Hoffstot Indicted in Pittsburg Graft Scandal
Pittsburg April 6 grand jury presentment indicts Frank N Hoffstot president of the Pressed Steel Car Company and Emil Winter president of the Workingman's Savings and Trust Company in a broad graft scheme. The report cites bribes totaling over 62 thousand dollars to former councilman Charles Stewart and others to secure city depository votes and favors. Indictments cover bribery conspiracy and fraud with payments arranged in New York in 1908 and linked to several banks and the city’s ordinances.
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Pitsburg
Pittsburg
Prenk XN. Hoffster
Pressed Steel Car Company
Emil Winter
Workiwemen’s Saving and Trust Compene
Morris Einstein
James Andersen
Grand
Frank N. Hoffstot
German National Bank of Allegheny
Charles Stewart
Hoffster
Stewert
Second National Bank
Benk
Tinances
German National Bank of
Alleche
Erebla National Bank of
German National Bank of Pittsb Or
Workingman's Savings and Trust Company of
Allegheny
Ordimeurve
Meyor
Workingen's Savings and Trust Company
Moers
McKeee Rocks
Grand Jury
Grand Fore
Explosion on Maryland Boil er Tubes Blew Out Sailor Dead
Telegraph report from Mare Island states the cruiser Maryland suffered a boiler tube rupture while en route from Santa Barbara to Monterey Bay. At least three crewmen were scalded, one sailor died, and the injured are treated aboard ship before transfer to Mare Island Navy Hospital. A boat from Santa Cruz brought ashore a coffin, with limited details available.
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Tribune
Vallejo
Cal
Mare Islard
Maryland
Monterey Bay
Santa Barbara
Navy
Mare Island
Santa Cruz
Boy Dying After Fight In Garfield Ring Tragedy
Gil bert Trehou nineteen year old son of Garfield School Commissioner James F. Trehou is believed dying in Passaic General Hospital from concussion and internal injuries after a seventh round knockout by Frank Keiser of Palisade avenue Garfield. About one hundred spectators watched as the bout ended in a secluded Bergen County area over the Garfield line. Friends say bitter feud led to the fight and authorities expect arrests tonight or tomorrow morning.
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Passaic
XN. J
Gilbert Trehou
James F. Trehou
Garfield
Passaic General Hospital
Frank Keiser
Palisade Avenue
Trehon
Bergen County
Garfield Line
John Dwyer
Bequest Totals Highlight Boston Area Will
In Boston area news a will for Martha R. Hunt of Somerville totals 800000 in public bequests. An invalid woman confined to home forty years quadrupled a 1866 legacy through investments. The estate exceeds 900000 with 199900 to relatives and friends, over 30 institutions named, and about 500000 to five societies and institutes.
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Boston
Martha R. Hunt
Somerville
Wise Investments
Miss Hunt
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
The
Humane Society of Massachusetts
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute
New England Watch and Ward Society
Women Lead Mine Riots in Pittsburg District
Demonstrations by striking miners reach Claridge and Pleasant Valley near Greensburg as women reportedly lead the protests. Deputies under Sheriff John J. Shields confront the crowd. dynamite is used to attack a strike breaker’s house and several people are wounded. The dispute centers on union recognition at Westmoreland Coal Company mines.
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Pittsburg
Claridge
Pleasant Valley
Greensburg
John J. Shields
Westmoreland Coal Company
Broadway Store Robbery Suspects Nabbed by Police
Charles Gunter a salesman of 417 Manhattan avenue and John Calder a dairy lunch room worker were arrested at 404 Street and Broadway by Detective Brown on charges of robbing a Broadway department store of goods valued at several thousand dollars. They were jailed at West 55th Street station. Brown and Lieutenant Walsh indicated more arrests are expected within two days.
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Charles Gunter
Manhattan Avenue
John Calder
Broadway
Brown
Police
404 Street
West Feth Street
Walsh
West 25Th Street
Calder
Effingham inventor offers rapid transit scheme for post office
Washington April 6 an Effingham inventor proposes a railway system to move a train at eighty miles an hour for five hundred miles without stopping. Passengers mail and baggage would ride uninjured and be whistled into stations. He argues Congress lacks authority to buy railway equipment and seeks Taft's help and a post as Panama Canal Commission chairman.
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Washington
Postofice
Effingham (l
Congress
Tostoffice Department
Taft
Panama
Insurance Inquiry Takes Wide Swing in Bank of Records Probe
Superintendent William H. Hotchkiss subpoenaed James W. Cunningham of Ellingwood & Cunningham Stock Exchange after examining about fifty firm sheets. The inquiry traced Ledger Bedell accounts showing about $7,000 tied to G. Tracy Rogers, former president of the State Street Railway Association and a special partner in the firm until January 1904. Cunningham hesitated to identify names from the ledgers as pressed, while his counsel argued about customers’ confidential records. The session adjourned to Monday at 11 o clock with Cunningham to testify if his lawyer permits.
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Cunningham
Hotchkiss
Louis Bedell
G. Tracy Rogers
Rogers
State Street Railway Association
Lemuel E. Quigg
William M. Ivins
Public Service Commission
Albany
Ellingwood & Cunningham
Mr. Hotchkiss
Rbedell
New York Transportation Company
Bedell
Aulds
Graham
Apgar
Hatch
Cotton
Knipp
McMillan
West
Roche
Guider
Gale and Rierdon
Senate
Ellsworth
Baines
Virady
Parsons
Raines
Malby
Johnson
Thornton
Ambier
Ahearn
Graney
Donnelly
John B. Stanchfield
Stanchfield
Legel
J. W. Cunningham
RECORD AT YERKES SALE
The largest single night art sale in the country brought $769 200 at Mendelssohn Hall for Charles T Yerkes paintings as part of a two night total of $931 425. Duveen Brothers led with $129 000 for Rockets and Blue Lights by J M W Turner, among other high bids and a full list of prices accompanies the sale results.
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Mendelssohn Hall
Charles T. Yerkes
Thomas E. Kirby
Mary Jane Morgan
Duveen Brothers
J. M. W. Turner
Corot
Constant Trevon
Venus
F. Boucher
Howard Motormick
Willed Avray
Arthur Tooth & Sons
Grand Canal
Venice
W. W. Seaman
St. Michael's Mount
J M. W. Turner
Roosevelt reception to be national not local says Roosevlt
Pittsburg April 6 Theodore Roosevelt favors a national reception upon return from abroad if any reception is held in New York. A P Moore editor of The Pittsburg Leader reported to Roosevelt that there is desire for a national demonstration with broad public participation. The Republican Club aims for a national character with leaders from New Jersey and Connecticut. Cornelius Vanderbilt chairs the city committee and will cooperate with other groups to welcome the ex president.
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Pittsburg
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
A. P. Moore
Roosevelt
Rome
Ylaughlin
Republican Club
Colonel Roosevelt
Governor Fort
New Jersey
Governor- Weeks
Connecticut
New York City
Citizens’ Committee
Gaynor
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Trust in Taft Urged by The Times Editorial
London April 7 The Times editorial questions whether Roosevelt would have done better than Taft and argues reform requires time and room to act. It credits Taft with protections and implies true reform depends on empowering him against GOP opposition and entrenched interests.
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London
the Times
Taft
Roosevelt
Times
Public moving pictures warn on house fly danger
Chicago health officials opened free public moving picture shows to educate residents about house fly habits. The shows, shown in theatres citywide, trace the fly from egg to adult and illustrate its role in contaminating food. Health Commissioner Evans predicted the initiative could raise awareness and reduce Chicago fly populations.
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Chicago
Chicago Health Department
Evans
Fastest Craft in Navy Sets Gulf Speed Record
Pensacola April 6 reports torpedo boat Flusser of the seventh torpedo flotilla reached over thirty five miles an hour for four consecutive hours in the gulf. A board of naval officers conducted final inspection and speed test of five new destroyers recently at Pensacola. The speed is the greatest ever by a U S naval vessel. Dewey Co endorses port wine and olive oil in advertisement.
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Pensacola
Gulf
United States
Roosevelt Victory Hailed In Rome Dinner Honors Ex President
Ex-President Roosevelt, before leaving Rome, believed he won a great victory as Vatican and Methodist leaders repudiated hostile stances. A Capitoline Palace dinner honored him with dignitaries present. Mayor Nathan called Roosevelt a purifier and fighting philosopher, praising courage and common sense.
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Rome
Roosevelt
Vatican
Lawrence Janssens
America
Mr. Roosevelt
Cardinal Merry del Val
Walling Clark
Rates Lower for Foreign Goods Threaten American Trade
U S Attorney to act after East coast manufacturers accuse railroads of discrimination favoring German and English shippers. Through rates via steamships bypass ICC controls, undermining tariffs. Civil action sought to force lower foreign rates to match those afforded to steamship lines, with widespread impact on New England and Atlantic seaboard industries.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
East
United States Attorney's Office
Germany
Chemnitz
Chicago
Eostorn
Providence
Tunstall
England
Kansas City
East Liverpool
Ohio
Elkins
United States Circuit
Atlantic Seaboard
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New England
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Hoffstot
Graf
J. W. Friend
Blakeley
Barber
Stewart
James W. Friend
Eicjal
Weitty
Allegheny County
Ome
James XN. Young
Second National Bank of
Pittsboro
Tion
Illinois
Prober
Ards
Tip
William H. Hotchkiss
James W. Cunningham
Ellingwood & Cunningham Stock Exchange
Mr. Stanchfield
Tracy Rogers
Yerkes Sale
Miller’s
Pig Killers
J. F. Miller
Scott & Fowles
Diaz
Paysage du Barrys
Théodore Rousseau
Artis
Durandhkue
Otto Seemnet
Ville LY Avray
Arthur Tooth & Sone
Hord McCormick
Bernet
Sao
Daubigny
K. Henderson
Wise
Scott & Tage
Villerville
Ge Bard
Ge Bard Opening Cite Ceccrrse
Cvasnsesse
Oise
Auvers
Dayi Scott & Fowles
Fontainebleau
N. Dias
A. Bla
N Diaz
Boussac& Co
Park Naiets Ranke
N. Diaz
Seamen
Jules Dupré
Ge Brandus
Samuel Untermyer
Dina
J. F Millet
M. Dretcer
PF. Millet
Scott ‘A
FCG
Thaetore Rousseau
Glaenzer
aefs du_ Berry
Théoiers Rossentt & Fowles
Essen
Jan Oid
Constant” “Troyen
Constant Troyon
Rousson-Valodon & Co
Antoine Wattean
Cheleea
London Times
Dewey’s
H.T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
N.Y
Italy
U. S
Europe
Hamburg
Steubenville
Cleveland
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