Augustus Heinze in the Law's Toils
Augustus Heinze surrenders to U S Commissioner Shields and is released on 50000 bail after federal grand jury indicts him on 30 counts for over certification of 15 checks totaling over 400000 drawn on Otto Heinze Co. The case ties to United Copper collapse and Mercantile National Bank scrutiny. Counselor Edward Lauterbach argues no willful over certification and notes a 500000 note discount preceded the certification. He faces arraignment before Judge Chatfield and pleads not guilty.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Otto Heinze & Cr
Mercantile National Bank
F. Augustus Heinze
Mercentile National Bank
United States Commission
Shields
Heinze
Chatfield
United States
Edward Lauterbach
Otto Heinze & Co
Mercantile
Charles W. Morse
Heinze Pool
United Copper
Gross & Kleeberg
Mercantile National
Clearing House Committee
United Copper Pool
Lauterbach
Heinze & Co
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Three Thaw Case Jurors On Trial Panel
New York jurors sworn for the Thaw trial before Justice Dowling. After two days and six sessions, three jurors become nucleus of the panel with four provisional jurors awaiting peremptory challenges. Foreman Charles E. Greaynels leads the group. Forty salesmen were examined in the evening session.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Charles E. Greaynels
Arthur R. Naething
George W. Cary
George C. Rupprecht
Moses Greenbaum
John R. Mazvin
Thomas F. Cranston
Government launches multiple land fraud suits in Denver
In Denver on January 8 the government filed six suits naming more than three score defendants to recover vast tracts of timber stone and coal land worth millions. The cases target individuals charged in indictments recently quashed by Judge R. E. Lewis.
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Denver
Col
R. E. Lewis
Robbed Libby collector gagged on Chicago elevated
J Ward Frook a Libby McNeill Libby collector was gagged with his own handkerchief tied by rope and bound feet to the Metropolitan elevated structure near Milwaukee and Sacramento avenues. He was robbed of 700 in cash and 500 in checks during Tuesday night.
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Chicago
Metropolitan
Milwaukee
Sacramento
J. Ward Frook
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Bank of Yucatan Pillaged and Arrests Reported
Merida reports state seven hundred forty thousand dollars missing from the Bank of Yucatan in Mexico. Sub director Fernando A. Rodriguez and ex-cashier Mateo Ponce, along with ten others, have been arrested as part of the investigation.
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Bank of Yucatan
Mexico City
Mex
Merida
Fernando A. Rodriguez
Mateo Ponce
What Causes Headache From October to May
A short note states colds are the most frequent headache cause from October to May. It promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as a remedy and mentions E. W. Grove on the box with a price of 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Mount Royal Is In Port After Pacific Steamer's Voyage
Queenstown Jan 7 The Mount Royal the Canadian Pacific Atlantic service came into port after a long voyage disrupted by boiler trouble and fierce gales. The ship faced a fortnight of heavy weather and slow steaming before a partial steam supply allowed a safe approach to the Irish coast. Passengers and crew are reported well.
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Queenstown
Mount Royal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Atlantic
British
Irish
St Joseph Officials Charged in Municipal Lighting Case
St Joseph Missouri faces indictments as Walter C Stewart superintendent of the municipal lighting plant is charged with obtaining money by false pretenses and on false certificates. Charles W Waller foreman is jailed with seven counts. Ferdinand Mays saloonkeeper faces seven forgery charges tied to time slips. The grand jury accuses payroll fraud long running with dead men still on the rolls and a boy employed on Saturdays earning $50 a month.
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St. Joseph
Walter C. Stewart
Charles W. Waller
Stewart
Waller
Ferdinand Mays
Receiver appointed for Mechanicsburg Coal Company
Judge Creighton in Sangamon circuit court appointed the Sangamon Loan and Trust Company receiver for the Mechanicsburg Coal Company of Mechanicsburg. The firm, owner of a large mine in the county, has issued bonds totaling 60000 dollars and has defaulted on interest.
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Springfield
Creighton
Sangamon
Sangaman Loan and Trust Company
Mechanicsburg Coal Company
Mechanicsburg
Grenock Inn in Berkshires Destroyed by Fire
The Grenock Inn in Lee Massachusetts burned to the ground on Tuesday. Twenty five guests occupied the hotel but all escaped unharmed though most lost personal effects. Loss estimated between seventy five thousand and one hundred six thousand dollars.
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Berkshires
Lee
Mass
Grenock Inn
Berkshire
Ohio Merchant Drowns Himself in Maumee River
Despondent over ill health and finances M. A. Horn, 48, a Defiance merchant, councilman, bank director and stockholder, plunged into the Maumee River Tuesday and drowned. He leaves a widow, two sons, and two daughters.
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Ohio
Defiance
M. A. Horn
Maumee
Reverend Isaiah Jay Accepts Ander son Pastorate
Rev. Isaiah Jay of Indianapolis has accepted a call to serve as pastor of the First Friends church at Ander son, beginning his duties this month.
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Isaiah Jay
Indianapolis
First Friends’ Church
Anderson
Currency Bill Moves Toward Passage as Senate Debate Continues
In Washington on January 8 Senator Aldrich introduced a currency bill, urging swift reading and careful consideration by the Finance Committee. Republicans, led by a unified front, push for early passage while debate over a central bank continues amid opposition from Hansbrough. In the House, Willett blames President Roosevelt for the financial panic, while discussions on banking deposits and the soundness of institutions shape the session.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate
Senate Committee On Finance
Committee On Finance
Hansbrough
Chicago
House
House of Representatives
Messrs. Shepperd
Texas
Willett
New York
Japan
Roosevelt
Morris
Nebraska
Priest Bars Hibernians in Philadelphia Funeral
Rev. D I McDermott refused funeral services at St Mary’s church for John Daly citing opposition to the Ancient Order of Hibernians due to Molly Maguires ties. He claimed to possess damming evidence and said he would publish it if pressured, while Archbishop Ryan declined to discuss the issue.
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Philadelphia
Order of Hibernians
D. I. McDermott
St. Mary's
John Daly
Hibernian Lodge
Father McDermott
Molly Maguires
Hibernians
Corcoran
Cardinal Gibbons
Archbishop Ryan
Baltimore
Ryan
Cleveland Man Kills Self After Financial Woes
Harry Gordon former Tippee club president died by suicide Tuesday night in Cleveland after swallowing morphine and shooting himself. Ill health and financial troubles given as causes. Widow and two children survive.
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Cleveland, O
Harry Gordon
The
Tippee Club
Wight
Kansas City Banker J D Roberteen Dies
Kansas City Mo Jan 8 J D Roberteen president of the Interstate National Bank of Kansas City and prominent in business circles died Tuesday at Leavenworth.
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Kansas City
J. D. Roberteen
Interstate National Bank of Kansas
John Hartman Falls From Buggy In New Albany
John Hartman of New Albany was thrown from his buggy and sustained a crushed skull with a brain concussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hartman
New Albany
Washington University Students Threaten Strike Over Stevens Expulsion
St Louis Jan 8 Washington University students met Tuesday to demand the reinstatement of J Allen Stevens expelled for an editorial condemning the faculty. They threaten a general student strike if action is not favorable. Stevens was editor of the university publication.
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St. Louis
Washington University
J. Allen Stevens
Stevens
Policeman fatally shot during Servian New Year riot in Steubenville
Policeman J. McDonald, 38, was killed in Steubenville Ohio Tuesday night while attempting to seize a revolver fired by a celebrator. The incident ended a street riot that erupted during the Servian new year celebration.
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Steubenville
J. McDonald
Highwaymen Kill and Rob in St Louis County Shootout
Two masked highwaymen terrorized St Louis county Tuesday night killing a bartender and robbing patrons. They forced three men into a saloon ice box after looting pockets and loot sprees.
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St. Louis
St. Louis County
Big Railroad Contract Let in Omaha for Denver Northwestern
Omaha January 8 a contract for one million dollars for construction on the Denver and Northwestern railroad has been awarded to an Omaha firm. The company hopes to complete the Denver to Fort Collins section covering 125 miles by year end.
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Omaha, Neb
Denver & Northwestern
Omaha
Denver
Fort Collins
Cooks Who Cook Highlighted in Reporter Local Columns
Local column feature spotlights cooks who share kitchen tips, recipes, and community notes. Readers gain insight into culinary trends and neighborhood food scenes through brief profiles and practical advice.
Tragic Collver special wreck. three dead in Copper Mine Creek disaster
The Collver special excursion from Cleveland to Florida derailed on a trestle over Copper Mine Creek near Atlanta. Three trainmen died, two passengers fatally injured, about 80 hurt as five Pullman coaches plunged into the creek bed. Names and injuries follow, with engineers and crew among the deceased.
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Copper Creek
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Cleveland
Collver
Florida
Ereek
James Edwards
Emil Ticover
Columbus
Florence A. Studebaker
Schnepps
Moses Beldwin
Atlanta Hospital
Griswold
Ashtabula
B. W. Griswold
Elizabeth F. Rowbotham
K. Peel
Rogers
R. C
Kane
F. Strauss
Delia Thompson
Montana
Frank
Gregory
F. E. Henry
John Touchstone
East Jordan
Mich
Cuba
Dallas
Copper Mine Creek
Jacob Roth
Erie
Stormy Seas Stranding Toll Tells Of Far East Loss
The Tremont from Manila reports severe storms and tidal waves in the Orient. Nine steamers were stranded on the Hokkaido coast with losses. Hashi Maru sunk with 20 dead. Forty sailing ships lost. crews saved in other cases. Sapporo reports 588 fishing boats wrecked and over a thousand buildings flooded.
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Victoria
B. C
Manila
Far Eastern
Orient
Hokkaido
Sapporo
Minnesota Mutual to Stop New Wisconsin Writing March 1
Madison Jan 8 The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance company filed notice with the insurance commissioner that it will cease writing new business in Wisconsin after March 1 citing recent insurance legislation.
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Madison
Wis
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company
Wisconsin
Takahira Named as Ambassador to Washington
Reports from Tokyo indicate Baron Takahira, the Japanese ambassador to Italy, will be appointed to succeed Viscount Aoki in Washington. The foreign office acknowledges the decision though no official confirmation has been issued.
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Takahira
Washington
Tokyo
Baron Takahira
Italy
Viscount Aoki
Foreign Office
Peoria Pioneer Dead
Peoria Illinois January 8 Major Henry Ward Wells longtime Peoria attorney and a key framer of the 1870 Illinois constitution died at his Peoria home Tuesday at age 74.
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Peoria
Ill
Henry Ward Wells
Duchess of Manchester Has Child in Kylemore Castle
Dublin reports a daughter born to the Duchess of Manchester formerly Miss Helen Zimmerman of Cincinnati. The birth occurred on Sunday at Kylemore Castle.
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Duchess of Manchester
Dublin
Helen Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Kylemore Castle
Reverend James T. Scott Dies at 85 in New Alban
The long serving pastor of the Christian church at New Alban, Reverend James T. Scott, aged eighty five years, has died after many years of service.
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James T. Scott
Christian Church At
New Alban
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