Labor Leaders Jailed for Court Contempt in Washington
Judge Daniel Wright of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia sentenced Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor to one year in jail for contempt of court over defying an injunction secured by the Parks Store and Range Company of St. Louis. John Mitchell and Frank Morrison received nine months and six months respectively. all appealed and posted bonds. The decision labeled their utterances as rampant insolence and vulgar indignity and aimed to deter further disobedience to judicial authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Daniel ‘I. Wright
Supreme Court of the District
Federation
Frank Morrison
Mitchell
Morrison
Wright
Gompers
District Court of Appeals
Bucks Store and Range Company of
St. Louis
Gompersa
Gould
American Federationist
Ghrts
Missouri Supreme Court ousts Standard Oil and rivals
The Missouri Supreme Court vanquishes the Standard Oil Company of Indiana and Republic Oil Company, bars them from doing business in Missouri, dissolves Waters-Pierce Oil Company of St. Louis, and fines one company $50. The Woodson opinion notes unlawful means in forming a trust to control oil output and prices, harming individual investors and small refiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Supreme Court of Missouri
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Republic Oil Company
Missouri
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
St. Louis
Woodson
Labor groups push anti injunction bill in Ohio legislature
Columbus reports labor organizations in Ohio have prepared a bill to curb injunctions. The measure would limit court authority by delaying issuance for five days after filing and aim to effectively abolish injunctions. It targets contempt provisions and seeks to curb government power over labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Quarantine Order Modified for Foot and Mouth in States
Washington Secretary of Agriculture Wilson altered the federal quarantine on foot and mouth disease in Michigan and Maryland. No infection exists in Michigan outside Wayne and Oakland counties nor in Maryland outside Carroll county. State authorities receiving animals must accept shipments.
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Washington
Wilson
Michigan
Maryland
Wayne
Oakland
Carroll County
Tombs of Danish Kings Looted by Vandals
The Rogspiise cathedral burial place of Danish rulers was entered by vandals who carried off gold and silver memorials. The tombs of King Christian and Queen Louise were robbed of valuable regalia, including wreaths and urns.
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Covenhagen
Rogspiise
Christian
Quisen Louise
Europe
Denmark
Carnegie Opposes Tariff for Steel Makers at Hearing
Andrew Carnegie told the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington that the steel industry no longer needs tariff protection. He argued American mills can compete globally under free trade, and that small steel manufacturers are essentially non existent except for those making special articles. He said general steel production requires large capital and scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weashington
Gaines
Mr. Carnegie
Carnegie
Pittsburg Graft Case Spurs Bribery Hearings In Court
In Central Police Court Pittsburg authorities held seven prominent councilmen and two former bankers on charges of bribery and conspiracy. The Voters' League planned 22 more warrants as arrests that would shake business and social circles. Defendants include William Brand, John Klein, Joseph Wasson, Hugh Ferguson, William Melaney, Jacob Soffel Jr, and T. O. Atkinson, with former German National Bank leaders Ramsey and Wib sack also charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pittabrg
Central Police
Voters’ League
William Brand
Common Council
John ¥. Klein
Old First Ward
Joseph C. Wasson
Old Twentieth Ward
Hugh Ferguson
Old Seventeenth Ward
William H. Melaney
Old Nineteenth Ward
Jacob Soffel, Jr
Old Thirty-second Ward
T. O. Atkinson
Old Twenty-first Ward
_lower flour rates appeal to ICC over Minneapolis to New York
A group of 42 flour milling firms filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging that current freight rates from Minneapolis to Atlantic seaboard points unfairly favor Eastern mills. They seek a 20 cent per hundredweight rate on flour to New York City, noting wheat rates at 18 cents and a 25 cent flour rate. They also challenge railroad elevator access east of Buffalo as biased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
M Northwestern
Minneapolis
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Great Northern Railway Company
Atlantic Seaboard
Eastern
Buffalo
New York City
Soldier's sentence commuted by President in 1900s
First Lieutenant William J. O Loughlin of the Thirteenth United States Infantry at Fort Leavenworth Kansas was court martialed for making false duty reports and dismissed. The President commuted the sentence to six months confinement to post limits and a $50 monthly fine.
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Washington
Wiliam J. O'Loughlin
Thirteenth
United States Infantry
Mort Leavenworth
Kan
Argentine Treaty Signed and Fires Damage Menasha Plant
Washington Secretary Root signed an arbitration treaty with Senor Vortels Argentine minister and exchanged ratifications with Mr Vogel Swiss minister. In Menasha Wisconsin the Tex River Valley Knitting Company plant was destroyed by fire causing about 170000 dollars in loss, fully insured.
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Washington
Root
Senor Vortels
Switzerland
Mr. Vogel
Menasha, Wis
Tex River Valley Knitting Company
Peñatons Resume Ties With Venezuela
After eight months the United States resumes friendly relations with Venezuela. William Buchanan departs as special commissioner to visit the country and assess communications for potential recognition and a stable government. Dutch ceasefire orders follow Venezuela halting merchandise transshipment from Curacao to Venezuelan ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Venezuela
William 1 Buchanan
North Carolina
State Department
Gomez
Castro
Guaira
Root
Mr. Root
Holland
France
Netherlands
Curacao
Venezuelan
Trade Decline in U S Foreign Commerce in 1998
The monthly statement from the Bureau of Statistics notes a drop in U S foreign commerce totaling about 300 million dollars in imports and 150 million in exports for 1998. Among the 25 major trading nations, all but four show export declines and nearly two thirds report import decreases. The main import drop is with Europe, while exports fall mainly with North America.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Pbureau
Grand Divisions
Europe
North America
Molly Hillman Dies A Famous Circus Daring Rider
Molly Hillman a renowned equestrian star who performed across the United States and Europe with Barnum and Forepaugh circuses has died at 92 in Greenfield PA. She married four times, each husband dying violently, and was born to William Cook a Newark blacksmith, with a mother descended from an Oneida chief.
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Wilkes-Barre
Mary Hullman
Europe
Greenfield
Here
Willam Cook
Newark
N. J
Old Woman Burned to Death in House Fire
An 82 year old woman, Mrs. Magdalena Rupp of Sherman, died when a fire from a kitchen stove ignited her dress. She was too frail to escape or attract help, and a grandson who found her body reported the tragedy.
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Akren
Magdalena Rupp
Sherman
Congressmen to Tour Panama Canal Zone
Twelve members of the House Committee on Foreign and Interstate Commerce will travel to Colon for a ten day tour to study current government conditions in the Panama Canal Zone and evaluate possible changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vialt Canal Zone
Washington
Panama Canal Zone
House of Representatives Committee On Foreign and Interstate Commerce
Colon
Receiver Appointed for American Diesel Engine Co
A New York receiver was appointed for the American Diesel Engine Company with alleged assets over 100000 across New York Indiana Wisconsin Rhode Island Texas and Missouri. Adolphus Busch Schafer Budenberg Manufacturing and Robert W. Hunt filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition alleging three notes totaling 14000 due between November 30 and December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Diesel Engine Company
Indiana
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Texas
Missouri
Adolphus Busch
Schaeffer & Budenberg Manufacturing Company
Robert W. Hunt & Company
Yiesel
Peace Centennial Carnival for Perry Victory Planned
Ohio plans a grand peace carnival and joint exhibition on Put-in-Bay in 1913 to commemorate Perry’s 1813 victory at Lake Erie. A gubernatorial commission will draft a program and seek legislative funding for an International Peace Centennial featuring Canada participation to strengthen ties between Great Britain, America, and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Cleveland
Great Britain
America
Perry
Lake Trie
Ohio
Put-in-Bay
Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Hile
Canada
Magland
Plana
Four lives lost in Frankfort fishing tug wreck
A 15 ton fishing tug Rhine from Frankfort was wrecked against a harbor pier in a southwest gale near Detroit. Four crew members died: Captain Hanrath Julius Dorty Charles Kibby Gus Straubel. The cabin clock stopped at seven, suggesting the tragedy occurred early evening near home, leaving widows and children for the survivors.
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Detroit
Mich
Frankfort
Rhine
Henry Hawrath
Julius Dorty
Charles Kibby
Gus Straubel
Hanrath
WILL PROBE BEEF TRUST IN CHICAGO
Government contemplates a far reaching investigation into the beef packing industry. Subpoenas issued on Nelson Morris & Co. employees were said to be only preliminary. District Attorney Sims asked railroads handling packing house products to open claim books and documents for inspection. Darius Miller of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy said the request had been received and complied with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nelson Morris & Co
United States
District Attorney's Office
Sims
Darius Miller
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Mayor Revokes All New York Picture Show Licenses
New York City Mayor McClellan, pressed by ministers across denominations, revoked every picture show license issued by the bureau of licenses. The order suggests a temporary measure, but the stringent new licensing conditions imply that likely only a fraction of revoked licenses will be restored.
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New York
McClellan
Bureau of Licenses
Navy ranks second among world powers in yearbook
The navy year book by Pitman Puliifer places the United States second in global naval strength, with 81 first class battleships totaling 449,796 tons. Britain leads with 61 ships at 910,330 tons, Germany 31 at 414,486, France 26 at 867,132, and Japan 15 at 293,444.
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Washington
Pitman Puliifer
Senate Navy Committee
Germany
France
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Lisbon scandal as seven million vanishes from city funds
Lisbon's newly elected municipal council exposes a major irregularity in city accounts. Over seven million dollars reportedly disappeared. Former councilors admit irregularities but blame the government for illegal appropriation of city funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Roosevelt pushes for nationwide detective system overhaul
Roosevelt prepares a long message detailing alleged congressional corruption and endorsing a general bureau of criminal investigation to replace the secret service. He argues for a unified detective force across departments to probe land frauds and other crimes, a plan meeting strong pushback in Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Secret Service
House
General Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Andrews Raider Dead Civil War Veteran Jacob Parrott
Kenton Ohio Jacob Parrott sixty six Civil War veteran and one of the five living Andrews raiders died on the street from heart trouble. He helped steal a Confederate locomotive and attempted to burn bridges to disrupt Western and Atlantic railroad connections for the rebel armies.
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Kenton
Jacob Parrott
Mr. Parrott
Baltimore News Introduces First Sunday Afternoon Issue
The Sunday P. M. Paper appears in Baltimore as the first Sunday afternoon edition printed in the city. Louis M. Duvall, business manager, is delighted with the success of the issue. The 1¢ page format mirrors the regular weekday editions in appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore News
Louis M. Duvall
President nominates officials to Nicaragua and Philippines
The President sent to the Senate nominations for Horace G. Knowles as minister to Nicaragua Heaton W. Harris as chief justice at large and Sherman Moreland as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands all named from Delaware Ohio and New York respectively.
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Washington
Senate
Junvey
Nicaragua
Horace G. Knowles
Delaware
Congal
Heaton W. Harris
Ohio
Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands
Sherman Moreland
New York
Declared 4 Percent Dividends By Two Rail Companies
The Pennsylvania Company pays a 4 percent regular semi annual dividend on December 21 to record holders December 28. Northern Securities Company also declares a 4 percent dividend payable January 11, last 6 percent on January 10. November 1907 rail earnings fell less than 3 percent per Financial Chronicle. Ohio supreme court rules dog tax lien on property hosting the dog unconstitutional in Sunday Creek Company v. Athens County treasurer.
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Pennsylvania Company
Northern Securities Company
Janary
Financial Chronicle
Columbus
Supreme Court
Sunday Creek Company
Athens County
Harvard Greek professor John White to retire in 1909
Harvard University officials announce the resignation of Prof. John Williams White, professor of Greek since 1884, effective September 1, 1909, in Cambridge. Also announced is the resignation of Dr. William Arnold Colwell from the German department.
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John White
Cambridge
Mass
M Harvard University
John Williams White
Harvard
William Arnold Colwell
ALCO Declares 13 4 Percent Dividend on Preferred Stock
The American Locomotive Company declares the usual quarterly dividend of 13 4 percent in preferred stock payable January 21 to holders of record January 4.
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The
American Locomotive Company
Caracas Dictator Castro Faces Conspiracy Probe
In Venezuela Cipriario Castro, ruler since 1899, is charged with plotting the assassination of a political rival after sailing to Europe. The Bank of Venezuela cut his credit as Caracas dismisses his cabinet and Juan Vicente Gomez acts as president. Gomez personally arrested the conspirators.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Cipriario Castro
Republic
Yellow House
la Caterra
Berlin
Bank of Venexuela
Paris
Many Leave, More Come Washington Article
The United States saw a net increase of 6 298 aliens in the year ending September 30. Secretary Straus reports 724 112 foreigners arrived between October 1 1907 and September 30 last while 717 814 departed for their homelands. He notes previous lack of official departure data and reliance on steamship estimates.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Straus
Four Cornered Duel Ends in Three Dead in Osilla Ga
In Osilla Georgia a four cornered pistol duel left Charlie Moore Virgil Moore and Chief of Police Smith son Owen Smith dead and Policeman Cain Walters dying. The fight began over a giant cracker fire when Walters mortally wounded Charlie Moore who then died as he fled. Smith died while rushing to aid Walters and Virgil Moore died in the same instant.
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Georgia
Osilla
Owen Smith
Smith
Charles Moore
Virgil
Moore
Cain Walters
Walters
Charlie Moore
Virgil Moore
Capture Diamond Thief Hits Sigmun and Hurtig’s Jewelry
San Francisco ex-convict Lewis Schultz recently released from Folsom entered Sigmun and Hurtig's store. When shown a tray of diamonds worth thousands, he pocketed the gems and struck Hurtig with a gas pipe. Bystanders pursued and overhauled him. Hurtig's skull fracture endangers his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Lewis Schultz
Folsom
Sigmun and Hurtig
Hurtig
Drops Dead in Washington Major Wham dies after hemorrhage
Major Joseph W. Wham U S A retired paymaster from Salem Illinois dropped dead on a street near his home in Washington following a cerebral hemorrhage. He had several disputes with officers and was suspended for a technical army regulation violation.
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Washington
Joseph W. Wham
Salem
Wham
Begin Work at Gary Hammond Ind Mills Opened
The Gary Hammond Ind plant began December 21 with blast furnace No 12 blown in marking the start of Calumet region steel production. A $25,000,000 mill complex is in active operation and employment is expected to rise to about 25,000 workers as the giant mills expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Hammond
Ind
Calumet Region
Mila
Zoroaster Cult Holds Seventh Annual Geahanbar in Chicago
At the Mazdaznan Temple in Chicago Dr Otoman Zar Adusht Ha Nish calls thousands of Zoroastrian followers to assemble for the seventh annual geahanbar. American representatives of the Persian Magi are said to number many thousands with attendees from major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Otoman Zar-Adusht Ha’Nish
Mazdaznan Temple
Burton Declines Treasury Post Mentioned for Burton
President elect Taft has withdrawn the offer of a Calvert position to Congressman Theodore Burton of Cleveland and will not renew. Burton had been cited as a probable Secretary of the Treasury and the portfolio had been reportedly offered to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
New York
Calvert
Theodoe Burton
Cleveland
Taft
Treasury
Bank Robbery at Holloway Exchange in Gibbon Neb
Five robbers dynamited the Holloway exchange bank in Gibbon Nebraska and held residents at gunpoint while securing 2500 dollars from the vaults. The bandits fled in an automobile as pursued by citizens.
Cotton Ginned Totals Rise to 11.89 Million Bales
The census bureau reports 11,892,115 bales of cotton ginned through December 13, up from 9,284,070 on the same date last year. Active ginneries total 27,269 as the season advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Indiana Town Fire Destroys Pennville Business Section
A severe blaze in Portland Indiana scorched the town and wiped out a large portion of the Pennville business district. The Hyeyy business house, covering an entire block, was destroyed with a total loss estimated at 75000 dollars.
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Indiana
Portland
Ind
Pennville
Hyeyy
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