Notable early 1909 arrests and honors span finance and aviation
A mix of crimes and achievements threads through the year 1909 headlines. Charles W. Morse and Alfred H. Curtis face prison and suspended sentences over misapplied bank funds and false entries. Taft travels to Hot Springs for rest. Wilbur Wright receives French Aero Club honors. Harvard’s Eliot resigns effective May 19, 1909. Armoy marks the dowager airpress anniversary with grand festivities. Alice Cheney Brown pleads guilty after betraying $20,000 in bonds. B Whitney sustains a skull fracture in an Indiana car crash. Thomas F. Levis, Grant Works IL postmaster, faces embezzlement and false reports charges.
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Reasonal
Charles W. Morse
New York Minander
Atlanta
National Bank of North America
Alfred H. Curtis
Morse
Centonca
William H. Taft
Taft
Pred W. Carpenter
Cincinnati
China
Armoy
Alice Cheney Brown
New York
Chicago
Denver
B. , Whitney
Detroit
Brownstown
Ind
Thomas F. Levis
Grant Works
Explosion at Gol Bond mine entombs four shotters near Benton
News from Benton Illinois reports a mine explosion at Gol W P Bond three miles west of town wrecking the shaft and entombing four shotters likely dead. Other items include Sherman filing campaign expenses totaling 2900 dollars, a steamer collision near East River, and ships sank with loss of life.
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Gol
W. P. Bond
Benton, Ill
Sherman
Albany
Campaigy
B. M. Whitney
Metropolitan Steamship Line
East River
Boston
Amoy
Philippines
Union Telephone & Telegraph Company
Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
American Trust and Sayinss Bank of Chicago
Tungan
China
Rubens Herrera
Biles Electric School
North Takoma
Washington
James T. Malhal
Leavenworth
Kan
Edgar McConkey
Felix Nathanson
Fires, crimes, and disasters sweep 19th century towns abroad
The clippings report a wide array of calamities and crimes from across regions and nations. Fires destroy property in Blanchard and Sherman, while banks, trusts, and utilities face shocks. Violent incidents include killings in North Dakota and Pennsylvania, a hotel murder in Scranton, and a tragic aeronautial death in Princeton. Political events and legal notes mix with sensational losses and societal tremors.
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Coster
Nadathy
Fyeehnldren
Swan Lake
Man
Chanéailor
Benjamin Andrews
University At Nebraska
Piensa
Germany
Citizens
Farmar’ State Bank of Arkandsa
Bognsley Island
Unalaska
Jesse Rice
Negro
Riverside
George Brown
Phil Ehart
North Dakota
Peter Kramer
St. Louis
Princeton
Velue
J. Nelson Velt
New York
Prince Louis d'Orleans-Hragants
Maria-Pia
Bourbon- Sielly
Cannes
France
Fira
Norton
Sherman
Tex
Pembroke
Ont
Jefferson City
Tenn
Victor McMaton
John Wilkes
Wilkes
McMaton
Israel Janesson
Chicago
Republic of Panama
Calon
Snipeter
Cina
Halal Jamia
Tibet
Lhassa
Wisconsin
Alert
Hugg Danserstag
Dane County
Rudolph
Wilde
Wiscartalsy
Lawrence J. Lesh
Aregnant
Morrle Park
Hubbell
Mich
BR. A
Jo Williams
Philadelphia
Los
Joost Schucher
United States
Oregon
Washington
Colfax football game capstone and local crime notes
Colfax Athletic club defeated Hillside club of Des Mathes 11 to 6 in a rough game. Burlington reports burglaries with several hundred dollars in merchandise stolen and no arrests yet. Local officials suspect a small gang active in Clinton and Des Moines area.
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Tillgols
Orailicua
Clinton Copelana Manufacturing. Company
Tele Plone ‘Company
G. A. Baushman
Iowa
Iowa Telephone Company
J. C. Sanders
State Reformatory
Fort Madison
Fonutony of Prison
Lse
Taft
Bryan
Carroll
White
Loral
Teste Huxford
Enterprise
Fred Poulson
Chicago
Ma Aon
Paulson
Matison
Poulson
Des Moines
James Eckles
Des Bipines
Steve Plats
Greece
Pavlcva
Eekiea
Briilis
Appene
America
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Bernard Agarac
Hollander
Marshalltown
Ace
Hig Tapig Eelpg
Qyer's
Wok
Smfihyaukes
Andreae Way
Jenea PeWet
Alguleop
Inoutha
Taft Leads Iowa Vote With Broad Pluralities
Des Moines reports show Taft and Carroll leading in Iowa statewide returns from county auditors. Official canvass next week may adjust totals slightly, but Taft’s lead over Bryan likely remains strong, with Carroll also ahead in multiple counties and Beers’s Byers vote affected by Davenport disputes.
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Des Moines
Taft
Cavill
Carroll
Davenport
Byers
Rigge
Aly
Bryan
Byere
Walte
Riggs
Scott
Miller
Beati County
Hita
Lenal
Wit
Iowa Voters Elect Most Republican Congressmen
Iowa returns Tuesday night show Republicans winning in all districts except the Sixth where Kendall gains narrow victory over Hamilton. Jamieson dominates the Eighth District over Hepburn by about 100 votes. Kendall leads in the Sixth as results firm up, with Kennedy and Dawson winning in First and Second.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Walter I. Smith
Conus
Hints
Frank P. Woods
Estherville
Cleventh Matefet
B. H. Mybbard
Slowx City
Famionon
Good
Pletrett
Kendall
Waade Ware
Dan W. Flamitton
Lacey
Loge
Remiblican
Kennedy
Dawson
Jamieson
Hepburn
Hamilton
Get Rich Quick Scheme Exposed in New York Postal Case
New York postal officials uncover a large get rich quick scheme tied to the Storey Coletan company of Pennsylvania and Emanuel & Co of New York. Authorities say the operation used the mails to solicit investors for a Mexican silver investment promising 29 percent yearly returns. About $509,000 is involved from more than 8,000 investors.
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New York
Storey-Coletan Company
Pepnaylvania
George W. Emanuel & Co
Privats
Bankers, Emanuel & Co
Yletaing
Emanuel & Co
Holland Revokes Treaty Amid Venezuela Pact Row
In Willemstad on a November report, Holland ends the 1894 protocol with Venezuela after a November 1 ultimatum tied to Castro's May 14 decree. Curacao readies its port for weapons trade and signals it will not tolerate revolutionary movements.
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Castro
Willemstad
Holland
Venezuela
Secord Pote
Pat Eee Galt
Hakland
Curacao
Starr Denounces U S Rule in Philippines in Chicago Address
Professor Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago says the Philippine occupation persists and Filipinos will likely never adopt English. He claims American teachers are inferiors and that improvements are paid by Filipinos who are taxed heavily.
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Chicago
Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
Philippine Islands
United States
Tha Filainos
Starr
Protestant Episcopal Church leaders meet for missionary conference
Prelates riesta and prominent laymen from eight states gather in Fargo North Dakota for the sixth missionary department conference. The council opens with a festival at a cathedral and continues with sessions of the diocese's regional bodies across Colorado Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska Wyoming North Dakota and South Dakota.
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Protestant Episcopals
Mest
Fargo
N. D
le Protestant Episcopal
Sixth Missionary Department
Colorado
Iowa
Minecsnts
Montana
Nebraska
Wyoming
Novik
South Dakota
Vice Et Gelhgeniane
Taft Vacation Delayed by Speaking Engagement
Taft cannot enjoy his planned vacation as he is reminded of a prior promise to speak before the Arlington Meritors Monument association in Brooklyn. The speech is slated for next Saturday, with Mrs. Hale to depart Friday night and return to her posting soon after fulfilling the promise.
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Taft
Hot Springs
Aso
Arison Mertrrs' Monument Association
Brooklyn
Fale
Governor Sheldon Pushes Legislature for Extra Session
Lincoln Neb Nov 9 Governor Sheldon telegraphs lawmakers urging the advisability of calling an extra session to consider statewide prohibition. If a majority responds favorably a special session may be convened to pursue the policy.
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Sheldon
Lincoln
Neb
Japanian Dist Peo to Open Diet on December 29
Officials announced yesterday that the Wo diet will commence on December 29. Toklo notes confirm the start date and timing for the program's rollout.
Banker Gste Ten Years Defunct State Bank Rocky Ford
John B. Godids, president of the defunct state bank at Rocky Ford Colorado, was sentenced to ten years in prison after conviction. The case centers on the failed bank and alleged financial misconduct.
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Gste
Devver
John B. Godids
Rocky Ford
Colorado
Perge Ten
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