Packers Fix Rates as Railroads Say Little on Dressed Meat Tariffs
Chicago reports President A B Stickney of the Chicago Great Western Railway testifying before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He says packers set rates for dressed meat and often pressure carriers to accept lower fares than the published tariff, claiming rebates and damages have not been paid since the Grosscup injunction.
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Chicago
A. B. Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri River
Stickney
Four Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Officials Fined 25000
Chicago dispatch reports four officials of Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Co. were fined a total of 25000 by Judge Humphrey after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept railroad rebates. Samuel Weil received 10000, B S Casey 5000, Vance D Skipworth and Chess E Todd 5000 each. Max Sulzberger paid the full amount.
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Chicago
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Company
Humphrey
United States District Court
Samuel Weil
New York
B. S. Casey
Vance D. Skipworth
Chess E. Todd
Mr. Well
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
Max Sulzberger
Bomb Explosion at Peking Station Kills Officials
At Peking railway station a bomb exploded inside a private car as a train carrying one of four missions abroad to study foreign methods departed. Four minor officials were killed and more than twenty wounded including Prince Tsai Tche and Wu Ting Fang who sustained light injuries. The bomber in the car was blown to pieces.
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Peking
Peking Railway Station
Prince Tsai Tche
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Yellow Fever Update From New Orleans Wards Battlegrounds
Official yellow fever report shows 37 new cases, 3 868 total cases, 3 deaths, 370 total deaths, 7 men sub-fect, 282 under treatment, 2 216 discharged. Most new cases stem from the Seventh and Eighth wards amid the campaign’s battlefield shift as the original district gains control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Colonel Walker Dead in Indianapolis G A R circles
Colonel Ivan W. Walker former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic in Indianapolis has died from wraemic poisoning. He was assistant adjutant general and a long prominent figure in G A R affairs and state matters.
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The
Grand Army
Indianapolis
Ivan W. Walker
Indiana
Walker
Order
Two New Cholera Cases Reported in Berlin
The official bulletin records 2 new cholera cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours, raising totals to 246 cases and 85 deaths. The fresh cases are at Dirschau and Wirsits.
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Berlin
Dirschau
Wirsits
Notable Obits and Far-Flung Events From Sept
News summaries include the death of Indian commissioner Ross J. Alexander in Bridgeport Ohio and poet Frederick Laurence Knowles in Roxbury Massachusetts. A royal meeting occurs as President and Mrs Roosevelt receive the Duchess of Marlborough Consuelo Vanderbilt. Baramula in Kashmir is destroyed by fire leaving a thousand homes lost. Lumber prices rise by about 75 cents per 1000 feet across all grades per North Carolina Pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross J. Alexander
Cleveland
Bridgeport
Roosevelt
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Baramula
Kashmir
India
North Carolina Pine Association
Frederick Laurence Knowles
Roxbury
Mass
Mr. Knowles
Odd Fellows to Meet in Toronto Next Year
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows plans to meet in Toronto next year. The report notes a shift in lodge gatherings and planning for future events.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Toronto
Chicago
Virginia Niles Leeds
New York
William Kastor
Cecilia Bearman
St. Joseph
Kastor
Five Dead in Paoli Train Wreck Collision
A rear end crash at Paoli station on the Pennsylvania railroad killed five men and injured over twenty. All fatalities were in General Manager Atterbury's private car attached to the local train. The New York limited from St. Louis struck from behind, driving the engine into the private car and pushing it into the day coach. Atterbury was away on vacation in Maine.
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Philadelphia
New York Limited
St. Louis
Paoli Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atterbury
Maine
Mob Flings Prisoner Across River for Fatal Whipping
A mob of twenty or more men, said to be of the better class, broke into Williamson jail and dragged Moses Levern, a Black man, across Tug river into Kentucky. He was tied to a tree and fatally whipped, according to reports from Huntington, West Virginia, dated September 25.
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Huntington
W. Va
Williamson
Mingo County
Moses Levern
Tug River
Kentucky
Anglo Japanese Alliance Text Published in London
The text of the Anglo Japanese treaty signed August 12 was released by the foreign office. It includes eight clauses and a long preamble aiming to preserve peace in Asia and India, protect China's integrity, ensure equal opportunity for commerce, and defend Britain and Japan positions in Eastern Asia and India.
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London
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
Asia
India
China
Great Britain
Japan
Notable Deaths and Appointments Lie Ahead in Brief
Dr Francisco Garcia Calderon former president of Peru is dead born 1834 Bishop Stang of Fall River Mass may succeed Archbishop Chappelle in New Orleans Alonzo K Cutts eighty one died suddenly in Janesville Wis served as constable since 1869 Captain W Boismann POW and former commander of Russian battleship Peresviet dead in Matsuyama Japan Judge W J Calhoun charged with mission to Venezuela will sail home Oct 2 University of Chicago and railroad officials cooperate to offer a four year railway education course
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Francisco Garcia Calderon
Peru
Stang
Fall River
Mass
Archbishop Chappelle
New Orleans
Alonzo K. Cutts
Janesville
Wis
Cutts
W. Boismann
Matsuyama
Japan
W. J. Calhoun
Venezuela
United States
University of Chicago
Minot National Bank Closed Over Unreliable Loans
The Minot National Bank failed to open last week with a door notice stating it was closed pending currency controller action. Rumors of financial trouble grew from many unreli able loans and a reserve below legal requirements though about 16000 dollars remained in the reserve. N B Chapman was named receiver as authorities assess the bank’s condition and possible equity with other banks. Congregationalists Meet in Fargo as North Dakota association elects new leaders. The twenty fourth annual meeting of the general Congregational association of North Dakota was held in Fargo with Rev. Fred M Hubbard elected moderator and Rev T Robert Elwell chosen secretary. The meeting highlighted 125 churches and featured an address by Dr Washington Gladden.
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Minot National Bank
Erickson
A. F. Slocum
Joseph Roach
Second National Bank
Minot National
N. B. Chapman
National Bank Examiner
General Congregational Association of
North Dakota
Fargo
Fred M. Hubbard
Mayville
Robert Paton
Carrington
T. Robert Elwell
Harwood
Scriice
Charles H. Phillips
Jamestown
Charles G. Fairbanks
J. R. Beebe
E. Fish
C. G. Barnes
State Association
Washington Gladden
Peace envoy welcomes Berlin arrival and other city notes
M. Witte, senior Russian peace envoy, arrives in Berlin. Captain David B. Cadotte, famed lake vessel master, is dead in Detroit. Madrid begins steps to repatriate Cu bans prisoners. John S. Partridge nominated for San Francisco mayor by the Republican municipal convention. BE W. McKenna elected second vice president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. The bull fight for President Loubet’s visit to Madrid is suppressed.
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M. Witte
Berlin
David B. Cadotte
Detroit
Madrid
Republican Municipal Convention
San Francisco
John S. Partridge
Partridge
BE. W. McKenna
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Loubet
Cabans Fight Battle In Havana Clash Kills Villuendas
Official dispatches from Cienfuegos report the death of Congressman Enrique Villuendas leader of the Liberal party and the Cienfuegos chief of police during a clash with Moderates. Police, informed of arms at Villuendas hotel, were fired on as they entered, killing the chief and Villuendas and wounding others.
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Havana
Cienfuegos
Enrique Villuendas
Liberal Party
Villuendas
Illance
French officials near final France Germany Moroccan conference deal
French officials say a final agreement with Germany on the Moroccan conference is near completion. In Brooklyn, Frederick E. Carlton a navy yard commissary steward is found guilty of bigamy with four wives. Mrs. Roosevelt visits Harvard to inspect Theodore Roosevelt Jr. rooms at Claverly Hall. Dr George E Ricker former Minneapolis city physician dies in his Mill City office from a heart vessel rupture. Count Francis von Erbach-Erbach heir to Erbach line is disqualified for marrying a washerwoman’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Frederick E. Carlton
New York Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Carlton
Francis von Erbach-Erbach
Erbach
Hesse
Market Quotations Wheat Prices On Track Figures
Minneapolis market notes show September wheat at 52 cents, December 82 1/4, May 88 1/8. On track No 1 hard 86 1/4 cents, No 1 Northern 85 1/4, No 2 Northern 82 1/4 cents.
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Minneapolis
Cattle and Hog Prices Reported from St. Paul Market
St. Paul market figures show cattle ranges with good to choice steers at 4.50 to 5.50, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.25, yearlings 2.00 to 5.50, hogs 5.00 to 5.35, and sheep yearling wethers 4.50 to 5.25 while native lambs fetch 5.00 to 5.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Re inspection of all steamers ordered by commerce and labor
A department of commerce and labor orders a re inspection of all steamers in the United States. The report follows earlier safety concerns and aims to standardize vessel compliance nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market summary lists cattle and calves prices for cattle Beeves cows and heifers stockers and feeders Western. hogs prices for mixed and butchers good heavy rough heavy and light. sheep and lambs quoted with ranges. Strong entity set includes Chicago and Western market terms and price ranges.
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Chicago
Wheat and flax price quotes from Duluth market
Grain futures and ahead quotes show No. 1 Northern wheat at 83c arriving, No. 2 Northern at 0c. on track No. 1 Northern 88c, No. 2 Northern 80c, Sept old 3c, Sept men 80%c, Dec 78%c, May 82c. Flax arriving 98%c, on track $1.0044, Sept $1.0014, Oct 98%c, Dec 98%c, May $1.024?4.
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Duluth
Northern
Market prices for grains fats and livestock
Wheat Sept 845gc Dec 85 854%c May 86%c. Corn Sept 52c Oct 5l4c Dec 44% 4ic May 444%c. Oats Sept 27%c Dec 284%4c May 30% 30%cc. Pork Sept 15.45 Oct 14.95 Jan 12.35. Flax cash Northwestern 1.00 Southwestern 93c. Butter Creameries 17 19%c. dairies 17 181c. Eggs 15% 17%c. Poultry Turkeys 15 16c. chickens 11c. springs 10c.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Dairies
Springs
Storm Damages Farms In Larimore Area
Severe wind rain and thunderstorm hit Larimore and nearby areas last week damaging wheat shocks delaying threshing for days. Owen Ashbrook barn struck by lightning burned with three horses, team mules harness and machinery lost valued at 2500 with partial insurance. John Gavesky barn also struck. three horses killed but barn not seriously damaged.
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Larimore
Owen Ashbrook
John Gavesky
Nurenberger Appeals After Perjury Convictions
Frederick Nurenberger prepares an appeal after being convicted of subornation of perjury in landFraud cases. Judge Amidon sentenced him to twelve months in the penitentiary and a $2100 fine for scheme to lure veterans and widows in Ohio into North Dakota homesteads then transfer claims for expenses and a bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Nurenberger
Nurenberger
Amidon
Ohio
North Dakota
Blaze gut Valley City jewelry store after gasoline blast
A Valley City jewelry store owned by O. N. Varnson was gutted by fire last week following a gasoline explosion in the rear. Valued stock and fixtures were estimated at eight thousand dollars.
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O. N. Varnson
Valley City
Mosby Now Practicing Attorney in San Francisco
John Singleton Mosby once a famed Confederate scout and colonel is described as a San Francisco attorney at seventy two. His notable exploits include the capture of General Stoughton at his headquarters and a daring raid into Union lines that carried off General Sheridan's supply train.
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John Singleton Mosby
San Francisco
Mosby
General Stoughton
Sheridan
Shaw to quit the cabinet and retire in February
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw will leave the cabinet on February 1, 1906, after informing the Polk County Republican club. He states he must prepare for the coming session of Congress and cannot return to Iowa until February 1, when he plans to retire and begin his presidential campaign among friends.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Des Moines
Leslie M. Shaw
Polk County Republican Club
Shaw
Iowa
France demands Venezuela disavow insult to diplomat
Paris reports Venezuela’s offensive stance toward M. Talgny, the French chargé d'affaires at Caracas, has angered French official quarters. Premier Rouvier is expected to demand a formal disavowal and a return to diplomatic courtesy. If Caracas does not apologize soon, France may launch a naval demonstration.
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Paris
Venezuela
M. Talgny
Caracas
Rouvier
France
Big Butte fire destroys business district area
Fire swept the Butte business section from Shodair block to Renshaw alley, destroying the public library portion and damaging buildings on Broadway Harvard Argyle and more. Fire departments from Barns Cora Parrott Original Gagnon Anaconda Silver Bow and others aided the effort as embers and wind fanned the blaze.
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Butte
Mont
Shodair
Renshaw Alley
West Park Street
Miner
Broadway
Harvard
Argyll
Cora
Parrott
Original
Gagnon
Anaconda
Silver Bow
End of Rope Extradition Ruling for U.S. Contractors
Montreal September 23 Judge Quimet of the King's Bench delivers a ruling on ex extradition of Colonel J F Gaynor and Captain B D Greene sought in the United States for defrauding the government. Legal experts deem the defendants near resource exhaustion and the defense has two weeks to seek a stay while challenging authority of the extradition commissioner Lafontaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
J. F. Gaynor
B. D. Greene
United States
Quimet
Court of King's Bench
Greene
Gaynor
Proclamation Bans Children in Streets During Diphtheria
Farmington Illinois authorities issue a decree forbidding children to use village streets day or night until the diphtheria outbreak is controlled. The order, signed by Mayor Stearns and officials, imposes heavy fines for violators and requires cats to be killed and dogs tied.
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Peoria, Lll
Board of Health of
Farmington
Stearns
P. Kolle
Board of Education
Emperor Attends to Memorials Against Peace Treaty
Tokyo reports the emperor is personally reviewing memorials against the terms of the peace with Russia. Nearly 100 memorials exist as agitators urge rejection of ratification and demand the cabinet resigns. Moderates express dismay at the negotiations' outcome.
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Tokyo
Russia
Tragic Fire Murders: Lulu Wise and Four Children Found
In Jacksonville on September 23, investigators recovered the charred remains of Lulu Wise, a Black woman, and her four children. The skulls were crushed and the house burned to conceal the crime, marking a brutal fatal attack and arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Lulu Wise
Dissolution of Union Between Sweden and Norway Protocol
The Karlstad signed protocol for dissolving the union of Norway and Sweden consists of five main articles and thirty-five sub-clauses. It sets compulsory arbitration for most disputes for a decade with possible extensions, a neutral frontier zone, fortress demolition excluding certain old fortifications, and rules on pasture and waterways subject to ratification by the Norwegian and Swedish parliaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Associated Press
Karlstad
Norway
Sweden
Riksdag
Storthing
Fredriksten
Gyldenlueve
Overbjerget
Trouble in Austro Hungary as Hungarian coalition pressed
Washington reports sharp surprise at Josephs curt reception of Hungarian coalition delegates. Diplomats fear grave crisis in the double kingdom with risk of revolution as Hungarians press concessions they may force if arms are used, arguing industrial and political power has shifted to Hungary.
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Washington
Joseph
Austria
Hungary
Typhoon Hits Manila Causes Heavy Damage
A typhoon swept Manila on Tuesday lasting three hours with winds at 105 mph. Property damage is estimated at 500000 dollars, ten natives killed and about a thousand made homeless. Minor damage to a U S quartermaster storehouse and widespread power outages occurred before the weather cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
United States Quartermaster’s
President Delays Action on Franco Venezuelan Dispute
Oyster Bay Sept 27 No communication from France about the Venezuela issue has reached President Roosevelt yet he is giving attention to the subject No action will be taken until W J Calhoun the president's special commissioner to Venezuela submits a report of his investigation.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
France
Venezuela
Roosevelt
W. J. Calhoun
Russian Troops Reinforce Finland Garrisons Near Helsinki
In Hélsingfors on September 25 large forces of Czarist troops arrived to strengthen Sveaborg’s garrison. Reports indicate over 1,200 men have landed at Helsinki with additional reinforcements of 700 to 1,000 men at other Finnish garrisons.
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Hélsingfors
Finland
Helsingfors
Sveaborg
Seven Injured by Bomb Near Kovmo Gardens
Chief of Police Ivanoff, three policemen and three women were severely wounded when a bomb exploded near the town gardens at Kovmo in Northwest Russia. The bomber fled the scene.
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St. Petersburg
Ivanoff
Kovmo
Russia
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Man
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Pires
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North Dakota News
Sus
Congregationalists
William
University of Michigan
Manchuria
Frank G. Bigelow
Milwaukee
Martin L. Haines
New Jersey
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Chicago Grain and Provisions
Blaze
Gaynor and
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Terest
Hague
Erty
Calhoun
Czar
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