Sugar Refining executives indicted in federal fraud case
Federal grand jury in New York charges R Heike secretary treasurer of the American Sugar Refining Co with conspiracy to defraud and false entries. Henry W Walker assistant superintendent at Williamsburg docks and Ernest W Garbrecht former refinery supervisor are named in new indictments with earlier accused employees. They allegedly forged entries on four cargoes and Heike faced surcharges over checks totaling 1 111 2 and 2 701 dollars connected to duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grand
R. Heike
Treaser
American Sugar Refining Company
New York
Henry W. Walker
Williamsburg
American Company
Helke and Walker
Ernest W. Garbrecht
Gan
Checker
Custom House
Heike
Walker
Charles KR
United States
Customs Collec
Ameri- Sugar Refining Company
Witness recounts alleged misconduct in Christy studio
A witness testified in Corpus proceedings about Howard Chandler Christy’s studio, describing alleged diversions and inappropriate behavior with models including a girl named Natalie. The witness claimed Christy and others engaged in hugging and kissing as a common pastime and noted attempts to obtain model figures for her purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy
Howard Chandler Christy
Zaneaville
Natalie
Hall
Declares Under the Law Hae Committed No Crime
The text reports that Cohen will not be punished for his role in the escapade with Miss De Janun, a young heiress. Police in Philadelphia state the runaways harmed no one and that she alone bears responsibility. An interview with a lawyer emphasizes Cohen committed no crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cohen
Miss de Janun
Philadelphia
Rimade
Cohen
Lamphere Confession Links Gunness Crimes Before Death
The St Louis Post Dispatch publishes what is claimed to be the confession of Ray Lamphere, who died in Michigan City penitentiary. It states Lamphere, with a woman accomplice, chloroformed Mrs Belle Gunness and her three children during a robbery at the Laporte Indiana farm. The tale asserts Jennie Ollman survived, confirms Gunness is dead, and describes the final moments with a child in her arms.
Strangled by burglars in Millbrook manor
A nurse named Sarah Breymer, wife of Clarence Morse of Texas, was murdered in bed by burglars at the Compton mansion in Millbrook New York. The house held silverware, servants were awakened but could not stop the crime. The attackers fled and left the nurse’s body arranged with throat marks indicating strangulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Morse
Texas
Ship Czarina Wrecks Off Coos Bay Bar
The steamer Czarina of the Southern Public Railway company ran aground near Coos Bay two miles above the jetty during a gale. Forty one lives are believed lost while only one crew member, J C H Kentnell, survived after the craft sank into the ocean amid tremendous seas.
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Southern Pablic Railway Company
Marehfield
San Francisco
Coos Bay
J. C.H Kentnell
Czarina
Cra Ina
J. Mills
Steam Ship Company
Carina
Poison Found in Stomach in Terre Haute Case
The stomach of W. H. Niederhel man of Terre Haute contained 53 grains of potassium cyanide, per chemist’s report for the coroner’s jury. He died ten minutes after swallowing the poison. The coroner recommends dismissal of murder charges against Effie Sellsberry and Henry Corcoran in New Orleans. prosecutor disputes the coroner’s views and seeks warrants.
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W. H. Niederhelman
Helman
Terre Haute
Effie Selisherry
Henry Corcoran
New Orleans
Melman
Ind
Effie Sellsbury
New Orlean's
Sellsberry
Corcoran
Tragedy on Farm Near Aberdeen Leaves Two Dead
South Dakota state news reports a deadly farm incident near Aberdeen. Charles Storch, Albert Monika, and Robert Franke were involved after a drunken quarrel two miles east of Aberdeen. Franke died at Aberdeen hospital after Storch seized a butcher knife during a fight. Storch and Monika await the outcome of the investigation in Crown county jail.
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Aberdeen
Charles Storch
Albert Monika
Crown County
Robert Franke
Franke
Monica
Storch
Torch
Golf
Homestake Mines Prepare to Resume Work
Preparations to restart Homestake mines and mills move forward with 240 stamps to drop in the Americas mill within about a week. Management reports 1,000 signed workers, no immediate import of miners though 2,000 applications exist. One cyanide mill to run at partial capacity, rest of plant to operate with former employes first. Western Federation officials head to Lead as talks continue. Officials dispute claims the property cannot operate with current labor.
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Americas
Tinton Liciala
Matly
Grier
KNOWLES IN TROUBLE AGAIN FOR LIBEL
Ex congressman and socialist editor Knowles was bound over to circuit court on a criminal libel charge after being accused of writing harsh attacks on Judge Quimby of Lead. Quimby had previously ordered Knowles released on bond following a prior confrontation with Homestake attorney Chambers Kellar. Additional suits reportedly loom as Knowles remains free on bond.
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Bel Freeman Knowles
Chambers Kellar
Homestake
Quimby
Lead
Knowles
Judge Pities Killer as Life Sentence Follows
In St. Clair County TH a judge sentenced James Pullman to life in the penitentiary for murdering his seven year old child. The jurist said the punishment would haunt him daily with the infant's cries, describing the crime as atrocious after Pullman pled guilty following a failed attempt to place the child with its mother.
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GA Crow
Crcait Court
St. Clair County
James Pullman
Pullman
Fuel Shortage Strains Huron Area During Snow Storm
Snow storm sweeps Jim River valley causing fuel scarcity as all stations on Chicago Northwestern and Great Northern report limited deliveries. Huron electric light and power shuts day service. Schools buildings and merchants enforce strict economy with minimal fuel use.
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Heron
Huron
Chicago and Northwestern
Great Northern
Jim River
Electric Light and Power Company
May Try Commission Plan in Watertown Vote
Watertown citizens will vote on abolishing the 1589 special charter and adopting a city commission form. The Business Men's union backs the plan to submit it to voters with a February 1 election date in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
South Dakota
Business Men's Union
Deal on by Lawson to take over Burley Tobacco
A $50,000,000 tobacco firm is to form with Thomas W. Lawson of Boston and associates to acquire the Burley Tobacco Society. W W Tineving, Lawson's attorney, disclosed after Lawson left Louisville following meetings with Burley Society executives. The plan includes taking over the Burley crop of 118,000,000 pounds and its holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Tobacco Company
Burley Tobacco Society
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
W. W. Tineving
Loulavitte
Lawson
Burley Society
Davies Auld Dent
Lawson Corporation
Thieves Steal Horses From Perkins and Harding Homesteads
A band of horse thieves has struck Perkins and Harding counties in the northwest, stealing nine head from J. W. Hoard near Meadow and fifteen from a homesteader on Grand River. The total value is about 2000 dollars. Authorities believe the horses were taken to eastern South Dakota to be sold to farmers and other buyers of range horses.
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Perkins
Harding
New Coun Wen
Perkins and
J. W. Hoard
Title
Meadow
Grand River
South Dakota
Bank Officials Indicted In Edgemont Bank Affair
The grand jury in Edgemont has returned indictments against Citizens State Bank president James A. Stewart and cashier C A Grippen over alleged record falsification and depositing while insolvent. Grippen is in Upton Wyoming. Vermillion officials wary of court ruling in suit to oust Northwestern from town. Missing railroad agent John J Ward unsettles Watertown division officers. Memorial services planned in Sioux Falls for Bishop William Hobart Hare. Death by suicide noted with no known cause.
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Black Tits Institution
Grand Jury
Citizens State Bank
Edgemont
James A.stewart
C. A. Grippen
Grippen
Upton
Wyo
Vermillion
Judge Catland
Sioux Falls
Northwestern Company
Iil
John J. Ward
St. Louix
Mellette
Watertown
Wehop Hare
William Hobart Hare
Vewerstee | Epiacope
Gauth Dakota
Imeanar
Bonesteel Woman Shoots Self in Family Fallout
Mrs M M Hondelx, wife of a Bonesteel man, attempted to end her life Monday night around 7 pm by shooting herself near the heart. Two shots were fired, the second missing. A daughter Cecile about 16 is traveling from ONeill Neb to return home. The attending doctor holds little hope for recovery.
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Mra M. M. Hondelx
Iveryman
Hendrix
Cecile
O'Neill
Neb
Postmasters Confirmed Eleven South Dakota Appointments
The Senate on Monday confirmed eleven South Dakota postmasters including William Toomey Gettysburg Chas Smith Andover Alexander W Paulson Carthage Lineville Miles Langford Howard Squires White Rock John H Beaner Cannarota A M Church Burke Fannie Cromach Willow Twike Barney Ellas Bristol Lewis A Fox Tripp Charles C Knappon Sissetoa.
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South Dakota
Senate
William ‘Toomey
Gettysburg
Chas
Smith
Andover
Alexander W. Paulson
Carthage
Lineville Miles
Langford
Howard Squires
White Rock
John H. Beaner
Cannarota
A. M. Church
Burke
Fannie Cromach
Willow Twike
Barney Ellas
Bristol
Lewis A. Fox
Tripp
Charles C. Knappon
Sissetoa
Mexican Joe suffers fatal injuries after train accident
Joseph Garcia known as Mexican Joe trips on a snowbank while attempting to weigh a Northwestern train at Deadwood. His right leg is crushed and amputated, with the injuries risking death as the wheels pass over him.
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Northwestern
Deadwood
Joseph Garcia
Stage Driver Rescued After Blizzard Frostbite Losses
Charles Barton, stage driver between Vale and Bixby, became lost in a blizzard and survived through sheer pluck to reach Sturgis. He is so badly frozen that he will lose both hands and feet, authorities report.
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Sturgis
Charles Barton
Vale
Bixby
Unclear OCR: Vermillion notices and incidents
Fragments report gallstone surgery on Prof Perisho at St Josephs in Mitchell. An old recluse Bernard McMahon dies near Grindstone. Jobs Thompson of Baltic waives preliminary hearing for liquor without license. Fire in Pierre city jail suffocates William Whalen. White Lake to discuss waterworks at upcoming council meeting. Several garbled items reference Vermilion and local events.
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Nnesota
William Robertson
Minnesota Agricultural School
Crookston
Great Northern Railroad
St. Paul
Perisho
Til. E. C. Perisho
Liberal Arts
State University of Vermillion
St. Josepa Hospital
Mitchell
Bernard McMahon
Grindstone
Jobs Thompson
Baltic
Disa
Pierre
William Whalen
Riant
White Lake
Talbert Heads Bank Posts and Other Notables
A sweep of brief profiles highlights Joseph T. Talbert’s Chicago banking rise to vice president of National City Bank of New York and longtime Chicago Clearing House leader. Infanta Eulalia of Spain laments royal life, while Jacob Schiff and Sherman Kingsley attract praise for philanthropy and Red Cross roles. Victor Brenner, designer of the Lincoln cent, earns acclaim as a sculptor. John M Ewen touts a sawdust alcohol method. National stats show over eight million dollars spent on tuberculosis care in the U S with Illinois among leading states. Francis M Walker addresses the American Economic Association on corporate concerns.
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Joseph T. Talbert
National City Bank of New York
Chiago Banking
Commercial National
Chicago Clearing House
Talbert
Chiccago
Sherman C. Kingsley
American Red Cross National Relief Board
Taft
United Charities of Chicago
Harvard University
Profess . KiNestri
New York
Boston
Victor DP. Brenner
Roosevelt
Vteron P. Macxnr
Mr. Brenner
Russia
Giant blue whale skeleton on display in Christchurch museum
The London Globe notes a colossal blue whale skeleton in Christchurch New Zealand’s museum, likely the largest living animal. The 87 foot skeleton weighs about nine tons with a 21 foot head, and the whale is also called Sulphur bottom and Sibbald's rorqual. Its diet centers on tiny crustaceans such as Krill Thysanopoda terms, while phosphorescent thysanopodae light the sea.
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Christchurch
New Zealand
London Globe
Cornish
Greenland
Russian contralto Meitschik disrupts Metropolitan Opera talk
Met boss M Dippel is startled when Russian contralto Anna Meitschik arrives unannounced seeking quarters and kindness. He asks her to repeat statements in French and German, finally noting her wish not to trouble anyone, a rare request for a singer of her stature. Borderline humor follows as a Boston Record anecdote relates a mistaken streetcar question.
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M. Andreas Diapel
Metropolitan Opera House
Claelanati Times-Star
New York
M. Dippel
Anna Itechik
Mademoiselle
Meitschik
Meitschk
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Hernard Bolckowski
Frost Madden
Chicago
Scickowski
Louise
Leopold
National Forester
Gay
Rimesis
Mr. Pinchot
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Gen. Rhodes
G En
Rufus N. Rhodes
Birmingham
All Dews
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Young People’s Union
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Pacific Railroad
Ten Wees
Wiser
Otis
Thureay Wert
State News
Wirtu
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O'Loughlin
Sheridan
Connelly
Evans
Perrine
Dineen
Kerin
Egan
James Middleton
Thal
Mobile
Als
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Vermilion
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Infanta
Eulalia
Spain
Alphonso
Jacob Schiff
Schill
Frankfort - On-The Main
Jacob
America
John M. Ewen
Mr. Ewen
Newton
N. Y
Joan MS. Ewen
Stevens Institute of Technology
American Society of Civil Engineers
Association For the Study and Prevention
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Illinois
Maryland
New Jersey
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Ohio
Francis M. Walker
Burcauo
American Economic Association
New Turk
Talnekt
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Eloid Senna
So'abottle
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wauding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggista
Mall
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Boston Record
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