Fursman in Dodge-Morse divorce case pleads not guilty
Former New York Supreme Court Justice Edgar L. Fursman and attorney D Cady Herrick pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy charge in the Dodge-Morse divorce tangle. A blanket indictment named several prominent lawyers, including Abraham Hummel, who faced multiple counts.
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New York
Supreme Court
Edgar L. Fursman
D. Cady Herrick
Grand Jury
Dodge-Morse
Fursman
Abraham H. Hummel
Howe & Hummel
Rand
Hummel
McMahon
New York County
Abraham Hummel
Tangle
Clemens Dodge
Sabine
Morse
American Ice Company
Italian cobbler’s hidden hoard moved to bank after escort
Police escorted Francis Repice known as Rebus to a bank with a trunk containing seven thousand dollars. Italian consul Gianocchio and detectives cleared the Espositos and Cesari of extortion claims as Repice feared a proxy marriage scheme and revenge linked to a past romance.
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Francis Repice
Rebus
Broadway
Twelfth Street
Joseph
Frank Esposito
Columbus
Vincent Cesari
Cincinnati
Genoa
Italy
Repice
Ma Tjage
Espositos
Replce
Gianocchio
Crim
Kuhfers
Warrants Issued for Arrest in German Bank Insolvency
Special Dispatch reports warrants issued in Buffalo for Arthur E Appleyard of Boston and three Buffalo men Richard Emery Robert F Schelling and Eugene A George. They face larceny and conspiracy charges linked to the defunct German Bank insolvency as former officials. Apple yard declined comment and pondered voluntary travel to New York.
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Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
Jan Murphy
C Doe
Asview
Arthur E. Appleyard
Boston
Richard Emery
Robert F. Schelling
Eugene A. George
Appleyard
Arthur EB. Appleyard
New York
Tragedy in Nogales: gambler murders four then kills himself
In Nogales Arizona Will Walters a gambler killed four people at the Palace saloon including owner M M Conn and Monte dealer and cattleman before shooting himself. Conn a well known Southwest sportsman and family man was about to leave as Walters opened fire. Walters had been discharged from Conn’s employ days earlier and was intoxicated at the time.
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Commercial Tribune
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
Nogales
Will Walters
Palace
M. M. Conn
Walters
Conn
Southwest
Advance on Japanese positions yields gains on flanks
Our forces advance on the right flank recapturing Khailatosa and Kheigoutaya with minimal resistance. Japanese bayonets met at Khailatosa while Kheigoutaya fell after stout defense. Cavalry pursued two regiments, 200 cattle captured, 100 Japanese taken prisoner, and Weheitaitse on the Hun River occupied with 50 losses. January 26 offensive against Sandepas repulsed after Japanese attack from south and southeast.
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Khailatosa
Kheigoutaya
Khaciensan
Expansan
Hind
Troops Capture Village After Desperate Fight
Kuropatkin reports to the Czar that our forces assaulted Sandepas, overran strong intrenchments, and seized the village. On the same day troops took the enemy trenchworks at Shakhe and repelled Japanese attempts to retake them.
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Sandepas
Shakhe
Kuropatkin
Occupies Three Villages After Desperate Fight
Following a hard fought battle, forces occupy three villages as victory initial reports show heavy losses on both sides. The clash continues with no clear end in sight amid ongoing fighting and strategic maneuvering.
100 Strikers Shot Down in Warsaw
A harsh report says 100 strikers were shot down in Warsaw amid political violence. The piece notes funding shortages for Russian patriots and cites the costly nature of assassinations like the one on Von Plehve.
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Warsaw
von Plehve
Exiled Russian activist calls for reform at Chicago banquet
The editor of a Chicago Socialist paper praised Mme Brezhkovski a longtime champion of the Russian masses, noting years in prison and urging funds and support for the liberty movement as the revolution’s origins trace to a peaceful protest the government suppressed.
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Mme. Brezhkovski
Russia
Chicago
Rioting Spreads in Polish Capital and Surrounding Cities
Reports from Warsaw Riga Mitru and Lodz on Jan 27 show troops clashing with strikers in Leszno Street and the Wolski suburb, with casualties feared near 100. Riots spread to Riga and Mitru as labor actions prompt shootings and factory closures. Troops summoned in Lodz as a general strike begins in St Petersburg.
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Warsaw
Leszno
Wolski
Mitru
Russia
Riga
Maryland Fastest of Her Class On Official Trial
The armored cruiser Maryland built for the U.S. Government by Newport News Shipbuilding achieved a 22.306 knot average on its official trial off Cape Ann amid wintry northwest winds. The trial board reported tidal corrections in the ship’s favor and noted the Maryland’s steady sea behavior and quick steering. If tidal corrections exceed 0.124 knot, Maryland may claim the class speed record currently held by rivals.
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Commercial Tribune
Boston
Maryland
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Cape Ann
Largest diamond ever found near Pretoria in Transvaal
The 3,032 carat stone, a pure white gem of good quality, was discovered near Pretoria and is valued at 3.5 to 4 million dollars. Authorities say the find stirs huge excitement in Johannesburg and Pretoria, comparing it to famed stones like the Kohinoor.
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Pretoria
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Police hunt Hoch hideout as women suspected
Chicago police pursue the theory that John Hoch is being kept in hiding by women connected to him. Inspector Shippy, leading the hunt, remains missing to all but Chief ONeill. The force traces Hoch's past to find a sheltering suspect.
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Commercial Tribuna
Chicago
John Hoch
Inspector Shippy
Hoch
Police
O'Neill
Force
General Engagement Deepens in Russian Front
A renewed battle near Mukden on January 28 grows heavier with losses on both sides while Kuropatkin exploits Japanese setbacks. Reports from St Petersburg say Oyama may target Kuropatkin’s right as Russian forces press westward along the Hun River plain. Military leaders foresee a broader clash only if flanks become involved.
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London
Mukden
ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Oyama
Associated Press
Stubborn Fight Along Hun River Sparks Chinese Front Action
After months of quiet, Japanese forces resumed fighting on the Hun River front in Manchuria. On January 25 a stubborn engagement began as Japanese attackers were repulsed and a Russian counterattack seized a strategically important village. Burning villages lit the night as both sides fired along the line near Heksutan and Liudiutun.
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Huan Mountain
Manchuria
Hun River
Thhe
Heksutan
Liudiutun
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