Lamont as Northern Pacific President Ties Railroads
York April 7 Herald says Daniel S. Lamont appointed president of the Northern Pacific. Alignment reportedly aided by James J. Hill of the Great Northern and London financiers Morgan Siemens, signaling a widening traffic alliance among major railroads. Plans include uniform rates, expanded eastern agencies, and possible inclusion of the Canadian Pacific.
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Herald
Vest
Daniel S. Lamont
Northern '4
W. Winter
Chicago
Vn Western
P. Morgan & Co
Northern Pacific
Colonel Lamont
James J. Hill
London
J. P. Morgan
James J. J
Siemens
Deutcher
Othern Pacific
Northwest
Senatorial Outlook and Pressure to Withdraw in Kentucky
In Frantzfort on April 7 the senatorial scene shows Blackburn under mounting pressure to resign for a Democrat acceptable to both wings. Henry L. Martin gains gold Democrat support, threatening Hunter’s caucus nomination as absentees’ call looms. Republicans remain divided with seven bolters at the center as Bronston’s adjournment bill faces an uphill fight.
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Henry Martin
Franzfort
Henry L. Martin
Dr. Hunter
Martin
Bolters
Bronston
Senate
House
Failure in Pennsylvania Deed of Assignment by Lebanon Rolling Mills
The Lebanon Rolling Mills company owner of Light's Mills filed a deed of assignment for creditors to Samuel E. Light and M. H. Leonard. Samuel Light said notes drawn by other firms forced the assignment though assets exceed liabilities and reorganization is hoped soon.
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Lebanon Rolling Mills Company
Lebanon
Light's Mills
Samuel E. Light
M. H. Leonard
Philadelphia
James H. Roberts
Richard Meily
Eagles and Phenix cases progress with creditor awards
Special Master Wimbish filed his report in Eagle and Phenix interventions. The Oakes Manufacturing Co. is awarded 10 882.93 from assets. Farbenfabriken of Elbefeld is owed 2 528.16 but has no special claim. George S. Coyne gets 2 691.85 with no special claim. John T. Davis Jr. Co. is unsecured for 5 754.82. Also notes Randall’s death at 75, and brief items from Ireland, Shanghai, Kansas, Salada River, and Cororado Springs.
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Columbus
Eagle
Phenix
Oakes Manufacturing Company
Farbenfabriken
Elbefeld
George S. Coyne
John T. Davis, Jr., & Co
Greeks Demand War as Independence Anniversary Turns Feverish
Across Athens seventy and the crowd cheers for war with Turkey as King George and Crown Prince Constantine watch from blazing palaces. Nine civilians and two policemen are injured in daytime accidents while General Corones leads a large march to the king’s palace amid fervent loyalty and patriotic orations.
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Constantine
Athens
King's
Corones
Greece
Ice and beer war erupts in Savannah over prices
Savannah sees a fresh ice and beer rate battle as the Savannah Ice Delivery firm cuts beer to 1.50 per keg after a Georgia Brewing association contract and ice price to 5 cents per 100 pounds. The Savannah Brewing company will not cut beer but may lower ice further. The move mirrors a past conflict that briefly dropped prices.
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Savannah
Savannah Ice Delivery Company
Georgia Brewing Association
Savannah Brewing Company
Carter Harrison Wins Chicago Mayoral Election in Landslide
Carter Harrison, Democrat, wins Chicago mayoralty with a large plurality. Complete returns show Harrison 144,828 votes to Harlan 67,072 and Sears 57,566, with Democrats electing 23 aldermen and Republicans 6. The Municipal Voters' League failed to endorse many candidates. The result signals possible civic party formation and a Bryan congratulations note.
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Socialist Labor
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J. L Pearce, Jr
F. Howard Collier
Harrison
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League
Jim Campbell
Twelfth Ward
Lane
Joseph R. Francis
Lorimer
Hertz
Pease
Harlan
United States
Martin B. Madden
Chicago
Detroit
Carter H. Harrison
Pisitelveig
Yale Aians
Preston Harrison
Chicago Times
Accident at Cusseta: Railroad agent shoots friend
A railroad agent at Cusseta Alabama fires a pistol after being alarmed by a stone at his office. The ball hits Erwin Owen, son of farmer R T Owen, who is nearby on a night car and dies shortly after. Investigators deem it an accidental shooting between friends.
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Death by own action near Columbus in Wynnton
A sensational death occurred in Wynnton a suburb of Columbus Georgia when Joseph F Pekor a machinist and locomotive engineer aged 32 shot himself in his room at his sister Mrs Aitles home The deceased a native of Austria had been out of work but was in good surroundings He was brother to O F Pekor builder of Pekor Ironworks and V Y Pekor a jeweler in Columbus. The cause of the act is mystery. He was well known in the community.
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Columbus
Wynnton
Joseph F. Pekor
Aitle
O. F. Pekor
Pekor Ironworks
VY. J. Pekor
Austria
Lede
Injunction Dissolved Against Seaboard Rail Line Rates
Judge Hughes rules in favor of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad dismissing the bondholders suit to restrain rate cuts. The decision holds mere stock ownership does not prove control and there is no jurisdiction to bind absent parties. The ruling ends the injunction amid a rate war involving the Seaboard Air Line system.
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Norfolk
Hughes
United States Court
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Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Sea Air Line
Come
Seaboard
Atlanta
Raleigh and Gaston Railroad
Georgia, Carolina and Northern
Raleigh and Gaston
Bank cashier missing after short in accounts
E G Lineberry of Durham, cashier of Moorehead Banking company, disappeared after a $1200 shortage observed by bank officials. Shortage later estimated at $8000. he held city railway funds and property, with bond coverage of $20000. His whereabouts unknown. investigation ongoing.
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Lineberry
Moorehead Banking Company
Durham and Northern Railroad
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
President urges Congress to fund Mississippi flood relief
President McKinley asks Congress to appropriate at least 150000 dollars for immediate relief of flood victims across Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana after widespread damage and loss of life. Senate and House swiftly approve the relief measure awaiting the president's signature.
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