Indicted in Three Cases Against Mrs Soffel
True bills are returned by the grand jury in Pittsburg on three counts against Catherine Soffel wife of ex Warden Peter Soffel stemming from the jail escape of Biddle and others. If convicted she faces a maximum of 16 years and a $2500 fine. The charges include aiding escape and felonious assault on guards Reynolds and McCarey. Trial likely in about a month.
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Pittsburg
Catherine Soffel
Tvife
Peter E. Soffel
Charles Reynolds
James G. McCarey
Secretary Shaw Examines Ending Bond Purchases
Secretary Shaw weighs stopping government bond purchases for the sinking fund. He has not decided or spoken publicly, and discourages bond holders from selling. High bond prices tempt banks to sell deposits, raising circulation, a trend he regrets. Public depository appointments may follow. It remains likely a decision will come soon.
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Washington
Shaw
Prescott Palmer Safe From Bath to Baltimore Voyage
The new fire masted schooner Prescott Palmer, 86 days from Bath to Baltimore, encountered mountainous seas and heavy gales 700 miles southeast of Cape Henry. Captain Sumner was ashore with an arm injury, and Captain Carlisle now commands the vessel bound for Boston with 3500 tons of coal.
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Boston
Prescott Palmer
Baltimore
Bath
Cape Henry
Southport
Sumner
Carlisle
Maud Palmer
Taunton River Bridge Hearing in Fall River
A legislative committee on roads and bridges held a hearing for a new Taunton river bridge linking Fall River and Swansea. About 300 residents attended. Senator Andrew H. Morrison presided with no remonstrants. County Commissioner John R. Bryant said there would be no opposition. Site visit planned for tomorrow morning.
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Fall River
Legislative Committee On
Somerset
Swansea
Taunton Great River
Andrew H. Morrison
John R. Bryant
Prince Henry of Prussia Visit Marks New Epoch
Vienna dispatches say Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia ends his U S tour marking a new epoch in monarchies and republics relations. The Neues Wiener Tageblatt calls the voyage a striking refutation of the old antagonism between American and European government traditions.
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Vienna
United States
Prince Henry
Prussia
Neues Weiner Tageblatt
Iowa House Defeats Woman Suffrage Amendment
Des Moines March 13 The Iowa House voted 56 to 36 to indefinitely postpone the woman suffrage amendment after the Senate had approved its report. Suffragists had believed the major obstacle passed once the measure cleared the Senate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Terribly Burned Domestic in Waltham Fire
Miss Kate Higgins, a domestic in Waltham, was seriously burned when a lighted lamp she carried exploded on the attic stairs. Her clothing caught fire and she is not expected to recover. The incident occurred on the night of March 13.
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Waltham
Kate Higgins
Virginia Governor Vetoes $300,000 Confederate Pensions
Richmond March 13 Governor Montague vetoed the joint assembly resolution appropriating 300000 for pensions for Confederate veterans. The action blocks the funding initiative, signaling a major setback for veterans support plans in Virginia.
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Virginia
Richmond
Montague
Joint Assembly
District Attorney Explains Grand Jury Subpoenas
New York March 13 Dist Atty Jerome explained the use of grand jury subpoenas to the grand jury. The practice, questioned by a real estate dealer over Al Adams case, has been in vogue for years to save continuous sessions from morning until night. Immaterial witnesses were ex-tracted.
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New York
Atty
Jerome
al” Adams
Grand jury reports efficiency in questioning
The assistant district attorney screened the jurors questions and only crucial points were presented before the grand jury. This saved time, and the grand jury expressed satisfaction with the process.
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Jurgen
Impartial jury sought in Wilcox murder trial in Elizabeth City
In Elizabeth City North Carolina on March 13 the court preparing to try young Wilcox for the Nellie Cropsey murder sat from early afternoon until late night seeking an impartial jury. By 8 30 o clock eleven of the required twelve jurors had been chosen.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Young Wilcox
Nellie Cropsey
North Carolina
Cable snapped as U S ships weigh anchor in Colon
Telegraphic links between Jamaica and Colon were cut yesterday when the United States North Atlantic squadron anchored near the harbor. It is believed a ship’s anchor severed the submarine cable. Rear Admiral Higginson’s squadron left Colon at 1 pm for Trinidad.
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Colon
Colombia
Jamaica
United States
North Atlantic
Higginson
Trinidad
D. W. IL
Six-Day Walking Match Stays Competitive in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on March 13 the six-day walking race remains strong with 20 of 70 starters still active at 10 PM. The five leaders at that hour were Cavanaugh 378 laps Fahey 365 Tracey 51 Glick 847 and Day 330 with the field narrowing as hours pass.
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Philadelphia
Cavanaugh
Fahey
Tracey
Glick
Day
Gift of 50000 Dollars to New England Conservatory
At the adjourned annual meeting of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston it was announced that Eben D. Jordan of Boston had given fifty thousand dollars for the general building fund of the new conservatory on Huntington Avenue.
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Boston
New England Conservatory of Music
Conservatory
Eben D. Jordan
Huntington Avenue
Boston Strikes Ended by Governor Cranes Efforts
The Boston strike concluded as non union workers shouldered city teaming tasks while master teamsters waited for developments. Freight moved today though warehouses and docks faced congestion. Coal shortages grew with only 100 of 1500 coal handlers at work, elevators stalled, and hospitals and newspapers receiving scarce fuel. Railroads and steamships prepared to accommodate replacement workers.
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N. Y
N. H
Hartford
Boston
Albany
Boston and Maine Road
Armstrong Transfer Co
Metropolitan Coal Co
Ames
American Hide and Leather Co
Ten Carloads of Shoes Move Despite Freight Strike
Lynn March 13 The shoe manufacturers, paralyzed by the freight handlers strike, managed to clear some factories by assigning office staff to hire teams from stables and helpers from express firms to move a portion of their goods onboard several large trucks.
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Lynn
Lynn Shoe Shipment Quicker With Regular Train Aid
Lawrence reports 10 carloads of shoes ready for shipment by the regular train tonight, marking the first shipment from Lynn since last Saturday. The E Frank Lewis wool scouring mill closed due to the Boston strike, with three local People’s Express employees joining in sympathy.
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Lynn
Lawrence
E. Frank Lewis
Boston
People’s Express Company
Denmark passes sale of West Indies treaty in Folkething
Copenhagen March 13. The treaty for selling the Danish West Indies to the United States was discussed in the Folkething with premier Denitzer and foreign minister Denitzer arguing that Denmark acted in the islanders' best interests and that the United States acted in good faith. The minister said compensation to Denmark reflects obligations tied to the islands and expressed confidence the U.S. would improve their status globally.
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Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
United States
Folkething
Denitzer
Denmark
Nicaragua Canal Treaties Near Completion
Amendments to the protocol between United States Nicaragua and Costa Rica governing a Nicaraguan canal are substantially agreed upon though signatures remain. Senator Morgan says working arrangements have been completed. Bucadéias minister Senor Carbo visited the state department for a long discussion with Dr Hill about recent questions.
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Washington
United States
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Morgan
Bucadéias
Senor Carbo
State Department
Hill
American interests in Ecuador handled with care
The article notes that the development of American interests in Ecuador is of small consequence and can be easily adjusted, though some time may be needed. The government assures there will be no denial of justice to Americans in Ecuador.
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Ecuador
Osceola Mining Co Vote Denies Investigation
Boston March 13 A stockholders meeting rejected a motion to appoint an investigation committee into Osceola Mining Co management. President Bigelow defended the annual report saying copper was kept at 17 cents and pledged to answer no questions. He later named Knowlton Hardy and Brighamn to the investigating panel.
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Boston
Osceola
U.d
W. Lawson
Bigelow
Knowlton
Alpheus Hardy
Clifford Brighamn
Walter A. Schrimes
Leonard Lewisohn
Best Murder Verdict Under Review In Supreme Court
Salem March 13 Hearing on motion by John C Best to set aside his murder verdict for George E Bailey will occur in the supreme court. Judges Sherman and Fox, who presided at trial, will attend to hear grounds that verdict was against evidence or law. The defense also argues juror James E Trask was not properly qualified due to deafness.
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Salem
John C. Best
George E. Bailey
Supreme Court
Sherman and Fox
James E. Trask
Vaccination Drive Grows In Gilbertville
In Gilbertville on March 13 residents rush to vaccinate against smallpox as fear of the disease continues. An advertised remedy claims to cure grip in two days with Laxative Rromo Quinine, with IX W Greve’s signature on every box.
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Gilbertville
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