Rock Island Finances Face Interstate Inquiry Evidence Reveals Losses
Washington reports reveal potential losses totaling millions tied to the Rock Island system and related holdings during an Interstate Commerce Commission probe. Witnesses describe officer salaries and campaign payments, stock exchanges, and loan arrangements connected to the 1902 absorption of the St Louis Kansas City and Colorado road, with details on directors and minority stockholder concerns.
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Washington
Fisra
Chicago and Alton
Deeringail Company
Chicago Reef
Island and Peele Railway
Frederick Sharood
Hts
Mir Sharood
HFR Caple
Leda
L Winchell
Yoakum
Wea
Anil
St Louis Kansasity
Colorado Road
Rock Island
Davd R Trineas
John Scullin
Rock Island of
Witness
Clements Il
Wao Hine
Mr Hine
Skamacher
Wewarty
Grama
Wallace
New York Hearing Orders Receiver for Railroad Directors
New York October 16 The state supreme court ordered the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed to take charge of unpledged properties and to sue the railroad directors for damages alleged by Horace L Brand. The receiver would be empowered to pursue assets beyond those pledged to Central Trust and apply to intervene in the foreclosure suit.
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ROAD
New York
State Supreme Court
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Horace L Brand
Central Trust Company
Federal District Court
British Financier Discusses Cotton in New York Visit
Sir George Paisley adviser to the British chancellor arrived in New York aboard the Baltic to confer with Treasury officials and bankers on a cotton and exchange basin between Britain and the United States. He said London’s finances are normal, Britain aims to weather the moratorium, and cotton exports could help settle the large dollar balance as the Liverpool cotton exchange opens. George E Roberts and Theodora M. Price met the visitors at the pier.
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New York
Sir George Paisn
Ancellor
Stermer Baltic
Treasury Department
Washington
Lugi
Baltic
Mauretania
George
Treasur
Gaxil
Blackett
Treasury
America
Sir George
London
Eungland
England
Menta
Liverpool Cotton Exchange
Newark and
New Orleans
Trea
George E Roberts
Mint
Theodora M. Price
German reinforcements rush to western front
London reports German forces rush more troops to the west front including artillery. Copenhagen Reuters correspondent Wy informant says twenty eight trains carrying men and horses arrived at Brodenburg in one hour. Estimated troop numbers range from 300000 to 400900.
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London
Reuters
Copenhagen
Brodenburg
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE N. C. & ST. L. RY AND W. & A. R B B
Changes announced for Sunday October 18 1914 alter Dixie Flyer trains 5 and 94 at Atlanta stations. Train 5 arrives Terminal Station at 8 20 p m and Train 94 departs Union Passenger Station at 8 15 p m. Harman, General Passenger Agent, issues the advisory.
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RB. B. Birectiva
Dixie Flyer
Atlanta
Atlanta Union
Ce Harman Aom
Adv
Army Seeks Best Aeroplane In Competitive Tests
In San Diego on October 1 preparations finish for a U S Army airplane competition next week. Eleven manufacturers seek to enter with biplanes of tractor design and enclosed two seat bodies. Criteria include 4 hour endurance at 70 mph, 450 lb useful load, 4000 ft altitude in ten minutes, and scoring for construction, landing gear, field of vision, ease of assembly and motor repair.
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San Diego
Cal
United States Army
Af Aeroplanes
War Department
Arthur Capen
Xero Corps
U 8 A
Widow of slain captain returns to Yonkers home
New York October 18 One of the Gent American brew widowed by the Europeans reached New York to day aboard the Mauretania She is Mrs Henri Hammond Schott formerly Miss Hazel M Brown of Yonkers She was married last June when her husband Captain Schott of the British army was killed in the retreat from Mons He was buried in England and she is returning to her parents in Yonkers.
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New York
Onne
Henri Hammond Schott
Misa Hazel M Brown
Yonkers
Captain Schott
Mons
England
U S Commerce Chamber Directors Visit Savannah
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States with three federal attaches toured Savannah today. Mayor R. J. Davan and a board of trade committee showed them Savannah Industries harbor and points of interest. A reception and smoker followed. They leave for Jacksonville tomorrow.
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Savannah Ga
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Department of Commerce
Savannah Industries Harbor
R. J Davan
Board of Trade
Jacksonville
Hammond Body Believed in Swamp After Disappearance
William H Hammond disappeared Tuesday night following a quarrel with Sam Story and Joe Ritter. Authorities believe Hammond was killed and his body dumped in Seventeen Mile swamp near Douglas. Two white men, Sam Story and Joe Ritter, are under arrest in connection with the case.
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William Hammond
Douglas
Sam Story
Joe Piiter White
William H Hammond
Hammond
Seventeen Mile Swamp
Stor End Ritter
More Laws Needed for Babies Less for Hogs
Indianapolis October 16 Dr J N Hurty secretary of the Indiana state board of health urged nurses to seek more legislation to aid babies and reduce hogs. He said twenty percent of American babies die before one year and twenty percent more do not live to age five in his remarks at the State Nurses association convention.
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Indianapolis
J N Hurty
Indiana State Board of Health
Stata Nurses Association
Hurty
America
Austrian Spies in Italy Alleged by The Messagero
The Messagero reports several Austrian spies are in northern Italy under Vice Chief of Police Hausman of Trent. They reportedly monitor Austrian subjects of Italian nationality who escaped into Italy.
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Rome
Uetoner
The
Messagero
Italy
Hausman of
Trent
Traffic To Be Resumed In Canal Within Week
Washington October 16 Colonel Goethals cabled the war department that traffic through the Panama canal blocked by a landslide into the Culebra cut would be reopened in about six weeks unless further earth movements occur.
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Washington
Goethals
War Department
Panama Canal
Culebra
Taube Drops Bombs Near Hospital Ship
In London October 16 6 25 pm the Belgian Red Cross director arrived with 600 wounded soldiers the last of 13 000 brought to England. The Red Cross steamer left Ostend when a Taube aeroplane dropped two bombs into the water a few yards from the vessel.
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TAUBE
London
Inrectora
Belgian Red Cross
England
Red Cross
Ostend
Tsing Tau Bombarded By Jap British Fleet
Tokio reports Japanese and British warships bombarded the forts at Tsing Tau on October 14. An aeroplane damaged batteries while the action left one British seaman dead and two wounded.
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Tsing Tau
Tokio
Utis
Huichuan
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