
Clara Sillett of 1584 Gladstone Avenue was struck by two wagons from Crane Lumber Company on Eastern Avenue. The child suffered a broken leg and three fractured ribs and was taken to City Hospital by Patrol 6.
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Mr. Aiken
Child
Clara Sillett
Gladstone Avenue
Crane Lumber Company
Eastern Avenue
Ellis to Probe Standard Oil Affairs in Ohio
Ohio Attorney General Wade H. Ellis plans to take early action in the Standard Republic Oil Company investigation. He will obtain facts from Missouri Attorney General Hadley and seek to file suit if warranted under Ohio antitrust or other statutes. Ellis will travel to Cleveland for a conference and address the Tippecanoe Club banquet.
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Hadley
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Wade H. Ellis
Standard Republic Oil Company
Ellis
Law Department
Cleveland
Missouri
Standard
Tippecanoe Club
Republican Party
Republic Companies
Women Die in Richardson Hotel Fire in Lowell
A Lowell hotel blaze early this morning left at least six women dead on the top floor of the Richardson Hotel. The fire began shortly before 2 am and rapidly spread, trapping guests in the upper floors as fire crews searched for victims.
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Ardson
Minister Found Guilty in Land Fraud Indictments
Rev. George G. Ware was found guilty by a jury on ten counts of conspiracy in the alleged land fraud cases, after the Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports from Omaha dated January 26.
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Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
Omaha
George G. Ware
Truant Murder Case Reveals Unknown Victim Description
A charred canal corpse of a man about 50 to 55 is found with iron gray hair and a damaged face. William Breitfelt Jr identifies signs suggestive but not conclusive of his missing father, who last seen before New Year’s with melancholia, while authorities label the death as a cold blooded murder.
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Deuel
Shepard
Supreme Court
Justice Devel
Colonel Mann
Devel
Jas
Manes
Bank of
Liverpool
Cain
Collins
Clerio
William Breitfelt, Jr
Hamer Street
The
Commercial Tribune
Carnal
William Breitfelt, Sr
William Moelsch
Clifton
Vinc; d
Charlotte Street
Senate approves gift fund for Miss Roosevelt wedding
The Senate unanimously appropriated 25000 dollars to buy a wedding gift for Miss Alice Roosevelt. A bill directed President Palma to select the gift and present the funds before a vote, with General Cisneros supporting it by acclamation. Similar action is expected from the Hotel.
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Senate
Palma
Miss Roosevelt
Cisneros
Congress
Roosevelt Dinner Draws Washington Guests
President and Mrs. Roosevelt hosted a large dinner in Washington with guests from the Senate and House among others, the event described as a formal evening gathering.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Forty Survivors After Valencia Wreck at Sea
Seattle dispatch reports 61 aboard Valencia when she broke up. Officials say 40 were saved. City of Topeka arrived with 23 survivors. Pioneer found hull destroyed. lifeboat could not land near wreck. at 11:20 the wreck was broken up leaving only a mainmast stump.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Coast Company
Pioneer
Topeka
Joe Cigalas
Lorne
Valencia
Kas
Troup
Salvor
Tim McCarthy
Cape Beare
Roosevelt Reveals Packers Lawyer Bribery Report
Public correspondence at the White House outlines alleged payoffs by a beef packers lawyer to Chicago reporters. The letters from Attorney General Moody and U S Attorney Morrison detail money given to Inter Ocean and City Press reporters to influence coverage, with Judge Geo W Brown implicated and no clear legal remedy identified.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Chicago
Moody
United States
Morrison
Chicago Inter Ocean
City Press of
Reporter
The
Inter.Ocean
William H. Moody
Mr. Morrison
Department of Justice
U. S. Attorney
Illinois
Geo. W. Brown
Hasler
Inter Ocean
Elwell
Associated Press
Porter
Wilkie
Garfield
Humphrey
C. B. Morrison
U. S
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Thos. F. Ryan
Egged
Hughes High School
Louis Aiken
Cincinnati Public Schools
Charles F. Garvin
Mr. Garvin
Aiken
Princial E. W. Coy
Man
Nesses
Lay
Transsiberian Railroad
Philippine Party
Congressman Longworth
Miss Alice
Liverpool Gank
Toila
Thomas P. Goudie
Dick Burge
F. T. Kelly
Stiles
Laurie Marks
Kelly and
Marks and Manes
Kelly
Pope Pius
Lowell, Mass
Struc
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South Dakota
Canal Bank
Rockford
Havana
Alice Roose
Velt
Packers
Morrison Avers
John E. Wilkie
United States Secret Service
Treasury Department
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