Exposed Expenditures At New York Life Probe Blames Hamilton
A New York Life special committee reports Andrew Hamilton drew large payments without proper accounting and urges accounting or repayment. It accuses Julboo McCall and hints George W Perkins may be liable for notes paid with insurance funds. The panel urges legal action and cautions against hostile legislation affecting life companies.
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George W. Perkins
New York
Feo
New York Life Insurance Company
Andrew Hamilton
Iugizlatiys
Inu
Julboo McCall
Sev Youk Life
Ballreau
Milowins Hamilton
London
Camuttes
Hamilton and McCall
Cammittes
McCall
Tlamiltor
Ole
Lam Tor
Gisbi
Twamlton
Hamilton
Perlans
George W Perkins
Ord I Morgan & Coe
Brannston
Perks
Newark Lake
Cnmpany
United States
el Corporation
Perhos
Sustranie
Fire Sweeps Brooklyn Apartment House No 297 Ryerson Street
Fire in a large Brooklyn building at 297 Ryerson Street drives tenants to the street half dressed. Four families on the third and fourth floors are rescued by firemen using ladders. all escape injury aside from exposure. Names include C H Hanford Pratt Institute instructor and F B Robinson family members. Flames spread rapidly as neighbors and police alert crews.
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New York
Ryerson Street
Brooklyn
C. H. Hanford
Pratt Institute
Deadly mine blast leaves many dead in West Virginia shaft
Charleston, Feb 8. Parrall mine on Loup Creek, Fayette County, exploded in afternoon allowing around forty men at work. Twelve rescued alive, others presumed dead. Most victims were Negro and Hungarian workers. Air fans damaged. exploration halted until repairs. Mine depth seven hundred feet, owned by Stewart Colliery. State inspector to investigate. possible cause cited as dangerous dynamite and powder blasting mixed practice, previously banned by superintendent.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Parrall
Loup Creek
Fayette County
Stewart Colliery Company
Oak Hai
White Oak
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
New River
Crowe Kidnap Trial Echoes Crowded Omaha Court
In Omaha on February 8 Pat Crowe and Edldie Cudahy confronted each other in court as Cudahy testified about the kidnapping that cost his father Edward Cudahy the millionaire packer. The youth described being seized, blindfolded, chained, and kept on the floor with crackers as the case drew a packed crowd and courtroom tension. Cudahy could not identify Crowe among the captors. the defense exam proceeding stalled to Friday.
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Washington Post
Omaha
Nebr
Pat Crowe
Edldie Cudahy
Cudahy
Edward Cudala
Packer
Young Cudahy
Crowe
Crowe Crone
Quest for Chinese arrestees sailed under secret orders
The Revenue Cutter McCulloch left San Francisco harbor to pursue about thirty Chinese men allegedly illegally landed in the United States. The chase targets a possible island off Southern California where the group may be held.
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Revenue Cutter
San Francisco
Cal
San Diego
United States
McCulloch
California
Five Hurt In Train Crash Near Forsyth Georgia
A rear end collision occurred three miles north of Forsyth on the Central of Georgia Railroad between a Chicago Florida fast train and the Savannah bound train from Atlanta. Five people were injured in the rear sleeping car while two locomotives and four passenger cars were demolished. Names of Atlanta residents among the injured include H S Bower G H Ware conductor Pritchett engineer Warsham and mail clerks J R Harwell and H D Walker. The Florida train left Atlanta to Savannah after the crash and no fatalities were reported. Preceding freight trains had been stalled by a broken engine and warning signals were not yet sent before the collision.
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Forsyth
Atlanta
Savannah
Central of Georgia
H. Bower
G. H. Ware
East Point
Pritchett
Warsham
J. R Harwell
H D Walker
Florida
Driven To Death By Self-Directed Anguish In Des Moines
Special to The Washington Post from Des Moines Iowa reports Joseph Lehman driven to suicide attempts by taunts linked to the song Everybody Works But Father. He first took arsenic but survived, escaped custody, then jumped into the Des Moines River where he was rescued. He told officers the song at home was sung constantly.
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Washington Post
Des Moines Iowa
Joseph Lehman
Lehman
Des Moines
New Taxes in Russia Under Imperial Decree
New taxes on commercial undertakings in Russia were created by an imperial decree issued today. All concerns must publish periodical reports and will be taxed 3 to 14 percent of net profit when it exceeds 3 percent of capital. If profit exceeds 20 percent, a 10 percent tax applies. Directors or managers face 1 to 5 percent of their salaries or bonuses.
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St Petersburg
Russia
Tragic double shooting ends in death of Crimmins couple
Chicago reports John Crimmins a retired contractor shot his wife and then himself today. Crimmins died within two hours while his wife faces serious injuries and is not expected to recover. The incident is linked to long standing illness affecting Crimmins. In a separate item, Wilson & Mayers announce a special sale of new rugs starting at 10:30 am with carpets direct from looms at 1227 and 1226 st.
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Chicago
John Crimmins
Crimmins
Wilson & Mayers
No Slght To Roosevelt By-Laws Blocked Honorary Member
Col John B. Prather of Camp Wheeler Confederate Cavalry denounces a published report claiming a vote to make President Roosevelt an honorary member of the camp. He says the by laws forbid honorary members and the resolution was only withdrawn without debate or vote, countering perceived misrepresentation.
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Wheeler Cavalry
Atlanta
John &. Prather
Camp Wheeler
Roosevelt
Camp A
Prather
David B Hill Reported Very Ill in 1900s Washington
Friends fear for former Governor and Senator David B Hill as he lies seriously ill at Kirkwood Hotel in Camden Washington. A severe cold on October 31 while overseeing farm work at Wolfert's Roost in Albany preceded kidney and eye complications. A friend notes the eye issue disrupts his studious habits as doctors advise at least ninety days rest.
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New York
David B. Hill
Kirkwood
Camden
D. C
Albany
Wolferts Roost
Sea Island cotton growers push acreage cut plan
Valdosta Georgia convenes as Sea Island cotton growers of Georgia and Florida adopt a 3 percent acreage reduction recommendation after a telegram from President Harvie Jordan indicating he is in Washington for Census Bureau reports. The session triggers broad support for the plan amid market concerns.
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Valdosta
Fea
Sea Island
Georgia
Florida
Harvie Jordan
Washington
Census Bureau
Attorney General Accused Hearing Unprofessional Conduct Vermont
Brattleburg Vermont February 5 A commission to hear charges of unprofessional conduct against Attorney General Clarke C Fitts met today. The panel including Hall Powell and Redmond heard that Prescott case involved a raise of the claim from 1500 to 4000 while Fitts acted as counsel. Prescott testified that the increase occurred during the case with the plaintiff's counsel requesting the change.
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Vermont
Brattleburg
Supre Court
Clarke C. Fitts
Fitts
Alfred A. Hall
St. Albans
E. Henry Powell
Burlington
John W. Redmond
Newport
Home for Aged Actress Saved From Workhouse
Fanny Beane, a veteran actress, was ordered to the workhouse after being labeled a vagrant in Yorkville Police Court. Mrs. Price of West Fifty-first Street, with her son, secured her discharge and arranged to take Beane home, sparing her a stay on Blackwell’s Island.
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Fanny Beane
Washington Post
New York
Yorkville
Fannie
Hoch Must Die on Gallows for Wife Murder in Chicago
Springfield reports the Supreme Court denied Hoch a rehearing in his murder case. Hoch, a bigamist known as the modern Bluebeard, faces execution February 23 in Chicago unless the governor grants clemency. He remained calm upon news, saying it settles the matter, while detailing his ongoing denials and noting possible attacks on his multiple marriages.
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Johann Hoch
Chicago
Hoch
Marie Welcker Hoch
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Realigning for Spring Uprising in St Petersburg
The Workmen's Council dissolves its body and will not reconvene until reaction ends. Leaders push plans for a spring uprising and extremist violence. Frontier guards seize two wagons of safety items bound for St Petersburg, police confiscate hazardous material, and a Neva find and a snow box near NizhniNovgorod reveal devices. Five years for Trepoff’s implicated youth. accomplice absent. Americans not granted Central Asian railway concession.
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St Petersburg
Workmen's Council
St. Petersburg
Neva
Nizhni Novgorod
Behring Outlines Tuberculosis Serum Progress
Berlin feb 8 Prof Emil von Behring the diphtheria serum discoverer spoke to the German Agricultural Council announcing his plan to keep the tuberculosis remedy secret until autumn as agreed in Paris. He described immunizing young cows to produce cure milk with immunizing properties and claimed the method now yields a durable, affordable serum. He reported treating virulent milk tuberculosis cows and that bacilli disappeared after weeks of treatment.
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Behring
Berlin
Emil von Behring
German Agricultural Council
Paris
Prof. Behring
Count de Castellane marriage debts tempt public scandal
Special Cable Dispatch to The Washington Post reports hopeless reconciliation efforts between Count de Castellane and Countess as daily details of alleged marital irregularities reach the countess. Bills totaling millions of francs, possible court actions, and staged separation loom as judges weigh witnesses and conditions for possible divorce to avert a broader scandal.
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Washington
Faris
Countess de Castellane
Maitre Cruppi
Maitre Bonnet
Count de Castellane
M. Bonnet
M Cruppi
Countess Bride’s Maid Sues for Separation
Mrs Irene Goodwin Foye, bridesmaid at the Countess Boni de Castellane wedding, has filed for divorce from Frank M Foye in Ima Ohio citing cruelty and incompatibility. She and their two children have lived in Ohio. the Foyes married in 18__ at Summit avenue near St Johns Episcopal Church in Jersey City.
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Irene Goodwin Foye
Washington Post
New York
Boni de Castellane
Frank M. Foye
Jersey City
Ima
Ohio
Charles Tannenbaum
Buckeya
Foyes
Foye
Bergen
German Chancellor Urges Home Raised Livestock
At a German Agricultural Council dinner Chancellor von Buelow urged boosting domestic livestock to end meat shortages and reduce reliance on imports. The council backed an export duty on potash at its annual meeting. Tokyo passed a war tax extension 222 to 125 in the House. The Jamaica Porto Rico cable repair restored U S communications. French mantels advertised by J H Corning.
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von Buelow
Berlin
German Agricultural Council
Price Vor
Buetow
Germany
Turmine
Agricultural Council
Tokyo
House of Representatives
West Virginia Coal Crisis Highlighted by Tillman Letter
Senator Tillman read Governor Dawson of West Virginia’s letter alleging unfair Baltimore and Ohio Railroad practices against coal shippers. The document claims Pennsylvania Railroad controls major lines and dictates where and how coal moves, hindering West Virginia development and prompting calls for a full investigation.
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Tillman
Gov. Dawken
West Virginia
Baltimore On Ohio
Honss
Patterson
Dawson
Pennsylvania
Altimore
Ohio
Norfolk
Bullitt
Red Rock Coal Company
Upshur County
Elkins
Rairoad Commission
Far Road
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
John FR. Cowan
Baltimore and Ohio Rairoad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Record of Carters Deals In Federal Court Trial In Savannah
Testimony in the Greene and Gaynor case in Savannah exposes dealings between O M Carter and R F Westcott and Reed Flagg brokers of New York. Franklin Ford, cashier during 1890s operations, faced defense objections over documents. court ruled objections must have been raised earlier. Government evidence shows transactions listed under Westcott but checks indorsed by Carter as attorney.
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Savannah
O. M. Carter
R. F. Westcott
Reed & Flagg
New York
Greene and Gaynor
Franklin Ford
Firrm
Ford
Artful Dodger Mrs Poillon Faces Contempt Threat
New York Feb 8 Mrs Catharine Poillon denied questions in supplementary proceedings over a 20000 settlement from W Gould Brokaw in a breach of promise suit. Judge Conlan warned she may be sent to Ludlow Street jail if she does not answer tomorrow, after she dodged queries about her signature and assignment of claim.
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Washington Post
New York
Catharine Poil Jon
W. Gould Brokaw
Conlan
Wallace Denies Being Cursed by Taft Interview
Former Panama Canal chief engineer John F. Wallace told the Associated Press that a press report misquoted him about Secretary Taft at a Manhattan Hotel interview last June. He said his remarks referred to Taft's denunciation, not the language used, and asked for a correction of the error.
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New York
John F. Wallace
Panama Canal
Taft
Washington
Manhattan
Morgan
Pres
Associated Press
Baker resigns after public remarks on city heads
Former Brooklyn congressman Robert Baker resigns as secretary of the dock department after criticizing Horvarh President Coler. He cited not abandoning free speech and said no public office could silence his views, noting his prior stance against accepting a railroad pass.
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New York
Robert Baker
Brooklyn
Dock Department
Bensel
Baker
Horvarh
Coler
Benset
Congress
Austrian Nobleman Killed On Moving Train
Steubenville Ohio reports the death of S.M. Schor Mack an Austrian nobleman with a Western mining fortune killed early today after alighting from a fast Wabash Railroad train en route from St Laws to Pittsburgh. He was returning to his native country. Baltimore to Return service via Pennsylvania Railroad runs Saturdays and Sundays. Congressional Limited excluded.
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Steubenville
Ohio
S.M. Schormack
St. Laws
Pittsburg
Schermack
China Ready to Stand Up Rights, Gen Yin says
General Yin declared China stands ready to uphold its rights amid rising tensions. He emphasized sovereignty and security while signaling resolve to pursue peaceful development and defend national interests on the global stage.
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Gen. Yin
Chinese Minister Warns Against US China Clash
In Berlin Lieut. Gen. Ying Tehang says anti foreign riots show China’s awakening and denies US plans target China. He doubts united Western action against China and notes China’s growing military capacity. In Peking ministers weigh troop withdrawals and negotiations with Russia over Manchuria assets and railway boards.
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Berlin
Washington Post
United States
China
Ying Tehang
Ching
Peking
William
Geisman
Northhina
Russia
Harbin
Manchuria
Russa
Russo-Chinese Bank
Ta Hung Chang
Attacked Mission Premises Near Amoy By Rebels
A Chinese revolutionary band attacked the Changpu near Amoy, looting mission buildings and driving out missionaries led by Rev James Geattle and Mrs Beat. American staff were reported safe, with several missionaries seeking refuge in the local governor’s palace as rebels march toward Clangenean.
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Ifongkong Fey
Changp 1
Amoy
Amox
South
Chana Morning Post
Changpu
Jdhwan
New York
Thas
Oldham
J. Howard Montgomery
Pessimism In Paris Over Algeciras Conference Outcome
Affairs in Paris grow gloomier as semi-official declarations harden stance on Morocan policy. Diplomats back France against international control, warning concessions now would cost gains, signaling a pivotal shift in the Morocco dispute. Chicago church fire rages, causing $124,000 loss. furnace blamed. Also banking notice offering 12 percent interest and a $1.25 Baltimore return fare on Pennsylvania Railroad.
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France
Morocco
Ft “Chion Trust Co
Baltimore
Pennsylvania_ Railroad
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