Startling charges in the complaint against ice trust
Albany reports the New York Attorney General filed suit in New York County Supreme Court against the American Ice Company seeking dissolution of the ice trust. The complaint alleges monopoly through control of Maine ice fields and Hudson river houses, price manipulation at ice bridges, and inflated urban prices from 1.20 to 6 per ton. It cites corporate assets and dividends and claims lines of supply and distribution were restrained by purchases, leases, and traffic arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Julius Mayer
New York
American Ice Company
Supreme Court of
New York County
Ice Trust
New York City
Greater
Maine
Comany
Hudson River
Mountaince Company
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn
American Ice ‘Company
City of
Flames Force Families to Flee in Early Morning Blaze
Fire at 2122 Oliver Street started in the attic amid rubbish near a chimney. Two families, including John Neuman and Clarence Foote, escaped as the upper floor burned, with Foote narrowly awakened. losses at the home are about 500 dollars, plus 25 dollars at a neighboring house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Street
Felt
John Neuman
Clarence Foote
Foote
William Korte
Attorneys in Hot Clash in Huntington Court
In Huntington Indiana on December 20 attorneys J Fred France and R A Kaufman argued violently during the case Secundo et al versus R A Kaufman and Noah Fosnaugh. France accused Kaufman of fraudulently withholding funds for Italian laborers while Kaufman defended his honesty and denounced others provoking a near-attack with an ink well. The scene required Constable Shearer to restore order.
Washington seminary theft hysteria ends with exits
Fifty Washington seminary students in Washington, Pennsylvania, left for Christmas vacation after a week of petty thefts in a dormitory caused hysteria. A suspect was named but not identified, property was recovered, and doors were searched before students departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Washington Seminarry
Washington
Pennsylvania
County superintendents seek greater state board representation
Delaware county’s C Van Matre, Sullivan county’s R Parks, and Hendricks county’s G M Wilson head a committee proposing more county presence on Indiana’s state board of education. Plans include centralization expansion, popular election for county superintendents, longer terms, and a $5 daily pay with a sixty month teaching license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Charles van Matre
Delaware County
Richard Parks
Sullivan County
G. M. Wilson
Hendricks County
State Board of Education
van Matre
Indiana
General Assembly
Curtis Jett Confesses to Murder of Town Marshal Cockrill
Curtis Jett testified in his own defense and confessed to killing Town Marshal Cockrill in Jackson four years ago. He claimed he fired six shots from the courthouse second floor with no accomplices, saying it was life or Cockrill’s. The commonwealth suspects he aims to shield Judge Hargis and Sheriff Callahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Cynthiana
Curtis Jett
Commonwealth
Cockrill
Jackson
Jett
Hargis
Ed Callahan
Court House
the Commonwealth
Thieves Hide Stolen Cash at Creighton and Holton
George Schramm discovers $20 missing from his Creighton and Holton butcher shop receipts. Detective Lenz questions two suspects but no arrest is made as the money is reportedly to be returned by 10 the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schramm
Creighton
Holton Avenues
Santa Claus
Lenz
Governor commutes Albert Patrick sentence to life in prison
Albany New York Governor Higgins commutes the death sentence of Albert T Patrick to life imprisonment for the alleged murder of William Marsh Rice. The decision follows divided appellate court opinions and the confession of Charles F Jones who claimed Patrick instigated the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Higgins
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
New York City
William M. Rice
Patrick
Charles F. Jones
Jones
Court of Appeals
Explosion on W. T. Scovell Claims Many Lives at Gold Dust Landing
At Gold Dust landing seventeen miles south of Vicksburg Mississippi the steamer W T Scovell exploded and was shattered. Fourteen dead including Captain John Quackenbosh and Clerk Wade Quackenbosh plus four injured white crew members and numerous enslaved Black passengers were reported. The Senator Cordill carried some injured and corpses as the vessel sank with cargo of cottonseed and cotton bales lost.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Gold Dust Landing
W. T. Scovell
John Quackenbosh
Wade Quackenbosh
Lavell -Verger
Jackson
Joseph Smith
Yazoo City
Tennie Roberts
Senator Cordill
Scovell
Cordill
Congregation Seeks Bishop Alerding to Remove Father Kroeger
At St. Josephs Catholic church meeting last night petitions were issued to request Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayne revoke Father Kroeger of Tipton. The objection centers on Kroeger not speaking fluent German. He reportedly will not resign and prefers to remain in Tipton rather than come to Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Alerding
Fort Wayne
Father Kroeger
Tipton
Foraker Attacks President Over Negro Troops Discharge
Senator Foraker assailed the president’s action in discharging the three negro companies of the 25th infantry. He argued constitutional limits, due process under courts martial, and urged Congress to investigate the discharge. The measure was modified to reference the Senate committee on military affairs and sent to holiday recess.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
25Th Infantry
Congress
Senator Foraker
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Lodge
Scott
Tenth Cavalry
Rough Riders
White House
Mr. Foraker
House Adjourns for Holidays to January 3 1907
The lower branch of Congress adjourns for the holidays, with sessions paused until January 3, 1907 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
House
Postmasters Named In Indiana Kentucky Ohio
The president sent to the senate today nominations for postmasters in Indiana Brookston L. E. Street and Morocco J. P. Clark. in Kentucky E. L. Robinson. in Ohio Forest C. R. Crum Toledo W. H. Tucker and Payne D. C. Corbett.
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Washington
Senate
Postmasters
Indiana
L. E. Street
Brookston
J. P. Clark
Morocco
Kentucky
E. L. Robinson
Berea
Ohio
C. R. Crum
Forest
W. H. Tucker
Toledo
D. C. Corbett
Payne
Wedding of Rival Spoiled by Common Law Wife
Marion Indiana December 20 A wedding party turned mournful when Bertha Day arrived from St Louis and exposed Burr York of St Louis as duplicitous. She claimed York kept her as wife in Cincinnati and delayed his marriage to Grace Searles to pursue a new contract. York disappeared after the confrontation.
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Marion
Ind
Bertha Day
St. Louis
Burr York
Grace Searles
F. M. Searles
Miss Day
York
Cincinnati
Miss Searles
Guaranteed Cure For Piles Ad Praises PAZOOINMENT
An old advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles with itching bleeding and prolapse. Druggists offer PAZOOINMENT with a six day guarantee and a price of 60 cents.
Rate Law Could Standardize Misdirection Across States
C A Prouty of Vermont, an interstate commerce commissioner, arrived in Kansas City to continue the car shortage hearing. He predicted that all states east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio may move to a two cent rate basis within a reasonable time, with the final impact to be shaped by future court rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
C. A. Prouty
Vermont
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Mississippi
Ohio
Credit Currency Bill Submitted to House
Washington reports Chairman Fowler of the banking committee submitted to the House the committee approved credit currency bill. The measure treats bank deposits and bank notes as interchangeable, allowing depositors to choose current checks or book credits. It argues the form of obligations is immaterial if reserves are sufficient and claims broad benefits including uniform interest rates, wider district access to credit, and reduced panic risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fowler
House Committee On Banking and Currency
House
United States
Five Lives Lost in Buffalo Apartment Fire
A Buffalo blaze at the Zeno bia apartment house killed five people including A. Charles Dean, F. M. Lambrecht, his wife Ruth Lambrecht, three year old Ruth Crumlich, and Mrs. J. J. Fisher. Firemen controlled the small fire quickly as winding hallways hindered victims.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Electric strike settled at General Electric works
Schenectady New York December 20 The General Electric works strike is settled The workers won reinstatement of three discharged draftsmen and ended the stoppage that caused the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady, N. Y
General Electric Works
Kennedy admits guilt on wheel gambling charge
John Kennedy in city court admitted the wheel kept at his place was a gambling device used for raffling turkeys and chickens. He paid 25 dollars plus costs as the judge reserved final findings for later review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kennedy
Skelton
Supreme Court splits ruling in Allen county arson suit
Indiana Supreme Court affirms lower court against Streifling while reversing as to Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance association of Allen county in arson case tied to James Stewart. Detective Streifling investigated alleged insured arson leading to malicious prosecution suit. Stewart awarded 500 dollars.
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The
Sentinel
Indianapolis
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association of
Allen County
James Stewart
Supreme Court
B. F. Streifling
Association
Stewart
Insurance Company
Henry Colerick
W. and
B. Leonard
W. G. Colerick
S. L. Morris
Col. Robertson
Mr. Streifling
Thomas Adams Marries Minnie Pfeiffer
This afternoon at 3 oclock, at Rev Ray O Miller’s residence on Washington Boulevard West, Minnie Pfeiffer of Bryant Indiana wed Thomas Adams of the city. Pfeiffer has visited here and Adams works as a fireman on the Grand Rapids Indiana railroad. After January 1 the couple will live at 116 Brackenridge Street. Clarence McDonald of Butler has been released from Auburn jail after serving a sentence.
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Ray O. Miller
Washington, Boulevard West
Minnie Pfeiffer
Bryant, Ind
Thomas Adams
Clarence McDonald
Butler
Auburn
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J. Neuman and
C. Foote
Tranks
Sch
Cence
Marshall Cockrill
Schramm
Vandalia Railroad
Toledo & Chicago’ Interurban
Garrett
Interurban
Prison For Life
Roosevelt
Prouty
Kennedy
Wheel
City Court
Manuel Curry
Henry Johnson
Ed Walters
Curry
Charles Clark
Ankenbruck
Artington
John DeVoe
Old National Bank
Ance Company
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