Wall Street Hints English Holding Ties to Manhattan Oil
An English holding company may control Manhattan Oil through London subsidiaries, enabling stock transfer from Standard Oil and rivals to threaten American ownership. Cuthbert, former National Transit accountant, leads Manhattan Oil after Standard Oil ties. A veteran observer cites Vanderbilt testimony predicting the Standard crowd’s enduring power over railroads and business rivals.
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Ohio
Manhattan
Financial
Iatglet
London
Jersey City
Wall Street
F. T. Cuthbert
Manhattan Oil Company
Manhattan Company
National Transit Company
Standard Oil
Henry H. Rogers
Cuthbert
Standard
Wail Street
William H. Vanderbilt
York State
New York’ Central
Overconfidence Fears Mark New York Campaign Race
State leaders warn Republicans of overconfidence as Hughes and McClellan campaigns expand. Woodruff and Parsons urge focus on state issues, while Hearst tours the state to sway voters. Registration trends hint at a close result. parties rush full ticket filings before midnight deadline.
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Hughes
Parsons
McClellan
Hearst
Woodruff
Woodrum
Naval Tule
O. Pu
Wooldrufe
Jamestown
Plattsburg
New York City
Root
Elihu Root
Horace Porter
Frank Black
Democrats
Independence League
Mr. Hearst
Board of Elections
Democratic
Republcan
Prohibition
Judiciary
Bct
Supreme Court
First Judicial Department
City Ridge
Court of al Sessions
Etober
Syndicate Elusive Search For London Oil Bigwigs Fails
Londoners and Americans face a mystery as the General Industrial Development Syndicate Limited, linked to the Manhattan Oil Company, proves elusive. No director or office can be located, and the sole named director in stock records remains absent. A solicitor, Mr Johnson, is said to be connected, but his whereabouts and control of the company are unclear amid fears the entity is fully American-owned and run from abroad.
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Manhattan Oil Company
Ohio
London
New York Times
Washington
General Industrial Development Syndicate, Limited
Findlay
Standard Oil
Stock Exchange
General Industrial Development ‘Syndicate, Limited
H. M. Johnson
J. M. R. Francis
Walbrook
Sccountante
Syndicatea
General Industrial Developtment Syndicate, Limited
Mr. Johnson
Austin Wilary
Johnson
India
America
England
Manhattan
Standard of
Lima
Manhattan Oi! Company
Anu
Ohio Oil Company
R. Leonard
Joseph Evans
J. C. Linneman
Thomas C. Laney
Joan B.kerr
Chauncey F. Lufkin
Wdard
Onto Company
Standard
Trust
Ohio Company
Europe
Ohio OW Company
Manhattan Ml Company
Frederick T. Cuthbert
Emmet B. Curtin
Oe Os Ess HS
Virginia
Panston
Cuba
Funston
Max- Amo Gomez
Callete Garcia
Marianag
Taft
Bacon
Havy
Weil
Pela
Toomorrow
Congress
Redeas
Eredos
Bagus
Carbucien
Santa Clare
Camp Columbia
Santa Clara
Pino Guerra
Constitutional Army
Messie
Lind
Eighteenth Infantry
Hospital Corps
Monterey
Niagara
Camp,Columbia
Romance of the Campaign Elopement In Albany Area Feels Shober Beers Tie
News from New York details Francis E. Shober Hearst worker nominated for Congress in the Seventeenth district and his son-in-law William H. Beers for the Twenty-First assembly in the same region. Beers, a 24 year old who eloped with Shober’s 17 year old stepdaughter Florence Cushman, drew swift family caution then approval as the couple wed secretly. Shober’s backing among younger voters and Harlem Democratic circles is noted, with speculation Beers’ future aided by Shober’s influence as he seeks re election in a Republican stronghold district once carried by Coler.
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Washington Post
New York
Francis E. Shuber
Hearst
Congress
William H.beers
Assembly
Shuber
Indaw
Beers
Shober
Florence Cushman
Mr. Beers
Shobers
Washington
Democratic Club
Harlem
Coler
Young Beers
Richard Borden Engaged in Manufacturing for Years
Richard Borden, a leading cotton mill owner in Fall River Mass, long active in the industry, is noted for his extensive career and influence in local manufacturing. A protrac notice reflects ongoing industry adjustments and market pressures affecting his operations.
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Fall River
Fall River Mass
Borden
Vice President in Chicago Talks Elopement Rumors at Dinner
Special to The Washington Post describes Vice President Fairbanks in Chicago en route to Waterloo Ohio for a speech. He forgives his son Frederick Cole Fairbanks and new daughter in law Helen Scott for elopement. He declines to discuss social matters and jokes about cock and bull stories.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Til
Fairbanks
Waterloo
Lowe
Frederick’ Cole Fairbanks
Miss Scott
Vira
Warren
Adid
Scott
Pittsbure
Frederick Cole Fairbanks
Pittebure
Mary Scott
A. al Garland
Thera
Provisional Governor Presses for Calm in Cuba
In Havana the provisional Cuban governor urged quiet as Liberal leaders pressed for elections and a timetable for American withdrawal. Taft pledged fair treatment for all parties, noted Isle of Pines status, and outlined troop dispositions while Pan American concerns and rebel movements shaped the day’s talks and receptions.
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Guarattes
America
Cuba
Upa
Fins
Smuggler Captured At Maury Chapter Meeting
Wytheville reports reveal the Maury Chapter of the Daughters of Confederate Veterans held a special session to discuss security and tribute events. The gathering named James B. Lehnemann of Yacht region as a key participant while officials note a cautious stance amid ongoing maritime security concerns.
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Virginia
Daughters of Confederacy
Arington
Wytheville
Erary
Grreval
Patte
Philadelphia
Buried Without Permit Sparks Health Board Warrants
Baltimore officials of the State Board of Health issued warrants for twenty residents of Baltimore charged with burying bodies without permits and failing to record burials. At Highlandtown, about twenty-two bodies were reportedly found buried near saloons and gambling houses in crude fashion. Dr. John S. Fulton, secretary of the health board, noted the secret interments occurred overnight and described the health danger posed by the practices.
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Baltimore
State Board’ of Health
Highlandtown
John S
Aifatra Reveatet
Ag. Dalgerous
Aitimore
Kindness Wins Reward From Draper Bequeathal
William E Hammond of Wilmington receives a $3,000 bequest as a reward for kindness shown decades ago when, as a newsagent on the Pennsylvenia Hall road, he aided an aged man en route to Cape Charles. The donor, Philadelphia iron manufacturer S C Draper, died at seventy in Philadelphia and left the estate to Hammond after a confirming legal visit.
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Wilmington
Del
William E. Hammond
Pennsylvenia Hallroad
Draper
Brown bars H Thastesl¢. or crudigy Shuts Out sa, 160
Altrock shines with a sparkling performance as Nick Fields claims his place in style while Cuba scores and chances hinge on a single. Little Evers Hahn, playing with a nose cast, makes a sensational crowd-saving catch to save the game.
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Cuba
Ron
Chance
Little Evers
Hahn
Rans
Eight-Hour Law Violation Indicts Company Officials
A Federal grand jury has indicted company officials over alleged violations of the eight hour law. Workers long paid 20 cents per hour and free to work ten hours, but orders capped daily work at eight. Many married employees refused to work extra hours, leading to a widespread strike that halted work on a major concrete guide wall project and threatened delays and losses for the contracting firm. The original complaint was filed in Washington by labor union representatives.
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Department At
Washington
Delay for Winsome Widow in U S District Court
The Washington Post reports Mrs Bina Verrault alias Mrs Helen Hamilton, dubbed the winsome widow and head of a marriage byabate, had her case adjourned to November 2 in a Philadelphia case. James S McClelland swears he was swindled of $1000 after she promised marriage, with alleged methods of a marriage syndicate run from 323 West Eighty Second Street. Victims are said to have been drawn by ads for suitors, and the adjournment promises further developments.
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Washington’ Post
New York
Bina Verrault
Helen. Hamilton
United States District Court
James 8. McClelland
Présenta
Verrault
Tragic double fatality shocks Chicago neighbors
Vincenzo Raymundi a language teacher killed his eleven year old son then shot himself in Chicago on October 12. Neighbors say he had shown signs of being possessed and had been followed by Hand society members. Authorities investigate possible influences and motives.
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Chicago
Vincenzo Raymundi
Roo
Dome
Condition of Widow of Confederate Press Ident Shows Improvement
The condition of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the Confederate press ident, who had been ill at the Hotel Majestic for several days, showed some improvement during the day.
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New York
Jefferson-Davis
Hotel Majestic
Henry Winthrop Gray Dead After Turbulent Divorce Secret Life
New York authorities report Henry Winthrop Gray, former park and fire commissioner, died at his Forty-ninth Street residence. His early fame arose from a duel with John G. Heckscher on Lake Champlain’s Canadian shore in 1872. Gray divorced Matilda Frelinghuysen in 1889 and later married Mrs. Gray. Heckscher had been married to a Gray family member.
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Washington Post
New York
Winthrop Gray
Aurora
John G. Heckscher
Mr. Heckscher
Mr. Gray
William “R. Travers
Fresinghuysen
Fr. Heckscher
Bein
Gray
Cubs and White Sox in tense nine inning World Series clash
Chicago Cubs nipped the White Sox 1 to 0 in a nine inning game at the South Side ground. Mordecai Brown outpitched Nick Altrock as the Cubs delivered timely bunts and fielding to clinch the victory. Johnny Evers scored the lone run on a single by Chance after a sequence of sacrifices.
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South’ Side
Frank Chance
Cubs
Sreinfeldt
Tinker
Cincinnati
Altreck
Nick
Jyns
Steinfeldt
Timker
Nationale
Nick Altrock
Brown
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