Right of Government to Interfere Denied in Rail Merger Case
In St Paul May 5 the United States suit by Attorney General Knox to block the Northern Pacific and Great Northern merger rests on the claim that the securities company seeks to shape policy with holdings of about five twelfths of the Great Northern stock and four twelfths of Northern Pacific shares while not owning a majority. The answer argues the Burlington purchase aimed to improve market access and deny any intent to restrain trade, noting holdings and past purchases, and contends the securities outfit is not a railroad and cannot set rates. The defense maintains the plan would not reduce interstate competition and that anti trust powers do not bar such organized enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Northern Securities
United States Court Py
Knox
United States
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railways
Great Northern
Burlington
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
J Pierpont Morgan & Co
Mr. II
Union Pacif
Great Northern Pacific
Liness
Morgan-Hill
Burlington Pur
Securities Company
Congress
Supreme Court Upholds Detention of Chinese Transit
Washington May 6 the supreme court sustained government detention of Chinese travelers at San Francisco in two test cases ruling that Congress empowered executive officers to decide admission rights without judicial review. Fok Yung Yo and Lee Gon Yung were denied transit to Mexico under treaty provisions. habeas corpus petitions were denied. The ruling notes the long standing policy to regulate transit and prevent abuse of the privilege.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
San Francisco
China
Fok Yung Yo
Lee Gon Yung
Mexico
Treasury Department
District Court For
District of
California
Blind Chaplain Milburn recalls early Congress prayers
The Rev Dr W H Milburn, New York Tribune notes, was elected chaplain of Congress in 1845 by Abraham Lincoln. He describes how, in those days, one chaplain served both houses with the senate clock running ten minutes slow and a page escorting him to the senate for the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn
New York Tribune
Senate
W H. Milburn
Washington
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
John Sherman
Justin 8
Morris
House
Milburn
Fire devastates New Milford business district in Danbury blaze
A massive fire in New Milford, Connecticut, tonight destroyed the town’s business section. The blaze caused estimated damages of at least $100,000 with unknown origin.
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Danbury
Conn
New Milford
Fires and Explosions Raze Pearl Street Building
Two people die and several injured when a fire gutted the Haresa Bedding building at 301 Pearl Street after a cigar stub ignited loose cotton. Fire spread rapidly and workers jumped from windows. bodies found on the top floor. In Marion, Indiana, a natural gas explosion demolished a South Branson street building housing multiple businesses, injuring at least a score with no fatalities reported. Cash Fansler and others were seriously injured. a wagon in front of Darnell's store was crushed.
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New York
Pearl Street
Haresa
Emma Boltcher
John Lynch
Ethel McGrath
Katie Wadsworth
Annie Gilroy
Cash Fansler
George Rown
Dan Darnell
J. B Dliday
Lampert
Bi G Stevens
William Otis
Marion Oakley
Lem Sailors
Darnell's
Stevens
Young Stevens
Letters May Be Published in North Carolina Campaign
In Ralelehn North Carolina on May 5 a Special report notes plans for publishing letters by Judge Walter Clark to ex Governor Russell, seen as part of a Democratic split over Clark’s bid for chief justice. It covers prior politics, poll tax disfranchisement, a provisional regiment visit to Charleston, and a fatal train accident of Alexander Tate near Valdese, with family impact and investigations forthcoming.
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North Carolina
Ralelehn
N. C
Democratic Party
Walter Clark
Clark
Russell
State Guard
Wrightsville
Charleston
D. H Abbott
Thomas W. Mason
Eugene C Beddingfield
Henry C Brown
Mecklinburg
Buncombe County
Orange
Cumberland
William Britton
Alexander Tate
Samuel McDowell Tate
Morganton
Southern Railway
Valdese
Burke County
Western North Carolina Railway
Purfman Henley Dies Suddenly in Louisville
J Gratz Henley a longtime turfman died in Louisville at 3 a m from apoplexy. He was entry clerk at the Outaville Jockey Club spring meeting and had lived in Newport, where he once served as secretary of the Queen City Jockey Club. He was about 60 years old.
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Purfman Henley
Louisville
J. Gratz Henley
Outaville Jockey Club
Newport
Queen City Jockey Club
Burrows, Valdosta Mayor Dies at 78
Valdosta Ga May 5 Special Mayor R W Burrows longtime resident of the county died at his home about a mile from town at 4 this morning He was about 78 years old His remains will be interred at the city cemetery at Weelock this afternoon
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W. Burrows
Valdosta
Gavaldosta
R. W. Burrows
Major Burrows
Weelock
Witnesses summoned to testify on Missouri beef trust case
St Louis May 5 Thirty two witnesses summoned by Attorney General Crow will testify before Chief Justice Burgess at Jefferson City as the beef trust probe begins there under state anti trust laws. Names include Armour Swift Morris Cold Cudahy and the Loula Dressed Beef Company with cattle buyers shippers and wholesale meat dealers from several points in Missouri. Knox and Beef Combine Washington May 6 Bethea and Day met with Knox on the beef bill. The bill, revised by the attorney general, will be filed in Chicago this week.
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St. Louis
Crow
Burgess
State Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Missouri
Armour, Swift, Morris, Cold, Cudahy
The
Loula Dressed Beef Company
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Knox and Beef Combine
Washington
S. H. Bethea
Chicago
William A Day
Knox
Bethea
Day
United States Court
Arranging Runs and Wages for Seaboard Air Line
Norfolk delegates from Richmond Monroe Raleigh Savannah and Waldo form a general committee of the Order of Railway Conductors in Norfolk to negotiate terms with General Manager Barr on Seaboard Air Line payrolls and schedules. The panel talks are closed. The senate adds 165000 for White House repairs and 350000 for a temporary office building during the project.
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Norfolk
E T. Morris
Richmond
W. A Lane
Monroe
Cjllugh Knight
Raleigh
N. C
N. F. Cowart
Savannah
J D. Wadkins
Waldo
Fla
Seaboard Air Line
White House
Washington
Senate
River and Harbor Conferees Adjourn for Week
Washington May conferees on the river and harbor bill adjourned for a week after making some progress yet remaining far from agreement on most differences. Some conferees were required to stay several days, causing the conference to be postponed.
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Washington
Officers Tried in Philippines Controversy Referred to Senate
Washington May 5. The secretary of war sent to the senate Philippine committees a list of more than 350 officers and enlisted men tried by court martial for offenses against natives, along with a long list of natives tried by military commissions.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Senate Philippine
Philippines
Postmaster Walker Acquitted in Lexington Post Office Case
The civil service commission dismissed as utterly unsubstantiated charges against Postmaster Walker of the Lexington Kentucky post office. The allegations from Henry Seehan, a dismissed employee, claimed political assessments of staff and staff participation in party work.
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Walker
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Walkers
Lexington
Henry Seehan
Funeral for Potter Palmer in Chicago Wednesday
The funeral for Potter Palmer, whose sudden death yesterday impacted Chicago’s development, will be held from the Palmer residence on Wednesday. Dr. J. Stone, rector of St. James Episcopal Church, will deliver the sermon. Other details remain to be announced.
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Potter Palmer
Chicago
Palmer
J. Stone
St. James Episcopal Church
Minnesota v Hitchcock case decided by Supreme Court
Washington May 5 The united states supreme court decided against Minnesota in the original action against Secretary Hitchcock and Commissioner Hermann. It held that lands in the county reservation belonged to Indians and they are entitled to the proceeds of the sale.
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Washington
State of
Minnesota
Hitchcock
Interior Department
Hermann
General Land Office
United States Supreme Court
Twelve Perish From Waterspout and Floods in West
Reports from Anadarko and Guthrie Oklahoma recount a deadly waterspout at Foss with twelve drowned and several named victims. Flooding across the region sends residents to higher ground as rivers rise ten feet and bridges wash away. Additional notes describe heavy rains saving wheat in Vinita, Texas rainfall, and broad rainfall across Kansas Nebraska easing drought fears.
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Anadarko
Okla
Foss
Wishita
J. H. Roman
C. T. Reeves
R. L Halen
Geary
Guthrie
O. T
Céottonwood
Cimarron
Arkansas
Blue
Washita
Deep Fork
West Guthrie
Vinita
Ind T
Texas
Houston
Tex
Kansas
Kansas City
Ottawa
Lawrence
Fort Scott
Cherryvale
Ellis
Phillipsburg
Independence
Indian Territory
Nebraska
Omaha
Nebr
Iowa
Sam Mooney Dies at 82 in Hall County Georgia
Samuel Mooney aged 82 of Hall County died at his Gainesville area home at 3 a m. He leaves a widow and seven children John and Greco Mooney Mrs George Gould Mrs Tom Gould Mrs Lyle Mrs Stringer and Mrs Tasper Smith plus fifty two grandchildren. Burial is planned at Pleasant Hill church tomorrow morning.
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Samuel Mooney
Hall County
Gainesville
J— Sampson Mooney
John
Greco Mooney
George Gould
Tom Gould
Lyle
Stringer
Tasper Smith
Mooney
Bones of Bunker Hill Soldiers discovered in Charlestown yard
Boston Transcript reports workers unearthed human bones while digging for a pier foundation near the Charlestown navy yard. Believed to be British soldiers from the Bunker Hill era, the bones were found in a trench and later reburied. authorities plan to inter them in a box.
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Bunker Hill
Boston Transcript
Norcrosa Bros
Charlestown Navy Yard
Mystic River
Naval Hospital
Charlestown
Lexington and
Concord
Aguinaldo Talks of Attack on Manila in 1899 Telegrams
Washington released the telegraphic exchanges between Aguinaldo and insurgent generals on January 13, 1899, used to support claims that Aguinaldo planned a push against U S troops in Manila. The Washington Post anecdote describes a lawyerly mixup in Senator Quay’s room. A Philadelphia Press item runs a hair dye fortune tale.
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Aguinaldo
Washington
War Department
Manila
Mr. Quay
Washington Post
Capitol
Senator Quay
Philadelphia
George
Mr. Towhead
Modern Firearms and Peace Time Preparations
Hartford Courant notes Captain John P Thompson of the U S Army ordnance department spoke to the Workingmen's Club on Modern Firearms. He traced the history of projectile arms, highlighted the Springfield rifle and two classed modern rifles, and demonstrated weapons from Colt and others.
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Hartford Courant
John P Thompson
Ordnance Department
United States Army
Workingmen’s Club
Lawrence Street
Thompson
West Point
Army
Springfield
Washington
United States
France
Prevoit
Russia
Lewis C. Grover
Colt Fire Army Company
Mauser
Lee-Metford
Navy Se
Savage
Krag-Jorgensen
New Springfeld
Colt
Colt Arms Company
Gainesville vote on fifty thousand dollar bond issue
Gainesville Ga May 6 Special Tomorrow brings a city election on a $50,000 bond issue for a new public school building street improvements and sewerage installation Firemen plan a field day picnic and barbecue plus a dance at Norse Guards armory The note mentions Governor Candlers new home under construction and Brenau commencement events with Rev W H Smith Dr W W Jandrum and various campus activities and honors anticipated for graduates
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Gainesville
Norse Guards
Governor Candlers
Candler
Race Streets
M FE Fields
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Northern Securities Company
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Great Northern Company
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Atlanta
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Cothar
Bill Repny
Miles
Nervine
Mars
J. Penner
N. Mendian Ave
Anderson, Ind
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Whitehall St
Thia
Swits
John F. Thompson
DR. Leatherman
Leatherman
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Austell
Ngok
Decatur Street
W. Adair
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