Harriman and Clark Road Study Key to Utah Line
Interstate Commerce probes the Harriman network with J Ross Clark, brother of Senator Clark, testifying on a 99 year contract. He says Harriman secured a half interest in the Clark road and that a mutual fence blocked access to Salt Lake City, while a traffic agreement kept routes and rates within set lines involving the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific.
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Harriman
Los Angeles
Cal
Interstate Commerce
Franklin K. Lane
J. Ross Clark
W. .4. Clark
San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Road
Severance
Clark Road
Clark
W. A. Clark
R. C Kerens
St. Louis
Thomas Kearns
Salt Lake City
Nevada
Ee Ee
California
Harriman Holdings
Herriman
Senator Clark
New York City
Salt Lake
Santa Fe
Riverside
Daggett
Southern Pacific
Colton
Oregon Short Line
Mr. Severance
Union Pacific
Notice of free simultaneous marriage and death notices
Notice states that marriage and death notices inserted in The Washington Post may appear simultaneously at no extra charge in multiple newspapers including Cincinnati Enquirer New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburg Dispatch Province Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Syracuse Post Standard St Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Washington Post
Cincinnati Enquirer
NEW York Times
Boston’ Globe
Buffalo Courier
Chicago Record-Herald
Philadelphia Public Lodger
Pittsburg
Provinence Journal
Rochester Herald
ST Louis Republic
Syracuse Post Standard ST Pau Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Clpvsland Plaln Dealer
Forced to Own Elevators in Kansas City Grain Case
In Kansas City hearings, Interstate Commerce Commissioner H. E. Clark complains railways impose hidden charges in grain movement. Burlington Railway official George H. Crosby says railways would exit elevator business if possible, while Crosby argues confusion in grain traffic is caused by policy.
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Kansas City
George H. Crosby
Burlington Railway
HE. E. Clark
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Atchison Grain Elevator
Crosby
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clark
Kansas City Board of Trade
Girl o w fire half drowned in Brooklyn tragedy
Mrs Annie Carpenter fearing for daughter Helen Ganfield whose dress caught fire, threw the unconscious girl into a tub and turned on cold water, causing both drowning and burn injuries. Helen, twenty, a Manhattan stenographer, died in Kings County Hospital. Neighbors aided as flames drew attention. Mrs Carpenter and Mary were burned and hospitalized.
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Washington Post
New York
Annie Carpenter
Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital
Heleny Ganfield
Manhattan
Mary
Henel
Helen
Church Times Suppressed in Milwaukee Diocesan Publication
Special to The Washington Post Milwaukee February issue of the Church Times official diocesan monthly has been suppressed by Canon B P Wright the managing editor. The issue contained a half column race track betting story a light hearted piece about a young bride and her wedding and some jokes deemed unholy. It is unclear whether the contributor or editor added the content intentionally.
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Washington
Milwaukee
Wis
Church Times
Episcopes
Canon B. P. Wright
Licensed to Marry: A List of Names and Clergy
A fragmented list of marriages shows multiple couples paired with officiating ministers. Names include Arthur Moore with Goldie Wright, Frances Mickem with William Sullivan, Bridget Sheehey with Rev Martin O Donoghue, and Annie Armstrong with Ernest Layton, among others, tied to Fredericksburg Virginia and various priests.
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Arthur Moore
Goldie C. Wright
H Lama Loats E Columbus
Frances E Mickem
J C Mallon
William J Sullivan
Bridget M. Sheehey
Martin O'Donoghue
Michael C Brigga
Mary M Hunter
Thomas E McGuigan
Ernest Layton
Annie V Armstrong
Fredericksburg
J B McLaughlin
Jon Hills
Health Office Record Deaths Reverted Up to 12 M
Health Office records list numerous deaths with ages from 1 month to 81 years across locations such as Ivy City Northwest D.C. and federal institutions. Names include Joseph Piexanowski James L Colbert Anna Abbott Margeret Engelhardt and others with ages and street addresses or institutions.
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Joseph Piexanowski
Patrick Colwell
Ingine
James L. Colbert
Albert Payton
Ivy City
Julia Hall
Canal At
Hannah B. Tayior
St. Nw
Eliza F DeHart
N. Have
Anna Abbott 3d
Hatene
Joseph H Mefleal
St. Mw
James Pace
St Nw
Franz Nichaus
H St Nw
Ann D. Grandin
St Ave
Sophie Carroll
St Aw
Joshua T Young
st_nw
Emilie M. Halatead
Llisabeth M. Hinkle
Margeret Engelhardt
Sibley Hospital
S George Mosely
John Connor
U. S. Soldiers’ Home
D. C
Charles H Roes
Burden Dt
John F. Liddle
I. st_ se
Francis W. Holden
Edward F. H. Talbott
Simpson Acquitted After Nine Day Trial For Horner Murder
Not guilty verdict delivered after jurors deliberated about two hours in Riverhead. Dr James W Simpson, dentist and son in law of Bartley Horner, maintained innocence as Judge Kelley instructed on evidence and motives. Mrs Horner and Mrs Bowman showed shock and relief, jurors noted ballots indicating acquittal.
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Washington Post
Dr. Simpson
Northport
Riverhead
Kelley
Horner
Simpson
Rockefeller Gift Board Reaches Major Educational Endowment
The General Education Board, funded by John D. Rockefeller, controls a growing endowment of 32 million, dwarfing the Rhodes and Peabody gifts. Board members include notable educators and philanthropists such as Alderman, Andrew, Gates, Gilman, Ogden, and Page. Gifts to five colleges total 400,000, with Beloit, Morningside, Lafayette, Wabash, and Wooster named. The board, chartered in 1898, aims to promote nationwide higher education through gifts and administration. The original endowment of 11 million has spawned 1,077,500 in grants to eighteen colleges, with colleges matching 3,262,500 in additional funds.
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General Education Board
Rhodes Fund
Peabody
Mr. Rockefeller
Alderman
University of Virginia
Andrew
University of Nebraska
Rissell
Hampton Institute
Gates
John D. Rockefeller
Daniel C. Gilman
Johns Hopkins University
Carnegie Institution
Washington
Henry
Jesup
Pratt
Univesity of
Chicago
Ogden
Southern Education Board
Page
Shaw
Review of Reviews
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Morningside College
Sioux City
Iowa
Lafayette Colllege
Easton
Wabasa College
Crawfordsville
Ind
University of Wooster
Wooster
Ohio
Waa
Congress
United States
Union
Rockefeller
Frederick T. Gates
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Missouri
Kansas
Wisconsin
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Equitable Life Surplus Distribution Case Before Court
New York Feb 71 The United States Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Equitable Life Assurance Society must answer a bill by J Wilcox Brown alleging inequitable surplus distribution among policy holders Brown holds policies totaling 75000 and claims stockholders are entitled to 312 percent dividend while net earnings should be equitably credited to policy holders The demurrer sustained by a lower court is challenged as to cause of action and relief sought.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
J. Wilcox Brown
Equitable
Brown
Death of Mrs Ida Binge Baffles City Officials
New York on February 7 district attorney's office pressed ahead with fact gathering in the case of Mrs Ida Binge the wealthy widow who died at 68 East Eightieth Street under auspicious circumstances Autopsy by Dr Otto H Schultze showed arteriosclerosis angina pectoris and Bright's disease with no trace of poison found in the body Poison evidence awaits chemical analysis by Dr Witthaus which will take about a week to complete
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Washington Post
New York
District Attorney's Office
Ida Binge
East Hightieth Street
Otto H. Schultze
Bright
Schultze
Witthaus
Life sentence for woman in Chattanooga case not Chattanooga record
In Gainesville Georgia on February 7 a jury found Mrs Sue Brooks guilty as an accessory to the murder of Jack Collins the former courthouse janitor who was killed last November The verdict followed deliberations from the previous afternoon and the court imposed life imprisonment Foster Brooks her son earlier convicted of the same crime also received life terms
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Gainesville
Sue Brooks
Jack Collins
Lfe
Foster Brooks
Preston H. Leslie Dies at 88 in Helena
Former Kentucky governor and Montana Territory governor Preston H. Leslie died at his Helena home this morning aged eighty eight. Born in Kentucky in 1819, he served in the Kentucky Legislature, briefly became governor after Stevenson's resignation, was later appointed by the president as territorial governor of Montana, and after statehood served as U S district attorney until 1898.
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Kentucky
Montana Territory
Helena
Mont
Preston H. Leslie
Mr. Leslie
Stevenson
Clew
Territory
Montana
Union
United States
Adjourning Bailey Inquiry In Texas Senate Probe
Austin Texas February 7 awaiting more witnesses the legislative committee investigating charges against United States Senator Joseph W Bailey adjourned until Saturday Today's testimony lacked especial importance Representative Cocke who filed the charges against Bailey objected to his treatment but Chairman O Neill said fair handling would continue and that attorneys might be barred if criticisms persisted St Louis February 7 former Gov David R Francis left for Austin to testify before the committee he sought to send his deposition by telegram but was ordered to appear in person.
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Austin
Tex
Legislative Committee
United States
Joseph W Bailey
Cocke
Bailey
O'Neill
St. Louis
David R Francis
Rhode Island Deadlock Remains in Seventeenth Ballot
Special to The Washington Post Providence R I February 7. The seventeenth ballot for junior Senator from Rhode Island produced results nearly identical to prior votes with Goddard 40 Colt 38 Wetmore 30. Three members were absent, and the assembly adjourned after the roll call. Tomorrow’s ballot would complete four weeks of efforts.
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Washington Post
Providence
R. L
Rhode Island
Goddard
Colt
Wetmore
House of Representatives
Changes Iowa districts reshapes home counties
Three Iowa congressmen may lose their seats in the national house until their districts become based on electors across new lines. A redistricting bill will be offered soon adding Jackson County to the Fifth, Cedar County to the Second, and moving Conner’s county to the Ninth, aiming to equalize district populations.
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Cousins
Dawson
Conner
Washington Post
Des Moines
Iowa
National House
Jackson County
Cedar County
Newark Murderer Banusik Hanged in New Jersey
Newark Feb 7 rank Banusik was hanged here today for the murder of Thomas Hoff of Montclair two years ago. Banusik confessed and expressed deep regret, saying he was resigned to his fate and awaiting execution.
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Newark
N. J
Banusik
Thomas Hoff
Montclair
Harriman Returns to New York Office After Illness
E. N. Harriman, confined to his home for nearly a year following a surgical operation, appeared at his New York office today for the first time since his illness. He was reported in good spirits and resumed his official duties.
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Harriman
New York
E. Nf. Harriman
A& H
New French Tax Plan Targets Income as Core Reform
Paris February 7 government unveils a four percent top rate and a full readjustment of France's fiscal system. Direct taxes are replaced by income based levy with day laborers largely exempt and rich bearing the heavier burden. The measure shifts taxes to incomes above $1,000, with property and salaries taxed, foreign stocks taxed on nominal value, and inspectors empowered to audit banking books to curb fraud.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Yfrence
France
Onc
Clemenceau
M. Jaures
American banker Harry Roth faces embezzlement trial in Berlin
Berlin reports a German court tried Harry Roth, an American banker and broker, on two embezzlement charges. He was imprisoned four months and a half before trial, acquitted the graver charge, and faces a second trial in four weeks. His family, left penniless, was aided by an American committee and embassy charity.
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Berlin
Harry Roth
Roth
Heis
Millionaire Bought Girl in Vienna Dispatch
A Budapest native girl, sent home after her father’s death, was allegedly sold by her mother’s lover, Dr Salgo, to an American millionaire for 100000 crowns. The girl and Salgo remain at large as authorities search.
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Vienna
Budapest
America
Avham
Washington
Salgo
William Henstate
Hobel
Guests of Italy's Queen host at Rome drawing room
In Rome a drawing room hosted by Queen Helena drew American attendees including Mrs. McCall wife of Massachusetts Congressman Samuel W. McCall and her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt Allen with their daughter Gladys, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Honey of Newport, R. I.
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Rome
Helena
McCall
Samuel W. McCall
Massachusetts
Vanderbilt Allen
Gladys
Samuel R. Honey
Newport
Baltimore and Chicago figures featured in regional notices
Mrs J S Gittings and daughters of Baltimore join Mrs Talmage Mangan and J B Carter of Princeton, the archeological school director, along with Mrs Carter and George W Breck of Chicago, director of the American academy here, and Mrs Breck in a regional society notice.
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J.S. Gittings
Baltimore
Talmage Mangan
JB. Carter
Princeton
Archeological School
Carter
George W. Breck
Chicago
American Academy
Breck
Teachers Defy France Expose Union of Paris Educators
Paris reports a new phase in public employee organizing akin to trades unions. Schoolmasters in Paris and major centers formed associations under Radical Socialist guidance, aligning with anti militarism and internationalism. The government banned teachers syndicates but broader union laws may require further action.
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Paris
France
Pans
General Labor Federation
Herve
Jaures
American Ambassador presses Turks on school recognition
In Constantinople the American Ambassador Mr Leishman has directly appealed to the Sultan to hasten recognition of American schools. Turkish ministers, previously ignored, are now active as negotiations proceed under orders from the Porte. The agreement was agreed in principle nearly three years ago but has faced delays in ratification.
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Constantinople
Iveb
Leishman
Meyer Receives Honor As He Heads To Cabinet
Rome February 7 George von L Meyer returning to the United States to join the Cabinet as Postmaster General was received in private audience by King Victor Emmanuel. The king spoke affably about Meyers experiences in St Petersburg and his forthcoming role. Henry White the U S ambassador and Mrs White hosted a dinner in Meyers honor.
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Rome
George von L. Meyer
United States
Victor Emmanuel
St Petersburg
Meyer Fae
Henry White
Treasure trove found in Kent sand pit
Workmen digging in a Crayford sand pit uncover eight solid gold armlets believed to be from an early British era. Bones found nearby suggest a Briton burial site, with the gold valued at 1500 dollars but considered priceless due to antiquity and associations.
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Washington Post
London
Crayford
Kent
Money of dead soldiers fuels Ohio fund legal fight
Three suits filed in U S Judge Thompson's court hinge on whether the U S government or Montgomery County scholars claim a fund exceeding half a million dollars. The money comes from the national military home treasury at Day ton left by inmates who died there in recent years. Prohibits youths from smoking. Springfield, Illinois, senate passes bill barring under eighteen and students from smoking cigarettes in public places.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Thompson
Montgomery County
National Military Home Treasury
Dayton
Springfield
Hughes' Man Arrested in Capitols Case
H H Martyn Utica consulting engineer brought to Albany by Gov Hughes for an expert capitol examination was arrested for petit larceny. Warrant issued in Utica, served in Albany. Bail set at 3500 for examination in Utica Wednesday. Maher Brothers accuse him of pledging tools and taking a chattel mortgage. Martyn claims a setup to get even with him.
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Washington Post
Albany
H H. Martyn
Utica
Hughes
Capitol
Martyn
Public
Cahill
Maher Brothers
Oneida County
Bank cashier arrested for $35,000 theft in Brooklyn
Howard M. Shaw former secretary cashier of Jenkins Trust Company Brooklyn was arrested in Virginia and brought back to New York on charges of larceny. The bank alleged he disappeared months earlier leaving a note claiming $410,000 had been taken and a time lock on the safe blocked access for sixty fours. Police recovered several thousand dollars when the safe was opened. Shaw agreed to return for trial in New York.
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New York
Howard M. Shaw
Jenkins Trust Company
Brooklyn
Virginia
Trust Company
Shaw
Cricket Hill
Tria
Baltimore Seeks Sewerage Stock Hit $87 a Share
Baltimore finance commissioners rejected bids below 87 and accepted a $87 value for the 312 percent 1989 sewerage loan stock. They plan to buy 400000 worth for sinking funds at 87 a share to raise funds for bills and keep the debt at a favorable basis.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Oil of
New York
City Hall
Sewerage Commission
Gen Gomez Arrives in Panama En Route to Caracas
Gen Jose Miguel Gomez arrived in Panama City this afternoon from Havana via Costa Rica. He was welcomed by a number of prominent Panamanians and Americans. Gomez is believed to be bound for Caracas to continue his journey.
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Panama
Jose Miguel Gomez
Havana
Costa Rica
Gomez
Caracas
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