Retrial of OM Trust for Reba ing Ends Abruptly
Chicago March 11 The federal government suit against Standard Oil Company of Indiana over rebates on freight ended when Judge Anderson instructed the jury to find not guilty after a brief charge. The judge said no conviction could stand and that the govern ment failed to prove the 18 cent rate was unlawful.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
K. M. Landis
Chicago and Alton
B. Anderson
United States District Court
United States Court of Appeals
Whiting, Ind
East St. Louis
Anderson
Whiting
SLAIN BY THE BLACK HAND IN PALERMO
In Palermo on March 13 Lieutenant Joseph Petroint of the New York Police Department was shot near his hotel. The Black Hand expert had come to protect peaceful Italians of America. Petroint was noted for numerous murder convictions and had earned the enmity of Italian criminals, with his death causing wide fear of retaliation.
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Palermo
Sicily
Petrosin
New York
Police’ Department
America
Joseph’ ‘Petroaint
Sof
Wala
Jlils
Avedit
Cola
Bis
Hig
Italy
Cee
Insurrection Seen Near Teheran In Persia Crisis
St Petersburg reports warn of imminent insurrection in Teheran area as Russia orders a Cosack division toward Teheran and consuls in Resht and Astrabad to mobilize Caspian warships. The Caucasus viceroy reviews troops at Baku as potential expeditionary base for Persia action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
The
Caucasus
Baku
Persia
Death of Hugh Arnold-Forster in London
The death of Hugh Oakley Arnold-Forster, longtime British statesman and former secretary of state for war, is announced in London. Born in 1855, he served in public life for many years.
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London
Hugh Oakley Arnold-Forster
Arnold Forster
UNKNOWN MEN KILL PRIEST IN NEWARK
In Newark on March 11 three masked men entered Rev. Erasmus Anston of St Stanislaus Polish church and fatally shot him. They wounded housekeeper Mrs. Sewrzytska as they fled, with authorities offering no theory to explain the attack.
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Newark
N. J
Erasmus Anston
Lease to Soo Approved by Wisconsin Central Directors
New York March 11. Directors of the Wisconsin Central Railway authorize a refunding first mortgage of 60 million dollars with 36 million reserved to refund existing bonds and equipment obligations. They lease the railroad and property to the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railway for 99 years and approve a guarantee agreement by preferred stockholders committees for leased line certificates.
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New York
Dphe
Wisconsin Central Railway Company
Minneapolis, St. Paul
Sault Ste. Mario Railway
Brinkley Tornado Kills Dozens Across City
A deadly tornado devastated Brinkley Arkansas on March 10 claiming thirty or more lives and injuring about sixty. The Ro man Catholic church survived and is now a hospital while Main Street and Cypress Avenue remain impassable with widespread ruin. Thirteen people died outside the city and forty six were seriously harmed.
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Brinkley
Ark
Dagolation
Main Street
Cypresa Avenue
Severh
Raven Killed in Georgia Town News Flash
A cyclone struck Cuthbert Georgia in the northwest section causing near total destruction. Six Black residents died and thirty were seriously injured. one White man was killed and several others were hurt amid widespread damage to buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raven
Georgia
Cuthbert
Marah
Puinge
Court of Appeals revises Buck Stove case ruling
Washington March 11 The court of appeals District of Columbia modifies and affirms Justice Gould's ruling enjoining the American Federation of Labor Samuel Gompers and others from publishing in the we dont patronize list the Buck Stove and Range Co of St Louis The decision narrows the restraint to only illegal boycott activity while preserving freedom of the press Chief Justice Shepard dissents insisting First Amendment protection applies The case does not resolve contempt proceedings with Gompers Mitchell and Morrison awaiting later appellate action
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Court of Appeala
District of Columbia
Justice Gould
Supreme Court of the District
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompera
Ust
Buck Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
Robb
Gould
Buck Store
Ist
Buck
Shepard
Federationist
Messrs. Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Court of Appeals
Justice Wright
Austro-Servian Negotiations Meet Uncertain Outcome
Berlin reports a pessimistic view among officials on Austria Hungary and Servia negotiations. Servia’s reply to a commercial agreement is not expected to yield fruit. Austrian patience may extend beyond March 31 for further proposals. Servia orders gunpowder from a Saxon factory and 500,000 patent aseptic bandages for field hospitals from Cologne makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Austria-Hungary
Servia
UN Cologne
Injunction Suit Against Hatters Union Leaders
New York March 18 Papers in an injunction suit brought by the Samuel Mundheim company were served upon John A. Moffitt president of the United Hatters of North America at Orange New Jersey. Moffitt and sixty other officials were ordered to show cause at Trenton on March 29 why they should not be restrained from fining and intimidating union members who are to return to work at plants where a strike is now in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-York
Marah
Samuel Mundheim Company
John. A. Mofitt
The
United. Hatters of
North
America
Ac Orange
N. J
Moffitt
Otha
United
Trenton
Planta
Well Known Railroad Giroleg and Pinderphtay Names
Fragmentary OCR listing seems to name individuals railroad Giroleg Pinderphtay and Maroh William with unclear context or roles. No clear event dates or affiliations provided.
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Railroad
Maroh William
Ruth Bryan Leavitt Granted a Divorce
Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of William J. Bryan was granted a divorce from W. H. Leavitt in Lincoln Nebraska on March 10. The couple appeared before Judge Cornish with both sides claiming lack of support from Leavitt. No defense was offered and Leavitt was found not to have contributed to support. custody of the two children was awarded to Mrs. Leavitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William J. Bryan
W. H. Leavitt
Leavitt
Conference ends without agreement in anthracite talks
Philadelphia March 18 conference between sub committees of anthracite mine workers and operators failed to produce a new agreement. Hope remains to avoid radical action, as executive boards plan a miners convention in one mining town to consider action and then another conference with operators before March 31. The miners will present a counter proposal to renew the current three year term, led by National President Lewis, after the operators initiated the suggestion for another meeting.
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Philadelphia
Lewis
Grain and Provision Prices in Minneapolis Report
Minneapolis market update shows wheat futures with May at 1.164, July at 1.16 and 1.26 percent gains. Grain grades listed include No 1 hard at 1.12 and 1.18 percent, No 1 Northern at 1.17 percent, No 2 Northern at 1.169 and 1.16 percent, No 8 Northern at 1.11 and 1.13 percent.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Sant
Market Quotes From St Paul Livestock Sale
St Paul market notes record bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep dated March 13. Cattle ranges include good to choice steers six to six twenty five. fair to good cows and heifers four to five. vealers six seventy six to six dollars. Hogs at six eighty to six sixty five. Sheep include woth orn six to six seventy five, yearlings six to six fifty, lambs seven to seven fifty.
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St. Paul
Wheat prices and grain futures mixed at market close
Chicago and Duluth reports show May and July wheat futures around 1.17 to 1.16 dollars with additional months and contracts noted. Corn and oats show moderate shifts while pork, butter, eggs, and poultry markets list several price points across May to September contracts.
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Chicago
Murder Trial of Harry Jones at Muscatine
Harry Jones stands trial in Muscatine for the brutal murder of Mr and Mrs William Van Winkle. He reportedly used a bed coverlet rope to strangle the couple as they slept. After a year, Jones, possibly Frank Beatty, was brought back from Kansas to face arraignment. Mrs Van Winkle, mother of the slain man, died of joy upon learning testifying against him.
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Harry Jones
Muscatine
William
van Winkle
Jones
Tirs
Jonesia
Milan
Kan
Muscating
Frank Beatty
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Mary van, Winkle
Ace Jones
Jail Visit Ends in Near Lynch Scene Over Junken
A mob of about 100 masked men demanded John Junken from Sheriff Jackson at Ottumwa’s county jail but the sheriff said Junken was not there. The crowd pressured entry and left after inspecting the jail, Junken remaining in Sigourney until Judge Roberta handles the case. Previously Junken narrowly escaped lynching as crowds confronted officers in Burlington while escorting him to Fort Madison prison, stones and gunfire surrounding the train. He was later moved to Port Madison prison for safety.
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Ottumwa
Jackson
John Junken
Clara Rosen
Junken
Sigourney
Roberta
Junken Marroely
Burlington
Jonken
Fort Madison
Hiltz
Rerrain
Port Madison
Law Must Take Its Course Arraignment in Ottumwa
Governor Carroll vows peaceful, orderly arraignment for John Junken in Ottumwa with full militia ready to avert violence. He pledges state power to protect the town’s good name and ensure a fair trial, rejecting mob justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Junken
Clara Rosen
Ottumwa
BF. Carroll
Jackson
Ottum
Carroll
A. Priegner
Stocker cattle price report and quotes
Market notes show cattle prices with figures around 4.50 to 5.40 per unit for stockers and feeder types. Trade activity described as quiet with occasional bids and bids varying by grade and weight.
Boy Hanged by Accident While Playing With Dog
Thirteen year old James Reilly of McGregor was found hanging from a strap noose on a porch while playing a game with a dog. His feet were three feet off the ground when discovered by his sister. His mother released him and he was revived after extensive effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reilly
Dante
Reilly
McGregor
Tater
Indicted Swindler John Maybray Charged in Federal Case
Federal grand jury at Council Bluffs returns an indictment against John Maybray for fraudulent schemes tied to an alleged swindle of Samuel Sutor of Cass Lake Minnesota. Maybray is jailed in Little Rock with others accused of numerous cons across the country via fake horse races and wrestling matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bhiffs
John Maybray
Samuel Sutor
Cass Lake
Minn
Maybray
Little Rock
Blizzard Delays Trains and Paralyzes Iowa Streets
The heaviest blizzard of the year struck the state last week. Six inches of snow fell and railroad trains were two to five hours late. Street-car traffic was demoralized. Thunder and lightning accompanied the storm as wires lay down everywhere. Only one line remained working to Sioux City. The Des Moines and Racoon rivers neared the flood mark.
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Sioux City
Des Moines
Racogon
Alden brakeman killed in Illinois Central wreck at Retacker Siding
M A Harlan of Alden a brakeman on the Illinois Central was killed at Retacker Siding when guiding switches for a meeting with a passenger train. The accident marks the fourth fatality at the site in the past month, as his own train ran him down after misjudging a fast train’s speed. Meanwhile Sioux City W C U members urge Mrs Williams H Tatt to serve only soft drinks at state functions in the executive mansion, asking her not to serve alcoholic liquor at the White House.
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M. A. Harlan
Alden
Illinois Central
Retacker Siding
Rke
Harlan
Boon
Sioux City W. C
Beaconsfield farmer's son fatally shot in Des Moines hotel
A. L. Ryan, son of a Beaconsfield farmer, was shot and is dying after entering the wrong hotel hallway at Des Moines. A. Genel ski, misidentified as burglar, fired through a door and is under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaconsfield
A. Genels & Russian
Des Moines
Ryan
Genelski
Fire damages Nora Springs opera house and kills passerby
Mrs W T Cunningham of Oskaloosa mistook gasoline for water and threw it into an open grate, igniting curtains and clothing while bystanders smothered the flames. A heavy snow loosened the Dreher Opera House cornice, sending it to the street and killing Anton Jenson as he walked by. A widow and her grown children survive the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Cunningham
Oskaloosa
Dreher Opera
Nora Springs
Anton Jenson
Heirs' dispute over Henry Day will ends in Spokane verdict
The long running contention over Henry Day's will in Mason City saw a turn last week when Howard Ogden of Spokane obtained a verdict. For two years heirs Salbope faced attacks on the will, marking a rare moment of resolution after sustained conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Ben
Mason
Salbope
Howard
Ogden
Spokane
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Rebaing
A. B. Anderson
BLACK
Pelroe
Baby On
Boyth
Willem G
Welch
Hugh Arnold-Forster
Newark, N. J
SOO
Wisconsin Central
Brinkley, Ark
Mandarius
Vorce
Rutm Bayan Leavitt
St. Paul Union Stock Yards
OWA
Union Stock Yarda
Cattlg Héeves
Stockers
White House
Falting
Cornice
Lindsay
Muton ‘Bond
Hart
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