FSH IS AFTER HARRIMAN SCALP FORMER RAILROAD PRESIDENT APPEALS
Stuyvesant Fish, former president of Illinois Central, circular to stockholders urging proxies to block Union Pacific influence at the October 16 meeting in Chicago. He alleges accounting padding and misstatements under J T Harahan and Harriman backed by about 30 percent of stock, seeking 70 percent control by holders.
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Associated Press
New York
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Messrs
John Jacob Astor
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Peabody
J. T. Harahan
Sesson
Ilinois
J. C. Welling
Illinois Central Company
Union Pacific Company
Helena Trades Set Telephone Walkout Amid State Fair Tie
Helena reports show the Trades and Labor assembly ordering a noon telephones strike against Rocky Mountain Bell service. A two minute car strike occurred as unionists stopped streetcars before resuming. Leaders say the action aims to pressure Bell but will not jeopardize the state fair.
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Standard
Helena
Helena Trades and Labor Assembly
Rocky Mountain Bell Service
Helena Light and Railway Company
Carr
Helena Power Transmission Company
Missouri River Power Company
Butte
Labor Assembly
Bell Telephone Company
Alexander Fairgrieve
Montana
King Chulalong Korn Birthday Feast In Hamburg
King Chulalong Korn of Siam invites Hamburg to a birthday celebration at the Kurhaus with unlimited champagne and wine for attendees who pay a small fee. Three pavilions offer free beer while the festival runs all week at the king's expense. He also distributes money to the poor and benevolent societies and plans a banquet tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Hamburg
Germany
Chulalong Korn
Siam
Kurhaus
Paris Divorce Case Reveals Shocking Family Turmoil
From Paris, Sept 21. Baxter, father of Mrs Hart McKee, says divorce proceedings are under way in French courts. McKee allegedly begged his wife to take him back at her feet, was refused, then threatened revenge. Baxter claims McKee drained the home of valuables and pawned the wedding ring, endangering Mrs McKee and her children.
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Salt Lake
Inter-Mountain Republican
Paris
Baxter
Hart McKee
Telephone firm seeks statewide anti boycott order
In Helena on September 23 the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company asked Judge Hunt for a show cause order to restrain labor organizations across Montana from boycotting or interfering with its business. Walsh and Nolan argued for the defendants while H G McIntire represented the company.
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Standard
Helena
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Hunt
Montana
Montana Federation of Labor
Walsh & Nolan
H. G. McIntire
Telephone Company
Walsh
Morocco Takes Count Accepts French Peace Terms
Paris report says peace is declared in Morocco after delegates from three major tribes accepted the French terms. Hostilities end as the agreement is implemented and observers monitor its execution.
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Morocco
Associated Press
Paris
Disastrous War Threats Warn United States
Captain William V Judson of the engineers links a devastating war forecast to Navy and diplomatic criticism. He urges reforms to avert what he calls a shameful and disastrous war, analyzing the risk of conflict with a Germany Japan alliance and the U S military handicaps.
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Salt Lake Inter-Mountain
Washington
William V. Judson
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Judson
Navy
Diplomatic Corps
Pacific
Bribery Indictments Upheld in High Court
The California Supreme Court ruled that the Oliver grand jury was valid, preserving indictments returned after March against William M. Abbott United Railways Frank G. Drum John Martin and Eugene De Sabla of the San Francisco Gas Company and others in a bribery case. Justice McFarland dissented.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
State Supreme Court
Oliver Grand Jury
William M. Abbott
United Railways
Frank G. Drum
John Martin
Eugene de Sabla
San Francisco Gas Company
Oliver
Justice McFarland
Frisco's New Bastile In Danger Of Collapse
City physician James Watkins warned that the new city jail at 64 Eddy street is unsafe for occupancy after basement inspection found tubular iron pillars buckled. An official verification led the board of public works to order the building vacated immediately as unsafe for life.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
James Watkins
City
Eddy Street
Watkins
Board of Public Works
Admiral Dewey Marks Fifty Third Navy Anniversary
Washington observes the fifty third anniversary of George Dewey entering the navy his Sept 25 1854 entrance noted as the hero of Manila with an informal Annapolis celebration by students marking the milestone.
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Washington
George Dewey
Navy
Manila
Uncle Sam
Annapolis Naval Academy
Heney Outlines Claims in Ford Trial
Francis J. Heney, in a 45 minute statement, outlined the prosecution theory against Chief Counsel Tirey L. Ford of United Railroads. The case alleges Ford paid Abe Ruef and others to secure a trolley franchise and bribed 17 of 18 supervisors. The plan includes payments to Gallagher Wilson and others with Mayor Schmitz receiving a share. Lonergan is identified as the next witness.
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Heney
Tirey L. Ford
United Railroads
Thomas [. Lonergan
Trol
Ruef
Eugene BE. Schmitz
Rea
Board of Supervisors
Lonergan
Eight-Hour Day Granted to Montana Coal Miners
Special correspondence from Helena reports that an agreement between coal miners and operators adds a wage raise of 12 to 15 percent and grants eight hours for all workers. Tom Gibson says retail coal prices need not rise. Montana Coal Operators' Association formed with James Pearson elected president and A O Nelson secretary. policy to take effect Oct 1.
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Helena
Thomas Gibson
United Mine Workers
Montana Coal Operators’ Association
James Pearson
Stockett
A. O. Nelson
Great Falls
Morgan's Daughter Refuses French Noble suitor
Paris report states Miss Morgan rejected an offer from the Marquis Narbonne Lara to fund his Russian gold mine venture through marriage. The American heiress insists heart and not title guide her choice, signaling no favoritism for aristocracy.
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Salt Lake
Inter-Mountain Republican
Paris
J. Pierpont Morgan
Marquis Narbonne-Lara
Russia
Miss Morgan
Vatican Guarded by Troops on Anniversary Patrol
On the thirty seventh anniversary of Rome’s occupation, Vatican guards detailed all entrances of the apostolic palace and the gardens to deter hostile demonstrations amid anti Catholic sentiment. Cardinal Merry del Val at Castle Gandolfo reports to the pope as troops patrol day and night to prevent outrages.
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Denver Post
Rome
Vatican
Apostolic Palace
Merry del Val
Castle Gandolfo
Italy
Torturers in Fear of Mob Vengeance Move to Jail
Walter Greenhaulgh and associates along with Harold and Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Louise Smith were moved from Zion City to Waukegan jail amid mob fears after being charged in the death of Greenhaulgh’s invalid mother. Investigators say other cures for demoniacal possession may have harmed patients and Bertha Young’s death in Zion City is under inquiry. Undertaker Benjamin Hopkins warned against leaving Zion City and admitted knowing Mrs Greenhaulgh’s bones were broken during treatment.
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Denver Pont
Chicago
Walter
Jennie Greenhaulgh
Harold Mitchell
Mitchell
Louise Smith
Greenhaulgh
Zion City
Waukegan
Bertha Young
Benjamin Hopkins
Borah on Trial in Fraud Case
Senator Borah faces trial in a major fraud case as prosecutors argue for conviction. The proceedings focus on alleged deceptive practices and misuse of funds connected to government contracts.
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Borah
Indictment Links Steunenberg to Idaho Timber Conspiracy
Federal court in Boise hears William Borah and 12 co defendants charged with conspiring to defraud the U S government of timber land titles in Boise County. Former Gov Frank Steunenberg is named in the indictment as having a leading role. Jury pool of 12 men selected with questions about bias and past associations with Borah.
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Boise
William E. Borah
United States
Senate
Congress
Edward Whitson
Boise County
Borah
Idaho
Barber Lumber Company
Mr. Borah
John Doe
Frank Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
William D. Haywood
Thomas B. Gess
Haywood
Senator Borah
Buick
Steunenberg
Frantic suitor with gun forces girl to marry him
Miss Belle Crouse of Stanhope New Jersey was seized by Percy C. Bissell armed with a revolver and dragged to Asbury Park to wed him. The father Reverend N P Crouse and brother clergyman intervened as the minister fought the assailant. Police removed the man from Ocean Grove.
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Denver Post
New York
Belle Crouse
Stanhope
N. J
Ocean Grove
Asbury Park
N. P. Crouse
First Presbyterian Church
Percy C. Bissell
Mr. Crouse
Oceanrove
Bissell
Crouses
Miss Crouse
Charles N. Griffin
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Griffin
Lumber rates protest to be reviewed by ICC
The Montana commission said its protest against proposed lumber rate increases by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern from Pacific coast points east has been received by the Interstate Commerce Commission and will be addressed when the ICC reconvenes. The Montana group coordinated the protest at the request of Montana residents.
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Standard
Helena
State Railroad Commission
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montana Commission
Montana
Riots Continue Over Street Car Overcrowding in Frisco
Riots erupted in the southern and Mission districts of San Francisco as police attempted to enforce a street car overcrowding ordinance. Passengers resisted vacating top positions, with disturbances at about a dozen locations but no serious injuries reported. Police plan to arrest violators if the ordinance is not obeyed.
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Spokane Spokesman-Review
San Francisco
Mission
Plague Experts Forecast Limited Local Bubonic Outbreak
Dr Rupert Blue of the marine hospital service and William Ophuls of the city health board state that while a sudden epidemic is unlikely, a number of bubonic plague cases will continue to occur for some time despite preventive measures.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Rupert Blue
Marine Hospital Service
William Ophuls
City Board of Health Today United
Snow Flakes Visible in Chicago Late Today
A few flurries fell in Chicago late today but were not large enough for the weather bureau to recognize. The snow was plainly visible in the air for several minutes.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Man is horsewhipped for insulting woman in Auburn
In Auburn on September 20 J A Arenold cafe owner was horsewhipped by Mrs Havermale in front of his business after he allegedly beat his wife. Mrs Ware intervened and Arnold allegedly insulted her, prompting Havermale to strike.
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Auburn, Wash
J. A. Arenold
Auburn Cafe
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