Baltic Pool Decision Bars ICC Power Over Ocean Carriers
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that it has no authority over transatlantic steamship lines and pooling traffic known as the Baltic pool. The Cosmopolitan Shipping Company sued several Euro-American lines claiming through bills of lading created an illegal all-water through route. The commission dismissed the petition, citing lack of jurisdiction over foreign ocean carriers and over all-water routes not combining with inland rail segments.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Cosmopolitan Shipping Company
New Jersey
Oine Nmerican ‘Packet Company
North
German Llcoyd Steamship Company
Wilson (Hull) Lines
Ward W. Pierson
Cosmopolitan Company
John C. Spooner
William G. Choate
Harrington Putnam
Franklin K. Lane
United States
Atlantic
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Baltic
North Atlantic
Hamburg-American Packet Company
Germany
Baltic Pool
Lane
American Seaboard
Net
Seaboard
European Seaboard
New York
New Orleans
Seattle
San Francisco
Duluth
Chicago
Great Lakes
Memphis
Congress
Grape-Nuts baked from Wheat and Barley to digestible granules
The description explains Grape-Nuts are made from Wheat and Barley formed into 10 lb loaves baked, sliced, re baked to a rock hard state, then ground into granules. The long baking converts starch to a sugar form easily digested and absorbed, ideal nourishment for all ages and conditions from invalid to athlete. There's a Reason.
Covington Thieves Use Wagon to Loot Cohen Shoe Ware
Thieves in Covington used a wagon to haul away about one hundred pairs of shoes from Daniel Cohen's warehouse near Madison Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets. The burglary, discovered by Moses Cohen, involved breaking a glass door and passing shoes through a broken opening. Earlier, another theft at Joseph Deiterman's furniture shop on 527 Madison avenue was uncovered. Detectives Sandford, Booth, and Steventon were assigned to the case by Police Chief Schuler.
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Covington
Daniel Cohen
Madison Avenue
Fifth
Sixth
Moses Cohen
Joseph Deiterman
Cohen Warehouse
Sandford, Booth
Steventon
Schuler
Suitcase baby finds loving Newport home at last
The so called suitcase baby Clifford, found January 13 on a Newport doorstep near the police station, gains a home with Fred Gering after officer Schmidt canvassed to place the child. The infant, initially cold and initially unloved, settles into hospital care before adoption.
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Newport
Humane
Eer Schmidt
Clifford
Fred Gering
Front Street
Schmidt
Gering
Men’s League to Present Musical at Covington Church
The Men’s League of Union M. E. Church Covington plans a musical program at Fifth and Greenup streets with an organ prelude readings ballads and group singing featuring Miss Florence Rowell Mr Charles J Davis Mr Will Smith and the Lyric Club with Ranson Quartet and performers performing pieces including Barbara Allen Dixie Kid Kentucky Babe Jessie the Flower of Dumblane and My Nannie’s Away in a varied program of dialect readings impersonations and song segments.
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Men
Lyric Club
Reading
Florence Rowell
Bacchus” Seee
Wat
Barbara Allen
Charles J. Davis
Will Smith Ranson
Dixie Kid
Kentucky Babe
Norman Donnell
A. S. Warman
H. Frank Ostendorp
J. A. Biggs
Jessie
S. Roeckel
King Lyric Club
Master Mechanic Walter Surran Dies in Covington Chronicle
Walter Surran age 35 formerly of Covington and once master mechanic for L and N at Latonia died recently. His body arrived in Covington and lay at his brother William J. Surran’s home. Services were held at St Mary’s Cathedral. He leaves a widow and four children. he was an Elk.
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Walter Surran
Covington
Corbin
William J. Surran
St. Clair Street
St. Mary's Cathedral
Decedent
Latonia
The
Elks
Latonia quarrel ends in disorderly conduct charge
Alma Hammond and John Nelson were arrested by Patrolman Heflin for disorderly conduct after a neighborhood quarrel. Hammond lives on Williamson street near the Licking River. Nelson occupies first floor apartments. Nelson allegedly threw a rock at Hammond while she tried to shoot at him and injured her own hand. Trial set for Wednesday before Police Judge Carlton.
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Alma Hammond
John Nelson
Heflin
Latonia
Williamson Street
Licking River
Nelson
Records Stolen From City Vault In Newport
It was reported that last week during a grand jury investigation of former Newport city officials the book of license stubs for 1907 the City Treasurer's receipts and other vital records were stolen from the vault in the city Building. The theft was found late in the week when City Clerk Davis could not locate a year’s record. Officials said desks were broken open and tampering indicated someone had entered the building and looted the place.
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Newport
Davis
Farmer Warned By Night Riders In Campbell County
A threatening letter, likely from night riders, warned W M Aulick a farmer in Campbell County not to grow tobacco this year or risk the arson of his home barn and property and his life. Word spread quickly among upper county farmers sparking fear as they anticipate the tobacco season and potential rider actions near the Pendleton County line.
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W. M. Aulick
Campbell County
Aulick
Pendleton County
Ees County
Denies Making Whisky and Moonshining Charge
Shade Angel, jailed in Newport after transfer from Kentucky mountain district, is charged with stealing government property. He retorts the deputy marshal attacked his character, claims never made whisky, has only been in Kentucky three weeks, but fought four gun battles, and states he came from Larimore North Dakota. Marshal alleges he stole a pair of handcuffs and had about twenty five men with him.
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Shade Angel
Newport
Kentucky Mountain District
Mays
Angel
Kentucky
Larimore
N. D
Bryan Democrats Claim Indiana Taft Strong in Kansas
Indianapolis March 22 Democratic State Convention opens with 11 am session. Representative Robert W. Myers of Bloomington to be temporary chairman delivers keynote. Delegates to National convention to be selected and instructed for Bryan. 1,371 delegates. Governor candidates listed from multiple counties. Nominations set for Thursday. convention total 1,871 delegates. Rhode Island leaders form plans for Thursday’s convention noted in dispatch.
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Indianapolis
Robert W. Myers
Bloomington
Bryan
Taft Strong in Kansas Says Delegates Back Taft
Special dispatch notes Taft supporters in Kansas claiming the state convention has chosen delegates to back Secretary Taft for the Chicago convention. Michigan Republican leader J W Blodgett predicts Taft’s nomination and election, asserting broad committee backing though not binding on contests. Michigan expected to be nearly unanimous for Taft.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Taft
Kansas
W. H. Rossington
Topeka
Raleigh
Chicago
J. W. Blodgett
Grand Rapids
Gor
Michigan
Mr. Blodgett
National Committee
Newport Deaths Reported By Dr Brown
Dr. George W Brown lists Newport deaths over the past week including Irene Shaler 16 days convulsions Harry Fenton 24 inquest pending Harry Searls 2 meningitis Richard Spratt 53 inquest pending Elizabeth Gray 51 cardiac paralysis George Hill 1 day inanition Catherine Schneider 70 cardiac paralysis Antony Fritsch 83 paralysis Unknown infant inanition William Walker 74 chronic cystitis Mary Smith 34 tuberculosis Anna Guilfoyle 78 pneumonia Wolf OKrent 41 pneumonia
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George W. Brown
Newport
Irene Shaler
Harry Fenton
Harry Searls
Richard Spratt
Elizabeth Gray
George Hill
Catherine Schneider
Antony Fritsch
William Walker
Mary Smith
Anna Guilfoyle
Wolf O’krent
Obituary notices for Fairfax Hildreth ThayerThayer and others in Kansas City
Colonel John Walter Fairfax of Leesylvania Prince William County Va dies at 79 Civil War veteran Longstreet staff fighting aide. James H Hildreth Chicago politician dies in Arkansas aged 68. Norton Thayer Kansas City broker dies of diphtheria age 56. Cullen Andrews Battle prominent St Louis businessman dies age 60. Nathan Stix Cincinnati wholesale dry goods merchant dies at 72 at daughter’s home. funeral plans not yet made.
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John Walter Fairfax
Leesylvania
Prince William County
Zorrel
Longstreet
Fairfax
Virginia
James H. Hildreth
Chicago
Hot Sprites
Ark
Board of Trade Battery
Norton Thayer
Thayer-Moore Brokerage Company
Kansas City
Cullen Andrews Battle
Battle & Co
Tee
St. Louis
Nathan Stix
Cincinnati
M. Fechheimer
Gholson Avenue
Stix
Louis Stix and Company
Walnut Streets
Newport News In Brief
Mrs. Laura Huskins of 1020 German Street died yesterday at 73 from age related diseases. Survived by husband and seven children. Funeral tomorrow with interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Clifton Purser married Edna Elizabeth Elliston in Charleston last Saturday. He is a Knights of the Round Table member in Newport. Mrs. Mary McCullough, burned when her clothes caught fire from a lamp, remains in critical condition at Speers Hospital. Owen McLaughlin, who attempted suicide with carbolic acid, shows signs of improvement at Speers Hospital.
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Laura Huskins
German Street
Newport
Evergreen Cemetery
Clifton Purser
Edna Elizabeth Elliston
Charleston
W. Va
Knights of ‘the Round Table
Mary McCullough
Front
Berry Streets
Speers Hospital
Owen McLaughlin
West Sixth Street
Republicans to Confer Form Plans for State Convention
Providence Rhode Island March 22 Republican leaders of the state will meet Tuesday or Wednesday to formulate plans for the state convention. The convention on Thursday will elect delegates at large to the national convention. Many towns have not held caucuses yet, and the delegates are expected to be unpledged and free to vote their own judgment at the National convention.
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Rhode Island
Providence
R. I
Illinois GOP Convention Eyes Delegates and Cannon Power
Illinois Republicans meet in Springfield on Thursday to choose four delegates at large to the National convention. United States Marshal Charles P. Hitch of Paris and Frank C. Eckart of Tuscola are considered for the chairmanship. Backers of Speaker Cannon, after Cannon’s endorsement by the Nineteenth District at Danville, claim he can control the party organization.
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Chicago
Springfield
United States
Charles P. Hitch
Paris
Ill
Frank C. Eckart
Tuscola
Speaker Cannon
Cannon
Highteenth
Danville
Infantry reshuffle sends two battalions to Ft Thomas
Information received by Lt Fuger at Ft Thomas states the Second Infantry will depart from the Philippines March 17. Instead of two companies, two battalions will be stationed at Ft Thomas and the band will join there. Seventh Infantry delayss assignment to next year, removing Ft Wayne garrison need for the Second Infantry.
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Fuger
Ft. Thomas
Philippines
Seventh Infantry
Ft. Wayne
Growing South Discussed By University Leader at Carnegie Hall
President Edwin A. Alderman of the University of Virginia spoke at Carnegie Hall on The Growing South. He described education progress and the Souths self-reliant efforts to industrialize while preserving political and social institutions.
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New York
Edwin A. Alderman
University of Virginia
Carnegie Hall
Alderman
South
Claim Owa for Bryan In Iowa Delegates Weigh Denver
In Des Moines on March 22 supporters of W J Bryan said they can control the state convention at Cedar Rapids next Thursday They expect to adopt the Nebraska platform and instruct delegates to vote for Bryan at the Denver convention The article notes potential contests across districts over Denver delegate selections and hints at Bryan’s strong position.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. J. Bryan
Cedar Rapids
Bryan
Denver
Hendricks Held on Threat to Kill Wife in Dayton
Dayton police arrested Hiram Hendricks a colored man on a warrant charging him with threatening to kill his white wife. Hendricks denies guilt. A notice from "The Committee" ordered him to leave town. Patrolman Kroger fired at two chicken thieves at 3 am breaking into a coop at Seventh and Main. the men escaped toward the C and O tracks.
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Hiram Hendricks
Ortlelb
Hendricks
Kroger
Night Force
John Beck
Seventh
Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertises Teething Relief
An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain, gums, wind colic, and diarrhoea, claiming it is the best remedy. It is guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act June 30 1906 No 1098.
Lecture and Concert Fill St Aloysius Hall
Rev Father Ignatius Ahlman spoke on Meeting Two Popes to a full house at St Aloysius School Hall last night. The St Aloysius Church choir delivered an excellent concert to accompany the event.
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St. Aloysius School
Ignatius Ahlman
St.Aloysius Church
Woman leaps from hospital window in delirium
Mrs Laura Brown 38 of 4038 Vine street jumped from a second story window at City Hospital during pneumonia induced delirium. Doctors Jenny and Griffiths found her in the courtyard and carried her to the receiving ward where she was only lightly hurt, though the shock may prove fatal. She had been ill in N Ward since March.
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Laura Brown
Vine Street
City Hospital
Jenny and
Griffiths
Brown
N Ward
Dabney To Host Smokers For Colored Citizens
W P Dabney of the Paymaster's Department of the City Treasury will tonight host a smoker for his friends in the Union Republican League Club rooms at the Dabney Building on McAllister street. About one hundred fifty colored citizens are expected with speaking music and refreshments.
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W. P. Dabney
The
City Treasury
Union Republican League Club
Dabney
McAllister Street
Pleads for Death Penalty in France and America
The American push to execute hardened criminals mirrors French moves to revive the death penalty. Dr. Lacassagne of Lyons, speaking before the French Academy of Science, urges re-establishment noting rising crime and favors hanging over the guillotine, but opposes public executions.
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Commercial Tribune
Paris
Lacassagne
Lyons
French Academy of Science
Pugilist Turns Preacher in Omaha Sermon Showdown
Jack Kelly once a prizefighter from New York preached in Omaha Neb on March 22 to a large crowd. Several of his old prize ring friends attended the service, marking a striking switch from the ring to the pulpit.
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Commercial Tribune
Omaha
Neb
Jack Kelly
New York
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