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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1904

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Attachment Issued in Mrs Chadwick Property Case

New York December 3 attachment for Mrs Cassie L Chadwick's property valued about 1000 was issued by Justice Canlan on grounds she owes money and is not a resident The case delays action as a receiver in Cleveland may complicate matters The Chadwick camp says she is in nervous strain and healthy enough to manage her debts and assets The chatter of detectives shadowing Mrs Chadwick is unconfirmed by hotel management and officials

New York Cassie L. Chadwick Millbners Theodore H. Friend Chadwick Justice Canlan Dr Moore Testight May Mra Chadwick Tolland House Hee Bagege Philip Carpinter Fifth Avenue Mr. Carpenter Chadbaie Carpenter Cleveland Berne Nathan Leese Wrsterday Candwik Hadwick Pssa Aly Wieveland Hert St Newton Brookline Mass Newton Carver Boston Holland House Philip Carpenter SECC

Anti Women Stenographers Society Fears Dangers to Daughters

A Columbus based women only group claims to cite ten year figures showing wives divorce cases in which stenographers are named as co respondents and breaches of promise suits by employers. The society urges women clubs to discuss the issue and to protect daughters from stenography and marriage prospects.

Washington Post Columbus Ohio Stenographers’ Society Wivea Hubands United States

Bogus Ballots and Testimony Cloud Denver Vote Case

Startling disclosures unfolded in the Supreme Court as six Ward 3 election officials face contempt charges. Handwriting expert King testified that fifty seven of the ballots were penned by ten people, with up to nineteen by one person, including five Republican ballots by a single writer. Democrats dispute the tally and examine ballot ink varieties. The precinct shows 372 votes counted, 289 Democratic and 79 Republican, 4 Socialist. but the box held 169 straight Democratic, 116 straight Republican, 5 Socialist, 36 scratched. An adjournment was set to allow further examination. another expert will review handwriting.

Denver Cab Supreme Court Ward 3 A. George King Peliet Thomas Ward John I. Mullins

No Clue to Missing Man From Southern Train

Macon Georgia December reports that John Renley Crawfordsville Indiana vanished from a Southern Railway passenger train en route to Jacksonville Florida. Despite active search by railway crews and constant wire alerts, officials believe he may have wandered from a Pullman sleeper into the Ocmulgee River as the train crossed.

Macnn, Ga Dec Southern Railway John Renley Crawfordsville Ind Southern Jacksonville Fla Renley Ocmulgee River

Clubmen Fight Fire in Westbury L I Nine Buildings Burned

Nine of thirteen buildings in Westbury Long Island were destroyed by fire. Among locals aiding the blaze were Harry Payne Whitney and H B Duryea, who formed a small fund to improve village water supply for emergencies. Loss estimated at five thousand dollars.

Long Island New York Westbury L. I Harry Payne Whitney H. B. Duryea

Wreck on Bridge Wreck Injures Forty-Five Passengers

Missouri Pacific westbound train from St Louis to Kansas City wrecked near Holden at the water works bridge. About forty five injured, ten seriously, when a broken rail on the bridge caused the rear Pullman to plunge into the creek. Several named injured, relief trains and hospital treatment follow.

Warrensburg Lodge Knights of Pythias Kansas City Missouri Pacific Hospital Dead Man's Curve Warrensburg Missouri Pacific Railway Center View Waterworks Bridge

Killer In Insane Man Riot Near Darlington

J Madison James a Kellytown farmer and former asylum inmate fatally shoots his wife on the piazza and her brother, R Sydney Kelley, on the same location. A sheriff posse presses the maniac after a four-man gunfight. James is slain, others including Dan Segars, Mr Tunstall, and a Negro wounded.

Charleston S. C J. Madison James Kellytown Darlington R. Sydney Kelley James Dan Segars Mr. Tunstall A Pegro Scarborough

Chicago Constable Shot Dead in Saloon Removal Job

Julius F. Biederman, a Chicago constable, was killed after noon while attempting to remove a slot machine from a saloon at Western avenue and James street. He was attacked by three men wearing stars, fired on, and died as he returned fire. Police have detained three suspects but released no names pending investigation.

Chicago Julius F. Biederman Joseph Brunner Western Avenue James Street Biederman Justice Hurley

Bloodless labor war at Zeigler mine unsettles Illinois town

After months of unrest at the Leiter coal mine in Zeigler Illinois, nightly detonations were heard but no bullet marks found. Miners and guards faced clashes as nonunion workers were moved in, while union leaders deny involvement and claim wage disputes triggered the tension. Militia and deputy marshals responded as indictments against Leiter stirred renewed interest in the case.

Daden Leiter Seigler Selgier Zelgier Joseph Leiter Zeigler 3Fe Lester Geigher Perry County Grand Jury Henry R. Platt William Morris Duquoin United Mine Workers’ Union Illinois

Killed in Planters Feud in Sumner Mississippi

Memphis dispatch reports Smith Murphy, a top Mississippi delta planter, killed at Sumner by Jerry Robinson, a wealthy planter. The feud stems from a long-standing dispute over a freedman’s services. Robinson surrendered to the sheriff. Robinson, 21, killed Murphy, 35.

Memphis M Enn Sumner Miss Smith Murphy Mississippi Delta Jerry Robinson Robinson

Judge for Alaska District

Royal A. Gunnison of Binghamton N Y is appointed by the President as United States judge for the First division of Alaska to succeed Melville C Brown whose term expired Gunnison is a Cornell Law School graduate 1896 and has practiced in Binghamton since 1896 He was named bankruptcy referee in 1898 and later a nonresident lecturer on bankruptcy at Cornell University Law School Kentucky Drought Broken Lexington Ky Dec 2 a steady rain ends central Kentucky drought though not heavy enough to ease it Water Works Company warns farmers that water use at reservoir is free during the drought end of report Mrlentsl Rugs at Auction 26 Boyajian collection Persian rugs at Sloan 1407 G Street to be sold Wed Thu Fri at 11 am and 3 pm each day with exhibition beginning tomorrow Sloan Co recommends this valuable collection to rug buyers

Royal A. Gunnison Binghamton N. Y United States Alaska Melville C. Brown Gunnison Cornell University Cornell University Law School Kentucky Lexington the Water Works Company Mrlentsl Boyajian Sloan’s G Street Sloan & Co

READY FOR ARGUMENT WALGAMOT ADMITS HIS GUILT

Portland dispatch reports land fraud trial ending as defense offers brief explanations and defense counsel seek jury argument or appellate reversal on law. Judge Bellinger weighs Walgamot plea change while prosecutor seeks dismissal of Marie Ware conspiracy charge. Case involves 2000 acres on Mount Jefferson slopes, alleging dummy locators forged documents to obtain forest reserve scrip. Wapello Bank cashier Colton pleads guilty to 25200 theft in Des Moines.

Portland Oreg O'Dey J. A. Weidecker Charles A. Hardy Miss McCoy Albany Horace G. McKinley Howe George A. Howe Hardy Bellinger Frank H. Waalgamot Henry Marie Ware United States A. D. Puter Emma L. Watson D. W. Tarper Frank Walgamot Cascade Forest Mount Jefferson Linn County Oregon Washington, D. C Des Moines Jaws W. H. Colton Wapello State Savings Bank

Index to Today's Issue Wide coverage spans races, politics and arts

The issue aggregates multiple sections from the paper including notes on land frauds, a train wreck with many injured, election and political items, editorial pieces, society notes, real estate, financials, and arts. It lists topics like Colorado election frauds, Gen Miles, inaugural committees, maritime and military items, theatre, and society features.

Chadwick Zeigler Colorado Miles Douglas Tennessee Virginia Maryland Dulany Senator Bacon Yellow Dog NataNe Dooley Richmond James K. Blackett Charles Stuart Gotham Stage Benning England Naval Central Park

Life Sentence for Piracy in Detroit Court

Joseph Kirwin aged twenty six pleaded guilty to piracy on the high seas for robbing Mrs. M B Sweeting on the steamer Western States. He choked her and applied chloroform, stealing cash and three diamond rings. Sentenced to imprisonment in the Detroit house of correction. Kirwin had been acquitted two years earlier of murder in Cleveland.

Detroit Joseph Kirwin Federal Grand Jury M. B. Sweeting Jackson Mich United States District Court Jagge Swan

Enraged husband shoots at bakery workers in Detroit

In Detroit on December 3 Louis Haxer shot at workers after his wife refused to let him accompany her home from work. Mrs Adolph Schneider and Tina Weber were wounded, Patrolman Redmond and Harvey Trombley were later shot while pursuing Haxer, who was then arrested after a second clash at Gratiot and Moran.

Detroit Mich Tina Weber Schneider Peter Redmond Haxer Harvey Trombley Redmoni Herman Schnau ‘Bel Gratiot Avenue Moran Street Haxers Haner Miss Weber

Murder Confession Tells Ruthless Aunt Kiling for Cash

New York December 3 Thomas John Furlong nineteen nephew of Mrs Margaret Keeler was arrested and charged with her murder after police say he confessed The motive was money he killed her when she refused to give him funds and he spent the robbed proceeds on drink Also note Pinehurst services and December 14 Pullman sleeper start on Southern Railway with weekly trips from Washington to Pinehurst listing rates and schedules.

Furlong Keeler New York Thomas John Furlong Margaret Keeler Upper East Side Pinehurst Southern Ray Southern Railway Pullman Washington

Miles to head Gov Douglas staff to serve adljutant general

Lieut. Gen. Nelson A Miles agreed to join Massachusetts Governor elect William Douglas staff as adjutant general with full pay and state allowances. War Department expected to detail Miles under new law, with Massachusetts providing $3600 annual state pay, as 6,000 strong National Guard receives state maintenance funds.

War Department Douglas Massachusetts Miles National Guard Army Secretary of War Guard Massachusetts National Guard United States

Trials and local notices across cities listed

A panel will select jurors for Nan Patterson second trial over Caesar Young murder in New York. Senator-elect Jacob Marks proposes constitutional amendments for supplemental jurors and nine member verdicts. Lima, Ohio, sentences R Woods to five years for embezzling over 325.00. Antique estate sale announced at Old Calvert Mansion Riverdale Maryland with public viewing and transportation details.

New York Der Nan Patterson Caesar Young Supreme Court Times Jacob Marks i Lima Ohio R. Woods Lima Home and Savings Association

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