Real contests begin to block Northwestern rail merger
Minnesota launches suits in federal court to stop the Northern Securities Company. New Jersey granted power to the combine may face action. Kentucky sues over freight rate discrimination. Supreme Court decisions on railroad law shape upcoming federal measures.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Northwestern Railroads
State of Minnesota
United States Supreme Court
Northern Securities Company
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Northwest
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Altamont
Lebanon
Louisville
Elizabethtown
Marion Circuit
Court of Appeals
Kentucky
Chase, McGhord Et al
Louisville & Nashville
Chesapeaks & Ohio
Henderson & St. Louis
Southern
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
McChord
Neely Maintains Innocence in Cuban Postoffice Trial
In the Havana court the Cuban Postoffice fraud trials continued with witnesses Re count surcharged stamps given to Neely by stamp clerks who sold them and remitted funds to Neely. W H Reeves testified about forged warrants and cash payments while denying prior statements amid signs of cross examination tension.
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Havana
Audiencia Court
Senores Lanuza
Desvernino
Sees
Moya
Neely
W.H. Reeves
Reeves
Post Office Department
Cuba
Court of First Instances
Ends Missing Link for Indians
Correspondent Vladimir Bogoras of the Jessup expedition reports findings on the Kamchatka coast and upper Stanovos sources. He says evidence shows an indisputable link between American Indians and Paleo Asiatic peoples, distinct from Eskimo similarities, with shared language structure and mythologies. He notes Japanese as a mixed Mongol Paleo Asiatic stock and posits peopling of America occurred when neighboring islands formed insulae.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Vladimir Bogoras
Jessup
New York
Kamchatka
Bering Sea
America
Malay Archipelago
Philippines
Formosa
Honest Joe the financier dies in New York
Joseph Harker known as Honest Joe dies in New York at his residence. Born in 1822 he became a note broker and close associate of Commodore Vanderbilt who gave him the nickname. He directed the Hutson River Railroad New York Central and Western Union once owned Maud S. for 40000 dollars. His brother Aaron lives in Vincennes Indiana.
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New York
Joseph Harker
Honest Joe
Old Hutson River Railroad
New York Central
Western Union Telegraph Company
Maud S
Aaron
Vincennes
Ind
Long Denies Favoritism in Prize Money Dispute
Secretary Long wrote Senator Knute Nelson defending the Navy Department against claims of bias toward Admiral Sampson over Admiral Schley in prize money and bounty. He said the Treasury distributes funds and the courts decide law and fact, noting the department sought a fair court determination rather than influence.
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Washington
Long
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Navy Department
de‘Clares
Admiral Sampson
Admiral Schley
Department
Treasury
Navy
Court of Claims
Efar’trom
Stormy Courtship Followed by Turbulent Honeymoon
Elora Indiana January reports Henry McDonald age 39 and Rosetta Daniels age 87 married three months ago. The courtship was stormy with jealousy and frequent quarrels after marriage. Mrs McDonald gathered belongings and left saying the time to settle down had come.
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Commercial Tribune
Elora
Ind
Henry McDonald
Rosetta Daniels
Ana
McDonald
Judge Ide Diagnosed With Dysentery Leaves for Japan
Secretary Root was informed that Judge Ide of the Philippine Commission is suffering from dysentery and has travelled to Japan to recuperate.
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Washington
Root
Butler Elected Columbia University President
Nicholas Murray Butler, who had acted as president since Seth Low resigned, was elected president of Columbia University. The decision followed political delays and supports from the university's governing body.
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Low
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia
Seth Low
Sadlier fatally shot after threat over daughter
John G. Sadlier vice president of the Springfield Foundry Company and National Foundrymen's Association president was killed at 4 30 pm by former employee John Kenney. Five shots hit Sadlier as he and Kenney crossed a hallway. Kenney was taken to the county jail. Claims Sadlier ruined his daughter but authorities find no link to Kinney's wife or daughter.
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National Foundrymen’s Association
Springfield
Commercial Tribune
John G. Sadlier
Springfield Foundry Company
National Foundrymen's Association
John Kenney
Sadlier
Kenney
John T. Norris
Sadlfer
HellWay
Springfield Foundry ‘Company
Ati
Fairbanks
Milligan
Sadner
Indianapolis
Springfield‘ Foundry Company
Bryan Kenney
Kinney
Badlier
Rebels Capture Castro's Gunboat in Caribbean Action
In Willemstad Curacao on January 6 reports say General Riera and other Venezuelan insurgents boarded the Libertador during the night, landed in Venezuelan waters, and early today seized the gunboat Zumbador, formerly the tug Agosfo, amid arms and ammunition transfer.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Riera
Libertador
Véladécoro
Zumbador
Agosfo
Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder After Hoodoo Claim
William Benton, a Kentucky native, confessed in Springfield court to cutting with intent to kill his wife after alleging she hoodooed him with blood and beer. He received a $300 fine plus costs as sentencing occurred today.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
William Benton
Benton
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Woman
East Street
Detectives Kill Noted Desperado William Condon
In St Louis a gunfight with detectives George Williams and James Burke ends in the death of William Condon, partner of “Bad Jack” Williams, after he resists arrest at Belle Peyton’s house on Twenty‑second and Chestnut. Condon dies at a hospital hours later after being shot twice. He leaves an ante mortem claim of being unjustly killed amid police board controversy.
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ST. Louis
Jan
William ® Condon
Jack’ Williams
George Williams
James Burke
Belle Peyton
Twenty-second
Chestnut Streets
Peyton
Condon
Williams
van Burke
Con
Hawes
Police ‘Board
Ed Butler
Butler
Judge Mower Enforces Law By Hand On Springfield Streets
Special Despatch reports Common Pleas Judge J K Mower called a special grand jury to enforce sidewalk obstruction ordinances. He walked to court kicking over sacks of street cleanings left by the curb and voiced strong skepticism that Sunday newspapers were indictable for printing sermons.
New York Assembly Debates Public Flirting Demeanor Bill
In Albany today a bill by Assemblyman William Bennett proposes making flirting in a public thoroughfare a misdemeanor. The measure targets behavior along busy streets and aims to curb disturbances in city sidewalks and plazas.
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Albany
William &. Bennett
New - York
Brumbaugh Plans Resignation as Puerto Rican Education Chief
In Philadelphia Brumbaugh, the Puerto Rican Commissioner of Education, writes to Secretary Hartel that he will shortly resign his post. The note is dated January 6 and cites his imminent departure from the position.
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Brumbaugh
San Juan
Martin
C. Brumbaugh
Philadelphia
Hartel
New Ohio rulers begin duties as Assembly opens
Columbus January 6 75th General Assembly begins with Republicans organizing the Senate and House. Speaker McKinnon considered a strong leader while Minority Leader Brumbaugh guides the Democrats. Governor Nash signals radical tax reform and committee battles loom over chairmanships and federal relations.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Ohio
Senate
House
William 8. McKinnon
Max Silberberg
Cincinnati
Clement L. Brumbaugh
John A Caldwell
Foraker
Hanna
George K. Nash
McKinnon
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United States
Hikins
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Reee
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