Servant Problem Sparks Ward Trial Testimony
Vimdan J. Fagin testifies in Justice Smedes court denying misappropriation and saying his relations with women linked to politics were platonic. A large crowd fills the Fourth Ward case as witnesses recount pay for political jobs and city positions under Fagin.
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Vimdan J. Fagin
Justice
Fagin
Fourth Ward
Louis Troskey
John Cleary
William Omas
Justice Smedes
Vivian J. Fagin
Marshal Fagin
Burton Resigns. Coburn Succeeds as U S Senator
United States Senator John R. Burton of Abilene resigned after a conference with friends in Topeka Kansas. Governor Hoch accepted the resignation and notified Vice President Fairbanks. Foster D. Wight Coburn, a noted agriculturist, was appointed to succeed Burton by Governor Hoch in the same afternoon.
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Commercial Tribune
Topeka
Kan
United States
John R. Burton
Abilene
Hoch
Fairbanks
Burton
Foster D. Wight Coburn
E W. Hoch
Cananea unrest labeled revolutionary by U S envoy
Washington reports Ambassador Thompson says Cananea disturbances were revolutionary in character aided by a St. Louis junta. Consular agent Galbraith and Colonel Greene note miners faced wage cuts fueling propaganda. Separately Guatemala notes decisive defeat of Salvadoran revolutionary movement at Asuncion Mita with government forces triumphant.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Thompson
Mexico
State Department
St. Louis
Mr. Thompson
Mariscal
Foreign Office
Cananea
Galbraith
Colonel Greene
Barrios
Salvador
Revolutionary Party
Asuncion Mita
Miners and Guards Clash as Troops Ready in Ohio
In Jefferson County Ohio a battle between striking miners and United States Coal Company guards left many wounded as 1,000 troops prepared to land from Columbus. Ambushes followed a morning clash near Crow Hollow with exchanges of hundreds of shots lasting about fifteen minutes.
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Commercial Tribune
Steubenville
Jefferson County
Pacific
Dillonvale
Plum Run
Bradley
Columbus
Wheeling
United States Coal Company
Crow Hollow
Coal Company
Smithfield
Pittsburg
Bradley Mine
Senator Arthur Pue Gorman Dies in Washington
United States Senator from Maryland Arthur Pue Gorman died at 9:05 this morning at his Washington residence after months of illness. The heart ailment caused the sudden end despite recent improvement. he leaves a widow and six children, with Ada Gorman among them. The death follows a five month illness noted by heart trouble and stomach issues.
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Maryland
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Arthur Pue Gorman
United States
Gorman
Senator Gorman
Nji
Senate
Ada Gorman
Wilton J. Lambert
R. A. Johnson
R. W. Hills
Stephen
Police Nab Two After Break In At Western Plumbing Factory
Patrolman Rottinghaus of the Third District captured Edward Smith 22 and August Schultz 27 after they fled a doorway at Western Plumbing Company on Green Street. Dasseler, manager, identified the pair as former metal buyers now working for a junk dealer. Smith and Schultz were taken to the station.
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Rottinghaus
Third
Western Plumbing Company
Green and
E Streets
Green Street
Canal
Edward Smith
Pleasant and
Elder Streets
August Schultz
Vine Street
William Dasseler
Senator Beveridge Ailing. May Rest Before Return
Senator Beveridge of Indiana is ill with a stomach trouble and did not go to the Capitol. He may take several days of rest but expects to be in the Senate before the week ends and hopes to call up the conference report on the Statehood bill if possible.
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Miss Casey
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Beveridge
Indiana
Capitol
Senate
Earthquake Shakes San Francisco and Oakland
A quake struck at 11 50 tonight felt across San Francisco and Oakland. The tremor was brief and caused no reported damage.
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Oakland
Canfield Testifies In Suit Over Attorney Fees
Richard A. Canfield took the stand in the $45,000 suit by John Delahunty alleging fees for collection. He denied a 21 percent contract and recounted a raid night with District Attorney Jerome present. He described notes for 100000 each settled for 130000 tied to Newport debts and small New York transactions.
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Commercial Tribune
New
Jerome
Canfield
Newport
R. I
New York
Niece sues executors over Stanford estate dispute
Annie F Stanford, niece of Leland Stanford, sues the executors of Jane L Stanford's will in San Francisco claiming fraud and conspiracy. She seeks $108,000 plus restoration of $500,000 in stock allegedly withheld from Asa P Stanford since 1869 and the voiding of a $25,000 release.
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Central Pacific Railroad
Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
Stanford
Annie F. Stanford
Jane L. Stanford
Asa P. Stanford
Chronicle
Asa Stanford
Annie Stanford
Roosevelt Presses Beveridge Amendment for Meat Inspection
President Roosevelt urged immediate passage of the Beveridge amendment for complete inspection of packing houses in Chicago and elsewhere and their products. He warned that without approval inspection labels on canned goods may be dropped and called for federal oversight from hoof to can amid revolting stockyard conditions.
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James Bronson
Reynolds
Charles P. Neill
Chicago
Congress
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Messrs. Reynolds and Neill
Beveridge
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Kitchen
Political Jobs
Charles J. McCarthy
McCarthy
ST. Paul
Minn
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
W. B. Chivvis
Josephine Casey
Union of
Elevated Railroad
Agnes Nestor
Miss Nestor
Art Hill
Theodore Zumstein
Harry Peet
Vivian Fagin
Coburn
Hoc Names Agriculturist
Kansas
United States Senate
AIUTD
Guatemala
William Maher
Jefferson Coun
Ty District
Eral
Combs
Senator Beveridge III
Delahunty
Mr. Jerome
Leland Stanford
Aousevelt
Roosevelt
Messrs. Neill and
Packing Houses
House of Representatives
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