Indictment for fraud ties ink supplier to Bureau of Engraving
Federal grand jury charges Edwin M. Van Dyke formerly a chemist at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and Victor Bloede, president of Bloede Co., with conspiracy to defraud. Van Dyke allegedly favored Bloede’s black dry color and was paid $70,000 to $75,000 over years while directing test results and bid ratings.
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Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Federal Grand Jury
Edwin M. van Dyke
Victor Bloede
Victor Bloede Company
van Dyck
Bloede
Bureau
Baltimore
Important witness dead in San Francisco graft case
San Francisco January 7 Thomas F Lonergan a supervisor under the Schmitz administration who confessed to taking bribes in trolley gas and telephone franchise schemes died at his home from heart disease Lonergan assisted prosecution in the graft cases and his death ends a key witness role.
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Lonergan
Union Labor
Ireland
Glass
Ford
San F“rancisco
Thomas F. Lonergan
Schmitz
George Dixon Dies After Long Drink Battle
The famed featherweight champion George Dixon known as Little Chocolate died in Bellevue Hospital's alcoholic ward at age thirty seven. Once idolized for hundreds of fights since 1886 he remained undefeated at his weight until 1900 when Terry McGovern ended his run. Dixon won the featherweight title in 1891 from Cal McCarthy and earned millions in prize money.
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New York
George Dixon
Chateolate
Bellevue Hospital
Dixon
Johnson
Halifax
N. S
Terry McGovern
Cal McCarthy
Telegraphic Brevities Senator Allison Ill at Home
Senator William Pr. Allison of Iowa is ill with grip at his Washington home.
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William Pr. Allison
Iowa
IN WHITMORE MURDER
Newark detectives press the Whitmore case as evidence points to multiple men involved in Helen Whitmore's murder with one man possessing key local knowledge. Theodore Whitmore, her husband, denies involvement while counsel for Helen Whitmore remains.
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Newark
N. J
Helen Whitmore
Harrison
Theodore Whitmore
W'more
Alexander Simipson
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Harry Hendrickson
Whitmore
Jud Branegan
Whitney
Train Hits Wagon Near Main Street. Fatalities Reported
In Trinidad Colorado a wagon carrying ranchman D Vigil, his wife, and grandchild was struck by a northbound Colorado and Southern passenger train near Main Street station. Vigil and the child were killed instantly and Mrs Vigil was fatally injured.
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Trinidad
Colo
Jan. T
D Vigil
Main Street Station
Vigil
Thaw murder trial enters second phase with jury pool
New York January 7. Nine jurors chosen of fifty seven drawn for Harry K Thaws second trial for the Stanford White killing. Insanity defense framed as the sole issue. Mrs Evelyn Thaw dominates courthouse attention as jurors are housed and meals arranged.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Talesmen
Jerome
Martin W. Littleton
Littleton
Charlies KE. Gremmell
John R. Hatchett
George B. Morewood
Floyd 8. Sanford
James E. Con
Morewood
Sanford
Conway
Hatchett
Naething
Louvies
Evelyn Thaw
Upper Broadway
Josiah Thaw
Thaw
Tombs
Praise of Roosevelt at Jacksonian club event in Omaha
At the Jacksonian club of Nebraska in Omaha, about 400 guests attended a Bryan guest of honor event. Speeches praised President Roosevelt for pursuing the 1896 Democratic platform aims and his sincerity in seeking justice, with Bryan noting voters’ strong desire to correct wrongs.
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House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Berry
Kentucky
Congress
Newport
Puemonia
Omaha
Jacksonian Club of
Nebraska
New Orleans
William J. Bryan
C. 8. Thomas
Colorado
Hitchcock
J. Dunn
C. J. Smythe
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Will Plead Guilty In Embezzlement Case In San Francisco
San Francisco January 7 The Bulletin reports J Dalzell Brown former VP and general manager of the California Safe Deposit and Trust company and Walter J Bartnett former director will plead guilty and seek mercy of the court They face charges over embezzlement and theft of Colton estate securities valued at 200000 found among Brown papers last week The grand jury plans to reconvene and consider new charges against Brown Bartnett and James Treadwell with possible indictments expected.
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San Francisco
The
Bulletin
J. Dalzell Brown
California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Walter J. Bartnett
Colton
Brown
Bartnett
James Treadwell
Michigan Pioneer Captain Killed in Mine Shooting
Captain William Thomas, superintendent of the Aurora mine in Ironwood, Michigan, was shot and killed by Italian miner John Bendette after a request for re-employment was refused. Bendette fired three times, two bullets struck Thomas in the chest. he fled but was caught after a long chase and rough handling before officers arrived. Thomas was a Gogebic Iron Range pioneer and leaves a large family.
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Ironwood, Mich
William Thomas
Aurora
United States Steel Corporation
John Bendette
Bendette
Thomas
Gogebic
Two Stubborn Fires Hit East Boston With Heavy Loss
Two fires burned in East Boston causing about 250000 in damage. Suffolk Coal waterfront property suffered 150000 in losses while George McQuesten lumber yards and Huckins Co. yards also incurred heavy damage. A fourth story brick department store owned by John McWeeney on Meridian Street was wrecked with losses near 100000.
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Boston
Suffolk Coal Company
George McQuesten Company
Huckins & Co
John McWeeney
Meridian Street
McWeeney
One-Legged Peddler Dies in Lodging House Fire
Dennis Driscoll a one legged pencil peddler perished in a Salvation Army lodging house fire in Worcester Mass. One hundred nine other lodgers escaped narrow. The loss is estimated at five thousand dollars.
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Worcester
Mass
Dennis Driscoll
Salvation Army
Rochford Land Co sale notices span several properties
Multiple classified offers listing a house and lot on West Hridge Street priced at 1166 dollars, a seven room house on West Oakland Avenue with flexible terms, an 80 acre farm with good buildings and easy terms, a 160 acre Bayfield County tract for sale, a large North Dakota farming land tract, a five room modern house and a four room cottage and a nearby East Side modern house with monthly rent, plus help wanted for a house girl and a man for day labor.
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West Hridge St
West Oakland Ave
Bayfield Co
Wisconsin
North Dakota
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R.R. Murphy
Bureau of Engraving
Scranton
Wyoming Valley
New Board of
New York City Aldermen
Wis
Harry Thaw
Victor J. Dowling
Will
California
Michigan
Holmes
W. Brige St
Austin, Minn
Rochford Land Co
Jim H Roct
Austin Steam Laundry
Austin
T. Burnham
East Water St
Austin Daily Herald
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