Panic rumors over Morgan gold deal denied in Paris
Distorted reports about J. Pierpont Morgan & Co negotiations with the Bank of France for 20 to 40 million dollars in gold for New York shipments were broken off. Pressed by agencies, claims of U S government war financing and a Japanese bid against a U S loan were debunked as baseless rumors.
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Paris
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
Bank of France
New York
United States
Japan
America
Disgrace Not Ruin, Barney Ends Life After Crash
Charles T. Barney, financier and Knickerbocker Trust head, killed himself amid grief over reputational damage from the crash. Despite claims of assets exceeding liabilities by about 2.5 million, friends say the blow to his business standing and fears for others' losses led to the act. The coroner cites suicide, while others suggest accident or a moment of despondency. Funeral planned for tomorrow or next day as Mrs. Barney endures shock.
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New York
Charles T. Barney
Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Mr. Barney
Knickerbocker
Great Trust Company
Trust Company
George A. Dixon
O'Hanlon
Hanley
District Attorney’s Office
George L. Nichols
Julius Harburger
Mr. Harburger
Martin and Nichols
Trust
Mrs Romadka Trial Ends in Eleven Minutes
Chicago reports Evelyn Romadka, a Milwaukee socialite indicted for burglary and larceny, sentenced today by Judge Brentano to one to twenty years in the penitentiary. Her lawyer cried foul, claiming a railroaded case to shield others as the trial ran eleven minutes.
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Chicago
Evelyn Romadka
Milwaukee
Brentano
Powers Defense Is Framing Up New Sensation
Georgetown Ky Nov 15 The fifth day of Caleb Powers trial focused on impaneling a jury from Harrison county with Deputy Sheriff A P Salyer in charge. Powers ill with dysentery required a doctor. Many ladies attended for first time, and jurors revealed copies of Powers speeches were mailed to venire counties. Defense sought Harrison county witnesses to probe venue selection claiming a Democrat heavy jury pool. Court named Ira Shay special bailiff. Venire tone: 83 Democrats 15 Republicans 7 independents.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Harrison County
A. P. Salyer
Scott County
Powers
Veniremen
Venireman
Commonwealth
Ira Shay
Call of Golden West Lures Detroit Youths to Fort Wayne
Ed Bradley and Ernest McNutt, both nineteen, left Detroit seeking fortunes westward. On a fifty mile detour they were jailed for vagrancy in Fort Wayne after running through hotels and meals on just $18. They face home return as court records note their reckless voyage. Other cases include Earl Bennett, 23, expelled from Elmira to Kansas City, Frank Burns fined for drink and vagrancy, and John Farana charged after an eye injury in a rent dispute. The matter was continued to November 19.
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Golden West
Ed Bradley
Ernest McNutt
Detroit
Fort Wayne
Bradley
Ypsilanti
McNutt
Earl Bennett
Elmira
N. Y
Rattlers
Kansas City
Nickel Plate
Frank Burns
Nickel Plate Depot
John Farana
Milton Leaming
State Board Orders Tax Collection Efforts Intensified
Indianapolis officials report that the state board of tax commissioners demands full pursuit of delinquent taxes totaling about 2,000,000. Treasurers must diligently seek payment and, after effort, refer cases to the county prosecuting attorney for possible attachment of property or garnishment.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Natural gas blast injures dozens in Pittsburg home
In Pittsburg a natural gas explosion at 103 Elm street destroyed a house, killing two and injuring about twenty five others including members of the Grossman and Mordell families. Firemen were severely burned and windows and plaster damaged surrounding homes.
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Pittsburg
Atti
Elm Street
Sarah Grossman
Jacob Bergerman
Grossman
Mordell
Esther Bonner
Grossmans
Chicago a Clearing House for White Slave Trade
Chicago on November 15 was described as a clearing house for white slave traffic by Rose Johnson a London rescue worker at a mass meeting at the Central Y M C A Judge Fred L Fake chaired the session and cited numerous cases indicating a white slave syndicate active in Chicago with ties across the United States and to Panama and the harems of Turkey and Egypt.
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Chicago
United States
Panama
Turkey
Egypt
Seven Die in Canadian Train Wreck at Chalk River
Seven persons die in a Canadian Pacific wreck near Chalk River. Express No. 8 derailed after colliding with a light engine, destroying two cars and both locomotives. Listed dead include J Irvins, D C Clarke, J S Young, H J Prendergast, T Prendergast, J Hendrie, J Nadau. Injured include T Farrone and Engineer Youngs. the mail car burned with its contents. Officials declined further comment.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Canadian Pacific
Chalk River
Express No. 8
J. Irvins
D. C. Clarke
Express
J. S. Young
H. J. Prendergast
T. Prendergast
J. Hendrie
J. O. Nadeau
Thomas Ferrone
New York
Engineer Youngs
Carpenter Clinton Feagler Falls From Roof Injures Hip
Clinton Feagler a well known carpenter fell from a roof at 621 East Lewis street while tearing down scaffolding Thursday afternoon around two o clock. He sustained a crushed left hip and facial abrasions and was taken by ambulance to his home at 1337 Wabash avenue before being moved to the Lutheran hospital with injuries deemed serious.
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Clinton Feagler
East Lewis Street
Wabash Avenue
Bryan open on presidential nominating question in Commoner
Lincoln Neb Nov 15 William Jennings Bryan declares he will not seek the nomination but would accept if the party rank and file desires it He urges an open campaign funded by a transparent process and calls for a platform rooted in democratic reform and public conscience with voters as the supreme decision makers
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Lincoln
Neb
Com Moner
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Commoner Today
Europe
States of
Union
Supreme Court
Ther Dastra
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Death by Cyanide Ends Nora May French Life
San Francisco, Nov 15. Nora May French poetess and author killed herself with potassium cyanide at the Bungalow of George F. Sterling in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The 24 year old came from Los Angeles where her father resides and had contributed verses to coast magazines and eastern publications. Her motive remains unexplained.
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San Francisco
Cal
Nora May French
George F. Sterling
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Pacific Ocean
Monterey
Miss French
Los Angeles
Perlman Fights Deportation Over Lost Gambling Fund
Jacob Perlman resists Celina police attempts to return him to Ohio to answer alleged crime. He says a barkeeper aided his win by issuing a check and stopping payment, claim that his loss of about $500 from gambling in the saloon broke even with the $56 he obtained, and that the act was justified to support his family.
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Jacob Perlman
Celina
Ohio
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Charles T. Bae
Dikhart Courty
Agricultural Association
Sheen
Jury
Venire
Goebel
Orient
Canada
Mr, Bryan Willing
Ruy
New
Bears
Gastoria
the Centaur Company
Criv
Nora May
Writers’ Colony
California
Perlman
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