Fish vows to depose Harriman if proxies win Illinois Central vote
Stuyvesant Fish sworn affidavit pledges to remove Ed ward Harriman from the Illinois Central Board if he secures a majority of proxies at the annual meeting. He claims Harriman pursues control for Union Pacific and links to misdeeds and policy shifts at the railroad.
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Fish
Harriman
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Edward H. Harriman
Stuyvesant. Fish
Illinois Central
Union Pacific
J. T. Harahan
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific
Illinois
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific Railroad
Railroad Securities Company
John J. Herrick
Ilji
Judge Denies Lackawanna Request to Continue Injunction
Judge Hazel in Buffalo denies the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad's bid to extend an injunction against the Switchmen's Union. The court finds no proof that union officers urged workers to break contracts or incite a strike, despite President Hawley's consent to a port of the 3 with known strike intent.
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Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
N. Y
Hazel
United States
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
Switchmen’s Union
Lackawanna
Lackawannah
Hawley
Bisa
Williams Calls Democratic Senate Caucus in Columbus
Senator James M. Williams presiding officer issues a call for a Democratic majority Senate caucus in Columbus on Saturday January 4. The gathering aims to discuss Governor Harris nominations while avoiding a confrontation. Senator Berry, the caucus chair, defers to Williams amid local discontent within the Cuyahoga County delegation.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
James M. Williams
Senate
Berry
Harris
Senator Berry
Williams
Hig
Cuyahoga County
Funston Warns of Trouble at Goldfield Mines
General Funston reports conditions in Goldfield worse than expected after talks with citizens. He cites growing tensions between mineowners and miners and says martial law may not be declared yet, while regular troops could patrol the mines and city streets if needed.
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Commercial Tribune
Goldfield
Nev
Funston
Washington
Christy Dies at Delhi Home After Brief Illness
H N Christy of H N Christy & Co died at his Delhi residence following a short illness. A longtime Cincinnati chamber of commerce member and Quaker Oats and Corno Mills representative, he was about 60. Survived by widow two sons and two daughters Mrs Robertson Washington and Mrs Gano St Louis and J D Christy of Cincinnati.
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H. N. Christy
H. N. Christy & Co
Delhi
Christy
Chamber of Commerce of
Cincinnati
Quaker Oats Company
Chicago
Corno Mills Company
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
George Robertson
Washington
Robert Gano
Cedar Rapids
J. D. Christy
Wife with sword rescues husband in chilling dog attack
Mrs Roy Wilson, wife of an insurance broker in Aus tin, rescues her husband from an infuriated bulldog by drawing a sword and killing the animal after it seized him by the boot. The couple were found swooning on the floor afterward.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Roy Wilson
Austin
Wilson
200 Are Killed in Defeat of Sultan
Lalla Maghnia Algeria December 13 Advices say Moroccan rebel Raghi forces defeated Sultan troops near Marchia About 200 killed in action including several leaders Moroccan losses two cannons seized by rebels
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Lalla Maghnia
Algeria
Raghi
Marchia
Lafollette Effort Aims to Capture Nebraska Delegation
Lincoln Neb December 13 Friends of Senator Lafollette begin campaign to win Nebraska’s Republican delegation at the upcoming convention. Reports from Madison Wisconsin say Lafollette aides will travel to Nebraska to aid efforts to oppose Taft’s delegation endorsement. Syracuse New York December 13 Onondaga County Hughes League organized. Charles E Hughes League of Onondaga plans to extend nationally and contest delegates at the national convention.
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Commercial Tribune
Lincoln
Neb
Senator Lafollette
Nebraska
Madison
Wis
F. A. Harrison
Federal Court
Lafollette
Taft
Syracuse
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Harmony Talk Renewed in Ohio Taft Foraker Rift
Washington reports circulated about a harmony arrangement between Taft and Foraker forces in Ohio. Senator Crane pushes a deal while Foraker supporters deny any reconciliation. Some terms mentioned would have Foraker as presidential candidate with Taft in the Senate and Harris as governor. Cortelyou resignation rumor dismissed as a lie.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Taft
Foraker
Ohio
Crane
Massachusetts
Senate
Harris
George B. Cox
Cortelyou
Roosevelts Posture on Reelection Sparks French Debate
Paris notes a mixed press response to President Roosevelt declaring he would not seek reelection. The Temps lauds his broad popularity and predicts his ongoing influence, while The Gaulois questions motive amid a financial crisis. The Temps and Journal des Debats see Taft as a possible heir, leaving the field open.
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Paris
Roosevelt
The
Gaulois
Temps
Journal Des Debats
Taft
Democrats consider new leadership for congressional campaign
The Democratic Congressional Committee meets after the holidays to elect officers for next year and purge Hearst influence. Lloyd of Missouri could become Chairman replacing Griggs of Georgia, with Francis Burton Harrison of New York as Secretary. Ansberry of Ohio is positioned for a vice chairmanship aimed at balancing regional representation.
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Congressional Committee
Hearst
Commercial Tribune
Munsey Building
Washington, D. C
Washington
Democratic Congressional Committee
Lloyd
Missouri
Griggs
Georgia
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Charles A. Edwards
Texa
Ansberry
Ohio
Buckeye
Woman Bomb Thrower Sentenced to Death in Moscow
A Moscow woman who threw a bomb at Lieutenant General Gurschelmann, Governor General of Moscow, ten days ago was sentenced to death. The attempt to kill him failed.
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Moscow
Gurschelmann
Feltner Tells A CFNSATIONAL Tale In Cox Suit
Mose Feltner of Hamilton Ohio formerly linked to the Hargis feud testifies in a $100000 Cox heirs damages case against Judges James and Elbert Hargis Ed Callahan John Smith Abner and Asbury Spicer Feltner recounts a Jackson meeting where plots to murder rivals were discussed and a shotgun claim tied to the Cox murder He says Hargis offered money to flee and avoid testifying.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Mose Feltner
Hamilton
Hargis
Breathitt County
Cox Heirs
James and
Elbert Hargis
Ed Callahan
John “Smith
John, Abner
Asbury Spicer
Feither
Dr.Cox
Hargis Bros
Jackson
Smith
Abner
James Marcum
James Cockrell
Feltner
Dr. Cox
Cox
Curt Jett
Jett
James Hargis
Felix Feltner
Mose
Jesse Fields
Steamer Cook Shoots Wife Then Takes Own Life
William Shields a cook on the steamer Bessie Smith attempted to murder his wife in Parkersburg West Virginia then killed himself after she fled. The couple had been without means to support the family and Shields died soon after neighbors entered the house.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
William Shields
Bessie Smith
Shields
Child Labor Law Declared Invalid in Ohio Case
The Circuit Court at St. Clairsville ruled the state child labor law invalid as unconstitutional. The case State v A. Rodefer of Bellaire involved employing boys after legal hours, overturning a Common Pleas Court decision.
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Clairsville
Vy. A. Rodefer
Bellaire
Common Pleas Court
Doctors Risk Lives to Save Firemen in Gas Scarred Fire
In New York on December 13 a crowd of about a score of doctors risked their lives to rescue fire fighters from a burning Huyler Candy Building. Fifteen firefighters were overcome. three in critical condition, including Vernon McKenna who may not survive. The fire, on the tenth floor, produced deadly gases. doctors and firefighters worked to evacuate the senseless men as others were overcome.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
East Highteenth Street
Huyler Candy Manufacturing Company
Vernon McKenna
Corps of
Emergency Hospital
Special inspectors named to audit Cole tax returns
Auditor Guilbert appointed J. H. McGiffert of Ashtabula and Peter Outcal t of Cincinnati as special inspectors to verify payments by quasi public corporations under the Cole excise tax law. The tax is one percent of gross earnings, about two million dollars annually.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Guilbert
J. H. McGiffert
Ashtabula
Peter Outcalt
Cincinnati
Public Service
Sensational turn in the Druce case in London
In London on December 13 the Druce case saw the prosecution drop reliance on American witness Robert C. Caldwell who claimed to have arranged a mock funeral for T. C. Cruce. After cross examination and credibility concerns, Atherley Jones announced the change without prejudice. Prosecution closes. defense to open December 16.
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London
Druce
Atherley-Jones
Robert C. Caldwell
T. C. Cruce
Caldwell
Whale Swallows a Knot Indicator in Dramatic Storm Tag
A San Francisco dispatch reports a whale swallowing the knot line and rotator from the schooner Weatherwax during a hurricane. The whale suffered internal wounds as the line was reeled out. it died after the line was cut by a sailor amid a twelve day voyage from Eureka to port.
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Special Dispatch
T Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
J. M. Weatherwax
Jonah
Eureka
Oosterhuys
Convict Polk Mackey Ends Life Before Release
Special Dispatch to Comercial Tribune reports Polk Mackey a prisoner at the Nashville penitentiary killed himself with a knife last night, with only twenty four hours remaining in his term. Authorities believe his mind suddenly became unbalanced.
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Comercial Tribune
Nashville
Tenn
Polk Mackey
Ohio Brewers Campaign for Saloon Reform Begun
At a Cleveland meeting of the Ohio Brewers Association a campaign to reform the saloon was launched. No beer will be sold to dive keepers and Sunday closing will be enforced where possible. The Reform Committee will operate from Dayton with detectives to locate undeserving establishments. Brewers aim to lift saloon standards in permitted localities.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Ohio Brewers’ Association
Reform Committee
Dayton
Kentucky to Probe Night Riding Outrages in Christian County
Adjutant General P P Johnston heads to Hopkinsville with Governor Willson’s orders to investigate nightly vandalism and warehouse fires blamed on night riders. The inquiry seeks why peace officers in Christian and Trigg Counties failed to act and to report progress to the governor.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
P. P. Johnston
Hopkinsville
Wilison
Christian and
Trigg Counties
Commonwealth
Fire Marshal Urges Special Term for Tobacco Raid Probe
State Fire Marshal Ayres sent a letter to Circuit Judge Thomas P. Cooke urging a special court term and a special grand jury to investigate Christian County tobacco raids. He says he cannot proceed further without authority to summon witnesses and compel attendance.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Ayres
Thomas P. Cooke
Hopkinsville
Christian County
Ayrés
Hopkinsville Braces as Night Riders Threat Looms
Hopkinsville Kentucky endures another tense night with Company D on duty and a large citizen posse guarding routes into the city. Rumors of a planned invasion circulate as locals prepare to defend their homes with vigilance. Governor Willson orders Major Bassett to await Adjutant General Johnston's arrival for assessment and possible deployment. Local leaders press for more troops to quell lawlessness and restore order.
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Commercial Tribune
Hopkinsville
Hopkins County
Earlington Company
Willson
Major Bassett
Kentucky
P. P. Johnston
Lexington
Imperial Tobacco Workers Told to Halt Receipts
A note warning against further receipt of tobacco was found on the Imperial Tobacco Factory door in Henderson. Guards were placed at John H. Hodge’s houses in Henderson Madisonville and Slaughtersville. The Dibrell Glover Factory also keeps guards as mayor bolsters force.
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Imperial Company
Commercial Tribune
Henderson
Imperial Tobacco Factory
John H. Hodge
Regie
Better
Madisonville
Slaughtersville
Dibrell Glover Factory
Harris
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