Poll tax receipts dispute tests Roney authority
In Common Pleas Court today a mandamus request seeks to force Receiver William J. Roney to issue 1064 poll tax receipts for Twenty-eighth ward voters. The case challenges his reliance on a written order requirement and could spur further action by Republican city committee and ward electors.
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Common Pleas Court
William J. Roney
Republican City Committee
Roney
McCormick
Hugh A. Moran
Roland Evans
Republican Ward Executive Committee
Benjamin Taylor
George Kauffman
George Miller
J. Harry Allen
City Committee
Twenty-eighth Ward
Redman enters bail in tax receipts case
Frank Redman transcribing clerk for the Recorder of Deeds faced a magistrate on conspiracy charges in the tax receipt scheme for Sixth division voters in the Fourth ward. He posted bail and a hearing set for Wednesday at 10 A M. Further arrests were anticipated as Prohibition party leaders pledge to reveal more violations and canvasses continue on voter receipt lists.
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Frank Redman
Recorder of Deeds
Rogers
Moore
Altough
Jones
Prohibition Party
Republican City Committee
Delaware Delegates Plan Split Nominating Convention
At Georgetown a Union Republican conference decided to call a separate Delaware state convention to nominate delegates to the national Philadelphia convention on the same day as the Regular Republicans. Attendees included J. Frank Allee S. John Abbott C. R. Layton G. W. Marshall and Theodore Townsend as well as Addicks leaders and Kent and Sussex county officials. The State committee was urged to assemble promptly.
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Dover
Del
Union Republican Party
Georgetown
Philadelphia
Addicks
C. R. Layton
Sussex County
G. W. Marshall
Kent County
J. Frank Allee
John Abbott
Theodore Townsend
Allee
Beaston Out of the Race in Gloucester City
Gloucester City February 9 Mayor John Beaston declines re nomination ending his third term and opening the Democratic field for a successor. Report lists possible candidates including former mayor John R. Jackson and others such as Justice Frank Snyder and F Zimmer all seeking the party nomination.
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the Times
Gloucester City
Democratic Party
John Beaston
Beeston
John R. Jackson
Collings
Frank Snyder F. Zimmer
English Generals Abandon Positions In War News
Reports from Boer sources claim General Buller has abandoned the position won at Vaal Krantz and recrossed the Tugela river. Modder river indicates McDonald’s brigade fell back and a retreat ordered by General Methuen. Lord Roberts offers no confirmation of reverses.
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Buller
War Office
London
Vaal Krantz
Modder
McDonald
Methuen
Buller Victories Buoy Only Briefly Amid Natal Fight
World and Philadelphia Times dispatch reports General Buller advancing to Potgieter's Drift and crossing Vaal Krantz with Lyttleton's brigade. Durhams suffer seventy losses while resisting Boer shelling. late dispatches show retreat across the Tugela and censor cuts leaving Wednesday and Thursday unreported.
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Type Areas Publishing Company
New York
A World
Philadelphia Times
Buller
Springfield Bridge
Natal
Potgieter
Churchill
Times
General Buller
Tugela River
Tugela
British withdraw from kopje after bombardment
Boer forces bombard Molen's Drift causing the British to abandon the kopje. The retreat occurs across the Tugela with Boer and British positions described from Ladysmith. Continued on third page.
Competency of handwriting expert questioned at trial
Witnesses at Molineux's trial challenge the handwriting expert's qualification to take an oath as the judge reserves the issue for court in banc. The professor says he neither believes nor disbelieves in God, and the lawyer argues he cannot be sworn.
Question of Frazer's Competency in New York Trial
In a New York Common Pleas suit over a promissory note for 10000, Prof Persifor Frazer tested as to his competency to testify. Attorney Drayton challenged his qualification, citing rights and liberty implications, with Judge Wiltbank to rule after reviewing authorities. Frazer was examined under oath or affirmation, stressing his belief in equal validity of both forms.
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Persifor Frazer
France
Dreyfus
Molineux
New York
Professor Frazer
William H. Drayton
Wiltbank
Common Pleas Court
Sarah Ann Hagan
John A. English
English
Alexander Simpson, Jr
Frazer
Drayton
Dr. Frazer
Simpson
Banc
Mr. Drayton
Profesor Fraser
Commons Accepts the Speech From Throne
London February 9 The address of the throne to Parliament was adopted tonight by 220 to 39. Debate touched on Irish taxation and Irish Nationalists like John Joseph Clancy and Timothy Healy criticized act interpretation and compared to the Venezuela arbitration. The amendment failed 200 to 77. Irish Parliamentary party officers were elected and contributions received. A cable from the president of the Massachu Hibernian Society promised 80,000 members.
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London
House of Commons
John Joseph Clancy
North
Dublin
Ireland
Timothy Healy
North Louth
Venezuela
United States
Healy
England
Irish Parliamentary Party
Massachu Hibernian Society
Emperor William Expresses Sympathy and Hints Intervention
Berlin February 9. During a visit to Britain's ambassador Sir Frank Lascelles, Emperor William voiced sympathy for Great Britain and conveyed the possibility of friendly intervention. He also regretted recent remarks by Duke Regent Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg Schwerin and said he had reproved him by telegraph.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Frank Lascelles
Great Britain
Kaiser
Johann Albrecht
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Eclair
Police Nab 85 At Race Street Crap Game
Sixth district officers raided a craps joint at 724 Race Street last night arresting 85 people. A game was in progress with money on the table, a craps table and dice found in a cigar store rear room. William Payne Jr and George Payne, sons of the proprietor, among those held on gambling house charges. proprietor William Payne at large.
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Sixth District
Race Street
Foth
William Payne, Jr
George Payne
Wiliam Payne
Nine Rioters Killed as Troops Fire on Striking Miners
Fort de France Martinique February 9 mob of about 1200 miners blocking sugar cane harvest. A 25 man infantry post fired on assailants killing nine and wounding fourteen. In Le Francois two plantations burned.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Haytien
le Francois
Lost His Place Took His Life in Campheriana
Allen Earhart 15, assistant Clerk at the Mansion House in Berlin Pa., swallowed rat poison last night after losing his job. He secured the poison at a store claiming it was for his mother, and was found dying when his mother discovered him in his room.
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Campheriana
Allen Earhart
Berlin
Here
Unknown Woman Found Unconscious on City Street
A well dressed young woman about 28 years old, 5 feet 4 inches, was found unconscious near Forty first and Cambridge. She was taken to Presbyterian Hospital with uncertain diagnosis and symptoms described as faintness. Dr. Savers did not recognize her. Hospital later reported possible heart trouble and uncertain recovery.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Forty-first
Cambridge Street
Hansell & Co
John Wanamaker
Dr. Savers
South Fortieth Street
Esterhazy Considers Surrender for Trial
Paris reports that Major Count Esterhazy plans to give himself up for trial on the charge linked to the bordereau known as Cette canalite de D-. He allegedly seeks safe conduct for other proceedings and claims he authored the bordereau under Colonel Sandherr's orders to mislead Colonel Von Schwarzkoppen.
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Paris
Temps
Count Esterhazy
Rennes
Alfred Dreyfus
Sandherr
von Schwarzkoppen
Dreyfus
Bordereau
Quay Case Raises Senate Attention
In Washington on February 9 Senator Chandler urged keeping the Quay matter before the Senate. He rose during proceedings and stated the case should be called up, noting the Senate’s current status and suggesting future action if the Senate is in session. The matter appears to have been dropped for the moment.
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Washington
Senate
Chandler
Tennessee
Turley
Old Sayreville Man Struck Down While Proclaiming Strength
Special Telegram reports George Schmatter aged 80 of Sayreville boasted he could row up and down stairs with ease. He attempted a descent at Turning and fell to the bottom, losing consciousness. He never regained awareness as rescuers attended him.
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TimxEa
New, Brunswick
George Schmatter
Sayreville
Frick's Big Fight With Carnegie Moves Toward Suit
Special Telegram to Tum Timwa from Pittsburg reports Charles M. Schwab returning from New York amid talks with Andrew Carnegie over a $21,000,000 suit Frick and other Frick Coke Company minority holders plan against Carnegie Steel. The article details alleged underpriced coke contracts, book value disputes, factional splits, and coke supply dynamics involving Braddock and Rankin plants.
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Pittsburg
Charles M. Schwab
Carnegie Steel Company
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Florida
Frick
Carnegie Company
Schwab
Carnegie
Mr. Frick
Frick Coke Company
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Corporation
George Lauder
William H. Singer
Steel King
Mr. Phipps
Frick Company
Carr
Rankin
Murderer Edward Williams to be hanged in March
Edward Williams, the man who killed Minnie Elseley at a farm near Trenton on Thanksgiving Day, was sentenced by Judge Gummere to be hanged on March 9. The case arose after Williams brutally assaulted Elseley and battered her skull with a menu.
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Edward Williams
Minnie Elseley
Trenton
Gummere
Russian steam dredge Devolant overdue in channel
London reports the new Russian steam dredge Devolant, which left the Clyde for Odessa on December 21, is overdue and presumed lost in the English Channel. Nineteen crew members were aboard the vessel.
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English Channel
London
Clyde
Odessa
Overcoats Bargains Across Fine Garments for This Season
Retail ads tout a wide range of overcoats from Cheviots and Meltons to Fur Beavers and Shetlands. It urges buyers to compare prices and quality, noting reductions from $30 to $7.50 and highlighting satin linings, velvet collars, and robust warmth across numerous styles and sizes.
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Ortha
Sale of Men's Trousers Across Varied Worsted Fabrics
Reduced prices on worsted and cheviot trousers listed from 2.50 to 4.60, highlighting fine Cassimeres and Guage and noting examples like an 83.50 cost. Tailors offer discounts ranging from 4.00 to 4.60 for very fine lines.
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God
Persifor Frazi
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Quay
Aller
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Genoa
Kaleer Wilhelm
Naples
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
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Maryland
Rervea
Coke
Steel Kings
Tum Timwa
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Wm. H. Wanamaker
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