Millionaire Lippincott Ended His Life in His Home
Philadelphia April 7 Craige Lippincott sixty five year old publisher and president of J B Lippincott company was found dead in bed at his 218 South Nineteenth street home with a bullet wound to the temple. Theories blamed self destruction after insomnia and opera inspired mood. investigators determined the revolver with a safety device could not fire accidentally. He leaves a widow a daughter Mrs Samuel K Reeves a son Jay B and a brother J Bertram.
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Philadelphia
Craige Lippincott
J. B. Lippincott Company
Metropolitan Opera House
South Nineteenth Street
Milionaire
Lippincott
Rittenhouse’ Square
Ford
Jay B. Lippincott
Charles R. Crisp Champ Clark’s Right Hand Man
Charles R. Crisp, noted as Champ Clark’s right hand man and son of the former Speaker, is highlighted in this brief notice detailing his close ties to Clark and political prominence.
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Champ Clark
Resolution Aims to Reopen Lorimer Bribery Probe
Washington April 7 Senator La Follette introduced a resolution for a new investigation of William Lorimer's United States Senate seat. It cites Springfield testimony and a $100,000 slush fund, naming as investigators Senators Works Townsend McLean Korn and Pomerene, with authority to subpoena and compel papers.
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Washington
LaFollett
Lorimer
Springfeld
Ilinois State Senate
Senate
Hinds State Senate
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Inga
Dillingham
Vermont
le Follette
Stone
White House
Springfield
Congress
Another Stoce Swindle Exposed in New York
Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum signed an order allowing Insurance Superintendent Hotchkiss to seize the Fire Securities company, an insurer formed in New York and selling stock to finance a Harrisburg Pennsylvania venture. Hotchkiss says $40,000 in stock was sold for about $28,000 cash, $25,000 of which has been spent, with assets moved to Pennsylvania and misrepresentations used to promote the scheme. Officers named include W. W. Abbott vice president, Frank Macaura secretary, and Charles Barker former president.
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New York
Supreme Court
Greenbaum
Hotchkiss
Fire Securities Company
Hartisburg
Pennsylvania
First National Fire Tisurante Company
Harrisburg
W. W. Abbott
Frank
Macaura
Philadelphia
Charles Barker
Brooklyn
Bryan declines Memphis home invitation in 1900s era
Washington April 7 William Jennings Bryan told a Memphis invited committee he could not accept. Memphis officials and Southern Senators urged his move to Memphis, offering about twenty three thousand dollars. Bryan said money mattered little and his work would be better in the north. The event framed as a Democratic effort to mobilize Bryan for national influence.
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Central Restaurant
North Market Street
Jas. Carros
Washington
William Jenings Bryan
Memphis
James M. Greer
Lea and Taylor
Gordon
Tennessee
Sisson
Mississippi
Robinson
Arkansas
Duke &. Bowers
Brynn
Bowers
Mr. Bryan
South
Lincoln
Carnegie declines 83 Ironmaster as peace-arb head
New York April 7 Andrew Carnegie declines to chair a proposed united association of groups seeking an arbitration treaty with Great Britain. He says public opinion should not be accelerated and the US Senate should deliberate calmly. Correspondence with Col John J McCook outlines his views. Chamber of Commerce backs arbitration advocacy and seeks French and English help. Root proposes Senate election by state legislatures to avoid deadlocks.
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Ironmaster
Peace
New York
Andrew Carnegie
United Association
Great Britain
Carnegie
United States Senate
John J. McCook
Committee of Three Hundred
Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
France
England
Root
Washington
United States
Senate
Senator Root
Senator Williams occupies seat once held by Jefferson Davis
In Washington on April 7 John Sats Williams of Mississippi becomes the new junior senator, succeeding Jefferson Davis in the senate. The desk bears baronet marks from Civil War days and bayonet-stair putty remains visible. In Boston also on April 7 the eight hour work day bill passes the house and heads to the senate.
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Senator Williams
Confederacy
Washington
John Sats Williams
Trom
Mississippi
Senate
Jefferson Davis
Boston
House
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Rosenstock Bros
One-Price Outfitters
Chicago
Graig Lippincott
Chamberlain
Charles R. Crisp
LaFollette
Illinois
Pittsburg
Mexicos
San Antonio
Tex
Mexican Revoluionary Junta
Sag_ Attonio
Francisco Madero
Insurrectos
Diaz
Mexico
Dias
Reachrmin
Madero
Prom
Juan Sandhdg
Jose Nazconcelon
México
San
Roque Estrada
Rafael -Handez
Sayy
Regen Mantour
Maderos
Limantour
Senor Azcona
Repu
Antonl
Hernandez
Peace Party
el Paso
Lsten
Cel
Monterey
Black Hawk
Geen
Matleabie
Sheller
ALLEN
G. Quynn & CO
East Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
Markell & Ford
G. LE
Io Frederic
G.L. Baking CO
J. M. Bronenburg & Co
Scoll Bros
Individuality Lehr
Birely's Palace of Music
Cor. Market and
Church Sts
Hayes
Moving Pictures
Selig
Red
Gaylor & Wiltsie
Salcony
White Cross
Middendorf, _ Williams & Co
Bankers& Brokers
Baltimore, Md
News Office
Tullman Ante
York
Pontan
WML FL FL
Union Bridge
Crawford Automobile Works
Hagerstown
Flanders
HM. OP
Callad
Eyles
de Landers
Frederick City Garage
West Patrick Street
Frederick
J. H. Grove
Serturr Renee
Harrisburg Fire Insurance Company
Bryan
U. Carnegie
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