Jerome Begins Equitable Inquiry Amid Union Pacific Focus
New York July 24 District Attorney Jerome returned from his summer home and started the promised probe into the Equitable Life Assurance Society. He disclosed he sought the Union Pacific preferred syndicate agreement and that Harriman’s counsel holds relevant papers. Schiff of Kuhn Loeb & Co provided details on syndicate operations referenced in the Frick and Hendricks reports and offered further documents.
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New York
Jerome
Lakeville
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Harriman
Union Pacific
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Jacob Schiff
Frick
Odell Calls for Equitable Reform and Restitution
Former Governor Odell says criminals should go to prison if acts are proven and urges Attorney General Mayer to compel restitution of profits from policy holders. He supports a legislative investigation to restore confidence in Equitable and the broader insurance industry.
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New York
Odell
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mayer
Equitable
Secret Gretna Green Wedding in Brookline Couple Wed in Providence
Edna OD Higgins and William W. Edgerly quietly wed in Providence on Washington's Birthday after five months of secrecy. The Brookline couple, both 19, grew up as childhood sweethearts and attended Lincoln School together. Edna, a Brookline High School graduate, acted in local theater, while William works at a Boston wholesale firm.
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Edna OD. Higgins
Ada A. Higgins
Walnut Street
Brookline
William W. Edgerly
Linden Street
Providence
Washington
Gretna Green
America
Lincoln School
Brookline High School
Boston
Edna D Higgins
Sunday Post
Rates Put In Place Ending Mediterranean Line War
A New York agreement among 18 lines to the Medeter ranean raises steerage fare from 16 to 26 dollars and cuts agent commissions from 4 to 6 down to 2. Signers may withdraw on 60 days notice, with potential yearly earnings rise exceeding 1.5 million dollars.
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New York
Mediterranean
White Star
Cunard
Lloyd
Hamburg-American
la Veloce
Royal Mail
Fabre
Anchor
Prince
Waltham Man Held in Newton Burglary Charge
John Burke of Waltham was held in $1000 for the Middlesex grand jury on a charge of breaking and entering and larceny in a Nonantum drug store. He was committed to Cambridge jail in default. Police seek his alleged accomplice who fled after a pursuit.
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West Newton
John Burke
Waltham
Middlesex Grand Jury
Kennedy
J. G. Kilburn
Nonantum
Burke
Cambridge
Watertown
Taft Arrives in Yokohama Aboard Steamer Manchuria
Secretary of War Taft and his party arrived in Yokohama aboard the steamer Manchuria at 7 o'clock this morning.
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Sec
Taft
Yokohama
Manchuria
May Strike in Chicago Again
Chicago July 24 mass meeting of 200 employers voted to reinstate no teamsters until all unions suspend action. The move could revive the strike mood as threats mount of a general walkout of about 35 000 union teamsters unless employers concede.
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Chicago
Ill
Teamsters
Employers’ Association
Teamsters' Joint Council
Town Topics owner calls for jail for blackmailers
Colonel W. D. Mann, principal owner of Town Topics, aboard the Zealand arriving from Europe, demanded severe action if any Town Topics staffers committed blackmail. He pledged to help jail them, while declining to comment on Justice Deuel's links to Facts and Fancies.
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New York
W. D. Mann
Town Topics
Justice Deuel
Rifle explosion injures man cleaning gun
Martin Ryan a 24 year old resident of 49 Albany street was severely injured last night when his rifle exploded while he held the muzzle. He sustained a severe gunshot wound and was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
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South
Martin Ryan
Albany Street
Ryan
Roosevelt 10 Start Peace Conference
New York July 24 within 10 days Japanese peace plenipotentiaries will occupy rooms at the Waldorf Astoria and Russians at the St. Regis. The envoys will visit President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay before Portsmouth New Hampshire. The Russian delegation led by M. Sergius Witte includes De Martens and other officials. The Japanese group is headed by Baron Jutaro Komura with Kogoro Takahira and Masanao Hanihara guiding a larger staff.
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New York
Waldorf- Astoria
St. Regis
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Portsmouth
N. H
M. Sergius Witte
Baron de Rosen
Tokio
M. Witte
Professor de Martens
Europe
M. Shipoff
Treasury Department
Yermieff
London
M. Samoiloff
Russian Foreign Office
M. Plancon
Pekin
Far East
M. Korotovitz
M. Naboukoff
Foreign Office
M. Pokouloff
Roussine
Vladivostok
M. Routowsky
Baron Jutaro Komura
Baron Komura
United States
Washington
Kogoro Takahira
Takahira
Masanao Hanihara
Legation
Hanihara
Tachibana
Japanese War Office
M. Yamaza
Japanese Bureau of Political Affairs
M. Saito
Bureau of Information
H. W. Denison
Mr. Denison
Grim Pounded by Johnson in Six Round Fight
John Johnson of California dominated Joe Grim of Philadelphia in a six round bout at the National Athletic Club. Johnson knocked Grim down more than a dozen times and Grim was down at the bell while taking the count.
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Philadelphia
Jack Johnson
California
Joe Grim
National Athletic Club
Johnson
Grim
Schidlofski Due to Arrive Next Monday in City
John Schidlofski is expected to start for this city Thursday morning and, if all goes well, the prisoner should reach the city early Monday morning.
Gillian Makes Another Rescue At South Boston Baths
Frank H. Gillian a boatman and swimmer at the L Street baths in South Boston rescued 14 year old Charles Lavigne from drowning. He heard cries at 6 am jumped in with his clothes on and pulled the unconscious boy to shore. Lavigne recovered enough to return home after more than an hour.
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Frank H. Gillian
L Street
Boston
Charles Lavigne
Kirkland Street
Gillian
Lavigne
IO Consolidate Big Ball Clubs
National League president Pulliam confirmed a strong movement to consolidate for 1905. He acknowledged an effort to arrange a consolidation after the failed 12 club league, noted a close pennant race and predicted the season would not be settled quickly. He attended a South End game and the Conant Club clambake during his visit.
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Pulliam
South End
Conant Club
New York
Giants
Girl Accuses Inspector in Broad Street Hearing
In Brockton an 18 year old girl Stella Elliott testified before Mayor Ed ward H Keith and city officials that Inspector Chester E Harris coerced her and arrested her for street walking after a paternity claim. Harris, married and 2, was suspended pending investigation. lawyer E F O'Neill said criminal charges may follow.
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Brockton
Stella Elliott
Edward H. Keith
Charles C. Eaton
William Lays
Arthur E. Kendrick
Harry L. Thompson
Edward Gilmore
George A. Monk
William H. Clifford
Chester E. Harris
Boyden
Harris
Providence
Keith
Committee On Police
E. F. O'Neill
Full Inquiry Into Bennington Tragedy
Secretary Bonaparte promises a full investigation into the Bennington disaster and swift, effective action by the Navy. Admiral Dewey exchanges condolences with Britain's Beresford as Bennington’s home town Bennington Vermont extends sympathy to the U.S. Navy and ship crews.
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Charles Beresford
Dewey
Beresford
Gibraltar
Bennington
George Dewey
Darling
A. J. Cooper
Bennington Village
Boy 12 Admits Fire at Hub Moulding, Haverhill Street
A 12 year old boy and his older brother are under fire marshal watch as investigators seek links to a citywide firebug scare. The younger lad allegedly started a March 28 fire at the Hub Moulding Co on 53 Haverhill Street using oil waste from freight car journal boxes. Damage reached 1000 dollars before the blaze was put out. Police shield the boy’s identity amid questions about similar fires that caused large losses at Hoosac docks.
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Haverhill Street
Hub Moulding Company
Hoosac
Boys Rescued by Playmates at Short Beach
Two boys nearly drowned off Short Beach pier Beachmont when Frank Liset 12 yelled for help. His brother John swam to assist and both were saved by two playmates Charles Smith and Harold Davis who rowed out to pull them to safety.
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Short Beach
Beachmont
Frank Liset
Pearl Avenue
John
Charles Smith
Harold Davis
Great battle reported near fortress of Vladivostok
A London desk dispatch says a major clash for Tumen Pass is under way as about 30,000 Japanese forces led by General Hasegawa assault Russian positions. Russians reportedly hold the north bank of the Tumen River while preparing for expected attacks from Corea and Possiet Bay.
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New York
the Sun
London
Tumen Pass
Hasegawa
Tumen
Vladivostok
Corea
Possiet Bay
Tokio
Plegraph
Mahanian
Sai
Bennington Gunboat Disaster Toll Updated
In San Diego harbor a boiler explosion on the Bennington leaves 58 dead and 46 injured with 92 uninjured and 1 deserter. All crew members were accounted for except those uninjured and the final tally lists 197 before the accident. Cc A Mumper was found alive and uninjured.
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San Diego
Cal
U. S
Cc. A. Mumper
Alleged Bennington Deserter Arrested in Honolulu
G. A. Whitlock is in custody in Honolulu on charges connected to allegedly deserting from Bennington. The arrest details follow a July 24 report and describe the actions leading to his detention.
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Bennington
Honolulu
G. A. Whitlock
Young Croker Left 635 178 Inheritance
The estate of Frank H. Croker son of Richard Croker who died in a Florida car crash intestate leaves the whole estate to his father. The gross value amounts to 635 178 and consists mainly of stocks and cash in trust company hands.
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New York
Frank H. Croker
Richard Croker
Florida
Hoernle A. C. Star Puts On Fast Show For Norfolk Dorchester
Charley Hoernle known as Yilley stars for Norfolk A. C. Dorchester. The 15 year old backstop has yet to commit an error this season and threw out Peanut Vanderwart three times attempting to steal second base. Hoernle is also a fine all around athlete at Dorchester High School and is expected to join the varsity next year.
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Norfolk A. C
Dorchester
Charley Hoernle
Yilley
Hoernle
Peanut Vanderwart
Vanderwart
Dorchester High School
Officer Keyes Captures Alleged Burglar in City Store
Officer Keyes captured a man after a struggle who he says robbed Cohen's clothing store at 49 Merrimac Street early today. The suspect gave the name John P. Chambers from Charlestown, while police report another man escaped.
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Keyes
Max, Cohen
Merrimac Street
John P. Chambers
Charlestown
Clarkson Weds Frances Gillis in Cambridge Quietly
Walter Clarkson former Harvard star pitcher with the New York American married Frances Gillis of Winthrop in a small Cambridge ceremony at Shepard Memorial Church. Rev. A. P. Bourne officiated. Few guests attended and the couple likely head to New York for their home.
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Clarkson
Walter Clarkson
Harvard
New York American
Cambridge
Frances Gillis
Winthrop
Shepard Memorial Church
A. P. Bourne
Desertion claims surround Bennington gunboat incident
Whitlock recounts crew chatter claiming the Bennington’s boilers were unsafe and that chief machinists warned of danger. The deserter says he missed the vessel and did not intend to desert, noting the event as a self congratulation on failing to reach the wharf.
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Bennington
Whitlock
San Diego Voters Plan Memorial for Bennington Victims
San Diego intends a public memorial in the city park for the Bennington victims buried at Fort Rosecrans. Naval Reserves have begun a fundraising subscription, with pledges already made and expected to cover the memorial’s cost.
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San Diego
Cal
Bennington
Fort Rosecrans
Quinn Buried at San Diego After Bennington Explosion
Navy Department dispatch says Michael G. Quinn’s body will not be shipped to Boston relatives. Brother Patrick J. Quinn of East Boston was notified. the crewman died in the Bennington disaster.
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Michael G. Quinn
Bennington
Boston
Navy Department
Patrick J. Quinn
Marginal Street
East
Fire Strikes White Star Lunch Room in Charlestown
A fire at the White Star lunch room near Station Street Charlestown is believed incendiary with an attempted robbery. Proprietor James Hume and his family shelter on the second floor while Mrs Eldredge lives on the third. Patrolman Gould woke sleeping tenants before smoke overcomes them. Damage $100.
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White Star
Station Street
Charlestown
James Hume
Eldredge
Gould
Cardinal Gibbons Celebrates 71st Birthday in Southampton
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore visiting Southampton L I marked his 71st birthday today. He spent the day at the rectory of the local Catholic church where he is staying and received greetings from locals.
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Southampton
L. I
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Witte Calls on U S Minister to France
Paris July 24 M Witte and Ambassador McCormick renewed their acquaintance in St Petersburg and discussed a feature of Witte's trip. The Russian peace plenipotentiary met many callers including Ambassador Nelidoff and several government officials.
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Paris
M. Witte
McCormick
St. Petersburg
Nelidoff
Rosen to Meet Witte in New York
Baron de Rosen the Russian ambassador expects to leave Manchester for New York on Friday and will await the arrival of M. in the American city for further discussions.
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Manchester
Missing Dorchester man in coma at Deer Island Hospital
Robert Willis aged 22, from a prominent Dorchester family, was committed to Deer Island Emergency Hospital for observation after his parents found him in distress. He remains in a comatose state as doctors fear for his life.
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Deer Island
Robert Willis
Dorchester
Chicago Chief of Police ONeill resigns for Mayor Dunne
Chicago rests on the resignation of Chief Francis ONeill who has prepared his letter and will present it to Mayor Dunne. A new chief will be named once the strike situation quiets.
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Chicago
Francis O'Neill
Dunne
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