Bond Theft Involving Trust Company Of America
Damaging bond theft details reveal total securities taken amounting to about 800000. W W C Douglass, assistant bond clerk, and Oliver M Dennett linked to the scheme, with Douglass holding substantial collateral securities and planning to flee abroad after Friday and Saturday losses. Authorities trace a complex transfer system using customer collateral and registered titles to keep securities out of brokers’ reach. The loss to the Trust Company of America is estimated at 165000, with 102000 cash redeemed from vaults and 63000 bonds still held by counsel William F. Sheehan as civil suits loom.
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Trust Company of America
Ww. C. Douglass
Oliver M. Dennett
Dennett
Manhattan Club
Trust Company
Will
Sas
Douglass
Wall Street
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Canada
Grand Central Station
Oakleigh Thorne
Portland
Bennett
Thorne
William F. Sheehan
Quincy
Colonial Trust Company
Gey
Consolidated Company
Eagle Graces Ship Foretrack After Sea Voyage
The Anchor liner Columbia from Glasgow reports a large American eagle alighting on the foretrack during a northwesterly gale. The bird remained perched for over six hours before flying off at dusk, having ridden about sixty miles aboard the steamer near Cape Race.
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Columbia
Glasgow
Cape Race
Bombs Found At Kaulbars Villa In Odessa
On April 28 in Odessa sixteen bombs were discovered in a villa rented by Governor Kaulbars as a summer residence. The local committee of the Constitutional Democrats learned that the Black Hundreds have plotted to kill Ossip Y Pergement a member of the Douma for Kherson province when he arrives for the Easter holidays.
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Odessa
Kaulbars
The
Constitutional Democrats
Ossip Y. Pergament
Kherson
Reverend Hillis Urges Russian Revolution at Brooklyn Meeting
The Rev Newell Dwight Hillis told the Society of the Friends of Russian Liberty at Plymouth Church Brooklyn that a Russian revolution is needed to end czarist rule. He cited mass killings and said the Czar and grand dukes deserve the fate of Charles I, as Alexis Aladyin described reforms sought by the first Douma.
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Newell Dwight Hillis
Society of the Friends of Russian Liberty
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Russia
Hillis
Edward M. Shepard
Alexis Aladyin
Aladyin
Douma
Dr. Hillis
Charles I
England
Mrs Smith In Frisco Returns With Husband's Body
Mrs. James Henry Smith arrived from the Orient on the Siberia with her husband’s body, the widow to inherit the bulk of the estate per a Scottish wedding will. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester accompany her on a world tour. Mrs. Smith may be expecting a child. The party plans to reach New York tomorrow night.
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the Tribune
San Francisco
James Henry Smith
Orient
Siberia
Japan
May Not Save Miners In Flooded Mine No. 2S
Johnstown Pennsylvania April 28 twelve pumps operate for two days at Mine No 2S of Berwind White Foastwell where seven men have been trapped since Friday by water from abandoned workings rescuers taps puzzling as seven. Experts say rescue unlikely before tomorrow afternoon air supply dwindling after seventy two hours.
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J. T. Evans
Thomas
Berwind-White Company
Ambulance Shaft Restored By Doctor After Crash
Dr Hilfer of Suydenham Hospital used first aid to patch a broken ambulance shaft after a westbound 42d street car struck it at First avenue and 40th street. He wrapped splints and bandages around the damaged shaft then rode away, joking with the crowd about his repair.
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Hilfer
Suydenham Hospital
First Avenue
40Th Street
Taggart Weighs 1952 Democratic Chair Run
Indianapolis April 28 Tom Taggart chairman of the Democratic National Committee is consulting friends nationwide about a possible bid for re election. Since Governor Hanly raided West Baden and French Lick casinos Taggart had been assumed not to run but new developments show he is considering it and asking friends about propriety. Local Democrats feel Bryan could influence the chairmanship and oppose Taggart.
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The
Tribune
Indianapolis
Tom Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Hanly
West Baden
French Lick
Taggart
Bryan
Guatemalan Turmoil Rumors Of Legations Stormed
A Mexico City dispatch reports extreme unrest in Guatemala City with claims that both the American and Mexican legations were attacked by a mob of several hundred men led by Cabrera supporters. Mexican troops prepare to mobilize on the border, and officials exchange denials amid tensions over Barillas’ assassination.
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Guatemala City
Cabrera
Guatemala
Guatemalan
South
Antonio R. Flores
War Department
Salas
Tehuantepec
Gamboa
Mexico
Mexican
Manuel Barillas
Manuel Girone
Demand on Guatemala Sparks Diplomatic Tension
City of Mexico April 28 The Minister of Foreign Affairs Senior Mariscal issued a statement saying Mexico has demanded that General José Maria Lima of the Guatemalan army be held for murder accessory until extradition papers reach Guatemala City He warned Guatemala is not bound by treaty to comply and that failure to accede could sever diplomatic relations The report of Mexican troop movements to the Guatemalan frontier was confirmed but deemed not significant at present No word has been received from the Mexican Minister to Guatemala for days.
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City
Mexico
Mariscal
Guatemala
José Maria Lima
Barillas
Tornado Strikes Texas Towns Wrecks Hemming Village
Fort Worth April 28 A powerful tornado swept through parts of the state causing widespread destruction. Hemming in Cook County was almost wiped out with five fatalities. Valley View saw houses blown down and Bob Nichols killed in his destroyed home. Sulphur Springs reported two foot drifts of hail stalling trains while a Celeste cotton mill collapsed without injuries. The storm damaged crops and disrupted telegraph and telephone lines over a broad area.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mttle
Hemming
Cook County
Valley View
Bob” Nichols
Sulphur Springs
Celeste
Paris Strike Continues As Waiters Stand Firm
Paris April 28 Premier Clemenceau fails to win concession from employers who refuse to recognize union men and continue the strike. Many cooks in top restaurants join the movement. Prefect Lépine plans barracks confinement or strategic deployment for May Day to deter trouble, though no serious disturbances expected.
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Paris
Clemenceau
M. Lépine
Poison Kills Schoolship Student in New York Hotel
John C. Flood, seventeen, son of Dr Henry Flood former Elmira mayor, died at the Marlborough Hotel from uremic poisoning after ingesting bichloride of mercury in Paterson two weeks earlier. He was found unconscious on Erie tracks and never recovered. Coroner Shrady issued a burial permit.
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John C. Flood
Henry Flood
Elmira
Marlborough
Paterson
Erie
Young Flood
St. Mary's
Governor Magoon Suspends Guantanamo Port Collector
Havana April 28 Governor Magoon suspended Ignacio Montalvo collector of the port at Guantanamo. He is charged with demanding to extort from railroads and importers and is removed pending investigation.
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Havana
Magoon
Ignacio Montalvo
Guantanamo
Kidnapped English Boy Freed in Salonica
Robert Abbott the son of a British subject, kidnapped from his father's garden on March 24 in Salonica, has been liberated. The report notes the recovery of the child and identifies the locality as Salonica. A separate line mentions carpet cleaning services with old establishment details.
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Salonica
Robert Abbott
Taft Friends Claim Control Of Ohio Central Committee
Secretary Taft is reportedly in the presidential race and will not withdraw. Taft forces announce they have won control of Ohio’s Republican Central Committee, shifting power from State Chairman Dick and Senator Foraker. The move signals party realignment without a pledged primary vote in 1908.
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Taft
State
Republican Central Committee
Foraker
Dick-Foraker
Ohio
Grandstand collapses at Jersey City game. one dead
A grandstand at St. John's baseball grounds on Seeman avenue and Larch street caved in after noon injuring several fans. Russel Nielson, 15, of 270 Van Winkle street, was killed. Alexander Poppeweski, 19, of 1012 Newark avenue, suffered a broken leg and was revived after being removed to City Hospital. Rescue and police response followed as ambulances rushed to the scene.
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St. John’s
Seeman Avenue
Larch Street
Jersey City
Russel Nielson
van Winkle Street
Alexander Poppeweski
Newark Avenue
Chatham
5Th
Uth
7Th
Nielson
Poppeweski
Narrow escape for 100 as Wabash wreck kills two
Pittsburg April 28 two men died Marion Boyd engineman and Frank McIsaacs fireman in a Wabash train wreck west of Bridgeville. The engine and first passenger coach plunged into Chartiers Creek forty feet below. A new schedule may have saved over fifty passengers who arrived early and rode in the rear cars.
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Pittsburg
Bridgeville
Chartiers Creek
Marion Boyd
Frank McIsaacs
Boyd
McIsaacs
Rock Station
Train Demolished Near Collett Wreck No One Fatally Hurt
An early morning derailment on the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad near Collett left a train in a ditch and severely damaged. Twelve passengers had only one minor injury while a wrecking party sped to the scene in an automobile. Frank Kenworthy suffered a broken neck after a dog incident caused his car to crash. Harvey Diggs was predicted to die, and Enos Hiatt and W. P. Marlatt sustained serious injuries.
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Tribune
Portland
Ind
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
Collett
Winchester
Frank Kenworthy
Kenworthy
Harvey Diggs
Enos Hiatt
W. P. Marlatt
Schmitz Seeks Immunity and Resigns Offer In City Graft Case
Frisco Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz proposes to resign and confess to the grand jury in a bid for immunity. The move draws opposition from Rudolph Spreckels and Francis J. Heney, who hesitate to grant immunity. Detective Burns notes Schmitz has given a partial confession on the trolley deal and related municipal graft. Calhoun of the trolley company dismisses fear of any confession and reiterates innocence.
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Eugene E. Schmitz
Rudolph Spreckels
Francis J. Heney
Schmitz
San Francisco
Burns
Calhoun
Mr. Spreckels
Heney
Stromboli Volcano Erupts Again Jars Messina
In Messina on April 28 the Stromboli eruption shattered a window and sent townsfolk into panic. The eruption’s full extent remains unknown as Lipari cable lines are down and news arrives by signal. Naples reports frequent minor earthquakes in Calabria fueling fear of a repeat of 1905 disaster.
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Messina
Stromboli
Lipari Islands
Naples
Calabria
Italy
The President Back From Jamestown Exposition
President Roosevelt and his party returned to Washington aboard the cruiser yacht Mayflower after a trip to the Jamestown exposition. They arrived at the Navy Yard pier around 1:30 PM and were greeted with cheers as he came ashore and went to the White House. Secretary Loeb praised the trip as delightful with no incidents reported.
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Washington
James River
Washington Navy Yard
Roosevelt
White House
Loeb
Smathers Offers Cup For Mule Race At Memphis
Memphis April 28 E E Smathers offers the famed five thousand dollar gold cup for a mile dash trotting mules on the Memphis Trotting Association track. He will bar all Caucasians except C K G Billings from driving. Counsel Caruthers Ewing says Smathers might part with the trophy and it may have cost him about forty thousand dollars to defend his claim amid New York litigation tied to Lou Dillon owned by Billings.
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the Tribune
Memphis
E. E. Smathers
New York
Memphis Trotting Association
C. K. G. Billings
Caruthers Ewing
Smathers
Lou Dillon
Mr. Billings
Trepanning in Ambulance Saves No One
Dr Sherwood of Bellevue Hospital performed an emergency skull trepanation in an ambulance on the way to the hospital for Edward Mengis after he fell from a pier into the East River. Mengis died five minutes after reaching the hospital. William Slott dived to rescue him and brought him ashore.
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Dr. Sherwood
Bellevue Hospital
Edward Mengis
T74
Second Avenue
East River
Mengis
Edward
William Mengis
William Slott
Sherwood
Governor Folk's Backer Dies in St Louis
Edgar E. Rand, prominent business figure and political backer of Governor Folk, died of pneumonia in St Louis. He was unmarried and will be buried in Holly Springs Mississippi, his former home.
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the Tribune
St. Louis
Edgar E. Rand
Folk
Holly Springs
Miss
Hughes on Reforms Aims Direct State Department Control
Governor Hughes urged reform of election laws and direct executive control over state departments during the ninth season closing of the People's Institute at Cooper Union. He defended pledges kept, called for a stronger ballot system with a statewide recount bill for the 1905 mayoral race, and emphasized public interest over private gain while praising civic virtue and education.
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Hughes
People’s Institute
Cooper Union
Kelsey
Charles Sprague Smith
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U.S. Legation
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T. M. Stewart
Chelsea
Ohio State Committee
Cleveland
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Grandstand Caves
Frisco
Jamestown
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