Spalding leads National League meeting with Freedman clash
Andrew Freedman accuses President Spalding of staging farcical meetings to push baseball interests, while Spalding asserts aims to elevate the sport. A quorum is formed and directors are elected as the league assigns schedule control and presses for governance reforms. The controversy centers on motives and attempts to disrupt the American league.
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Adrew
Freedman
M. M. ‘Knowles
Knowles
Spalding
New York
Direcors
Ebbets
Brookuln
Soden
Boston
Hart
Chicago
Dryfuss
Pittsburg
Young
Rogers
Pulliam
Constitution
Brush
John T. Brush
Ban Johnson rules out Freedman in American league
Ban Johnson president of the American league arrived back in Chicago from a hunting trip and stated that under no circumstances would Andrew Freedman of the New York National League club be allowed to be connected with the American league.
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Andrew Freedman
Spalding
New York
Walthour
Freedman
St. Louis
Ban Johnson
American League
Chicago
Southwest
Johnson
Walthour Wins Six Day Bike Race at Madison Square Garden
Bobby Walthour of Atlanta won the six day race at Madison Square Garden finishing two yards ahead of Wilson. The official teams and distances listed include Walthour with Hachern and Mayva Wilson in second, Munroe, Babcock, Samuelson, and others. Prizes totaled 1590 for first, down to 150 for seventh plus training expenses for all remaining racers. Sixteen thousand spectators witnessed the finish at 10 12 p.m as Walthour surged from behind in the final miles.
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New York
Bobby” Walthour
Atlanta
McHachern
Walthour
Madison Square Garden
Wilson
Munroe
Babcock
Billier
Samuelson
Rice Hachern
Mayva-Wilson
Newhkirk-Munroe
Nancock-Turville
Butler-McLean
Butler
Track Racing Riot of the Fourth Lap Ends in Injury
Butler leads early, Walthour regains the front, Babcock and Wilson follow. Albert Champion crashes into the railing while racing and Benny Monroe is knocked down. Champion is badly cut and feared to have a broken arm as officials carry him from the track.
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Butler
Walthour
Babcock
Wilson
Albert Champion
Benny Monroe
Monroe
Champion
Peter Golden Wins Six Day Walking Match Record
Rochester report states Peter Golden the Irish champion won the six day go-as-you-please walking event ending at midnight with 352 miles and ten laps, claimed as a world record for a ace on a 270-lap track.
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Rochester
N. Y
Peter Golden
Marconi Signals Across the Atlantic Continued
In Chicago on December 14 D C Grant a Chicago electrician comments on Marconi and Tesla signaling theories. He notes the Marconi code S equals Morse three dots and doubts Tesla’s Mars message, suggesting signals may have originated with Marconi’s men in England.
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Chicago
Marconi
Tesla
Mars
D. C. Grant
Maerconi
England
Marconi Receives Signals From English Coast Confirmed
Edward H. Moeran senior counsel for the Marconi Wireless Telegraph company confirms a dispatch from St Johns that Marconi has received signals from the coast of England. He calls it the start of a new era in world history. Moeran received a morning cable from Marconi with the information.
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Tate
New York
Edward H. Moeran
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
St. Johns
Marconi
England
Mir. Moeran
Jury Favors Saloon Men in Damages Suit
Coffeyville Kansas December 14 Mrs H M Stansbury sues five artists for 10000 damages claiming they sold liquor to her son and caused his habitual drunkenness The jury ruled against her after a short deliberation.
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Coffeyville
Kan
H. M. Stansbury
Call for Bank Statement From National Banks
Washington December 14 The comptroller of the currency has issued a call for reports of the condition of National banks at the close of business Tuesday December 10.
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Washington
Gompers Leads AFL At Scranton Meeting On Autonomy And Socialism
The American Federation of Labor voted on autonomy and socialism, endorsing a plan to create district and national trade councils, while miners welcomed autonomy and socialists offered no challenge to the substitute resolution. Officers were re elected and New Orleans named for the next gathering.
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Scranton
American Federation of Labor Today
Itelf
North America
Inbar
Convention Adjourns In Scranton After Resolving Union Disputes
Scranton reports numerous resolutions from the grievance committee on disputes between unions. The convention adjourned sine die at 12 45 after taking action on most of the measures.
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Scranton
Gilman Re-elected President of Civil Service Reform League
Daniel Coit Gilman of Baltimore has been re elected president of the Civil Service Reform League. The resolutions report lauds the league for merit system adherence, securing citizens of good character the right to public office, and urges competitive methods for labor and consular appointments, noting restorations in the war department and strong first appointments to the civil service commission.
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Boston
Mass
Daniel Coit Gilman
Baltimore
Civil Service Reform League
Committee On
War Department
Civil Service Commission
United States
War and Navy Departments
Consular
Span of Big Four Bridge Falls at Troy In Ohio
The last span of the Big Four bridge over the Miami river near Troy collapsed early today as a west bound freight train crossed. Fireman W H Clifford of Indianapolis was killed. Conductor Henry suffered severe scalding to his hand while other crew escaped. The engine and nine freight cars lay in the river.
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Troy, O
Miami River
Troy
W. H.clifford
Indianapolis
Henry
Judge Overrules New Trial Motion in Barnes Poisoning Case
Jacksonville Alabama December 14 Judge Thompson overruled the motion for a new trial of William Ferguson charged with poisoning Dr Barnes and sentenced him to twenty years in prison.
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Jacksonville
Thompson
William Ferguson
Barnes
Peruna hailed as cure for grip and catarrh across nation
An 1890s advertisement extols Peruna as the sole remedy for la grippe and catarrh spreading through the country. It cites testimonials from several congressmen, local officials, and residents praising Peruna’s swift relief, blood cleansing, and preventative benefits, inviting readers to write for free medical advice.
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Martin Edwards
County Clara Men’s Benefit Society
West Forty-Ninth Street
New York
Peruna
Blancie Dumont
Athenia Club
Aldrich Avenue
Camden Place
Minneapolis
Minn
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Fons Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Central Banker Urges Abolish Treasury and End Banking
Chicago bankers heard A B Stickney of the Chicago Great Western Railway argue that government should exit banking. He said safety requires abolishing the treasury and creating a central reserve bank, with future free banking education to enable such a shift.
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Chicago
Great Western Reserve
Treasury
Bankers of Chicago
Marquette Club
James H. Eckles
Commercial National Bank
James B. Forgan
First National Bank
A. B. Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Central Reserve Bank
American Bankers’ Association
Milwaukee
Congress
Great Central Reserve Bank
United States
Train Robber Confesses in Oregon Wreck Case
Addison Kidd, a Black man, confessed in The Dalles today that he placed an obstruction on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation track near The Dalles on December 6. The act wrecked the Portland Chicago special, killing Engineer Kavanaugh.
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Dalles
Addison Kidd
Oregon
Here
Kavanaugh
Robbers Kill Saloonkeeper In South Omaha
Three masked burglars entered Henry Hakenholz’s saloon in South Omaha Nebraska on December 14 demanding the proprietor raise his hands. When he reached for a revolver the assailant fired a shot likely fatally wounding him. The robbers then rifled the cash register and fed.
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South Omaha
Neb
Henry Hakenholz
Hakenholz
Fugitives Linked to Knoxville Bank Robbery Case
Knoxville detectives identify the suspected escapee as Harry Longbaugh alias William Parker, the Montana train robber who fled Nashville. Detective find 3806 dollars in unissued 29 notes of the National Bank of Mor in a saloon. Three local men arrested with the notes say they won the money by gambling with the fugitive.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Taylor
Dinwiddie
Harry Longbaugh
William Parker
Montana
Nashville
National Bank of
Mor
Isa
Jury awards $2,160 to Wissler in city sidewalk case
Atlantic jurors found the city of Atlantic liable for a June fall caused by a defective sidewalk, awarding Mrs. Katherine Wissler $2,160 in damages. The city plans to appeal the verdict, taken yesterday after a trial that followed initial expectations of nominal damages.
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Atlantic
Atlantice
Katherine Wissler
Wissler
Drummer's Murderous Act in Greenville Tragedy
In Greenville South Carolina on December 14 Edward Hollis a drummer residing at Lima shot and killed his wife and sister in law. He then fired at his mother in law and son but missed them and fatally shot himself.
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Greenville
S. C
Edward Hollis
Lima
Weekly Bank Statement Report From New York
The weekly bank statement shows declines in loans by 11 178 100 dollars deposits down 15 799 800 dollars reserves reduced 5 102 600 dollars and surplus decreased by 1 122 650 dollars reflecting tighter liquidity in the market as of December 14.
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New York
Family Wiped Out In River Storm Tragedy
Nashville Tennessee December 14 A heavy storm last night drowned fisherman Ed Reynolds his wife and child off a houseboat in the river casualty report notes they perished together during the rough weather authorities listed no survivors and the tragedy stunned the local boating community.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ed Reynolds
Iowa Patents Granted to Iowans This Week
Washington December 14 The following patents have been granted to Iowans this week per C A Snow & Co patent attorneys Chatterton Hawarden window counter Colby Mount Pleasant electric conductor and attachment for printing presses Gard Clearfield aime and trace connector Goodrich Sioux City traction vehicle Joslen Des Moines automobile head light directing device Katz Des Moines garment clasp Loban Williams dumping wagon Moore Hilsworth automatic railway whistle Signal Oliver Des Moines nut lock Rate Iowa City husking mitten Witty Waterloo friction clutch
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Washington
Chatterton
Hawarden
C.bh. Colby
Mount Pleasant
Electrié
D.C
J. Joslen
Des Moines
S. Katz
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Main
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St Anthony’s Hospital
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W. Third ST
Iowa
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Labor Federation
Samuel Gompers
James Duncan
John Mitchell
James O'Donnell
Max Morris
Colorado
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Dennis A. Hares
Philadelphia
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Lennan
Bloomington
Frank Morrison
New Orleans
Gilman
Pacific
Joseph B. Crowley
Illinois
National Hotel
Washington, D. C
J.B. Crowler
Tion
George H. White
North Carolina
J.P. Megrew
U. S
Washington, D.C
J. P. Mecrew
Anna Russell
Loyd Mystic Legion
Endicott Building
St. Paul, Minn
Emily Milburne
Westside Young Woman’s Club
West Congress Street
Nicolas F. Rossiter
Norwood Avenue
Cleveland
Max J. Porges
Rivington
Baciling
Stickney
Reserve Bank
General News
Harry A. Stove
Marion
Ind
Thomas Lipton
Roosevelt
Kankakee
Ill
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Count von Waldersee
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France
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Hatlowa
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