Thaw Findings Split as Mental State Verdict Near
In New York on April 4 the Thaw case moved toward a verdict by the commission on April 4. Justice Fitzgerald and counsel discussed the commission’s findings. The unanimous report found Thaw sane, with Jerome seeking access to minutes and warning of potential appeals. The court discharged the jury until 2 pm and reserved public release of the full report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Macy
Harry K. Thaw
Criminal Courts
Fitzgerald
Thaw
McClure
Olney
Putzel
Justice Fitzgerald
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
William Thaw
Commission de
Fires Burn Italian Hotel. Twenty Die and Twenty Hurt
A fire at the Italian hotel on Seventeenth and Connecticut streets in San Francisco killed twenty men and severely injured twenty others who were sleeping when the blaze began. The flames trapped inmates as walls collapsed. rescuers freed all from the burning timbers as fire crews battled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Seventeenth and
Connecticut Street
Constantine man denies Gentry murder claims in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn arrest on suspicion of killing Mrs. Gentry of Chicago led to a police statement in which the suspect identified himself as Constantine the man sought by Chicago police. He said the woman died by suicide in his presence and expressed willingness to go back to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Cortelyou
Bliss
Alton B. Parker
Roosevelt
Parker
Republican Committee
Democratic Committee
American Tobacco Company
Prohibition Petition Mix At Springfield Session
The house debated House Bill 474 banning proprietary medicines with petitions from Hancock and Warren counties and others opposing the measure. The house passed a tombstone lien bill 79 to 22, and Chipherfield’s submerged lands bill moved to public waters as state property, passing 113 to 4. Senate actions included a nurse Examiners Board bill by Gardner with a 9 to 0 vote, and Berry’s cemetery land use bill advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Hancock
Waren
Elgin
Henry
Boone County
McDonough County
Vermillion County
Chiperfield
House
Highwood
Covey
Shurtleff
Gardner
Chafee
Galpin
Hamilton
Helm MacElvaine
Pemberton
Potter
Stubblefield
Berry
Senate
Earthquakes Hit Bitlis Region. 28 Shocks Reported
Constantinople April 4. Rev R M Cole head of the American mission at Bitlis Turkish Armenia reports since March 29 there have been 28 shocks of earthquake. Thousands of houses damaged eight killed many wounded famine prices and extreme suffering prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
R. M. Cole
Bitlis
Armenia
Russians Kill Proposal of American Syndicate Behring Tunnel
In St. Petersburg the cabinet rejected an American syndicate's plan to tunnel Behring Strait linking the Trans Siberian to the Canadian Pacific. In Columbus, Ohio, Governor Harris granted a respite until April 15 for Dayton doctor Haugh who faced execution for murdering four relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Behring Strait
Trans Siberian
Columbus
Ohio
Harris
Dr. Haugh
Dayton
Political earthquake in New York apportionment killed
Albany April 4 court of appeals overturns last legislature’s district apportionment declaring it unconstitutional and void. The ruling does not affect current personnel but upends political alignments statewide and may delay the 1906 reapportionment and next elections while a new map is drawn under a 1895 constitution baseline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
Western railroads reach tentative agreement on strike end
Chicago reports no strike after talks between western railroads and conductors and trainmen. General managers met overnight and resumed negotiations this morning. observers expect at least a partial settlement by night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western
Ils
Weston
Mrs Mary Baker Eddy Appoints Trustees for Property
Boston report notes Mrs Mary Baker Eddy says increasing time demands and desire for peace lead her to appoint a board of trustees to manage her property. The trustees named are Henry M Bake Archibald McClellan and Josiah E Fernald, with discussion of whether a court receiver or trustees should protect Eddy’s interests in the ongoing Eddy case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Mary Bakeraddy
Henry M. Bake
Archibald McClellan
Josiah E. Fernald
Concord
N. H
Eddy
Streeter
White House trust prosecutions discussed at cabinet conference
Washington April 4 An important White House conference on trust prosecutions was held with four cabinet members present Root Bonaparte Garfield and Cortelyou The meeting was general with no conclusions and Bonaparte outlined a program for action when prosecutions resume. Also in Keokuk a widow and widower aged 85 and 83 respectively married in Farmington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Department of Justice
Messrs
Root
Bonaparte
Garfield
Cortelyou
Argue The Case on Harriman Prosecution Outcome
Washington April 4 Arguments in the Harriman case before the Interstate Commerce Commission began today in New York. The hearing focuses on whether Union Pacific and Southern Pacific are competing lines and whether Harriman and associates should be prosecuted under the Sherman anti trust law. Harriman contends the transfers of stock and related questions are not ICC matters and the commission has not decided if it can compel answers or pursue court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Jon
Harri
Commission
E. H. Harriman
Consel
United States
Witu
Women in Mob Urge Attack on Non-Union Coach
Loraine Ohio April 4 a mob of about fifty women attacked a coach carrying non union workers to the American Ship building plant. Cries to mob the non union men rose above the noise as slits and stones struck the car in the night scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine
Ohio
American Shipbuilding Company
Justice Wilkin Dies at Danville
Danville Illinois April 4 Judge Jacob W Wilkin long a member of the supreme court of finals died yesterday at age 70 after two weeks illness from acute Brights disease He was born June 7 1837 in Newark Ohio and moved to Illinois in 1844 where his family settled in Crawford county He was educated at McKendree College and served as captain of Company K 130th Illinois infantry during the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Jacob W. Wilkin
Supreme Court of Finals
Wilkin
Bright
Newark
Ohio
Illinois
Crawford County
McKendree College
Lebanon
130Th
Ilinois Infantry
Harriman Refuses To Continue Controversy
Harriman discontinues dispute over conduct on record. He studied law under Judge Schalfield in Marshall Clark counties and was Schalfield's partner from 1867 to 1873. He became Fourth circuit judge in 1879, reelected in 1885, joined appellate bench for three years in 1885, and rose to the supreme bench in 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schalfield
Marshall
Clark
Schalfield
Fourth Circuit
Fourth District
Supreme Bench
Bargain Talk Over 1904 Race Denied by Harriman
New York April 4 Harriman rejected claims of a bargain to secure Depew’s ambassadorial or senatorial appointment saying no such agreement existed and the 1904 campaign was between Black and Depew. He urged reporters to help him and avoid self evident questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depew
New York
E. H. Harriman
Roosevelt
France
Webster
Peace conference notes from Russia and allies
Diplomatic notes from St. Petersburg outline Russia Germany and Austria’s reserve to abstain from armament limitation discussions at The Hague conference. Britain and Japan reserve right to abstain from points not yielding satisfactory conclusions. Russia seeks Dutch invitations to open mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Hague
Jae
United States
Great Britain
Spain
Netherlands
Berlin
Foreign Office
M E Bishop Dead In Hongkong Bishop James M Fitzgerald
News of the death in Hongkong of Bishop James M Fitzgerald of the Methodist Episcopal Church was received today by the Methodist Book Concern. Pleura was the cause. The bishop's home is in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hongkong
James M. Fitzgerald
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Book Concern
Pleuri
St. Louis
Indictments Thinned As Oil Case Proceeds
In Chicago Judge Landis dismissed 356 counts from indictments against Standard Oil of Indiana for illegal oil rate charges. Government admits mistakes or gaps in evidence on many counts but 1,550 counts remain viable. Defense prepared to press ahead, case expected to occupy several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Standard of Company of Indiana
Landis
United States District Court
Michigan Lowers Fares by Two and Three Cents a Mile
Lansing April 4 the senate passed a bill 27 to 3 requiring a 2 cent fare on all lower peninsula railroads with earnings over 1200 per mile while upper peninsula fares drop from 4 cents to 3 cents per mile the 3 cent rate applies to lower peninsula lines earning under 1200 per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Upper Peninsula
Peninsular
Also Mentioned on This Page
Higher Court
McClurey
Thawsine
Putsel
Hor
Sion
Croker
Guerin
Maiden Lane
William P. Schule & Co
Constantine
Bill Committee
Rock Island Arsenal
Tombstone
Turkish Armenia
Behring
Mary Beaker Eddy
Cabinet
Keokuk
Iowa
Matilda Miller
John Groves
Farmington
Groves
Interstate Commerce Committee
Justice Wilkin
Supreme Court
Rational Republican Committee
Odell
New York State
Republican
National Committee
Germany
Austria
Bestood
London
M. E. Bishop
Michigan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!