Exposed Misuse in New York Life Inquest Report
A New York Life special committee reports Andrew Hamilton acted with unjustified payments and calls for an accounting or repayment. It flags George W Perkins potentially liable for funds used to pay notes, notes Remittances of 10000 to London and 134600 to Pass and others reviewed. The panel urges legal action to enforce findings while condemning freewheeling expenditures and urges stricter vouchers and bills.
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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
Twamulton
Law Department
Company Institute
TFP
Fire traps tenants in Brooklyn apartment blaze
A large fire at 297 Ryerson Street in Brooklyn forced scores of residents to flee in nightwear. Firemen rescued four families trapped on the third and fourth floors as flames spread rapidly. victims suffered exposure but no serious injuries. Names of specific residents were reported among those affected.
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New York
Ryerson Street
Brooklyn
C. H. Hanford
Pratt Institute
Deadly mine blast in Parrall shaft kills many
A Parrall mine explosion on Loup Creek Fayette County injures and traps about forty workers. Twelve men were rescued alive but hopes to find more survivors faded. Most victims are Negro and Hungarian, with the mine 700 feet deep. Air fans wrecked, investigation to follow by state mine inspector.
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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 vs Cudahy Kidnap Case Faces Dramatic Test
In Omaha on February 8 in Criminal Court Pat Crowe and Eddie Cudahy confronted each other as Cudahy testified about the kidnapping that cost Edward Cudahy Sr. a fortune. The boy gave blow by blow details of being abducted, blindfolded, chained, fed only crackers, and driven about town. He could not identify Crowe as one of the captors as the crowded courtroom watched.
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Washington Post
Omaha
Nebr
Pat Crowe
Edldie Cudahy
Cudahy
Edward Cudala
Packer
Young Cudahy
Crowe
Crowe Crone
Quest for Chinese Revenue Cutter Sails to Arrest Twenty
Revenue Cutter McCulloch departed San Francisco under secret orders to seize about thirty Chinese reportedly landed illegally and said to be on a Southern California island while a separate despatch reports Arthur Parson being hanged in Waynesboro Tennessee for the assault of a thirteen year old white girl.
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Revenue Cutter
San Francisco
Cal
San Diego
United States
McCulloch
California
Nashville
Tenn
Arthur Parson
Waynesboro
Five Hurt In Train Crash Near Forsyth Georgia
A rear end collision between a Chicago Florida fast train and the Savannah bound train from Atlanta occurred three miles north of Forsyth on the Central of Georgia Railroad. Five people were injured in the rear sleeper cars while no deaths were reported. The faster Florida train struck the halted Savannah train after prior freight movements stalled, and signals were not sent in time. Injured include H. S. Bower and G. H. Ware of Atlanta along with Conductor Pritchett and Engineers Warsham and Harwell. Two locomotives and four passenger cars were demolished.
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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
Des Moines Man Driven to Suicide by Song Taunt
Special to The Washington Post reports Joseph Lehman of Des Moines Iowa attempted suicide twice after believing a song taunt implied by Everybody Works But Father driven by stress felt by his wife and seven children. He first took arsenic but survived. he escaped custody en route and leaped into the Des Moines River before being rescued. He told authorities the home chorus sang the song day and night.
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Washington Post
Des Moines Iowa
Joseph Lehman
Lehman
Des Moines
New Taxes in Russia Imposed by Imperial Decree
An imperial decree in Russia introduces taxes on commercial undertakings. All firms must publish periodical reports and pay taxes from 3 to 14 percent of net profit above 3 percent on capital. If profits exceed 20 percent, a 10 percent tax applies. Directors or managers face salary or bonus taxes from 1 to? percent.
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St Petersburg
Russia
Tragedy as Crimmins shoots wife then self
Chicago February 8 John Crimmins a retired contractor shot his wife and then himself. It is believed his mind was affected by a long illness and Crimmins died within two hours. His wife is not expected to recover. Special Auction Sale New Rugs Today Beautiful carpets direct from the looms Wilson and Mayers 1227 and 1226 st.
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Chicago
John Crimmins
Crimmins
Wilson & Mayers
No Slant to Roosevelt Honorary Member Vetoed by Camp Wheeler
Atlanta February 8. Col John B Prather commander of Camp Wheeler Confederate Cavalry issued a statement denouncing a published claim that a resolution to elect President Roosevelt as an honorary member was proposed and faced opposition. He says by-laws barred honorary members and the resolution was withdrawn without debate.
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Wheeler Cavalry
Atlanta
John &. Prather
Camp Wheeler
Roosevelt
Camp A
Prather
David Hill Illness Worries Friends in New York
David B. Hill, former governor and senator, is reported seriously ill at Kirkwood Hotel in Camden Washington, D C. Doctors advise rest for at least ninety days as his friends in New York and Albany express concern over his condition following a severe cold on October 31. Kidney and eye issues have arisen, troubling his studious habits.
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New York
David B. Hill
Kirkwood
Camden
D. C
Albany
Wolferts Roost
Sea Island cotton acreage cut by 3 percent
Valdosta Ga Feb 8 convention of Sea Island cotton growers of Georgia and Florida adopted a recommendation to reduce acreage 3 percent next year. President Harvie Jordan, called to Washington to review Census Bureau reports, sent a telegram noting the action.
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Valdosta
Fea
Sea Island
Georgia
Florida
Harvie Jordan
Washington
Census Bureau
Attorney General Fitts Faces Unprofessional Conduct Charges
Brattleburg Vermont February hearing opens on three specifications against Attorney General Clarke C. Fitts. Prescott testified Fitts raised the amount sued from 1500 to 4000 while serving as counsel, with defense saying the increase came at plaintiff’s counsel’s request. Commission members include Hall Powell and Redmond.
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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
Fannie Beane, a veteran stage actress, was jailed as a vagrant in Yorkville Police Court but freed after Mrs. Price of West Fifty-first Street and her son petitioned. A discharge was arranged and the actress was told she could leave for home, expressing gratitude toward her savior.
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Fanny Beane
Washington Post
New York
Yorkville
Fannie
Hoch Must Die on Gallows for Wife Murder
Springfield report notes the Illinois Supreme Court denied Hoch a rehearing in the Chicago wife murder case. Hoch, a bigamist known as the modern Bluebeard, awaits the governor’s decision after the court ruling, with statements showing calm resolve and expectation of execution.
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Johann Hoch
Chicago
Hoch
Marie Welcker Hoch
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Behring Announces Progress On Tuberculosis Remedy
Berlin reports Prof. Emil von Behring, discoverer of the diphtheria serum, declares plan to keep the tuberculosis remedy secret until autumn. He describes immunizing calves to produce cure milk and any treated cows show reduced bacilli, claiming children fed such milk gain immunity. Experimental methods and cost improvements noted.
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Behring
Berlin
Emil von Behring
German Agricultural Council
Paris
Prof. Behring
Count Boni's Debts and Castelane Divorce Prospects
Special Cable Dispatch reports the Castellanes' reconciliation efforts failing as the Countess gathers details of the Count's alleged irregularities. Debts, including a 6,000,000 franc jewelry bill, strain prospects of settlement with the Countess unwilling to fund them. Court steps discuss separation or inquiry, with judges to weigh evidence and counsel for both sides.
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Washington
Faris
Countess de Castellane
Maitre Cruppi
Maitre Bonnet
Count de Castellane
M. Bonnet
M Cruppi
Countess Bride'smaid Sues for Separation
Mrs Irene Goodwin Foye, bridesmaid at the Countess Boni de Castellane wedding, sues her husband Frank M Foye in Ima Ohio for cruelty and incompatibility. She and their two children had lived in Ohio. the Foyes married in 18%. Foyes wealth comes from Jersey City real estate, with Foye Place named after an ancestor.
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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 farmer urged to raise live stock at home
Berlin reports at the German Agricultural Council dinner Chancellor von Buelow urged increasing livestock in Germany to make meat rations self sufficient. He warned the farmer strengthens social resistance and noted unanimous council support for imposing an export duty on potash. Also brief notes on continued war taxes in Tokyo and Jamaica Porto Rico cable repair.
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von Buelow
Berlin
German Agricultural Council
Price Vor
Buetow
Germany
Turmine
Agricultural Council
West Virginia Railroads Criticized by Tillman Letter
Senator Tillman reads a governor letter alleging the Baltimore and Ohio and allied lines, backed by Pennsylvania Railroad influence, block West Virginia coal shipments. He cites a railroad trust controlling routes and rates, urging a thorough investigation as state remedies are inadequate. Auction alert notes Sloan's sale of Oriental rugs at 11 am and 3 pm today.
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Senate
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
West Virgina
E al
Sloan's
G Street
Record of Carter's Deals in Federal Trial
Savannah reports ongoing testimony in the Greene and Gaynor case in Federal Court regarding O. M. Carter and R. F. Westcott with Reed & Flagg brokers of New York. Franklin Ford testified about operations from 1890s to 1887 with the defense seeking additional records, while the court limited objections and noted potential appeals if verdicts go against the defense. The government showed brokers’ books listing deals in Westcott’s name while checks were endorsed 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 Poiljon Faces Contempt Probe
New York case涉及 Mrs Catharine Poiljon who is linked to a $20,000 settlement from W Gould Brokaw over alleged breach of promise. She defies questions in supplementary proceedings, prompting Judge Conlan to adjourn and threaten jail for contempt if she does not answer tomorrow. She hints at signing doubts and remains evasive yet cheerful as reporters await further proceedings.
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Washington Post
New York
Catharine Poil Jon
W. Gould Brokaw
Conlan
Wallace Denies Being Cursed by Taft in 1908
Former Panama Canal chief engineer John F. Wallace tells the Associated Press he did not call Secretary Taft cursed during a 1908 Manhattan Hotel interview. He explains the press misquoted him and confuses cursed with crushed, urging a correction of the report.
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Canal
Taft
New York
John F. Wallace
Panama Canal
Washington
Manhattan
Morgan
Pres
Associated Press
Former Congressman Baker Resigns Over Commentary
Former Brooklyn congressman Robert Baker resigned as secretary of the dock department after an interview criticizing city leaders. Baker, who defended free speech in Congress, said public office would not quiet his views and noted he had declined a railroad pass while in Congress.
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New York
Robert Baker
Brooklyn
Dock Department
Bensel
Baker
Horvarh
Coler
Benset
Congress
Stene
Austrian Nobleman Killed Walking From Moving Train
Steubenville Ohio report says S M Schor Mack an Austrian nobleman with a fortune from Western mines was killed early today by stepping from a fast Wabash train en route from St Laws to Pittsburg. He was returning to his native country. Baltimore and Ohio service details follow with Saturday and Sunday trains.
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Steubenville
Ohio
S.M. Schormack
St. Laws
Pittsburg
Schermack
China Ready to Stand Up for Rights Gen Yin Says
General Yin declares China ready to defend its rights and interests amid rising tensions. He stresses unity, vigilance, and preparedness across military and diplomatic channels to safeguard national sovereignty.
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Gen. Yin
Chinese Minister Sees American China Prep A Illusion
Berlin correspondent reports Lieut. Gen. Ying Tehang, Chinese Minister, says anti foreign outbreaks reflect Chinese awakening and urges no single power risk in action. He doubts U S plans target China, predicts united power action unlikely, notes China’s push to strengthen forces while others consider troop withdrawals. The piece also covers Manchuria and Russo Chinese negotiation demands including railway boards, Harbin evacuation, lands and mines, and repayment with interest of 500000 taels.
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Washington Post
Berlin
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 Revolutionists
A group described as revolutionists attacked and looted the mission buildings at Changpu near Amoy. Missionaries fled to local authorities, one English Presbyterian clergyman among them. The group reportedly moved toward Clangenean as foreign staff and Americans in Changpu were noted absent.
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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 MOROCCO TALKS
Paris observers grow more pessimistic on the Algeciras conference as semi-official declarations firm against any Moroccan policy concessions. French officials urge a strong rejection of international control to preserve France's position, warning further concessions could cost all gained in Morocco. Chicago church fire destroys St Pauls Church on Ashland and West Harrison. loss about 124000.
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Algeciras
France
Morocco
Chicago
St Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Ashland Avenues
West Harrison Street
Tomgat
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