Firemen's strike called on western railroad system
Chicago March 15. W S Carter president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen announced a strike of 25 000 firemen on most western roads. The walkout could begin within 24 hours of the issued order and involves about 150 000 miles of railroads across forty three roads. Railroads pledges arbitration only on the wage question and may seek Erdman act aid to restrain the strike.
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Chicago
W. S. Carter
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Pacific Coast
Carter
Mr. Carter
W. C. Nixon
interstate commerce _commission
Commissioner of Labor
Washington
Charles R Heike Accused Official of American Sugar Refining
Charles R Heike identified as an accused official linked to the American Sugar Refining Company in a report detailing alleged misconduct within the firm. The article outlines the accusation's context and potential implications for the company.
Supreme Court denies immunity in Heike case
The Supreme Court refused to vacate the writ of error in the Charles R. Heike case of New York. Heike was denied immunity by a federal court from prosecution on an indictment for conspiracy to defraud the government.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Lorton
Charles R. Heike
New York
Storage Butter Causes Big Drop
Washington testimony before the senate committee on the high cost of living notes a 6 cent drop in butter prices stored by the Bigin Board of Trade last January. James F. Oyster, a Washington butter dealer, cites market strain and bulk consumer purchase of cheaper storage butter as the reason. Smoot questions whether the High board is a trust, to which Oyster replies no. Baltimore dealer William Poulton testifies working people have not cut groceries, but spend more on entertainment.
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Washington
James F. Oyster
Senate
High
Smoot
William Poulton
Baltimore
Ice Gorge Wrecks Steamer and Floods Mandan Area
An ice gorge on the Missouri River at Bismarck North Dakota wrecked the steamer Expansion and caused thousands of dollars in damage along the river levee. The west approach to the Northern Pacific bridge is under five feet of water for two miles and two coast trains are held at Mandan. Mandan’s business district is flooded.
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Bismarck
N. C
Missouri
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mandan
Schleiman Executed for Murder in Sing Sing
Frank Schleiman, second man convicted in the July Brooklyn murder of Mrs. Sophie Staber, was electrocuted at Sing Sing. Carto Giro, his burglary partner, earlier died in the same prison. Schleiman proclaimed he died for burglary only and asked forgiveness, delivering a lengthy final confession from the death chair.
Woman attacked at Kansas grocery store near Kansas City
An unidentified Black man entered Mrs. Mary Albert's grocery on the outskirts of Kansas City Kansas and slashed her throat with a razor. He robbed her of several hundred dollars and fled. The proprietress, alone and fighting back, suffered a severed wind pipe and probably faces death.
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Kansas City
Mary Albert
Kan
Packers Must Show Books Order Lifted by Court
Justice Swayzee of the New Jersey supreme court will sign the order sought by Prosecutor Garven to compel National Packing and other western meat firms to produce their financial records before the Hudson County grand jury.
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Trenton
N. J
Justice Swayzee
New Jersey Supreme Court
Garven
National Packing Company
Big Western
Hudson County Grand Jury
Former Chief Justice Found Not Guilty in Spokane Case
Merritt J. Gordon, former chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court, was acquitted of misappropriating $9,000 from the Great Northern Railway while serving as its attorney. The verdict was announced in Spokane on March 15.
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Spokane
Wash
Merritt J. Gordon
Supreme Court
Great Northern Railway
Series of costly fires devastate Jamestown holdings
Jamestown New York endured a string of fires causing about 800000 dollars in losses. One man was killed and three were seriously injured. Destroyed structures include the Gokey factory building the Gokey business block the new Sherman house the Erie hall block and the J F Briggs block.
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New York
Jamestown
N. Y
Gokey
New Sherman
Erie Hall
J. F. Briggs
Fire destroys Bronson business district in Kansas blaze
On March 15 a fire in Bronson Kansas destroyed twenty business buildings, leaving four damaged but standing. The flames started from natural gas in the town hall, causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars.
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Bronson
Fort Scott
Kan
Here
Family Burned to Conceal Robbery Near Twin Falls
Boise report says Theophil Thorn his wife and two daughters were killed in a house fire on a farm near Twin Falls. Authorities suspect robbers set the blaze to hide the crime.
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Boise
Ida
Theophil Thorn
Twin Falls
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Onondaga
E. B. Bush, M. D
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