Supreme Court Jails LABOR LEADERS in Unfair List Case
The District of Columbia supreme court sentenced Samuel Gompers to twelve months, John Mitchell to nine, and Frank Morrison to six for contempt of court in labeling Bucks Stove Range Co. on the unfair list. Gompers wept as he was led away, while Mitchell and Morrison expressed restrained reactions. The court condemned the action as an unlawful, conspiratorial breach of contracts and restraint of trade, declaring the defendants public enemies and assigning immediate appeals.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Bucks Stove § Range Company
St. Louis
Court of Appeals of the
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Jompers
Mitch- 311
Federal Union
Wright
Daring Burglars Loot New York Jeweler for 25000
A bold safe robbery at Oscar Co. Jackle's jewelry shop on Third Avenue netted $5,000 in cash and $20,000 in jewelry. Police call the crime unexampled for its daring.
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New York
Oscar Co
Jackle
Third Avenue
Longboat Marries Loretta Maracle in Toronto Ceremony
Indian long distance runner Tom Longboat wed Loretta Maracle Monday night at Church of St. John the Evangelist in Toronto Ontario.
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Toronto
Ethel Roosevelts Debut At A Brilliant White House Ball
In the East Room of the White House on Monday night President Roosevelt's youngest daughter Ethel was presented to society. The event featured Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt greeting guests in the Blue Room before dancing began at ten. About four hundred unmarried young people attended, with Theodore Roosevelt Jr. returning from Connecticut for Christmas. A supper followed after midnight, with earlier dinners hosted by Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Bacon and by Mrs. C A Munn.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Ethel
Mrs. Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
Marine Band Orchestra
Uni
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Connecticut
Nine Die In Great Falls Train Collision Near Mid Canyon
Nine men were killed and several injured in a collision between a freight train and a work train on the Great Northern at Mid Canyon, forty miles south of Great Falls, Montana. The work train carried carpenters and other dredge workers. all but one victim were carpenters, with details still scarce.
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Great Falls
Mont
Mid Canyon
Ryan Quits Directorates in Wealth Control Shakeup
Thomas F. Ryan, famed financier, resigned Wednesday from the boards of 31 corporations, following physician advice. He retains control of three interests including Morton Trust Company, National Bank of Commerce, and American Tobacco Company.
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Ryan
New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Morton Trust Company
National Bank of Commerce
American Tobacco Company
Veteran Montana Editor Dead
Robert Taimmett Fisk longtime Helena Herald editor and confidant of President Garfield and James G. Blaine died Monday at his Berkeley home at age 71 Fisk served 35 years as editor in Helena Montana and remained a notable journalism figure with political connections.
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Montana
Berkeley
Cal
Robert Taimmett Fisk
Helena
Mont
Herald
Garfield
James G. Blaine
Wichita to Vote on Commission Government
Wichita Kansas Mayor Graham Monday issued a proclamation calling an election on February 2 to vote on adopting the commission form of municipal government.
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Wichita
Kan
Graham Monday
Missouri Supreme Court ousts three oil firms from state
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil Company of Indiana Republic Oil Company of Ohio and Waters-Pierce Oil Company of Missouri conspired to monopolize the state oil trade. Each was fined $50,000. Waters-Pierce may remain in business if by March 1 1909 it proves independent operation and satisfies the judgment. The others must wind up by March 1 1909.
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Jefferson City
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Republic Oil Company of
Ohio
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Missouri
Supreme Court of Missouri
Commonwealth
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Hadley
Gov
Folk
Supreme Court of the United States
Tobacco Trust
Engineers Named to Accompany Taft to Panama
Washington December 30 The president invited engineers to join President-elect Taft on the Panama trip. Included are Arthur P. Davis chief engineer of the reclamation service John R Freeman Allen Hazen Isham Randolph James Dix Schuyler and Frederick P Stearns Alfred Noble of New York unable to leave his work was the first invited. Admiral W L Capps was designated acting chief of the bureau of steam engineering. John A Stevens defends Gatun dam saying the attacks are unfounded and that the canal plans are sound and well located.
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Washington
Taft
Panama
Arthur P. Davis
The
Reclamation Service
Washington, D. C
John R. Freeman
Providence
R. I
Admiral Capps
W. L. Capps
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Bureau of Construction
New Yorks
John A. Stevens
Panama Canal
Engineering News
Gatun
Stevens
Six Athletes Suspended by Amateur Athletic Union
New York A A U registration committee suspended six prominent athletes on charges of professionalism. Named were Melvin W. Sheppard Charles Bacon Harry F. Porter George W. Bonhag of the Irish American A C F G Bellars of the New York A C and J J Lee formerly of the Boston A A but now unattached. Allegations claim they accepted or asked for excessive expense money.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Melvin W. Sheppard
Charles Bacon
Harry F. Porter
George W. Bonhag
Irish-American Athletic Club
F. G. Bellars
New York Athletic Club
J. J. Lee
Boston Athletic Association
Rhine Tug Disaster Claims Four Crew Members
In Frankfort Michigan a 15 ton fish tug Rhine was wrecked against a harbor pier during a southwest gale. The vessel split and the four crewmen perished: Capt. Henry Hanrath Julius Dorry Charley Kibby and Gus Straubel. The cabin washed ashore revealed the loss. Hanrath was unmarried. others left widows and children.
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Frankfort
Mich
Henry Hanrath
Julius Dorry
Charley Kibby
Gus Straubel
Hanrath
Johnson Beats Tommy Burns in 14 Rounds for World Title
Sydney reports Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns over 14 rounds to win the world heavyweight championship on points after police halted the bout. Johnson, born in Galveston in 1878, stands 6 feet 1.5 inches and weighed near 190 pounds, becoming the first black boxer to win the title.
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Johnson
Tommy Burns
Sydney
N. W
Jack Johnson
Galveston
Tex
Fire destroys Arlington hotel and seven other buildings
In Oneonta New York a major blaze early Sunday swept the Arlington hotel and seven nearby structures in the business district. The flames threatened widespread property damage before containment, with losses estimated at about 100000. Occupants escaped in hurried attire with narrow margins to safety.
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Oneonta
N. Y
Arlington Hotel
Merger Forming Texas Ranches in Colorado Territory
Patches received in Denver indicate a merger of Texas ranches within the Colorado & Southern territory, forming a group that will encompass 7,000,000 acres of land valued at about 75,000,000 dollars. This consolidation signals a major expansion affecting landholdings and regional influence.
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Denver
Cal
Texas
Colorado & Southern
Prohibition Wave Forces Receiver for Local Wholesaler
A receiver was appointed for Jackhouse Bros. wholesale grocery business at 204 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, due to continuing losses and the impact of the prohibition wave. The action was filed Monday as creditors pursue liquidation amid restricted trade.
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Cincinnati
Jackhouse Bros
Walnut Street
Chinese Traveller Dies of Starvation Aboard Southern Pacific
A lone Chinese man carrying about $15,000 in cash died of starvation on a Southern Pacific train shortly before reaching the Arcade depot in Los Angeles California on December 30. He had planned to return to China.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Des
China
Southern Pacific
Arcade
Snowstorm grinds Britain as trains halt in Scotland
A weekend snowstorm across the British Isles deepened by Tuesday, with northern areas hit hardest. Scotland reports 24 hours of disrupted train service and multiple factories forced to close as the weather bears down.
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England
London
British Isles
Scotland
Murdered Man Prominent in Cincinnati dies in Denver
Charles Cuvier Drury Jr a prominent Cincinnati figure and son of Prof Charles Drury an eminent ornithologist with national reputation was shot and killed by C Burdette Bell in Denver. The event links a local family to a national name and a Denver crime scene.
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Cincinnati
Charles Cuvier Drury, Jr
C. Burdette Bell
Denver
Charles Drury
Treasurer Robbed of $5087 in South Carolina Heist
In Woonsocket South Carolina on December 30 County Treasurer Michael Meir was attacked by two masked men who robbed him of 5087 dollars in cash. They locked him in a vault before fleeing.
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Woonsocket
S. C
Michael Meir
Castro Aides War Twenty Are Slain
Port of Spain Trinidad Dec 30 fighting at Macuro on the Venezuelan coast pitting Castro adherents against the crew of a gunboat serving the new president Juan Vicente Gomez. About 20 killed and 50 wounded as the Miranda returned from La Guaira to Macuro to assist Gomez forces. Volunteers from the Venezuelan colony boarded the gunboat to renew the fight.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Macuro
Castro
Juan Vivento Gomez
Gomez
Miranda
la Guaira
Curacao
Formerly Intern e Hospital State Uni versity of Iowa
A brief, unclear snippet lists a former institute as Intern e Hospital State Uni versity of Iowa with contact lines including a house phone and an office number at Black, Atlantic.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Black
Office
Atlantic
Wills drawn and probated and guardians appointed
Probate practice is a specialty with reports for administrators and guardians and appointments secured. General law business transacted. Atlantis.
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Atlantis
Pick Jurors In The Erb Case In Media Pa
In Media Pennsylvania a large crowd attended the start of the trial of Mrs M Florence Erb and her sister Mrs Catharine Beisel charged with the murder of Capt J Clayton Erb a Philadelphia political figure. Both defendants pleaded not guilty as the Delaware County courtroom began proceedings and jurors were chosen.
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Media
M. Florence Erb
Catharine Beisel
J. Clayton Erb
Philadelphia
Delaware County
Capt. Erb
Aunecel
Erb
Protest Against Rate Increase Across State
On December 30 one hundred mass meetings were held at various points statewide to protest the proposed rise in transesential freight rates set to take effect January 1.
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San Francisco
Fire destroys eight buildings in Silver City camp
In Silver City Idaho eight business buildings in the mining camp were burned and dynamited Tuesday causing about 40000 dollars in damage with little insurance. The loss fell mainly on local merchants and the blaze disrupted mining operations in the leading camp of southern Idaho.
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Boise
Idaho
Silver City
Former Official Killed by Switch Engine
Madison D B December 30 Peter Marquardt past grand master of South Dakota Odd Fellows was instantly killed here Tuesday by a switch engine his body being badly mangled
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Madison, D. D
Peter Marquardt
South
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Merger of
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G. R. Miller
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C. G. Clark
R. A. Gamble
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T. B, Swan
C. L. Campbell
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U. S. Mullins
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Josephine Cook
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