Stolen Money Saga Ties Warriner to Rail Route Fraud
The former Cincinnati treasurer of the Big Four, Charles L. Warriner, concedes about 643000 with only 218000,634000 tied to a blackmail scheme and the rest claimed lost in speculation. Officials and detectives find his accounts with Henry Clews & Co. do not support his figures. Meanwhile J. P. Morgan buys the majority stake in Thomas F. Ryan’s Equitable Life, reshaping control from banks to insurers after a historic prior scandal.
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Cincinnati
Big Four Railroad
Warriner
New York
Henry Clews & Company
Banka and Trust Companies
Frisco to Host Jefferies Johnson Heavyweight Title Fight
The world title bout between James J. Jefferies and Jack Johnson is slated for July 1 1910 near San Francisco California. Tex Rickard of Nevada and John J Gleason of San Francisco promote it with a bid of 101000 dollars plus two thirds of moving picture rights. The bid was accepted after a contentious Hoboken meeting. The event is expected to exceed all prior prize ring sums.
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James J. Jefferies
Jack Johnson
San Francisco
Tex” Rickard
Nevada
John J. Gleason
Hoboken
N. J
General Vincent Dies at 77 in Washington
General Vincent, famed Civil War era organizer of northern volunteers and Indian fighter, died at his Washington home aged 77. He authored several works on military topics and will be buried at Arlington Cemetery.
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Thomas McCurdy Vincent
Volunteer Army of the North
Washington, D. C
Iil
Arlington Cemetery
Taft nominates Ludge Lurton to Supreme Court amid global unrest
Reports say President Taft will nominate Ludge Lurton for the Supreme Court while Cuba's politics boil and Gómez may quit. Taft orders inquiry into cotton speculation after textile workers pressed for action. News items detail strikes, political intrigue, and international tensions across Washington Paris and Managua with multiple named figures and events.
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Ludge Lurton
Supreme Court
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F. A. Cook
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Paria
Fallieres
Lon
Manuel
Gas engines drive farm industry growth across the United States
The report notes over 50 000 gas engines purchased by American farmers in the last two years with demand rising. Michigan grows sugar shouses and sells also. Last year’s output reached 9 million dollars as the industry nears its decade mark.
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Farmecra
United States
Ateady
Auto Crash Kills Father and Two Sons
A fatal automobile collision claimed the lives of a father and his two sons when a car struck their vehicle on a street. Local authorities investigated the wreck as bystanders watched, and emergency responders pronounced three dead at the scene.
Banker Gets Ten Years For Bank Embezzlement
Phil Allen Jr former vice president of the First National Bank of Mineral Point Wisconsin pleaded guilty to four of twenty six counts in Madison federal court and was sentenced to ten years in the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. He was charged with embezzling 168000 from the Mineral Point bank and had previously pleaded not guilty in La Crosse. He appeared in court with bowed head and offered no statement.
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Mineral Point
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United States District Court
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Fort Leavenworth
Kan
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Mineral Point Bank
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Bandit Pursuit in Fog Ends in Death and Flight
In heavy morning fog near Puposky Minnesota two robbers blew open a bank and fled by a speeder. Sheriff Hazen Deputy Johnson and Patrolman Bener engaged the robbers at a bridge. Johnson was critically injured. One robber, identified as Jim Smith, was killed and the other fled into the wilderness as a larger posse formed. $900 was stolen from the local bank and the robbers also stole a speeder.
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Bener
Puposky
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Jim Smith
Derness
Midjlby
Telephone
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Co Speeder
Missouri Brats College Stays Competitive in Season
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled phrases but suggests Missouri or nearby college sports coverage with references to teams and competition. Readable items imply a brief note on a college sports scene with unnamed opponents and results.
Lords Reject Budget As Irish Crises Loom
In a Tuesday night vote the Lords rejected the budget by a 350 to 75 margin after Commons approval. The action, opposed by many senior statesmen, raises tax and tariff questions and complicates the government’s path before the general election. Critics say the Lords have challenged long-standing precedent and threaten Home Rule momentum.
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Taft
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Commons
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Burleigh
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Lord Courtney
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York
Zelaya Rebel Forces Claim Victory in Nicaragua Skirmish
Reports from Bluefields via wireless say Zelaya's troops under General Matuty attacked government units near the Topaz mine above Rania. After five hours of fighting on Sunday the insurrectionists reportedly killed about 80 government troops and seized arms and ammunition while sustaining significant casualties among their ranks.
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Plicht
Nicaragua
Colon
Bluefields
Matuty
Topaz
Rania
Zelayan
Boy Kills Wounded Companion During Hunting Incident
A 16 year old boy named McBride accidentally shot and killed a wounded companion while hunting. The incident occurred as they attempted to down game with a revolver in hand. Police are investigating the sequence of events and possible negligence.
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McBride
Ito
Itracanette
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