Nibley Plans to Defraud Revealed in Sugar Suit
In New York on June 2 David Eccles testifies in the government suit against the sugar trust describing Bishop Nibley of the Mormon church proposing to build a factory, bond half interests to Eastern buyers at a premium, and repeat the process indefinitely. He says he refused the scheme to avoid defrauding stock buyers. A letter from President Joseph F. Smith was introduced showing church efforts to reconcile Utah sugar interests amid Lewiston plant disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Utah
Bishop Nibley
Mormon Church
Joseph F. Smith
Mormion Church
Eccles
Smith
Lewiston
Attorney Declares Towing Concern Made Little Owing to Competition
In Cleveland on June 28 attorney Heerman A. Kelley for the defense argued that the Great Lakes Towing Company's profits averaged only about four percent and that rates were not cut until compelled by competition. He said two hundred property sellers were questioned and only two had objections, one a chronic litigant, and denied connections with Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Great Lakes Towing Company
Heerman A. Kelley
Kelley
Standard Oil Company
Keystone Hearing Stopped in Chicago Trial
Examination of witnesses in the Keystone Watch Case case against the Philadelphia company for Sherman Act violations concluded today in Chicago. The government expects to resume the hearing in New York next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Keystone Watch Case Company
Philadelphia
New York
Life Friendship Compact Formed After Titania Tragedy
Widows of John E. Thayer George D Widener and Colonel John Jacob Astor formed a life and friendship pact in Philadelphia. Mrs Thayer announced after Mrs Astor returned from New York. The three families had been close friends since college and business ties. They plan regular visits every two to three months and ongoing correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astor
Trainmen Uphold Subcommittee In-Arbitration Stand
The general committee of the trainmen firemen and conductors of the Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pittsburg and Erie voted to uphold its subcommittee in refusing General Manager Long’s offer to submit steam man employment on the electric lines to arbitration. A conference is set for tomorrow as leaders warn a strike if the issue is not decided in favor of the workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Erie
Long
AFL leaders appeal Wright contempt sentence in Bucks Store boycott case
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor filed appeals from Justice Wright's contempt rulings and posted bail, delaying their one year nine months jail terms. John Mitchell's six month sentence, previously imposed and then reversed by the U S Supreme Court, was left for his request. The disputes stem from the alleged Bucks Store and Range Company boycott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Wright
Washington
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Court, Today
Wright
Juror Illness Halts Darrow Trial Hearing
The Darrow trial in Los Angeles was postponed until Monday after juror J H Leavitt fell ill with what appeared to be appendicitis. Leavitt was treated by two physicians overnight, prompting the adjournment to 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrow
Leavitt
Los Angeles
Cal
J. H. Leavitt
Clarence
Kentucky Miners Strike Over Small Pay Increase
At the Rees Run mine in Bath county 500 miners struck when denied a 25 cent daily raise. The mines, owned by a St Louis syndicate, were closed as the nonunion workers walked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Rees Run
Bath County
St Louis
Platform Is Monument To Bryan's Own Ideas
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports William Jennings Bryan shaped the Democratic platform at the convention. The piece criticizes antitrust and labor planks, notes calls for tariff reduction, condemns Taft vetoes and Republican excesses, and urges support for income tax and direct senatorial elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Commercial Tribune
Baltimore
William Jennings Bryan
White House
Taft
Standard Oil Company and Tobacco Trust
Convention Breakfast Aliums and Backers Stir Baltimore
At the all night convention crowds in Baltimore many figures including Mrs Norman Mack and Senator Gore sought rest at the Belvedere and Emerson restaurant. Senator John Sharp Williams urged swift action for Wilson while Ollie James predicted Clark as the likely nominee. Cardinal Gibbons was serenaded by a Chicago delegation led by Miles J Devine with Burt Murphy and Clinton Kiefly performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Baltimore
Norman Mack
Belvedere
Ollie James Collar
James
Martin Littleton
James F. Heflin
Alabama
James-Littleton-Heflin
Emerson
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Senator Stone
Missouri
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
House of Representatives
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Chicago
Cardinal Gibbons
Cook
Harrison Debates Delay Boosts Harri son in Chicago
Friends of Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago gained a belated boost after Harrison Hearst failed to topple Sullivan’s Illinois delegation at the caucus. Sullivan, part of the Murphy Taggart Sullivan trio, was expected to be challenged but the fight was dropped at the last moment. Harrison arrived at his hotel to a lobby photo declaring him a presidential candidate and Congressman Sabbath predicted Harrison as the convention’s compromise choice.
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Carter Harrison
Chicago
Harrison- Hearst
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Sullivan
Murphy-Taggart-Sullivan
Harrison
Mayorrison
Sabbath
Taft Ally Burton Critiques Convention Seating
United States Senator Burton of Ohio comments that the steam roller is active in the current convention and contrasts it with Chicago. He questions the seating decision on Wilson delegates but wants the stenographic report before judgment, noting a state supreme court figure’s view on the evidence and the sentiment favoring Wilson among the galleries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Burton
Ohio
Taft
Chicago
South Dakota
Wilson
Suffrage Plank Adopted After Door to Platform Debate
The Joan of Arc Suffrage League leader Mrs Nellie B Slingerland and Mrs Russell M MacLennan confronted a committee over woman suffrage. After a dramatic exchange Senator Pomerene urged a revised plank and the motion passed unanimously to include the cause in the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie B. Slingerland
Joan of Arc Suffrage League of New York
Russell M. MacLennan
Pomerene
Mrs. MacLennan
Leader of Congress challenges guard during session
Adam B. Littlepage of West Virginia is identified on a detaining card after trying to enter a resolutions committee. J. M. Sullivan, the El Mira New York guard, refuses entry and dismisses the intruder in Irish brogue. The scene ends with Littlepage slipping away, and cleaners later find umbrellas, a cane, a child’s coat, mileage books, keys and eyeglasses in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resolutions Committee
J. M. Sullivan
Elmira
N. Y
Sullivan
Gwan
Adam B. Littlepage
Congress
West Virginia
Littlepage
Congressional Record
Farnan
Steamship in Race with Grim Reaper
William C. Stewart lies dying in the Leeds mansion at 208 South Mountain avenue Montclair New Jersey as Mrs. Nonnie Stewart Leeds and Ferne Parkhurst miss his bedside. His daughter Mrs Henderson Green and grandson William Leeds Jr stay with him while Mrs Leeds rushes home from Europe hoping to see her father before death. A family feud from 1910 led to eviction of mother and daughter from the previous marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
William C. Stewart
Nonnie Stewart Leeds
Leeds
South Mountain Avenue
Montclair
N. J
Ferne Parkhurst
W. B. Leeds
Europe
Montclair Residence After Steward Forced Departure
A Montclair residence faced disruption after Mr. Stewart was compelled to leave following ongoing bickerings. Neighbors reported tensions rising between residents and Stewart leading to eviction action and a pause on shared property use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair
Stewart
Holdovers Out As City Service Loses Two Officials
Two Republican holdovers were ousted yesterday afternoon from city service. Paul Sullivan assistant city engineer in charge of street repair and Charles A Reed clerk at the city hospital left their posts. Max Fischer of 2787 West Park Hyde Park was named to replace Reed after passing a civil service exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sullivan
Charles A. Reed
City Hospital
Sullivan
Reed
Max Fischer
Webp Street
Hyde Park
Boy Killed by Auto Near Nevada Ohio
Harold Sand an 11 year old boy was struck and killed by a passing automobile while stepping from behind a hay load three miles east of Nevada Ohio this afternoon the accident occurred in Bucyrus Ohio territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Bucyrus, O
Harold Sand
Nevada
Berlin to hear invitation for 300000 stadium bond for Olympics
Berlin clubs including the Union, Berlin Steeplechasing, and Berlin Racing pledge to finance a new 300000 bond stadium for the Olympic Games and the German Olympic committee plans to extend the invitation at Stockholm. The drive follows political clerical tensions and civic projects, with several civic leaders named and the pope’s condemnation of Catholic labor unions sparking debate. The report also notes a drop in Prussia's crime rate and a charity calendar by Princess White
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Berlin
International Olympic Committee
Stockholm
Germany
Atlantic
Imperial Committee
von Podbielsky
Union Club
Berlin Steeplechasing Association
Berlin Racing Association
German Olympic Committee
Count Sierstorpff
Ice King Morse sued for $1 million by New York Assets Realization
New York Assets Realization sues Charles W Morse once called the ice king, alleging he owes at least one million dollars. The suit claims Morse bought about 17 000 United Copper shares from Arthur P Heinze in January 1907 and violated a two year non sale clause during the 1907 panic, triggering a $1,000,000 loss to Heinze which the plaintiff now seeks to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles W. Morsé
Taft
Atlanta
New York Rssets Realization Company
Morse
United Copper Company
Arthur P. Heinze
Heinze
Steamer Sidney C. McLouth Burns on Green Bay
The steamer Sidney C. McLouth owned by Sidney C. McLouth of Marine City Michigan burned on Green Bay about twenty miles from Green Bay. Captain W W Sharkey and fifteen crew members escaped in two lifeboats and reached Pensaukee. Built in 1880 the vessel was 285 feet long and 41 feet beam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wis
Sidney C. McLouth
Marine City
Mich
W. W. Sharkey
Pensaukee
Park to Establish Central Park Entomology School
Park Commissioner Stever announces a new entomology school in Central Park. The Swedish schoolhouse will be converted into a bug house for a practical course on butterflies bees dragonflies beetles and other insects with Dr. Edmund B. Southwick as professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Edmund B. Southwick
Park Department
Roosevelt dodges town visit amid third party talks
In Oyster Bay June 28 Colonel Roosevelt did not attend a war council with Senator Dixon and party planners. He met with William H. Hotchkiss to review progress on calls for state and national conventions and offered cautious remarks on the Democratic convention and La Follette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Council of War
Senator Dixon
William H. Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss
Hughes
Organization Committee
Baltimore
Bryan
Belmont-Ryan-Morgan
Wilson
Senator LaFollette
LaFollette
Clergymen Jury Rules Auto Crash Guilty of Negligence
In Philadelphia a coroner's jury of clergy members found gross negligence by driver Frank McCune in a fatal auto accident that killed a woman. The jury foreman Rev. Floyd W Tomkins urged clergy inquests to curb reckless speeding and win cooperation from congregations who own cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCune
Floyd W.tomkins
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity
Knight
Governor Wilson After Midnight Departure
Sea Girt New Jersey June 28 Governor Wilson left the lawn side tent after midnight following a chat with reporters as Mrs Wilson and the governor s three daughters watched the Baltimore vote tallies. He recalled a story about two men pursuing a town twenty miles away while traveling at forty miles an hour.
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Sea Girt
N.J
Wilson
Newport Man Seeks Republican Clerkship Nomination
Circuit Clerk Walter McKeown filed his petition with County Clerk J L Bryan and will be the Republican nominee for Circuit Clerk this fall. McKeown succeeded John Waterhouse and faces no GOP opposition, with a potential race against Democrat nominee William Newell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Court of Appeals
Walter McKeown
J. L. Bryan
McKeown
John Waterhouse
DITCH CAVES IN DEXT? William Dietz Rescued From Cave-In
William Dietz of Peter Street Covington narrowly escaped death when a trench at the new St Stephen s Parochial School at Ninth and Washington collaped burying him alive. Fellow workers freed him, he was revived by Dr Fred Weber and sent home with possible internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dietz
Peter Street
Covington
New St. Stephen's
Ninth and
Washington Avenues
Fred Weber
Suit Filed Against Bonding Company Over Estate Loss
John Shields filed suit against Illinois Surety to recover 165.68 alleging Dr. Matthias Higgins as special administrator of the plaintiff's father's estate was negligent and caused the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shields
Illinois Surety Company
Matthias Higgins
Commission Refuses to Act in Schwarberg Case
Patrolman Frank Schwarberg, suspended by Mayor Helmbold after alleged refusal to apologize to the mayor's friends, was brought to the civil service commission. The commission will not act until Schwarberg requests a hearing. Commissioner Ebert said he will run the police department to suit himself and keep Schwarberg at duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schwarberg
Helmbold
Civil Service Commission
Schwarberg
Ebert
Case of Lena Miller vs Catholic Knights ends in defense verdict
Judge Yungblut instructed the jury to return a verdict for the Catholic Knights of America defendant in a suit by Lena Miller seeking 2000 dollars alleged due on an insurance policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Miller
Catholic Knights of America
Yungblut
Newport Briefs Harboring a Vicious Dog Charge Dismissed
Walter Kendall of Lindsay and Patterson streets faced Judge Buten on charges of harboring a vicious dog after the animal bit Edward Walkley. The charge was dismissed upon Kendall’s promise to kill the dog. Notice: last week to pay city taxes to avoid penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kendall
Lindsay and
Patterson Streets
Buten
Edward Walkley
Advisory Board Deliberates on Garbage Crematory Plan
The advisory board met yesterday afternoon with Mayor Helmbold and the board of commissioners to discuss erecting a garbage crematory. No definite conclusion was reached, and the issue will be taken up again at the next board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmbold
Board of Commissioners
Contractor J W Imeson Dies at 60 in City
J W Imeson aged 60 of 1035 Washington avenue died yesterday at home after a long career in the local stone business. The funeral will be Monday afternoon with services at the residence and interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Imeson
Washington Avenue
Evergreen Cemetery
Property transfers and sales by Master Commissioner Hind
The list records transfers of several parcels along streets including Nineteenth Eugenia Oak Thirteenth and Western avenues with buyers like Latonia Ice and Fuel Celestine Wagenhals and others. It notes a court ordered sale at the courthouse door. twenty five acres on Cruises creek in a Williams case bought by Junie A. Carter for 650 dollars and two parcels in a Shine case sold to Mary C. Shine for 825 and 800 dollars respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Buese
Herman Dedden
Nineteenth Street
F. A. Culbertson
Latonia Ice and Fuel Company
Eugenia Avenue
Mollie Dersch
L. R. Suddoth
Oak Street
Henry Schuermann
Owen ‘Burnside
Thirteenth Street
Pauline Bishop
Mary F. Chase
Charles Hutchinson
Elghth Street
Citizens’ Building Association
Celestine Wagenhals
Western Avenue
Barbara Reich
John
Scheper
Byrd Street
Hind
Circuit Court
Cruises Creek
W. D. Williams
F. C. Williams
Junie A. Carter
Rose J. Shine
M. T. Shine
Lynn Street
Bush
Mary C. Shine
One-Armed Bout Ends Early in San Francisco Fight
Jed Watson of Los Angeles fought four rounds with one arm before the referee stopped the bout in the eighth, awarding Frankie Burns of Oakland the decision in a planned 20-round fight. Watson's left arm was disabled in the third round.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jed” Watson
Los Angeles
Frankie Burns
Oakland
Watson
Names and Residences Listed in Local Notice
The notice lists individuals with residence details and ages including R. J. Barthiow of Columbus, Daisy F. Rentz of Columbus, George Winston of Dayton, Louise Chalferath of Dayton. These entries appear to be part of a public or legal notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Barthiow
Columbus
Cadvants
Daisy F
Covington Women Organize Citizens School League
A Covington mass meeting led by Rhode Island suffragist Miss Louise Hell forms the Citizens' School league. An executive committee, an advisory panel from school districts, and precinct committees will mobilize men to enlist civic groups to back five residents as candidates for the November board of education election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hell
Rhode Island
Covington
Citizens’ School League
Industrial Club
Board of Education
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures Across Ports
The list shows multiple transatlantic ships arriving at Queenstown New York Genoa Barcelona Sydney Newcastle Port Pierre Southampton and Rotterdam plus vessels sailing to Gibraltar Boston Bremen and Baltimore from various origins including New York Liverpool Philadelphia Tacoma Glasgow and Montreal with names like Celtic Mauretania Montevideo Aorangi Strathay Canopic Volturno and Pretoria.
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Queenstown
Celtic
New York
Liverpool
Genoa
Montevideo
Franconia
Philadelphia
Newcastle
Strateven
Tacoma
Port Pierre
Strathtay
Southampton
Amerika
Gibraltar
Titan
Vancouver
Cymric
Boston
Ceiing
New
Palermo
Canopic
Carpathia
Rotterdam
Montreal
Pretoria
Glasgow
Boulogne
Prinz Friedrich Re
Bremen
Baltimore
Graf Walderses
Dominion
Women organize petition drive for five candidates
The group plans a nonpartisan ballot and will name candidates by petition. They pledge to circulate petitions for the five agreed candidates and gather sufficient signatures to secure their election. The meeting showed a businesslike approach and thorough planning for the movement’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
City to pay physicians' bills for Pike site victims
The council likely will approve a resolution from the police and fire commissioners to reimburse doctors for bills of the injured from the Pike site blaze. Fire Chief Griffith reported 29 alarms in the past month with losses of 152012 on buildings valued at 222000, led by the Stewart Ironworks fire on June 1. Police Chief Schuler noted 148 arrests and fines totaling 187 collected, plus the resignation of Patrolman Fimerson Clinger and the appointment of Substitute George Hall to the vacancy.
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Pike
Griffith
Stewart Ironworks
Schuler
Fimerson Clinger
George Hall
Kenton Court Notes and Local Justice Actions
Salt was entered in the circuit court by C. B. Thompson for the International Liberty Union of the World against Sheriff John T Boske of Kenton county seeking an injunction to bar execution on judgments in Monroe Magoffin counties and to stop levies on property. The petition alleges improper summons and invalid judgments. Also, James Gross won a damage suit against South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway company. Judge Tracy denied a new trial in Lee Gircher versus Western Union Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Thompson
International Liberty Union of the World
John .T Boske
Kenton County
Monroe Magoffin
James Gross
South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railwayy Company
Tracy
Lee Gircher
Western Union Telegraph Company
Humane Officer Rescues Blind Child From Neglect in Covington
Humane Officer Cherrington found Rosa McClain, a 6 year old blind and mute girl, left unattended in rooms at 34 Pike Street after neighbors reported concerns. She was hospitalized in Cincinnati as authorities seek her parents. Mrs Magdalena Zoller, 76, fell on Madison Pike, suffering a broken hip and bruises. Drs White and Simpson attended, her condition serious due to age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherrington
Rosa McClain
Pike Street
Cincinnati
Magdalena Zoller
Madison Pike
Signatures for Petitions For August Primary
Candidates rush to file petitions under the new law to appear on the August 3 ballot. Each must collect 215 signatures equal to 3 percent of voters and file with the county clerk by July 3. Offices include circuit court clerk six councilmen three aldermen and five school trustees.
Covington Couple Applies for Marriage License
Richard H. Walker of Covington and Gladys Rouse of Covington Ast apply for a marriage license. Residence listed as Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Walker
Covington
Gladys Rouse
Smith Examined by Subcommittee In Disfranchisement Probe
Seattle June 28 The house naturalization examiner for Oregon Washington and Montana testified on the Olsson disfranchisement case before Judge Cornelius H Hanford He cited Olssons statements about not worshiping the constitution and noted possible prejudice from Olssons socialist literature distribution He said he never believed Olsson advocated killing or violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cornelius H. Hanford
Leonard Olsson
John Speedsmith
Seattle
Wash
House
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Smith
Olsson
Mr. Smith
Government Departments Not Likely To Tie Up July 1
President Taft and cabinet officials said government departments will not shut down on July 1 despite Congress not passing the big appropriation bills. Some employees can be kept at work under statute, Comptroller Tracewell supports this view. Democrats promise a joint resolution to extend current appropriations for several weeks, with an official Taft statement expected today.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Tracewell
The
Treasury
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Nibley
David Eccles
Keystone
Life Friendship Compact
Mrs. Astor
Pennsylvania Road
Gompers and Morrison
St. Louis Syndicate
Ollie James
Clark
Solomon
Grim Reaper
William Stewart
Boy
Auto
Fine Stadium
whHe
Berlin Movement
Centrum
Herr Roeren
Reichstag
Christian Unions
Association
Prussia
Whitel Friedrich
Eutin
Charlottenhof
Brandenburg
Ehitel
Feodora
Schleswig- Holstein
University of Goettingen
Hedwig Martius
Rostock
New York Assets Realization Company
Teddy
William Hotchkiss
Dixon
A_ coro
Ner
Keys
Newport
Sues Bonding Company
Newport Briefs
Covington Real Estate
Oceanc Steamship Movements
Barcelona
Provincia
Sydney
Aorangi
Kenton Court Notes
Covington Briefs
Ast
Hanford
Vichy
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