Supreme Court docket promises epoch making railroad and oil cases
The U S Supreme Court reopens with major arguments ahead. Key items include the tobacco trust and Standard Oil cases on antitrust interpretation, Payne tariff tax cases, and the hours of service law for railroad workers. Also on the docket are Oberlin Carter fraud property, Texas Kennedy gross cross receipts law, Northern Pacific joint through routes, and desert land entry transfers before reclamation.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Standard Oil
Congress
Oberlin
Southwestern Oil Company
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northern Pacific Railway
Seattle
East
Portland
Houle Brothers Stand Trial for Murder in Montreal
Wills Houle and Anne Houle face murder charges in the shooting of Domina Pelletier, a brother-in-law, during a dispute that followed family troubles. The crime occurred last spring as Pelletier entered his stable, triggering investigation and arrest.
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Montreal
Wills
Anne Houle
Alleyfield
Domina Pelletier
Pelletier
Houle
Japan's tribute to Dr Murray at Elmwood Cemetery
New Jersey Se 21 reports Tyron Da rcekun Kikuc Na, president of the Imperial University of Kiel, visiting Elmwood Cemetery to lay a wreath on the grave of Dr David Murray. The American educator helped found Japan's modern educational system and is honored for his influence.
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Newyunewilesky
N. J. Se
Tyron Da'rcekun Kikuc Na
Imperial University of Kiel
Davia Murray
Elmwood
Murray
Japan
NYU Secretary Regents Visits Tokyo in 1876
A New York University secretary of regents traveled to Japan in 1876 and over three years served as superintendent of education in Tokyo. He organized a unified education system closely modeled after current U.S. practices.
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New York University
Japan
Tokio
United States
Few Indictments by Tazewell Grand Jury
Tazewell Va February 22 Special Walter Simpson who killed one Jones in Thompson Valley surrendered to authorities today and posted 2000 bail A post and jury returned the smallest indictments in years Among the notable cases D C Johnson for larceny of 800 from D David Saunders both colored from Pocahontas Milton Harris a Rienlands merchant for deserting his wife Will Asbury for shooting Malachi Candill Will Vandyke for obtaining a suit of clothes from J R Bickett county merchant under false pretenses
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Tazewell
Walter Simpson
Jones
Thompson Valley
D. C. Johnson
D. David Saunders
Pocahontas
Milton Harris
Rienlands
Will Asbury
Will Vandyke
J. R. Bickett
Universalist Pastors Face Heresy Inquiry in Missouri
In Kansas City two Universalist ministers Reverend Paul Jordan Smith of the First Universalist Church and Reverend Dr. G E Cunningham Missouri Universalist secretary face charges of heresy. Accusations stem from liberal views voiced at the Detroit Universalist convention last fall including a proposed union with Unitarian churches and opposition to revival services as a method to grow church membership.
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Kansas City
Paul Jordan Smith
First Universalist
G. E. Cunningham
Missouri Universalist
Detroit
Universalist and
Unitarian Church
Too Many Delegates Delay Wages Meeting in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri on February 21 a dispute over speaking order halted a miners’ wage meeting. About 300 United Mine Workers delegates from Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Missouri and Kansas adjourned without progress. A joint committee of operators and miners plans to reconvene tomorrow affecting about 45000 workers.
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Kansas City
United Mine Workers of America
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Miners’ Union
Georgia Railroad Wins Tax Case Victory at U S Supreme Court
Washington February 21 The Georgia Railroad and Banking Company won a partial victory as the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court ruling that the railroad owes only a state tax of one half of one percent of net earnings, not property or franchise taxes. Justice Lurton wrote the opinion.
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Washington
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
State of
Georgia
Supreme Court of the United States
Lurton
Nominations Auctioned to Highest Bidder
Albany Feb 21 legislative inquiry into claims that the Democratic state committee chair William J Conners allowed judicial nominations to be sold to the highest bidder in New York City. Resolutions by Assemblymen Whitley and G W Brown refer to the ways and means committee.
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Albany
N. Y
William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Democratic Party
New York City
Whitley
G. W. Brown
Ways and Means Committee
W A Davis Dead in St Joseph at 65
W A Davis a leading figure in the early Pony Express between St Joseph and the Pacific Coast has died in St Joseph Missouri at age 65 He was born in Richmond Virginia and was the last survivor of a famed Virginia family
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St. Joseph, Mo
W. A. Davis
Pony Express
St. Joseph
Pacific Coast
Richmond
Three Years Studying Witnesses on Railroad Conspiracy
A lengthy examination summarized as contending that large railroads are parties to a general combination and conspiracy. The proceedings discuss whee dles of competition and trade obstruction and their impact on market dynamics.
Court asks restraining order against anthracite monopoly
After three years of witness examination the government asks the United States circuit court to restrain and enjoin alleged monopoly in the anthracite coal trade. The suit targets a broad group including Central Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh Valley Reading Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Delaware Lackawanna and Western Pennsylvania Coal Temple Iron Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal and New York Susquehanna and Western Coal. Government says defendants conspire to stifle competition and seeks to halt contracts with independent companies that funnel coal to larger firms for sixty five percent of the tidewater price.
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Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Reading Company
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Temple Iron Company
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
New York, Susquehanna and Western Coal Company
Tidewater
Unsettled Week Weather Across States
West Virginia faces unsettled conditions with rain or snow Tuesday night into Wednesday. Virginia also reports unsettled weather with Tuesday and Wednesday rain and moderate variable winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Murderer of W H Oakley Captured in Italy
The killer of William H Oakley has been caught in Italy and faces the death penalty under Italian law after the 1909 Roanoke robbery and murder. Betto Spega, an Italian, fled with $2000 after Oakley was shot during the payroll theft. Baldwin detectives traced him to New York, then Italy, where a technical charge led to his arrest.
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William H. Oakley
Italy
State Department
Washington
Oakley
Betto Spega
New York
Baldwin
Spega
America
G T. Franklin
W. H. Oakley
Franklin Contracting Company
Rock
Norfolk and Western
Police Department
New York City
Roanoke
Bluefield
Bluestone Junction
Messrs
Franklin and
Oakly
Halliday Death Probe Links Gunshot to Deputy Sheriff
Cairo Feb 21 The coroner jury verdict says Alexander M Halliday was killed by a gunshot wound fired by one of Sheriff Nellis deputies during the mob attack on John Pratt, the purse snatcher. The jurors summoned several negro deputy sheriffs and pressed them on who fired the rifle. Judge Butler dissolved the grand jury and adjourned court for two weeks amid ongoing unrest.
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Cairo
Alexander M. Halliday
John Pratt
Halliday
Nellis
World's Richest Boy John Nicholas Brown Turns Ten
Master John Nicholas Brown, reputed to be America's wealthiest boy, marks his tenth birthday at Harbour Court Halidon Hill with private tutors. He has added millions since last year from his grandmother the late Mrs John Carter Brown whose estate was valued at 40 million dollars.
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Newport
R. J
John Nicholas Brown
America
Master Brown
Harbour Court
Halidon Hill
Europe
John Carter Brown
Myers bill fails in Virginia legislature on prohibition issue
Richmond Virginia February 21 The Myers bill proposing a statewide prohibition election was reported unfavorably in the legislature. The decision is seen as a setback for the prohibition movement locally and statewide.
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Virginia
Richmond
Senate discusses government savings measure not disposed
Washington Feb 21 The senate debated a bill creating a government business methods commission but took no final action. Senator Aldrich claimed the plan could save $100 million annually and that the government could be run on $500 million less each year. The House passed a bill forcing railroads to supply hand brakes and ladders, ensuring $125,000 for immigration commission completion, with many local bills approved and progress on the Indian appropriation bill before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Aldrich
Immigration Commission
Commission
Explosion killed three injures ten in Pinamite Pittsburgha
A cigarette sparked a fire that ignited two dynamite cans in Pinamite Pittsburgha on February 21 injuring ten men and one boy with three fatalities.
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Pinamite
Pittsburgha
West Virginia Maryland Boundary Dispute Court Victory
The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Maryland on the Potomac boundary dispute, designating the southern bank as Maryland’s limit and ordering commissioners to mark the line along the Deakins survey. West Virginia retains most claims but gains little land at the tri-state point. Justice Day delivered the opinion.
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Washington
West Virginia
Maryland
Supreme Court of the United States
Potomac
Pennsylvania
United States
White
Maryland County
Preston County
Lord Baltimore
Province of
Justice Day
Abdul Hamid Weakens as Prisoner Moved to Constantinople
Vienna reports former sultan Abdul Hamid in worsening condition with dispatches from Saloniki stating he and his harem were moved today to Constantinople.
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Royal
Constantinople
Vienna
Abdul Hamid
Saloniki
U.S. Supreme Court Overrules Alabama Decision
The United States Supreme Court reversed a prior Alabama Supreme Court ruling, ruling the decision unconstitutional as it applies to the South. The move marks a significant federal position on state rulings and their reach.
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Washington
Supreme Court of Alabama
Supreme Court of the United States
Railway Company Tax Case Limits Franchise Power
The Alabama statute taxing a foreign corporation’s annual franchise fee was deemed improper as it discriminated against foreign versus domestic corporations, invalidating the levy under equal protection principles.
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Alabama
Vorelen Corporation
Death of Joseph D. Barrett of Castner Curran Bullitt Firm
The coal industry loses Joseph D. Barrett of Castner Curran Bullitt who died in Philadelphia after typhoid fever complications. Barrett, a longtime partner since 1898, was well known in Bluefield and the coalfields and died after a brief illness. Services and interment are private.
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Castner, Curran & Bullitt
Joseph D. Barrett
Castner, Currant & Bullitt
Barrett
Philadelphia
Castner Curran & Bullitt
House Rebuffs Wider Bribery Probe In New York Assembly
In Albany on February 21 the Republican led assembly rejected Chanler's resolution to widen the bribery inquiry. Seventy five to thirty three vote blocked a broader probe. Senate interest persists with Senator Newcomb pushing a sweeping inquiry after Conger charges.
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Albany
N. Y
Wadsworth
Chanler
Senate
Newcomb
New York
Conger
Finance Committee
Assembly
Mine May Not Give Up Dead for Weeks
Three additional bodies were recovered at the St Paul mine as rescuers report heavy falls and rock hindering access. Walls seal off fire areas and dozens of workers still require removal of tons of debris before the 170 or more victims can be reached. weeks may pass before the mine is cleared.
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Cherry
St. Paul
Indictments Expected in Hudson County Food Probe
Hudson County authorities resumed the food products investigation in Jersey City and prepared to present indictments to the grand jury. The targets include prominent meat packers and leaders in major cold storage enterprises, with a strong prospect of multiple true bills.
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New York
Hudson County
Jersey City
State Opening of Parliament Amid Pomp by King Edward
London February 21 King Edward opened Parliament this afternoon accompanied by Queen Alexandra The state opening featured formal pomp and pageantry as the session began with royal presence and ceremonial elements.
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London
Edward
Alexandra
Perkins Condition Grave as House Rep Suffers Illness
Washington February twenty first. The condition of Representative Perkins of New York was extremely grave today as doctors fought to stabilize his health and determine the cause of his rapid decline.
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Washington
Perkins
New York
Fire Causes Heavy Loss in Hornell Business District
A blaze swept Hornell New York s business section causing an estimated 124000 in damage. Rochester N Y beb 21 reported the fire destroyed several storefronts and storage units before being brought under control by local fire crews.
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Rochester
N. Y
Beb
Hornell
Cook Sails from Chile for Valparaiso Mission
Cyrus Frederick A. Cook departed from Santiago, Chile, today bound for Valparaiso as part of his travel plan reported from the city. The dispatch notes his departure date as February 21 and identifies his destination with emphasis on the voyage.
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Cook
Valparaiso
Santiago
Chile
Frederick A. Cook
Philadelphia Riot Tensions Rise as Organizer Is Arrested
Philadelphia officials moved to curb riots as Clarence O. Pratt, national organizer of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes, was arrested on a conspiracy to riot charge after a mass meeting. Warrants reportedly issued for other labor leaders. Police augmented with state fencibles and National Guard plans discussed to mobilize troops if needed. Affected transit suffered vandalism with 297 cars damaged, two burned, 2,608 windows broken. about 100 injuries reported from stones and missiles. a child wounded but expected to recover.
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Philadelphia
Carmen
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Clarence O. Pratt
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railways
Pratt
Rotan
Public Safety
Clay
Beaton
State Fencibles
Philadelphia National Guard
Stuart
Thomas J. Stewart
President Lewis Sways Miners of Illinois
At Peoria on February 21 National President T L Lewis addressed the United Mine Workers convention and urged a joint state conference with operators. He won adoption of a resolution to meet Illinois operators and seek agreement on internal differences with district officials authorized to arrange the conference promptly.
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Lewis
Illinois
Peoria
Lil
T. L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of
Egyptian Premier Boutres Pasha Gahiia Dies After Shooting
Cairo reports Premier Boutres Pasha Gahiia died today after being shot by a student yesterday. The assassin, a nationalist, is in custody.
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Cairo
Egypt
Boutres Pasha Gahiia
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