Sulzer Trial Testimony Details Attempts to Influence Impeachment
Albany October 6 Governor Sulzer tried to obtain influence from Elihu Root and William Barnes to sway Republican members against the impeachment trial. Allan Ryan testified his father Thomas Fortune Ryan contributed $10,000 cash not listed in a sworn statement. Meany said he loaned 10,000 cash to Sulzer and hoped repayment. defense prepared to offer limited rebuttal.
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Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
United States
Elihu Root
William Barnes
Republican State Committee
Allan Ryan
Thomas Fortune Ryan
New York
Ignatius McGlone
Ryan
Sulzer
Ryans
Washington
Senator Root
Harvey D. Hinman
Apostle Paul
Cullen
Herrick
EB. R. Rowan
Senate
Edward P. Meany
New York Telephone Company
Meany
Wilson
Hinman
Liberalism to be theme of Unitarians conference
Buffalo N Y Oct 6 liberalism in religious thought will be the principal theme at the twenty fifth biennial session of the general conference of Unitarians and other Christian churches assembling in Buffalo for a four day session Dr Charles W Eliot former president of Harvard University presiding over the meetings
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Unitarians In Conference
Buffalo
N. Y
General Conference of Unitarians and Other
Christian Churches
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Try Carriers on Rebate Charges
In Pueblo Colorado on October 6 railroads and shippers faced rebating trials. The key issue was whether railroad carriers gave free transportation to influence shippers, either for state or interstate moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Galo
Twenty Years an Episcopal Bishop in Boston Celebration
An imposing service marked the twentieth anniversary of the episcopal tenure in Boston at St Pauls Cathedral. The event honored the bishop and drew clergy and congregants from local churches as the faith community reflected on two decades of ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
St. Paul's Cathedral
Creation of Bishop Lawrence for Massachusetts Anglicans
Right Rev William Lawrence was ordained as Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts in a ceremony attended by bishops clergy and prominent laymen from across the country highlighting a unified church leadership event.
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William Lawrence
Episcopal
Massachusetts
Copper mine strike spreads to Keweenaw schools in Calumet
In Calumet Michigan the copper miners strike reaches public schools as about fifty pupils from strikers’ homes stay home amid threats from mine guards. Truant officers report guards only warned pupils not to sneer. strikers demand the officer’s removal and threaten to withhold all children from school. A further carload of strike breakers is due at Calumet. Annie Clemence, leader of women strike supporters, is found guilty of assault and will appeal to the circuit court.
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Calumet
Mich
Kewecaw
Annie Clemence
Prosperity Told By Pocahontas Coal Field Payrolls
Traveling salesmen report Pocahontas coal field as highly prosperous with a $10.75 million yearly wage total shared by about 50 000 residents across a 15 by 25 mile area. Average earnings exceed state coal miner and US farmer figures, aided by subsistence gardens and low rents and fuel costs.
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Pocahontas
Norfolk and Western
United States
Agricultural Department
Grand jury to probe disappearance of Catherine Winters
Newcastle Indiana October 6 the Henry county grand jury opened an exhaustive inquiry into the mysterious disappearance of Catherine Winters nine year old daughter of Dr and Mrs W A Winters of the city It has been more than six months since she vanished from the city in daylight Detectives have searched widely and films have shown the missing girl in many towns but no clue to her whereabouts has been found The question remains whether she was killed or kidnapped
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Newcastle
Ind
Henry County Grand Jury
Catherine Winters
W. A. Winters
Bankers Gather in Boston for 39th American Bankers Convention
About 5000 bankers from all U S financial sectors converge in Boston for the 39th annual American Bankers Association meeting. The currency bill before the Senate Banking Committee dominates talks, with sessions, speeches by McCall Walker Burns and others, and a vote on a united stance on the bill. The event includes tours, receptions, and a slate of lectures on agriculture education and county agents.
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Boston
Mass
United States
American Bankers' Association
Senate Banking Committee
Copley Plaza
Congressman McCall
Massachusetts
Robert Walker
New York City
Trust Company
William Jurns
Secion
State Secretaries Association
Clearing House
Fitzgerald
Beal
Boston Clearing House
Symphony Hall
Charles H. Huttig
St. Louis
Arthur Reynolds
Des Moines
Sam Jordan
Pettis County
Bankers
Charles River
Jencheon
Horticultural Hall
Fanenijl Hall
Old North Church
Old South Meeting House
King’s Chapel
Boston Symphony
Boston Harbor
Nantasket Beach
American Bankers’ Association
Saratoga
Reynolds
Association
Fred E. Farnsworth
F. Fletcher Farrell
Chicago
Thomas J. Davis
Cincinnati
William C. Pollen
R. C. Stephenson
South Bend
Ind
Savings Bank
Ralph van Vetchten
W. C. McFadden
North Dakota
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
West Virginia expects mostly fair conditions with light variable winds on Tuesday and Wednesday. In Virginia, western regions stay fair while eastern areas may see rain, with unsettled conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
New Bland Street Pastor Named as Wiley Replaces Jackson
Holston conference appoints Rev Ek E Wiley pastor of Bland Street Methodist Church in Bluefield. Rev Frank Jackson is reassigned to another city after serving here in his second Bluefield pastorate. Rev J M Carter and Presiding Elder J S Ward also receive reappointments.
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Holston
Cleveland
Tenn
Ek. E. Wiley
Bland Street
Frank Jackson
Wiley
Bluefield
Tazewell
J. M. Carter
Grace Church
J. 8. Ward
Spencer blamed for fatal harm to Mrs Rexroat
Chicago reports Henry Spencer, linked to at least one serious crime, confessed to fiendish killings while in custody. Captain Halpin calls Spencer a fantasist though claims he fatally harmed Mrs Rexroat and possibly Mrs Annabelle Wight, with other alleged cases lacking solid records.
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Chicago
Henry Spencer
Mildred Allison Texroat
Halpin
Spencer
Illinois State Penitentiary
Joilet
Captain Halpin
Rexroat
Detective
Appeals to Absent Members During Deficiency Bill Debate
Washington reports administration leaders urge absent members to return to Washington and stay until the deficit bill is amended and sent to conference. Senate action on an amendment abolishing the commerce court while keeping its judges sparks debate and Republicans protest removing deputy marshals and deputy internal revenue collectors from the civil service. Lack of a house quorum worries Democratic leaders as funding needs loom for government departments, especially labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Congressional Conference
Commerce Court
United States
Internal Revenue
Civil Service
Department of Labor
Marine Underwriters Meet Opens in Brooklyn
The annual convention of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters opened in Brooklyn New York, with industry leaders gathering to discuss maritime risk and insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Underwriters
Brooklyn
N. Y
The
American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Biddinger to Be Paid for Services in West Virginia Case
Governor Hatfield indicates payment of Guy Biddinger’s claims for services in exposing bribery by West Virginia legislators. The bill may be paid from the governor’s contingency fund to avoid court action, as auditors and officials debated the amount and justification for compensation. Darst forwards a $2,002.33 draft to Townsend for the Burns detective’s testimony and expenses, with an explanation of the calculation and a note that courts remain open if Biddinger disagrees.
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Washington
Guy B. Piddinger
West, Virginia
Hatfield
Biddinger
West Virginia
Lilly
Townsend
Darst
Charleston
W. Va
Caret
Towsend
Guy B. Biddinger
Burns
Uases
Webster Springs
Burns Detective Agency
Kanawha County Court
New York
Burns Agency
Kanawha County
Bryans Sue Police Chief Over Diamond Ring Detention
In Jacksonville on October 6 a suit filed by the Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan against F. C. Roach chief of the police department was called for trial. They seek $100 damages claiming the valuable diamond ring was detained by the police chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryans
Jacksonville
Fla
Secretary of State
Bryan
F. C. Roach
Ring Recovered After Year Lost in Local Hotel Incident
A diamond ring belonging to Mrs. Bryan was lost or stolen about a year ago and later recovered by police from a Black hotel worker.
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Bryan
Rail wage demand would cost eastern railways eighteen million yearly
Testimony before the federal arbitration board estimates that granting the wage rise for 80 000 trainmen and conductors would cost railroads about 17 975 GSS million annually. The request equals a 21 percent rise in total wages. In St Louis thousands arrive for the fall carnival starting with the Veiled Prophet pageant and ball then automoble show and German war of liberation centenary celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eastern Railways
Federal Arbitration Board
John G. Walpert
Baltimore and Ohio
Railways
St. Louis
Reform plan aims at national convention in early 1914
Senator Cummins outlines a reform platform by the conciliation committee of Republicans and Progressives. The main aim is to strip the Republican national committee of power to seat delegates, with state level boards to decide eligibility. A December 16 meeting in Washington is set to push for a special national convention by February.
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Hilles
Washington
Cummins
Chicago
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Chas. D. Hilles
Jones, Crawford
New York
Giants and Athletics Set for Third World Series Rubber Match
New York and Philadelphia meet in the 1913 World Series opener at the Polo Grounds with both clubs evenly matched and aiming to seize the early edge. The contest hinges on pitching, defense, and a strong baserunning attack as McGraw and Mack marshal their lineups for a decisive start.
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New York
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
Giants
Athletics
Mackmen
Boston
McGraw
Mack
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Young Ryan
Bankers Congress
Mrs. Rexroat
Chicago Detective Bureau
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