Rockefeller Denies Ties to Disorderly House in Graft Probe
New York August 9 details emerge in Burns graft inquiry naming society leaders tied to property used for vice. John D Rockefeller Jr and representatives deny involvement alleging Rockefeller supplied police with social evil data and that claims of running a disorderly house are unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Burns
Burns
Rosenthal
Curran
Aldermanic
Becker
Joseph Reich
Jack Sullivan
The
News Boys
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
John D Rocckefeller
Whitman
Starr J. Murphy
Brokaw Divorce Action Seeks Absolute Dismissal
New York socialite W Gould Brokaw faces a second divorce suit after his first wife Miss Leonce Coudert obtained a Rhode Island divorce. His second wife Miss Mary Blair of Chittenango N Y filed in Nagenau county for an absolute divorce naming actresses Estelle Perre Mme Susan Fetty and Mabel Weeks as corespondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ruge
W Gould Brokaw
Leonce Coudert
Rhode Island
Mary Blair
Chittenango
N. Y
Nagenau County
Susan Fetty
Mabel Weeks
20 Hart 2 Dead In Wreck
Reston Aug An engineer and a fireman were buried under wreckage and killed twenty passengers injured when a New York New Haven Hartford railroad passenger train derailed and plunged into a marsh in the Dorchester district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reston
Aug
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Dorchester
Egg Loss Figures Highlight $45 Million Annual Loss
Washington reports that over 45 million dollars is lost each year by American egg producers and dealers due to improper handling, according to Department of Agriculture experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aug
Department of Agriculture
Attack Darrow Man The Times Bomb Trial Moves On
The Los Angeles prosecution in the Darrow case attacks defense witnesses and their credibility. Frank Wolfe testified he rode the eight o clock car with Darrow the morning of November 28 and that Bert Franklin did not come to Darrow’s office during that time. The court barred Rev Cantrell testimony about Job Harriman’s statements on Times building explosions.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Darrow
F. W. Owen
G. W. Houston
O. Hawley
Frank Wolfe
Wolfe
Bert Franklin
Franklin
R. A. Cantrell
Job Harriman
Times
Suffragette Sentences Hit Dublin For Asquith Visit
Mary Leigh the suffragette was sentenced to five years for wounding John Redmond with a hatchet during Asquith’s carriage incident on July 19. Gladys Evans, found guilty of arson at the Theater Royal where Asquith planned to speak, received five years. Accomplice Lizzie Baker pleaded guilty and drew seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
Mary Leigh
John EB
Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
Asquith
Gladys Evans
Theater Royal
Western Sugar Refining seeks court dissolution approval
In San Francisco California on Aug date the Western Sugar Refining company applied to the superior court for permission to dissolve. Petitioners include John D. Spreckels W Hi Haunam and W Trobeck, three of the five directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Western Sugar Refining Company
John 1D. Spreckels
W. Hi, Haunam
W. Ttrobeck
Ships Must Pay Toll in Panama Canal Debate
In Washington on August 9 the senate advanced the Panama canal bill with several amendments debated. John Sharp Williams sought to admit foreign built vessels owned by Americans to American registry and free tolls. the effort was defeated 38 to 10. Williams then offered a second amendment to grant American registry and free tolls to all American owned ships of foreign build, passing 24 to 24.
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Washington
Senate
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Whitama
Martin
Virginia
United States
Eagles Elect Officers At Grand Aerie Convention
In Cleveland on August 9 the grand aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles balloted and elected officers. William J Brennen was named grand worthy president and the slate includes vice president Thomas J Cogan, chaplain William J Grayson, secretary John S Parry, conductor Thomas P Gleason, inside guard John K B Murray, and trustees James F Kelley Fred Naeve John J Bohl Conrad H Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Grand Aerie of Fraternal Order of Eagles
William J. Brennen
Pittsburg
Thomas J. Cogan
Cincinnati
William J. Grayson
Savannah
John 8. Parry
San Francisco
Thomas P. Gleason
Minneapolis
John KB. Murray
Worcester
Tafts in Glacier Park Camp Among Notables
The Taft party camps between Cut Bank and Two Medicine in Glacier Park Montana. Included are Miss Helen Taft Charles Taft Mrs L Harrison of Kalamazoo Mich Miss K Barrey of Philadelphia W Kuneb of Pittsburg and Adolph Pult of Omaha. Motion pictures of the party were taken in camp.
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Glazier Park
Mont
Taft
Cut Bank Camp
Two Medicine
Helen Taft
Charles Taft
L. ©. Harrison
Kalamazoo
Mich
K. Barrey
Philadelphia
W. Kuneb
Pittsburg
Adolph Pult
Omaha
Taft Returns in Washington After Herron Funeral
President Taft arrives in Washington from Cincinnati where he attended John W. Herron’s funeral. A special cabinet meeting was held to discuss his likely veto of the tariff bills. Taft read to the cabinet a draft veto measure.
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Washington
Taft
Cincinnati
John W. Herron
White House
Lawmakers Back Agriculture and Deficiency Bills
The House of Representatives adopted the conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill totaling 166,968,000 and the general deficiency appropriation bill at 1,982,000. A protest arose that the budget was cut too much, with the bill $5,000,000 below executive estimates.
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Washington
Ave
House of Representatives
Marvin Hughitt Celebrates 75th Birthday Today
Chicago is noting the seventy fifth birthday of Marvin Hughitt veteran railroad executive and chair man of the board of directors of the Chicago Northwestern railroad He was born on a New York farm and began railroad work as a telegraph operator at the age of fifteen.
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Chicago
Marvin Hughitt
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Hughitt
New York
REVISE PATENT LAWS Measure Set Aside Supreme Court Decision
The Oldfield bill to revise patent laws would overturn a Supreme Court ruling on inventor control of materials and pricing of patented devices. It argues that fixing sale prices by vendors harms commerce and could extend to prices for patented cartridges pork products and barber chairs.
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
Oldfield
Supreme Court
House
Patent Committee
Lake Leaks Hit Newstead Residents Near Hopkinsville
Residents near Newstead Kentucky fear high Hoeing costs after a flood-like leak from subterranean passages released thousands of pounds of fish in the nearby bed.
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Hopkineville
Reai Dents of
Newstead
Woman Gives Birth To 28th Child In New Jersey
In Niagara Walls New Jersey on August 8 an eight pound boy was born to Mrs Philip B Webster. Mrs Webster aged forty four was married at sixteen and has twenty eight children including three pairs of twins and two sets of triplets. Eight of the children remain alive.
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Niagara Walls
N. J
Philip B Webster
Six Hundred and Piety Buried in German Mine Disaster
A German mine disaster at Lorraine pit near Gerth killed or trapped hundreds of workers. About 639 men were in the mine when the explosion occurred. 25 bodies recovered with fears more than 100 dead and many injured. Rescue teams and families await details as officials restrict information.
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Bochum
Germany
Lorraine
Gerth
Cow
Lens
Lost Woman Baffles Chicago Detectives In Disappearance
Chicago detectives continue to search for Mrs Ethel Keating Bogees wife of Dr John S Bogges chief surgeon and assistant superintendent of the Marine hospital. authorities consider dragging Lake Michigan and scanning hospitals as they follow leads from Kansas City to Chicago while noting her despondent state and failed musical dreams.
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Chicago
Ethel Keating Borges
John S. Bogges
The
Marine Hospital
Clarendon Avenue
Halpin
Detective Bureau
McNurney and Sullivan
Lake Michigan
Wilson Beach
de Mar
Clark Street Bridge
North Side
Bogees
Kansas City
Rogges
Bogges
John Y. Keating
Keatine, Bottum & Poamerene
Pomerene
Columbus
Lorimer Inquiry Attorneys Get 22000 For Second Investigation
The committee set John Healy of Chicago to receive 12000 and John Ho Marble of Washington to receive 10000 for their work as counsel on the second investigation of William Lorimer’s senate election. Exclusive of lawyers fees the second inquiry cost 44100.17. Lawyers fees total 72000 and Burns service 2000, bringing the overall investigation cost to 76000.
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Washington, Aug
John Healy
Chicago
William Lorimer
Ilinois
John Ho Marble
Washington
William J. Burns
Burns
Taft May Stop Salary for Civil Service Employees
Congress approves limited terms for civil service workers and five commerce court judges. The legislation includes an $84 million appropriation and faces possible veto by President Taft, who opposes life tenure for civil service staff and the abolition of the commerce court. The bill advances with a conference and a related joint resolution providing $100,000 to aid American refugees from Mexico.
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Washington
Commerce Court
Taft
House
Senate
Belators Cummins, Crawford, Burton, Lodge
Congress
United States
House Fiyther
Mexico
Lawmakers Consider Allowance for Lorimer Recovery Costs
Washington Aug 9 The senate weighs an allowance of 3000 or 40000 dollars to help William Lorimer cover expenses for his three term fight to retain his seat. Lorimer has submitted bills totaling about 190600 and 125000 dollars, referred to an investigating committee to decide on a fair sum.
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Wshington
Senate
William Lort
Lorimer
Ec A
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Vice District
John D
Dam D. Rokefeller
Brokaw
Hart
Progressive Convention
U. S
Williamso
Panama
Eagles
Grand Asms
Tafts
Glacier Park
J. W. Herron
Europe
Healy
Marble
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