Stepmother in Jail in Baby Swenda Case
Burlington county coroner probes mysterious baby death of Gwendolin Haines. May Fenton Haines remains in Mount Holly jail as prosecutors consult. case centers on possible poisoning though supporters deny her involvement. Body exhumed at Harleigh Cemetery. stomach sent to chemist for analysis. arrests hinge on further findings.
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Swenda- Vin Haines
Burlington County
May Fenton Haines
Mount Holly
Atkinson
Frank Lloyd
Camden
Alexander Small
Riverside
Harleigh Cemetery
Gwendolin
William 8. Doughty
Collingswood
Doughty
Haines
Mt. Holly
Death Bed Was Bride's Altar in Cincinnati
Detective Fred Hayes of Chicago and Miss Jeannette Evans of Chicago wed in Cincinnati under tragic circumstances. Evans arrived ill with grip while plans advanced. the ceremony occurred at six oclock, while she lay on her death bed. She died at 130 PM, shortly after the vows as Hayes held her in his arms.
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Cincinnati
Fred Hayes
Chicago
Jeannette Evans
Miss Evans
Hayes
Priest Breaks His Wrist at Mother's Funeral Requiem
Special Telegram to The Times Cumberland Maryland April 8 Rev Father Nicholas Firle of Baltimore was to assist his brother Rev Joseph Firle at the requiem high mass for their mother Mrs Catharine Firle. Just before services he fell down stairs and broke his wrist leaving him incapacitated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland, Md
Nicholas Firle
Baltimore
Joseph Firle
Catharine Firle
New Jersey Court Clarifies Corporate Purchase Review
Justice Dixon from Trenton delivers the Court of Errors and Appeals opinion on the American Smelting and Refining case. The ruling construes General Corporations Act sections forty-eighth and forty-ninth, allowing minority stockholders to challenge director valuations if prices are not reasonably near fair value.
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New York
Dixon
Trenton
N. J
Court of Errors and Appeals
American Smelting and Refining Company
M. Guggenheim & Sons
New Jersey
Stevens
Board of Directors
American girl who hobnobbed with kings turns to beer garden singing
A storied American girl famous for social circles with royalty now performs in a beer garden. The Times previews next Sunday's feature detailing her shift from fortune and fame to rustic stage life.
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Times
Trouble at the Palm Garden cast dispute
Actresses Evelyn La Tella Goldie De Wels and Marie Belle denounce proprietor Bischoff over pay and hours at the Palm Garden 221 North EHighth Street. They claim contracted pay of 15 a week for two shows daily, but were paid less after deductions. Bischoff counters with a different schedule and defends his conduct amid family allegations. Carrie Carr, 13, has prior stage work including Richard Mansfield. Magistrate Leavely to review the case.
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Palm Garden
Ehighth Street
Bischoff
Evelyn la Tella
Goldie de Wels
Marie Belle
Emil Schaffer
Third Avenue
New York
Eighth District
Mason
Carr
East Thompson Street
Steel Trust Resolves Grip on Marine Strike Ties
The United States Steel Corporation signals it will not negotiate with the Marine Engineers Benevolent Association on taking its boats out of the Lake Carriers' Association. It reserves the right to refuse joining the union’s demands and declares that engine room workers may be pressured over membership, risking an indefinite strike.
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Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
Marine Engineers
Marine Engineers’ Benevolent Association
Engineers’ Union
Lake Carriers’ Association
Steel Corporation
Steel Trust
Lake Carriers
Claims Against Spain Commission Meets in Washington
A commission appointed by the President to enforce treaty stipulations with Spain met at the Department of Justice in Washington. Members include William E. Chandler and Garyt J. Diekema with other officials. The panel laid out filing rules requiring claims be filed within six months, with later period exceptions, and outlined petition and verification requirements for each claim. The commission, led by Senator Chandler, then paid respects to the President.
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Washington
United States
Spain
Department of Justice
William E. Chandler
Garyt J. Diekema
James Perry Wood
William A. Maury
William L. Chambers
William E. Fuller
William E. Spear
Chandler
Child Dead Husband Missing Mrs Newman Tells Police
Mrs John Newman 20562 Lombard Street told Nine teenth district police last night of a missing husband who disappeared Friday and a nine month old child dying of pneumonia on Sunday. The undertaker says the body cannot be kept after Wednesday and Moyamensing had no prisoner by that name. Inquiries found no trace of the husband.
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Nineteenth District
John Newman
Lombard Street
Jones
Moyamensing
Newman
Governor Allen Seeks Puerto Rico Regiment and Arm Exchange
Governor Allen of Porto Rico held a long talk with Secretary Root about organizing a new regiment drawn from island natives. He arranged to swap insular police arms from old Springfield rifles to modern breech loading carbines and is likely to return to Porto Rico on the Mayflower, kept in service for San Juan duties.
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Porto Rico
Washington
Allen
Root
Navy Department
San Juan
Telegraphic Brevities From Across the Nation
A series of brief items note crimes fires and accidents from Wilsondale West Virginia to Wichita Kansas. Incidents include a fatal shooting in Kansas a fatal barber fire near Chicago a failed train wreck at Malad Idaho and a major fire in Baltimore eroding capital stakes and a syndicate formation among wire glass companies.
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Gilpin, Langdon & Co
Baltimore
Wichita
Kansas
Edward Line
T. J. Robinson
E. F. Kerg
Western Osage
Chicago
United States
Rebellion Led by Tung Tu Sian Stirs China and Mongol Provinces
Report outlines Tung Fu Sian's forces near the court and Mongolian uprising linked to Prince Tuan. Foreign powers weigh limited intervention if their interests remain intact. Empress Dowager praised. Li Hung Chang warns of foreign involvement risks. Fifty four Americans repatriated aboard the Egbert with prisoners and dependents.
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Pexin
Tung Tu Sian
Northern Army
Mongolia
Shen Si
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Tung Fu Sian
Sian Fu
Sian
Prince Tuan
Ning Heu
China
Egbert
Japan Welcomes Russia’s Manchuria Decision Relief Felt in Yokohama
News from Yokohama dated April 8 reports relief at Russia’s choice not to press the Manchurian agreement. Anticipating potential complications, the Japanese government had already resolved to scale back tensions and monitor developments closely.
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Yokohama
Russia
Bigelow says he was tendered the office
Pittsburg telegraph words reveal Thomas B Bigelow explains his involvement with the Pittsburg charter and Recordership. He details Quay pledges, Governor Stone changes, and his refusal of appointment under prior conditions while noting later calls to accept for a limited time. The account references events from 1901 and political maneuvers in Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
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Pittsburg
Thomas
Bigelow
New Charter
Quay
Chamber of Commerce
Stone
Muehlbronner
Harrisburg
Senator Quay
St. Lucie, Fla
Washington
Henry
Florida
Hon
R. R. Quay
St. Lucie
Fire damages warehouse on Girard Avenue in Chicago
Fire of unknown origin damaged the Robert P. Steel storage warehouse at 9014 16 18 Girard avenue. The blaze confined to the third floor but flooded the building with water. Loss to the building about 2500 dollars covered by insurance. Firemen Samuel Snyder and John Higgins sustained hand injuries from falling glass and were treated at the Children’s Homeopathic Hospital.
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Robert P. Steel
Girard Avenue
Samuel Snyder
North Ninth Street
John Higgins
North Warnock Street
Children's Homoeopathic Hospital
Barge Raritan Sunk After Sea Storm Off Montauk
The coal laden barge Raritan sank after a gale off Montauk as the Mars towed the Juniata and her crew rescued fifteen miles southeast of Block Island. Captain Beckman and three seamen endured 24 hours without food. the cargo and vessel valued around $6,000 with 707 tons of coal aboard.
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Montauk
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Mars
Philadelphia
Portland
Beckman
Block Island
Contest Breach Alleged in Steve Brodie Will
Richard H. Henry as special guardian contests the will of the late Steve Brodie. The estate valued around 35000 is left to Irene Brodie in trust, with division to Stephen Brodie Jr and Helen Brodie at majority. The guardian claims improper execution under statute.
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New York
Richard H. Henry
Helen Brodie
Steve’’ Brodie
B. J
Brodie
Irene CC. Brodie
Stephen Brodie, Jr
Helen
Indemnity Accepted For Lynch Victim Florentino Sunste
Washington reports the Mexican ambassador received a Secretary of State draft for 2000 dollars paid as humane consideration to heirs of Florentino Sunste, a Mexican citizen lynched in LaSalle County Texas in 1805.
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Washington
Secretary of State
Florentino Sunste
Lasalle County
Texas
Mrs Eleanor Weldon Dies by Suicide at Fulton Street Home
Special Telegram to The Times reports Mrs Eleanor Weldon wife of Daniel Weldon committed suicide last night at her Fulton Street home. She swallowed a bottle of medicine and died shortly after. The brief says she left a note and that a husband and two daughters and two children were affected.
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the Times
Woodbridge
Eleanor Weldon
Daniel Weldon
Fulton Street
Hull Goes to Philippines for Army Transport Inquiry
Des Moines representative J. A. T. Hull, chairman of the House military affairs committee, travels with his family to the Philippines via San Francisco to inspect government transport service and assess army conditions there.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. A. T. Hull
House Committee On
Philippines
San Francisco
Kaiser admires roller skates during Berlin ride
Emperor William Empress Augusta Victoria and princes rode in the Thiergarten after luncheon. The Emperor stopped a boy on roller skates, son of a German-American in Berlin, and asked about the sport. The boy provided details and the Emperor noted the address of the American firm.
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Berlin
William
Augusta Victoria
Thiegarten
Limited in Collision Near Wells Wreck Kills Two Foremen
In a collision with a freight train near Wells Nevada the west bound limited on the Central Pacific Railway was partially wrecked. Two foremen were killed and no passengers injured. A fire after the crash destroyed two mail cars.
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Reno
Nevada
Wells
Central Pacific Railway
Anti Pig Platform Wins in Elkton Municipal Race
Elkton Maryland holds its annual municipal election with the largest vote on record. The contest centered on abolishing pigpens within city limits. W. H. Mackall and B. B. Dunbar were elected on an anti pig platform.
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the Times
Elkton
W. H. Mackall
B. B. Dunbar
Esperanza ship to be inspected for wartime use at Cramp's yard
Navy officials Vreeland and Woodward will inspect the Esperanza being built at Cramp's yard to assess its suitability for mail service to Cuban waters and potential naval use in time of war. Also in New York, wills of William Marsh Rice were set for trial dates. Surrogate Fitzgerald adjourned amid murder case proceedings against Patrick before Justice Jerome.
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Cramps
Washington
Navy Department
Vreeland
Woodward
Esperanza
Cramp
Cuban
New York
William Marsh Rice
Fitzgerald
Patrick
Jerome
Petition filed to dissolve Merchants' Exchange Bank in Court
A petition for the dissolution of the Merchants' Exchange Bank will be filed in Common Pleas Court No. 1 by Attorney A. H. Wintersteen shortly.
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Merchants’ Exchange Bank
Common Pleas Court
A. H. Wintersteen
Weather Summary From Historical Bulletin
Unclear weather data reports a 8 p.m. wind, 29.79 ax, and max and min temperatures with a normal trend. Sunshine measured at 12 percent, temperature deficiencies and rainfall deficits are noted for the period since April 1 and the calendar year.
Court Grants Divorce And Local Notices In City Briefs
Elizabeth Powell was granted a divorce from William H. Powell by Common Pleas Court No 3 yesterday. The Hotel Brotherhood to hold its seventeenth annual musicale April 11 at Industrial Hall. The Corn Exchange National Bank opened in a new building at Second and Chestnut. A Children's Department party entertained forty children at University Hospital. Catharine Coll died at 20 months from severe scalding. Star equipment sold at auction for 2958.40. Mrs Mary Schoedkopf died after a fall at North Twenty-ninth Street. Samuel Snitzer injured after falling from a ladder while painting a shutter. Embezzlement charges against Charles Bilmyer. Grimes held on bail. Michael Palmiero appeals Sunday-work fine. Celia McNeal burned tending stove fire. William Kennedy injured after a fall from a hay loft.
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Elizabeth Powell
William H. Powell
Common Pleas Court
Hotel Brotherhood
Corn Exchange National Bank
Second and Chestnut Streets
Catharine Coll
Cooper Street
The
Star
Mary Schoedkopf
North Twenty-ninth Street
Lukens
Michael Palmiero
Stratton
After Sessions Court
Martin
Celia McNeal
North Twentieth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
William Kennedy
Dauphin Street
North Twenty-seventh Street
Women's
Omeeopathic Hospital
Spring Overcoats Offer Unmatched Value and Fit
Advertises overcoats with full coverage from collar to hem and button to buttonhole. Promotes a large stock of Coverts and standard Chesterfield coats at deep discounts, with prices ranging from 12 to 22 dollars and notes rapid turnover of Raglan styles.
Value and Style in Philadelphia Men’s Suits
The ad markets men’s suits priced from 8.50 to 22.50 claiming better quality for the money than any other Philadelphia store. It emphasizes genteel, affordable options and the lure of finer fabrics at higher prices while warning not to overspend.
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Philadelphia
Coat That Fits Marks Winter Sale At Ray & Co
Irresistible fashion pitch from Ray & Co. urging selection and fit, boasting stylish fabrics and unmatched fit. Spring overcoats priced seven fifty to cents, spring suits fifty to thirty, with emphasis on cheap sale and broad assortment at One Chestnut.
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RAY & CO
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Gwendolin Haines
Childs Stepmother
W. H. Weller
Priest
Justice Dixon
Evelyn
Goldie
Marie
Atlantic City
Carrie
Mansfield
Richard Mansfield
Woodside Park
Evelyn LA Telle
Henty Marcum
Wilsondale
W. Va
American Line
Southampton
Malad Bridge
Idaho
Starworks
American Tin Mate Company
Pitteburg
Bridgeport
Conn
Percy L. Johnson
Mexico
Pendleton Estate
Staples’ Free Academy Fund
Brooklyn
Fosterdas
Tuan
Boxer Chief
Central Asia
Aksu
Kashgaria
Tung Yan
Kiang Tsu
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Prince
Manchuria
Raritan
Steve Brodie
State Department
Hull
Son
Kaiser
Drumgoole
Pennsylvania
Delaware
United States Weather Bureau
City News
University Hospital
Wm. H. Wanamaker
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