Glaring Maladministration Charged in New Haven Rail Case
Boston and New Haven investors press suit to recover about 125 million dollars alleging criminal negligence by former management led by Mellen and Morgan. Interstate Commerce Commission report labels management reckless and cites vast misuses of funds, dubious stock practices, and political tampering across five states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Senate
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Federal Department of Justice
Mellen
Howard Eliott
Walter Db.fines
Siganificant
Tnclde
Boston & Maine
Weatchester
Connecticut
New England
Mr. Mellen
John Ll. Billard
Oakleizh Thorne
Westchester
Port Chester
Morgan
Boston
Mass
Whipple
Sears & Orden
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
I. P. Morgan
m_ Rockefeller
Lewis
Ward
Vari
H. Hustis
New York, New Maven & Hartford
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Milk Chaddnance To Come Before Beruke Council
Waterloo city council will consider a proposed milk supply ordinance drafted by a citizen committee and backed by organizations. The plan seeks stricter supervision and bacteriological testing to ensure milk safety, with notices required to post the milk grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaddnance
Beruke Council
Special Citizens’ Committee
Waterloo
United States
Illicit Love Ends in Double Poison Death in Pittshurah
Cha Wagner lured Susan Thornton to drink poison or be shot and both died in a South Side hospital. Mrs Thornton, Wagner’s love interest, chose poison. Also noted is the death of Turner, cashier of the State Bank of New Hampton, from heart disease at Colfax yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittshurah
Cha Wagner
Susan Thornton
South Side
Thornton
Wagner
New Hampton
Turner
the State Bank of
Colfax
Forecast Indicates No Major Weather Change This Week
Washington DC area expected generally fair weather with above normal temperatures east of the mountains for the week. The Weather Bureau bulletin notes widely scattered thunderstorms are probable but no significant disturbance is forecast to affect the county during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Weather Bureau
Justice Lurton Dies Suddenly at Atlantic City
Associate Justice Horace Harmon Lurton, born in Newport Kentucky in 1844, died at a hotel in Atlantic City after a brief illness. He served on the U S Supreme Court from 1909, appointed by President Taft, and had practiced law in Clarksville Tennessee before long service on the bench. Funeral arrangements are in Clarksville with services to be held Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.o
Horace Harmon Lure Fon
United Gates Supreme Court
Ruffin
Washington
Justice Lurton
Horace H. Lirton
Nashville
Clarkeville
Lorton
White
United States Supremee Court
Newport
United States
Cleveland
Taft
Supreme Court of the
Lurton
Supreme Court
Asgor Clare
Farmar
Eip
Senate
Woman fears lion that slew her fiancé in theatre incident
Fragmentary account describes a Lion named Teddy at the Maestie theatre last week drawing a crowd of patrons. Report says trainer Deidrich owned the beast and performer Mule Adjie expressed fear of the animal after a tense stage appearance.
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Maestie
Kid Aid Parole
Meriter
Great
Mar
Teddy
Lire Auro
Damersan Deldiieh
Cesta
Mia Shine
Adjie
Hon
Que
Harpers
Saan
Hans
Tedds
Deidrich
Lan
Tiegird
Thief Forces Women Nude to Cover Escape in Robbery
Philadelphia July 13. A youth identified as Ames Baker who entered Mrs. Helen Harney’s home, forced her to disrobe and led her through rooms, then made her hide in a bathroom and flee, allegedly to cover his escape. A neighbor and another woman claim similar entry by a plumber claim. Baker identified by Mrs. Harney but cannot appear in court.
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Philadelphia
Ames Baker
Helen Harney
Unclad Bathing Girls Black Eyes of Man
Milwaukee July 13. A youth from an aristocratic family, registered as John H. Smith, is to be testified against by Patrolman Brost after seven pretty stenographers were whipped in the Milwaukee river by a man who spied on them from a hiding place. The women were swimming at daylight and were briefly unclad. The assailant was severely punished in the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
John H. Smith
Brost
Brest
Smith
Two Grand Juries Probe Bank Failure Chicago July 18
Two grand juries investigate the defunct LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank. Illinois state grand jury opened its inquiry into the bank vagaries and solvency. Federal grand jury under Judge Landis probes conduct while the bank operated as a failed financial institution before its liquidation and reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
LaSalle Street
Truar and Savings Bank
Fedearch Grand Jury
Juder Landis
Mie
Glate Bank
Heat Wave Breaks as Cooling Breezes Arrive Across Regions
After days of extreme heat with many cities recording high temperatures, a cooling breeze moves in from the northwest. Waterloo reports a hot, sultry period ending with a refreshing shift and showers in northern Illinois. The Cedar River bathing beach sees record crowds over the weekend. Municipal plans seek funds to extend the riverfront fill, promising a premier midwestern bathing head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorthwest
Waterloo
Beast
Odie
Hide Bob
Oelwein Coa
Lighty
Tenater
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Illinois
Tuver
Bath House
Park Commission
Middle West
Iowa City
Mrs Bailey murder plot widens with accomplice theory
Freeport detectives advance a new theory in the Mrs. Bailey case suggesting an accomplice helped stage the scene. They propose Mrs Carman or another woman fired from inside the pantry, while the window break drew attention, with the weapon possibly not from the outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Sith
Carman
Lowise Tiley
Murimen
Bailey
Taive
Edwin Carian
Itchen
Th. Carman
Edward T. Bards
Typinay
Paper chosen to represent Waterloo city at Library of Congress
Congressional secretary selects the Waterloo Courier and Reporter to be placed in the Library of Congress periodical room. Letter from J L Farnum confirms Courier and Reporter as the chosen paper for national archival display, reflecting high demand for newspapers at the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Library of Congress
van Vieck
Farnum
Courier
Hephrter
Heat and drownings mar New York day at Prospect Park
A day of tragedy in Brooklyn ends with ten drownings reported to police as a crowd watches from Prospect Park Beach. Over 140000 people crowded nearby as a transformer failure disrupts power for streetcars and roads, while several victims perished in the surf and at the waterfront after a boar incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merk Dake
Brooklyn
Beget
Iowa Republican convention meets Wednesday brief platform aims
Des Moines July 18 The Iowa Republican convention opens with focus on a short sharp platform. Leaders seek a progressive social program and tempered policy, avoiding controversy. Delegates total 1 031 with temporary officers listed for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Repubican
Acta
Republican Party
Itatioran
Congress
Rawson
Paul Stillman
Jefferson
W. 8. Cooper
Winterset
J. M. Jani
Ages
W. C. Ramsey
Balmuny
George A. Wilson
Vincent Laveringer
C. A. Murphy
Davenport
Ry Blaise
K. W. Dingwell
Adei
R. K. Chase
Pant Atarma W
Lake of Cheer
O. YW. Holmes
Cedar Falls
Churkas Wharton
Henry Sampson
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Mellen-Morgan Power
Financial Opera
Tions of
New Haven Railroad
Tivo
JL. Turner
Atlantic
United States Supreme Court
Tennessee
Tribunal
Horace Lurton
Animal
Slunne
Salks
Ipats
Vietins
BLACK
Gelw
Varty
Mercury
Medicine Hat
Mexico
Cincinnati
Evansville
Indianapolis
Jai Pees
el Verro
Havana
Florence Carman
Waterton
United Braves
Morin
Pate Secretars van Vleck
J. L. Fornam
Washington, DC
Library of Compress
Rirnuin
Min PO
New Yorke
Elgin Buyter
Elgin, MW
Daly
Trutter Wells
Cummins
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