Tragic Suicide in New Rochelle Over Unrequited Love
Miss Ida M. Kissam a 25 year old dressmaker committed suicide by inhaling gas at her New Rochelle home after writing letters to A Percy Falconer a former Hamilton Bank manager in New York and to her sister. She blamed Falconer for her despair saying he failed to visit and would not marry her. The coroner notes Falconer’s promise to wed never materialized and Kissam left instructions to her sister to ruin him professionally.
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Ida M. Kissam
Anderson Street
New Hechelle
A. Percy Falconer
West Ski Street
Manhattan
Hamilton Bank
New York City
Bliss Kixsam
New Rochelle
Warn Patten
Cooki
Mke
Tme
Ege
M. J. Pearson
Church Street
Mamma
Percy Falconer
West 13Th Street
New York
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Timber Supply Not In Danger In St Paul
Congressmen Mann and a Congressional committee questioned multimillionaire lumberman Frederick Weyerhaeuser about timber reserves. He recalled harvesting 41,000, six feet yearly in Black River country, later 200,000. He urged fire prevention and reforestation. The panel then heard from Minnesota Forestry Commission officials and retailers before departing to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
J. R. Mann
Congressional Committee
Frederick W. Wererhauser
Weverhauser
Black River
Mr. Weyerhauser
Weyerhauser
BUSTED THE BANK Continued Ex-Judge Olcott in Morse Case
The article recounts Morse's October 16 balance between 3000 and 4000 dollars and a 126000 check that could have been returned to another bank. It notes cross examination of ex-Judge William M. K. Olcott, details about directors meeting at Flagler's home, and loans and collateral tied to Morse and Curtis. Mrs. Curtis attends court as trial proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Mr. Morse
Miss Wilson
Curtis
Heinze Bank
National Bank of North America
Wiliam M. K. Olcott
Wire
Flagler
Mr. Littlefield
Morse Steamship
Mr. Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Mr. Wire
Mr. Olcott
Mr. Curtis
Mr. Stimson
Lee
Butterick Company
United Copper
Consolidated Arizona Smelting
Mexican Coal and Coke
Chelsea Realty Company
Bath (Me
Consolidated Steamship Lines Company
Governor Hughes Appears in Canajoharie Gloversville Fort Plain and Amsterdam
Governor Hughes campaigned through Canajoharie Fort Plain Gloversville Fonda Amsterdam and Johnstown amid rain and crowd scenes. He argued for strong leadership and referenced Tafts qualifications while praising banking and labor legislation under his administration.
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Hughes
Taft
Johnstown
Fonda
Amsterdam
Sanford
Schenectady
van Voast
William Barnes, Jr
Albany
Wemple
Frisbie
Bryan Attacks Taft in Campaign Charge of Funds
Democratic orator Bryan accuses Republicans of secret large campaign contributions and unequal publicity. He denounces Taft and Roosevelt, defends direct election reform, and criticizes Republican leaders for constitutional disregard. He rallies in New York venues and outlines a national victory aim.
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Republican Senate
House
Republican National Committee
Republican Congressional Committee
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Congress
Court
Stand by Gov Hughes German American Message
A German American appeal urges voters to ignore machine politicians notions as Gov Hughes fights for liberty. The letter defends Hughes against Puritanism fears, asserts his independence and public service, and calls German Americans to vote for him. It lists supporters including Windmuller Pollak and prominent trustees.
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Hughes
Goethe
Governor Hughes
Germany
Sass Windmueller
AV Pollak
Welle M. Warburg
Issac Adler
J Loais Marshall
Julius Sach
le Br
Emil Gruening
A. Ringler
Louis Windmiller
A. J. Dittenhoefer
Kudrich Otte M
Ejndittz
W. Cherenny
iCarl Hauser
Fred M. Stein
Gustav Pollak
Bryan Confident in Home Town Victory This Time
Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan arrives late at the National Democratic Club and speaks to about twenty thousand at Hamilton Fish Park. He asserts Democrats gain, Republicans lose, cites labor vote gains and predicts a November 3 victory despite Cabinet on the stump. He mingles with club members before addressing the main hall audience.
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Canajoharie
Montgomery County
Chanler
Fort Plain
Gloversville
Darling Theatre
Littauer
Hug
Herrick
Roosevelt
Madison Square Garden
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Bryan
Frederick Parson
Bureau of Combustibles
Hamilton Fish Park
Hoffman House
Bryan
Nathan Straus
Cooper Union
Palm Garden
New Brighton
Staten Island
Charles J. McCormack
Richmond
National Democratic Club
Committee of One Hundred
Charles J. Murray
Norman E. Mack
William J. Conners
Richard Croker, Jr
Thomas L. Fellner
John D. Crimmins
Herman Ridder
John F. Carroll
Joseph P. Day
George B. McClellan
John F. O'Brien
Thomas M. Mulry
Lewis
Cashier Found Guilty in Bank Embezzlement Trial
William Montgomery, former cashier of the Allegheny National Bank, was found guilty by a U S District Court jury on two indictments charging embezzlement of 469000 and was immediately tried on a third indictment for misapplication of 144000 in bonds. The bank had failed over a year earlier with losses surpassing 1 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
United States District Court
Montgomery
Cannon Speaks at Mass Meetings Across Philadelphia
Speaker Cannon led Republican rallies in Germantown Kensington West Philadelphia and the Academy of Music drawing about ten thousand. He urged adherence to Republican tariff policies, warned that Bryan’s tariff ideas would mean no revision if elected, and pledged tariff reform after Taft’s victory.
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Philadelphia
Speaker Cannon
Germantown
Kensington
West Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Republican Party
Bryan
Mr. Cannon
Taft
Straus Attacks Bryan Platform At New Hennington Hall
Secretary Oscar Straus denounces William Jennings Bryan’s labor record during a nearly hour long East Side address at New Hennington Hall. Joined by Rep. Herbert Parsons and Samuel Koenig, Straus contrasts Taft with Bryan and cites labor disputes and past actions to defend Taft’s labor stance amid applause.
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East Side
New Hennington Hall
2D Street
William Jennings Bryan
Oscar Straus
Commerce and Labor
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Taft
Billah
Straus
Herbert Parsons
Samuel Koenig
Mr. Straus
Fort Praises Hughes at New York rally by New Jersey governor
Governor J Branklin Fort of New Jersey came to assist the Republican cause for Hughes in New York. He lauded Hughes as a great governor and urged New York voters to elect him, contrasting Republican achievements with Bryanism and praising Taft and Roosevelt as models. Fort defended party unity and criticized Bryan’s platform and proposed railroad regulation changes.
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Commerce and Labor
Labor
Brgan
Taft
Bryan
United States
Mr. Bryan
Campbell
Philippines
de Rias
Spain
J. Branklin Fort
New Jersey
Hughes
Sound Money League
Lord Clive
Fort
New York
Union
Republic
Charles FE. Hughes
Grover Cleveland
Cherie
EL Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Fort
Panama
Cuba
May. Scalp Tammany at Cooper Union Meeting
The Progressive Democratic League a Bryan faction plans a Cooper Union rally on Friday night to blame Tammany Hall for Bryan's fate and warn of backlash in next year’s mayoral race. Augustus Thomas and Harry W. Walker will speak. exhibits include Tolstoy’s envoy, a coal miner, and a Georgia cotton girl.
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Democratic’ League
Tammany Hall
Cooper Union
Bryan
Tammany
Augustus Thomas
Denver
Thomas
Harry W. Walker
Tolstoy
Breaker Ber
Georgia
Tammany Men
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN REALTY MEN IN TAFT PARADE
The Key Estate Taft and Sherman Club expects a full two thousand men in line in the parade on Saturday. Over eleven hundred have signed enrollment lists. headquarters at No. 146 Broadway open daily 9 pm to 6 pm. J. Van Vechten Olcott, Republican candidate for Congress, thanked by Wm. Vernon for negro support. Richard V. Quinan reports a Chicago dispatch saying Timots Staat Zeitung backs Taft. Conners to solve: Ward cites crowds at White Plains and Port Chester for Taft and Bryan. Bankers and Brokers Taft Sherman Club seeks full representation in the financial district parade, under Major Oliver B. Bridgman. those in banking and trust can join via adjutant Jay F. Carle, No. 20 Broad Street.
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Taft
Taft and Sherman Club
Broadway
T. Vernon
Olcott
Negro Register of the Treasury
Vernon
Richard V. Quiahan
The
Republcan National Committee
Chicago
Timots Staat-- Zeitung
Middle West
Waite Plains
Pryan
Jude Taft
Port Chester
Financial
Bankers and Brokers’ Division
Oliver B. Bridgman
Ant Bankers, Brokers and Bank and Trust Company
Jay F. Carle
No. 20
Broad Street
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Dressmaker
Page
Department OF Labor
Gompers
Knox
Senator Knox
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Tomas
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company
Federal Reporter
Ince
Callwell
Chanter
David R. Francis
Mack
United States Supreme Court
Elihu Root
New York State
Lincoln
Nebraska
City Hall
L. H. Goltra
St. Louis
Park Row
Paterson
Erie
Pennsylvania Station
Imio Service
New Jersey Meadows
Hudson County
Woman's Democratic Club
Waldorf
Westchester
Westchester County
Yonkers
Tuckahoe
White Plains
Mount Vernon
North America
Edward Knobel
Tribune
New-York Tribune
N. Y
Coupon B
Cor. Spruce and
Nassau Sts
Uptown
Harlem
East 125Th St
West 125Th St
East
14Th St
Eighth Ave
Third Ave
Gov. Hughes
Jacob H. Schiff
Gustav H. Schwab
Janies A. Schieren
A. Jacobi
Oswald Garrison Viilar
L. F. Dommerich
Prot
BR. A. Seligms
George F. Vietor
Paul Goepel
Samuel Sadhe
Harry Sachs
Henry Weismann
Gustav Scholer
Frank Daruresch
Allegheny Bank
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