Conductors Vote Against Change in Headquarters
The Order of Railway Conductors of America will keep its headquarters in Cedar Rapids Iowa the organization announced after a vote at Ford Hall yesterday. The decision preserves the longtime base despite a plan to allow electric roads under steam train codes. Mayor Charles S Bookwalter of Indianapolis was hosted by local students yesterday.
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Order of Railway Conductors of America
Cedar Rapids
Ford Hall
Charless. Bookwalter
Indianapolis
W.l.douglas
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton, Mays
Grand Ball in Honor of Railway Conductors Held
About 5000 attended a grand hall in Mechanics' building last night honoring the Order of Railway Conductors and the Ladies' Auxiliary. The hall was elaborately decorated with hundreds of gowned women from the United States and Canada. officers in charge included Harry L. Aus-
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Order of Railway Conductors
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Mechanics’ Building
United States
Canada
Harry L. Aus
Headquarters Fight Sets Cedar Rapids as Preferred City
Delegates debated moving the organization’s headquarters with Indiana favoring Indianapolis and Cedar Rapids arguing for the location. A majority voted to keep the headquarters in Cedar Rapids as the convention opened broad talks on admitting electric road conductors.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
W. T. Taylor
James H. Trewin
Cedar Rapids
Bookwalter
J. H. Grimm
Order
Trewin
J. D. Mooney
Philadelphia
Poker Room Under Police Protection Reported in Haverhill
A letter to Mayor Moulton alleges a poker room operates in the city under police protection. The writer claims a husband loses earnings there and the proprietor assures patrons police will not interfere. City officials deny protection and say arrests would be welcome if opportunities arise.
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Haverhill
Moulton
Mack
Hill
Hides on Liner to Wed Fiancee
In New Haven a wireless despatch to Francis Page a Sheffield School senior says classmate Thomas H. Prosser of Brooklyn hid in a closet aboard the Hamburg last Tuesday and sailed to Europe with his fiancée Miss Gertrude Willetts of Roseland L I He asked Page to announce their engagement and that he would not return for commencement. Prosser is described as very prominent socially. Miss Willetts’ father Samuel Willetts a retired merchant accompanies them.
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Conn
Franciss. Page
Brooklyn
Sheffield Scientific School
Thomas H. Prosser
Hamburg
Gertrude Willetts
Roseland
L. L
Europe
Willetts
Samuel Willetts
Prosser
Logging Treaty Panel Opens In Maine For St John River Work
The first session of the international commissioners interpreting the Ashburton treaty met in Van Buren Maine to study logging on the St John River. They visited local properties, noted conditions, and compared findings with other river locations.
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van Buren
International Commissioners
Ashburton
Canada
United States
St. John River
New York Central to pay $196,000 in sugar rebate fines
The New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company was required to settle $196,000 in penalties for permitting sugar rebates. A check for the total was presented at the United States Circuit Court in New York City by the railroad’s officer.
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New York
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
United States
Central
Dictator Arrives With Bow Damaged After Ice Encounter
The Gloucester schooner Dictator under Captain Thompson docks at North Sydney with bow damage and head gear carried away after striking drift ice. The vessel carries 30,000 pounds of cod and 7000 pounds of halibut and reports plentiful fish. Captain Olsen's Kathryn Kirk also from Gloucester arrived unable to proceed to the Banks due to ice, while several other fishing ships wait in harbor for drift ice to clear.
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N. S
Gloucester
Dictator
Thompson
Querobank
Kathryn Kirk
Olsen
Three Dead One Dying as Insanity Triggers Crimes
In New York area two killings linked to sudden insanity leave three dead and one dying. Brooklyn resident Joseph Waters 48 shot his sister-in-law Elizabeth Brust and killed himself. In Elizabeth New Jersey Mrs George Wencke killed her 9 year old daughter and then died by poison. the child is dying.
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New York
Brooklyn
Joseph Waters
Elizabeth Brust
Elizabeth
N. J
George Wencke
Cardinal Logue denounces Hibernians in Ireland
Cardinal Logue condemns certain practices of the Ancient Order of Hibernians saying the society is a pest in some places and that members use drinking and dancing to compel people to join by threats, boycott, or violence He forbids priests from absolution for those guilty of such acts.
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Dublin
Cardinal Logue
Order of Hibernians
Hibernian Society
Ore worth millions cited in Two Queens mine case
Dr. W. W. Lewis testified the ore from the Two Queens mine in Arizona assayed under $19 a ton. He noted government circulars by the Central Mining and Development Co. claimed ore from the same mines assayed from $100,000 to $200,000 a ton, connected to the fraud indictment against Horn Brothers and associates in Kansas City.
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W. W. Lewis
Prescott, Ariz
Queens
Arizona
Horn Brothers
Raymond P. May
S. H. Snider
Central Mining and Development Company
War of words at Boston book trial involving McCullough and Cassidy
The Boston trial of Leo F. McCullough and James T. Cassidy over conspiracy and a $200 book deal with the city featured a heated exchange between defense counsel John P. Feeney and District Attorney Hill. Judge Schofield intervened to calm tensions as testimony continued, with George McCabe on the stand and plans for the stenographer from the Finance Commission to testify about prior statements by McCullough.
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Leo F. McCullough
James T. Cassidy
Boston
John P. Feeney
Hill
Schofield
Feeney
Mr. Hill
McCullough
Common Council
George McCabe
Finance Commission
Tillman Proposes Tea Duty Amendment to Aid South Carolina
Senator Tillman introduced an amendment to the tariff bill setting a 10 cent per pound duty on tea. The move aims to protect the South Carolina tea industry and its growers.
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Washington
Tillman
South Carolina
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