The Building Commission and the Taxpayers
A witness describes a bank fraud plan tied to the Building Commission and tax payers dispute. He cites a paper by George F Work outlining falsification methods, with a 21 item scheme and loans with funds diverted to stock purchases. Syndicate members borrowed over 400000 and invested 240000 in targets, using bank stock as collateral and masking payments through reports to the Auditor General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F.work
N.Y
Saepherton Roeder
Work Y Prettier
Macfarlane
Euey
American Life Insurance Company
Bank Wreckers Sentenced by Judge Arnold in Court
The Bank of America and American Life Insurance Company wreckers were sentenced by Judge Arnold. George F. Work received four years in the Eastern Penitentiary, Dangan three years, and Louis Pfeiffer two years. The court observed the defendants showed varying degrees of affliction during the sentencing, with Pfeiffer nearly fainting and Work visibly shattered. The scene included tense lawyer consultations and a dramatic shift in pleas from guilty to nolo contendere on conspiracy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of America
Arnold
Dungan
Jelffer
Cherry Hill
American Life Insurance Company
George F. Work
Eastern
Mes
Dangan
Louis Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
W. Shields
Charles
Farman Sheppard
R.O. Moon
Thomas B. Pierce
Judge Elcock
Henry C. Terry
Moon
Terry
Ily
Te Ae
Arld
Work
Graham
Cooking the Accounts Expert Faunce Falsified Books
Expert witness Faunce testifies the Bank of America books were falsified to mislead the court. He details examining bank statements to 1887 1888 1889 and cites discrepancies in the 1867 era figures and forged postings as part of the alleged offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faunce
East Clearfield Street
Philadelphia
Bank of America
Auditor General of the Commonwealth
Doom Pronounced On Bank Branch Scandal In Court
Judge Arnold condemns branch banking as a fraud against the public. Pfeiffer and Work face stiff sentences for criminal acts tied to the Bank of America branches. Dungan and associates hearing outcomes include four years and three years in prison respectively.
Tragedy at Old Mine Reveals Faulty Map Knowledge
Coroner's Jury flags imperfect knowledge of the mine from an incorrect map as the disaster cause. In Hazieton March 7, Big Joe Mastusko recounts the nineteen days entombed, detailing scarce food, cold, and constant water as rescuers worked to reach him and the others. The four rescued miners and families reach settlements with J. C. Haydon & Co as losses approach sixty thousand dollars and operations slowly resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazieton
Jeansyville
Big Joe Mastuskowitch
Slope No. 1
Joe
Tomaskey
Franko
Burno
Little Cross
J. C. Haydon & Co
Commercial Groups To Receive Major Belt Line Stock Slice
John Norris secretary of the Belt Line Railroad deposits forms of agreements and bonds with the City Solicitor. Key terms include transfer of 102000 fully paid shares to the Commercial Exchange and Board of Control representing 51 percent of Belt Line stock and a voting trust to manage Belt Line property. A Board of Trade conference included Andrew Wheeler S. Janney Henry A. Fry William R. Tucker Edgar H. Thomas W F Hagar Pettit Olain Norris weeks after the papers hall are re once Mr Walk and his Mayor, the company will be The young kings armar kse Samuel ae ce en and the Breves trustee Girard Life Insurance Annuity and Trust Company as permanent trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Norris
Belt Line Railroad Company
Belt Line Company
Commercial Exchange and Board of Control
Belt Line
Board of Trade Rooms
Board of Trade
Messrs
Andrew Wheeler
Janney
Henry A. Fry
William R. Tucker
Edgar H. Thomas
W. F. Hagar
Pettit
Fa Belt Line
Olin Norris
Popers
Walk
Voung K
Armarkse Samuel Ae Ce En
Breves
Girard Life Insurance, Annuity and Trust Company
Morphine Ends Jersey City Man's Life at 61
Joseph Wilkenson of 206 Pacific avenue Jersey City died this morning from an overdose of morphine. A prior gum opium attempt occurred three years earlier in crisis, but he survived. A boarder saw him reading a medical dictionary and he stated he sought the easiest way to die before taking the morphine. He died about three hours later. He was born in Glens Falls New York and once wealthy with several Lafayette New Jersey houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
THE
Timers
New York
Joseph Wilkenson
Pacific Avenue
Wilkenson
Wisconsin Artisans Day Bill Passed by Senate
The Wisconsin Senate yesterday passed a bill designating September 1 as an artisans day legal holiday. Reports mention Governor Winan of Michigan near full recovery and various early morning fires causing heavy losses in Milwaukee and Wellston. The summaries reference insurance payouts, bankruptcies, and legal actions involving state officials and prominent firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Senate
Winan
Michigan
Wellston
A. E. Nichols
New York Consolidated Eefence
Arizona
Gila
Ke Erect
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Madison
Knox
Acta
Sen Kf
Davis
St. Paul
Minn
Judge Beach
New York Supreme Court
J. Edward Simmons
American Loan and Lahey Company
Gebhardt & Stock Manufacturingmpany
Milwaukee
Clothing Manufacturers of
Rochester
Barr
Ae Redare
Lak
E. Ky
Hamilton Fish Kean
New York
The
Entucky Union Railroad
Ca. Schmidt & Co
Westfield Aes
Mmiduighe
Wilson
Board of Bate Auditors
Mich
Renta
Gonzales
Texel
Canucks Sent Home to Vote in Canada Election
A Chicago morning paper reports Grand Trunk Railroad carried 150 to 200 Canadians daily to Canada to vote Liberal, with others from Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin. General Manager Reeve defends the practice, admitting transport but denying a gift enterprise and blaming insufficient effort to mobilize more voters. He cites annexationist views and regrets not persuading more to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grand Trunk Railroad
Canada
Wisconsin
Michigan
Reeve
Indiana
MacDonald
Vanhorne
Sugar Trust Investigation Highlights Slocum Testimony
New York March 7 The State Senate committee on the Sugar Trust resumes hearings with General Henry W Slocum as a witness He says he was a receiver along with H C Havemeyer and W White He describes actions to obtain stock for receivers and notes resistance from Treasurer Searles Leading officials including Babcock Stursberg and Prat t figure in the proceedings as the panel plans future rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Senate
Sugar Trust
Henry W. Slocum
H. C. Havemeyer
W. White
Searles
Havemeyer
Pratt
C. H. P. Babcock
Central Trust Company
Presretary
Julius A. Stursberg
Brooklyn
Erwin
Steamship Post Office Service Inaugurated
Arrangements completed to inaugurate a steamship post office between the United States and Germany, to begin April 15. Mail will be sorted between Hamburg Bremen and New York during voyage to speed delivery, saving eight to ten hours. North German Lloyd and Hamburg Packet Lines to test the service with one German and one American clerk aboard each steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Germany
Hamburg
Bremen
Lloyd and
Hamburg Packet Lines
Free Homes For 12 000 Families In Watertown
March 7 Watertown D. N. opening of the Siseeton and Wahpeton reservation is hailed as freeing homes for about 12 000 families. Settlers will file claims at the U S Land Office here with jubilee planned next week. A proclamation from President Transiee is awaited and Watertown prepares for a regional boom. Also a bill to exempt Grand Army of the Republic properties from taxation is before the legislature. Strohl is acquitted in the murder case of Annie McCloud after long hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Siseeton and
Wahpeton Reservation
Congress
United States Land Office
Transiee
South Dakota
G. A. KR
David M. Woodward
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Grand Army of the Republic
Reider
Say Pont
Commonwealth
Strohl
Lancaster
Phares Strohl
Annie McCloud
Toy Ea
Gee Teres Mulbbetton
Murderer Degajeff, Noted Nihilist, Captured in Russia
A fugitive described as a renowned nihilist, identified as Degajeff, was tracked across borders and captured in Russia. Authorities report a swift pursuit ending in his detention, with investigations ongoing into his alleged crimes and affiliations.
The Slayer of Soudeikin In Russia's Secret Police
Degajeff, a Nihilist spy posing as a government agent, won the confidence of Chief of Russia’s Secret Police Soudeikin and killed him in Kostroma. The arrest of Degajeff follows his long pursuit, with a 10,000 rouble reward offered. An associate, the Kostroma gymnasium instructor, killed himself during a police raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degajeff
Russia
Sr. Preterssurae
Soudeikin
Kostroma
Kostroma Gymnasium
Jablovski
Revolutionary Party
Siberia
Degareff
Sondeskin
Oranienbaum
Soudeveki
Soudoveki
Seck
Traction magnates return from southern trip
Railroad magnates Peter A. B. Widener and W. L. Elkins arrived home after a five week tour through the South and Southwest. The Western express second section pulled in late at Broad Street at 7 25. A warm welcome formed at the depot as families and friends greeted their arrival. They spoke of Mexico and said they were unaware of any bill plans affecting their interests in cable lines or the electric Pittsburg road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter A. B. Widener
W. L. Elkins
Broad Street
TIMES
Mr. Elkins
Mexico
Demen
Crouse
Widener
Pittsburg
Chris Magee
Panic in a Theatre at the Bijou Riots Open
Overcrowding triggers panic at the Bijou theatre as a broken gallery seat prompts a woman's scream and a wild rush to exits. Staff, including treasurer J K Sully and usheres, coordinate crowd control while pianist Lassure plays to calm the scene. No lives lost, but about two thousand people flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bijou
Flynn
J. K. Sully
E Touts Lassure
Roberts
Meng
Galio
Cremation of Cincinnati Boy Brings Local Ashes Home
The body of Ernest Salinger, who died by his own hand in Cincinnati on Wednesday, was cremated Friday at the family’s wish. Hebrew Union College head Rabbi Wise protested, a trustees meeting debated the disposition, and the cremation proceeded. Ashes were later shipped to this city with Dr. Salinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Salinger
Cincinnati
Hebrew Union College
Rabbi Wise
Salinger
Philadelphia
Lippman
Dr. Salinger
His Accuser Mulcted in Conshohocken Trial
In NorRistown March 7 Harry G Davis a Conshohocken tailor faced charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. He borrowed $15 from Wendell Jacobs who protested the check for insufficient funds. Jacobs failed to serve a warrant as Davis posted bail to compel court action. Davis admitted he lacked funds while Jacobs said the check would be honored. The jury fined Jacobs about $75 in costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NorRistTown
Harry G. Davis
Davis
Conshohocken
Wendel Jacobs
Jacobs
Illegal use of the mails in SHAMOKIN case
Violent defamatory letters were sent through the local post office. The U S Marshal investigated with warrants issued against Mrs Ellen Waldorf who posted bond at $600 for court appearance. Other letters were traced to Mrs Hannah De Long and Mrs Ellen Schultz as co defendants, provoking public excitement and official pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
United States
Annie Hand
Ellen Waldorff
Hannah
de Long
Ellen Schultz
Another Strike Settled at Percy Coke Works
Scorrpatx March 7 Bliss Marshall operators of the Percy Coke Works met the mine workers committee and settled the strike. The firm will return to work Monday morning at the old rates. This marks the fourth concession by small operators and the miners committee remains in session as independents seek to restart to secure loose coke orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scorrpatx
Bliss & Marshall
Percy Coke Works
Mine Workers’ Committee
Miners’ Committee
Robber Forces Breakfast After Break-In in Kansas City
A bold fourteenth robbery in a month hits Mrs. J Cook in Kansas City. The intruder bursts in as the family wakes, uses a revolver to compel valuables from the household, then forces breakfast before fleeing. Police have no clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
J. Cook
Ecene
Directors Bail Posted In Rad Premiere and Hartford Rail Case
In New York on March 7 warrants issued by the Coroner for directors of Rad Premiere Aeren and Hartford Raley Jam Rockefeller led to bail discussions. Wilson G. Hunt, a director, also furnished bail as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rad Pemiere — Aeren
Hartford Raley
Jam D.kefeller
R. Wilson G. Hunt
Sheriff Brings Fifteen Real Estate Sales to Bucks County Court
Johnson Beans the Bucks County Sheriff conducted the first real estate sales at the Court House amid a crowd. Fifteen properties were sold under the hammer reflecting distress from oppressive tariffs. The report notes widespread farming ruin and predicts more land losses with April 1 Tenant warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyiestown
Johnson Beans
Bucks County
Court House
Horr
Michigan
Party Organs Give Different Estimates of the Majority
The Cabinet will reconvene in Ottawa next week as Parliament is slated to meet April 29 to elect a Speaker and open. Reports vary on the government’s majority from recent elections with Empire citing 45, Mail Gamepride 29, World 35, Globe 27, and Impartial authorities about 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ottawa
House of Commons
Empire
Another Battle in Chill The Congress Party Gains Victory
Iquiqux March 7 Congress party won a great victory over government troops under Robles near Pozo Almorite. The entire Tarapaca province is now under the opposition, easing fears of a second bombardment of Iquique and restoring tranquility in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iquiqux
Congress Party
Commandoner Robles
Pozo Almorite
Tarapaca
Fighting Camden Republicans Split in Stockton Township
Two rival Republican factions claim the regular head in Stockton township. The young faction backs Asses sor Molineaux for Justice of the Peace and David B. Ristine for township committee. If Joseph Whitaker wins a seat, Miller Renner Zane and others may be delinquent tax collectors, while William Ristine would sit without pledges. Temperature yesterday ranged from 41 to 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Stockton Township
Assessor Molineaux
Justice of the Peace
David B. Ristine
Joseph Whitaker
Miller
Camden Newspapers Sold in Camden Probate Sale
Judge Alfred Hugg of Camden bought the Camden Morning News plant yesterday afternoon for $2,080. The plant includes presses and related equipment, with additional details uncertain due to text garble. Ex police commissioner Gilbert McMicken is reported dead in a separate item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Alfred Hugg
Camden Morning News
Pressea
Raeivere
John J. Fort
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Insine
Seana i Ganen Ting
Pfeiffer, Treas
Ee Biccane Bf
Selena
Patal
Ramanan
Tota
Smhiuu
Slic Building
Building Commission
the Wreckers Doom
State
Peiffer
Sform
Big Joe
Dutchtown
Boss MacFarland
Boss Hale
Dr. Mears
Canucks
Sugar Trust Investigation
General Slocum
Steamship Post Office Service
Messrs. Elkins and
Young Salinger
Tur Trens
Jonathan King
Newportville
Edward M.thomas
John C. Finney
Northampton Township
Harriett D. Finney
Reuben Fillman
Hilltown Township
William Bloom
Nathan Harding
Langhorn
Cornell Woolston
Charles J. Kerr
Lower
Makefield Township
Joseph A. van Horn
Jacob Kangeny
Hilltown
Detweiler & Kulp
Parthena Eshback
Rock Hill Township
Charles Becker, Jr
Thomas F. Kilmer
Plumstead
Daniel N. Smith
Mary Allen
Milford
John R. Bitting
Isaac Ivey
Tinicum
Nockamixon
Bedminster
T. O. Landis
Anthony Roth
Middletown Township
Henry C. Parry
Uxmontown
Southwest Railroad
Connellsville
Clem Emerich
Wiiters
Gilbert’ McMicken Aled
Weiconly
Berbetts
Paris
L4 Geole
M. Baephogeen
Gustavea
A. Malling Deeg
the Times
Anna Dickinson
David Craig
Rodgers’ Court
Iseetersweet
Mary
Ashbridge
Elina M. Zee
Aramingo
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