Schenk Case Goes to Jury After Emotional Day in Court
In Wheeling West Virginia Laura Farnsworth Schenk sobbed through most of her defense as prosecutors argued her husband John O Schenk may have been poisoned. Attorneys O Brien and Handlan led the case while spectators placed bets on the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Fred L. Maury
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
John O. Schenk
J. J. P. O’brien
Brien
Handlan
O'Brien
Flna
Schenk
Maury
Frank
A. O'Brien
J. J. P. O'Brien
Boyce
Eheanor Zoeckler
J. W. Myers
Daniel Phillips
Future of Gray Orphans Decided by Orphans Court
A special meeting of the orphans court in Upper Marlboro confirmed the appointment of Marion Puckett as a third guardian for the five Gray children. The court revoked a prior disposition order and will have all three guardians, including Schwallenberger and Wells, jointly decide the children's uptake after the October railroad death in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Puckett
Bladensburg
Henry L. West
Washington
Wells
Leprosy Case Reported In Filipino Youth At Naval Hospital
Anacleto Palabay, a Filipino youth and former domestic in a naval officer's residence, is quarantined at the Naval Medical School Hospital and declared to be suffering from leprosy. He has been isolated after a two month illness, with the district health department taking charge. Palabay arrived in the United States from the Philippines nearly a year ago.
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Anacleto Palabay
Naval Medical School Hospital
Palabay
Naval Dispensary
District Health Department
United States
Philippines
Fleeing From Plague Calhoun in Middle Ground
A Haakow express, crowded with fugitives fleeing plague, reports officials and diplomats debating quarantine in Peking. The plague's spread reaches Pontingfu, Hankow viceroy orders quarantine, Japanese assume sanitary control in Manchuria as tensions rise among legations.
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Peking
Chinese Foreign Board
William J. Calhoun
Pontingfu
Chin
Hankow
Permisstion
Tokyo
Jan
Manchuria
Darien
Mukdep
Kwangchengtze
Tientsin
Amoy
China
Debut of Phil harmonic with Mahler and Gadski
The New York Philharmonic Society opened in Washington at the National Theater led by Gustav Mahler and soprano Johanna Gadski. Critics praised her diction and tone while noting uneven orchestral attack and the conductors temperament. The audience welcomed the performance and awaits the February 28 second program featuring a Bach suite with Mahler on the harpsichord.
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Mme, Gadski
Gustav Mahler
New York Philharmonic Society
Washington
National Theater
Mme
Johanna Gadski
Mme. Gadski
Elsa
Philharmonic Society
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Pohlig
Philadelphia Orchestra
Mahler
Harpischord
R. G
Porto Ricans Seek Delay on Olmsted Bill
Porto Rico Jan 24 The house of deputies cabled Washington requesting indefinite postponement of action on the Olmsted bill for a new Porto Rico government. Objections focus on amendments giving the President power to appoint thirteen insular senators and naming judges court clerks and marshals by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
House of Deputies
Washington
Commander Luby's Funeral Saturday
Boston January 2. The cruiser Des Moines bore the body of Commander John F. Luby U S N to Annapolis. The funeral for Commander Luby who died at sea will be held at the Naval Academy chapel Saturday morning.
Wealthy retiree Cohen sued over 28 year board bill
New York January 24. Jacob Cohen a wealthy retired real estate dealer is charged with neglecting to settle his board bill for 28 years in a suit brought by landlord Joseph Crager in the supreme court. Crager says the bill is 28430 dollars. Cohen claims he does not owe and that he has aided Crager financially and overpaid the bill.
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New York
Jacob Cohen
Joseph Crager
Supreme Court
Crager
Cohen
NAMED MINISTER TO MEXICO
Berlin Jan 4 Capt von Hintze formerly military plenipotentiary at the German embassy in St Petersburg has been selected as German Minister to Mexico He is a close personal friend of Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas Capt von Hintze succeeds Minister Carl Buenz who will go to Constantinople as German member of the administration of the public debt
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Berlin
von Hintze
St. Petersburg
Mexico
William
Nicholas
Carl Buenz
Constantinople
Navy commends nine enlisted men for steamer Maryland save
Secretary of the Navy awarded letters of commendation to nine U S Navy enlisted men for rescuing the steamer Maryland after it caught fire near Old Point Comfort Virginia on December 16. Maurice Stone and Thomas L. Fox led actions, breaking a window and crawling into the purser's office to combat the fire and save the mail.
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Navy
Maryland
New York, Philadelphia
Norfolk
Old Joint Comfort
Thomas L. Fox
John @. Lynch
Castine
Reuben F. Patterson
Edward 8. Tayler
Louis H. Kory
Willam H. Behmigle
Theodore , Polham
Army Leaves of Absence and Vessel Movements
Army orders grant leaves of absence to Capt Frederick Bhaw and Lt Albert Goodwyn with extended duties for others. Col Loughborough and Mabhe proceed to duty. Ensigns Blasdel and Lorthrough assigned. Movements list ships arriving at ports including Puerto Cortes and San Francisco, and vessels sailing to Truxillo, Quanat namo, and Newport.
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Frederick
Bhaw
Thirtieth Infantry
Albert G. Goodwyn
Twenty- Ninth Infantry
Robert H. R. Loughborough
James I.mabhe
Medical Corps
Wll
Fort Huachues
Ariz
Caenar
Puerto Cortes
Marietta
Tacoma
Coiba
West Virginia
Maryland
San Francisco
Dolphin
Port Au Prince
Patapaco
Charleston
Sterett
Newport
Mara
Bermuda
Vestal
Hampton Roads
Des Moines
Boston
Aes
Celba
Truxillo
Wheeling
Navy Yard
X. Y
Quantanamo
Salem
San Juan
Samana Bay
Tallahassee
Washington
Mouth of the Potomac
Steratt
Norfolk
Twelve Die On Single Gallows In Tokyo Executions
Twelve anarchists condemned for conspiracy against the throne were executed in Tokyo. Denjiro Kotoku and his wife were among the victims. Twenty four were condemned, two received life terms, and one other was imprisoned. Executions began at dawn and finished by mid afternoon on the single gallows. The public was excluded and all died cheerfully.
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Tokyo
Denjiro Kotoku
Kotoku
Japan
San Francisco
Cal
Wood May Be Deposed As Street Cleaning Chief
District commissioners announced at the District Building after a meeting that the street cleaning department will move under Commissioner Judson. Ex superintendant James M Wood is expected to be removed and an engineer placed in charge. Wood may be offered another role within the department. The change, seen as serving the service, follows long watch over the office though no formal investigation has been disclosed.
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Judson
Johnston
James M. Wood
Wood
Mr Wood
District of Columbia
Washington Post
Hampton’s
Pearson’s
Metropolitan
Techni
Metropolitan Bank
15Th Street
N. W
May Fly to Cuba Tomorrow from Key West
Key West Florida January 24. A D Mc Curdy the aviator planned to fly to Havana Cuba tomorrow but did not take his machine out today. Strong 20 mile per hour winds kept him from risking damage. He hopes to start as soon as weather permits.
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Key West
Fla
A. D. McCurdy
Havana
Cuba
Aevient
Carter in the Lead in Montana Senate Race
Helena Mont Jan 2 Senator T H Carter took the lead in the Montana senatorial race as tally shows Carter Republican 36 Walsh Democrat 34 Conrad Democrat 15 scattering 12 Necessary to choice 50 in the joint assembly vote weekend tally reports Carter now leads with 36 to 34 for Walsh and 15 for Conrad with 12 scattering and 50 needed to reach a majority.
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Carter
Helena
Mont
T. H. Carter
Montana
Joint Assembly
Walsh
Conrad
Scattering
Alexandria Council Meets Seeks Reports and Reforms
The Alexandria city council met briefly with little business transacted. The general laws committee recommended adopting a standard death certificate. Others sought renewals for gas works ammonia, a 16 foot Fairfax Street roadway study, sewer tapping ordinance, and city code codification. City Sergt. Cox and Sheriff Wilson arrested Jones at a boarding house. Jones fled upstairs and disappeared before return to New Jersey authorities.
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Ashington
King Street
Alexandria
Va. A
Committee On General Laws
Committee On Light
C. C. Bailey
City Gas Works
Williams
Fairfax Street
Queens
Montgomery Streets
Spinks
Marshall
Brumback
Jones
Woodbury
N. J
Strikes and Spares Lecture by Virginia Health Commissioner
Dr Enmon G Williams Virginia health commissioner delivered an illustrated lecture at the Young People's building under the Antituberculosis Society of this city last night.
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Enmon G. Williams
Virginia
Young People’s Building
Gold Dumped on Madison as Wagon Wreck Sparks Hoard
Special officers guarded Madison Avenue after an American Express wagon collided with a trolley car spilling more than 50,000 dollars in gold. Driver John Coffey and treasure guardian Peter Salg were injured but protected the treasure until a second wagon came. Also, John Dries, 55, survived a gas leak in his room helped by nearby boarders.
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New York
Madison Avenue
American Express Company
John Coffey
Peter Salg
John Dries
O Brien sentenced for gambling at Hot Spring resort
Thomas O'Brien was upheld in a Virginia Supreme Court ruling, two months in jail and a $26 fine for operating a gambling clubhouse at Hot Spring under the Woodland Club guise. Witness W H Jackson aided the prosecution, which charged keeping roulette tables faro bank and other gambling devices.
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Richmond
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Thomas O'Brien
Hot Spring
O'Brien
W. H. Jackson
City of New York
Justice of the Peace
Circuit Court of
Bath
Woodland Club
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