High Court Clears Union Pacific Vote at Illinois Central
Judge Ball dissolves a temporary injunction blocking 286,231 Illinois Central shares from voting at the March 2 meeting. He rules foreign stock holdings by Union Pacific and Railroad Securities are lawful and not barred by Illinois policy, allowing the unions to vote for existing directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. H. Harriman
Illinois Central
Superior Court
Juiv Bell
Ilinois Central
Tinois Central
Union Pacific
Railroad Securities Company
Harriman
Vigoroi
Saint
Minors Central
Courts of Equity
Securities Company
Fish
Interstate Commerce Commission
Utah
Illinois
Ball
Linsis Central
Supreme Court
Harahan
Harriman and Fish Decline Comment on Illinois Central Decision
New York February 20 E H Harriman and Stuyvesant Fish refused to comment until they could read the Illinois Central railroad decision in full. Harriman hoped the ruling would be clear and remove any doubts. Fish said he would speak after seeing the text of the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harahan
Illinois Central
Ball
New York
E. H. Harriman
Ilinois Central Railroad
Stuyvesant Fish
Fish
Caterer Named for Entire Traction System
E. J. Longfield, manager of the Standard club, is named official caterer for Indiana Union Traction. He will provide buffet service on all limited cars of Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction and Indiana Union Traction. Buffet on cars to Indianapolis at 9 30 a m and 5 40 p m and return trips at 11 a m and 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Union Traction Company
E. J. Longfield
Standard Club
Indianapolis
Gunsmith Claims Gold Found in St. Marys River Sand
Frank Smith of Decatur reports he found gold in river sand from St. Marys bed. A panful sample yields about $2 in gold, and he will continue experiments to confirm the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Decatur
St. Mary's River
Smith
Fort Wayne urged to join national waterways movement
Richmond official A. Thompson urged Fort Wayne to affiliate with the national Rivers and Harbors Congress to push inland waterway development. He cited cost advantages of water transport, noted possible canal routes in northern Indiana, and urged state and congressional action including surveys and a federal department of transportation.
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Fort Wayne
Tuledo
Chicago
National Movement For Rivers and Harbors
City Hall
A. Thompson
Richmond
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Thompson
National Movement
Mr. Thompson
United States
Panama Canal
England
France
Germany
Japan
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Ohio
Mississippi
Good Roads Bureau
the Agricultural Department
Erie Canal
Ohio and
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Duluth
Columbia River
Noah
Europe
Taylor
Indiana
James J. Hitt
Illinois
Desplaines River
Ina Giana
Illnois
United States Geological Bureau
Toledo
Defiance
New York
Congress
Holland
Department of Transportation
P. A. Randall
C. S. Bush
C. R. Lane
Wabash Editor A M Gibson Drops Dead at Depot
A M Gibson 54 city editor of the Wabash Plain Dealer died of heart disease at 8 40 this morning on the Wabash railroad depot platform while awaiting a train. His death followed a long morning routine at the paper. Also noted is the improving health of Nettie Hubler sister of Dr C H English after a nervous attack linked to a recent hold up incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
M. Gibson
Wabash Plain Dealer
Gibson
Wabash Railroad
Nettie Hubler
Hoagland
Dr Julius B Barbour Dies in Bristol Parish
Dr Julius B Barbour, a prominent physician, died Monday in Bristol. The obituary notes his long service to the county and his reputation as a trusted medical figure.
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Julius
B.barbour
Biknart
County
Bristol
Pneu
Burke Makes Queer Kick On Account Of A Jag
A late night visit ends with Edward Burke facing jail or paying eleven dollars for rough conduct toward Ebner and his ill wife. The next day Burke returns, chasing Ebner’s son over coal. Several men are fined for drunkenness and disorder, with Russian Jewish principals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Edward Burke
Gus Etner
Ebner
John Wilhelm
Harry Beyerle
Emil Schatlein
Thomas Barton
Andy Jerloske
Pure Food Law Goes Fully Into Effect March First
As of March first 1908 every drug store item under the pure food law must bear the official stamp. The law, partly in force since last year, faced scale implementation challenges but extensions were granted to March this year. Large firms deployed triple clerking to ensure compliance. only about 2 percent of patent medicines required replacement, with some items returned for aging or wrapper updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
In God We Trust Must Go Back On Coins Bill Favorably Reported
Washington notes the House committee on coinageWeights and Measures unanimously reporting the McKinley Illinois bill to restore the national motto In God We Trust to gold and silver coins. In Plymouth 16 year old Frank Duvall pleads guilty to horse and buggy theft from John Baker and is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
House Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
Illinois
Frank Duvall
Plymouth
John ¥. Baker
Duvall
Baker
Installation Ceremony for Local Presbyterian Pastor Planned
Rev Henry B Mastaur to be publicly installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday March 1 with Rev Dr Henry Van Dyke of New York City presiding. Assisting ministers include Rev Charles Little Rev Frank N M Fox and Rev William H Wilson. Leesburg Standard bought by J Armstrong and Harry Howard of Syracuse from Jacob Whiteleather & Sons.
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Henry B. Mastaur
Henry van Drke
New York City
Charles Little
Wehbush
J. &. Armstrong
Syracuse
Harry Howard
Leesburg Standard
Jacob Whiteleather & Sons
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Wizard
Judy Ball
TOR Waterways
Kitch
Pew
J. H. Gregory & Sen
Bostah Mass
A. M. Gibson
House
McKinley Bill
Henry van Dine
Mr. Farmer
Bert Anti
Arkansas
Texas
Southwest
L.O. Schaefer
T.P. A
Cotton Belt Route
Traction Terminal
Post Office
Shaw
Carroll
Werners
Hi. Pfeiffer & Son
E. Columbia St
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