Italian woman on death row appeals for mercy in New Jersey
Anna Valentina, an Italian immigrant living with Michael Colucci in Lodi, killed Rosina Salza eighteen times during a dispute over a lover. She walked three miles in snow to surrender, and now seeks clemency. the case draws wide attention as officials consider commuting the sentence.
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Anna Valentina
Michael Coluc
Lodi
M. J
Jone da
Wizuhes
Rosina 2
Colucci
Anna Vale
Coluce
Rosina Salza
Anna Valuim
Salza
Amny Valentina
Thurt
Italians for South ambassador to survey Texas farming
Italian Ambassador Haron Mayer des Planches plans a tour from Washington to Texas to study conditions for Italian settlers in agriculture and colonization in the South. He aims to meet rail officials and assess small-farm colonization near Texas towns, then proceed toward Arkansas and Ton tdown named for the pioneer Toutt. Senator John F. Dryden is mentioned in a separate note about a land residence and city gallery details.
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Mayer Des Planches
Texas
Haron Mayer Des Planches
Washfor
Ttalia
New York
Arkansas
Tontdown
Toutt
la Salle
Sullivan Congratulated by Carnegie in Chadwick Conviction
Cleveland dispatch reports district attorney John J. Sullivan received many telegrams after Cassie L. Chadwick's conviction. Andrew Carnegie sent a brief note praising the victory. A new trial motion will be filed on grounds including admission and exclusion of testimony and judge’s charge. Chadwick rests and plans to select personal effects from her home. Separately in New York a Chadwick check suit yielded a $1,050 default judgment against her.
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Andrew Carnegie
Chadwick
Cleveland
John J. Sullivan
Cassie L. Chadwick
Labor Leaders In Session In AFL Executive Council
The opening session of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor met at headquarters on G street with presidents and vice presidents present. Jurisdictional clashes between Brewery Workers and Stationary Firemen Engineers were reviewed, and a circular defining joint claims was ordered. An appropriation for hat and cap makers was approved, and sympathy was pledged to plate engravers amid charges against Kubel. Immigration measures were postponed for further study.
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Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
G Street Northwest
Samuel Gompers
James O'Connell
Max Morris
Thomas S. Kidd
D. A. Hayes
Daniel J. Keefe
William J. Spencer
John B. Lennon
Frank Morrison
James Duncan
John Mitchell
R. A. McKee
Peoria
Engineers
Structural Building Trades Alliance
Baltimore
North America
American Society of Plate Ingravers
S. J. Kubel
United States Geological Survey
Kubel
Wilson
Doyte
Railroad Maintenance of Way Employes of America
Congress
Labor Delegates Seated and Bank Opens New Savings
Central Labor Union admits delegates from Hoisting Engineers and Registered Drug Clerks. Officers are W Hunt, A Klinger, Bradford, Hafelfinger, Wagner, Collins. Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank reports February resources at 284,022.20 and total assets over 300,000. Capt George Anson Van Smith to lecture on The Making of a Newspaper at Shiloh Church.
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Central Labor Union
F. T. Hafelfinger
Drug Clerks’ Association
W. 4. Hunt
A. Klinger
I. Bradford
Fred T. Hafelfinger
M. Wagner
C. F. Collins
Merchants and Mechanics’ Savings Bank
George Anson van Smith
Shiloh Church
Masonic Funeral for David E Pine
The funeral for David E Pine a city post office employee who died at 601 P Street Northwest Sunday morning will be held at his home today at 2 pm. Typhoid fever caused death. St Johns Lodge No 1L F A A M and Columbia Commandery No 2 ET will lead the service with pallbearers from Columbia R A Chapter No 1 and Almas Temple. Survived by his wife and a 12 year old son. Postmaster General opens a branch post office at 6 Wall Street New York City.
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Columbia R. A
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
Mr. Pine
Shock to Mr Warner as pensioner’s name vanishes
Commissioner Vespasian Warner of the Pension Bureau faces a mystery as a South Dakota veteran asks to drop his pension but the records are missing. The man continues to receive $18 monthly while Warner hunts through millions of files for the correct entry. The case highlights duplicate names on rolls and the challenges of locating a single file in a vast agency.
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Fountain of Youth
Vespasian Warner
Pension Bureau
Warner
Sam
South Dakota
Bureau
Bayly
Dakota
Pension Office
Ponce de Leon
Smith
Amy
John Warner
Ainsworth
Scalp ers Case Continues In Washington Equity Action
Hearne in the equity suit filed just before the inauguration by five railroads against alleged ticket scalpers was continued by Justice Anderson until next Monday. The police chief received a letter from a railroad official praising detectives for enforcing the injunction on ticket brokers during inauguration rush. Several arrests were made for violations. First Woman Inmate of Printers Home Nellie V Wilson of this city will be the first woman admitted to the Union Printers Home in Colorado Springs. Her husband works at the Government Printing Office. Mrs Wilson is ill with pulmonary trouble. James S Smith released from jail on contempt of court alimony order. Annie Revellis sues for maintenance against her husband Thomas Revellis for cruel treatment.
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Supreme Court
Board of Pardons
Gov
Stokes
New Jersey
Stokes Mercer
Valentina
Hearne
Washington
Justice Anderson
District Supreme Court
Maj. Sylvester
W. 8. Bronson
Chesapeake and Ohio Rairoad
Detective Bureau
Printers’ Home
Nellie V. Wilson
Colorado Springs
Union
Columbia Typographical Union
Wilson
James 8. Smith
War Department
Annie Revells
Thomas Revelis
W. C. Martin
Boycott in Arkansas by national fire underwriters
The national board of fire underwriters, at a March meeting in New York, voted to withdraw all fire insurance business from Arkansas. Citing the anti compact law enforceable March 23, it would cancel policies written in the state if not repealed. The law targets uniform rates and other agreements among insurers, risking serious business impact.
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New York
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Arkansas
Congress Fails to Fund Training Ship Completions
Congress did not approve the Navy Department's request for a small appropriation to finish two training ships at Boston and Mare Island. Work on the Cumberland at Boston has halted, and similar action is being considered for the Intrepid at Mare Island. Each ship originally planned for 126000 dollars, but costs likely require more. The ships are needed for midshipmen and apprentice training.
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Navy Department
Boston
Mare Island Navy Yards
Department
Mare Island
Connecticut
New York Navy Yard
Newport News
Military orders and naval postings reported in congress era
Orders to army officers grant leave of absence relief from recruiting duty and transfers to proper stations. Naval personnel assigned to various ships yards and stations with movements to West Virginia Alabama Hancock Portsmouth New York Chesapeake and other locations. Senator Moses E Clapp visits Mount Pleasant Church Men’s Club to discuss government evolution with John A Finnegan and club members noted for hospitality and year’s progress.
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J. H. Lauau
Texas
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
J. A. Bell
Hancock
Navy Yard
New York
N. Y
Cleveland
E. H. Watson
O. & Knepper
West Virginia
C. L. Hussey
Brooklyn
T. P. Magruder
G. L. Smith
Washington
D. C
E. E. Spafford
Newport
Alabama
Davis
C. A. Conway
J. W., Backus
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
N. H
Southery
T. G. Foster
Norfolk
L. W. Bishop
Portamouth
L. H. Schwerin
Senator Clapp
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Moses E. Clapp
United States
Minnesota
John
A. Finnegan
Frank L. Camppell
Will Contest Settled In Probate Court By Consent
Verdict entered in Probate Court upholding the late Lewis C Main will following a contest with relatives. The estate left to his sister Mollie M Main with $1000 awarded to contestants. Attorneys Barnard and Johnson represented Miss Main. John E Taylor appeared for contestants.
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Lewis C. Main
Mr. Main
Mollie P M. Main
Barnard & Jomson
Miss Main
John E. Taylor
Nellie Tyler
Kengla Will Case Delayed by Ill Lawyer
A postponement until tomorrow morning was granted in the will contest over the late Henry Kengla. Justice Gould delayed proceedings due to illness of C. C. Cole, leading counsel for the contestants. Justice Anderson dismissed Samuel N. Acker's bill for divorce against Edna M. Acker for failure to prove the charges.
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Justice Anderson
Samuel N. Acker
Edna M. Acker
Acker
Judge Directs Verdict in Otis vs Washington Railway Case
Chief Justice Clabaugh directed the Circuit Court No. 2 to return a verdict for the Washington Railway and Electric Company in the suit by Charles Otis for 6000 dollars alleging injuries from a July 11 1903 collision on Thirteenth Street and New York Avenue Northwest Otis fled suit claiming the Columbia limousine collided with his wagon and the judge found contributory negligence by Otis Attorneys J J Darlington and R B Behrend represented the railroad company.
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Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
Charles Otis
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Mr. Otis
Thirteenth Street
New York Avenue Northwest
Columbia
Otis
Grovind
Jury acquits conductor in embezzlement case
A jury in Criminal Court No 4 found William H Flaherty not guilty on charges of embezzling Washington Railway and Electric Company street car tickets. Flaherty, a Ninth street line conductor, was arrested in February 1904 with legal representation by J McD Carrington and assistant US attorneys Hasby Smith and Turner.
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William H. Flaherty
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Flaherty
Ninth Street
J. McD. Carrington
United States
Hasby-Smith and Turner
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