Bank official Robin pleads not guilty in major probe
Joseph G. Robin, a New York financier linked to bank looting exceeding 1 million dollars, pleads not guilty to stealing 50 000 from the Washington Savings Bank. He collapsed at arraignment after morphine use and faces ongoing inquiries as officials predict more indictments amid collapsing Northern Bank and Washington Savings Bank losses.
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New York
Joseph G. Robin
Crane
Washington Savings Bank
Northern Bank of New York
Northern Bank
Robin
Robin Enterprises
Louise Robinovitch
William A. Mabon
Manhattan Hospital For the Insane
Austin Flint
Mabon
Whitman
Flint
Jerome
Barney Flood
Lee
Adele Friedson
Cheney
Zion leader Voliva to seize property over lease contraventions
In Waukegan Illinois on December 30 Zion Overseer Voliva is said to plan confiscation of property held by prominent residents for violating Zion lease clauses banning smoking drinking and pork. Personal letters warned ten men to quit tobacco whisky and pork or face prosecution.
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Waukegan
Ill
Voliva
Zion
D. H. Jungelous
Charles Bussey
Samuel Riddle
Central New England Railway Gets 25 Million Mortgage
The Public Service Commission in Mebany on December 30 authorized Central New England Railway to execute a mortgage on its property and franchises for 25 million dollars and to issue bonds presently secured by the mortgage.
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Mebany, N
Public ‘Service ‘Commission
Central New England Railway Company
Countess to Wed German Attache
Washington dispatch reports Countess Alexandra Von Bernstorff, daughter of the German ambassador, engaged to Count Raimond Pourtales, German embassy attache. The wedding is likely in Washington in March or April, a surprise to society as the courtship remained private. The groom is 28, son of Count Hermann Pourtales, a German army officer.
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Washington
Alexandra von Bernstorff
United States
Raimond Pourtales
Hermann Pourtales
Countess von Bernstorff
Berlin
America
Mail clerk dies after train wreck and fall
Charles Colchin, who hired a substitute for his route, died near his Anderson home after his foot slipped on an icy step as he alighted from a train returning from Benton Harbor. The earlier wreck had killed the substitute and several passengers.
Survivors Gather for Stone River Battle Reunion in Indianapolis
A large group of Stone River battle survivors will meet Saturday at the G A R hall 222 East Maryland street Indianapolis for their annual reunion. A 10 o'clock business session followed by a 2 o'clock program features addresses by Thomas Boyd and Captain Wallace Hart Pence, with Robert Gordon delivering an original poem The Fourteenth Corps at Stone River. Capt Samuel F Wilson leads as association president, John K Henley as vice president, and William H Dryden as secretary treasurer. Captain D H Olive serves on the executive committee.
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Stone River
Indianapols
G. A. R. Hall
East
Maryland Street
Thomas Boyd
Indianapolis
Wallace Hartpence
Harrison, C
Robert Gordon
Indianapoiis
Fourteenth Corps
Samuel F. Wilson
Neoga, Jr
John K. Henley
Greenfield
William H. Dryden
Martinsville
D. H. Olive
Aetna May Change Hands in Insurance Field Report
Negotiations to transfer control of the Aetna indemnity company are under way to strong financial interests according to The Insurance Field. The paper carries a lengthy statement from the company defending its condition.
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Aetna Indemnity Company
Presbyterian Suit in Limelight Again in Vanderburgh Case
Judge Roby of the appellate court criticizes the Indiana supreme court ruling in the Cumberland and Presbyterian church merger dispute. He urges transferring Beatle, Ramsey overruled, and holds that religious bodies are not exempt from general law.
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Roby
Supreme Court
Presbyterian Church
Vanderburgh County
Indiana
Judge Roby
William Bentie
Jerome D. Clay
Ramsey
Hicks
Cumberland Presbyterian
Indiana Supreme Court
Hadley
Watson
Robb
Myers
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Patagonia strawberry by Luther Burbank debuts
Santa Rosa California December 30 Luther Burbank unveils a new strawberry type named Patagonia. The fruit bears longer than others with thick firm leaves and a silky down resist sunburn. Berries are uniformly large some weighing an ounce with tiny seeds and a pineapple cream-like flavor.
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Luther Burbank
Patagonia
Burbank
Indiana Democrats Plan Jan. 16 Trip for Stokes Jackson Support
About a hundred Indiana Democrats will travel to boost Stokes Jackson for sergeant at arms. A meeting in Auditor O'Brien's office outlined rail arrangements led by Lew Blingham Thomas Taggart and Parks Martin. The trip lasts three days starting January 16 with Gov. Marshall giving support.
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Indiana
Congress
Stokes Jackson
Auditor of State
O’brien
Lew Blingham
Thomas Taggart
Parks Martin
Marshall
Democratic Central Committee
Jackson
Charles A. Greathouse
Employee favored by court decision in telegraph injury case
An appellate court opinion confirms an employee can recover damages for injuries from defective tools or a dangerous workplace of which he was unaware. The ruling upholds a judgment for William E. Sproul a lineman for Indianapolis Telephone Co injured when a cross arm gave way while he stood on it.
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Indianapolis Telephone Company
William E. Sproul
Teachers Back Plan for City Athletics Program
Denver teachers pledged support for a winter indoor sports program at East Denver high school. Basketball and indoor baseball will be played this winter, with tennis courts planned in four city sections in spring, along with aesthetic and folk dancing. A committee led by Miss Monta Boyer Miss Mary Morris and Miss Roland will oversee the departments.
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East Denver High School
Monta Boyer
Gilpin School
Mary Morris
The
Byers
Roland
Lincoln
Japanese South Pole Expedition Starts With Setback
The schooner Kainin Maru carrying Lieut. Shirai and the Japan expedition to reach the south pole went ashore in Tokio bay after a dispute among leaders. Reports say the vessel is poorly provisioned and the crew's inexperience bodes ill for success.
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Aymerie
Lieut
Shirai
South Pole
Japan
Aymeric
Tokio Bay
Taft seeks Loeb to run preconvention campaign efforts
Washington reports Col lector William Loeb will oversee Taft campaign interests with strong confidence from the President. The arrangement does not affect Loeb's cordial relations with Col. Roosevelt. Taft plans to use a cadre of seasoned politicians before the convention.
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Washington
William Loeb
Taft
Loeb
Insurgents Tense Over Blumberg Choice In City Council
Insurgents fear Blumberg’s election will give the streetcar faction control of committees. Key figures include George L. Denny Charles Stilz Dr W H Johnson James Troy and George R Rubens who holds decisive sway in a closely fought power balance.
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George L. Denny
Charles B. Stilz
W. H. Johnson
James Troy
John Blumberg
Blumberg
Charles F. Copeland
Public Service Committee
Railroad Committee
Fred Owen
Street
Copeland
Public Service Corporation
Dr. Johnson
George R. Rubens
Johnson
Stilz
Owens
McCarthy
Rubens
Denny
Troy
George B. Rubens
Queen Venus In Living Picture
BUCHAREST December 30 The queen of Roumania known as Carmen Sylva is said to possess the elixir of perpetual youth She recently appeared as Venus in a living picture at the palace before her subjects Carmen Sylva is noted for books plays and poems She explained the name Carmen Sylva came from her youth when she walked in the woods and wished to sing to birds
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Bucharest
Roumania
Carmen Sriva
Venus
Carmen Sylva
Hfe
Carmen
Sylva
Councilman Rubens Says People Come First Over Business
Rubens declares he would sacrifice his council seat rather than the people, insisting the public welfare outweighs his private commercial interests. He criticizes the use of grandstand plays as harmful to his business yet prioritizes civic duty.
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Grandstand
Council
Rubens
Waukesha to Strictly Enforce Sunday Dry Laws
Sunday skating may be halted as Waukesha enforces blue laws. The mayor plans tighter rules, warning rink owners and theaters, roller rinks, and billiard halls to close on Sundays to keep the city quiet and peaceful.
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Waukesha
Wis
Saratoga
West
Smock Appointed City Hall Custodian Amid Reprimand
Richard M. Smock, formerly custodian of the Soldiers' Home at Lafayette, was named custodian of the city hall by the board of works, effective January 2 at a salary of 75 dollars monthly. The move followed a mild rebuke of Assistant Custodian Brown over painters and decorators staining marble floors, with Mayor Shank pressing for a public explanation. Linus was confirmed as foreman of the city stables, despite claiming he would not accept the post, replacing Louis Bassman. Furniture contracts were awarded to Sander & Becker, Fulton Evans, and Kottman, with first-class goods at bid prices. Palmer’s plat books contract renewed at 1250 dollars yearly. Rev. J. B. Prince was ordered to appear to show cause why his Second Baptist church building should not be condemned. The mayor urged attendance at the municipal engineers convention in New York January 10, with City Engineer Klausmann and Charles Hutchinson expected to attend.
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Richard M. Smock
Soldiers’ Home
Lafayette
City
Board of Works
Brown
Shank
Smock
Daniel Linus
Louis Bassman
Linus
Sander & Becker
Fulton- Evans Company
Kotteman Company
Thomas W. Palmer
J. B. Prince
Second Baptist Church
Klausmann
Municipal Engineers
New York
Charles Hutchinson
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