Man of Many Crimes Admits Fire Destruction of Block
Columbus April reports a young man using the name D U M Depew, later M R Depuy, confessed to police chief after being arrested at Chinenden hotel. He claimed Minneapolis ties and that he fled with $200, later stole $100 in goods, set fire to burnt letters, and destroyed a block. He says wealthy parents funded his escape and intends to rob in Columbus using a forged Pinkerton badge.
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Columbus
DU. M. Depew
Chinenden Hotel
Yesterd
M. R. Depuy
Heno
Minneanois
Nneapolis
Minneapolis
Atre
Minnearslis
Denny
Chicago
Dayton
Pinkerton
Aisate
Rom Darton
Gainsborough Portrait Returns to London After Long Search
Merelandt Anes returns to London with the Gainsborough portrait of the Duke of Devonshire. Agnew says allegations of Sheedy’s involvement are false and that he did not pay any sum in America. The detective bill will be paid through Scotland Yard as Agnew recalls meeting Pinkertons in Chicago before receiving the portrait. The painting’s twenty five year detention remains a mystery, yet it is described as in pristine condition.
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Merelandt
London
C. Moreian
Agnew
Itirurin
Gainsborough
Devonshire
Pet Sheedy
America
United States
Scotland Yard
Mr. Aznew
New York
Chicago
Pinkertons
Patrick's Statement on Rice Murder Allegations
New York April 8 Lawyer Albert T. Patrick charged with the murder of millionaire William Marsh Rice made a statement denying accomplice Jones and faulting authorities. He claimed Jones did not kill Rice, cited heart failure as the death cause, and argued opponents seek to hold him on forged charges. Assistant District Attorney Osborne acknowledged a witness found during a Tenderloin trip.
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Seit
Millonaire Rice
Gut Under
Earort
Bar Wien
Neenets
New York
Albert T. Patrick
Wiliam Marsh Rice
Valet Jones
Tenderloin
Patrick
Jones
Rice
W. M. Rice
Capt. Baker
F. A. Rice
Fairy S.ory
James A. Baker
Jonas
Battle
Baker
Osborne
Witthaus
Nimeel
Stockholders Seek Court Review of Guggenheim Purchase
Justice Dixon’s opinion in the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals holds that stockholders may challenge a property purchase by the American Smelting and Refining Co. The case concerns issuing 45,298,000 in stock to acquire the Guggenheim plant valued at about 10 million, with directors’ decisions reviewable to protect stockholder rights. The court orders a stay on the purchase and on stock increase proceedings pending final chancery ruling on the property value.
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Whick
Trenton
Dixon Yeaterday
Court of Errors and Appeals
American Smelting and Refining Company
M. Guggenheim & Sons
New Jersey
Stevens
Board of Directors
Court of Errors
Dixon
Justice Dixon
Guggenheim
Court of Chancery
United States
Rockefeller
Intereggcal
S$ Ung and Refining Company
Tha Oy
Chicago newspaper war boosts record merger
Photo by Sarong New York editors H H Kohlsaat and Chicago’s new combination paper fight. Times Herald and Chicago Record merge under Records Herald ownership, with editorial duties split between editors and Frank R R Noyes, AP president.
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Photo Vy Sarong
New York
H. H. Kohlsaat
Chicago
NEW Combination
Chtemso Record
Ate IE Ulebi Raat
Times
Poverty in Porto Rico widespread as treasury empties
San Juan April 9 Nearly every town in Porto Rico has an empty treasury experts note Ponce faced a epidemic in need of a temporary hospital funds lacking municipal cash led to private subscriptions and a merchant underwriting city debt The capital San Juan can only pay police $20 a month sparking reliance on insular officers and irregular patrols The report highlights broad fiscal weakness across municipalities. Also noted is a big stock purchase by the Pennsylvania Steel Company rival to United States Steel to bolster its position by buying 100 000 worth of Spanish American Tron stock valued between 1 569 090 and 2 900 000 Rand is president and the company ships to Cuba and S America.
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Hasan Kaupiy
San Juan
P. R
Porto Rico
Ponce
Superior Board of Health
Steel Truat
New York
the Herald
United States Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Ser Company
Tron Company
Tron Compas
Charl T Rand
Cuba
Pennsylvania Stegcot Inc
Tung Fu Sian Defies World Powers in Chinese Rebellion
Pekin April 4. Reports of Tung Fu Sian leading a rebellion in Mongolia and Shen Si are denied. The once powerful general, exiled and decorated, faced censure by the court but retained influence with a large following. His rank was stripped and degraded after defiance.
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Pekin
Tung Fu Sian
Mongolia
Shen Si
Ting Fu Sian
Jinn
Kashgaria
Kiung Tsu
Foxers
Uat
Tien Tsin
Woman Led Baridars Gang In Frankfort Ind April 9
Reports describe a female ringleader suspected by police of directing a gang of baridars unknown in Frankfort Indiana. Authorities say a woman under guard may flee but will be shadowed, as investigators pursue a sensational connection to the case.
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Baridars
Frankfort
Ind
Wihoe
Igantowr
Seyi
Saree - Jatee
Bene
Heey Docbor
Worsied on Her Deathbed Wedding Tragedy in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati yesterday Detective Fred Hayes and Miss Jeanette Evans both of Chicago wed amid tragedy as Evans, dying on her bed, joined Hayes in marriage. She passed away at 12:2 P.M. in his arms shortly after the ceremony. The report blends a dramatic deathbed wedding with other scattered items from the era.
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Cincinnati
Fred Hayes
Chicago
Jeanette Evans
Miss Evans
President Loubet in Nice Prelude to Toulon Festivities
A vivid dispatch describes President Loubet’s Nice arrival and welcome. Flags, decorations, military bands, and crowds marked the warm reception as Alpine troops were reviewed and honors awarded. The visit serves as a prelude to tomorrow’s Toulon fete aboard a warship with squadron escort.
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Wiese
Loubet
Mediterranean
M. Dele
Andre
Cannes
Andres
Sta Tion
Nice
Lon Bet
Clevay
Preoidant Loubeh
Mazinger
Zarrigan
Joubet
Fifteenth Army Corps
Toubet
Toulon
Villefranche
Block Coal Miners Strike Standoff Deepens
Brazil lnd April 9 The block coal miners by unanimous vote rejected Saturday’s operator proposal mirroring the bituminous settlement. Powder purchase at 1.74 a keg remains the sticking point and miners refuse to sign without the clause removal. Miners idle until a settlement is reached.
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Brazil
Lnd
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Pic Synue Co
Cauironsr
Fiasteer Co
California Fig Syrup CO
SN Francisco
Can
B. Ebert & Sons
Sarsent Gem Food Choppers
Quaker City
J.4
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Drugggist
John N. Clary
East Second Street
Altuate
Pere
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West Third
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F.G. Thomas & Son
General Inturance
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W. Patrick
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M. P. Morse
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BEY Brothers
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Santiago de Cuba
Irvin
Colorado Springs
A. B. Moulder
George S. Cheesman
Moulder-Caeraman Investment Company
Utica
Hiram Cronk
Restrainin
American Smelting and Refining
CPN
Reine
Mary Kmer
Pottsville
Denis
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Yeatere
Melievue
Roobert Cobb
Bigelow
Recordarsis P. Pittsburg
Apul S. Thomas
Major Brown
Porto Ricg
Chinear
Coatesville
Agrande Fain
Fine Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brandywine Creek
Sussman
Beaver Fale
Po Apel
Misa
Agnes Ris
Tom Hirton
New Brigaton
Taont
Beaver River
Miss Bristow
Mabel
PY Shire
Aldraggis
E. W. Grove
Hesbatré
Christian
Copenhagen
Kine Christian
Denmark
Amalienborg Palace
Ling
Queen Alexandra
Eimpress Marin
Russia
Alexandra
Cronberg
Xla Cane
Snicth
Gude Sonman
Eris Basin
Hridget Koves
de Agnew
EL Dell
A. L. Paarre
ML Loebet
France
Wheeling
W. Va
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West Virginia
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Ohio
Green
Independent Furnace Combine
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