Bank scandal ends in arrest and fugitives flee
Theodore Stensland vice president of Milwaukee Avenue State Bank Chicago was arrested for accepting deposits while insolvent. Father and cashier declared fugitives as receivers take over. safety deposit boxes rifled and bank accounts under scrutiny. Receivership seeks $1,000,000 bond while police pursue the elder Stensland and Hering across the region.
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Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Chicago
Stensland
Theodore Stensland
Miwaukee Avenue State Bank
Harter
Paul O. Stenslang
Hering
Collins
Stenslang
J. P. Straub
Wroy
Straub
Jacob J. Kern
Theodore Stenstand
Stenstand
Canada
Dominion
Devho
David R. Forgan
First National Bank
Dafunet
Lydia Herman
Ono
Belet
Superior
Wis
Darwin Scoon
Duluth
McKennan
Detroit
Mary Graholski
Safety Deposit Department
Stensland Bank
Forgen
Fugitive Banker Caught in Toronto Return Talks
Clinton Wray secretary of the Union Trust Company Pittsburg Pa was arrested in Toronto on accusations of stealing over 125000 dollars from the bank. He consented to return and stand trial without extradition and will likely be taken back this afternoon.
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Clinton Wray
Canada
Toronto
Ontario
The
Union Trust Company
Pittsburg
Wray
Aeronaut Falls in Parachute Descent Then Crashes on Tracks
William Johnson, a balloonist at a Little Falls street fair, ascended about 8,000 feet and began a double parachute descent. The first parachute opened, but the second failed when its line broke, sending him plummeting. He aimed for railway wires along the cliff, but plunged through them to the tracks below, suffering a fractured spine and fatal brain injury.
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Utica
William Johnson
Little Falls
Johnson
Johnaey
Zion City to fund 5 million debt with bonds to over eighteen years
Chicago Aug. 7 A first detailed statement shows Zion City owes nearly 5,000,000. Overseer W G Voliva proposes funding the debt with bonds over eighteen years at a stated interest rate. The plan passed by 860 residents, with potential mortgage of 4,000 acres to relieve finances. Twenty five percent of gross earnings would go to a sinking fund to retire the principal.
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Chicago
Zion City
W. G. Voliva
McDowell Pedigo Nutter and Shumway Nominated in West Virginia
Special to The Washington Pest from Parkersburg West Virginia reports at the Republican primary McDowell nominated for county commissioner Pedigo Nutter and Shumway named for the house of delegates and Bullock for president of the school board.
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Washington
Parkersburg
W. Va
W. W. McDowell
W. DB. Pedigo
W. E H. Nutter
Elmer Shumway
House of Delegates
T. O. Bullock
Idaho Democrats Nominate Dubois Amid Anti Mormon Platform
After a two day Idaho Democratic convention, Fred A. Dubois is named United States Senator with Rees Hattabaugh as a candidate for Congress and C. O. Stockslager for Governor. The platform singles out anti Mormonism, pledging to extirpate polygamy and to sever church from state, with Dubois vowing to resist Mormon political influence.
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Stockslager
Dubois
Judge Stekslager
Idaho
Salt Lake
Republican Party
William Jennings Bryan
Higgins Prediction Looms Over Republican Bid
Special to The Washington Post reports Representative James Sherman of the Republican National Congressional Campaign Committee predicts Gov Higgins will be renomined and re elected amid a nationwide fundraising push. Sherman spoke at the committee’s St James Building headquarters noting broad state support and strong word from Utica and surrounding areas.
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Washington Post
New York
Higgins
James
Sherman
Republican National Congressional Campaign Committee
St. James Building
New York State
Ar. Higgins
Utica
May Call Out Troops Over Barboursville Murder Case
Kentucky authorities fear trouble at the trial of Fitzgerald and Henson for the murder of Mrs. Broughton in Barboursville. Gen. Roger Williams from Frankfort travels there to confer with court and local officials about bringing troops when the grand jury convenes tomorrow. Excitement reportedly abating but troops may be deemed necessary.
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Kentucky
Farboursville
Roger Willams
Frankfort
Barboursville
Fitzgerald
Henson
Broughton
Signal Man Arrested In Pittsburg Train Wreck
L B Jones a tower worker was arrested at his home on a technical charge of being a witness to murder after the Cincinnati and New York Limited wreck near Pittsburgh. Two men were killed. He will be held until the coroner's inquest. Wreck attributed to negligence with the light engine entering the block without a warning signal. Other arrests expected.
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Jones
President Grants Stays For Two Negroes Executed Case
President Roosevelt granted a stay of execution until November 1 for Robert Sawyer and Arthur Adam, two Negroes convicted of murder and mutiny aboard the schooner H. A. Berwind. The stay follows Henry Scott’s confession on the scaffold claiming he killed three officers and the cook, tied to the mutiny incident. One other implicated Black suspect was killed by Scott.
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Arthur Adam
Robert Sawyer
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Wilmington
N.C
Henry Scott
H. A. Berwind
Philadelphia
Scott
ICE Dealers Indicted Over Price Conspiracy
Philadelphia aug 7 the grand jury returned true bills of indictment against fourteen members of the exchange charged with conspiracy to raise the price of ice one multi count indictment allows joint prosecution by the district attorney the trial is set for September 5
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Philadelphia
Philadelphies “Exchange
Toe
Property Holders Sue Oyster Bay Officials Over Damaged Pier
Mrs J West Roosevelt and Mrs George T Maxwell sue Highway Commissioners Hawxhurst and Underhill and Constable McQuade for wrecking the Dplers near Shore Road Sagamore Hill at Mineola. Town counsel to defend. Coudert rebuilt pier despite town ban. boundary wall overhang noted. notices to clear beach to be served.
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J. West Roosevelt
George T. Maxwell
Coudert
Washington Post
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Hawxhurst
Underhill
Constable McQuade
Shore Road
Sagamore Hil
Dred I. Coudert
Damaes
Laure D. Roosevelt
Maxwell
Marleymond
George B. Stoddard
McQuade
Mineola
W. H.C. Pycher
Mrr. Coudert
Valage Board
Nolds
Pynchon
Mob threatens lynching over murder charge in Greensboro
In Greensboro North Carolina on August 7 a mob threatens to lynch three Black men jailed for the murder of a Southern Railway foreman. Authorities await possible violence as plans to execute the mob’s wishes loom, with sheriff and State troops on alert. A passenger train schedule note mentions the C and O Limited departing at 30 p.m. for Chicago and the Northwest.
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Guerlal
Washington Font
Greensboro
N. C
Southern Railway
Beacham
Ag Gay
Glenn
Will Declare Strike Off In St Petersburg Situation
St Petersburg Aug 7 Workmen's Council calls off the strike in the city the move not extending to the provinces yet many expect they will follow Moscow factories resumed work today while some establishments remain out government had troops ready and expressed satisfaction over the development reports from Samara Pyatigorsk and Gomel note further revolutionary activity and a bomb incident in Gomel with weapons found.
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St. Petersburg
St Petersburg
Petersburg
Moscow
Samara
AL Black
Frotoff
Pyattigork
Russia
Garrizon
F Gomel
Shattenstein
Stolypin Plans to Secure Private Land for Peasantry
Aug 7 in St Petersburg reports reveal Premier Stolypin aims to firmly pursue land reform by allocating relief to peasants through private holdings purchases via land banks. The plan seeks to curb radical support, promote individual property respect, and counter communistic holdings while funding remains a Herculean challenge amid ongoing agrarian unrest and governmental reshuffles.
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St Petersburg
Associated Press
Stolypin
Sattic
Train Kills Brakeman in Front of Oncoming Locomotive
A 25 year old brakeman Noah E Church of Wadesboro was killed in Salisbury when he stepped in front of a northbound freight to evade an oncoming train. His body mutilated, he was taken to Lexington and returned home. The incident occurred this afternoon on the Danville division of the Southern Railway. It is believed he did not set the approaching train that killed him. Also noted are winter tours to California advertised by the Southern Railway with several departures listed for 1907.
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Washington Post
Salisbury
N. C
Noah E. Church
Wadesboro
Danville
Southern Railway
Lexington
Church
Gent
Barsett
J.C. McLendon
Sells
Auney
Judge Long
Navy probes bad meat contracts as officers demand explanations
Secretary Bonaparte orders immediate action after officers report spoiled meat and bread supplied to ships yards and training stations. Investigations in New York and Norfolk are under way following a Rockport poisoning incident, with Bonaparte vowing to cancel contracts and call for new bids to shield sailors from disease and death.
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Philadelphia
New York
Andi
Norfolk
Navy
Bonaparte
Navy Department
Littlefield
Department
Coghlan
Bi’ Ly
Sam
Naval
Andonior
Rockport
Flood Devastates Texas and Indian Territory Bridges Washed Out
Tremendous rains sweep Northern Texas, western Texas, and Indian Territory. Floods fill rivers. trains tied up as bridges such as the Madill bridge are washed out. Reports from Ballinger and Concho River areas cite deaths, farm destruction, and livestock losses. several bridges and lines are out of service.
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Washington Post
Nas
Tex
Aub
Texas
Indian Territory
St. Louis and Ban, Francisco
Madilt
Ind
Byar Bridge
Madill
Missouri
Kansas
Ballinger
W! Davis
Concho
Colorado River
Ardmore
Gault
Alorades
Santa
Paoli
Ind. T
St. Louis
San Francisco
Frandis
New Orleans
Angelo
Coneho River
Colorado
Ate
Here
Printer T Jefferson Clark Dies at Petersburg VA
Special to The Washington Fort Petersburg Va August 7 T Jefferson Clark oldest printer in Virginia died at his home on Rolling Brooke street He was born in 1815 in King and Queen County son of Rev John Clark a Baptist minister Connected with newspaper work for sixty eight years He owned and edited several Petersburg papers and served on local papers He was a church member and longtime Sunday school assistant librarian Survived by three sons.
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Washington
Fort Petersburg
T. Jefferson Clark
Virginia
Rolling Brooke Street
King and Queen County
John Clark
Daily Express
Petersburg Republican
Southside Democrat
Roger A. Pryor
H. T. Branett
Petersburg Record
Price Current
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Bride and Groom Die in Electric Car Collision
In St Joseph Missouri on August 7 Hiram B Aleimick and his bride of two weeks were crushed under an electric car after their runabout Cote collided with the trolley crossing. The colt pulling the rig bolted and broke free leaving the wrecked vehicle on the tracks. Mrs Helmick died instantly and Mr Helmick died after minutes despite multiple physicians. The couple were known in Hinchinan and nearby rural districts.
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St Joseph, Mo
Hiram’ B. Aleimick
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph
Hinchinan
Trustees Argue Over Evans Estate Book Inspection
Philadelphia authorities and heirs of Dr. Thomas W. Evans petitioned for an order to inspect executors and trustees records. The case centers on a Paris death in 1697, a large estate intended to fund a museum and dental institute in Philadelphia, and alleged mismanagement and undisclosed distributions.
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Philadelphia
Museum Society
Thomas W. Evans
Frederic RB
Qoudert
Dr. Evans
France
Iss
Aye “Yiot
Italian Police Seek American Anarchists Entering Milan
Italian police monitor frontier arrivals amid reports that anarchists from the United States may enter Italy. Auction today offers furniture and rugs direct from factory and loom. Visit Wilson and Mayers at 127 and 123 G St. Also notes on Minneapolis to Baltimore and Ohio rail itinerary with August 10 1912 dates and extensions, stopovers, and consular details.
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United States
Milan
Aus
Italy
Wilson & Mayers
Mob lynching shocks Salisbury as jail is stormed
In Salisbury on August 7 a mob of about 3000 freed three Black defendants amid a riot that wrecked the county jail and killed two, with several injured. Police and militia arrived as guards and Gatling guns were placed to restore order while investigations proceed into lynching and arrests of possible accomplices.
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Washington Post
Salisbury
Nease ‘Gillespie
John Gillespie
Jack Dillingham
Della Dillingham
Henry Gillespie
George Irvin
Lylery
Positon
Iredell Blues
Statesville
Amt
Queen City
Guerés
Charlotta
Amater
Julian
Long
Hammers
George Hall
Norfolk to Jamestown Exposition Highway Approved
The Norfolk city council moved to its first reading an ordinance appropriating 103 thousand dollars after city costs for a boulevard from the city to the Jamestown Exposition grounds. The project aims to create one of the finest highways in the United States.
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Washinston
Norfolk
Common Counsel
United States
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