Nine Packers Meet in Secret Conference in Tilden Office
Chicago February 28. Sensational testimony pins charges on the packers on trial before Judge Carpenter. Archie J. Hayes testified that nine of ten indicted packers joined regular Tuesday conferences in Edward Tilden’s office to plan shipments and margins. He identified Armour, Connors, Meeker, Morris, Heyman, Swift, and Tilden among those seen.
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Chicago
Carpenter
United States
Archie J. Hayes
Evans Avenue
Edward Tilden
National Packing Company
Hayes
Tilden
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Co
Thomas J. Connors
Arthur Meeker
Edward Morris
Morris & Co
Louis H. Heyman
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Edward F. Swift
Swift &Co
Charles H. Swift
Nitereo
Godman
Mosie H. Joseph
New York Butchers Dressed Meat Company
National Backing Company
Mr. Tilden
Triden
Joseph
William E. Weber
Shean
Tilder
Samuel Untermyer
New York
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
China cracks down on opium trade under Sun Yat Sen
Shanghai reports the provisional president declares no monopoly in opium and vows swift prosecution for traffickers. General Huang orders soldiers caught smoking opium to be shot in a strong anti drug crackdown.
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Shanghai
China
Sun Yat Sen
Huang
Gates fortune largely leaves to widow Dellora
In Geneva Tic, Feb 28 the will of John W Gates is filed for probate revealing that almost the entire 38 million estate goes to his widow Mrs Dellora Gates Aurora Illinois. The document shows the famed financier's holdings mainly benefit his wife.
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Aurora
Ill
John W. Gates
Dellora
America
Geneva
Italy Seizes British Ship in Harbor Seizure
Italian warships seized the British steamship Rescuer in the local harbor alleging contraband armaments bound for the Turks were aboard. The action occurred on February 28 in Trapan.
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Italy
Trapan
Pierce Loses Suit Over Mer Securities Conversion Verdict
New York jurors awarded Mrs. Alice G. Rycroft 170000 against Henry Clay Pierce for converting her securities. Pierce, son in Florida, obtained a stay of execution until April as attorneys plan to move to set aside the verdict. Rycroft testified Pierce advised on stock transfers and later sold the stocks, keeping the proceeds.
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New York
Alice G. Rycroft
Henry Clay Pierce
Supreme Court
Erlanger
Rycroft
Pierce
Florida
Ketchel Opponent Cleared in Death Inquiry
The naval board investigating Joe Ketchel’s death at the naval station near Chicago exonerated Willard Walters from blame. The inquiry held Ketchel’s prior injuries responsible for the fatal incident and cleared Walters of fault.
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Washington
Naval Board
Joe Ketchel
Chicago
Naval Station
Navy Department
Willard Walters
Ketchel
Judge urges jury to pray for wisdom in verdict
Fort Worth reports Judge Swayne tells jurors to pray to Almighty God for wisdom as they strive to reach a verdict in the case of J B Sneed. The jurors had asked to report their disagreement. The note also says no more communications should be sent. A separate item notes Teach Tropical Farming in Trinidad. New York reports a four year college level tropical agriculture school to be established under British colonial authority.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. B. Sneed
Swayne
New York
Trinidad
Silk Strike Talks Stubborn in Sixth Day Impasse
Paterson New Jersey February 28 on the eve of day six of the silk strike talks between manufacturers and weavers remain strained with little sign of a settlement. Negotiations continue as workers press for improvements while employers seek to guard profits amid mounting tension in the industry.
Countess Bethlen Urges Women to Educate Husbands and Children
Countess Orelia Bethlen returns from global travels and urges American women to focus on educating their husbands and children rather than pursuing suffrage. She critiques missionary rhetoric, calling for practical action and grounded efforts over broad political aims.
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Orelia Bethlen
New York
East
Trainmen Wold Meet at Springfield Conference
Fifteen states sent delegates to a legislative conference of railroad engineers conductors firemen and train men in Springfield Illinois. The four unions planned uniform state laws including a possible change to the sixteen hour law and broad crew and service eligibility measures. Delegates were welcomed by Mayor Schnepp and C J Doyle for Governor Denene. A public meeting featured band music and addresses urging legislative cooperation.
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Springfield
Ill
Legislative Conference
Schnepp
C. J. Doyle
Deneen
Arsental
Colonel Roosevelt Seeks National Manager
Boston Feb. 28 Colonel Roosevelt faces a shortage of a national manager as Senator Dixon of Montana hesitates over taking the lead due to illness in his family. The former president is left without a clear choice for directing the nomination fight.
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Boston
Roosevelt
United States
Dixon
Montana
Woman Slashed by Negro Attacks Society Woman in Aiken
Mrs. Fred O. Beach a New York society figure was slashed at her front gate in Aiken by a Black man who handed her a note. She fought to her cottage and the assailant fled. Doctors report injuries not serious.
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Aiken
Fred O. Beach
New York Society
Taxi Robbers Caught: Fugitives Arrested in Memphis
Chicago police arrest Eugene Splaine and John J. Keefe in Memphis, tied to a five-man band that robbed a New York taxicab on February 15, beating two bank messengers and fleeing with $25,000. A third member is jailed in New York. Ten thousand dollars of the loot reportedly hid in Chicago banks.
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Chicago
Memphis
Eugene Splaine
John J. Keefe
Tenn
New York
Splaine
Keefe
Baby Face Kid
Knox Reaches Colon Harbor Greeting Central America
Secretary Knox arrives on the USS Washington at Colon Panama where officials and residents greet him with cheers. Governor Arosemena extends welcome as Knox delivers a goodwill message from the United States to Central and South America and offers a brief impromptu reply.
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Colon
Panama
United States
Washington
Philander C. Knox
Knox
H. Percival Dodge
William W. Andrews
Legation
Arosemena
Republic of the United States
Republic of
Central and South America
Olympic H hits a wreck off the Atlantic coast
The White Star liner Olympic struck a submerged wreck in the Atlantic after departing New York and is en route to Belfast for repairs. Reports indicate damage to the propeller with a large passenger list aboard including Ambassador Reid the duke of Newcastle Count Apponyi and W. E B Corey.
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Belfast
Ireland
White Star
Olympic
New York
Atlantic
Ambassador Reid
Duke of Newcastle
Count Apponyi
W. E B. Corey
Freezing boy saves train near Wheeling
A red headed boy named Bob spotted a broken rail on the Burlington near Wheeling Missouri and flagged the first train hours later. The last name is unknown but the feat saved Train No. 17 from wrecking, as grateful passengers and crew noted.
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St. Joseph
Bob
Burlington
Wheeling
Miners Submit Demands In Wage Conference
Thirty members of the hard coal miners committee and company representatives met with John P White of the Mine Workers of America and district presidents to discuss a proposed wage schedule. They adjourned until next week after submitting their demands, with both sides confident of a settlement without a strike.
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New York
John P White
Mine Workers of America
Jeffries Denies Attell Story in Kilbane Fight Fallout
Jim Jeffries repudiates in detail every move alleged on his behalf after Abe Attell allegedly forged his name to a telegram. He disputes Attell's involvement in the events surrounding the featherweight title fight outcome with Johnny Kilbane in Los Angeles dated February 28.
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Los Angeles
Abe Attell
Jim Jeffries
Attell
Johnny Kilbane
Detective Franklin Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge
Bev Franklin a former Los Angeles detective tied to Clarence Darrow and the McNamara defense pleaded guilty to attempting to influence juror Robert Bain. The bribery charge was dismissed, Franklin released on his own recognizance, facing possible sentence and likely act as state's chief witness.
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Franklin
Los Angeles
Cal
Bev Franklin
Clarence
Darrow
McNamart
Robert Bain
Bain
George N. Lockwood
McNamara Brothers
Wags
Uilat Franklin
Dagrow
Lockwood
Als
SECTION MAN S GOOD LUCK INLAND LAND LEGACY
In Galveston Texas on February 28 a will left James Montgomery a Pecos county tract after the death of P Ambrose of Portland. Ambrose died while en route to California with his family when a train wreck occurred six years after the four year old daughter was seen by Montgomery who lived near El Paso. The girl was rejected by her father through a car window.
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Galveston
Tex
P. Ambrose
Portland
James Montgomery
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Pecos County
Ambrose
California
Montgomery
Derbyshire Miners Strike Expands Amid Cabinet Meeting
London reports a conference of the Miners' federation with Premier Asquith and cabinet members. The meeting yielded only the promise of resumed talks as strikes continue. About 37,000 miners are out in Derbyshire and 12,000 in other districts, with 25 strikebreakers reported.
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Derbyshire
London
Miners’ Federation
Asquith
Wem Bers
Deth
Shire
Mayor of Greater Berlin Elected in Germany
Dr Kare Steiniger, long time Berlin city chamberlain, has been elected mayor of Greater Berlin, succeeding previous leadership. The announcement confirms Steiniger will lead the city government in Berlin Germany under the new mandate.
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Greater Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Pele
Kare Steiniger
Grave Diggers Strike Hits Glasgow Cemeteries
Grave diggers in Glasgow three main cemeteries walk out demanding higher pay and shorter hours, affecting burial services in the city.
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Glasgow
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