Thaw Case Focuses on Evelyn Nesbit Affidavit Testimony
New York reports Mrs. Bevelyn Neabit Thaw endured a lengthy cross examination as District Attorney Jerome seeks to identify an affidavit Nesbit allegedly signed. Thaw denies signing the document and claims she signed papers for White without understanding them while confronting Dr Carlton Flint.
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New York
Bevelyn Neabit Thaw
Jerome
Thaw
Abraham Hummel
Evelyn Nesbit
Europe
Mr. Jerome
Mrs Thaw
Carlton Flint
Jack Barrymore
Dr Flint
Mr Jerome
Branford White
Eurrpe
Harriman Tells ICC of Union Pacific Finances
E H Harriman testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission about the financial dealings of himself and associates in the Chicago and Alton consolidation. The government pressed charges of stock inflation and profits from bond sales, while Harriman defended the actions as proper and conducted openly.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Himsel and Associates
New York
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific System
United States
Chicago & Alton
Harriman
Alton
Union Pacific
Commission
Interstate Corporation
Harriman Syndicate
Kansas Legislators Blow Through 60 Day Session
Topeka and Washington briefs report the Kansas legislature will adjourn about March 9 after a 60 day session. Gov Hoch urged fast action on key bills as no major general legislation has passed yet. Railroads lose tax challenge in Nebraska Supreme Court. In Charleston, the steamer Marion disaster leaves 20 Black passengers dead and 12 missing. seven white passengers survived.
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Topeka
Kan
Gov Hoch
Marion
Charleston
D. C
Rgepensorg, al
Theft of 173000 at Chicago Subtreasury Shrouded in Mystery
The $173000 shortage at the U S subtreasury in Chicago baffles officials and may prompt arrests. Fitzgerald reported the loss from his cage as colleagues questioned about last week’s transactions while Deputy Assistant US Treasurer Bartz took charge. The money was in large denomination bills counted by multiple staff before vaulting.
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Chicago
United States
T. Porter
Secret Service
William Boldenweck
G C Bartz
Washington
Fitzgerald
George W Fitzgerald
F J Walsh
C A. Banker
H. T Sedden
H. Lock
W. Cable
Mroldenweck
Family dispute over supper ends with fines for two youths
At MoGov ern home on Bight Street near Fourth Avenue last night Tom and Barney McGover n were fined $6 and costs by Magistrate Frank Guetaiso after a quarrel at the supper table. Their younger brother Mike caused the scuffle and all three were taken to the police station. Christine Carlson of Walker Station was drunk again and fined $1 and costs by Magistrate Gustafson after the incident.
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MoGovern
Bight Street
Fourth Avenue
Tom
Barney McGovgern
Megistrate Frank Guetais O
Barey
Mike
Marriage of Gertrude Ruetaen and George Rimes in Rock Island
Gertrude Ruetaen and George Rimes wed Sunday evening at JF Gillespie home 4216 Seventh Avenue Rock Island with Rev H B Hazen of Hollywood Baptist Church officiating Mis s Gillespie played the wedding march. Attendants Miss Agnes Tooney and Thomas Gillespie. Bride wore a white Persian gown with veil and carrying white carnations. Reception and dinner followed. Groom works in the tee units. Mrs Kinney a southern lady of Canton will live on Second Street and Fourth Avenue Moline with their furnished home.
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Gertrude Ruetaen
George R.rimes
Rock Island
JF G
Gillespet
Seventh Avenue
Uchaeh
H B Hazen
Holgewood Baptist Church
Gillespie
Agnes Tooney
Thomas Gllespie
Mrs. Kinney
Catona
Flair
Second Street
Fourth Avenue
Moline
Kansas loses Katy suit over coal lands in Indian Territory
The Kansas case against the United States, filed as an original action in the Supreme Court, was dismissed Monday. Kansas sought to be adjudged owner and trustee for the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway Company of vast coal and farming lands in Indian Territory. Chief Justice Fuller authored the opinion.
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Washington
State of
Kansas
United States
Supreme Coart of the United States
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Indian Territory
Fuller
British Ambassador Bryce Presented to President
James Bryce, ambassador from Great Britain, was presented to the president in the blue room on Monday afternoon by Secretary Root. Attending were embassy staff and military aides Col Bramwell and Capt Lee, with brief felicitous speeches marking the ceremony.
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Washington
James_ Bryce
Great Britain
United States
Root
Charles 8. Bramwell
Fitzhugh Lee
Texas Senate votes to end Bailey inquiry in a split session
In Austin on February 26 the Texas Senate discharged the investigating committee after a 16 to 11 vote and advanced a substitute to endorse Senator Joseph W Bailey. A separate measure proposed disbarment actions against J D Johnson, with heated debate over publicly released evidence and ongoing inquiries.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Senate
United States
Joseph W Bailey
St. Louis
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Bailey
Senate
Sentel
J D. Johnson
Waters-Pierce
Standard Oil
Johnson
Sentel Ishal
Waters-Pierce of
Texas
Hatley
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Fes
Col J E Ewing
Financier of
New York Life Insurance
la Salle and
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St Louis
Gilbert Ashley
Edward Murphy
Gustafson
Mike McGovern
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Tom and
Barney
Katy
Supreme Court
Journal
Adlets
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Secretary of
MET
House
Charles A Bosworth
Cincinnati
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Cornelius W_ Pendleton
Cheyenne Woo
William KE Chaplan
Wo Deming Postimasters
B&r
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Nicaragua
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Solomon Ordonez
Gulfport
Buenos Ayres
Lindstol
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Porto Rico
Prinz Toachim
Boston
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St Teauin Oy
Frank J Hearne
Denver
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
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Hearne
Kirk B. Armour
Armour Family
Niagara Falls
Acker Process Company
Henry
Fairchild
Littauer
Dalzell
Committee On
Rules Committee
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Bank For
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Jodge
Philippine Agricultural Bank Bil
Renato Captaw Rson
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