Henry H Rogers Stricken By Paralysis Amid Court Suit
Boston witnesses testify that Henry H Rogers of Standard Oil suffers left side paralysis and speech difficulties, prompting Judge Hammond to dismiss an immediate trial in the $50 million royalty conversion case. Rogers has not returned to his office since July and is described as unlikely to resume the presidency of the oil trust.
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New York
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Co
Boston
Rogers
Urban H. Broughton
Hammond
Masachusetts Supreme Court
C. M. Raymond
Somerville
Justice Hammond
Fair Haven
No. 26
Broadway
Standard Oil
Lynching Clash After Italian Kills Becker Brothers
In New York City a mob led by Harry and Samuel Becker's mother attempted to lynch Francesco Sicca after he shot and killed Harry and mortally wounded Samuel at the Becker hardware store on Upper Second Avenue. Detectives fought the mob as Sicca shot at them. Police say the assailant bought a revolver from the store and demanded a refund before opening fire.
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New York
Harry Becker
Samuel Becker
Francesco Sicca
Becker Brothers
Upper Second Avenue
Little Italy
Shea
Samuel
Street borders flare as farriers strike escalates
New York on September 17 reports clashes at street borders as authorities arrest about twenty strikers amid complaints of intimidation by nonunion workers. The five thousand-strong strike followed a lockout of four thousand farriers last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nonwlen
Judge Terry M. Richardson Found Dead in Alabama Hotel
Montgomery reports Judge Richardson was discovered dead in a Laverne hotel room after using chloroform to ease a headache. He had traveled to Laverne to attend a murder case, and authorities note the death appeared self-administered rather than foul play.
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Montgomery
Ala
Terry M. Richardson
Laverne
Richardson
Clemenceau Hails End Of Casa Planca Trouble
Paris September 17 Premier Clemenceau said in an interview that reports from Casa Planca indicate the trouble there is definitely over. He framed the news as evidence of a resolved crisis and a return to stability.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Casa Planca
Child Fatally Struck by Auto in Springfield
Pauline Reardon six and a half years old, daughter of Dr. Thomas C. Reardon, was fatally injured in front of her home when an automobile owned by Dr. Charles T. Hooker and driven by Brookm F Southard struck her in Springfield on September 17.
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Springfield
Mass
Pauline Reardon
Thomas C. Reardon
Charles T. Hooker
Broom Fp, Southard
Burlington freight wreck claims engineer and foreman in Lincoln
Two men were fatally or seriously hurt when Burlington Freight Train No. 47 wrecked near Beward Nebraska on September 17. Engineer G L Graves was killed and Fireman August S S was fatally injured. Both families reside in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Beward
Neb
Burlington
Gilles
G. L Graves
August SS
Lincoln
Explosion Kills Crew On Kashima Warship During Target Practice
A 12 inch shell explosion inside the Kashima near Kur on September 9 killed forty crew and wounded many more. The ship, under Capt Koizumi, reached Kure for medical care with a badly damaged hull but intact armor. Investigations continue into the blast which occurred while unloading an unexploded shell from the gun.
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Tokyo
Kashima
Kur
Koizumi
Kure
Elswick Ship Yards
Woman Drowns With Her Daughter At Johnson Lake
In Los Angeles, Anna Baker 31 driven by ill health and her husband’s absence left her brother in law’s home with her seven year old daughter and walked to Johnson lake where both died by drowning. A note asks to notify friends in Streator Illinois and to send them there rather than contact relatives directly.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa
Anna Baker
Johnson Lake
Johnson's Lake
Streator
Fred
Cooks in Dining Car Wrestling Fatal Neck Injury
Archie Rodgers age 20 of Chicago is in St. Louis city hospital with a broken neck after a friendly wrestling match with George Fitzmiller 18 of Springfield Illinois on a Chicago and Alton train at Union Station. Fitzmiller is held at Central police station and says Rodgers fell against a table leg causing paralysis. Rodgers may recover. Both men are cooks.
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St. Louis
Archie Rodgers
Chicago
George Fitsmiller
Springfield
Chicago & Alton
Union Station
Fitzmiller
Central Police Station
Rodgers
Elks’ racing car wrecks in Colorado Springs
A powerful seven passenger racing automobile, carrying seven Elks and a chauffeur, crashed into a telephone pole at the bottom of West Hurlando street hill. Four occupants were killed instantly and the others seriously hurt.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Telegraphers appeal for aid amid labor crisis
Washington September 18 The promised appeal of President Small of the Telegraphers union and President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor to organized labor nationwide for financial help to the working telegraphers was issued from federation headquarters.
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Washington
Small
Unio
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Innocent Says Son Is Not Guilty In Cincinnati Killings
The Koeh family in New Orleans declares Chris Koeh innocent of the Columbus Ohio murder suspicions in Cincinnati. The father asks police to help prove the claim while asserting his son's innocence.
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Innocent
New Orleans
Chris
Koeh
Columbus
Cincinnati
Detective Chief William R. Bacon Dies in Trenton Hotel Room
William R. Bacon of Los Angeles, a local superintendent for the Pinkerton detective agency, collapsed and died in a room at the Trenton hotel. The cause of death was attributed to heart failure.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William R. Bacon
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Trenton
Neen
Capitol Conspiracy Warrants Issued for 14 Officials
Harrisburg officials announce warrants for 14 individuals tied to a capitol contracts scandal. Names include Joseph M. Huston and Congresman H. Burd Cassel with charges of conspiracy to defraud and false pretenses. Bonds set at 60 000 dollars with 2 000 dollar bonds per information.
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Harrisburg
State Capitol
Todd
Joseph M. Huston
Stanford B. Lewis
Philadelphia
John H. Sanderson
Congresman H. Burd Cassel
Marietta
Pennsylvania Construction Co
James H. Shumaker
Johnstown
George F. Payne
Charles G. Wetter
Sanderson
Frank Irvine
Auditor General's Office
Gov. Stuart
Capitol
Frank G. Harris
Edward B. Hardenberg
Board of Grounds and Buildings
Cassel
George C. Keim
Shumaker
International Manufacturing and Supply Co
Payne
Wetter
Pebble Lodged in a Switch Causes Fatal Train Crash East of Toledo
A Lake Shore electric limited car derailed four miles east of Toledo after a pebble lodged in a switch. Two were killed instantly, one fatally hurt, 31 seriously injured, with many more lightly hurt. Among the dead are Amos Mierka and conductor Frank Barnes. The crash injured Redmond Walsh fatally and injured Walter Lehr, Peter Blair, and others. Motorman Sam Jones attempted to stop, but the switch half open caused the wreck and rear-end collapse into a pole.
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Toledo
Lake Shore
Amos Mierka
Frank Barnes
Fremont
Redmond Walsh
Bay City
Mich
Walter’ Lehr
Easton
Peter Blair
Sault Ste. Marie
Maud Walker
Franklin
D. J. Peterson
Robinwood Avenue
M. C. O’conner
J. M. Neely
Cleveland
Alvin G. Snyder
East Broadway
Antone Solgalonak
H. Rolf
J. F. Williamson
el Paso
Tex
J. C. Miller
Marine City
J. P. Sullivan
J. F. Plue
Neil Ward
Pittsburg
Roy Truax
Genoa
Edith Ault
Ida
Joseph Diedler
C. S Graham
New York
Mattie Wicker
Bellevue
Sam Jones
Strike of 40000 Shoe Workers Shuts St Louis Factories
In St Louis on September 20 a general shoe workers strike affects 25 000 to 30000 employees across most firms. Friedman Shelby Co remains open while a few shops employ union members. Strikers cite six months or more of walkout and aim to shut all factories using union workers.
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St. Louis
Friedman & Shelby Co
International Shoe Workers’ Union
Spectacular Oakland Oil Tank Fire Destroys Power Plant
A 50 000 barrel oil tank at Oakland Gas Light and Heating Co exploded after a cable shorted into the West Oakland power house. The tank and its contents were totally destroyed, and the power plant sustained major damage causing extensive city blackout with losses estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Oakland
Cal
Oakland Gas, Light and Heating Co
Dineman
West Oakland
Thegada
Heiress Droga Seigel Fatally Shot by Married Man in New York
New York report states Droga Seigel a 20 year old heiress and daughter of an Austrian army colonel is shot dead. The suspect Julius Hoffman a married former lieutenant in Col Seigel’s regiment. The case centers on Hoffman’s involvement with the heiress amid wartime era tensions.
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New York
Droga Seigel
Julius Hoffman
Col. Seigel
Three Men Entombed in Malta Mine Fire at Sparta Minnesota
Three workers are trapped as Malta mine at Sparta Minnesota catches fire on Sept 19. The blaze started when a lighted cigarette was tossed into hay in the underground stables. Entombed are Jon Moanik J Malley and C Smith.
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Sparta
Minn
Malta
Caraleas
Jon, Moanik
J, Malley
C, Smith
Factory boiler negligence kills eleven in Toluca
Toluca Mexico September 19 neglect of duty by an employee caused the death of 11 men and injuries to 12 others at the Ferrer factory when a boiler exploded. Averridero Michoquan territory noted.
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Toluca
Mexico
Boller
Ferrer
Averridero
State of Michnoou
Discarded Lover's Deed Ends in Tragedy
In New York on September 20 Henry Fischner a baker fatally shot Miss Johanna Hoffman who refused marriage and then shot himself dying shortly after authorities report a domestic homicide suicide.
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New York
Henry Fischner
Johanna Hoffman
Plague Cases Rise to 35 in City Totals
San Francisco health board reports 35 bubonic plague cases to date, two more than the previous day, at a Sept 20 meeting.
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San Francisco
Board of Health
Heaviest Gale in Forty Years Hits Newfoundland Coast
The Sept 19 gale along the Newfoundland coast caused five deaths. Reports from Beattie note fever, fishing schooners and Hoopes driven ashore as officials counted losses from the storm.
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St. Johns
Newfoundland
Beattie
Two Asphalted in Baltimore Gas Fatality
In Baltimore on September 20 Peter Joyce and Howard Smith were found dead at the bottom of a deep hole dug for a sewer connection. An accumulation of gas caused the tragedy.
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Baltimore
Peter Joyce
Howard Smith
Standard Oil Holdings Read in Open Court in New Jersey Probe
In New York on September 21 witnesses disclosed stockholdings from Standard Oil trusts. Kellogg highlighted concentration of control by about a dozen men, led by John D Rockefeller, with total profits since 1882 around 900 million dollars. Evidence shows same management and price tactics as the old Standard of Ohio, now Standard of New Jersey, amid ongoing inquiry.
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New York
Standard Oil Trust of
New Jersey
Kellogg
New Jersey Standard
John D. Rockefeller
Charles H. Pratt
D. M. ‘Harkness
Oliver H. Payne
Henry M. Flagler
William Rockefeller
le Roi du Petroleum
John D
H. H. Rogers
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
H. H. Rogers, Jr
Standard Oil
Ferris
Oil Trust
Ohio
Standard of
Tilford
Pennsylvania
Standard
Peruna Praised For Kidney Trouble By Canadian Patient
Mrs Geo H Simser of Grant Ontario writes that after ten years of kidney trouble and three months on Peruna she is free of pain and feels well She also credits Peruna and Manalin with curing a long bad period and transforming her health The article explains kidney function and praises Peruna as a remedy for kidney burdens.
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Geo. H. Simser
Grant
Ontario
Can
Manalin
Hindoo Defines Billiards at St Louis Dinner
John Horgan, the champion pool player, recounts a Hindoo tale in Calcutta about billiards. The joke portrays the game as two men with long sticks poking at a ball while one declares I am and the other says hard lines, highlighting a humorous simplification of billiards.
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John Horgan
St. Louis
Mr. Horgan
Origin of Scotland’s Motto and the Thistle Emblem
A Danish raid on Scotland is linked to the thistle and the motto Nemo me impune lacessit. The tale says a Danish scout stepped on a thistle, woke sleeping Scots, and the invaders suffered heavy losses. The thistle remains Scotland’s emblem and motto association.
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Scotland
Ginger in Grape-Nuts boosts runner’s power and study pace
A former college long distance runner credits Grape-Nuts with restoring endurance and energy. He reports improved digestion, steadier nerves, greater weight gain, and sharper focus, claiming two weeks on two daily meals produced a “new man” and helped him win mile and half mile events.
Chicago Kindergartner Teacher Found Murdered in Home
Mrs. Lillian White Grant, a Chicago public school kindergarten teacher, was found dead in her bed at 5520 Madison Avenue. Indications point to murder with a four piece linen twist choking her, a post mortem showing a broken neck and fingernail marks on the throat.
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Chicago
Lillian White Grant
Madison Avenue
Death toll rises in Kashima disaster in Tokyo
Tokyo reports Lieut Shigyo among 32 dead in the Kashima incident with seven more injured unable to survive. The admiralty formed a special committee to investigate the accident’s cause.
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Tokyo
Shigyo
Admiralty
Cage Collapse Kills Fourteen in Michigan Mine
In Marquette county at the rolling mill mine in Negaunee a cage plunging seven hundred feet killed fourteen men instantly and left three fatally injured as the full cage collapsed with all aboard either dead or severely hurt.
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Mar Wette
Mich
Negaunee
Woman Dies by Self in Host’s House in New York
In New York on September 1 Maay Margaret Carter aged about 43 shot herself after pleading unsuccessfully to see John J. White a wealthy man at whose house she had called. The incident ended her life.
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Host
New York
John J. White
Margaret Carter
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THE
Miay
Racer
Frank Barney
Amos Meika
Mekka
Frisco
Trust
C.b.fizer
MVE
C. B. Fizer
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Hindoo
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