Mizner's New York Visit Amid Yerkes Will Talk
Rumors swirl around Mizner and Yerkes estate as Mizner plans a Western trip while denying frictions with Mrs Mizner. Executor Owsley reports estate at about 15 million dollars with securities still being counted and potential probate in Surrogate Court planned for March.
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Columbia
Wisner
Misner
Muignet
Bronx
Mizner
Louis S& Owerle
Detries
Mhaner
Owsley
Pithayehin
Yerkes House
Chicago
Charlies T York
Yerkes
Nberg
Ibn We Yerkes
Mary Adelaide Yerkes Wiener
Mines Trust and Savings Bank Company
Withoney
Waldo
Wi Owsles
New York
Wis Vigner
Adnan
Central Trust Company
Decision Against Picketing By Union
The Supreme Court affirmed a Cook County Court decision fining Franklin Prvas Veeders' Union No 4 for unlawful assaults on nonunion workers and for illegal conspiracy. It rules picketing of plants by strikers had no right, and the union may be liable as a corporation. Justices Boggs and Scott dissented, saying evidence did not justify a verdict against the union.
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Ingfield
Supreme Mort Today
Cook County Court
Franklin Prvas Veeders’ Union
Supreme Court
Corporation
Boggs
Scott Qigsent
Wrightson Readings and Recital of Strauss Songs at College
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson presents a Washington College of Music free recital at Carroll Institute Hall featuring three Richard Strauss songs learned from Wrightson in Morgantown W Va. The program includes Verdi and Lehmann pieces, a first Washington performance, and Miss Birch singing solo with accompaniment by Miss Arley Alute.
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Wrightson
Washington College
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
Carroll Institute Hall
Washington College of Music
Richard Strauss
Mor-gantown
Washington
Attila
Venice
Miss Birch
Hier
Miss Arley
Alute
Herbert Wrightson
Liza Lehmann
Teresa del Riego
Mir Wrightson
Jeanne
Tachaikowsky
Mies Birch
Atta
Verdi
Maying Smith
Barytone
Roosevelt Praised as Model American Manhood in Toast
A New Haven report covers Rev A I Doyle praising Theodore Roosevelt at Washington Birthday observances. The rector cites Roosevelt as a unifying, principled leader who settled the coal strike, advanced Cuban reciprocity, and planned the Panama Canal, praising his honesty, decency, and public spirit.
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Washington Post
New Haven
Conn
Lienauet
Knights of Columbus
Washington
A I’ Doyle
Apostolic Mission House
Hana
Theodore Roosevelt
New York Assembly
New York City
Empire State
United States
Wii
Courtis
Tixodore Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Trade ripe in China offers vast US export potential
Baruch Cerf, manager of the American exhibit in Shanghai, tells a Post representative that if Chinese buyers spent a small daily amount on American goods, yearly exports could reach 53 million dollars. He urges Washington to push China trade, noting Europe and Japan already vie for the market and that U S manufacturers must properly introduce and adapt products for Chinese labels and packaging.
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China
Baruch Cerf
Shanghai
Cert
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Clina
United States
America
Mr Cart
Bota
Cerf
Miles seeks to retain as bank examiner in Massachusetts
Daniel C Miles, brother of Lieut Gen Melson A Miles, long a Massachusetts bank examiner, has sent petitions to the Comptroller of the Currency seeking retention after being left without assignment. Comptroller Ridgely has taken no action and denies any resignation request. Miles says he has simply not been assigned to duty in his district.
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Custefcy
Daniel C Miles
Gan
Melson A Miles
National Bank Examiners
Massachusetts
Ridgely
Miles
Counterfeiters Caught by Secret Service in Spokane Raid
A telegram from Chief Wilkie reports the capture of a counterfeit gang on the Pacific Coast. In Spokane last week D B Seely was seized, followed by four others: Ry S Jewell John G Forrester aliis Weber Patrick Jennings and Thomas Sheehan. In Forresters room agents found 1600 in counterfeit gold coins and a full set of molds.
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Secret Service
Spokane
Wilkie
Pacific Coast
D B Seely
Wash
Ry S Jewell
John G Forrester
Aliis Weber
Patrick Jennings
Thomas Sheehan
Forresters Room
Respect Officers
Bought Off by Gaynor in Savannah Trial Testimony
A J Twiggs testified in the Greene and Gaynor trial at Savannah on February 22. He admitted foregone bidding in 1896 for river work near Augusta and disclosed an arrangement with John F Gaynor to pay him 4500 and have Greene and Gaynor submit a higher bid if they won the award, in exchange for Stone supply contracts.
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Greene
Gaynor
Twiges
John W Thompson Dies After Sudden Illness At Navy Yard
John W Thompson known as Uncle John and longtime Navy Yard employee, died suddenly of acute indigestion at seventy five. Funeral Sunday at 2 o clock from his home 606 G Street SE with Rev Dr Grey officiating. Burial in Congressional Cemetery. Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges will conduct ceremonies. Born in Washington.
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Yonn W Thompson
John
Navy Yard
G Street
Dr Grey
Congressional Cemetery
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pything
Onele John
Washington
Unitarian Club Requests Early Child Labor Law in DC
Petition from the Unitarian Club of All Souls Church in Washington urges Congress to pass a law regulating child labor in the District of Columbia. Signed by President William K Chandler and Secretary John F Hayford dated February 17, it cites many children under fourteen working long hours, at night, in mechanical and mercantile establishments, and asserts DC lags behind states in protection.
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Washington
Unitaran Club
Congress
William K Chandler
John F Hayford
Unittarian Club
All Souls’ Church
City of
District of
Columb
District of Columbia
Inventor Drowns Testing Skating Safety Device
Warren Mitchell, an Indiana inventor from Lawrenceburg, died testing a new ice skating safety device. The apparatus, worn around the waist and extending three feet each side, hampered his escape when his foot hit an obstruction at Tanners Creek, causing him to fall through thin ice.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Warren Mitchell
Mitchell
Tanners Creek
Doctorates Conferred by University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania held university day exercises at the Academy of Music with Dr Henry Van Dyke of Princeton as orator on Washington and his allies. Honorary degrees were conferred by Provost Harrizon to candidates including Lewlaames Jageard, Lloyd C. Griscog, Georgg Washburn, Joseph Jacobs, William Clarence Rich, Reece of sacred theology, and Addieon Henry, among others.
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University of Pennsylvania
Prindelphia
Washington
Pennsylvania
Academy of Music
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
8S Weir Mitchell
C C. Harrizon
Léwlaames Jageard
Supreme Court of Minnesota
St Paul
Lloyd CG
Griscog
United States
Brazil
Georgg Washburn
Robert College
Constantinople
Baron Kanehiro Takaki
J Vaughan Merrick
Philadelphia
Nervous System Claim for Dr Miles’ Nervine Relief
A clipped testimonial asserts that nerves control body organs and that strengthening them with Dr Miles’ Nervine cures various ailments. It includes a broken customer quote from a patient in Allegheny Pennsylvania and a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails.
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Miles
Cunningham
Allegheny
Decree Compels Dr Stewart to Take Land in Md Deal
Justice staffern orders Dr William W Stewart to complete purchase of 288 acres in Prince George County Maryland from Dr Lewis Griffith as executor for Alfred Bail. Stewart must pay about $7,000 down, issue three notes for the balance, and grant a mortgage securing the remaining price. The case traces back to an oil boom in Centerville, Prince George County, where local investors, including Stewart and Center Market merchants, anticipated a strike.
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Justice Staffern
Lewis Griffith
Alfred Bail
William W Stewart
Prince George County
Centerville
Dr Stewart
Stewart
Slsth
D Streets
Center Market
Alfred Ball
Griffith
Ball
Ballaed
Smuth
Maryland Oil and Development Company
Justice Stafford
Advocates National Law to Prevent Dynamite Outrages
Editor cites T. M. Chatard on licensing high explosives as vital to stop dynamite outrages and hints at a national law. He argues preemptive possession arrest helps prevent plots, urges Congress to draft a model District law, and notes Southern Palm Limited rail service to Florida.
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Southern
Florida
Aiken
Augusta
Washington
Brown
G A
Southern Railway
15Th
T. M. Chatard
Hoster
Guv Steunenberg
Idaho
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Safraid
Congress
Eaves Washington
Lince High-Clags
Lee Browz G
Fifty at Roll Call Commemorates Buena Vista Reunion
Fifty National Association of Mexican War Veterans gathered at the National Hotel for their thirty third annual reunion rolling call and reminiscences. President Beeler welcomed delegates and noted the Buena Vista anniversary. Private Dalzell and Elliott Brown spoke, with Mrs Moore Murdock issuing leadership remarks. A visit to the Soldiers Home followed with a reception. Tonight a reception by the First Regiment Minute Men and a Navy band concert capped the day. Tomorrow officers will be elected and Roosevelt and Fairbanks will host delegates at the White House and Capitol respectively.
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Conde Hamlin
Joan Norris
New York
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Conde Hamim
St Paul Pioneer Press
Joan Worris
New York Times
S Rogers
Chicago Daily News
W. L McLean
Philadelphia Bulletin
Herbert F. Gunnison
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Pittsburg
Scott
White House
National Association of Mexican War Veterans
National Hotel
Winfield Scott
Lee F Beeler
Baltimore
Beeler
Washington
Buena Vista
Dalzell
John Dalzell
Mexico
Elliott and Brown
Moore Murdock
Dallas
Tex
Murdock
Woman's Auxiliary
Secetary
Veterans’ Association
Minute Men
George B Davis
USA
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Capitol
Marine Band
Secretary of the Navy
George Washington convocation honors fourteen graduates
Secretary Shaw spoke on the evolution of self government at the winter convocation held at Belasco Theater. The ceremony awarded fourteen degrees across fields from architecture and medicine to law and patent law with music by the Marine Band and a procession of university leaders and guests.
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George Washington University
Belasco Theater
Shaw
The
Treasury
Philippines
Merchant Marine Service
Needham
Marine Band
William Henry Irwin Fleming
District of Columbia
Delos Hamilton Smith
Arizona
Charles Clark Ammerman
New York
Philip Eugene Garrison
New Jersey
Wesleyan University
James Edward Haggerty
Timothy Francis Murphy
Maine
Benjamin Hallowell Sw
Stew Park
Evelyn Groesbeeck
Mitchell
Cornell University
Government Chided for Observing Washington's Birthday
The Sons of the Revolution met at the New Willard as they debated a resolution urging Congress to observe George Washington's Birthday as a legal holiday in the District. Representative George Washington Taylor of Alabama praised Washington while a committee prepared to seek Gov Warfield's agreement for the group's participation in John Paul Jones's forthcoming obsequies.
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Washington
Congress
George Washington
Sons of the Revolution
New Willard
Munn
Richardson
Society
Etouse
George Washington Taylor
Alabama
America
United States
Mr Taylor
Grant
Lee
Gov Warfield
Maryland
John Paul Jones
G G Shayne Dies Sudden After Long Public Career
G G Shayne head of C C Shayne & Co fur firm dies suddenly in Atlanta from heart disease. Born 1844 in Galway NY, he built a major New York business, held many offices, and supported Harrison McKinley and Roosevelt. His body to be sent to New York for burial.
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New York
Christopher C Shayne
C . Shayne & Co
West Forty-Seond Street
Atlanta
Shayne
Los Angeles
San An
Touio
Shaynes
Knights of Pythias
Royal Arch
Ohio Society of New York
New York Athletic Club
Fifth Avenue
West Side
Republican
Manufacturing Fur Merchants’ Exchange
Merchante and Manufacturers Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Harrison
McKinley
White House
Roosevelt
Death of Maj Hammond in San Francisco
Major A G Hammond of the Third United States Cavalry died at the Presidio general hospital after a illness of more than four months. His remains will be sent to Quincy Illinois for interment. He was born in Stratford Connecticut May 36 187. He graduated from the Military Academy in 1881. Cincinnati February 22 Captain Sylvester W Bard former Ohio legislator and coal trade figure died at his Walnut Hills home aged eighty three. He commanded a cavalry troop in the independent Ohio cavalry during the Civil War. Chicago February 22 Professor Nott W Fulnt University of Chicago English teacher died tonight of a brain tumor after four months illness. Before graduating in 1896 he played football at the University. Montgomery Alabama February 22 Miss Lizzie E Wimbish native of Montgomery and noted Presbyterian missionary in the Orient died this morning in Kobe Japan. Miss Wimbish was fifty one and had worked in foreign missions since 1887.
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Third Cavalry
San Francisco
G Hammond
Third United Stated Cavalry
General Hospital
Presidio
Quincy
Hammond
Startford
Conn
Military Academy
Cincinnnati
Sylvester WW Bard
Ohio
Walnut Hills
Independent Regiment of
Ohio Cavalry
Montgomery
Ala
Lizzie E. Whabish
Presbyterian Church In
Orient
Kobe
Japan
Wimbish
Wheeler Memorial Service Plans in Atlanta
The Atlanta committee of arrangements for Gen Joseph Wheeler memorial sets March 2 as the memorial date the day before the Blue and Gray gathering A Washington delegation will invite President Roosevelt to attend and speak Corporal Tanner G A R head and Gen Stephen D Tee United Confederate Veterans are also asked to attend and speak on the occasion.
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Atlanta
Joseph Wheeler
Washington
Roosevelt
Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Stephen D Tee
United Confederate Veterans
Indorsed Whisky Pure Excluded Others at Exhibit Testimony
RM Allen testified before the House Committee on Interstate Commerce that only bottled and bonded whisky was admitted to the food exhibit at a national congress. He alleged funds from manufacturers and the National Association of Dairy and Food Commissioners shaped the display to favor whisky as pure. He cited Dr Wiley, Prof Scovell, and legal standards debates, asserting preservatives were unnecessary in many Kentucky products.
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RM Allen
House
Wiley
Simon-pure
Food Association
R M Allen
Kentucky State Dairy and Food Department
House Committee On Interstatt Commerce
Esterday
National Food and Drug Congress
Dat Wales
Allen
National Association of Dairy and Food Commissioners
Food Commissioners
St Lews
Victors
Feoplke
Jim
Cabint
Hepburn Pure
Alien
Milin
Kentucky
Congress
Thoms F Lannen
National and Manufacturers’ Associaton
Dr Wiles
Food Standards Committee
Society of Agricultural Chemists
Secretary of Agriculture
Abracadabra Club Meets at Mrs Abbott Home
The Abracadabra Club gathered Wednesday evening at Mrs C G Abbott’s residence 36 Q street northeast. President Appleton P Clark Jr and others appointed to draft resolutions on the death of J D Croissant. A. W Barber read a paper on The Great Red Pipestone Quarry of Minnesota. Exhibits included pinestone specimens and Indiana pipes. Weather forecasting methods were discussed and judged to offer little truth. Attending were Maj Abbott, Mr and Mrs Brock, Mr and Mrs Hollingworth, and several others from Lowell Mass and local residents.
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C G Abbott
Q Street
Appleton P Clark, Jr
George E Ide
C W Gallagher
Denton B Brook
J D Croissant
Great Red
Minnesota
A. W Barber
Indiana
H D Willams
Maj Abbott
Mra Brock
Lowell Mass
Mrex Moore
Mra Hollingworth
Miss Campbell
Sweet
St Viatur s College Destroyed by Fire Near Kankakee
A fire last night destroyed St Viatur s College at Bourbobnais Ell two miles north of Kankakee caused by crossed electric lines. The Roman Catholic institution founded in 1865 housed 200 students and carried insurance of 108 660 dollars.
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Kankakee
St Viatur'’s College
Bourbobnais
Ell
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