Three Concerns in Control of Markets
Supreme Court oral arguments opened on January 6 in dissolving the tobacco trust. Attorney J C McReynolds outlined the scope of the Sherman and Wilson tariff laws and traced the formation of the American Tobacco Company from 1890 to 1904. He described a plug war, peace settlements, and alleged worldwide cartels with Imperial Tobacco and related firms.
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Washington
Tobacco Trust
Supreme Court
J. C. McReynolds
American Tobacco Company
New American Tobacco Company
Imperial Tobacco Company
England
Imperial
Great Britain
United States
Cuba
Oren
Friar Land Charges Headed for Discrediting Report
Washington January 6 officials say corporate magnates tied to the friar lands inquiry will be called before the congressional committee next Wednesday. Indications are that Representative Martin Colorado will report the charges as groundless after the session.
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Washington
Committee of Investigation
Congress
Martin
Colorado
Tay
Miss Rasmussen to Appear in New York Opinion Test
Miss Maurine Rasmussen of San Francisco will come to New York to let the public judge whether she is the original of the Harrison Fisher illustration. The item continues on page 3.
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New York
Maurine Rasmussin
San Francisco
Harrison Fisher
Blume Attacks Wool Schedule at Convention
State Senator Frederick H. Blume of Wyoming attacked the wool tariff schedule during a Wool Growers Convention in Portland Oregon. He argued for tax changes to favor wool growers and woolen manufacturers, praising Taft and countering Johnston while urging tariff reform to boost home wool protection.
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Blume
Wool Growers Convention
Wyoming
Portland
Taft
Ore
Frederick H. Blume
J. R. Crundy
Philadelphia
Peter C. Johnston
Fred H. Blume
Sion
United States
Boy Aviator Soars Above Grim Forts
Jimmy Ward an 18 year old aviator won 5000 dollars by circling Fort Sumper and Fort Moultrie along the Atlantis coast. He flew from Cooper River navy yard to Fort Moultrie and back reaching 6000 feet before gliding to landing.
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Charleston
D. C
Jimmy Ward
Atlantis
Forts Sumpter
Moultrie
Ward
Navy Yard
Cooper River
City
Cooper
Wando Rivers
Fort Moultrie
Maresh
Body of Benator Elkins Taken to West Virginia
The body of Benator Elkins was carried to Kikina West Virginia after a brief service of prayer. A funeral is planned for tomorrow morning with President Taft Vice President Sherman and a congressional delegation attending.
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Washington
Benator Elkins
Kikina
W. Va
Taft
Sherman
Weather forecast for Nopont and Palr region
The forecast calls for moderate conditions Saturday and likely Sunday with calmer conditions in the northwest. Local data show a high near 15 degrees and a low around 6 degrees with no precipitation expected in the 24 hour period.
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Enow
Fleet Would Strike at Coast of Empire
Washington discusses a U S war college plan for a war with Japan. The setup includes preparations for battle fleets, use of ships for collier service, and an attack on Tokyo with a blockade. Alternate scenarios cover a Japanese Philippines or Hawaii threat and a Panama Canal free passage proposal linked to auxiliary navy service.
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Washington
United States War College
Japan
Ehipa
Collier
Tsushima
Florentvensky
Tokio
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
Flint
California
United States
Panama Canal
Cana
Boy Bandits Slay Policeman Captor In Dumb Bluff
William Maxed and Algor Johnson, two youths believed to be the bandits who robbed a Duluth hotel clerk and killed Patrolman Harry Cheemore after a failed arrest, were sighted near a logging camp eighteen miles north. A rural mail carrier reported seeing boys matching their description, and a posse moved toward the area.
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Duluth
Minn
Jen
William Maxed
Algor Johnson
Harry Cheemore
Here
Poison mystery far from solved in Maryland deaths
Qumberland Md Jan 6 The mystery surrounding Grace Bios sor and Chorien T Twigg found dead from cyanide poisoning last Saturday remains unsolved. Despite a thorough investigation and extensive testimony the coroners jury found a verdict of death from unknown means with no clue on how the poison was administered or secured.
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Qumberland
Grace Biossor
Chorien T. Twigg
Citizens of Cheyenne propose a dues plan for local Leader
In a fragmented notice the Cheyenne public is asked to send money to the Leader office on Carey Ave. The text mentions a yearly rate of 4.75 and shorter terms of 2.00 for half year and 1.00 for three months, with responses by mail or phone.
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V Brothers
Eleters
the Leader
Carey Ave
Cheyenne
Wyo
Boiler Explosion Kills Three Near Ranchester
Sheridan reports a boiler explosion on locomotive No. 5152 two miles from Ranchester on a steep grade. Engineer Zumbrennen and Brakeman Jones were killed. Fireman Albert Goodwater was severely injured and dying. All three men resided in Sheridan, within fourteen miles of home.
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Sheridan
Wye
Burlington
Ranchester
Zumbrennen
Jones
Zambrennen
Etation
Albert J. Goodwater
Reapportionment Bill Seeks House Expansion
Wellington Jan 6 Chairman Crampacker introduced the congressional reapportionment bill reviving the house membership to 434. The measure assigns Alabama Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Montana North Ohio Rhode Island South Dakota Utah West Virginia one more seat each. Illinois Massachusetts New Jersey Texas Washington two more each. California Oklahoma three more each. Pennsylvania four more and New York six more.
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Wellington
Crampacker
House
Alabama
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Louisiana
Mich
Minnesota
Montana
North Ohio
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
West Virginia
Ilinois
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Texas
Washington
Calfornia
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
New York
Six Die in Chinatown Fire at House of Fire Entrances
Six persons perished in a Chinatown fire today at the House of Fire Entrances. Two bodies recovered and four more believed trapped in debris. Firemen halted search due to dangerous ruins with about a hundred Chinese residents in the building.
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Chinatown
New York
Capture of 10000 rifles by ex rebels reported
Washington reports Gustavo A. Madero received word the Insurrectos seized 15000 rifles in Chihuahua destined for federal troops. Navarro met a band near Itorario in a minor skirmish with no casualties, and plans to trap Insurrectos between his force moving from Guerrero and a southward column from Juarez.
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Washington
Gustavo A. Madero
Mexico
Insurrectos
Chihuahua
Navarro
Guerrero
Juarez
Tom Corbett’s Pool Room Raided by Police
In San Francisco on January 6 the pool room run by Tom Corbett the famed betting commissioner was raided by police. Corbett was not present during the raid.
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Tom Corbett
POLIH
San Francisco
Corbett
Mythical right of way cost 410000 indictment in New York
Eight new indictments were brought against Joseph G. Robin and two of his companies. The charges allege theft of 207000 from Washington Savings Bank. Public Services Commission questions 400000 right-of-way entry for South Traction and 200000 construction entry for Railroad Traction Construction with no work done. Rabinovitches turn over letters to DA seeking money.
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New York
Joseph G. Robin
Public Advice Commission
Washington Savings Bank
Public Services Commission
South Traction Company
Robin
Queensborough
Railroad Traction Construction Company
Rabinovitch
Joseph
Louise
Miners entombed twenty hours rescued in Idaho mine
Nine miners trapped two miles underground in the Morning mine near Mullen, Wallace county, Idaho, were rescued unharmed after twenty hours following a cave-in of an old stope that separated them from the surface.
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Wallace
Idaho
Mullen
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