Thaw Countess Freed as Defense Proved Impossible
London reports Miss Allee C Thaw's marriage to the Earl of Yarmouth declared null by Ely John Gove Barnes president of the Divorce Court. The privacy hearing lasted 25 minutes with the Countess testifying briefly and the Earl not defending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Allee C. Thaw
Earl of Yarmouth
Pittsburg
Newton Crane
Yarmouth
Rufus Tsaaes
Barnard
John Gowell Baines
Maade
Marquis of Hertford
Public Printer Suspended Amid Government Printing Office Probe
President Roosevelt temporarily suspends Charles A. Stillings as Public Printer and names William S. Rossiter as acting head to aid a Congress led inquiry. The action follows a departmental cost‑of‑printing review and a report by Havenner of Commerce and Labor. Letters to Chairman Landis explain the record and unanswered reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
Charles A. Stillings
William S. Rossiter
Congress
Rosalier
Landis
House Committee On Printing
Aleady
Government Printing Office
Mr. Stillings
Havenner
Department of Commerce and Labor
Stillings
Court Orders Bar Closures in Wilmington
The Court of General Sessions for New Castle County ruled that all bars must close from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Wilmington, Delaware. No free lunches may be offered and licensed houses may have only one bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osi. AL
Wilmington
Del
Court of General Sessions
New Castle County
Filipinos Gain Seats in U S House of Representatives
Filipino representatives Benito Jegarda and Pablo Ocampo joined the U S House, increasing Filipino representation by two. Their entry to the chamber was marked by applause in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Benito Jegarda
Pablo Ocampo
Benito Legardo
Navy Department
Manila
Philippines
Magoon
Havana
Lecuona
Matanzas
Stanford President Denies Alleged Interview Claim
Dr. David Starr Jordan the Stanford University president repudiates an interview from California that purportedly quotes him accusing Yale University of hiring athletes. The letter asserts the claim is false and seeks to set the record straight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford, Jr., University
California
Yale
Fresh Fruit Movement Restricted By Cold Weather
Cold weather limited transport of all fresh fruit varieties to the smallest feasible quantities to meet trade needs, slowing shipments and market availability.
Morse Flees New York to Europe After Judgment
Charles W. Morse fled New York City while a default judgment for 155,573 dollars stood against him. He had faced suits totaling 243,921 dollars and a complaint alleging his mansion was used as a den for illicit activities. He was believed to be en route to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morse
New York City
Europe
Fever Costs Town Revenue After Typhoid Outbreak
A Ute Plya burg survey estimates typhoid fever cost Great Pittsburg $721,416 for the year ending June 1907. The figure reflects extensive public health impact and economic loss from the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ute Plyaburg
Piltsburg
Weights Set for Brookline Suburban and Brighton Handicaps
Jamey H Keene's four year old Ballot in toy weight 126 pounds will race in three stakes worth 25 900 dollars at Brookline Suburban and Brighton. The same owner's three year old Colin is assigned 111 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamey H. Keene
Ballot Jn Toy
Brighton
Colin Ia
Penn Stadium Ban Ends Army Navy Game in Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania officials refuse stands on Franklin Field and report no Army and Navy game in Philadelphia next fall. The decision may cancel the annual contest in the city, affecting fans and scheduling for both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
University of Pennsylvania
Ortra
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Murder in Store Ends Judge James Hargis Feud
The longtime Kentucky judge James Hargis was shot dead in his Jackson store by his son Bremer, who had long struggled with drink and trouble. Witnesses say two women and James Brophy were present as the son opened fire, wounding and killing the father. The feud with the Cockrills, Cardwells and Marcuss had stirred local politics, and Hargis had sought a costly coffin from the National Casket Company in Louisville before his death. A telegram to the firm noted the coffin was chosen by James Hargis as he lay dead.
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Jackson
James Ar Bis
Benener
Hargis Way
Ton
Hargis Beluz
Evelyn
Hoge
Borcher Vnrgis
Cincinnati
Fly
Harets
Judge Hargta
Wnth
James Brophy
Brophy
Jal
Hargis
Cockrills
Cardwells
Marcuses
Marcus
Ed. Callahan
Hargis-Cockri
National Casket Company
Louisville
James Hargis
ARS
Peale, Peacock & Kerr Win False Pretenses Case Against Graham
A jury awarded Peale, Peacock & Kerr 20005.81 against John M. Graham, president of the International Trust Company, in a US Circuit Court action over alleged fraudulent financial representations about the Thomas & Pike Coal Company of Boston. They claimed the misrepresentation delayed their claim and aided the coal company’s recovery of 68500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John M. Graham
International Trust Company
United States
Peale, Peacock & Kerr
New York
Graham
Thomas & Pike Coal Company
Thoms & Pike Coal Company
Raisuli Surrenders English Captive After Seven Months
Tausier, Morocco, Sir Harry MacLean, commander of the Sultan's bodyguard, arrived under Raisuli's escort. The surrender ends seven months of captivity and follows a British government payment of £20,000 to Raisuli and assurances of protection.
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Tausier
Morocco
Caid
Harry MacLean
Raisuli
Saisull
Great Britain
Raisull
ExeSlave Buries Old Master in Louisiana Burial
Lewis Reynolds aged 86 who once owned 200 slaves and a large cotton plantation near Ruston Louisiana died penniless. He was buried by Oliver Lewis a man enslaved by Reynolds in slavery times who cared for him for three years.
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ExeSlave
Lewis Reynolds
Ruston
Oliver Lewis
Reynolds
President backs Arlington Confederate Monument plan
The President told a Washington committee representing the Arlington Confederate Monument Association that he was heartily in favor of erecting a monument to Confederate dead at Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Db. C
Arlington Confederate Monument Association
Arlington
Employment Gains in Factories and Mills
Industrial conditions improve slowly but show a weekly rise in the number of operatives employed in factories and mills. The modest gains indicate tentative recovery in industrial activity.
Returned After Twenty Years
Sir Gentile Cave Browne Cave twelfth baronet of Kia Inc returns to England to claim the estates left by his father Sir Myles after nearly twenty years of no contact with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentile Cave-Browne-Cave
Kia Inc
New York City
England
Thade
Sir Myles
German Treasurer Resigns Amid Unsettled Finances
Freiherr von Stengel, secretary of the imperial treasury, steps down due to ongoing financial questions. The resignation cites retirement amid unsettled fiscal matters and questions surrounding the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freiherr von Stengel
Women Attend Prize Fights in Paris and Sports Notes
A diverse sports roundup reports women attending prize fights in Paris in large numbers. It notes Ble Chief Bender signing with the Athletics after fifteen wins last season. Includes varied items on track records, horse racing payouts in Kentucky, and hooping debates on American wrestling legends Hackenschmidt and Gotch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ble
Bender
The
Athletics
En Sue
Honolulu
Huawaii
Dance quote and stock market quip from Roosevelt era
A garbled passage quotes William J. Aryan and Warren of the New York Telegram Saga and President Roosevelt criticizing gambling in markets. It contrasts the New York Stock Exchange with Monte Carlo as an ancient pleasure resort and questions moral differences between gambling in cards lotteries race tracks and the stock market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whilam J. Aryan
New York Stock Exchange
Monte Carlo
Fagin
Itoan
Warren
New York Telegram
President Roosevelt
Bryan Attacks Stock Gambling At Carnegie Hall
William J. Bryan denounces the New York Stock Exchange and lawyers who defend corporations, condemning stock gambling as worse than Monte Carlo. He praises Roosevelt, calls for reform of grand larceny distinctions, and argues the stock market harms the public with hidden manipulation and favoritism.
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New York City
William J. Bryan
New York Stock Exchange
Civic Forum
Carnegie Hall
Roosevelt
Clearing House
Stock Exchange
Monte Carlo
Fagin
Bryan
Ite Vale
New York
Rush of Unemployed to Join the Army
New York City army recruiting offices report a flood of applicants from the unemployed with at least 8000 offers in two months, a nearly 300 percent rise in demand. Reports note eight hour day legalization for French nines and rising labor movements in New Zealand and England. A Pallbearers’ Union forms in Alexandria while Workmen’s Compensation funds in England top $425000 for 1907.
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York City
Army of the
France
Te Mate Ok
New Zealand
Eireles
Alexandria
England
Women Seek Jury Duty Rights in France
Paris reports that French authorities consider jury service a burden and wage earners are exempt by law. An effort to extend the panel to include domestic workers and retainers is underway as women claim the right to sit on juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Jarles Cyntes
Congress Debates Financial Plans and Roosevelt Message
A speech by Senator Tillman on finance opens the scene as President Roosevelt’s message is read in both houses. The Senate approves funding for a new famine relief station in Philadelphia while hundreds of bills are filed on banking, interstate rates, shipping, and other topics. Treasury Secretary Cortelyou urges prompt legislation to avert financial disturbances amid heated debate and procedural shifts in the House and Senate.
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Tinlla
Congress
Tillman
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Senate
The
Treasury
Cortelyou
Malone Doctor Kills Himself Delving Into Insanity Fears
Dr Stacy Dwight Williamson a Malone physician faced with probable homicidal insanity documented by medical opinion. In a determined act he prepared, wrote farewell letters to his wife and children, dressed for death, and took morphine, dying within thirty minutes.
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Uulea
Nyt
Malone
Stacy Dwight Williamson
Oipere
Tle
Williamson
Tod
Ogdensburg State Hospital
Ogdensburg
Willamson
Five Shot To Death In Buckingham Village Tragedy
In Fawley near London a gardener found the bodies of two women servants, Mrs Holmes and her daughter, in different rooms of a house. They were shot in the head, as was Holmes who was later found dead nearby. Police cannot yet determine if Holmes killed them before shooting himself or if an unknown assailant killed all five.
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London
Buckingham
Fawley
Ploh
Holmes
Warld
Wild Horses Targeted on Nevada Government Lands
Government orders direct rangers in Lander County Nevada to remove up to 16000 wild horses from Totlynabe Toquima and Koaitor reserves. Foresters say the animals damage vegetation and attract domestic animals to their herds, prompting eradication plans.
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Nevada
Reno
New
Forestry Department
Lander County
Standard Oil appeal set for April term at Court of Appeals
The appeal of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana from a $29 240 000 fine imposed by Judge Landis will be argued before Judges Grosseup Baker and Seaman early in the April term of the Court of Appeals. The case record has just been delivered to the Government insurers.
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Chicago
Ocoupany
Indiana
Landis
Grosseup, Baker
Seaman
Court of Appeals
Ins Sers
Widow’s Kin Ties In Weyolite Killings Link to Eddy Relative
In Weyolite Nevada the slain Mrsssabed Hegken is identified as a niece of Mary Baker Eddy through her husband C C Heskett. The killer Fred Skinner alias Fred Davis is charged with the shooting, authorities report.
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Weyolite
Nev
Quarrel at a College Over Expulsions
Sixty five Bethany Carter students at Bellatre Ohio quit after faculty expelled fifteen for burning an effigy of President Runbleu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Carter
Bellatre
Ohio
Runbleu
Notable Society Sketches From Europe to Washington
Mrs George McCiellan mother of the New York City mayor is a favored guest in Nive Italy. Queen Amelié of Portugal receives sympathy messages from European capitals. Over six thousand women work in the Russian Secret Service with some earning up to £2000 yearly. Lady Ransomary Catens is hailed as London's prettiest young woman, daughter of Arthur William Catens who died in 1990. Phoebe Cousins, ex temperance advocate, tells the Senate sub committee in Washington that prohibition failed. In Lansing the Constitutional Convention rejects a war suffrage proposal by 17 to 3400. Ana Anne Lynam, attendant to Representative Joha Westey Galurs, receives $60,000 from her uncle’s will, Mrs. Burton Harrelson, who has lived since her husband’s death.
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George McCiellan
New York City
Nive
Italy
Amelié
Portugal
Europe
Secret Service
Ransomary Catens
London
Arthur William
Catens
Phoebe Cousins
Senate
Washinston
Lansing
Mich
Ana Anne Lynam
Atencais
Reprervntative
Joha Westey Galurs
Tennessee
Burton Harrelson
Alved
Washington, D.C
Brook Haven Mob Hangs Suspect After Riot at Court
A mob of Lincoln County farmers and deputies seized Jill Pigot after a violent assault on Miss Williams. Troops were deployed by Governor Noel. a confrontation near the Court House ended with Pigot hanged as the crowd watched Judge Wilkinson. Two soldiers were wounded during the clash.
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Brook Haven
Jill Pigot
Lincoln County
Tne
A. L. Sairley
Many Mills Reopening After Weeks of Shutdowns
Thousands of workers across Ohio and nearby states return to duty as mills resume operations. Lorain plant of National Tube Company, Salem's American Steel and Wire double turns, Stark Rolling Mill in Canton back in action, Mark Manufacturing in Zanesville with 700 back at work, Roseville Pottery resumes at half time, Illinois Steel Company saves 2000 jobs, Goodyear Rubber and India Rubber Glove plants in Naugatuck reopen, Pepperer Manufacturing in Maine moves to full time, Fells Factory in Malden and Amoskeag Mills in Manchester set to resume full shifts.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lorain
National Tube Company
American Steel and Wire Company
Salem
Stark Rolling Mill Company
Canton
Goodrich Rubber Company
Zanesville
Mark Manufacturing Company
Roseville Pottery
Naugatuck, Conn
Goodyear Metallic Rubber’ Goods Company
Goodyear India Rubber Glove Company
Bankrupt Town of Cahokia Placed Under Receiver
Cahokia, the oldest settlement in Illinois, is declared bankrupt and placed under receiver Pax Historical Cahokia. Judge Bob Hurroughs appoints FB. Moerius to readjust village affairs after alleged mismanagement by former supervisor Anthony Bordeaud. The town’s 1700 founding tied to Jesuit missionary activity and Virginia-era governance is noted.
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Beteses
Cahokia
Ti Nois
Ety
Wudge
Bob Hurroughs
Coreque
FB. Moerius
Teileaile
Federation Seauty Company
Morse Indicted for Grand Larceny in City Case
Charles W. Morse faces two indictments by the special Grand Jury including grand larceny charges. In New York City, investigators probe financial matters under State court jurisdiction amid ongoing inquiries.
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Morse
Charles W. Morse
New York City
Wale
Uhs
Tobacco Case Indicts Company Over Tobacco Prices
The Payne County Grand Jury indicts the American Tobacco Company on a charge of conspiring to reduce the price of raw tobacco in the region. Circuit Judge Puakesa oversees the investigation as part of the grand jury inquiry.
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Levington
Payette Cominy Grand
American Tobacco Company
Puakesa Onder
Remarkable chess and philanthropy mingle in early reports
The column notes King Alfonso of Sym's devotion to polo plus England’s Archbishop of Canterbury as a noted chess player. It mentions Henry Clews as a speaker on finance, Andrew Curnesne pledging funds, Carnegie’s major gift to Southam education, and other varied names and gifts. The report also references losses to a dying figure and a chemical incident victim’s fund.
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Alfonso of Sym
Polo
Canterbury
England
Henry Clews
Andrew Curnesne
Easton
Kentucky
Tugkever
Carnegie
Southam Education
Thomas Hardy
Hardy
Melson
Kies
Haridy
WG Laws
Rockfoul
GATR
Rockforal
August Bibel Vie
Stevatist
Pareomencu Ian
Oraten
Wathor
Roosevelt ousts audit system amid public printery scandal
A collage of late wire summaries notes Roosevelt’s dismissal of the audit system amid a public printery scandal, tariff reform delegates arriving, Hamilton memorial incorporation, ship and navy developments, deaths and crimes, with varied notes from the United States and abroad.
Global and Local Turmoil Touches World Events
A collage of 1900s era notes reports boycotts in Johannesburg against Asiatic traders, leadership deaths in Europe, fringe politics in Tokyo and Lisbon, a Paris court case, a yacht designer injured, and naval security orders in Sebastopol, with further mentions of Irish politics, Portuguese affairs, and distant colonial tensions.
Mayors League hosts Wildwood meeting on seashore resorts
The Mayors League of New Jersey Seashore Resorts gathered at Wildwood Crest for the annual meeting hosted by the Wildwood Board of Trade and the Anglesea Bally Beach borough councils. A key topic was the proposed inside waterway from Cape May to Sandy Hook to connect coast resorts for safe interior boating and commerce.
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Tesortg Pash
Mayors’ League of New
Cape May
Sandy Hook
Famine Drives Northern Lapland Inhabitants to Eat Pets
Dispatches report extreme famine in Northern Lapland, as Velhelmina residents slaughter dogs and cats for food to avoid starvation. Professor Howard of Chicago cites bank director liability for depositor losses and calls for personal fortunes to be liable.
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Tron Minkyg
Lapland
Dagens Nyhotn
Kbruna
Parteh
Velhelmina
Art Dean Howard
Chicago
Railroads face vast idle equipment losses and stock concerns
New York officials cite a $2,000,000 monthly loss in interest on idle rolling stock among 153 railroads. The bulletin notes 339,059 freight cars, with 85,135 owned by NY NJ DE railroads, and 161 railroads reporting 86,811 cars idle nationwide.
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New York City
Car Efficiency Committee
American Railway Association
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
United States
New York, New Jersey and Delaware
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