Perkins Arrest in New York Life Case Stirs National Politics
George W. Perkins, Morgan & Co. figure and former New York Life vice president, is arrested on a charge tied to a $48,702.50 transfer to Cornelius Bliss for the 1904 Republican campaign. A habeas corpus writ was issued, and a hearing is adjourned. Perkins is paroled to his counsel.
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New York
New York Life Insurance Company
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
Moss
Perkins
Supreme Court Takes Up Perkins Warrant Details
Writ of certiorari carries the magistrate Moss warrant record to the supreme court. Vice President Kingsley’s sworn statement recalls December 1904 New York Line finance committee meeting where McCall pledged 50 000 for the 1904 campaign and Perkins advanced funds to Cornelius N Bliss. Jerome publicizes exchanges with Perkins showing full campaign fact gathering without immunity. Perkins defends expenditures as company benefits, surprised legality is questioned. O Sullivan urges continued grand jury life insurance probe and witness subpoenas. Mutual Life trustees Granniss Gillette and Gerry resigns accepted as Truesdale panel report is printed. Late anarchist Johann Most’s ashes to be viewed in New York on Sunday.
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Moss
Perkins
Supreme Court
Kingsley
New York Line
McCall
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Jerome
O'Sullivan
Court of Special Sessions
Robert A. Granniss
Walter R. Gillette
Elbridge T. Gerry
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Truesdale
Truesdale Investigating Committee
Anthracite committee meeting called by United Mine Workers leader
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers called a meeting of the anthracite committee for 7:30 this evening to discuss the anthracite situation. In Webster City Iowa, floodwaters swept away a major Des Moines river bridge this morning, a principal city crossing.
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The
Evening Journal
Mitchell
United
the Anthracite Committee
Com
Webster City
Des Moines River
Explosion at Takashima mine kills 250 near Nagasaki
News outlines a string of 25 items: Takashima coal mine disaster in Nagasaki kills 250. US delegation impact at Algeciras. John N Beach joins Equitable Life board. WCTU convention slated for Hartford Oct 26 31. Odessa robberies. Salvation Army emigrant housing. France to set Venezuela tariff. JohnstownPA losses of 500000. Muelheim landslide danger. Ohio bank inspection bill. Modern Samaritans receiver appointment. Niagara Falls customs chief James Lowe found dead at 70. Scranton colliery fatalities Barney Isock. Governor Higgins banking inquiry. W A Cadderhead renomination. Chita court martial for postal strike. Berlin rumor on Von Buelow. Gov Patti son relapse. Spanish tariff July 1. Wheeler memorials in Atlanta. Moroccan conference police paragraph basis.
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Takashima
Nagasaki
Japan
United States
Algeciras
Equitable Life Assurance Society
John N. Beach
New York
Hartford
Conn
Odessa
Russia
Salvation Army
London
Canada
France
Venezuela
Johnstown
Muelheim
Coblenz
Germany
Ohio House
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
James Lowe
Niagara Falls
George Barney
George Isock
Dodge
Scranton
W. A. Cadderhead
Futh
Kansas
Chita
Siberia
Berlin
von Buelow
Pattison
Ohio
Prill
Joseph Wheeler
Charles M Schwab Career and Character Described
A profile of Charles M Schwab, former head of the steel trust, detailing a rise from stage driver to wealth and influence. It notes his popularity and industry, an affable nature, and a later nervous breakdown from which he has not fully recovered.
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Charles M. Schwab
THE
Steel Trust
New York
Schwab
Mitchells Promise Prominent in Wage Dispute Salient
Indianapolis March 29 The joint conference of central competitive district coal miners and operators adjourned with no wage settlement in sight. Miners defeated by solid vote a two year maintenance of the present scale. Mitchell pressed for higher wages, while operators argued against any advance.
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Indianapolis
Mitchell
J. L. Robbins
National Miners’ Convention
J. B. Zerbe
W. D. Kulm
Pittsburg
Winder
Ohio
Indiana
J. H. Winder
Hints of Arbitration Mentioned at Commission Session
The day featured multiple suggestions and hints directed at an arbitration commission. R. R. Hammond noted the coal situation's complications would not be resolved easily.
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R. R. Hammond
Six Bulgarians Found Slain in Minneapolis House
Six young Bulgarian men were discovered dead in a Minneapolis residence at 245 Tenth Avenue South on March 20. Four were murdered in a second floor room with throat slashes, two in the cellar with neck wounds. Five Bowie knives and a blood stained hatchet lay nearby. Names given include Nicolo and Kirle Dimitri, Agne Karoftil, Kerstan Yovko, Anka Naudaba, and Baakon Kapanni. The Dimitris appear to be father and son. No clues available. a railway foreman who brought the victims to the house vanished four months ago.
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Minneapolis
Tenth Avenue
Nicolo Dimitri
Kirle Dimitri
Agne Karoftil
Kerstan Yovko
Anka Naudaba
Baakon Kapanni
Dimitris
Ex-Convict Hampton Arrested for Criminal Libel
Ex convict Daniel E. Hampton was arrested on a criminal libel charge after releasing from Marquette prison last fall. Warden James Russell filed the complaint alleging Hampton’s affidavits accusing prisoner abuse.
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Marquette, Mich
Daniel E. Hampton
James Russell
Marquette Prison
Hampton
Confinement Plot Uncovered Tied to Local Officials
Warden Russell foiled a political plot linked to jailed figures including John Lyons and a convict named Murphy. Lyons allegedly prepared affidavits accusing Hampton, while connections to Mayor Ward, Rater Kremer, and Alfred Lindholm were cited as part of the scheme. Hampton remained in custody on a cash bond pending trial.
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John Lyons
Hampton
Murphy
Russell
Lyons
Ward
Rater Kremer
Alfred Lindholm
Coal confiscations and rail supply notes across Indiana
Indianapolis reports Vandalia Railroad confiscates three coal trains bound for Chicago manufacturers and stores a thirty day supply along its route with the Big Four also stockpiling fuel for routes to Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Officials expect 75000 tons by April 1. Also noted: Morristown youth suspects and two others robbed a Cincinnati Hamilton and Day ton station earning 50 dollars. Sioux City line flood washes out three south channel spans halting traffic on the Sioux City and Western railroad near Lincoln Nebraska with ice danger elsewhere.
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Indianapolis
Vandalia Railroad Company
Chicago
Vandalia
Indiana
van Winkle
Lincoln, Neb
Platte River
Sioux City and Western Railroad
Treasury Short: Funds Missing in Lucas County
A government report from Lucas County offices in Columbia Ohio dated March 28 states that $6,946.59 was illegally taken from the public treasury by officers.
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Treasury
Columbia
Lucas County
Chicago Market Report March 29 1906 Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market summary shows cattle 6500 steady and sheep 18000 slow with heavy hogs largely steady to higher amid receipts of about 23000. Beef, cows, stockers and feeders varied with mixed packers and shipping grades quoted. notable prices include cattle around 83 90 to 84 25 and hogs around 6 25 to 6 52 for bulk.
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Chicago
Steady Ae
Decrease in Tonnage Cited in Rail Freight Hearing
Great Northern official Farrington told the Minnesota railway and warehouse commission that the road’s tonnage declined by 11 million tons over the last two years in some lines. He cited reduced wheat and livestock feed and warned of revenue losses under the proposed new local rates. Commissioner Staples challenged the figures, prompting questions about where the declines occurred.
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St. Paul
Farrington
Great Northern Railway
Railway and Warehouse Commission
Staples
Minnesota
Coal scare grips Des Moines as strike looms
Des Moines and Iowa face a coal shortage as April 1 strike looms with railroads and factories absorbing supply. Dealers quote 3.50 to 4.50 per ton but refuse delivery dates, and no orders are being accepted while other fuels rise steeply. Miners prepare to strike once current stock is exhausted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Acquitted of Grave Charge in Watseka Circuit Court
Charles J. Baines mayor of Milford and Gilbert Vennum politician were acquitted in Watseka circuit court on a charge of enticing Myrtle Taylor aged 16 and Essie Childs aged 18. Indictment by a grand jury two months prior, prosecutors claimed conspiracy, Vennum recently married Miss Taylor.
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Kankakee
Charles J. Baines
Milford
Gilbert Vennum
Myrtle Taylor
Essie Childs
Watseka
Vennum
Miss Taylor
Two-Cent Fare Bill Killed in Iowa House
Des Moines March 20. The Sankey bill proposing a 2 cent rail road fare in Iowa was killed in the house by a 57 to 40 vote after a heated debate. Five railroad lobbyists worked on the floor during the discussion. Statistics showed the 8 cent fare covered only expenses on Iowa railroads.
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Des Moines
Sankey
Iowa
No Concessions to Turkey on Customs Demands
Constantinople March 29 United States legation replies to the porte insisting no concessions on customs duty increases until Washington's demands are granted including settlement of the school question and other issues.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Porte
United States Legation
Washington
United States
Chillicothe Man Sylvester Bates Dies Choking at Breakfast
In Peoria on March 29 Sylvester Bates of Chillicothe choked to death while eating breakfast according to the local brief.
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Peoria
Sylvester
Bates
Chillicothe
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Geo. W. Perkins
Thos. A. Buckner
Justice Greenbaum
Bliss
John A. McCall
New York Life
Finance Committee
Justice O'Sullivan
Johann Most
EATRA
Ind
Mittee
Higgins
New York State Banking Department
U. M.W
Morristown
Vantentine Leffler
Harry Morris
Frank Levinson
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Mch
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Co
McCall Bros
Great Northern Railroad
Minnesota State Railway Board
Biate
Takig
Ferrington
North Dakota
G. Strickland
Omaha Road
Strickland
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