Shortage scandal at St. Louis post office cashier Runder
Francis B. Runder, cashier at the St. Louis post office, is arrested after inspectors uncover a shortage exceeding $9,000 in his accounts. He admits responsibility but says he does not know where the money went. Runder, a 26 year veteran and 9 year cashier, faces embezzlement charges with a $100,000 bond.
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St. Louis
Francis B. Runder
Post Office
J. L. Stice
John D. Sullivan
Runder
Dyer
Wyman
St. Louis University
Prst
David Taye
Mystery Homicide Through Burning Buggy Near Trenton
Bert Joiner a Grundy county farmer was found dead in his burning buggy three miles north of Trenton Missouri on October 21. clothing burned off his body foul play suspected revolver exploded cartridge found in buggy shooting on the same road with two men suspected of robbery adds to the case.
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Trenton
Bert Joiner
Grundy County
Joiner
Gailey sentence commuted to 99 years in Missouri prison
Jefferson City Missouri October 21 Gov Folk commuted Ed gar Bailey condemned to death to 99 years in the penitentiary. Bailey was slated to be hanged in Kansas City for the murder of Cadman Ferguson during the cabmen strike years ago.
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Folk
Missouri
Edgar Bailey
Jefferson City
Thanksgiving for Peace in St Petersburg Churches
Thanksgiving services marked the end of hostilities across the empire with festive masses in churches. The emperor's rescript announcing peace was read at the court and a Kazan cathedral celebration in St Petersburg was attended by ministers and high officials.
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St. Petersburg
Empire
Kazan
Williamantic Football Player Dies After Game Injury
John C. Dondero 27 of Williamantic Conn died from a cerebral hemorrhage after an injury sustained during a football scrimmage in Jewett City. He collapsed on the field and was transported to a hotel where he passed away.
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John C., Dondero
Williamantic
Conn
John C. Dondero
Jewett City
Dondero
Irving Buried in Westminster Abbey Beside Garrick
In London on October 21 the ashes of Sir Henry Irving were laid to rest in Westminster Abbey under the Shakespeare statue. The funeral, held beside the actor Garrick's statue, drew a large, high-ranking crowd from official life and the broad public Irving served as interpreter of Shakespearean plays.
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Sir Henry Irving
Westminster
London
Garrick
Shakespeare
Henry Irving
Westminster Abbey
England
Irving
Rogue elephant theft ring rattles Poplar Bluff circus
Warrant issued for a circus manager and his elephant Tip for stealing an $810 diamond-colored watch and damaging a bonnet. Mrs. Kia Golty of Portemianutin, OL, visiting relatives, reported the incident amid chaotic details and disordered notes.
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Poplar Bluff
Tip
Kia Golty
Portemianutin
Abyssinian Envoy Arrives to Discuss Trade Ties
Prince Mohamed Said Pasha, Mohammaden church official and envoy of Emperor Menelik, travels to New York aboard the Cedric. Officially he comes to discuss a new Abyssinian commerce treaty with the United States but his real aim is to explore closer ties with Europe and America.
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New York
Phiane-Atduilah-Aly-Sadik-Pasha
Menelik
Roosevelt
Cedric
Abyssinia
Europe
America
Death in sewer near packing plant recalls Cronin case
The death of Martin Eagan whose body was found in a sewer behind the Anglo American Packing Co stockyards prompts South Side police to suspect throttling robbery and homicide. The case stirs lively talk and echoes the Cronin murder in the neighborhood.
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Chicago
Martin Eagan
Anglo-American Packing Co
South Side
Cronin
Justifiable homicide ends with acquittal in Nebraska case
Plattsmouth Nebraska October 23 George Stadler was shot and killed by Frank L Busche his brother in law at the Busche home Stadler attempted to force entry while his wife and children sheltered inside after threatening to kill them He broke down a door and was shot A coroner s jury acquitted Busche Cleveland Ohio October 21 John J Kelly clerk of the markets department of public service has been arrested for embezzling 700 of the city s money
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Frank L. Busche
Plattsmouth
Neb
Busche
Stadler
Ale
Cleveland, O
John J. Kelly
Department of Public Service
Missouri Governor Folk Declines Speak Offer in Jerome
New York on October 23 Gov Folk of Missouri was invited to give speeches for Jerome but declined the invitation.
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New York
Folk of
Missouri
Jerome
Gov Folk Fights Mansion Fire With Grenades
Governor Folk battled a mansion blaze for about an hour before volunteer firemen arrived. Flames raged in the second story hallway and damaged the library and entrance hall as guests fled to the Madison hotel. Estimated loss ranges from 8000 to 12000 dollars, with the carpet costing 1000 dollars.
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Folk
Madison
Madison Hotel
Sockless Jerry Simpson Dies at 82 in Kansas
Jerry Simpson known as Sockless Jerry after campaigns for Congress died at 6 05 am after weeks at death's door. Born March 31 1842 in New Brunswick he sailed 23 years and commanded ships on the Great Lakes. Civil War service with Illinois troops ended by illness before he settled near Medicine Lodge Kansas to farm and raise stock.
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Kas
Jerry Simpson
Jix
Simpson
Jerry
Congress
Ile
Province of
New Brunswick
Oneida County
N. Y
Ereat
Co. ‘A
Inois
Kansas
Medicine Lodge
Barber County
Express Robber Cunliffe Charged in Pittsburgh Case
J G Cunliffe faces a second information in Pittsburgh charging larceny of $750 before October 9, the date of his disappearance with $100000. He waived a hearing, to be presented to the grand jury. Cunliffe sent a letter to Pinkerton official H Bearce denying reports of ill treatment, calling his conduct kind beyond expectation. Family members present supported his statement as Bearce said defendants printing cruelty stories would be asked to retract.
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Pittsburg
J. G. Cunliffe
C. H. Hiner
Adams Express Co
Cunliffe
H. W. Bearce
Philadelphia
Pinkerton Agency
Bearce
Roosevelt to rescind gag order on cabinet talks
Washington reports that when President Roosevelt returns from his southern trip he will rescind the cabinet gag order restricting officials from discussing cabinet business with newspaper reporters. A few cabinet members back the move, while others oppose, and the issue will be revisited on his return.
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Washington
Roosevelt
A Year’s Railroad Victims Reported in Quarter
The interstate commerce commission released a report on railroad accidents covering the last quarter of the previous fiscal year, summarizing incidents and casualties within that period. The full year figures were not included in this quarter’s statement.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Train accident tolls and losses rise in yearend report
The yearend totals show 5,850 passenger fatalities across train and nontrain incidents with 10,040 injuries to passengers and 36,, employees killed and 45,426 injuries overall. Collisions reached 6,224 with a combined monetary loss of $9,711,656 from 11,595 incidents including 5,371 derailments.
Crooked Officials Must Go
President Roosevelt in Mobile asserts the government will hunt any crooked official and punish them to the fullest extent of the law while noting occasional improper or well-meaning appointees may occur. He cites biblical authority on offenses and vows strict removal and accountability.
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Mobile
Ala
Roosevelt
Col. Russell
Missing notes plague Pittsburgh bank funds
Pittsburg, Oct 25. Receiver John B. Cunningham of Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny reports about six hundred thousand dollars in notes stolen or destroyed. All bank papers and ledgers have been reviewed, but no trace of the missing notes remains. The case exposes a remarkable system of finance within the bank under Cashier Clark.
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Pittsburg
John B. Cunningham
Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny
Clark
Cunningham
Harroun Found Guilty in Forgery Case
W H Harroun of St Joseph was found guilty by a jury on charges of forging 700000 worth of bills of lading and obtaining money on them. The verdict imposes a five year penalty. Harroun, once a leading grain merchant with elevators in St Joseph Kansas City and St Louis, allegedly used forged lading to cover speculative losses and tried to cover loans before discovery.
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St. Joseph
W. H. Harroun
Burlington
Kansas City
St. Louis
Harroun
Millionaire Clyde killed under locomotive wheels
B Frank Clyde vice president of the William P Clyde Steamship Co and a Philadelphia clubman was dragged under a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive at the fifty second street station and instantly killed His body was mangled and his face crushed beyond recognition
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Philadelphia
Thifty-Second Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
B. Frank Clyde
William P. Clyde Steamship Co
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