Mellen Links Westchester Deal to Morgan Ring and Roosevelts Backing
Charles S. Mellen testifies about the Westchester railway deal that cost New Haven $35 million for 26 miles of rails and franchises. He cites Tammany influence, Oakleigh Thorne’s role, and Morgan Rockefeller approval. He recalls discussing a Boston & Maine merger with President Roosevelt in 1907 and recalls pride in being Morgan's man.
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Washington
Charles S. Mellen
New Haven
J. P. Morgan
William Rockefeller
Mellen
Westchester
Carlsbad
Tammany
Oakleigh Thorne
New York
Northern Pacific
Morgan
Belief in Morgan and the Mor gan methods
He professed trust in Morgan and the Morgan methods, admitting one clash with the stern financier. He spoke of fear of Morgan as a man rather than Morgan’s power, defended his own place, and noted Morgan’s fellow directors resisted an $11,000,000 expenditure when $5,000,000 was expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Mellen
King of Finance
Mor-gan
Man Suffragette's Trial in London Incitement Case
Sidney Drew, printer and publisher of the Suffragette, faces trial in London charged with inciting the Women's Social and Political Union to commit malicious damage to property. The case centers on militant actions attributed to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sidney Drew
Seeas
Herg
Women’s
Langston Funeral Details Prompt Debate in Birmingham
Fragmentary OCR text indicates Langston family funeral arrangements in Birmingham with costly casket and multiple carriages. The snippet references an anxious wife awaiting return, suggesting a contentious or premature setup around the event. Further readable specifics are lacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Aslan W. D. Langston
Langston
Alfred Village Destroyed by Forest Fire in Michigan
A fire swept through Alfred, Michigan, wiping out the village of about every building as residents sought safety along the Escanaba river. Timber holdings of I Stephenson Lumber Co were damaged and the BE and L Ry depot, trestles, logs, and lumber were destroyed. Dense smoke hung over Escanaba as loss estimates remained unavailable.
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Escanaba
Mich
Alfred
I. Stephenson Lumber Company
Forest Fire Threatens Chassell Mills Area Farmyards
In Houghton Michigan the village of Chassell famed for its large lumber mills faced a forest fire threat. Several farm buildings near Chassell were destroyed.
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Houghton, Mich
Chassell
Recluse Michael Herman Found Dead on Mackinaw River Bank
Bloomington residents reported relatives of Michael Herman, a secluded farmer north west of Bloomington, discovered $6000 in cash during a search of his house. Herman was later found dead while fishing along the Mackinaw river banks.
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Bloomington
Michael Herman
Herman
Mackinaw River
Big Brother Wearen Messenger Boy Resigns in Chicago
Jack Robbins, a so called Big Brother in Chicago, worked eight hours a day and walked hundreds of miles as a messenger boy to learn life views. He resigned to heal the blisters on his feet after earning only $1.20.
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Wearen
Chicago
Jack Robbins
Husband Believes Wife Dematerialized Swami Case
New York report states Frank D. Jackson, husband of Mme. Diss de Barr the Swami, has heard nothing from his wife in years and insists she has evaporated or dematerialized. He cites her alleged powers as the basis for his belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank D. Jackson
Mme
Diss de Barr
Saya Jackson
Follow Your Hunch Inspires Theosophical Speech
Mrs. Julia K. Sommer president of the Chicago Theosophical association urged in a speech that intuition is the keynote of growth. She advised following personal hunches as a guiding principle.
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Chicago
Julia K. Sommer
Chicago Theosophical Association
Two Drowned on Wager in Connecticut Waters
In South Manchester Connecticut Andrew and Frank Orleski bet their brother Stephen they could swim 150 yards from a rowboat and back. Frank cramped and gripped Andrew as both sank and drowned during the attempt.
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Manchester
Conn
Andrew
Frank Orleski
Stephen
Frank
Man Killed and Wife Shot in Bellaire Drive Collision
A farmer named Stock and a married woman identified as Mrs. Peter Kuish were ambushed while driving. Stock was killed by gunfire, and Mrs. Kuish was wounded, with authorities alleging the husband of the woman fired the shots. The incident occurred near Bellaire, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
O—Henry Stock
Peter Kuish
Stock
Safe Robbery in Loop Restaurant Steals $870
In full view of hundreds, thieves hauled a 1000 pound safe from a window at a Loop restaurant to the basement. The safe was blown open and $870 in currency taken. Police pursue suspects as IFO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sentenced to 138 Years in Berne Case
Frederik Beyreuther was convicted on 22 charges of burglary fraud and other crimes in Berne and received a cumulative sentence of 126 years labor followed by 12 years without labor totaling 138 years.
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Berne
Frederick Beyreuther
Bullet In Brain Ends Life After Job Loss
Edward Treaved died after shooting himself with a 32 caliber bullet in the brain. He took his life two days after losing his position in New York.
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New York
Edward Treaved
Drift at Sea Survivors of Freighter Columbian Suffer Hunger
Four survivors from a 15 member lifeboat of the freighter Columbian were rescued 40 miles south of Sable Island after 13 days adrift. Eight others perished from hunger and exposure during the voyage. Twenty seven crew members were saved by other ships.
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Boston
Mass
United States Revenue
Seneca
Sable Island
Columbia
Johnston
Robert Teire
Oscar Kendall
Peter Belanger
Michael Ludwigsen
George Hull
Peter Triel
Cunard
Franconia
Manhattan
Vera Cruz Bridge Blown Up Report From Vera Cruz
Brigadier General Funston reported from Vera Cruz that Mexican forces dynamited the San Francisco bridge on the Interoceanic railway line 28 miles from Vera Cruz. The bridge's destruction hinders the route for an American advance to the City of Mexico, marking a significant setback on the critical Invader line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Washington
Funston
San Francisco
Mexico
Ford to Lay Off 6 000 Men
Detroit news reports Ford Motor Company will lay off about 6 000 workers within the next three weeks. James Couzens, treasurer, says the action follows the usual annual slowdown in automobile demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
James Couzens
Five Drown When Launch Capsizes in Mississippi River
Minneapolis report details a tragedy as five members of a nine person pleasure party drown when their launch capsized in the Mississippi River. The deceased include Mrs Otto Justmann and two of her children and two children of John C Buckholz.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Mississippi River
Otto Justmann
John C. Buckholz
Ring of T A Lincoln Found Near Lincoln City Indiana
A ring bearing the inscription T A Lincoln was recovered by a fisherman while digging bait near the old home site of Thomas A Lincoln in Lincoln City, Indiana, about 35 miles east of Evansville. The find links to the Lincoln family heritage in the area and is noted as a significant local curiosity.
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Lincoln
Evansville
Ind
T. A. Lincoln
Lincoln City
Here
Thomas A. Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Cattle Queen of Utah Eliza beth Bonnemart Dies
Salt Lake City reports the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Bonnemart known as the cattle queen of Utah. She arrived in Utah at age 20 and built a fortune estimated at two million dollars.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Elizabeth Bonnemart
Car hits auto. three killed in Indiana crash
In Indianapolis area an Indiana Union Traction car struck an automobile killing three members of one family, Thomas C. Stout, his son Claude and son in law J. C. Shafer, and injuring four others.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Here
Indiana Union’ Traction
Thomas C. Stout
Claude
J. C. Shafer
Youth Confesses to Killing Three on Farm in Iowa Territory
Harley Beard, 19, farm hand, allegedly confessed to killing Matilda Massie, 75, her son Robert, 45, and daughter Mary, 42, on a farm near Ironton, with a club and later at his sister’s Chicago home. He described startling details of the slayings and attempted evasion, with investigators tracing possible connections to Wichita, Kansas, and southern Illinois murders as part of the inquiry.
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Lad
Tella
Sleter
Chicago
Harley Beard
Ironton
Matilda Massie
Robert
Mary
Beard
Massie
Bob
Coughlin
Wichita, Kan
Southhern Ilinois Farm
Two British Aviators Killed Near Northallerton
In Northallerton England a squadron of military aeroplanes from Scotland to Salisbury Plain caused the deaths of two British army aviators. Lieut J Empson of the Royal Fusiliers and Sergt Dudmore, acting as mechanic, were killed in the incident.
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Northallerton
Eng
Here
Scotland
Salisbury Plain
Lieut. J. Empson
The
Royal, Fusiliers
Sergt. Dudmore
Wheeler Declines to Serve on Federal Reserve Board
It was announced at the White House that Harry A. Wheeler a Chicago banker has declined appointment to the federal reserve board He wrote the president that pressure of private business would prevent him accepting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Washington
White House
Harry A. Wheeler
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Explosion Kills 10 at Detroit Tire Plant
An explosion at the Mexican Crude Rubber plant in Delray Detroit suburbs kills ten men. The blast is linked to ignition of compounds used in tire manufacture. Investigators probe cause and assess casualties among workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mexican Crude Rubber Company
Delray
Train Collides With Locomotive. Three Die Near Marine Illinois
A Clover Leaf westbound passenger train collided with a car carrying Autolats Kaufmann Sir John Stuckwisch his wife and her brother Edward Meier all of Marine Illinois. All five occupants died in the crash.
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Autolats
Kaufmann
Sir John Stuckwisch
Edward Meier
Marine
Ill
Stuckwisch
No Damages for Spanking Case in New York Jury
After brief deliberation a New York jury ruled against Mia Lena Israel in a $5,000 damages suit brought against her stepfather Isaac Goldman. The case claimed spanking occurred four years ago and sought compensation for the alleged harm.
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New York
Mia
Lena Israel
Issac Goldman
Mob Attacks Strikebreakers in Wakefield Factory Riot
A mob in Wakefield Massachusetts estimated at more than 1000 men and women, many foreigners, staged a riotous demonstration near a rattan factory where a strike was underway. Police and authorities reported the scene as tense with arrests possible as the protest persisted.
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Wakefield
Mass
Watch Saves Life in New York Hunting Incident
A chaotic scene in New York ends with a watch saving a life amid a hunting mishap. Eyewitnesses describe a rapid response by bystanders and emergency crews, with authorities investigating the sequence of events and safety measures.
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New York
Lederman elected president of Illinois Teachers association
E R Lederman of Centralia was chosen president of the Illinois Teachers association at Aurora. Elected officers include Mrs W C Paisley Ottawa as vice president, H C Merry program chair, John B Miller Chicago auditing chair, Orvin V Schafer Danville secretary treasurer. A 15 member committee will examine applicants seeking teacher recognition.
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Aurora
E. R. Lederman
Centralia
Illinois Teachers’ Association
Springfield Announces Eligibles for State Library Posts
The state library under Secretary of State Harry Woods will hire a full civil service staff. The civil service commission released the list of eligibles for assistant librarians. Five will be appointed. Names include Misa Fowler already in civil service and Estelle Baird, who seeks legal action against Woods. Also named are deputy warden candidates William Walsh Peter Klein Patrick Mullin and Lawrence Ryan plus Walter Morris for assistant registrar of the U of I.
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Springfield
Harry Woods
State Civil Service Commission
Misa Hva Fowler
Woods
Estelle Baird
All But Two Counties Make Returns in Illinois Tax Grab
Springfield reports that all counties except Will and Peoria have filed their first tax return this year. About six million dollars has been turned into the state treasury, nearing last year’s total of eight million. The higher rate fixed last December boosts expected receipts. first returns were due by April 15, per State Auditor Brady. Delinquent treasurers’ fate remains undecided.
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Springfield
Will
Peoria
Brady
Miners and Operators Sign Two Year Contract
Springfield reports the two years contract between Illinois miners and operators was formally signed at the Illinois Coal Operators association offices. Springfield operators Charles H. Hurst and George A. Wood signed, while C. L. Schmick of St. Louis and Dr. F. C. Horrnold of Chicago signed for the Illinois operators. President Joseph Pope secretary treasurer Duncan McDonald and other miners representatives signed for the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Charles H. Hurst
George A. Wood
C. L. Schmick
St. Louis
F. C. Horrnold
Chicago
Illinois
Joseph Pope
Duncan McDonald
Four Towns to Ask for Reunion Meeting Called in May
Former Congressman N B Thistlewood of Cairo heads the Southern Illinois Soldiers and Sailors reunion committee. An executive meeting in Carbondale on May 28 will decide the site and date for the 32nd annual reunion. It is anticipated Duquoin Carbondale Johnston City and Murphysboro will seek the gathering.
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Duquoin
N. B. Thistlewood
Cairo
Southern Illinois Soldiers and Sailors
West Frankfort Miner Claims Self Defense in Saloon Killing
Duquoin Ben Mesker coal miner of West Frankfort was arrested and jailed in Benton on a murder charge after a saloon quarrel with Harrisburg miner Roy Karnes. Mesker says he stabbed Karnes in self defense with a beer bottle during the fight. Sheriff Vaughn transported him to Franklin County jail following the accusation.
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Duquoin
Ben Mesker
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Benton
Vaughn
Roy
Karnes
Harrisburg
Mesker
Meaker Bays
Plunges 21 Floors to Death in Chicago Building
A. N. McGregor stood on a window ledge on the twenty first floor of the Insurance Exchange building and plunged to his death. His father, an insurance agent with an office on the thirteenth floor, believed the death was accidental.
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Chicago
A. N. McGregor
Insurance Exchange Building
Grants Permit for Bank in Springfield State Accounts
The state approves a public accounts permit for Andrew H. Dressler and associates, including W. Brondage and W. N. oltrels, with a proposed $200,000 investment, to operate a new bank in Springfield.
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Springfield
The
State
Andrew H. Dressler
W. Brondage
W.N. Oltrels
Winner Picked by Street Orator Tale
A London reader notes a street corner scene where a crowd listens as a speaker extols kindness to animals. He improvises to illustrate his point using two dogs, and a child volunteers a surprising response about betting on the black dog.
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Firat
London
Noblesse Oblige and a Duke’s Lesson in Generosity
A Duke visits his Paris student son and learns he has 20 louis left. The duke sends the money to his servant and tells the servant to drink the son’s health, then rebukes the son to be more generous, praising the fatherly example. The anecdote ends with a reflection on modern students’ generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesse Oblige
Duke de Richelieu
University of Paris
Louis
John
Count de Fonsac
Prominent Woman Physician Appointed Acting Dean
Miss Louise Aldrich Hlake appointed acting dean of London School of Medicine for Women. She is among the few women surgeons, serving as surgeon to the New Hospital for Women on Euston Road and to the Medical Mission hospital at Canning Town, and she is a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Aldrich Hlake
London School of Medicine For Women
New Hospital For Women
Euston Road
Medical Mission Hospital
Canning Town
Royal Society of Medicine
Overburdened Traffic Sparks Weathered Exchange
Mrs Corntessel laments busy lines while her husband fears railroad delays. The exchange hints at frustrations with long wait times and the impact on sending goods to market as telephones ease personal burdens but rail lines threaten future traffic.
Riffle Kitchen or Mountain Question Sparks Floorwalker Help
In a busy department store a waiting customer asks for directions to the range department. The polite floorwalker replies with a courteous, though playful, offer of three choices riffle kitchen or mountain. The exchange highlights store service and light humor in a crowded retail setting.
Glow of Health Speaks for Postum Ad
A Tennessean recounts switching from coffee to Postum, noting headaches from caffeine and improved health. She details weight gain and better wellbeing after adopting Postum, calling herself an example of the product’s benefits. Her husband says she is a living advertisement.
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Michigan
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Carlton
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W. C. Paleley
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Street
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