Odell Admission on Ambler Bill and Mercantile Trust
Former New York Governor Odell testifies before the Armstrong Insurance committee admitting influence in introducing the Ambler repeal bill targeting the Mercantile Trust Company. He denies political pressure to settle shipbuilding claims and cites public interest as motive, with discussion of related banking ties and past stock dealings. The session also implicates figures from Kuhn Loeb & Co and Senator Depew in the proceedings. A separate note invites readers to a Persian carpet sale at Sloan Street, promising authentic pieces and warranties.
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Walnington
New York
Benjamin Odell
Armstrong Insurance Committee
State Senate
Mercantile Trust Company
Mercentile
Mrdell
New York State
Odell
Depew
Legislative Committee
Cagely Wong
Insurant Hendricks
Kuhn Loeb & Co
Equitable Mociety
Bamuel
Myer Counse
James H Hyde
Needes Shipbuilding Company
Flushes
Merauntie Innet Company
Witnese
Untermyer
Tris
Bsenacharustrog
Hughes
Odel
Wr Highea
Senate
Qdell
Mercantihe Trust Company
Hs Shipbuilding
Hudka
Nese
Shipbuilding
JP Morgan
Sloans Rot G Street
Persia
Murder Suspect Located in Trail of Olney Slayers
Detectives pursue Charten Henry Rogers charged with the October 6 triple murder of Willis and Fred Oney and Alice Ingerick near Middletown. Pinkerton men track him after Miss Sadie Bugsbee identified him in Kimble and spurred a paid reward chase through Pike County woods.
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the Olneys
Washington Post
Middletown
Charten
Henry Rogers
Willis
Fred Oney
Alice Ingerick
Kimbie
Pike County
Pinkerton
Rogers
Sadie Bugsbee
Kimble
Miss Bugsles
Miss Bugsbee
Ratification of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Finalized Soon
The final exchange of formal ratifications of the Portsmouth peace treaty between Russia and Japan will occur in a few days through Baron Rogen and Minister Takeuira. The elaborately inscribed velvet copy is at the Japanese Legation, with conference held at the State Department under Secretary Root. Details remain, date not fixed. the war is considered ended by cable information, though ceremony pending.
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Portsmouth
Russia
Japan
Baron Rogen
Take~uira
Root
State Department
Tokyo
Rosen
Czar
Mikado
Roosevelt Presents Valuation at Georgetown Customs Office
The Georgetown custom house appointed appraisers work through twenty seven boxes of Miss Alice Roosevelt’s East Asia gifts. Officials estimate totals will be a few thousand dollars at most, far below Manila Tokyo dispatch estimates, and the values may remain unpublished.
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Alice Roosevelt
Orient
Georgetown
Far East
Nyman
Koogle
China
Japan
Miss Roosevelt
Himpreys
Miss.Roosevelt
Appralacr
Manila
Tokyo
Pacific
Taft
Philippines
Hie Ataft
White House
New York
Massachusetts
Town Editor Shoots Hillquilf, May Magepalltown Iowa
Marshalltown Herald editor P. Ayers died by his own hand this afternoon after severe illness. He had become deeply despondent. the note cites health as a cause. The event is reported from Marshalltown, Iowa, with no further details on circumstances.
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Magepalltown
Iowa
Way
Ss. P. Ayers
Marshalltown Herald
Wilson & Mayers
Gat
Roosevelt Silent On Revenue Tariff Debate
A Boston linked report describes President Roosevelt likely to refrain from tariff remarks in his annual message, amid a split in sentiment between the nation and Wisconsin leaders. Uncle Joe Cannon publicly questions unsealing the Dingley tariff and clashes with party factions, while discussions with the White House hint at possible special messaging on tariff readjustment later.
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Joe Cannon
Treasury
Cannon
Wisconsin
Uncle Joseph
Republic of the United States
House of Representatives
Committee On Rules
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Dingley
Henry M. Whitney
Boston
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
Giles
Hearst as President Discussed in Rate Regulation Talk
A rumored exchange between the President and Secretary Shaw imagines Hearst as President with an Interstate Commerce Commission wielding vast railroads power. The tale suggests the nation would fear such a commission, though the President doubts Hearst’s impact on rate regulation policy.іж
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Congress
Hearst
Shaw
Interstate Commerce Commission
Powder Mill Explosion Kills Two in Peoria Plant
Three explosions rocked the Buckeye Powder Company plant near Edwards station Peoria IL this afternoon. Two workers Addison Long and Hessler were killed and two others Fred Fogelman Eli Henderson seriously injured. Fogelman escaped into the woods as his clothing burned away. The cause remains unknown and workers killed were reported as strikebreakers amid union tension.
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Washington Post
Peoria
Buckeye Powder Company
Edwards Station
Addison Long
William Hesstam
Fred Fogelman
Eli Henderson
Long
Hessler
Carhog Mill
Fitzgerald for Mayor Nomination in Boston Primary
Former Congressman John Fitzgerald secured the Democratic nomination for Boston mayor after a bitter campaign. He faced City Clerk Edward Donavan with Republican nominee Louis Frothingham also in the race. The primary drew a record 75,000 voters, with Democratic turnout around 5,000.
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Boston
Democrats
Washington Post
John F Fitzgerald
Edward J. Donovan
McNary
Kelcher
Louis A Frothingham
House of Representatives
Back Bay
Harvard
King Edward Sprains Ankle While Hunting in Windsor Forest
King Edward tripped and fell during a Windsor Forest hunt, spraining his ankle. He was driven to the castle and walked to his room afterward. doctors deem the injury not serious and the king continued with the day. An unrelated rug sale at Washington art galleries is listed.
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Edward
Windsor Forest
London
Washington Art Gatteries
Peasant appeals and Russia's unrest amid Volga pretender
London dispatch reports an imperial manifesto granting long concessions to peasants including reduced land redemption taxes and expanded Peasants Bank powers, aimed at accelerating land ownership. A false emperor reportedly gathers 50,000 near Penza, threatening agrarian rebellion, as Witte appeals workers to cease disturbances for families' sake. St Petersburg sees controlled order with rail and factory actions limited to the capital.
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London
St Petersburg
Peasants
St. Petersburg
Penza
Simbinek
Volga
Tru
Fugatchaft
Peter III
Catherine I
Volea
Count Wittehope
Sodaliata
Moscow
Reval
Russia
Poland
Nevsky
Lieut Fortesque resigns amid Taggart echoes
War Department announced Lieut Gratville R Fortesque of the Tenth Cavalry tendered his resignation to be out of the army in a few days and pursue business The move echoes the Taggart divorce trial at Wooster Ohio and the president Roosevelt connection featured in press coverage The department indicated no current information linking the retirement to any official action or presidential hint
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Taggart
Wooster
Ohio
War Department
Lieut Gratville R. Fortesqum
Tenth Cavalry
Leutenant
Lieut. Fortesque
Roosevelt
Army
Department
Fortesque
Verdict Angers Hitchcock Over Land Fence Case
Secretary Hitchcock denounced the six hour custody punishment for Bartlett Richards and W G Comstock who pled guilty to fencing 212000 acres of government land in Sheridan County Nebraska. He said four years and thousands spent yielded a strong case and warned further indictments if fences are not removed.
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Sitchcock
Federal
Omaha
Bartlett Richards
W G Comstock
Ilegally
Sheridan County
Nea
Poison plot on Mid Pacific steamer to Honolulu
A Chinese girl Yuen Ho, wed from a life of shame by Miss Cameron of a Presbyterian mission, faced revenge from a highbinder aboard the steamer Mongolia. Before returning to China, she was sent a package of sweets believed poisoned, with warnings by a Christian Chinese. Miss Cameron sought to alert the captain, but the ship did not slow.
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Mid-Pacific
Washington Post
San Francisco
Mongolia
Orient
Honolulu
Yuen Ho
Miss Cameron
Presbyterian Mission
China
Ealling
Honolus
RATE CONTROL MOVEMENT AT NATIONAL GRANGE MEET
Atlantic City New Jersey November 16 A campaign to rally all farming interests to support President Roosevelt over railroad tariff adjustments began at the National Grange session. Three resolutions urged national freight rate control and federation of farmers groups with backing for Interstate Commerce Commission powers and favorable legislation. O H Kelly, a charter Grange member, was awarded a $1200 annual pension.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Roosevelt
National Grange
T C. Atkeson
West Virginia Grange
Tate Agricultural College
Fom F. Derthick
Ohio
Grange
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. F Hill
Pennsylvania
Federation of All Farmers’ Organizations
O H. Kelly
The
Age
Plots in Cuba amid renewed anti government activity
Havers reports several anti government plots renewed with connections to prominent radicals. Officials show no panic but implement precautionary measures. A satirical telegram claims a 17 000 Cuban resident meeting in Key West elected territorial officers and a Cuban congress delegate.
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Havers
Key West
Cuba
Odell Witness in Insurance Hearing
Odell testifies in an insurance hearing as Cannon advocates keeping the tariff unchanged. The page highlights a New York election contest and notes a series of items including a five-perish fire tragedy, McCurdy salary cut, and various society updates.
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Odell
Cannon
Cuar
New York
Labor Union
McCurdy
Moody
Holland
Washington
Yale
Princeton
Wall Street
Church Confederation
McKinley Memorial
Show for bank wreckers delays prosecutions
Pittsburg November first United States District Attorney Dunkle stated no prosecutions are certain after the Enterprise National Bank failure. An examination by Special Examiner Moxey may lead to charges later, but no action is planned now. About 2000 from Receiver Cunningham’s suit against WH Andrews has been paid, with 49100 recovered on notes. The Cashier Clark estate appraisers expect at least 100000 from property, and Clark had infused about 3240000 of his own funds to save the bank.
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Whitney
United States
Massachusetts
White House
Zamberlana
Joner Springs
Harpers
Martinsburg
Baltimore
Qhin R. R
Washington
Dunkle
Pittsburg
Enterprise National Bank 7
E P. Moxey
Cunningham
Andrews
Clark
Cark
Alimony Ordered for Mrs Madden in Cincinnati Suit
Judge James B. Swing in Cincinnati awards alimony of 50 dollars monthly and attorney fees of 600 dollars to Mrs Madden while Kentucky courts decide the divorce case between John B Madden and his wife. Swing notes partial admission of gross neglect but finds it insufficient for divorce though enough for alimony. John E Madden in Lexington says he is satisfied with Swing's decision.
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Cincinnati
Ohle
James B. Swing
Madden
Kentucky
John B. Madden
Jurge Swing
Lexington
John E. Madden
Judge Swing
Thief on Taft Transport Robbery of $5000 Reported
Special to The Washington Post Cincinnati Nov 16 A theft on the government transport Logan during a Taft Roosevelt Philippines trip nets about 5000 in valuables. Mrs Boardman Miss Allee Roosevelt and J G Sehmldlapp’s daughter lose items including a necklace clasp and a pocketbook. Officers report multiple jewelry pieces and money taken. A professional thief is suspected after allegedly boarding to conceal loot for removal later.
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Washington Post
Cincinnati
Ohio
Taft
Allee Roosevelt
Philippines
Logan
J. G Sehmldlapp
Alice Roosevelt
Best
Ide
Mra
Ttwag
Harding Resigns as Erie Railroad Vice President
New York Navy 16 Russell Harding has resigned as vice president of the Erie Railroad in charge of construction and maintenance. He joined the Erie after its Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton acquisition and previously led Pere Marquette and the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton. Rumors tie the move to tensions with J Pierpont Morgan over earnings from the Erie group and the Pere Marquette incident. Harding will stay in New York for non railroad business while Nile office officials knew nothing of the resignation.
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Pierpont Morgan
Bptolal
Washington
New York
Navy
Russell Harding
Erie Railroad
Harding
Erie
Cincinnati
Underwood
Hamilton
Dayton
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Hamilton and
Daytor
Pere Marquette
Nile
Forfeits in Bail in New York Election Fraud Case
Sensation in Justice Davy's court as John Krup indicted for illegal voting fails to appear. Bail of 6000 and 5000 cash forfeited. authorities hunt him with Pinkertons and Morgan deputies. Attorney General Mayer vows full inquiry and questions who posted bail and hired counsel. Canvass of tally sheets reveals widespread errors and calls to open ballot box in Sixth district.
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John Exup
Washington Post
New York
Justice Davy
Supreme Court
John Krup
Krup
Morgan
Pinkerton
Major
Krup Tne
Coursel
Abraham Les
Charles Dilg Lon
Mayer
Criminal Courts
la Ferra
Lear
Rane
Manhattan
Cerform
Henry Yonge
Hearst
Yonge
Osborne
Richmond
Dickey
McClelan
Brooklyn
Ford
Municipal Ownership League
Cavanaugh
Jerome
William T Jerome
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Ambler Bill
Repew
Hyde
Equitable
Miss Roosevellt
Hillquilf
Speaker Cannon
Gov
Douglas
Joe” Cannon
Wollu
Roul
House
Hardihood
John Sharp Williams
Williams
de Armond
Missouri
Hay
Wirginis
Henry
Texas
King
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pretender
Witte Isques
Finland
Associated Press
Witte
Count Witte
Ministry of Trade and Commerce
Washington Art Batteries
Ta Street Northwest
J. H. Small & Sons
Astoris
Broadway
W York
Lieut
Hitchcock
Santiago
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Tvanie
Part
MES. Madden
Philippine Party
Boardman
Elec
YPA Srf
Tal
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