Barber Files Suit Damages Against Mack Asphalt King
Former General Asphalt Company head Ames Lorenzo Barber sues John M Mack and associates for 162000 damages claiming malicious false statements in the annual report. The action names voting trustees of the General Asphalt Company as co-defendants, tying Wright era disputes to trust control and regional ventures in Venezuela and Mexico. The suit promises to reveal details of the asphalt trust’s disintegration and reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Concern
John M. Mack
Asphalt King
General Asphalt Company
Mack
Barber
Trinidad Lake Asphalt Company (Limited
National Asphalt Company
Asphalt Com
Mexico
Garber
Acy
Castro
Ted New York and Company
Central Asphalt Compunity
Venezuela
Polon
York and Bermudez ‘Company
Generalphalt Company
Bermudez Lake
Matos
New York
Mia
Yeeu
Asphalt Trust
Elderly scrapper arraigned in Essex Market Court
Louis Levey, eighty, of 142 Delancey Street, was arraigned in Essex Market Police Court on a charges tied to street fights near the Manhattan bridge approach. Policeman Kehoe testified the two elderly newspapermen mobbed rivals. Magistrate Ercen reprimanded Levey and dismissed him without a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Pest
New York
Louis Levey
Delancey Street
Essex Market
Kehoe
Ercen
Manhattan
ORIO'S NEW GOVENOR III Refuses to Call Physician in Grave Condition
Cleveland reports Gov. Andrew L. Harris, age over seventy, ill at home, exhausted and with acute indigestion. He declined a doctor, fearing medicine would worsen him, raising questions about his ability to return to Columbus. If he dies, Democrat control would rise with State Senator Williams next in line. Office-seekers press for appointments amid Pattison-era patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Cleveland
Ohio
Andrew L. Harris
Baton
Prebic County
Columbus
Pattison
Willams
Senate
Harris
Policy holders form international committee to oust insurers
June 24 Mew Fork. The international policy holders committee announces its public roster excluding English and French reps. It will back a campaign through December to unseat current management at Mutual and New York Life. Members include Gay Broward Flora Indiana Blanchard Louisiana Conwell Gibbons Gray Hunly Hemphill Johnson Mederinghaw St Louis Newhouse Older Olney Pennypacker Parker Roberts Wanamaker Wiegand with English French reps to be named. Samuel Untermyer to be general counsel. Seymour Eaton named secretary and G. F. Shrugham organization manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual
New York Life
Olles
Gay
Broward
Flora
C. Blanchard
Louisiane
Russell &. Conwell
Baptist Temple
Philadelphia
Cardinal Gibbons
George Gray
Delaware
Frank Hunly
Indiana
John C. Hemphill
Charleston
Newn and Gourter
Harlow N. Higinbotham
Marshall Field
Chicago
J. A. Johnson
Minnesota
Lah
King's Counsel
Canada
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Jewn Oho
Frederick J. Netderinghawé
St. Louis
Samuel Newhouse
Clair
Fremont Older
San Francisco
Ichard Olney
Massachusetts
W. Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Alton B. Parker
New York
Henry Roberts
Connecticut
M. Shook
Nakiville
Tenn
Charles Emory Smith
United States
Russia
McKinsey
Gen
Benjaciin, Tricy
Sexy
Thomas B. Wannmaker
Wanamaker
City
Herr Henrich Wiegand
North German Livy Company
Murder by jealousy: apprentice shoots foreman in Georgia
Everett Ga June 24 J M Stewart a Seaboard Air Line section foreman at Bladen was shot twice in the back by his apprentice Oscar Knight who fired seven more bullets as Stewart lay dead Knight claimed jealousy over Knight's wife led to the murder Knight was jailed in Brunswick awaiting coroner's jury verdict on murder charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Everett
J. M. Stewart
Seaboard Air Line
Bladen
Oscar Knight
Knight
Stewart
Brunswick
TEREE KILLED IN SUNDAY ROW AT STRAWBERRY CHURCH
Sunday shooting at Strawberry church three miles from Duy Hill in Dublin Georgia results in the deaths of Sam Mitchell John Wilburn and Docky Wright with Parish Holches wounded in the knee. Copeland surrenders to local officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Dublin
Strawberry Church
Duy Hill
Sam Mitchell
John Wilburn
Docky Wright
Parish Holches
Mitchell
Joe Copeland
Wilburn
Wright
Copeland
Col
James Regan
Final interview set in Bronx murder case with Gibson and Mrs Stanton
Coroner McDonald and Assistant District Attorney Cardoza plan a last session with Burton Gibson and Mrs Louise Malcolm Stanton to probe the killing of Mrs Allee D Kirthar in Shadyside Bronx. Stanton remains unshaken, offering no new facts, while Gibson’s answers are inconclusive as investigators seek ownership details and potential quarrels over the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McDonald
Cardoza
Louise Malcolm Stanton
Burton W. Gibson
Stan*ton
Bronx
Shadyside
Allee D. Kirthar
Givson
Stanton
Two Slavic man arrested for double murder in Connellsville
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on June four Michael Comatz a Slav was arrested for the murder of Uniontown bricklayers Thomas Bostey and Robert Collins after a quarrel during drinking. Collins was identified later and a coroner's jury ordered Comatz held for court after he reportedly confessed to beating the men to death with a fence rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Michael Co|matz
Thomas Bostey
Robert Collins
Uniontown
J. F. Clark
Collins
Comatz
Italian Arrested in Paterson for Importing Girls
Antonio Sorianello was arrested in Paterson New Jersey on charges of importing girls for immoral purposes. Police found a injured young woman on the street and another woman at the arrest location, both held as witnesses. Sorianello is held without bail on five counts including assault and keeping a disorderly house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Italy
Antonio Sorienello
Sorianello
Sorjanellos
Yellow fever case reported from Havana steamer Holstein
The Louisiana State Board of Health confirms a yellow fever case on the steamer Holstein taken at the Mississippi quarantine detention station ninety seven miles below New Orleans. The Havana bound ship arrived June 18 with a sick Cuban sailor, whose illness was suspected and later diagnosed as yellow fever. Also reported are two bubonic plague cases at Rio Janeiro on the steamer Salust arriving today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Washington Post
Louisiana State Board of Health
Mississippi
Havana
Rio Janeiro
State Board
Col Chinn Pays Fines After Harrodsburg Fight
Special to The Washington Peat Lexington Sky June 24 Col Jack Chinn pays a fine after a fight with G B Brown in Harrodsburg. Chinn knocked Brown down with an umbrella and then Brown pursued him. Chinn ends up paying $1 while Brown faces $12 plus costs, total about $20. Brown had accused Chinn of riding through a wheat field with fox hounds. Chinn offered to pay damages, Brown refused and wanted a whipping instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lexington
Sky
Jack Chinn
G.B. Brown
Harrodsburg
Col. Chinn
Brown
Mr. Brown
Chinn
Col
Three Murders Reported Near Washington County Motive Robbery
Washington Pa June 24 Three men were found murdered in separate incidents with robbery as the suspected motive. Michael Frebilen a coal miner was killed and placed on tracks in Independence Township. Joseph Simpson a coal miner was found under a railroad car at Burgettstown with head and chest wounds. An unidentified man was found near Ballinicre Ohio tracks with a temple bruise. Police suspect tramps in the two later deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
Washington County
Michael Frebilen
Wa‘basti
Independence Township
Dive Prebike
Ballinicre
Ohio
Gilkeson
Tramps Ars
Will Go to the Wall for Insurance Firms in San Francisco
In San Francisco California on June 24 Assistant Attorney General George Sturtevant warned that only five or six insurance companies have not provided policy holder lists or extended claims deadlines He said the office is ready to pursue penalties under statutes including forfeiture and ejectment from the state The looming disclosure of financial health is tied to Georgia's annual statements due July 1 as the only state requiring semiannual reports Spencer head of the underwriters board warns many firms may soon fail and cautions against accusing all orderly companies of wrongdoing
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San Francisco
Cel
Fun Insurance
George Stur ‘Evant
Georgia
Spencer
Dolar For Dollar
un+ dJerwriters
Kansas Calls for Help for Grain Harvest
Governor Hoch appeals for eight thousand harvest hands to gather Kansas grain within a week warning of loss. Telegraphed to Santa Fe Railway manager and Western Passenger Association chair urging reduced rail rates as labor is scarce in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Chicago
Fanéas Atona
Hoch
W. J.’ Black
Santa Fe ‘Railroad
B McLeod
Western Passenger Association
Kansas
Missouri River
McClellan Leaves for Europe on Vacation
Mayor McClellan sails for a ten week European tour while President McGowan acts as mayor. He anticipates a New York Democratic state convention nominating a ticket and endorsing a platform reflecting party traditions and honest governance. He says the city will send a delegation to back an honest governor and uphold clean politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McClellan
Europe
Fzht
Bath
Man Identified After Death by Own Action at Falls Hotel
The body of a man who died by his own hand near Niagara Falls on Friday has been identified as Horace Bell of Memphis Tennessee, who registered at a local hotel. Identifying marks were cut from his clothing, and the body was recovered on the Canadian side of the falls.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Horace Bell
Memphis
Tenn
Father and Daughter Die in Tragic Separate Incidents
Special to The Waspington Hudson New York June 24 Nelson Towne died of apoplexy in his barn while sharpening a knife for a boy. His daughter Mrs W H McGlinchey found him. An hour and a half later daughter Mrs C W Burchard died after a collision with a train at Mechanicsville. An adopted boy died instantly in hospital. Funeral for both will be held Wednesday.
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Waspington
Hudson, N. Y
Nelson Towne
W. H. MacGlinchey
Tragic Chimney Collapse Kills Boy, Hurts Aunt in Roof Hammock
Four year old Arthur L. from Cincinnati and his aunt Miss Essie Ferguson of Chicago were in a hammock on a roof when a chimney fell, crushing the boy and injuring the aunt who is in Roosevelt Hospital with a fractured knee and body contusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammock
Hart
New York
Arthur L
Mig¢ Ferguson
Roosevelt, Hospital
Jez and Bruiges
Hotels list of guests by city and name in 1909 paper
A long OCR list shows hotel guest names and affiliations sorted by city including Baltimore Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Petersburg Richmond Alabama California Connecticut Florida Georgia Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nebraska New Jersey New York State North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin Canada Cuba Mexico United States Army Navy and other entities. Names include St James Willard Raleigh Shoreham Regent National and many individual guests with spouses. The item reads like a catalog of patrons across multiple hotels with scattered cities and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Charles. Richsiler
Raleigh
George G. Denver
L. J. Gordon
St. James
J. Armstrong
A. ‘R. Levo
Wits
William Dinwiddie
Hugh
HL Patterson
Charles UL. Murphy
Alfred, Kuble
J. Hamipton King
W. B. St. James
L” Broncr
Charles Hionacdtt
Avite
avite,”Themog J. Merap. and Wife, Natinagl. Eo Oo ~ Fhiladelphia—D, 7. Caimphatt
Regent
W. Schaubel
Higea
J. J. ‘BlacLellan
Misa Wraon
Witla H. Xrglder
Ratelzh
Mins M.wilson
Charles G. Estes
He Compte
National
Pietsburg
J. W
Stephens
New Wilerd
Her— Mon A. Schulz
Fred
Ingersoll
Jerdona, Jr
Richmond
Stayman
Plunett
James
Alabama
A_ Daly
Hirmingham
Nigho
AL. Britton
Fiorote
Jamey
George Th’ Walt
Lester R. Gruent
Seline
Powers
Evann
Ayame
Anee Ryan
Dangilto
Indiana
D. G. Butler
I. D. Buller
Huntington
H Bright
Indianapolis
D. Detres
Shelbyville
U. Picken
HLM
Gienrist
News Willard
IoWn Wiley
Davie
TH. Smith
Cedar Rapids
New
Willard
Fredy
Agnew
Betey
Vite
Springto
Michigan
O. L. Harper
Grand Hiapla
Ralelet
Minnesota
A. Melgard
Warren
Bart W. EB. Hyens
Loutop
Kansas City
Willarddon
St.Louis
Ebbitt
Willamwits
Farmington
A. le Coleman
John
Wen Willard
Onion
Heasey
Zanegvila
Flea
B. OM
Wilkes
Mia
J. Orton
Qaledo
MeéCormick
John Penton
Harvey
Cleveland
Oklahomas
M. Barrett
Lawtoi
J. Hi Winns
South McAlester
Oregon
A. 'C.' Winters
Portiana
C. E. Ole
South Carolina
Columbus
New Willard
Eugene C. Gwathues
Winnsboro
J. L. McCartar
Aiken
South Dakotas
Hopkins
Watertown
Nationals
Tennessee
W. — Ghattanooge
St. Jones
Mra
Berry
Feremy
Nashville
New Witland
Texas
Joseph 4. Smith
Dalvis
Utah
W. H. Rolosh
Onden
M.wittick
White Ports
United States
Russian cabinet crisis deepens as Douma critiques rise
An unnamed Russian cabinet member contributing to the Telegraph denounces Count Witte and the Douma. He says the Douma lacks gifted members and reflects Russia's failings, while urging a new ministry and reform to balance the Zemstvo and peasant demands. The piece notes Conservative Gentrist moves to replace Goremykin and calls for a cabinet inclining toward moderate Parliament elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhedal
Ted
Washington
Télegraph
Russia
Count Witte
sDouma
Garding
England
Tha Donma
Witte
Zemstvo Party
Ruth
Gordian Sknof
Gitter
Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Goremykin
Democratic Reform
Partite
Vermolott
Age Riéulture
Igeve
M. Yermoloft
London health committee backs slaughterhouse inquiry
The London county council health committee recommends seeking Parliamentary power to establish food inspection and public slaughterhouses in London. The proposal aims to improve public health and regulate meat processing, signaling forthcoming debate and potential legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boden
London, County Council
Counnel
London
London tailors rebuke American fashion amid War Dept uniforms
London tailors deride American designers citing US War Department contracts for Winter to design army uniforms. They claim New York, not London, dominates fashion journalism and complain American men’s clothes are tight, stiff, machine-made, and poorly fitted. They question why Americans travel to London for orders and carry back flaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London
United States ‘War Department
Winter
New York
West ‘End
England
Paris
Huo Bredy
Lenton
United States
Punishment of Sudanese at Tafoal Garrison Attack
Cairo reports a punitive Bohemian expedition to Tafoal garrison early in June resulted in about 300 Sudanese killed and 100 captured, with 40 Egyptians killed. The expedition sustained no losses. Tribesmen resented a new government post in their area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Boheia
Tafoal
Talod
Open Door in Manchuria Gains Prospects for Trade
Commercial leaders grow hopeful on securing Manchurian trade as Japanese civil government signals willingness to maintain an open door in the country. Newspapers push for Chinese customs at Dalny to collect duties on goods destined inland, aligning with the Klacchou German arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Manchuria
Dalny
Germany
Klacchou
Alfonso Sails to England Amid Royal Tour Plans
The article details King Alfonso and Queen Victoria preparing to sail from San Sebastian aboard the royal yacht Giralda to the Isle of Wight in July, with June Madrid dates mentioned and various geopolitical notes on steamship services and émigration policy. It also covers German tensions, labor betrayals, and war-related rhetoric, including quotes about the brutality and futility of war and a lash punishment case in Mogador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of ‘Wight
Madrid
Alfonso
Victoria
San Sebastian
Giralda
Sle of Wight
King Haakon and Queen Maud host Norwegian-American delegates
The June 24 audience in Trondhjem saw King Haakon and Queen Maud greet Norwegian-American delegations at 2:45 PM, with readings from Dr. Dane and music portfolios from F.G. Gade and Odin Benning. The King praised American Norwegians and thanked supporters who prepared the portfolio and coronation hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trondhjem
Norway
Haakon
Queen Maud
Fitire
United States
Dr. Dane
Chicago
America
King Haakon
Bothne
Alfred Faulson
Olaf
Exe
Admiral Bayle
Aube
International
Fpremiér Michelsen
France
Peor AM
Mra
William J. Bryan
North Cape
Charles H. Graves
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Washington Port
Liberty Street
Jaluy M. Mack
Pulphin
Miles & Johnson
Law
UL Wall Street
Supreme Court of New York
Ames Lorenzo Barber
Chet
The
Byers
Witch
Sant Yer
George B. Blickensderfer III
Sanford, Conn
George B. Beusderfer
Blekensderfer Typewriter Company
Castell
Frederick O Flonan
Eleanor
George C. Castell
Agugier
Yale
Nicholas
Catharine Sanders
Tureday Marning
Lemarnlain Conception
Corey
George FE
Chapel
Glenwood Ceme
Mary Ro Uobaria
Aransom
Jone
Irma Longissk
M. R. Chuecit
Alxze
Caroline Walker
Teife
Lata Geo
Walker
John H. Clipper
NEW York Times
Toston Sloer
Undertakers
W. R. Speare
George P. Zurhorst
Elipaloe
R. F. Harvey
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Embalne
Northwest
Orio
Teree
Ninth Infantry
Manila
Tune —Co
Ninth United States Infantry
Heart For Hire
Alexandre Weill
Lazyard Freres
Cudahy
P. Cudahy
Packing Company
Louisville Packing Company
Gibson
Tg-Kalon Wine Co
Phono M
Doughty Kentuckian
Will
Wolellan
Lalks
Democratic Party
Mons
Pacific Mail
Orient
China
Ihe
Momiee
Hentin
Asalstaee Secreta
Ieneeto
Douma
New Conservative Party
Sorémylein
Concadt
M. Yetmoloft
Constitutional
M.’Vermoloft
Vermoloft
Parliamant
Copenhagen
Jane
Frederick
London Tailors
West End
Taloai
Gane Laxpeten
Berlin
Libau
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Basen
Krupp
C. M
McLellan
Leah Kleschna
Gomman
Beal
Baltimore Sun
Peat Trust
Norwegian Court
Bryan
Ache
King
Guthrie
Pittsburg
Wilk
Leason
Atlanta Constitution
Camden
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Ass’n St Louis, U.S.A
Chas.h. Mayhew
E-St
Virginia Ave
W. Washington
Newspap
Ebrehive
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