Death by strychnine in Stanford case shocks Honolulu
Coroner's jury in Honolulu rules Mrs Jane Stanford died of strychnine poisoning and declares murder. San Francisco police concede lack of solid evidence and plan joint probes with detectives from both cities. Dr. Shorey notes strychnine used for animal poison and investigators seek purchase traces. Dr. Jordan and Hopkins arrive to honor Mrs Stanford and assist none of them claim active involvement. Detectives Callandan and Reynolds prepare to question Miss Berner and Miss Hurt as officials review the verdict and ongoing inquiries.
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 of Joint Marriage and Death Notices Insertion
Notice states marriage and death notices filed with The Washington Post will appear simultaneously in multiple morning newspapers at no extra charge for insertion or telegraphing. Newspapers listed include New York Times Houston Glode Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburg Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Syracuse Post Standard Twin Cities 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 listed for marriage. Other names appear as deaths and a funeral notice for Lucy Hamilda Brown widow of Weston Fine Wallce. A Moran Patrick I Moran age forty dies listed with a time and address fragment.
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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 Up To March 10 1905
List of deceased with ages and addresses from the Health Office record up to March 10 1905. Includes 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 Eminuid King Blandine Koones Joseph M Laver Eugene Morris Pater McDonough Irabelle Lingfield Ethel Spiker Elien A Wedeman and notes on undertaker services by W R Speare and Joseph Gawler with contact details and prices for funeral arrangements.
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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 say no arrests today in Stanford poisoning mystery
The police and detective agency voiced caution, noting they cannot justify arresting anyone yet. Searches at the Stanford residence and Palo Alto have yielded no decisive link, and investigators say no motive has been established. Detective Reynolds and Capt. Cattandan will pursue the remaining lead in Honolulu. Chief Spillane supported the statements.
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Ctive
Burnett
Stanford
Palo Alito
Les
Honolulu
Reynolds
Capt
Cattandan
Miss Berner
Mrs. Stanford
Spillane
Capt. Burnett
Ice floes threaten Aqueduct Bridge piers. eight tugs deployed
Ice running down the river from the Iipper rotomac clogged the stream and menaced the Aqueduct Bridge and nearby piers. Harbormaster Sutton called eight tugs armed with ice breaking plows, breaking the gorge from 9 to 10 AM. By noon the danger eased as current aided the removal of large floes and banks of ice along the flats floated away. The harbormaster will monitor for further upstream advance.
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Aqueduct Bridge
Great Falls
Sutton
Tte
Mountain Rivers Flood Hits Railways and Towns
Flood damages across Morgantown and nearby towns cripple rail service. Morgantown and Kingwood lines halted for days. waterworks and crematory inundated. officials fear drownings. Ice jams move through Willamsport and Cumberland as Potomac and Cheat rivers rise, with extensive field and infrastructure loss. Religious instruction in DC schools topic to be discussed by W W Prescott at Lafayette Opera House.
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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
Court Considers Square Vote Amid Colorado Gubernatorial Row
Denver March 10 The Colorado General Assembly delays further action on the Peabody Adams contest to seek a Supreme Court ruling on whether a joint convention can declare a vacancy and who would presume the governorship The Senate filed three questions asking if the Alexander report can be adopted and if the joint body can declare a vacancy and determine succession under the state constitution
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
Talks of Booms and Capitol Conversation Between VP and Foraker
At the Capitol the Vice President and Senator Foraker held a light hearted talks amid a clash of Fairbanks and Foraker presidential boom discussions at the National Republican Editorial Association meeting. Foraker’s allies distance him from a statement by Editor Capeller while Col. Harry New’s potential chairmanship of the Republican National Committee remains unsettled with executive committee members under consideration.
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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
Banquet of Tarheel Club to be Addressed by Fairbanks
Vice President Fairbanks will address the Tarheel Club banquet in Greensboro on March 22. Representative Spencer Blackburn of North Carolina organized the event with J. Harris as vice president. The club now has about 250 members and aims to boost Republican strength in the state. Other speakers may include Internal Revenue Commissioner John W. Yerkes and Representative J. M. Dixon. Blackburn is president of the club.
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
Ballot updates in Missouri and Indiana indictments
Ballots in Jefferson City show Niedringhaus trailing Cockrell and others with 61 to 71 as the fight for the US Senate continues. In Indiana Baker faces a Marion County grand jury indictment amid bribery allegations from the recent legislative session. A Cole County judge orders a special grand jury to probe boodling linked to the breeders law repeal bill.
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Baker
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County Grand Jury
O. A. Baker
Jefferson City
Martin
Cole County Court
Bryan Praises La Follette Before Wisconsin Legislature
Madison March 10 Col William J Bryan addressed the Wisconsin legislature on invitation of both houses Gov La Follette attended He praised La Follette as the foremost reform champion in the Republican party in the United States opposing corporate influence in politics and especially railroads He predicted railroads would join with Standard Oil in Kansas to disadvantage the state oil refinery while Kansas would be stirred to oppose monopolies
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Madison
Wis
William J. Bryan
Wisconsin
la Follette
Bryan
la Pollette
Republican Party
United States
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
Fought Over Woman Ends in Fatal Blows in Board ing House
In Johnstown a violent confrontation over a woman between Italian contractor Frank Marillo of Portage and employee Antony Meyer left both men fatally wounded. Meyer fired twice, Marillo stabbed, a bystander wounded, all three taken to Memorial Hospital with injuries described as critical and life threatening.
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Johnstown
Frank Marillo
Portage
Antony Meyer
Marillo
Meyer
Py Marillo
Memorial Hospital
Buffalo
Cuban Congress Adjourns After Quiet Winter Session
Havana reports the winter session ends with Senate quorum present but House inactive for two days. President Palma’s requests largely unmet. only sanitation funding and National Theater purchase approved. Major measures including the budget and rice duty rise move to April session.
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Havana
Congress
Senate
House
Palma
Cuba
Case Against The Syrians Over False Naturalization Papers
Port au Prince Haiti March 10 President Nord delays final hearing in the eight Syrians case for expulsion after American Minister Powell accuses them of presenting false naturalization papers. A new Haitian law bans Syrians from trade in the island after April 1 amid broad approval from native and foreign merchants. If France withdraws protection of Syrian Catholics, Germany will assume defense under its Haiti mandate.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Nord
Powell
Chamber of Communes
France
Changes Upon Tribune Editor and Staff
Whitelaw Reid retires as editor and director of the New York Tribune after taking office abroad. Hart Lyman becomes editor, Donald Nicholson retires as managing editor, James Martin succeeds him, and has been news editor since 1900.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
The
New York Tribune
Hart Lyman
Mr. Reid
Donald Nicholson
Tribune
James Martin
Seek to Enjoin Scalpers Chicago Railroad Officials File Suit
Chicago officials of the Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad filed in U S Circuit Court for an injunction against sixty seven ticket brokers alleging a national scalper trust. The move aims to halt brokers alleged to conspire to resist railroads and fix cut rate ticket sales. Other items report MacArthur plane deal acquittal charges in Savannah, discharges in Boston, a fatal rail wreck at Mark Center Indiana, Missouri Society meeting in Washington, Russell Sage improving, and Harvard beating Princeton in a gymnastic meet.
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Chicago Railroad
Chicago
United States
Chicago, Milwaukkee and St. Paul
MOTHERS IN SESSION HONORS AND IDEALS MEETING
National Congress of Mothers holds its triennial convention at the Metropolitan Memorial M E Church with a large state delegation. Mrs Theodore Roosevelt elected honorary vice president and Dr G Stanley Hall addresses on new ideals of motherhood and heredity in child study. The gathering includes greetings from Commissioner Macfarland and a public Raleigh reception. programme continues with reports and probation work.
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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 Indian fund warrant in Minnesota suit
John B. Bottineau, a Minnesota lawyer, filed in District Supreme Court to appoint a receiver and stop $42,000 warrant payment to O Gready and Maddux under Turtle Mountain Band contracts. Secretary Shaw and Secretary Hitchcock named defendants in official capacities. Rule issued requiring cause by March 17. Ralston and Siddons represent Bottineau.
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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
Praise for Mr. Stidham in inaugural parade cleanup
Gen John A Johnston, chief of staff to Lieut Gen Adna R Chaffee, and grand marshal of the inaugural parade, commends Superintendent Stidham of the street cleaning department for preparing Pennsylvania avenue. He thanks Stidham for the cleanly condition of the streets within the parade route, noting the difficulty and limited means.
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Gen. Johnston
John A. Johnston
Adna R. Chaffee
Stidham
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fight Stops In Seventh Round For District Championship
Billy Peyton the Districts colored heavyweight champion and Burt Clark fought nearly seven rounds at a Maryland resort just over the District line for the heavyweight title. County officials stopped the bout in the last round after a third stoppage between the rivals. About 60 spectators witnessed what was described as one of the fastest fights in the area. A preliminary three-round bout ended with Dixon knocked out by Rube Carter.
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Billy Peyton
Burt Clark
Maryland
Rube” Carter
Dixon
Evans resentenced on housebreaking conviction in seven year term
James Evans, convicted December 15 on an indictment charging housebreaking and sentenced to seven years, was resentenced yesterday by Justice Gould for the same term. The first sentence was set aside due to affidavits in a new trial application. Assistant United States Attorney Harry Bingham prosecuted the case.
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James Evans
Justice Gould
United States
Harry Bingham
Negro Impersonator Arrested In Police Court
John Hawking, described as colored, arraigned yesterday on a charge of impersonating a policeman. He was fined ten dollars but, lacking funds, committed to the workhouse for thirty days after accosting several people on Eleventh Street Southeast and leading them to an alarm box before releasing them.
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Alexandria
Williiam Duncan
Fourteenth Street
Monument Grounds
Duncan
Fourteenth
Firat
John Hawking
Colorea
Hawkins
Deleventh Street
Vermont Maple Sugar Party in the Armory April 5
The Vermont Association announced a maple sugar party for April 5 at the National Rifles Armory. Maine and New Hampshire associations in the DC district are invited to join Vermonters for the event. Assistant US Attorney Hasby-Smith and Attorney D W Baker argued for a new trial in the Posey arson case. Justice Wright took it under advisement. Civic committees medals arrive for distribution bearing a presidential profile. Fire at 1302 Filbert Street in Philadelphia destroys seven floors of a seven-story building. losses run about 100000 with $375000 insured.
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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 bill stalls
In San Juan March 10 the legislative conference committee failed to reach agreement on the civil service bill. The House of Delegates insisted on examinations for all current employees while the church refused to yield. Also mentions Thomas Jefferson's Bible reprint from government plates, with limited availability at The Post Business Office.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
P. R
Legislative Conference Committee
House of Delegates
Thomas Jefferson
Congress
Death of Oliver Hopkinson in Philadelphia
Oliver Hopkinson head of a distinguished Philadelphia family died of pneumonia at ninety three. He led in city development and served as oldest living Pennsylvanian bar member and University of Pennsylvania graduate. A Civil War lieutenant colonel wounded at Antietam, he commanded militia during Lee's 1862 invasion.
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Philadelphia
Oliver Hopkinson
Philadela
Hopkinson
University of Pennsylvania
National Grays
Cadwalader Grays
Delaware
Antietam
Lee
Pennsylvania
Mr. B Hopkinson
Fifty-first Pennsylvania
Uniform bill of lading discussed by Trunk Line and shippers
A New York conference on March 10 between the Trunk Line Association and Shippers' Association of Chicago and other groups aimed to draft a uniform bill of lading for railroads. Key issue: whether carriers should be held absolutely responsible for goods in transit or protected by an exemption clause. Prominent Chicago figures include P T Glen and B Eckarts. Chairman Firth of the Trunk Line Association to name five trade representatives to form a committee.
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New York
Trunk Line Association
Shippers’ Association of
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
P. T Glen
B. Eckarts
Firth
Millions in Arrears Prompt NYC Tax Lands Sale
Comptroller Grout announced a sale of lands and tenements in Manhattan for unpaid taxes from 1886 to 1901. Total arrears amount to 2,325,000 on private property and 10,583,000 on realty and corporate franchises. Notable debts include Metropolitan Railway systems and other utilities. In Newark, Edward Garnet, ex inspector for Philadelphia Casualty, was discharged after being charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, with officials noting no intent to defraud.
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Boston
Mass
Frederick W. Peabody
William G. Nixon
Edward W. Parker
Little Rock
Ark
Parker
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
Georgic
Glasgow
Siberian
Graf Walderses
Dover
Salled
Hoellig Olav
Adams and
Tarheel Club
Niedringhaus
Missouri
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
Republican Caucus
Cockrell
Kerens
McKinley
Bartholdt
Warner
Dyer
Lyons
Walmsley
Dever
Del
Addicks
Saulsbury
Henry A. Dupont
Richardson
Hughes
Vieher
White Horse
Tokalon Wine Co
Savannah
W. Ti. MacArthur
W. R. MacArthur
MacArthurs
MacArthur & Sons
Piane Dealers
Mason & Hamlin
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
A. M. Palmer
Actors’ Fund of America
Wiliam Gillette
Francis Wilson
Forbes Robertson
Daniel Frohman
N. Ya
Hiza Allen
Luther Allen Ostrander
Mansfield
Ohio
D. W W. Wilson
Bellevue
John Sherman
United States Senate
Henry L. Goldstein
Birton St
Bright
Warner's Rate Cure Co
Rochester
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