University of Virginia Installs Lewin Alderman as President
At the historic Old Rotunda in Charlottesville on April 13, Lewin M. Alderman was formally installed as University of Virginia president. The ceremony drew officials from Virginia and educators nationwide, with a Curry Memorial School of Education gift announced by John D. Rockefeller. Prominent politicians and alumni attended, as a torchlight procession and banquet highlighted the day’s events.
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Parker on Policies Jefferson Day Address in New York
Seven hundred Democrats gathered at the Waldorf Astoria for the Jefferson Day banquet of the Democratic Club of New York where former Judge Alton B Parker prominent among speakers defended party ideals. Parker condemned federal meddling, urged liberty aligned with social welfare, and warned against trusts and government overreach while urging a disciplined, principle driven party.
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Burton Indicted Again in Rialto Fees Case
United States Senator J R Burton of Kansas is re indicted by a Federal grand jury on five counts alleging he accepted fees of 2500 to aid Rialto Grain and Securities of St Louis while acting as an attorney before the Post Office Department in Washington The new charges specify pre trial agreements and separate fees totaling 2600 2500 2500 600 and 600 A retrial is planned for May in St Louis following a Supreme Court reversal on lack of jurisdiction during the earlier case
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Slays Rival in Cripple Creek Hotel Shooting
Mrs W Vidler shot and killed Mrs H Douglass at the National Hotel Cripple Creek Colorado. Jealousy cited as motive. Vidler and his wife arrested. Vidler later released without charge. Mrs Vidler released on bond. Douglass had lived in Denver Colorado City and claimed Calcutta birth with two children in New York.
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Woman and daughter slain. husband arrested in Ontario
In Penetanguishene Ontario on April 18 Mrs Desroches aged about fifty and her fourteen year old daughter Annie were found dead in their home. The bodies were dumped in the cellar after being stripped and an ax used in the killings. Husband Alexander Desroches, who had separated from his wife, was arrested in Midland and is said to have confessed. He arrived later in the company of two officers.
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Bank Robbery Racks Cherubucco as Safe Blown Open
In Cherubucco Indiana six unknown robbers blasted the private bank of Oscar Gandy & Co with nitroglycerin stealing 85340. Mrs Gandy was shot in the neck by a guard but is expected to recover. Explosions rang out across several blocks as the robbers fled toward Huntertown in a buggy.
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Notice to Advertisers in The Sunday Post
Advertising copy must be in early for proper handling. The Sunday Post carried 183 1 3 column inches of ads last Sunday, more than all other Washington Sunday papers combined. Next Sunday’s issue, before Washington, will set a record. The Sunday Post reaches Washington homes and is read throughout the year, making it Washington's favorite newspaper and a prime ad medium for merchants.
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Iceberg Cathedral Aboard Majestic Despite Sea Calm
New York reports describe a colossal iceberg spotted by passengers of the White Star liner Majestic on April 10 off the Grand Banks. The 200 foot spire like mass resembled a church, with gables, turrets, and cross capped summit, admired by Irish priests visiting to raise funds for the O Connor Memorial Church in Caherciveen, County Kerry.
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Riot Strikes Chicago As Mob Attacks Striking Teamsters
Chaos erupted on State Street as police clashed with labor supporters when Charles Stubner delivering a load of plank stools was attacked. A coal wagon toppled a cab, injuring a passenger and trampling pedestrians while officers were overwhelmed. Six thousand people packed the scene. two officers were wounded and a mob leader named William Styles suffered a skull fracture. Mayor Dunne held peace talks with labor and management, remaining hopeful for a settlement to continue the next day.
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Carnegie Denies Big Gift Rumor Linked to Local Visit
Northampton April 13 Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie left town after dedicating the Home Culture Club building and denying a Grinnell Iowa dispatch claiming a 312.5 million donation to fifty small colleges. He said no such plan exists and any report was unauthorized. He also noted a past offer of 5 million for Western colleges was declined.
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Man shoots boy and mother in Minnesota home
William Wims, 38, a steam fitter, entered the Frederick Keller home in Paul Minnesota and fatally shot 16 year old John Keller as he lay in bed then turned the revolver on the boy’s mother. The motive remains unknown.
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President Alderman matafied Parker on His Party's Future
Indictments against Beet Trust leaders highlight corruption probes as the city weighs party future. Authorities report charges against key executives while politics shift under pressure from reform voices. Readers see interlinked stories across pages on governance and business ethics.
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Patterson's Plea Delayed In New York Court
Nan Patterson faces a conspiracy charge in General Sessions. Judge Foster delays arraignment to Friday as Rand seeks access to grand jury minutes and to question the Smiths. Morgan Smith and wife request confiscated letters returned from Cincinnati. district attorney to be formally notified.
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Hyde people suspect coup reported in Equitable crisis
New York April 18 The Equitable Life Assurance Society under second vice president Gage E Tarbell issued a circular to general agents offering a temporary 1 percent bonus on new insurance, in addition to commissions, to ease hardships from current troubles. Hyde party officials claim the move aims to recruit policy holders to back a two year mutualization plan and assign proxies. A. E. Woodruff says papers will seek Supreme Court action to block state approval of the new charter.
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Illness of famed actor Joseph Jefferson III reported from Florida
West Palm Beach April 13 Joseph Jefferson the distinguished actor is ill at his home after a fishing trip to Hobe Sound His condition today prompted a call for another physician Though age fosters concern doctors say there is no grounds for alarm Jacksonville April 18 a Palm Beach message says Jefferson rests easy Worley has left Augustine and the illness is not critical In another brief item Janesville reports Willam Conway aged sixty five choked to death on a piece of ham at a saloon lunch Haddad Bros auction sale at 1115 G Street NW draws many Oriental rugs and art pieces with brisk bidding and late session at 8 pm Brown and successors conduct the sale continuing today
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Four Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Aides Indicted in Beef Trust Probe
Four men including three Schwarzschild & Sulzberger employees and an attorney were indicted by a federal grand jury for obstructing Deputy Marshal Bach in serving a subpoena to Edwin B. Fish. Fish had returned from Canada and the men allegedly arranged his departure to avoid the court. Bonds set at $1,000 each.
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Beef higher prices grip cities across the nation
Reports from Chicago Cleveland Detroit and New York detail rising beef prices as wholesale and retail levels advance. Producers cite scarce cattle and beef trusts driving costs. outlook predicts continued increases and potential market disruption for retailers and consumers.
Old Women Pedestrians Win Walking Contest in Cleveland
In Cleveland on April 1, eleven women aged seventy-five and up competed a four and a quarter mile walk. The winner was Mrs. Josephine Van Hoven, aged seventy-eight, with Mrs. Maria Bier eighty finishing second and Mrs. Caroline Hasa seventy-six third after a half hour lunch break.
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Father Schell Assaulted by Saloon Keeper in Dakota City
Father Schell a Roman Catholic priest seeking to curb alleged Indian abuses at the Omaha and Winnebago agency was assaulted by a saloon keeper in Dakota City Nebraska this afternoon. He was taken to a Sioux City hospital with a broken jaw but is not fatally injured.
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