Trusts Conference Opens in Chicago Calls Sherman Act Amendment
The National Civic Federation trust conference opened in Chicago with about four hundred delegates from forty two states and eighty organizations. Speakers urged amending the Sherman anti trust law to relieve business restrictions while preserving public protections.
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Morning Journal Special
Chicago
National Civic Federation
Elvic
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Mabblic
Puble
Stete Steelf
Pune
Lee
Rio Grande Telegraphers Avoid Strike After Firings
Denver January 22 There will be no telegraphers strike on the Denver and Rio Grande after the discharge of Wire Chief Ti Mr Brieges of Island Junction. The letter to President Perham from Mr Skewes announced a plan to enter real estate in Island Junction. He urged operators to remain off strike to avoid hardship and warned the railroad’s position was severe.
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Denver
Qet
Denver and
Rio Grande
Brieges
Isrand Junction
Skewes
President Perham
Theater of Railway Telegraphers
Firand Junction
Parham
Eteike
Taft Holds Conference With Philippine Assembly Leader
Taft and Philippine Assembly officials discussed attitudes within the assembly, noting it as moderate but expressing dissatisfaction with radical tendencies. A session heard railroad contractors’ representatives amid routine official business. Taft plans an inspection tour to public roads tomorrow night.
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Maula
Taft
Osmana
Philippine Assembly
Ensembly
Mtarrelony
Pilippitve Econ
Fubigbas
Millionaire Leavs Five Million for Girls School
The will of Robert S. Carson of Philadelphia provides a 5.6 million dollar foundation to establish an orphan girls school patterned after Girard College. The institution would be exclusive to girls from Creswell and surrounding areas.
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Philadelphia
Robert SN. Carson
Girard College
Moors Routed by French Troops Near Alvarez and Taddert
Gen Drude arrives with reinforcements to aid Colonel De Fratay against a large Moorish force near Alvarez. French losses include Captain Kier killed and several wounded as Algerian irregulars, artillery, and cavalry counterattack. Emperor Francis Joseph shows signs of recovery in Vienna.
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Drude
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de Fretay
Taddert
Krontver
Alvarez
de Fratay
Kier
Jardy
Malal Rachid
Gloiere
Blanca
Mulal Hafiq
Mutai Rachid
Ged Eaperor
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Gallup approves $20,000 bond for new city water system
Gallup New Mexico voters authorize a 20 000 bond to fund a new reservoir, a new well and pumps. The election results show overwhelming support and the city will replace its inadequate water supply with a modern system.
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The
Morning Journal
Gallup
N. DM
Mve
Grand jury excused for receipt of cases in Washington trip
The United States grand jury was excused until October 31 as Assistant Attorney General Ormsby McHarg left for Washington for a ten day conference on the Phelps Dodge case and other matters. Gordon said more cases would be presented, hoping McHarg would be present to aid in indictments. Citizens awaited further true bills following the adjournment.
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United States
Wade H. Ellis
Ohio
A. P. Ankeny
Minneapolis
Congress
Ankeny
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Executive
United Stes Grand Jury
Washington
Ormsby McHarg
National Capital
Phelps-Dodge
McHarg
Gordon
Court adjourns as grand jury sessions yield excuses and new jurors
The Wied court adjourned to 2 PM after a morning without business due to Judge McFie’s illness. Four jurors were excused and four new ones seated. Rumors swirl about indictments and Ricardo Alarid’s possible cooperation as officers seek him.
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Wied
McFie
Crand
Gregorio Griego
Luis M. Ortiz
Celso Ortiz
Pedro ‘Htaybal
Pedro A. Taijan
Santiago Sena
J. M. Hartley
David Catanach
Wicarde Alarid
Ricardo
First Plague Outbreak in Seattle Reported
Seattle faces its first bubonic plague death as Mayor Moore seeks federal aid. City Council proposes a rat bounty and sanitary districts to wage war on rats while marine health officials may oversee outbreak control. no other cases suspected.
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City Morning Journal
Sacci
Reattle
Wash
Moore
Mead
The
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Seattle
Washingeton
Board of Health
United States Balloon Wins Near Hamilton in Great Race
The United States airship led by Major Henry B. Hersey landed near Hamilton Ontario after about 25 hours and 700 miles from St. Louis. Pommerin trailed, with balloon activity scattered across Ohio and Lake Erie as teams pursue the Paris origin record.
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Morning Journal Special
St. Louis
America
United States
Hamilton
Ontario
Lake Ontario
Paris
Henry B. Hersey
United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Lahm
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Lake Erie
Cleveland
Major Hersey
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Ohio
West Virginia
Detroit
Canadian
Chatham
McCoy
Chandler
Marion
Erbsboeck
New Augusta
Ind
Indianapolis
Iele de France
Associated
Balloons Sighted Over Ohio Valley on Flight From St Louis
Balloons launched from St Louis were spotted across northern West Virginia and Ohio on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Reports place one over Cambridge at 6 35 pm eastern, others near Wheeling and Moundsville, with Cambridge and Xenia also noting sightings. The German Pommerin reportedly passed over Cleveland as the flotilla continued east by south toward Pittsburgh.
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Moundasville
W. Va
Cambridge
Ohio
Associated Press
Xenia
Laowis Racine Ballodte Paassent
Maine
America
Springfield
Traction Men
Cleveland
Pommerin
Lanin
Montana Keymen Call Off Strike
At a Helena Montana meeting of the local telegraphers union the strike was formally ended. Ten men asked Western Union Manager Taylor for reinstatement after forty walked out initially. The move is expected to erode the strike across the northwest with Helena a key relay point west of Chicago. Manager Taylor foresees most operators seeking reinstatement by tomorrow night.
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Helena
Mont
Ort
Focal Telegraphers
Taylor
Western Union
Enly
St. Paul
Northwest
Chicago
Canada to Guard Against the Plague
Ottawa reports Dr Montizambert directed to leave the Pacific coast and arrange sanitary protection for the dominion against bubonic plague now alleged to appear in Seattle. A health guard has been organized and port and frontier inspectors appointed by telegraph.
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Ottawa
Montizambert
Sydney Fisher
Pacific Coast
Te Dominion
Seattle
Mussel Shell stage robbed as driver fights bandits
In Helena dated October, a Mussel Shell stage was attacked by two robbers. Driver Launeceford fought one robber, forcing the partner to aid, while the team bolted and the mails and valuables escaped. The driver was robbed and severely beaten. A posse pressed the pursuit.
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Helena
Lewiston
Launeceford
Heavy load cripples Capitan worker in frontier accident
Imperial Correspondence reports Henry Patton, a long time Black Castle employee, crushed left arm when a wagon loaded with 5000 pounds fell on him near Capitan while en route to Higharden. Doctors fear amputation as he fights shock. Patton is a veteran miner with prior frostbite injuries.
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Imperial Correspondence Morning Journal
Capitan, N. M
Henry Patten
Black Castle Company
Patton
Capitan
Highardseon
Roosevelt Speech Promises No Let Up on Trust Crackdown
Nashville crowds greet President Roosevelt on a day of decorations as he rails against predatory trusts and pledges to persevere policies for the remaining sixteen months of his term. He argues unearthing wrongdoing lights the way and defends honest wealth while framing business virtue with the decalogue and golden rule.
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Morning Journal
Nashville
Tenn
Roosevelt
Peor
Union Station
Poother
Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Kattanooga
President Roosevelt in Chaotic Welcome at Chattanooga Central
A massive crowd packed the Chattanooga Central station as President Roosevelt arrived by special train at 6 18 pm. The surge prevented a spoken address. Roosevelt urged care for women and children while pleading for calm amid near panic and unruly excitement.
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Oct
Oemes
Central Station
Roosevelt
Clay Myvans
Mr. Evans
Mr. Ey Jane
Enitigens
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