Amalgamated Copper to Curtail Output 50 Percent
Directors of Amalgamated Copper and subsidiary firms meet in New York to order an immediate 50 percent cut in normal copper production with possible further reductions if conditions worsen and potential increases if warranted. Companies present include Anaconda Copper Mining Parrot Silver and Copper Boston and Montana Consolidated Boston Consolidated Mining.
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Associated Press
New York
Amalgamated Copper Company
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Parrot Silver and Copper Company
Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company
Butte & Boston Consolidated Mining Company
Lumber Freight Rates Hike From Southern California
Los Angeles report states all transcontinental railroads will raise lumber freight rates about 12 percent to eastern points effective November 1. The increase, to 45 cents per hundred from 40, targets shipments from Los Angeles San Pedro and Redondo, and affects northern water shipments rerouted east by rail. Local lumbermen protest, citing curtailment of eastern business amid equipment cost increases.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
San Pedro
Redondo
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Washington
Strike on Grand Trunk to be renewed
At the International Association of Machinists convention in St. Louis the railroad committee favored repudiating the Canada Grand Trunk agreements and ordered a full grievances investigation. Hugh Doran led the executive panel reporting the road failed to honor terms, signaling a renewal of the strike.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
International Association of Machinists
Grand Trunk
Canada
Hugh Doran
Fear of beri beri prompts inspection of Japanese laborers
Lincoln Neb September 18 Fear of a beri beri epidemic leads City Physician Slattery to order an inspection of Japanese workers in the area with plans to extend countywide. Dr W H Wilson state health inspector visited the Alvo camp and ordered the afflicted laborers segregated. He pronounces the illness beri beri with many Japanese employed in railroad work near Lincoln.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Alvo
Slattery
W. H. Wilson
State Board of Health
Japanese Battleship Kashima Shell Explosion Kills 31
The Japanese government reports 31 sailors killed and 11 wounded in the Kashima explosion. The U S charge d affaires in Tokyo conveyed Washington's regrets to the Japanese foreign office.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Kashima
Dodge
Tohio
Foreign Office
Billings Fire Destroys Large Part of Business District
A morning blaze in Billings started in a blacksmith shop and swept through the east end destroying three general stores a post office building the Mutual Telephone company building two more blacksmith shops and two saloons The National Bank building remains standing and rebuilding will begin at once.
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Mutual Telephone Company
National Bank
Galen opinons on divorce question clash with judge Bolaquins
Special Helena correspondent reports Attorney General Galen holds section 146 repealed and voids the divorce waiting period law while differing from Judge J M Bourquin. He notes Nolan’s prior repeal opinion and analyzes House Bills 291 and 142 showing title and scope conflicts. The opinion discusses constitutional construction and legislative intent.
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Nolan
Ryan
Fourth Legislative Assembly
Montana
Plague figures rise as rats traced to Italian quarters
San Francisco health officials report 32 plague cases with 19 deaths and 19 suspects under observation. Health Officer Gunn says bacteriological tests by Dr Wheerly indicate most infected rats originated from the Italian quarters in the North Beach district.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Health Board Today
Gunn
Wheerly
North Beach
Constantine on Trial for Murdering Woman
Frank J. Constantine stands trial for the murder of Mrs. Louise Gentry after a dispute over money loaned. Witnesses recount screams and Constantine fleeing the apartment, with roomer George Scott testifying that Constantine mocked Mrs. Gentry and threatened to "fix" her crooked nose.
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Louise Gentry
Constantine
Gentry
Mrs. Gentry
Scott
Rapid Transit Company Holds Annual Meeting
Philadelphia report shows a deficit of 364048 and a prior year surplus of 30399. The company’s gross earnings surpassed 1800050, the highest in its history, reflecting a strong revenue year despite losses.
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Rapid Transit Company
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Parsons
Riggs Confesses to Faking Robbery at Newland Brokerage
Herbert E. Riggs a bookkeeper in Goldfield Nevada admitted the assault and robbery story was a fabrication to conceal gambling losses. He said he took 1135 from the safe and faked the attack by bumping his head. All funds were recovered and District Attorney Swallow and Under Sheriff Knight witnessed the confession. Newland will not prosecute due to Riggs youth and prior good record.
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Associated Press
Goldfield
Nev
Herbert E. Riggs
E. H. Newland Brokerage Company
Newland
Riggs
Express
Carpenters’ Union Hall
Swallow
Bart Knight
Robbers kill cashier in Montreux bank raid
Two Russians robbed a Montreux bank, shot and killed the cashier, seized the cash box, and fled. A pursuing crowd shot at and wounded four pursuers before the robbers were captured.
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Associated Press
Montreux
Switzerland
Oklahoma Democrats Sweep Nationwide Victory
Oklahoma City reports yield a decisive win for Democrats led by Charles N. Haskell. Voters approve the constitution by 3 to 1 and prohibition with a 30 000 majority. Democrats win four of five Congress seats and expect a large state legislature. Owens and Gore chosen as U S senators. Haskell predicts a 40 000 governor's margin and enforcement of prohibition.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Prohibition
Charles N. Haskell
Muskogee
Congress
Bird S. McQuire
E. L. Fulton
Territorial
T. B. Ferguson
James Davenport
D. Carter
Scott Ferris
United States
Robert L. Owens
EF. P
Thompson Telegram From Oklahoma Dispatches Sanity Victory
J B Thompson of Oklahoma City chairman of the democratic state committee reports that the constitution has been ratified by 21000 votes and the democratic ticket carried by between 25000 and 40000. He asks to convey congratulations to W J Bryan from the group.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
J. B. Thompson
Oklahoma City
Democratic State Committee
W. J. Bryan
Bonaparte Urges Discipline and Punishment
Attorney General Bonaparte spoke at the national prison congress at Chicago University on Punishment and Pardon. He praised discipline for its power to change human nature and argued capital punishment could deter crime, noting a prior suggestion that a fourth major crime could render the offender liable to the death penalty.
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Associated Press
Chicago
National Prison Congress
Chicago University
Bonaparte
Oriental limited wreck near Wenatchee injures woman
The Great Northern Oriental limited derailed twenty miles west of Wenatchee, two cars burned, a woman passenger injured, track 750 feet torn up, relief and wrecking trains dispatched, mail and passenger transfer arranged, property loss in the thousands.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Spokesman-Review
Wenatchee
Oriental Limited
Great Northern
Charge of Manslaughter Against Chauffeur
Colorado Springs, Sept. 18 A. W. Marksheffel private chauffeur and racer was arrested on a manslaughter charge after a coroner's inquest into the death of W. H. Ralston and two others in an auto crash. Evidence said the party drank in Colorado City's red light district and that Marksheffel's speed was 35 mph at the fatal curve, making the turn physically impossible.
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Associated Press
Colorado Springs
Col
A. W. Marksheffel
W. H. Ralston
Colorado City
Markshetfel
Boiler Shop Strikers Positions Being Filled
Reports from rail round headquarters say one third of the strike bound boiler shops in the Twin Cities were opened today. Eighty two men from Chicago and the East were delivered to Soo Line officers. A total of 103 men were received by the committee to supplement forces at Great Northern shops in St Paul.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Rail Round
Twin Cities
Chicago
Fast
Soo Line
Great Northern
Parents of McKinley Assassin Seek Charity Aid
Cleveland, Sept. 18. Mr. Czolgosz and his wife, parents of the assassin of President McKinley, have applied to the city charity department for assistance. Czolgosz is 88 and his wife 75 years of age.
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Cleveland
Czolgosz
McKinley
City Charity Department
AP approves course on telegraphers strike handling
At the annual meeting in New York the Associated Press members unanimously adopted a resolution approving the course of its officers in dealing with the telegraphers' strike.
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Associated Press
New York
Head of Oil Concern Claims Total Ignorance of Company
James Ingersoll of Pocatello Idaho testifies he knew nothing of Uncle Sam Oil company operations. He says he never was a stockholder or president in any active role and learned of his presidency only after election decades later. His remarks come during a bankruptcy hearing before Judge Hazen as commercial creditors question the board.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
James Ingersoll
Pocatello
Idaho
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Ingersoll
Hazen
Father Leaves Son Rich Fortune Enlarged
George C. Taylor, son of Moses Taylor, dies at 72 at Great River L I after years of retirement. He inherited income from 20 million dollars held in trust. his frugal life and savings may have grown his fortune to rival his father's. He served in Lincoln era consular service in London.
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The
Standard
New York
George C. Taylor
Moses Taylor
Great River
L. I
Taylor
Lincoln
London
Lockwood District Sets Special Election for Directors
Billings, Sept. 17. A special election in the Lockwood drainage district will be held Sept. 27 to choose three directors. Organized by the county commissioners, the district known as Poverty Flats lies east of the city and could become highly productive with irrigation. If voters favor the plan, bonds will be issued and canal construction begun promptly.
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Billings
Lockwood
Board of County Commissioners
Carrie Nation Arrested in Washington Public Lecturing
Carrie Nation was arrested in Washington for disorderly conduct after refusing to stop lecturing to about 200 men from the steps in front of the post office department. She was locked up to answer in police court tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carrie Nation
Standard Oil Subsidiaries Earn Vast Profits in 1903 1906
New York reports detail profits of 17 Standard Oil subsidiaries led by Indiana and New York units. Kellogg questions 1904 balances, while Pratt recalls Waters-Pierce stock held for convenience, not to dodge Texas laws. Milbourn blocks 1882 trust agreement record as pre Sherman Act.
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Standard Oil Company
Frank S. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Landis
Chicago
Mr. Kellogg
Clarence G. Fay
Fay
New York
New Jersey
New York Company
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Kellogg
Charles M. Pratt
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas
H. H. Tilford
John, G. Milbourn
Secretary Root Leaves Clinton for Washington
Utica reports Secretary of State Elihu Root leaving his summer home at Clinton for Washington today and plans to depart for Mexico on September 25.
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Associated Press
Utica
N. Y
Elihu Root
Clinton
Washington
Mexico
Southern Pacific Sued for Inhuman Treatment of Stock
United States District Attorney Lawler filed a suit against the Southern Pacific charging inhuman treatment of stock shipped over its line.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
United States District Attorney
Lawler Today
Southern Pacific
King Leopold's Congo Game Stirs Scandal
The Hague reports that Belgium's government may adopt obligatory arbitration, a move seen as influenced by King Leopold. The decision raises fears his war claims could be affected, and the action is viewed here as scandalous and politicized.
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Leopold
Ty Associated Press
the Hague
Belgium
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