Legal advisers testify in Packers case in Chicago
In Chicago on January 29 attorneys resumed the Packers case. Louis Krauthoff of New York testified about a meeting with Commissioner Garfield at the Chicago club on April 13 1905. Garfield allegedly urged access to packers books and spoke of the president. The hearing covered government pressure and legal advice sought by Swift Morris Armour to submit books for investigation.
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Chicago
Packers
Louis ©. Krauthoff
New York
Armour & Co
Garfield
Samuel Mektoberts
Wes Bank
Dawes
Martin
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Department of Justice
Krauthoff
Swift & Co
Nelson Morris & Co
Carnation Day Observed in Washington D C and North America
Carnation Day observed nationwide to honor late President McKinley. In Washington D C Carnation League events and many wear carnations on lapels marking the martyred president’s birthday. Hawaiian residents and visitors joined commemorations with speeches and hymns. Canton Ohio held services and floral tributes at the McKinley monument as carnations adorned nearly all.
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Washington, D. C
Carnation League
McKinsey
McKinley
Capitol
Cuba
Hawaii
President McKinley
Ohio
Canton
Carnegie Technical School Opens in Pennsylvan ia
The first department for apprentices and journeymen opened in Philburg in connection with Carnegie Technical School. A three year program offers training for machinists pattern makers bricklayers molders blacksmiths plumbers electrical workers sheet metal and cornice workers and painters. Admission favors current apprentices or journeymen. Courses include mechanical drawing mathematics shop practice and lectures with two thirds in shop and one third in lectures. Students must be at least sixteen. The program supplements naval apprenticeship and aims to develop theory and practice for mechanical trades while advancing those already employed. Attendance at the opening exceeded expectations.
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Philburg
Carnegie Technical School
Lecttures
Chase Eye
Racme Om
Gotham Society Triumphs Over Town Topics Downfall
New York society celebrates the downfall of Town Topics after Justice Devel indicts Norman Hapgood, editor of Collier's, amid courtroom clashes with W. D. Mann. Mrs Robert Collier, formerly Sarah Van Alen, attends with her Astor connections as Mann defends his reformer image under cross examination and public scrutiny.
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Society OF Gotham
New York
Collier's Weekly
Joseph M. Devel
Norman Hapgood
Collier's
Devel
Edtor W. D. Mann
Court House
Astor
Robert Collier
Jusee Devel
Sarah van Alen
Ultr
Mra. Collier
Colonel Mann
Jim
W. D. Mann
Osborne
Ian
Collier
Justice Deuel
Disinto
Jerome
Deuel
Santa Fe Collision Kills Three Train Crew Members
A head on crash between Santa Fe passenger train No. 6 bound for Denver and freight No. 33 near Edelstein, Illinois, at 6 26 this morning killed engineer Shea fireman Cogging and brakeman Hotler, with three others injured and cars burned. Edelstein station 142 miles west of Chicago reports the wreck. Artesian water flows in Gallup New Mexico well at 1 000 feet, soon to bless Puerco valley. later accounts note continued flow changes and capacity estimates.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe
Denver
Edelstein
Staton
Chicago
Shea
Hotler
Gallup
N. M
Dakota
Puerco Valley
Mulholland
Oelock
Popularity of Free Rural Mail Delivery Drives Congressional Efforts
Washington Jan 20 A determined effort will be made in the current session of Congress to secure a larger postal appropriation to extend the rural free delivery system. Supporters cite its rapid growth and value to rural communities. In June last year rural routes reached 2381 with 1590 deliveries, and over one billion pieces of mail were handled in the year ending June 20 1905.
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Waslington
D. C
Congress
Friends of the System
Japanese Budget Expands, Deficit to Be Covered by War Taxes
Folto reports the budget introduced in parliament shows next year's expenditures at 515000 with 116000000 for ordinary administrative costs. Receipts are projected at 1200000. the deficit surpasses 65900000 and will be met partly by war taxes and surplus sale of war bonds. A saving balance of 2158000 is to be matched by a loan issue. The government plans about 40000 from other sources, mainly Sir Roselan, and to float a loan of 9109000000 to fund wartime needs and Korea Manchuria development.
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Folto
Jim
Ales
Sir Roselan
Japan
Korea
Manchiria
Wheeler Laid to Rest with Full Military Honors
Washington honors veteran Gen Joseph Wheeler with full military rites at Arlington National Cemetery after a state funeral. The body lay in state at St Johns Church from 10 am to 2 pm, with a procession to the cemetery and three volleys and taps at the graveside. Wheeler, a noted participant in the Spanish American War and 18 years in Congress, was described as energetic and courteous, leaving a lasting public and private esteem.
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Washington
Joseph Wheeler
National Cemetery
Arlington
Wheeler
Congress
Na Mon
St. John's Church
Spain
House of Representatives
Anniversary Fair Proposes 1911 Kansas Statehood Exposition
About 150 delegates from multiple Kansas cities met in Topeka to discuss a plan for celebrating Kansas statehood's fiftieth anniversary with a large exposition in 1911. The proposal, floated for some time, sparked rising citizen interest, with outlines unclear but expected to coalesce into a concrete program as discussions proceed.
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Topeka
Kan
Keneas
Representative Hall
Kansas
Denmark's King Joins Majority in Denmark
Copenhagen reports King Christian IX of Denmark died at 3 30 p m surrounded by crown prince, crown princess and their children and his dowager empress of Russia His death ends a long reign and links the Danish royal line to most European thrones through marriages and descendants.
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Copenhagen
Chria
Jan
Denmark
Russia
Hin l Majesty
Christian IX
Frederick VII
Princess
Sweden
Prince Frederick
Norway
Alexandra
Great Britain
Ireland
George
Greece
Dagmar
Czar
Duchess of Cumberland
Prince Waldermar
Europe
Aged Tragedienne Of Rome Celebrates Birthday With Ovation
Romé January 2 Italy pays homage to Mme Ristori the venerable tragedienne on her eighty fourth birthday. Gifts arrive from around the world including America and a Teatro della Valle ovation in her honor. Ristori born in Cividale rose to fame in Francesca di Rimini Maria Stuart and Lady Macbeth.
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Romé
Adelaide Oe
Italy
America
Teatro Della Valle
Rome
Mme. Ristori
Marquine del Grillo
Cividale
Rachael
Ristori
United States
Francesca di Rimini
Maria Stuart
Pia del Tolomei
Myrrha
Phaedra
Judith
Lady Macbeth
Edwin Booth
Skyscraper Era Transforms New York Transportation
New York faces revolutionary changes as skyscrapers crowd Manhattan and subur bans expand. Electric suburban railways with high speed lines, notably the New York Westchester and Boston, promise rapid, dense service to Portchester and White Plains, easing urban crowding by moving workers to distant homes.
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New York
Manhattan Island
New York Central
Pennsylvania
West Side
Jersey
Brooklyn
Long Island City
Hudson
Connecticut Mine
He Rond
Sutbey Street
New Road
Westchester
Boston
Thia Moe
Westchester County
Portchester O
New York Connecticut
White
Berkshires
Steau
Thi
New Wester Fond
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Imboden and Hill
Matheas Corpus
Prime Mercantile
Anthony Michaller
Senate
Beveridge
Committee On
Territories
Patterson
Colorado
Imboden
Hill
Supreme Court of the United States
Leonard Imboden
J. A. Hii
House
Election Committee No. 1
Anthony Michalek
Ilinois
Senator Burton
General Wheeler
Wheelstreet
Mullholland
Jan Wow Oteue Li
Osama Canal
Zon
Washioton
Bigelow
Panama
Coon
Jathrons
Standard Oil
Henry Wolman
Hadley
Lissouri
H. H. Rogers
Mssouri
St. Louis
St. Louie
M. Alberti
Jualice
Bere
Inno ‘Cous
Courtland
Countrick Lamadorff
Baron
Out
Leigh
Countriedorf
Witihe
Jos. H. Wheeler
Algeciras
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