Bank manager murdered after blackmail claim linked to Rockefeller threats
The Hungarian banker Hugo Kardos, manager of Mandel Lehovits Bank, was beaten and killed after receiving Hungarian language letters warning that police notification would bring death. Police say the attack was retaliation by members of the Hungarian Black Hand Society. Kardos had previously warned police of threats and died a week after the assault at Lebanon Hospital.
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Tol Hospital
Procitl
Washington Post
New York
Lebanon Hospital
Ham
Hugo Kardos
Mandel & le Hovits
Hing Banking Neuse
Ue Broux
Kardon
Black Fiand Society
Karo
Novtuber
St. Kardos
Bank of Ned
Dyer and More Dying Notices From Washington
DIED. Dyer Ci Wednesday February la st at 7 a.m. TUOMAS DYCER aged fifty four. funeral from his late residence Sixth street northwest on Saturday February IW at 8.90 a.m. thence to St Atevshus' Church where mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. ELIASON On Thursday Jon her residence Mi Fourteenth Street northwest NE Ella on in the ninetieth year of age. Noticce of funeral hereafter. PARDUTTE On Wednesday February 13 TH at Weiym at the residence of Kerssta Moa BO Prettyman Rockville Md. EULALIE widow of Pr Charles Gardette. Funeral from her late residence Rockville Md on Saturday February 18 at Haom Thierment at Oak Li Cemetery Washington STOCKTON On Wednesday February in this city ALICE Porter daughter of late Richart and Su an Hodstockton of Princeton MN aged forty four years Funeral services at Princeton on Monday February 17 TRACY On Wednesday February oy February 16 mst at WK pom at her res bice 6 North Capitol street ANNA BOP NAM detoced wife of Burr R Tracy Tener at Towanda Pa on Saturday Trey 8
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Dyer
Tuomas
Sixth Street
St Atevshus
Chirch
Eliason
Jon
Ellaon
Pardutte
Weiym
Kerssta
Moa BO
Prettyman
Rockvile
Eulalie d
Pr Charles "B. Gardette
Rockville
Mal
Oak Li
Washington
Stockton
Alice Porter
Richart
Suan Hodstockton
Princeton
Tracy
North Capitol Street
Anna Bop Nam
Burr R. Tracy
Towanda
Trey
Letter Writer Sentenced for Crank Scam and Bank Assault
A man calling himself Teter Tilyou promised $5000 and a return letter to time a payment, later arrested at 37 o'clock. He claimed origin from Cleveland and said he found bonds worth 3700. In special sessions on November 12 he received 30 days in city prison. Last Wednesday Mr Karedes was attacked outside a bank on Bergen avenue and 4th street. he died at Lebanon Hospital Wednesday morning.
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Rhaidos Ado
Oelock
Teter Tilyou
Cleveland
Tilyou
Karedes
Bergen Avenue
4Th Street
Lebanon Hospital
Jay Gould to wed Miss Annie Donglis in new engagement
Special to The Washington Port New York reports at a dinner tonight at the Metropolitan Club the engagement of Mr. Gould to Miss Annie Donglis daughter of Miss Tubert Vos was announced The groom will wed Moss Graham in the near future with Bestrue Claflin absent as a bridesmaid guests included Lord and Lady Cercles Seton Robert Beres Tord and Anthony Proxel Jr day Gould host and son of Mr and Mrs George Gould
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Wathington Port
New York
Dinald
Mr. Gould
Annie Donglis
Ruham
Duatehter
Tubert Vos
Joss Graham
Mr. Graham
Hawn Poncess
Gould
Cercles
Seton Robert Beres Tord
Decius
Anthony A. Proxel
Day Gould
Ceurge Gould
Notable Alexandria Citizens Attend Rites For Robert W Arnold
Robert W Arnold, prominent Alexandria citizen and treasurer of Alexandria-Washington Masons, died suddenly in Winchester. His funeral at Second Presbyterian Church featured Masonic and Odd Fellows rites and was followed by burial at Ivy Hill Cemetery with orders’ pallbearers and local clergy in attendance.
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Ashington Post
King Street
Alexandria
Robert W. Arnold
Winchester
Ivy Hill Cemetery
Second Presbyterian Church
J. H. ‘Aylory
Washington
H. M. Canter
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles T.hellmuth
JL Skfield
Alexandria Council
Royal Arcanum
W. H. Meichoir
A. G. Abler
Presbyterian Church
Alexandria-Washington
Birth records list numerous names in health office roll
Health office birth records show Wiktham Kell and Anna Kell born to Gilbert Burke and Marie Ruesard. Edward Fry and Vearl Fry. Francs Mihall and Mary Griffen. Jebnis McCarter and Margaret. and multiple other entries. Several entries note ages from months to 60 years and placements in institutions like Government Hospital Insane and Washington Asylum Hospital.
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Wiktham
Anna Kell
Gil William
Gace
Burke
August
Marie Ruesard
Edward C
Vearl A Fry
Edwin Plo
Mats
Tighe
Mary B. Mihall Boy
Nave
Mave Griffen
Gil
Vevean
Jebnis
Margaret McCarter
Harry
Bow Gidman
Springman
Wiliam Land Mans Brown
Joseph Bo
Julian Kiem
Gut Raneis F
Hartel i
Hangert
Wiliam
Agnes
Cumberland
Hyman
Annie Green
Gil William Foard
PF Morris
Calvin
Pris Evese
Edward
Annie
Manuel T
Reberes
Francis Xo
Margaret Hawkins
John W Page
Moore
Sin Stone
Anna P Tray
Capital St
Henry Goethe
Fitva Tavior
Government Hospital
Walter Reed General
Bancroft
Rebels Attack Government Forces Amid Surrectos Fights
Government troops report heavy clashes Wednesday as insurgents push forward plans. United States Army officers describe Vega badly beaten and say insurgent activity continues with support from some civilians. Medical aid for government forces remains scarce while American aid to insurgents appears to be increasing.
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United States Army
Admiral A P Nazro Dead In Borton Mass
Rear Admiral A P Nagro dies in Borton Massachusetts at age after long sea service since 1865. Born Milwaukee, he served aboard the Ticonderoga at Key West during the Virginius affair and commanded New Orleans and New York during the Spanish American War.
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William Strong Bogert
New Orleans
Admiral Bogert
Geneva
N. X
Navy
Calexico
Cal
Rectas Negan & Movement
United States
Berthold
Leyva
Gon. Vega
Lower
California
Bertholl
Rhyer
Vexa
Castlx
Calvwatco
Washington
Mexicali
Yuma
Tasker H. Bliss
A. S. AL
Department of California
California Development Company
Imperial Valley
Biss Hans
Preacher Grier Arrested in Worn Beard Disguise
The Rev Stanley J Cor Grier a licensed Methodist minister was arrested after police spotted his sandy beard and mustache disguise. He claimed he planned to confront Miss M T Draper who he alleged preached to disrupt his marriage and family and intended to arrest her if she spoke improperly.
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Washington Post
Newark
XN. J
Stanley J.cor Grier
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grier
Pittskins
Bethel
Letter Denied as Having Been Written by Marjorie Arnold
Washington report asserts a letter from Marjorie Arnold to Miss Theo Bates urged Dorothy’s status be kept secret. Arnold denies authorship and says the family does not know Dorothy’s whereabouts, maintaining their policy of openness and withholding details.
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Washington
Spreial
Washington Post
New York
Tts
George Griscom, Jr
Marjorie Arnold
Theo Bates
Dorothy
Josephine
Mr. Arnold
Marjorié
Miss Bates
Familly
Taft Diaz Toasted at New York Mexico Society Banquet
Prominent guests attend a Mexico Society dinner in Sherry Quartel Crystal Room New York. Senator Joaquin Casasus special ambassador speaks lauding Diaz as one of the greatest living Americans while Henry W Taft hails social and commercial reciprocity and urges closer ties between Mexico and the United States. Attendees include John Jacob Astor Mrs H P Belmont and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish among others.
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Mexico Society
New York
Diaz
Taft
Sherry
Senor
Joaquin D. Casasus
James W. Gerard
Sener Casasus
Henry W. Taft
John Jacol Astor
H. P. Belmont
Allen & Parker
Chirence Mackay
Stuyvesant Tish
Carol Harriman
William K. Vanderbilt
Licensed to Marry in Many Pairings Across States and Parishes
A fragmentary list shows numerous marriage licenses granted, naming captains and brides with ages from 16 to 48 across Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, Colorado, and Wisconsin. Clergy revs and spouses include Goodnim Lo OToole Lukens Ward Gardiner Brooks Shap.
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Grover Co
Annie Lo Childs
Charles E Fulte
Charles F. Apples
Frances Dennis
Frank J. Goodnim
Thomas O'Toole
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ella Crve
Greenback
Tenn
Francis J. Lukens
William Nach
M Blanche Selien
Witham
Thomas Tippett
Martha A
Dempsey
Hearst T. Ward
Mary H. Gardiner
Waldorf
William J. Brooks
Samuel Wo Shap
Tina A Heirs
Tuxedo
G. J. S. Hunnicutt
Philip Rives
Daisy ‘Agnes Miller
Murphy
George G. Dowman
Ettie M. Washington
Hartizonwurg
R. W. Lowrie
Albert T. Dempser
Hattie Edyards
Culpeper
M. Little
John H. Henderson
Ada Newman
Herndon
C. D. Mitchell
Harry Howard
Margaret Pettis
Eccleston
Cockeysville
Horse Attacks Master as Arm Is Amputated
In Big Stone Gap Virginia on February 16 Linton Blankenship watering a horse at a lumber camp was attacked when the animal went mad. His left arm was badly lacerated and later amputated. The horse was shot as it prepared to attack other lumbermen.
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Ime Wolritbee
Big Stone Gap
Linton Blankenship
Movements of Ocean Steamers
Movements of ocean steamers listed include ships from Southampton to Boston and Copenhagen routes. Vague entries mention New York departures for Naples and Genoa, with several vessels unnamed or partially legible.
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Venen
Lew York St Louis
Southampton
Boston
Tvernia
Caverpont
Queenstown
Copenhagen
F. Thergen
New York
Naples
Duca di Genova
Salli Aeaule
New
Harks
Rate Depositions Taken in S Case Against Southern Co
Special Examiner Needham of the Interstate Commerce Commission completed depositions in the S L Clarke versus Southern Express Company case in Richmond Virginia. The process moves to Washington for ICC review, with likely additional depositions in New York and Cincinnati as parties seek higher liquor shipment rates. Mail order houses and liquor interests oppose the rate hike, while express firms east of the Mississippi favor it.
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Special Examiner
Southern Company
Richmond
United States
Needham
Interstate Commerce Commission
S. L. Clarke
Southern Express Company
Commission
Washington
New York
Cincinnati
Express
Mississippi River
Mquor
Receiver for Coxey Firm in Norfolk Action
Gen Jacob Coxey of Coxey's Army fame was named a defendant as Peter Wright was appointed temporary receiver for Old Dominion Chemical Company Inc. The action, promoted by Coxey and others, seeks to fight the alleged paris green trust amid concerns over stock distribution and the corporation's financial status.
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Norfolk
Jacob
Coxey
Coxey's Army
Massillon
Ohio
Peter Wright
Dominion Chemical Company, Inc
Paris Green Trust
Tecorporation
William Jennings Bryan visits Bristol for Y M C A banquet
Col Bryan attended a Bristol banquet hosted by the Y M C A and delivered his lecture The Prince of Peace to a large audience. He praised the Y M C A as a beneficial American influence and critiqued monopolies and customs barriers, noting the limited reach of light.
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Washington
Bristol
William Jennings Bryan
Prince of Peace
Young Men's Christian Association
Col. Bryan
Wanted arsonist Frank Gallagher arrested in Parkersburg
Parkersburg West Virginia February 16 Chief of Police T J Helmick and Lieutenant W 4 Smith arrested Frank Gallagher wanted at Wooster Ohio on a charge of burning a three story building Gallagher denies guilt most strenuously and awaits extradition proceedings
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Parkefourg
W. Va
T. J. Helmick
Smith
Frank Gallagher
Wooster
Ohio
Gallagher
Taft Spurs Senate On White House Influence Debate
The Senate wrestled with claims that the White House could compel action, prompting Senator Heyburn to denounce such accusations as cowardly and corrupt. Lodge Smoot and Burrows supported the President while others pressed for restraint. The anti reciprocity minority report from the House Ways and Means Committee labeled reciprocity as un Republican and protectionist, with Broussard’s Democratic argument included.
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Jhesburn
Senate
United States
Heyburn
White House
Lodge
Smoot
Burrows
House
Ways and Means Committee
Republican Party
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Calderhead
Kansas
Gaines
West Virginia
Dwight
New York
Ellis
Oregon
Broussard
Louisiana
Trish View of Reciprocity in U S Ireland Links
Moreton Frewen, Irish MP-elect, in Washington follows the reciprocity talks with interest and cautions Ireland on trading moves. He quotes an Irish Times letter praising free entry for Irish mackerel and potatoes and notes U S relations could affect British centralization plans. Senator Alden Smith and Speaker-elect Clark cited as shaping views on Canada U S reciprocity.
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Moreton Frewen
Cork
Washington
Taft
Trewen
Irish Times
The
Ireland
Wielding
Canada
Ottawa
Caesar
United States
Westminster
New York
England
Boston
Capitol
Alden Smith
Michigan
Smith
Clark
House of Representatives
Singland
Empire
Europe
Fire devastates downtown Los Angeles retail district
A February fire in downtown Los Angeles swept a block bounded by Broadway Hill Second and Third streets threatening to destroy the area. The Game office building and several retail stores were destroyed. Loss is estimated at 260000.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Broadway
Hill
Second
West Virginia Senate Rejects Income Tax Amendment
Charleston W Va Feb 1 By a vote of 17 to 13 the West Virginia senate rejected the proposed income tax amendment to the Federal Constitution after hours of debate Democrats and seven Republicans voted against the measure.
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Charleston
West Virginia Senate
Vuday
Would Annex Canada Denies Blow At Taft Pact
Representative Bennet of New York introduces resolutions urging the President to enter negotiations with Britain toward annexing Canada to the United States as a method to end tariff disputes. Bennet argues the reciprocity agreement benefits the free list and would spread tariffs, seeking support from Champ Clark and Democrats.
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Champ Clark
United States
Canada
House
Bennet
New York
House of Representatives
Senate
Dominion of Canada
United States of America
Ennet
Mr. Bennet
Clark
Clark’s Speech Seen Earnest Not Half Humorous
House members reject reports that Champ Clark’s reciprocity address was half humorous. They emphasize the speech was serious and earnest, with Democrats applauding at the end. Taft’s denial letter, Cummins’ annexation stance, and Bennet resolutions are cited as context.
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Champ Clark
Annexation
Canada
Clark
United States
Taft
Cummins
Bennet
Prorectprocity
Britain's policy criticised in Paris Temps on US Canada pact
The Temps argues that Representative Champ Clark's House speech on Canada annexation undermines the US-Canada reconciliation. It faults England for disinterest and weak handling, saying failure to grasp negotiations' importance risks derailing the accord.
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Paris
The
Temps
Champ Clark
Canada
United States
England
Anglo American tariff debate sparks imperial preference talk
London editors clash over annexationist speeches in U S Congress as imperial preference rhetoric rises. Unionist press ridicules Bennet revelation as taft embarrassment while Liberal-leaning papers view it as a move to hinder ratification. Meanwhile a Newport News report notes Andrew Severson, 21, of Hoboken, killed on a government dredge in Middle Ground Harbor Roads while repairs proceed.
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London
Tariff Reform
American Congress
Empire
Lliberal Press
Bennet
Taft
Washington Post
Newport 3 News
Andrew Severson
Hoboken
Wa. d
Middle Ground
Reciproc ity Pact Moves Through State Legislatures
Varied reactions surface from Boston to Madison and Salina as the reciprocity agreement gains or loses support. State Senate in Massachusetts endorses the pact after House approval. Wisconsin Senate tables a Randolph resolution favoring reciprocity by a 20 to 9 vote. Kansas Farmers’ Union delegates condemn the agreement at their convention. New York Republicans praise Taft’s treaty negotiations with Canada.
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Boston
Mass
House
Senate
Madison
Wis
Randolph
Salina
Kans
Kansas Organization of the Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union of America
New York
Republican County Committee
New York County
Taft
Canada
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J. D. Rockefeller
Kardos
John D. Rockefeller
Wag
Tisertet
Washington Prat
Cinema Inquirer
Providence Journal
Clevel 1
Plea Dealer
Spracuse Post-Standard
Chk
Tgs
Brord-Herald
St Paul Planer
Presa
Fieffalnyter
Hetchester Herald
New You Times
RE Ley Repub
Boston Clube
Pittsbore Dispatch
Qidetohta Publis
Frank Geier
Moder
Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank
Geo. P. Zurhorst
N Ktaker
Femaralmer
East
Capitol St
May J. William Lee
Ash Pinkie
Modin
Malin
John R. Wright Vo
R. F. Harvey
Strath
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Serat
Modere Chapel
Phono
Lincoln
Sergeon
HS Cain
Thos
A. Costello
ASD
Sereet
V. R. Pumphrey & Son
M. Hindle
Wertaker
Finbalmer
Jay Gould
Graham
Masons and
Odd Fellows
Alexandria, Va
Steuernagel
Katherine Steuernagel
George Steuernagel
Anna M Appleh
Appich
Martha Ro Hurturth
William H. Stevernagel
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Stevernagel
Mainz
Germany
Steuernage
Emmanuel Church
Electric Company
Alexandria Electric Company
I. C. Coleman
H. P. Lucas
J.C. ¥. Luccas
Baltimore
Frank R. Weller
AO. Portner
Alexandia
I. (.Coleman
J. C. Y. Lucas
T. P. Lucas
KR. Weller
Joseph Haynes
Pendleton Street
Mr. Saynes
Washington Navy Yard
Mary B. McGuire
Mary HK. McGuire
Preshvienan
William J. Morton
Christ Church
GB. W. Brockenbrough
Ro W. Fuller
Tel Smoot
W. A. Smoot. Jr
Health Office Record
Gov. Vega
A. P. Nazro
William S. Bogert
el Paso
Tex
Hapago
Juarez
Guadalupe
Insurrectos
Navarro
Francisco I. Madero
Mexico City
War Department
Ciudad Jaurez
Chihuahua
Arnold Glew
Abott
Coxey Firm
Old Dominion Chemical Company
Col
Bryan
Young Men’s Christian Association
Umaet
Trish
M. P
Pacific
Foreign Affairs Committee
Madras
Our Daily
Britain
Uncle Sam
Waltham
Elgin
Howard
Harris
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Severson
State Senate
Massachusetts
V. D. Rosen
Kenois
Huntsman
Walford’s
Ave
DAR Tling
9Th St
Wade
Topham’s
F St
BERG
Wineas
7Th St
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