Roosevelt May Seek Federal Stock to Control Railroads
A Washington rumor says President Roosevelt might urge Congress to authorize government stock ownership in major railroads to gain board representation and tighten rate regulation. Some officials doubt full federal ownership will be pursued, but a thorough ICC inquiry was requested to explore possibilities and remedies.
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Rowevelt
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Hobden
Tony
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Gourds
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Raors
Rai Nd
Department of Justice
Interccate Commerce Commission
Uifnem
Huy
Cers
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Becanten
Interstate Commerce UN
Ferbers
Losses at Bank Prompt Downgrade of Senator's Fortune
A Washington Post excerpt reports A G Bacon losing half his fortune due to a bank run and failed exchange, with stock worth little and heavy assessments looming. Former cashier Orr is implicated in irregularities as accountants probe the bank’s books amid depictions of a sensational report to follow. The piece also advertises seaside rail trips and Union Trust Co deposit boxes as public notices blend with sales pitches.
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Washington Post
United States
A. G. Bacon
Call Cartine
Exchange
Va Ir Bank We
Ore
Orr! Asa
Orr
Takure
Hughes and Beveridge editorial push 1908 ticket
The Lyons Republican urges Gov. Hughes for head of the national ticket and Indiana Senator Albert Beveridge for second place. The piece notes the strategy aims to win New York and Indiana for Republicans and highlights Roosevelt administration plans to keep New York in the fold. Hughes reportedly reluctant to take second slot but may lead the party if called.
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Washington Post
Albany
Hughes
Beveridge
Lyons Republican
Republican State
New York
Indiana
Roosevelt
Sret
Norfolk actress Florence Schenck scandal tale emerges
In Norfolk a schoolgirl romance with a popular actor sparked talk and a suicide attempt involving laudanum. Her father Dr. Schenck intervened, restoring her, while Vanderbilt aid later funded her to depart England and stay out of the limelight. Florence Schenck admits private support from an unknown benefactor.
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Horseman
Hero
Washington Post
Norfolk
Florence Schener
Powhatan Schenck
Norfalk
Dr. Schenck
Miya Schenck
Vanderbilt
Haywood Denies Guilt as Perjury Charge Looms in Trial
In Bolne Idaho William D Haywood secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners testifies for defense. Prosecutors plan to arrest a witness for perjury with possible further charges tied to involvement in a criminal act. Haywood maintains denials on explosions murders and dealings with Orchard while Moyer and Borah press cipher codes and ties to the independence station case.
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Washington
Bolne
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Moyer
Vfederation
Haywood
Halse
Telegraphers Hold Off Meeting In Chicago
In Chicago on July 1 the local executive board said a Sunday meeting of telegraphers would not be held to avoid a stampede in Western Union and Postal offices. Wesley Russell announced the suspension to await Commissioner Neill reaching San Francisco for inquiries. The aim is for the big companies to urge Oakland and San Francisco strikers to return to work and seek arbitration. The Post offers home delivery for summer readers.
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Wating
Chicago
Wester Union
Theocal Executive Board
Wesley Russell
Untion
Neill
San Francisco
Phe Amelula
Neti Tan
Oakland
Telegram hints at hidden identity in Brennenberg slaying
An anonymous telegram claimed a lawyer was unavailable for Hogan Answer and signaled federation knowledge of Orchard’s identity as Brennenberg's killer. Moyer disputed knowing Hogan while saying Haywood and Pettibone might. Senator Borah tied federation defense to Steve Adams in a case involving two claim jumpers killed under Jack Siripling’s instigation. A $100 payment to Jack Bimpkina tied to Orchard via signed note and Caldwell jail date coincidence.
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Hogan
Federation
Brennenberg
Moyer
Haywood
Pettibone
Orchard
Borah
Steve Ad|ams
Jack Siripling
Jack Bimpkina
Steunenberg
Caldwell
Austrian man commits suicide in Central Park over money
Stefan Magnisy an Austrian with little money shot himself in Central Park and died thirty minutes later at Presbyterian Hospital. A will left $490 to four friends, with $25 to be spent to have a good time over his grave and each friend to receive $100. The note named Alfred Lang for notification.
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Washington Post
New York
Load Peneft
Stefan Magnisy
Central Park
Presbyterian Hospital
Stefan Magalsy
Central Fork
Ionm
Alfred Lang
Third Street
Ouida Named on New British Civil Pension List
The English novelist Ouida Louise de la Ramée appears on a new civil pension list for literary merit. The 700 dollar yearly pension is a greatly needed grant after a life of luxury in Lucca, Italy, followed by financial decline and periods of poverty. Her current residence is a modest home in Mascatown, eight miles from Texas town.
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Ouida
Louise Deux Ramee
Mile, da la Ramee
Lucca
Italy
Tadenhy
Mikman
Mascatown
Txicon
Mystery in Arrest of Portland Woman at D Street Detention
Mrs Mena Wilmarth a Portland newspaper woman, sought to meet the President on land fraud matters. Detained in Washington by Central Office detectives Evans and Hartigan for insanity, she faces a hearing in Fallen Court. She has stayed mainly at the Hotel Burton and Hester Henson’s home, with police awaiting further examination.
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Portland
Oreg
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Wilmarth
Central Office
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D Street Northwest
Abe Ismale
Oregon
Washington
Berry
Richard
Mra
Burton
Hester Henson
Seguranca Strands in Fog Off New York Harbor
The Ward Line steamer Seguranca, outward bound for Cuba and Mexico, ran aground on the west bank between Hoffmen and Swin burge Islands in fog. Floated with tug aid, she continued voyage undamaged, with 4 passengers and freight aboard. Tickets offered for Atlantic City Cape May Wildwood Ocean City via Pennsylvania Railroad, good return tokens through following Tuesday. Through service to Atlantic City departs 1.06 p m on weekdays. other routes to Baltimore and back run Saturdays and Sundays. most trains operate except Congressional Limited.
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Heton
Pennsylvania
Atantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Ocean City
Bnowles
Cuba
Harbor
New York
Ward Line
Mexico
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Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore
Congressional Limited
Court frees Clusmar in Ardmore polo cruelty case
Albert E. Kennedy of Ardmore Pa faced a hearing after alleged cruel abuse of his polo mount. He admitted guilt but avoided fines as the judge ruled wounds were from spur use, while the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals contested leniency citing his social position.
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Albert E. Kennedy
Ardmore
Society For the Prevention of
Kennedy
Halfao
Stolen Gems in Pawnshop Case Ties to Rand Jewelry
New York July 11 Police recovered part of Mrs Rand s missing jewelry. Entry at the Holland House February 1 led to a Broadway pawnshop where a diamond bracelet with twenty two stones worth 2000 was found and identified. Detectives arrested Joseph Arneck and his associate Lizzo, former Holland employees. case to be heard tomorrow.
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Mrs. Rand
Washington Post
New York
Seven Die in Honey Brook Mine Disaster
Seven Stellans lost their lives in a deadly white damp accident at the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company mine slope at Honey Brook Pennsylvania. Foreman Lavanno sacrificed himself trying to rescue two miners and another man, Frank Bonda, escaped after battling the gas. Two more miners were sent in to assist, with two additional workers descending, as authorities prepared to recover bodies amid toxic gas.
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Stellans
Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Honeybrook
James Lavanno
Frank, Lachinto
Fran Prouls
Barry Scarfola Raply Waclas
Frank Roman
Jseer Roman
Lavanno
Frank Bonda
Bonda
Sperry to Represent U S on Submarine Mines Commission
At The Hague Peace Conference a subcommittee discussed the Anglo German plans for an international prize court. Joseph H Choate moved for a small harmonizing committee and the motion passed unanimously. Gen Horace Porter noted the U S proposal on submarine mines aligns with Britain’s, and Rear Admiral Charles Sperry was named to join a special commission examining submarine mines.
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the Hague
Joseph H. Choate
M. Bourgeois
France
Horace Porter
Great Britain
Charles 3. Sperry
United States
Attorney General seeks to void Interboro Metropolitan merger
New York attorney general Jackson obtained in the Supreme Court an order directing the Interboro Metropolitan Railway Company to show cause why a suit should not be brought to vacate its charter cancel the merger and enjoin officers from maintaining a monopoly. Returnable July 19 before Justice Mendrett. The case cites Judge Holt’s US Circuit Court decision deeming the merger a monopoly. Jackson alleges the company was formed to control all transportation stocks in Manhattan and the Bronx and to create a monopoly. He also charges homes Ryan and August Belmont personally with an unlawful conspiracy.
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Jackson
Platzke
Supreme Court
Interboro-Metropolitan Railway Company
Mendrett
Ryan Belmont
Holt
United States Circuit Court
Interboro- Metropolitan Company
Manhattan
Bronx
Ryan
August
Belmont
Aaa
Pretty Bride Sells Kisses at Her Wedding
In Trevorton Pennsylvania on July 11 Mrs Andrew Lucusko a pretty bride earned 385 dollars by allowing wedding guests to kiss her after arriving home from the church. Each kiss cost one dollar and drew crowds of attendees.
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Trévorton
Andrew Lucusko
Painting May Be Seized by U S Appraisers
Wealthy Princeton resident Willan E. Guy faces government seizure of a Paris purchased oil painting for undervaluation unless the full board of United States general appraisers reverses a single appraiser decision. The 20 by 24 inch canvas shows a French peasant woman with a child and another child standing nearby.
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Wasiinstan Post
New York
Willan E. Guy
Princeton
N. J
United States General
Austin, Baldwin & Co
France
Baldwin & Co
Guy
Europe
Paris
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Longshoremen Vote Against Gompers Ruling in Detroit
In Detroit on July 11 the Long shoremen Marine and Transport Workers Association voted unanimously to reject AFL President Gompers as arbitrator in the dispute with the Lake Seamen’s Union over the title International Longshoremen Marine and Transport Workers. The Lake Seamen’s Union argued the longshoreman had no right to use the words Marine and Transport Workers in their title, and Gompers’s arbitrator ruling supported the Lake Seamen’s claim.
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Mica
Longshoremen, Marine, and ‘Transport Workers’ Association
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Lake ‘Seamen's Union
International Longshoremen, Marine, and Transport Workers
Lake Seamen's Union
Sommaers
Het Vor
Naval Tug Pontiac Safe After Assistance Request
Newport Alabama July 21 2ne United States dispatch from naval training station reports tug Nina from Montauk Point rendered assist ance to the disabled naval tug Pontiac of the New York Navy Yard. Lightship 71, Norfolk to New Bedford, said it aided Pontiac but was told no help needed.
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United States
Naval Training
Montauk Point
Pontiac
New York Navy’ Yard
Norfolk
New Beiford
Lawyer Farrell Believed to Have Jumped From Brooklyn Bridge
The body of 28 year old Philip J Farrell, son of Thomas A Farrell, appeared in the East River near Pier 2, Brooklyn. A young lawyer, he had suffered nervous prostration and disappeared from 537 Carlton Avenue the evening of July 3, with authorities now linking him to a reported earlier bridge jump. His brother Arthur Farrell identified the body.
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Philip J. Farrell
Thomas A Farrell
Brooklyn
Hast
Pier 2
Brooklin
Arthur Farrell
Philip Farrell
Bis
Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn Bridge
East River
Farrell
Acting Mayor Boxton Admits Bribe in Franchise Case
Temporary San Francisco mayor Boxton testified in the Glass trial that Theodore W. Halsey, an agent of the Pacific States Telephone Company, paid him 3000 dollars mostly in ten dollar bills for influence against a rival Home Telephone Company franchise. Boxton said he also received 85000 dollars from the telephone company in San Francisco on July 11. An adjournment was taken to attend a board meeting.
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Telephone Company
Charies Boxton
Ban “Elsea
Theodore W. Halsey
Pacffc States Telephone Company
Boxton
Home ‘Telephone Company
Board of Supervisors
Hall Faces Murder Trial Opening in Baden Baden
Former Washington professor Karl Hall nears his murder trial in Karlsruhe Germany as prosecutors paint him as powerful and evasive. He admits being in Baden Baden on the murder day and traces his movements via trains to Frankfurt and London. The state argues he left property valued at thirty thousand dollars.
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Karlsruhe
Germany
Karl Hall
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
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Hal
London
Frankfort
Frais Molitor
Frafort
Ostend
Fi Mulltor
Government charges extortion plot over Salvation Army verses
Lowell dealer Solomon Robitcheck and attorney Bennett Silverblatt were held to bail on charges of using the mails to extort. They allegedly drafted and sent verses attacking Salvation Army motives to Gen William Booth and demanded 30 000 dollars to avoid publication, with Silverblatt acting as attorney in the negotiations.
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Salvation Army
Solomon Robitcheck
Lowell
Bennett Silverblatt
United States
Hayes
Eld
Donde
United States District Attorney
Robitcheck
Ttmn
William Booth
New York
Booth Beg
London
Ransom Caghtil
Wealthy Woman Arrested in New York Court
In New York on July 1 a well dressed middle aged woman claiming to be Mrs. Margaret Egan of Albany faced Magistrate Diora at Jefferson Market Court on intoxication charges and was held for a hearing. Police found her sprawled near 28 Bleecker Street with a pocketbook containing 570.43 and valuables including diamond rings and a pearl pin. The magistrate noted she might have been robbed if not found. The woman claimed her father left her 520,000 and that her husband Sawyer was in Albany.
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New York
Margaret Egan
Alvany
Diora
Jefferson Market Court
Kissinger
Charles _street
Bleecker Street
Anid
Sawyer
Albany
Japanese Spy Arrested Sketching Fort Rosecrans
A Japanese national was arrested at Fort Rosecrans near San Diego while drawing fortifications. He claimed no affiliation, declined to provide the name of the prisoner, and faces heavy punishment. The War Department confirmed the arrest after reports of a captured spy drew nationwide attention.
Filipinos Look to Japan for Independence Amid War Fears
Manila and Washington circles discuss possible U S Japan war as Filipino Junta leader in Tokyo urges independence factions to prepare for invasion. Observers note pro Japanese talk waning as Americanism spreads. conservatives fear mobilization by Filipino guerrilla units if war erupts.
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Tokyo
Manila
United States
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Pacific
Fylipna
Gaemm
Malevar
Bell
Cailles
Tinto
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