Five Meat Pack Barons Indicted in New Jersey Conspiracy
A Hudson county grand jury indicted the National Packing company Armour Swift Morris Hammond G. H. Hammond firms and numerous Swift Armour Morris individuals for conspiring to limit meat and poultry supply. Penalty up to three years or a $1000 fine. Extradition possible. arrests to follow as Jersey City probes cold storage practices.
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New York
Beef Trust
United States
Hudson County
New Jersey
Jersey City
Pierre Garven
National Packing Company
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Morris & Co
Hammond Packing Company
G. H. Hammond Company
J. Ogden Armour
A. Watson Armour
Louis F. Swift
Edward F. Swift
Charles H. Swift
Edward Morris
Ira N. Morris
Arthur Meeker
Edward Tilden
L. A. Carton
Thomas FE. Wilson
Chicago
Garven
Cooper
Bathgate
Edwards, Hartwell
Darlington
Fuller
Supreme Court
Blair
Carey
Three Arrested in Indian Reservation Murder Case
George Washington a Native man was killed and his wife injured after doped whisky given by three men including two half breeds named Dubois. The assailants attempted to attack Washington’s daughters but the elder girl defended them with a knife. Murder charges filed as Fort Totten community reels.
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N. D
George Washington
Dubois
Fort Totten Reservation
Washington
Snowslides Halt Great Northern Service Near Cascade Pass
Floods and heavy snowslides block the Great Northern between Spokane and Seattle. Trains from the East run late and are turned back at Spokane. A 300 man crew fights avalanches as two men die and sections remain blocked from Kalispell to Bitterroot.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Seattle
Portland
Spokane Portland
Sound City
Cascades
Columbia River
Wenatchee
Cascade Tunnel
Cascade Range
Kalispell
Mont
High Gate
Belton
Bitter Root Summit
Suit Against Mrs Gould Seeks Recovery Of 2400 Dollars
In New York on Feb 26 a case by William C Woodward alias Big Hawley against Katherine Clemmons Gould seeks 2400 dollars he says he loaned in 1894 while they were in London. He claims repayment was due in 1899 amid assertions of her seeking his companionship abroad and financial help after leaving the Grand hotel. Gould denies knowing Hawley and calls the suit an ulterior ploy built on manufactured evidence.
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New York
William C. Woodward
Big Hawley
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Gould
Immigration bill seeks higher funding to curb white slave trade
Secretary Nagel told the House the immigration regulation budget should rise to 2,560,000 from 2,460,000, arguing that spending 100,000 yearly to stamp out the white slave traffic would be well spent.
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Washington
Nagel
House
Pete the hippo dies at Ringling Bros winter quarters
Baraboo Wisconsin February 26 Pete the hippopotamus admired by millions died at Ringling Bros winter quarters He was the largest hippo in captivity and was valued at several thousand dollars
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Baraboo
Wis
Pete
Ringling Bros
Kitchin Attacks Insurgents On Cannon Question
North Carolina Democrat Claude Kitchin spoke for hours in the House denouncing near insurgents plotting to oust Speaker Cannon. He contrasted the bills and warned that if a Republican must lead, Cannon should sit in the chair. He criticized the Aldrich Payne tariff bill and stressed its impact on working people and the rich.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Cannon
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
Mr. Kitchin
Mr. Cannon
New York
Kitchin
Brutus
Caesar
Error in verdict spares Nellie Taylor from insane hospital
Des Moines reports that Nellie Taylor was acquitted of first degree murder after jurors read an incorrect verdict in open court. Jurors believed they signed a verdict granting insanity based release, but the signed paper reflected an irrevocable acquittal due to a miscount among six verdict forms. The error cannot be corrected.
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Des Moines
Nellie Taylor
de Graff
Fire destroys big store in Cornell Wisconsin
The general store of A. F. Weidemann at Cornell Wisconsin twenty five miles north of Chippewa Falls burned. Loss totaled about 15000 dollars with 1200 dollars insured. The building was a prominent early boom era structure erected ten years ago.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
A. F. Weidemann
Cornell
Here
Eddy Found Not Guilty of Belle Plain Murder
The jury acquits George Eddy in the Belle Plain murder case tied to Francesco Guthrie for the death of Mrs. Guthrie a decade ago. Verdict rendered in Vinton on February 2.
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Eddy
Vinton
Las
George Eddy
Francesco Guthrie
Samuel Gompers Discusses Labor Legislation With Attorney General
Samuel Gompers meets with the Attorney General to discuss upcoming labor legislation. The conversation focuses on reforms and regulatory approaches affecting unions and worker rights.
Gompers Warns Wickersham Over Labor Movement Response
Samuel Gompers told Attorney General Wickersham that outlawing the constructive American labor movement could prompt another less constructive surge. They discussed labor legislation for two hours, opposing the Moon bill as pro injunc tion and a betrayal of Republican platform promises.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wickersham
American Workers
Gompers
Judiciary Committee of
Judiciary Committee of the House
Favors the Court of Commerce Measure
Washington reports the senate committee on interstate commerce favors the administration bill to create a court of commerce and amend interstate commerce law. The measure, revised by Attorney General Wickersham, heads for passage. House leaders warn of possible amendments to speed final action. The senate vote was 6 to 4 with a minority report planned by Cummins and Clapp opposing the court and rate-structure changes.
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Washington
Court of Commerce
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Wickersham
House Committee
White House
Stevens
Minnesota
Nolan
California
Kennedy
Ohio
Miller
Kansas
Wanger
Pennsylvania
Senate
Cummins
Clapp
London Cabinet Faces Grave Problems Amid Reticence
Premier Asquith shows reticence delaying clear judgment on a troubled political situation. Cabinet meetings signal grave problems and another cabinet council is convened. None in Commons wants a general election, or the ministry’s term would be brief.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Riots Stop Streetcars After Labor Leader Arrest Warrant
A warrant for John J. Murphy, president of the Central Labor Union, follows his alleged call for a general strike. Riots erupted in West Philadelphia and the southern city as cars were attacked after dark, with bricks and stones thrown at crews. Police and a power-plant guard restored order as the city tightens rules and talks resume on worker reintegration.
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Philadelphia
John J. Murphy
Central Labor Union
Murphy
Northeast
Rapid Transit Company
West Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Public Safety
Clay
Co. O. Pratt
Carmen
Taft Prepares Army Reorganization Plan for Congress
President Taft is drafting a special message to Congress on reorganizing the army. He wants legal reforms to allow a more evenly apportioned force across branches. Support in Congress and among army officers is weak, though the issue draws local interest near army posts.
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Taft
Congress
Washington
Houses of
Five Year Old Dies in Paper Burning Accident
In Marshalltown Iowa on February 26 five year old Lucile Harrison daughter of Homer Harrison tried to show her baby sister how paper burns. Her dress caught fire and she ran around the room setting fire to objects. Her three year old sister ran to the barn for help but by the time the father Homer Harrison returned the girl was dead charred beyond recognition.
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Marshalltown
Lucile Harrison
Homer Harrison
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Be Malloy
A. Pooler
K. O. Wold
Fred L. William
Frank Zender
Dunfee Bros
Austin National Bank
Chas. Valasty
Austin, Minn
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Katherine C. Gould
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