New York Aldermen Eye Hyde as Witness in Graft Probe
Graft inquiry in New York considers calling Charles H. Hyde, former city chamberlain and ally of Mayor Gaynor, as a witness. Counsel Emory Buckner outlined Hyde’s possible testimony amid police department graft and promotion practices. Johnson’s earlier testimony about hiring private detectives to shadow Norton and Sheehan is under further scrutiny.
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New York
Charles H. Hyde
Gaynor
Emory R. Buckner
Buckner
Hyde
A. J
George C. Norton
Police Department
Winfield R. Sheehan
Waldo
Bureau of Promo
Norton
Sheehan
Buffalo
Iimate
Johnson Non
Johnson
Sten
Buying Captaincy Rumors Dupe Johnson Promises $10000 Move
Police graft allegations center on Captaincy offers by Johnson to promotion seekers. Testimony cites 115 Broadway headquarters and a $10000 payment proposal to raise a lieutenant to captain. Details include figures for harbor squad entry and other ranks, with multiple officials to be questioned.
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Johnson
John Reith
Charge Dropped Against Macon Police Chief
Macon Georgia Sept 19 The group pressing charges against Chief of Police Chapman say they will not push the case after failing to get assistance from partners alleged to be swindlers. An acting spokesman says associates believe the administration will whitewash any inquiry. Chief Chapman welcomes an investigation and says he will cooperate.
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Macon
Chapman
Hhe US
Man Sentenced 30 Days In Jail For Whiskey Case
In Arp Revilli Pennsylvania Rep 19 Mike stated to Bauke Turner I am the one who put the key in whiskey. The plea indicates I am the guy to serve thirty days. The record reflects a jail term of 30 days in relation to the whiskey incident.
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Revilli
Mike
Bauke Turner
Jordan Is Heartiest Eater Ever Held in Boston Death House
Chester S. Jordan awaits execution next Tuesday in Boston’s death house. He greeted the death watch with a cordial good morning and requested breakfast. On his second day he ate cantaloupe, rare steaks, French fried potatoes, rolls, and coffee, proclaiming a hearty appetite. The Somerville wife slayer is labeled the heartiest eater ever confined in the death house at Charlestown.
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Boston
Chester S. Jordan
Jordan
Somerville
Charlestown
Troopers Charge Budapest Rioters After Violence
In Budapest on Sept 19 the anti government party sparked street riots that left 24 near death. Parliament guarded by troops, martial law in effect, and 80 arrested with most released after reprimands. Cavalry charged twice as streets clogged, debris halted traffic.
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Budapest
Parliament Hall
Aged aldermen of Macon reconcile after clash
Macon Georgia September 19 Mayor Moore and several aldermen arranged a reconciliation between Aldermen W W Williams and T O Chestney both over 60 and long-time friends. Williams struck Chestney in the face at a committee meeting after Chestney laughed at him and Williams defended the taunt with a raise of his walking stick.
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Macon
Moore
W. W. Williams
T. O. Chestney
Chestney
Alderman Williams
Williams
Death by Dynamite Threat Targets Girl Vice Crusader
Chicago detectives and postal officials search for the anonymous letter writer who threatened Miss Virginia Brooks, leader of the West Hammond anti-vice crusade, the mayor, and city council members. A partial return address on the envelope guides investigators to the suspect. The letter appears from a different author than previous threats to Miss Brooks.
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Chicago
Virginia Brooks
West Hammond
Miss Brooks
Fort Screven Chaplain Transferred to Prison
Fort Screven chaplain Rev Father Doran is ordered to Fort Leavenworth Kansas to serve as chaplain for the Tenth United States Infantry and to oversee the general prison there. His departure will be deeply felt at Fort Screven in Savannah Georgia where he helped improve conditions.
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Savannah
Father Doran
Fort Screven
Fort Leavenworth
Kane
Tenth United States Infantry
Nine Suffer Ptomaine From Milk In Macon
Macon Ga Sept 19 Nine persons including five children are recovering from ptomaine poisoning after drinking milk from the same cow. Names include the families of N D Way J P Jones Fred Ellis Mrs P M Massenberg Rosa Massenberg W P Fleming and Lillian Coates. Milk likely handled in an unclean vessel.
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Macon
N. D. Way
J. P. Jones
Fred Ellis
P. M. Massenberg
Rosa Massenberg
W. P. Fleming
Lillian Coates
Pactrick Town Tent Show Thefts Reported In Alabama
In Gadsden Alabama on September 19 a tent show audience member lost 14 from the Tax Collector NM Callant. A sharp knife or laser weapon used to cut the hip pocket. No arrests have been made.
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Gadbden
Ala
Callant
United States to demand reparation for American deaths in Mexico
The United States will press Mexico for reparations for the deaths of Joseph Meyer and George Beterman, two Americans found murdered near San Pedro Maren and ranches. Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson in Mexico City is to investigate if the men were killed by revolutionaries or murdered for profit, and Washington will back any warranted demand with force if needed.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Joseph Meyer
George Beterman
San Pedro Maren
C ‘Usehus Ranches
State Department
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico City
Maderist
Peace proposals reach Madero in Mexico City
Sept 19 reports say Colonel R G Robelo acting for General Orozco delivered peace proposals to President Madero. The document invites a mixed delegation from the government, federal army, civil elements, and northern and southern revolutionary armies to study concrete points for an agreement amid ongoing deliberations.
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Mexico
City
R.G. Robelo
Orozco
Madero
Federal Army
Revolutionary Army of the North
Revolutionary Army of the South
Robelo
Republic
Revolutionary Army of
North
South
Home Rule Rioters Clash Through Belfast All Night
In Belfast on September 19, after a night of continual rioting, homes and shops were damaged as Orangemen and Home Rulers clashed. About one hundred people were injured as Unionists joined in, smashing Catholic homes and looting stores before troops assumed policing duties to quell the violence.
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Belfast
Columbus Merchants to Return Macon’s Call
Columbus plans to respond to Macon’s social visit with a chartered train trip next month. Several hundred Columbus merchants will travel to Macon during the state fair, arranged by J. B. Banks of the Georgia Alabama fair, following Macon’s friendly reception of the Columbus trade train last week.
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Macon
Columbus
J. B. Banks
Hay Kat Rule Solved By Many
Atlantans answered a Krazy Kat question by explaining a soda clerk could make change for a five dollar bill by giving a two dollar piece a two dollar bill and 45 cents in silver after taking the five cent drink. Recipients included editors, bankers, street names and local firms among numerous Solvers.
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The
Atlanta Journal
Pete Kelley
J. G. Ginn
Elberton
D. W. Dobbins
Park Avenue
Formwalt Street
Roy E. Miller
Third National Bank
Paul Miller
Peters Street
A. N. Kaplan
R.L. Zachry
George Muse Company
J. R. Thornton
Oak Street
M. S. Baker
Marietta Street
A. S. Boynton
Central Club
Catherine Flynn
Ormond Street
L. E. Smith
Crew Street
Francis P. McGinnis
W. R. Callaway
Returning husband's kiss ruled not cruel
New York judge states that a wife who returns her husband's kiss by whacking him on the head with a broomstick does not constitute cruel and inhuman treatment. The Sept. 19 report cites Justice Marean in a domestic case.
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New York
Marean
Police search for two bank robbers in Chicago case
Chicago police chase continuing for two men linked to a five man gang that robbed the Bank of Montreal of 272000. Chief McWeeney and Captain Mahoney face questions over missed arrest as informants named hiding places and police misconduct surfaces.
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Bank of Montreal
Mahoney
Chicago
Knox visits tomb of Japan's ruler and departs Saturday
In Kioto Philander C Knox special envoy of the United States spent two days sighting the ancient imperial capital. He visited Emperor Matsuhito's tomb in the Momoyama cemetery and showed interest in the Abode of the Gods hill. Emperor Yoshihito received the Order of the Garter insignia from Prince Arthur of Connaught as the empress and royal family attended.
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Tokio
Kioto
Matsuhito
Momoyama
Philander Co
Knox
United States
Yoshihito
Order of the Garter
Prince Arthur of
Court Defied by Oil WITNESSES in Dissolution Probe
Samuel Untermeyer, lawyer for Waters-Pierce Oil, declares the Standard Oil dissolution a farce and vows to prove the court ordered dissolution was only in name. Hearings resume with ten witnesses, mainly former Standard Oil employees, detailing defiance of Commissioner Jacobs' questions and minimal real changes in directors.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Samuel Untermeyer
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Mr. Untermeyer
Standard Oil
Jacobs
Broadway
Roosevelt blasts Wilson over trusts in Trinidad speech
Colonel Roosevelt denounces Governor Wilson for accusing the Progressive platform of courting steel and harvester trusts. He says these trusts back Wilson or Taft, not Progressives, and asserts his own earlier support for regulation. He argues the trusts oppose honest regulation and warns of similar outcomes as Standard Oil and tobacco cases.
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Trinidad
Colo
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Sioux Falls
Steel and Harvester
Wilson
Messrs
Gary and
Perkins
House of Representatives
Steel Corporation
Harvester Trust
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Taft
Mr. Perkins
Minnesota
North Dakota
Steel Trust
Steel Trust Corporation
Standard Oil Trust
Tobacco Trust
Progressive Party
Taft
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