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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
5
Attorneys deny a report that Yerkes later will was made public after suppression and that he gave a quarter of a million dollars during illness. The article references the Wasagion Fest in York and details around probate, family, and the trust company as part of the contested will narrative.
The New York Word Dihel Yerkes tale centers on Ethel Yerkes, an alleged relative of Charles T Yerkes, who inherited a fortune and rose through Beith vaudeville circuits. The report traces distant ties, years of patronage, and a claim of cut fortunes amid family disputes that culminated before Jim Yerkes’s death.
Washington Post correspondent recalls Emilie Grigsby as an uptight but beautiful daughter of the Robinsons of Kentucky. The narrative covers her mother Mrs Grigsby, her marriage to Capt Grigsby, and the family’s moves from New York to Denver and Cincinnati. It notes Emilie’s education, Yerkes’s affection and largesse, and the long mystery of how they met.
A fog bound crash on the Hudson River and East River near New York involved the Erie Line Passaic and the Binghamton. Deckhand Nicholas Carlo died and passenger Thomas F Piper was injured as the Passaic’s side collapsed and lifeboats were deployed. Rescue tugs towed the wrecked ferry to shore while thousands faced delays in New Jersey and Long Island.
A U S circuit court in New York affirms a verdict totaling about 5.29 million dollars against Harper, former vice president of the Fidelity National Bank in Cincinnati, for causing the bank's failure. The suit dates back eighteen years, with prior claims and interest raising the amount. Warren, currently vice president of Union Iron and Steel, holds offices locally.
Milwaukee January 4 Judge Joseph W Quarles of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin said he will not grant restraining orders acting as temporary injunctions without both sides heard and full facts. The remark came in informal conversation with lawyers and was not a formal opinion.
Elizabeth Desmukes of Leaington Ky receives news she is heir to 100000 dollars from uncle John W Dezinakes who died in Baltimore. Attorney Elkin reports no will but papers indicate the fortune goes to the Danville native, named for his sister Mrs Elizabeth Davis. Family says they had lost track of the brother of her husband until his death.
In Savannah Georgia on January 4 Messrs Greene and Gaynor asked Judge Emory Speer to permit verminson to attend when jury lists are drawn for their United States conspiracy trial this month. The names from the Savannah grand jury were taken and the judge has not ruled on the request.
An unknown black man narrowly escaped a lynching near Barton Avenue Memphis Tennessee after attacking Miss Savannah Cooke a deaf mute white girl yesterday. The assailant struck again today but was stopped by citizens as police arrived and saved him from the mob.
The Imitation Jewelry Company of New York and Frank Gray are barred from postal distribution after offering fake jewelry as real with high profits. Circulars and newspaper ads targeted thousands, claiming authentic appearance and easy resale. The fake pieces cost 40 dollars per 1 000 and 20 dollars per 50, sold at one dollar to buyers, who must remit before shipment.
Officials from Pennsylvan ia, Baltimore and Ohio, and Norfolk and Western pressed for a unified end to passes but smaller lines insisted on keeping optional use. Subcommittees were appointed to hear cases in the central traffic district while newspapers may receive mileage books instead of cash for advertising.
Frederick A Peckham of Chicago, named in the Catton scandal in the Agriculture Department, appeals to the U S Circuit Court of Appeals in New York from a DC habeas corpus dismissal. The notice of appeal, filed today, seeks to avoid surrender to the DC marshal for trial. Peckham is held under 412,700 bonds.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on January 4, John A Rowan, detained by detectives at Tobyhanna after a long pursuit, died today from a bullet wound. He was linked to revolvers and an arsenal. other loaded firearms were found at the house of his arrest amid rumors of past robberies in the Pocono region.
Chicago January 4 Mayor Dunne announced orders to arrest ticket scalpers operating on sidewalks and streets. He said ticket sales in hotels would stop temporarily while a city ordinance is pushed to require a $500 license fee for each dealer of theater tickets.
Jack Goff, Roosevelt's hunting guide in Colorado last season, was hurt in a clash with two mountain lions near Yellowstone Park. He arrived at a Helena health resort to recuperate after a painful but not serious injury.
A man named Croker from Wontclur NJ, noted for a luxuriant beard, visits a barber after a public plea to shave. He emerges unrecognizable, creates confusion with neighbors and his wife, and even his dog fails to acknowledge him, highlighting a lighthearted tale of facial hair transformation.
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