Death By Strychnine Miss Stanford Case Sparks Honolulu Mystery
Honolulu reports a coroner verdict that Mrs Jane Stanford died of strychnine poisoning. Police confess lack of credible evidence of felonious intent. San Francisco and Honolulu detectives pursue leads while Drs Jordan Hopkins arrive to honor Mrs Stanford.
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 Insertion for Marriage and Death Notices
Marriage and death notices in The Washington Post may appear simultaneously in listed morning papers at no extra charge. Insertion and telegraphing are included. Papers cited include New York Times Houston Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburgh 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 M Vausant
Harford County couples Sherman Strawbridge and Nora M Vausant are licensed to wed. The notice lists Charles P Thompson and Marie R Dotson as deceased. A fragment mentions Lucy Hamilda Brown dying March 10 1905 and a funeral notice for Weston Fine Wallce. Another item records Moran Patrick I Moran age forty with a service scheduled at Trinity Catholic Church at 9 a.m. and a house address 144 Thirtieth Street Northwest.
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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 March 10 1905
Health Office lists deaths reported by 32 m March 10 1905 with names ages and addresses including Elizabeth Barnes Emma J Brent Charles A Bretnw Albert B Brooks Chester Brooks John E Browne Margaret Bumbry Mary E Burgesa Martin Chester John A Clark Frederick W Courtice John A Darling Rose I Fairfax Jaftar ng Hammer Jacques Jouvena l Eimuid King Blandine J Koones Joseph M Laver Eugene Morris Pater McDonough Irabelle Lingfield Ethel Spiker Elien A Wedeman. Funeral directors Speare and Gawler advertise services and 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 cautious on arrest in Stanford poisoning case
Chief Burnett says no arrests today and perhaps for days due to insufficient evidence. Stanford and Palo Alto residences searched, photographs taken, and mapped. Detectives Reynolds and Capt Cattandan to bridge a missing Honolulu link. No motive determined. Miss Berner faces less evidence than others linked to the January 1 poisoning attempt.
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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 as river ice runs
The intervention of eight tugboats equipped with ice breaking plows saved the Aqueduct Bridge area as large ice floes surged down the river from above Great Falls. Harbormaster Sutton mobilized crews early, breaking the gorge near piers from 9 to 10 AM. By noon the danger was believed to have passed and efforts would continue against any further upstream advance.
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Aqueduct Bridge
Great Falls
Sutton
Tte
Floods A Flooded Morgantown Railways And Town Crematory
Floods cause severe damage in Morgantown area with rivers Monongahela and Cheat running high. Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad cannot resume for a week. Standard Oil pumping station flooded. town crematory submerged. water works damaged. resident Lawrence Martin missing feared drowned. Nearby reports describe ice on Potomac and Cumberland conditions, rail lines under strain, and ongoing weather impacts. Public note on religious instruction debate to be addressed March 12 at Lafayette Opera House by W W Prescott.
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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
Square vote issue looms in Colorado governor contest
Denver March 10 further study of the Peabody Adams gubernatorial battle moves to Monday as the assembly seeks a Colorado Supreme Court opinion on whether a joint convention may declare a vacancy and how seating in the governor’s chair would be determined The senate submitted three questions to the court asking if the Alexander resolutions can be adopted by joint convention if a vacancy can be declared and who is entitled to the office under the state constitution
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folk
Jefferson City
House
Senate
Peabody
Adams
McDonald
Supreme Court
Denver
General Assembly
State Supreme Court
Joint Convention
Alva Adams
James H. Peabody
Joint Assembly
Alexander
Peabody Republicans
Gov
Colorado
Conversations at Capitol Tie VP, Senator Over Booms
The Capitol hosts a quiet talk between the Vice President and Senator Foraker following a National Republican Editorial Association meeting. They discussed an unexpected incident in a light manner, with no details disclosed. Col Harry New debates possible chairman role as Cortelyou nears succession. several nominees named among executive committee members.
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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
Tarheel Club Banquet to Be Addressed by Fairbanks in Greensboro
Representative Spencer Blackburn of North Carolina arranged the Tarheel Club’s first annual banquet for March 22 in Greensboro. The club, about 250 members, aims to boost the Republican party in the state with Vice President Fairbanks as principal speaker. Also scheduled are Internal Revenue Commissioner John W. Yerkes and likely Representative J M Dixon, both linked to the Tarheel effort.
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 for Senators in Missouri and Indiana Indictment
In Jefferson City Missouri the latest ballot shows Niedringhaus leading amid continued desertions with 61 votes to Cockrell 71 and others. An Indiana grand jury indicted Baker in Marion County over bribery linked to the legislature. A Cole County judge ordered a special grand jury to probe boodling tied to the breeders' law repeal bill.
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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 spoke before both houses of the Wisconsin legislature and Gov La Follette attended. He praised La Follette as a leading reform figure in the Republican party and argued against corporate influence in politics, focusing on railroads and a forecast of railroad and Standard Oil collusion in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
William J. Bryan
Wisconsin
la Follette
Bryan
la Pollette
Republican Party
United States
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
Fateful Boardinghouse Duel Ends In Tragedy
Johnstown report: Italian contractor Frank Marillo of Portage and employee Antony Meyer fatally wounded in a battle at a boarding house over Marillo's wife. Meyer fired twice, Marillo stabbed with a stiletto, Meyer deadlocked by a cleaver blow, an Italian bystander shot in the head. Both men linger at Memorial Hospital as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Frank Marillo
Portage
Antony Meyer
Marillo
Meyer
Py Marillo
Memorial Hospital
Buffalo
Cuban Congress Adjourns After Short Winter Session
Havana reports the winter session ends with Senate quorum but House lacking for two days. President Palma’s urgent measures largely unmet. only sanitation funding and National Theater purchase approved. Government bills on budget rice duty railroad subvention immigration and other major items pushed to April session.
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Havana
Congress
Senate
House
Palma
Cuba
Case Against the Syrians in Haiti Delays Hearing
President Nord postponed the final hearing in the case of eight Syrians charged with using false American naturalization papers. A Chamber of Communes law bans Syrians from trade after April 1, sparking broad support among local merchants and residents for measures against them. France's treaty ties could shift protection to Germany if France withdraws.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Nord
Powell
Chamber of Communes
France
Changes Upon Tribune Names New Editorial Leaders
Whitelaw Reid retires from editorship of the New York Tribune after going abroad for government service. Hart Lyman becomes editor. Donald Nicholson retires from managing editorship after 35 years with the paper. James Martin succeeds Nicholson as managing editor, having served as city 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 United Rail Officials File Suit
Chicago officials sue sixty seven ticket brokers in U S Circuit Court alleging a national scalper trust. Petition claims brokers conspire to thwart railroads and seek injunction as only relief. Includes other brief items from Savannah Boston Auburn and Cambridge dated March 10 1909.
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Chicago Railroad
Chicago
United States
Chicago, Milwaukkee and St. Paul
Mothers in Session Election Honors at National Congress
The National Congress of Mothers met in Washington at the Metropolitan Memorial M. E. Church with a full delegation from almost every state. Mrs Theodore Roosevelt was elected honorary vice president as Dr G Stanley Hall spoke on new ideals of motherhood and heredity. A public reception was planned at the Raleigh this afternoon for city teachers and congress members.
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 Indian War pension warrant suit
Minnesota lawyer Bottineau files in District Supreme Court to appoint a receiver for a $42,000 warrant to O Gready and Maddux. Secretaries Shaw and Hitchcock sued in official capacities. aim to block receipt of funds and deliver warrant to receiver. Justice Anderson sets cause to be shown by March 17. Ralston and Siddons for 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
Attacked Man Robbed Near Monument Grounds
William Duncan of Alexandria Virginia says he was held up and beaten by three men on Fourteenth street near the Monument Grounds early yesterday morning. He was struck with a blackjack, robbed of $6 and a gold watch, and taken to Emergency Hospital before police searched the area.
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Alexandria
Williiam Duncan
Fourteenth Street
Monument Grounds
Duncan
Fourteenth
Firat
Praise for Mr Stidham in inaugural parade cleanup
Gen John A Johnston commends Superintendent Stidham of the street cleaning department for thoroughly cleaning Pennsylvania Avenue for the inaugural parade on March 4, 1903. The grand marshal notes the difficult task given the poor street condition and limited resources, thanking Stidham and his team.
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Gen. Johnston
John A. Johnston
Adna R. Chaffee
Stidham
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fight stoppage ends seventh round in District heavyweight title
Billy Peyton the District's colored middle and heavyweight champion fought Burt Clark of the area to near seven rounds at a Maryland resort just over the District line. Officials halted the bout in the last round for a third time with 60 spectators watching. A preliminary three round bout saw Rube Carter win by knockout over Dixon.
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Billy Peyton
Burt Clark
Maryland
Rube” Carter
Dixon
Evans resentenced for housebreaking conviction
James Evans, convicted December 15 on a housebreaking indictment and originally sentenced to seven years, was resentenced yesterday by Justice Gould to the same term. The first sentence was set aside due to affidavits filed for a new trial. Assistant United States Attorney Harry Bingham prosecuted the case.
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James Evans
Justice Gould
United States
Harry Bingham
Hasby- Smith
D. W. Baker
Charles P. Posey
Brightwood
Justice Wright
Impersonating Policeman Charged in Southeast Street Case
John Hawkins, colored, appeared in Police Court after being charged with impersonating a police officer. He was fined ten dollars, or thirty days in the workhouse for lack of funds, for accosting several persons on Eleventh street southeast and leading them to an alarm box before releasing them.
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John Hawking
Colorea
Hawkins
Deleventh Street
Vermont Maple Sugar Party at Armory April fifth
The Vermont Association announced the maple sugar party would be held at the National Rifles Armory on April 5 with invited guests from the Maine and New Hampshire associations of the District of Columbia. Also noted were motions in the Posey arson case and medal distribution by the civic inauguration committee. A Philadelphia blaze at 1302 Filbert Street caused about 100000 in damage with roughly 375000 in insurance.
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Vermont
Vermont Association
National Rifles
Maine
New Hampshire
District of Columbia
Philadelphia
Filbert Street
Deadlock in Porto Rico civil service bill stalls
In San Juan March 10 the legislative conference committee failed to agree on the civil service bill after long debate the House of Delegates insisted on examination of all current employees while the church refused to yield. Also notes Thomas Jefferson Bible reprints from Congress 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 prominent Philadelphia family dies at ninety three of pneumonia. He was a longtime lawyer, University of Pennsylvania graduate and a Civil War officer wounded at Antietam. He led state militia regiments during Lee's 1862 Pennsylvania invasion and helped shape city institutions.
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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 Conference In New York
A meeting in New York on March 10 between the Trunk Line Association and the Shippers Association of Chicago and related groups discussed a uniform bill of lading for rail shipments. Participants aimed to form a ten member committee to draft a satisfactory version, with the central dispute over carrier responsibility in transit and a push to return to absolute liability under common law.
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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 Tax Sale in Manhattan
Comptroller Grout announced a sale of lands and tenements in Manhattan for unpaid taxes from 1886 to 1901. Private owners owe 2,325,000 while realty and corporate franchises total 10,583,000. Major debts include Metropolitan Railway system and affiliates, Consolidated and other New York interests, Manhattan Elevated, New York Central, Western Union, and Standard Oil real estate taxes. In Newark, Edward Garnet, ex-inspector for the Fidaciy Casualty Co of Philadelphia, was discharged after being charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. officials say Garnet did not intend to defraud.
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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
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
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
N Pyar
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