Supreme Court to probe into railway merger decision
The Supreme Court orders a summer commission to take testimony on the Northern Securities Company merger. Special Commissioner will record details of inception, organization, and transfers. Hill and Morgan to testify as part of the broad inquiry into rate fixing and rebates. Governor Taft travels toward Manila, with possible private visit to Rome.
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Justice White
Lieteners
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
Solicitor General of the Treasury
John K. Richards
Knox
Department of Justice
Fuller
Louisiana
Texas
Hill
Mr. Morgan
Mos
Blizzard and heat wave sweep western states
Special Despatch reports two extreme weather events in the West. A heat wave grips Kansas Nebraska Arkansas and Missouri with highs near 90 to 103 degrees. A western blizzard dumps heavy snow in Montana Idaho and surrounding areas with low temperatures and gale conditions.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Kansas
Nebraska
Arkansas
Missouri
Montana
Idaho
Mercury
St. Louis
Fairbury
Prisoner Gillespey Claims Goebel Murder Plot Details
Sevier County Jail inmate Ira Gillespey tells Sheriff Shields a 21 man plot to kill Governor Goebel. He says three were to fire, with a garret ambush at the State Building and a gun bearing the phrase Death to the Governor. Gillespey speaks six languages and seeks to face trial after saying he can beat the case.
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Commercial Tribune
Knoxville
Tenn
Kentucky
Sevier
Ira Gillespey
Sevier County
Goebel
Shields
Gillespey
State Building
Davis
Alabama
Georgia
Sevierville
Five Children Starve as Deserter Leaves Family
In Haywood County Tennessee approximately forty miles north of Memphis five children of Jim Mills died from starvation after he deserted them weeks earlier to seek work. The isolated family was not found in time to help the youngsters.
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Memphis
Tenn
Haywood County
Jim Mills
Strikers Try to Wreck Express Trains in Liege Area
A Brussels dispatch reports that in the Liege district strikers over two nights attempted to wreck express trains. Last night a canister packed with dynamite and gunpowder was found near the rails ahead of the Brussels express.
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London
Brussels
Liege
Blizzard Hits Four States and Utah Snowbound
A snowstorm grips Nevada Wyoming Idaho Southern Montana and parts of Utah and Colorado. Snow totals reach six inches in Lima Montana as blizzard conditions develop across the region.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Nevada
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
Lima
Mont
Guevarsa to Surrender in Samar April 27
Manila April 21 General Fred D Grant cables from Samar he believes insurgents act in good faith yet cannot muster the full force Guevarsa has signed to surrender his entire command April 27 He describes them as well fed well dressed and contented A court martial is ordered for General Jacob H Smith and other US officers over conduct on the island The trial will begin Thursday
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Manila
Fred. D. Grant
Samar
Guevarsa
Jacob H. Smith
United States
Lloyd Wheaton
Samuel Sumner
James M. Bell
William H. Bigbee
Chambers McKibbin
William A. Rafferty
William E. Dougherty
Alfred C. Markley
Jesse M. Lee
Jduge
Harvey C. Carbaugh
Chas. A. Woodruff
Smith
Beauty Quest: Hair Care For Curls Next Sunday
The piece promises a guide to keeping hair in curl and appeals to many women. It invites readers to ask their wives about the difficulty of achieving lasting curls and hints at features in the upcoming Commercial Tribune.
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Commercial Tribune
Beauty Quest
Representative Grosvenor Proposes Thanks to Secretary Hay
In Washington April, Representative Grosvenor of Ohio favorably reported a resolution thanking Secretary Hay for his oration at memorial exercises in Congress honoring President McKinley.
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Hay
Washington
Grosvenor
Ohio
Congress
President McKinley
Packers in Combine Question After Meat Price Upturn
Chicago April 21 meat prices stayed high as packers and dealers issued conflicting views. Wholesalers claim an ironclad tonnage agreement fixes supply and prices, while packers deny fixed schedules. Some say relief won’t come before June 15, with cattle and hog costs fluctuating at the yards and sheep prices rising.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Schwartz, Child & Co
List of killed and survivors of burned steamer City of Pittsburg
The list covers missing, lost, and recovered aboard the City of Pittsburg after a fire. Names include crew members Joe Redding Fred Jones Tom Smith and Tony Guilfoyle among others. Passengers Missing and Accounted For include Captain Wes Doss Miss Marie Tassim Patrick Burke and many more with several bodies recovered. Crew and officers listed as accounted for include Captain John M. Phillips Purser Dana Scott and chief engineer Clare Crawford.
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Commercial Tribune
Cairo
City of
Pittsburg
Joe Redding
Cincinnati
Fred Jones
Newport
Tom Smith
Memphis
Je Bollinger
Henry Thomas
John Botts
Tony Guilfoyle
Ernest
James Brown
Wes Doss
Marie Tassim
Cannelton
Ind
Fannie McCullom
Patrick Burke
Owensboro
al. Pritchard
Clay Breeze
Uniontown
Archer M. Allen
H. Brewer
Cloverport
Kupferschmidt
Vicing
T. _H. Adams
Jamestown
Leach
Lasalle
Magill
L. L. Hunter
Worthington
Eeeee
Pitts
Worth
Harry Clawson
Arch Schriver
James Chriss
J. Megowen
Fred Rentz
Ohio’ Valley
Mississippi
James Griss
Phillips
Clerk Scott
Clem Crawford
Harry Clemson
James Holland
James Marshall
C. H. Gifford
James Neville
Doss
Ed Holly
Maurice Judd
Wm. Whitney
Roosters
Pitchett
Paducah
Archie Schriever
Moscow
Garrville
Don Buchanan
Sikeston
William Brees
Sa ‘Milligan
W.va
Swenny
Patrick Burk
Sweehy
Burk
Archie Allen
Halliday House
Another Advance in Price of Meat Hits Local Market
Butchers report another rise in meat prices with beef and smoked meats up by half a cent per pound. Fresh pork prices expected to rise, ham wholesale 13 13½ cents and retail 14 15 cents, sliced ham up to 20 cents, bacon at 16 cents. If further increases occur, many stores may close.
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Clark Street
Armour & Co
Rathbone Admitted to Bail in Cuba Appeal Case
Havana April 21 Former Director of Posts Estes G Rathbone released on bail after a corrected power of attorney for the Fidelity Company bond for 100000 dollars was presented to the Supreme Court Rathbone awaits liberty on appeal Desveraine one of his attorneys left for Washington.
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Havana
Posts
Estes G. Rathbone
Senor Martinez
Fidelity Company
Posts of
Cuba
Supreme Court
Rathbone
Desveraine
Washington
Hutchinson Attorney Dies Suddenly in Federal Court
D W Dunnett a prominent Hutchinson Kansas attorney collapsed and died in the Federal Court at Topeka while arguing a case before Judge Hook. The incident occurred this afternoon shocking those present and ending a distinguished legal career.
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Topeka, Kan
D. W. Dunnett
Hutchison, Kan
Hook
City of Pittsburg disaster claims 63 missing as wreck smolders
April 21 report from Cairo Illinois details the City of Pittsburg disaster with 145 aboard and about half missing. Coroner inquest finds Captain Doss died from exhaustion and Miss Tissin from smoke. Captain Phillips testifies the blaze started in fore hatch likely from an electric wire. Crew exonerated. recovery efforts hindered by heat and current.
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Wess Doss
Pittsburg
Judge Longworth
Father O
Longworth
C. O
St. Francisci
Doss
Commercial Tribune
Cairo
Pittbsurg
Sylvester Doss
Maria Tissin
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Frisco
Hedrick
Faxton
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Negro
Tennessee
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Combine
Ardent E Co
Captain Sylvester
Hathbone
Blaze Es Poe
John M. Phillips
James McManus
Turner’s Landing
Harry Doss
Clayton Crawford
Lige Terry
A. L. Braham
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