Burdick Inquest Reveals Pennell Affair Details
Buffalo inquest resumes into Edwin Burdick death as widow Mrs Alice Burdick testifies about her long affair with Arthur Pennell. District Attorney Coatsworth questions letters and dates from 1898 to 1901, revealing jealousy, marriage plans, and promises to marry.
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Buffalo
Alice All Burdick
Edwin L. Burick
Coatsworth
Husand
Pennell
Safe Deposit Company
Burdick
Dai Yorce
Pan American Railroad Plan Aims Longest World Route
Washington March 25 Andrew Carnegie funds to help build the longest railroad from New York to Buenos Ayres 10228 miles named the Intercontinental J Pierpont Morgan likely leads financing of connecting links The route would include main lines from New York to St Louis iron Mountain to Longview and connections through Mexico Guatemala El Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama and into South America with major lines in Peru Brazil Argentina and beyond The total main and branch lines built 875? Wise but the OCR text notes 7502 main and branch lines built with further branches totaling 8856 miles and many lines deemed unnecessary to reach Buenos Ayres
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Andrew Carnegie
New York
Buenos Ayres
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Reyes
Colombia
Mr. Morgan
Havana
State Department
Loomis
Guatemala
Mexico
Charles M. Pepper
St. Louis
Cuba
Pepper
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Harrison
Congress
Pan-American Congress
United States Congress
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Pennsylvania
Iron Mountain
Louis
Longview
International
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Mexican Southern
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Ttepec
Tonala
Val Guatemala
Sonsonate
San San Salvador
Nicaragua
San Jose
Costa Rica
Aspinwall and
Panama
Guayaquil
Buenos Ayress
Seeeeensee
Surigao Town Falls to Ladrones In Mindanao Action
Manila dispatch reports Surigao in Mindanao captured by ladrones. Constabulary Inspector Clarke and several others were killed. A detachment of thirty men from the Tenth Infantry travels from Ilogan to recapture Surigao aboard the transport Reilly with orders to retake the town.
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Surigao
Mindanao
Ladrones
Clarke
Tenth Infantry
Ilogan
Reilly
New York Man Freed After Long Legal Battle
Indictment for first degree murder against Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy was dismissed. He had been convicted and spent twenty one months on death row at Sing Sing for the Dolly Reynolds murder at the Grand hotel in August 1898 before a new trial was ordered and he was released on bell.
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Samuel J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Dolly Reynolds
Grand Hotel
Sing Sing
Bell
Train collision injures eight near Tremont Illinois
An east bound Big Four passenger train on the Peoria branch ran onto a side track at Tremont and struck a sidetracked freight train. Both locomotives were demolished and extensive damage reported. Eight people were injured but none fatally.
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Bloomington
Ill
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Tremont
Surigao Retaken and Mindanao Town Under U S Control
Mindanao town Surigao captured by Ladrones Sunday has been relieved today and is back under American control. Officials and foreigners are reported safe. Cripple Creek strike nears critical phase with most mines closed within 48 hours and 5000 workers at risk of unemployment as ore shipments halt pending contract deliveries to mills.
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Ladrones
Manila
Surigao
Cripple Creek
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Portland
Gold King
Hammond
American Smelting and Refining Company
United States Reduction Company
Standard
Indiana coal firms blocked from price and output control
Federal Court in Chicago enjoined ten Indiana coal companies and ten individual operators from continuing their price and output regulation conspiracy. Judge Kohlisaat issued the restraining order and set a show cause date for April 6 to make the injunction permanent.
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United States District Court
Disgraceful Session Overshadows Missouri Legislature
Jefferson City March 25. I L Page and Cole Hickox jailed for contempt refused questions on their origins and funds. Supreme Court released them on habeas corpus as Grand Jury opens in special session to probe alleged boodling amid a district roiled by freak measures and $1000 bills tying to lobbyists. The grand jury is expected to expose a troubled state of affairs.
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Supreme Court
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Southern Railway Train Wreck After Rockslide in Ayersville
A northbound Southern Railway passenger train hit a rock slide at Ayersville Georgia. Three Pullmans derailed, an unknown tramp was killed, the engineer and fireman seriously injured, and none of the passengers were hurt.
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Ayersville
Secretary Root Upholds Wood in Rathbone Charges
Secretary Root indorsed that no answer from Brigadier General Leonard Wood is required and no action will be taken. He stated Rathbone's charges are without foundation and noted Wood acted with proper approval and control as military governor. He also said the Jai Alai gift had no official consequence and customs actions complied with law.
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Wood
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Estes G. Rathbone
Leonard Wood
Rathbone
United States
Woman Freed as Judge Blasts Jury in Cleveland Murder Case
In Cleveland Judge Neff denounces a jury that acquitted Mrs Wiarkowski of complicity in her husband s murder and frees her. Charles Janowitski receives a life sentence for the same murder. Defense highlights claim of hypnotism of Janowitski by the woman.
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Judge Neff
Criminal Court
Wiarkowski
Charles Janowitski
Janowitskii
Revolutionists Capture Fort Near San Domingo
Rebels seize a fort defending San Domingo city as battles rage with heavy casualties on both sides. Fort San Carlos, two miles from the city, declares for the revolutionists while President Vasquez remains away in the interior.
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Fort San Carlos
Vasquez
Chicago's 480 Pound Giant James H Mahler Dies
James H Mahler, said to be the heaviest man in Chicago and possibly the nation, has died at 480 pounds. Standing 56 feet 10 inches tall this notable figure led a medical concern as president and traced to a noble German lineage. His size blocked use of elevated trains and required custom clothing and special streetcar access.
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James H. Mahler
Chicago
United States
Mahler
Mississippi River Flood Threatens La Crosse Homes
The Mississippi River rises rapidly in La Crosse Wisconsin reaching a foot above last year’s high water. Petibon e Park areas flood and rising water may force many residents in the lower city to evacuate. Farm lands in the area are submerged and road communication with surrounding rural districts is cut off.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Pettibone Park
Roosevelt Western Trip Itinerary From March 24 Reportedly Planned
President Roosevelt will depart April 1 for a long western tour with a route from Washington through Illinois Wisconsin South Dakota North Dakota Montana Nebraska Iowa Missouri Kansas Colorado Wyoming Arizona California Oregon and Washington. He will attend dedication events at St Louis and visit many cities and national parks before returning to Washington. itinerary details after May 23 remain undecided.
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Depew Story Triggers $1.5 Million Bagdad Mine Sale
Senator Chauncey M. Depew helps link eastern investors to a Mojave desert Bagdad mine sale worth 1.5 million dollars. Rochester and New York City financiers joined Depew and others to form the syndicate that sold the mine to buyers in Los Angeles.
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J. Harry Stedman
Ministers Demand Removal of Leitch Over Smoot Charges
Twenty of twenty five pastors under Rev. J L Leitch protest to Bishop Warren of Denver asking his removal to another field. Leitch, who charged polygamy against Senator Reed Smoot, is excluded from the protest which cites his methods as causing friction and argues removal serves the church’s best interests.
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Salt Lake
Utah
J. L. Leitch
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Warren
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Leitch
Snow Falls Across Des Moines Valley In March Storm
Three inches of snow blankets the Des Moines river valley with continued snowfall expected. Reports state the storm is general across the state and trains are not delayed despite light winds and ongoing precipitation.
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Des Moines
Des Moines River
Tip Off Raids Allegation Roils New York Police Trial
Former officer George Bissert testified that Inspector Cross ordered him to tip off raids on pool rooms in 1901. Bissert admitted he provided tips on Clarendon hall, enabling delayed raids that netted no immediate arrests. Prosecutors planned further cross examination but were limited by procedural rulings.
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George Bissert
A. A. Gross
Bissert
Cross
Fifth Street
Morgan
Jerome
Dissert
O'Connor
Clarendon Hall
Elkus
Charter Withdrawn In Mount Zion Chapter Masons
New York on March 24 Mount Zion Chapter Royal Arch Masons has had its charter withdrawn by the grand chapter officers for offense similar to the Doric lodge case involving election and initiation. Investigations expand to Walworth and Mann lodges amid a broader review of members including Richard A. Canfield and George Kraus as part of the scrutiny of Masonic rosters.
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Mount Zion
Royal Arch Masons
Grand
Doric Lodge
Man Will Cross Niagara Clinging by Teeth for Wager
Brooklyn athlete Otto Petersen plans a Niagara crossing on a three-quarter inch wire. He will cling with his teeth to a leather strap while a second man of equal weight sits in a chair strapped to Petersen. The combined load on his teeth will be about 260 pounds.
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Otto Petersen
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Newspaper Man Ignites Lawmakers in $1000 Bill Contempt
Jefferson City March 24. The House held newspaper correspondent L L Page in contempt for refusing to reveal where he obtained the $1000 bill he changed at a bank. Speaker Whitecotton issued a writ to commit Page and Senate Clerk Hickox to county jail. the sergeant-at-arms escorted them to jail yesterday.
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L L. Page
Whitecotton
Page
Senate
Hickox
Vanderlip urges New England shift to foreign trade
Frank A. Vanderlip, vice president of National City Bank, told Boston's Commercial Club New England should stop supplying western ventures and home market production. He warned that the West and South are absorbing New England's manufacturing power and called for a strong financial organization to promote foreign commerce with global exhibition rooms and expert salesmen.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Commercial Club
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