Government to sue Sugar Refining Company for 3 Million
The United States Department of Justice plans suits against the American Sugar Refining company for more than 3 million dollars. The claim alleges evasion of duties by fraudulent scales at refinery docks during the ten years since the Dingley tariff act. Treasury officials are computing the exact total as evidence is gathered.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
United States Department of Justice
Treasury
High School Boy Killed in Lab Accident
In Greenville Ohio Mason Burnett aged 13 son of Dr George W Burnett died after an acetylene gas experiment exploded in the high school chemistry laboratory. He fell from a table eight feet and died forty five minutes later from brain concussion. classmate Clarence Patty was present.
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Greenville
Ohio
Mason
George W. Burnett
Burnett
Clarence Patty
Darrow Leaves Pettibone Case for Health Reasons
Clarence Darrow chief counsel for George A. Pettibone withdraws from the murder trial of former Governor Steunenberg’s killing, citing health. He travels to Los Angeles for ear abscess surgery after delivering his opening statement. physicians warned his life would be endangered without operation.
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Boise
Idaho
Clarence Darrow
George A. Pettibone
Steanenberg
Los Angeles
All for Clothes: Tragedy in Detroit Shoestring
Ethel Lyman of Kent Ohio aged 19 shot herself in Detroit after three months as a Michigan Telephone operator. Bequeathed $800 by her grandfather she spent on fine dresses and became despondent, leading to the suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Ethel Lyman
Kent
Ohio
Michigan Telephone Company
Thieves Choke Couple in Uniontown Burglary
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on December 28 thieves broke into William Yauger's home near Percy. They choked both residents and threatened to kill them then forced Yauger to disclose the hiding place of 2000 dollars secreted in the ceiling. The elderly couple living alone woke at midnight to find two men inside and one guarding the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
William Yauger
Percy
Yauger
Kansas Republicans Endorse Taft for President
Topeka December 28. The Republican state central committee in Kansas unanimously endorsed William Howard Taft as the party choice for president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Republican State Central Committee
Taft
Coalings Oil Town Fire Destroys Buildings
Fire sweeps Coalings near Fremo California threatening the town with destruction. Several structures have burned as crews battle the blaze in this oil center of Southern California.
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Fremo
Calif
Dee
Coalings
Herve
California
Darr Mine Disaster Under Scrutiny Inquire Slates Falls
Explorations at the Darr mine near Jacobs Creek Pennsylvania report slate falls delaying recovery of 50+ bodies still buried. The United Mine Workers journal cites alleged neglect at Monongah and says an air fan had been idle for a day before the explosion and dozens remain unrecovered.
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Jacobs Creek
Darr
Mommedh
Epidemic Sickens Pittsburg Amid Grippe Spread
Pittsburg reports the worst illness wave since 1889 with thousands prostrated by pneumonia typhoid fever and grippe. Worker shortages hit offices streets cars and factories as sickness spreads through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Toledo Broker and Tobacco Manufacturer Kills Self
J Frank Zam a prominent Toledo broker and tobacco manufacturer shot himself in his office on Council Street. Officials believe illness and ancholia contributed to the act after doctors warned he might not live more than three months amid Bright's disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Dee
J. Frank Zam
Policeman in Kingsland Shootout Wounded. Suspect Dies
New York December 28. Police Lieutenant Cavania and five detectives tried to arrest Nicola Bonnano, the alleged murderer. Bonnano shot Cavania and then killed himself. Cavania survived. Bonnano is expected to die.
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New York
Cavania
Nicolo Bonnano
Kingsland
N. Y
Bannano
Cavani
Prominent Kansas Politician Ends Life in Office
Lincoln Nebraska December 28 Tomas Worrall a prominent Kansas politician who exposed the alleged grain trust died by his own hand in his office today after taking poison. The death shocks readers as reports note his public anti trust work and sudden collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Tomas Worrall
Taft to Explain Causes of Recent Financial Flurry
Secretary Taft will address Boston next Monday night to present the Roosevelt administration’s answer to the recent financial troubles. He cites two main causes: scarce capital due to global commercial activity and a credit driven economy pushing stress on capital foundations, leading to panic and irregular cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Boston
Roosevelt
America
Hines Fate Sealed In Ohio Murder Case
Dayton Ohio December 28 time limit expired without a motion for new trial in Layton Hines murder of Anna Markowitz. The convict remains jovial and shows little concern for a life sentence. His attorneys appear satisfied with the verdict.
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Dayton
Ohio
Layton Hines
Anna Markowitz
Ohie
Miss Bettie M Phister Dies After Short Illness
Miss Bettie M Phister eldest daughter of Montgomery Phister dramatic editor of The Commercial Tribune died Tuesday night at the family home 3611 Edwards road Hyde Park after a brief illness pneumonia named as the cause.
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Cinginnati
Bettie M. Phister
Montgomery Phister
The
Commercial Tribune
Phister
Edwards Road
Hyde Park
Half Billion Spent on Rolling Stock This Year
Railroads in the United States and Canada spent about half a billion dollars on rolling stock in the year. The output included freight cars and passenger coaches, with totals near 280,045 cars produced, compared with 243,670 in 1906. Locomotives rose to 6,952 from 6,623, while average car prices were around 1,100 dollars each. Orders for new equipment dropped as the year closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
Railroad Gazette
Freielet
Grnsartly
United States
King of Gypsies Held in Queens Court Bell
Gus Stanley, king of a wandering gypsy tribe, and eight followers are jailed on grand larceny charges after Queen Dora Pearse reports jewelry valued at £20,000 stolen from her camp. A romance between Prince John Russ and Princess Ethel Stanley is noted as a factor in rival camps' tensions.
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New York
Gus Stanley
Dora Pearse
King Stanley
Dora
Westchester
Prince John Russ
Pearse
Ethel Stanley
Stanley
Japanese spies mapped Portland streets water system
Mayor Harry K. Lane told the National Guard association that agents of the Japanese government obtained accurate maps of Portland Oregon and details of every roadway into the city and its water pipelines. He said the spying was completed before he discovered it and he reported the matter to Washington for full details of the operation.
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Portland
Ore
Harry K. Lane
National Guard Association
Lane
Washington
Gillett Enters Republican Bid For State Treasurer
Columbus Ohio December 28 Colonel Melville Gillett of Newark announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. He previously ran in 1903 against Walter D Guilbert and stayed in until the last county was counted, resisting party pressure.
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Columbus
Ohio
Taft-Foraker
Melville Gillett
Newark
Gillert
Nash
Walter D. Guilbert
Saloon Piano Player Refusal Ends in Brutal Assault
In Youngstown Ohio Jacob Boreh, 28, enraged after being refused a piano player job, grabbed the proprietor's 5 year old son by the feet and swung him about the floor before dashing him into the bar. The boy sustained probable fatal injuries and Boreh was captured after a desperate police confrontation.
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Youngstown
Dee
Jacob Boreh
Borch
President Roosevelt Receives Gift From Worcester Boy
Worcester a Mass Dec 28 President Roosevelt sent a letter and a ten dollar bill to Jacob Kriesfeld a fourteen year old boy in reply to a Christmas gift the boy sent the president. The gift was a calendar decorated with an American eagle and a scroll bearing the president s name emerging from the beak.
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Worcester
Mass
Roosevelt
Jacob Kriesfeld
Cholera Ravages Mecca Pilgrims as Deaths Rise
Cholera sweeps pilgrims to Mecca with deaths averaging about one hundred daily across Mecca Medina and Yembo reports from Constantinople on December 28.
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Constantinople
Mecca
Medina
Yembo
Resumption Of Work Planned In Cincinnati After Panic
Preparations are underway for a broad resumption of work across the country after the year ends. In Cincinnati about 2,500 laid off workers are expected to return to their benches, with total metal trades employment around 10,000 and 2,500 to 3,000 of them to rejoin early in January. The J A Fay Egan Co plans a fifty five hour week upon resumption, with roughly 900 workers. Other firms like Lodge Shipley and American Tool Works are ready to restart. Stock taking during temporary slowdowns led to layoffs and will end as plants resume early next week or after the new year.
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Cincinnati
Dee
John M. Manley
Cincinnati Metal Trades Association
J. A. Fay & Egan Company
Lodge & Shipley Company
American Tool Works Company
Hat Pin Murder Mystery Shrouds New Jersey Scandal
In Harrison New Jersey officers chase a brutal murder of a beautiful young woman found in stagnant pool water. The weapon a hat pin pushed under her left eye. a New York state case and actress Goldie’s similar death are linked as possible clues to a wealthy suspect with a yacht on the Passaic river. Coroner and county physician weigh details before an inquest.
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Converse
Goldie
New York State
Bunnell
Hudson
Promoters Sentenced In Mail Fraud Case In Bullion Mine Scheme
Promoters and associates involved in selling stock in the Bullion Mine company were sentenced by Judge R. e La Lewis. George S. Dubers Lee Dubers and C. L. Blackwell each received 30 days in jail and $1000 fines. William H W Cameron A E Keabler Arthur Lawrence got 15 days and $500 fines. Levan and BE W Sebben were fined $100 plus costs. Hum and Danton Pinkus faced 50 days and $150 costs.
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Denver
Dee
Iig
Bullion Mine Company
R. E la Lewis
United States
George S. Dubers
Lee Dubers
C. L. Blackwell
William H.W. B. Cameron
A. E. Keabler
Arthur Lawrence
New York Bank Statement Snapshot
The daily bank statement shows legal reserves up 11 but loans down 17.7 million. Specie increases 96 thousand, legal tenders rise 3.06 million, deposits fall 8.57 million, and circulation climbs 1.08 million. The report reflects Dec 28 figures for New York.
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New York
U.S. i
New Osteopathic Treatment Proposed at Ohio Convention
Cincinnati reports a physician Dr D C W Findlay stating no medicines are required for typhoid fever treatment. He advocates manipulation, careful diet, exercise vitality, equalizing air and cold baths in some geome cases as prescribed at the Ohio Osteopathic society convention in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
D.C. W Findlay
Ohio Osteopathic Society
Back on the Road for Sherwin-Williams Sales Force
Cleveland dispatch notes that signs indicate the Sherwin-Williams sales team, recalled two months ago, will be sent out again within a week as business activities resume.
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Cleveland
Sherwin W Company
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Darrow
Indianapolis
United Mineworkers’ Journal
Miners’ Organization
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Fairmont Coal Co
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Hines
Miss Phister
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Congress
Bryan
Johnson
Switch Co
Union Switch and Signal Company
Weatinghouse
Pennsylvania
Harriman
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