Trial Recalls Thaw Case With Evelyn Nesbit Testimony
Miss Alice Fletcher testified in the Thaw trial describing Harry Thaw as nervous and moody with irrational behavior from childhood. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw took the stand as the proceedings continued, while witnesses from the police station and Thaw family offered related accounts of his conduct and personal distress.
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Catherine O'Neill
Thaw
Harry
Evelyn
Littleton
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Sep
Penny
Thomas F. Lynch
Tenderloin
Lynch
Dorman Barrett
William Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Jerome
Cloisely
Pittsburg
Evelyn Nesbit
Paris
French Hostilities Rally for Settat Battle in Morocco
News from Ain Tangier reports a ten hour clash near Settat between General d'Amade's French column and Mulai Rachid's Moroccan forces. Despite heavy losses on both sides, the French secured Settat and Kasbah Ber Rahid after reinforcements arrived. the Moors fought fiercely and repeatedly regrouped. Advices from Fez note Mulai Hafid was proclaimed sultan on January 4 with a large tribal gathering swearing allegiance and denouncing Abd-el-Aziz.
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Tangier
Settat
d'Amade
Mulai Rathid
Mulai Hafid
Setat
Sul
Mulai Rachid
Casa Blanca
d’Amade
Kasbah Ber Rahid
Fez
Sultan
Grand Mosque
Abd-el-Aziz
Caid Kitani
Morocco
Europe
Morgan & Co Buy Equitable Life Report Gains Steam
New York January 17 reports say J P Morgan and Co may have gained control of Equitable Life Assurance by purchasing a majority of its stock from Thomas F Ryan. The rumor aided the market upward today though unconfirmed.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Thomas F. Ryan
Bond case filed over Panama loan contention
Washington January 17 the government counsel filed a reply to restrain the secretary of the treasury from issuing Panama canal bonds in the suit brought by George W Austin. The district of Columbia supreme court will issue its decision on Monday.
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Washington
George W. Austin
Secretary of the Treasury
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Bank exchanges dip 21.8 percent vs last year
New York Jan 17 Dan's Review reports week bank exchanges across leading U S cities total 2 480 207 000 a 21 8 percent drop from a year ago. Most large trade centers show lower payments while Minneapolis and Kansas City again stand as exceptions as business gradually improves amid better finance and rising confidence.
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New York
Dan
United States
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Impeachment Move Against British Columbias Lieutenant Governor
A socialist member from Nanaimo moved to impeach the lieutenant governor of British Columbia after the legislature opened in Victoria on January 17. The resolution claims the official privately contracted with a Vancouver company to hire 500 Japanese workers for his mines while publicly blocking a bill to prevent Japanese immigration.
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Victoria
B. C
Dunsmuir
Nanimo
Goveernor
Vancouver
Wife of Boston Broker Dies by Own Action in New York
Mrs Herbert M Sears wife of a Boston broker and guest at the St Regis jumped from the 13th story window today in New York City. She had been a frequent visitor at the hotel for years often staying with a maid and exhibiting erratic behavior. Boston friends report melancholia as a factor.
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Herbert M. Sears
New York Hotel
New York
Herbert M Sears
Boston
Archduke Ferdinand Dead in Salzburg Dying Father of Princess Louise
Archduke Ferdinand IV grand duke of Tuscany died in Salzburg Austria on January 17 He was father of the Countess of Mintignoso formerly Princess Louise who was married to Signor Toselli the musician and had divorced the king of Saxony last year The Archduke claimed distinction as Louise's father and left a notable line of birth ties.
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Louise
Salzburg
Austria
Archduke Ferdinand IV
Grand Duke of
Tuscany
Countess of
Mintignoso
King of
Saxony
Signor Toselli
Boies Recovers Full Health After Pneumonia
Ex Governor Boies of Iowa has fully recovered from pneumonia suffered in El Paso. He left with his private secretary for Los Angeles to spend the winter, ending a two week illness.
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Iowa
el Paso
Texas
Boies
Los Angeles
Suffragists Use Chains At London Demonstration
London Jan 17 suffragists demonstrated as ministers arrived at Downing Street for the first cabinet meeting before parliament. Police expected trouble but five arrests were made after women attached stout chains to belts and tried to enter Campbell-Bannerman’s residence. Chains were broken and protesters were sent to police court and then to prison for three weeks.
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London
Downing Street
Campbell-Bannerman
Night Fire Panic and Unidentified Remains Discovered
In Boyertown and surrounding towns on January 17, chaos followed the Rhoades opera house disaster as workers dig graves by moonlight for the dead. Coroner reports 173 dead and unidentified remains to be buried in a 60 by 40 by 6 foot trench awaiting memorial services.
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Boyertown
Rhoades Opera House
Bank Looting Shocks Yucatan Bank in Mobile Cable
Mateo Ponce, cashier and vice president of the Bank of Yucatan, has defaulted in 740000 dollars. He and his family, plus other principals in prominent firms, are held pending judicial inquiry. A Progreso letter confirms a bank robbery and ensuing panic, with investigators examining the bank's conditions.
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Mobile
Ala
Mateo Ponce
Bank of Yucatan
Yucatan
M. Forchheimer & Co
Malinche
Progresso
Mexico
Banco Yucavtesco
Bank of
Ponce
GOAT DRIVES POPE TO BED
Rome reports the pope, afflicted by gout, must suspend audiences. His private physician urged rest and ordered the pontiff to bed, forcing a pause in public engagements.
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Goat
Pope
Rome
Taft Leads As Half Ohio Counties Report Delegates
Columbus January 17. With half the state’s counties counted in the Taft canvass for the Republican presidential nomination more than 500 delegates have been chosen for Taft in the state convention, far more than needed to control.
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Columbus
Ohio
William H. Taft
Taft
Hughes appeals to farmers to end race track gambling
Governor Hughes addresses a large gathering of farmers at Albany during the annual meetings of county and town agricultural societies urging support for his crusade to abolish race track gambling in the state.
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Hughes
Albany
Aldrich financial bill eyed with $500 million currency cap
In Washington yesterday the house debated penal law revisions as edits fought to remove amendments. Senate finance committee members expect the Aldrich bill to raise the emergency currency limit from $250 million to $500 million with notes secured by a tax and bonds. Some support lowering county population thresholds to allow smaller towns into the program. Opponents may push to drop railroad bonds, but backing by the government for rail securities could preserve currency stability.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States
Aldrich Bs
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich
Bailey
Dolliver
King Victor Emanuel Receives American Gold Coins
Rome on January 17 reports Victor Emanuel held a special audience with American Ambassador Griscom who presented gold coins of the $10 and $20 varieties sent by President Roosevelt for the king’s vast collection of about 60,000 coins. The king promised to telegram the president his thanks.
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King Emanuel of
Italy
Rome
Victor Emanuel
Griscom
Roosevelt
Yesterday in Congress Briefing on Penal Law Revisions
Washington reports from yesterday's sessions show Senate: the calendar examined bills and discussed a United States criminal code revision until 4 30 p m. House: a major shift in approach to codify penal laws with debates over amendments on corruption in office appointments and restraint on adding changes, adjourning at 4 06 p m after limited progress.
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Washington
Houses of Congress
Senate
United States
HOUSE
House of Representatives
Pacific
Bryan and Taft Favorites in the House for President
Washington January 17 Secretary Taft is the choice of the Republicans in the house for president and William J Bryan is the choice of the Democrats A poll shows Taft leading Cannon three to one with 93 Republicans for Taft 26 for Cannon 13 for Fairbanks eight for Hughes five for La Follette one for Foraker 15 undecided and 20 absent Bryan leads among Democrats with 98 naming him as first choice The text notes a two third rule at the Democratic convention and 151 of 167 members polled
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Washington
Taft
House of Representatives
William J. Bryan
Cannon
Knox
Fairbanks
Hughes
LA Follette
Foraker
House
Colonel Bryan
Congress
Bryan
Walsh Jury Still Out in Chicago Walsh Trial
Jurors in the Walsh trial had not reached a verdict by noon after 20 hours. Judge Anderson gave brief instructions totaling about five minutes, stressing good faith and intent to benefit the bank versus bad faith and personal gain as grounds for criminal liability.
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Chicago
Anderson
Roosevelt Allows Troops to Stay in Nevada
President Roosevelt telegrammed Governor Sparks stating troops may remain in Nevada for a time to allow the legislature to organize a police force. In Carson City the Nevada Senate approved a resolution urging the president to keep troops in Goldfield until a law provides a police force or other peacekeeping method. The assembly concurred in the measure.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sparks
Nevada
Carson City
Nev
Nevada State Senate
Goldfield
Hearing on Interstate Discrimination Against Iowa Shippers
Des Moines Iowa January 17 Interstate Commerce Commissioner Ju Prouty opened hearings into a complaint by the Corn Belt Meat Producers association charging six railroads Burlington Milwaukee Great Western Northwestern Rock Island Wabash and Illinois Central with unjust discrimination against Iowa hog cattle and sheep shippers in a bid to secure fair handling and rates for farmers and traders.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Interstate Commerce
Ju Prouty
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Burlington
Milwaukee
Great Western
Northwestern
Rock Island
Wabash
Illinois Central
American Ambassador Visits Fleet Aboard Connecticut
American ambassador Irving B. Dudley visited Rear Admiral Evans on the flagship Connecticut and toured other division flagships before boarding the Brazilian flagship. He then returned to the Connecticut as President Penna plans to visit the fleet’s departure. The torpedo boat flotilla passed Cape Frio en route from Pernambuco.
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Admiral Evans
Rio Janeiro
Irving B. Dudley
Evans
Connecticut
Penna
Cape Frio
Pernambuco
Stage for Senator Davis Has Offer to appear in Vaudeville
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas has received a $3,000 monthly offer from a New York vaudeville manager to perform in light vaudeville but will not accept it.
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Washington
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
New York
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