Bowen Dismissed as Venezuela Minister in Roosevelt Action
President Roosevelt dismisses Herbert W. Bowen United States minister to Venezuela after a Loomis Bowen case. Taft report exonerates Francis Loomis while Bowen is faulted for contracting with sources to attack Loomis and for revealing documents to the press. The president declares Bowen's conduct especially reprehensible and ends his diplomatic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert W. Bowen
United States
Venezuela
Francis B. Loomis
Bowen
Loomis-Bowen
Roosevelt
Taft
Loomis
State Department
Henansa
Bowen claims fictitious documents tied to Castro and Loomis
A long memo describes Bowen alleging a fictitious check and letter in President Castro’s hands and cites documents found in a legation safe. He accuses Loomis of misconduct, including involvement in the Mercado claim and appointments, while noting inconsistencies about charges against Loomis and labeling him dishonest.
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Mr. Hay
Bowen
Castro
United States
Legation
Hay
Russell
Colombia
Loomis
Department of State
Buchanan
Panama
East Orange
Dir
Dead Man Forged Stock Certificates in Philadelphia Case
A Philadelphia forgery scandal uncovers Benjamin H. Gaskill, deceased four weeks, as the mastermind behind inflating stock certificates from small lots to hundreds of shares. Banks suffered losses estimated at 750000 to 1600000 after Gaskill credited himself for thousands of shares on his books. He raised Philadelphia Traction stock from 400 to 6000 shares, United Railways of New Jersey from 2 to 200, and Frankford and Southwark Street Railway from 2 to 20, with the latter worth 450 a share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Benjamin H. Gaskill
Gaskill
Benjamin H. Gaskill & Co
Financial
Philadelphia Traction
United Railways of
New Jersey
Frankford and Southwark Street Railway Company
Long Island Traction Lines Merger Shakes NY Rail
June 21 report states August Belmont of IRT and Ralph Peters of Long Island Railroad signed an agreement making their two firms joint owners of all Long Island traction lines outside BRT properties. The pact also creates an alliance with the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Traction Lines
New York
Belmont
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Interborough Company
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad Company
Long Island
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Interborough
Pennsylvania Railroad
Constable Fires At Auto Near Elizabeth
In Elizabeth New Jersey on June 21 a Springfield constable who flagged an auto failed to halt. The car carrying Frederick B. Levy and two passengers Miss Madge Levy and Miss Chetwood was shot at. a bullet struck a wheel and tore through the car’s undercarriage.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Frederick B. Levy
Levy
Madge Levy
Chetwood
Morristown
Springfield
Wife kills husband then air fatal self harm with same pistol
A coroner’s jury in Los Angeles finds Charles Thaisis was murdered by his wife who then died by suicide with the same revolver after a mountain resort trip. The evidence says Thaisis tried to escape the wife during the incident. Billy Stift of Chicago suffers a broken right wrist and bites off the end of his tongue after a fight with George Gardner at Ogden.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles BH. Thaisis
Long Island, N
Thaisis
Salt Lake City
Billy Stift
Chicago
George Gardner
Ogden
Gardner
Spanish Cabinet Resigns After Confidence Vote Rejected
MADRID June 21 The entire cabinet resigned and King Alfonso accepted the move. The resignation followed the chamber of deputies vote of confidence defeat raised by Deputy Liorens.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Chamber of Deputies
Liorens
Highest Building in the World Planned in New York
NE YORK June 21 The Metropolitan Insurance Company will erect the world’s tallest building at Madison Avenue and Twenty Fourth Street in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
The
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Madison Avenue
Twentyfourth Street
Cuba pays last honors to General Gomez in Havana funeral
The burial of General Maximo Gomez drew the Cuban president Palma and government leaders, diplomats, and a thousand mourners as crowds clashed briefly in Central Park. After disruptions, militia and police restored order and Gomez was interred, with plans to move his remains to a mausoleum. In Albany, Governor Higgins signals the extraordinary session will focus on charges against Justice Warren B. Hooker.
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Palma
Cuba
Havana
Maximo Gomez
Legation
General Gomez
Voleys
Central Park
House of Representatives
Hig
Susrds
Gomez
Hooker
Albany
WN. Y
Supreme Court
Warren B. Hooker
Higgins
Little Hope For General Darling
General Charlies WW Darling of Utica New York is gravely ill at the Fifth Avenue house in Asbury Park after a Sunday apoplexy. Doctors express little hope for recovery as relatives rush to his side for support during the season stay.
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General Darling
Asbury Park
N. J
Charlies
Darling
Utica
N. Y
Fifth Avenue House
Three Killed In Collision Near Newington Railroad Junction
Three men were instantly killed and another fatally injured in a head on crash just above the junction of the Hartford and Highland division of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. A fifth man was seriously hurt.
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Newington
Conn
Hartford and Highland
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Irving to Tour America Starting January
A fourteen weeks tour of Sir Henry Irving in the United States has been signed by Charles Frohman and Irving. The tour will begin in January and exclude California.
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Irving
America
London
Charles Frohman
Sir Henry Irving
United States
California
Giant log raft towed across Pacific to Shanghai
San Francisco reports a new British Columbia based company plans to tow a colossal raft across the Pacific. The raft carries 10,000,000 feet of spars and piling and will move toward Shanghai in the summer.
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Pacific
San Francisco
Shanghai
British Columbia
Butler to receive Oxford honorary doctorate
Oxford announces Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University New York will be awarded the degree of doctor of letters in convocation on July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Butler
England
University of Oxford
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York
Morton Accepts Resignations at Equitable Life
Paul Morton, new head of the Equitable Life, accepts the resignations of James W. Alexander and James H. Hyde as president and vice president. No explanation given for the sudden move after delaying for the Hendricks report. Morton declines to act on other resignations at this time.
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New York
Paul Morton
Equitable Life
James W. Alexander
James H. Hyde
Morton
Insurance
Hendricks
Society
Alexander
Hyde
Honors for the President at Clark University
President Roosevelt received the doctor of laws degree at Clark University in WorcesterMass and delivered an address during commencement exercises. He traveled with Secretary Loeb surgeon general Rixey and others and later visited Holy Cross college.
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Worcester
Mass
Roosevelt
Clark University
Loeb
P. M. Rixey
Navy
M.A. Latta
Secret Service
Holy Cross College
Williams College
Williamstown
Washington
Troy in Darkness After Cloudburst Floods
A cloudburst flooded Troy Pennsylvania last night flooding Sugar creek branches overflowed washing away two bridges. Sucese and Case shed stock lumber storehouse and H M Woods barn contents were carried away with two horses drowned. Electric light plant flooded leaving village without power but no fatalities reported.
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Troy
Sugar Creek
Sucese & Case
H. M. Woods
New York Markets Report on Grains and Butter Prices
Grain futures show June corn up 2 cents while oats ease. No 2 white oats clipped. Live poultry steady with ducks and springers mixed. Butter prices at Creamery 9 to 9.5 cents per pound. eggs trading with various grades. Philadelphia market references include white sugar and dairy product pricing.
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Port of New York
Amal
Copper
WN. OY
Central
Atchison
Nort. & West
B&o
Penn
Brooklyn R.T
St.l
Rock Island
Ches. & Ohio
St. Paul
Chio & Northw
Southern Pac
Pee South
Central - Les Texas Pacific
Lackawanna
Union Pacific
Louis & Nash
U. 8. Stealeaeeee 8% Manhattan Ven 164% U.S. Steel Pe
Metropolitan
Weet Union
Missouri Pac
New York
Mercantile Exchange
Fenny
Cattle and Hog Market Brief from Local Stock Exchange
Supply fairs show limited cattle demand with prime steers around 6.50 to 7.00 and reel calves scarce. Hog receipts light and prices steady, with lighter weights at 5.66 and 28 head noted. Sheep and lambs: supply light and market steady, choice wethers 4.90 to 6.30, ram and ewe prices mixed amid quiet activity.
Must Stay in Jail Cordova Convicted in New Jersey
Rev J Frank Cordova of South River remains jailed after Justices Dixon and Swayzee denied his writ of error. He was convicted of abandoning his wife whom he eloped with Julia Bowne and will serve a four year term in the State prison. Doctor Stoned Auto Near Montclair Bridge A Montclair physician, Dr James Brown, was pelted with stones while crossing Peckman River bridge. He halted, pursued the assailants, and one boy's bicycle was later recovered at a drug store for return to its owner. Tramps Sentenced to Work Mayor Ladd of Woodbury ordered Thomas Kairns and Joseph Duffee to six days hard labor for begging late at night on Huclid street. They must clean sewers and wear ball and chain, with extra stone breaking if needed.
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James Brown
Montclair
Peckman River
Frank Collins
Ladd
Woodbury
Thomas Kairns
Joseph Duffee
Huclid Street
Millville Athlete Pettit Dies After Ball Hit Stomach
Albert Pettit a 23 year old Millville athlete died after a ball struck his stomach during a game. He had recovered enough to finish the match but grew worse and died after medical efforts failed. A separate ruling from Trenton upheld a law banning shooting live pigeons as a test of marksmanship.
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Albert Pettit
Millville
Pettit
Jersey
Supreme Court
Trenton
Justice Fort
Charles W. Davis
Riverton Gun Club
Burlington
Spectacles Recovered From Deep Lock Catfish
A verified tale from A H Snyder and Owen Swain describes lost gold rim spectacles found resting on a catfish at the deep lock on the Raritan Canal. Snyder, a church official and lock tender, reached in as Swain pointed to the spot and pulled up the fish with the spectacles on its nose.
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A. H. Snyder
First Methodist Episcopal Church
New Brunswick
Raritan Canal
Owen Swain
Johnson & Johnson
Plaster Room
Mr. Snyder
Mr. Swain
Jesus in the Crisis of Life in Jerusalem and Bethany
A compact survey from Bethabara to Bethany and Jerusalem recounts Jesus as shepherd of the flock, the raising of Lazarus, the anointing at Simon’s house, the triadic teachings on humility and fruitfulness, Christ’s prayer for believers, His trial before Pilate, the crucifixion, resurrection, and visionary ministry awaiting in Patmos and the heavenly promise.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
Bethabara
Pere
Bethany
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
Simon the Leper
Temple Courts
Andrew
Philip
Judas
Beliers
Pilate
Jesus Christ
Golgotha
Elesus
Joshan
Isle of Patmos
Patmos
Isle of
Seryan
Dead things bag sold the station and moved
The fragment notes a bag associated with a station sale and a distant move, though details are unclear and context is limited. It hints at disposal or transfer of items linked to a station, with unspecified distance and a cutting remark.
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Hensible
Dead Man
B. HB. Gaskill
Alexander and Hyde Gut
Financial and Commercial
NEW Jersey News
Garden State
Pastor Cordova
Ethelbert Johnson
Spruce Street
Bloomfield
Johnson
Union Computing Machine Company
National Cash ‘Register Company
Dayton
Ohio
National Company
Union Company
International Seemen
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