Forged Notes for Big Sums Surface in Bank Scandal
Chicago reports a major bank scandal as cashier Hering aids investigators while missing bank president Paul O. Stensland remains at large. Forged notes totaling 500000 are in custody and may drive total defalcations near two million. Teller Frank Kowalski, 30, committed suicide after being blamed for the bank’s collapse amid mounting suspicions and family concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Paul O. Stensland
Hering
Jones
Stensland
Frank Kowalski
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Kowalski
Woman accused of matrimony fraud by Philadelphia man
James C. McClelland of Philadelphia had Mrs. Helen Hamilton of New York arrested for using the mails to commit fraud by posing as a wealthy widow seeking a husband. He paid $600 for an engagement ring and $200 for a locket, then lost contact and watched her home in disguise. She is held on $1,000 bail for a Sept. 25 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James C. McClelland
Philadelphia
Helen Hamilton
United States
McClelland
Changes to Phone Facilities on Main Line and Branches
The modification covers the entire main line from Hoboken to Buffalo and all branches. Trains will be governed by schedules similar to English practice and will operate without dispatchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
Buffalo
England
Ice trust probe to study rail links in Ohio
Toledo will host federal investigators led by Luther M. Walter to probe alleged ice trust ties with Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette railroads. Interstate Commerce officials Clements and Cockrell may join Tuesday hearings, a move closely watched by President Roosevelt as a prison sentence is handed to convicted ice men.
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Buckeye
Toledo
Ice Trust
Interstate Commerce
Clements
Cockrell
Luther M. Walter
Speci
Roosevelt
Wachenheimer
In Jamestown Oil Inquest Vac Oil and Standard Indicted
A federal grand jury in Western New York returns 22 counts against Vacuum Oil Standard Oil and the Pennsylvania Railroad for rebating. Indictments allege illegal rates shipments from Olean to Rutland and non filed tariffs, with potential penalties totaling 1.4 million dollars. Proceedings recessed to Aug 24 for further investigation.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Vacuum Oil Company
Western District of New York
Standard Oil Company of New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Olean
Rochester
United States District
Brown
Standard Oil Company
Pennsylvania
Standard
Rutland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard OT Company
Hall Convicted in Salis bury Lynching Case First in State
George Hall was convicted of conspiracy in the Salis bury lynching of the Lyerly family murderers and sentenced to 15 years in state prison. The trial marked the first lynching conviction in North Carolina history with a 35 minute jury deliberation and a maximum sentence by Judge Long. Hall, a white ex convict from Montgomery county, faced appeal over governor's absence at the special term. President Roosevelt showed interest in reports of bad meat in navy yards and asked Secretary Bonaparte to forward details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
George Hall
Salisbury
Lyerly
Hall
Montgomery County
North Carolina
Long
Atlantic City
Washinston
Roosevelt
New York
Norfolk Navy Yards
Secrtary Bonaparte
Dowie Objects to Zion City Loan in Court Opened Case
John Alexander Dowie filed an objection in the United States circuit court to the borrowing of 16500 by John C. Hately receiver of Zion City to pay taxes and insurance. The matter will not be settled until Judge Landis returns from vacation.
Persian decree grants national assembly to people
In a dispatch from Persia Washington dated August 11 the Persian minister announced that the Persian government has issued a decree granting the people a national assembly. The note adds that Acre historically signified a field and the Germans still use it to refer to a cemetery as God s acre.
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Assembly For Persia
Washington
God's Acre
Fatal Smashup After Officer Rides To Stop Speeding Driver
Mrs. T. W. Noble, 40, of Baltimore, died from injuries after an automobile owned by Stewart Elliott struck a mounted Bronx officer while speed policing. Miss Margaret Johnson remains seriously hurt. Elliott and Officer Harry F. Smith were injured. Elliott later confessed real names of injured women and was arraigned, paroled until inquest. The incident led to a coroner’s re-arrest and formal notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
T. W. Noble
Baltimore
Stewart Eliott
Bronx
Noble
Margaret Johnson
Elliott
Harry F. Smith
Mrs. Noble
Mrs. Howard
Miss Johnson
Miss Vans
McDonald
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets
Across Chicago Buffalo Pittsburg Cleveland Cincinnati New York Toledo price listings show cattle and hogs demand, with steers cows heifers and bulls priced by market. Sheep lambs calves and pork products listed, plus wheat corn oats rye and other staples. includes notices of U.S. consul appointment and a political candidacy.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
New York
Toledo
Chinese For Canal Diggers Bet on Chinese Labor for Panama Work
Washington Aug 11 A test of employing Chinese labor on the Panama canal is planned after Jamaicans prove inadequate and Spaniards scarce Contracts for 2 500 Chinese workers will be advertised by the Isthmian Canal Commission If successful many more Chinese may be recruited to perform the hard digging at the Isthmus The plan includes shipping them under contract to China and paying a fixed wage A bond will ensure contractor performance and about 30 agencies already supply Chinese labor
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Washington
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Taft
Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
China
Leroy Park
Commission
Spain
Stevens
Square deal pledged as meat rules discussed in Chicago
Secretary Wilson met cattle raisers and Chicago packers at the Auditorium hotel to discuss interpretation and enforcement of the new meat inspection law. Weighing after inspection and labeling of canned products dominate concerns as samples of labels are to be reviewed next week.
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Chicago
West
Wilson
Auditorium Hotel
Department of Agriculture
Railroad raid at Verkhoyansk rocks Siberia station
Circassian raiders robbed the Verkhoyansk railway station of 47500 dollars amid a week of crime and turmoil. Other items note US weekly failures total 17 against 222 last year, a Canadian rise to 13 from 19, the death of Dr. James Weir in Kentucky, a child abuse killing by Mullins in New Orleans, trooper J Coerner’s suicide at Fort Oglethorpe, and the Turkish sultan’s stance on the US ambassador to Turkey.
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Verkhoyansk
Siberia
United States
Canada
James Weir
Qwensboro
Frank Mullins
New Orleans
Mullins
J. Coerner
Twelfth Cavalry
Fort Oglethorpe
Chattanooga
Turkey
John G. Leishman
BASEBALL SCORELINES FROM NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES
National League results from Philadelphia Boston New York Brooklyn show varied scores with Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago games. Batters include Feving Ritchey Rey Dooin Beebe Marshall Linda man Needham Leever Gibson Bowerman Stricklett Bergen and others.
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National League
Philadelphia
RHE
Cincinnati
Fewing
Schlei
Lush
Ritchey, Rey
Dooin
Boston
U St. Louis
Beebe and Marshall
Lindaman
Needham
New York
Pittsburg
Leever
Gibson
Taylor and Bowerman
Brooklyn
R. H. E. Chicago
Brown and
Moran
Stricklett
Bergen
W. 1
W.L
Brook
American Association
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
W. Lt. F.C. Colum
Souls
Chitaco
Chicago
Walsh and Sullivan, Chesorb and Kleinow
ST. Louis
St Louis
Powell and
O'Connor
Waddell
Bender
Schreck
Detroii
R.H. EL Detroit
Eubanks
Payna
Dineen
Winter
Peterson
W.L. PC
W. L. P.C. Phila
St. L
SIL NY
Det't
Chica
Wash
Clever Answers in Civil and Military Promotion Tales
A humorous antiquated collection recounts clever retorts that earned men advancement. It includes Napoleon's veteran who claimed a guard's rank after a private's prompt question about his regiment. Marshal Suvoroff also uses witty prompts to test and reward a capable sergeant and subordinate.
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Napoleon
Neapoleon
Suraroff
Danube
Suvaroff
Quicksilver Mining and the Perils of Miners
The article surveys the Almaden mines in Spain and Idria in Austria as major quicksilver sites. It notes grim health effects from mercury fumes, including salivation, tremors, tooth loss, bone pains, and death. It cites about 4,000 workers at Almaden and 500 at Idria, with high pay, pensions for disability, and support for widows and children.
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Europe
Almaden
Dria
Triest
Idria
Pearson’s
Japanese Swords and their Superior Test
A swordmaker extols Japanese blades as finer than Ferrara Toledo or Damascus, noting their final test is twenty four hours hung edge up beneath a tree where even a light leaf must be severed. The piece then shifts to political and local notices.
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Ferrara
Toledo
Damascus
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Ohio
Yokohama
Charles J. Train
Chefoo
Charles R. Train
Pollock
Scranton
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Ohio Briefs
Marietta
Estella Bloomingdale
Madisonville
Charles Stewart
Independence
Kan
Wooster
Perry Bristow
Bristow
Marysville
John Black
Black
Thomas McKenna
Emma Haley
Wellston, O
Wellston Steel and Iron Company
Corning
Jesse A. Rodgers
Oscar Wurzler
Mike Deaver
Bag Run
Cincinnnati
Otis Westerlund
First National Bank
Findlay
Phyansa Thornton-Adams
George W. Carey
Wayne County
Goshen
Ind
Amalgamated Windowglass Workers’ Association
Workers’ Organization
London
Railways
Dun
R. G. Dun & Company
Aug. K
tJabor
Tapiti
Julies Dreher
Selwood
S. C
Roanoke College
Salem
Society Islands
Babcock
J. W. Babcock
Uncle Sam
Jamaica
Panama
Wray
C. B. Wray
Union Trust Company
Toronto
Eaton
Seymour Maton
Edgar ©. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Ira
Herman
Yanger
Kid Hermen
Benny Yanger
Norfolk
Worden
Smith
With Wilson
Boise
Idaho
William Henry Hicks Bond
State Penitentiary
Charles Daly
Bond
Daly
Jennie Daly
Rudolph Wetter
Chris Long
L. D. Wall
Denny Drew
Williston
N. D
W. H. Denny
Baseball
Mr. Jenkins
Quicksilver Mining
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Oyster Bay
Barnsdale
Interior Department
Indian Territory
Treasury Department
Mamilet
Thetis
Bogoslof
Unalaska
Hamlet
John W. Dickinson
South Danvers National Bank of Peabody
Dedham
Dodge
United States District Court
Paul’s Meat and Fish Market
Erie Street
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