Chairman Perham Works to Halt Sympathetic Railroad Strike
Minneapolis dispatch reports railroad machinists plan a sympathy strike with switchmen affecting all railroads from Lake Superior to Puget Sound. Chairman Perham of the railway department of the American Federation is traveling to issue telegrams and letters to Chairman Van Lear and the machinists in an effort to prevent the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Poerham
Railway Department of the American Federation
van Lear
Lake Superior
Puget Sound
Perham
High School Dedication Marks Historic City Event
The city formally dedicated its renowned high school building today with notable speakers. Dr. Luther K. Gulick of New York delivered the principal address, joined by Professor Perish of the University of South Dakota and other prominent educators.
New York Central Pension Plan Covers 800 Retirees
New York Central and allied roads retire 800 employees. Eligible workers reach 70 and have ten years’ service. Pensions equal 1 percent of average pay per year of service. A 40 year employee at $1,000 average would receive $600 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Central and Allied Roads
Fine AN KILLED IN ST. LOUIS FIRE
A St Louis fire fatality during an early morning blaze leaves fireman Harry Tasche burned in a doorway while several other firemen are injured. Dozens of hotel guests narrowly escape as William Clelland of Cherry Mine Hero intervenes to calm panic at the Barnum hotel nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Harry Tasche
William Clelland
Barnum Hotel
Ohio Quar rymen Strike Over Wage Cut
Lorain Ohio January 4 three hundred more quarrymen joined the thousand who struck yesterday six stone quarries are idle. The strike stems from a ten percent wage reduction the men say they cannot accept due to high cost of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain, O
Allen family charged in conspiring to conceal bank property
Mia Philip Allen Jr and his sister Ada Jackson of Chicago and brother-in-law Guy Roe of Winona Minn were arraigned in Madison for a preliminary hearing on conspiring to conceal from the government property of Philip Allen Jr. He was a top official at the First National Bank of Mineral Point which failed. he received a ten year sentence for his role in the wrecking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Philip Allen, Jr
Ada Jackson
Chicago
Guy Roe
Winona
Minn
Allen
First National Bank of Mineral Point
Rockefeller heads New York grand jury on white slave traffic
John D Rockefeller Jr. heads a special New York grand jury appointed to investigate white slave traffic in the city. Judge Sullivan says the public charge that New York is a clearing house is grave and true offenders must be brought to justice. Rockefeller attempted to excuse himself but was urged by the judge to fulfill his duty to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Sullivan
Rockefeller
Rockefellers
OUTLAW LEAGUES TO BE ABSORBED AND CAMBRIA SALE
Cincinnati reports President calmation plans to meet Chicago semi professional club representatives Monday likely ending the outlaw leagues. Sheridan notes the sale of the Cambria coal mines to Pittsburg parties for about 1 million dollars and transfer documents filed at Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincnnati
Calmation
Herman
Chicago
Sheridan, Wyo
Cambria
Newcastle
Pittsburg
Planed Guatemala Revolution Moves Toward Mexico Aid
Advices report a Guatemala plot to start a revolution with General Toledo of Nicaragua urged to command the rebel army against President Cabera. The revolutionists expect sympathy and possible aid from Mexico, pending Estrada’s victory in Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Guatemala
Toledo
Nicaragua
Caberra
Mexico
Estrada
Ben
Wyoming Wool Growers Oppose Public Range Leases
The Wyoming Wool Growers Association adjourned after adopting resolutions opposing leasing of public range and supporting forest reserves with reforms. They favored entry of unforested forest reserve areas, urged uniform predatory animal bounty laws, endorsed wool tariffs and cooperative warehouses, and praised local leaders. A $2000 reward was authorized for Sheriff Felix Alston for capturing the Tensleep raiders, with stock detective Joe Lefora retained. Delegates dispatched to Ogden for the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Wool Growers’ Association
Pinchot
National Wool Growers’ Association
National Association
Co-Operative Wool Warehouse Plan
Bureau of Animal Industry
Wyoming
Gov. Brooks
Acta
J. A. Delfelder
Walton
Col
BE. J. Bell
Laramie
George 3. Walker
Felix Alston
Big Horn County
Joe Lefora
Association
Ogden
Madriz Says He Will Quit Nicaraguan Presidency
Managua reports President Madriz announced he is willing to relinquish the presidency as 8000 arrangements are made for a general election. He insists that neither he nor Harriet will be candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Madriz
Hatrada
Idaho Weighs Anchor After Grounding Near Sandy Hook
The battleship Idaho, which ran aground yesterday, weighs anchor and sails to Sandy Hook today. Seven tugs helped refloat her, and she rejoined the Atlantic squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Idaho
Sandy Hook
Tuga
Standard Oil of New Jersey Appeals Missouri Trade Ruling
Washington January 4 The Standard Oil company of New Jersey today filed an appeal with the United States Supreme Court from a Missouri circuit court decision finding the company in violation of restraint of trade in combination in restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
United Supreme Court
Missouri Circuit
Insurgent House Deliberations Ahead of Jones Humphrey Vote
In Washington January the house insurgents express readiness for the next encounter. They condemn a senate amendment, threaten a house only investigation, and blame Dwight, the Republican whip, for the Cannon defeat amid loyalty to Taft and the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
House
Taft
Senate
Jones-Humphrey
Dwight
Pinchot Leaves Post as Chief Forester
Washington reports Pinchot faced removal by President Taft and there is speculation he may become prosecutor in the Ballinger investigation. He bid farewell to forestry associates and pledged to continue serving American interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger
Washington
Gifford Linchot
Taft
Pinchot
Congressional
Forestry’ Department
America
Ten Injured When Trains Side Swipe Northbound Wreck
Bowling Green Kentucky January 4 ten people were injured at Oakland ten miles from Bowling Green when a Louisville and Nashville passenger train side swiped an accommodation train despite passengers escaping unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Bowling Green
Oakland
Here
Louisville & Nashville
International Italian Complications Arise Over Arrests
Chicago Jan 1 Italian consulate envoy Mardo Sabetta will seek explanations from the United States state department after police arrest 197 Italians in a probe into the Glenn murders. Officials say arrests may continue hourly as the investigation proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Glenn
Mardo Sabetta
Italy
United States
State Department
Man Arrested After Attempted Break-In and Shootout
Denver authorities say Frederick Goebel tried to force entry into his wife's apartment. A pursuit ensued with gunfire. Goebel was captured badly wounded and is believed dying. He allegedly attacked his wife three times yesterday as she filed for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Frederick Goebel
Goebel
Farmer Sly Fined $10 for Selling Rotten Eggs
Platte reports a farmer named Sly was fined ten dollars and costs for selling rotten eggs. Brought by the state pure food commission, this marks the second rotten egg prosecution in a week, with more cases anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte
Sly
State Pure Food Commission
Adair Denounces Extravagance in White House Spending
Indiana Democrat Adair told the House that federal spending is excessive, criticizing White House extravagance. He cited an annual misallocation, noting $7,000,000 spent on detective service and arguing the public could not sustain such costs for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adair
Indiana
White House
Taft
Executive Department
New Bills on Courts Face House Judiciary Committee
Washington reporters describe the House Judiciary Committee meeting to plan work for the session. A hearing with the American Bar Association is slated for Wednesday as the panel considers a bill to regulate judicial procedure and related measures for United States courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
House Committee On the Judiciary
American Bar Association
Haywood Attacks Roosevelt in Boston Speech
William D. Haywood, former WFM secretary, condemns Roosevelt as the kind of man to shoot a Spaniard in the back and write a book. He accuses Governor Draper and White of political cowardice during the Ludlow strike crisis in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Draper
Blizzards Steep Costs Hit West With Deadly Cold
Advices report eight dead in the west as blizzards floods and avalanches cause widespread damage. A snowslider killed four near Shenandoah Colorado and a man died in an Iowa mine caught by ice and snow. One man and two boys perished. A New Mexico blizzard sweeps northern Colorado with cattle and sheep frozen in ice gorges along the Arkansas river inundating farmland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
West
Shenandoah
Colo
Iowa
New Mexico
Colorado
Arkansas River
Wilson probes causes of rising cost of living in food markets
Secretary Wilson directs a broad inquiry into why retail food prices exceed wholesale costs. He will study meat profits and extend the analysis to butter eggs milk and produce to identify who captures most of the spread between farm and table. He suspects middlemen rather than farmers bear the primary burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
United States
Secretary Wilson
War Talk on Ship Subsidy Bill Sparks House Debate
Representative Humphrey in the House introduces a ship subsidy measure demanding iron or steel vessels, foreign registry limits, and American crew requirements to protect U S trade. He warns that reliance on foreign ships risks war and cites Philippines logistics as an example of vulnerability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Humphrey
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Philippines
Japan
May Probe Oklahoma Bank Failure
Oklahoma City article reports a grand jury convened to investigate the failure of Columbia Bank and Trust Company. The probe links the bank's closing to December failures of Farmers' National Bank of Tulsa and Kelfer State Bank. Governor Haskell's rumored attempts to influence the inquiry add to interest in the defunct institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Columbia Bank and Trust Company
Farmers’ National Bank of
Tulsa
Kelfer State Bank
Columbia Bank
Haskell
Red Cross discusses mine disaster relief plan in Chicago
Ernest P. Bicknell national Red Cross director plans a conference of foreign consuls in Chicago to shape a permanent relief plan. He cites $196000 paid to families from various sources and $166000 awaiting distribution with further expected donations from St Paul Coal, the state, and the Carnegie fund to reach about $606000 for 185 widows and 458 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ernest P. Bick‘nell
Red Cross Society
Cherry
Conaula
Illinois United Mine Workers
Bicknell
United Mine Workers
Coal Company
Red Cross
Illinois
St. Paul Coal Company
Carnegie Fund
Sentence of Sugar Charterts Postponed
New York January Judge Martin has postponed sentencing the five convicted sugar trust employers until Monday on a motion for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan
Martin
Taft Urges Interstate Commerce Reform In Message
President Taft proposes a United States commerce court and federal prosecution of interstate cases under the justice department. He seeks power for the commission to alter carrier rates, cap rates at reasonable levels, curb capital stock without fair property, and a general federal corporation law. Aimed to curb state interference and tighten employers liability protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Congress
United States Commerce Court
Interstate Commission
Department of Justice
Robber fatally shot after Norwood post office raid chase
Police trailed the suspected bandit to a northwest side house. He ran out firing at officers, who returned fire and fatally wounded him. He died en route to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Norwood Post Office
Water Power Rights to the States
Representative Smith of California urged passage of a bill granting states all rights to develop water power sites and letting states solve the conservation problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Smith
California
Cardinal Satolli Passes Away in Rome
Cardinal Satolli died today in Rome prompting deep distress from the pope and church officials. The sudden loss affects Vatican leadership and Catholic communities worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Satolli
Rome
Satolli
Goebel Accused in Attempt to Cut Wife’s Tongue
In Denver a man named Goebel allegedly attempted to cut out his wife’s tongue. She says she married him to save him from prison for stealing her property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Jan
Goebel
Wool Growers Convene In Ogden With Record Attendance
National Wool Growers Association holds annual convention in Ogden Utah with an expected near 1500 delegates. George S Walker secretary says attendance will surpass prior records. Topics include public lands and water rights. governors and prominent public figures to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Utah
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Tts
George S. Walker
Ohio
Iiaha
Oregon
University May VIP Vino At Cook University
Copenhagen Jon reports the Arctic summit at Cook University examines original dairies and Cook's north pole discovery entries. The event aims to present Vindication of Cook with new evidence and reviews by university scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Jon
Arctic
Cook
North Pole
Also Mentioned on This Page
Perram
NEW York Central Pensions
OLD Men
Outlaw
Cambria Mines
Cabrerila
Wyoming Association
Standard Oil Company
Pinger
William D. Haywood
Roosevelt
ONIP
Representative Humphrey
Oklahoma
U.S. Commerce Court
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!