Harmonizing Interests May Halt Union Pacific Ambitions
New York April 27 reports a pacifying agreement among Rockefeller Morgan and Hill interests to vote Union Pacific stock as a unit. The likely result is blocking a $100,000,000 preferred issue and curbing Harriman control amid threatened moves by St Paul and Gould Western Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
New York
Times
Pacific Railway
Rockefeller, Morgan and Hill
Salt Lake City
Hill-Harriman
Northern Pacific
Hill
Morgan
Harriman
Standard Oil
St. Paul’s
St. Paul
Rockefeller
Gould
Western Pacific
Proposed split would create state of Allegheny in western Pennsylvania
The Pittsburg region favors dividing Pennsylvania along the Allegheny watershed with 23 western counties forming the new state of Allegheny centered around Greensburg named as capital. Proponents claim a 2.1 million population and rank seventh in the nation by 1910 census projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Allegheny Mountains
Allerzheny
Philadelphia
Congress
Allegheny
Abraham Lincoln
Allegheny County
Greensburg
Excelsior Handicap At Jamaica With 12 Entries
Thoroughbred racing shifts from the Aqueduct to Jamaica for the Excelsior handicap worth about 7000 dollars. The one mile and one sixteenth race has twelve starters with odds listed for Ormonde's Right St Valentine Rapid Water Sinister Santa Catalina Little Em Orthodox Crown Prince Red Knight Stanley C Love Sir Brillar Whitful and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aqueduct
Jamaica
Ormondes
St. Valentine
Rapid Water
Sinister
Santa Catalina
Little Em
Orthodox
Crown Prince
Red Knight
Slaney C. Love
Sir Brillar
Witfull
Death of W G Tiffany in New York hotel
Wm G Tiffany aged 63 was found dead in his hotel rooms. Cause of death is valvular heart disease. Tiffany, once involved in railroad and mining ventures in the southwest, was divorced from Mary Virginia Smith, sister of Mrs O H P Belmont, and known in New York social and club circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wm. G. Tiffany
Tiffany
Receivership Sought Against Equitable Life Society
J Wilcox Brown files in United States circuit to appoint a receiver of surplus and demand an accounting for policyholders. He alleges officers have misused surplus and seeks to block stockholders claims. In Brooklyn and Philadelphia other Equitable actions pause charter changes and injunctions as Brown’s case is explained by Battle and Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
J. Wilcox Brown
Larmand
United States Circuit
Spasking
Brown
Equitable
Justice McLean
Supreme Court
Herbert C. Tull
Brooklyn
Alexander
Mr Hyde
Mr. Lord
Battle & Marshall
J. Wilcoxrown
Maryland
Equitable Society
Philadelphia
Joseph de F. Junkin
Hauitable Life Assurance Society
Emperor Nicolas vows swift convocation of people's assembly
In St. Petersburg on Easter week eve the emperor stated to the Kostroma noble marshal that the convocation of representatives is unswerving and being pushed for. Rumors of a general amnesty and fears of riots persist as Holy Week duties are disrupted and troops fill the city.
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Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Nicolas
Tsarskoe Selo
Kostroma
Russia
Christ
Sosvovice
Poland
Confirmation of Fleet's Movements
Tsingtau reports positive confirmation that the Russian squadron left Kamranh Bay on April 22 as previously stated. The move follows prior naval activities in the region with uncertainty over timing now clarified by official sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsingtau
Kamranh Bay
Ottoman Empire Near Downfall Amid Yemen Crisis
Aden dispatch reports critical Turkish Arabia situation as Syrian reinforcements disappoint and European battalions are sought. Riza Pasha's 6,000 troops clash with insurgents near Sanaa on March 30, with many deserting. survivors reach Sanaa with few supplies as Arabs tighten siege.
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Aden
Arabia
Yemen
Riza Pasha
Sana
Thither
Sanaa
Yemen Province Faces Life or Death Struggle for Sultan
Officials familiar with Yemen province describe the crisis as a life or death fight, framing it as critical for the sultan of Turkey and regional stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yemen
Turkey
Rangers Gain Control After Hemstead Mass Shooting
Hemstead Texas April 27 after a bloody battle four men died and many were wounded. The adjutant general and Rangers assumed charge of affairs. martial law not declared. Roland Smith, son of a killed man, arrested for alleged involvement in the Pinckney shooting. Calm returns but troops remain to preserve order amid prohibitionist tensions in nearby Walder county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemstead
Vex
Texas Rangers
Roland Smith
Representative Pinckney
Brown
Rt i Tr
Miguage
Lezai
Jessmian Pinckney
Thomas Ney
Congres
Captain Brown
de. Mills
Walder County
Waller County
Prohibitonists
Pinckneys
Prohibition League
Exas
Hempstead
Draft Transvaal constitution grants limited self rule
The draft constitution for the Transvaal proposes a legislative assembly with a lieutenant governor, six to nine officials, and thirty to thirty-five elected members. Burghers and qualifying British-born white tenants or property owners may vote, with debates in English though Dutch may be used in certain communications. Colonial Secretary Lyttleton says full self government is not yet ripe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Transvaal
South African Republic
Volkstaad
Volkstaaad
Lyttleton
Man Drowns In Niagara Falls Rapids Above Goat Island Bridge
An unknown man walked into the American channel rapids above Goat Island bridge in Niagara Falls and was swept over the falls. The death by own action was witnessed by a large crowd this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
American Channel
Goat Island Bridge
Poland in State of Terror Reports of Massacre and Socialists Plan
A Vilna and St Petersburg dispatch describe Poland as engulfed in terror with predicted massacres of officials and wealthy classes around Russian Easter. Letters accuse police of inaction and claim discontent rises among workers and peasants, demanding reforms and anti Poles bias.
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St. Petersburg
Poland
Warsawy
Vistula
Vilna
Japan Wins Diplomatic Break on Russian Squadron
Tokyo reports France will expel the Russian Second Pacific squadron from Camranh Bay and uphold neutrality. French and Japanese notes show Paris rebuked by Paris for not enforcing neutrality, while Russia may contest territorial waters beyond three miles. The exchange ends with assurances that neutrality will be rigorously enforced.
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Tokio
Japan
France
Akamranh Bay
Torestvensky
Samrand Bay
Rlorestvensky
Romake
Technion
Foreign Office
Cays Iduis
Indo
Russia Fleet Stranded at Kamranh Bay Faces Togo
Paris dispatches discuss Paris criticisms of France for expelling the Russian second Pacific squadron from Indo China waters. The Echo de Paris argues Rojestvensky’s ships, lacking coal, will be easy prey to Togo once they leave Kamranh bay, while Temps defends Russia and argues neutrality rules differ for continental powers.
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Rojestvensky
Togo
Paris
Indo- China
France
Japan
Russia
Echo de Paris
Sistence
Kamranh Bay
Meho de Paris
Divostok
Echo de Par
Temps
Saigon
Vladivostok
Germany
Rumors Circulate Of Possible Peace Talks Via U S
Reports from St. Petersburg on April 26 claim a new peace negotiation effort is planned with the United States named as intermediary. The Associated Press found no confirmation and the American embassy has no notice, while a foreign office official asked when President Roosevelt would return to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
United States
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Washington
Philippine railway plan outlined for Luzon and islands
A Chicago engineer drafts a nationwide Philippine railway prospectus for the commission. Plans call for seven hundred miles on Luzon and remaining lines on Panay Negros Cebu Leyte and Samar with broad gauge and modern equipment. Government guarantees up to 1 200 000 annually and thirty year interest, with bids from about eighteen to twenty syndicates.
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Cuo
Apel Ls
Ratiroun Uation
Philippine Ishiuids
Luzon
Panay
Negros
Cebu
Leyte
Samar
Philippine Commission
Chicago
Cal
Philippines
Orient
Congress
Islands
F. A. Delano
EF. A. Delano
Wabash
Buarlington
Fiinanciers
Mrr
Delano
Philippine
United
Stock Fluctuations Signal Uncertain Market Conditions
Violent and feverish stock price swings mark uncertain speculation. Northern Pacific moved from 167 to near 180 and Union Pacific fell, while bear operators pushed the market down then forced cover rallies. London markets closed aiding efforts to steady prices amid a dull, uncertain session.
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York
London
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Wheat Prices Plunge in Chicago Liquidation Rush
May wheat slid sharply on heavy liquidation in Chicago trading. Prices dropped from Saturday highs to around 93 1/8 cents, dipping as much as 17 percent before recovering slightly. July futures stayed weak while corn also fell, with May at 46 cents and July near 46 1/4 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Armour & Co
Nebraska
Gulf
Northern Pacific Stock Returns to Exchange After Four Years
New York April 26 Northern Pacific railroad stock released from Northern Securities holdings traded on the stock exchange for the first time in four years. It opened at 1.68 1/6714 as traders noted the reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Securities Company
Stock Exchange
Milwaukee bank president defalcates 1.5 million dollars
April 26 Milwaukee financier Frank C Bigelow, former president of the American Bankers Association, defaults with 1.5 million in bank funds. Directors deposit sufficient funds to protect depositors. Bigelow not yet arrested as examination is arranged.
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Frank C. Bigelow
The
American Bankers’ Associa
Milwaukee
Henry CG. Gall
iSishler
Hares
Bigelow
Barner
Providis Goll
Milchaulkeee
Ar: Bankers Association
Societ
Milwaukee i Contaepoe
Nathnad Bank
Lewa
Wheat Corner
Gordon
Chicago
Macy & Co
Giordan Bigelow
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Mass Meeting Riot in Hempstead Vex Ends in Deaths
Fourteen people at a Hempstead Virginia mass meeting to petition the governor to send rangers to enforce local option in North Brown erupt in a shooting. Three men are dead and others wounded including Congressman Pinckney's brother Tom Pinckney and John Mills a leading prohibitionist feared not to survive. Rollin Brown and Tom Tompkins are badly wounded as armed men roam the streets but officials expect no further violence. The governor will send rangers.
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Hempstead
Vex
N. Brown
I. N. Brown
Joan M. Pinckniqy
Tom Pincikney
John Mills
Dec Tompkins
Pinckney
Rollin Brown
J. N. Brown
College Man's Value
A Champaign county judge dismissed a damage suit over Ralph Roberts a University of Illinois student killed in a railroad dining car derailment ruling no dependents support evidence showed he was a burden to his parents and the case was dismissed with appeals planned.
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Bloomington
Wright
Champaign
Ralph Roberts
University of Illinois
Roberts
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State of Alleghany
W. G. Tiffany
Trepoff
M. Witte
Committee of Saat
Bourse Gazette
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Raulbars
Rangers
Niagara
Iamr
mWha
Areneh
Brench
Adm
N. P
Northern Securities Dissolution
Waukee
Tion
Tuk
Bizelow
Bik
Tie
John M. Pinckney
Texas
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