White threatens to kill Thaw, witness testifies
New York Feb 6 witness testified Stanford White drew a pistol at the Garden theater Christmas Eve and threatened the life of Harry K Thaw after learning he had taken Evelyn Nesbit. The witness Benjamin Boman described White muttering and drawing a revolver before Thaw arrived, while Thaw’s associates and Mrs Nesbit were present. The defense counsel Delmas assumed lead in court as proceedings continued with cross examination and courtroom clashes over admissibility and relevance.
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New York
Stanford Whit
Harry K. Thaw
White
Garden Theater
Fiat Pitteburger
Benjamin Boman
Der
Delphin M. Delmas
California
Jerome
Delmas
Countess of
Yarmouth
George Carnegie
Wiliam Thaw
Evelyn Nesbiy
Jas Ainst
Green
Fitzgerald
Main
Thomas McCaleb
Thaw
ALL Eyes On Council
Mattrey
Justice Fitzgerald
San Francisco
Gleason
Boman
Eacmi Jergne
Veld
Dolphin M. Deimas
John ‘B. Gleason
Mr. Delmas
Charles J. Wiley
Pittsburg
Wiley
Augustana College Board Hires Hegstrom and Debates Jubilee
At an Augustana College board meeting Dr H V Hegstrom of Chicago was named Christianity instructor filling the Datlberg chair as Jewell College ex-president. The board backed fundraising for a Jubilee Fund led by Dr Gustav Andreen and Rev Ekblad, approved annual debates with outside colleges, and granted $5 for the first year. A conservatory recital filled the college chapel with all faculty except Prof Christian Oelschlaezer.
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Augustana College
H. V. Hegstrom
Chicago
J. C. Datlberg
Hegstrom
University of Yale
Unil
Jewell Iollege
Gustav Andreen
Ekblad
Loya
Dr. Andreen
Ekulah
College League
Brew
Conservatory
Christian Oelschlaezer
Oliver files his bid for canal work
Washington February 6 W J Oliver the lowest bidder on construction of the Panama Canal filed on behalf of Panama Construction Company a completed bid at the offices of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
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Oliver
Washington
W. J. Oliver
Panama Construction Company
Big
Isthmian Canal Commission
Two Day Hearings Set on Local Option Bill in House
Springfield Hi Feb 6 public hearings on the local option bill in the house were set for Feb 19 and 24. Advocates get the first day and opponents the second, and Chairman Sheldon said he has no plan to railroad the measure. Minority Leader Douglas Pattison opposes certain features of the measure. Fort Conta: two bills fixing court report prices were favorably reported from the house judicial committee. Twenty more clerks were added to the house list as Speaker Shurtleff said help is needed to run legislature. Milnois Central seeks dismissal of Governor Deneen tax suit. motion to dismiss filed in supreme court. state counter motion to object. Case to be heard in 10 days. Illinois Central contends court lacks jurisdiction beyond revenue, mandamus, and habeas corpus.
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Springfield
Judiciary Committee
Chaiman Sheldon
Douglas Pattison
House
Shurtleff
Henry Austin
Milnois Central
Peb
Atroine
Minois Central Railroad
Supreme Court
Charles S. Deneen
Stead
Illingis Central
Hundreds probably frozen in isolated Northwest homes
Minneapolis reports a stalled train party discovering a four member farm family frozen to death in a North Dakota farmhouse. They found the door gone and furniture used for fuel with no names released, while volunteers searched for food. Officials fear the death toll may rise to hundreds as winters grip the region.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Fargo
N. D
Boston Fire Terror Reels After Hunt Brothers Block Fire
A blaze in Tre Nant street destroyed the Hunt brothers department store block and several tenements in Boston. One man died and at least thirteen were injured as police, firemen, and Shawmut Athletic Club members conducted daring rescues. The loss is estimated at 100 000 dollars.
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Boston
Hunt Brothers’ Department
Tretant Street
Shawmut Athletic Club
Briggs Succeeds Dryden in New Jersey Senate Seat
State Treasurer Frank O Briggs was elected by the legislature to succeed John F Dryden as a US senator for New Jersey. He won 41 of 42 Republican votes with Colby abstaining for Mahlon Pitnes and Ackerman backing John W Griggs.
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Trenton
N. J
Frank O. Briggs
John F. Dryden
New Jersey
United States Senate
Colby
Mahlon Pitnes
Ackerman
John W Griggs
Congress Briefs: Indian and Army Appropriation Bills
Yesterday in Congress the Senate spent the day on the Indian appropriation bill and an army appropriation bill carrying 81.5 million dollars, with amendments for barracks and artillery efficiency and travel rate exemptions. Senator Heyburn urged interior land patents. Senator Smoot noted a minority report on adapting music for automatic instruments. In the House, debate on the rivers and harbors bill closed with readings begun under the five minute rule.
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Sena
Senate
House
Heyburn
Secretary of the Interior
Smoot
No Right to Regulate Woman and Child Labor
Federal probe of the Americas School Furniture company, now American Seating, opens in Chicago with a grand jury in session. About 1 witnesses summoned from across the United States, with DOJ building a case echoing actions in prior antitrust matters. Main office and sales HQ in Chicago. investigation centered there after a Washington conference.
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Chicago
Americas School Furniture Company
American Seating Company
United States
Department of Justice
Sims W
Washington
New Jersey
Severe cold drives dogs to madness in St Paul
Seven people bitten by a rat dog in St Paul yesterday. The city council passed an ordinance. Rabies believed epidemic due to severe cold.
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St. Paul
Common Council
Swedish Explorer Sven Hedin Reaches Tibet Frontiers
Calcuta reports Sven Hedin, Swedish traveler, has sent word he reaches within 40 miles of Shigatse in Tibet after traveling from Chinese Turkestan. He has lost his caravan animals but saved all maps and collections. Hedin has been 14 days without sighting any Tibetan life.
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Sven Hedin
Tibet
Calcuta
Chinese Turkestan
Shigatse
Shassa
Hedin
Rail wage dispute umpire rules against yardmen
An arbitrator in New York February 6 denied the wage increase bid of yard brakemen and conductors on several railroads. The leagues involved include Lehigh Valley, Baltimore and Ohio, Delaware Lackawanna and Western, and Erie, with the dispute centered on a one cent raise.
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New York
Delaware
Lehigh Valley
Baltimore & Ohio
Lackawanna & Western
Eriesey
U. S. Agent Falls 300 Feet in Algeria Bridge Accident
Consular official Felix Garbe, United States consul at Bona, died last night crossing a bridge over the Rhummel river in Constantine Algeria. He fell 300 feet into the water and his body was recovered in the morning.
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Garbe
Algeria
Constantine
Alger
Antwine Felix Gar
United States
Bona
Social Democrats Lose Ground in German Reballot
Berlin reports show Social Democrats suffering further losses in the reballot across parts of Germany. After first ballots counted, the party has 39 seats shed and four gained, with late results still pending. The new Reichstag likely under fifty Social Democrat seats while the Center Party holds 106 seats.
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Kaiser
Germany
Berlin
Reed
Social Democrats
Center Party
Castro Is Probable Dead as Venezuelan Leader Near Death
A Caracas government official cable dispatch dated February 4 says President Castro of Venezuela is expected to die within 24 hours. The report from New York notes the critical condition of Castro and the likelihood of his death imminently.
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New York
Caracas
Castro
Venezuela
States Not Congress Must Act on Woman and Child Labor
Washington Feb. Chairman Jen kins reports the judiciary committee believes Congress has no jurisdiction over woman and child labor and cannot regulate or ameliorate conditions, leaving such matters to state police powers. Cannon confined to home with a severe cold. Dageli called house to order as river and harbor bill moves through committee.
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Washington
Jenkins
House Committee On Judicciary
Congress
Cannon
Tlome
Capitol
Dageli
Pennsylvania
House
Attempt on Son of Servian King in Constantinople
An unknown man in Constantinople tried to stab George Christieh, son of the late King Milan of Servia and Mme Christieh, last night. The knife hit a thick pocketbook and caused only a scratch. Christieh was named as a possible successor to the throne of Servia after the murder of King Alexander and Queen Draga.
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Constantinople
George Christieh
Milan of
Servia
Mme. Christieh
Christieh
Hirone
Alexander
Draga
Pure Food Law Hits Ice Cream Makers
Chicago on February a convention of the National Association of the Cream Manufacturers heard that ice cream dealers cannot afford to comply with the United States pure food law. Several speakers said they could not use 14 per cent cream due to cost and a shortage of sweet cream in the market.
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Chicago
United States
National Association of the Cream Manufacturers
Ice Holds Lake Steamer City of Racine and Iowa
The City of Racine and the Iowa, due in Chicago yesterday, are believed icebound on Lake Michigan. Each vessel carries 50 to 400 passengers and is overdue at Chicago after leaving Racine and Iowa City respectively. Also in brief, Emperor William was struck by a snowball near Brandenburger Tor, and Count John A. Creighton is not expected to survive illness in Omaha.
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Racine
Iowa
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Kaiser
Berlin
Emperor William
Brandenburger Tor
Tages Zeitung
Creighton
Omaha
John A. Creighton
Rock Island Sells Equipment Notes to Speyer & Co
New York Feb 6 The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway company announced it had sold to Speyer and Co of this city 6.5 million dollars in 4 percent equipment notes. The notes are payable in 20 semi annual installments beginning August 1 next.
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New York
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Speyer & Co
City
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