Wrecked Allegheny Bank Case Under DOJ Charge
Judge Oldham of the Department of Justice takes control of the Enterprise Bank affair in Allegheny with a probe into cashier Clark and possible double sets of books. DOJ plans to recover assets, interview staff, and prepare evidence for the district attorney for potential grand jury 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
William S Sipe
Gwinnerth Bank
Treasury Bowlers Best Good Score in Departmental League
The Treasury team posted a top score of 922 in a single game as winners in the departmental league. Other contests in the session showed varied results across departments with several notable performances and close finishes.
O'Brien Kaufman Bout Prompts Heavy Local Interest
Philadelphia boxers O'Brien and Al Kaufman square off at Woodward's pavilion amid heavy bets. Delaney trains Kaufman for a long bout while Spider Kelly backs O'Brien in a clash seen as a key test of Tennessee betting law. Also Tennessee breeders plan court challenge to anti betting statute and a YMCA basketball meeting advances winter league plans.
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
Political Fork in Pennsylvanias Bank Crisis
Officials plan to go on public record as influential intimations rise that the governor faces political risk over the Bank of Allegheny City failure. Federal inspectors and Comptroller personnel, including Judge Oldham, are dispatched to Pittsburgh to assess affairs and aid district attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Mptroler Ridgely
Senbork
Hts
Cunningham
Edward P Wmony
Comptroller’s Office
Pittsburg
Judge F Oldham
Department
National Bank Act
Burial of George E. Tucker in Washington today
The body of George Edwin Tucker fourteen year old grandson of Mrs John A Logan who died in Manila has been brought to Washington for burial. The funeral will be held this afternoon at eight oclock at Calumet Place residence of Mrs Logan with Rev F Bristol officiating and private interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
John A Logan
George Edwin Tucker
Manila
Washington
Col Tucker
Philippines
Gen Lougan
Calumet Place
F Bristol
Death by own action certificate issued for P Haller body found in Potomac
Nevitt issued a death by own action certificate for PFP Haller after a thorough examination. Haller’s body was found in the Potomac river last Wednesday and will likely be taken to Witheville, Va, his former home. State Senator William Campbell, WV, recovering from a surgical operation at Episcopal Hospital. Twelve-year-old Harry Walser fell from a tree on Fifteenth street SE, breaking his shoulders. a policeman helped him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone
Nevitt
PFP Haller
Potomac River
Halks
Withevile
Halisr
William Campbell
West Virginia
Thomas B Davis
Episcopal Hospital
Harry Walser
Fifteenth Street
Pure food law violations hit two grocers and a Swift manager
In Philadelphia on October 24 Burt & Dennis trading as Burt & Dennis and Frederick Hall Swift & Co local manager faced criminal court for supplying impure sausage to the League Island Navy Yard. Burt & Dennis pleaded guilty to furnishing oleomargarine as butter substitute and were fined $25 plus costs and given sixty days in jail. Hall was convicted after expert testimony that boric acid in sausage could be injurious, and fined $100 plus costs. the contractor claimed Swift & Co insured there was no adulteration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
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 Elects Officers at Convention
Forty delegates from about twenty states elected officers and adopted a constitution for the National League of Fourth-class Postmasters. Miss BD Ly of Greenwich NJ was the sole woman present. Officers include President F W Jameson Iowa and Treasurer A S Knapp Michigan. A social automobile tour to visit the Postmaster General Cortelyou followed the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Clerks Gather Tonight for Civil Service Retirement Meeting
The executive committee of the treasury branch of the Civil Service Retirement Association met at 1424 New York Avenue NW. Reports showed rising interest with 900 new members in four weeks. The second general meeting is set for six o’clock tonight at National Rifles Armory with speakers H A Taylor Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and A B Hayes Solicitor of Internal Revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Accused of Stealing Watch Arrests in Hotel Wash Room
Albert B. Kruidener was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives O'Brian and Parham charged with stealing a watch on September 12 from a hotel wash room. The watch belonged to James Laughlin a hotel bartender. A pawn ticket was found on Kruidener and the watch was recovered and returned. He was locked up on grand larceny and will have a hearing this morning.
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 east of Montgomery near 1 PM. Seven cars and the engine left the track injuring several in the badly torn coaches. The College Widow theatrical company of about forty five persons was aboard. Fred Halsted sustained an arm injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Gct
Atlanta
College Widow" Theatrical Company
Fred Halsted
Figures cut by metal?wardy or metualy? 1907 commerce budget
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 transmission to Congress. They total 11,269,008.15 dollars, 3,582,051.57 dollars less than the prior year's estimates and 222,380.13 dollars less than the amounts appropriated for the department in the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Commerce and Labor
Washington
Boston
Bureau League
Printing Office
Aldines
Morris and My
Hrader MG Carlson
Blreau Seagle
Morrison
Helmuth
Wi Donohue
O Connor
Vo Johnson
Firet
Lavender
Mosley
Whalen
Putnam Lab
Bowman Aes Ne Potals
Governmost Printing Office
Leagli
Mage O'Connell
Schinnerer
Crump
Beddow
Allen Ay
Addison
Tae Brown
Brasee
Bi Markham
Lasey Pee
Department of Commerce and Labor
Secretary of the Treasury
Irenemaranlen
Congress
Department of Commerce and
Ibor
Princeton Seniors Elect Class Officers Led by Reid
The Princeton University senior class elected permanent officers led by Samuel J Reid Jr of Brooklyn NY as president. W C Motler St Joseph Mo was chosen vice president L D Froelleh Brooklyn NY secretary and treasurer H B Goodman Chicago class poet Mo McBiwen Amsterdam NY class orator Paul Seeley Poughkeepsie NY 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
A bank run began in Trenton on October 26 with hundreds gathered to withdraw deposits. President Hugh Hamill said the run was unfounded and that ample provisions exist with other Trenton banks to meet demands tomorrow. John A Roebling Sons vice president pledged up to 100000 for extra security if needed, while confidence remained that the situation would not worsen.
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 At Y M C A Reception For New Club House
About 1500 members of Washington labor organizations attended the Y M C A reception in honor of the new club house on G street. Guests of honor were Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison. The dedication committee issued a guide titled The New Building. The event featured the association orchestra and ushers to manage large crowds. Gymnasium classes are set to begin November 1 with heavy preliminary examinations. 202 students have enrolled in educational classes including a chemistry course led by D Hird AM Amherst 8 as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 letters schemes and foreign lottery ads
Four post office fraud orders were issued against individuals and firms including Clarence Gardiner Albion Michigan and Cromwell Simon Philadelphia Reno Nevada for home letter copying schemes and fake university degrees. Martin Levin Budapest and Wilson Drug Company New Haven were barred for lottery and mail evasion. The New Thought Publishing Company Chicago had its prior fraud order partly revoked after misdirected mail confusion with a New York fraud case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Repairs Planned for Cruiser New York at Charlestown Yard
An estimated expenditure of nearly 41 million dollars will be spent to repair the cruiser New York at the Charlestown Navy Yard Boston. Navy Department surveys at Washington approved 5 000 for equipment 274 000 for steam engineering. The survey for construction and repair is expected to approve about 660 000. The million dollars do not include the cost of modern ordnance to be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
Navy Department
Washington
Victorian Club Boston Denies Discourtesy to Mahan
The president of the Victorian Club of Boston denies any discourtesy to Mahan at the Trafalgar centennial meeting. Secretary Bonaparte received a letter confirming no incident occurred and expressing relief that the dispatch from Boston was accurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demos
Boston
Bonaparte
Victorian Club of
Apt Mahan
Trafalgar
Accident on battle ship Rhode Island delays test at Provincetown
A condenser leak flooded the Rhode Island engine room during a trial run off Provincetown causing an early shutdown. Repairs can be made in dry dock and the ship will be prepared for the official trial set for October. Despite the incident, builders called the showing favorable and no one was hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Rhode Island
Foston To-Ay
Provincetown
Rande
Ausk
President Roads
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Bowles
Army Orders Summon Officers For Tours And Examinations
Army orders detail leaves for First Lieut Henry Merriam and First Lieut Alfred Mason, with short extensions and transfers for Contract Surgeons Purnell and Wythe. Several officers are assigned to boards for promotion at Fort Myer, Fort Leavenworth, and Vancouver Barracks, with movement notices between San Francisco, Manila, and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C Merriam
Artillery Corps
Ngbert B Savage
Alfred M Mason
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
Fort Myer Va
PY Hatfeld
Thirteenth Cavalry
George Hh McGunnegla
Seventeenth Infantry
James D Grennan
William D Beach
Ota
Charles Billingstea
John T Don Telly
Shirteenth Cavalry
Joseph T Dickman
Highth Cavalry
Charles
P Hatheld
Fort Myer
Daniel L Howell
Eighteenth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth Kong
Grayson V Heldt
Fourteenth Cavalry
Reginald E McNally
Signel Corps
Theodore A Baldwin, Jr
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Stele
Campbell
Frederick Dewey
Church Alliance Debate Moves Toward Evangelical Union
An adjourned meeting of the executive commission of the American section of the World Alliance of the Presbyterian and Reformed churches considered relations with other bodies and a proposed union federation. Rev Dr James A Worden urged Sabbath school teacher instruction for more than 200000 teachers. The next executive meeting will be in Philadelphia April 11–12. Officers re-elected include BR E Prime chairman, Rev W G Wallace vice chair, Rev D Sage Mackay vice chair, Rev W H Roberts secretary, Frank Ky treasurer, and Rev J M Hub bert Marehall recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Naval Orders and Vessel Movements Report
Orders to officers list inspector duties detached assignments and retirements plus sick leave and detachments in December. Vessel movements include arrivals at Norfolk Guantanamo Sewall Point Pinehurst Lambertport Boston and Washington with ships such as Nero Truxtun Brutus Columbis and Minneapolis bound for Genoa Naples and Nagasaki. The report notes the return and naval display involving the cruiser Minneapolis with French and British squadrons near Naples on October 2.
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Nero
N Orfolk
Lowport
Guantanamo
Porter, Dupont
Rodgers and Nicholson
Sewal Point
Hopkins
Pine Ho
Truxtun
Boston
Brutus
Lambert
Chicago
Sylph
Washington
Columbis
North River
Hampton Road
Minneapolis
Napies
Genoa
Worden
New London
Pine Beach
Wisconsin
Yokohama
Nagasaki
Dolphin
High Jana Lights
Lynhaven Bay
Naples
United States
Eruiger
Gente
Wat
Indemnity Savings and Loan Receivers Report Outlines Debts
Cleveland Ohio The Indemnity Savings and Loan Company now under receiver reporting owes its 39 408 cash and 6 890 negotiable securities to meet 9666 228 in deposits with 308 789 due immediately if sixty day notice is waived. Creditors show 470 667 due on mortgage real estate with 34348 due now and balance over two to fifteen years. Real estate assets total 628 000 in company name and 148 006 in trustee name holdings.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Credita
Inauguration of Harbor Works and Surgeon General Title Dispute
The article notes King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena to inaugurate harbor works, while examining a dispute over who holds the title Surgeon General. Army Surgeon General O'Reilly cites three officers with that title, highlighting potential confusion. Congress would need legislation to resolve designation among services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
O'Reilly
Army
Medical Department
Leit
Bureau of Burgery and Medicine
Navy
Marine Hospital Service
Congress
Cadets Trained as Doctors at West Point Hygiene Dept
The War Department ordered a new department of military hygiene at the Military Academy in West Point. Cadets will study medicine and surgery to care for troops, focusing on hygienic practices and treatment of common ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Department of
Military Academy
West Point
Passenger Trains Crash Near Fairfield Blame Placed on Dispatchers
Two Chicago Rock Island and Pacific trains collide one mile south of Fairfield Iowa killing four and injuring at least fifteen. Both crews claim clearance orders in hand as dispatcher office bears responsibility. wreck, four cars derailed, speeds about thirty mph, and traffic stopped nearly twelve hours. Names include engineers Muscatine and Eldon Iowa, Lucas, Tony, and several clerks and passengers among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Report Shows Net Earnings Decline
The sixteenth annual report of the Wabash Railroad Company board of directors outlines operations for the fiscal year ending June 3 1919. It notes a rise in gross earnings but a larger rise in operating expenses, yielding a net deficit of 128 000 dollars and 596.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Wabash Railroad Company
Folowirus
Team Owners Association and Employers Aid Threatened 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. O'Conner, secretary, announced after a conference with local owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Employers’ Associations
New York
Teamsters
National Team Owners Association
Employers’ Association Hierary
C Knight
Thomas O. O'Conner
Pere
Chicago
Ieee
Worthless stock fraud suspect arrested in Boston bank case
Aubrey L Rice is charged with larceny for depositing worthless Norfolk and Western Railroad stock at Puritan Trust Company and drawing $4000 in cash. Police say he initially obtained $124 credit for the stock, fled to San Francisco with a co defendant Gilman then returned to Providence and Boston to face charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
A stream of testimonials from users across the country claim Herpicide cures dandruff and promotes hair growth. Denver says rapid growth, Great Falls says excellent cure, Portland notes halted hair loss, Norton praises complete cure, and Vancouver cites clean scalp. Special agents and samples advertised through druggists and barber shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Lanier
Denver
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich Stevens Pharmacy
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