Four men indicted in beef trust probe in Chicago
In Chicago on April 13 four Schwarzschild Sulzberger Co. men and an attorney were indicted for obstructing Deputy Marshal Bach while serving a subpoena on Edwin B. Fish. The four are Joseph Wentangentick Casey Hopkins and Leo S Joseph. they were released on $1,000 bonds each.
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Hicago
Schwarnchild & Sulzberger Company
Grand
Beef Trust
AA. Bach
Edwin B. Fish
Canada
Jouept Welangentick
Schwarzschildee Co
B. & Casey
George D. Hopkins
Leo S. Joseph
Fish
Givan
Bach
Fish Fron Tall Country
Weissenbach
Deneen
Chicago
Hig
Hopkins
Casey
Joseph
Public ownership coming says Bryan
Chicago April 13 prominent Democrats debated national issues at the Jefferson Club banquet with William J. Bryan and George Williams as lead speakers. Bryan urged railroad rate regulation and public ownership of trunk lines by the federal government with local lines under state control to avoid centralization, citing Jefferson’s doctrines and warning against monopoly and private profiteering.
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Chicago
Jefferson Club
Sherman House
Thomas Jefferson
Edward I. Dunne
F the Club
William J. Bryan
George Fred Willams
Masaucinnetta
Bryan
Jefferson
Horman
Lhoren
Jeferson
Equitable Offers Extra Pay To Agents Amid Criticism
The Equitable Life Assurance Society through vice president Gage E. Tarbell issued a circular promising an extra four dollars per thousand on new insurance for April through June to aid agents amid tough times. Tarbell said the measure helps agents who face higher workload and costs, after which pay returns to previous levels. Hyde party representatives call the move an attempt to gain policyholders and proxies, a claim Tarbell dismissed as absurd. President Alexander has asked departments to compile full reports for the Frick committee, with investigation expected to take weeks or months.
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New York
Eqitable Life Assurance Society
Gage E. Tarbell
Tarbell
Hyde Party
Equitable
Alexander
Frick Committee of
Meat Price Increases Prompt Consumer Advance Payment Demand
Reports from several cities indicate rising meat prices with warnings that advances must be paid by consumers. Pack‑ers blame higher costs for the shift, as retailers adjust pricing across markets.
Beef Prices Rise Across Markets Amid Cattle Shortage
Chicago and other cities report beef price increases as packers claim limited supply from breeders and traders respond with higher retail costs. New York Detroit and Cleveland see similar rises with meat dealers planning action against packers for alleged price coordination.
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Chicago
United States
Swift & Company, Armour
Nelson Morris
Swift & Company
New York
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Letter of Lincoln Auctioned For 110 Dollars
Auction records a Lincoln autograph letter selling for 110 dollars in New York on April 13. The note, among the higher prices for Lincoln relics, was addressed to a soldier who had deserted and asked for reinstatement.
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Lincoln
York
Abraham Lincoln
Britain to spend millions on cotton raising links
Marlborough addressing the Bol ton Cotton Spinning Association warned of growing American absorption of production and the need for Britain to grow its own supplies. Lancashire sent a deputation to the chancellor of the exchequer announcing a project with 21,600,000 or more of capital for cotton cultivation. London, April 13. The government signaled openness to five to ten million railway funding. The speech stressed cotton’s rising importance for all classes and urged Lancashire to assist the Britain Cotton Growing Association, supported by government and the king.
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Marlborough
Bolton Cotton Spinning Association
America
Lancashire
Exchequer
Nigel Shar
Iondon
Duke of
Cotton” Growing “Association
Bears and wolves hunt for Roosevelt described in two regions
In Newcastle Col April 3, snow blocks Camp Roosevelt as President Roosevelt nears arrival. Fresh trapping notes say about fifteen to twenty bears may be located, with twenty five men and dogs possible. In Frederick Okla April 13, eighteen wolves captured as the president’s hunt ends. Wolf hunter Abernathy reportedly delivered two wolves on the final day, bringing the week total to eighteen. The special train traveled from Frederick to Vernon and on toward Caterade later that day.
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Newcastle
Col
Roosevelt
John Goff
Frederick
Okla
Oklahoma
John Abernathy
Mr. Abernathy
Taeen
St Louis
San Francisco
Vernon
Texas
Fort Worth and Denver
Caterade
Explosion Leaves Hole in Ground Near Byker's Station
Nashville police report a heavy detonation at night near Byker's Station on the Louisville and Nashville line. About 5,000 pounds of dynamite and six hundred ket a powder exploded, ripping up an acre of ground beside a tunnel under construction. Residents were shaken and knocked from their beds.
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Nashville
Tenn
Byker's Station
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Carnegie Funds Library School For Southern Women
Andrew Carnegie awards four thousand dollars yearly for three years to establish a library training school at Carnegie Library in Atlanta. Miss Anne Wallace leads the project after securing the donation. ten southern women yearly will study via competitive exam. If successful, funds become permanent and grow with needs.
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Carnegie Library
Anne Waliacely
Andrew Carnegie
Atlanta
Anne Wallace
Carnegie
Library Training School
Miss Wallace
New York
Carnegie Lbrary
Carnegie backs southern librarian training in Atlanta
Andrew Carnegie expresses willingness to fund and guide a new technical school for librarians in Atlanta tied to the public library. Anne Wallace reports plans for modest start, staff from northern training schools, and rapid operation by October with ten top applicants, highlighting the library’s role as a practical workshop. Also notes a House of Commons vote defeating a Catholic establishment motion in Ireland.
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New York
Misa WallaCe
Public Library
Atlanta
Fis
Andrew Carnegie
Anne Wallace
Hertaking
Carnegie
North
Carnegie Library
Ubrar
Carnegie Library of Atlanta
Hepet Phar Che Ool
Catholic University
Ireland
London
House of Commons
Tactics of Rojestvensky Reach London Hushed Interest
The April dispatches report Admiral Rojestvensky’s squadron moving north with implied intent to engage Admiral Togo. London notes the lack of secrecy as ships pass and observers expect a major battle with St. Petersburg awaiting confirmation of plans. The Raleigh tracks the fleet from Philadelphia to Cavite via Hong Kong.
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London
Rojestvensky
Far Ewatern
ST. Petersburg
Sc. Petersburg
Rojestvenaly
Tago Chooces
Admiralty
Horestvensky
Cape Padaran
Coset
Cooh
Chinas
Formosa
Tega
Bate
Ada
Racine
United
Erta Minhega
Guartanamy
Cuba
Mertik
Vlndivestok
Hoesen Andrai
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