Federal suit details Northern Securities conspiracy case
The United States accuses a holding company formed to merge Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways of unlawful restraint and monopoly. It outlines planned stock pooling, elimination of individual stockholders, and centralized control, seeking injunctions to halt transfers and recognition of the holding company. Key figures include J J Hill and legal officers Purdy Knox Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Railwey Systems
Stowi
Northern Securities Company
New Jersey
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Great Northern Railway Company
James J. Hill
J. Piemont Morgan
United States
Congress
Great Northern Northern Railway Company
Northern Pacific Railway
Great Northern Railway Companies
Milton D. Purdy
District of
Minnesota
Philander C. Knox
John K. Richards
Scott's Emulsion for weak children ad copy
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a vital aid for weak children, claiming daily doses improve health over time. It pitches cod liver oil as perfectly harmless yet powerful, offering a free sample and listing Downe chemists in New York.
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Scott
Supreme Court decision hits state anti trust laws nationwide
Washington reports the court ruling that Illinois antitrust statute is unconstitutional in effect, nullifying similar exemptions in Georgia Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Montana Nebraska North Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas and Wisconsin. The ruling requires antitrust laws to apply indiscriminately to all combinations with no exemptions.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Illinois
Georgia
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
North Caroline
South Dakota
Tennesee
Texas
Wisconsin
Illnois
Cholera Outbreak Reported Near Mecca
Dispatch from Constantinople last week says cholera broke out at Medina in Arabia, 248 miles from Mecca, signaling a regional health emergency and potential spread toward major pilgrimage centers. The report emphasizes urgent containment and monitoring by authorities.
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Mecca
Constantinople
Medina
Arabia
Olympian games plans for 1904 Chicago event
Promoters of the International Athletic Tourney in Chicago announce a grand program for the 1904 Olympian games. The plan includes world championship contests, exhibitions of national and Western sports, and ancient Greece and Rome representations with patentry. B J Rosenthal will seek congressional funding of 500000 dollars.
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Chicago
Congress
Brooklyn Matthews
Great West
Greece
Rome
B. J. Rosenthal
Washington
New York
Duffy Beats Matthews in Chicago Lightweight Bout
Martin Duffy of Chicago defeats Mat ty Matthews of Brooklyn in a six round lightweight contest held in Chicago. Ole Olsen wins by decision over Eddie Santry in a six round bout.
McKeever and Brown Fight Draw in Six Rounds
Charley McKeever and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien fought six rounds to a draw in Philadelphia on March 10. The bout featured action from start to finish with neither man gaining a clear edge as the official scoring ended even.
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McKeever
Brown
Philadelphia
Charley McKeever
Jack O'Brien
Spaulding Faces Campaign Pressure Over League Strategy
Chicago March 10 record Herald reports A G Spaulding may withdraw from national league matters if his campaign method does not change. Some of his closest allies are not pleased with his approach and may push him out if reforms are not made.
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Spalding
Chicago
the Record-Herald
A. G. Spaulding
National League
May Retire From Field In Iowa Politics
Des Moines reports Judge S F Prouty will return from Kansas City for a Polk county conference with linetenants and delegations from Warren Marion and Storr counties. It is widely believed he will not contest last Friday's Polk county result and will wait two years to run again. Governor Cummins allegedly advised Prouty to stay in the race only if he abides by the majority and maintains Republican prospects. Delegations from Story and Warren counties pledge support, leaving the final decision uncertain but leaning toward remaining a Republican.
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Des Moines
S. F. Prouty
Kansas City
Polk County
Warren
Marion
Storr
Prouty
Cummins
Snudge Prouty
Triple Tragedy on the Rail in New Jersey
A fast freight traveling from Trenton to New Brunswick killed three men in separate locations along the line. The first victim was hit near Princeton Junction and left at the junction for removal to Trenton. A second man was struck near Monmouth Junction with his body found in a ditch after a signal stop. The third victim, Howard R. Breese of New Brunswick, was found near Millstone as the train neared New Brunswick.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Trenton
Princeton Junction
Monmouth Junction
Millstone
Howard R. Breese
Parishioners Appeal to Papal Delegate Over Church Closure
In St Louis on March 10 parishioners opposed to the impending April 1 closing of Immaculate Conception Church on Jefferson and Locust appeal to Cardinal Martinelli in Washington. Archbishop Kain seeks to sell the property, valued at 150000 to 175000 dollars, to fund a new cathedral. Civil court proceedings saw a prior victory for the archbishop, with a motion for a new trial pending.
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St. Louis
Immaculate Conception
Jefferson Avenue
Locust Street
John J. Kain
Cardinal Martinelli
Washington
Tornado Strikes Omaha in Early Morning Blast
Omaha reports a tornado at 1 a.m. damaging homes and smashing windows. Telegraph lines show damage but no lives reported. Center of the disturbance near Twenty fourth and Cummins Street with multiple houses unroofed.
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Omaha
Twenty-fourth
Cummins Street
WIL TEST APPORTIONMENT FIGHTS IN COURTS
Bloomington March 10 The Democratic state central committee to Gay decided to challenge the legality of the congressional and senatorial apportionment law of the last legislature, with McLean county as the test. M T Moloney of Ottawa to lead the contest in the courts. Swedish Republican League Bloomington March 16 The league adopted a resolution endorsing the state and national administrations deploring McKinley’s assassination and urging stricter laws to protect public men and punish assassins. Officers elected President A W Truedson Galesburg Vice President Peter Johnson Kane County Secretary Oscar Dell Olson Chicago Treasurer M A Lolson DeKalb A banquet followed the convention with speeches by Senator Mason Congressman Hopkins Judge Sherman and Charles G Dawes.
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Bloomington
Ill
Democratic State Central Committee
McLean County
M. T. Moloney
Ottawa
Swedish Republican League
Swedish Republican State League
McKinley
A. W. Truedson
Galesburg
Peter Johnson
Kane County
Oscar Dell Olson
Chicago
M. A. Lolson
DeKalb
American Banks Expand in Mexico City and Key Cities
American banks extend in Mexico with the State Bank of Chiapas opening in Tuxtla Gutierrez with 500000 capital backed by U S capitalists, and the Bank of Orizaba with 150000 capital, stock held in Mexico City. Orizaba gains as an industrial center while Pachuca may see a mining city branch. Rumors speak of consolidation into a single large American bank to match rising U S trade. German banks plan expansion as German commerce grows.
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Mexico City
State Bank of
Chiapas
United States
New Bank of
Orizaba
Marconi wireless to link Annapolis Naval Academy
Annapolis March 10. Within months the naval academy will be in direct wireless telegraphy contact with the Washington navy yard using Marconi system. Rear Admiral Bradford, after visiting two months ago, ordered apparatus for a station. Professor Terry, head of physics and chemistry, has a small outfit for instruction. Experiments from the physics building to the naval cemetery show good results over about 300 yards.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Navy Yard
Washington
Marconi
R B. Bradford
Equipment Bureau
Academy
N. M. Terry
College Creek
Naval Cemetery
Wreck of Fast Mail Trains Near Neola Iowa
Chicago Rock Island Pacific fast mail eastbound No 2 wrecked at Milwaukee St Paul crossing west of Neola last night at 10. Engineer Schultz and Fireman Gottschalk were slightly injured but no passengers hurt. Engine crew and train backed to Council Bluffs and returned over Milwaukee tracks. Accident blamed on misinterpreted signals. traffic halted for several hours.
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Neola
Rock Island & Pacific
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Schultz
Gottschalk
Council Bluffg
Milwaukee Tracks
Fire at Novelty Iron Works Ruins Plant in Canton
A fire at the Novelty Iron Works plant in Canton Ohio destroyed the foundry and pattern house and caused about 160000 in losses. Two hundred workers were rendered idle by the blaze.
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Novelty Iron Works
Canton
Direct Vote for U.S. Senators and New State Board Plan
Iowa House debates a direct senatorial election measure amid other action. Hughes unveils resolution to amend the constitution for direct voting, while a sweeping board of control bill over state education proposes replacing regents with a centralized board. Details include board appointments, salaries, and a $781,577.50 omnibus bill.
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Hughes
United States
Board of Control
Temple
Hurn
Payne
State University
State College of Agriculture
State Normal School
Eelympsvna
Senate
House
Representative Hughes
Committee On Appropriations
Keagy
Iowa
Towa
Barkley
Iowa Lbrary Commission
Senator Hanna to urged to mediate Allis-Chalmers strike
Wire report notes Senator Hanna may be invited to help settle the Allis-Chalmers labor dispute active since June 1, 1901. Other items describe police bullets causing panic at Trinity church in Chicago, a Burglar pursued by detectives, and Miss Alice Roosevelt traveling to Havana to visit General Wood with Mrs Beare and Captain Philip.
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Hanna
Allis-Chalmers
Trinity Church
Chicago
Stanton Avenue
Alice Roosevelt
Washington
Leonard Wood
Havana
Florida
Harriet Blaine Beare
Captain Philip
Miss Roosevelt
Minnie Madden Fiske
Grand Opera House
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Planters’ Hotel
Italy
Roosevelt
Diaz
Mexico
Boy Shot During Mimic War in Little Mesquite
Denver report says Stewart Hill nine died from a bullet wound in a pretend war. Twelve year old Butson is arrested, charged with the shot after a group of four boys shared rounds from behind barricades thirty yards apart. Police chief Armstrong vows action against those responsible for arming the youths.
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Denver
Colo
Stewart Hill
Mes Butson
Butson
Armstrong
Pimples and skin eruptions blamed on impure blood cure
The article argues skin blemishes like pimples and boils reflect impure blood. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier that treats pimples eczema and scrofula, with testimonial from Wat D Shamblin. It also mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for bowel cleansing and liver stimulation.
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Pierce
Mr. Wat
D. Shamblin
Remy
Cherokee Nation
Ind
Prince Henry of Prussia Ends American Tour in Philadelphia
Prince Henry of Prussia visited Philadelphia for five hours, meeting Mayor Ashbridge and the Citizens' Committee, receiving the freedom of the city, and touring Independence Hall and Cramp's shipyard. He inspected warships under construction, saluted Washington's statue, spoke at the Union League, and denied any secret mission in his U.S. visit.
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Philadelphia
Prince Henry of Prussia
Broad Street
Ashbridge
Citizens’ Committee
Independence Hall
Cramp
Prince Henry
George Washington
Union League
Prince Henry Sets Sail on Deutschland After Dinner aboard
Prince Henry and his party boarded the Deutschland in New York on March 10 and plan to sail the next day. A dinner on the ship honored hosts who had hosted the prince on shore.
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New York
Prince Henry
German Press Sees Prince Henry Visit Easing Tensions
Berlin reports on the eve of Prince Henry’s return voyage, noting German papers’ positive view of his U S trip. The Kreuz Zeitung argues the journey has eased misunderstandings with Britain and outlines economic ties, urging a clear split between politics and business with the United States where money matters remain the fiercest competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Prince Henry
United States
The
Kreuz Zeitung
Germany
John Bull
Olney
Boston
Jonathan
Heavy rains raise flood fears along Mississippi in La Crosse
La Crosse wisconsin march 10 heavy rains in the past 24 hours sent the Mississippi and its tributaries rising rapidly. The Black and La Crosse rivers may overflow their banks and damage adjoining lands as ice in the river breaks up.
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la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Van Ness Baptized in River Jordan Before Oriental Trip
Word reports Cornelius Van Ness the Port Jervis millionaire and former New Yorker has been baptized in the Jordan River by Rev. William K. Hall of Newburgh. The Van Nesses sailed on the steamer Celtic to the Orient to fulfill a longtime ambition.
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Cornelius van Ness
Port Jervis
New York
River Jordan
William K. Hall
Newburgh
N. Y
van Ness
Orient
Jordan
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