Banks, Brokers Face Shakeup Over Rock Island Scandal
Reports from New York allege Daniel Reid may part ways with partner Judge W H Moore and be removed from Rock Island management after the December stock manipulation that led to S B Chapin and Frederick D Countiss being suspended from the exchange. Moore denies any disagreement, but market insiders expect Reid’s exit from leadership.
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New York
Rock’ Island
Stock Exchange
S. B. Chapin
Frederick D. Countiss
Daniel G. Reid
W. H. Mecore
Reid
Rock Island
Moore
Wall Street
Kemper Declines Cellar 08 Captaincy Move
Bert Kemper refuses appointment as cellar inspector captaincy in the fire department. He arranged a trade with Capt. Bert Swiggett of Hose Company No. 18 at the W Washington Street station. Chief Coots and the Board of Safety approve. Kemper to take Swiggett’s unit, leaving Hose Co. 4 at Morris and West Streets.
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Bert Kemper
Board of Safety
Bert Swigcett
Hose Company No. 18
W. Washington Street
Mount Geckson
Coots
Kemper
Capt. Swiggett
Mother seeks help after 17 year old is rescued from Chicago resort
Mrs. F Harris, mother of Helen Ropp aged 17 of Alabama street, says the girl was lured from home and found in a place on Armour avenue kept by Maud Lester. Helen had initially claimed to be 3. Her brother Harry Ropp located her and brought her to safety with police aid.
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F. Harris
Helen Ropp
Alabama Street
Chicago
Harry Ropp
Maud Lester
Armour Avenue
Valentines Destroyed At Worcerter Factory Fire
A blaze engulfed the George C. Whitey company valentine and Easter card factory in Worcerter Massachusetts overnight. About 560 workers are out of work and the plant sustained roughly 300000 dollars in damages, threatening a Valentine trade shortage.
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Worcerter
Mass
George C. Whitey Company
Viruus
Remy Best Bet for Head of Committee in Indiana GOP
With primaries for party reorganization about to begin, Indiana Republicans are divided over who should lead the state committee. The article notes several contenders and the lack of consensus among party members.
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Remy
Indiana
Roberta de Janon and Cohen Captured in Chicago
Roberta Buist de Janon the Philadelphia heiress and Ferdinand Cohen a waiter eloped from Philadelphia then were captured in Chicago. They traveled through several cities with rewards offered and detectives on their trail. They were guarded on a Pittsburg to Philadelphia return trip with Tootsie the dog.
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Roberta Built DE Janon
Philadelphia
Frederic Cohen
Chicago
Montreal
England
Pittsburg
Roberta Buist de Janon
Ferdinand Cohen
Cohen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tootsie
Remy Favored for Republican Chairman Amid Faction Rift
The Indiana Republican factions clash over a 1911 chairmanship with Charles Remy as a leading choice. Beveridge supporters resist and Durbin could enter future races, while Remy’s managerial skill and statewide reach boost his candidacy. Indianapolis ties and regional balance color the behind the scenes.
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Beveridge
J. Wood Wilson
Marion
Paper Trust
Wilson
Paper
Harry New
Henry W. Bennett
Indianapolis News
Free Trade News
Charles Remy
Mr. Remy
Hemenway-Watson
Cannop
Remy
Hanly
Durbin
Col. Durbin
Shively
Wood
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Indianapolis
Seyour
Republican
Moors Surrender at Melilla to Spanish Terms
In Madrid on January 13 two Moroccan tribes surrendered at Melilla to General Marina, accepting Spain peace terms unequivocally. This clears the way for resumption of interior trade which will begin tomorrow.
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Madrid
Melilla
Marina
Poker players willing to pay fines at city court
Thirteen men found in room 5 of the Stockyards hotel after a poker game faced the court. All pleaded guilty. five prepaid fines, each $10 plus costs. Five requested a Saturday continuation to arrange finances. one man to be dismissed for going ahead to summon a player.
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Stockyards Hotel
Quigley
Trumpe
Rucker
DeWitt V. Moore Elected Three-Year Director by Engineers
DeWitt W. Moore of Moore Mansfield Construction Indianapolis was elected director for three years at the American Engineering Society annual meeting in New York City.
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DeWitt W. Moore
Moore-Mansfield Construction Company
Indianapolis
American Engineering Society
New York City
Weather alerts sweep Pacific coast and Midwest
Storm warnings stretch from San Francisco northward while heavy snow advisories cover northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Cold wave alerts target eastern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa, and high northeasterly wind advisories reach Lake Michigan ports.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Illinois
Wisconsin
Min
Nesota
Iowa
Lake Michigan
Coroner report details 473 cases with 115 turned away
Coroner Blackwell and state statistician J. L. Peetz released the annual report showing 473 cases examined and 115 dismissed. There were 81 personal crisis cases 34 killed by railroads eight by interurban cars and 14 by street cars. Murder investigations accounted for 2 percent.
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Blackwell
J. L. Peetz
Witty Defending Suit Over Large-Scale Thefts
James H. Witty stands trial in Superior Court No. 5 on charges of permitting large goods to be removed from Imperial Merchants’ Association store at 3 Meridian Street where he served as general manager. Security Trust company, receiver, seeks $7,000 judgment for goods valued at about $1,800 and $5,000 alleged damage to goodwill.
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James H. Wittey
Imperial Merchants’ Association
Meridian Street
Security Trust Company
Witty
Clark Recovery After Stabbing Quarrel Near Isvington
William Clark, stabbed by Archibald Wildrick in a Tuesday quarrel, is expected to recover per the attending physician. Wildrick, in poor health, will be released on a bond of 250 dollars. Both men reside about a mile east of Isvington on Sixteenth street.
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William Clark
Archibald Wildrick
Wildrick
Clark
Isvington
Sixteenth Street
Lampere Confesses to Murders in Indiana Case
Lamphere confessed to killing Mrs. Gunness and the three children, and burned their bodies in the house. He admits a woman accomplice aided in the murders and robbery in LaPorte, Indiana.
Prayers Try to Convert Coroner in Odessa Price Death Case
Coroner Blackwell faced testimony from Benjamin Price and wife in the death of Odessa Price age six at 1408 Cruse street. They described religious beliefs and refused medicine, claiming faith guided care. Officials warned potential legal trouble as testerimony explored medicine and burial permitting practices. Meanwhile a separate report from St. Louis recalls Ray Lamphere’s jailhouse confession about the Gunness case, including chloroform use and a partner, impacting the mystery.
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Church of the First Born
Johnson County
Benjamin Price
Odessa Price
Cruse Street
Blackwell
Indictment in Prizefight Case Dismissed in Indianapolis
The indictment against Edmund H. Bingham and Ben D. Crose for attending a prize fight in Indianapolis on February 10, 1908, was found faulty after the grand jury error became clear. Prosecutor Hooton recommended dismissal. judge Pritchard dropped the case. A separate assault and battery indictment remains pending. Ministers including Rev. Joshua Stansfield attended court.
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Edmund H. Bingham
Ben D. Crose
Chargase
Indianapolis
Hooton
Pritchard
Freddie Cole
Taylor
Cole
Ryan and
Ruckelshaus
Bingham and Crose
Bingham
Crose
Joshua Stansfield
County Auditor Recommends Recovery From Tax Ferret
County Auditor Sahm urged county commissioners to demand $332.48 from tax ferret W. F. Charters. The sum is 2 percent of $1,329.93 in sequestered taxes collected from Nathan B. Cook. Cook previously won judgment for the amount. the county council appropriated $1,329.93 to reimburse him under a contract with Charters.
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Sahm
W. F. Charters
Nathan
Cook
Chartara
Private game preserve planned by Hancock landowners
Greenfield Ind Jan 13 land owners in the southwest quarter of Center township plan a private game preserve of about 6000 acres. Members may hunt anywhere inside the preserve while outsiders are excluded. The effort aims to protect birds and provide better hunting. The state warden has promised partridges if protected for a period. Most local landowners are expected to sign.
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Greenfield
Ind
Center Township
Mother and Babes Helped by Kind Neighbors
A sick mother and her two malnourished children on N Belmont Avenue drew local aid as residents pledged daily milk from a neighbor cow. Major Escott arranged medical care and food for a tent-dwelling woman in need, and Salvation Army revival events were announced with James M. Ogden and Rev Joshua Stansfield scheduled to speak.
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N. Belmont
Salvation Army
Major Escott
James M. Ogden
Capitol Avenue
Joshua Stansfield
Faint Earthquake Shocks Reported at St Louis
Faint earthquake shocks were recorded by the seismograph at St Louis University from Monday forenoon to yesterday afternoon. The disturbance appeared to originate at a great distance and the shocks continued through the day.
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ST. ‘Louis
ST. Louis
St. Louis University
Nurse slain in millionaire's home in Millbrook NY
Sara Bryner a 26 year old nurse for Barnes Compton's child was killed by a burglar in the Compton mansion at Millbrook New York early today. Police believe robbery not the motive as jewelry worth thousands remained. Bryner had been married last June to Clarence Morse of Boston per servants reports.
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Millbrook
N. Y
Yan
Sara Bryner
Barnes Compton
McCabe
Poughkeepsie
D. H. M.skerzie
Meez
Compton
Slep
McKenzie
New England
Anon
Miss Bryner
Mack Discie
Boston
Clarence Morse
Boldiere
Togus
Meriden
Conn
Townsend
Mace
President Nominates Federal Officials in 4 Districts
Washington January 13. The president sent to the Senate nominations for four federal posts including a collector of internal revenue for the Fifth district of Kentucky and a collector of customs for the District of Providence Rhode Island. Also named were U S marshals for Nebraska and an official for Kenroy district.
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Washington
Senate
Internal Revenue
Fifth District of
Kentucky
Ludlow
Petty
District of Providence
R. I
George. W. Gardiner
U. S
Wiliam B.warner
Nebraska
Asbury P. Peteick
Casteln
Kenroy
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Michigan City
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
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Methodist Church
Iowa Wesleyn University
Mount Pleasant
Mrs. Gunness
Jennie Olson
Ferret
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