Mystery man Henry tied to Pennsylvania and Montreal frauds
Thomas J. Henry of Philadelphia ex legislator and real estate financier is identified in Munroe & Munroe bankruptcy hearings as connected to the American Finance and Mortgage Company and Montreal and Boston syndicate. Witness Cameron Spear admitted Henry acted as an errand boy to fetch stock and letters from official stationery. Ward & Co. denies longtime ties while confirming past dealings. The inquiry, led by Samuel Untermyer, continues with further testimony and potential incriminations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Henry
Montreal
Boston
Munroe & Munroe
Thomas J. Henry
Philadelphia
Pennsyyvania
American Finance and Mortgage Company
Finance and Mortgage Company
Henry
Pennsylvania
Cameron Spear
Ward & Co
Samuel Untermyer
Munroe
Untermyer
Quincy Ward Beese
A. G. Loomis
National City Bank
Mr. Spear
Ward
New York
F. P. Ward
THE
TIMES
Mr. Ward
Spear
Geese
Mr. Untermyer
Tom Hienry
Beese
United States
Alexander
Charles Weinman
A. R. Goslin
Norman Spencer & Co
Manhattan Realty (Company
Charles C. Spear
Alexander McCauley
Stephen J. Moen
Marconi Wireless Securities
George H. Munroe
Index to Departments and Page References
Commercial World page 8 Amusements page 7 Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers page 8 Business Troubles page 11 Marine Intelligence and Foreign Malls page 11 New Corporations page 11 Real Estate page 12 Society page 7 United Service page 11 Weather Report page 7 Yesterdays Fires page 2
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United Service
Weather Report
Resolutions Seek Morton Removal Over Railroad Rebates
In a Democratic push Representative Baker introduces resolutions in the House to remove Secretary Morton and prosecute him over Atchison Topeka Santa Fe rebates cited by the Inter State Commerce Commission. The notices reference a $400,000 secret rebate to Colorado Fuel & Iron, Morton’s role as former traffic head, and quotes defending actions. Morton met with the President and promised a full public statement if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Representative Baker
New York
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railroad
Baker
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Biddle
House
Roosevelt
Justice Gaynor
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé
Lawyer Tries Drowning Amid Ill Health on Hudson River
Despondent Boston lawyer Peter G. Parsons, 34, jumped from the ferry Montclair into the Hudson River. The tug New York Central rescued him and he was taken to Hudson Street Hospital, where doctors expected a full recovery.
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Peter G. Parsons
Boston
Montclair
Hudson River
New York Central
Hudson Street Hospital
New York to St Augustine Train Line Advertised
Inaugurated January 9 in the New York daily schedule runs a solid train from New York to St Augustine with sleeping car to Aix en and Augusta. The line offers luxury and convenience of travel with two other fast trains daily and noon service at 12 55. Offices listed in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Augustine
Aixen
Augusta
N. Y
Brackett Pushes Anti-Contribution Bill in NY Legislature
Senator Brackett launches a measure banning corporate donations to primaries and elections with penalties including loss of charter. The bill, inspired by Black’s Senate bid, targets corporate and financial influence in politics as the session opens amid a Republican majority and routine confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Leany
Brackett
Odell
Senate
Republican Organization
Black
United States Senate
Chauncey M. Depew
Fight at New Jersey boarding house ends with injuries
In Orange New Jersey on January 4 a struggle at a St Cloud boarding house left Mrs. Frank Becker with a fractured skull and her four children in the cold. Becker and Halpern are in custody while police investigate the alleged attempt to seize an axe.
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Orange
N. J
St. Cloud
Harry Halpern
Frank Becker
E. C. Seibert
Reilley
Mary J. Chambers
Ex-U S Senator Indicted in Portland Malfeasance Case
George H. Williams once Oregon Chief Justice, U S Senator, and Portland mayor, aged eighty three, indicted by Multnomah County Grand Jury for malfeasance in office for allegedly failing to enforce gambling statutes on July 15, 1904. Indictments also target Police Chief Hunt, City Engineer Elliott and inspectors, contractors Riner firm, and Warwick Club managers for charges including taking city money by false pretenses and maintaining a nuisance.
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Portland
Ore
George H. Williams
Oregon Territory
United States
Oregon
Grant
Multnomah County
Williams
Portland Club
W. C. Elliott
J. M. Cagwood
Henry Chandler
E. W. and
R.M. Riner
J. N. Fleshman
M. G. Nease
Warwick Club
Seaboard Florida Limited Leaves New York
Train note announces the Seaboard Florida Limited departing New York daily starting January standards and arriving in St Augustine at 2 10 PM. Ad lists office at Broadway 118F for tickets and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Florida
New York
St. Augustine
Broadway
Black Hand Bomb Threat Strikes NYC Shoe Shop
A tall man and a short man triggered a shooting and bomb scare at Kudera’s shoe store inside a five story First Avenue building. Sam Fassett and two barbers were knocked to the floor as glass panes showed bullet holes. letters from the Black Hand with extortion demands followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
Annie Karobicek
Lizzie Myers
Sam Fassett
Fassett
Black Hand
Forty-fourth Street
Lexington Avenue
Third Avenue
Hundred and
Twenty-ninth Street
Bonser
McGuire
Central Bridge
Station Y
Sixty-eighth Street
East Sixty-seventh Street
Lawson Charges in Senate Involves Campaign Cash Allegations
Senator Stone of Missouri introduced a resolution urging the Judiciary Committee to probe claims by Thomas W. Lawson and Alton B. Parker about campaign contributions. The text cites Lawson accusing capitalists of planning a 5 million dollar fund to sway five doubtful states in 1895 and Parker alleging trusts and corporations funded the 1904 campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stone
Missouri
Thomas W. Lawson
Alton B. Parker
Judiciary Committee
Boston
Mass
United States
Judiciary Committee of the Senate
Fatal meningitis blamed on horse near Flemington
Henry Higgins and Raymond Higgins, 14 year old twin sons of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Higgins of Barley Sheaf near Flemington New Jersey, died from cerebro spinal meningitis contracted from a horse. The horse fell ill with spinal meningitis a week earlier and was cared for by the twins, who were stricken Saturday afternoon. Raymond died yesterday afternoon and Henry this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Flemington
N. J
Henry Higgins
Raymond Higgins
Joseph H. Higgins
Raymond
Henry
Moody's Beef Trust Brief in Swift Case Before Supreme Court
Government brief by Attorney General Moody argues a conspiracy by meat packers to monopolize inter state commerce in fresh meats. The filing asks the Supreme Court to confirm the Circuit Court decree and uphold measures against the Beef Trust. Advertisement for Piso’s Cure at 25 cents follows the legal text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Swift & Co
United States
Beef Trust
Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court
Murder on Staten Island Leaves Note Threats
Samuel Sullivan, 20, was found stabbed six times along a back pathway near Arlington Station on Staten Island. A brown paper note warned, You will not tell anything more again. Police investigated as neighbors blamed a transit-ticket fraud scheme. Sullivan was hospitalized in mortal condition with no robbery motive evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Sullivan
Arlington
Staten Island
St. Vincent's Hospital
Donald Grant
Capt
Hogan
Sullivan
South Avenue
Manhattan
North Shore
Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad
Life a chemical product
Professor Albert P. Mathews of the University of Chicago declares to his physiology class that life arises from purely physico chemical forces. He rejects divine vital forces and cites laboratory results showing life stemming from chemical reactions under specific conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert P. Mathews
University of Chicago
Eight Killed as Boiler Explosion Sinks Towboat Defender
Eight men are dead and three injured after a boiler explosion and fire on the towboat Defender near Huntington, West Virginia. The Defender, owned by Monongahela and Ohio Consolidated Coal and Coke of Pittsburg, valued at $30,000, sank after drifting downstream in icy water. Captain James Woodward was in the pilot house. Ellen Welsh, a Pittsburg chambermaid, escaped in night clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Defender
Here
Monongahela and Ohio Consolidated Coal and Coke Company
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
James Woodward
Ohio
Ellen Welsh
Harvard Class of 1880 to Present $190000 Gift to Harvard
The Harvard class of 1880, including Roose velt and notable members from Boston and across the country, will mark its twenty fifth anniversary in June with a $190000 unrestricted cash gift to Harvard. The fund aims to ease financial deficits that have reduced instructors' salaries, as Harvard faces a two year shortfall of about $40000. Separately, E. W. Codman ’54 has announced a $250000 bequest for any Harvard purpose except paying existing debts.
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New York Times
Boston
Harvard
Roosevelt
John S. Woodbury
Metropolitan Park Commission
Robert Winsor
Kidder, Peabody and Company
Henry W. Savage
Richard N. Saltonstall
Josiah Quincy
Col
William A. Guston
Eliot
E. W. Codman
Yerkes Dodged Under Alias in Union Case
In Chicago on January 4 Judge Grosscup granted an order for published service on Charles T. Yerkes in the Union Traction Company litigation. Attorney Henry S. Robbins said Yerkes escaped personal service by using the name Col Richards and leaving the country on the Ivernia, after others were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Traction
lHingetieen
Grosscup
United States District Court
Henry S. Robbins
Chicago Street Railway
Charles T. Yerkes
Col. Richards
United States
Robbins
Yerkes
Greene Secures Chihuahua Concessions for Plants
Concessions granted by the Chihuahua government to Col. W C Greene of New York and Cananea authorize a large smelter with railroad telegraph telephone lines and power plant plus a paper mill furniture factory and lumber mills. More than 3 000 000 gold is to be invested in these ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Austin
Texas
Chihuahua
Mexico
Col. W. C. Greene
New York
Cananea
Col. Greene
Rumor ties Harriman to New York Central Board
Wall Street buzzed that E. H. Harriman president of Union Pacific might join the New York Central Board. NY Central stock rose to 146 and closed at 14514 as traders sought confirmation. Harriman denied the report, calling it nonsensical when asked at his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
New York Central
Wall Street
Wireless on Pike's Peak Station Opens in Kenosha
G Simmons owner of a Kenosha steel tower granted permission to the American De Forest Wireless Telegraph Company to use it for an experiment station. Abraham White prepares tests. A station opens here for tests between Chicago and Kenosha and will later support Pike's Peak experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Kenosha
Wis
G. Simmons
Pike's Peak
American de Forest Wireless Telegraph Company
Abraham White
Chicago
Pike’s Peak
Lawson Denies Contract in Kern Stock Suit
Thomas W. Lawson rejects every Fuller claim in the New York case filed in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Fuller accuses Lawson of failing to subscribe to 250000 dollars of Kern Incandescent Gaslight stock. Lawson says any contract was induced by false representations by Kern agents.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Supreme Judicial Court
Paul Fuller
New York
Kern Incandescent Gaslight Company
Fuller
Lawson
Kern Company
Lehigh Valley declares dividends on common and preferred shares
The Lehigh Valley Railroad board declares a 2 percent semi annual dividend on common stock and a 5 percent semi annual dividend on preferred shares. We note that 10 percent annual obligation must be met on preferred before any common payment. Dividends payable January 14 to record holders January 7. Outstanding common stock totals 40,334,800 and preferred 106,300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Supreme Court orders full inquiry into Denver election
The Supreme Court directs an expansive probe into Denver's last election, covering ballots poll books registration slips and related materials. Alva Adams sought to limit the scope to ballots but was denied. Costs are split with Republicans paying half the box examination and the investigation of other matters. Democrats plan to swear in Adams as governor on January 10 with oath by Justice Steele pending location.
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Denver
Col
Supreme Court
Alva Adams
Justice Steele
Florida Limited trains begin service to St Augustine
The Florida Limited between New York and St Augustine will start running January 9. Seek full details and tickets from ticket agents. Niagara Falls reachable in nine hours from New York via the New York Central line.
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New York
St. Augustine
Niagara
Falls
New York Central
Port Arthur in Quiet After Official Telegram
Port Arthur reports order established and quiet in both official and civilian quarters. About 35,000 inhabitants with 25,000 combatants, 20,000 of whom are sick or wounded, little fresh meat or vegetables, and a total lack of medical supplies. Officials at land and sea levels continue active relief efforts.
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Port Arthur
Emperor Russia says parole option for officers in war
The Emperor of Russia cabled Gen. Stoessel stating officers may choose parole or imprisonment. Reports from Port Arthur describe a dramatic capitulation scene with parleying parliamentaries, Japanese and Russian escorts, and celebratory signals as the documents were signed and news spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tokio
Russia
Stoessel
Londox
Daily Mail
Port Arthur
Rojestvensky Halted as Pacific Squadron Mobilizes
Report from St Petersburg states Admiral Rojestvensky will not yet attempt Vladivostok. The Pacific Squadron works on ships expected ready by January end, possibly awaiting the Third Squadron off Madagascar. Emperor Nicholas may preside at a council of war upon his arrival.
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ST. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Madagascar
Polynesia
Janapes
Vladivostok
Batiavoff
Whoas
Port Arthur
Boyarin
Sarytchoff
Nicholas
Gillak
Fort Arthur Evacuation Underway as Japanese Advance
Reports from Port Arthur on January 3 to 4 describe Japanese forces near the fortress after its surrender news. Soldiers cheered, fraternized with former enemies, and bonfires lit the hills as banners of the Rising Sun waved over the citadel.
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Port Arthur
Capta
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Mystic
Lamented Finance and Mortgage Co
McClusky
Effinger, Bliss & Co
Tdroad Street
Kaufman
Mr. Untermeyer
J. C. Bache & Co
Cleveland
Indianapolis
J. Louis
York Cestra
Navy
Parsons
Hudson
I'Lorida Southern’s Palm Limited
United
Sates
Assembly
Gov. Higgins
H. V. V. Franchet
Charles S. Boyd
Page
New York City
Orange Hospital
U. S
Mayor Williams
Portland, Ore
Fassett’s
Parker
New Jersey
Moody’s Beef Trust Brief
Piso
Felice
Spencer’s
Maiden Lane
W.c.greene
Harriman
Central Board
Odell-Depew
American de Forest Company
Summit
Lehigh Valley
Adams
London Times
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