Ryan testifies on Harriman influence over Hyde stock
Thomas F. Ryan, first witness before the insurance investigating committee, recounts Harriman’s demand for a share in Hyde stock and hints of political or financial pressure. He refused to name trustees, noting Harriman’s threat to influence legislation and ownership via trust placement.
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New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Insurance
Hughes
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
Ryan
Hyde Stock
Wells
Hyde
Harrimane
Equitable
Armstrong
Dryden
New Jersey
Prudential Insurance Company
Paul D. Cravath
Jerome
Tobacco factory blown up in Elkton Kentucky
A tobac co factory in Elkton owned by the American Snuff company tobacco trust was blown up by dynamite in the early hours. No one was killed though the plant was almost totally destroyed. The act is blamed on a group sympathetic to the Dark Tobacco Growers' association, which condemns the violence. A separate report from Lorain Ohio notes three buildings wrecked after master plumbers backed open shop and a carpenter who supported them was assaulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Elkton
American Snuff Company Tobacco Trust
Dark Tobacco Growers’ Association
Lorain
Ohio
Cruelty Case Set for Next Week in Mercer County
The case against Mrs. Archibald McKinney of Aledo for cruelty to Stella Grady, a girl in a home finding association, is likely to go to trial next week with Judge Emery Co Graves presiding. Judge Gest is cited as a witness on insanity links among relatives of the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald McKinney
Aledo
Stella Grady
Emery Co. Graves
Gest
Mercer County
William Jackson
George A. Cooke
William J. Graham
L. D. Thomason
Farmers organize to oppose dam raising on Rock River
South of Rock River farmers met at Mound View school to plan a permanent group. They consider forming a drainage district or a bi river district to protect rights as the dam on Rock River to boost Black Water navigation for the Hennepin Canal is proposed. An engineer will assess overflow damage before owners unite to safeguard interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Mound View
Hennepin Canal
Committees Named in House Shifting Posts and Budget Talks
Washington December 12 lawmakers announce Illinois and Iowa men named to key House committees led by Speaker Cannon while the Senate panel backs Panama canal emergency appropriations Taft and Shonts argue full funding is needed. The report lists dozens of assignments across Ways and Means Appropriations and both major parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Taft
Theodore P. Shonts
Illinois
Iowa
Cannon
House
Ways and Means
Bouteil
IIL
Madden
Hepburn
Mann
Hitt
Cousins
McKinley
Ill
Sterling
Birdsall
Ilowa
Hull
Lowa
Prince
Foss
Dawson
Crumpacker
Smith
Fuller
Hubbard
Wilson
McKinney
Lorimer
Haugen
Owa
Lil
Hedge
Snapp
Lacey
Knopf
Chapman
Conner
Rodenberg
Pacific Railroads
Dixon
McGavin
Rives
Haugeun
Civil Service
Rainey
Treasury Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Michalek
Wharton
Railney
Smith, Cy
New Land Frauds Two Men Sought Over Forged Certificates in Oregon
In Salem a bundle of forged land certificates passed to the school board clerk. They show forged signatures on state paper and were traced to S. A D. Puter who is convicted in conspiracy with Horace McKinley and others to defraud public lands. Mueller Lumber Co of Davenport Iowa holds genuine certificates. Puter and McKinley are at large. Also Iowa supreme court rules a voter must vote in the precinct where he sleeps, not where he eats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Salem
S. A D. Puter
Horace McKinley
Mueller Lumber Company
Davenport
Iowa
Puter
McKinley
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Stanford and California Faculty Back Rugby Substitution Plan
The athletic committees of Stanford University and the University of California adopted a resolution denouncing current American football rules. They recommend introducing rugby as a substitute and ending intercollegiate football contests under the existing rules committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Stanford University
University of California
America
Gas Kills Iowa Man in Chicago Hotel Room
R W Geeseka of Mt Pleasant Iowa was found dead in a Chicago Palmier house room due to gas from an open jet. Police believe the jet was left open accidentally in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
R. W. Geeseka
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Palmier House
Retail Merchants Plan Midwest Coal Dealers Convention
At a Rock Island meeting the Retail Merchants and Illinois Wisconsin coal dealers invite Iowa Nebraska and Illinois Wisconsin groups to hold a joint convention in June with over 300 delegates. A river trip to St Paul may follow. The group discusses freight rates garnishment limits and proposed legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Ilinois and
Wisconsin
Rock Island
Iowa
Nebraska
Davenport
Illinois
St. Paul
Valentine Nold
Schillinger & Nold
Bethany Home Seeks Gilpin Moore Property Occupancy
Bethany Home Protective Association aims to occupy the Gilpin Moore house on Fifth Avenue Rock Island within two weeks and vacate the Silvis residence in South Rock Island. Ten thousand dollars will be paid to owner E. W. Lewis with four thousand five hundred received now and the rest at abstract completion. Minor repairs and repainting will precede occupancy. about two to three hundred dollars will be spent. The association has about forty dollars from rummage sales and pledges remain to cover most of the remaining funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Home Protective Association
Gilpin Moore
Fifth Avenue
Silvis
South Rock Island
W. C. Bennett
Moline
Moore
E. W. Lewis
Rock Island
Nantucket relief lightship crew saved after sinking
Persis tent saved by hand bailers for 24 hours and wireless aid brought 15 men from relief lightship No 56 before it sank minutes after crew abandoned to a lifeboat. Wasp gunboat, Newport reports no alarm and will head to port as fog lifts. Halifax wires report heavy coast damage with many vessels ashore but no loss of life.
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New Bedford
Mass
Nantucket South Shoal
Wasp
Newport
Roab
Dee
Sawyer
Naval Training Station
Nantucket Shoals
Halifax
Masons Plan Special Train to Geneseo Friday Evening
About one hundred members of Rock Island Lodge No. 658 A F and A M will ride a Rock Island line special train from Twentieth Street Depot at 7 10 PM to Geneseo Friday. The return will leave Geneseo at midnight. Stewart Lodge No. 92 of Geneseo invited them to exemplify the third degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Twentieth Street
Rock Island
Rock Island Lodge
A. F
A. M
Geneseo
Stewart Lodge
No. 92
Boston Voters Rally for Municipal Election
Boston witnesses a spirited city election with five mayoral candidates including two Republicans a Democrat a municipal ownership advocate and a socialist. The stay at home turnout was a notable feature as polls opened in Boston and 18 other Massachusetts cities held elections.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Last Rites for Mitchell Oregon Senator
The remains of Senator John H. Mitchell lay in state at city hall for two and a half hours before services at First Congregational Church in Portland. The funeral marked the final tribute to the late Oregon senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Portland
Ore
John H. Mitchell
First Congregational Church
Explosion at Foundry Injures Fireman and Others
A pot of molten metal overturned at Franks foundry 172 West Second Street Davenport last evening caused an explosion. Fireman C. J. Stevens and several other employees were burned though no one suffered serious injuries.
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Franks Foundry
West Second Street
Davenport
C. J. Stevens
Stevens
Ballantine Comes Back Requisition Honored for Man Wanted
Gov McDonald honors Illinois governor's requisition for Thomas Ballantine sought in Pekin Illinois on a mining swindle charge. Also reports death of Captain Samuel S Brown, a coal operator and horseman, and life sentence for Mathew Blades for beating his wife to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
McDonald
Illinois
Thomas
Ballantine
Pekin
Hil
Pittsburg
Samuel S. Brown
Orange City
Iowa
Mathew Blades
To be Reprimanded by Secretary of the Navy
Midshipman Meriweather of Washington is sentenced to one year confinement at the naval academy and to a public reprimand by the secretary of the navy. He was acquitted of manslaughter but found guilty of violating navy conduct articles prohibiting fisticuffs and conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
Dee
Meriweather S
Naval Academy
Meriweather
Government of the Navy
Mrs. Rogers’ execution described as grisly in Vermont
In Windsor Vermont on December 12 Mrs. Rogers the Bennington murderess was reported strangled to death. Deputies allegedly hoisted her after the rope stretched, while the crowd and press were sworn to secrecy, claiming a lawful and uneventful hanging despite a brutal scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Vermont
Raisch Will Appoints Daughter Guardian and Executor
Caroline Raisch’s will, dated February 29, 1904, admitted to probate in county court. Amelia K Raisch named sole beneficiary and guardian for her younger brother John F Raisch with discretion to fund his care and education. Frances W Ficke to serve as conservator. Judge Parmeter presiding over the Central Trust & Savings Bank matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Raisch
Amelia K. Raisch
John F. Raisch
Frances W. Ficke
Parmenter
Central Trust & Savings Bank
Y M C A Director W J Kahlke Resigns From Board
W J Kahlke resigns from the Y M C A board after two terms. Increasing business duties prevent continued service, and the resignation was anticipated at the board’s regular meeting last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kahlke
Kahlke
Beef Hearing Opens in Chicago for Beef Trust Trials
In Chicago on December 12 Judge Humphrey presided over the last preliminary to the beef trust trials. Ten special pleas raised by packers must be settled by jury before indictments by the federal grand jury. Samuel A. McRoberts of Armour & Co. had charges dismissed and was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Beef Trust
Humphrey
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Samuel A. Mc .Roberts
Armour & Co
McRoberts
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Illinois Traction System
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Plains Conten Jate
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Tobacco Trust
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Emery Graves
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Pope
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IIN
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Tri-Cities
R. W. Lamont
State Association
Peoria
Bethany Protective Association
Nantucket
Mitchell
Charles Bowers
L’ Deas
Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck Lillie
Raisch
Beef
Chitagay
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