Eighteen Named in Capitol Fraud Probes in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Aug 17 final report of the capitol investigation commission urges criminal and civil action against eighteen involved in irregular transactions in the construction and furnishing of Pennsylvania's 13 million capitol. Names include John H Sanderson architect John M Huston and others with Pennsylvan ia Construction and Pennsylvania Bronze firms. Former governors not named. Governor Stuart vows vigorous prosecutions and restitution where warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Capitol Investigation Commission
Stuart Friday
John H. Sanderson
Philadelphia
John M. Huston
Stanford Lewis
J. M. Shumaker
Johnstown
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
W. H. Snyder
E. B. Hardenberg
L. Mathues
Frank G. Harris
Ormer
P. Burg Cassell
Pennsylvania Construction Company
George F. Payne
Capitol
Charles G. Wetter
Charles P. Kinsman
Wallis Olleau
John G. Neuderer
George Storm
Pennsylvania Bronze Company
Sandrson
Frank Irvine
Auditor General
George Town
Shumaker
International Manufacturing and Supply Company
Sanderson
A. G. Dewalt
KR. Scott Ammerman
Fisher
Stuart
Marathon County Railroad Stock Sparked by Commission Ruling
Wisconsin railroad commission in Madison on August 17 ruled Marathon County Railroad, owned by Lieutenant Governor W. D. Connor, unlawful and parasitic. It found free passenger rides and reduced lumber rates, ordered publication of tariffs, and classified the road as a common carrier with lumber rates cut from five to seven dollars per car to three dollars fifty and four dollars fifty respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Marathon County Railroad Company
W. D. Connor
Railroad Commission
Nicholas Streveler
Connor
Rate Commission
Western Players Win Doubles Championship Match
New York Aug 17 F B Alexander and H J Hackett representing the West won the first match for the United States lawn tennis doubles title on Crescent Athletic club grounds Brooklyn easily defeating William J Clothier and William A Larned the Eastern champions 6 3 6 0 6 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. B. Alexander
H. J. Hackett
West
United States
Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
William J. Clothier
William A. Larned
Chicago and Alton Accused of Confiscating Other Roads
John B. Mannin of New York City files a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission accusing the Chicago and Alton Railroad and the Louisiana and Missouri River road of effectively confiscating three lines. Mannin, a minority holder in Louisiana and Missouri River, seeks an accounting since 1871 and relief to protect his interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
Chicago and Alton
John B. Mannin
New York City
Mannin
Louisiana and Missouri River Road
Eago and Alton
Louisiana and Missouri River Railroad Company
Louisiana and
Farmers Across Minnesota Begin Farm Agitation
St Paul August 17 farmers along the Minnesota begin agitation. Report notes rural concerns and rising unrest as farmers press for relief and policy changes amid financial strain and drought pressures. Local leaders say coordinated actions may widen nationwide farming protest movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
River Valley Relief Sought Over Minnesota Flooding
Engineers advocate state and federal action to reduce overflows from Minnesota river tributaries caused by county drainage ditches. A petition from farmers urges a thorough investigation and recommends impounding reservoirs at headwaters, channel improvements, and dikes to prevent future flood damage to arable lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A
Congress
Ralph
Minnesota River Valley
Eeasion
Ral
Minnesota
No Progress in Telegrapher Strike Talks at Cicero
Cicero August 17 no progress reported by labor leaders hoping to settle the telegraphers strike by arbitration. President Small of the telegraphers met Samuel Gompers of the AFL and Labor Commissioner Nell but said talks were social and too early for arbitration. Despite the general strike, telegraph companies maintained prompt service, with reserves and new recruits observed. union officials claim enthusiastic response to the strike order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciccero
Small
Clegraphers
Samuel Gempers
American Federation of Labor and Labor
Nell
Middle West
Far West
Wannsee Dominates Emperor William's Cup Race
Kiel August 17 Wannsee wins Fridays Sonderklasse yacht race for the Emperor William's cup by a large margin. Wittelsbach and Spokane I follow. Wannsee leads by over minutes and is now four straight German victories, with American boats excluded from further competition under the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiel
Wannsee
Sonderklasse
Wittelsbach
Spokane I
Uder
Fake check sent to treasury over Standard Oil fine
A fake check for the exact fine amount imposed on Standard Oil by Judge Lendis in Chicago arrived at the Treasury Department. Mailed from Toledo and drawn on a bank, it bore the signatures of Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller. Treasury officials found the receipt amusing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aus
Standard Oil Company
Lendis
Chicazo
Treasury Department
Toledo
John D. Rockefeller
Treasury
Telegraph Strike Significance in New York and East
New York on August 17 reported limited response to President Small's general strike order urging all operators at commercial telegram firms and private wires to quit. Eastern regions showed few departures while Western Union and Postal firms reported normal activity, and the Associated Press remained unaffected. Some previously departed workers returned after the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Small
National Union
Western Union
Associated Press
International Paper Behind Print Paper Merger Report
An informant claims International Paper plans a Western merger that will bring all Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan print paper assets into a single company. The move could cost 30 to 50 million dollars and push prices up for jobbers and buyers within two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton, Wis
International Paper Company
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
American Writing Company
The
International
Big Eastern Company
Rockefeller
Combine
Fugitives prepare for battle against the French at Casa Blanca
Reports from Casa Blanca describe tribesmen summoned for a great battle with the French, claiming only five to six cartridges per man. General Drude plans steps under the Algeciras framework while 3,000 Spanish troops are at his disposal and 25,000 may be needed for any interior expedition. Jewish refugees recount cruelties after the town’s pillage and women sold for ransom. Anarchists jeer Cardinal Merry del Val in Marino, Rome, amid anti clerical sentiment. police disperse the crowd after a clash injuring a officer.
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Paris
The
Figaro
Casa Blanca
Drude
Algeciras
Bayble
Rome
Merry del Val
Papal
Marino
Italy
Roosevelt to sail from Oyster Bay for Pilgrim celebration
President Roosevelt will sail from Oyster Bay at 10 o clock Monday on the Mayflower bound for Princeton Massachusetts where he will participate in the celebration of the landing of the Pilgrim fathers.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Here
Princeton
Mass
Weekly Review of Trade in New York and London
Bradstreet's weekly trade review notes growing crops progress toward harvest and expansion in Western and Eastern jobbing centers. Across industries cross currents appear with finished cotton fabrics in demand while yarns soften. woolen goods sell well and leather hides move, though high-grade and other lines vary. Eastern shipments lag 1900 and stock market slump effects show in cotton oils. Wright of Boston wins singles at the Southampton lawn tennis tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aus
Bradstreet
Texas
Greek laborer fatally injured as rocks are thrown on workers
Grand Forks North Dakota August 17 A Great Northern work train accident left Greek laborer John Rothonis fatally injured and Chicago laborer Tom Moore seriously hurt when a carload of rocks was thrown onto them by unknown assailants as they boarded the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
N. D
Great Northern
John Rothonis
Tom Moore
Chicago
Condition of Mrs. Eddy at Pleasant View tests proposed
In Concord, counsel for Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy’s guardians agrees to have two alienists accompany the next friends to Pleasant View for mental condition tests. Streeter resists but may consent after consulting Eddy before Tuesday’s hearing. Depositions alleging arsenical poisoning and autopsy were read but objected to and ruled out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Leader
Streeter
Eddy
Calvin A. Frye
George W. Glover
Boston
Bonaparte Defends DOJ Against Wealthy Offender Charges
The Department of Justice will strictly enforce the law against large corporations and affluent individuals. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte says prosecutions will be based on evidence, not private interests, and vows to pursue penalties for serious violations while avoiding trivial cases or abuse of the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington
Charles J. Bonaparte
Wall Street
Bonaparte
Department of Justice
United States
Department
One Man Drowned on Vermont Lake Excursion
During a Vermont association trip to South Hero Island on Lake Champlain, George Couture of Burlington drowned. Mrs. Fletcher D. Proctor, wife of the governor, narrowly escaped. The steamer stayed in the bay due to lacking landing facilities. A lifeboat launch overturned. Proctor floated near the steamer and drifted 200 feet before rescue. Governor Proctor was aboard and unaware until rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Vermont Association of
Boston
Governor Proctor
Gasoline Tank Explodes in Wisconsin Town
Several thousand gallons of gasoline in a Standard Oil tank at Brodhead Wisconsin exploded Friday afternoon destroying the tank and causing a panic in the town. A passenger train was nearby as the explosion occurred and all car windows were broken though no injuries were reported. A second item notes the decomposed body of Frank Hayward found near Cedar River in Menominee Michigan, with the cause of death undetermined due to advanced decomposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
Standard Oil Company
Brodhead
Menominee, Mich
Frank Hayward
William Han
Crawford & Sons
Cedar River
Hayward
Milwaukee seeks to annul 1900 trolley franchise
Wisconsin Attorney General filed a suit in Milwaukee circuit court to annul the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light franchise granted in 1900. The attorney general alleges corrupt methods and seeks suspension of officers involved and return of funds. Defendants include the city, former mayor, company officials, and council members. Aug 26 exam ordered.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company
Circuit
F. L. Gilbert
State of
Wisconsin
The
North American Company
City of
David 8. Rose
John I. Reyes
Silas W. Burt
Charles F. Pfiester
George R. Sheldon
W. N. Cromwell
Charles W. Wetmore
Frank G. Bigelow
Common Council
Collapse of a warehouse floor traps firemen in Baltimore
Firemen battled flames for hours at the five story warehouse 307 309 West Baltimore street. The fifth floor suddenly collapsed, taking the fourth with it. A dozen or more firemen were trapped but all were later removed alive. One, George G Dill, died later. Two others were seriously hurt. Loss estimated at 90000 dollars.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Street
George G. Dill
Doctor Shoots Self in Minnesota, Dies Later
Blue Earth Minn Aug 17 Dr Scholton of Winnebago shot himself Friday afternoon at 1 oclock and died three hours later He had been to the northern part of Minnesota practicing medicine and while there went insane His wife unaware of this went to visit him and returned to Winnebago with him After he shot himself he became rational again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Earth
Minn
Scholton
Winnebago
Minnesota
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AIO
Murphys
Austin
Capitol Commission
Pennypacker
Stone
Wisconsin Commission
Standard Oil
Weekly Review OF Trade
East
Ern
Wright Winston
Augberbest ‘ Wright
Shadow ¢ Club
Southampton
Vermont
Sult
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