Deception in Deal Transferred to Morgan
In New York on Sept 12 the executive insurance investigating committee heard a startling disclosure from Edmund Randolph, treasurer of New York Life, that 800000 in bonds were sold to J P Morgan & Co and bought back the next business day in order to align with the company's report. The hearing revealed attempted concealment of a large loss and debates over who participated in the joint venture, with Randolph avoiding direct names and promising further testimony tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Mercantile Marine
New York
New York Life Insurance Company
Tea Superintendent of Insurance
Executive Insurance
Edmund Deandolph
Charlies E. Hughes
Hughes
New York Life
Navigation Sindicate
International Mercantile Marine
J P Morgan & Co
Mitter
J P “Morgan & Co
J P Morgan
Mr Perkins
Perkins
Navigation Syndicate
Jos Mergim & 403
Lawton
Jolph
Eligmi
Jossaint Mo
Mois Kiation
Nylic
Nile
Perkinag
New York Sccurity and Trust Company
New Dank Life
Mo Hughes
New York Security and Itrust Company
Ron
Bow
Lark Security and Trust Company
Handolph
Ransiph
New York Security and Trust Company
Trust Company
First National Bank
Insurance Company
Bank of Montreal
New Orleans
H Randolph
Rogers
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
Philadelphia Republicans Withdraw County Ticket in Gas Lease Fight
Philadelphia records show the county ticket led by Harry C. Ransley John E B Lukens Hugh Black and Jacob Wildemore withdrawn amid party dispute after Mayor Weaver’s gas lease clash A new set of candidates will be chosen next week by city committee and conferees amid calls for reform within the party and a September canvass reporting a Philadelphia voter decrease of 35310 from May totals with allegations of 60000 fraudulent names on the voter list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Weavers
Harry C. Ransley
Select Council
John EB. Lukens
Hugh Black
Jacob Wildemore
Ransisy
Lukens
Wildemore
Black
James L. Miles
Republican Party
Weaver
Repubican
Mayor and Reform Organizations
Negroes push for McClellan on New York City ticket
A delegation of African Americans met with Charles F. Murphy at Tammany Hall to urge nominating a Negro physician for coroner on the borough ticket. They claimed about 37,000 Black residents in New York City would likely back Mayor McClellan due to GOP discontent. Murphy said the arguments would be seriously considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Washington Post
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Murphy
Killed Negro Informant in Tallahatchie County
Jackson Mississippi September 13 Governor Varda received a letter from District Attorney Brewer stating a Black man named Will James was taken to a woods by three white men, shot dead, and burned after allegedly informing on a whiskey purchase. The DA urged action. Harpers Ferry excursion listed for September 16. Train details: Baltimore and Ohio station 3 20 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Gov. Vardaman
Brewer
Eleventh District
Will James
Irving
Tallahatchie County
Harpers Ferry
Baltimore & Ohio
Mikasa sinks at Sasebo after magazine explosion
Tokyo reports the Japanese battleship Mikasa, flagship under Admiral Togo, sank near Sasebo after a midnight fire reached the mainmast and exploded the after magazine. About 600 men are missing, with rescuers from warships aiding in the disaster. Officials investigate causes amid reports of electrical overcharge and political dissatisfaction with peace terms. The Mikasa, a 15 200 ton English built vessel, carried 935 crew, with heavy armor and a 16 gun main armament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainmast
Hull
Washington
Tokyo
Mikasa
Sasebo
Togo
Navy Department
Associated Press
Japan
England
Robbers Nabbed After Laden With Plunder
In New York three young men were arrested while loitering with bundles of stolen items. Police suspect they are connected to a burglary ring plundering wealthy city residents away for the summer. The seized goods include gold crucifixes, diamond rings, ladies purses, silk handkerchiefs, gloves, diamond watches, a silver toilet set, and silver utensils from Mrs. Bouille’s East Forty-second Street apartment. Cannon leaves Omaha after grippe. Moseys’ ad touts Purity ice cream and nearby furniture sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Masked intruder slashes nurse and shoots Mrs Morrell
Greenwich Connecticut September 13 a masked intruder broke into the Morrell home slashing nurse Isabella Burns and wounding Mrs Antoinette Morrell a New York financier's daughter. Morrell is in serious condition. the suspect fled leaving a revolver and weapon marks. John Brown of New York was detained as a witness. Brown says he planned to visit his girlfriend the cook Kate Tierney. Police theories include kidnapping jewelry or harming a maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Greenwich
Conn
Antoinette C. Morrell
Edmund €. Converse
New York
John Brown
West Fifty-first Street
New York City
Gibson
Fifty-first Street
Ninth Avenue
Sheriff Ritch
Greenwich Station
Kate Tierney
Isabella Burns
Miss Burns
Alr
Mrs. Morrell
Dr. Griswold
Dr. Jones
Ritch
Anderson Homestead
Brown
Anderson House
Kate Tiney
McGuire
F. Gibson
Defense in Young case at Mare Island court martial
Friends of Commander Lucien Young of the Bennington say he will refute charges of responsibility for the explosion. They claim boiler rottenness was known in Washington and warnings ignored, with naval officials blamed for ship repairs. Tests allegedly showed boiler tensile strength above the required 5 percent, and Young reportedly limited steam pressure to 120 pounds to avert danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Sean Francisco
Lucien Young
Bennington
Mare Island
Young
Washington
San Diego
Bryan Not Candidate Speaks at Farewell Dinner
At the Jefferson Club in Chicago, William Jennings Bryan declared he is not a candidate for office, though he noted he might never rule out future bids. Speakers included Rep. Rainey and Mayor Dunne praising Bryan as the Democratic leader for the coming campaign, with Bryan set to tour the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunne
James and Rainey
Judge Tarvin
Jefferson Club
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Ollie M. James
Kentucky
James B Tarvin
Covington
Feady
Mr. Bryan
Alexander Throup
New Haven
Conn
Neve
William Jennings Ryan
Ts Rooms
Randolph and
Clark Streets
H. T. Rainey
Ilinois
Edward F. Dunne
James B. Tarvin
Samuel Alschuler
Aurora, IL
EK. L. Masters
Clarence S. Darrow
Col. Bryan
Notable events in today’s issue summarized
Index lists diverse items from politics and crime to society and sports. Highlights include disclosures in insurance, a major drowning incident, Bryan not seeking candidacy, a jealous shooting, a Bakers’ convention opening, high school inquiry hearings, an atrocity report, a Russian envoy’s departure, a theater note, a death of a noted surgeon, and a Virginia Maryland news section with editorials and society items. Additional items cover baseball, racing, fun at a corset demonstration, a fugitive motorman search, railway improvements, Sylvester talks to police chiefs, wage disputes, and schools reopening. Continuous sections span Part One and Part Two with financial, legal, and railroad notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Bakers
Oyster Bay
Belasco
Virginia
Maryland
Sylvester
Zambez Bridge
Fannie Weeks
Bishop O Connell to Represent Pope in Tokyo Mission
Bishop William H. O Connell of Maine announced plans to depart Portland for Japan on a Vatican mission to the Emperor of Japan. The trip, linked to postwar diplomacy, aims to convey the Pope's congratulations to Japan and discuss Catholic interests, amid questions of church perception in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connell
Maine
Japan
Portland
William H. O'Connell
Paus X
Vatican
Russia
Rome
Tokyo
France
Peary News Brings Update From Erik's Voyage
Dr. Frederick Sohon, physician with the Peary auxiliary steamer Erik, reports from Brooklyn that Peary's party reached a new phase in the Arctic dash. Ice conditions have shifted, offering cautious hope for a possible base at Cape Sabine though earlier ice suggested difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick Soehon
Washington
Peary
Erik
Brooklyn
Bohon
Utah
Smith Bound
Littleton Island
Cape Isabella
Cape Sabine
Etah
Sohon
Btah
Roosevelt
Payet Harbor
Lady Frankl Bay
Freeberg Beach
Dead Man Holds Wheel As Ship Survives Hurricane
A Japanese crew member died while at the wheel of the schooner Charles Levy Woodbury during a hurricane voyage from Laysan Island. The vessel, damaged but reaching port, was swept at nine knots for five days and nights with no observation. The dead man, who had asked a companion to stand by, was found holding the wheel after collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Honolulu
Charles Levy Woodbury
Laysan Island
Woodbury
United States
Iroquois
Laysa
Harris
Schlemar
Laysan
Fever Victims Crime Near Cinci Ohio
In Cincinnati on September 12 Eulass Morgan a wealthy farmer near Cor inth Kentucky killed his wife with a razor then wounded himself. Both were found mortally injured as Morgan had suffered typhoid fever for eight weeks and was in deep decline. The couple’s young children witnessed the scene and pleaded for their father to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Eulass Morgan
Corinth
Morgan
Tyre
Jealous husband kills wife and man in Southeast Washington
A jealous quarrel led Charles Souder to shoot and kill George T. Morgan and then fatally shoot himself last night at 624 M street southeast. Mrs Souder, wounded in the exchange, was taken to Providence Hospital with injuries not yet deemed fatal. Investigators indicated no inquest. the scene drew a large crowd as police secured the area and began their preliminary inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Charles Souder
Water and Streets Southwest
George T. Morgan
Government Hospital For the Insane
Iiillian J. Sowder
Washington
Glasebrook
Souder
John KR. Feaster
M Street
Fifth
McCathran
Boardman
Peck
Warren
Parham
O’brien
Mra. Bonder
Wall
Mungeon
Feaster
Jenius
Morgen
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Wilson & Mayers
G St
Philadelphia Republican Organization
McClellan
Togd
Fire Ignites Magazine
Neton
Sea of Japan
Port Arthur
Cannon
Tlnees
Omaha
Nebr
Joseph Cannon
Danville
Grippe
Fussell
N. Y. Ay
Moses
Prica
A. C. Motrel
Gotham
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Oda House
FED
Part
Dr. Sohon
Arctic Explorer
Schooner
Pacific
Fever Victims Crime
Southeast
Sauder
Niagara Falls
Baltimore and
Lehigh Valley
Edberal
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