Rev W H Mears Future Tied to Bishop Greer Decision
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports Bishop Greer will delay ruling on Rev William Howard Mears of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church after his arrest for striking a detective during a slumming visit. Rector Arthur H. Judge says Mears's fate hinges on Greer's decision and notes no clear church commitment yet. Mears has prior charges in Cincinnati areas Hartwell and Winton Place.
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Immense Yellow River flood nears Pittsburg area
Telegrams report a vast flood mass, possibly eight feet high and 300 miles long, moving toward the city. Forecaster Bassler predicts the river may reach sixty feet by Monday, threatening bottoms businesses while railways continue freight.
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Foraker Probes Ferguson Role in Brownsville Inquiry
Senator Foraker defends his funding of Ferguson’s probe into the Brownsville incident amid Senate Military Affairs hearings. Witnesses dodge Ferguson’s race while testing claims of a link to the Constitutional League. Foraker suggests Ferguson may be a mulatto, delaying remarks to avoid offense.
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Admission of Hummel story in Thaw trial sparks testimony
In New York District Attorney Jerome wins access to Abraham Hummel's complete account of an 1903 affidavit by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. Defense lawyer Delmas fights every question as Justice Fitzgerald rules privilege waived and allows the testimony.
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Coal Operators and Miners Seek Help Over Freight Increase
Indiana and Illinois coal operators and miners meet the Interstate Commerce Commission here to file a formal complaint. They urge the Attorney General to prosecute railroads for Sherman antitrust violations amid a ten cent per ton coal freight rise. The delegation also met the White House seeking an early hearing.
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Continued Notes Hint At Further Details On Tenth Page
Brief fragments indicate continued coverage across pages with cross references to material on page ten and later on page two. The few legible elements suggest an extended report or ongoing story requiring page-by-page reading for full context.
Disbarred attorney disputes Nesbit affidavit in Thaw case
The disbarred lawyer testifies that Evelyn Nesbit swore in an affidavit that Thaw beat her after she refused to sign a statement accusing Stanford White of ruining his wife. Nesbit later contradicts that claim, saying the affidavit was false.
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Naval ship Wasp to travel the Ohio River to Evansville
Senator Hemenway secured the President's promise to send the naval ship Wasp up the Ohio River to Evansville Indiana. He noted that Indiana residents have never seen a warship at home.
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Theory of Chicago Subtreasury Theft Focuses on Employee
Chicago Secret Service investigates a $173000 disappearance from the sub Treasury. They pursue a theory that an employee suffers periodic memory loss akin to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and may have involuntarily hidden the funds. The suspect is watched for clues to the notes' location.
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Thomas Sherlock Hurt in Runaway Near Cambridge City
Thomas Sherlock of Cincinnati, a dealer in fast horses, was thrown from a spirited horse near Liberty while driving home from the Lackey horse sale at Cambridge City. His left knee was dislocated and ligaments torn. he was brought to Oxford, where he resides. He is brother of John C. Sherlock and uncle of Mrs. Max Fleischmann.
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Dutch Troops Capture Rebel Stronghold in Celebes Clash
An official dispatch from Celebes says Dutch forces stormed a rebel stronghold after a stubborn fight. The combat left 280 rebels dead, including rebel chiefs. 200 women and 72 men were captured. Dutch losses were described as insignificant.
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Louisville Cars Running After Street Railway Strike
Louisville street railway service resumed on all lines after a stoppage caused by a strike of employees last Sunday morning. Special Pioneer reports note the service restarting this morning in Louisville on March 15.
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Rumor of Foraker Taft Deal Refuted in Washington
Washington March 15 Charles P Taft has found little encouragement for his brother’s Presidential bid amid third term talk. A circulating rumor of a pact between Senator Foraker and Secretary Taft to swap Foraker’s re election for Ohio support is not widely credited. Foraker’s friends say no deal is needed.
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Kentuckians Ask for Separation in Freight Rates
Complaints of excessive freight charges and discrimination in grain shipments from Kentucky to Southern and Southeastern states were filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Waller, Young & Co. Morganfield Ky A Waller & Co. Henderson Ky Harts Bros. Grain Co. Paducah Ky vs. several railroads including Illinois Central, Southern Railway, St. Louis & San Francisco, Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis, and Central of Georgia. The firms seek reparations and establishment of just rates for future shipments.
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Two Railroad Men Drowned in Scioto River
Two brakemen died when a pile driver and engine toppled into the Scioto River at Chillicothe Ohio during washout repairs on the B and O S W railroad. Ten men stood on the pile driver. eight were rescued as bodies of John Long Olney Illinois and Thomas Wheeler Chillicothe were swept away by the current.
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Reading Leads Market On Upturn After Panic
New York March 15 wild cheering marked the close of the stock exchange as shares rose on a rebound from the panics. Reading led gains with 11 points, Amalgamated Copper and Union Pacific also strong, while Thomas F. Ryan and William Rockefeller defended confidence with large purchases and public assurances.
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