Thaw Defense Woes Deepen as Bail Talks Press On
New York April 17 Harry K Thaw faces an unsettled legal scene with questions over his next counsel and whether bail will be granted. His mother Mrs William Thaw reportedly directs the defense seeking ex governor Frank S Black to take charge. O Reilly acts as spokesman while DA Jerome opposes bail and waits on Justice Fitz Gerald. Letters from Hermann 1892 showing integrity of private correspondence are introduced in a land fraud probe.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Daniel O'Reilly
Supreme Court
O'Reilly
Thaw
Messrs
O’reilly
Peabody
William Thaw
Frank S. Black
Jerome
Lakeville
Conn
Fitzgerald
Hermann
Delmas
de Des
Garvan
Hartridge
Florence
Stanford White
White
Binger Hermann Trial Attracts Integrity Testimony
Washington on April 17 saw witnesses testify to Binger Hermann's honesty and integrity in his trial over tying official records. Justices Kenna Lowrey and others heard the proceedings in the supreme and claims courts.
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Washington
Binger HerMann
We Kenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Lowrey
United States Court of Claims
Chicago Labor seeks White House reply on Moyer Haywood label
Chicago officials of the Federation of Labor plan to send a messenger to the White House after a week with no reply to their telegram to President Roosevelt. They want the president to verify his reported remark calling Moyer and Haywood undesirable citizens. Moyer and Haywood await trial in Idaho for the Steunenberg murder, with trial set for May 9.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Federation
White House
Moyer and Haywood
Washington
Moyer
Haywood
Idaho
Steunenberg
Incendiaries Hit Lena Town Hall Blaze in Freeport County
Lena, Nebraska, in Freeport county, suffered a $50,000 loss from recent arson fires and another disastrous blaze at dawn destroyed the town hall and firefighting equipment. Five armed men patrolled the town for hours afterward.
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Freeport
Lena
Fire controls at Central Wharf warehouse windward
Firefighters kept flames from spreading at the Central Wharf warehouse as winds blew toward the harbor, allowing containment without further damage or risk to nearby structures.
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Central Wharf
Peace Conference Moves In Central America Unite Nations
Washington reports naval movements as Boston sails from Amapala to Corinto to transport President Zelaya for a central American conference with President Figueroa. The United States and Mexico agreed to prevent hostile demonstrations on the frontier during talks.
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Washington
Boston
Amapala
Honduras
Corinto
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Figueroa
Chicago
Fonseca Bay
State Department
United States
Mexico
Guatemala
Salvador
Central American
Senor Corea
Bacon
Central America
Roosevelt Offers Plan to Halt Frontier Hostilities
President Roosevelt cabled President Figueroa offering to help coordinate with Diaz to end hostile frontier actions between Salvadoran and Guatemalan forces. Advancement depends on assurances to Zelaya and Cabrera. Figueroa may attend a conference at Amapala, with the cruiser Chicago available to transport.
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San Salvador
Roosevelt
Figueroa
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Diaz
Mexico
Salvador
Guatemala
Cabrera
Amapala
Chicago
Ballot Taken In Wisconsin Senate For U S Senate Vacancy
Madison April 17 First ballot for U S senator to fill Spooner vacancy taken in the Wisconsin legislature with separate votes. Democrats backed George W Bird while Social Democrats backed Jacob Rummel. Senate tallies show Bird and Lenroot among top names, with varied support across parties.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
United States
John C. Spooner
George W. Bird
Social Democrats
Jacob Rummel
Milwaukee
Senate
Esch
Cooper
Hatten
Lenroct
Bird
Winkler
Baensch
Stephenson
Whitehead
Assembly
Lenroot
Rummel
Hudnall
Scofield
Rogers
Estabrook
Confession in Lexington Slaying Reported
In Lexington Kentucky on April 17 John Smith, charged with the assassination, reportedly confesses to the crime. The developing case center on Smith and the motive remains under investigation.
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Lexington
John Smith
Confession Tells Who Killed Jim Cockrill
Dr. E D Cox testified detailing the assassination of Jim Cockrill. He named Curtis Jett John Abner and Britton as participants with Smith firing once Jett four times and Abner three times.
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E. D. Cox
Jim Cockrill
Britton
Curtis Jett
John Abner
Cockrill
Smith
Jett
Abner
Mob hangs accused attacker near Bunkie
In New Orleans on April 17 Charley Strauss, an African American man charged with attempting a criminal assault near Bunkie, was taken from jail by a mob and hanged from a tree about six miles from Bunkie. Bullets riddled his body.
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New Orleans
Charley Strauss
Bunkie
Osage Boarding School for Boys Destroyed by Fire
Arkansas City Kansas April 17 The Osage Indian boarding school for boys across the line in Oklahoma was destroyed by fire. Inmates all escaped safely. The school, built in 1870, was one of the oldest landmarks on the Osage reservation.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Oklahoma
Fire destroys McGill medical building and museum
A blaze at McGill University in Montreal heavily damages the medical building and its famed museum, one of the continent’s best. The museum’s priceless specimens are lost, while the library is saved. The fire follows a previous blaze within two weeks.
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Montreal
McGill University
Th College
University buildings insured for half value after fire
Officials report 500000 of extra insurance on the university plant affecting the medical building. The total cost of the buildings was about 350000 and the collections within are of incalculable value. It is uncertain if the insurance will cover even half the damage.
Appeals Court Upholds Rebates Conviction Against Chicago and Alton
The U S court of appeals affirms the district court conviction of Chicago and Alton railroad and former officials John M Fairhorn and Fred A Wann for granting rebates. A total $60 000 fine is upheld with $40 000 against the railroad and $10 000 each for the two officials. Prosecution charged rebates to Schwarzschild Sulzberger in meat shipments via refunds of terminal charges.
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Chicago
United States Court of Appeals
District Court
Chicago and Alton Railroad
John M. Fairhorn
Fred A. Wann
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
Chicago and Alton
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Marx
Huron
Mrs. Holman
Evelyn Thaw
Pectares
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Stanford
Auburn
N. Y
Edward Sexton
Canandaigua
Thomas Mahaney
Auburn Prison
Charles J. Holman
Dr. Price
L. L. Berry
Louisiana
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