Hyde invites a test on Hendricks case and equity funds
James H. Hyde seeks to accelerate a court ruling by offering a friendly suit to recover profits of 63 233 31 tied to the Equitable Life affair. Attorney General Mayer accepts the plan and Jerome prepares immediate action, suspending court vacation to review Hendricks report and earlier testimony.
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New York
James H. Hyde
Samuel Untermeyer
Mayer
Murray
Hyde
Court of General Sessions
Jeome
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Jerome
Higgins
Hendricks
Equitable
Peary Praises Roosevelt Arctic Vessel On Trial Run
Commander Peary declares the Roosevelt proved herself more than a one knot ship as she nears port after a five hour trial. The craft reached a peak speed of 12 knots and a minimum of about six knots during the run.
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Portland
Peary
Roosevelt
North Pole
New York Man Robbed at Hotel de l'Europe
Theodore S. Darling of New York and other guests were robbed at the Hotel de l Europe in St. Petersburg. Darling lost a diamond necklace and money. the necklace later appeared in a pawnshop. The U S embassy assists in recovering the stolen property.
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St. Petersburg
Theodore S. Darling
New York
Hotel de l'Europe
Darling
United States
Strenuous Woman Is Locked Up In Kansas Report
Mary B. Roseberry barricaded herself in a room at Barynesville near Wichita and fired on a rural mail carrier. She surrendered to the posse, was arrested on a federal warrant, and jailed in Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
Mary B. Roseberry
Barynesville
Here
Carrie
Thieves Chloroform Husband and Wife. House Set Ablaze
Mr and Mrs Henry Kunkle of Des Moines Iowa were chloroformed in bed by thieves who robbed the house and set it on fire They narrowly escaped death as flames spread through the residence after the intrusion occurring on June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Henry Kunkle
Lodz Rioting Kills 171 as Troops Scatter Mob
Rioting in Lodz Russian Poland accelerates with 171 dead and over 2000 wounded from yesterday. Renewed clashes this morning add 18 to the toll as troops repel an attempt to fire government offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodz
Russian
Poland
Evening Journal
Train robbers fail to stop North Coast Limited near Puyallup
In Tacoma on June 24 a robber boarded the North Coast Limited west of Puyallup and tried to force a stop at a fire. Engineer Woods refused to halt and Brakeman Harkins faced gunfire as the outlaw and accomplices failed to derail the train. The bandit fired twice before fleeing into brush.
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Tacoma
Wash
North Coast Limited
Twin Cities
Puyallup
Woods
Brakenton Harkins
Harkins
Bean
Prepared Nation Wins
Washington June 24 Representative George E Foss of Illinois chair man of the committee on naval affairs was en route to Harvard for the twentieth anniversary of his graduation He plans a Philippines trip with Secretary Taft to learn lessons from the recent naval conflict to shape Congress naval policy next year He says the first great lesson is preparedness noting a nation with best preparations can strike a blow rivals may never recover because it takes years to build a navy
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Washington
George E. Foss
Illinois
Committee On Naval Affairs
Harvard
Foss
Philippines
Taft
Congress
Naval
Hawaiian Governor Carter Resigns and Heads to Washington
Governor Carter mailed his resignation to President Roosevelt on Wednesday and left for Washington to discuss retirement from the governorship. He sought Roosevelt's acceptance and urged the appointment of a successor, noting the move was not triggered by E. M. Brown’s election as high sheriff.
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Honolulu
Carter
Roosevelt
Washington
Capitol
E. M. Brown
Susan B Anthony Bids Optimistic View in Chicago
Susan B Anthony, en route to the National American Woman Suffrage Association meeting, spoke in Chicago about American life. She asserted Americans are not living too fast, praising the country’s youth and vitality and noting progress like advances in fast trains compared to England.
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Chicago
Susan B. Anthony
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Portland
Ore
United States
England
Rumors of Oscar Abdication Over Norway Crisis Denied
Stockholm reports no foundation for rumors that King Oscar will abdicate in favor of the crown prince due to dissatisfaction with the government's pacific Norway policy. No developments expected before June 27 when the riksdag debates begin. Ex governor E R Lubbeck, last Civil War governor, is dead.
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Stockholm
Copenhagen
Oscar
Norway
Riksdag
E.R. Lubbeck
Texas
North
South
Bloody battle at Lodz as martial law looms
Reports from Lodz Russian Poland state troops stormed barricades with fifty killed and about two hundred wounded. Martial law to be proclaimed as negotiations for armistice stall under Washington diplomacy and uncertain Russian reply. Washington coverage notes Takahira and Roosevelts talks amid illness rumors and shifting Russian leadership.
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Lodz
Russian
Poland
Armistice Talks Barreled by Envoy Appointment Delays
St. Petersburg June 24 report notes no move toward an armistice until envoys are named or appointed. The dispatch emphasizes the cautious stance of negotiators and the slow pace of diplomacy amid ongoing tensions.
Secretary Morton Goes to Gotham
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Morton has left here for New York. He is en route to Gotham for undisclosed duties and will return to Washington later this week.
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Morton
Gotham
Washington
New York
Hill Arrested Again For Forgery In Philadelphia Case
John W. Hill former chief of Philadelphia filtration bureau is arrested for forgery and falsifying records to defraud the city. After a six hour hearing he is held on 2000 bail for trial as ex-employee S. G. Garrett testifies. evidence suggests padding contractor Daniel J. McNichol work estimates and a city loss around 40000.
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Philadelphia
John W. Hill
Bureau of Filtration
HII
S. G. Garrett
Filtration Bureau
Daniel J. McNichol
Hill
Bell Acquires Frankfort Independent Phone Company
The Frankfort Indiana independent telephone company has been sold to Bell for 125000 dollars. The sale gives Bell absolute control of the local field and 7000 rural phones, with a modern plant in the country.
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Bell
Frankfort
Ind
Bell Company
Decision in a Boycott Case in San Francisco
United States Circuit Judge Morrow granted a temporary injunction against the California State Federation of Labor and the San Francisco Labor Council. Loewe & Co. sought to curb a boycott on Loewe hats, ruling unions conspired to ruin the complainants’ business by coercing the employer to sever ties with a third party. The decision states workers quit rights do not include collusive actions to harm third parties for profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Morrow Hon
Dietrich N. Loewe & Co
Danbury
Milwaukee Woman Held on Murder Charge
Eva Bacon, 34, a professional singer and actress, is in custody on murder charges in Milwaukee. Authorities say she shot John Bennett in Chicago on May 6. She traveled with her 16 year old daughter and became distraught when informed of the warrant.
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Milwaukee
Eva Bacon
Chicago
John Bennett
Subway to get refrigeration and forced air ventilation
New York reports the rapid transit commission approved installing refrigerating plants and forced air systems in the subway to cool and ventilate. Tests will occur at two or three stations soon, and if successful the entire subway will be equipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rapid Transit Commission
Market summary from Chicago on June 24 1908
Cash and futures markets show steady hog and cattle prices with strong hogs near closing. Receipts yesterday and forecasts for today and tomorrow indicate continued firmness, with light and mixed packers trading higher on shipping grades and bulk hogs around 85.32 to 86.35.
Lake Shore Eyes Keeping Eighteen Hour Chicago New York Run
Chicago reports say Lake Shore executives will press President Newman to keep the eighteen hour Chicago to New York schedule despite the Mentor wreck. Officials note that the disaster resulted from a misplaced switch, not fast running, and that trains No 25 and No 26 carried full passenger lists, reinforcing rider confidence.
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Chicago
New York
Lake Shore
Clara
Newman
Sought man with aliases linked to Lake Shore wreck
Lake Shore special officers seek John Carlson alias Fred Cheorge alias Frank George. He allegedly worked in Mentora area at time of a wreck and is linked to a prior Y M C A branch fire. Officials doubt motive and suspect deliberate switch tampering. arrests expected within 48 hours.
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John Carlson
Fred Cheorge
Frank George
Lake Shore
Carlson
George
Cleveland
Toledo
Collinwood
Mentor
Mentoras
Chicago
Secret Service
Levy Mayer
Mayer
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Oyama
Lamedorff
Meyer
Count Lamesdorff
M. Muravieff
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M. D'Isnoltsky
Kuropatkin
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