Voorhees Faces New York Grand Jury
Former Governor Voorhees of New Jersey and ex Bankers Life officers including W H Stokes and W H Coombs appeared before a New York grand jury. Investigators alleged improper reports to the State Insurance Department concealed capital impairment at Bankers Life for 1905 and earlier years. Chief investigator Kelsey referred the case to District Attorney Jerome, with formal actions pending.
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New York
Fotser M. Voorhees
New Jersey
Banker’ Life Insurance Company
W. H. Stokes
W. H. Coombs
Stokes
New Jeresy
Bankers’ Life
Stéock
Otto Kelsey
State Insurance Department
Jevown
Kelsey
Smythe
Jerome
Smythe and Appleton
Speciai Grand Jury
Voorhees
Grand Jury
Coombs
Bankers ™ Lity Tnsurance Company
Ftsrther
New Yor County
Department
Bankers’ Lite Traurance Camping
Ates Iias
Justice Chief for Trial on Marriage Reform
Paris January 30 Aristides Briand minister of justice and worship supports trial marriages with legal safeguards to protect both parties he argues that couples cannot know their partner’s true nature and it is intolerable for an ill matched pair to endure a miserable life. The discussion follows Paul Bourgets play A Divorce and contemplates future evolution of marital doctrine.
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Paris
Paul Bourget
Aristides Briand
Marrio
Briand
Jerome Would Save Thaw From The Chair
New York reports DA William Travers Jerome argued for lesser charges in the Stanford White killing case. He said Thaw’s motive was revenge, not insanity, and outlined possible verdicts including murder in the first or second degree and manslaughter. He urged trial focus on whether Thaw knew wrong and law.
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New York
Harry KX
Thaw
William Travers Jerome
Sanford White
Thay
Jerome
White
Evelyn Nesbit
Renarts
Mr. Jerome
Stanford White
Harry Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Re. Jerome
Jarome
May
Harrigan Improves After Accident Sleep Returns
Police Commissioner William Harrigan, injured in an accident a week ago Tuesday, slept for several hours last night. Reports say he is delirious but in better condition, with life once despaired of but now viewed as improving for the first time since the mishap.
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William Harrigan
Married Life in a Boarding House in Montclair
In a Montclair divorce case before Vice-Chancellor Emery, Charles Lyon testified that wife Elizabeth ran a boarding house at 85 Montague Place with boarder Fred Remey, whom he alleged she favored over him. He described meals and neglect, noting Remey received special dishes while he kept to modest rations and saved most earnings.
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Emery
Charles
Lyon
Elizabeth
Rlemey
Woarder
Remey
Arthur
East Orange
Chanes
Yarmouth Divorce Suit Set for Next Wednesday
London reports Sir Blepell Barnes, head of the divorce court, has axed the hearing in the Countess of Yarmouth suit, filed by Alice Thaw of Pittsburg against her husband for annulment. The application indicates the case will be short and set for next Wednesday afternoon.
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London
Blepell Barnes
Countess of
Yarmouth
Alice ‘Thaw
Pittsburg
Countess of Yarmouth
Westinghouse Gets Extension on Bonds in London Deal
The receivers of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co were authorized by U S Circuit Court Judge Ewing to negotiate with Glys Mille Currie Co bankers of London to prevent impairment of the American firm’s bond ability by a three month extension on bonds due February 1. London bankers hold about 200000 pounds in bonds with SW due February 1.
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Pittsburg
Jan. W
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
United States
Ewing
Glys, Mille, Currie & Co
London
England
Washinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
West Hudson Banquet Highlights Growth and Prospects
At the West Madson County Board of Trade banquet in Harrison last night, leaders including former Governor Edward G. Stokes and lawmakers urged expansion of West Hudson towns and manufacturing opportunities. The event featured James Martine attacking voting machines. several invited officials, including Mayor George Bayliss, attended at the head table, while some expected speakers did not appear.
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West Madson
West Hudson
Edward G. Stokes
Martine
R. Wayne Parker
James A. Hammill
James F. Fielder
Mark A. Sullivan
Jersey City
George Bayliss
North Arlington
Board of Trade
Edward Kenny
East Newark
Jacob Haussling
Frank H. Sommer
William C. Gebhardt
Joseph P. Tumulty
Kenny
Stokes
Mule
Cows Burn in Massive Farm Fires Near Plemington
Fire of suspected incendiary origin destroyed a large barn and outbuildings on Nathan Conover’s farm near Clinton last night. Forty four cows horses and many swine and sheep perished. Neighbors saved the dwelling after bucket brigades. Two miles away Milton Bonnell’s outbuildings burned, destroying three horses two cows five hogs and thirty sheep. Losses run high and investigation likely.
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Plemington
Nathan Conover
Clineton
Milton Bonnel
Bonnel
Ain Er al
Former policeman injured in trolley on Clipton avenue
Captain John H Ubhaus of the Fifth Precinct was tossed from a trolley car on Clipton avenue when the motorman accelerated. He struck his head, sprained his right ankle, and damaged his left hand but remained able to report for duty.
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John H. Ubhaus
Fifth Precinct
Clipton Avenue
Ridgewood Avenue
Mix
Blackmailers Bomb Wrecks Brooklyn Tenement
In Brooklyn a bomb wrecked the front of Tynatto Abate’s grocery and blew in the four story tenement housing his shop after he refused a $1,000 blackmail demand. Abate and residents fled as smoke filled the building. no loss of life reported though property damage was extensive.
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New York
Troutman Street
Brooklyn
Tynatto Abate
Abate
Two Asked to Resign by President Guild
President Guild of the Board of Education ordered resignations from George W. Reeve, superintendent of construction and repairs, and Irving Castle, superintendent, after a probe into the grounds and repairs department. Positions to be abolished and duties reassigned to a consulting unit. tenure concerns and neglect charges loom as the board prepares charges. Reeve’s annual value is $2,800 and Castle’s $1,800.
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Frederic F. Guild
Board of Education
George W. Reeve
Trving Castle
Consultine Ungindor
Danning
Tonigcht
Reeve
Tt Iw
Ford
Taatte
Vineland First Wedding in Years With Sleigh Bells
Vineland January 8 Joseph Gallia and Mitty Adulena Plovano wed last night by Recorder W. S Browne. The ceremony was held to the jingle of sleigh bells, marking Vineland's first wedding in two years.
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Vineland, Jan. W
Jonsph Gallia
Mitty Adulena Plovano
Browne
Vineland
Detective-Sergeant Corbally Highlighted in Police Trial
Cross-examination of Wagner, a former divekeeper, tied Detective Sergeant Thomas J. Corbally to protection money. Wagner testified he paid for protection, while Kalloch pressed coercion claims by under-sheriff Mason and threatened indictments, as the Court of Quarter Sessions heard the malfeasance case against Corbally. Wagner denied prior bribery and asserted he and McDermit had a long history, with his wife Freda Wagner providing solemn but restrained testimony, leaving Corbally less implicated.
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Herman Wagner
Thomas J. Corbally
Teny Dyck
Samuel Kallsch
Frank M. McDermit
Wagner
Corbally
Kallech
Charles JM. Mason
Mason
Mr. Kallue
Uniaws
Magon
Pirot
Mr. McDermit
McDermit Light Guards
McDermit
Aly
Ning
Seritay
Freda Wagner
Witnea
Asker
Livingston Street
Eryergreen Avenue
Brave Newarkers Rescue Two Boys From Morris Canal Ice
Thomas McHale jumps from a Bloomfield avenue car into icy Morris Canal waters and saves two boys. Bricklayer O Leary helps, while William Chrisholm later rescues Elmer Casey from the ice. McHale and Chrisholm hailed for bravery. six others on the car offered no help.
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Thomas McHale
South Seventh Street
McHale
Bloomfeld Avenue
Bloomfield Venue
Morris Canal
O'Leary
William Chrisholm
Warren Street
Morris Canal Bridge
Wickliffe Street
Elmer Casey
Searing Street
Chrisholm
Fourth Precinct
Tiwan
Pope Suffers Severe Sore Throat in Rome
Rome January 30 reports the Pope is enduring a severe sore throat with hoarseness and loss of voice. His condition is being kept secret while he held few audiences yesterday, making extended public appearances unlikely. Meanwhile a clerical change occurs as Rev Walker accepts a church call in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
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Rome
Glassboro
Jon
Walker
Upper Darby
Judge orders pastor to quit Bayonne
In Bayonne a former Baptist minister Charles Verdon was jailed after a secret show trial. He faced charges of buffing a nurse by a fictitious employment agency and was ordered to leave the city before daylight.
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Charles Verdon
Mike Rosie Bell
Wdvers
Lazarus
Shih Ca
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Fells
Bankers
France
Mackset
West Hudson Board OF Trade
Edward
Wayne Parker
James Martine
Ldst
Evelyn
Vour
Harrigan
Over
C. S. Lyon
Westinghouse
Marhine
America
Hunterdon
Ubhaus Hart
Guild
Lohenin
Queenan
Metropole
Wason
Scriba
Foys
AcHale
Chrisholem
Boy
Pope
Bayonne
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