New York Bank Closed in Liquidation Amid Depositor Runs
The National Bank of North America in New York, facing $2,200,000 owed to the clearing house, was ordered closed by Comptroller Ridgely and placed under receiver W Hanna. President Havemeyer asserts solvency and promises full stockholder repayment through orderly liquidation as deposits have dwindled since October.
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New York
Ridgely
National Bank of North America
W. Hanna
Tations Bank
B. Havemeyer
Clearing House Association
Havemeyer
Weaning House Association
W. B. Mungely
Curerency
National Bank
W. Hania
Lis
United States
Panama
Bank Hovee
Banke
Havemeyers
Morse
Alfred H. Cu
W. F. Miremeyer
Instigidicon
Aary
Mr. Curtis
Directo
Ottumwa Sheriff Foils Lynch Threat At County Jail
In Ottumwa Iowa on January 29 a mob of over 20 demanded Kay Edwards a Black man accused of assaulting Mrs Clara Erwin be handed to them. Sheriff Jackson intervened, saying Edwards was at Albia Hall. A later inspection by four men confirmed he was not in custody and crowd dispersed. The incident followed earlier assaults on women.
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Ottumwa
Jat
Jackson
Whey & Privoner
Kay Edwards
Clara Erwin
Albia Hall
Dai
Edwards
Albia
Erwinta
Supreme Court strikes down stock shippers' return requirement
Jefferson City Missouri January 2 The Milcourt Supreme Court invalidates the law demanding free return shippers with each stock car deeming it unconstitutional and a violation of due process under the Fourteenth Amendment. The ruling holds the measure as improper state action.
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Jefferson City
Milcourt Supreme Court
Fireman Killed In Chicago Blaze At Mayer Building
A fire in Chicago destroyed the seven story Mayer building and the Hotel Florence on Dearborn Street. One fireman died, more than twenty injured, and property valued at over a half million dollars was lost. The blaze began in the Mayer basement, winds drove flames to the hotel, walls and roofs collapsed, and the entire fire crew was trapped except for one rescued member.
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Chicago
Besf
Mayer
Florence
Dams Street
Fiveren
Inmex Gallagher
W.P. Dunn & Co
Dinse, Page & Co
Johnson, Koch & Quin
Kann Bros
Mitchell hints at retirement from UMWA role
Indiaapolis January 29 President Mitchell announced at the United Mine Workers of America convention that he does not seek any office after his retirement as president on April 1. W D Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners urged closer ties and blamed operators for strikes and mine troubles. He opposed sympathy strikes and defended contracts with miners.
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Indiaapolis
Ind
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Meanlol
Phin
W. D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Haywood
Colorado
Haywool
Ie de
College Lads Hoist Cow into Dormitory Prank
Pranksters at the Fair Coeds College lifted a Jersey cow to the second floor of Parrish hall in a dormitory mischief. The night watchman heard the commotion, attempts to remove the animal failed, and workers waited until morning to handle the situation.
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Parrish Hall
Earl of Yarmouth Holds Up Thaws for Million Dollar Settlement
Piltebirg Pa Jan 28 The Earl of Yarmouth’s attorney warns Thaws they must settle financially before giving assent to papers alleged by Alice Thaw prior to marriage. The document would transfer the fortune to Hertford if she dies childless. Detectives say the proceedings may be delayed by a one million dollar demand from the earl, though the case proceeds.
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Piltebirg
Thawa
Earl of Yarmouth
Earl Ws
Adivoress
Alice Thaw
House of Hertford
Earl
Smoot Proves A Factor In Congress In Utah Senate
Utah Senator Smoot, long under a probationary era due to church ties, is now shaping legislative action in the Senate. After a delay lasting years he shows confidence and practical participation, with Utah likely reelecting him despite earlier opposition.
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Smoot
Congress
Ashington
Jan
Senate
Cea
Siaoot
Utah
Swedish Baptist leader Edgren dies in Oakland
J A Oakland California reports the death of D D Edgren a Swedish Baptist leader and noted theologian He was a founder of the Bartlet theological seminary and died from health complications in Oakland California His passing ends a long distinguished career in religious writing and leadership
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J. A. Oakland
Cal
Edgren
D. D
Heave Iniure
Bartlet Theological Seminary
Governor Mascon Leaves Havana Bound for Washington
Havana dispatch reports Governor Mascon departing this morning aboard the Cuter for Washington D C. The latest trade note adds New York City accounts for 13 percent of the world’s total importing trade.
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Magoon
Havana
Mascon
Washington, D.C
New York City
Nebraska farmer contends with wolves at his sheds
Peter Theis, a farmer near Nes, Nebraska, faced a last week attack by a pack of wolves. He fired a warning shot then shot two wolves, with one head left behind. Reports say wolves are unusually vicious this winter in Nebraska.
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Randelph
Nes
Dan
Peter Theis
Nebraska
Uses Mince Meat to Squelch Fire at College Dorm
A small dorm fire in Hastings prompts Professor Vander velde to douse flames with what he mistook for a water bucket. The blaze, found in a basement newspaper pile, was extinguished. Next morning a matron accuses him of wasting mincemeat from a pantry.
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Hastings
Vandervelde
Capitol Graft Trial Begins in Harrisburg
Harrisburg Pa January 29. Interest soared over the capitol graft case with a special jury of eighty seated to hear five conspiracy counts. Defendants include John H. Sanderson Joseph M L Huston William P Snyder William L Mathues and Jas M Shumaker. The commonwealth charges overcharges and frauds totaling more than 8140 000 for state capitol furnishings and construction.
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Harrisurg
M. 5. Quay
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
State Capitol
Capitol Hill
Umit
George P. Kunxel
Tovkul
Commonwealth
John H. Sanderson
Joseph M. L. Huston
William P. Snyder
Wiliam L. Mathves
Jas M. Shumaker
H. Burd Cassel
Pennsylvania Construction Company
Vanderbilt Family Home Searched Over Unpaid Duties
United States customs officials searched the Fifth avenue home of Cornelius Vanderbilt the elder on reports that parts of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt’s bridal trousseau and gifts were not declared for duty. The information came in letters to the port collector, details kept private. The Vanderbilts, guarded by police, faced a procedure prompted by under-declared items at a wedding valued in the millions.
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New York
United States Customs House
Mia
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-Eighth Street
Gladys
Vanderbilt
Migs Vandervilt
Newspaper Editor Dies in St. Louis
Frank R. F. O'Neil, vice president of Pulitzer Publishing and assistant manager of the Post Dispatch, died today in St. Louis of pneumonia.
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ST. Louis
Supreme Court Favors Labor in Adair Case
The U S Supreme Court ruled the June 4 1895 act prohibiting railroad companies in interstate commerce from incriminating labor organization members in employment matters unconstitutional in the case William Adair v United States The decision authored by Justice Blanchard notes the scope favored labor interests and set a legal precedent in favor of Adair.
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Washington
Jan
Willam Adair
United States
Knox
Senate
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Aort
Mer
Judiciary Committee
Rebater Fines Result in Jail Release
In Kansas City on January 8, Judge McPherson stated rebates seekers and railroad firms share guilt. He criticized the grand jury for not indicting them and expressed desire to sentence those involved. He said railroads are harassed by rebate seekers.
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Kansan City
Fudge SirPherson Boke
Arta
McPherson
Prohibition Move Faces Senate Action in Congress
A Senate judiciary sub committee works to draft a constitutional amendment to curb interstate alcohol traffic. The effort aims to align with the House on regulating liquor across state lines, with full committee review expected in coming weeks.
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Congress
Washington
Sun
Seenate Judiciary Committee
Prepa
Rebating case end of long trial in federal court
George L. Thomas a New York freight broker and his clerk L B Taggart pleaded guilty in Kansas City to conspiring to pay rebates to shippers. Judge Smith McPherson fined Thomas seven thousand dollars and Taggart four thousand with jail sentences omitted. The case, once among the most important rebating trials, involved other firms and packers facing similar charges.
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Kansas City
George L. Thomas
New York City
L. B. Taggart
United States District Court
Smith McPherson
Thomas
Taggart
Missouri
Mississippi
Barton Brothers
Swift & Co
Cudahy Packing Company
Armour Packing Company
Nelson Morris Company
Chicago, Oriington and Quincy’ Railway
Nes
Bomb Threat at Knickerbocker Hotel Endangers 200 Guests
A bomb planted in the Knickerbocker hotel in Pittsburg Utah during a dinner imperiled about 200 people. A bulldog alerted neighbors to a man who fled as police chased an Italian suspect. The fuse ran through a cellar window toward boiler rooms, with potential for total destruction if it exploded. No motive is known and manager Henry Wagenach reports no threats.
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Pittsburg
Knickerbocker
Tinlian
Anu
Lambert Sentenced to Pen for Assault on Father Schell
Limbert was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for assaulting Father Joseph Schell, a Catholic priest, in Dakota City in 1900. The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed the lower court ruling upholding the sentence. Father Schell opposed liquor sales to Native bands and exposed land frauds affecting Indians.
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Lincoln
Thurton County
Joseph Scholl
Supreme Court
Father Schell
Dakota City
Limbert
Lamcbert
Sailors Lost by Wayside to Janeiro in 78- Pulse City Rumor
A garbled report claims six sailors disappeared after ships left for Brazil aboard an American battler, under Rear Admiral Ny. Some say they deserted or failed to return. the dispatch notes crews heading to Me Tort and further action likely.
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Janeiro
America
Leader caught and killed in Haitian revolution ends revolt
A Haitian revolt is suppressed as Jean Samean and others are killed by troops near Wesselvat, with Gonaives occupied by government forces.
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Revoluion
Haytlal End
Jean Samean
Wesselvat
Omer
Gonaives
Socumuhent
Teach Farmers to Make Denatured Alcohol
Washington reports detail Dr H C Wiley of the bureau of chemistry proposing to teach farmers how to build and operate a denatured alcohol still using damaged fruit and vegetable waste. He urges colleges to observe the process and notes the law on denatured alcohol as beneficial to farmers.
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Washington
Jan
H. C. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
House Committee On Agriculture
Bureau
Wiley
United States
Agricultural Colleges
Hotel fire in Pontiac leaves 100 guests homeless
A central hotel in Pontiac caught fire on January 28 and was destroyed. About a hundred guests escaped in night clothes with personal effects left behind. One woman and a man jumped from second story windows and were severely hurt. Loss estimated at 15,909 dollars.
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Pontiac
Central Hotel
Qne
Promises Not to Sell More Tobacco Amid Tie to River Incident
A fragmented notice cites a local buyer linked to a river incident and warns of a tobacco sale ban. The garbled text names individuals and places, but the core item appears to involve a restriction on tobacco sales following a cited event.
Freight traffic improves in Middle West amid rail cutbacks
Chicago Jan 28 freight traffic conditions show recovery as financial stringency tightens. Rail officials report significant improvement in Middle West shipments, with reduced idle cars and thousands of workers released. Union Pacific shop work hours cut from six to five per week. broader reductions planned. Milwaukee officials depart Omaha en route to San Francisco for Japan trip to study Orient trade for Pacific coast expansion.
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Chicago
Middle West
Union Pacific
Omaha
Jan
Paciia
Etx
the World-Herald Today
Mohler
Milwaukee
Japan
Neb
H. Hikind
F. A. Miller
Prosenger
Thn
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
H. H. Hiland
San Francisco
Orient
Pacific Coast
Heney Goes After Senator Fulton in Oregon Case
Portland reports allege Heney the prosecutor pursued Senator Fulton in a Hall Mays conspiracy. Testimony claims Fulton promised civil action against Butte Creek Lumber Co. rather than charging individuals, and sent letters about the arrangement. Brownell testified of a 1903 meeting with Hall and Fulton about his U S Attorney race.
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Portland
Ore
Hall-Mays
BJ. Heney
Acciount
United
Fulton
Hmself
Brownell
Hall
United States Omney
Mitchiell
Hat
Inspector Greene
Interior Department
Mitchell-Fullerton
Seto Brownell
Labor group plans a $1 million temple in Washington
A National Temple of Labor committee seeks a million dollar fund to build a labor temple in Washington. It aims to engage business leaders and organized labor to curb strikes boycotts and lockouts through arbitration and shared interests. President Roosevelt and other officials show interest though Secretary Taft has not replied.
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Washington
National Temple of Labor Association
Washin Magnificent Temple
See~ry Root
Aassistant Secreary
State Department
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Supreme Court
Iuper
Hopt
Itx
Taft
Lawsuit Seeks $1.6 Million for Alienation of Wife
New York January 28 report states Aurel statomyl to Gay files a suit against Frank Work his father in law and two others for 1.5 million dollars alleging they alienated his wife’s affections. The action centers on claims of marital estrangement and damages.
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New York
Aurel Statomyl
Gay
Hia Criuer Inlaw
Mitretius
Kaiser Begins to Celebrate Goth Year
Emperor William Lodoy inaugurates the celebrations marking the Goth year beginning next Monday, Gyoning in tie Gey a ymnky tie espostuinhich. The event features a loan exhibition of 49 pieces of British art with a transomenet value from the Pramtan Royal Academy of Art.
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Perkin
William Lodoy
Engley Wite
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