Federal action eyed against beef trust in price rise
The U S department of justice plans civil and criminal actions against Swift Morris Armour and other firms in the National Packing group, accusing the beef trust of keeping fresh meat prices high. The case will begin with a Chicago grand jury next week after months of agency probe. Western stockmen denounce meat boycotts as harming producers and argue price levels reflect production costs and population growth.
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Developments Rapid in Swope Poisoning Case
Kansas City reports a rush of action from county officials likely leading to an arrest. The focus centers on Col. Thomas H. Swope's planned gift of about 1 million dollars and the typhoid outbreak linked to a water cooler at the Swope mansion. Coroner Zwat questions brain lesions and death causes while Chicago experts review findings. The case promises a historic court battle over the 3 million dollar estate and motives behind the philanthropist's death.
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Giant Eagles Kidnap Baby Then Battle with Rescuers
In Gibson Louisiana on January 21 a two month old infant Rene The bedaux was killed after two giant eagles seized the child from its cradle and fought off rescuers. Over a hundred men tried to reach the tree top while sharpshooters fired at the birds. The eagles attacked the crowd, many injured before the birds were killed as the rain fell. The baby lay dead at the scene from fright and exposure.
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Antelope and Sheep Feed Shortage Across Powder River
In Breridan Wyoming stockmen face feed shortages from prolonged bad weather. About 20,000 head are in eight firms plus 200 antelope raid John Cooper’s sheep ranch. Antelope are starving, eating scarce hay. attempts to drive them away fail, and stockmen build wire fences around hay to protect feed.
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Democrats Bow to Mailed Fist in Investigation
Washington January 21 The resignation of Lloyd of Missouri from the Ballinger Pinchot investigation committee was announced in the House by Speaker Cannon. Lloyd tendered his resignation and the vacancy will likely be filled Monday. Senate reconvened and a Democratic caucus selected Graham of Illinois to fill Rainey’s place on the committee.
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Ilinois
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Hallinger
Inspector Haas Visiting From Cheyenne to Portoppon
Inspector William G. Haas formerly of Cheyenne now based in St. Louis visits his mother Mrs. Minnie Haas at Portoppion. The note records a social call during his current inspection tour.
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Fatal Canadian Pacific wreck and nitro explosion claim dozens
North Bay Ontario reports describe a Canadian Pacific Soo branch wreck where a train plunged into the Spanish River after a probable broken rail. Fifteen are killed by a nitro glycerine blast in a nearby tunnel in Fishkill Landing New York, with many injured and unclear totals.
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Postal Telegraph Explains Rates Amid Rivalry and Mergers
Clarence H. Mackay, testifying before New York legislature committees, says Postal Telegraph Cable reduced telegraph rates by 20 to 50 percent due to competition with Western Union. He warns that a Postal, Bell, and Western Union merger would end competition and push toward monopoly or government ownership. Mackay asserts Postal operates independent of Bell or Western Union ties and expects ongoing rivalry with Western Union.
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Clarence H. Mackey
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Company
Western Union
Bell Telephone Company
Philadelphia
Mackay
Postel Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
The
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Carter plan would grant states rights on water power
Senator Carter after talks with Western governors in Washington prepared a bill to authorize patenting public lands valuable for water power. The measure would turn over to states the development of water power, with a presentation to Congress slated for Monday.
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Senator Carter
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Chicago Faces Suspect Whitechapel Fiend in Brutal Murder
Chicago police report a second Whitechapel like killer in the city after the post mortem on Mrs Jennie Cleghorn aka Anna Furlong. The coroner found decapitation and mutilation and investigators believe the murderer entered while she slept and strangled her. Seven people are held for questioning. no charges filed yet.
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Whitechapel
Schuettler
Jennie Cleghorn
Anna Furlong
South Side
James Marbelle
Tillie Taylor
Lottie Wilson
Dan Stein
Jack Sexton
Tom Reid
Lillie Dale
John Edwards
Ballinger Aids Power Trust Shrinking Public Lands Near Denver
The Times reports Secretary Ballinger has issued orders withdrawing almost all land containing power sites within 100 miles of Denver from public entry. The action centralizes the power situation in Colorado, favoring the so called power trust.
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Negro Bishop Urges Separation to Avert Lynchings
New Orleans January 21 Bishop Hampton at the Negro Methodist conference says blacks should not mix socially with whites and urges separate social circles to protect their people under the law. He claims there is a future for his people only through racial separation and cautions against intimate relations with whites to avoid mob violence.
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