Mandamus Decision In Coal Transport Dispute
The Greenbrier Coal and Coke Company sues the Norfolk and Western Railway in a mandamus bid alleging violations of the Interstate Commerce Act and related statutes. The petition asserts an agreement to distribute coal based on a coke oven basis and seeks compulsory car supply under the 1889 act.
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Greenbrier Coal and Coke Company
United States of America
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Greenbrier Company
Daily Telegraph
Greenbrier
United States
Circuit
Arrested Witnesses In Carter Case
Vester Wagner John Hancock and William Barger testified in United States v Carter in Charleston federal court and were arrested by revenue agent G W Trowbridge for failing to deface and obliterate stamps on packages of pirate whiskey. Preliminary hearing held. Additional distilleries in Alexandria Richmond and Louisville may face involvement. Harry Meltz testified about $1.30 a gallon whiskey price and licenses.
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Vester Wagner
John Hancock
William Barger
United States
Richmond
Louleville
Harry Meltz
Meltz
Carter
Radford Milling Company Chartered in Virginia
The Corporation Commission has chartered the Radford Milling Co. of Radford Virginia. Incorporators are James B Zoll president James B Zoll Jr vice president and Robert H White secretary treasurer all of Radford. Capital stock ranges from 4000 to 100000 dollars.
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Richmond
the Corporation Commission
Radford Milling Co., Incorporated
Radford, Va
James 8. Zoll
Jas. 8 Zoll, Jr
Robert H. White
Investigation of Equitable Troubles Begins
District Attorney Jerome has opened an inquiry into the Equitable Life Assurance Society issues and has telegrammed State Superintendent Hendricks requesting immediate copies of his report to guide official action.
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New York
Jerome
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Insurance
Hendricks
Triple wedding at St Canice Church in Pittsburgh
The Roman Catholic church of St Canice hosted an unusual triple wedding for the McBride sisters. The ceremony used a single nuptial mass for all three unions and filled the church to the doors despite a simple, common ceremony backdrop.
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Pittsburg
St. Canice
McBride
Twenty Two Killed In Dragoon and Cossack Attack
A day after a 50 000 strong workmen procession clashed with government forces in Lodz twenty two people were killed and many wounded as dragoons and Cossacks fired. Ten of the nearly one hundred wounded were dying and two women died in the crush amid the panic. Later workmen killed one Cossack and two policemen. In Warsaw a police chief in Czenstochow was mortally wounded by a bomb thrown by a terrorist.
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Dragoons
Cossacks
Czenstochow
Lodz
Atrickden
Warsaw
Armistice Question Hinges on Japan and Russia
St Petersburg reports the armistice issue rests with Japan as new troop movements in Korea alarm military circles. Baron Roser to replace Count Casini as Russian ambassador to Washington. Casini to depart after Roser arrives. A czarist envoy warns of Hasegawa’s forces advancing north from Korea. London dispatch notes Port Arthur capitulation judged justifiable by the commission.
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St. Petersburg
Casini
Washington
United States
Baron Roser
Japan
Publishers Press
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Port Arthur
Giant Wall Street Plan Aims to Electrify US Railroads
A new company named Railway Electric Power Company plans to electrify the nationwide rail network using the Ganz system. Backed by J P Morgan interests, the venture seeks to replace the third rail with three phase alternating current and reduce substations. Erie and Lackawanna are said to plan experiments, with initial capitalization at 1.5 million dollars.
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Wall Street
Lista
Railway Electric Power Company
J. P. Morgan & Company
Ganz & Company
Valtellina
Lake Como
L. B Spillwell
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Italy
Stillwell
New York Central Railroad
Isa
Erie
Lackawana
United States
Mexico
Cuba
West Indies
Death of One Twin Prostrates the Other
Roanoke Virginia June 22 Miss Etta Stott age 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs J Stott died at their home on Third Avenue this morning from Brights disease. Her twin sister unable to cope with the loss has been nearly prostrated by grief. the sisters had been inseparable since birth.
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Roanoke
Etta Stott
J . Stott
Third Avenue
Bright
Miss Stott
Red Letter Day at Williams College in Williamstown
Williams College marked a red letter day as President Williams was guest of honor. He arrived from Worcester to a great ovation and received the degree of doctor of laws after addressing the graduates. He departs for Washington this evening.
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Williamstown
Mass
Thies
Williams College
Williams
Worcester
Washington
Wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited killed scores
Mentor Ohio June 22 officials blame malicious mischief for the New York Central Twentieth Century Limited wreck after an open switch caused by tampering. Nineteen dead, eighteen injured, three missing. boiler explosion and fire followed as cars piled in a wreck heap. Identify list includes multiple named victims and one unidentified.
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Mentor
New York Central Railroad
Twentieth Century Limited
Chicago
C. F. Daly
Lake Shore Road
Cleveland, O
Hoapital
Montor
Lake Shore
New York
Campbell
Notorious Philippine Outlaw Samson Shot Dead
Washington reports Apollonio Samson, known insurgent general turned brigand, was killed by a spy of Governor Tecson near Santa Maria Bula can. Identified by disinterment, Samson was linked to numerous murders including women and children after the 1899 1900 insurrection.
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Washington
Apollonio Samson
Philippines
Tecson
Santa Maria
Bulacan
Samson
Aguinaldo
Mrs. Rogers Will Not Hang Today
Brattleboro Vermont reports that Mrs. Rogers will not be hanged tomorrow as Judge Wheeler grants a night appeal to the supreme court. Governor Bell issues a reprieve while the case moves toward Washington and possible state law repeal.
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Brattleboro
Rogers
Wheeler
Supreme Court
Bell
Washington
Japanese Troops Press Advance
Tokio reports a farther Japanese advance chiefly along the Kirin road with the left wing occupying Lienhanchieh near the Yt Ho at midnight Sunday. Russians were driven from heights northeast of Changju. the Japanese left ten enemy dead and a field gun, with no Japanese losses. A portion of forces in Northern Korea occupied Kyongsong yesterday morning as several thousand Russians retired northward before the Japanese. Tomatoes sold 5c a can. Baldwin
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Tokio
Kirin Road
Lienhanchieh
Yt Ho
Changju
Kirio Road
Korea
Kyongsong
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L. A. Hooper
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Pure Family Liquors
Corvin Bros
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J. Baker’s Saloon
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R. EK. Boling Hosheen
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Flat Top National Bank
Radford Milling Company Chartered
Equitable Troubles
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Baldwin & Baldwin
Court of Inquiry
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Hasegawa
Tral
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H. C Mechling
Thomas R. Morgan
Cleveland
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H. AH. Wright
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Bluefield Loan Company
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