Texas Banker Arrest Ties Swindle Ring to Missouri Land Deal
A gang swindle led by a Dallas area banker group is blamed for defrauding wealthy men of about two hundred fifty thousand dollars. Cary Shaw of Houston lost seven thousand five hundred dollars after a key to a safety box was taken en route to inspect Missouri land. Indianapolis broker John Hugh McGinnis and Ray Cunningham of Franklin are named in the pursuit of prosecution.
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Terropha
George Reed
John Hugh McGinnis
Indianapolis
Cary Shaw
Pres
Second National Bank
Houston
Texas
Officials Bay
Mabray Swindie
Shaw
Missouri
St. Louis
Ray Cunningham
Franklin
Cunningham
Refused Steamship Forces Rail Move for Colon Transit
Republic Creosoting Company lowers profits on a 14000 yard order of creosoted wood paving blocks for the United States government after United Fruit Company declines to provide a Mobile to Colon steamer. Blocks will be transported by rail to New Orleans, then shipped by sea to Colon, Panama.
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Republic Creosoting Company
United States
Creosoting Company
United Fruit Company
Colon
Panama
Mobile
New Orleans
Authorities report swindles in Arkansas and Indiana
Police say complaints from victims in Arkansas and Indiana indicate widespread swindles were carried out in both states. They anticipate additional arrests in several cities soon.
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Arkansas
Indiana
Many Americans Seeking Passage
Associated Press reports from Washington describe widespread American desire to leave Mexico as revolutionists seize a steamer delaying eight would be emigrants. Consuls in Tenosique Vera Cruz and Manzanillo coordinate transport for refugees while others in Mexico City Guadalajara and Acapulco arrange departures and note distressing conditions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lespinasse
Tenosique
Mexico
State Department
United States
Canada
Vera Cruz
Galveston
Tampic
Government receipts cut deficits as August totals rise
Government cash balance shows August receipts surpassing expenditures by 129000 dollars. Deficit for the fiscal year starting July 1 stands at 10201000 dollars, with customs at 80935000 dollars and pensions up 2296000 dollars. Net general fund balance reaches 127211000 dollars. national banks hold 740030000 in notes. Deposits for crop movement total about 50 million dollars, largely in Baltimore and Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Treasury
Army
Navy
General Fund
Treasury
Baltimore
Prohibition Law Violation Allegation In Monroe Park Area
Deputy sheriffs served a warrant on Thomas Lake near Monroe Park charging a violation of the prohibition law. Lake posted bond for an interior criminal court appearance and a hearing is set for Thursday. He is alleged to operated a blind tiger in August. Ben Butler is also under arrest in connection with the matter.
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Cazalas
Lynch
Thomas Lake
Monroe Park
Lake
Interior Criminal Court
Ben Butler
Washington Beauty Wins Her Divorce Suit
The district supreme court granted Mrs. Martha Tyson Manly Jordan an absolute divorce and alimony of $5,000 a year from Eldridge E. Jordan, a local financier. The suit was based on statutory grounds. Mrs. Jordan is noted for her beauty and prominence in Washington society.
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Washington
District Supreme Court
Martha Tyson Manly Jordan
Eldridge E. Jordan
Lightning Kills One and Knocks Out Five in Selma Field
In Selma Alabama on September 3 Dave Morrison, 20, was instantly killed by a lightning bolt on J E Crawford’s plantation. His clothing burned off and five nearby workers were knocked unconscious but recovered later. The Washington Herald notes the Senate’s wide vote for free sugar signals prompt tariff bill passage.
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Selma
Ala
Dave Morrison
J. E. Crawford
Senate
Washington Herald
Bible argument drives two preachers to insanity in Tennessee
Mat thew and Luke Duncan, Baptist brothers from Forest Bottom in Anderson county, fought over which held supreme power the Lord or the Devil. Matthew was captured, lashed to a post at Oliver Springs, and committed to Lyons View State Hospital. Luke remains at large in the woods. both men are about 35 to 40 years old.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
Matthew
Luke Duncan
Forest Bottom
Anderson County
Tennessee
Oliver Springs
State Hospital For
Lyonsview
Luke
God
Huerta Joins Wilson Bandwagon in Baltimore
The brief note indicates Huerta’s shift to support Wilson in Baltimore with media attention and local momentum toward a campaign or event.
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Huerta
Wilson
Baltimore UN
Harrison sworn in as Philippine governor general
Francis Burton Harrison was sworn in as governor general of the Philippines in Washington. He resigned his New York congressional seat and will meet with Secretary Garrison in New York to discuss island governance. He plans to sail from San Francisco on September 10 after departing New York Thursday.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
F. Drew Caminetti
Lola Norris
Sacramento
Cal
Reno
Nev
Maury I. Diggs
Martha Warrington
Diggs
Warrington
Caminetti
Miss Norris
Drew
Washington
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
the Prines
Neral MelIntyre
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Harrison
Garrison
Aerial fall injures two at Rutland fair grounds
In Rutland Vermont an airplane fell at the fair grounds injuring aviator Schmidt who died and J Dyer Spellman assistant judge of the municipal court who suffered burns that may be fatal. They were two hundred feet up when the craft failed during an exhibition.
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Associated Press
Rutland
Vermont
Fair Grounds
Schmidt
J. Dyer Spellma
Spellman
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