Shaming recital at inquest into Burdick murder
Buffalo March 24. Inquest into Edwin L. Burdick's murder resumes with Mrs. Alice Hull Burdick as first witness. She details domestic strife, a 1902 divorce case, alleged clandestine meetings with Pennell, and travel from Buffalo to Niagara Falls New York City and Atlantic City with Pennell, while Burdick urged reconciliation.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Edwin L. Burdick
Alice Hull Burdick
J. D. Hull
Justice Murphy
Mr. Coatsworth
Mrs. Burdick
Mr. Burdick
Burdick
Pennell
Seventh Street
Church of the Ascension
Niagara Falls
Prospect House
the Falls
New York
Roland
59Th Street
Atlantic City
Whitney baby adds to famed Fifth Avenue clan
New York reports another Whitney child born Friday night to Mr and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney on Fifth Avenue. The girl is the third child in the Whitney line, joining Flora Payne Vanderbilt Whitney and William Vanderbilt Whitney, with Helen Hay Whitney born earlier this month. The newborn is a potential future holder of the Whitney and Vanderbilt fortunes.
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New York
Whitney
Fifth Avenue
Harry Payne Whitneys
Gladden William C. Whitney
Payne Whitney
Helen Hay
Vanderbilt
Flora Payne Vanderbilt Whitney
William Vanderbilt Whitney
Children in Flats Ordinance in Chicago Council
Alderman Jonathan Ruxton introduced an ordinance to curb housing discrimination by landlords in Chicago. It would fine owners and rental agents between $5 and $100 for refusing to rent to families with children unless they prove the children are particularly boisterous or disruptive.
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Chicago
Jonathan Ruxton
Clark slated for assistant secretary post in commerce
Washington March 24 The Post reports E E Clark of Cedar Rapids Iowa president of the Order of Railway Conductors is the likely choice for assistant secretary in the commerce department Roosevelt has nearly decided on an assistant secretary and a western senator confirms Clark as the intended appointee
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Washington
E. E. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Order of Railway Conductors
Department of Commerce
Roosevelt
Clark
Senate Passes Anti Pool Room Bill With Race Bet Ban
Austin March 24 The anti pool room bill amended to prohibit betting on horse races even at tracks has been passed by the Senate and signed by the governor. The House declined to amend the anti trust bill to exempt labor unions and passed it with only two dissenting votes.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
House
Iron Mountain trains to the west resume from Memphis
General Superintendent Taylor announces the Iron Mountain system will run trains to the west from Memphis tonight after service was halted by floods. The restart restores rail links and freight and passenger movements in the flood-affected region.
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Memphis
Tenn
Supt. Taylor
The
Iron Mountain Railroad
Merchants Association Forming in Schenectady
Schenectady March 24. A merchants' association is being organized as an auxiliary to the citizens' organization, part of the aftermath of local labor troubles in the city.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Merchants’ Association
Citizens’ Organization
Taken Unawares Income Policy Draft by Norcross Author
An unsigned fragment attributed to Nicholas G. Norcross from Central block at 53 Central street hints at a discussion of an income policy. The text is fragmentary with unclear publication context and lacks concrete events or era markers.
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Nicholas G. Norcross
Central Block
Central Street
Labor Fight In Beet Sugar Industry Sparks Bloodshed
In Oxnard California on March 24 two hundred shots flew during a clash between Japanese and Mexican laborers over a union sign on a wagon with non union workers Perfecto Ogas and L Vasquez are mortally wounded while two Japanese and another Mexican are shot Six hundred Japanese and four hundred Mexicans edge toward a violent confrontation tied to the beet sugar industry
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Oxnard
Cal
Perfecto Ogas
L. Vasquez
Niagara Falls Returns to Normal Flow After Ice Reversal
Niagara Falls New York reports the river resumed its usual course yesterday, ending Sunday’s partial ice jam. Thousands walked the riverbed during the lull, winds shifted, ice cleared toward Lake Erie, and observers marveled at the rapid return to normal flow and the danger a break would have posed to bystanders.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara
Lake Erie
Revolution toppled Vasquez in Santo Domingo
Paris reports from San Domingo confirm that two revolutionary generals seized the city and expelled President Vasquez. Wires cut, so details are brief and government officials infer the Vasquez government has fallen. No word yet on Nicaragua.
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Paris
Foreign Office
San Domingo
Associated Press
Vasquez
Nicaragua
Strikes flare at Williamsburg Bridge in Pittsburgh clash
March 24. Tension grows as structural iron workers strike at the Washington Bridge. Non union workers imported by American Bridge Company refuse to work after a foreman fires a man named James McGuire. Union pickets patrol the area quietly, maintaining discipline.
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Pittsburg
Structural Iron Workers
Wabash Bridge
American Bridge Company
James McGuire
Chicago's Largest Man Dies At 480-Pound Weight
James H Mahler, claimed as Chicago's largest man and perhaps the nation, has died. He stood 6 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 480 pounds. Mahler led a medical firm, descended from a German noble family, and could only ride surface cars due to door and turnstile limitations.
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Chicago
James H. Mahler
United States
Mohawk River Falls Slowly Below Normal Level
Schenectady New York reports the Mohawk river dropping today though water remains four feet above normal. The movement comes amid continued high water conditions along the river system.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Mohawk River
Lowell Textile Mills Face Possible Shutdown Crisis
The mill agents' secretary W S Southworth repeats the view that no shutdown is intended unless forced. Most workers oppose striking, and the main risk to operations stems from potential crippling of key departments if union members resist work stoppage.
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Mill Agents’ Association
W. S. Southworth
Lowell
Strike Imminent Looms in Lowell and New England Mills
Boston reports indicate likely strikes in Lowell cotton mills and yarn mills at New Bedford Fall River and Taunton amid broader friction in several towns. The yarn and fabric market shows tight supplies with delayed deliveries while buyers hesitate for future orders.
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Boston
Lowell Cotton Mills
New Bedford
Fall River
Taunton
Lowell
Lowell Mills
Police court session a routine morning docket
A routine police court session saw multiple drunks fined and jailed. Sarah La France received a State farm sentence at Bridgewater after recent jail release for her husband’s funeral. Several others faced fines from $2 to $6, with summaries of sentences including probation and short jail terms. Cebula and Trovog were found guilty of assault and fined $12 each after a two hour trial.
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Sarah la France
State Farm
Bridgewater
Sarah
Thomas Brown
Boston
Terence J. Doran
Terence McIntire
Jeremiah Driscoll
Rodney Higgins
John Kenney
Manchester
James Murray
Joseph Cebula
Izydor Trovog
John Pickes
Pickos
Cebula
Davidson Street
Trovog
Peter A. Fay
Hamel
Hadley
Auction Extraordinary at Keyes Stables in Green Street
An auction opened at C F Keyes stables in Green Street selling unclaimed Express Packages from across the country. Bidders included secondhand dealers and women, with items ranging from trunks to clothing and jewelry, many bought unseen. Highlights included a bicycle won for 3.35 dollars, a silver plated oyster tureen, a broken whip, and a keg of dried paint.
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C. F. Keyes
Green Street
American Express Company
Thirst for blood in Portland Chinatown clashes rise
Portland is in unrest as two leading Chinese associations declare warfare and others threaten involvement. A conservative Chinese observer cites a “thirst for blood” and notes cannery workers returning may restore peace. Po Bin Tong and Bo On Tong lead the conflict, preparing to contest their disputes to the bitter end.
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Portland
Ore
Chinatown
Po bin Tong
Bo On Tong
Eligible List for Post Office Clerks and Carriers
The civil service exam held March 19 20 and 21 at the post office produced an eligible list for clerks and carriers. Names listed by ranking include Wm H Giblin 87.15 Patrick W Kirwin 87.05 Frederick B Reed 85.30 Harry R Sprague 84.55 Geo F O Dwyer 84.10 and others down to Timothy J Sullivan 70.30 for clerks and Charles J McQuade 86.20 John W Kennedy 84.15 Patrick EB ONeill 83.80 David M Gillis 83.75 Arthur McCann 82.20 Arthur Brown 81.70 Geo L Hunt 81.55 Charles QO Stevens 80.85 Zephir I Bissonnette 80.10 Hazen G Pillsbury 79.70 Dennis A Donohoe 79.30 Bernard D Riley 79.15 William G Morse 77.85 Albert E Willis 77.85 Wm A Barry 76.95 Michael J Nestor 76.50 Mathew J McNamara 74.40 Fred N Tilton 74.35 James J Kelley 73.35 Jeremiah A Daley 72.90 William L Keegan 72.65 Wm H Looney 70.90 Elzear J Larochelle 70.70 John F Hallowell 70.40 Timothy J Sullivan 70.30.
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Post Office
Wm. H. Giblin
Patrick W. Kirwin
Frederick B. Reed
Harry R. Sprague
Geo. F. O'Dwyer
James J. Egan
Walter B. Edgell
John F. Adams
John H. Murphy
L. N. Phaneuf
Thomas F. Golden
Charles J. McQuade
John W. Kennedy
Patrick EB. O'Neill
David M. Gillis
Arthur McCann
Arthur Brown
Geo. L. Hunt
Charles QO. Stevens
Zephir I. Bissonnette
Hazen G. Pillsbury
Dennis A. Donohoe
Bernard D. Riley
William G. Morse
Albert E. Willis
Wm. A. Barry
Michael J. Nestor
Mathew J. McNamara
Fred N. Tilton
James J. Kelley
Jeremiah A. Daley
William L. Keegan
Wm. H. Looney
Elzear J. Larochelle
John F. Hallowell
Timothy J. Sullivan
Railroad leaders depart West amid NY speculation
San Francisco March 24 Local railroad circles show agitation as General Manager Knuttschnitt Chief Counsel Herrin Traffic Manager Stubbs and Chief Engineer Hood depart for the East. Many believe New York actions involving President Harriman touch the Keene interests in a major fight.
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San Francisco
Cal
Knuttschnitt
Southern Pacific
Herrin
Stubbs
Hood
New York
the Chronicle
Harriman
Keene
Chicago Passes Anti Smoke Ordinance For Boilers
Chicago city council approves anti smoke rules directing the inspection department and supervising mechanical engineer to advise owners of smoke making plants on measures to prevent dense smoke emissions.
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Chicago
Regular monthly Mt Vernon F B church event
A notice inviting attendance at the regular monthly gathering of the Mt Vernon Free Baptist Church tomorrow evening. Supper will be served from 6 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Ayer's Hair Vigor Promises Youthful Look and Color
An advertisement touts Ayer's Hair Vigor as a quick path to a youthful appearance by restoring hair color and preventing thinning. It emphasizes easy use and ongoing effects to curb hair loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
State Board in Town to Consider the Strike
The State board of arbitration and conciliation arrived to avert a strike in the cotton mills. Members Warren A. Reed, Richard P. Barry, and Charles D. Palmer met Mayor Howe and Charles H. Conant to hear the mill situation impartially. They planned to contact both sides before departing, as United Textile Workers leaders converged for tonight’s talks with the Textile council.
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State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Warren A. Reed
Brockton
Richard P. Barry
Lynn
Charles D. Palmer
Boston
Howe
Charles H. Conant
Board of Trade
Conroy
Textile Council
United Textile Workers
West Virginia feud ends in attempted murder for revenge
Miss Jennie Waggy, daughter of farmer William Waggy near Weston, WV, fired five shots at Ralph McDannald son of the late ex Sheriff Addison McDannald. Two bullets struck McDannald in the back. Doctors fear the wounds could prove fatal. Waggy had previously sued McDannald for $6000 in circuit court, winning a $2000 verdict. She says she has waited for her day of revenge.
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Weston
W. Va
Jennie Waggy
William Waggy
Ralph McDannald
Addison McDannald
McDannald
Louisville
Miss Waggy
Miss
Illinois court rules on life insurance after murder verdict
The Illinois appellate court for the fourth district holds that a man imprisoned for his wife’s murder is not judicially dead, and his children may claim the insurance on the murdered woman. This legal question is unprecedented in state courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tribune
Mount Verron
Illinois Appellate Court
Fourth District
Supreme Court
Rev Orville Coats to Speak at March 26 Meeting
Rev Orville Coats will give an address at the rooms Thursday March 26 at 3 o clock Miss Rutherford will sing All women are cordially invited to attend the event.
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Orville Coats
Miss Rutherford
Strikes Spread Across Chicago Building Trades
Chicago March 24 A general strike of the building trades was ordered by the advisory board on all structures employing International Association of Sheet Iron Workers. The move supports 500 sheet metal workers who began strike March 10 after the Sheet Metal Contractors' association signed with another union. Four hundred bricklayers and helpers at a new South Chicago building joined the strike after discovering nonunion workers on structural iron work.
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Chicago
Building Trades
Advisory Board of the
International Association of
Sheet Iron Workers
Sheet Metal Contractors’ Association
Arthur Gordon Recovering From Pneumonia
Friends note Arthur Gordon once of this city now at the Aetna House Haverhill is recovering from a serious pneumonia attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Gordon
Aetna
Haverhill
Builders' Exchange to Meet Over Lathe Strike
In Schenectady New York March 24 it is expected a meeting will be held tonight by the builders exchange to secure a settlement of the lathe strike in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
Builders’ Exchange
Wanted a reliable farm hand near Carlisle Mass
Classified notes list a farm hand job for a rider of horses with good references at H. W. Wilson Carlisle Mass contact. Also advertised are aDesirable house lot 7164 square feet on Wentworth Ave and Laurel St to be sold immediately at 94 Gates Street and a six room tenement for rent on Mount Vernon Street with bath water and shed room and horse stall option at 175 Cross Street.
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H. W. Wilson
Carlisle
Mass
Wentworth Avenue
Laurel Street
Gates Street
Mount Vernon Street
Cross Street
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Harry Payne Whitney
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Coal Strike Commission
Texas
Niagara Itself
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Dr. Huntington
Edward L. White
W. H. G. Wight
Geo. A. Marden
High ST. Church
Massachusetts
Police Court
State Board
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