Death by strychnine shocks Stanford case in Honolulu
Honolulu coroner jury finds Mrs. Jane Stanford died of strychnine poisoning with felonious intent. Police admit lack of actionable evidence and mystery deepens as San Francisco and Honolulu investigators review the mansion poisoning and potential household involvement. Detectives prepare to interview former Stanford staff and follow leads from San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Jane L. Stanford
San Francisco
Leland Stanford, Jr. University
Timothy J Hopkins
The
University
Jules Callandan
Ban Francscn
Harry Reynolds
Jordan
Stanford
Hopkins
Callandan
Reynolds
Egh
Henry
Miss Berner
Miss Hurt
Rawlins
Jane Stanford
Ween
Byington
Mountford Wilson
Spillane
Burnett
Ban Fran
Notice on free marriage and death notices across papers
Marriage and death notices in The Washington Post will appear simultaneously in several morning newspapers at no extra charge. The indicated papers include The New York Times Huston Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburg Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St. Louis Republic Syracuse Post-Standard St Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
NEW York Times
Huston Glode
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Record-Hurred
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
ST. Louis Republic
Syracuse Post-Standard
Paul Pionner Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Licensed to Marry Sherman Strawbridge and Nora Vausant
Harford County couples Sherman Strawbridge and Nora M Vausant to wed as notices list other deaths. Lincoln style death notices report Charles P Thompson and Marie R Dotson died. Funeral details follow for Lucy Hamilda Brown sister of Weston Fine Wallce with date and place to be announced. Patrick I Moran dies in his fortieth year with reference to his residence and church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Strawbridge
Nora M. Vausant
Harford County
Charles P Thompson
Marie R. Dotson
Flint
Cecil
Lucy Hamilda Brown
Weston Fine Wallce
Moran
Patrick I. Moran
Pune
Thirtieth Street
Trinity Catholic Church
At & A.m
Health Office Record Deaths Reported to March 10 1905
Deaths listed with ages and addresses including Elizabeth Barnes Emma Brent Charles Bretnw Albert Brooks Chester Brooks John Browne Margaret Bumbry Mary Burgesa Martin Chester John A Clark Frederick Courtice John A Darling Rose Fairfax Jaftar'ng Hammer Jacques Jouvenal Eimuid King Blandine Koones Joseph M Laver Eugene Morris Pater McDonough Irabelle Lingfield Ethel Spiker Elien A Wedeman and others. Includes hospital and home births ages from days to 81 years and notes on the Washington Asylum Hospital and US Soldiers Home. Funeral director W R Speare advertises services with phone numbers and moderate prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Barnes
EB St. Aw
Emma J Brent
Charles A Bretnw
Albert B Brooks
Chester Brooks
John E Browne
St Se
Margaret Bumbry
Deanwood
D. C
Mary E
Jacques Jouvena
K St Nw
Eimuid King
J Ave
Blandine J. Koones
Joseph M. Laver
Boat
Eugene " Morris
Pater McDonough
Saldiere
Irabelle Lingfield
Ethel Spiker
Elien A. Wedeman
Police hold line in Stanford poison case
Police concede no arrests today as detectives exhaust leads in the Stanford poisoning mystery. Capt Burnett says no clear suspect list exists though crime is confirmed. Stanford and Palo Alto residences have been searched and mapped. motive remains unclear. Detective Reynolds and Capt Cattandan to bridge Honolulu angle. Chief Spillane backs the statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ctive
Burnett
Stanford
Palo Alito
Les
Honolulu
Reynolds
Capt
Cattandan
Miss Berner
Mrs. Stanford
Spillane
Capt. Burnett
Ice Floes Threaten Washington Bridges and Piers
Ice from the river pushed by a rising current endangered the Aqueduct Bridge piers and nearby bridges. Harbormaster Sutton deployed eight tugs with ice breaking plows to break the gorge from 9 to 10 am. By noon officials believed the danger had passed and the river was clearing as current carries remaining floes downstream.
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Aqueduct Bridge
Great Falls
Sutton
Tte
Mountain Rivers A Flash Railroad Paralyzed by Flood
Floods along the Monongahela and Cheat rivers cause hundreds of thousands in damage in Morgantown area. Morgantown and Kingwood rail lines halted with no service for a week. pumping station flooded and town crematory submerged. Deckers Creek residences inundated. miner Lawrence Martin missing, likely drowned. Ice jams on Potomac and Cumberland rivers disrupt traffic. Cumberland dam gorge remains, snow drifts three feet deep on Dans Mountain. Folk signs breeders law repeal. bet betting regulations shift in Missouri. Ocean steamer movements listed. religious instruction in DC public schools to be discussed by W W Prescott at Lafayette Opera House on March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Morgantown
W. Va
Monongahela
Cheat
Kingwood
Fairmont
Baltimore and Ohio
Standard of Commpany
Deckers Creek
Lawrence Martin
Hagerstown
Willamsport
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Williameport
Nes
Potomac
Cumberland
North Branch
West Virginia
Cedar Cliff
West Virginia and
Pittsburg
Dam No. 6
Dans Mountain
Thomas J. Furlow
Mount Savage
Eckhart
Cheat River
District of Columbia
Lafayette Opera House
W. W. Prescott
Review and Herald
Square Vote Court Sought In Colorado Governor Contests
Denver March 10 The general assembly postponed Peabody Adams guber natorial contest for a Supreme Court opinion on the right of a joint convention to declare a vacancy in the governorship and the effects of such action Three questions were submitted to the court regarding legality of Alexander reports a joint convention declaring vacancy and who is entitled to the office if the report is adopted The move aims to force a straight vote to seat Peabody or McDonald with Adams opposing any method other than a square vote
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody
Adams
McDonald
Supreme Court
Denver
General Assembly
State Supreme Court
Joint Convention
Alva Adams
James H. Peabody
Joint Assembly
Alexander
Peabody Republicans
Gov
Senate
Colorado
Conversation at Capitol Reflects Booms and Politics
The Vice President and Senator Foraker discussed the Fairbanks and Foraker presidential booms at the Capitol during a National Republican Editorial Association meeting. Friends say Foraker had no role in President Capeller’s statement, and editors deny involvement by Capeller. Col Harry New’s chairmanship prospects for the Republican National Committee remain unsettled with several executives named as potential successors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Capitol
National Republican Editorial Association
Senate
Senator Foraker
Capeller
Col
Harry New
Republican National Committee
Cortelyou
Charles F. Brooker
Connecticut
Co. N. Bliss
New York
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Col. New
Senator Scott
Tar Heel Club Banquet Planned in Greensboro
North Carolina Republican group Tarheel Club holds first annual banquet in Greensboro on March 22. Vice President Fairbanks will speak, with President Spencer Blackburn of NC as organizer and J Harris as vice president. About 250 members aim to boost the state party. Yerkes and possibly Dixon named as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
North Carolina
Spencer Blackburn
Greensboro
Blackburn
J. Harris
Washington
Senate
Internal Revenue
John W. Yerkes
Kentucky
J. M. Dixon
Montana
Ballots in Missouri and Indiana widen Senate race
In Jefferson City Missouri the sixty first through ninety first ballots shift support among Niedringhaus Cockrell Kerens McKinley Bartoldt Warner Dyer Lyons Walmsley and Dever with Niedringhaus holding 61. In Indianapolis Indiana the Marion County grand jury indicts Baker in a bribery probe linked to a recent legislative session. Jefferson City also reports a judge ordering a special grand jury to investigate boodling tied to the breeders' law repeal bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
Republican Caucus
United States
Niedringhaus
Cockrell
Kerens
McKinley
Bartholdt
Warner
Dyer
Lyons
Walmsley
Dever
Del
Addicks
Saulsbury
Henry A. Dupont
Richardson
Hughes
Baker
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County Grand Jury
O. A. Baker
Martin
Cole County Court
Bryan Praises La Follette Before Wisconsin Legislature
Madison March 10 Col William J Bryan addressed the Wisconsin legislature at an invitation of both houses Gov La Follette attended He praised La Follette as a top reform champion in the Republican party and attacked corporate influence in politics railroads were singled out He predicted railroads would ally with Standard Oil in Kansas to close the state oil refinery, hoping Kansans would rise to crush monopolies there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
William J. Bryan
Wisconsin
la Follette
Bryan
la Pollette
Republican Party
United States
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
Fought About Woman Ends in Fatal Fight in Lodging House
In Johnstown on March 10 Italian contractor Frank Marill o of Portage and employee Antony Meyer fought over Marillo's wife. Meyer fired twice, one shot through Marillo's stomach and one through his head. Marillo used a stiletto and butcher knife, Meyer stabbed five times and struck skull with a cleaver. A nearby Italian was shot in the head and hospitalized in serious condition. all three men at Memorial Hospital, death momentarily expected. Meyer claimed the woman was his wife and Marillo had eloped with her from Buffalo three months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Frank Marillo
Portage
Antony Meyer
Marillo
Meyer
Py Marillo
Memorial Hospital
Buffalo
Cuban Congress Adjourns After Frugal Winter Session
Havana reports the winter session ends with Senate quorum held but House lacking for two days. President Palma’s urgent measures were not enacted. only sanitation funding and National Theater purchase approved. Major bills including budget tax, railroad subvention, immigration, and town sanitation at government expense carry over to April.
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Havana
Congress
Senate
House
Palma
Cuba
Case Against the Syrians and False Naturalization Papers
Port au Prince Haiti March 10 President Nord postpones final hearing in the expulsion case of eight Syrians who allegedly used false American naturalization papers. A new law bans Syrians from trade after April 1, backed by both native and foreign merchants. If France withdraws protection of Syrian Catholics, Germany would defend them in Haiti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Nord
Powell
Chamber of Communes
France
Changes in Tribune Leadership at New York Paper
Whitelaw Reid retires from editorship and directorship of the New York Tribune after taking office abroad. Hart Lyman becomes editor. Donald Nicholson retires from managing editorship after thirty five years, James Martin succeeds as managing editor. Martin has been news editor since 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whitelaw Reid
The
New York Tribune
Hart Lyman
Mr. Reid
Donald Nicholson
Tribune
James Martin
Seek to Enjoin Scalpers Chicago Rail Officials File Suit
Chicago March 10 officials of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Company filed a bill in the United States Circuit Court seeking an injunction against sixty seven ticket brokers accusing them of forming a national trust to fix and promote sales of cut rate tickets. The move aims to restrain the brokers as the only relief for the railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Railroad
Chicago
United States
Chicago, Milwaukkee and St. Paul
National Mothers Congress Opens In Washington Meeting
The National Congress of Mothers holds a triennial convention at the Metropolitan Memorial M E Church with delegates from nearly every state. Mrs Theodore Roosevelt is elected honorary vice president and Dr G Stanley Hall delivers a keynote on new ideals of motherhood drawn from child study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
National Congress of Mothers
Metropoltan Memorial M. E
G. Stanley Hall
Clarke University
Congress
Board of Managers
Theodore Roosevelt
Phoebe Hearst
Adlai Stevenson
Kate Waller Barrett
Washington
Howard W. Lippincott
Philadelphia
Frank Degarmo
Shreveport
H. ‘W.thatcher
Florence
N. J
Frederic
Frank de Garmo
Louisiana
Herman W. Birney
Bookist Committee
Raleigh
Frederic Schott
Frank M. Bristol
H. B. S. Macfarland
Congress of Education and Improvement
Theodore W. Birney
Receiver sought for $42,000 Turtle Mountain fund case
Minnesota lawyer John B. Bottineau filed suit in District Supreme Court to appoint a receiver for a $42,000 warrant owed to Turtle Mountain Indians. Defendants include James M. Ogready and Charles Maddux, plus Cabinet members Leslie Shaw and Ethan Hitchcock in official capacities. Rule set for March 17. Ralston and Siddons represent Bottineau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw Ad Hitchcock
John B. Bottinsol
Minnesota
District Supreme Court
James M.H. Ogre
New York
Charles J. Maddux
North Dakota
Leslie M. Shaw
Treasury
Ethan A. Hitchcock
Interior
OfGready
Maddux
Congress
Turtle Mountain Band of Indians
O’gready
Charles Maddux, Jr
O'Gready
Bottineau
Justice Anderson
Ralston & Siddons
Footpads Near Monument Attack Man on Fourteenth Street
William Duncan of Alexandria Virginia says three men accosted him near the Monument Grounds on Fourteenth Street and B Street early yesterday morning. He was beaten with a blackjack, robbed of $6 and a gold watch, and taken to Emergency Hospital. Police searched the southwestern city area but found no trace of the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Williiam Duncan
Fourteenth Street
Monument Grounds
Duncan
Fourteenth
Firat
Praise for Mr Stidham in inaugural parade cleanup
Gen John A Johnston, chief of staff, commends Superintendent Stidham of the street cleaning department for cleaning Pennsylvania Avenue for the inaugural parade on March 4 1903. Johnston notes the difficult task and limited means and asserts Stidham deserves greater credit for the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Johnston
John A. Johnston
Adna R. Chaffee
Stidham
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fight Stops In Seventh Round In District Heavyweight Bout
Billy Peyton the colored District champion and Burt Clark fought nearly seven rounds at a Maryland resort just over the District line for the heavyweight title. Officials halted the bout in the last round. third meeting without a decision. About 60 spectators witnessed a fast contest. A preliminary three round match ended with Dixon knocked out by Rube Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Peyton
Burt Clark
Maryland
Rube” Carter
Dixon
James Evans Resentenced for Housebreaking Conviction
James Evans, convicted December 15 on an indictment for housebreaking and sentenced to seven years in prison, was resentenced yesterday by Justice Gould to the same term. The initial sentence was set aside due to affidavits filed for a new trial, with Assistant U S Attorney Harry Bingham handling the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Evans
Justice Gould
United States
Harry Bingham
Negro Impersonator John Hawking Fined in Police Court
John Hawking, colored, arraigned in Police Court for impersonating a policeman. He was fined ten dollars and, lacking funds, committed to the workhouse for thirty days. Police say Hawkins accosted several people on Eleventh street southeast, claimed they were under arrest, and led them to an alarm box before releasing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hawking
Colorea
Hawkins
Deleventh Street
Vermont Maple Sugar Party Plans at Armory
The Vermont Association announced at its regular meeting that the maple sugar party would be held at the National Rifles Armory on April 5. Maine New Hampshire associations in DC will be invited to join Vermonters. Assistant US Attorney Hasby Smith and Attorney D W Baker argued a motion for a new trial in the Posey arson case, with Justice Wright keeping the matter under advisement. Civic medals for the inauguration committee have arrived, bronze with a Presidential profile. A major fire in Philadelphia destroyed the upper floors of a seven story building at 1302-1204 Filbert Street, causing about 100000 in damage with 375000 in insurance.
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Vermont
Vermont Association
National Rifles
Maine
New Hampshire
District of Columbia
United States
Hasby- Smith
D. W. Baker
Charles P. Posey
Brightwood
Justice Wright
Philadelphia
Filbert Street
Deadlock in Porto Rico Civil Service Talks
Porto Rico March 10 legislative conference committee failed to agree on the civil service bill. After long discussion the House of Delegates insisted on examination of all present employees, while the church refused to yield. Also notes an edition of Thomas Jefferson's Bible with reproductions, offered at The Post Business Office at half price.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
P. R
Legislative Conference Committee
House of Delegates
Thomas Jefferson
Congress
Deaths of Oliver Hopkinson and others in multiple cities
Philadelphia figure Oliver Hopkinson head of a historic family dies of pneumonia at 93 after shaping city institutions and early Pennsylvania bar history. In New York A M Palmer funeral draws theatrical leaders led by notable managers. tributes from Gillette Wilson Robertson Frohman Howard. Lyons and Ostrander family notes follow. Mansfield reports Capt D W Wilson—friend of Senator Sherman—dies of pneumonia at 65. long U S Senate door keeper service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. M. Palmer
Actors’ Fund of America
Wiliam Gillette
Francis Wilson
Forbes Robertson
Daniel Frohman
Mansfield
Ohio
D. W W. Wilson
Bellevue
John Sherman
United States Senate
Uniform bill of lading talks at New York conference
A conference in New York brought together the Trunk Line Association and Shippers' Association of Chicago and other groups to debate a uniform bill of lading for shippers and railroads. Chicago participants included P. T. Glen and B. Eckarts, with Firth to name a committee of ten to draft a satisfactory version. The dispute centers on carrier liability for in transit damage, with shippers seeking absolute responsibility and railroads seeking exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trunk Line Association
Shippers’ Association of
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
P. T Glen
B. Eckarts
Firth
Millions in arrears trigger tax sale for Manhattans lands
Comptroller Grout announced a sale of lands and tenements in Manhattan for unpaid taxes from 1886 to 1901. Total arrears include private property 2 325 000 and on corporate realty and franchises 10 583 000. Major defaulters include Metropolitan Railway system and related lines, Manhattan Elevat ed, New York Central, Western Union, and Standard Oil real estate taxes. In Newark, Edward Garnet, former Jidalicy Casualty inspector, is discharged after being charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. his former employers say no intent to defraud was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grout
Borough of
Manhattan
Metropolitan Railway System
Nes
Consolidated
Manhattan Elevated
New York Central
Western Union Company
Standard Oil Company
Newark
N. J
Edward Garnet
Jidalicy Casualty Company
Philadelphia
Thhey
Garnat
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Health Office Record
Undertakers
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
J. William Lee
Enmbal Rer
Commodioug
Chapea i
Joseph Gawler
Paave
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Fourteenth Street NW
John R. Wricht
Tenth Street
George P. Zurhgorst
East Capitol St
Folk
Browhead
Bovie
Liverpool
Ponta Ferraria
Keenig Allbert
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
Butt-of-Lewis
Christiansand
Copenhagen
Flymouth
Bluecher
Cherbourgen
Hamburg
Havre
la Bretegne
Citta
Reggia
Republic
St. Michaela
Algieras
Cymric
Boston
Georgic
Glasgow
Siberian
Graf Walderses
Dover
Salled
Hoellig Olav
Adams and
Tarheel Club
Missouri
Vieher
White Horse
Tokalon Wine Co
Main
Savannah
W. Ti. MacArthur
W. R. MacArthur
MacArthurs
MacArthur & Sons
Piane Dealers
Mason & Hamlin
Mass
Frederick W. Peabody
William G. Nixon
Edward W. Parker
Little Rock
Ark
Parker
Auburn
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mark Center
Harson
Harry Cummins
Missouri Society Meeting
Missouri Society
Sixth Street
Juela A. Burkhart
T. C. Andrews
Russell Sage
Harvard
Princeton
Cambridge
National Congress
R. Ramsay
Philadelphi
Zed H. Copp
MR. Stidham
Peyton
Clark
Evans
Civic Committee
B. H. Warner
Inauguration Committee On Civic Organizations
Royal Baking Powder
Oliver Hopkinson
Philadela
Hopkinson
University of Pennsylvania
National Grays
Cadwalader Grays
Delaware
Antietam
Lee
Pennsylvania
Mr. B Hopkinson
Fifty-first Pennsylvania
N. Ya
Hiza Allen
Luther Allen Ostrander
Henry L. Goldstein
Birton St
Bright
Warner's Rate Cure Co
Rochester
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