Judge charges jury in Pollard Breckenridge case trial
Major Ben Batterworth presided as the Pollard Breckenridge trial resumed with argument over Miss Pollard's letters to Eames Rhodes. The judge instructed the jury to determine if a marriage contract existed and if breach warranted an excuse, not to pass judgment on the parties' characters. Breckenridge’s side submitted at 3 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben ‘Batterworth
Pollard-Breckinridge
Miss Pollard
Eames Rhodes
Wilson
Desha ‘Brockinridge
San
Stoll
Fudge Bradley
Jury Returns Verdict In Favor Of Plaintiff For 15000
After brief deliberation the jury reached a verdict in the case. The court announced the result directing a payment of $15,000 to the plaintiff.
Women Force Workmen From Wheeler Works in Pa Strike
Badly discouraged workers are driven from the Wheeler works of Cambria Iron by women who remain on the grounds to keep the plant closed. The region’s other coke plants run, leaders say Frick men’s no show killed the strike. Some 20 percent are ready to return to work if the strike ends. Meanwhile Detroit street car system purchase is arranged as Thomas Nevins & Son sign to acquire the Detroit system of eighty miles in length with thirty miles of trolley lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commetisvitts
Wheeler Works
Cambria Iron Company
Frick
New York
Thomas Nevins & Son
Orange
N. J
Detroit
Boston
West End Street Railway
Board of Aldermen
Western Union Telegraph Company
New England Telegraph and Telephone Company
Boston Electric Light Company
Proposed 8 Million Capital Split For New System
It is said the total is 8 million dollars, with 4.9 million in stock and 4 million in other value. A company is planned to be formed with a 10 million dollar capital to operate the system.
Congress Adopts Quorum Rule Amid Tariff Debate
Wasmeron and Wasnyeros report that Senate Republicans may back continued tariff debate limits while reserving most time for schedules such as oil, whisky, wool, iron, and other items. The House later adopted a quorum counting rule by a 212 to 47 vote, requiring named members to indicate presence or absence during roll calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmeron
Senate
Smith
McLaurin
Wasnyeros
House
Murder at sea ends in stabbing on British bark
C Pedersen a Norwegian sailor on the British bark Dulepsigh is charged with murder after a fight aboard the vessel. Seaman Shields was killed when Pedersen stabbed him during a melee led by the crew in Pisagua departure to New York. The captain restrained the crew from lynching him. Also aboard the New York from Southampton are S C Clemens Mark Twain US consul Max Judd Mrs Judd and Bartlett Tripp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
High Seas
C. Pedersen
Dulepsigh
Pisagua
Pederson
Shields
Pedersen
Southampton
S. C. Clemens
Mark Twain
Max Judd
United States
Vienna
Judd
Bartlett Tripp
Austria-Hungary
River tragedy claims Minnie Westerman in Spokane falls
In Seoxaye Washington Minnie Westerman aged eleven fell into the Spokane river while playing on a log boom with Gracie Teapschuh. Gracie was rescued but Minnie was swept over the falls and lost.
Great Northern Strike Expands Amid Labor Union Tensions
In Seoxaye and Seattle reports claim the American Union ordered the strike while railroad brotherhoods oppose it. No trains move from Spokane, and officials deny wider spread beyond Minot. Rumors say other linesWest of the Missouri may join, though Canadian Pacific hired former Great Northern workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoxaye
Wash
Great Northern
Minot
N. C
Seattle
American Union
Keistent
James Hogan
Northern Pacific
Missouri River
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Mob Hangs Rape Suspect in Logan County North of Bellefontaine
Enraged villagers capture Seymour Newland after the assault on 81 year old Mrs Jane Knowles near Rushylvania. A mob conducts a quick, extralegal hanging using a cottonwood tree, while Knowles lies critically injured and not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciavetasp
Ohio
Rushylvania
Bellefontaine
Seymour Newland
Mra Jane Knowles
Newland
Aff
Knowles
Tragic Fire Claims Krinkie Daughters in Minnesota
In Jayesville Minnesota on April 15 1912 August Krinkie’s home burned destroying the kitchen and three of his daughters Augusta Martha and Edith aged 10 8 and 6 respectively perishing in the blaze. Krinkie had left to tend cows when neighbors spotted the flames and could not reach the children. The fire started from the kitchen stove pipe and quickly engulfed the residence before anyone could rescue the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayesville
Minn
August Krinkie
Krinkie
Augusta
Martha
Edith
Tragic House Fire Kills Two Girls In Cellar
Fire destroys a house and contents with an estimated $1,500 loss. Dynamite stored inside exploded after the fire was discovered, probably causing the deaths of two girls whose remains were found in the cellar. The mother's grief is severe, with fears of insanity.
Pollard's Nervous Collapse After Breckinridge Trial
Washington April 1 Miss Made line Pollard, at the center of a breach of promise trial with Congressman Breckinridge, has suffered a nervous collapse and is under care at Providence hospital. Doctors expect no serious complications. The case has drawn numerous theater managers offering lucrative contracts, which her lawyers advise she ignore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washiveron
Madeline Pollard
Washington
Breckinridge
Ellis
Episcopal House of Refuge
Miss Pollard
Wilson
J. D. Pollard
Lexington
Jerry Wilson
New York
Telegrama
Dan Woeugh
Indiana
Louise Lowell
Mary Desha
Miss Desha
Daughters of the Revolution
Liberty Bell
Troy
Miss Désha
Misa Pollard
Record Time Set At Victoria Jockey Club Track
Advices from Australia report a pew turf record at the Victoria Jockey Club track on Thursday March with 15 pounds up. The party covered three miles in 5:23, an unprecedented time. Ten years earlier Drake Carter with 115 pounds up set the Sheepshead Bay three mile record at 4:24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Australia
Victoria Jockey Club
Sheepshead Bay
Drake Carter
First Infantry Guards Team Sets Military Shooting Record
In San Francisco on April 16 the California National Guard company C military team from the First Infantry Regt scored a record 805 points of 1000 at Mound Park, the highest score by twenty men in team shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California National Guards
Mound Park
Reichstag Passes Motion to Ban Jesuits Once More
On April 16 the Reichstag voted 16 to 145 to reaffirm the anti Jesuit law preventing Jesuits from returning to Germany. The decision solidifies ongoing restrictions on Catholic religious orders in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichtag
Germany
Coxey Army Marches Through Cities Amid Food Boycotts
The Coxey army moves by canal boat from Croegenann to Hancock with crowds feeding the marchers, while opponents organize protests in Los Angeles San Bernardino and Cumberland and the buyout of food supplies and trains faces opposition from sheriffs and merchants.
Big Strike Threatens Great Northern Freight Blockage
A Seattle dispatch reports the American Railway union plans a coordinated strike across Great Northern lines to block traffic on Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific routes. Thousands of workers may be involved as the union presses for non union replacements and awaits actions from Chicago. Local meetings in St Cloud and Minneapolis authorize action with officials monitoring moves and potential train disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miryeraronis
Seattle
Wash
Journal
American Railway Union
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
St. Pari
Minn
St. Cloud
Howard
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Chicago
Arthur
Ifill
Brotherhood
Suspect Held for Extradition After Confession
A robber wanted in Toronto has been held for extradition despite admitting to arson. He confessed to the crime and is detained for trial. The payers have been forwarded to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torento
Washington
Watch wheel in body of MIT officer triggers dispute
First Lieutenant H. L. Hawthorne, U S Army and military instructor at MIT, seeks relief from duty after a satire in the institute magazine mocked his wartime wound. A Sioux bullet drove a watch wheel into his spine at Wounded Knee, later found near the spine during surgery. The incident stirred student ridicule and prompted Hawthorne to request removal from his professorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
H. L. Hawthorne
United States Army
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fourth Artillery
Hawthorne
Wounded Knee
Massachusetts General Hospital
Institute
Hannibal
Ceasar
Napoleon
Deaths in Milan Township and City Obituaries
Obituaries record Mrs. Lydia Milliman of Milan township dying at 81, coroner's inquest to determine causes. Also listed: Miss Fannie Wallace age 77, Samuel Hursh 35, Ella Boone 18, Mrs. Sarah Willsey 35, infant Annie Franke, infant George Cour, and others in the week ending April 1, with causes including old age, typhoid, and various illnesses and accidents. Funeral details and affiliations noted for several.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Milliman
Milan Township
Steward Milliman
Ella Boone
John §. Boone
Wayne Township
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Delaney
Misa Boone
G. W. Graffe
Willsey
George
Alex Cour
Thomas Johnston
Lafayette
Ind
de Laud
Florida
Homer Hartman
Maple Avenue
Johnston
Grippe Alba Keisling
Neil McNulty
Joseph Kieftt
Smantha
Andrew
Groman
Samuel Hursh
Fannie Wallace
Geo. A. Cour
Thomas Hammondl
Near Fatal Coal Gas Incident Claimed East Side Residents
Oliver Foncannon and wife on Glasgow avenue and East Washington street were exposed to coal gas from a stove causing fainting and nausea. Their daughter Mrs James Karber and two grandchildren were stricken, followed by neighbors Mrs J S Chapman and Mrs Amell. Dr Harrod identified gas as the danger and nearly suffocated himself opening the stove door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Oliver Foncannon
Glasgow Avenue
East Washington Street
James Karber
Walton Avenue
Harrod
Under the Wheels
Frank Erickson a 21 year old switchman in the east yards of the Pittsburg suffered a severe accident when uncoupled cars rolled into the one he was trying to uncouple. Doctors at St Joseph hospital amputated his leg midway between hip and knee after first fearing hopelessness. He is brother to conductor Ed Erickson of Ensat Berry street and his friends describe him as estimable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Erickson
Pittsburg
St. Joseph Hospital
J. E. Miller
George C
George B. Stemen
Mr. Erickson
Ed. Erickson
Ensat Berry Street
Postmasters issued circular on parcels post between US and New Foundland
Third Assistant Postmaster General Craig released instructions to all postmasters stating New York is the sole United States office authorized to exchange parcels post with New Foundland under the new convention. Parcels post mail must be registered in New York for direct steamer to St Johns. Regular mail to New Foundland from the US should be billed as domestic registration to Boston. In Fort Wayne history, Monroeville Breeze notes claim that Miss Jane Driver, later Mrs William Reynolds, was the first white child born at Old Fort Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasaminetoy
Craig
New York
New Foundland
St. Johns
Boston
Monroeville Breeze
Jane Driver
Willian Reynolds
Payne
Ohio
O Old Fort
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad to Reach Fort Wayne
Lima and Toledo business men meeting with C M Haskell of Ottawa reported plans to begin Fort Wayne and Eastern railway construction May 1. The line now reaches Baldwin Indiana nineteen miles east of the city and should have cars running into Fort Wayne by early autumn. The route into Fort Wayne is undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Richey
Lima
Ohio
C. T. Lewis
Toledo
C. M. Haskell
Ottawa
Fort Wayne
City
Robbed Himself Then Fled City In Fake Burglar Plot
Report says Rev. P. J. Rice of the Christian chapel had his roomer George Pears pretend a robbery to hide other motives. Pears claimed a laundry package and small cash were stolen, but police concluded the incident was a staged crime. Pears fled after investigations, while Mutual Life moves its northern Indiana headquarters to Hackett building in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Rice
Christian Chapel
Calhoun Street
George Pears
Pears
Aldine
Rev. Rice
Lapp
C. P. Eversole
Mutual Life and Endowment Association
Hackett
Wayne Street
Calhoun
Indiana
Warsaw
Eversole
T. N. Roach
Woman Attempts Suicide by Inhaling Chloroform
Mrs A W Jones of 63 Chicago street attempted suicide by inhaling chloroform after domestic troubles. She bought chloroform at a drug store, but a bystander snatched the handkerchief from her face. Dr Neischang treated her and she was revived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Jones
Chicago Street
Dr. Neischang
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Stell
Seemes
Ene
Besses
Gian
Great Northern Railway
American Hallway Union
Brotherhoods
Logan County
August Krinkkie
Sams
California
West
Croegenann
Army of the Commonweal
Hancock
Hagerstown
Coxey, Jr
Frostburg
Coke Works
Academy of Music
Coxey
Marshal Browne
Cotton
Cal
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Citizens Committee of Safety
First Baptist Church
Spurgeon Medhurst
Cumvernanp
Congress
Seatrie
Northwest Industrial Army
Paul Maher
Sroxaxe
Spokane
Coxey Army
Puget Sound
Omaha
Neb
Chicago Milwaukee and St
Council Bluffs
Kelly
Tana
Sccidental Army of Industrials
Chatauqua Grounds
Tottawatomie County
Keiley
Rock [Eland
Eary
Denver
Louis Plante
Northern P’acific
John Tluntice
Wibush
Peru
A Studenta
Massachusetts Institute Angels
Milan
Wallace
First Presbyterian Church
Samuel C. Hursh
Walnut, Street
Electric Light Works
Kekionga
National Union
Sarah M. Willsey
Dawson Street
Simpson M. E Church
Third Presbyterian Church
Annie
Charlee Franke
Taylor Street
Martin ‘I.ieake
George Beierlein
Anna M. Guth
Gertrude Harries
Anna Franke
Bertha 8. Haller
William Kizold
Louis Adamson
D. A. Smith
Mary M. Wilsey
Postmasters
Old Fort
Fort Wayne and Eastern Railway
Fort Wayre End
Geo. Pears
Quarters
Boston's Way
Valparaiso
Joseph Ray
West Ville
Hinabe
Baimore, Md
Ernest J. Knabe
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