Art dealer Clausen arrested in fraud case over two paintings
William Evans of Montclair sues art dealer William Clausen for 53500 claiming two Homer Martin works were forged. Evans cites back staining to disguise age, affidavits allege canvases were reworked and signed by deceased artists, with multiple witnesses accusing Clausen of deceit. Bail set at 5000, Clausen jailed in Ludlow Street.
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Wiliam Clausen
East 35Th Street
Walgering
Justice Davis
Supreme Court
William T. Evans
Montclair
N. J
Ludlow Street
Homer D. Martin
Evans
Newport
Saint-Cloud
Clausen
William Clausen
Hevine
George Inness
Alexander H. Wyant
Emer D. Martin
Defendant
William Macbeth
Fifth Avenue
Arthur C. Friedrichs
West 57Th Street
Medfield
Alexander ©. Humphreys
Stevens Institute
Mr. Clausen
Bumphreys
Chuce Hassam
George W. Andrew Freedman
George A. Hearn
Question Banishes Bryan’s Smile
Washington May 15 The Democratic currency bill named for Representative Williams draws ridicule from party critics as Mr Bryan visits the Capitol and faces questions about a supposed typographical error in the measure. Bryan defers to Williams for details.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Representative Williams
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Capitol
The
Tribune
Case Settled After 102 Years in Fall River Probate
In Fall River Massachusetts on May 15 the estate of David Valentine who died in 18% was settled after 102 years. The estate originally valued at 1962 dollars left to two sons has grown to over 12000 dollars and will be divided among 346 descendants with individual sums ranging from 1.5 to 180 dollars each.
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Fall River
Mass
David Valentine
Road affair inquiry shadows Orange County highway case
May 15 Middletown New York telegraph reports the West Point Cornwall road dispute may become a scandal. Orange County Board of Supervisors refuses special session to authorize over 300000 for 2.78 miles of highway. Charles E Dunning of Goshen sues state and county officials seeking injunctions to halt work and fund disbursements. Fears include altered State Engineer maps. taxpayers demand full investigation.
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Tribune
Middletown
N. Y
West Point
Cornwall
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County
Charles E. Dunning
Goshen
Skene
Board of Supervisors
Money Mad Insanity Plea Planned in Bankcase
William Montgomery, Allegheny National Bank cashier, faces trial for allegedly stealing 1,350,000 dollars. Friends seek an insanity plea arguing exposure to wealth drove him to crime. Bank directors discussed reorganizing the institution with William Stewart likely retiring as president. Local banks aided the bank with funds to restore stability.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
Montgomery
William Stewart
Sheriff Fund Subscriptions Fraud Suspects Arrested
Two men named Charles Young and Samuel Harris were arrested on petit larceny charges after detectives found a subscription book claiming to fund a gymnasium and clubhouse for the sheriff's office. The book lists several hundred dollars from contributors including Oscar Straus, Standard Oil, National Express, Dun & Co, Park & Tilford, Prudential, Baldwin Steel, Royal Baking Powder, American Tobacco, and James Butler.
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Sheriff's Office
Charles Young
Bowery
Samuel Harris
East 8Th Street
Oscar Straus
The
Standard Oil Company
National Express Company
R. G. Dun & Co
Park & Tilford
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Baldwin Steel Company
Royal Baking Powder Company
American Tobacco Company
James Butler
Six Firemen Buried In Omaha Packing Plant Fire
A massive blaze at the Omaha Packing Company plant in South Omaha destroyed nine buildings with damages over 1.25 million dollars. Cudahy Packing Company suffered about 200 900 dollars in stored beef. By 10 PM falling walls buried six firemen believed killed.
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The
Tribune
Omaha
Omaha Packing Company
South Omaha
Cudahy Packing Company
Railroad orders all idle cars returned to rails
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced plans to lift back to the rails cars that had been set off the tracks due to limited switch room. Nearly one thousand cars on the western lines were returned to service as of May 15, with a rush of business anticipated by June 1.
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The
Tribune
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seven Years for Enterprise Teller in Bank Failure Case
Pittsburg May 15 Thomas W Harvey former teller of the Enterprise National Bank which failed years ago for nearly $2000 surrendered himself to federal authorities today and was sentenced to seven years in the Wahstrn Penitentiary.
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Pittsburg
Thomas W. Harvey
Enterprise National Bank
Waastern
Debate over Blackwell's Island Bridge safety probe
At a Board of Estimate and Apportionment meeting, Controller Metz disclosed an internal inquiry by Chandler Withington into the bridge’s safety. Borough President Coler sought an expert outside model test, but his call stalled after Mayor McClellan objected. next week the proposal returns for action.
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Metz
Board of Estimate and
Chandler Withington
Finance Department
Blackwell's Island
Coler
Tribune
Withington
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
The
of Manhattan
Borough of
Queens
Blackwell's Island Bridge
Department of Finance
Stevenson
McClellan
R. W. Creu
Taft Wins 621 Delegates In Telegram Note
A telegram from Taft campaign manager Frank H. Hitchcock reported 621 votes for Secretary Taft from delegates elected yesterday. Read at the National Commercial and Industrial League meeting at the Hotel Imperial last night, it drew enthusiastic reception and resolution backing Taft for President with Timothy L. Woodruff for second on the ticket.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft Forces
National Commercial and Industrial League
Hotel Imperial
Timothy L. Woodruff
Evolutionary School Sees Limited Sex Experiments
Dr. Leon Landone of East Hollywood announces sex experiments will be deferred for years. He rejects artificial marriages and says love will settle the matter. In the first year about twelve children from U S centers will be used as subjects for evolution studies. Landone is known in New York for settlement work.
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The
Tribune
Los Angeles
Leon Landone
East Hollywood
United States
Landene
New York
Plot to Kill Reyes Reported in Panama and Costa Rica
A letter from Cartagena says President Reyes is en route to Bogota via the Magdalena River, not the Atrato route. Dispatches from Port Limon report a plot to assassinate Reyes using Colombian refugees in San José and a hired assassin from Baranquilla, with authorities in Costa Rica and Panama monitoring movements.
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Cartagena
Reyes
Bogota
Atrato
Pacific
Magdalena
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Episcopal Clergyman Cox Deposed from Priesthood
The Rev. George Clarke Cox of Cambridge and formerly a Cincinnati rector was formally deposed by Bishop Boyd Vincent of Southern Ohio. Cox had expressed sympathy with Rochester rector Algernon S. Crapsey during Crapsey’s trial and declined to face charges himself. He resigned citing conflict with Episcopal Creed and has not led a parish in Cambridge.
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Boston
Mass
George Clarke Cox
Cambridge
Cincinnati
Boyd Vincent
Ohio
Algernon S. Crapsey
Rochester
N. Y
Episcopal Church
Cox
Vincent
Johnson Backs Harmon State Ticket After Bitter Dem Fight
Columbus May 15 After a Democratic State Committee battle in which his forces were defeated Cleveland Mayor Tom L Johnson pledged support to the Harmon ticket. Johnson accused Harmon of brewer and conservative backing and was said to have urged Toledo Mayor Whitlock to seek a third ticket for governor. The chairmanship clash between Finley and Ross backed by Johnson was postponed at Harmon's request.
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Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Democratic State Committee
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Johnson
Harmon
Brewers
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
Resolutions Committee
Folk
Missouri
Glenn
North Carolina
No Liquor Ban at Chicago Convention
The Republican National Committee sub committee rules out liquor at the Coliseum venue. No liquor shall be sold served or brought into the convention hall during meetings or convention week. Portraits are also banned as wall adornments in the hall.
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Chicago
Iltepblican National Committee
Roosevelt Forges Path for State and Federal Resource Power
At the White House final natural resources conference Roosevelt declares national sovereignty where needed to regulate big corporations, stressing a fixed term grant with conditions. Governors applaud and align to form a permanent inter-state executive network for ongoing cooperation.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Natural Resources Conference
White House
East Room
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