New York Life President Denounces Legislatures Holds Blackmail Bills
The New York Life under President McCall testified before the New York Insurance Committee detailing six years of political spending totaling about $509,127.02. He described payments to Judge Hamilton for legislative work, real estate dealings, and unreconciled sums, saying rebates persist and many insurance bills are blackmail.
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Washington Post
New York
Armatrong Insurance Committee
Duhr A Metall
New York Life
United States
Canada
Hamilton Hamilton
McCall
Mciall
Hamilton
Ome
New York Life Insurance Company
AfeCall
Nettie P. Towner
Albany
Andrew Hampton
Hearst Nominated for New York Mayor at Mass Meeting
William Randolph Hearst was named a mayoral candidate at a Grand Central Palace rally as a committee was appointed to select the rest of the ticket. Resolutions denounced the two old parties as dominated by trusts and urged electing officials to curb corporations. A Parkhurst letter praised government action against monopolists. A later association meeting backed nominations for justices Ingraham and Guildersleeve.
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New York
Walliam Standolph Hearst
Grand Central Palace
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Charles H. Parkhurst
Hearst
Association of the Bar of the City of
Justrces Ingraham
Guildersleeve
Supreme Court
Wiliam B. Hornblower
Alton B. Parker
Henry H. Howland
Delaney Nicoll
Henry Wyaft
Murphy Seeks Strong Municipal Ownership Plank
New York Oct 4 Charles F Murphy leader of Tammany Hall said a strong municipal ownership plank would be inserted into the Democratic county platform this year He spoke after labor leaders visited yesterday requesting such a plank and asked for its inclusion in the platform.
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Murphy
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Mohonk Conference Plans Presiding Secretary Named
Lake Mohonk N Y Oct 4 Arrangements are nearly complete for the twenty third annual Lake Mohonk conference of friends of Indian and other dependent peoples to be held October 18 to 20 John Dong former Secretary of the Navy will preside Speakers include Francis H Leupp Commissioner of Indian Affairs Congressman James Sherman of New York chairman of the House Indian Affairs Committee on Indian topics Philippine conditions will be presented by Prof Jeremiah W Jenks President Hlmer B Bryan Gen Frederick D Grant and Robert Lincoln O’Brien Porto Rico representatives include Drs M S Brumbaugh S M Lindsay Jose M Barbosa and Guzman Benitez Hawaiian affairs discussed by William R Castle and Prof Frank A Hesmer.
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John D. Long
Lake Mohonk
New York
House of Representatives
Jeremiah W. Jenks
Cornell
Orient
Hlmer B. Bryan
Franklin College
Philippines
Frederick D Grant
Robert Lincoln O'Brien
Washington, D
Leap Overboard Tragedy on Pring Oskar
Charles Westhofer of Chicago leaped from the Pring Oskar near Palermo after warning he would jump. Passengers and Captain Dugge dismissed it as a joke, but he vanished offshore as the steamer halted searches for him continued for an hour.
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New York
Charles Westhiofer
Chicago
Westhofer
Palermo
Dugge
Pring Oskar
Fainby
Rangers pursue Negro in Edna Texas escape
Rangers have joined the manhunt for the fugitive known as Monk Gibson slayer of the Coenditt family at Edna Texas on October 4. Possemen have dwindled as the search yields little progress. Citizens and press were denied access to the jail to verify his presence, and authorities state the Negro is not there and has apparently fled.
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Edna
Tex
Monk “Gibson
Coenditt
Gen. Duke Assaulted at Registration in Louisville
Special to The Wall reports Gen Basil W. Duke ex Confederate leader and former Republican politician was assaulted by alleged Democratic repeaters while inspecting fusionist registration at Ninth and Jefferson streets. He received several blows but injuries are not serious sparking strong public indignation over the attack. Warrant for Gaynor and Greene. Montreal warrant signed by attorney general and to be mailed to Sheriff Thibaudeau. papers to reach tomorrow. Also an ad for a $2.50 Luray and Return trip to visit caves Sunday October 8 with a special train from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station at 3 05 am.
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Louisville
Basil W. Duke
Goebels
Ninth and
Jefferson Streets
Gen. Duke
Gaynor
Greene
Montreal
Col. Gaynor
Capt
Quebec
Thibaudeau
Baltimore and
Ohio
R. R
New European alliance talks after Anglo Japanese pact
Paris reports a possible realignment after the war with three main tracks. Britain seeks rapprochment with Russia and favors recognizing Russia’s position in Southern Turkey while Germany and Russia consider a Russo German rapprochement to counterbalance the Anglo Japanese link. France waits on Morocco and may back Russia and Britain if tensions ease.
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Russia
South
Europe
France
Paris
Turkey
Constantinople
Bsoosphorous
England
M. Delcasse
Edward
Nicholas
von Buelow
Prince von Buelow
Baden Baden
Morocco
Germany
Liendom
Berlin
Britain
Kansas City Mob Threatens Lynching Over Child Death
A mob surrounds the jail demanding the hanging of Mis Belle Riggins Claryssea Riggins aged fourteen and George Riggins for the death of a six year old boy, allegedly starved and tormented. The sheriff flees with prisoners as guards stiffen, with plans to move them to Girard Kansas. The coroner's jury accuses cruel treatment of the boy and the two-year-old sister remains critical in hospital.
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Kansas City
Mis
Belle Riggins
Claryssea
George Riggins
Rigeria
Pawnbrokers Fail to Identify Suitcase Suspect Photo
Boston officials report pawnbrokers could not identify a photograph as the purchaser of a suitcase containing a young woman's torso found near Winthrop. Earlier, brokers believed the photo showed a Boston physician, complicating the case and leaving authorities without a clear lead.
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Boston
Winthrop
Yaquis Slay Americans in Sonora Blood Trails Reported
Special to The Washington Post from El Paso Oct. 4 describes escalating Yaqui violence after failed peace talks. Reports cite murders of Americans and Mexicans, robberies, and a freighting party ambush near Poza with seven of eight men killed, one survivor. Sonora officials condemned, troops deemed unable to control the killings.
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Washington Post
el Paso
Texas
Sonora
Imilans
Talis
Poza
Deny Gomez charges cloud Cuban election dispute
Havana reports Gen Jose Miguel Gomez Liberal candidate claims in New York are rejected by President Palma who says they are untrue. Minister of the interior Freye Andrade denies the allegations about voting restrictions. Gomez's campaign weakens as Nuñez supporters join Moderates. Rural guards arrest 34 men over a ballot box seizure. box recovered. Italian Minister Savina protests unfair treatment of Italians involved in election affairs. Authorities ordered mayors to protect foreign rights.
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Havana
Jose Miguel Gomez
Liberal Party
Cubs
New York
Palma
Freye Andrade
Gomez
Gen. Nunez
San Juan Y Martinez
Pinar del Rio
Orestes Savina
Bryan's use of trust funds and a death by own action
New Haven Oct 4 Statements show Philo S Bennett will trusts distributed by William J Bryan and Mary Baird Bryan as trustees. Ten thousand dollars prizes for essays on free government among twenty five colleges. Two more funds of ten thousand dollars each aid needy students. Bryan notes a 472 loss per fund due to tax and covers it with 1419 from executor fees. Philadelphia Oct 4 grief over his wife drives Charles J Heller to shoot himself. His body found in cellar. he supplied helmets to police.
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New Haven
Conn
Philo S. Bennett
William J. Bryan
Mary Baird Bryan
Lst
Bryan
Philadelphia
Charles J. Heller
Helier
Police Department
Rockefeller praised by physician as untainted wealth icon
Chicago October 4 a Chicago philanthropist Dr D K Pearsons hails John D Rockefeller praising wealth and talent while rejecting the tainted money critique. Pearsons cites socialists and discontent, notes a Rockefeller letter expressing resolve to press on with charity, echoing Lincoln’s beacon of mercy.
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Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
D. K. Pearsons
4 Philanthroplat
Dr. Pearsons
Pearaong
Nsdn
Vigor
Rockefeller
Lincoln
Crowe confession bogus in pistol duel claim
Butte reported Pat Crowe admitted a past Omaha duel with police claiming self defense and surrender to aid extradition terms. He denied the cited confession about Eddie Cudahy plotting with him to extort money from Cudahy Sr. Edward Cudahy issued a statement calling Crowe’s plot claim absurd and said he has not pursued Crowe’s arrest recently.
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Butte
Mont
Pat Crowe
Omaha
Nebraska
Young Cudahy
Cudahy
Washington Post
Nebr
Edward A. Cudahy
Packer
Eddie Cudahy
Crowe
Duel in Prison Cell Ends in Death in Kentucky
In a State penitentiary cell Frankfort Kentucky Albert Herndon of Louisville and Sam Shepherd of Lexington fought a knife and rope rod duel. Shepherd held the knife and both men fell to the floor. Herndon died from fourteen knife wounds and Shepherd is badly battered in serious condition.
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Washington Post
Frankfort
State Penitentiary
Nelther
Albert Herndon
Louisville
Sam Shepherd
Lexington
Shepherd
Ierndon
Man Sells Wife for 200 in Suit Over Alienation
In Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Dickey largely upheld a settlement in a divorce case. Eewin R. Tucker admitted taking $200 and signing away all claims to his wife’s affections in a release tied to a larger $375,000 suit. Dudley, an aged bachelor, was the defendant roped into the odd bargain.
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Dudley
Washington Post
New York
Dickey
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Eewin R. Tucker
Eugene B. Dudley
Charles J. McDermott
Tucker
Justice Dickey
Abner McKinley Estate Claims Exaggerated Assets
Somerset Oct 4. Exceptions filed to the account of Mrs Annie B McKinley executrix of Abner McKinley s estate by Somerset County National Bank. They allege failure to charge herself with money and improper insurance policy changes before McKinley s death. Bank says Mrs McKinley hid her husband s share of the William McKinley estate, now part of Abner s estate, valued around 50 000 to 80 000 dollars.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Mad
Annie BE. McKinley
Abner McKinley
Somerset
Somerset County National Bank
McKinley
Annie KH. McKinley
Bank
William McKinley
Accused of Swindling In Stratford Case
Bridgeport Conn Oct 4 Charged with swindling Henry G Wheeler a Stratford farmer out of 17000 Frank L Rodgers an attorney and D K Tripp a New York businessman are held at police HQ bail 10000 each A warrant for William H Sutphen of New York as Tripp partner is issued Wheeler says the pair gave him worthless mining securities for endorsement of checks Rodgers and Tripp deny the charge. Dayton Ohio Oct 4 An unknown well dressed man boarded a Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton train at Johnston station and was cut to pieces remains unlikely to be identified. Japan Issues Treasury Notes New York Oct 4 An issue of 6500000 in treasury bills by the Japanese government was announced via dispatch from Chu Uchida Japan consulate general in New York.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Henry G. Wheeler
Stratford
Frank L. Rodgers
D. K. Tripp
New York
William H. Sutphen
Tripp
Sutphen
Wheeler
Rodgers
Dayton
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton and Deyton
Johnston Station
Japan
Treasury
Uchida
Japankee
E Bile
Foxen
Bank of Japan
Insurance Magnate Charged With Blackmail
Insurance magnate facing charges of blackmail as part of a wide set of reports on European powers relations and a prisoner denying kidnapping. Nearby pages cover Virginia Maryland news and an editorial section with timely topics and overseas talks.
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Stafford
Bonaparte
Baltimore
Taft
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Western Life Merger Contemptible Steal Sparks Court Debate
Chicago October 4 Judge Kohngat hears the Western Life Indemnity Company merger with the Security Life Annuity Company of Philadelphia. Attorney Gregory denounces the plan as a petty and contemptible steal and an insurance wrecker scheme. Court adjourns to allow out of court settlement talks with next Tuesday as tentative deadline.
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Chicago
Western Life Indemnity Company
Security Life Annuity Company
Philadelphia
Kohngat
Gregory
Muay
United States
C. C. Kohlsaat
Western Life Ingemnity Company
Kohisaat
Thesday
Lisnute
Banker Krapp Falls to Death From Window
New York Oct 4 George F Krapp cashier of Cooper Exchange Bank died after falling from the fourth floor at his home 209 West Ninety Seventh Street. His wife and son Herbert struggled to hold him by the feet as he fainted and toppled over the window. Despite their efforts the weight proved too much and Krapp slipped away. He was fifty two.
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Krapp
New York
George F. Krapp
Cooper Exchange Bank
West Ninety-seventh Street
Herbert
Mr. Krapp
Bishop Spalding Very Ill in Louisville
Special to The Washington reports Blessop Spalding of Peoria a leading Catholic prelate in the West is gravely ill at St Anthony Hospital in Louisville after suffering a June paralytic stroke. He is cared for by cousin Dr W H Wathen and has been resting in Lebanon with relatives. A second shock yesterday raised doubts of recovery.
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Louisville
Blessop Spalding
Peoria
West
Europe
Anthracite Coal Commission
St. Anthony’s Hospital
W. H. Wathen
Lebanon
Twenty Indians Drowned in Beaker Island Mission?
A Gar den Island fishing boat carrying four Indian families including women and children sailed September 26 from Charlévoix toward Beavor Island and has not arrived. About twenty Indians were aboard, with roughly half being women and children. The vessel owned by Jack Thomas is presumed lost.
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Charlévoix
Mich
Garden Island
Beaver Island
Jack Thomas
More Troops for Hawaii Increase to Battalion
Army strength in Hawaii will rise from two companies to a full infantry battalion. The two Portland Exposition units will move to Honolulu after the expo ends.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
Denies kidnapping accused of many crimes
The article reports Vito Laduca, a known criminal tied to the so called barrel murder gang, arrested in Baltimore on a kidnapping warrant linked to the Mannino boy case in Brooklyn. Detectives transport him back to Brooklyn as a grand jury prepares to probe Italian suspects and Laduca’s alleged connections while other letters threaten ransom.
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New York
Vito Laduca
Baltimore
Vachris and Mealll
Brooklyn Central Office
Marcamiana
Brooklyn
Laduca
Italy
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Giuseppi Morello
Stanton Street
Brooklyn Grocer
Shore Road
Bay Ridge
Mareomaiana
Pat i
Ransaa
Buys
vorBe
Secret Service
Benedito Medonia
Medonia
Buffalo
Sing Sing
Jerome
Mannino
Eastern Avenue
Vachris
Mealli
Explosion Kills Two In Cincinnati Courthouse Office
An explosion of gas in the county commissioners office at the courthouse killed chief clerk G George Zimmerman and assistant clerk Russell Blair. Blair was to have been sworn in this month. The blast wrecked the room, shattered windows, and injured two others, including messenger George Maley and auditor’s office clerk George Kleeman, as gas touched a lighted match held by Patrick Walsh.
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Cincinnati
County Commissioners
George Zimmerman
Board of Commissioners
Russell Blair
Blair
Patrick Walsh
Zimmerman
George Maley
George Kleeman
Suditor’s
Stropnian
Maley
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