Troops Move In As Indianapolis Street Car Strike Grows
Indianapolis braces as the governor orders the entire Indiana militia to Indianapolis to handle rioting and the street car strike. Labor unions oppose militia use and plan a mass meeting while workers fund carfare relief to sustain the strike.
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Indianapolis
Ralston
John J. Keegan
State Auditors Office
M. L. Clawson
State House
Indiana
Brie
William J. McKee
National Guard
Paraiway
Iron Moulders’ Union
Hill Sues H R Greene Over Missing Funds
Henry R. Greene a real estate insurance broker is sued by Louis W. Hill alleging Greene collected funds for Hill and did not remit them. Papers filed in the common pleas court mention a disappearance and a police report. Deputy Sheriff Anna attached Greene’s belongings including a safe desk and law books.
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Henry R. Greene
Louis W. Hill
Common Pleas Court
Greene
Hill
Anna
Ina
Donovan Downs Debate Highlights Absenteeism Clash in House
Washington Nov 6 Congressmen Donovan of Connecticut and Mann of Illinois clash over absenteeism. Donovan cites section 49 of the revised statutes to argue members must not be absent, while Mann defends his stance. The exchange includes sharp rhetoric, citations from the Chicago Tribune, and calls for adherence to law and truth amid partisan barbs.
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Washington
Jeremiah Donovan
Connecticut
House
Mann
Donovan
Chicago Tribune
Speaker
Illinois
United States
Senate
Peach River
House of Representatives
White House
Congressional Library
Lélliput
Tribune
Oil stocks surge as taxes prompt possible surplus payout
Sharp gains led Standard Oil group higher on the curb market with Standard Oil of Kentucky up 45 points to 525 and Atlantic Refining rising from 655 to 690. Standard Oil of New York joined the advance amid expectations of anticipated distributions from large surpluses, while officials denied specifics but acknowledged possible dividend rate changes due to income tax.
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New York
Standard Oil Companies
Risa
Standard Oil of
Kentucky
Atlantic Refining
Standard Oil
Railroad seeks quick hearing on New Haven bond issue
Boston November 6 The Massachusetts public service commission authorized New York New Haven Hartford railroad bonds valued at 67 million dollars in a Supreme Court petition by Former Governor Morgan G Bulkeley and others. The company argues petitioners are not interested parties and that the bond issue falls within Connecticut legislature powers. Attorneys will seek a speedy hearing. Hartford November 6 Former Senator Morgan G Bulkeley declined comment on the bond issue and did not discuss potential developments.
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Boston
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
New York, New Haven & Hart_ furd
New Haven Company
Supreme Court
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Connecticut
Railroad Company
Railroad
Hartford
United States
New Haven Road
Rumor of Birmingham retirement named a false report
The rumor that Birmingham would retire and trigger a police department reorganization is denied by Eu gene Birmingham and city leaders. Mayor Wilson and President Hill state the claims have absolutely no foundation and note Birmingham’s improved health makes retirement unlikely.
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Eugene Birmingham
Department of Police
Birmingham
George 5. Hill
Board of Police Commissioners
Clifford B. Wilson
Standard
Wilson
McCombs to Wed Mrs Leiter’s Sister Dorothy Williams
Washington reports that William F. McCombs longtime Democratic National Committee chairman will marry Dorothy Williams in London tomorrow. Williams is the sister of Mrs Joseph Leiter, linking two prominent political families.
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McCombs
Joe Leiter
Washington
Friends of
Wmef
McCoombs
Democratic National Committee
London
Dorothy Williams
Joseph Leiter
Oath for Officials Sworn In At City Hall
Newly elected city officials were to be sworn in Monday at noon in the Common Council Chamber. City clerk staff sent notices to officials to appear for the oath, to be administered by City Clerk Boucher in what will be his last act.
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Common Council Chamber
Stephen Rharig
Boucher
Mexican Constitutionalists Push US to Lift Arms Embargo
Mexican Constitutionalists urge Washington to lift the arms embargo as Huerta faces continued pressure. In Washington discussions recenter on potential arms exports to Mexico and possible presidential guidance to Congress. diplomat meetings with Von Bernstorff and Spring-Rice mark heightened diplomacy amid Marine deployments near Vera Cruz.
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United States
Washington
Huerta
Bryan
Wilson
Bacon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Congress
Mexico
Count von Bernstorff
Cecil Spring-Rice
Huerta Determined to Seat New Congress in Mexico
Mexico City November 6 General Huerta told a personal aide the provisional president will reject the latest American demands and proceed to seat the newly elected congress. If the congress declares the presidential election null Huerta would accept a people’s choice for a temporary president through autumn 1916.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Congress
Federal troops recapture towns in Nuevo Leon region
Nov 6 report from Governor Botello says Montemorelos, Caderella Jiminez, and General Teran near Monterrey were re-occupied by federal troops after rebel advances. Rebels caused widespread destruction burning looting indiscriminately during control of the towns.
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Mexico City
Montemorelos
Caderella Jiminez
General Teran
Monterey
Nuevo Leon
Botello
Nueva Leon
Constitutionalists Halt Attack as Huerta Moves Probed
Eagle Pass Texas November 6 Constitutionalist leaders pause their plan to attack Piedras Negras to study the impact of American actions on General Huerta. Small forces remain opposite Eagle Pass as federales and constitutionalists shift most troops to Monterey.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Piedras ‘Negras
Huerta
Eagle Pacs
Federale
Constitutionalists
Monterey
Government Supervision But Private Ownership Of Stock For Regional Banks
Washington Nov 6 The Senate banking committee approved a plan allowing public ownership of regional bank stock with government control of the banks. The vote 7 to 5 supported a compromise in the currency bill eliminating mandatory 10 percent bank subscription and tying remaining stock to sixty day uptake. The Weeks Weeks proposed nine director layout split between government and banks, aiming to pave House approval amid White House influence and Democratic party discussions.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Reed
Hitchcock
Owen
Pomerone
Shafroth
Hollis
O'Gorman
Weeks
White House
Senator Weeks
Government Federal Reserve Board
Ident Wilson
Missing Minister Of Stamford Is In Chicago Sanitarium
Stamford reports Rev. C. H. Priddy, pastor of the Stamford Methodist Church, is believed in a Chicago sanitarium after vanishing Sunday evening. A telegram to district superintendent Rev. Arthur H. Goodenough and Rev. E. M. Wiley suggests he left for Ohio to stay with his mother but wandered to Chicago. Locals attribute his disappearance to strain from the no license campaign and Methodist convention pressures.
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Stamford
C. H. Priday
Chicago
Wiley
Prominent Real Estate Man Faces Embezzlement Charge
Henry R. Greene ex-dealer once with Bartramani Greene faced Judge Frank L. Wilde in city court on a $2,000 embezzlement charge from Louis W. Pazi Be trustee of the Hill estate. He appeared alone, no testimony was taken, bonds set at $6,000, and police say the shortage may total up to $20,000. He surrendered after returning to Bridgeport from retirement and had been missing since October 21. his wife Mrs. Greene has been seriously ill.
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Henry R. Greene
Bartramani Greene
Frank L. Wilde
Louis W. paziBe
Hill
Sazardes
Peter H. Hackett
Police
Stratford Loses in Booth Case Over Skidmore Hill Property
Betsy Boothe and Stratford residents seeking to obstruct a highway project won a temporary victory in Superior Court. Judge Gager denied the Boothe objection to dissolving a temporary restraining order on the Skidmore Hill property adjoining the Housatonic River.
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Betsy Boothe
Stratford
Skidmore Hill
Boothe
Superior Court
Gager
Ahe
Housatonic River
Suffragists plan plea for Bristol murder defendant
Hartford suffragists oppose the death sentence on Mrs Bes sie Wakefield of Bristol who was recently convicted of murdering her husband. Some will likely appear before the board of pardons to intercede for a life term instead.
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Hartford
Bessie Wakefield
Bristol
Board of Pardons
Wakefield
Whitman resumes probe into charges by Hennessy
New York November The John Dea Investigating Into the charges of as many corruption during the tammy campaign by John A Hennessy, resumed today by District Attorney Whitman. Witness examination by Magistrate McAdoo was set for this afternoon. Cited to appear were Eugene D Wood lobbyist of this city and Albany and George H McGuire of Syracuse. Wood expected to be questioned about a New York conference on the 1904 supreme court nomination of Edward E B McCall.
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New York
John Dea
John A. Hennessy
Whitman
McAdoo Waas
Eugene D. Wood
Albany
George H. McGuire
Syracuse
Hennessy
McGuire
Tammany
Wood
Supreme Court
Edward EB. McCall
Bugnomo Trial Arguments Heard In Criminal Court
Testimony of Joe Bugnomo before Coroner Phelan was ruled out after objection by defense. Lawyers argued the record failed to show he had been warned his statements could be used against him. Attorney John J Collinge presented his facts as proceedings continued into the morning with no verdict likely before tomorrow.
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Petane
Indianapolis
Huilery
State House Lawn
Robert I. Todd
The
Age Car Company
Labor Temple
Connecticut
Mr. Mann
Speaker
Illinois
Mann
Joe Bugnomo
Phelan
Etets
Criminal Superior Court
Tudge Reed
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