Deeper Waterways Association Convention Opens in Baltimore
Five hundred delegates attend the first annual convention of the Deeper Waterways Association in Baltimore. Congressman J Hampton Moore of Philadelphia heads the movement promoting an inland waterway from Boston to Key West to boost American shipping and strengthen breadwinners across the Atlantic seaboard.
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Baltimore
Deeper Waterways Association
Boston
Key West
Atlantic Seaboard
United States
Deeper Water Ways Association
J. Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
Moore
Cape Cod
Long Island Sound
Delaware River
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic
Balloon Racing Across the Continent in Time Trial
A message to the Associated Press reports the United States balloon is proceeding eastward on a transcontinental race against time. It has passed Victorville and Barstow and is over the desert from Seely Flats in the San Bernardino mountains. The American racer touched down near Manhattan, about twenty miles from the start.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Associated Press
United States
Seely Flats
San Bernardino Mountains
Victorville
Barstow
Manhattan
Two Men Killed in Kerr's Run Domestic Coal Mine
In Kerr's Run a slate block crushed two miners, James R. Stobart aged 70 and Albert Young aged 27, died instantly. The accident occurred on November 17 as the men worked at the Kerr's Run coal mine in Pomeroy O. local authorities investigated the scene.
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Pomeroy, O
Kerr’s Run
James R. Stobart
Albert Young
Heney Undergoes Operation After Shooting Incident
San Francisco reports Prosecutor Francis J. Heney underwent surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his left lower jaw after being shot in James Lawler's courtroom during Abraham Rueci's bribery trial. Dr W J Terry led the operation with surgeons Stillman Huntington and Moffatt assisting. Heney tolerated the procedure well and shows no complications, while an inquest into Merrin Haas’s death at the county jail is planned amid police and prosecution friction over the case.
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San Francisco
Specif
Francis J. Heney
Morris Haas
James Lawler
Abraham Rueci
W. J. Terry
Elts Emergency
Stillman, Huntington and
Moffatt
Heney
Merrin Haas
Haas
W J. Burnes
Sugar Tariff Hearing Highlights Grower and Consumer Prices
Washington November 17 The claim that a sugar “sumer trap” controlled prices paid to growers and charged to consumers surfaced at a tariff revision hearing. The secretary of war supported free entry for Philippine sugar, while beet sugar growers urged a stand-out stance before the Ways and Means Committee.
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Washington
Six Men Die In Ellsworth Mine Accident At Pittsburg
Six men were instantly killed at Ellsworth Mine No 1 in Washington County when a heavy beam in a cage caused a 225 foot fall. One man Harrison Randolph injured. three engineers had just surveyed the mine. Foreigner workers aided rescue efforts as others escaped with minor injuries.
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Pittsburg
Barrow
Ellsworth Mine No. 1
Washington County
Elisworth Coal Company
M. J. Walsh
Phillipsburg
Eugene G. Smyth
al Hance
J. B&b. Newcomer
Dawson
Elisworth
Osep Daschek
James Kelly
Loader
Tony Dorowsky
Newcomer
Smyth
Harrison Randolph
Randolph
Freight Engine Explodes in Hayti Killing Two
A Frisco freight engine exploded in Hayti Missouri on November 17 killing brakeman Fred Bessler and fireman H C Brock. Conductor J H Hathaway was severely injured and tipped to be fatal. Engineer Frissell suffered hip and leg injuries as the blast hurled them into a forest 300 feet away. Sixteen loaded freight cars were demolished in the wreck.
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Hayti
Fred Bessler
H. C. Brock
J. H. Hathaway
Sam Frissell
Hathaway
Engineer Frissell
Bossler
Brock
Fatal Electric Incident At Brayton Power Station
R L Warren reports a fatal accident at the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad Brayton power station where William Quan of Fall River was instantly killed and Fred Foss of this town died while trying to pull Quan from a live electric wire.
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Warren
R. L
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Brayton
Willian
Quan
Fall River
Fred Foss
Foss
Real estate dealer admits forging notes profits exceed seven hundred thousand
Peter Van Vlissengen a Chicago real estate dealer confessed to obtaining more than $706000 through forged deeds and notes. He described a device a glass desk top lit from below to copy signatures onto bogus paper. Indeterminate term from one to fourteen years was imposed after a four hour arrest and confession. his wife Jessie Roosevelt Blend linked to Roosevelt family.
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Chicago
Peter van Vlissingen
Washington Street
van Viissingen
van Vlissingen
Jessie Roosevelt Blend
Roosevelt
Wilton C. Roosevelt
Calumet Club
van Vlis
Government Is Defrauded, Suits File Over Sugar Trust
United States District Attorney Henry L. Stimson files seven actions claiming the United States was defrauded of 3.6 million dollars by the American Sugar Refining company. The suit alleges duties on imported sugar were fraudulently withheld and scales manipulated to dodge full duties. Additional investigations may reveal a larger sum due the government.
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New York
United States
Sugar Trust
United States District
Henry L. Stimson
Mother of Trusts
United States Circuit Court
American Sugar Refining Company
Crowd Hopes Rockefeller Testimony at Oil Suit
In New York on November 17 a crowd gathered at the customs house as government witnesses testified in the Standard Oil of New Jersey dissolution case. Subpoenas had been issued for John D. Rockefeller John D. Archbold and James A. Moffett but none appeared yet. Defense testimony focused on pipe line construction and operation.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Custom House
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
James A. Moffett
Chadwick Creditors Hear First Dividend In Bankruptcy Case
In Cleveland on November 17 a dividend of 244 percent was declared for the creditors of Cassie L. Chadwick before Bankruptcy Referee Remington. It may be the first and possibly the last dividend Chadwick creditors receive.
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Cleveland
Cassie Chadwick
Remington
Cassie L. Chadwick
Chadwick
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William C. Seipp
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Bertha Grossman
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