Denison, Prior & Co Forgery Debts Hit 1.4 Million
Cleveland officials report net liabilities of 1.4 million from the Denison, Prior & Co forgeries. About 1 million in forged securities may be outside the firm’s bonds, with assets about 500 thousand. Names and amounts of forged bonds include Canton water works 400 thousand, South Sharon sewer 200 thousand, Alpena water and light 500 thousand.
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Cleveland
H. Rh. Newcomb
Barker’ Committee
Denison, Prior & Co
Thomas H. Bushnell
Newcomb
Detroit
Alpena
Canton
South Sharon
Mich
Extra Arrest Work Men's Council
Marshall Field documents seized as part of an arrest and probe involving the Work Men's Council. Authorities report confiscations connected to an investigation into illicit activities and influence peddling.
Arrest of Workmen's Council in St. Petersburg
All twenty two members of the Workmen's Council were arrested during the night in St. Petersburg. Police seized numerous revolutionary documents and correspondence. Officials say the move will greatly hamper the revolutionists' activities.
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ST. Petersburg
Workmen's Council
Steamship George Spencer Abandoned After Shoreing
The George Spencer, ashore near Thomasville on the north shore of Lake Superior during the November gale, has been abandoned by Whit ney Bros after salvaging the coal cargo. The hull is badly stove and not worth saving, while Captain James Reid and wreckers continue work on the Manila at Encampment Island, requiring jacking three feet the full length.
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Duluth
Minn
George Spencer
Thomasville
Lake Superior
Whitney Bros
James Reid
Manila
Encampment Island
Miss Mabel J. Little Marries in Hankow China
Friends of Mabel J. Little report she wed Walter Crawford on November 5 in Hankow China. Crawford, a Hamline College graduate, is now principal for boys at Chung King in V ery Kingdom title Rapids.
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China
Grand Rapids
Minn
Mabel J. Little
Hankow
Walter Crawford
Hamline College
Chung King
Kingdom
They M Chitu Jan Confessed Tadies Von Verville
Unclear readable text shows fragmented names and phrases about confession linked to prior places. No coherent event, date, or organization is identifiable from the available fragments.
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Jan
Tadies von Verville
Condition of Marshall Field Alarming in New York
Special to The Evening Journal reports Marshall Field in critical condition in New York after a rapid decline since noon. Doctors say a rally is possible as previously, or death could occur within hours.
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New York
the Evening Journal
Marshall Field
Marshall Field Dies at Four O'Clock
Marshall Field died at 4 oclock this afternoon in Chicago after a long career in retail and urban commerce. The death marks the end of an era for the Fields department store and Chicago business circles.
Hope for Marshall Field Returns As Rally Improves
New York January 16 The condition of Marshall Field shows marked improvement after a rally this afternoon He is conscious and reported to be better than in the last day A physician who earlier warned that saving his life was unlikely now says Field may have a chance at recovery
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New York
Marshall Field
Field
Marquette, Mieh
Dan
Hiayward
Marquette County
Hayward
Pound
Elgin, U1
Edward Welsh
Urbana
Uritchfield Claim Settlement Sought Between Venezuela and U.S.
Washington dispatches report the United States and Venezuela will reach a satisfactory adjustment over the El Inciarte asphalt property near Maracaibo. The dispute centers on a tax dispute and the shutdown of operations by the Castro administration. The Crichtfield concession is involved through the Venezuelan company operating the asset.
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New York
Caracas
Uritchfield
Venezuela
Washington
State Department
Government of
United States
Venezuela Company
Critchfield
el Inciarte
Maracaibo
Castro
Death of Colonel Robert G. Lowe publisher of The News
Colonel Robert G. Lowe owner and publisher of the Galveston News died after a short illness in Galveston. Born in Scotland about 70 years ago, he came to the United States in the 1850s, served as a Confederate major, and later settled in Galveston where he purchased an interest in The News and owned it thereafter.
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Robert G. Lowe
Galveston
Tex
The
Galveston News
Lowe
Scotland
Shreveport
News
Carnegie Tops New York Taxpayers With Five Million Valuation
Andrew Carnegie is the city’s heaviest taxpayer assessed at 5 million dollars while John D. Rockefeller pays on 2.5 million.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Debates Rise Over Tariff Fight and Statehood Clash
Washington scene features a Philippine tariff debate wrap up with Babcock denying revenge motives and Davis warning Stand-Patters. Boutell jokes Missouri riches while Clark counters on custom houses tariff stance and dares a joint debate after nine years.
Washington Memos on Statehood Canal and Rail Rates
In Washington on January 16 insurgents led by Babcock of Wisconsin gain ground against joint statehood and denounce the administration plan. President Roosevelt plans a congress message backing a lock canal citing present generation benefits and lower costs. Democratic House committee drafts a railroad rate bill favoring a reasonable rate with court review only for profit or overreach concerns.
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Washington
Babcock
Wisconsin
Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hepburn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Football ban at Harvard pending reform by Overseers
The Harvard board of overseers ruled intercollegiate football prohibited until the sport is reformed. The decision, taken at a secret meeting last week, followed President Eliot's request and aims to have the regulation committee shape athletic reforms before play resumes.
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Boston
Harvard
Eliot
Unclear text on wheat elites proposal and oversight
Fragmentary report mentions wheat elites and a proposed item to be meted upon by overseers. Details and context are severely damaged.
Grace Taggart sails abroad to escape husband in divorce case
Mrs Grace Taggart once to appear in Wooster court re divorce from Captain BE Taggart is aboard the steamship Cedric with her two sons en route to Europe. Friends arranged the trip to keep her away from Captain Taggart, destination Paris for an uncertain stay. Also notes passenger list includes Mrs Gertrude Thompson and two children.
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Cinetonath Don
the Vines Star
Grace ‘Tagwart
the Wooster Court
Fb. Taggart
Cedric
Europe
Mira
Girmnce Thompson
Thegart
Philippines
Parry
Paris
New York
Dan
Liverpool
Gertrude Thomopson
William Thompson
Robert Thorp- Bot
Chicago Markets Report Open With Mixed Cattle Hog Steady
Chicago January 16 1906 market roundup shows cattle steady hogs up to 10 cents higher on lighter receipts with total receipts 20000 today and 3500 beves and 10000 sheep noted. Lambs mixed and western stockers steady with prices listed for various classes and grades.
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Chicago
I‘—Ae
Line-up at Algeciras for Moroccan reform conference
Delegates from the United States arrive as the International conference on Moroccan reforms opens at 3 p m in Algeciras Spain. Duke of Albuquerque presides with Ambassador White and Samuel Gummere reaching aboard Galveston and Galilee amid cordial greetings. Germany seeks support from Austria Holland Sweden and possibly Denmark while France relies on Britain Spain Italy and Russia.
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Algeciras
Duke of
Ambassador White
United States
Galveston
Samuel Gummere
Morocco
Tangier
Rio de la Plata
Marina de la Molina
Great
Liberal Sweep Deepens as Liberals Lead in London Votes
The Liberal landslide widens with 62 seats won from 70 contests. Gerald Balfour loses Leeds by 1,009 votes and Water Hume Long falls in South Bristol. Strong Labour gains boost overall composition: Liberals 65, Unionists 31, Labour 17, Nationalists 18, Socialists 1.
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London
Augustine Birrell
Board of Education
North Bristol
Lord Hugh Cecil
Cservative
Free Traders
Defea
Greenwich
T. Gibson Bow
King’ Lynn
la Party
W. Thorne
West Ham
J. G. Nutting
Sled collision injures Baraboo residents in Wisconsin
In Baraboo Wisconsin a coastin sled struck a sleigh on a hill injuring Mr Charles Alego and his companion M Alego with broken collar bone and serious wounds. Also injured were David Noy and Miss Dudley. In Reading Pennsylvania railway shops shift to hour day schedule affecting about 3000 workers starting today.
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Baraboo, Wis
Baraboo Hill
Irow
M Charles Alego
Lyndon Station
Algo
M Alego
David Noy
Miss Dudley
Reading
Reading Railway
Illinois Man Dies Abroad in Bar Germany
Washington reports the death abroad of Theodore T. Blutheldt, a Illinois resident, at a bar in Germany. The incident details remain sparse as officials confirm the death and await further information.
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Illinois
Washington
Bar
Germany
United States
Theodore T. Blutheldt
Ilinois
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