Thaw trial witnesses clash in long London courtroom
A sweeping Thaw trial recap notes adjournments as Europe witnesses delayed by a coastal storm. Testimony covers insanity in the Thaw family, mind and body examinations at the Tombs, and a 1903 letter corroborating the wife’s account of relationships with Stanford White. Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw repeats her testimony amid a large courtroom crowd and harsh cross examination.
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Tustlee Dowling
Wey
Harry Thaw
Tombs
Anthony Comstock
Jottora
Thaw
Stanford Whites
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Justice Dowling
Jerome
Bank Receivership Follows Panic Hit New York Bank
Comptroller Ridgely ordered the National Bank of North America closed and designated Charles Hanna as receiver. Widespread withdrawals since last October panic reduced deposits from $19.8 million to about $2.5 million in hand, with a likely par value for stock after liquidation. President Havemeyer expressed belief in solvency and blamed rumors for the run.
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Currenty Ridgely
W National Bank of North America
Charles Hanna
National Bank Examiner
W. F. Havemeyer
Havemeyer
National Bank of North America
Tempest Tossed Vessels Reported Off Delaware Capes
Reports from Sunday port arrivals recount wreckage and stricken ships after a severe storm. The Manhattan crew fear a missing schooner and crew off the Delaware capes. The Matansas crew rescued by Salfan, while the Fall River and Grafton remain missing. Trans Atlantic liners show battered superstructures and coastwise ships battle towering seas.
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Moran
Morse
Fall River
Grafton
Mary Baker Eddy Leaves Concord for Brookline Residence
Mrs Mary Baker Eddy founder of the First Church of Christ Scientist departed Concord on Sunday taking a circuitous train trip to Brookline where a house recently bought by the denomination will become her permanent home. Accompanied by secretary Calvin A Frye Archibald McLennan and others the move surprised locals while furniture and a carriage were quietly moved ahead last week leaving Prof Herman B Hering and his wife to manage the Concord house.
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Mary G. Baker Eddy
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Brookline
Christian Science Denomination
Government Attacks Harriman Road in Equity Case
Attorney General Bonaparte directs filing of a bill in equity to disrupt Union Pacific control of its affiliates including Southern Pacific and San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroads. It seeks to declare legal Union Pacific ownership of stock in Santa Fe, Great Northern, and Northern Pacific, all said to be affiliates of Union Pacific.
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Washington, D. C
Bonaparte
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Southern Pacific
San Pedro
Record Breaking Orange Harvest Promised in California
California orange harvest expected to break records with output nearing 9 million boxes and 1.36 billion oranges as exchanges project totals through July. Three men killed and five injured in a dynamite explosion in New York City tunneling project.
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Beeman
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Jondo
Day of Reckoning as Huston Case Seeks Separate Trial
In Dauphin county court Architect Joseph M Huston granted a separate trial from four co defendants fueling rumors he will turn state's evidence on alleged capitol frauds. Jury selection ongoing. testimony to begin soon as case proceeds. The article notes related defendants and courtroom delays amid complex conspiracy proceedings.
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Kunkel
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Joseph M. Huston
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Lee
Coimbel
George Gratani
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Shumaker
Sanderson
Snyder
Mathues
Tony
Hela
Rescue at Sea: Schooner Helen G More Crew Rescued
The Helen G More, a three masted schooner bound from Sayagneh to Houston with timber, was overwhelmed by violent winds near Fenwick Island last Thursday. Abandoned waterlogged, Captain Harper and eight crew members waited four hours in a life boat before being picked up by the Hamburg American liner Bierwa and later transferred to the Earl of Carrick off the New Jersey coast.
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Trial set for Standard Oil in oil shipment concessions
Judge Bethea in Chicago federal court scheduled the trial of Standard Oil Co of Indiana for accepting concessions from Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway on shipments from Whiting to Evansville in April. The case, larger than the Chicago Alton matter with a $29 million fine, could reach a maximum fee of about $42.49 million under the 2,124 county scheme.
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Chicago & Eastern
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Landis
Bethen
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Standard Oil Co
Senate charges Taft with knowledge of Philippine slavery
Congress in session as Taft faces charges over awareness of slavery in the Philippine Islands. In the House, debate centers on a bill regulating Washington DC street railways with Mr. Fowler delivering remarks on the annandal question.
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Taft
Philippine Islands
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District of Columbia
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Barge Sinks as Crew Drowns at Delaware Breakwater
Four men and two women died after a barge sank during a gale off the Delaware coast while the crew of the tax M, Bi, Scully attempted rescue. Providence HK reports a fatal maritime disaster last Sunday. Miss Vanderbilt marries Count Lasilo Szechecy in New York, at Mrs Vanderbilt's Fifth Avenue home.
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Gladys Vanderbilt
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Lasilo Szechecy
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Noun Momlay
Rocks Prove He Has Money in Testimony Said to You
A fragment from Chicago Tribune shows a dialogue about money and trust framed by Miss Dora Papa and Jack. The speaker mentions that red would not believe he had funds to support her unless he demonstrated it through “the testimony of the rocks.”
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A Business Man's View on Wealth and Influence
A man argues wealth can be a tool for good while noting the difficulty of getting value from hiring people who lack intrinsic goodness. The exchange with Mr. Chistin Stas highlights skepticism about monetary power and moral behavior.
Too Realistic Shot Sparks Tense Scene at Press Agent
The husband of a pretty actress fired at her press agent in a heated exchange. The agent admonished him to stay back and avoid careless handling, noting the danger of blank cartridges at close range.
Overheard At The Christman Dinner Rich Money Madness
A brief wry remark captures social tension at the Christman Dinner. The speaker notes that the rich are money mad, while a counterpart contends the truly deprived are even more driven by wealth. The exchange highlights class anxieties amid affluence.
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Mr. Casblone
Markets Report From New York and Cleveland Dated Jan 24 108
Market notes show mixed prices across commodities with wheat and corn fluctuating and livestock values varying. Reports from New York and Cleveland list grain bids, creamery butter, cheese, hay, and cattle and sheep values amid unchanged or firm tone, with several figures and grade notes indicating broad market activity.
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