No Check On Cashier Judge Oldham Takes Charge At Bank
Judge Oldham of the Department of Justice assumes control of the National Bank of Allegheny as investigators pursue alleged cashiers with two sets of books. The case centers on cashier Clark alleged to have damaged the bank and possible complicity by others as DOJ and federal examiners sift through papers to recover evidence and decide on criminal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldham
Department of Justice
Allegheny Institution
Washington Post
National Bank of Allegheny
Clark
Jay
National Bank Examiner
Elia
Enterprise Bank
Piduside
Turk Bhy Dan
William S Sipe
Gwinnerth Bank
Treasury Bowlers Best Good Score In One Game
In the departmental league a team led by a standout bowler posted a 922 high in a single game while other contests also highlighted strong marks across matches.
O'Brien Kaufman Bout Draws Big Local Interest
San Francisco October reports intense local betting as Philadelphia boxer O'Brien faces Al Kaufman at Woodward's pavilion with Kaufman a slight favorite. Delaney trains Kaufman for a long bout while O'Brien, backed by Spider Kelly, prepares to counter. In Tennessee, officials plan to challenge race track betting law as Cumberland Park set for spring races. A basketball meeting at the YMCA aims to form a representative winter league with teams from across the city, schedules to be announced after tonight's gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
San Francisco
Woodward’s Pavilion
Philadelphia
Jack O’bren
al Kaufman
Kaufman
O’brien
Kaufmans
O'Brien
Billy Delaney
O'Bran
Delaney
Kelly
O Brien
Tennessee
Nashville Tenn
Russwarm
The
Tennessee Breeders’ Association
Cumberland Park
Young Mens Christan Association
Pennypacker Poses Over Treasury Request Amid Bank Crisis
The text shows Gov Pennypacker pressed for a federal investigation into the Bank of Allegheny City in Pittsburgh as officials prepare to go on record. National Bank Examiner Cunningham and Comptroller’s Office experts, including Jude F. Oldham, assert the bank is in good hands and ready to cooperate with district attorneys.
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Treasury
Vka
Mptroler Ridgely
Sen Skorhind
Hts
National Bank
Cunningham
Burial of George E Tucker in Washington
The body of George Edwin Tucker, 14, grandson of Mrs John A Logan, who died in Manila, arrives in Washington for burial. The funeral is this afternoon at 8 oclock at Calumet Place, Mrs Logan’s residence, with Rev F Bristol officiating and private interment.
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Logan
John A Logan
George Edwin Tucker
Manila
Washington
Col Tucker
Philippines
Gen Lougan
Calumet Place
F Bristol
Death by own action in Haller case cited by Nevitt
Certificate of death by own action issued for P F P Haller after body found in the Potomac River last Wednesday. Dr Nevitt conducted a thorough examination before the ruling. The body likely to be taken to Witheville, Va, former home of Haller, for burial. State Senator William Campbell of West Virginia, who ran the Davis campaign, remains in Episcopal Hospital recuperating from surgery this week. Twelve year old Harry Walker fell from a tree at 753 Fifteenth Street Southeast, injuring his shoulder. a policeman aided him home.
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Orone
Nevitt
PFP Haller
Potomac River
Halk
Withevile
Halisr
William Campbell
West Virginia
Thomas B Davis
Episcopal Hospital
Harry Walker
Fifteenth Street
Asbury Park
Washington Post
West Park
Hlue Wooder
Harvey Spivey
Spivey
Isabelle
Mamie
Gladys
Willam Harvey Spivey
Purveyors Fined In Pure Food Law Case At Navy Yard
In Philadelphia on October 24 Burt and Dennis trading as Burt & Dennis pleaded guilty to supplying oleomargarine as butter substitute to the League Island Navy Yard and were fined 25 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 60 days in county prison. Frederick Hall Swift & Co local manager pleaded guilty to furnishing sausage with boric acid injurious to health and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. The contractor claimed Swift & Co assured no prohibited meat was used. Prof Cochran testified sausages contained 0.2 to 0.5 percent boric acid. Hall’s attorney argued no criminal intent and contested the health claim.
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Philadelphia
Burt & Dennis
Frederick Hall
Swift & Co
League Island Navy Yard
McMicheal
John F Burt
Wiliam H Dennis
Navy Yard
Hall
Pennsylvania
Swift
Gov Pennypacker
Commonwealth
C B Cochran
State Dairy and Food Department
League Island Navy
Cochran
National League of Postmasters Elect Officers at Convention
Forty delegates from twenty states convened the National League of Fourth-class Postmasters. Miss BD Ly of Greenwich New Jersey was the lone woman, as officers were elected and a constitution adopted to improve the postal service and protect fourth-class postmasters interests. An automobile social tour and visit to the Postmaster General Cortelyou followed the adjournment.
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National League of Postmasters
BD Ly, Carney
Greenwich
National Hotel
Pos
Cortelyou
St Louis
Oscar Pogue
Texas
H OL Brown
Michigan
F W Jameson
Iowa
E C Brown
South Dakota
James Ash
Maryland
W A McElroy
Charles Young
Illinois
A S Knapp
Swaine
South Carolina
H M Moye
Pennsylvania
Merritt
Civil Service Retirement Association Holds Mass Meeting
Clerks gather as the Civil Service Retirement Association plans a second general meeting tonight at National Rifles Armory. The treasury branch executive committee reported 900 new members enrolled in four weeks. Speakers include H A Taylor and A B Hayes at six o'clock.
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Civil Service Retirement Association
Treasury Branch
United States Civil Service Retirement Association
New York Avenue Northwest
National Rifles
H A Taylor
Asaletant
the Treasury
A B. Hayes
Internal Revenue
Watch Theft Suspect Arrested After Hotel Theft
Albert B. Kruidener was arrested by Detectives O'Brian and Parham for grand larceny in the September 12 hotel washroom watch theft. The watch owned by James Laughlin was found with a pawn ticket on Kruidener and recovered for the bartender. He faces a morning hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Kruidener
O'Brian and
Parham
James Laughlin
Kruidener
Eruidener
College Widow in Wreck Near Montgomery
A Western Alabama passenger train from Atlanta derailed near Montgomery, injuring actor Fred Halsted and leaving seven cars and the engine off the track. The College Widow troupe of about forty five persons was aboard, with the arm strain suffered by Halsted as the main reported casualty. The train was two hours late into Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Gct
Atlanta
College Widow" Theatrical Company
Fred Halsted
Figures cut by metaualy the Department of Commerce and Labor estimates
The estimates for appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Labor for the fiscal year ending June 30 1907 were forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury for Congress. They total 11 269 008 15, being 3 582 05157 less than the prior year and 222 38013 less than the amounts for the Department for the year ending June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce and Labor
Secretary of the Treasury
Irenemaranlen
Congress
Department of Commerce and
Ibor
Princeton Seniors Elect Class Officers and President
The Princeton University senior class today elected Samuel J Reid Jr of Brooklyn New York as president. W C Motler of St Joseph Missouri was chosen vice president L D Froelleh of Brooklyn New York secretary and treasurer H B Goodman of Chicago class poet Mo McBiwen of Amsterdam New York class orator and Paul Seeley of Poughkeepsie New York master of ceremonies for the annual class day exercises to be held in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammuel J Reid
Brooklyn
Princeton
Princeton University
Samuel J Reid, Jr
N .Y
W C Motler
St. Joseph
L D Froelleh
H 8 Goodman
Chicago
Mo McBiwen
Amsterdam
Paul Seeley
Poughkergate
Dune
Excitement in Bank Run at Trenton Trust Company
A bank run in Trenton began yesterday and grew today with hundreds gathered to withdraw deposits. President Hugh Hamill assured solvency, arrangements with other banks to meet demands, and disclosures of redepositing funds by yesterday’s withdrawn money leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Trenton Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Hugh Hamill
Hama
Washington
Roebling
John A Roebling Sons Company
Trust Company
Millonaire
Hamill
William Hancock
Labor Men Attend Y M C A Reception At New Club House
About 1500 Washington labor members attended the third reception for the Y M C A opening of the new club house on G street. Guests of honor were Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison. The dedication committee issued The New Building to guide visitors as ushers handle crowds. Gymnasium classes begin November 1 with 202 students enrolled in educational courses including a chemistry class. The preliminary examination for the department is expected to be heavy next week.
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Washington jJebor
Young Men's Christian Association
G Street
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
Association Orchestra
Rideout
D Hird
Amherst
Fraud Orders Target Various Mail Scams by Foreign and Domestic Actors
Post Office Department issued four fraud orders against offenders using the mails for schemes including home letter copying for pay, a short correspondence degree university claim, a lottery scheme, and a talking machine business. Named parties include Clarence Gardiner Albion Michigan Cromwell Simon Philadelphia Reno Nevada Wilson Drug Company New Haven Connecticut Martin Levin Budapest Hungary and the New Thought Publishing Company Chicago. The measures restrain mail flow and halt misleading solicitations while reforming or revoking certain prior orders.
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Post-office Department
Clarence G Gardifier
Albion, Mich
Crowell Simon
Philadelphia
Reno
Nev
Wilson Drug Company
New Haven
Albion Mich
Gardiner
Pont Officce
Hitchcock
Cromwell Simon
Simon Hed
Cromwell
Simon State University
Nevada State
Srommwels Simon
State University
New
Ito
Conn
Ripley Drug Company
Martin Levin
Budapest
Hungary
Levin
New York City
Department 5
New Thought Publishing Company
Chicago
New Thought Pubishing Company
New York
Million earmarked for repairs of cruiser New York
An estimated expenditure of nearly 41,000,000 will be made to repair the cruiser New York at the Charlestown Navy Yard Boston. Navy Department surveys approved five thousand dollars for equipment and two hundred seventy four thousand dollars for steam engineering. A construction and repair survey is expected to approve about six hundred sixty thousand dollars. The million dollars does not cover modern ordnance costs to be installed.
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New York
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
Navy Department
Washington
Victorian Club Boston denies any discourtesy to Mahan
Secretary Bonaparte reports a letter from the Victorian Club of Boston president denying any discourtesy to Mahan at the Trafalgar centennial meeting. The president expresses pleasure that no such incident was mentioned in dispatches from Boston.
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Demos
Boston
Bonaparte
Victorian Club of
Apt Mahan
Trafalgar
Accident on Battle Ship Rhode Island during trial
A leak in the Rhode Island condenser flooded the engine room forcing an early stop to the trial run off Provincetown. Repairs can be done in dry dock with no injuries reported. officials say the partial test showed promise and the ship will proceed to an official trial scheduled for October.
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Boston
Rhode Island
Foston To-Ay
Provincetown
Rande
Ausk
President Roads
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Bowles
Army Orders List of Promotions Transfers and Examinations
A long-form army orders summary lists leaves of absence for Lieutenants Merriam Savage and Mason, title extensions, transfers of contract surgeons Purnell Wythe and others, duties assigned for acting judge advocate in Mindanao, and rendezvous details for exam boards at Fort Myer Fort Leavenworth and Vancouver Barracks. It covers appointments, promotions inquiries, and personnel movements with dates around November and early December, including Manila voyage plans and officer reporting instructions.
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Julium M Purnell
San Francisco
Philippines
Department of California
Stephen Wythe
Angel Ieland
Cal
Manila
Fred B. Buchan
Murda Cavery
Department of Mindanao
Spencer Crosby
Church Alliance Debates Union Of Evangelical Bodies
An adjourned meeting of the executive commission of the American section of the World Alliance of the Presbyterian and Reformed churches discussed relations with other bodies and a proposed union and federation of evangelical churches. Rev Dr James A Worden urged teaching support for Sabbath school teachers amid 200000+ teachers. Next commission meeting slated for Philadelphia April 11-12. officers reelected: BR E Prime chair. Rev W G Wallace and Rev D Sage Mackay vice chairs. Rev W H Roberts secretary. Frank Ky treasurer. Rev J M Hubbert recording secretary.
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Union of Evangelical Bodzer
New York
World Alliance of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches
Unon
Federation of Evangelical Churches
James A Worden
Phiadelphia
Executive Commission of
the Alliance
Philadelphia
Yonkers
W G Wallace
Semickley P
D Sage Mackay
W H
Orders to Naval Officers and Vessel Movements
A list of naval assignments and detachments includes Commander W Eaton as inspector of machinery, Commander FF Holdridge detached as inspector of engineering material to Washington, Commander W N Little as inspector of machinery to duty as inspector of engineering material, and Surgeon H L Law retired to the navy recruiting rendezvous in Boston on November 3. Pay Inspector H R Sullivan granted sick leave until January 15 1906. Paymaster A F Huntington detached to New York Navy Yard December 30. Paymaster R Spear detached Tacoma to Iowa. Assistant Paymaster J H Gunnell detached to New York Yard November 25 to Tacoma November 30. Movements of vessels listed: arrivals Nero at Norfolk Lowport at Guantanamo, etc. The Sylph returned to Washington. Minneapolis sails for Genoa and Naples, October. The United States cruiser Minneapolis left Naples for Genoa to join French and British squadrons in a naval display on October 2.
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W © Eaton
FF Holdridge
Washington
W N Little
H L Law
Navy
Boston
Mass
H R Sullivan
A F Huntington
Iowa
Navy Yard
New York
R Spear
Tacoma
J H Gunnell
Indemnity Savings and Loan Owes Debtors Big Sum in Ohio
Receiver’s report filed in Circuit Court shows the Indemnity Savings and Loan Company, now under receiver, owes about 9666 228 to 3,000 depositors, most in Ohio, with $308,789 due immediately if sixty days notice is waived. The firm has 39,408 cash and 6,890 of negotiable securities convertible to cash, plus mortgage and real estate assets totaling about 470,667 in secured credits. Real estate held in the company and in trustee name is valued at 628 and 148,006 respectively.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Credita
Inauguration of Harbor Works and Surgeon General Title Dispute
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena to inaugurate harbor works in a nationally significant event. The Surgeon General title is disputed among army navy and marine service leaders. Army Surgeon General O’Reilly notes three officers share the title, leading to potential confusion. Congress would need legislation to resolve the designation.
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Victor Emmanuel
Helena
O'Reilly
Army
Medical Department
Leit
Bureau of Burgery and Medicine
Navy
Marine Hospital Service
Congress
West Point Creates Department of Military Hygiene
The War Department orders a new department of military hygiene at the Military Academy in West Point to train cadets in medical and surgical care for troops. Cadets will learn hygienic administration and basic medicine for common ailments.
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War Department
Department of
Military Academy
West Point
Passenger Trains Crash Near Fairfield Iowa Resulting in Loss of Life
Two Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway passenger trains collided one mile south of Fairfield Iowa. Four killed and fifteen to twenty injured as No 11 from Chicago and No 12 from Kansas City ran about thirty miles per hour. Dispatcher's orders and disputed clearance led to the wreck, with engines and cars heavily damaged and traffic halted for hours.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Chicago
West
Kansas City
F J Mhks
Muscatine
Glen Canfield
Murray Iowa
Gripfth Lucas
Tony
Dunham Eldon
Witte
Wilmot
New Bedford
No 1
Eldon
No 14
Hiden
Wabash Railroad Reports Net Earnings Drop Despite Higher Revenue
The sixteenth annual Wabash Railroad report shows a sharp rise in gross earnings but a larger rise in operating costs leading to a net deficit of 128,572 dollars. Extraordinary expenses tied to operations explain the decrease. total revenue reached 25,424,940.27 with operating costs and taxes at 23,? million. The balance shows a negative net revenue and added property investments.
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Wabash
Wabash Railroad Company
Folowirus
Team Owners Rally Support for Threatened Supply Strike
National Team Owners Association and the Employers' Association will aid New York team owners amid a threatened general strike by the teamsters. Hierary C Knight, president, and Thomas O'Conner, secretary, announced after a conference with local owners. The officials then traveled to Chicago for further discussions.
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National
Employers’ Associations
New York
Teamsters
National Team Owners Association
Employers’ Association Hierary
C Knight
Thomas O. O'Conner
Pere
Chicago
Ieee
Man Accused of Depositing Worthless Stock in Bank
Aubrey L Rice is charged with larceny of $40 from Puritan Trust Company after depositing worthless Norfolk and Western Railroad stock and drawing $4000 in cash. He was arrested in Boston following Providence police actions. a companion, Gilman, fled to San Francisco and was also sought. Rice later faced arrest again in Boston and was confined on bail prior to further proceedings.
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Boston
Puritan Trust Company
Aubrey L Rice
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Rice
Gilman
San Francisco
Providence Ri
Providence
Ticey
Testify to the Efficacy of the New Selentife Dandruff Treatment
Denver mother A E Lanier testifies Herpicide grew hair rapidly while Mrs A Guerin of Great Falls Montana praises dandruff cure. Portland Ore resident Greenland touts stopped hair loss. Norton Wash D JSarael also notes cure. Vancouver Wash banker Charlies Brown endorses scalp cleanliness and genuine Herpicide. Sold by leading druggists. sample by 10 cents in stamps to Detroit Michigan. Special agents and barber shop applications listed.
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E Lanier
Denver
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich Stevens Pharmacy
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Sterling Remedy Co
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Mahan
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Alfred M Mason
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Grayson V Heldt
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