Absconding Chicago Banker Arrested in Tangier
Paul C. Stensland, an absconder from Chicago's First National Bank, was captured in Tangier by U S authorities and held for extradition. Report notes efforts to secure his return and details of his alias and identity confusion. A second item describes Chicago’s new 45 mile freight tunnel system by the Illinois Tunnel Company, costing about 30 million dollars, with 300 locomotives and 300 to 500 freight cars planned to move 30,000 tons daily through downtown and loop districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Stensland
United States Regation
Tangier
Storocco
Wrarnier Tiatrr
Washington Younes
Woosh
Marre
Chicago
Claré of Trumpet
Illinois Tunnel Company
Pils
Chicaso
Anthtas
A. G. Wibpeler
Nnds Tunnel Company
Pease
Wheeler
Thee
New Lock
Nixon's Novel Marine Engine Tested in Jersey City
A new double action reversible gas marine engine passed a successful test at Standard Mover and Construction in Jersey City. The design runs at slow speed with high power and low vibration, using both sides of the piston surface for efficient work. Owner Lewis Nixon accompanies the test as naval officers and manufacturers observe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Standard Mover and Construction Company
Jersey City
Tsems
Jane Ath VaTves
Stithette
Great Apple Crop Expected To Break All Records This Year
An unprecedented apple harvest is forecast with yields far surpassing 1896. Chicago paves the way as the world’s largest apple market as shipments flood South Water Street and trains from Michigan and California bring barrels daily. Farmers nationwide ride a prosperity wave with high quality fruit and low prices anticipated for many varieties.
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Chicago
South Water Street
Michigan
Tilinvis
Ilinois
California
Chhicazgo
Apple Authority
Th National
Apple Growers’ Association
United States
Brooklyn Second Fare Riots Prompt Court Ruling
Supreme Court Justice Gaynor ruled a passenger may refuse the second fare on the Coney Island line. Crowds swarmed to Coney Island last Sunday, thousands were ejected, lines were damaged, and violence threats surfaced against the company. Damages suits followed as police and sheriff clashed until a rebate was offered after Acting Mayor McGowan intervened.
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Brooklyn
Coney Island Lnes
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Gaynor
Supreme Court
Coney Island
McGowan
Union Leader Repudiates Strike Back to Work
Second Grand Vice President Fitzpatrick of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen orders back to work the striking switchmen at Nets Haven Cofin stating the strike illegal and unwarranted while railroads must uphold sincere purpose. At Highland Lake Connecticut a surge of religious services continues with sermons and prayers in congregation boats. Chicago banks valued higher with an $11,753,459 increase in assessment by the board of review fiduciary firms.
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Fitzpatrick
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Nets Haven
Cofin
Highland Lake
Connecticut
Pmctire
Chicago Hanks
Board of Review
Philadelphia Real Estate Trust collapses amid $7 million failure
The Real Estate and Trust Company in Philadelphia suspends operations after defaulting on about $7,000,000. Reports cite misused funds, including church and city tax money, with President Tipple dying by his own actions. Temporary receiver George H. Earle Jr. appointed as depositors gather outside the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania
Trust Company
Norristown
Tipple
TG Diast Vonserviaire
Eze
General Assembly
The
Synod of Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Hospital
Aderken
Alliance of Reformed Churches
Segal
Lear Tw
Company Immediatel
Audenreich
George IL. Earle, Jr
Finance Company of Philadelphia
Tarim
Hipple
Board of Publication of
the Presbyterian Church
Tututel
Philadelphia National Bank
Soldier Pierce Wounded in Tent at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Eugene Pierce a quartermaster sergeant in Company H second regiment M G was found slashed in the tent and throat cut. He recovered after being rushed to a field hospital and claims members of his company attacked him amid jealousy over his promotion. He is married and formerly from St Joseph Missouri.
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Thinos
Eugene ‘Pierce
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Pierce
Ile
Aix
St. Joseph, Mo
Citizens Nab Farmer Convict While Prying to Blow Safe
William Lyons alias Frank Rose, an escaped convict from Michigan, was arrested by two citizens while attempting to blow up John Beesor's bank in Sorrento. Evans aided, nitroglycerin placed under walls. four nine shot revolvers found and burglar tools. Secret license issued to Pullman Railroad from Pullman to Junction and Harbors.
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Farmer
William Lyons
Frank Rose
Jeffersonville
Slichizan
Ind
John Beesor
Sorrento
Evans
Michigan
Litchfield
Illinois wealthiest agriculturally in nation per farm value
A Department of Agriculture report shows Illinois leading in real estate value per farm and total farm wealth growth from 1900 to 1909. The study notes Illinois top in average farm per acre values while New Jersey trails, and compares state totals, improvements, and land values across the country.
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Union
Union of States Io Ands
New ‘Jersey
Ilinois
Department of Andre “Culture
Ohio
Poenysy
New York
Wiineis
Due Allowan
Agricultural Department
Towa
Missouri
Indiana
Texas
Newark
Jersey
Ammgr Tien
Farm sale nets 250000 and parcels planned for four lots
A farm near Mash is sold for 250000 and will be divided into four lots. Nine miners died in a Belgian mine collapse reported with confusion about the death toll. Authorities say a successor remains a worry for the deceased.
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Xmash
Parmer
Belgium
Hes
Rot Threatens Apple Crop in Illinois Districts
Reports from Johnson and Williamson counties in southern Illinois warn of an epidemic of dis ease affecting apples. Growers rush to pick rotten fruit to save the crop while cooler, dryer weather is urged to prevent total loss. Prices fall as the rot spreads along the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern line in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Johnson and Williamson Counties
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Innlinois
Eloping heiress Vivian Kaehinsted weds. disinheritance follows
Vivian Kaehinsted, daughter of AO Lewis Kaehinsted, elopes with Albert Wordler to Elgin marrying by Rev H N Root. Vivian is reportedly disinherited by her grandmother Mrs Fanale Direntano-Freinwalt of Fortress Monroe. The couple, aged 19, have disappeared as private detectives search with a reported Marine license issue at Geneva.
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Vivian Kaehinsted
Elgin Batehee
Vivian Raphosted
Searard
AO Lewis Kaehinsted
Gregory Plectrre Company
Chinz
Elin
Bateher Bos
Albert Wordler
Fanale Direntano-Freinwalt
Fortress Monroe
Frienwalt
Vivian Vivian
Albert
H N Root
Grace Methodist Church
Elgin
Jory
Geneva
Aged Illinoisan Found Dead in Mysterious Woods
W Schmitt, 53, of Delaville was found dead in a wood near Imper, Germany. Police ruled death from old age and fatigue with no violence. A note in his pocket, written in German, mentions a journey home and distrust of people. Father W Meyer is cited as his priest.
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W. Schmitt
Delleville
Unitimore
Wo Schmitt
Teller
W Schmitt
Father W. Meyer
Cathole
Fortunes in Vegetables Amid Alto Pass Growers
Minola Gardeners and frost growers in Alto Pass report about 100000 dollars brought to market this season. A farmer sold 6000 barrels of apples with net profits over a thousand dollars and his brother had 2200 barrels. Many growers earned several thousand dollars from summer crops. some state profits exceed twelve hundred dollars per acre.
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Sie
Alto Pass
Astehden
Anna Ship
Alto Dass
Minin County
Shooting mystery cleared in Kewanee case confusion
Roy Batley charged with firing in the fatal shooting of Joseph Stefanic in his Kewanee yard. Confessions from Samuel Deskin and Guy OBrien point to Roy Hailey, a Western Tube Company worker, who fled to Hodgensville, Kentucky after the incident. Telegraphs seeking his arrest were sent to sheriff and city authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Batley
Envat Froi
Kewanee
Stefanic
Samuel J. Deskin
Guy O’brien
Roy Hailey
Western Tube Company
Hodgensville
State News in Brief From Illinois and Nearby Areas
A fireside survey of incidents across Illinois and nearby towns reports several deaths and accidents. Pou river near St Charles saw a drowning after heart trouble. Cahokia woman gored in a pasture. Massie County clerk William Atwell survived self-inflicted gunshot. a railroad baggageman killed by a train. multiple other injuries and deaths including a man found dead on a track and a coroner’s verdict of unknown cause. The era notes large gatherings, indictments, and postal service bids being contested.
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Pou River
St Charles
Charles Anderson
James Behrens
Cahokia
William Atwell
Massie County
Metropolis
EJ McDonald
St Los
Ilinois
Alfalfa Cultivation Expands Across Illinois Farms
Prof Frank Wallan, authority on farm crops, reports alfalfa grows in all but one of Illinois fifty counties Hardin County is noted as nearly fully planted Acre profit estimates suggest $25 per acre this year and a statewide total near $20 million Belief that alfalfa offers high protein value compares to clover and timothy with hay containing up to 20 percent protein The report urges teaching crop values in high schools and colleges.
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Arena Counties
Frank 110 Wall
Tis Hardin
Illinois
Tall
Minister to Deliver Own Benediction by Graphophone
Rev Hassett Leach of Bone Gap aged 89 requests his funeral benediction be recorded on a graphophone and played at the service. A veteran Methodist minister for over seventy years he is known for lengthy prayers and will deliver the benediction in a strong stentorian voice heard far from the church. He has served since he was 18 and was once a pulpit occupant in southern Illinois.
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Gordon Gray
Quincy
Firgy
Uarce Muldoon
Maken
Tin
Hassett Leach
Bone Gap
Benedetroo
Leach
Tie
Stentoriin Vale
Southern
Ilinois
Southern Illinois Conference
Fifteen Hotels Raided in Chicago Police Action
Chicago police conducted raids on hotels deemed questionable in a work aimed at closing such establishments permanently. Nearly 100 people were arrested in the operation ordered by Chief Coffins.
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Chicago
Beret Tromihelesregma
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Strorner Olson
United Staten Han
Favloa
Tee Pesarope
Cobraltar
Ital
Wien
Dutton
Ouetta Sidowa
Jeeland Fetzer
Atend
Steustand
Tauser
Mr Fetter
Ryoosbvad
Thomsen
Brosh Frestedtogs
Paul Olsen
Paul
Suly
Atrar Bums
Lus Mia
Brest Postetties
Asean
Atterner Olson
Ilsen
Saga
Stensiand
Mr. Giloa
Legation
Interesnay Neustema
Kitrest Deere
Tims Haas
Bpech
Geese
Ram Sk
PHH
Adelphia Concern
Fintent
Pullman Road
Kensington
Harbors
Secretary of State
Pullman Railroad Company
Pullman
Pullman Junction
Calumet River
Lake
Richmond
Gil
Leon Outicki
Ilinois Steel Company
Outicki
Louis Pothast
Daugster
Agha Tilkemslor
Wile Dristic
St Paul
Data Tvsstus
Rock City
Edgar Williams
Moss Williams
Downs
Bloomington
Charleston
Colors
Shelby
Robert F. Ward
Pagent
Joliet
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Post Office Department
Washington
Joseph Liebling
Joewish Pally Press
Charles Baird
Sparta
Coulterville
Kintea
Invertén
China
White County
Robert Currier Wentworth
BE. C. Wentworth
Wentworth
Es. P. Thomas
Mukwonago
Wie
Aia
Jonnson
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