Prosecution Drive Against Equitable Officers Emerges
New York plans to suspend the General Sessions court vacation to handle possible Equitable Life charges. Attorney General Mayer says actions will come quickly, with debarment and restitution pursued against officers. August Belmont resigns as director and forwards letter to Grover Cleveland.
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Mayer
New York
Court of General Sessions
Jerome
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Higgins
Hendrick
District Court
Justice Davey
Criminal Branch
Supreme Court
State of
August Belmont
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
A Mont'e
Sir
Hyde Proposes Quick Ownership Determination in Syndicate Fund
James H. Hyde via counsel Samuel Untermyer offers to aid Attorney General Mayer in a suit against Hyde and associates to recover profits from transactions of the Equitable Society syndicate. Hyde seeks an immediate ruling on ownership of the fund, with Mayer ready to expedite a determination.
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James H. Hyde
Samuel Untermyer
Mayer
James H. Hyde and
State Advances For County and School Bond Purchases
The report notes limited funds prevented purchasing $40,000 of Teton county and school district bonds. Auditor Cunningham was directed to issue a $184,000 warrant to pay for Custer county refunding bonds recently bought by the state.
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Uity
Teton County
Cunningham
Custer County
Not So Very Serious Is This Jap Order
New York reports a major American firm with East Asia links, including Port Arthur, believes Japan's directive removing foreign merchants from Port Arthur will not cause serious trouble. The executive cites Russian aims to fortify Port Arthur and create Dalny, noting wartime siege reduced stock levels and native merchants face similar effects.
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New York
Far East
Port Arthur
Dalny
School Teacher Selected for Norton County High
Special Dispatch reports Miss Florence Johnson of Norton Kansas has been chosen as history teacher for Norton County High School after Miss Alice Beer resigns. Miss Marks of Townsend declined to take the post and stays at Broadwater High School with higher pay.
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Standard
Bozeman
Florence Johnson
Norton County High School
Norton
Kan
Alice Beer
Marks of
Townsend
Broadwater High School
Dubrule Marries Miss Clara McAlena in Local Ceremony
Special Dispatch from Philipsburg reports the marriage of L J Dubrule and Clara B McAlena of Granite. Rev J B Butter officiated in a small gathering. The couple will reside in Philipsburg where Dubrule works for Gannon & Neu.
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Standard
Hilipsburg
L. J. Dubrule
Clara B. McAlena
Granite
J. B. Butter
Dubrule
M of
Gannon & Neu
Snow in Fergus County Touches Judith Basin
A June snowstorm hit Fergus County with a notable fall across the Judith basin. Farmers report no crop damage as the snow melted quickly, and the moisture is expected to benefit the range.
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Fergus County
The
Standard
Lewistown
Judith Basin
Reward posted for arrest in Twentieth Century Limited wreck
The Lake Shore company offered a $2,000 reward for the arrest or information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited at Mentor Ohio on Wednesday night.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore Company
Twentieth Century Limited
Mentor
Ohio
Man With Bomb Arrested Near Polish Police Station
In Warsaw on June 23 a man carrying a bomb was arrested in front of the Malewki police station. He refused to provide any identifying information. Disturbances were anticipated due to the shooting of workmen at Lodz.
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Warsaw
Poland
Malewki
Lodz
Bummer Cold Remover Claims Cure in Era of Cola
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine known as the world wide Cola Cure and promises to remove the cause of colds. It urges readers to note the full name and seek the signature of E. W. Grove, 25e, as part of the product claim.
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E. W. Grove
Hill Faces New Forgery Arrest Warrant In Philadelphia
Philadelphia on June 23 reports another war rant issued to arrest John W. Hill formerly a filtration bureau clerk on forgery charges. Hill remains under eight thousand dollars bail awaiting trial on similar charges.
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Philadelphia
John W. Hill
Filitration Bureau
Hill
Sweeny Purchases Portland Site for 125000 Dollar Structure
Charles Sweeny of Spokane bought property at Third and Stark streets in Portland for 125000 dollars. He plans to build a massive modern structure there next spring. Mr. Sweeny departed for San Francisco last evening.
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Portland
Ore
Charles Sweeny
Spokane
Third
Stark Streets
Sweeny
San Francisco
State's claim outlawed in Buckman timber case
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled against the State in the suit to recover $70,000 for alleged illegal timber cutting, holding that the state's claim had become outlawed.
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St. Paul
C. B. Buckman
Supreme Court
Governor Carter Resigns from Hawaii Governor Post
Honolulu dispatch reports Governor Carter mailed his resignation to President Roosevelt and plans to depart June 28 for Washington to discuss retirement from the Hawaii governorship.
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Honolulu
Carter
Roosevelt
Washington
New Dentists Ready Certificates Granted in Helena
The state board of dental examiners met in Helena and granted licenses to practice in the state to E. E. Edmonton and Roy H. Severance of Great Falls, Jesse A. Tillett of Columbia Falls, Huber Lowry of Butte, A. O. Van Oven of Bozeman, W. W. Foster Jr. of Helena, T. D. Morrison of Butte, Olaf Lohnbakken of Belgrade, and F. D. Hall of Deer Lodge.
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Helena
State Board of Dental Examiners
E. E. Edmonton
Roy H. Severance
Great Falls
Jesse A. Tillett
Columbia Falls
Huber Lowry
Butte
A. O. van Oven
Bozeman
W. W. Foster, Jr
T. D. Morrison
Olaf Lohnbakken
Belgrade
F. D. Hall
Deer Lodge
Rates To Be Readjusted By Woodmen Of America
In Milwaukee on June 23 the committee on head officers said rate readjustment cannot be safely postponed beyond a few years. A resolution mandated federal and state banks as head banker depositories with Peoria Illinois chosen for the next meeting.
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Milwaukee
Modern Woodmen of America
Peoria
Ill
State Land Board Accepts $10 Acre Offer
Helena June 23 At a meeting of the state board of land commissioners today the offer of W W Clark of the Billings Land and Irrigation company of ten dollars an acre for section 12 township 1 north range 26 west was accepted. The board had the opportunity to consider other bids and approve the sale.
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Standard
Helena
State Board of Land Commissioners
W. W. Clark
Billings Land and Irrigation Company
Library statistics show 1903 public and school holdings rise 37 percent
Harper's Weekly reports federal education commissioner data on library volumes in 1903 rising to 54,419,000 from 1900’s 44,591,000. Carnegie funded over 1,000 libraries. top collections include Congress, Harvard, Boston, New York, and Chicago areas with millions of volumes and pamphlets.
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Harper’s Weekly
Federal Commissioner of Education
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Congressional Library
Harvard University
Boston Public Library
New York Public Library
Astor, Lenox and Tilden
New York
New York City
Columbia University
Mercantile Library
Philadelphia Library Company
Philadelphia Free Library
Chicago Public Library
Chicago University
Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
British Museum
Imperial Library
St. Petersburg
Royal Library
Berlin
Attempted Train Robbery Near Tacoma Fails
June 23 Tacoma reports an unsuccessful North Coast Limited hold up three miles west of Puyallup. A bandit fired at brakeman Harkins and then tried to back the engine to the fire. The robbers fled as detectives uncover 30 pounds of dynamite tucked nearby and vow imminent arrests.
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Tacoma
North Coast Limited
Twin Cities
Puyallup
Keywood
Harkins
North Coast
Lmited
Northern Pacific Express Company
Albee
Women Champions Win National Doubles Tennis Title
Miss Helen Holmans of the West Side Tennis Club New York and Miss Carrie B Neely of Cincinnati captured the United States women's doubles championship at Wiesahic Kon Heights defeating Miss Virginia Maule and Miss Marjorie Oberett of Merion Cricket Club in the final round.
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Philadelphia
Helen Holmans
West Side Tennis Club
New York
Carrie B. Neely
Cincinnati
United States
Wiesahickon Heights
Virginia Maule
Marjorie Oberett
Merion Cricket Club
Milwaukee singer charged with murder in Chicago shooting
Eva Bacon, 36, a professional singer and actress from Milwaukee, was arrested on murder charges. She is sought in Chicago where she is alleged to have shot John Bennett on May 6.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Eva Bacon
Chicago
John Bennett
Federal grand jury adjourns as indictments near
Chicago June 28 federal grand jury investigating the beef industry adjourned until Wednesday with witnesses finished and indictments expected to be returned early.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Ry
German actress Jo hanna Rugge dies in Grand Rapids
Prominent German actress Jo hanna Rugge died at her mother’s home in Grand Rapids Michigan after arriving in the United States from the royal theater at Berlin. The death occurred on June 23 and was announced from the city residence.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Johanna Rugge
United States
Royal Theater
Berlin
What the Railroads Want from the World To-Day
A critique of railroad rate practices arguing that abuses persist under interstate commerce law. It calls for stronger Elkins Act penalties, enhanced commission enforcement, and full book inspection to verify railroad reports, emphasizing rate maintenance over new rate making.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Renaissance of Kansas Says Water Will Revive West
The Chicago Advance extols a renaissance for western Kansas noting underground water can be reached with wind powered pumps feeding reservoirs and ditches. It argues abundant wind and aquifers from cretaceous formations will sustain farming, cattle, and schools, reversing earlier depopulation and turning confidence against ruin. Kansas is invincible.
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Chicago
Kansas
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Colorado
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