Heinze Trial Opens Over Crooked Checks at Mercantile Bank
New York report details Augustus Heinze on trial for allegedly certifying checks totaling 437000. The former Mercantile National Bank president faced a high profile case as courtroom doors opened amid strong interest. Detroit auto show opens at Light Guard Armory with broad national manufacturer representation and new models including gyroscopes and taximeter devices.
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Mercantile National Bank
New York Dog Show Opens at Madison Square Garden
The thirty second Westminster Kennel Club show opens with over a thousand aristocratic dogs from every breed, displaying in Madison Square Garden. Sixty breeds are shown from Pekinese to St. Bernards, with Boston terriers and collies leading numbers and kennels of J Pierpont Morgan and other notable owners represented.
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Madison Square Garea
Westminster
Boston Terriers
Collies
J Pierpont Morgan
Samuel Untermyer
Richard Croker, Jr
Yankton Hero Rescues Friend From Ice Hole
Earl Van Seoter of Yankton near the Missouri river rescued his friend John Flockhart after he skated into an airhole. The river was deep but Flockhart clung to the edge and Van Seoter advanced over the perilous ice with a board, pulling him to safety.
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John Flockhart
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van Seeter
Michigan Lumbermen Meet Opens in Detroit
The Nineteenth annual convention of the Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers Association opened in Detroit with the largest attendance yet. Secretary of War Taft has promised to address the gathering Thursday afternoon on his return to Washington from Grand Rapids where he will speak tomorrow night.
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Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers
Taft
Washington
Grand Rapids
Presbyterian Laymen Meet in Philadelphia Convention
Presbyterian laymen from across the country began a three day convention in Philadelphia to study the General Assembly foreign missionary work. Featured leaders include Prof J R Howerton moderator of the Southern General Assembly and Samuel P Capen Boston secretary of the Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
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General Assembly
J. R. Howerton
Southern General Assembly
Samuel P. Capen
Boston
Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Thomas Edison Reaches Sixty-One Birthday in the Lab
Thomas A. Edison, the world famous inventor, is sixty one years old today in West Orange New Jersey. He continues his routine of experimental work in his laboratory despite slight deafness and remains in good health.
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McGarr Bankruptcy Probe Opens in Piedmont
Marshal John P. Belding arrived to supervise bankruptcy proceedings for James McGarr of Stage Barn canyon missing since visiting northern wells. Creditors levied on property. Sheriff Stewart advertises an immediate sale. Hearst Mercantile, J. M. Cooper and Edward Poylan seek bankruptcy. Holstein partnership ties complicate liability.
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Tom Sweeney
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Hearst Mercantile Company
J. M. Cooper
Edward Poylan
Marshal Belding
Sweetey
William Holstein
Bold Bandits Blow Open Bank in Rich Hill Heist
Five armed robbers dynamited the Farmers and Merchants bank in Rich Hill Missouri and fled with about $20 000 after a mid night explosion. Citizens armed as a posse chased toward the south country as gunfire rang out but no one was hurt in the exchange.
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Farmers and Merchants
German-born con artist Von Veltheim jailed for blackmail in London
Carl Ludwig von Veltheim, a German-born naturalized American who posed as a baron, was sentenced to twenty years penal servitude for attempting to blackmail a London financier out of 880000 pounds. Police describe a career of crime including bigamy with at least seven women, theft, and alleged desertion from the German army.
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Carl Ludwig von Veltheim
von Veltheim
Yankton
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New York
Europe
Paris
Ex-Premier Franco Travels to Genoa with Detectives
Senor Franco and his family arrived in Marseilles late last night and departed by an early train for Genoa. They were escorted by two detectives during the stop.
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Senor Franco
Genoa
Preimier
Portugal
Taft Wins Ohio Delegates in Republican Primaries
The Ohio Republican Central Committee and Colorado have given Secretary Taft a unanimous endorsement for the Republican presidential nomination. Ohio voters produced a Taft-dominated slate with four delegates at large and twenty-two district delegates to the national convention in Chicago.
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Taft
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Supreme Court
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Arthur I. Vorys
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Soldiers May Keep Money in Grand Island Court Decision
Grand Island Nebraska February 14 judges Hanna and Paul in district court overruled the states demurrer in the case of R J Howell of the Soldiers and Sailors home restraining the state board from interfering with pensions and orders to take part of pensions over 12 monthly The injunction remains and the state board is expected to appeal to the supreme court from Lincoln
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R. Jv. Howell
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Liliard Homes
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Rossiter Begins Duties at Government Printing Office
Acting public printer Bryan filed a $100 000 bond with the treasury department and it was approved by the comptroller. Rossiter, the president's special representative, is directing an inspection with Treasury experts to scrutinize contracts and finances at the Government Printing Office. Stillings, suspended public printer, was present as efforts to compare federal and private printing costs continue.
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Washington
Bryan
Treasury Department
Rossiter
Stillings
Land Pirates Fraudulent Homestead Entries in Colorado
In Leadville on February 8 78 percent of homestead entries in the Las Animas forest reserve were labeled fraudulent by Daniel E Fitton in charge of the reserve. Forester Pollock claimed even higher fraud across forest reserves and said millions of acres stolen from the government. Discussion urged bona fide holders and careful application, railroads were condemned for failing to clear rights of way and fires. The meeting of Colorado forest explorers adjourned with plans to use expert miners and geologists for mineral claims and to exclude mineral rich areas from reserves. Chief Inspector Smith Riley presided as sessions continued through the week.
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Las Animas
Daniel E. Fitton
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Smith Riley
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Arranging for June National Convention in Chicago
Chicago hosts a Republican National Committee sub committee led by Harry New and Elmer Dover to plan the June convention at the Coliseum. They outline seating for about 11 000, a 1200 invited guests terrace, working press areas, and a 600 wire communications system linking with major newspapers and agencies.
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Republican National Committee
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Elmer Dover
Coliseum
United States
Battleship Fleet Heads North Toward Valparaiso
The US cruiser Chicago joins the battleship fleet as it advances north from Punta Arenas through Magellan Strait toward Valparaiso and Callao. Torpedo boat destroyers split from the main force near the Shes MS Smyth channel, steering an inside route to Talcahuano. The fleet guns a twenty one gun salute on reaching Valparaiso before continuing to Callao.
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Navy Intelligence Heraulded at Overseas Coliseum
There will be 200 telephones and twice as many telegraph instruments. A thousand reporters, operators and messengers will man this intelligence machine. Twelve entrances open to the hall with stairs from the basement to platform and guest sections near the loop district, close to leading hotels and railway stations reachable by three or four lines.
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Chinese May Surprise All Warned by Berkeley Professor
Berkeley professor John Fryer warned in San Francisco that China is awakening rapidly under foreign pressure. He cited mass mobilization, the China for the Chinese movement, expanded education, railroads and a unified dialect as factors pointing toward a powerful national spirit and potential military rise.
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Ex-Portugal Premier Franco Escapes to Marseille
In France, former Portuguese premier Sen or Franco leaves Bordeaux for Marseille amid fears of a secret assassination. He is closely guarded by hired protectors as authorities remain alert.
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France
Sen Or
Franco
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Bordeaux
Marseiline
First National Indoor Women's Tennis Championship Opens
New York February 10 The first national indoor tennis championship for women draws a long entry list featuring many of the nation's top women players. The event begins this week and promises strong competition from leading experts.
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New York
Taft Endorsed For Presidency At Des Moines Convention
Iowa Republicans gathered in Des Moines for a harmonious session as delegates from across the state approved Secretary Taft's bid for the Republican nomination and pledged renewed support for Senator Allison's reelection. Enthusiasm ran high during the endorsements.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Taft
Allison
United States Senate
Wisconsin Democrats Endorse Bryan for Presidency
Milwaukee delegates report every county attending the Wisconsin Democratic session endorsing William Jennings Bryan for the national nominating convention. The endorsement was approved with little opposition and met with enthusiastic reception from delegates and attendees.
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Bryan
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William Jennings Bryan
Arrests and Cash Seized in Lead Case on Forged Checks
Mrs Anna Miljas of Lead awaits circuit court trial on three charges including obtaining money with forged checks. Cash totaling 67 dollars, believed linked to the checks, is held by the sheriff after a restaurant owner sought attachment. Attorney Thomas Earley challenges sheriff service, citing legal questions over who may serve process.
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