Russo-Chinese Bank Shares Missing From Fugitive Case
New York July 2 Erwin Wider a New York branch cashier of the Russo Chinese bank remains missing as authorities reveal a $80 000 bond and a list of shares allegedly stolen. Two prominent stock firms admit Wider was a customer and one notes his account was scrutinized by the exchange while still allowed to speculate. The bank released the full list of missing shares including Pennsylvania Railroad and Northern Pacific holdings and related bonds amid ongoing investigations.
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New York
Erwin Wider
Bis
Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Witth Bank
Speculatag Bank
Pennsylvania Rairoad
Baltimore
Gta
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Tennessee Copper
New York Ceutral
Great Northern Ore
St Paul
Wabash Preferred
Southern Pacific
General Letrie Company
American Locomotive
One First Preferred
Northern Pacific
Atchison
American Smelting and Refining
Great Northern Failroad
Joe Bache & Co
Dick Hros, & Co
E Rkobuk
Dick Broa
Woicher 5
Fim
J S Rache A Co
Wider
Racha & Co
Smart Ag
Germany
Thesians
Mider
Tradesmen's Sational Bank of
Philadelphia
Hank Artaben Foreign Exchange
Ginsburg
Woder
Tala
Wall Sweet
Judge Biddle Dies at 87 in Andalusia Summer Home
Philadelphia July 26 Former Judge Tug Biddle of Philadelphia common pleas court died at his Andalusia summer home after a lengthy illness. He was 87 and served in the State legislature and on the bench until retirement. Professor William Rosa Winans, Princeton University dean from 1899 to 1908, also died at his home after a three week illness. He taught Greek and Sanskrit.
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Pmiladelphia
Courts of Philadelpha
Princeton
William Rosa Winans
Princeton University
Henry C. Zimmerman
Frederick
Frederick County
William G. Zimmerman
The
Citizens ~ National Bank of Frederik
Walkersville
Parabysia
Comptroller Rebukes Judge Over Private Chamber Practice
New York comptroller rebukes Judge Warren Foster for using chambers as a private law office. Memo questions audit and payment of Jacob Newman’s $1800 annual aviary fixed by law, and alleges Newman acted as a lawyer while serving as judge’s attendant, performing none of standard duties.
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New York
Pren‘dergast
Warren Foster
Court of General Sessions
Conpt
Yester
Atminal Court
Jacob Newman
Newman
Finance Department
Newnan
Railroad Officials Face Court In Scranton Strike Death
Rail officials from Delaware and Hudson Railroad and State police were charged with participating in the killing of James Ciccone, a striker during yesterday’s strike confrontations. Trainmaster J H Rosenstock, Assistant Trainmaster C A Morgan, Chief Train Dispatcher J F Rounds, and O F Culbertson, general yardmaster, were arraigned before Alderman Nealon and held without bail, later released on $1,500 bond each as Judge O'Neil presiding.
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Scranton
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
James Ciccone
kBling
Alderman Nealon
J H Rosenstock
C A Morgan
O F Culbertson
Woman Killed Crossing Tracks at Machipongo
Special to The Washington Post Cape Charles Va July 26 Mrs Alonzo Burroughs wife of a fisherman was struck and killed by a north bound freight train on the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad at Machipongo this morning. She tried to cross the tracks just ahead of an approaching train but was unable to escape. Her body was thrown about 15 feet.
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Washington Post
Cape Charles
Alonzo Burroughs
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Machipongo
Pedigree Calling Card Idea Reaches New York
A Washington state town origin, White Salmon, brings a novel pedigree calling card to New York. Seen first at the Hotel Astor and presented by Al W. Jewell. The card bears a back with a brief family history, suggesting a future use for nobles and society women to display ancestry to the Mayflower era.
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Washington Pew
New York
Washington
Hotel Astor
al W. Jewell
Thief Identified In Double Home Invasion Attempt
Gabriel Carol of 2006 Fifteenth Street Northwest reported two near misses by a black intruder who climbed a dining room window with a removed screen. A household maid and Carol himself provided matching descriptions. Police have a suspect, known as a local offender, and a broader lookout was issued. The suspect is tied to recent Washington burglaries exploiting open windows during hot weather.
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Gabriel Carol
Fifteenth Street Northwest
Carol
Eighth Precinct
Nearo
Washington
Farmers' Union Session Praises North Carolina Work
Several hundred delegates attend the North Carolina Farmers' Union annual session at State College Raleigh. President A Q Alexander presides. The union, with over 30 60 members in six counties, is largely secret. Secretary of State Bryan Grimes and Agriculture Commissioner William A Graham speak. Graham praises the union and urges farmers to raise all their supplies, noting last year 10000 dollars were spent on supplies that could have been raised locally.
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North Carolina
Sperial
Washington Post
Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina Farmers’ Union
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
A. Q. Alexander
Charlotte
Bryan Grimes
Wiliam A. Graham
Woman Attacked at Home in Richmond
Mrs. Frank Bonaldi, wife of a local saloon and restaurant keeper, was brutally assaulted by a Black man before her home on East Baker Street at 1 AM. Physicians fear skull fracture and grave condition. Thomas Lightfoot was arrested and identified by Bonaldi. James Speyer is held as a material witness.
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Bonaldi
Washington Post
Richmond
Frank Bonald
East Baker Street
Thomas Lightfoot
Bornaldi
James Speyer
Heiress Hurt In Fifth Avenue Taxicab Crash
Mrs. Julia Watt Morris Curtiss heiress to the Watt family's fortunes was badly injured in a Fifth Avenue taxicab breakdown. She was thrown forward, striking her head and leg, and is identified as a wealthy social figure from Harlem era wealth.
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J. W. M. Curtiss
New York
Julia Watt Morris Curtiss
Watt
Harlem
Fifth Avenue
Curtiss
Desmond Dunne Jr. Killed In Long Island Crash
New York July 26 Desmond Dunne Jr son of former Brooklyn commissioner of public works was killed in an automobile accident at Westhampton Long Island His car overturned and he died at once An additional passenger in the car was seriously injured but not identified.
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New York
Westhampton
Long Island
Desmond Dunne, Jr
Desmond Dunne
Public Works
Brooklyn
Dunne
Johnson Hanged for Murder in Hainsburg
Hainsburg Pa July 26 Harry Johnson a negro who murdered and robbed John H Hartman a liveryman of this city on December 8 1909 was hanged today. He was cool to the last. As he left his cell Johnson said No injustice to be done.
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Hainsburg
Herry J. Johnson
John H. Hartman
Johnson
Diplomatic clash over Clancy cable from Bluefields
July 26 report from Mobile says a cable from M. J. Clancy American vice consul at Bluefields to the Norwegian consul in Havana sparked a dispute between the United States and Norway. The State Department refused to release the cable and accepted Clancy's resignation for misinforming. The Norwegian government denies acting on Clancy's cable, while American mining engineer A. V. Devalcourt notes merchants' disapproval of Clancy. General Estrada led insurgent troops from Bluefields toward Chantales with support from interior leaders wary of joining Mena.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
New Orleans
State Department
Washington Post
Mobile
Ala
Estrada
Madriz
Venus
Bluffs
United States
Clancy
Havana
Cuba
M. J. Clancy
Norway
Mr. Clancy
The
Place Department
Madrid
A. V. Devalcourt
Mr. Devalrcourt
Michael Clancy
Juan J. Estrada
Mberalg
Gen. Mena
Honduran Revolt Crushed Amid Banana Trade Fears
A cable from President Miguel Dávila to the Honduran consul in New Orleans says the North coast uprising against former President Manuel Bonilla has been crushed and peace reigns. Reports from Port Celba and Port Cortez linked the revolt to Bonilla sympathizers, threatening banana exports to the United States and ports like New Orleans Mobile and Tampa.
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New Orleans
Miguel Davila
Honduras
Port Celba
Port Cortez
Nicaragua
Manuel Bonilla
Celba
Bonilla
Bomila
United States
Mobile
Tampa
Austria may bar emigration from western Pennsylvania
In a Pittsburg report the Austrian vice consul warns the imperial government may restrict emigration to western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He cites 30,000 Austrian subjects as 75 percent of mills labor and a large share of miners, noting accidents poor housing and low compensation. He suggests Brazil like limits may be imposed if conditions do not improve.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Prochnik
Joseph
West Virginia
Brazil
Gunners Set New Record at Sandy Hook Tests
The 125th coast artillery corps under Capt Carroll Power at Fort Totten broke last year's service practice marks with eleven hits in eleven seconds, achieving a 150 merit. The target, 8 by 2 feet, was towed by a steamer at 5 mph from Battery Morris Fort Hancock New Jersey.
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Sandy Hook
New York
125Th Company
Coast Artillery Corps
Carroll Power
Fort Totten
Battery Morris
Fort Hancock
N. J
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported
Ships and routes reported include iERIVED New York to Kaleer Wilhelm 12 from Bremen Hentig Clay from Copenhagen JIverpool Lueltania from New York and Bremen Kronprinzens in Cecilie from New York Browhead Majestic bound for Plymouth Cherbourg and Southampton signaling at Plymouth 2 pm Wednesday New Amsterdam from New York for Hottar eit ah
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Ierived
New York
Kaleer Wilhelm
Bremen
Hentig Clay
Copenhagen
J.iverpool
Lueltania
Kronprinzens
Cecilie
Browhead
Majestic
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Southampton
Ilgock
Nleuw Amsterdam
Norfolk Swept by Gale in July Windstorm
Norfolk Va July 26 A violent windstorm swept the city with gusts reaching 45 miles an hour from the west. Trees uprooted, plate glass windows shattered, and homes unroofed. At Willoughby Beach a house toppled from a pier into the bay nearly killing eight men. one injured. Harry Powell suffered a dislocated hip and a timber wound. Three foreign fishermen off Willoughby Spit disappeared as their boat swamped and they drowned.
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Norfolk
Willoughby Beach
Harry Powell
Willoughby Spit
No word on Crippen as Montrose nears Rimouski
Scotland Yard reports no arrest in Crippen case while the Montrose steamer, claiming John Robinson and John Robinson Jr, sails toward Rimouski. Supt. Froest says public prosecutor will handle any case. no confession from Miss Leneve. Canadian officials expect arrival at Father Point with possible arrest and extradition under fugitive offenders act.
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London
Montrose
John Robinson
Scotland Yard
Hawley H. Crippen
Ethel Leneve
Froest
Crippen
Leneve
Kendall
Rimouski
Canada
Dew
Laurentic
Dr. Crippen
Miss Leneve
John Robinson, Jr
Sapt. Froest
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Straits of
Belle Isle
Father Point
Quebec
Great Britain
Suspended Norfolk water official amid 12 alleged actions
Mayor Riddick suspended Thomas B. Purdue, chairman of the board of control, for 30 days after an investigation into city water department management. The mayor cites twelve reasons, including unauthorized bid practices, improper purchases, and questionable expenditures. Pur die can appeal to the corporation court. Dornin is exonerated. Ravenscroft dies at 63 in Ridgeway after Frostburg roots. Pearl Taylor and Beverly Pulliam wed in Rockville.
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Norfolk
Riddick
Thomas
Purdue
Board of Control
City Water Department
Comptroller
Norfolk County Water Company
Etty Water
Water Department
Thomas B. Dornin
Purdie
Corporation Court
Meyer Riddick
Good Government” Party of
Seek Mayor's Slayer Less Danger of Lynchings
Ridgeway Virginia July 26 Rewards totaling 1500 offered for capture of mayor A H Bousman slain by dynamite blast while at home. Gov Mann adds 250 bringing total to 1750 with local and county contributions. Detectives from Roanoke scour the countryside as crowds fear lynching but calm today and funeral draws large regional attendance.
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Ridgeway
A. H. Bousman
Bousman
Gene
Roanoke
Roosevelts Presidency Teased For Life May Be Possible
Hot Springs Virginia July 26 Baltimore lawyer S S Field hinted that a popular leader returned from foreign conquest might seek the presidency for life. The Virginian and Maryland bar groups held a joint session with talks on Grotius and international peace as Judge George L Christian of Richmond was named upcoming Virginia association president.
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Hot Springs
Virginia
Maryland
S. Field
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Mr. Field
Field
R. Walton Moore
The
Virgina Association
Grotius
Movement For International Peace
Virginia Association
Maryland Association
D. G. McIntosh
A. 4. Thom
Justice Lorton
United States Supreme Court
George L Christian
Richmond
Pageant in New Bern features floral parade and illuminated display
Bicentennial celebration in New Bern North Carolina includes a floral and industrial parade with floats from several cities and state forces. Boat races occur in the afternoon and an illuminated parade traces NC history at night. North Carolina State Firemen's Convention opens with forenoon session and continues with meetings.
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Newhbern
N. C
Newbern
North Carolina
Mayor to Call for Troops in Columbus Street Riot
Mayor Marshall plans to request state troops after a midnight riot linked to a street car strike. Shots were fired at a crowd. two bystanders were wounded lightly and nine street car workers suffered injuries from bricks and stones. Regiments Second Third and Sixth stationed at Bloomdale Dayton and Toledo, with Troop A of Cleveland joining.
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Columbus
Ohio
Marshall
West Side
Cleveland
Bloomdale
Dayton
Toledo
Funds for firemen fete call for special session
Mayor Paff will convene two special sessions of Alexandria's city council to consider a 300 dollar appropriation for entertaining delegates of the Virginia State Volunteer Firemen's Association. The finance committee will review the petition as the council weighs a half holiday and a parade with cash prizes for the August convention in the city.
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Paff
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Virginia State Volunteer Firemen's Association
Mayor Part
Committee On Finance
Convicts Assigned to Road Work in Fauquier County
John Embrey a white man Cluster Wilson John Wilson and Charles Blair three prisoners of color were sent to jail in Alexandria for long terms and handed to State guard R E Mitchell who sent them to Fauquier County to labor on county roads near The Plains. Other prisoners condemned to the state penitentiary remain in city jail awaiting a guard. Smallpox outbreak in Alexandria prompted penitentiary superintendent to pause sending prisoners, a claim refuted, while Warden Candler continues custody in the city jail.
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John Embrey
Cluster Wilson
John Wilson
Charles Blair
Alexandria
R. E. Mitchel
Fauquier County
State
Iim
Candler
Storekeeper Held for Suspected Fire at Alfred and Oronoco
George W. Bland proprietor of a store at Alfred and Oronoco streets was arrested Monday on suspicion of arson. He was arraigned in Alexandria police court and held for the grand jury. Chief Goods and Chief Pettey testified about conditions found after the blaze. Bland claimed he was in bed two blocks away when notified. Funeral services for Miss Sarah E. Simpson were held in Alexandria. Pallbearers were nephews of the deceased. Mary W. Page buried. funeral at St. Marys Church with pallbearers named. Elks Club outing today to Colonial Beach on the steamer Queen Anne. Mrs Lille J. Jeal, 32, widow of Justice Isaac C Burrell, died Sunday. body to her father's home.
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George W. Bland
Alfred
Oronoco
Alexandria
Goods
Pettey
Fire Department
Bland
Sarah E. R. Simpson
Unter Grimes
Newport News
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Harry M. Canter
Henry K Field
Frank Field
William C. Wield
Lawrence Hufty
French C. Simpson
Kenneth W. Ogden
Elks
Dramatic Club of Alexandria Lodge
Colonial Beach
Lillie Jeal
Lille J. D. Jeal
Lewis Jeal
Isaac C Burrell
Alexandria County
Kermit Roosevelt Arrives in Paris With Embassy Oversight
Special dispatch reports Kermit Roosevelt arriving in Paris and staying near the American embassy as Minister Bacon plans to resume duties Saturday after an American trip. Also noted is Harrison Flynn jailed on horse theft charges in Rockville Maryland, bail set at 500 dollars, with trial slated for November. Funeral held for H S T Cordell in Charlestown West Virginia, a Confederate Army veteran and son of Dr L C Cordell, aged about seventy.
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Washington
Paris
Kermit Roosevelt
Bacon
Brother
Washington Foat
Rockville
Harrison Flynn
Thomas Flynn
Carthia County
Reading
The Silver Horde Front Lets Strikers Clash on Dock
A waterfront rioting scene unfolds as union strikers clash with guards at a cannery dock. Emerson Boyd and ally Clyde fight through waves of violence while a gray suited man leadership appears. Police arrive after hours of chaos leaving one fisherman dead and many injured.
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George
Newunion
Emerson
Marsh
Fraser
Hart
Emergon
Boyd
Alton Clyde
Clyde
Attit
Fils
Frager
Alton
Bic George
Beafort Waterway Dredging Near Meeting Ends December
North Carolina waterway between Pamlico Sound and Beaufort Inlet makes progress. Dredges 7,000 feet apart expected to meet by December 1. Engineers study stone jetties to convert Bulkhead Channel into breakwater. Project requires about 3,000 tons of stone. Dredge Cane Fear still works on Beaufort bar carving a 2 foot channel.
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Beaufort
N. C
Pamlico Sound
Beaufort Inlet
Norfolk
United States Engineer Corps
Beaufort Harbor
United States
Beaufort Bar
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Negro
Farmers’ Union
Brooklyn Motor Victim
Davila Wires
Quiset
Austria
Norfolk Board of Control
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Cumberland
Frostburg
William H. Ravenscroft
Oakland
Ravenscroft
A. Hunter Boyd
Washingtonian
Washington West
Pearl J. Taylor
Berryville
Beverly R. Pulliam
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White House
S. S. Field
Newbern, N. C
H. B. Penn
Higerson B. Penn
Redland
Josephine Warfield
Maynard Penn
Washington City
Sadie
Fayetteville
Fred Thomson
A. Byrd
Teseu
Byrd Ia
Jell
Ang
Miss Simpson
Mary W. Page
Melvin J. Page
St. Mary's Cathollic Church
H. J. Cutler
Frank Lucas
James F Patterson, Jr
Albert Lucas
Frank Martin
Edward Martin
W. W. Ballenger
H. S. T. Cordell
Charlestown
W. Va
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Cordell
L. C. Cordell
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Fareither
North Carolina Waterway
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