Power's Stock Suit Testimony Shapes Up
Peter Power, named as complainant in a suit aimed at preventing the transfer of Northern Pacific stock to Northern Securities, was brought from Ludlow Street Jail to testify before Special Examiner Mabie. Power discussed clients and funds, detailing alleged interests and counsel connections, including Camille Weidenfeld, Thomas & Post, W. Bourke Cochran, and Content & Co, with witness accounts of international trips and money paid for travel and potential marriage costs.
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New York
Peter Power
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Northern Securities Company
Ludlow Street
Mabie
Power
George Alfred Lamb
Guthrie
Camille Weidenfeld
Thomas & Post
Thomas
W. Bourke Cochran and Content & Co
Parker Co. Chandler
Boston
Weidenfeld
Europe
Lamb
Stern
Chicago
Chandler
West Hurley
Testimony in bribery case details Power's stock payoff
Witness Power described a scheme where Mr Weidenfeld would back stock for bringing suit against the Consolidated Gas matter. Power claimed Lamb supplied the stock and the payout of 14 000 to 15 900 dollars as his fee, while he never met Weidenfeld. The hearing resumes next Tuesday as Cochran denounces the testimony as false.
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Chandler
Weidenfeld
Power
Europe
Bourke Cochran
Mr. Thomas
Lamb
Mr. Lamb
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
Lacombe
Universal Peace Union Holds 36th Anniversary Session
Mystic Conn Aug 21 The Universal Peace Union opens day two with Hastings treasury report showing 762 46 balance after 1385 80 disbursements. Speakers include Countess Helen de LaGordia Nicosia Susan S Fessenden and Rev Matthew Anderson. Crosby denounces Philippine war as wicked and criticizes military praise.
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Mystic
Conn
Universal Peace Union
Charles P. Hastings
Philadelphia
Helen de LaGordia Nicosia
Susan S. Fessenden
Boston
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Wa. Co. T. U
Matthew Anderson
Philadelphia Bureau of Manual Training and Industrial School
William N. Ashman
Pennsylvania Peace Society
Ernest Howard Crosby
New York
Gen. Smith
Gen. Miles
Admiral Schley
Thomas G. Whipple
East Groton
United States Army
United States
Charity show in coronation robes at Beckwith gains visitors
London readers report Lady Raglan wearing coronation robes at her Beckwith country house to raise funds for Cottage hospital. About 500 tickets sold at three pence each with audiences admiring her crimson cloak and scarlet train. Tea cost extra. peers may follow with similar charitable events next week.
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London
Raglan
Beckwith
Sweet Charity
Cottage Hospital
Lord
Lady Harris
Belmont
Kent
Sage Predicts Revolt Against Giants in Financial Ruin
New York August 21 Russell Sage warned that even if Morgan claimed a new era of vast trusts begins, combinations of all industries threaten government and oppress the people. He foresaw a national revolt and financial ruin never before seen if such era continues. Sage favored temporary joint ventures then division into smaller, separate ownership to prevent industry wreck.
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New York
Russell Sage
J. Pierpont Morgan
Sage
Morgan
Mr. Sage
Strike End Declared In Gloucester For Fish Skin Ners
Gloucester aug twenty first declared off at noon the fish skin ners cutters and handlers strike, with 760 men out twenty days returning to work by one o clock and others to follow as accommodated. Strikers vote to remove discrimination and return under the employer offered agreement. The agreement gives a small wage increase, and packers will not recognize the union nor discriminate against union workers.
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Gloucester
Politicians Warned Over Newspaper Endorsement Contract
The Vermont supreme court affirmed a lower court ruling that a contract forcing a newspaper to support a candidate for office is invalid. In Livingston v. Page, the court said such an endorsement contract is against the public good and therefore unenforceable.
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Montpelier
Supreme Court
J. H.livingston
Bennington
Carroll S. Page
Extradition Hearing Delayed For Pittsburg Man George Clark
Toronto August 21 Judge Morgan adjourned today the extradition case against George Clark of Pittsburg for one week due to papers not arriving from Massachusetts. Four charges allege obtaining money under false pretenses and two of larceny involve taking his trunk from a hotel and offering a check with insufficient funds.
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Toronto
George Clark
Pittsburg
Morgan
Massachusetts
Clark
General and Mrs Botha Start For Brussels
The Hague reports General and Mrs. Botha left for Brussels this afternoon. The general expects to return here within a week, signaling a brief diplomatic visit with planned return soon.
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General
Mrs. Botha
Brussels
The
Hague
Belgian Government Bans Boer Generals from Belgium
A Brussels despatch reports the Belgian government asked Boer generals Botha De Wet and Delarey not to enter Belgium. The station master at the Northern railway station is to summon troops if the generals are not notified on a train from Holland.
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London
Brussels
Botha
de Wet
Delarey
Belgium
Holland
Missing Costa Silva in Barre prompts investigation
Barre Vermont August 21 reports considerable apprehension over the disappearance of Costa Silva a wealthy local Portuguese man missing since July 1. District Attorney Hoar with Barr and Montpelier police are investigating the case with developments expected soon and the large sum of money Silva reportedly carried.
Patterson Nominated in Sixth District for Congress Seat
Charlotte Aug 21 Gilbert D Patterson of podicaee was nominated by the Democratic convention of the sixth district today to succeed Congressman Ballamia.
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Charlotte
N. C
Gilbert D. Patterson
Podicaee
Ballamia
Maine battleship Maine sails into Boston for builder's trial
Boston August 21 The Maine steamed into Boston harbor for its trial trip after a delayed start. Captain Buckman commands the trials with J Harry Mull as chief engineer. Naval officers and Cramps shipyard staff will supervise the testing to verify speed 18 knots and 18.29 knots achieved previously. The ship carries 16000 indicated horsepower and 2000 tons coal capacity with four 12 inch rifles and additional guns.
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Boston
Maine
Boston Harbor
President Roads
New York
AttaEnean
Cape Ann
Buckman
J. Harry Mull
Cramps’ Company
Naval Board
Charles J. Train
W. W. Mead
J. J. Woodward
W. C. Boelker
W C. Cowles
Roelker
Frank H. Bailey
John R. Edwards
Boston Navy Yard
George C. Day
Philip Andrews
W. S. Moore
Cramps
Eugene H. C. Leutze
C. C. Rogers
William Eaton
Delaware River
Krupp
Missionaries Rumored Murder in Hu Province Near Chen Chou
Rumors persist that Australian missionary Bruce and English missionary Lewis were killed at Chen Chou in Hu province. Native sources carry the report, while Stewart a missionary from Chang Te Fu in Hu Nan province has departed to investigate.
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Shanghai
Bruce
Lewis
Chen Chou
Hu Province
Stewart
Chang Te Fu
Hu Nan
Confessed Arsonist Arrested in Bridgewater Fire
James Hudson was arrested in Bridgewater on the charge of setting fire to a building owned by C A Smith burned yesterday. He admits starting the blaze and says he caused two other buildings to burn in Canada years ago. He will be taken to Brockton tomorrow for a hearing.
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Bridgewater
James Hudson
C. A. Smith
Canada
Brockton
Miles in Boston Reported Passing Through City
A partial dispatch notes General Miles passing through Boston this morning. He arrived at an undetermined time, had breakfast at the Touraine, then departed shortly before 1. The report mentions the general will likely return to Boston on Saturday.
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Boston
Auane Nelson A
Miles
A Touraine
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Respiro
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W. Rourke Cochran
Lady Raglan
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