Harvester Trust Under Fire Soon
The Department of Justice, after over a year of inquiry, plans civil and criminal actions against International Harvester for Sherman Act violations. Wickersham is expected to draft a bill seeking dissolution of the Harvester trust, with criminal charges against its officers for monopolizing farming and harvesting machinery. The suits may follow actions against beef packers, sharing similar legal paths.
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Wickersham
International Harvester Company
Harvester Trust
Department of Justice
Department
Belef
Beef Trust
Standard Oil Trust
Trust
Mexico Revolution Hit To Cost Over Twenty Million
Pedlicarpo Bonila former president of Honduras arrived in New Orleans from Mexico City saying the revolution will cost Mexico more than 20 million dollars. He expects peace but doubts its permanence and warns that Diaz’s exit may spark rival ambitions. He fears only American intervention can restrain chaos.
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Mexico
Pedlicarpo Bonila
Honduras
New Orleans
Mexico City
Bontila
Diaz
Sixty Fourth Georgia Odd Fellows Elect Officers in Rome
The sixty fourth annual Grand Encampment of Georgia Odd Fellows met in Rome with the Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly and drew about 2000 visitors. Elected officers include C. H. Bell grand patriarch and George O. Hook grand high priest among others. next meeting site not chosen but to be the same as the Grand Lodge venue.
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Grand Encampment of
Georgia Odd Fellows
Rome
Grand Lodge
Rebekah Assembly
C. H. Bell
Gainesville
Grand Patriach
George O. Hook
Alpharetta
R. L. Bramblett
Athens
Alex Dittler
Atlanta
Grand Scribe
J. G. Blookworth
E. S. Stout
J. L. Bass
George O.berry
Columbus
J. B. Everidge
Judson Purdy
Elberton
Grand Sentinel
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Alaska Coal Field Expedition Heads for Katalla
Nearly 100 Cordova citizens sail in four launches and a barge toward the Bering river coal fields near Katalla to begin mining for Cordova and Alaska towns. They form a subscription fund to finance the expedition and threaten force if the government objects to opening lands.
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Cordova
Bering River
Katalla
Alaska
Mysterious note signed Dorothy Arnold found near Pensacola
A note signed Dorothy Arnold and a lock of black hair were recovered from a bottle in Pensacola Bay by boatmen. Dated January twenty eight 1911 the lead pencil message warned of bodies and shoes to be found. Whether written by the missing New York girl or a hoax remains undetermined.
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Dorothy Arnold
Pensacola
Fla
Pensacola Bay
Bia Bay
Bob
New York
Miss Arnold
S. Hacambia Bay
Pensante
Convict Lease Abolition Advances in Fiesta Legislature
The Fiesta senate approved the angle bill abolishing the convict lease system by a 21 to 7 vote after a protracted debate. The house passed the measure with one nonessential change, now awaiting Governor Gilchrist's signature to become law.
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House
Gilchrist
Senate
Advertising Pays Lost Jewelry Recovered by Notice
A hand satchel with jewelry valued at 50000 was found in Jefferson avenue and returned in Chicago to Waldo A. Avery by Anthony A. Selwsky. Despite private detectives from Chicago and New York, the restoration came from a lost and found advertisement. Avery offered a $1000 reward, to be awarded to Selwsky.
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Jefferson Avenue
Chicago
Waldo A. Avery
Anthony A. Selwsky
New York
Avery
Selwsky
Treasure Hunt Seeks Captain Kid Gold on Castle Island
A Boston dispatch reports a treasure expedition on Castle Island Fort Independence under park commissioner permission. Miss Mary Kinnear dreamed the exact hiding spot, and her brother George helped dig for Captain Kid's gold on the popular city park shoreline.
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Boston
Kid
Boston Dispatch
Fort Independence
Castle Island
Park Commissioners
Captain Kid
Treasu
Mary Kinnear
Miss Kinnear
George
Diaz Resigns as Ruler of Mexico and Provisional Governor Oath
Francisco Leon de la Barra, former Washington ambassador and Mexican foreign minister, took the oath as provisional president after Porfirio Diaz resigned. He will govern until a general election. Gen. E Rascon became minister of war as Diaz's cabinet also resigned.
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Francisco Leon de la Barra
Washington
Republic
Porfirio Diaz
Senor de la Barra
National Palace
Chamber of Deputies
Diaz
E. Rascon
Diplomatic Corps
Henry Lane Wilson
General Madero
Mexico
Madero
Senor Dominguez
Corral
Carrief
de la Barra
Navy to Acquire Three Aeroplanes for Annapolis Training
Assistant Secretary Winthrop signed contracts totaling 13 000 for three aeroplanes to be delivered by July 1 at the naval academy. The aircraft will rise from water or deck, carry an extra passenger, and include a fifty pound wireless outfit. Two Curtiss machines and one Wright plane priced 2700 to 5500. A naval school of instruction for aviators to open at Annapolis under Captain Chambers.
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Uncle Sam
Navy
Washington
Winthrop
Naval Academy
Wright Brothers
Naval School of Instruction
Annapolis
Chambers
Strikers Tie Up Brickmaking Industry Around Chicago
A 2600 strong brickmakers strike in Chicago halts 46 million dollars of work and 47000 jobs. Brick yards within fifty miles sit idle as haulers refuse to move bricks, preventing import. Contractors lose daily forfeit money and threaten drastic action if the strike does not end soon.
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Chicago
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