Santa Fe Railroad Granted New Trial
The United States circuit court of appeals reversed the district court in the Santa Fe railroad hours of service case. The court remanded with instructions to grant a new trial after District Attorney Sims charged telegraph operators worked beyond nine hours. evidence showed duty from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a noon to 3 p.m. relief period.
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Chicago
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
United States
Sims
Tongs Stirred by Trial in Bow Kum Murder Case
New York hearing centers on Bow Kum the Plum Blossom a Chinese slave girl stabbed to death in Chinatown last August Bow Kum was allegedly stolen from a San Francisco Four Brothers member for 2000 and killed by Lau Tang and Lau Shing accused in the on going trial involving rival tong clans
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New York
Four Brothers
Bow Kum
Plum Blossom
Chinatown
San Francisco
Chin Lem
On Leong Lings
Lau Tang
Lau Shing
Thugs Overrun Detroit Prompt Police Mobilization
Police Commissioner Groul ordered 150 plain clothes policemen to patrol Detroit nightly after a string of crimes including the murder of a woman and an attack on a girl on Jones Street. The crackdown follows the Keller murder and renewed attacks on girls and women.
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Detroit
Jones Street
William Keller
Groul
Shell game in eggs speculation shocks reader
Mrs Hen asks about egg speculation while Mrs Duck calls it the worst kind of a shell game in a playful Salt Lake Trevald exchange. The public tone hints at a light domestic dialogue centered on poultry talk.
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Mrs. Duck
Salt Lake
Six Killed as Worktrain Collides in South Dakota
In a collision between a Milwaukee worktrain and an extra freight near Aberdeen on January 5 six Bulgarian workers were killed and two injured. The crash occurred between Gretis and Roscoe, sending wreckage along the track and prompting rescue operations.
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South Dakota
Aberdeen
S. D
Milwaukee
Gretis
Roscoe
Safe handling and destruction of explosive materials
An article from Scientific American outlines methods to destroy gunpowder and dynamite safely. It warns against water immersion for dynamite due to nitroglycerin, recommends burning small portions, and details sequence and wind considerations to avoid mass explosions.
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Scientific American
Death of Darius Ogden Mills
Darius Ogden Mills, renowned financier and California pioneer, died at his winter home near San Francisco at eighty four. He was father of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife of the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain.
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D. O. Mills
San Francisco
Darius Ogden Mills
United States
California
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Aged Brothers Burned to Death in Cabin Fire
New Florence Pennsylvania January 5. John Utsler eighty five and Daniel Utsler eighty died in a fire that destroyed their log cabin near here. The brothers were found burned to death in the destroyed dwelling.
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New Florence
John
Daniel Utsler
Here
Four Die After Eating Canned Pears in Sawtelle Home
Six others are seriously ill from ptomaine poisoning after consuming canned pears at the home of D. G. Valdez in Sawtelle California. The deceased are Mrs. A. Fernandez, Isabel Fernandez, Mrs. D. G. Valdez, and Frank Garcia. Canned pears were prepared by Mrs. Valdez. Police seized part of a can and an investigation continues.
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Sawtelle
Cai
Birs
D. G. Valdez
A. Fernandez
Isabel Fernandez
Frank Garcia
Valdez
Outlaw Slain by Police During Escape Attempt
An unidentified man said to be an accomplice of Otto’s son was shot and killed by Chicago police as he tried to flee a house surrounded by officers during an attempted robbery at the Norwood Park post. This marks the third robber killed by police since January 1.
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Chicago
Otto
Norwood Park
Merchant slain by lawyer in Smithville incident
Nashville Tenn Jan 5 Haskell Johnson a leading Smithville merchant in De Kalb county was shot and killed by J A Crowley an attorney Johnson had been sued for breach of promise by Crowleys daughter and was under indictment on a more serious charge
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Nashville
Tenn
Haskell Johnson
Smithville
de Kalb County
J A. Crowley
Johnson
Crowley
Manliness and Language in Secluded Childhood
A boy praised for speaking polished English is teased about his companion, a neighbor boy who speaks freely and uses colorful language. The narrative notes the boy’s joy upon returning home and his fondness for the neighbor, highlighting contrasts in speech and social guidance.
Rent dispute over due payment in advance terms
House owner confronts tenant over last month’s rent and the tenant recalls the rental agreement requiring payment in advance or not at all, signaling a possible eviction or legal action.
Regendorter Blatter Opera Joke
A short humorous vignette centers on Regendorter Blatter noting a singer whose out of tune performance is self accompanied by the performer. The exchange portrays comic frustration with musical mismatch and self accompaniment.
One Recompense from the Louisville Courier Journal
The item jokes about medieval chain mail and modern trouser creases with a wry, humorous tone. It cites a Louis ville Courier Journal quotation on clothing comfort comparing sheet iron garments to permanent creases in pants.
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Louieville
Famous aviator Delagrange falls to death in France
Louis Delagrange, noted French aviator and former automobilist, died in Bordeaux when his monoplane broke wing and crashed during a gusty wind. He had set distance and speed records recently and was reportedly offered $10,000 to visit the United States.
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United States
Bordeaux
Louis Delagrange
Delagrange
Delegrange
Juvisy
Henry Farman
Europe
Professor Moore Quits National Geographical Society Presidency
Washington January 5 Professor Willis L Moore resigns after five years as president of the National Geographical Society denying any political dissension or board conflicts. He asks the board not to consider his name for the presidency again as the society had supported Peary’s North polar records.
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Washington
Board of Management
Willis L. Moore
National Geographical Society
Peary
Board of Managers
Cook papers on way back for National Geographic review
Dr. Frederick A. Cook's polar records are en route to Washington for examination by the National Geographic Society. The documents left Copenhagen on December 21 and are expected to arrive by the end of the week.
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Washington
Frederick A. Cook
National Geographic Society
J. H. Gore
Copenhagen
Des Moines Faces Coal Shortage Amid Citywide Delays
Des Moines and numerous Yuwa cities endure a coal famine as mines run at full capacity. Prompt deliveries prove impossible and residents report over a week of unsuccessful attempts to obtain coal.
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Des Moines
General Medina cites actions to spare Grace and Cannon
General Medina publicized letters and telegrams claiming he and General Toledo did all possible to prevent the execution of Grace and Cannon, the Americans condemned by President Zelaya in Managua.
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Zelaya
Managua
Jan
General Medina
Toledo
Four Burn to Death in Fort William Boarding House Fire
A boarding house fire in Fort William Ontario on January 5 killed four people who were burned to death. Firefighters battled the blaze as the building burned quickly, with victims believed to have been trapped inside.
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Fort William, Ont
Murphy Calls On Gaynor In City Hall Conference
New York January 5 Charles F Murphy Tammany Hall leader visited Mayor William J Gaynor at City Hall spending an hour in conference and posing for photos on the steps Their relations with Gaynor remain cordial with no appointments discussed and Murphy offered congratulations.
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Tammany
Halas
New York
Tammany Tiger
William J. Gaynor
Charles F. Murphy
Judge Gaynor
Murphy
Rockefeller Jr Takes Lead In White Slavery Probe
John D. Rockefeller Jr., foreman of the grand jury, declares devotion to the white slave investigation as he enters criminal courts to discuss plans. He emphasizes uncovering truth if stories are true and seeks to silence false claims.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Criminal Courts
Rockefeller
Grand
Mann Bill for Railway Control in House
Washington reports Representative Mann of Illinois introduced a sweeping interstate commerce bill. It would create a Bureau of Transportation in the Commerce and Labor Department to handle railroad complaints and, if justified, pursue cases through the Interstate Commerce Commission at federal expense.
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Washington
Representative Mann
Illinois
Taft
Mann
Congress
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Transportation
Attorney General of
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pay Strain on Assistant Professors Sparks Outside Work
Madison Wisconsin January 6 Eighty percent of assistant professors in American universities must supplement salaries with outside work to make ends meet. An average barely covers an unmarried man while 74 percent are married with families to support. Professor Guido Marx of Stanford spoke at the Association of American Universities meeting at Wisconsin noting rising living costs worsen conditions.
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Madison
Wis
Guido Marx
Engineering College
Leland Stanford University
Association of American Universities
University of Wisconsin
Suffrage Fight Is Fatal in England Riot
Alfred Hudson, a policeman, died from injuries after a suffragette disturbance outside the Coliseum on August 10, during a mass meeting addressed by Sir Edward Grey. The riot began as suffragettes attempted to enter, causing internal injuries to Hudson.
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Leeds
Eng
England
Alfred Hudson
Coliseum
Edward Grey
Hudson
Dickinson Starts Home From Santo Domingo Visit
The United States dispatch boat Mayflower arrived at Santo Domingo with Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson Brigadier General Clarence R. Howards and their party aboard after visiting Porto Rico The political situation in Santo Domingo was reported as quiet.
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Dickinson
Santo Domingo
United States
Mayflower
Jacob M. Dickinson
Clarence R. Howards
Porto Rico
Two Negroes To Pay Penalty In Kansas City Lynching Fear
George Reynolds and John Williams, both negroes, were found guilty of assaulting Mrs. W F Jackson in Kansas City and sentenced to death by hanging. The verdict came on the first ballot after a five and a half minute jury deliberation with two days for jury selection and evidence. Public fear ran high as inmates threatened lynching, and Mrs Jackson fainted on the witness stand while testifying.
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Kansas City
George Reynolds
John Williams
W. F. Jackson
Jackson
Insurance Probe Began by Grand Jury in St Louis
Grand jury in St Louis begins an investigation into old line insurance companies including fraternal and benevolent societies with insurance features. State Commissioner Frank Blanke alleges many firms violated Missouri law by misrepresenting assets.
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Grand Jury
St. Louis
Jan
Old Line Insurance
Missouri
Frank Blanke
Insurance
Blanke
Rate Case Nears End as Oklahoma Fare Law Challenge
In St Louis on January 5 arguments by three Oklahoma railroads seeking to stop the 2 cent fare law and maximum freight rate were to be completed before Judge William Hook of the federal court. The judge would then rule on the injunction or take the matter under advisement.
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Oklahoma
St. Louis
William ©. Hook
Federal
Willard Heads Baltimore and Ohio as President
Oscar Murray resigns as president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to take effect January 14. Daniel Willard, vice president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, is elected as his successor.
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Burlington
Murray
New York
Oscar Murray
Baltimore and Ohioo Railroad Company
Daniel Willard
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Fire destroys Norwegian old people’s home in Chicago
The new building of the Norwegian old people’s home, due to open January 15, was destroyed by fire in Chicago. The estimated damage runs to $56,000.
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Chicago
Wheat leads steady grain market with high day close
Chicago grains rose with strong speculative support despite bearish domestic stats. Wheat led sessions closing near day highs with May at 1.14 and July around 1.03, corn near 67 1/2 cents, oats about 46 cents, pork lard ribs futures plus cash prices shown.
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Prices Weak to Mixed on Jan 4
Cattle receipts 9000 were weak to 10 cents lower with beves cows and heifers stockers and westerns trading between 2.18 and 7.85. Hogs receipts 25000 steady to 5 cents lower with top 8.65 and various grades from 7.35 to 8.60. Sheep receipts 15000 steady with sheep 3.75 to 6.00 and lambs 6.00 to 8.75.
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Chicago
South Omaha Market Report Shows Steady Cattle and Higher Hogs
South Omaha on January 4 reports cattle receipts at 3100 with prices from 2.25 to 7.75 for cows, calves and bulls, hog receipts 6000 with heavy hogs at 8.35 to 8.50 and up to 8.80 for light, and sheep receipts 7000 with yearlings at 6.90 to 7.25, wethers 5.00 to 6.00, lambs 7.25 to 8.26.
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South Omaha
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