Delmas Appeals To Unwritten Law In Thaw Trial
Delphin M. Delmas concluded his summing up for Harry K Thaw in the Stanford White murder case invoking chivalry and the unwritten law he described as dementia Americana The judge will decide if the jury is charged after Jerome's closing plea expected to be among his best efforts Thaw declares confidence in acquittal as district attorney Jerome girds for a final appeal on Wednesday in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Delphin M. Delmas
California
Jerome
Fitzgerald
Delmas
Harry
White
Harry Thaw
Mr. Delmas
Madison Square
Thaw
Garvan
Banks Robbed in Noon Theft at State National Bank
St. Louis reports a noon hour theft last Friday where a sneak thief forced the wire netting of the teller cage at the State National bank and stole 1700 dollars, escaping undetected. The incident was made public Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
State National Bank
Isle of Pines Not American Territory Declared
The U S Supreme Court ruled Isle of Pines not American territory, in Pearcy v Stranahan, limiting claims to Cuba before the Paris treaty. The decision notes cigars from the isle were domestic and duty payment disputed. Separate ruling held a fugitive extradition cannot lead to imprisonment on a different charge in Browne v Japanese silks import frauds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Isle of Pines
Supreme Court of the
United States
Edward J. Pearcy
Nevada
N. Stranahan
New York
Fuller
Cuba
Porto Rico
Pearcy
Charles C. Browne
Peckham
Hough
Circuit Court
Southern District of
Browne
Judge Josiah Turner Dies at 96 in Owosso Michigan
Judge Josiah Turner longtime Seventh Judicial Circuit judge died at his Owosso home after a career spanning 24 years on the state bench and a stint on the state supreme bench in 1857. Born in New Haven Vermont he helped launch the Republican party in 1854 and served as U S consul at Amherstburg Ontario from 1882 to 1891 and participated in Michigan's 1867 constitutional convention.
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Owosso
Mich
Josiah Turner
Seventh Judicial Circuit
State Supreme Bench
Turner
New Haven
Oalls
Jackson
United States
Amherstburg
Ont
Dentist Dr Samuel S Guy Arrested for Wife Murder
New York April 9 Dr Samuel S Guy a prominent Far Rockaway dentist and former Queens coroner is under arrest charged with murdering his wife at their home Monday night. The woman lay with two bullet wounds in the breast. Guy was arrested as he left the house while a servant shouted that the mistress was dead.
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New York
Samuel S. Guy
Far Rockaway
Queens
Guy
Sentences of Death Commuted to Life in Missouri
Gov Folk commuted the death sentences of Aggie Myers of Kansas City and Frank Hottman of Higginsville to life imprisonment for the 1904 murder of Clarence Myers. They will be moved to the state penitentiary, with Mrs Myers in Clay county jail at Liberty and Hottman in the Kansas City jail.
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Jefferson City
Aggie Myers
Kansas City
Frank Hottman
Higginsville
Clarence Myers
Folk
State
Lasker Retains World Chess Title With Victory
New York on April 9 reports the world chess championship between Dr Emanuel Lasker and Frank J Marshall concluded with Lasker winning the eighth game after 37 moves. Final score stood Lasker 8, Marshall 0, Drawn 7.
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Lasker
New York
Emmanuel Lasker
Frank J. Marshall
Marshall
Mayor Dies After Illness in Parkersburg
Parkersburg West Virginia April 9 May or D H Leonard of this city died Monday evening after about four weeks of illness from la grippe that was followed by heart affection He was not considered seriously ill until Sunday evening.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
D. H. Leonard
la Grippe
Snow Flurry Breaks Warm Spell in St Louis
Winter returns as St Louis records a 39 degree day with a brief spell of snow on Monday after a stretch of mild weather. The light snowfall surprised residents and paused outdoor activities for a short period.
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St. Louis
No Defense Made at Puerto Cortez Surrender Report
On April 4 Puerto Cortez surrendered without a fight as about 1500 Honduran troops abandoned Ceiba. US Marines in Ceiba closed saloons and patrolled to protect property while civil authorities took over. Commander Fullam stated bombardments of coast towns cannot be permitted during Central American conflicts.
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New Orleans
Puerto Cortez
Anselm
United States
Ceiba
Fullam
Marietta
Virgil C. Reynolds
Honduras
Juan J. Estrada
Quiroz
Harriman Ordered to Face Court Over Refused Answers
The Interstate Commerce Commission decided Harriman must appear in a United States circuit court in New York to answer questions he refused at the commission hearing. Special counsel Kellogg and Seyv erance will prepare the case for submission once ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
H. Harriman
United States
New York
Commission
Messrs. Kellogg and Seyverance
Serious Floods Hit Servia Towns Near Belgrade
Widespread floods across Servia following rapid snowmelt threaten towns near Belgrade. Military authorities deploy units to rescue residents and protect property as rising waters force evacuations and disrupt travel.
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Servia
Belgrade
Oil Man Tucker Jr Indicted For Mail Fraud In Uncle Sam Oil Scandal
H H Tucker Jr of Cherryvale Kansas secretary and promoter of Uncle Sam Oil was indicted for using the mails to defraud. He was arraigned in Topeka with bond set at 15000 and left for Kansas City to secure bail. The indictment accuses sale of about 1.2 million dollars in stock while 20000 in dividends came from stock receipts rather than earnings, and company assets lagged 150000 behind stock proceeds. Tucker claims no crime and defends his actions, saying funds built refineries and pipelines. Directors plan stockholder meeting to explain affairs and decide next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
H. H. Tucker, Jr
Cherryvale
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Kansas City
United States District Court
Pollock
Tucker
Uncle Sam Company
United States
Kansas
Mudslide Blocks Rail Line Near Aspen Tunnel
A mud slide at the east portal of the Aspen tunnel near Evanston blocks the Union Pacific line between Green River and Ogden. Tracks buried 25 feet deep over nearly 100 yards. passengers moved by wagon and a westbound special wrecked near Wahsatch with engineer Burton killed and several injured.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Aspen
Evanston
Union Pacific
Green River
Ogden
Wahsatch Tunnel
Burton
Miners in Bisbee threaten strike over union recognition
The Western Federation of Miners has organized a Bisbee Arizona union and issued an ultimatum to the companies. A strike is set for Wednesday unless the union is recognized, affecting about three thousand men in Bisbee.
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Bisbee
Ariz
el Paso
Tex
Western Federation of Miners
Want Roosevelt to Run Again in St Paul Vote
In St Paul on April 10 the house of representatives passed concurrent resolutions endorsing President Roosevelt for a third term with a rising vote the speaker called nearly unanimous.
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Roosevelt
St. Paul
House of Representatives
Standard Oil Denies Conspiracy in Missouri Ouster Suit
The Standard Oil company of New Jersey and key defendants filed a general denial to the government’s ouster suit in U S Circuit Court, Missouri, with 37 objections on grounds of irrelevancy. Gas companies named as defendants also deny conspiracy while stating standard ownership details.
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St. Louis
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
John D. Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers
United States Circuit Court
Missouri
H. S. Priest
St. Paul
James R. Gray
Sanborn
Hook
Adams
Vandevanter
Connecting Gas Company of
Ohio
East Ohio Gas Company
Lawrence Natural Gas Company
Pennsylvania
Mahoning Gas Fuel Company of
Mountain State Gas Company
West Virginia
Northwest Ohio Natural Gas Company
People’s Natural Gas Company of
Pittsburg Natural Gas Company
Taylorstown Natural Gas Company
National Transit Company
Standard
Buffalo Natural Gas Fuel Company
New York
Commercial Natural Gas Company of
National Fuel Company
Oil City Fuel Supply Company
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Salamanca Gas Company
United Natural Gas Company of
Taft Discusses Cuban Insular Situation With Conservatives
Secretary of War Taft met Cuban conservatives to review the insular situation. He urged postponing a national election until municipal and provincial results are known due to economic conditions. Bank leaders then asked for one to two years' notice before any national election to avoid harming commerce.
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Havana
Taft
United States
Cuba
Canton Bank Planned by Chinese Merchants
Arrangements near completion for a new commercial bank to be financed and run by Chinese merchants in Frisco. It will be named the Canton bank with $200,000 already subscribed toward a planned $1,000,000 capital stock.
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San Francisco
Canton Bank
Theodore D. Buhl Succumbs on Street Near Waldorf
Theodore D. Buhl, notable Detroit industrialist and banker, president of Buhl Malleable Ironworks and Detroit National Bank and Parke, Davis & Co., collapsed and died on a New York street near the Waldorf Astoria. Death attributed to apoplexy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore D. Buhl
New York
Buhl Mallable Ironworks
Detroit
Detroit National Bank
Parke, Davis & Co
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Notable deaths and incidents fill early 1900s briefs
A long list of brief items notes several sudden deaths including A H Weir ex mayor of Lincoln and George G Benedict editor in Burlington. Also reported are fires at Columbus Dispatch plant and League Island navy yard damage, a derailed Southern Pacific train in Nevada, drownings in Illinois, powder plant explosion in Hillsville, and political shifts such as Oscar Handley named judge and Lacey death.
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Memphis Jockey Club
George G. Benedict
Burlington
Free Press
Russia
M. Pichno
Council of Empire
Columbus Dispatch
Thomas H. Clay
Henry Clay
Lexington
Rochersperger
Cookcount
Illinois
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Oji Paper Company
Tokio
General Electric Company
New York
Southern Pacific
Browns
Nev
Ottawa
Ill
Hillsville
Burton Powder Company
Roosevelt
Oscar P. Handley
United States
Alabama
Francis E. Lacey
United States Army
Columbus
Union of
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Smathers
Lou Dillon
Major Delmar
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute
Sagamore
Oyster Bay
L. L
Port Chester
N. Y
Port Chester Harbor
T. H
United States Secret Service
First National Bank
Hereford
Texas
Amsterdam
William Sullivan
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
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Oraforica
United States Supreme Court
Michigan
Republican Party
Harriman
Aspen Tunnel
Chinese Bank For Frisco
A. H. Weir
Lincoln, Neb
Peary
Pole
Milwauker
Texas Tooth
Ccaseesete
Coceeeecaseese
Teeeeeares
Omaha
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