Controversy Over Destruction of Stock Transfer Tax Stamps
Albany February 10 Comptroller Glynn reveals an audit showing over five million dollars in stock transfer tax stamps destroyed or burned without proper records or supervision. The report cites insecure paper, missing counts, and a single clerk lacking bond guarding the process, with printing handled by Quayle & Son and storage in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Martin B. Glynn
Glynn
Charles M. Watkins
Pent Yan
Stock Transit Tax Bureau
Quayle & Son
Green Street
Quayle
Comptroller
Albany City Safe Deposit Company
Quayle Denies Stamps Miscount Responsibility
Oliver A. Quayle of Quayle & Son says no work occurred unless an inspector was present and claims no error in counting stamps. He asserts no comment beyond his statement and disclaims broader accountability for custody or miscounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Quayle
Glyn
Watkins
Emma Goldman Letter Pins Rotenberg Connection
A Cincinnati police report reveals Alexander Rotenberg of 916 Central Avenue arrested for obtaining food under false pretenses while carrying a letter from Emma Goldman. The letter hints at a planned mass meeting in April in the city and outlines Goldman’s March travel to Pittsburg Cleveland Chicago and Detroit for addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rotenberg
Emma Goldman
New York
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Edison to Quit Work and Play in 59th Year
New York February 10 Thomas Alva Edison, nearing age fifty nine, says he will retire from active research to enjoy playtime and focus on science in his lab. He plans to perfect his phonograph while still able to hear, and to push his storage battery for electric vehicles to market next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Alva Hidison
Mr. Edison
Wizard of
West Orange
Llewellyn Park
Edison
Cantata at Trinity Church presents David King of Israel
At Trinity Church Fifth and C streets southeast last evening the oratorio cantata David King of Israel was rendered by the church quartet Miss Laura Black soprano Miss Margaret Standiford contralto H H Jones tenor and William Bernholt bass. The Thames Park Chorus of forty voices assisted under Prof J W Dyre with W K Cohen as organist. The church was crowded. The solo Tha Ninety and Nine by Miss Black drew great effect and Miss Standiford interpreted her part with intelligence and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Episcopal
David
King of Israel
Laura Black
Margaret N
Eme
Misa Black
Miss Standiford
Explosion Hits London Research Dept After Silent Alarm
A violent explosion tore through a London research department amid a tense morning. Fire crews responded as windows shattered and a partial evacuation was ordered. Officials say investigations are underway to determine the cause and any casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Spector
Aikaiions
London
Cmnical ‘Research
Oakwise
San Francisco and Japan Exclusion Talks Face Graft Threat
President urged to secure exclusion of Japanese laborers via treaty, while Mayor Schmitz and the San Francisco Board of Education prepare a statement on the school question. Telegrams from the Exclusion League demand strong action, opposing concessions, as Californians expect a treaty commitment but the President warns no absolute promise before adjournment. Political stakes loom over Schmitz’s future and possible graft trial, with labor supporters pressing for total exclusion and distrust of the President persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmitz
San Francisco
Exclusion League
Congress
Forman
E. Schmitz
Japan
Senate
Bts
California
Schmite
Pack
San Framelico
United States
Achodl
Haiti German banking clash worsens relations
The Haiti Germany dispute deepens as Hermant & Co. bankers refuse to return funds, amid government assertions of fraud. Haiti rejects German demands to annul transactions, while the American minister protests an expulsion order as Mansour leaves for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Germany
Hermat& Co
Port au-Prince
Hermann & Co
Legation
Hermann& Co
Monitor
Mansour
Furniss
Firemen Overcome By Smoke at Warren Street Blaze
Special to The Washington Fest from New York Feb 10 reports four firemen suffocated by smoke in a basement fire at a four story building at 69 Warren Street occupied by rubber goods maker John W Buckley. Lieut Potter and Engine 29 crew entered, found unconscious men, and carried them to the street where Dr W Gambert treated a near suffocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warren Street
John W. Buckley
Lieut. Potter
Carrolseee
Griffith
Carroll
W. Shone
Bhasen Street
W. Gambert
Lexington Avenu
ELOPER LOCKS UP PARENTS IN DES MOINES AREA
A Prairie Center girl Mina Bessie Algrowey eloped after detaining her parents in a cellar and driving with Abe Gurnelle to Mazon City where she wed him. The narrative notes the parents were not consenting to the marriage and that the girl lured them to the Casement before the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Des Moines
Iowa
Mina
Bessie Algrowey
Prairie’ Center
Abe Gurnelle
Mazon City
Casement
Kidnapper Seized After Crowded Trolley Beatings in Brooklyn
Clara Meyer twelve of 400 Grand Street Manhattan rode a trolley to Harrison Avenue Brooklyn when a large man seized her and dragged her into a hallway. Pursued by a mob he was beaten and arrested near 167 South Ninth Street. The captor David Mentrick forty nine of 165 Stockton Street Williamsabere was jailed. Ciara Meyer was sent to the Children's Society.
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Bhecinl
Washington “Post
New York
Clara * Meyer
Grand Street
Manhattan
Whamspurg -Bridge
Harrison Avenue
Brooklyn
Broadway
Roebling Street
South Ninth Street
Lée Avenue
Ciara
Noe Bey Yaar
David Mentrick
Stockton
Williamabere
Children’s Society
Sultan Yields To Germany in Examination Context
A cryptic fragment hints at a political or diplomatic shift involving Sultan, Germany, and an examination or review, with names Sasha and Hee appearing in unclear order. The text is fragmented, offering limited verifiable details on participants, actions, or outcomes.
Muley Pockets Fire Suspects In Regroes Scene
A fragmented OCR line hints at a report involving Muley Pockets and a fire scene with suspects. Readable elements reference regroes and a tense pursuit or incident, but details are unclear. This brief item signals an incident tied to a location and people yet to be clearly named.
Memoirs Reveal Hohenlohe Letters Taint Rampolla Vote
Primo Levi publishes Cardinal Hohenlohe letters showing suspected Jesuit poisoning plots and Vatican politics. The missives recount Hohenlohe urging submission to the ecclesiastical sphere, plus discussions with Crispi and Blanc on blocking Rampolla at a conclave. The Austrian veto reportedly stemmed from a memorial sent through the German chancellor.
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Primo Levi
Crispi
Prince Hohenlohe
Cardinal Hohenlohe
Rome
Chspi
Vatican
Quirinal
Italy
Hohenlohe
Leo
Giordano
Brung
Campo del Fiori
Crisp
Blanc
Cardinal Rampallo
Germany
Austria
Rampolia
Blane
Cardinal Hoherslotte
Cardinal Rampello
Wells a Model Jack Tar Navy Enlistee
Norfolk Va Feb 10 J Raynor Storrs Wells a wealthy New York and Newport resident enlisted in the United States Navy several months ago. His wife remains in Warrington, and Wells is described as a notable figure in social circles.
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Warrington Pos
Norfolk
J. Raynor Storrs Wells
Ng’ Millionaire
New York
Newport
United: ‘States Navy
California Growers Promise Alliance Amid Washington Catalog
A fragmentary agreement mentions American wine growers and California negotiators. It refers to a promise by Mr Rheinhart and a Washington catalog influence, signaling an effort to remove obstacles to wine features and pure products.
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California
Pikeville Man Found Dead After Poker Session
The body of W H Gibson from Pikeville Kentucky was found on a Huntington West Virginia embankment at eight Sunday morning. Police Chief Dawson is handling the case and may arrest local men who were with Gibson hours before his death. Gibson spent Saturday in Huntington and played poker into Sunday morning earning eight dollars plus five dollars and a watch. No valuables were found on Gibson. The coroner's jury has not yet reached a verdict. relatives arrived from Pikeville today.
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Washington Post
Huntington
Pikeville
Gibson
Dawson
Gether
Water Walker Rescued After 1600 Mile Water Walk Victory
Capt Charles W Oldrieve completed a 1600 mile water walk from Cincinnati to New Orleans in forty days earning a world title and a $5000 wager. He nearly died when his wooden shoes slipped causing a fall near Canal Street. His wife rowed him to safety as a gasoline boat in the procession carried supporters and backers from Dallas, Boston and Boston’s Edward Williams backed the wager.
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Washington Post
New Orleans
Charles W. Oldrieve
Cincinnati
Oldrieve
Canal Street
J. W. ,Weatherington
Dallas
Tex
Arthur Jones
Edward Williams
Boston
Lost game ends in officer suicide in Cincinnati
Cincinnati police officer Louis Rouse, popular in the Second district, killed himself after a domino game with his wife. Coroner and friends say the loss determined his fate. He left the table, shot himself, dying within thirty minutes. He had debts and complained of bad luck. His fellow officers recall his habit of playing dominoes to cope with losses.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Poiceman Louis & Rouse
Rouse
Fellowent
Pethit
Death mystery follows New Britain banker Walker
New Britain, Conn. Feb 10 A telegram from New York announced the death of William F Walker president of the Savings Bank of New Britain. New York reports him missing and police to search as his son Arthur arrives seeking his father. A telegram said Walker was dead but New York records show no death. The son said the elder Walker came Friday for medical care after headaches. The telegram was signed R Merriam and claimed Walker was killed by a car.
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New Britain
Conn
New York
Wiliam F. Walker
Savings Bank of
Arthur
Walker
R. Merriam
Cara
Smallpox Quarantine Hits William and Mary College
Richmond Virginia February 10 Lectures at William and Mary College in Williamsburg are suspended for a few days after a smallpox case in student J H Bowden of Zuni Isle of Wight County. Bowden was taken to the infirmary and the college is quarantined by town health authorities. The disease is not expected to spread beyond Bowden's roommate who shares a room with him.
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Richmond
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
J.H. Bowden
Zuni
Isle
Wight County
Bowden
Mame
Snii i
Taiké
Mexico lowers wheat duties amid famine fear
The Mexican finance department has cut customs duties on wheat imported from the United States due to anticipated wheat famine from poor crops. The measure begins February 15, with potential tariff reductions indicating concern over supply. Authorities in Mexico City report the move aims to ease food shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
México City
United States
Thaw Case Hearing Hears Evelyn Nesbit Testimony
Philadelphia Feb 16 Delmas recounts Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testimony with dramatic detail saying no rehearsal occurred and her story surpassed in court scene. He notes Thaw defense aims to admit will codicil and unsound mind claims while Gleason may testify as to handwriting and timing of additions.
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Philadelphia
Delphin
Michael Delmas
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Mesbit Thaw
Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Mr. Delmas
Harry Thaw
Mr. Deimas
Harriet Thaw
Frankford Asylum
New York
Evelyn
Will
Evelyn Nesbit
F. G. Perkins
Pittsburg
Francis E. Pierca
Jerome
Thaw
White
Gleason
Madison Square Reef Garden
David B. Carvalho
Thana
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Inquiry At Albany
Bank of Manhattan Company
State House
Wisard
Trinity Church
Takoma ‘Park
Exclusion League of California
Schraitz
Eiiser
Dagmed
Eloper
Birl
Child
N Will Bantah
Tan ‘To
Sasha
Ch Hee
Rampolla
Sten
Wells
Jack
Tar
Seaman
Eerie
Domino
Evelyn Thaw
Delmas
Strain
S. Will
Ana
Philadelpia
St. John's Church
Toolere
Northwestern
di Tor
Huske & Smith
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