McNamaras Reveal Secrets In Los Angeles Juror Bribe Case
James B. and Joseph McNamara prepared to testify before federal authorities in Los Angeles after a confession detailing a juror bribery plot. Robert Bain’s wife admitted $400 to influence a vote, with promises of $4,000 if acquittal. Bert Franklin involved, another juror warned, and arrests followed as prosecutors push for clemency and further disclosures.
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F. Bain
Bert Franklin
Veniceman
Prsteiet
Bredericks
Watter Lo Drew
Te Nations Erectors’ Association
Mornegtral
Bert IL Franklin
Ceorge Lockwood
McNatmara
Waa
Robert F. Bain
Fredericks
Pwell
Grewithhedal
James B. McNamiura
Clarence
Darrow
Lecompte Dalvis
Brothers
James B. McNamara
J. B
Davis
Galla- Kher
Torney
Hebert ¥. Burn
Burns Targets Labor Leaders Over McNamara Case
U S District Attorney Miller in Indianapolis says unsafe leaders must be retired as federal probe into McNamara dynamiting expands. Detective Burns reports evidence linking ironworkers fund payments to McNamaras and Ortie McManigal, with indictments expected. Gompers denounced as obstructing justice.
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U. S
Miller
Indianapolis
American Federation of Labor
Cleveland
Ohio
Executive Council of the Ironworkers
Alon
John J. McNamara
James B. McNamara
Ortie McManixal
Willian J. Burns
Akron
Eurd Accrigfeléy Gf
Samuel Gompers
Burns
Burnns
Berger’ Iron Works
McNamarass
A ‘Oun
United States’ District
Charles W. Mier
Sanmuel
Gompers
Gompera
Crevatand
New York
Boston
Chicago
Iveland
Ife
Burna
Lahur
Ind
United States
Chaylea W. Miller
Federal Grand Jury
McNamara Brothers
Jabor
Government sues National Cash Register for Sherman acts
The United States files a civil suit in Cincinnati alleging the National Cash Register Company used violent tactics to suppress competition. The government seeks a restraining order against abusive practices, cites a Dayton factory room known as the graveyard or glooming room, and accuses a special "competition" department of intimidating manufacturers and spying on rivals.
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Washington Post
Cincinnati
United States
National Cash Reglster Company
Cash Register Company
Cash Register
Department of Justice
National Cash Register Company
Standard Oil Company
John FH
Fie
Fae
Pirst
Dayton
Ohio
Berlin
Germany
Toronto
Canada
Department of Jubilee
National
Bualneas
Anid
Ways and Means
Senockout
Ent of Justice
Ila
Competition Department
Ment
Ero
Tad Faom
Mrs Alma Altemus Divorced in Quiet Philadelphia Decree
Mrs Lemuel C Altemus was granted a divorce in Philadelphia as society noted a probable break in the marriage. Known for vivid fashion and horsewoman activities she had long been a prominent Philadelphia figure. Her husband, once an agent for a mineral water, faced clubs resignations after a financial crash. They had lived in Wynnewood entertaining guests and she was famed as a fearless rider and driver at local and New York horse shows.
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Philadelphia Society
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Lemuel C. Altemus
Artemns
Altemus
Probing Death of Writer Kel Loge Durland
Investigations in Boston and New York probe Kel Loge Durland’s death from cyanide poisoning at South Station Boston. Equitable Life holds $15,000 life policy and suspends payment while officials question Mrs Durland and consult her lawyer and Durland’s attorney.
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Washington Post
New York
Kelloge Durland
South Station
Boston
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Durland
Corrigan
Duveen fined 15000 in government fraud case
Benjamin J Duveen pleaded guilty in U S circuit court to conspiring to defraud the government by undervaluing imports. The firm settled civil liabilities for 1180000. Henry Duveen had previously pleaded guilty and paid 5000, while Louis and Joseph Duveen also pled guilty and settled for 10000 each.
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Duveens
Washington Post
New York
Benjamin J. Duveen
Joseph Duveen
Henry Duveen
Duveen Brothers
United States Circuit Court
Ps Apwiue
Druveen
Louis
England
Hundreds of men clash for four dock jobs in Superior
In Superior on December 4, about 200 men crowded Tower avenue seeking four open dock positions. After three workers were chosen, a fourth was to be awarded but the throng surged forward, and a violent scramble ensued as the crowd vied for the last job.
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Superior
Wis
Tower Avenue
Refuse to Pension Wilson Former Princeton Head
Former Princeton president Woodrow Wilson sought a pension from the Carnegie Foundation in New York, arguing 24 years of service and age 52. The trustees denied the request, noting pensions were not automatic and the endowment later changed rules. The decision remained private, with no public disclosure of unsuccessful applicants.
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Washington Post
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
New Jersey
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement
Foundation
Russian nobleman Maurice Silvers dies by own action in New York hotel
The Washington Post reports a London cable that Maurice Silvers, a Russian nobleman tied to the Czar's household and son of a Russian general, committed suicide on November 6 at the Hotel Astor in New York after registering as Maurice Stewart. British tick confirms by clothing and Trow & Dodé.
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Washington
New York
London
New York Times
Guicide
Hotel Astor
Maurice Stewart
Maurice Silvers
Apenue
Trow & Dodé
Takers
Charing, Cros
Blewers
United States Army
Philippines
Woman Awakes After 13 Days in Sleep in Des Moines
A Des Moines Iowa woman, Parmenter, reportedly slept thirteen days from early November and woke on December 4. Her physician says the state is due to a cancer affecting her dayatem and recovery remains doubtful.
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Des Moines
Tres Moines
Towa
Parmenter
Ifér
Folk Named Omitted From Dinner Speaker List
Former Missouri Governor Joseph Folk, a declared Democratic presidential candidate, was omitted from the list of speakers invited to the Jackson Day dinner at Raleigh Hotel. Missouri delegates and Senator Stone criticized the exclusion as an inadvertent slight. The announced speakers include Champ Clark and Harmon, Wilson, Marshall, Foss, Parker, Underwood, Hearst, Dix, Bryan, Lloyd, and Taylor, with Newman heading arrangements.
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Joseph Folk
Missouri
Lst
Ralaigh Hotel
Democratic National Committee
Clary
Ronan
Congress
Clark
O 'Stone
Committee On Arrangement
Evil
Noerman E. Mack
New York
Champ Clark
House
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Eugene N. Foss
Massachusetts
Alten B. Parker
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
William Randolph Hearst
John A. Dix
Willam Jen ‘Nings Bryan
Nebraska
James T. Lloyd
Democratic Congressional Committee
Robert J. Taylor
Tennessee
Béawin A. Newman
District of Columbia
National Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Democratic Central Committee
Folk
Cotter T. Bride
Scott Quits Bank Head as United States Trust Chief
Former United States Senator Nathan B. Scott resigns as president and director of the United States Trust Company and hints at forming a new Continental Trust Company with capital of 1,000,000. Eldridge E. Jordan, now vice president, gains control of the Trust’s capital stock and is expected to be elected president at the next board meeting before Scott’s resignation takes effect.
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Continental Trust Company
U. S
United States
Nathan B. Scott
West Virginia
United States Trust Company
Scott
Eldridge E- Jordan
Washington
Jordan
Trust Company
Blgriage- Horden
G Street
American Security and Trust Company
Senator Scott
Tome
Wheeling
W. Va
Eyst
Seott
Benker
Spott
McNamaras secrets revealed amid political clashes
An array of terse headlines reports on McNamaras, Burns, and resignations as Congress opens. It notes J D giving up oil trust presidency and Senator Scott resigning as bank head while Gov Folk is not invited by Democrats.
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Burns
Ash Register Company
J. D
Scott
Folk
Congress
Newlands
McNarmaras
Los Angeles
Gompers
Littleton
Wilson
Navy
Miss Loud
W—Manveagh
Women Leap From Hotel Fire In St Joseph
A fire at the Metropole annex in St Joseph Missouri forced eight three guests to escape safely after several women jumped from second story windows. Firefighters arrived quickly and no one was severely hurt though one woman was overcome by smoke.
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Metrowle
St Joseph
St. Joseph
Dec
Hotel Metropole
Rockefeller retires as head of Standard Oil Company
New York December 4 Rockefeller ends leadership of Standard Oil Company as senior figures of the oil trust step back. John D Archbold becomes president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey with younger leaders to guide the industry. New vice presidents A C Bedford and W C Tagale elected, proceeding with reshaped executive ranks amid dissolution pressures.
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New Jerey Corporation
Trust
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard OU Company
Oil Trust
Rockefeller
Standard Out Company
Dervey
Chiet
Hide Lege Code
Wiliam Rockefelr
William G. Rockefeller
C. M. Fra
Theg
United States Supreme Court
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard OQ
Rockefeler
Standard Oil
A. C. Bedford
W. C. Tagale
J. A. Moffett
William Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of New York
H.C. Folxer, Jr
Compan
M Graw and Rigler Fined for Cuban Racial Remark
In Havana on December 4, John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, and Umpire Rigler faced Cuban law for alleged derogatory statements about Cubans. They were fined $20 each after resisting arrest when a policeman accused of racial bias was involved. The men appeared in court and paid the fines.
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Giants
Havana
John McGraw
New York National Baseball Club
Rigler
McGraw
TUGS ABANDON COLLIER
Deepwater salvage efforts failed to save the collier Sterling after a collision with the American steamer Dorothy near Norfolk Virginia. Rescue tugs and assisting vessels were withdrawn, with another attempt to salvage planned if weather remains favorable.
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Weehington Post
Norfolk
Deepairine
Sterling
Cane Henry
Thorning
Dorothy
Tigat
Political War Opens Session Draws Party Lines
The second session of the Sixty-second Congress opened amid sharp partisan lines as Republicans and Democrats brace for a tariff and trusts clash. Insurgent Republicans seek to pressure President Taft while Democrats aim to extend control of the White House, Senate, and House. The opening featured tensions over antitrust charges and a move by Minority Leader Mann to form a rules committee inquiry into charges against Littleton and the Antitrust League. The scene set the stage for a bruising battle ahead with the 1912 presidency in view.
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Will
Littleton
Antitrust League
New Yorner
Mann
White House
Champ Clark
Democratic House
Sherman
Senate
Taft
House
Congress
Storte
Tiston
New York
Bire
William Jennings Bryan
Under ®Ood
Alabama
Cormittes
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James B
Ls Angeles
Coc
Datail McNamara
Midge
Walter Bordwell
James I. McNamara
Vhoge
Jubn Lo McNaimara
Joe
Fesuiet
John
Fredreks
Lot Brothers
Jorney
Me Spuarus
Grand Jury
Ois
Usbatinales
Mr. Drew
Iburns
Seuthers
Outkers
Insurance Company
Carnegie Foundation
Son O
Wayll
National Congress
Democratic Ulamat Committee
Democratic
Congressional Campaign ‘Committee
Diairiet
Cohimbis
Eldridge E. Jordan
OlMer Corporation
Mr. Scott
John D. Out
John D.mn
Archbold
Standard
OLD Associates Co
D. Rockefeller
Broadway
New Jersey Company
Standard GL Group
M'Graw and
The
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