Indicted Sugar Trust Leader in 1907 Fraud Case
Federal grand jury charges the head of the American Sugar Refining Company with conspiracy to defraud the government through underweighing sugar shipments at the Williamsburn docks and other offenses. Co defendants include Oliver Spitzer Tomas Kehoe and others. arrest followed in Brooklyn. Trial set amid push for congressional inquiry into the customs house.
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Williamshire
American Bugar, Refining
federal grand jury
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Bendernagels
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United States, district. attorney's
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Cuba
Havemeyer & Elder
Brooklyn
custom house
Sugar trust probe stir and New York Unemployed plan
In a charged scene Congressmen clashed over delaying investigations into the sugar trust inquiry as prosecutors push forward. Meanwhile in New York, 200000 workers want jobs and a plan to open factories to employ them is urged by Cor a Harvey of the National Committee of the Unemployed.
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New
New-York
New York
Cora .D. Harvey
National Committee of the Unemployed
state’ commission
Fragmentary military notes from Washington dispatch
A garbled Washington dispatch mentions General Allen ordering work to halt at College Park and discusses airplanes at Fort Myer. References to Wilbur Wright and storage moves to Virginia appear amid aging officers and San Francisco context, with unclear dates and roles.
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Washington
College Park
General Allen
Wilbur
Drought Triggers School Closures and Water Shortages
The drought forces school closings as officials warn residents to use extreme care with matches and fires. Water scarcity hampers firefighting, prompting measures like filling tanks from trains and constructing purifying tanks by coal companies and rail firms along the Susquehanna river.
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school board
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Philadelphia, & Reading Coat
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Reading
Sunbury
Susquehanna
Mineral
Joker Causes Strike at General Electric Plant
In Potlah New York area on November 13 1913 a joker employed at the General Electric foundry smeared food with grease and poured sand in the mouths of workers causing a disruption. The incident led to a temporary strike as moulders and care makers demanded helpers and the worker’s reinstatement. Wages for striking workers are expected to be filed within a day or two.
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Renaral Electric
Princeton Dormitory Fire Halts Destruction At Dodd Hall
Fire discovered in Dodd Hall dormitory at Princeton New Jersey on November 13 cripples room 18 and spreads to adjacent rooms and the floor above. Volunteer firemen battled flames and water to prevent spread. officials report no fatal injuries and describe the incident as not likely to be fatal. The New York correspondent notes recoveries and mentions pardons sought in a separate note from Trenton.
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wick, Work
Princeton
Jacksbath
Dodd hall
Sinor
Hypnotic Influence Claimed in Local Case
Fragmentary report describes Dr. John P. Hecht and others involved in a case where Thombeon reportedly endured strong hypnotic influence. Officials note the incident raised questions about the patients heart response and the physicians’ actions during the examination.
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Bomereet
Dry
William A. Lon -Halatend
John P. Hecht
spital
Thoropson
Hvetton
PARDONS INNOCENT MAN INNOCENT REMARKS AND CHANGES
In Marys, a man formerly sentenced to years in the eastern penitentiary was pardoned after evidence proved his innocence. Frederick Lampkin, jailed since May for a related case, had been entangled in a scandal involving his stepdaughter. Authorities and witnesses argued the verdict was built on faulty testimony, and the new findings led to a clemency decision endorsed by Governor Stuart. A separate report notes a thief wounded by shotgun in Pennsylvania, and the Grand Chapter election set for Savannah on November 14.
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Prederick
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