Hyde exposes yellow dog fund conspiracy and payments
James Hazen Hyde testifies before the legislative insurance committee detailing a $685000 yellow dog loan linked to Thomas F. Ryan, James W. Alexander, and Thomas D. Jordan. He says Hyde paid $212000 and Ryan $212500, with the rest wiped out by the others, and notes political contributions and alleged conspiracies involving Frick and Harriman.
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Frick Committee
Alexander
Ryan
Yellow Dog Fund
New York
James Hazen Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Yellow Dog
Mercantile Trust Company
James W. Alexander
Thomas D. Jordan
Hyde
Legislative Insurance Committee
Mercantile Trust
Thomas F. Ryan
Alexander and
Jordan
Syde
Thomas PF. Ryan
Equitable
Morton
Equitable Lad
Cornelius Bliss
Roosevelt-Fairbanks
G C. Frick
Ree
Harvard College
H. Harriman
Henry
Frick
Roosevelt
Harriman
Jacob H. Schiff
Depew
Washington
White House
H Equitable Trust Company
George H. Squire
Schiff
Tyde
Odell
United States Shipbuilding Company
Mercantile
Albany
Mercaatile Trust Company
Dell
Rebiiean Clib
Kavanaugh
AFL reports push for eight hour day and immigration reform
The American Federation of Labor executive council presented its annual report at the old city hall session in Pittsburg. It urges strict enforcement of Chinese exclusion laws, abolition of convict labor competing with unions, and reform of injunction laws. The document voices opposition to current immigration rules and calls for better inspection of aliens. First Vice President James Duncan appeals for women’s voting rights, noting four states already grant suffrage and predicting universal suffrage.
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Pittsburg
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Old City Hall
Earape
James Duncan
Little Tots Killed In Train Crossing Tragedy
In Jamaica New York on November 15 Abraham Diamond and Kingston Blauvelt, both six, were fatally struck by eastbound Long Island Railroad engine No 801 at Brenton avenue crossing while fleeing gates. Their elder brothers escaped with minor injuries. both younger boys died before medical help could reach them. The engineer and crew were distraught by the accident.
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Jamaica
Abraham Diamond
Kingston Blauvelt
Brenton Avenue
Long Island
Blauvelt
Motorman Dies of Grief Over Fatal Crash
Archie O'Brien, 54, a New Haven motorman, died after grief over a woman killed by his car on Dixwell avenue last week. He had been exonerated by the coroner and his body was found in an alley near the Fair Haven car barns, leaving a family behind.
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New Haven
Conn
Dixwell Avenue
Archie O’brien
Fair Haven
Tenement Fire Rescues Eleven on Tyreutt Avenue
Firemen rescued eleven people from a burning tenement on Tyrett avenue Boston last night. All survivors were overcome by smoke and carried down by ladders. Mrs Jacob Cohen is in serious condition with damage estimated at two thousand dollars. Balance of Balaklava Charge survivor dies in Cornwall at seventy eight.
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Hoston
Boston
Mass
Tyerett Avenue
Sinvike
Jacob Cohen
Balaklava
London
Arthur Tremayne
Light Brigade
Cornwall
Germany Will Not Intervene In Poland Occupation
A St Petersburg rumor claimed the Kaiser would pacify Poland if Germany could occupy it but the Berlin foreign office issued a statement that Germany would not intervene. Railway labor unions protest rate legislation to Roosevelt.
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Germany
London
St. Petersburg
Poland
Berlin
Washington
Great Railroad
Roosevelt
President's Sister Becomes Grandmother in November
NEW YORK Nov 15 Mrs Douglas Robinson sister of President Roosevelt is receiving congratulations on becoming a grandmother.
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New York
Douglas Robinson
Roosevelt
Fire Vladivostok Mobs Ravage Siberian Cities
Reports from Vladivostok Sevastopol and other Russian points describe mob violence with killings pillage and arson. Martial law declared in Vladivostok as foreigners seek refuge on ships. Peasant uprisings spread to Chernigov Sukhum Kale and Noslichi with troops responding.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Vladivostok
Yeniseisk
Chernigov
Ledneff
Noslichi
Samara
Union of Uniorns
Poland
Polish Democratic Party
Plebixi AC District Mentions Stained Lican Inference
A fragmentary note references KIN Plebixi AC amid district matters. The readable text hints at a political or civic context without clear names or dates. Further readable details are needed to confirm the main event or outcome.
Fourteen-Year-Old Pearl Barnes Poisoning Verdict
A coroner's jury in Presque Isle Maine found Pearl Barnes died from strychnine placed in medicine with felonious intent. The poisoning is believed aimed at her father Isaac Barnes. Authorities expect an arrest soon.
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Presque Isle
Pearl Barnes
Spragues Mills
Isaac Barnes
Lucky Baldwin Faces Possible Loss of Sight
Forties legend Lucky Baldwin may be losing his sight as doctors report the danger from ten days ago at Lane hospital is passing. Baldwin has suffered sight loss for months, though recent news suggests the threat is diminishing.
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San Francisco
Baldwin
Lane Hospital
English Captive Escapes From Turkish Brigands
Englishman Willis who worked for the Turkish tobacco revenue department escaped his captors after months of captivity and reached Reznia near Monastir. Diver team reports success locating remains of the Pacific Mail steamship de Janeiro wrecked at the harbor entrance years ago.
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Saloniea
Mbor
Willis
Turkish Tobacco Revenue Department
Som
Reznia
Monastir
San Francisco
Pacific Mail
Death in Belmont auto accident claims 15 year old
Newton Mass November 15 Dudley Cate fifteen of West Newton died from injuries in an automobile crash at Belmont. Mrs W L Furbush of Newton was injured and is recovering.
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Newton
Mass
Belmont
Dudléy Cate
West Neton
W Wewton
Postal Clerk Under Arrest In Detroit Mail Embezzlement
DETROIT Mich Nov 15 Gorti Abell twenty night clerk in charge of the marine post office here was arrested charged with embezzling letters containing money He was held to await examination and furnished 1000 bond.
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Detroit
Mich
Gorti, Abell
Marine Post Office
Taft Returns from Isthmus of Panama to Hampton Roads
Secretary of War William H. Taft arrived at Newport News aboard the protected cruiser Columbia after a fact finding voyage to the Isthmus of Panama.
Bomb at Constantinople shocks city quarter
Constantinople officials report a bond outrage in a European quarter of the capital. Authorities will not permit party travel or events in the area as investigations continue.
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Constantinople
Charles of Norway favored in plebiscite for monarchy
The vote shows Charles as the monarchial choice in Norway with 246,481 to 64,445 for republic. Charles, 33, has announced he will ascend the throne as Haakon VII after the split monarchy’s setup, with Maud and Prince Alexander noted in succession lines.
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ANTA
Charles K
Norway
Republers
Mia
Charles
Noroder
Haakon VII
Haakon VI
Marfil
Maud
Princess Royal
St Britain
Ireland
Prince Alexander
Laningham
England
Prince ‘Les
$1000 Reward in Todd Case Raises Estate Mystery
A temporary administrator was named for Mrs. Margaretta Todd’s estate after her Oct. 27 Philadelphia death. Petitioners allege attorney Tockwood holds at least $100,000 cash of the estate. A $1,000 reward is offered for information leading to the detection and conviction of the person responsible.
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Todd
New York
Margaretta Todd
New Yorker
Philadelphia
Tockwood
Coal firms protest Elkins bill in congress
Representatives from fifty coal mining companies in Kentucky and Tennessee file a protest against the Elkins act bill now before Congress. A petition asserts the president demands the stoppage of dates and argues the Elkins law is not properly enforced and hampers the rebate issue. Meanwhile in Havana residents of the Isle of Pines declare independence from Cuba and form a new government as a United States territory. A Washington-bound delegate will seek congressional discussion on the island’s status.
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Jouisville
Kentucky
Tennessee
Eisch-Townsend
Isle of Pines
Mitat
Havana
These of Pines
Cuba
Washington
Orer
Whitney Gains 410 Votes In Lieutenant Governor Recount
Boston November 15 Henry M Whitney the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor has gained 410 net votes from the recount. Eben S Draper has gained 204 votes by the recount and Whitney 614 Draper's plurality now stands at 1 947.
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Whitney
Boston
Henry M. Whitey
Republican State Committee
Eben S. Draper
Draper
Inventor of Whitehead Torpedo Dies in Berkshire
LANDON Nov. 15 Robert Whitehead, inventor of the torpedo bearing his name, is dead at Shrivenham Berkshire. The self propelled torpedo idea originated with an Austrian marine artillery officer, but first practical trials were conducted in 1864 by Mr Whitehead.
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Landon
Robert Whitehead
Shrivenham
Berkshire
Austrian Marine Artillery
Whitehead
Boy Confesses Burning Brother to Please Mother
In Chillicothe Ohio on November 15 a thirteen year old, David Gilliwater, jailed after his younger brother died in a fire, confessed he burned the clothing of the victim to spite their mother.
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Chillicothe
David Gilliwater
David
Mount Vernon Mayor Edward Brush Inaugurated
Dr. Edward F Brush, reelected independent mayor of Mount Vernon, was inaugurated amid a clash with the Republican board of aldermen.
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Brush
Mount Vernon, N
Edward F. Brush
Mount Vernon
Republican Board of Aldermen
New York Mayoralty Fight Heats Up In Courts
W. R. Hearst counsel secured orders in Manhattan and Queens directing the board of canvassers to compare election returns with tally sheets to ensure matching figures. The move highlights ongoing disputes over mayoral results and the verification process in two boroughs.
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New York
W. BR. Hearst
Manhattan
Queens
Board of Canvassers
Entire Town Destroyed by Fire in West Virginia
Burk in McDowell County reports the entire town wiped out by a blaze destroying more than a hundred buildings. Fire officials work to control hotspots as aid gathers from surrounding areas. No exact casualty details are provided in the dispatch.
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Huntington
W.s
Burk
McDowell County
Silk thieves traced by white beans in Erie yards
New York reporters say a trail of white beans left by thieves in the Erie railway yards led to the arrest of four men and the recovery of goods valued at 3000 dollars. The find followed a spree of pilfered silk and related items. The case highlights a curious method used by the criminals and the ensuing police response.
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New York
Erie
Buried Rail Yard Death and Factory Liquidation Noted
A Port Reading railroad yard accident costs a worker his life after a coal dump burying him. meanwhile Anderson Bros. silk firm turns assets to creditors and exits the silk trade. State tax schedules show railroad property valued at over 287 million with 2 million in taxes split between state and localities.
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Anderson Bros
Paterson
New Jersey
State Board of Assessors
Morgan
Trenton
Pennsylvania
Central of New Jersey
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Lackawanna
Wealthy quarryman Haelig found dead on railway line
A wealthy quarryman William Haelig left his Watchung Mountain residence to inspect his quarry at 8 am. His mangled body lay along a New Jersey railroad track a hour later, with a missing pocketbook and torn clothing. Police suspect a runaway car on an incline caused his death. Separately a infant died from a jackstone lodged in the windpipe after choking incidents. A fatal boiler explosion at Riker Sawmill in Wanaque injured two and killed one, with blast tossing workers and razing the mill.
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William Haelig
Watchung Mountain
Haelig
New Jersey
Backstone
Edward Schanck Conover
Henry P. Conover
Holmdel
Freehold
Riker
Wanaque
Paterson
Josiah Riker
Daniel Beattie
Beattie
Riker l
Joseph Reimer
Financial and Market Roundup Prices and Commodities
Transcribed market notes show closing stock values for copper and other metals, details on wheat corn butter cheese and dressed poultry prices, and figures for hogs and calves. The report cites Chicago Mercantile Exchange activity with December and May futures, plus regional quotes for dairy and meat products.
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Amal
Creamath
Ches
Ohio
Manhattan Missouri Pac
Pennsylva
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Federation OF Labor
Port Jervis
N. Y
Delaware and Eastern Railroad
Margaretville
Fire Vladivostok
Siberian
Strie
Europe
Baron Rothschild
Plebixi
PRH
Ars
Harles
Charles OF Denmark
Exons
New , Jersey
Ryman
Thomas Gallagher
Reading Railroad
Elizabeth
Ing
Hayden
Monnet
Upperville
Worcester
Gratter Club
Lester Nance
Buse. Tg
Uniontown
Taylor al
Starsight
Here
Philadel
New, York
Pennsylvans
Sylvania
Philadelph
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