Women in Murder Trials Highlight Not Guilty Verdicts
A Washington Times survey recalls major cases of women charged with murder where juries returned mostly not guilty. It covers Emma Cunningham and John Eckel in the Burdell case, Mrs. Wharton in Ketchum’s death, Mary Harris in Burroughs’s killing, and Laura D. Fair’s San Francisco case, detailing motives, trials, and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Times
Burdell
New York
Harvey Burdell
Bond Street
New York City
Lis
Suma
General Ketchum
Washington
Baltimore
Adoniram J. Burroughs
Treasury Department
Mary Harris
el Capitan
Bay
San Francisco
Frittenden
Overland Limited Tops Westward Train Service
Keeley Institute highlights the evolution of Union Pacific passenger trains from The Overland Flyer to The Golden Gate Special, culminating in The Overland Limited. The daily service covers the Western Continent with Chicago to California and Oregon routes in three and two nights respectively. Presented by J. W. Turtle, T. P. A. Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Golden Gate
Chicago
Missouri River
California
Oregon
J. W. Turtle
Walnut Street
Des Moines
Lowae
Alban to bring suit over alleged railroad bias in Colombia
General Alban, Colombiana commander, returns from Bocas del Toro and says a lawsuit will follow after accusing the Panama railway of favoring liberals and hindering troops. He blames unrest on the railway move from Las Cascades to Colon gates, claims 10,000 Venezuelans in Tachira, and reports prospects for peace across Colombia. Banquet and travel notices appear thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Colombia
Gallveston
Alban
Tribune
Bocas del Toro
Panama
Bocassiel ‘Toro
Galloway
Associated Press
Bogota
Venezuela
Tachira
Gonzalo Valencia
San Cristobal
Castro
Las Cascades
Republic
Modern wheel passenger boat prepares for Great Lakes service
The most modern side wheel passenger boat on the Great Lakes, built for the Detroit and Brimain Navigation Company, was launched from Detroit Ship Building’s yard at Wyandotte Michigan. The vessel measures 366 feet overall with a % feet beam and 184 feet depth, and a passenger capacity of 3,500. The report also notes various rail and train wrecks across the country on December 7 with fatalities and injuries including J F Carlson of Sioux City and Fireman Silas L. Fish of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Detroit and Briftain Navigation Company
Detroit Ship Building Company
Wyandotte
Mich
Caddo
O. T
J. F. Carlson
Sioux City
Portland
Ore
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Salem
Silas ‘L. Fish
Port
Jland
W. H. White
Mill Creek
Childs
Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio
Meader
Smith
Tragedy in Lebanon as Son Shoots Father
Arthur Gobble 24 shot his father John Gobble seriously wounding him then killed himself after returning home to tell his mother of the deed. The father, a farmer, was wounded in the field. he survived. In other news, Iowa Central Route promotes winter tours to Florida with chair car and Pullman service. Also Winter Tourist Tickets to Florida via Louisville & Nashville emphasized. Bowling Green wedding reports Maude Wilcutt and Dr. J. W. Simmons wed in telegraph office.
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Wuster
California
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Mason City
Marshalltown
Oglaloosa
Hedrick
Peoria
Pullman
Iowa Central
Batty
P&t
Towa
Himrelf
Lebanon
Ind
Arthur Gobble
John Gobble
Arthur
Florida
Carolinas
Georgia
G. P
T. A
Iowa
Louisville & Nashville R
Gulf Coast
South
L. Stone
General Pass
Louisville, Ky
Bowling Green
Maude Wilcutt
J. W. Simmons
Peaster
Tex
Texas
Justice of the Peace Answers by Miss Wilcutt
Miss Wilcutt, a school teacher, answered questions at the justice of the peace gathering. Mrs Simmons will leave next week to join her husband.
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Justice of the Peace
Miss Wilcutt
Miss WiIcutt
Bogus notes captured in Chicago bank raid
Chicago secret service seized worthless notes resembling the New Brunswick Bank issue. Over 18 000 face value in bills were found at Stevens & Co., 59 Dearborn Street, after complaints from victims who sold goods for the notes. Silas C. Stevens did not comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New Brunswick Bank
Worthlees
Bank of New Brunswick
N. d
Secret Service
Stevens & Co
Dearborn Street
Silas C. Stevens
Lost package of papers from Mason City to J I Case Co
A valuable bundle of mortgages and business papers shipped from Mason City Ta to J I Case Plow Manufacturing Co. was lost from an American Express wagon. Notices were sent to banks to watch for the notes and mortgages if offered. Estimated value about 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
J. I. Case Plow Manufacturing Company
American Express
Iown
Case
Scalabrini to be apostolic delegate at Washington
Washington Rome Dec 7 The Journal de Roma announces that Macr Scalabrini archbishop of Piacenza who just returned from the United States will be appointed apostolic delegate at Washington The Fanfulla says the pope will not send a delegation to attend the coronation ceremonies of King Edward VII as he was not notified of the king s accession to the throne.
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Gnor Scalibrini
Washington
Rome
Journal de Roma
Macr
Scalabrini
Piacenza
United States
Fanfulla
Hwdward VII
Prominent Kansan Ed Brown Dies in Kansas City
Ed Brown of Girard Kansas aged 18 died of heart failure while visiting his sister in Kansas City. He helped promote the Union Pacific railroad and built the Joplin line to Girard and was a delegate to Lincoln’s renomination convention and later a Kansas legislator elected in 1895. Major Henry Fulton of Colorado University faculty died of heart disease He was Greek native and Civil War veteran with Libby prison time. Puritan Expedition opposes Mahsuds in Calcutta. Home Seekers Excursions to Northwest West and Southwest via North Western Line offer reduced rates on first and third Tuesdays. Christmas holiday excursion fares via Chicago Great Western apply Des Moines agent W H Long.
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Brown
Kansas City
Dec
Edwin H. Brown
Girard
Kans
Sistase
A. H. Burnay
Abraham Lincoln
Kansas
Union Pacific Railroad
Joplin
Frisco
Henry Fulton
Denver
University of Colorado
Greece
X. Y
Libby
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R'v
Chicago Great Western Railway
W. H. Long
Corner Fifth
Walnut Streets
Des Moines
Lows
THREE DAKOTA BAD MEN CAPTURED IN AMES TRAINING INCIDENT
A Northwestern train arriving at Ames early morning carried three brutal Dakota men who terrorized passengers including a Des Moines traveler. Captain Livingston and officers confronted them. one escaped to a hotel, the other two surrendered after a police confrontation. The trio faced potential court action as train staff prepared to file charges.
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Dakota Express
Northwestern
Parker
Hawkeye
Jewell Junction
Des Moines
Ames
Livingston
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Wilton
Axmingter
West Walnut Street
Polk
Mulberry St
Field Ingalls Co
Keeley Institute
Locust Street
Honor Bright
Havn
J. H. Cownie Glove Co
Harvard
Milwaukee
Wis
Harvard Calege
Elliott H. Pendleton
Cincinnati
John Bigelow
Minneapolis
B. M. Porter
St. Louis
Omaha
Archibald
Ghia
Hank
Delta
Archibald Banking Company
John Hoffmeyer
Tere
Leroy W. Secor
Mont Clair
Goodrich Transportation Company
Ita
Detroit
Carson
Nev
James Henry
United States Mint
United States District Attorney
Henry
Jackagi
Racine
NEW Apostolic Delegate
Acceed
Calcutta
Des Moiness
Mabee
Chrisfield
Maber's
Ms.bee's
6Th Ave
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