Beef Man Indicted Armour Co S Manager in Chicago
Federal grand jury charges Thomas J. Connors general superintendent of Armour & Co with interfering with a witness in the beef trust probe. Connors arrested on a bench warrant, released on 5000 bond, and accused of helping Shields and others influence testimony and use Armour offices and a private telegraph line. Witness surveillance by Secret Service noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Connors
Armour & Co
Connors
J. Ogden Armour
United States
John E. Shields
Brooklyn
Chicago
Shields
Buelds
Conners
Armwigar & Co
Sixfelda
New York
Secret Service
Énort
Grand Jury
L. M. Byles
Edward Morris
Nelson Morris & Co
Burles
Mr. Byles
National Packing Company
Trust Grand Jury
The
Trust
Rookery Building
Explosion at Schaghticoke Powder Mills Kills Three
Three men died at Schaghticoke Powder Mills near Troy after an explosion in the corning mill. James White and Charles Colburn of Hazardsville Connecticut James Sprague and Albert Bartlett were killed with Bartlett a new hire. White survived briefly but died hours later. Damage extended to nearby Valley Falls and Schaghticoke. no fire followed.
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Troy
N. Y
Schaghticoke
James White
Charles Colburn
Hazardsville
Conn
James Sprague
Albert Bartlett
Corning Mill
White
Valley Falls
Suit Against Equitable Flow in New York Challenge
York Attorney General asked to take action against the Equitable Life Assurance Society and officers James H Hyde and Jacob H Schiff over alleged misuse of surplus funds and improper governance. Senator Brackett filed the petition claiming Hyde used treasury funds for lavish entertainments and a costly Sherry's ball, with Schiff accused of conflicts through securities sales to the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Washington
Albany
Edgar T. Brackett
Saratoga
Mayer
Equitable Life Assistance’ Society
James H. Hyde
Jacob H. Schiff
James Hyde
Salad Hyde
Mambon
France
United States
Hyde
Sherry's
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Schiff
Fim
Money order swindler arrested in New York
Special to The Washington Post reports Inspector Michael Boyle arrested Louis Guggenheimer for a long running money order swindle. Prosecutors say he altered orders, used others’ names, and obtained sums from $20 to $40,000, defrauding storekeepers nationwide. A hearing before Commissioner Shields is set for tomorrow.
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Washington Post
New York
Michael Boyle
Louis Guggenheimer
249 East
Seventy-seventh Street
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
Guegnheimer
Boyle
Shields
King Edward Hosts White Farewell in London
King Edward received Henry White, retiring American Embassy secretary, at Buckingham Palace before White's move to Rome as ambassador to Italy. The king expressed cordiality and regret at his departure, noting interest in American affairs and inauguration ceremonies. Meyer to be received by Queen Margherita in Rome with a farewell dinner from King Victor Emmanuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward
Henry White
Buckingham Palace
Rome
George W. L. Meyer
Italy
White
Roosevelt
Dowsager
Margherita
Meyer
Victor Emmanuel
Kling
United
Trail Counterfeit Alters Led Secret Service to Denver
Denver reports a nationwide counterfeit ring unearthed by federal authorities as Secret Service crews trace leads to a Denver headquarters. The operation spans from New York to San Francisco with up to 50000 believed seized in major cities. The note describes a buffalo series set of ten and twenty dollar bills with specific plate numbers and signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Denver
Colo
United States
New York
San Francisco
Buffalo
United States Secret Service
Lyons
Roberts
Lewis and Clark
Woman Attacked in Sanitarium Leaves Elderly Patient Mutilated
Mrs. Caroline Jobes a 72 year old patient at a Kansas sanitarium was attacked during the night by an unknown assailant. Her skull was fractured with an axe and her body mutilated in a manner likened to a Topeka Nickum murder case. Authorities report the attack as severe and ongoing investigations are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gttens
Kans
Caroline Jobes
Nickum
Topeka
Delcasse Asked to Mediate Russia Japan Peace Talks
Reports from a northern European capital claim Russia asked French Foreign Minister Delcasse to mediate peace negotiations with Japan with Lansdowne's cooperation seen as essential. Hayashi discounted the claim saying no talks have begun and Japan will continue the war. American officials would not confirm any government role, noting the difficulty of confirming such diplomacy while officers were unavailable at social functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
London
St. Petersburg
Russianag
United States
France
Delcasse
Japan
Lansdowne
Hayashi
M. Delcasse
Vienna
Grand Duke
Vladimir
Manchuria
America
Trampled Girls in New York Factory Fire Panic
A small blaze at Max Roth shirt waist factory in Walker Street sparked a rush of about 300 women to a single stairway. Panicked crowds trampled and several fainted as foremen and workers struggled to reopen exits. One girl suffered a fractured hip amid the chaos. A foreman briefly opened a blocked door after a knife threat from a young Italian worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Max Roth
Walker -Street
Suspect Pettis linked to Montclair murder arson case
A man held in Utah under the name James Griffith, 26, 5 ft 7 in, 166 lb, is suspected to be Benjamin Pettis, the Montclair, New Jersey murder and arson suspect. Authorities in Montclair issued circulars. marshal Stillman notified. Pettis is sought for crimes committed last month and Griffith is serving a 30 day vaprancy sentence.
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Rosk
Utah
Bureks
James Griffith
Benjamin Pettis
Montclair
N. J
Marshal Stillman
Griffith
Pettis
Students Riot at Funeral in St. Petersburg Movement Prompts Conservative Shift
March 28 report logs a student Yakovieff's funeral turning into a revolutionary demonstration with crowds, songs, and scattered protests across regions. It notes nobles pressuring for popular representation while opposing constitutional government, and peasants in ShorApan refuse taxes, forming local committees amid rising tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Yakovieff
Poti
Gori
Suchuni
ShorApan
Moscow
Burope
Yalta
Russia
Japan
Constituent Assembly
Simperial
Warsaw
Baron von Nolken
the Zeitung
Grand Duke
Vladimir
Inmate Henry Jones Faces Hanging After Appeals
In Trenton court Henry Jones, a State prison inmate whose first degree murder conviction was affirmed, was sentenced to be hanged. He shouted protests in court claiming innocence and asserting a defense during the scene, with references to injuries from a fight in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N.J
Henry Jones
Court of Errors and Appeals
Reed
Jones
Bones
Fire threat prompts Indianola business district warning
Dispatch from Indianola Mississippi reports a threatened fire danger in the town's business district this afternoon. City officials ordered preventive measures as several stores faced risk, with potential damages estimated around 405 dollars.
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Indianola
Miss.p
Natiostruction
Memphis
Fend
Miss
Bat Masterson Joins Office In Surprise Appointment
In New York on March 28 Bat Masterson took the oath and began a brief stint with special secret work for the United States district attorney. He reported to United States Marshal Henkel, posed for photographs, and received badges before being allowed to return home, starting with a paid vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Bat
Masterson
B. Masterson
Aly
Pring & ‘Iy
Marshal Henkel
United States
Gistulet
Eis
Broadway
Walker Heiress Likely Retains 60 Million Estate
Special to The Washington Post from Philadelphia reports Mrs Anne M Weightman Walker is expected to keep her father William Weightman’s 60 million dollar estate. Mrs Wister, wife of her brother, threatened suit for her five mothers, but attorneys say no legal basis exists. Friends contradict, saying the case rests on daughters preferring shares over public court exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Anne Meightman Walker
William Weightman
Jones Wister
Walker
Nan Patterson Trial Report From Washington Post New York
A garbled wire service item reports on Nan Patterson's trial discussed in a Washington Post New York bulletin. The piece mentions her counsel and an in-law relation, with reference to alleged improprieties connected to a train tea event. Names and details are unclear due to transcription errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Caesar King
Roosevelt orders US receivership for Santo Domingo finances
President Roosevelt directs a temporary US receivership over Santo Domingo revenues with American citizens named as receivers. Revenues will be deposited in a New York bank pending Senate ratification of the treaty, while Dominican government payments and creditor distributions await final action.
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Roosevelt
United States
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingd
New York
United States Senate
Congress
Senate
Lodge
Spooner
Atlee
Ordek
White House
Washnettin
Marche
Dgywson
Washington
Creditora
Hialian
D. C
Dawson
Dominican Republic
Secretary of War
Hollander
American Improvement, Company
Santo, Domingo
Ant Domingo
Toward Peace and Perjury Accusations Voice
A compact page notes shifting peace efforts, political tensions, and a trial where five are accused of perjury while three named pastors are acquitted. It also mentions hospital gossip, European chatter, and local civic items such as a district building milestone and stock market gossip.
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Lidhcted
Panto Domingo
Dre, McKin
Ruslan
Army
Balfour
Civ
Naval
Equitable Insurance
Maine
Pope blesses Lourdes basilica replica in Vatican gardens
In the Vatican gardens a replica of the Lourdes basilica was blessed by Pope Pius XI in a ceremony attended by about 10,000 people, including 759 Americans and a French pilgrimage led by the Bishop of Tarbes. The Tarbes bishop raised $15,000 for the project and the Pope expressed pleasure at the tribute to Lourdes.
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Rome
Teo IV
Vatican Gardens
Basilica of
Lourdes
Pius XI
France
Tarbes
Pius IX
Leo XII
Pius XX
Ard
Vatican
Basilica of Lourdes
Gift row over Rockefeller funds for American Board
Boston March 28 action on Joan D Rockefeller's gift of 100000 to the American Board for Foreign Missions was approved but remained undisclosed. A protest from Dr Washington Gladden was filed, while Rev Bradford urged acceptance and provided supportive remarks on Rockefeller's philanthropy amid controversy over wealth sources and board independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Joan D. Rockefeller
American Board of Commissioners For
Prudential Committee
Vicinity
Rockefeller
Congregational
Mr. Rockefeller
American Board
Kobe
Japan
Pasumalai College
India
Huphratey College
John D. Rockefeller
J A. H. Bradford
D. D
Montclair
N. J
National Congregational Council
American Missionary Association
Dr. Bradford
Standard Oil Company
City Accused Of Peonage In Louisville Indictment
Federal grand jury indicts the city of Louisville and LN Vetter workhouse superintendent on charges related to peonage. Indictments allege custody of Jerry Cook and Price under forced labor conditions. Trials slated for May 9 with defendants held on bonds and wages reportedly set at one dollar per day.
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Louisville
Vetter
Myr ‘Vetter
Jerry Cook
Ib .Price
Negtbess
Vetter Vis
Andlet
Bisa
Macya
Evans
Unites States
Marshal James
Despondent duo commit suicide in Cleveland hotel
Henry L. Woodward, New York attorney and brother in law of Col lector Strandhan, and Charles A. Brouse of Toledo shot themselves in their Hollenden Hotel rooms after a day together. Coroners cite despondency over domestic and business troubles. Woodward left letters to his wife signed Core. Brouse’s body found an hour later. no prior pact evident. Woodward formerly partnered with Robert Cummings in New York. Suspect links to Marietta and Akron.
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Henry L. Woodward
New York
Strandhan
Charles A.rouse
Toledo
Marion
N. J
Gleveland
Ohio
Henry L.woodward
New York City
Charles A. Brouse
National Supply Company
Hollenden Hotel
Siegelsteim
Woodward
Amsterdam Avenue
Core
Cleveland
Ashtabula
Marietta
Brouse
Wadsworth
Akron
Brousewill
Liberty Street
Nevada N. Stranahan
Stranahan
West
Robert C. Cummings
John Woodward
New York Supreme Court
Albany
Mrs Ingersoll Wins Suit Over Husband's Services
Judge Putnam awards widow Mrs Selva Ingersoll $95 000 plus interest from trustees of the Andrew J Davis estate in Boston. Case arises from services allegedly rendered by her late husband Robert G Ingersoll to the Butte mining heir's estate. Estate figures and details appear in the United States Circuit Court judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Selva Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll
New York
Andrew J. Davis
Butte
Mon
Putnam
United States Circuit Court
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Troy N. Y
Department of Justices
Wilson & Mayers
Equitable
Alters
MI Delcasse
Bat” Masterson
Mrs. Walker
Weightman Estate
Nan Patterson
Republic
Morales
Famous
Congregational Committee
Mr.Rockefeller
Frank Martino
Monroe Street
Philadelpphia
August Aubray
Newark
Quinn
Martino
Aubray
Judge Higgins
First Criminal Court
Jersey City
Mrs. Ingersoll
Piso
Californis
Weat
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