Senator Burton paid $500 monthly for Rialto defense
Testimony in the Burton trial showed the Kansas senator agreed to serve as counsel for Rialto at $500 a month with five months guaranteed. Witnesses described payments of $500 cash and $590 in 1903 and Burton’s insistence on ongoing salary. The defense seeks dismissal arguing lack of jurisdiction.
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St. Louis
Burton
Kansas
Charles Brooks
Brooks Brokerage Company
Brooks
Andrew Hogan
Postal Department
Rialto Company
Illinois
Harlan
Senator Burton
Chicago
Major Dennis
Federal Grand Jury
Ceal
William D. Mahaney
Mahaney
Post Office Department
Washington
Congress
Mr. Mahaney
Dyer
Postoffice Department
Cochrane
W. E. Cochrane
Post Office
Dice
United States
Department
Convention Opens as Y M C A Delegates Arrive
Delegates from across Missouri began arriving for the State Y M C A annual meeting at the First M E Church. Prof C B Willis leads music with expected strong choruses while Governor Folk is set to address the gathering at 7 15 PM and reception details are announced for library host tomorrow evening.
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State Young Men's Christian Association
C. B. Willis
Milwaukee
Wis
Willis
America
Boston
North America
Milwaukee Y. M. C. A
Wolk
Folk
Huckins Hotel
J. W. Folk
Missouri
Clayton’ S. Cooper
Newark
Young Men's Christian Association
W. D. Steele
J. E. McAfee
Park College
Marshall
C. M. Chilton
St. Joseph
Insurance trust battle over Odell Platt Roosevelts act
New York reports a political fight over Odell and Platt centered on insurance scandals. The article says Roosevelt backed by Ryan aims to dethrone Odell and silence exposures, while Odell disputes the claim and seeks public outrage and full disclosure of insurance depravity.
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Insurance Trust
Hughes
Odell
Community of Interests Trust
Platt
Combine
Higgins
Washington
Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Ryan
United States
Congress
Qdell
Roosevelt
Community of Interests
Jerome
Miller Accepts Parsons City Engineer Post
C. H. Miller, recently acting Sedalia assistant city engineer, has accepted the job of Parsons Kansas city engineer and will depart immediately. He came to Sedalia from Cincinnati Ohio and is the son in law of E R Blair.
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C. H. Miller
Sedalia
Parsons, Kas
Mr. Miller
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. R. Blair
Delegates Arrived Early for YMCA Meet
Between 100 and 200 visitors arrived for the YMCA meet today. Delegates checked in early as the event began, drawing local interest and participation from attendees.
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Y. M. C. A. Meeting
Sultan Defies The Powers In Macedonian Finance Row
Constantinople November 23 The Sultan issued a proclamation approving the council of ministers decision to reject the powers demand for international control of Macedonian finances The text leaves whether the rejection is absolute or conditional High naval officers have been sent to the Dardanelles likely to direct forts in the strategic waterway
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Constantinople
Council of Ministers
Dardanelles
Marshall Field in Critical Condition After Self Inflicted Gunshot
Chicago November 23 Marshall Field Jr. is resting comfortably after an accidental self inflicted gunshot wound. His father travels from New York by special train to be at his bedside. Strong hopes are voiced for a full recovery.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Chicago
Marshall Field,r
New York
City Constable Orders Gambling Dens Closed in Sedalia
Constable Jack Chaney announced that proprietors of Sedalia gambling dens must stop all gaming activities or face arrest and seizure of property. He pledged to raid all locations and confiscate gambling goods. Dens run by George Davis and Ed Pyle on Main Street have been closed recently by authorities.
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Jack Chaney
Sedalia
Formrely
George Davis
Ed Pyle
Main Street
Son of Valpurga novel continuation secured by local paper
Budapest residents applauded a local paper for reporting that Orlando in the serial tale The Son of Valpurga was not killed in a cave trap but escaped. The newspaper claimed exclusive rights to continue publishing the story and warned the author against killing the hero for payment disputes.
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Budapest
Son of
Valpurga
Vasarhelyi
Orlando
Mutual Life cuts President McCurdy salary in half
New York reports the Mutual Life Insurance Board lowers President Richard A. McCurdy's pay from 150000 to 75000 annually and trims other officers' salaries saving 150000. The changes shift agencies to a salary basis with further cuts to commissions for McCurdy's son Robert and Louis A Thebaud, involving substantial losses.
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New York
Richard A. McCurdy
Mutual Life
Finance Committee
McCurdy
Robert H. McCurdy
Louis A. Thebaud
Oyster Suit Hearings Extend Against Standard Oil
In St Louis additional depositions were taken in the Oyster Suit filed by Attorney General Hadley alleging anti-trust violations. The hearing will pause until the supreme court rules on book production and officer testimony. A Joplin hearing Friday will involve seventeen witnesses. Hadley cites strong anti-Standard litigation letters.
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St. Louis
Standard Oil Company
Allied Companies
Hadley
Supreme Court
Joplin
United States
Handicap Golf Tournament at Sedana Country Club
The Sedana Country Club will host a Thanksgiving handicap golf tournament in medal play for nine holes. About thirty players are expected. start time around 1 p.m. with the handicap posted on Thanksgiving morning. W. H. Reynolds, current holder of the championship cup, will be scratch and others assigned strokes. The winner receives a cup.
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Sedana Country Club
W. H. Reynolds
Andrews heads to St Louis and New York for consolidation talks
L P Andrews president of the Water and Light company departed for St Louis last night to pursue discussions about a possible consolidation of the water and gas operations. He plans to continue to New York to explore the matter further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Andrews
Water and Light Company
St. Louis
New York
Mayfield Ships Two Car Loads of Hogs to St Louis
D B Mayfield the noted stockman shipped two car loads of fine hogs to the St Louis market on Wednesday for sale.
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D. B. Mayfield
St. Louis
Robbers Burn Ind Pillage Clifton Town
A band of robbers attacked Clifton town early this morning, burning structures and looting. Local authorities are investigating the incident and seeking suspects.
Fire destroys Wakefield store and residence at Clifton City
A fire started by safe blowers destroyed the D. M. Wakefield store and his residence at Clifton City near Sedalia. Loss estimated at 8,000 to 10,000 dollars. Robbers escaped in a wagon toward the Lamine river bottoms after looting M. M. McCarty & Co. and J. E. Potter stores. no money found in the Wakefield safe. Local marshal absent. a posse formed about an hour later to pursue the thieves.
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D. M. Wakefield
Wakefild
M. M. McCarty
Wakefield
Lamine
Wedding Dinner Honors Mr. and Mrs. Terry
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Terry of 919 South Osage street celebrated their wedding anniversary with a home dinner. Cut flower decorations featured roses carnations and ferns. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Harris Mrs. R. E. Guthrie Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Agee and daughter Stella Miss Gertrude Wade of Lamonte Mrs. G. H. Light Kenneth Wimer Walter and Ollie Agee.
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W. O. Terry
South
Osage Street
O. P. Harris
R. E. Guthrie
W. H. Agee
Stella
Gertrude Wade
Lamonte
G. H. Light
Kenneth Wimer
Walter
Ollie Agee
This City
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U. S
Get-Rich-Quick
Joseph P. Carr
Him
Postoffice Inspector Vickery
Co. Cincinnati
Lehman
Evans and Houck
Mr. Cochrane
M. E
F. S. Goodmen
Bible Hour
William Hoge Marquess
Louisville
A. B. Colton
Kansas City
F. S. Goodman
Association
Ideal Organization
Insurance
The
State Republican Committee
Senator Platt
Easy Boss
Roose
Velt
Thomas F. Ryan
Suranee Boss
Parsons
Kas
Macedonia
Marshall Field
Prince
Constable Chaney
Standard Oil
Great American Trust
Andrews
Burnind
Clifton
Stroyed
D. M. Wakefiel
Clifton City
K. & T. Railway
Mrs. W. O. Terry
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