Marquand & Co Falls Into Bankrupt Spectacle on Wall Street
New York reports Marquand & Co bankrupt the same day as Seventh National Bank. The firm is said to have profited $200000 to $300000 from short sales while failing to meet obligations. Investigations loom into stock deals and potential overcertification tied to the bank collapse.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Marquand & Co
Seventh National Bank
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Henry Marquand
Fletcher S. Heath
Newport
Wall’street
Cromwell
Edwin Gould
Heaths
Gould
Thomas
Robert Appleton
General Thomas
Delafield
Park National Bank
Henry Marquand & Co
Seventh National Bank Not Reopening Public Notice
New York June 28 bankers expect the Seventh National Bank will not resume business. Deposition losses loom and if depositors are paid in full stockholders face a large assessment likely between 300000 and 500000. Fifty three stockholders hold 8000 shares with major holders named in the tax list.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Seventh National
Fletcher Heath
Hamilton
Perry Heath
Wm. P. Orr
Piqua
Sidmore Michie
Chicago
Guy Major
Frank Ray
Samuel Thomas
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Ohio
L. M. Flesh
L. M. Sturtevant
Sidney
J. J. Sullivan
Cleveland
A Goode
Comptroller not unduly rigid says bank failure won’t hurt region
Assistant Treasurer Bosworth and Bank Examiner Tucker defend the Comptroller’s actions after a New York bank failure. They argue the bank’s loans to a single entity exceeded safe limits and were unsupported by collateral, justifying immediate take over and dismissal of criticism as unfounded.
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New York Bank
United States
Bosworth
Tucker
Cincinnati
New York
Clearing House
Manines Co
Marquand & Co Collapses Under Its Own Promotions
New York June 28 Henry Marquand & Co once boasted high standing in finance with prominent directors and large offices at 160 Broadway but fell victim to overambitious ventures. The four year old firm backed slow moving projects like Pittsburg Shawmut & Northern Railroad and Hackensack Bank while its founders’ connections failed to sustain profit.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Henry Marquand & Co
Henry Marquand
Henry C. Marquand
Frank Poor
E. E. Poor
Park National Bank
Broadway
Marquand & Parmly
Marquand
Poor
School of Finance
Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad
Hackensack Land Company
Marquand Building Company
The
Gas and Electric Company
Bergen County
American Fire Insurance Company
Manchester Fire Insurance Company
Mt. Morris Bank
Plaza Bank
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
Mr. Poor
Gas and Electric Company of
Hackensack Bank
Mackensack Trust Company
Rutherford
N. J) National Bank
First National Bank
Ridgewood
N. J
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad
Bradstreet
Hackensack
Opera House
Heckensack
Paris to Berlin race sparks peace flags in Berlin
The Paris to Berlin automobile race unites French and German flags in Berlin for the first time since 1870. Bets favor M Four nier. Fournier is the favorite. Berlin police prepare for crowds as thousands visit, with minor accidents along the route.
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Berlin
Paris
M. Fournier
Demonstration at Hanover as racers arrive in brilliant weather
The Hanover crowd greets the Auto Club of Germany officials Duke Ratibor Baron Rothschild and Count Sierstorff. Fournier leads from Aix la Chapelle with final arrival times cited and a collision at Cassel injuring a boy. De Knyff Antony and others trail in a keen multi rival contest heading into the last day.
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Hanover
Duke Ratibor
Automobile Club of Germany
Baron Rothschild
Count Sierstorff
M. Fournier
President Loubet
France
Fournier
Aix-la-Chapelle
Cassel
Girardot
Antony
de Knyff
Maurice Farman
Giraud
Chaurard
Heath
Andre and
Art
Pascal
Henri Farman
Brazier
Legs
Osmont
Ogier
Charron
Berteux
Lemeipre
Reneult
Jarrot
Barraces
Outcry Over Paris-Berlin Auto Race Speed
Paris July 28 deputies push to curb racing speed after accidents in the Paris Berlin event. Deputy Gautier calls for controls amid applause from Rightists. Premier Waldeck Rousseau says races would not be allowed if only for sport and promises regulations to cap speeds and restrict road usage.
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Paris
Automobiles In Paris Berlin Race Injure Child Near Ruhret
An automobile in the Paris Berlin race struck and seriously injured a child near Ruhret Rheinish Prussia sixteen miles north of Dusseldorf. The incident occurred June 28 as the race progressed through Essen.
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Essen
Prussia
Ruhret
Rheinish
Dusseldorf
Resignation Accepted at Y M C A Board Meeting
The resignation of Secretary L B Mumma of the Y M C A was received and accepted by the Board of Directors at Oakey V Parrish's office in Hamilton Ohio. State Secretary W H Wilbur attended and presented four applicants for the vacancy but no appointment was made.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, O
L. B. Mumma
Oakey V. Parrish
W. H. Wilbur
Housekeeper Supposedly Steals Affections in Ohio Divorce
Mrs. Sarah E. Alderton files for divorce in Columbus claiming her husband Joseph W. Alderton was swayed by his housekeeper Lora Frye. She says he objected to her attending First Baptist Church and barred Baptist ministers from visiting. Alderton, cashier at First National Bank of Woodsfield, earns $60 to $100 daily from West Virginia leases and holds substantial property.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Sarah E. Alderton
Joseph W. Alderton
Lora Frye
Alderton
First National Bank of
Woodsfield
First Baptist Church
Gomper's Illness After Washington Mishap
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor lies critically ill at his Washington home with a concussion after falling from a car while taking his two children for an outing. Doctors report no skull fracture and he is resting easier.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Woman stops train at edge of bridge in storm near Dawson
General Superintendent Maroney of the B and O railroad inspected the Smithfield and Masontown branch. On the return trip a heavy storm threatened washout and a woman flagged the special train across a damaged Dawson bridge over Laurel Run. The bridge was repaired by the morning.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Maroney
B. & O. Railroad
Smithfield
Masontown
Connellsville
New York
Dawson
Dawson Bridge
Laurel Run
Mr. Maroney
Schwab Kisses 200 Women in Braddock Event
Charles M. Schwab, president of United States Steel, kissed 200 women in a Braddock church reception lasting about twenty minutes. The event followed a $13,900 donation to clear church debt and sparked talk that Schwab may fund a $600,000 Braddock industrial school.
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Commercial Tribune
Braddock
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Hobson
Mr. Schwab
New York
First Presbyterian Church
Red Cross Cancels Flood Relief Appeal
Philadelphia June 2 Dr J Wilkes ONeill secretary of the Associate Society of the Red Cross of Philadelphia canceled the relief appeal for West Virginia flood sufferers. The decision followed a telegram from Colonel Charles H Howell president of the society noting the flood was chiefly due to drowning deaths and not remediable by relief funds.
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Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
J. Wilkes O'Neill
Associate Society of the Red Cross
West Virginia
Charles H. Howell
Lightning strikes Wallace circus tent kills elephant
Lightning struck the animal tent of the Wallace circus in Eau Claire Wisconsin killing an elephant and stunning the entire menagerie. Many persons were severely shocked.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Wallace Circus
Pressure to limit Republican campaign committee to four extra members
Columbus dispatch reports pressure to keep the Republican State Executive Committee small, with no more than four members besides the three officers Charles Dick Chairman John R Malloy Secretary and W F Burdell Treasurer. It cites Governor Nash and General Dick aiming to avoid embarrassing Dick and to have him name his own associates.
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Columbus
Commercial Tribune
Charles Dick
Republican State Executive Committee
John R. Malloy
W. F. Burdell
Nash
Malloy
Central State Committee
Ate
Central Committee
Sherman Eagle
Portsmouth
Mark Slater
Dayton
William Wallace
E. P. Matthews
Clay Huston
Bellefontaine
Senator Archer
Belmont County
Jere A. Brown
Cleveland
Wilbur E. King
Kilbourne Bureau
Colonel Kilbourne
Demmies Denounce Hanna and Ship Subsidy Bill
Medina Ohio June 28 The Twenty seventh and Twenty-ninth Joint Democratic Senatorial Convention met at 10 30 chaired by H B Harrington. Hutchinson won 110 votes to King 64 with Medina voting 10 and 14 respectively. The convention backed the platform, denounced trusts and the Hanna Payne ship subsidy bill, urged railroad property reassessment at 60 percent and lower railroad fares, and endorsed Harry A Myerantz for Attorney General.
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Commercial Tribune
Medina, O
H. B. Harrington
Medina
M. D. Frazier
Richland County
Robert E. Hutchinson
Mansfield
F. J. King
Lorain
Hutchinson
King
Ashland
Richland
Hanna-Payne
Harry A. Myerantz
Felix the World’s Greatest Dressmaker Closes in Bankruptcy
Paris June 2 Felix the world’s greatest dressmaker closed his doors in bankruptcy. He was long seen as France’s leading fashion figure with clients including Queen Alexandra. The Palais de Costumes at the exposition drained his fortune and the remnants were bought by Trois Quartiers. He plans retirement to the countryside.
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Commercial Tribune
Paris
Felix
France
Palais de
Thexs Palace
Trois Quartiers
Queen Alexandra
Widely Known Mason Parvin Dies at 58 Years as Grand Secretary
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 28 T 8 Parvin longtime Grand Secretary of the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge died today after fifty eight years in office. He was among the most widely known Masons in the nation and likely the last surviving original pioneer of Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Parvin
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Iowa
International Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Incorporation
Phoenix June 28 The articles of incorporation name International Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Company with capitalization of 25000000 at six dollars a share Incorporators subscribing to 100 shares include M W Gehring Harry Shoemaker R Seaman Wm J Moss and Henry S Bass all of Philadelphia The company will base operations in Philadelphia Boston New York Washington and Phoenix with offices elsewhere and engage in wireless telegraph and telephone lines light and power projects and related manufacturing ventures.
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Commercial Tribune
Phoenix
Ariz
International Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Company
Arizona
M. W. Gehring
Harry Shoemaker
R. Seaman
Wm. J. Moss
Henry
Bass
Philadelphia
Phenix
Boston
New York
Washington
Circuit Court Judge Woods Dies in Indianapolis
Judge Wm A Woods of the United States Circuit Court collapsed and died in Indianapolis on the night of June 28. The death was reported as sudden with no immediate cause given.
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Circuit Court
Woods
Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Wm. A. Woods
States Circuit Court
Seven Year Old Girl Assaulted by Neighbor Boy
Delaware C o June 28 A seven year old girl daughter of Frank Dennis of the Delaware Fire Department returned home injured and told her mother a revolting assault by a neighboring 21 year old man William Plover an assistant at McFarland's livery stable. He was taken to police headquarters and arraigned in a jail hallway where Mayor McClure read the warrant. The prisoner pleaded guilty and was returned to his cell amid crowd unrest and threats of mob violence.
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Delaware, CO
Marie
Frank Dennis
Delaware Fire Department
William Plover
McFarland
Dennis
Plover
McClure
Commercial Tribune
Matthews
Sickles Demands Proof in Evans Pensions Battle
Washington story moves to veracity struggle as General Sickles claims the Republican National Committee promised to remove Pension Commissioner Evans. Senator N B Scott denies making the pledge though admits receiving soldier letters criticizing Evans. The onus now falls on Sickles to show proof of the promised retirement.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Evans
General Sickles
United States
N. B. Scott
West Virginia
Republican National Committee
Oase
Scott
Commissioner Evans
Sickles
Republican
New York
Enjoyed wedding feast but were not married
Miss Tillie Lanning of Lebanon Pennsylvania and Howard Bubb of Charleston West Virginia planned to marry last night. They shared a wedding feast instead as Bubb waited for a telegram from his father that never came. Officials say the delay may be strategic and the marriage is expected soon.
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Commercial Tribune
Lebanon
Tillie Lanning
Howard Bubb
Charleston
W. Va
Bubb
Wheat King William Dresbach Dies in San Francisco
William Dresbach pioneer wheat man known worldwide as the Wheat King died in San Francisco after a brief illness. He was about 75 years old and long connected with shipping and wheat trade.
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San Francisco
Wm. Dresbach
Two Hangings Mark Birmingham Jail Yard Executions
Birmingham Alabama June 28 two men were hanged in the Jefferson County Jail yard Frank Miller a notorious safe robber and murderer of Policeman J W Adams was executed at 10 55 oclock and Alonzo Williams colored hanged at 11 58 oclock Miller proclaimed his innocence and named Duncan his alleged accomplice while Williams died amid religious frenzy In the long criminal record Miller dated to March 27 1900 when a night shift at a Standard Oil plant was ambushed and officers were shot and killed by the gang led to capture and trial with Miller’s eventual conviction and appeal outcomes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Frank Miller
J. W. Adams
Alonzo Williams
Bob Callahan
Miller
Heflin
Duncan
Father O'Reilly
Williams
Standard Oil Company
G. W. Kirkley
Standard Oil
Kirkley
Adams
Third Avenue
Sheeny Bugs
Chattanooga
Frank Duncan
John D. West
Tom Fay
Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Covington
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Friends of
Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Company
Marquand’& Co
Bergen Gas
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Western Hemisphere
John Street
Forrest Raynor
National Bank Examiner
W. H. Kimball
OWN
Automobile Race
Count de Perigord
Aix-la-Chappelle
Marseillaise
Hamilton Y. M. C. A
Gompers
Schwab
RED Cross
HANNA
Enterprise
Delaware (D.) Police Station
Dutch" Miller
Alabama
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