Mizner and Yerkes Estate Dramas Across New York and Westward
The report outlines Mizner and Yerkes legal and financial tensions amid speculation on Louis S. Owlesys executor role. Yerkes estate value cited around 15 million with rumors of higher securities and concealed assets. Mizner plans a Westward trip, denying personal rifts while reporters swarm the Bronx mansion and the will moves toward probate in Surrogate Court in 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 Fines Union Leaders
The Supreme Court today affirms a Cook County Court ruling fining members of Franklin Prvas Veeders' Union No 4 for unlawful assaults on nonunion men and fining the union for illegal conspiracy. It holds strikers had no right to picket plants and that the union can be held liable as a corporation. Justices Boggs and Scott dissent, 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 Recital At Washington College Promises New Songs
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson leads a Washington College of Music recital at Carroll Institute Hall. He will sing three Strauss songs learned in Morgantown W Va, plus a Verdi aria first performed in Washington. Miss Birch debuts. accompanist 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 Portrait Praised as Ideal American Manhood
A New Haven ceremony on Washington Birthday featured Rev A I Doyle praising Theodore Roosevelt as a model of American manhood. The sermon lauded his justice for all, steadfast patriotism, and leadership in the coal strike settlement, Cuban reciprocity, and the Panama Canal, portraying him as a world figure in politics, literature, and public life.
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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
China ripe for American goods says Cerf in Shanghai
Baruch Cerf, manager of American manufacturers exhibit in Shanghai, tells a Post representative that if Chinese consumers spent 334 cents monthly on U S goods, annual exports could reach 53 million dollars. He urges U S firms to expand presence from Niuchwang to Cochin China and advocates proper labeling, packaging, and aggressive marketing to unlock China trade.
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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 retention as bank examiner
Daniel C Miles, brother of Lt Gen Melson A Miles, long a Massachusetts bank examiner, has sent petitions to the Comptroller of the Currency requesting his retention after being dropped from duty. Comptroller Ridgely has not acted. Miles has not been asked to resign, simply not assigned to any 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
Telegram reports the capture of four counterfeiters tied to a Pacific Coast gang. D B Seely was seized in Spokane along with Ry S Jewell John G Forrester-ali is Weber Patrick Jennings and Thomas Sheehan. $1,600 in counterfeit coins and a full set of molds were found at their Forresters room.
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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
Witness testifies in Greene and Gaynor trial
A J Twiggs testified that he forewent bidding in 189k for Savannah River work near Augusta to aid Greene and Gaynor. He disclosed an understanding with John F Gaynor that Twiggs would be paid 4500 and supply stone if Greene and Gaynor won the award, implying a bid by others.
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Greene
Gaynor
Twiges
John W Thompson Dead at 75 After Sudden Illness
John W Thompson, known as Uncle John, died suddenly yesterday at age seventy five from acute indigestion. A Navy Yard longtime employee, he lived at 606 G Street Southeast. Funeral Sunday at 2 o'clock with services at his home conducted by Rev Dr Grey. Burial is in Congressional Cemetery. Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges will oversee. 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 seeks early child labor law in D C
The Unitarian Club of All Souls Church Washington petitions Congress to regulate child labor in the District. Signed by President William K Chandler and Secretary John F Hayford dated February 17, it notes children under fourteen employed in mechanical and mercantile establishments with long hours and night work. It argues the District stands almost alone in lacking any such law and urges swift legislation to curb these evils.
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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, a young inventor from Lawrenceburg Indiana, died while testing a waist strapped device meant to save skaters on thin ice. He rode to Tanners Creek and fell after his foot hit an obstruction, the device hampering his escape as the ice broke and he sank beneath the water.
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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 in Philadelphia on February 22. Dr Henry Van Dyke of Princeton spoke on Washington and the Men Who Stood with Him. Honorary degrees were awarded to Lewlaames Jageard, Lloyd C. Griscog, Baron Kanehiro Takaki, J Vaughan Merrick, Joseph Jacobs, William Clarence Rich, Addieon Henry, and others in various fields.
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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 cure claims in patent medicine ad
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine as a cure for a range of ailments tied to nerves, claiming it strengthens nerves to heal stomach, liver, kidney, and general weakness. It includes a consumer testimonial from Cunningham Allegheny Pa and a money back guarantee.
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Miles
Cunningham
Allegheny
Oil Boom Echoes in Prince George Land Deed Case
Justice staffern ruled that Dr William W Stewart must accept a deed for 288 acres in Prince George County Maryland and pay Griffith 40 per acre. The case stems from a 1903 oil excitement near Centerville and a June 1908 land sale to Stewart with 500 down. Stewart must pay about 7000 and give three notes with a mortgage for balance.
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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 for Dynamite Outrages
Editorial reply cites T M Chatard on a single national law to prevent dynamite outrages by licensing high explosives. It argues widespread stockpiling enables prevention through possession penalties, urges Congress to draft a model District law, and extols a national standard to curb such plots and protect officials and citizens.
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T. M. Chatard
Hoster
Guv Steunenberg
Idaho
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Safraid
Congress
Fifty at Roll Call Commemorates Buena Vista Reunion
Fifty Mexican War veterans gathered at the National Hotel for the thirty third annual reunion. President Beeler and Mrs Moore Murdock spoke as the group plans elections and next year’s site. Delegates will visit the Soldiers Home, the White House, and the Capitol, with a reception and a ball featuring the Marine Band.
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National Hotel
Winfield Scott
Lee F Beeler
Baltimore
Beeler
Washington
Buena Vista
Dalzell
George B Davis
USA
Roosevelt
White House
Fairbanks
Capitol
Marine Band
Secretary of the Navy
Convocation honors GWU graduates as Secretary Shaw speaks
Secretary Shaw outlines evolution of self government at George Washington University winter convocation held at Belasco Theater. President Needham praises university growth and graduates fourteen recipients across degrees in architecture medicine law patent and science amid Marine Band music and trainee processions.
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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 Working on Washington's Birthday
The Sons of the Revolution at the New Willard discussed observing George Washington's Birthday as a legal holiday in the district. Representative George Washington Taylor lauded Washington's lasting impact while noting Civil War memories and the need to attend Marylands Gov Warfield regarding John Paul Jones 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 Suddenly A Political Figure Of New York
Christopher C Shayne head of C C Shayne & Co fur company died suddenly in Atlanta from heart disease. He was a longtime New York political figure, friend of Presidents Harrison McKinley and Roosevelt, declined multiple offices, led the Fur Merchants Exchange and served in many clubs and chambers. Born 1844 in Galway NY, he built a national fur business and influenced Ohio and West Virginia campaigns. 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 after illness at Presidio hospital
Maj A G Hammond of the Third United States Cavalry died at the general hospital in the Presidio San Francisco after an illness of over four months. He was born in Stratford Connecticut in 186 May 36 and graduated from West Point in 1881. The remains will be sent to Quincy Illinois for interment.
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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
Wheeler Memorial Service plans near for March 2 in Atlanta
Atlanta committee announces memorial for Gen Joseph Wheeler to be held March 2 the day before the Blue and Gray reunion A delegation will go to Washington to invite President Roosevelt to attend and address the event Formal invitations will also be extended to Corporal Tanner commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and General Stephen D Lee head of the United Confederate Veterans to speak on the occasion.
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Atlanta
Joseph Wheeler
Washington
Roosevelt
Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Stephen D Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Indorced Whisky Exhibit Fees Questioned By Kentucky Official
RM Allen testified before a House committee that only bottled and bonded whisky passed the National Food and Drug Congress exhibit. He said $3,400 was paid by whisky manufacturers to cover exhibit expenses and that preservatives were deemed unnecessary by some firms. Allen linked Dr Wiley and others to endorsing pure whisky despite competing products.
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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 Meeting At Mrs Abbott's Home
The Abracadabra Club met Wednesday evening at 36 Q Street Northeast. President Appleton P Clark Jr led a committee to draft resolutions on the death of J D Croissant. A paper on The Great Red Pipestone Quarry of Minnesota was read by A W Barber. Specimens of pinestone and Indiana pipes were shown. A talk titled The Ground Hog and His Ik Various methods of forecasting the weather was discussed with a cautious conclusion. Attendees included Maj Abbott, Mr and Mrs Brock, and several others from Lowell Mass, with Mrs Moore, Miss Campbell, Miss Sweet, and Miss Howard among guests.
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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 Fire Destroys Bourbobnais Building
A fire last night destroyed St Viatur's College at Bourbobnais Ell two miles north of Kankakee caused by crossed electric wires. The Roman Catholic institution founded in 1865 housed about 200 students. Insurance stood at 108 660 dollars.
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Kankakee
St Viatur'’s College
Bourbobnais
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