Powers Jury Disagrees in Fifth Trial for Caleb Powers
The Georgetown jury split ten to two on the verdict for Caleb Powers charged with complicity in Governor Goebel's murder. After disagreement the jury was discharged and attorneys sought clemency from Governor Wilson. A Georgetown petition for Powers’ pardon began, with similar efforts planned nationwide.
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Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Georgetown
Willim Goebel
Morrie
Goebel
Irelim
Wilson
Powers
United States
Martial Law Declared in Muncie After Streetcar Strike
Governor Hanly proclaims martial law in Muncie Indiana and surrounding area. Quartermaster General Powell brings troops to enforce and shield the city while Union Traction resumes regular service. Reports note injuries and property damage from strike clashes.
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Muncie
Ind
Hanly
Powell
McKee
Union Traction Company
Railroad Power and Legal Bounds Highlight 1920s Briefs
Officials from Southern Pacific report 1108 locomotives and 26148 freight cars, marking 16 percent power gains and 20 percent more rolling stock. Arkansas Supreme Court division notes state legislatures lack autocratic railroad powers but face court review for reasonableness. A railroad manslaughter case in New York raises questions about holding high officials liable for subordinates. Interstates and traction debates influence steam versus electric routing and terminal improvements. Reading and Jersey Central freight tension inflames a commercial war as tailed by Mellen’s leadership and New Haven dispute.
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Southern Pacific
IMM
Pacific
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Kellogg
New York
Smith
New York Central Railroad
Woodlawn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vickets
New York Central
Meller
New Haven
Hart
New England
Reading
Jersey Central
Baltimore
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commmunion
Mel
America the richest nation in history cites soaring per capita wealth
Washington correspondent William OCartis compiles figures from the Census Bureau and Treasury showing per capita wealth rising from 670 after 1870 to 1610 in 1907, with national deposits, bank clearings, and imports rising dramatically. It notes debt per person falling and government revenues growing despite higher expenditures and pensions.
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Avery Schoolboy
Sam
Croesus
Lydia
Bureau of Statistics
Census Bureau
The
Treasury
Agricultural Department
Willam
Ocartis
Washington
United States
Europe
North American
South America
Porto Fico
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
The Modern Croesus and U S Economic Growth 1870 to 1907
A sweeping comparison shows record growth in iron ore and coal exports, rail movement on the Great Lakes, and rising farm values. The Treasury balance grows from $150 million in 1870 to over $506 million in 1907, with sharp increases in crops, livestock, cotton, steel, and railroad expansion.
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Great Lakes
United States
Treasury
Washington
Wilson
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
Post Office Department
Isto
Indy
Epidemic of Grippe Sweeps Across the Nation
An ingrippe epidemic spreads through major cities with business disruption. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Milwaukee, New York report widespread illness and rising pneumonia deaths. Health officials urge fresh air and outdoor activity as New York and Chicago battle mounting fatalities. The open winter and unknown origin are blamed for rapid spread.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Grippe
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Milwaukee
New York
Sealth
Hans
Troston
Atrantic Seaboard
Issy
Europe
Hong Kong
China
Mixed Sports Notes From A Busy International Scene
Reports survey boxing lineup shifts with Cincinnati waivers and midlands clubs planning rosters for 22 Reds players. Tommy Burns Roche bout set for Dublin on St Patrick's Day. Washington State beats St Louis 11 0 in Spokane. Jockey Club to invest 100000 in Widerway plant. Baseball and Olympic eligibility debates loom as Australian born Haskins faces citizenship rules. New Orleans club unveils a 500000 steel grandstand.
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Tommy Burns
Roche
Dublin
St. Patrick's Day
Washington State
St. Louis University
Acote
Spokane
Wash
Coney Island
Paria
Cincinnati
Reds Sill
Tommy Ryan
Ife
Jeffries
Sharkey
Corbett
McCoy
1Ite Simmons
Bostons
New York
Hoan
Haskins
Hlaxking
Don Leahy
Dennis Murray
America
Sireek's Errant Train Ride From Chicago to San Francisco
A person named Sireek inadvertently left Chicago on a train bound for San Francisco. The incident involved an unintended cross country journey with no reported injuries. Police were notified and authorities are tracing the traveler's route and status.
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Fatherland
Chicago
San Francisco
Miners Entombed for Weeks in Nevada Shaft Collapse
In December a cave in at the Alpha mine near Kyne, Nev, trapped five miners as rescuers scrambled to reach them. Superintendent Gallagher organized supplies through an 8 inch pipe and established daily contact via the mine telephone. Two Greeks were buried, but three Americans Bradley Brown and McDonald remained alive awaiting rescue amid planned dives through treacherous passages.
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Alpha Milne
New Ky
Nev
Gallagher
Bradley
Brown
McDonald
Ile
Tax report notes few free denatured alcohol mills at work
The commissioner of internal revenue reports only ten mills rolling out free denatured alcohol since the bill. The Treasury sent farmers manuals while distilleries mainly use corn. Germany has about 70,000 farm distilleries producing industrial alcohol sold at 27 cents a gallon. in the United States the price averages 36 cents.
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Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Germany
New England Manufacturing Faces Cutbacks Into New Year
The prevailing mood among New England manufacturers is cautious with a partial recovery seen after the presidential election. About 20,000 to 200,000 workers in New England industries may face short time work in the early coming year as cotton firms plan to trim output by 25 percent from Christmas to March 1.
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New England
Plight of Three Miners Shown at Girous Mine Exhibit Nevada
Diagrams on display at the Girous mine in Nevada illustrate the miners’ peril and the dangers they face underground. The exhibit highlights mine conditions and the risks confronting workers in the area.
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Girous Mine
Nevada
Census for 1810 Envisions Large Workforce and Reforms
The article outlines preparations for the 1810 census with proposed $14,000,000 funding, a permanent office, and an enlarged team of 65,000 enumerators, 3,500 clerks, and 340 supervisors. It calls for noncompetitive clerical exams, civil service oversight, and appointments by the President to improve efficiency and accuracy. It notes potential patronage conflicts and emphasizes limiting inquiries to core topics like population and economy. It also mentions William Crosby of Boston, who died at 16, once refusing Longfellow’s poems.
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Congress
To Civil Service Commission
Nmiay
Chicago Record Herald
William Crosby
Boston
Longfellow
Oil Wonder of the World Glenn Pool Teems with Wealth near Tulsa
The Glenn pool near Tulsa, Oklahoma, hosts 1,118 wells producing about 167 700 barrels daily. In eighteen months the field sent 25 million barrels to market as land values soared from 20 to 2 500 per acre. The pool covers about 14 000 acres with rigs expanding and lines returning profits as investors spend millions on development.
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Indian Territory
Glenn Pool
United States
Tulsa
Ilt
Glens Pool
Notable Figures and Political Losses Highlight Early Reports
The Hussian wir deportive forms a military mobile corps modeled on Germany. Jules Coeur Jansson, famed French scientist and Meubon Observatory director, dies in Paris. William HL Williams, Columbus board of review member, dies from paralysis attack.
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Ute Mobile Corpé
Vierre Jules Coeur Jansson
Meubon Observatory
Paris
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