Senator Allds Denies Bribe in Highway Bill Case
Albany March 3 Senator Jo tham P Allds testified in his own defense denying any demand or receipt of a $1,000 bribe on April 23 491 to influence highway or bridge legislation He labeled the accusation a lie and said he never met Frank Conger He described his early career as a lawyer and surveyor and outlined his involvement with the Malloy Stevens bill and related political pressure from Senator Platt and others as part of his defense.
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Tribune
Albany
Jotham P. Allds
Aids
Frank Conger
Benn Conger
Alids
Martin W. Littleton
Allds
Vere
Littleton
Daniels
Hiram G. Moe
Senator Allds
Groton Bank
Mr. Littleton
Peraps
Lide
Mr. Little
Weork
Congers
Mills Vengeance
Malloy Stevens
Walter A. Cook
Acme Road Machinery Company
Lankfort
Cook
Malloy-Stevens
American Bridge Company
Acme
Allds Said
Enator al
Senator Platt
Owego Bridge
Mlatt
Platt
Fred Nixon
House
Taft and Cannon Demonstrate Highland Fling At White House
In Washington March 3 the President Taft and Speaker Cannon faced off in a light hearted East Room dance. After a formal dinner, they traded steps in a playful test of terpsichorean skill with partners Mrs Gaines and Mrs Laughlin. Both men finished panting but praised the other’s dancing.
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Washington
Cannon
Taft
White House
Joseph H. Gaines
West Virginia
Laughlin
Accuse Dead King Leops Congo Theft in Belgian Chamber
In Brussels the Chamber of Deputies debated the late King Leopold’s legacy with Socialist leader Vandervelde accusing him of deceiving ministers and diverting crown funds through illegal companies. Liberal Janson claimed Congo treasury losses and questioned money used for Vaughn estate luxuries. Minister Renkin admitted partial deceit as cries of resign echoed into tomorrow.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Leopold
M. Vandervelde
Iis
Congo
Belgium
M. Janson
Balincourt
M. Renkin
Twenty Three Miners Die In Mexican Mine Explosion
In Juneau Alaska March 3 twenty three miners were killed and eight others injured when a powder magazine at the Mexican mine on Douglas Island exploded near the 1190 foot level. The magazine held 275 pounds of powder and was close to where the men stood. Most victims were foreigners. The mine employs about fourteen hundred men and is among the world’s largest gold operations.
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Juneau
Alaska
Treadwell Gold Properties
Douglas Island
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Treadwell
Cowboys in autos replace ponies on Texas ranches
Chicago report says Texas cattle outfits will switch from mounted cowboys to automobiles as practical for range work. About two hundred machines have already been ordered from Chicago and New York to supply Texas ranches.
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Chicago
Texas
New York
Nebraska Wheat Damaged Across State
News reports from Nebraska indicate winter wheat suffered substantial damage due to freezes after snowmelt. Estimates range from 25 percent up to 60 percent, with Professor Montgomery of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station pegging damage at 25 percent.
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The
Tribune Omaha
Nebraska
Montgomery
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Harvard Flunks Grow as Freshmen Hit List Expands
Harvard officials acknowledge the midyear exams left more students on probation than in recent years. The flunked group includes notable names such as football player Bob McLay and captain designate Lathrop Withington, signaling a setback for upcoming seasons.
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the Tribune
Cambridge
Mass
Dean Byron
Hurlburt
Harvard
Bob” Mclay
Lathrop Withington
Seaboard Florida Limited Offers Fast Florida Route
The Seaboard Florida Limited promises the quickest route via Pa. St. R. & Seaboard Air Line with all Pullmans electric lighted. Club car observation car compartment and dining sleepers. No change to any Florida East Coast Resort. Inquiries at 1183 Broadway via phone 0647 Mad. Ave.
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Seaboard Florida Limited
Florida
St. R. & Seaboard Air Line
Florida East Coast
Ing. P. R .Rh
New Charter Plan Gaines Approval For New York City
Albany March 3 Bills amending the New York City charter to create a near new framework will be introduced by members of a legislative committee with Mayor Gaynor's likely approval. The plan splits the charter into subject bills, enabling partial passage and eventual consolidation into a unified charter.
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Tribune
Albany
New York City
Legislative Committee
New York
Gaynor
Board of Education
Derelict four mast schooner Asbury Fountain struck by Jamestown
Norfolk report says the four masted schooner Asbury Fountain was hit by the steamer Jamestown eighteen miles southwest of Winter Quarter Light. Captain Hiansen and eight crew abandoned ship and reached Norfolk aboard the Jamestown as Onondaga searches for the derelict. Lumber cargo keeps the wreck afloat. the liner was insured with two small hull breaches.
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Norfolk
Asbury Fountain
Jamestown
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Winter Quarter Light
Hiansen
Fountain
Onondaga
Stotesbury Funds Philadelphia Grand Opera Fix
E T Stotesbury, a Philadelphia banker, funds grand opera by paying weekly deficits to Oscar Hammerstein. The deal ensures weekly profit shortfalls are covered, with Stotesbury supplying checks to balance accounts. The arrangement comes during a streetcar strike and signals stable backing for the venture.
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The
Tribune
Philadelphia
E. T. Stotesbury
Mr. Stotesbury
Oscar Hammerstein
Hammerstein
Rockefeller foundation aims to coordinate worldwide humanitarian aid
Frederick T. Gates envisions a vast Rockefeller Foundation acting as a global clearing house for humanitarian relief. It would assess needs decades ahead, respond swiftly to emergencies like earthquakes, and regulate enduring institutions to ensure steady support without heavy endowments.
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Frederick T. Gates
Mack L
Norman E. Mack says Mayor Gaynor of New York City is a strong presidential candidate. He denies a San Antonio meeting with Roger Svilie and Johnson and suggests French Lick after April 1 if they do not come. He notes the party seeks a trusted live man to carry out policies.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Gaynor
New York City
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Mack
Roger Svilie
Johnson
San Antonio
French Lick
Greater New York
Democratic Party
Counterfeiting Ring Tied to Pittsburg Officials and Lupo
United States Attorney John H. Jordan says Pittsburg is a base for a large counterfeit operation tied to Lupo known as the Wolf. An Italian banker in Pittsburg is alleged to have circulated the same $2 bills as the New York gang. Investigations indicate the fakes used in New York and Pittsburg were produced near Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
United States
John H. Jordan
New York
Rey
Lupo
the Wolf
Atlanta
Jordan
Lupe
United States Attorney's Office
Kansans Circulate Plea to Save Thomas O Neill From Death
Kansas City March 2 petitions circulate urging President Taft to commute the death sentence of Charles O Neill to life imprisonment. No legal hanging has occurred in Kansas. O Neill's crime happened on Fort Leavenworth military reservation and his trial was in a federal court in Kansas City Kansas.
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Kansas City
Bank officers arrested in fraud inquiry
Detectives arrested Aaron M. Goldstein and Bernard Mirsch of the Wendover Branch bank of Searing & Co. on a Penal Code charge after a depositor claims he lost $600 on February 24. Isidor J. Kresel sought bail for Goldstein as the case proceeds.
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Aaron M. Goldstein
Bernard Mirsch
Wendover
Bank of Searing & Co
Michael Batavia
Prospect Avenue
Isidor J. Kresel
Goldstein
Bomb Wrecks East 15th Street Tenement
A bomb exploded in a fifth floor chimney at No 44 East 15th Street wrecking two Italian families apartments. Pedlar Francesco Pirejotte was scalded and taken to Bellevue Hospital. Police suspect Black Hand links and detectives Capato and Silva head the case.
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East 15Th Street
Francesco Pirejotte
Bellevue Hospital
Rosco Mariano
Fernando Margilio
Sth Street
Black Hand
Giovanni Parin
Margilio
Mariano
Capato
Silva
Rainey Denied Gun Burst Claim on Sandy Hook Test
The War Department rejects Representative Rainey of Illinois claim that a new 14 inch army gun burst in a Sandy Hook test. A gun carriage part failed briefly but is to be repaired and tests will resume. The gun has fired several times and shows promise of success.
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Washington
Rainey
Illnois
Sandy Hook
War Department
Per Capita Money in Circulation Reaches 3487
Treasury records show a U S population of 9 835 000 and money in circulation of 3 154 093 250 on March 1. Dividing equally would yield 3487 per person, with 49 315 244 more in circulation than a year ago.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Department
Moonshining in Chicago Prompt Federal Oleomargarine Inquiry
A federal grand jury, ordered by Judge K M Landis, probes Chicago oleomargarine after three guilty plea testimonies. Broadwell, sentenced to six years and $15,000 fine, aided by dealers in colored product sold to restaurants and hospitals. The probe names William J Moxley and other manufacturers amid claims that over half local output goes to moonshiners.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
William J. Moxley
Samuel Driesbach
Daniel Bortz
William Broadwell
Broadwell
Landis
Marshal Heynet
Driesbach
Bertz
Jersey Creamery Company
Meonshiners
Gretna Green movement spurs river marriage rush
River interests launch a campaign to intercept eloping couples in Pittsburg as Ohio judges require county residency for licenses. Steamship operators on the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers seek new routes to West Virginia counties, promoting the state as a premier marriage venue.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Ohio
Kanawha
Ohio Rivers
West Virginia
Death verdict in railroad death suit over violinist Zucker
The Supreme Court awarded a verdict against Frederick W. Whitridge as receiver of the Third Avenue Railroad for the death of Samuel Zucker, a violinist. Zucker, killed by a railroad car at Third Avenue and 18th Street in December, had family suit initially seeking $50,000. Victor Herbert testified to Zucker's value as a musician. Justice Page to hear motion to set aside the verdict as excessive.
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Supreme Court
Frederick W. Whitridge
Third Avenue Railroad Company
Samuel Zucker
Zucker
Third Avenue
18Th Street
Victor Herbert
Justice Page
Rockefeller Jr Heads Proposed Foundation in Philanthropy Push
John D. Rockefeller Jr will lead the planned Rockefeller Foundation and resign from Standard Oil and US Steel positions to devote his career to a vast philanthropic enterprise. Frederick T. Gates and Starr J. Murphy support a global humanitarian clearing house aimed at rapid relief, coordination, and standardization of top charities.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller Foundation
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
Standard Oi Company
United States Steel Corporation
American Linseed Company
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Frederick T. Gates
Senate
Samuel McCune Lindsey
New York School of Philanthropy
John D. Rockefeller
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Pach Brothers
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America
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Scope
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Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
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Brown University
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