Spreckels Levels Sensational Charges at Sugar Giant
Claus Spreckels, holder of 6500 preferred shares and claiming largest record stake, accuses the American Sugar Refining Company of secrecy and faulty assets. He contends directors own little stock, the company lacks surplus, lists dismantled plants at inflated values, and has no stock in American Beet Sugar Refining or possibly National Sugar Refining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Claus A. Spreckels
American Sugar Refining Company
Sugar
H. ©. Havemeyer
Spreckels
American Sugar Refinfing Company
Massachusetts
Sugar Combine
American Beet Sugar Refining Company
National Sugar Refining Company
James H. Post
Havemeyer Company
Germans Seek Change in Meat Imports From United States
Berlin reports agrarians and labor leaders prepare for a Reichstag debate on stock import rules amid rising food prices after a wet summer. Factions urge easing restrictions as critics note American beef is preferred for its perceived quality and nutrition, inviting public demand for change.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
America
Long overdue Mount Royal arrives at Queenstown Ireland
The Mount Royal steamship of the Canadian Pacific Atlantic service reached Queenstown today after a long voyage from Antwerp with 300 Hungarian immigrants and about 100 crew. Severe boiler trouble and heavy gales delayed her, but the vessel is now reported safe and in good condition.
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Queenstown
Mount Royal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Atlantic
Antwerp
St. John
N. B
Crippled Rescuer Wins Hero Medal for Milwaukee Agent
Edward A. McGrath, station agent at Stowell station, Milwaukee, receives a railroad life saving medal from the president after he risked his own safety to save Emma Hummich from an approaching train. Despite a wooden leg device, he acted to pull her clear as the crossing gates closed.
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Washington
Edward A. McGrath
Milwaukee
Wis
McGrath
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Stowell Station
Emma Hummich
African Explorer Peters Files Libel Suit
Dr. Carl Peters, once governor of German East Africa and noted African explorer, has begun libel action against the Cologne Gazette chief elector and Berlin correspondent. He claims damages over publication that he wrote a letter to an English bishop confessing to executing near Africa for sexual misdoings. The affair tied to Peters governorship is expected to resurface.
Rockefeller Subscriptions Pause Charity Tuberculosis Work
New York January 9 The charity organization society committee for the prevention of tuberculosis will suspend work after John D Rockefeller failed to renew his subscription. The committee had carried on extensive efforts among the east side poor.
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New York
Charity Organization Society
John D. Rockefeller
East Side
Eloquent Tribute to Naval Heroes at Bennington Monument
Admiral Goodrich honored navy heroes at the Bennington dedication in San Diego. He praised the simple courage of sailors and Marines, urged lifelong devotion to duty, and said the monument preserves their sacrifice as a guiding light for future generations.
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San Diego
Cal
V. F. Goodrich
Bennington
United States
Real Life Fagin and Forty Thieves Busted in New Education Plot
Police on the North Side arrested James Young 52 Wilbur Laird 16 John Humphrey 25 and Robert Elliott 23 for running a classroom style training scheme to teach pickpocketing and deception. Laird described a 40 pupil operation with Young arranging cities and commissions for theft with payments to Pittsburgh headquarters.
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Billsburg
Glenn
Anderson St
Jas. Young
Wilbur Laird
Clearfield
John Humphrey
Boston
Robert Elliott
Cincinnati
Hadfield
Laird
Young
Pittsburg
New York
Humphrey
Philadelphia
Elliott
Baltimore
Governor Hughes Pushes Abolition of Racetrack Gambling
Opposition appears certain as the governor backs a penal code amendment to end racetrack gambling. Past efforts failed amid resistance from racing interests and county fairs which fear losing about $200,000 yearly from gate receipts.
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A.cpany
Hughes
Cassidy
Watkins
Racing Associations
New York
Buffalo
New York State Association of Agricultural Societies
Prohibition Measure Bars Women Smoking in Cafes
New York aldermen consider an ordinance banning women from smoking in cafes and other public entertainment venues. The proposal, brought by Councilman Sullivan, would impose a 25 dollar fine and up to ten days imprisonment on proprietors who allow tobacco use. The trigger cited is Cafe Martin's New Year's Eve actions.
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New York
Board of Aldermen
Sullivan
Cafe Martin
Union School in North Nebraska to be Dedicated
The new union school house at Shores, Northern Nebraska, completed this year, will be dedicated next Friday night. State Superintendent McBrien and County Superintendent Littell will deliver addresses. It is the first union school in north Nebraska, formed by consolidating three districts.
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First Union
Northern
Nebraska Shores
McBrien
Littell
North
Nebraska
Residing on Farm 26 Years Ends as Hansen Family Moves
Winside Nebraska residents Mrs H C Hansen and her children moved to town yesterday after living on the same farm and in the same house for 26 years in a long held family residence story.
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Winside, Neb
H. C. Hansen
Healing Bishop Uses Mind Psychology Treatment
Chicago reports Bishop Samuel Fallows of the Reformed Episcopal church treating the sick with Christian psychology. He uses psychic suggestion to direct the sub conscious mind, claiming the mind can heal nervous disorders and improve vision without laying on of hands. A janitor, C. P. Esworts, noted eye improvement after the half hour session.
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Chicago
Samuel Fallows
Reformed Episcopal Church
Wallow
C. P. Esworts
Bishop Fallows
Two Men Named in Red Coat Murder Case
Newark reports two men believed involved in the Helen Whitmore murder after her body was found in a Lamp Black pond near Harrison New Jersey. Theodore Whitmore denies involvement as Brooklyn detectives question Harry Hendrickson, a witness who says he had a Christmas night engagement with Mrs Whitmore.
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Newark
N. J
Helen Whitmore
Harrison
Theodore Whitmore
Brooklyn
Harry Hendrickson
Whitmore
OLB Partners Snub Mr Corey at Carnegie Dinner
Pittsburg January 9 six of Wim E Corey’s old partners from pre Carnegie Steel days refused to attend the annual officers dinner of Carnegie company at the Duquesne club where Corey led the event. The absentees once sat with Corey at dinners and now avoid social ties following his marriage to Mabelle Gilman. The group includes C M Schwab James Gayley Wm B Dickson Thomas Morrison D M Clemson L T Brown and A R Peacock who are in town.
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Pittsburg
Wim. E. Corey
Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Mr. Corey
Carnegie Company
Duquesne Club
Corey
Mabelle Gilman
C. M. Schwab
Jas. Gayley
Wm. B. Dickson
Thos. Morrison
D. M. Clemson
L.T. Brown
A. R. Peacock
Little Egypt Wife of Banker Dies in New York Flat
New York reports reveal "Little Egypt" died by asphyxiation in her flat at 226 Forty-seventh Street. She was the wife of Frederick Hamlin, a wealthy East Bloomfield banker. They married after theSeeley dinner notoriety and were arranging divorce terms when she died.
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New York
Little Egypt
Forty-seventh St
Frederick Hamlin
East Bloomfield
Ontario County
N. Y
Seeley
Sherry
Hamlin
Yale
Shriners to Install Temple in Mexico
Ct. Joseph, Mo. Jan 9 Alvah B Clayton past imperial potentate leads Shriners to Mexico City to preside at the institution of Anazeh temple the first Mexican shrine temple with President Diaz of Mexico as a member Diaz a thirty third degree mason was inducted into the shrine about a year ago by Clayton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ct. Joseph
Alvah
Clayton
Imperial
Indicted for graft in Bureau of Engraving case in ink supply
Edwin M. Van Dyck and Victor Bloede face a federal grand jury indictment for conspiracy to defraud the government. The charge rests on an agreed kickback scheme where Bloede paid Van Dyck a portion of government funds for black dry color used in ink. Van Dyck allegedly favored Bloede’s company, netting between seventy thousand and seventy five thousand dollars over several years.
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Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Edwin M. van Dyck
Victor Bloede
Victor Bloede Company
Baltimore
van Dyck
S Bloede
Bloede
Bureau
Baltimore Company
Standard Oil seeks US Supreme Court leave to intervene
Attorney McKenna of Washington filed a petition in the US Supreme Court for leave to intervene in the Great Northern rebate case. The matter centers on the Elkins law fines later repealed by the Hepburn act and a $29 million assessment against Standard Oil in a parallel Landis ruling. The Great Northern was indicted November 8, 1906, for rebates and challenges the indictment's sufficiency.
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Standard
Washington
Standard Oil Company
McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Great Northern Railroad
Elkins
Hepburn Railroad
Landis
Oil Company
Great Northern
Standard Ol Company
Great Northern Company
New Bills in Congress List Varied Proposals Across Branches
A Washington dispatch outlines bills in both chambers. Senators Beveridge proposes a tariff cost commission to study production costs and inputs. House members Williams and Sims advance measures on army size and bank examiner salaries, with additional bills on rural routes liquor, alien conspiracy penalties, mine bureau creation, printing on envelopes, wood pulp duties, national bank deposits, term limits for leaders, indemnity funds, and peonage investigations.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Beveridge
Indiana
House
Williams
Mississippi
Sims
Tennessee
Shirley
Kentucky
United States
Nglbright
California
Bureau of Mines
Department of the Interior
Clark
Missouri
Wallace
Arkansas
Hinshas
Nebraska
Granger
Rhode Island
Armond
Florida
Brazil's Welcome Ready for Fleet
Rio Janeiro reports an important local newspaper praising the approaching visit of the American battleship fleet. It says the ships come at a moment when Brazil builds its own navy and will inspire the nation with examples of patriotism and political education.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Murdered Woman Dubbed Niece of Mrs Eddy
Rhyolite Nevada a murdered woman Isabell Heskett is described by her husband C C Heskett as a niece of Mary Baker Eddy the Christian Science leader The husband arrived from Fallon to claim the body He says Isabell was C E Peterman’s daughter and married to Heskett at Chadron Nebraska before moving to Arrow Head Colorado She eloped with Fred Skinner last July
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Rhyolite
Nev
Isabell Heskett
Fred Skinner
Fred Davis
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Leader
C. C. Heskett
Fallon
Ballard, Wash
Heskett
Chadron
Neb
Arrow Head
Colo
Skinner
Standard Oil of Indiana Bond Increase Sought
District Attorney Sims filed a petition in the United States circuit court of appeals asking for a higher bond for Standard Oil of Indiana. He contends the company has assets exceeding 27 million dollars and seeks to raise the superseder bond tied to the 29 million dollar Landis fine.
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Chicago
Sims
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Landis
Secretary Taft Seeks Higher Pay to Attract Army
Washington reports Secretary Taft urges increased army pay and a naval pay system within defined limits to boost discipline and efficiency. He backs forming a general service corps to reduce nonmilitary duties and make army life a life career with rewards for proficiency and longer service. Budget shows an $11.6 million rise, mainly for coast defense, $21.7 million domestically and $14.8 million for territories.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
United States
Insular
Thaw Trial Opens Insanity Plea in Murder Case
In New York on June, Harry K Thaw faces a second trial for murder. The jury selection began in the criminal branch as Thaw’s plea is amended to insanity. His counsel includes Marvin W Littleton Russell Peabody and Daniel O Reilly with DA Jerome and Garvan for the state. Evelyn Thaw attended in a blue dress.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Younge Pittsburger
Stanford Whte
Supreme Court
Thaw
Finebar
Marvin W. Littleton
Japan Denies Recall of Army Reservists in U S
Washington January 8 Mr Niya Oka in charge of the Japanese embassy here authorized a formal denial of the Vancouver B C report that the Japanese government is recalling to Japan the army reserve men in the United States.
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Washington
Niya- Oka
Vancouver
B. C
Japan
United States
France denies desire for war between Japan and the United States
Paris reports that France is alarmed by cables claiming it seeks war between Japan and the United States and to watch the Pan American canal disputes. The Associated Press states France is not pursuing conflict, and remains a sincere friend to both nations, hoping for amicable resolution.
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Paris
Japan
United States
Panam Canal
Associated Press
France
Supreme Court Rules Employers' Liability Law Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court today held the Employers' Liability Law of June 11, 1906 unconstitutional, denying railroad and other common carrier responsibility to employees for accidents caused by fellow servants or faulty appliances. The ruling affirms the lower court. A second decision holds that proceeds from sale of original packages of imported goods may be taxed by the state.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Supreme Court
Learned barmaid weds Illinois banker in London
A dispatch from London reports the marriage of Paul Patten, son of C. H. Patten of Palatine Illinois, to Dolly Powell, a Romano's Strand barmaid. Mrs Patten is noted for her knowledge of Shakespeare and Herbert Spencer and is several years older than her husband.
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Ciao
Janu
London
Paul Patten
C. H. Patten
Palatine, Ill
St. Paul’s Church
Convent Garden
Dolly Powell
Romano's
Strand
Patten
Romano’s
Shakespeare
Herbert Spencer
Druce Perjury Charge Dropped. Estate Case Continues
In London, the perjury accusation against Herbert Druce by his nephew George Hollamby Druce collapsed after discoveries from opening the coffin of Thomas Charles Druce. The civil action for recovery of the Duke of Portland estates will proceed.
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London
Herbert Druce
George Hollamby Druce
Duke of Portland
Thomas Charles Druce
Government arrests sugar trust men in graft probe
Indictments charge six employees of the American Sugar Refining Co in New York with aiding underweighing cargoes from Java to dodge duties. Oliver Spitzer dock superintendent faces multiple counts tied to bribery. others include Thomas Kemp, Patrick Hennessy, James Coyle, John Voelker, and Jean Voelker. Evidence links a Europe-based scheme. civil suits expected to recover duties and penalties as investigations widen.
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New York
Jran
Java
American Sugar Refining Company
United States District Court
Broarkton
Oliver Spitzer
Secial Custom
Thomas Kempe
Spitzer
Patrick J. Hennessy
James BF
John R. Coyle
Jean M. Voelker
Bush Terminal Company
Europe
Custom House Neigher
Brooklyn
Sioux workers prove work ethic under Pine Ridge agency
Major John W R Brennan, veteran Indian fighter, cites four years directing Pine Ridge as proof Sioux Indians will work for fair pay. He notes wages, road and dam projects, and growth from 400 to 500 workers, with Sioux and relatives securing roles as gang foremen and railroad crew on the Northwestern line led by American Horse.
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Rapid City
S. D
Pine Ridge Reservation
John WR. Brennan
Brennan
West
South Dakota
Pine Ridge
Redskin
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Casper, Wvyo
Sitting Bull
Northwestern
Red Cloud
Crouch
Roosevelt urges civil service exams for census staff
President Roosevelt told the House 4000 or more new census workers should be hired only after competitive civil service exams. He attacked patronage and noncompetitive tests as masking spoils, and said such exams fail to ensure competence or curb political appointments. A separate note urged U.S. participation in the Pan American scientific congress in Santiago, Chile, in December 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Civil Service Commission
House
Santiago
Chile
Parties on Par in Ohio Legislature
Columbus Ohio January 8 The second session of the 77th general assembly opened today with the house controlled by Republicans by one vote while the senate remains evenly split Senator Lamb an independent holds the balance of power in the upper chamber.
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Columbus
Ohio
77Th General Assembly of Ohio
House
Senate
Lamb
Omaha Police Puzzled by East Omaha Murder
The dead body of an Italian man believed to be Guisseppe Florenzo was found in a field in East Omaha. He appeared to have been shot in the face from 10 to 15 feet away. No suspects or witnesses have been located.
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Omaha, Neb
Guisseppe Florenzo
Omaha
Florenzo
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Sam Arms
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Egypt
Mexico
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Secretary of War
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