Relief Funds Drain San Francisco after Disaster San Francisco
Citizens' Committee of Fifty led by Mayor Schmitz debates relief funds and continued military aid. Only $300,000 of Congress funds remain. $518,000 cash on hand requires strict economy. Troops urged to remain to maintain order amid looting, sightseer influx, and relief efforts.
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Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
Citizens’ Committee of Fifty
Schmitz
Congress
James D. Phelan
Citizens’ Relief and Red Cross
Victor H. Metcalf
Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
Metcalf
Phelan
Mr. Phelan
Mr. Metcalf
Devine
Washington
Finance Committee
General Greely
United States
Guty
War Department
Red Cross
Heile Brothers Grain Interests Taken Over by Cincinnati Grain
The Cincinnati Grain Company, newly formed under Kentucky law with a $25,000 Ohio charter, has acquired the Henry Heile Sons business including elevators warehouses and hay sheds in Cincinnati Covington and Latonia. The takeover follows Heile’s two year Chamber of Commerce expulsion and marks a full transfer of assets with Alfred Gowling retained as bookkeeper and John C. Droege to lead the new firm.
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Henry Heile Sons
Water and Walnut
Cincinnati Grain Company
Kentucky
Heile
Cincinnati
Covington
Latonia
Chamber of Commerce
Anthony Heile
Peter van Leunen
Carlisle
Ohio
Kentucky Corporation
Ohio Company
John C. Droege
Licking
Eter van Leunen
Alfred Gowling
Heiles
van Leunen
Heile Firm
the Heiles
Harrisville Fire Destroys Hotel and Bank
Fire swept the National Hotel at Harrisville in Ritchey County, destroying the hotel and the First National Bank and threatening the business district. With only two fire brigades and two hand engines, flames spread rapidly as residents were warned the town ould be doomed. Harrisville, a 2500 population center, relies on a halted telegraph message from the bank cashier.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
National
Harrisville
Ritchey County
First National Bank
Robbers Attack and Beat Victim James H. Bond
James H. Bond a 34 year old carpenter of 13 East Twelth street was assaulted by three men near Court and Vine streets in an attempted robbery. He was taken to City Hospital with bruises and cuts on head and shoulders. Bond said a man asked for a match and two others emerged from darkness. The trio fled after an ensuing fight, failing to steal Bond’s watch. Wounds are painful but not serious.
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James H. Bond
Carpenter
East Twelth Street
Court
Vine Streets
Bond
City Hospital
Patrol 1
Dowie Returns to Zion City Amid Stormy Welcome
John Alexander Dowie, frail yet resolute, returns to Zion City by private car amid a gathering rain as he plans to address followers from the tabernacle platform. Supporters and detractors debate a court decision on his privileges, with a crowd singing as he disembarks from the train.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Auditorium Annex
Zion City
St. Dowie
Dowie
Chicago & Northwestern
Zion
Tabernacle
Volivia
La Provence Sets Atlantic Speed and Wireless Record
The French liner La Provence, built for 1907 travel, shaved the Atlantic crossing to six days nine hours ten minutes on her maiden run from Havre, beating the La Lorraine record. Wireless news reached Cape Cod as the ship reported contact with both shores, declaring a new era of transatlantic communication.
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la Provence
Commercial Tribune
New York
LaProvence
Atlantic
Havre
la Lorraine
Poldhu
Cornwall
Cape Cod
San Francisco
America
Provence
Lebanon Normal College Goes Into Receivers Hands
The National Normal University of Lebanon Ohio, beset by faculty resignations and trustee disputes, is placed under receiver W Z Roll after suit by President Creager and S S A Stillwell. Note notes totaling 25000 tied to the university and a pending move to Chicago University loom over its future.
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Commercial Tribune
Lebanon
National Normal University
J. O. Creager
S.S. A. Stillwell
W. Z. Roll
Creager
Chicago University
David Davis
Malsbury
Cincinnati
Missing banker linked to forged Wood County bonds
A. L. Rich, Cincinnati broker, vanishes after bonds worth 65000 issued to him are found forged. Briggs & Co. face loss and plan to prosecute if Rich cannot repay. The forged bonds, tied to a Beloit consolidation deal, show four forged signatures and differing penmanship. Rich reportedly headed to Chicago with his wife in the wake of the discovery.
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A. L. Rich
Cincinnati
Phil 8S. Briggs
Briggs & Co
Wood County Road
Rich
Briggs House
A. L. Rich & Co
Beloit
Wis
Mr. Briggs
Briggs
Wood County
Fifth National Bank
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Emy
Pouhoet Works
St. Nazaire
Duke of Subis Palace
Paris
Gallege Gue
S. A. Stillwell
Movement For Removal
France
Germany
Yale
P. S. Briggs & Co
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Will
Parison
A. L. Rich Company
Steptoe Shaper Company
Wheeling
J. P. Hornaday
Haddon Hall
Mrs. Rich
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