Insurance Probe Is Resumed In New York
Legislative committees resume the insurance inquiry with Metropolitan Insurance president John R. Hegeman testifying on brokerage dealings. He outlines detailed transactions and rebates on personal accounts. He also describes syndicate operations involving the firm and other financiers expected to be questioned this week.
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Legislative Committees
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Hegeman
Shaw Signals Caution On Relief to Money Market
Secretary Shaw states he will not aid the money market until business interests show likely harm, seeks facts before crediting any firm at reasonable rates. In New York, Jerome's assistants probe election funds in assembly districts amid new evidence from Morgan’s election observers. The grand jury returns eight indictments for voting in the recent elections, with several arrests and warrants issued. among those named are John Kroup Albert Farar Thomas Foley and Thomas Brennan with reports of a high official confession.
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Tribune
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Grand
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Albert Farar
Thomas P. Foley
Alias Mead
Thomas Brennan
Thomas Hall
Kroup
Prince Lou Attends Coney Island Outing With Fleets
New York reports Prince Lou lunched at the Chamber of Commerce with officers and crews from American and English fleets. He then visited Coney Island for a royal feast featuring six thousand bottles of beer and is scheduled to attend a horse show this evening.
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New York
Prince Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Coney Island
Bishop Merrill Dead After Health Collapse
Stephen M. Merrill, Methodist Bishop of Chicago for thirty four years, died of heart failure in Keyport New Jersey. He had been in vigorous health before leaving to attend a conference and was a bishop for thirty nine years.
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Chicago
Stephen M. Merrill
Keyport
N.J
Merill
King Alfonso Arrives in Vienna With Imperial Welcome
King Alfonso reached Vienna from Potsdam and was greeted by the Emperor and officials. Troops lined the streets as the party rode to the palace amid ceremonial decorations.
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Vienna
Alfonso
Potsdam
Graf Waldersee Floated After Grounding Off Brooklyn
The liner Graf Waldersee, which grounded Saturday off Brooklyn while starting for Humour, was floated this morning in New York.
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New York
Graf Waldersee
Brooklyn
Weather outlook for Illinois turns colder next day
Weather notice from Chicago reports cooler conditions ahead for Illinois over the next 24 hours. Forecasters expect fair skies with a tightening of temperatures and advancing cold air from the north.
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Chicago
President's aid sought on liquor prohibition in new states
President Roosevelt is asked to oppose extending absolute prohibition to Oklahoma and Indian Territory in statehood charters. A White House visit by Representative Overstreet and Indiana’s Albert Lieber presented a petition arguing beer and ale should be exempt from the prohibition provision in the organic acts creating the new states.
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Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Indian Territories
Congress
Representative Overstreet
Indiana
Albert Lieber
Indianapolis
United States Brewers’ Association
White House
Pretty Girl Kidnapped In Wisconsin Mystery
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin November 13 Three hundred residents search woods fields and valleys for 17 year old Agnes Pfifer abducted at Ryder school house four days ago No clue found police dismiss anonymous letters as bogus The kidnapper team reportedly tied near a dense thicket outside the city but not confirmed Theorists suspect ransom not murder with details to come in a few days.
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Turkey
Prairie-du-Chien
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Ryder School House
Developments After New York Election Fight Reveals Ignorance
In New York on November 13, officials report the election probe uncovers unprecedented ignorance among inspectors rather than fraud. A ballot box in a barber shop held mutilated ballots and ten defective ballots were recorded, mirroring counts from another box on West Thirty-eight street.
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New York
Twenty- First Assembly
West Thirty-eight Street
Ohio election returns show GOP sweep except governor
Columbus November 18 Developments have cleared up the post election situation in Ohio. Practically complete returns on the entire state ticket show that all Republican candidates except governor have been elected by substantial pluralities. Both parties claim a majority in both branches of the legislature.
Veterans' Home Inquiry Triggered by Former Inmate
Formal demand seeks governor's probe into Wisconsin Veterans' Home at Chain of Lakes Waupaea. H. B. Maynard, former inmate, alleges mismanagement and cruelty. Other reports note a 2000 attendance at a Golden Rule address by Vice President Fairbanks in Indianapolis and Jewish leaders in Peoria urging Wolf to halt action on Roosevelt.
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B'nai B'rith
Roosevelt
Revolt in Poland Faces Martial Law and Opposition
Reports from Warsaw and St Petersburg describe continued Polish revolt despite martial law in ten governments. De Witte opposes autonomy, warns against dismemberment, while rail and troop movements intensify as authorities fear an armed uprising and radical demands.
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Russia
Poles Pushed for Autonomy Amid Russian Warning
A Russian government communique declares Poland an integral part of the empire and warns any move for autonomy as treason. It notes two opposing Polish factions led by nationalist activists and socialist writers like Henrik Sienkiewicz unite against emancipation benefits for a nation in revolt.
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Poland
Finland
Russian Empire
Henrik Sienkiewicz
History teaches nothing Russian reformers pursue unattainable goals
St. Petersburg dispatch says Russian reformers persist in seeking freedom while history lessons appear ignored. Intelligent classes revolt against the old order as conservatives weaken, and distrust of government grows among reform elements.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Varlons
British Sailor Rescues Crew From Entboat Incident
A British cruiser Cumberland crew member recounts rescuing eight people from a capsized entboat while en route to view naval fleets on the North River. A rescue mission by a Cumberland boat saved all aboard, including three women and three children. Five thousand visitors toured the Drake. Prince visited West Point and praised cadet football between the Indians and cadets.
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Navy
North River
Cumberland
KE. Dimnick
Bedford
Ringe Lowis
All Trinity
West Point
Great Chicago electrical exposition sets new record space
The Chicago expo opens in the Coliseum with 88 000 square feet for exhibits. Major colleges and reading schools from across the country will display technical works. Participating institutions include the University of Illinois Wisconsin Purdue Cornell Columbia Massachusetts Institute of Technology and more. In Oxford Torrey and Alexander begin a two week mission drawing robust university and clergy attendance.
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Jkuimry
University of 1Inois
University of Wisconsin, Purdue
Cornell
Columbia
M Missachusetta Institute of Technology
Arniout and Lewis Institutes
Characteristic Italian Fight Shocks Chicago Crowd
A revolver clash among Italians in Alito avende Binaggio Ratt ended with a death and two women shot. The incident centers on a quarrel over money raised for a lazaar to St. PHN p's Italian ehied.
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Alito Avende Binaggio Ratt
Monpey
St. Phn P
Beers Rebate Alleged in Rail Shipping Scheme
Attorney General Moody filed a petition in the U S circuit court testing the legality of commissions paid by railroads to the Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Company tied to the Pabst Brewing Company. The scheme allegedly saved about 21 percent on beer shipments via private cars, with stockholders controlling both firms.
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Moody
Circouit Court of the United States
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Wilkinson
Milankee Terrigenttor ‘Transit Company
Pere Marquette R Railroad Company
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Erie Railroad Company
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Louis and San Princisco Stallroas Company
Wisconsin Central Tallroad Company
Chicago and Alton Railroad Ccompany
Pabst Brewing Coupiny
Interstate Commerce Comllasion
Jim
Elkins
Quarles Outlines Rebates Suit Against Pabst Brewing
Milwaukee November 13 Charles Quarles after consulting with Attorney General Moody discusses a proposed suit to curb rebates and concessions by private railcar firms allied with packers including the Pabst Brewing group. He cites Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Company as an illustrating defendant and notes the law’s ban on direct rebates while detailing corporate control and shipping arrangements.
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Ike
Armour
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Fred Tabs, Jr
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Agulieers
Pabst Brewing Company Giustay
Fred Pabst
Patet Brewing Company
Asseh Mide
Rithead
Miwhukee Referceestor’srnsit Company
Setag
Thuylin
Milwaukee Refrigerator Trust Quoted High Commission
A partial OCR passage notes that the Milwaukee Refrigerator company charges a cent per mille for going and returning and adds a commission of 10 to 12 percent on business solicited. This fragment suggests dispute over rates and fees in freight or sales solicitations.
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Miliwaukee Refrigeretor
addTéon
Baker's Case Barred by Statute Limitation for Judge Baker
Washington November 13 The Attorney General Moody submitted to President Roosevelt an opinion in the Frenchy Baker case Judge of the United States court for the seventh district accused of soliciting campaign contributions from government employees The opinion notes the statute of limitations prevents prosecution and the Department of Justice has no further action to pursue The president concurs
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Department of Justice
Owen Indicted in Abero Plantation Fraud Case
Indictments reported by the Suffolk county grand jury name Feninand Borges ex director and promoter of the Wbero Plantation company and ex Representative William D. Owen of Indiana as co conspirators. They allegedly obtained more than 25000 dollars by fraud from investors Charles W Abbott Edwin Q Childs Jos M Landers and Warren P Page. Bail in Borges case cited as at least 75000 reflecting alleged million dollar conspiracy. Owen once served in Congress as an immigration official and paymaster candidate.
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Wade Court Martial Ends as Record Sent to Washington
The Mare Island court martial trying Ensign Wade for involvement in the fatal Bennington explosion has completed its work and dispatched the record and proceedings to Washington. In Memphis Dan Patch set pacing pace, the mile time reported as 2 38 8.
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Washington
Dan Patch
Memphis
Tate
State investigates patent medicines amid broad crusade
The state dairy and food commissioner began a campaign against alleged patent medicines. Reports from Anniston Missouri describe a pistol fight where Tom Towly killed City Marshal Sam Adams, both firing twice. President Roosevelt backs Niagara Falls preservation.
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Lamir Bernlyrdt
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Janet O'Connell
International Machinists’ Association
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Michelilpnai Tete
Mayor Dunne Pushes City Ownership Of Streetcar System
Chicago November 13 Mayor Dunne announced a new message and ordinance to the city council seeking city purchase of the street railway system. The plan aims to acquire all lines, extend coverage, and issue certificates of 75 to 100 million dollars to fund the purchase. If private sale fails condemnation would begin and parallel steps would follow. Students raid Highwood saloons near Fort Sheridan to curb gambling. riots occur as soldiers clash with saloon keepers and several college men seize gambling machines. Prosecutions expected.
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Dunne
Navy
Northwestern University
Highwood
Fort Sheridan
George Edward Durbov
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lule Forest
Santa Fe drops suit over door storage charge
Bloomington reports Santa Fe railroad dismissed its suit in Tazewell county after paying costs of 50 dollars. The case began over a one day storage charge on a door for a safe shipped to Judge Curran, who claimed no proper notice of arrival.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Curran
Tazewell County
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