Former Head of National Asphalt Co Testifies on Matos Aid
Gen Francis V Greene former president of the National Asphalt Company testified before U S Commissioner Bil christ for the Venezuelan government in a suit against the New York and Bermudez Company seeking about 311 million for aiding Matos revolutionists in 1901 He said Mack Andrews and Sewall decided to support Matos while he urged reliance on the State Department and warned the move would cost money and harm Vene zuelan interests He noted he had little to no voice in the company after a receivership and that his connection ended years earlier The case adjourned with a Washington hearing planned for tomorrow
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National Company
Mack
Andrews
Sewall
Greene
New York
Francis V Greene
National Asphalt Company
Bermuda Company
United States
Bilchrist
New York and Bermudez Company
Matos
Gen. Greene
Rufus B. Cowing, Jr
Europe
John M. Mack Avery
Arthur W Sewall
M .A. Matos
Hay
Bermudez Company
State Department
Washington
Asphalt
Venezuela
Contro
Paris signals tough course with Castro over Venezuela
French naval buildup departs Cherbourg for Martinique to confront Castro if he does not explain his actions. A five-ship force under Admiral Bevoe de Lapeyrere sails via Brest toward Fort de France, while Paris keeps plans flexible and seeks a peaceful explanation before any coercive measures.
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Paris
Desaix
Cherbourg
Martinique
French West Indies
Castro
Brest
Lavoisier
Chasseloup-Laubat
Jurien de la Graviere
Troude
Bevoe de Lapeyrere
Fort de France
Destra
Authenties
Taigny
Woman Released from Auburn Charged with Theft in 1901
Helen Wilson, 30, yesterday freed from Auburn prison, appeared before a magistrate in Philadelphia charged with stealing 2500 dollars worth of jewelry and silverware from Mrs. A. H. Seaman in 1901. She had served as a maid and was left in charge of the town house during the Seaman family's summer absence. The case identifies her as a possible professional thief.
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Auburn
Philadelphia
Helen Wilson
A. H. Seaman
Seaman
Poolroom proprietor shoots wife then wounds self in McKeesport
John Smith, owner of a McKeesport poolroom, shot his wife Louisa in the breast at their Ninth Street home and then shot himself in the chest at the poolroom while pursued by a crowd. The woman is expected to die. the motive cited is money she intended to bank for a son by a former husband.
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Crowe
McKeesport
Pittsburg
John Smith
J Loulsa
Ninth Street
Smith
Seven Years For Bank Thief Bowsher Pleads Guilty
Lima Chile October 17 Hirjah Bowsher former janitor at the American National Bank confessed to robbing the bank of eighteen thousand dollars seven years ago. He pleaded guilty to grand larceny before Judge Cunningham and received a seven year penitentiary sentence. Real estate agent Thomas Willkins indicted with Bowsher will stand trial. Bowsher claims Willkins had no involvement.
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Bowsher
Lima
Chile
Hirjah Boawsher
American National Bank
Cunningham
Thomas Willkins
Wilkins
Judson's Pool Deals Highlight Final Power Stock Statement
Special to The Washington Post reports in New York on October 17 that the trial over 365000 seeks remains unsettled. Witnesses reveal Judson held 6200 Power stock shares in a pool and a trust agreement was drawn up. Hoadley and Leiter argue Judson acted independently while a pool claim is disputed. The trial resumes tomorrow.
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Washington Post
New York
Franklin, Scott & Co
Cyrus Field Judson
Joseph H. Headrey
Joseph Leiter
Judson
International Power
No. 9
Wiliam Moore
George W Hoadley
International Power Company
Mr Graham
William F. Kirby
Hoadley
Fishermen Rescued After Fog Bound Rescue at Sea
Ben Benson of Gloucester Massachusetts, missing for over a month after a dory voyage during a tug near Newfoundland, arrived in New York on October 17 aboard the Henrig Olav from Copenhagen. He was picked up by the steamer Nicolai IW and handed to the American consul at Copenhagen before reaching New York.
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Newfoundland
New York
Ben Benson
Gloucester
Mass
Henrig Olav
Copenhagen
Benson
Arbutus
Nicolai
Boston
Madge
Samson
Hugh
Aylesworth Sworn Privy Council Postmaster General
Ottawa October 17 A B Aylesworth of Toronto was sworn in as a member of the privy council and postmaster general in place of Sir William Mulock who has retired.
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Ottawa
Ont
A. B. Aylesworth
Toronto
Privy Council
William Mulock
Secret remedy promises free day cure for drinkers
An odorless tasteless formula can be hidden in coffee or food to end a drinker's cravings within a day. The advertisement lists several named women as examples and offers a free trial package of Golden Specific by mailing name and address to Dr J W Haines in Cincinnati.
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Lola Pendleton
Rocky Mountain
Agnes Carroll
Caledonia
Minn
Mattle Balkins
Vanceburg
Mary L. Haris
Lewiston
N. C
Mabel Zink
Salem
Oreg
L. Kowalski
Whitegboro Street
Utica
N.Y
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
McCurdy Aides Clash Over Insurance Dividends and Funds
Testimony shows discussion of Mutual Life dividend figures from 1865 policy to 1904 and questions about who saw and approved related coupons. McCurdy defends policy, cites actuary, while Hughes pressed for details on rebates, Bowles settlement, and legal expenses paid to various attorneys and lobbyists.
Payment and honorarium dealings in insurance inquiry
Testimony details payments to individuals tied to the Mutual Life Insurance investigation. Questions focus on sums paid to Barnes and others for arguments and documents opposing a Brackett bill, with evidence of honorarium practices and lack of permanent departmental leadership after Mr Short’s death. William Barnes Sr and Jr deny improper involvement, stressing family duty and lack of direct legal engagement.
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S & Olds
Hughes
McCurdy
Brackett
William Haines
Albany
Barnes
Edward L. Short
Mr. Barnes
New York Life
Judge Hamilton
New York Life Insurance Company
Mutual
Short
Mr. Hughes
William Barnes, Jr
Mr. Barnes, Sr
Barnes, Jr
Granniss
Mutual Life Insurance
Mr Bates
Nantucket
Miss Cooper Defends Charges At Board Of Education
Miss Anna Cooper principal of M Street High School opens her brief in defense of charges at a special board meeting and expects to finish possibly tonight. The board also appointed officers for Company K of the High School Cadets at McKinley Manual Training School with new cadets joining. Officers named include Captain W A Steinberg first lieutenants Howard Cleveland Francis Marion Robert F Dyer and others as second lieutenants Bruce Cleveland George M Davis Georges C De Neale.
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Anna 3. Cooper
M Street
Board of Education
McKinley Manual Training School
W. A. Steinberg
Howard Cleveland
Francis Marion
Robert F. Dyer
Bruce Cleveland
George M. Davis
Georges C. de Neale
Mrs Kate Ross Dead and Funeral Planned
Mrs. Kate Ross died at Garfield Hospital at 11 18 last night from pneumonia after a weeks long illness. She was born in Maryland and long served at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing as a top counter. A member of the First Congregational Church she was a liberal charity donor and had many Washington friends. Funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow at Miss Minnie Mines residence 915 New York avenue with Rev Dr Newman officiating. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Kate Ross
Garfield Hospital
Hoss
Maryland
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau
First Congregational Church
Washington
Legion
Minnie Mines
New York Avenue
Newman
Glenwood Cemetery
Madge and the Camera Gives Tense Love Triangle
Madge receives a fine camera from her uncle and grandly undertakes photography with Samson assisting. Hugh, her fiancé, resents Samson's meddling and jealously watches the budding images of Madge. The conflict peaks when a broken negative and a portrait of the two reveal lingering affection, ending with a wary surrender to Madge’s kindness.
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Madge
Ien
Capitol
Hugh
Hue
Mr. Samson
Social and Personal Notes From a Washington Scene
A society item reports a wedding with Bride roses and blue gowns, notes on the maid of honor and attendants, and the couple planning a honeymoon then a Providence home. Other entries list real estate moves, a mayor’s grandson marriage, a yacht trip for Miss Grace Carroll, and forthcoming receptions and visits across Richmond and New York.
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Mids Audere
Walter H. Megladson
Providence
Yvon Pilie
P Street
Charles J. Allen
Wyoming
Little Fraley McIntire May
EB A. McIntire
Howard Vernon Mills
Ton William Howard Mills
Bangor
First Presbyterian Church
Donald C. McLeod
C Street
Robert N. Harper
Richmond
Montague
Roosevelt
New York
Boston
Huff postpones new Huff mansion on New Hampshire avenue
Representative George Huff Green sburg Pa leases Bishop Mackay Smith property and keeps old site. The planned mansion near Congressman Dalzell on New Hampshire avenue is postponed indefinitely. A party at Dr William Longs marked Lulu Longs fifteenth birthday with many attendees. New York Oct 17 Marshall Field and Mrs Field wed in London and Dr Leo B Vogel Swiss Minister to Washington traveled aboard the steamer Pring Wilhelm from Bremen.
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Huff
George Huff
Greensburg
Sixteenth Street
Bishop Mackay- Smith
Philadelphia
New Hampshire Avenue
Dalzell
New York
Marshall Field
Chicago
London
Leo BE. Vogel
Washington
Tor Pring Wilhelm
Bremen
Banker Under Arrest For Buying Stolen Stamps
Chicago October 17 Clarence A Powers head of C A Powers Co was arrested on a warrant charging him with buying 400 dollars worth of stamps stolen from a jewelry firm Ralph M Sowers a 17 year old former jewelry firm employee was also arrested after a confession led to the bankers arrest The case centers on this purchase and subsequent police actions.
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Chicago
Clarence A. Powers
C. A. Powers & Co
James F.powers
Champlain
Ill
Ralph M. Sowers
Jewelryirm
Ste! Bowers
New York Cotton Prices Ease Amid Selling.
The market extended trading with December at 9.52 and January at 1.62, about 8 to 9 points lower. Early covering by sellers spurred a 4 to 5 point rally toward the close, while Southern markets showed varied moves from 1-16 to 1-16 cent differences.
New York Produce Prices and Commodities Report
A chaotic OCR list shows New York market prices across staples and metals. It notes firm and unchanged tones for eggs, flour, cheese, hides, and oil with scattered quotes for cotton, tar, and metals. market activity appears subdued and spot prices remain largely steady.
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New York
India
Cordova
Riverpool
Heeler
Maire
Southern Sweets
Byot
London
Standard Foundry
Clave
Northern
Norduya
Southern
Hill Acquires Terminal for Burlington System
Chicago October 17 James J Hull announces Hill has gained control of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railway Company and will move Burlington trains to Grand Central Station as terminus. The purchase includes terminal bonds and Morgan stock, boosting trains by ninety two daily and adding about 10000 passengers each day.
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Burlington
Chicago Grand Central Station
Chicago
James J. Hull
Chicago Terminal Transfer Railway Company
Grand Central
I.,p. Morgan & Co
Union Station
Grand Central Station
Gas Associations Merger Plans Mark Milwaukee Meeting
The American Gas Light Association prepares to convene in Milwaukee as preliminary talks begin with a committee of twenty four appointed to assess a merger plan. Little opposition is anticipated as the convention opens tomorrow in Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Gas Light Association
New Publications Neale's Southern Book News
Review notes Neale's Southern Book News Boy Soldiers of the Confederacy by Mra. Spean KR Hell. Baltimore Sun call it an invaluable contribution to history and biography, a collage of fragments from many sources, including a surgeon's anecdote about a young fallen soldier, fully illustrated. Price shown.
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Mra. Spean KR
Hell
Baltimore Sun
Life in the Confederate Army and Southern Life Sketches
The work presents personal experiences of a Confederate private soldier by Arthur P. Ford and includes sketches of Southern life by Marion Johnston Ford Izmoe. The volume carries a price of $1.00.
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Arthur P. Ford
Marion Johnston Ford
Izmoe. Price
History of the Southern Literary Messenger 1834 1864
Benjam. a minor, Lb. D. Fate and Proprietor 1813 to 147 Dr Minor dies at eighty six. He was deeply familiar with the history of the old magazine and the world of letters. He has produced a history that adds to national and Southern literature. Fully illustrated. Price.
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Y Benjam
Minor
Letters
Price
Neale Publishing Co Addresses Reflected in Ad Copy
The item notes locations for The Neale Publishing Co with offices listed in New York at Broadway Fifth Ave and 23d St and Washington at 434 Eleventh Street N W. The text presents a factual address details snapshot without additional context or events.
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the Neale Publishing Co
New York
Broadway
Fifth Ave
Washington
Eleventh Street
N. W
Merger Plans Considered by Gas Associations
A six member subcommittee last year prepared a plan to consolidate the American Gas Light Association the Ohio Gas Light Association and the Western Gas Association with little opposition noted. President E. G. Cowdery mentioned a possible European tour to gather facts on municipal ownership.
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Qenvlty
American Gas Light Association
Obfio Gas Light Association
Western Gas Association
Tne
E. G. Cowdery
Europe
Pistol duel in Miss. town ends in double death
In Tchula Mississippi on October 16 two traveling men W A Spratlin and Jack Glenn fought a pistol duel on the main street after Spratlin accused Glenn of cheating at cards. Glenn was shot four times and Spratlin died from a fatal wound. Glenn represented a Greenwood music firm and Spratlin worked for the National Drill Company of Memphis.
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Tchula
Miss
W. A.spratlin
Jack Glenn
Spratlin
Glenn
Greenwood Music
National Drill Company
Memphis
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Southern Book News
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