Official Arrests in Sugar Fraud Case in New York
After months of undercover government investigation an indict ment is issued and James F. Bendernagel former superintendent of the Havemeyer and Elder Refinery in Williamsburg is arrested for conspiracy to defraud the government by false weighing of sugar. He was taken at his Brooklyn home as grand jury news arrived.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
James F. Bendernagel
Havemeyer and Elder
Williamsburg
Arraignment Bail Posted in Cash by Bendernagel
Before U S Commissioner Benedict the defendant, Bendernagel, posted 5000 bail in cash from a waistcoat pocket after being arraigned. The indictment is described as blanket in scope for the upcoming examination next Monday afternoon.
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United States
Benedict
Bendernagel
Urging Hibbard 10 Quit
Campaign tensions rise as a four member sub committee prepares hearings for a mayoral candidate. Charles S Hamlin leads the nine member committee while urging ex mayor Edwin A Curtis to oppose Hibbard with Fitzgerald. Curtis and Senator Lodge decline involvement.
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Hibbard
Charles S. Hamlin
Mayor Committee of Nine
Committee of Nine
Hamlin
Edwin A. Curtis
Mr. Hibbard
Fitzgerald
Confession a Lie He Says In Police Interrogation
Peter Delorey testified for over three hours denying a police confession about the Annie Mullins murder in April 1909. He claimed police warnings were absent and related being pressed after Lt Gordon asserted James Mantir had confessed. He described fear and crying during questioning.
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Peter Delorey
Cambridge
Annie Mullins
Higgins
Delorey
Gordon
James Mantir
Hibbard Faces City Hall Challenge as Subcommittee Opens
A four member subcommittee begins hearings at 11 this morning to select the best candidate to oppose Fitzgerald in the mayoral race. Citizens movement leaders push for a definite decision by Monday and Wednesday to gauge Mayor Hibbard’s potential field. President Donovan of the Democratic city committee plans to attend the hearing at Coulthurst's office.
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Mr. Hibbard
Fitzgerald
Hibbard
City Hall
Benjamin C. Lane
Lane
Chipman Hall
Hamlin Committee
Citizens’ Movement
James Donovan
Democratic City Committee
John A. Coulthurst
Donovan
Coulthurst
Best for Colds Fr Johns Medicine Heals Throat
An old advertisement touts Fr John s Medicine as best for colds healing throat and lungs. The product claims purity and strong relief for respiratory symptoms.
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Fr. John
Harvard Faces Dartmouth At Soldiers Field In Big Game
Harvard and Dartmouth meet at Soldiers Field at 2 p m in a contest expected to draw about 33 000 spectators Harvard on a 91 to 6 scoring run this season faces Dartmouth which has 85 points against 6 in seven games Harvard is favored 8 to 5 and the halves run 35 minutes Officials include Referee E E Whiting and Umpire W M Morrice.
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Harvard
Dartmouth
Soldiers Field
E. E. Whiting
Geruan
Swarthmore
Harry Cadman
Worcester
Marks
Final
Corbett
Ingersoll
O’finherty
Sherwin
Hanover
Court Streets
Western Avenue
Harvard Square
East Cambridge
Dudley Street
Roxbury Crossing
Park Street
Harvard Bridge
Boston & Ibany Railroad
South Station
Back Bay
Allston
New England
Husky
Charles
Crimson
Cambridge
Witness Testimony Highlights Mantir Calm Delorey Nervous
In court Mantir remained cool while Delorey showed clear nerves and tears during cross examination. District Attorney Higgins pressed about a supposed confession and questioned whether Delorey claimed not to talk. The crowd surged for a view as Mantir taunted with a joking gesture amid the tense proceedings.
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Mantir
Delorey
Higgins
North Cambridge
Peter
Peter Delorey
Mob calm as National Guard holds Cairo after murder arrest
In Cairo Illinois Arthur Alexander the last suspect in the Annie Pelley murder was moved out of town as the Fourth Regiment Illinois National Guard patrolled streets and jail. Crowds were barred and all danger points secured.
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Catro
Ill
Arthur Alexander
Annie Pelley
Illinois National Guard
Cairo
Alexander moved from jail to train under militia escort
Amid mob violence near Cairo a man named Alexander tied to Miss Pelley murder was sent northward by special Illinois Central train guarded by seven militia companies. Crowds jeered as bayonets cleared streets and deputies protected the prisoner with a large escort. Coroners ruled last night’s two lynching victims died from injuries by unknown assailants.
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Alexander
Pelley
James
Cairo
Illinois Central Railroad
Davis
Islands Torn by Earthquakes Shatter Avalon and Kingston
Avalon is described as cast ashore and beaten to pieces by earthquakes. The U S S Eagle is said to have dashed against a Kingston pier amid the disaster, leaving chaos and wreckage in its wake.
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Avalon
Woodstock
Kingston
Port au Prince Haiti Earthquake Flood Ravages towns
Haitis island trembles with four days of earthquakes rain and floods. Port de Paix lies in ruins with 19 dead found Cape Haytian and Gonaives destroyed as towns are leveled by tidal waves and landslides. The storm continues with steady rain and thunder through Friday.
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Hayti
Port de Paix
Gonaives
Cape Haytien
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Santiago Moca
Jamaica
Port AU Prince
Cape Haytian
Custom House
Hamburg American Niederwald Encounters Violent Storm
The Niederwald after steering far seaward of five ports reports weather unseen since 1894 with seas beyond prior experience. The Atlas line steamer Alleghany arrived weathering Cape Hatteras with the storm leaving a passenger moved to renewed faith in the resurrection.
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Niederwald
Alleghany
Atlas Line
Cape Hatteras
Scientist Questions Cook Claim of Ascent on Mt McKinley
Professor Herschel Clifford Parker of Columbia University said Dr. Cook never ascended Mt McKinley and that photos were taken at Brown Ridge, 20 miles away. He suggested Cook was of unsound mind after the expedition hardships and weight loss.
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New York
Dr. Cook
Mr. McKinley
Herschel Clifford Parker
Columbia University
Cook
Patria Club
Hotel Savoy
Parker
Mt. McKinley
Brown Ridge
Cook Inlet
Boston Sees Warm November As Cymric Brings Snow Stories
Greater Boston endured a record warm Nov 12 with the Common thermometer at 80 degrees. Meanwhile passengers aboard the Cymric arriving from Liverpool and Queenstown reported snow flurries at sea, illustrating New England climate swings.
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Greater
Boston
Weather Bureau
Liverpool
Queenstown
New England
Warm November Day Sparks City Activity Around The Sea and Streets
A rare mid November heat wave draws crowds to baths on L Street and the sea at Revere Beach. Elevated cars ease traffic while parks fill with people and children enjoying an unusually warm afternoon. The weather forecast calls for cooler days ahead and notes heat elsewhere in the country.
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Weather Bureau
Boston
Robin Red-Breast
Revere Beach
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