Roosevelt Denies Campaign Funds Were Used for Favors
The former president testifies on campaign contributions, saying he told Cortelyou and Bliss not to accept gifts with any implication of action in return. He discusses donors including Harriman, Morgan, and the Standard Oil group, and recalls Cortelyou’s report of about 3 million dollars via thousands of contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Standard Oil Company
Congressional Committee
H. H. Rogers
John D. Archbold
Republican Fund
E. H. Harriman
Dr. Jekyll
Hyde
Wert
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Alton B. Parker
Cornelius Bliss
Clapp Committee
George von L. Meyer
George Gould
Neith
George
Meyer
CC. N. B
C. N. Bliss
P. R
Standard Oil
Rogers
Archbold
Rogers and Archbold
Thomas Ryan
Thomas
Mr. Ryan
Thomas Fortune Ryan
J. P. Morgan
Harriman
National Committee
Boston University juniors host annual prom at the Tuileries
About 80 couples attended the Liberal Arts prom last night with juniors only dance numbers. Lois E. Layn of Dover chaired the prom committee assisted by Gladys Nara More of Everett Josephine Sanford of Boston Cecil Chase James Shapleigh of Boston Eunice Rowell and Neil MacKinnon of Boston served as helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston University
College of Liberal Arts
Tuileries
Lois E. Layn
Dover
N. H
Gladys Naramore
Everett
Josephine Sanford
Boston
Cecil Chase
James Shapleigh
Eunice Rowell
Neil MacKinnon
Chicago Wins Dartmouth Debate In Hanover
The University of Chicago defeated Dartmouth College in the local end of a joint debate. McDonald and Weaver spoke for the Chicago team arguing against the proposition that the U S standing army should be at least doubled in size. The award was unanimous.
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University of Chicago
Dartmouth
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth College
J. G. McDonald
R. B. Weaver
United States
Cambridge Lieutenant Rumored for Captaincy Headed Liquor Squad
Lieutenant Herbert Gordon of the Cambridge police department is rumored to be promoted to captain and to lead a special liquor squad with oversight of a vice crackdown in the University City.
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Herbert Gordon
Cambridge Police Department
University City
Most Noted of Crooks Sentenced
London reports Charles Williams described by Scotland Yard as one of the most dangerous men in America and Annie Gleason dubbed Queen of Thieves, both sentenced at the Old Bailey to 12 and 10 years for robbing a London jeweler of gems worth 8000 dollars. The piece recounts prior post office robberies totaling 25000 dollars across Hoboken, Scranton, Springfield, and Massachusetts, plus Williams and Gleason’s international criminal histories.
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London
Charles Williams
Scotland Yard
America
Annie Gleason
Gleason
Old Bailey
London police tie American thief to long fraud career
London police present evidence linking Williams to a 1871 Illinois larceny sentence and a three year post office break in Springfield followed by jail escape in New York. Annie Gleason once known as Annie Grant faced 1905 Old Bailey theft of a $10 000 diamond necklace from Christie's. Detectives name her as Gleason’s wife and one of America's most successful thieves in London.
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Hoboken
N. J
Scranton
Penn
Springfield
Ill
Massachusetts
Allen
Ludlow Street
Illinois
Europe
Germany
Antwerp
Annie Gleason
Queen of Thieves
Chicago
Mickey’’ Gleason
Baltimore
May Morris
England
Christie’s
London
Williams
New York
Annie Grant
The
Old Bailey
Christie
Gleason
Williams Gleason Case Marks Notorious International Crook
Charles Williams known as Charles Allen is a 70 year old criminal with a history of jail terms in Chicago Geneva and London. The report traces his burglary convictions from 1871 through 1899 and notes his return to the United States after an 18 month sentence abroad.
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New York
Charles Williams
Charles Allen
Williams
Chicago
Geneva
Switzerland
Robinson
London
United States
Opera Tenor Ferrari Fontana Dances with Paparello Ensemble
Eduard o Ferrari Fontana formerly with Boston Opera Company now at the Met appeared with Mme Marie Paparello solo danseuse and pupils. He sang Verdi Leoncavallo Giordano Mascagni with force, repeated Ridi Pagliacci and offered an Italian folk encore. Paparello's pupils displayed graceful solos and ensembles. audience applauded heartily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eduardo Ferrari-Fontana
Boston Opera Company
Metropolitan Opera Company
Mme. Marie Paparello
Ferrari-Fontana
Verdi
Leoncavallo
Giordano
Mascagni
Ridi
Pagliacci
Fontana
Mme. Paparello
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Thierfelde
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Jess
Willard
Champion of the Ring
Elizabeth Burt
Frederick
Austria-Hungary
Huerta
Mexico
Cortelyou
Ivins
Barnes
Republican National Committee
Mr. Addicks
Delaware
Gas’ Addicks
Crane
Murray Crane
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Cartelyou
Charles S. Mellen
New Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Joseph Cannon
Danville
Mr. Ivins
Boss
Frick
Jacob H. Schiff
James Speyer
Henry Frick
Steel Corporation
George W. Perkins
Carnegie
Gifford Pinchot
James Hazen Hyde
France
New York Life Insurance Company
George von IL. Meyer
Ryan
Parker
Thomas F. Ryan
Higgins
Friend St. No. Station
Borden
Peerless
Teawo Butter CO. Inc
B. A. Liberal Arts
Boston University College of Liberal Arts
Cambridge
Crooks Sentenced
C. Williams
Both Williams and
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Kirschbaum
Ihar House of
Washington St
Cor. Boylston
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