New York Insurance Official Burnham Convicted on Fraud Charge
George Burnham Jr of New York vice president and general counsel for Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company was found guilty of theft of 7500 from the firm. The verdict stems from a broader NY insurance probe. two senior officers face indictments. Proceedings paused to next Friday. Burnham remanded to the Tombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorge Burnham, Jr
New York
Sefisattuinal
Loula F. Payn
United States Express Company
Platt
Burnham
Fayn
Life Insurance Company
Fines Total $150000 In Rebating Case Against NY Firms
In the U S circuit court Tuesday the American Sugar Refining Company and the Brooklyn Cooperage Company of New York were fined 80000 and 76000 dollars respectively for rebates on sugar shipments in violation of the Elkins act. District Attorney Stimson said the assessed amount would cover the indictment and the cases against the two firms were disposed with the other charges dropped.
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Trust and Cooperage Company
Tudge Holt
Unitted States
American Sugar Refining Company
Brooklyn Cooperage Company
New York
Menta
Elkins
Sugar Refining Company
Cooperage Company
United
Stimson
Brooklyn
Prominent Kansas Shrine Official Charged With Embezzlement
Larry H. Allen, a noted member of the Ancient Order of Nobles of the Shrine in Ines City, was arrested Tuesday on embezzlement charges totaling 7614 dollars. The recorder, a prominent business figure, pleaded not guilty before a justice of the peace and posted 1900 dollars bond furnished by friends. A preliminary hearing is set for December 15.
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Kansas
City
Larry H. Allen
Ines City
Eder
Frisco Fair Plans On 400th Pacific Ocean Discovery
A San Francisco group forms the Pacific Ocean Exporttion Company to hold a mammoth fair in 1018 celebrating Balboa's discovery of the Pacific and the Panama Canal completion. The corporation is capitalized at 5 million dollars.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Eltixens
Pacific Ocean
Balboa
Panama Canal
Entombed Bakersfield Men Report Alive Signal
Message from Bakersfield states eight day signals from Los Angeles indicate the entombed men are alive. Rescue teams have made little progress and efforts to reach them continue.
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Bakersfield
Angeles
Roosevelt sends special measure on Porto Rico
President Roosevelt dispatched a special measure regarding Porto Rico to officials on Tuesday. In Sioux City stock market news for Tuesday, Buten er steers traded at 4.75 dollars and top hogs at 4.20 dollars.
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Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Sloux City
Sioux City
Nye
Guthrie Lumber Dealers Indicted Over Price Fixing
Ten prominent Guthrie Oklahoma lumber dealers were indicted by the grand jury on alleged violations of anti trust laws for entering into a price fixing arrangement.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Oldest Missourian Levi Buster Dies at 110
Levi Buster reputedly Missouri’s oldest resident dies at his Houston Texas county home aged 110. Born Virginia June 18 1790 his long life spans four centuries and reflects early American frontier roots.
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Levi Buster
Missouri
Houston
Texas County
Do “Virginia
Bankers Propose Relief Plan Amid Money Stringency
Washington officials announce a plan to ease tight money conditions after talks with the American Bankers Association committee. The scheme includes deposits of 107000000 in designated cities, secured by bonds at 90 percent value, with half returned January 20 and the rest February 1, plus $100000000 in bonds at favorable prices, limited to 1000 bonds per institution, and distributing deposits across major cities including New York New Orleans Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta and Memphis.
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Anselon
Washington, D.C
South Arn
Middle West
Wellie
Amercan Pankers' Association
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Atlanta
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Des Moines
New York
Massachusetts
Siill
Boston
Philadelphia
Paultmore
Cincinnati
Louisville
Memphs
Minister shot by daughter in Philadelphia home
Philadelphia clergyman Rev John Quincy McAntee was shot by his daughter Mary McAntee during an argument with his wife Miss Mary McAnt ee. Police say the minister attacked his wife and attempted to throw her down stairs prompting three shots from the daughter. the brain was penetrated by one bullet. Mother, daughter and a servant were detained.
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Philadelphia
Tistt
Mary McAntes
John Quincy McAntee
Bir. McAntee
McAntee
Insane Man Opens Fire on Crowded Jackson Car
Elmer McNeal, an Athens asylum patient, fired on a trolley car leaving Jackson for Wellston killing Barry White mortally wounding J. D. Van Alta and injuring J. E. Kinnison. He was shot and killed by pursuing officers after being forced from the car.
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Pataily
Jackson
Elmer McNeal
Wellston
Barry White
J. D. van Alta
Newark
J. E. Kinnison
Public Schools
Wico Wally
McNeal
Athens Insane Asylum
Pope to Promote Private Physician to Papal Staff
The pope expressed intention to appoint a new private physician succeeding the late Dr. Lappow. The chosen candidate is Dr. Ettore Mayehiatava, whose service would continue in the papal medical entourage.
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Lappow
Ettore Mayehiatava
New Spelling Reform Sent To House For Printing Use
A legislative report to the house proposes an appropriation bi that includes a provision requiring old time spelling in all printings authorized by ingressy.
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Ingresy
Reading Iron workers strike ends with wage advance
The Reading Iron Company in Reading Pennsylvania reached a settlement Friday after a strike by employees. Workers were granted an approximate twelve percent wage increase.
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Reading Iron Company
Reading
Japanese Seamen Rescued After Squall Off Tokyo
Sixty Japanese seamen from the cruiser Chitesa were drawn ad after a squall off Tokyo on Sunday. Several sampans capsized and boats overturned during the trip back from B voyage, with sixty men reportedly saved.
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Chitesa
Tokyo
Trial of Packers Postponed to January 19
The trial of Chicago packing house corporations indicted for conspiracy in restraint of trade was continued until January 19.
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Chicago
Papal Message Sparks Paris Church Crisis
French government confronts a church crisis after a pontiff order calls Catholics to keep services open while avoiding declarations. Cardinal Lecot Archbishop Bourdeaux and Paris clergy respond with compliance guidance, while prefects limit ceremonial draperies at weddings and funerals. Political leaders Clemenceau and Briand discuss possible forceful action as tensions rise.
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Crising
Trivice
Érisis
Sovusnméigs
Pontitts
la Government
Paria
Carilpal Richard
Paris
Holy See
Richard
Seine
Clemenceau
M. Briand
Peary Sees North Pole Reach Possible in Polar Conditions
Commander Robert H. Peary spoke in New York at the Museum of Natural History about his latest Arctic expedition. He argued the pole is reachable with sledges, given normal winter conditions and a landmass source north of Grantland, noting a glacial fringe on the northern Grantland coast and suggesting revised routes to harness currents.
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Peary
Robert H. Peary
New York
Museum of National History
North Pole
Heraid
Grantland
Polar
Cape Richards
Forbis Exceeds Speed in Burlington Passenger Service
Burlington management prohibits excessive speed in passenger trains issuing a circular by Daniel Willard second vice president. Speedometers installed in cab to ensure compliance. Emphasis on passenger comfort and safety over chasing time.
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Burlington Rad
Daniel Willard
Gale on West Coast Storm Destroys San Francisco Areas
A gale sweeping the southwest along the coast at forty eight miles an hour caused deaths and injuries in San Francisco. Shipping in the harbor suffered heavy damage and walls collapsed blocking streets. City traffic halted as streetcar service ceased.
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San Frantisco
San Francisco
Emigration Limits Masked by Bulgarian Passport Reform
Government adds amendment to passport law to curb Bulgarian emigration to the United States amid rising migration. Additionally legal notices report a man named Gillette sentenced to die in the electric chair for Grace Brown murder, with execution set to begin the week of January 26.
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Bulgaria
United States
Mette Ih Kentenend
Chenler
Gillette
Grace Brown
Hiy Bweot
Jeena
Otawa Train Wreck Claims Fireman Frank Field
A fast passenger train from Count Juffa to St Paul derailed south of Otawa. Fireman Frank Field died at 83, engineer Sullivan injured, and a coal car derailed the locomotive. Rescue crews freed Sullivan and Field’s body was recovered an hour later.
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Juffa
St. Paul
Otawa
Frank Field
Sullivan
Council Bluffs
Charles Fillingham
Conncil Btuff
J. M. Graham
Anda
Filard
Field
Brank Walker
Sioux City
J. W. Walker
Winterset
Divorce Settlement In Ida Grove Involving Mrs Vickery
Mrs. William D. Vickery was granted a divorce from her husband in district court. He did not contest and paid $26,480 in cash to her attorneys after bank losses and keeping funds at home. He delivered $36,480 total in a shoebox.
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van Commty
Northwest
Ida Grove
William D. Vickery
Wiliam D. Vickery
Vickery
Bettie
Bettie With Her He Paid Her $26,480 In Cash. Mr. Vickery
Harry Wallace
A. M. Wallace
Wallace
B Dlaymere
Sioux City
Osceola Woman Not Crazy in Adultery Case Fallout
Mrs Joe Franco shocked Clarke county by admitting intimate relations with multiple men in the Twombly adultery trial. She was examined by an insanity commission and discharged. The report notes her divorce from a guardian father of ten and a pending remarriage.
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Joe Franco
Clarke County
Twombly
Judgs ‘Evans
Insanity Commission
Franco
the Wardan
Trial Recap of Miss Ripke in Potts Murder Case
In Gerrit town Pennsylvania Miss Ripke faced murder charges over Potts death. Witnesses testified to letters from Potts and Miss Ripke, with the defense arguing it was suicide and the state asserting homicide. Ripke testified aiding Potts to retire and claimed the shot was self inflicted. she suffered a nervous collapse as the jury found her not guilty.
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Gerrit Town
Potts
LY de Ree
Philadal Pha
West
Miss Ripka
Rinke
Hanover
Kan
Degras
Sin
Arunk
Misa Ripke
Corpse in Transit Delays Fort Dodge Family
The body of William Wolfe of Fort Dodge, who died in Oakland California, vanished while in railroad transit for two weeks. Efforts by railroad and express companies failed to locate the remains, delaying funeral plans as the journey spanned California Old Mexico and multiple states before the body was received by his brother.
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William Wolfe
Fort Dodge
Wolfe
Oakland
Cal
Onea
California
Old Mexico
Rock Rapids Grand Jury Probes Lyon County Scandal
Hundred witnesses have appeared before the Rock Rapids grand jury amid rumors of an investigation into Lyon County road fund expenditures. Prosecutors allege officials used raised checks and receipts to siphon funds, with amounts inflated from two dollars to twenty two and five dollars to fifty five. The inquiry, adjourned to December 10, is expected to yield at least two indictments.
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Grand Jury
Lyon County
Grant Jury
Rock Rapids
Young Des Moines suicide of Drake graduate shocks Iowa
The lifeless body of Crahtes McMullen, 23, a Casey, Iowa lawyer, was found hanging by a hotel frame in Des Moines at the Savery hotel. A Drake University graduate, he had been staying at the hotel for two or three days and left friends puzzled about his motive.
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Casey
Simeolf
Des Moines
Crahtes McMullen
Aleam
Savery
McMullen
Drake University of Des Moines
Debated Lying-In Capitals Spur Political Equality Talks
A Des Moines debate on women’s rights divides supporters of abolition and segregation within the Political Equality Society. Meanwhile Mrs. Babcock defends institutions as Clinton plans a new Maronia temple. A Dubuque jury returns no indictment in a letter-opening case. Monks and a man named Thomas McGovern are noted as insane. Charles Q. Poupe is inducted as president of Western Union College in LeMars.
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Political Equality Society
Des Moines
Myra
R. J. Dekerson
Babcock
Ant
Preservation of foods and labeling under new law sparks debate
A reader’s note discusses color changes in foods and the impact of a new regulation on canned and preserved meats. It cites color alterations from yellow to gray, claims on preservatives, and penalties for false labeling, noting January enforcement and federal penalties.
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Mittoy
Anse
Exga
Treasury Estimates and Philippine Economic Measures
The Treasury Secretary presents the 1908 estimates of appropriations for government services ending June 30 1908. The War Department report highlights two priority concerns for Congress: reducing Philippine product duties to 25 percent of the Dingkoy rates and establishing an agricultural bank in the islands.
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Secretary of Treasury
Secretary, of the Treasury
Congress
Book of Estimates
Bureau of Insnia
War Department
Comereas
Taft Defends Army Action Over Murder Charges
Secretary of War Taft condemns the killings by a battalion of 140 men in Tirowassville, Texas. The report describes a planned revenge attack on townspeople, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries, with soldiers marching from the fort to the town and opening fire.
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Nugra -Sgldlera
Arcawamvatl Oy
Togaavelt
Delion
Tirowassville
Tosas
Taft
Uultad
Ning
Necardynag
Baryadks
Daykesiada
Rome
Thale
Gyphia
Fine levied against Sugar Company by federal judge
Judge Holt in the United States Circuit Court imposed a fine of 18 000 pounds on the American Sugar Meaning Company for rebates totaling 26 000 dollars from the New York Central Railroad Company. The decision touches on illicit pricing practices and redistributes penalties.
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American Sugar Meaning Company
Holt
United States
Roseday
New York
Central Railroad
New Hight
Des
Grenfel
Munt
Chrigt
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