Denison Prior & Co. suffers shock as senior partner commits suicide
Leland W. Prior, prominent Cleveland financier and junior partner at Denison Prior Co, shot himself at the Hollenden hotel after heavy stock losses in copper. The firm to be placed under a committee led by Charles Denison to investigate affairs and protect creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Cleveland
Cleveland,o
Leland W. Prior
Denison, Prior & Co
Holenden Hotel
Central West
Prior
Ohio
Charles E. Denison
Boston
East
H. R. Newcomb
George A. Garretson
H. P.mcintosh
E.G. Tillotgan
John Sherwin
Owill
Theatrical Stars Attend Churches Between Gigs
The article notes many actors and chorus members in Chicago maintain church involvement despite touring. It highlights Bush Temple Players Stock Company members and names several actors who regularly attend Holy Name Cathedral, St James, Anglican services, and Swedish churches when in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William White Wilson
Chicago
Actors’ Church Alliance
Bush Temple of Music
Adelaide Keim
Morris McHugh
The
Players’ Company
Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago Avenue
North State Street
George Evarts
St. James’ Episcopal Church
George Irving
Eivartses
George Alizon
Gertrude Rivers
Kate Palancke
Woodland” Company
Blanche Bates
Clara Bierigood
Mae de Sousa
Millie James Plorence Kennedy
Madge Carr Cook
Fileanor Robinson
Charlotte Walker
Flora Zabelle
Valerie Bergere
Alice Nielson
Marie Cahill
Raymond Hitchcock
E. .H. Sothern
Louis James
Jerry Cohan
William Robinson
William Faversham
F Light Opera
Steines Tele
Senate to Investigate Panama Canal Affairs Wide Scope
Washington January 10 The senate committee on interoceanic canals will investigate all Panama canal matters including government of the canal zone and Panama Railroad management. The panel adopted a resolution authorizing hearings with subpoenas oaths and a stenographer and to pay expenses from the senate contingent fund. The probe may touch canal commission salaries and could affect canal commission nominations.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Panama
Senate Committee On
Senate
Canal’ ‘Commission
Canal Committee
Canal Commission
Gorman
Millard
Committee On Interoceanic Canals
United States Wins Chinese Exclusion Case on Appeal
Hong Wing and five others faced deportation under the Chinese Exclusion Act. The United States circuit court of appeals for Cincinnati held the act of April 7, 1904, valid and in force, affirming the lower court and dismissing the appeal.
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Cincinnati
Hong Wing
United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
Richards
O'Brien Elected Democratic State Chairman After Third Ballot
William O'Brien wins the Democratic state central committee chairmanship on the third ballot amid opposition from Parker supporters. The committee later votes unanimously for the winner. O'Brien and Taggart pledge opposition leaders to avoid future unit rule restraints. In Connersville Indiana a woman saves her brother from prison after dreaming of his incarceration.
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Ruls
William ‘He. O'Brien
National
Taggart
State Central Committee
O’brien
Taggert
Parker
McCurdy Demands Full Exposure Of Mutual Life Mismanagement
Richard McCurdy, former president of the Mutual Life Insurance company, vows a full disclosure of prevailing management conditions. He accuses the Truesdale committee of whitewashing facts and says he resents being made a scapegoat for alleged company evils.
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McCurdy
New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Richard McCurdy
Truesdale
Paynter Elected Senator in Kentucky Assembly
Frankfort Kentucky January 10 both houses of the general assembly at noon Tuesday balloted and elected Judge T H Paynter United States senator to succeed I C Blackburn A strict party vote was cast the Republican minority voting for State Senator W H Cox of Maysville A joint session will be held Wednesday at noon to compare the vote and Paynter will then be formally declared elected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paynter
Frankfort
General Assembly
T. H. Paynter
United States
I. Cc. S. Blackburn
W. H .Cox
Maysville
Mine Cave-In Reported at High Peak Mine
San Diego news wires report a cave-in at the High Peak mine near Julien in the mountains ten miles east of Sidney Toppenet said killed and W W Boswell the superintendent reported probably fatally injured several miners believed imprisoned in the mine
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San Diego
Cal
High Peak
Julien
Sidney ‘Toppenet
Mayor Boehne Targets Sunday Closing in Evansville
Mayor Boehne and the reform administration attempted to enforce the Sunday closing law in Evansville Indiana. Saloons closed promptly at 11 oclock with no major discretion from the previous administration. Boehne had not promised Sunday closure and argued laboring men deserve beer on Sundays.
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Mayor Hoists Ltd
Evansville
Ind
Boehne
Reform Administration
Tragic Log Hauling Death Near Amo
Thomas Liscy aged 46 died when a wagon wheel sank in a hole near Brighton Creek east of Amo Indiana. Logs toppled from the wagon and crushed his chest as he was walking beside the wagon. a son attempted to free him but could not. A team of horses had to move the logs off his body.
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Clayton
Ind
Thomas Liscy
Brighton Creek
Amo
Liscy
Igadea
Indianapolis Check-Raiser James Wrench Arraigned
James Wrench believed to be a professional check-raiser was arraigned in police court on a charge of raising checks. He was arrested at the Oneida hotel, following a series of similar cases developing recently across the country.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James Wrench
Oneida
Case Is Continued In New Albany Murder Case
In New Albany Indiana on January 10 the circuit court granted a continuance in the trial of Rev. A. G. Sutherlin for the alleged murder of his wife Mrs. Geneva Sutherlin due to the absence of important witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
A. G. Sutherlin
Geneva Sutherlin
Mogul Promises Strict Law Enforcement in Newcastle
In Newcastle Ind on January 10, under new marshal Joseph Mogul the Sunday closing law was rigidly enforced. Salons and saloons were closed promptly with orders to enforce the law to the letter.
Funeral of Homer Frost in Edinburg with Masonic rites
The funeral of Homer Frost took place in Edinburg with the Masonic body in charge. Frost was assistant general freight agent for the Big Four Railroad and resided in Louisville.
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Homer Frost
Edinburg
Ind
Homere Frost
Big Four Railroad Company
Louisville
Youth Fatally Cut In January Fight
A youth is fatally cut in a January fight according to a brief police report. Authorities state the incident occurred during a confrontation with another teen and an investigation is ongoing.
Missouri Cases Against Standard Oil Companies
Missouri Attorney General Hadley seeks to compel Henry H Rogers of Standard Oil of New Jersey to answer questions about ownership or control of Waters-Pierce Oil, Standard Oil Indiana, and Republic Oil in New York. The New York Supreme Court may punish Rogers for contempt if he refuses further inquiry.
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New York
Henry H.' Rogers
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Supreme Court of
New York State
Supreme Court
Hadley
Rogers
William V. Rowe
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Indiana
Republic Oil Company of
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company of
Standard Oil: Company
Sanborn
Mr. Rogers
Kentucky
Standard’ ‘Oil Trust
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N. B. Hasbrouck
Hasbrouck
B. C. Prior
George B. Denison
North Side Churches
Minnessolis Fourasis Standard Oil
Washington, Lands
Girne Deathr
Connersville
Minuie McDonald
Harrison
Will McDonald
Standard Oil
Company
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