Cincinnati as Western headquarters in great railroad merger
Erie control held to keep Great Central offices in Cincinnati with many employees expecting shifts. Local officials and business groups oppose moving headquarters while speculation links New York or Chicago to Erie plans. Cincinnati seen as best fit for Western hub with Southern terminal via Cincinnati Southern.
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Great Central
Commercial Tribune
Erie
Cincinnati
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Chicago
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Industrial Bureau
Cincinnati Southern
Morgan
Southern Terminal
Hatchet Murder of Wife and Three Children Shocks Hoosier Farm
George Ford, 45, a farmer near Vevay Indiana, killed his wife Ruby and their two sons Everett and Ernest and his six year old daughter with a hatchet then set the house ablaze. He was restrained by neighbors and later declared insane and ordered confined to an Indiana asylum. The coroner’s inquest is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Vevay
Ind
George Ford
Indiana
Ford
York Serenabin
Ruby
Everett
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Death by Own Hand Ends Tragic Mystery in Cincinnati
A man identified as Joseph Franklin, about 45, found unconscious in a cellar at 568 Freeman Avenue with an empty carbolic acid phial and faded flowers, died at City Hospital. He had recently arrived from Dayton, Ohio, and showed signs of mental distress with little personal belongings found. A grocery bill from Dayton and a single nickel were among items, while witnesses described him as quiet and distraught prior to his death.
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City Hospital
Cincinnati
Dayton
A. Feldman
Richard and Pritz Streets
Four Schwarzschild & Sulzberger officials plead guilty in Chicago
Four Packers officials from Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company Chicago face fines totaling 25000 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept rebates. Samuel Weil receives 10000, B S Casey Vance D Skipworth and Chess E Todd get 6000 each. Weil’s life was said to be at risk if trial proceeds.
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Chicago
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Company
Humphrey
United States District Court
Samuel Weil
New York
B. S. Casey
Vance D. Skipworth
Chess E. Todd
Mr. Weil
William H. Moody
Weil
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company
Odd Fellows to Meet in Toronto Next Session
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows selected Toronto Canada as the next meeting place. The committee will consider separating the Patriarchs Militant from the Sovereign Lodge and the proposed affiliation with the Manchester Unity of England. A sanitarium project was postponed until tomorrow.
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Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Toronto
Canada
Sovereign Lodge
Order
Manchester Unity
England
Man Dies After Apparent Suicide Attempt at City Home
In a dark cellar a man named Franklin stumbled over Frank Lin and was found unconscious. An empty phial suggested a suicide attempt and police were notified. He died en route to City Hospital. Coroner Cameron was informed.
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City Hospital
Cameron
Death by own action ties to Joseph Franklin in Dayton
Joseph Franklin, who killed himself in Cincinnati, had left Dayton on Wednesday September 13 after his brother John Franklin, who had gone the prior Saturday. John, married, moved into a Cincinnati house and sent for his wife and children. James Franklin also lives in Dayton. Joseph worked for Honk & Ely, lumber dealers.
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Joseph Franklin
Cincinnati
John Franklin
Joseph
Honk & Ely
James Franklin
Taggart divorce decision postponed again
Judge Eason announced the Taggart divorce ruling would be delayed until September 30 after postponements from September 23. Mrs. Taggart, ill in Wooster, faces fever but expected to recover soon.
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Eason
Cholera Cases Rise in Gholera Plague Toll
Berlin reports five new cholera cases and three deaths in the latest official bulletin. The totals reach 227 cases and 78 deaths nationwide.
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Gholera
Berlin
Madden alimony case hints at reconciliation outcome likely
In a Kentucky alimony and custody suit, Mrs. Madden expresses deep love for her children and sorrow over marital strains while Mr. Madden advocates for her return. Attorneys note possible settlement as talks continue, with an offer of $15 000 discussed.
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Mrs. Madden
Taggart Denies Solicitation From New York Life
New York September 21 Chairman Taggart of the Democratic National Committee arrived from Indianapolis and denied President McCall of New York Life's claim that the committee solicited funds for the campaign from that company. He said no member or agent asked for a dollar and that no other insurer was solicited. He added he did not come to testify and has not been asked to testify.
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New York
Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Indianapolis
McCall
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National Committee
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Americans May Build in Europe
Clarence S. Funk of International Harvester says uncertain US tariff conditions and possible foreign retaliation drive American firms to set up subsidiary factories in Europe. He notes IH plans a potential plant in Sweden and that Sweden operations are being mirrored by agents in other European countries.
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Chicago
Clarence S. Funk
International Harvester Company
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Europe
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United States
Sweden
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Publicity Split Averted At Life Underwriters Meeting
Hartford dispatch reports the National Association of Life Underwriters resolved a threatened split over Raleighs denouncement of misconduct in insurance. A compromise passed and officers were elected. prizes awarded to M. Porter and Homer A. Hoyt. The group endorsed full publicity of life insurance operations.
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Hartford
Conn
National Association of Life Underwriters
J. J. Raleigh
St. Louis
M. Porter
Buffalo
Homer A. Hoyt
Chicago
C. W. Scoville
Pittsburg
George Benham
F. E. McMullen
New York
Robert Shadden
Atlanta
Ernst J. Clark
Baltimore
Eli D. Weeks
Litchfield
Association
Raleigh
C. W. von Tuyl
Minneapolis
Life Insurance Companies of America
Meat of inquiry not yet reached in life insurance probe
New York September 21 The Legislative Investigating Committee resumes hearings on life insurance methods with counsel Charles Hughes saying the meat of the inquiry has not yet been reached. John F. McCullagh testifies about a $100000 indorsed check linked to Hamilton. George W. Perkins presents NY Life records and an $800000 Morgan Co. check for Navison bonds.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Legislative Investigating Committee
Charles Fr. Hughes
President Holds Consult on Insurance Plans at Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt hosts Elihu Root Henry Cabot Lodge and Joseph H Choate at Sagamore Hill as they discuss New York life insurance investigation and possible federal regulation. Unclear if campaign contributions were raised or discussed.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
New York
Russian right to assemble urged by czar
A reform to grant the Russian people a limited right of assembly for political and economic topics will be laid before Emperor Nicholas. Promulgation is expected early next week. The measure, though with oversight restrictions to curb treasonable talk, marks a major constitutional advance after no general assembly right previously existed outside authorized societies.
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Nicholas
Five Men Killed in Harrisburg Area Rail Collision
Five men died and eight were seriously hurt when a pay train collided with a mixed passenger milk train on the Philadelphia Harrisburg and Pittsburg line at Roush Curve Mt Holly Springs. Victims include Ephraim McCleary and John Hill among others. accident blamed on possible order misunderstanding.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia, Harrisburg & Pittsburg
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
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Ephraim McClary
C. J. Shearer
John Hill
Reading
Edward Landis
Thomas Marion
Pottsville
Hill
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