Supreme Court voids two state rate laws on railroad charges
The U S Supreme Court rules state railroad rate laws unconstitutional, voiding heavy penalties on violators. Justice Peckham writes for the court, while Justice Harlan dissents predicting disaster and deeming the Young case an eleventh amendment challenge against the state. The decision centers on the right of states to fix transportation rates and the coercive penalties that deter judicial review.
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Washington
Young
Minnesota
United States Circuit Court
District of Minnesota
Pritchard
Western District of North Carolina
James H. Wood
Southern Railway
Asheville
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Peckham
Harlan
Justice Harlan
Peckham
Kern Pacific Railway Company
Youngamsey County Sta
Diplomat Shot in Seoul Spillover Incident at San Francisco
D. W. Stevens, a Japanese Council member in Seoul, was shot in San Francisco after a Fairmont Hotel attack by four Koreans. He claimed the bullets hit his back and groin while a companion was also struck. a mob pursued the shooter and captured him.
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San Francisco
Fairmont
D. W. Stevens
Seoul
Washington
N. W. Chun
Stevens
H. Sexton
Mr. Stevens
Fairmont Hotel
Earl Lee
C. K. Chung
Y. M. Moon
A. 8. Choy
Lee
United States
Evens
Korea
Atlantic City
Sumwall
Japanese diplomat Stevens shot in San Francisco incident
Durham White Stevens, a well known American diplomatist, was shot today by Koreans in San Francisco. Stevens had a long career in Japanese official life, serving in the State Department, as confidential adviser to the Japanese Legation in Washington, and later as adviser to Japanese authorities at Seoul.
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Japan
Stevens
Washington
Durham White Stevens
San Francisco
State Department
Count Okuma
Seoul
Will of Mrs. Catharine Mounts Kibbey Gifts Cincinnati Area Churches
The will of Mrs. Catharine Mounts Kibbey of Morrow Ohio directs large gifts to the Methodist Church and affiliates. The Cincinnati Conference receives 1000 for the Morrow Church and 500 for Zoar Church. Christ Hospital in Cincinnati gets 2000 and the Missionary Society 2000. The Canton ministers receive 1000. About 26000 goes to relatives.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Dynamite Damages Rock Island Daily News Plant
Dynamite exploded in a press at The Rock Island Daily News plant in Rock Island Illinois around 2 30 this morning destroying the press and wrecking the building. The News founded by John Looney, a lawyer and politician, has recently focused on saloons and gambling in Rock Island and Chicago.
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Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Daily News
the News
John Looney
Rock Island
Chicago
Martial Law Debated in Tobacco District as Night Riders Roar
Lyric dispatch from Lexington reports tobacco growers demand drastic action including martial law or federal interference to halt killings and arson by night riders linked to the Equity movement. Officials fear open war if retaliation occurs and call for strong measures to restore security.
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Tribus
Lexington
Blue Grass
Equity Movement
Lexington Herald
Desha Breckinridge
Night riders suffer losses in tobacco raids in Kentucky
Governor Willson reports western Kentucky tobacco growers attacked by night riders. A gang marching to Birmingham, Marshall County, suffered casualties with one dead on return, others severely wounded, two blinded, and four treated at night by doctors. Three counties reported secret burials.
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Frankfort
Willson
Birmingham
Marshall County
Reward offered in Carlisle night-rider shooting case
Nicholas County authorities set a $200 reward for the arrest and conviction of any gang member who shot Hiram Hodges after visiting his home Friday night. Governor Willson is asked to add a $500 reward for any fugitive involved.
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Carlisle
Nicholas County
Hiram Hodges
Willson
Local League Formed to Curb Lawlessness in Dark Tobacco District
A county wide alliance was created to suppress crime in the tobacco region. The league has over members. Governor Patégrson met with local authorities today to discuss the unsettled conditions reaching a climax. General Manager Ewing of the Tobacco Planters Association attended the conference.
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W and Order League
Patégrson
Ewing
Tobacco Planters’ Association
Equity Society Faces Big Suit
In Winchester Kentucky M P Reborn editor's agent filed suit against Burley Tobacco Society for back taxes on tobacco valued at 100 million dollars. Similar suits were filed against county Boards. Judge Evans ordered election to pursue the first suit. Reborn chose the main suit and the county suits will be dismissed.
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Equity Society
Special Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
Winchester
M. P. Reborn
Burley Tobacco Society
Board of Control
Evans
Reborn
Night riders ruin tobacco bed near Ripley Ohio
In Springtown near Ripley a band of night riders damaged August Moonshow’s recently planted tobacco bed, tearing up beds and removing frost covers. Moonshow learned of the intrusion after the fact. Nearby farmers protest, fearing clashes as outrages spread. Earlier, a fire destroyed Walter Hook’s blacksmith shop along the Russelsville Pike, with about 1,000 pounds of tobacco in the barn belonging to Elliot Purton lost in the blaze.
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Ohio
Ripley
Springtown
Moonshon
Walter Hook
Usselsville Pike
Moonshow
Elliot Purton
Hook
Cyclone Destroys Property Across Southern States
A heavy wind and rainstorm swept Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama damaging stores at Silver Creek and injuring residents. Wires were down rail lines blocked traffic and at least one person was killed in East Feliciana Parish. Doctors rushed to aid storm victims as washouts closed roads.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
East Feliciana Parish
Jefferson Davis County
Miss
Flomation
Ala
Silver Creek
F.m.blizey
M. L. Williamson
Lampton-Rawls Company
D. C. Griffin
Butler
Lauridge & Bright
Mississippi Central Railroad
New Hebron
LaGrange
Gulf Coast
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mississippi River
Norwood
East
Feliciana Parish
Ollins
Republicans Organize County Central Committee
The newly elected Republican County Central Committee met in Bowling Green Ohio and organized for two years selecting C. D Yonker as Chairman Earl Reid as Secretary. An Executive Committee was named with members including Charles Hatfield J T Hutchinson F E Munn Fred Yeager Perrysburg J H Muir Pemberville William Noyes Weston K W Fasnaugh North Baltimore E G Baker Stony Ridge and J W Gabriel Bowling Green.
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Commercial Tribune
Bowling Green
Republican County Central Committee
C. D
Yonker
Earl Reid
Charles Hatfield
J. T. Hutchinson
F. E., Munn
Fred Yeager
Perrysburg
J. H. Muir
Pemberville
William Noyes
Weston
K. W. Fasnaugh
North Baltimore
E. G. Baker
Stony Ridge
J. W. Gabriel
China Invites American Battleship Fleet to Visit
China through Minister Wu invites the American battleship fleet to stop in China during its world cruise. Secretary Root will consider the invitation, with hopes for a favorable reply. New Zealand and Tasmania reportedly sent similar invitations by mail. The plan calls for Nebraska and Wisconsin to accompany the Atlantic fleet, with two ships remaining on the Pacific Coast depending on Admiral Evans’s recommendations.
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Washington
China
Legation
Navy Department
New Zealand
Tasmania
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Pacific
Evans
Actress Edny Bruns Itches Out Waterbury Row With Dog Whip
Miss Edny E. Bruns niece of Francis Wilson entered the Waterbury American office in press rush and struck Roland Francklin Andrews with a dog whip accusing him of sending a false story to a New York paper. She said the tale tarnished her reputation over her stay at Elton last summer and that Andrews retaliated after a snub. She traveled from St. Charles Missouri to New York before heading to Waterbury.
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Commercial Tribune
Waterbury
Conn
Edny E. Bruns
Francis Wilson
Waterbury American
Roland Francklin Andrews
Dayton Catholics Sign Petitions Against Free Textbooks
Ten Dayton Catholic churches petition the Ohio Legislature against a bill for free school textbooks. Sanctioned by Archbishop Moeller, the effort argues parochial pupils buy books while public school students should do the same.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Moeller
Ohio
Blind minister starves after blindness claim
The Rev. Charles Baird a longtime Eglise Lutheran Church leader in the general synod died of starvation at his son's Santa Monica home. Burn and smoke injuries from January 8 left him blind and he refused food after learning he would never see again. Born near Akron, Ohio in 1835.
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Commercial Tribune
Santa Monica
Cal
Charles Baird
Eglish Lutheran Church of the General Synod
Baird
Seconda Street
Oregon Avenue
Akron, O
Prince Helie De Sagan Arrived in New York Report Unconfirmed
Reports that Prince Helie De Sagan arrived in New York from Paris could not be confirmed. Montreal advices said the man recognized by migration authorities there did not match the Prince's minute description and thus the claim remained unverified.
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New York
Helie de Sagan
Paris
Montreal
Taft and Takahira Visit New Jersey Chamber Banquet
Secretary Taft and Japanese Ambassador Baron Takahira spoke at a Trenton Chamber of Commerce banquet after a Washington to New Jersey visit. Governor Fort welcomed them as 450 guests attended the State House event and taft highlighted U S Japan relations andaying peace.
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Trenton
N. J
Taft
Baron Takahira
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Congressman Wood
Assembly Chamber
State House
Assembly
Fort
Hillary
Frank §. Katzenbach, Jr
aYarks
Japan
United States
Europe
San Francisco
Pacific
Korea
Laitung Peninsula
Formosa
China
Organization of
Uni
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Onjo
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