Bankers' Support Clears Financial Atmosphere
Wall Street rose as trust company trustees took control easing credit strain. The first $7 million of foreign gold engaged for relief arrived, easing currency premiums and money rates. Illinois Central and other leaders posted gains while a receiver was named for Arnold Print Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
King’s Committee of Trustees
Stock Exchange
Tennessee Coal and Iron Deal
Illinois Central
Great Northern
Pennsylvania
United States Steel
Union Pacific
Steel Common
Atchison, New York Central
North Adams
Mass
Arnold Print Works
Trust Company
Edward King
The
Union Trust Company
Lincoln Trust Company
Trust Company of America
Broadway
King
Committee of Trustees
Telegraphers’ Strike Off in Clinton Hall Suspension
Telegraph strike against Western Union and Postal Cos. suspended until further notice at Local 16 meeting in Clinton Hall. Strikers directed to seek reinstatement. leaders claim offers of written agreements were not forthcoming and warn of renewal March 1 if terms fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union and Postal Companies
Clinton Hall
Russell
National Manufacturers’ Association
Brooks
Sued for 75 Million Against Standard Oil Subsidiaries
The Texas attorney general filed district court suits against eleven Standard Oil subsidiaries for operating in Texas in violation of antitrust law. Up to 6.9 million dollars seeks from each defendant, totaling 75.9 million, with ouster and receivership requested. Defendants include Security Oil Company Beaumont Navarro Refining Corsicana and other Standard Oil entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Austin
Texas
Attorney General Today
District Court
Standard Oil Company
Security Oil Company
Beaumont
Navarro Refining Company
Corsicana
Standard Oil Company of
New York
National Transit Company of
Pennsylvania
Indiana
H. C. Folger, Jr
C. N. Payne
Corsican Refining Company
W. C. Proctor
E. R Brown
Standard Oil
Hitchcock Returns to Court and Reenters Stage Role
Raymond Hitchcock surrendered to Assistant District Attorney Garvan after police hunted him for a week. He posted a $7,500 bond, then returned to the Astor Theatre to resume his role in A Yankee Tourist with Beery substituting while he wore the old costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hitchcock
F. P. Garvan
Criminal Court
New York
Greenroom
Forty-fourth Street
Broadway
Herman Fromme
Jerome
Stem
Stern
Hitchcock
Grand Jury
Children’s Society
Hugo Voecks
Astor Theatre
H. W. Savage
Wallace Beery
Flora Zabelle
Garvan
Centre Street
Maquin’s
Beery
Cheeck
Ely
Suerte
Force Pierce to return to Texas for perjury trial
Gov Campbell denounces H Clay Pierce of Waters-Pierce Oil and says he will compel the fugitive to come to Texas to face indictment. Pierce allegedly sent a letter to the governor that the governor calls a bribe, but the reply rejects any communication with a fugitive from justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Galveston
Texas
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Campbell
Pierce
Miss McClenahan in Court for Habeas Corpus
Stamford Nov 6 Miss Giles Gamble McClenahan daughter of William McClenahan late of New Canaan has secured a writ of habeas corpus directing Dr Clarence H Scoville her conservator to produce her in Superior Court Friday in answer to a complaint that he is keeping her under illegal confinement and restraint She claims Dr Scoville is restraining her behind iron bars and notes she was adjudged incapable of managing her estate in 1906 A hearing on the probate appointment will occur in Norwalk tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Stamford
Conn
Giles Gamble McClenahan
William McClenahan
New Canaan
Roorback
Clarence H. Scoville
Superior Court
Miss McClenahan
G. A. Carter
T. W. Elliott
Flushing
Dr. Scoville
Ns Wes
Scoville
Gregory
Norwalk
Blucher disaster near Marwick sinks German schoolship
The German vessel Blucher exploded near Marwick this morning, killing ten and injuring thirty. Most crew were ashore at the time. Secretary Metcalf sent a cable to the Berlin Naval Attaché expressing American Navy sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiel
Marwick
Washington
Blucher
Metcalf
W. L. Howard
Berlin
Shipping News: Teutonic Arrives in Southampton
The SS Teutonic arrived in Southampton on October 30 according to latest shipping notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
All Deerfoot Farm Production at South Sha Ady Farm
Fragmentary note states all Deerfoot Farm products are made at the Farm in South Sha Ady for choice ma of the pre. No clear names, dates, or concrete actions available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deerfoot
South
Sha Ady
Hope in financial circles as Bank of England rate debated
London reports improving mood in markets with cautious optimism about the American situation. bankers fear possible Bank of England rate rise to 7 percent if gold inflows and French German actions fail to curb jitters. Oceanic sails with a large gold shipment for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
London
Stock Exchange
Bank of England
America
Portand Bank Engages Large Gold Shipments to City
Portland in concert with Guthrie Co. announces $1,550,000 in gold engagements for this city over recent days. First National Bank in London proves key, with $750,000 secured and Guthrie & Co. adding $500,660 to the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lazard Fréres
Bank of Montreal
Gold Co
London
First National Bank of Portland
Portland E
of Balfour, Guthrie & Co
Chicago
Illinois Trust Company
Wall Street
First National Bank of Chicago
Royal Insurance Company
Portland
Ore
First National Banesterday
Our, Guthrie & Co
Osborn Seeks His Wife in Philadelphia Mystery
A former classmate of Herbert Osborn claims Osborn sought Helen Maloney in Philadelphia and said he would take her to his home at 220 West Logan Square. Osborn reportedly planned to persuade her to return there by week’s end, while Mrs. Osborn’s arrival remains unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
Herbert Osborn
Helen
Martin Maloney
Osborn
New York
Mages
West
Logan Square
Railroad Strike Averted Amid Concilation Board Plan
London reports the anticipated railroad strike was averted after an agreement drafted by David Lloyd-George was signed by rail company chairmen and Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. A sectional conciliation board will handle disputes with arbitration as final step. The Lusitania and its $10 million gold cargo head toward Sandy Hook with a potential record-breaking crossing and ticket sales support Seamen's Charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
David Lloyd- George
Board of Trade
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
Board of
Edward
Mr. Lloyd-George
Wealthy guests chaos delays Virginia wedding
In Scottsville near this town Edith Agnes Forsythe daughter of Mrs. Harry Forsythe married William Henry Langhorne son of C. D. Langhorne amid a money strain incident. New York guests faced bank delays and a refused check before a special train carried them to Albemarle just in time for the 6 PM ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Scottsville
Nydine
Edith Agnes Forsythe
Harry Douglas Forsythe
Albemarle County
New Orleans
William Henry Langhorne
C. D. Langhorne
Langhorne
William Waldorf Astor
A. R. Brooks
Albemarlé
Lusitania Breaks Record With 618 Knot Day Run
The Lusitania's westward run sets a new world record for one day covering 618 knots between noon Tuesday and noon Wednesday. Mrs. Patrick Campbell offers 100 pounds to engineers and stokers if the ship makes Sandy Hook before midnight. Julia Marlowe joins the ship’s trial scene as crowd anticipation grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusitania
Sanday Hook
Sandy Hook
North Atlantic
Watt
Cunard
Seamen's Charities
North River
Thirteenth Street
Patrick Campbell
Cape Race
Julia Marlowe
Campbell
Venice
NEW York Times
London
Queenstown
Saxonia
Mauretania Completes Speed Trials at 26.03 Knots
The Cunard Line steamer Mauretania finished a 1,200 mile speed run during trials recording an average speed of 26.03 knots per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cunard Line
Seton and Smithsonian Team Visit Canadian Northland
Ernest Thompson Seton and Edward Preble of the Smithsonian and USDA traveled through the barren lands north of the Montana boundary, seeking buffalo and observing caribou herds. They found wolves threaten the buffalo and only a single herd of thirteen near feeding grounds, with broader signs of dwindling buffalo numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Winnipeg
Ernest Thompson-Seton
Edward Preble
Smithsonian Institution
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Seton
Montana
Arctic Islands
Abunance
Ambassador White joins American Art Association in Paris
Ambassador White becomes a member of the American Art Association at a Latin Quarter reception. Leo Mielziner presents a silver mounted palette. White thanks the group noting America has vast resources but lacks art. About a hundred artists attend, with songs, boxing, buck and wing dancing, and monotypes featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Paris
Ambassador White
American Art Association
Latin Quarter
Leo Mielziner
Cincinnati
America
Cure for diphtheria announced in Munich
Professor Rudolf Emmerich of the University of Munich claims to have discovered a rapid cure for diphtheria using pyocyanase. The remedy is blown into the throat and allegedly destroys all diphtheria bacilli even in severe cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Rudolf Emmerich
University of Munich
Odell Jr. Placed Under Half Mast as Illness Darkens
Ex Governor B B Odell Jr lay gravely ill in Newburg New York with reports of his death circulating earlier. City Hall flag was lowered to half mast as a sign of respect. Family described his condition as serious though not immediately dangerous with heart weakness noted and careful precautions in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newburg
N. Y
B. B. Odell, Jr
Ferrell Killed by Train on Oklahoma Trip
Asheville North Carolina November 6 Frank Ferrell 70 a noted inventor of a car coupling device was missing after walking from a passenger coach to the baggage car to tend his dogs. His body was found beside the railroad track at Elmwood North Carolina. Mrs Ferrell and seven children continued to Oklahoma with the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Asheville
N. C
Frank Ferrell
Spray
Oklahoma
Ferrell
Elmwood
N._C
PLAN NEW PEACE TREATIES DISCUSSED AT WHITE HOUSE
President Roosevelt and Senator Cullom discussed the Hague Peace Conference today. The senator said they expect several treaties to result, though subjects remain unspecified, their aim is to implement the conference conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Cullom
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Hague
Aeronaut dragged in canal near Augusta
Mile Theresa, an aeronaut, ascended at the Georgia Carolina Fair Grounds and drifted over Lake Olmstead before landing in the Augusta Canal four miles above the city. A canal lock keeper opened a gate to pass wastewater, risking her being drawn into the whirlpool. She escaped and was rescued by C. A. Holley, superintendent of Nixon Silk Mills, though she could not move afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Augusta
Theresa
Augusta Canal
Georgia-Carolina Fair Grounds
Lake Olmstead
C. A. Holley
Nixon Silk Mills
Bonds Stolen From Customer Alerted By Wasserman Bros
Wasserman Brothers brokers at 42 Broadway issued a notice warning against negotiating $14,000 in Erie and Oregon Short Line bonds stolen from a firm customer. The eight Erie bonds and six Oregon Short Line bonds, all $1,000 each, are listed by number. G. F. Dickinson refused to name the loser or provide theft details. W. H. Crouchen’s listed address was contradicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasserman Brothers
Broadway
Erie
Oregon Short Line
G. F. Dickinson
Uptown
West Thirty-fourth Street
W. H. Crouchen
Sixth Avenue
Crouchen
Weston Arrives in Troy During Crosscountry Walk
Edward Payson Weston the 69 year old pedestrian reached Troy while walking from Portland Maine to Chicago in twenty six days. After a short rest he continued to Schenectady in heavy rain and remains 55 miles ahead of his 40 year old record. He is in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N. Y
Edward Payson Weston
Portland
Chicago
Schenectady
Usher’s to Scotch That Made the Highball Famous
A brief column recalls Usher’s origin of the highball with Scotch, noting its rise in popularity and cultural impact in cocktails and bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usher
Adv
Fort Wins New Jersey Governor by Margin Over Katzenbach
Ex Senator Smith reacts to Fort victory in New Jersey as Hudson County’s late returns swing the race. Katzenbach’s statewide loss comes amid a Hudson County collapse, while Jersey City elects Wittpenn for Mayor and Davis followers secure Board of Aldermen seats. Legislature remains Republican with Essex County backing the GOP.
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John Franklin Fort
New Jersey
Frank
Katzenbach
Hudson County
Hudsom County
Essex
United States
James Smith, Jr
Davis
Fort
Dickinson
Wittpenn
Mayer
Mark Fagan
Hudson
Fagan
Jersey City
John Frankliny Fort
James F. Fielder
Arthur Seitz
Kinkead
Board of Aldermen
Katszenbach
H. Gite Wittpenn
Smith
Newark
Dickinson, Davis & Co
Frank S. Katzenbach
Republican Assembly
Katgenbach
Samuel Dickinson
Essex County
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Ocean
George L. Shinn
William J. Harrison
Senate
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Bankers
Cial District
Kronprinzess
Cecilic
Assay
Sub-Treasury
Telegraph
Local No. 16
Supt
District Attorney's Office
Gov. Campbell
White Star Line
Oceanic
Oine
Money Crisis
EVANS
Mauretania
Ernest Thompson Seton
Prof
Emmerich
ODELL
F. Ferrell
Inventor
President Roosevelt
Senator Cullom
Wasserman Bros
Weston
Bort
Bob Davis
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