Wife of artist sues for absolute divorce in Stamford
Mrs. Mary Sigsbee Ker, wife of New York artist Wil lam Balfour Ker, sues for absolute divorce. Testimony from Stamford and Darien witnesses places Ker with a woman not his wife in Edward B. Robinson’s Oxridge Darien home from May to October. Neighbors described scenes near a rustic well.
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Stamford
Conn
Willam” Balfour Ker
New York
Mary Sigsbee Ker
Sigsbee
Darien
Edward B. Robinson
Oxridge
Francis Davis
Ker
Helena Bloodgood Found Drowned At Lake Carafalgo
New York March 17 Miss Helena Bloodgood, last seen fleeing the cottage of Leslie Fort, was found drowned in Lake Carafalgo. Identified by two nurses she had been under care for disordered nerves and had escaped Wednesday night barefoot through a ground floor window. Coroner found no trace of murder. parents had searched the area as officials notified.
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New York
Helena Bloodgood
Lake Carafalgo
Kissing Bridge
Hagaman
Muradler
Miss Bloodgood
Mme Steinheil to Appear on Stage in Paris Music Hall
Paris reports Mme Steinheil, famed for her murder trial and sensational acquittal, will perform in a Paris music hall. Her renowned voice, praised as liquid gold, will be heard again as she repeats salon recitations once enjoyed by powerful French politicians.
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Paris
Steinheil
Hus
France
London
Kellogg Attacks Standard Oil Before Supreme Court
Washington March 17 Frank B Kellogg for the government arraigned the Standard Oil Company before the Supreme Court in the second day of arguments challenging the New Jersey firm under the federal dissolution decree. He warned that vast money power could dominate industries in years to come and cautioned that combination leads toward socialism and finally anarchy.
Australasian Tennis Team Accepts Davis Cup Challenge
The Australasian association has accepted the English Lawn Tennis association challenge for the Dwight F. Davis international cup and will play preliminaries to finish in time for December finals. Carl Deetaman of Burn Iowa fell seventy feet in an aerial car accident, did not survive the descent.
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Sydney
Australasian ‘Association
Burn
Carl Deetaman
Foley
Marriage Broker Sues Diplomat For Commission
Pittsburg dispatch reports ambassador John G. A. Leishman’s bank account attached to back a Paris lawyer’s claim for $5,000 as balance on a commission for securing a titled husband for Miss Martha Leishman. The tale spans lavish Parisian years, a costly divorce, and earlier suits by a villa of presents and debts.
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Pittsburg
John G. A. Leishman
Rome
Union Trust Company
Paris
QO. E. Bodington
Dalzell, Fisher & Hawkins
Leishman
Matador Jesus Tenas Hurt in Juarez Bull Ring
El Paso reports matador Jesus Tenas was tossed and trampled by an infuriated bull in Juarez yesterday. He was brought to El Paso for treatment and, though desperately wounded, may recover.
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el Paso
Tex
Jesus Tenas
Juarez
St Paul holds municipal primary with no mayoral contest
St Paul Minnesota conducted its municipal primary today. Herbert P Keller received unanimous Republican endorsement for mayor and Henry G Haas stood as the sole Democratic candidate, with turnout not expected to be large.
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ST. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul's
Herbert P. Keller
Henry G. Haas
Swope Case Drags On in Slander Suit
Kansas City March 17 deposition session extends the Hyde slander case with witnesses including servants from the Swope residence.
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Swope
Kansas City
B. C. Hyde
Banks Involved In Big Labor Struggle
Philadelphia on March 17 reports focus on unions keeping strikes united amid a general stoppage. Some workers return after a week idle, while hesitant unions join the sympathy strike. Labor leaders urge withdrawals from banks nationwide to misalign capitalists. Banks anticipate no crisis as most deposits stay in savings funds needing two weeks notice.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt Views Sights at Sudan in Khartum Visit
President Theodore Roosevelt and party toured Khartum in the Egyptian governed Sudan itinerary. They visited Gordon Memorial College, rode in a carriage and later a motor car, planned a Kerreri excursion, and discussed future travel to Assuan Luxor and Denver Cheyenne.
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Khartum
Sudan
Roosevelts
Roosevelt
Wingate
Kerreri
Omdurman
Sirdar
Cairo
Assuan
Upper Egypt
Nile
Luxor
United States
San Francisco
Denver
Cheyenne
F. G. Bonfils
Chambers of Commerce of
Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Eleanor B. Alexander
Gordon Memorial College
English papers jump on Patten
London presses condemn James A. Patten the Chicago speculator after his forced exit from the Manchester Cotton Exchange. The Westminster Gazette and Pall Mall Gazette criticize cornering in essentials and express little sympathy for his return voyage to New York aboard the Mauretania.
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London
James A. Patten
Chicago
Manchester
Liverpool
New York
Patten
Westminster Gazette Today
Manchester Exchange
Atlantic
Pall Mall Gazette
Catholics Near Completion of New Winfred Church
Winfred assigns ground donated by citizens for a fine new church building with arrangements nearly complete. The local Catholic community moves toward construction, reflecting strong municipal support and faith.
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Winfred
Clinton man dies after plow accident in Iowa
A. W. L. aged years died from injuries after an apparent plow incident near Clinton Iowa. John Reed, a tramp, is jailed charged with first degree murder in the case.
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Clinton, IA
John Reed
New Watertown High School Ready After $100000 Build
The new Watertown high school building, completed at about $100000, is praised as one of the best in the state and stands as a major local development.
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Watertown
S. D
Peace in sight in Quaker City strike
Philadelphia officials and representatives of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company the Central Labor Union and Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railroad Employes met for a friendly talk to push toward a settlement of the strike Progress was reported as satisfactory with no predictions but a speedy ending hoped for The Unified Business Men's association continued drafting a settlement plan and may meet again tonight if the parties do not act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Central Labor Union and Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railroad
United Business Men’s Association
Former Judge Found Not Guilty of Crime in Spokane Case
A verdict of not guilty was returned yesterday in Spokane Washington in the case of Merritt J Gordon former chief justice of the supreme court accused of misappropriating 9000 dollars from the Great Northern railway while serving as its attorney The jury acted under court instructions.
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Spokane
Wash
Merritt J. Gordon
Supreme Court
Great Northern Railway
Heir to the Throne Rumor About Prince’s Health
Madrid reports a painful rumor that the four year old Prince of Asturias heir to the throne has speech and hearing defects. Court and government circles deny it while enemies of the monarchy spread the tale seeking to influence succession. An authoritative statement is expected.
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Madrid
Prince of
Austrias
Don Jaime
Man era married the wrong woman
J H Nixon a traveling man from Omaha nearly wed Miss Minnie Belcher by telegraphing Miss Belle Davis to meet on the depot platform at Albion Nebraska. In a dusk rush another woman rushed forward and Nixon halted the ceremony. Reverend Schuman quickly married the correct couple just as the train whistle blew.
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Albion
Neb
J. H. Nixon
Omaha
Minnie Belcher
Belle Davis
Nixon
W. E. Schuman
Belle
John
Electrical workers strike and harness makers to follow
In Lincoln, labor trouble erupts as electrical workers at Lincoln Gas demand 3 dollars for an eight hour day and walk out. Harness makers await orders and refuse the wage increase, with J H Harpham stating the largest factory will not hire substitutes if workers strike.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Lincoln Gas Company
J. €. Harpham
Oil well abandoned in Knox county Nebraska
Bloomfield Neb March 17 a small deep hole is all that remains of the attempt to tap a lake of oil said to lie beneath western Knox county All work is abandoned and the machinery moved away Lack of capital is given as the reason for the abandonment of the project
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Bloomfield
Neb
Knox County
County Game Warden to Become Detective
Norfolk Neb March 17 J B Don ovan deputy game warden for the Third congressional district will very likely resign his position in the near future to become a detective for the Union Pacific railroad.
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Norfolk
Neb
J. B. Donovan
Union Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court affirms death for Harris in Davis murder
Jefferson City report states the Kansas City criminal court sentence of Robert W. Harris to hang on April 29 was upheld by the state supreme court for the murder of Henry H. Davis. The ruling seals Harris's fate in the capital city case.
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Jefferson City
Kansas City
Indictment Filed Against Duez for Forgery and Betrayal
Paris reports the public prosecutor will indict M. Duez former church property liquidator for forgery and breach of confidence. He faces criminal penalties. Trial slated in the assize court. Additional arrests expected.
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Duez
Paris
M. Duez
Assize Court
Oil Trust Makes One Final Stand in Highest Court
Washington Md 16 Found by the lower federal court to be a combination in restraint of trade and a monopoly of a branch of interstate commerce the Standard Oil company today appeared at the bar of the supreme court of the United States to make final argument against its dissolution under the Sherman anti trust law. The government was present to insist on the decree of enforcement of the dissolution. This proceeding before the highest tribunal of the country is the out growth of years of investigation of Standard Oil by the government. Origin of the Suit. Its immediate origin was a petition filed in 1906 by the department of justice in the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Missouri asking for the dissolution of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey as violation of the Sherman anti trust law.
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Washington
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court of the United States
New Jersey Corporation
United States Circuit Court
Missouri
Washington, Md
Supreme Court of the
United States
Department of Justice
District
Standard Re Company
New Jersey
St. Louis
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Supreme Court
Fuller
Justice Moody
John G. Johnson
John G. Milburn
D. T. Watson
Wickersham
Roosevelt Returns From Yearlong Isolation In African Jungle
Khartum March 16 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his party arrived at 5 PM amid a friendly reception. The Dal steamer faced delays on the White Nile but kept within an hour of schedule. Roosevelt greeted by Sirdar staff, then escorted to the palace for tea with Sudan officials before reuniting with Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel.
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Roosevelt
Ethel Rosevelt
Roosevelts
Taft Returns From Pittsburgh After Brother-in-Law Funeral
President Taft arrived in Washington at 8 25 this morning returning from Pittsburgh where he attended the funeral of his brother in law Thomas M Laughlin.
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Washington
Taft
Pittsburg
Thomas M. Laughlin
Sayler Murder Case Began Today in Illinois
In Watseka Illinois on March 16 the trial of Dr W R Miller Mrs Lacey Sayler and John C Grunden for the murder of John B Sayler at Crescent City in July 1909 opened before Judge Dorrance Dibbell The defense cannot locate witness Mrs Peter Weast of Peoria a sister of Mrs Sayler and a continuance was anticipated.
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Watseka
Ill
W. R. Miller
Lacey Sayler
John C. Grunden
Farmer David Sparks Drowned After Runaway Near Anthon Iowa
Sioux City March 16. David Sparks a farmer 67 living south of Anthon was found dead in three feet of water near a stream after his rig and team ran away likely at the railroad bridge hill. His buggy lay wrecked and his horses in pasture. He left Anthon about 9:15 Saturday night to return home. No witness to the tragedy. Coroner Dr J E Garver notified. He leaves a wife two sons and a daughter. Funeral tomorrow at his home.
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Sioux City
Anthon
David Sparks
Mar
J. E. Garver
South Dakota
Kingsley
Mel David
Sparks
Army Officer Ends Life With a Bullet at Fort William McKinley
Manila March 16 Second Lieutenant Clarence M Janney of the 12th Infantry killed himself Saturday at Fort William McKinley. He and his wife had attended a dinner at Lieutenant Colonel Ames’s house. He fired a shot while en route and entered the house with the revolver. A bullet struck in the head and he died instantly. Initial reports misidentified Colonel Ames as the shooter. he was later released as investigators probe whether the act was intentional or accidental.
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Manila
Clarence M. Janney
12Th Infantry
Fort William McKinley
Janney
Ames
Woman Rescued After Plunging From Carriage Into Vermillion River
Mrs. E L Syverson, wife of Dr. Syverson, was thrown from a buggy on a riverbank near Centerville and swept into six feet of water. She clung to willow branches until the doctor rescued her as horses ran free toward town. She sustained a bruised arm a cut above the eye and minor scratches but survived in usual health.
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Centerville
S. L
E. L. Syverson
Syverson
Mrs. Syverson
Wrenk Logue
Lurton Decision Stands in Heike Immunity Case
The Supreme Court declined to vacate the writ of error in Charles R. Heike of New York case. Heike was denied immunity by lower courts from prosecution on an indictment charging conspiracy to defraud the government.
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Lurton
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Lurton
Charles R. Heike
New York
Woman Slashed in Robbery at Kansas City Grocery
Kansas City Missouri March 16 a unknown man entered a Kansas City Kansas grocery kept by Mrs Mary Albert and slashed her throat with a razor before fleeing with several hundred dollars. The woman fought back but her windpipe was severed and she likely will die.
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Kansas City
Mary Albert
Kan
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Mme. Steinheil
Kellogg
Standard Oil Trust
M. Bodington
Italy
Mr. Leishman
Miss Leishman
Count de Gontaut-Biron
Louis
William Blake
Quaker City
Alfonso
Man
OIL Trust
Monopoly
Sayler
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