Evelyn Thaw Aids Case Amid Difficult Cross Examination
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw faced a tense cross examination in the Macy K. Thaw murder case. Prosecutor Jerome kicked off with questions about her relationship with Stanford White, Thaw, and her mother, including details of travel, alleged cocaine mentions, and credibility issues tied to White and Miss Simonton. The testimony covered money from White, letters of credit, and Thaw's involvement in past travels, while Thaw’s mother and an Amsterdam bank transfer surfaced in affidavits and letters as key context.
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New York
Evelyn Nea
Viaw
Macy K. Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome Coi
Dr Cuester
Orm
Aeuts
Witte
Savoy
Navarre
New Yor
Te Savoy
White
Thaw
Leiling
Mini
Mamma
Tid
Delias
Jerome
Vies
Evelyn Nesbitt
Boston
Charles Hartnett
Evelyn Ant
Amsterdam Bank
Noohir
Tata
Europe
Mieney
Confession of Murder of Steunenberg Read in Idaho Trial
Wallace Idaho February 25. The confession of Steve Adams detailing a plot to murder ex Governor Steunenberg was read to the jury trying Adams for the murder of Fred Iyler. Adams says he joined the Western Federation of Miners Cripple Creek knew Moyer Haywood and Pettibone Pettibone paid for expenses and directed him to Idaho to kill Steunenberg. He recounts meeting Simpkins and replacing the crime after returning to Denver with no funds raised.
Mrs Bradley Denies Guilt In Utah Senator Killing Case
Mrs Annie M. Bradley arraigned in Washington on first degree murder charges for the alleged killing of former Utah Senator Arthur M. Brown. She pleaded not guilty and no trial date was set.
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Brown
Utah
Washington
Annie M
Arthur M. Brown
Leather Trade Growth Boosts U S Commerce
Washington report shows the leather industry added about 150 million dollars to US foreign commerce in the year, doubling since a decade earlier. Hide and skin imports reached roughly 84 million, and exports of salper and its manufactuies rose from under 19 million to about 45 million, indicating strong growth across the sector.
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United States
Washington
Haing
Salper
Mysterious Stolen Sum From U S Subtreasury Chicago
Between 175000 and 200000 dollars vanished from the Chicago local subtreasury within the last week. Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service flew from Washington to lead the investigation as Secretary Shaw and Sub Treasurer Boldenweek confer with officials. The notes were in denominations of 1000, 5000 and 10000 dollars.
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Chicago
Washington
Wilkie
Chief Wilkie
United States Secret Service
Shaw
William Boldenweek
Secret Service
Tossed Silk Flag At President. Detectives Thought It Bomb
A silk flag thrown toward President Roosevelt at Groton near Boston triggered a bomb scare. Detectives and crowds responded as the train halted, the platform and river stalled, and a protective cordon formed. Roosevelt and relatives departed Washington after the event, while officials and witnesses described a tense scene amid smoke and confusion.
Alice Nielson's Voice Ends Panic At Chicago Auditorium
During a grand performance in Chicago the audience of over four thousand rose in panic as stage smoke and a halted balcony light sparked fear. Alice Nielson urged the orchestra to play the national anthem to steady the crowd, and the disturbance subsided. A diamond pin valued at around four thousand dollars vanished from tenor M. Constan's dressing room after the incident. President Roosevelt's Baltimore stop on the return to Washington was disrupted by a Pennsylvania Railroad accident, diverting the express to the Baltimore & Ohio route.
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Alice Nielson
Stase
M. Constan ‘Ae
San Carlos Opera Company
Spain
Baltimore
Roose
Washington
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
S Tatler Road
Panic at Catholic Mass Injures Dozens in Stairway Crush
Frenzied congregation at Sancta Maria Addo Jovata church, Grand and Peoria, sees 30 or more injured as steam from radiators is mistaken for smoke. Two boys loosen vents then flee. police seek them. Quick rescues save many from trampling as crowd spills to ground amid chaos.
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Father Jabera
Sancta Maria Addo
Jovata
Grand Ad Peoria
Ttalia
Fire rush ends in death as Altoona man dies in paralysis
Altoona Pa Feb 25 The theater was destroyed by an early morning fire. W W Reading 2TH of Dixon MI hurrying to the blaze suffered a stroke of paralysis and died. A separate note reports Virginia Feb 25 Harold Webster 18 and Miss Cora Fielder 16 married at the bride's home. The ceremony marks Cass county’s youngest couple wedding in a decade.
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Dixon, Jr
Altoona
W. W. Reading
Dixon
Virginia
Harold Webster
Cora Fielder
Cass County
Bailey Cleared as Senate Dismisses Inquiry
The Texas Senate voted 15 to 11 to dismiss the Bailey investigation, exonerating Bailey in full. House members on the joint legislative committee also ended action, with a sub-committee assigned to review undisputed evidence and report findings back to the full panel.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Bailey Investigation Committee
Bailey
Tex
House
Joint Legislative Committee
Boys Slaves Harriman Describes Vast Padrone Schemes
Washington reports a federal push to break up padrone operations importing Greek boys for long terms of slavery. Governors and mayors nationwide filed complaints prompting an inquiry led by Archilbiades Seraphic with Greek government cooperation to curb shipments. The probe seeks solid evidence of contracts with parents and bondage practices in boot and shoe shining and related trades.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Commissioner General of Immigration
Harriman Witness Denies Speculation in $40 Million Sale
Edward H Harriman testified at a staged investigation into Harriman lines denying any speculation in securities. He said purchases of Union Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio were reinvestments from previous sales to boost income and not aimed at gaining control. He noted a 160 percent dividend was paid to stockholders and claimed no knowledge of a $100000% bonus sale involving Alten and the New York Life Insurance company.
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New York
Edward H. Harriman
Poe
Harriman Lines
Harrian
Joy
Mahi
Union Pacific
Oregon
Harriman
Baltimore & Ohio
Ie Commerce Commission
Wisoleigtes
Northern Pacific
Witness
York
Comnieniity
Kellogg
Convision
Alton
Kelloge
Harman
New York Life Insurance Company
Who Shall Pay Promises Finish Fight
The Senate considers the agricultural and postal appropriation bills with amendments. An increase of about 3.09 million is added to the post office bill, including raising rural carriers pay from 720 to 900 and adding graded promotions up to 1200 for clerks and carriers. The debate touches meat inspection labeling costs and broader taxpayer concerns.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Senate
House
Hitchcock
Panic Fire In Sandusky Kills One And Wrecks $50000 In Property
Fire at Sandusky Ohio on February 2 caused deadly injuries to a man named Clemmer and sparked a gas explosion. The blaze endangered twenty nine or thirty girls employed nearby and led to widespread fainting and a $50,000 loss. Adjacent buildings were damaged and evacuations occurred as fire crews battled the flames.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Wer Wilding
Clemmer
James Starr Eckels Dead, Noted Princeton Lawyer
James Starr Eckels, longtime Princeton lawyer and father of former U S Controller James H. Eckels, died at his Princeton home after two years of declining health. The obituary notes his prominence in Illinois legal circles and his family ties to Chicago.
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Princeton
Chicago
James Starr Eckels
James H. Eckels
DIES OF NICOTINE AT 6 YEARS OLD IN CONNECTICUT
Waterbury Connecticut February twenty fifth boy Guy Tanner aged six dies of nicotine poisoning. He used a seventy year old pipe secretly for weeks and the medical examiner states death by poisoning. The pipe had been used by his father Gilbert Tanner and grandfather all their lives.
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Connecticut
Waterbury
Conn
Guy Tanher
A. A. Crane
Gilbert Tanner
Cyclone Ravages Eastern Islands Reported From Manila
Manila dispatch states a cyclone has struck the eastern islands near the Philippines with twenty people killed and thousands rendered homeless. The report notes widespread devastation and ongoing relief efforts.
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Madrid
Manila
Philippines
Root River Rampage Floods Minnesota Towns and Roads
The Root River swamped southeastern Minnesota flooding Houston Minnesota and La Crosse Wisconsin. Hundreds of tons of stored hay were ruined on bottom land as farmers move stock to safety. The river flowed through Houston streets and all roads in the region were inundated forcing rural mail carriers to stop work.
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Houston
Minn
la Crosse
Wis
Minnesota
War Department Abandons Summer Maneuvers Plan
War Department cancels joint maneuvers for regulars and national guardsmen planned for summer due to many regulars being absent in Cuba. Home forces lack enough troops to carry out the camp, and the risk to effectiveness is deemed too high. Jefferson City scare grows as John M. Dougherty, a clerk of the house, is hospitalized with smallpox, the fourth House member connected to the disease. Gunter, notable publisher, novelist and playwright, dies suddenly in New York from apoplexy.
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Reus
Cuba
Washington
War Deep
Jefferson City
John M. Dougherty
House of Representatives
Gunter
New York
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Contry
Daetor
Steunenberg
Steve Adams
Haywood, Moyer and Pettibone
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Tor
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Roosevelt
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Archilbiades Seraphic
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Dar Orep
Bowerserk
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Warren
Galanger
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Liberty
Derby Desk! Company
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York, Fen
Howard
Coan & Co
Peoria
William Ti
Chicago Fire i Department
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Cleveland
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Mat L. Johnson
Signor Frederico Mariani
Milan
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Bloomington
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