Platt Testifies to Large Campaign Cash in New York
Senator Thomas Platt disclosed receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from Equitable Mutual and possibly New York Life Insurance for Republican state campaigns. He said funds were sent by messenger in currency and turned to party leaders, while denying knowledge of distribution details. The testimony also linked Chauncey Depew’s “friend up the river” to W. S. Manning, a former actuary, who handled payments to influence coverage and city governance.
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New York
Thomas
Platt
Legislative Insurance Committee
Equitable
the Mutual
New York Life Insurance Company
Albany
Republican State Committee
Richard A. McCurdy
The
Mutual Life
Republican National Committee
Chauncey M. Depew
John A. Nichols
Depew
W. 8
Manning
Thomas E. Coman
Equitable Life
Mayors to Meet for Civic Reform in Ohio Cities
Mayor Johnson with Dempsey Badger Whitlock called a December 4 meeting in Cleveland for mayors elect from Ohio cities. Chicago's Mayor Dunne and Philadelphia's Mayor Weaver will attend as reform leaders consider forming a national mayors organization to push for city beneficial legislation.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Elech Dempsey
Badger
Whitlock
Cincinnati
Columbus
Ohio
Citie
Dunne
Chicago
Weaver
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Tragedy Ends in Double Suicide
A West Philadelphia elderly man David F. Rowe was shot four times by his son in law Caspar Cooper who then fled and killed himself. Rowe, wounded on a sofa, was hospitalized but expected to survive. Cooper killed himself two blocks away.
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David F. Rowe
Philadelphia
Caspar Cooper
Cooper
Hotel Man Put Up Forfeited Story Current
A man connected to a hotel forfeiture case agreed to plead guilty to a narcotics claim involving a $5,000 payment, reportedly using fear to compel the action. The case centers on accusations of illegal procurement and bribery tied to the hotel operation.
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Missing
Krup case ties bail payer to grand jury probe
District Attorney exposes $5,000 bail for Ek Krup and links it to John F. Pickett keeper of 281 Third avenue. Counsel Dillon testifies the money came from Pickett via George Simpson as authorities pursue higher figures amid election law cases. Meade sentenced for voting under false name in the Fifth ward.
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New York
Distorney Jerome
Ekrup
Suprem
Charles P. Dillon
George Simpson
Simpson
Dillon
John F. Pickett
Third Avenue
Pickett
Mayer
Krup
Goff
Ditrict
Sandford
John J. Murphy
Gaffney
Eighteenth Assembly
John Newman
Justice Davy
Supreme Court
Edward Meade
Barrow Street
Meade
Joby
Waverley Place
Washington Place
Labor Grievance at A F of L Sessions Souvenir Book Rift
The American Federation of Labor sessions centered on a grievance committee report calling for abolition of the souvenir programme at union events. Delegates charged graft and forgery by smaller unions in producing Labor Day souvenirs, and accused officials of the Federationist of similar methods. President Gompers denied the charges and defended the federation’s publication.
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Federation Congress
Grant
Pittsburg
Iederation of Labor
Federationist
Federation
Gompers
President to Draper in Hopedale reception honors elect Eben Draper
Roosevelt sends message praising Eben Draper for upright public life at a Hopedale town hall reception attended by employees and citizens. General William Draper presides as the ceremony honors the governor elect.
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Hopedale
Mass
Eben
Draper
Wiliam S. Draper
Italy
Hleet Draper
Roosevelt
New Jersey News: Will disputes and odd tales across towns
Mrs. Sarah J. Dubois of Greenwich dies November 3 leaving a 17000 estate and a handwritten will bequeathing 5000 to four relatives with the rest to three societies. Caveat filed as witnesses were not properly met. Also reports of Miss Mary Scally’s repeated infantile states and a Vineland death after a vision, plus neglect at Brooks House orphans in Glenwood Ave. and a push to weed out private banks, urging tighter Italian immigrant protections and money transmissions reforms.
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Sarah J. Dubois
Greenwich
State
Watkins
Stokes
Italy
Cesare Consiglio
Alexander Oldrini
Cesare Conti
New York City
Philadelphia
Consiglio
Governor Stokes
Trenton
New York Census Shows City Population Over Four Million
New York's census indicates the greater city population exceeds 4,000,000. The text notes the challenge for any boss to keep so many people constantly regulated.
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New York
Do Not Seek Personal Comfort Over Others in Faith
A sermon discusses the Apostle Paul’s guidance on food and liberty in Christ. It emphasizes acting for others’ good, avoiding offenses, and weighing effects on conscience while upholding God’s glory. It notes Christians may eat meat offered to idols if it does not harm faith. Japan bought $51,724,726 from the U S in the just closed fiscal year.
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Christ
Paul
Marth
God
Japan
United States
Woman Charged With Manslaughter In Poisoning Case
Mrs. Isaac Barnes is arrested in Fort Fairfield on a manslaughter charge. Police say she adulterated epsom salts with strychnine, causing the death of Pearl Barnes, her thirteen year old stepdaughter. The couple had been separated for months and authorities allege the poison was intended for Isaac Barnes.
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Mary Seally
Morristown
Scally
Polson
Fort Fairfield
H. Dinsmore
Isaac Barnes
Epsom
Pearl Barnes
Barnes
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