Milwaukee Bank President Faces Embezzlement Charge
Frank G. Bigelow, president of the First National Bank of Milwaukee, confesses a defalcation of about 1.45 million dollars tied to wheat and stock speculation. Directors tap subordination agreement to cover deposits, while U S authorities file charges and arrest Bigelow. Henry Goll, assistant cashier, also removed as investigators probe the bank's books.
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Frank G. Bigelow
West
Chicago
M’waukee
First National Bank
American Bankers’ Association
Bigelow
George P. Miller
First National Bank of
Milwaukee
Wis
Charles F. Pfister
Fred Vogel, Jr
John I. Beggs
I. Mariner
Fred F. Goll
J. Th van Dyke, Jr
J. K. Kipp
Albert G. Trostel
August H. Vogel
William Bigelow
Mr. Bigelow
Bigelows
Tracy & Co
Gordon Bigelow
Armour Gates
Bigelow, Jr
Corn Exchange National Bank
James M. Forgan
The
Orson Smith
Merchants’ Loan & Trust Company
United States
Butterfield
Henry G. Goll
Goll
Federal Building
Henry Goll
Western Federation Sued Over Cripple Creek Damages
In Denver on April 24 the Western Federation of Miners was named defendant in numerous suits filed by Cripple Creek mining companies. The actions total more than one million dollars and allege the federation caused property destruction and business paralysis during last year's labor troubles and dynamiting incidents, a political issue in the prior fall election.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Cripple Creek District
Cripple Creek
Western Federation
Mountain feud leaves two dead in California mining town
In Havilah California on April 24 Newt Walker and Dave Burton were killed in a street duel ending a twenty year Walker Burton feud. Walker fled to the hills as others linked to the case faced trial or pardon. Luther Burton, a Tonopah mining man, remains the sole Burton brother alive.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Walkers
Burtons
Havilah
Newt Walker
Dave Burton
Burton
Bagsby
Walker
Fletcher Burton
Ben Walker
Gibson Brothers
Jim Burton
Fletcher
C. H. Allison
Gibsons
Allison
Luther
Tonopah
Supreme Court Orders Beavers Mandate For Detainee Trial
Washington April 24 The Supreme Court directed immediate issue of the mandate in the Beavers case with removal from New York to Washington for trial on defrauding the government as chief of the Post Office salary and allowance division. In Benson fraud case the mandate was stayed for one week with motion for a new trial noted.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
George W. Beavers
New York
Post Office Department
John A. Benson
Youngest Walker Pleads Guilty in Nicoll Murder
Last week Phil Walker the youngest Walker family member pleaded guilty to murdering an elderly man named Nicoll and received a life sentence.
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Phil Walker
Walker
Nicoll
Texas Congressman Killed Amid Mass Meeting in Hempstead
Congressman John M. Pinckney and two other men were killed at a mass meeting in Hempstead Texas held to urge the governor to send rangers to enforce the local option law.
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Hempstead
Texas
John M. Pinckney
Price Paid for Lewistown Clip Sets Market Benchmark
Special Dispatch reports Rufus Thompson of Highfield sold 150000 pounds of wool to Hecht Liebmann Co in Boston at 22 cents, up five cents from last year. Asia Livestock of Oka sold 141050 pounds to Hecht Liebmann Co at about 23 cents. George Ayers sold 30000 pounds to Jeremiah Williams Co in Boston at 22 cents, up four cents from last year.
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The
Standard
Lewistown
Rufus Thompson
Highfield
Hecht, Liebmann & Co
Boston
Asia Livestock Company
Oka
Hecht, Liebmaan A Co
George Ayers
Jeremiah Williams & Co
Wool record price paid for Fergus county clip
Lewistown April 24 Hecht Lieberman Co of Boston bought the Waite Elliott Pack clip of 150000 pounds above 24 cents per pound. The price is not less than 24 9. The exhibit at St Louis fair won a gold medal. Waite 125000 pounds sold to the same house at 22 1/2 cents and A C Green clip sold at 22 1/2 cents.
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Standard
Lewistown
Fergus County
Hecht, Lieberman & Co
Boston
Waite, Elliott & Pack
St. Louis Exposition
J. D. Waite
A. C. Green
New Manager Named for Santa Fe Road
Topeka April 4 J A Hurley was appointed general manager of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway to succeed A Mudge who moves to the Rock Island. The appointment was made in Chicago by J W Kendrick and becomes effective May 1. Hurley is a well known railroad man.
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Topeka, Kan
J. &. Hurley
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
A. Mudge
Rock Island
Chicago
J. W. Kendrick
Santa Fe
Mudge
Hurley
Navigation to St Petersburg Reopened After Closure
St Petersburg reported that navigation to and from the city was reopened today after a period of closure. Authorities restored full waterway access and advised vessels to proceed with standard safety checks.
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St. Petersburg
Montana Delegate Is Refused Admittance
Mrs Donald McLean new president general of the D A R declines to recognize Mrs Walter S Weed as Montana vice state regent saying her election was not confirmed by the congress. Mrs Weed leaves the meeting amid claims letters show Montana chapters did not choose either regent. An investigation is planned and Weed vows to fight on.
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The
Standard
Washington
Donald McLean
National Board of Management
Association
Walter S. Weed
Mcontana
Congress
Weed
Draper
McLean
Montana
McCracken
Sternburg
Earthquake Shakes Guayaquil With Strong Aftershock
In Guayaquil Ecuador a long heavy earthquake shock was felt last night causing alarm and possible damage as residents assessed aftereffects and safety precautions following the tremor.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Three Fast Scouts for the New Navy
The naval board of construction recommends building three scout cruisers named Chester Salem and Birmingham. Fore River to build one with reciprocating engines another with turbine engines and Bath Iron Works to build the third with a different turbine setup. The turbine engine will be a new type tried first in a US warship.
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Washington
Naval Board of Construction
Secretary of the Navy
Chester
Salem
Birmingham
Fore River Company
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Maine
United States
Communication Cut Off Swept by Severe Spring
A brief report notes that communication lines were completely cut off and the area faced disruption as a severe spring event swept through. No further details are given about causes or affected locations.
Colorado Storm Delays Trains and Causes River Flood Risk
A spring blizzard blanketed Eastern Colorado with six inches of snow, Denver reporting 8.30 inches, the most since 1878. Rail traffic halted or slowed as a Royal Gorge landslide and heavy snowfall disrupted routes including Cripple Creek. Experts note the snow benefits range grass and fruit trees, with little damage expected to railways despite widespread delays.
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Denver
Colorado
Trinidad
Purgatory
Royal Gorge
Rio Grande
Cripple Creek
Salt Lake Cut Off From Outside World
Last night's windstorm caused an almost complete suspension of telegraph service in the Salt Lake valley from midnight until near noon. The storm was one of the most severe here in 10 years. Damage was minor, but dozens of telephone and telegraph poles were blown down, cutting Salt Lake City and Ogden off from outside communication for several hours.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Storm cuts Eastern telegraph wires to Los Angeles
Storms in New Mexico around Albuquerque disabled all telegraph lines between Los Angeles and the East. Western Union and Postal Company wires were down about 8:30 p.m. and not restored until morning. Santa Fe and Southern Pacific report outages on routes east of New Mexico with no road damage noted.
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Los Angeles
Cal
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Western Union
Postal
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Trinidad Flood Brings Water Loss and Road Damage
Two feet of wet snow blankets Trinidad Colorado as the Purgatory River rises threatening more damage. Rail lines and a portion of the Santa Fe railroad faced destruction and delays while the water main failure leaves the business district without water. A temporary bridge was wrecked and rock slides blocked traffic amid telegraph and telephone line damage.
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Trinidad
Colo
Purgatory
Santa Fe
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Train Derailed Near Ash Fork Kills Two Crewmembers
A Santa Fe passenger train from San Francisco to the east was derailed near Ash Fork Arizona by rain softened tracks. Engineer Kien tes and Fireman Morton were killed in the accident.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Ash Fork
Ariz
Kientes
Morton
Secretary Loeb says he will not change plans for president's Colorado visit
Glenwood Springs, April 24. Secretary Loeb met with Denver Chamber of Commerce delegates J. Stemple and C. H. Reynolds to discuss May 15 arrangements. The plan remains a daylight mountain trip. no word from the President's camp.
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Glenwood Springs
Col
Loeb
Denver
Revolutionary unrest flares across Europe and Asia
Reports from Saigon on April 24 describe rumors of a threatened uprising as long-oppressed peoples brace for potential carnage. A Russian squadron was reported 15 miles off the coast steering northward, amid disturbances connected to revolutionary activity in Poland and Russia.
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Saigon
Russians Shell Jagged Coasts Near Kamranh Bay
Fishermen in Kamranh Bay report hearing heavy cannonading on April 22 as the Russian squadron of 52 ships, including Sveidla and Orel, continued toward Nhatrang Bay. Admiral Rojestvensky, reportedly suffering dysentery, aims to link with Nebagotoff before a decisive engagement, while observers question the fleet’s readiness.
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K Kamranh Bay
Indo-China
Saigon
Kamranh Bay
Sveidla
Orel
Orng
Kamrand Bay
Rojestvensky
Nebagotoff
Descartes
Nhatrang
Nhatrang Bay
Terrible Conditions Prevalent in Poland
Dispatch from St Petersburg and Vilna describe widespread unrest in Poland with threats of socialist terror and potential insurrection. Letters warn of Easter violence against Russian officials and the wealthy, and insist government action is needed to avert carnage.
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St. Petersburg
Poland
Warsaw
Vistula Bridge
Russia
Vilna
St Petersburg Figures Out Plan for Vladivostok
From Manchuria the report says Field Marshal Oyama waits on naval battle results. If Admiral Rozhdestvensky reaches Vladivostok and Admiral Togo protects Japanese lines, the war office expects Japan to try to surround Vladivostok and turn it into another Port Arthur.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Oyama
Rojestvensky
Vladivostok
Togo
War Office
Arthur
Unconfirmed Cannons Reported in Paris During Easter Holiday
Paris notes Easter holidays closing the foreign office and bourse while Parliament adjourns and President Loubet and ministers depart to attend Gambetta statue unveiling at Boissy. Delcasse remains in office amid briefings on the reported cannonade.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Loubet
Delcasse
Gambetta
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