Evelyn Thaw Case Reveals White Relation Details
Evelyn Thaw testified she was drugged and refused marriage proposals to Harry K Thaw while noting involvement with Stanford White. She described meetings and events from June 25 dinner to Madison Square Roof Garden, a Madison Avenue studio encounter, and later fashion gowns observed with White.
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Expulsion of Colorado Senator Morgan Over Bribe Vote
Colorado Senate ousted Richard W. Morgan of Boulder county after a committee found he accepted a bribe to vote for Alva Adams in the Peabody Adams race. Morgan turned over $750 to the senate, confessed his role, and left the chamber amid controversy tied to railroad ties and political pressure.
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Daniel Sullivan
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Cripple Creek
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Europe
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United States
Chief Engineer Threatens to Resign Over Canal Bid
Washington on February 7 saw the administration faced with rejecting all bids for the Panama Canal or losing Chief Engineer John Stevens. The delay stems from Stevens resisting action on the Oliver bid, with efforts to sway him failing and the government likely to proceed with government construction.
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Panata Canal
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Stevens
Vessels Split Off Diameted Shoals End in Loss
A Cape F dispatch reports the steamer of the Seborn Ey went ashore on the Diameted shoals Tuesday night and broke apart last night. No trace of the vessel or crew remains this morning, and the fate of the crew is likely fatal.
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Itera
Wreck near Freeport Kills Engineer and Leaves Clerks Missing
A westbound Great Western passenger train wrecked at German Wall near Freeport after colliding with a stationary car on a siding near the main track. Engineer Martin Cline died and two mail clerks are missing. The incident follows earlier reports from Galesburg about a pest hospital update and notes the death of former Montana Governor Preston H. Leslie at age 88 in Helena.
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Great Western Railroad
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Freeport
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Martin Cline
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Helena
Mont 7
Preston H. Leslie
Deep Water Plan for Upper River Approved by Lower House
The lower house approved amendments to a river and harbor bill proposing a deep water scheme for the Mississippi between St Paul and St Louis. The project aims for a twenty million dollar waterway with costs set per engineers' report and in accordance with the plan to create a twenty foot channel north of the Missouri.
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Mississippi
Missouri
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St. Louis
Corsets and costly waistcoat buttons new dress rules
Nashington Feb 7 Corsets for corpulent men waistcoat buttons priced up to 500 beg swank fronts. Arlington hotel meeting of Merchant Tailors National Protective Association outlines Spring styles. Narrow shoulders square coats short sack coats rule. double breasted banned. easy sleeves. venting out. Bright expensive waistcoats allowed with jeweled buttons, bold fabrics for overcoats slim straight box coats prevail.
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National Protective Association of America
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Supreme Court Denies Chicago Petition On Tax Case
Springfield U Feb 7 The supreme court denied the motion of Corporation Counsel Lewis of Chicago to file a petition for a writ of mandamus against the state board of equalization to compel a higher railroad assessment. Judge Scott dissented saying the court lacked jurisdiction. Lewis likely will pursue proceedings in a state court.
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Boys Attempt to See Thaw Runaways Arranged in Tombs
Two runaways from distant states admitted they left home to see Marty Thaw in New York. They were arraigned in the Tombs police court and committed there by Magistrate Steinert until their parents could be reached.
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Tian
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Jerome
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Three Men Shot in Riot Aboard Cruiser Tennessee
Philadelphia Feb 7 three men shot during a brawl on the armored cruiser Tennessee off League Island. The fight was quelled when Marines arrived from nearby barracks and menaced the ship’s crew with fixed bayonets. one man may die.
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United States
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League Island
Nebogatoff Prison Sentence Confirmed by Czar
St. Petersburg February 7 The emperor confirms court martial sentences on Vice Admiral Nebogatoff and other naval officers. Nebogatoff will be interned in a fortress for years while others serve varying periods.
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Peaches Fail in Muscatine as Temperature Plunges
A Muscatine weather observer reports a 12 below record marking the peach crop’s end while Rock Island notes temps fail to reach that level. In Davenport a way car derails a Burlington engine incident with several men shaken but none seriously injured. Mrs. Clara Goldsmith files for divorce from Charles Goldsmith alleging desertion since January 1901 after their marriage on December 24, 18__.
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Wild Man from Borneo Sought for City Circus
Executive committee of the YMCA approved bringing a Wild Man from Borneo for the March circus. The beast will be shipped from Borneo in a few days. J. G. Hazard was named concert committee chair with George H. Duffield and Charles Imhof heading publicity and costume committees. Local businessmen may appear as roaring lions and tigers in the show. The circus date is not yet fixed.
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J. G. Hazard
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Charles Imhof
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Massachusetts committee urges end of blue laws on Sunday sports
Boston February 7 legislative committee report favors repeal of almanac Sunday laws. If adopted, the changes would abolish the blue laws enabling labor sports and concerts without admission fees. The measure aims to permit such activities while maintaining sacred observances.
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Massachusetts Legislative Committee
Boston
Yesterday in Congress A quick Senate debate on Indian land limits
The Indian appropriation bill again centers the senate discussion with plans to repeal restrictions on alienation of surplus lands in Indian Territories. The senate approves a committee report and advances a 65 dollar revenue cutter provision. The house defeats a 14 foot canal proposal from Chicago to St Louis.
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