Labor leaders press McNamara defense in nationwide drive
Indianapolis reports labor leaders plan to restore John McNamara to the city and fight the kidnapping case. Darrow contacts Congressmen and Senators to seek a congressional investigation while defense efforts expand across Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco with arrests of detectives and calls for habeas corpus battles.
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Indianapolis
John McNamara
McNamara
Darrow
Kerbley
Shively
Kern
Burns
Brand Jury
Los Angeles
Chicago
Clarence Darrow
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
McNamaras
McManingal
Hacad Henamttare
Angeles
Frederick
Sebastine
Hilton
Kansas City
Franklin
Boiler’ Makers’ Union
American Federation of Labor
Seymour
San Francisco
Udddy
Andrew Gallagher
Washington
Frank Buchanan
Illineis
Structural Iron Workers
Deneen Denies Knowledge of Slush Fund Ties
Springfield April 26 Governor Deneen and former Governor Yates denied any connection or knowledge that money was raised by millionaire Hines to influence Senator Lorimer’s election. The statements followed testimony by Duluth lumbermen Cook and O'Brien who said Hines spoke by telephone to a man he called governor about raising funds to defeat Hopkins.
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Springfield
Tils
Deneen
Yates
Hines
Lorimer
William Cook
William O'Brien
Duluth
Hopkins
Ohio Negro Laymen Convention Promotes Mission Work
Dayton Ohio April 26 at a two day convention of negro laymen of Ohio assembled to promote religious work among colored men and discuss plans for extending foreign missionary work.
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Dayton
Ohio
Indictments Expected From Steel and Rail Officials Probe
Cleveland reports grand jury investigations into Ohio railroads rebating. Indictments are expected against a leading railroad man and several steel and railroad officials as the government foundation probes United States Steel Corp. and related practices.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Foundation For the
United States Steel Corporation
Central league opens season in unsettled conditions
Terra Haute Ind April 26 The Central league inaugurated its season today under conditions that has led to postponements and cautious schedules as teams adapt to uncertain weather and field readiness.
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Terra Haute
Ind
Central League
Magnates Expect Banner Year for Organization Sports and Fraternity
General belief among magnates and managers points to this being the most successful year in the Organization's history. Grand Rapids opens at Evansville, Fort Wayne at Wheeling, Dayton at Zanesville, and South Bend champions in this city. A schedule of 140 games runs to Sept 10. Baltimore marks the 90th anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows founded in 1521. Thoman Wildéey and five rulers started the order, now with over 1,500,000 members and substantial relief benefits totaling over 5,000,000 in the past year.
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Grand Rapids
Evansville
Fort Warn
Wheeling
Dayton
Zansville
C. F
Baltimore
Independent Order
Odd Fellows
Thoman Wildéey
United States
Canada
Australasia
Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Europe
Jewelry store held up in daylight robbery in Chicago
Four men in a car robbed Alberti and Son jewelry with revolvers. They bound nine customers, rifled the store, and escaped with jewels valued between 25 000 and 50 000 dollars. A car used in the escape was later found. Albert and his son identified stolen gems and a sample case of rare stones.
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Chicago
Alberti and Son
Albertis
Albert
Emil Straus
Dynamiter Try to Wreck Vancouver Building
A dynamite explosion near Smythe and Seymour streets in Vancouver B C is believed to be an attempted arson or blast at a four story building under construction. The blast shattered floors walls and broke nearby windows.
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Smythe and Seymour Streets
Publicity and intelligent public control of corporations
St Paul April 26. James J. Hill argues for publicity of corporation affairs to align business with public welfare. He says facilities lag behind business growth and that intelligent public control, with trained managers, is essential for common carriers and major firms. He cites support from Rock Island’s president and others.
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St. Paul, Minn
James J. Hill
Great Northern- Northern Pacific Railroad
Ates
United States
Hill
Mudge
Rock Island Railroad
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
T. N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Progressives Push for Committee Seats in Senate
Washington April 2 The Senate committee on committees chose Jonathan Bourne of Oregon for a place on the appropriations panel but progressives rejected the move. They demand La Follette on interstate commerce Bristow on foreign relations and Cummins on finance with a floor clash possible tomorrow.
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Washington
Jonathan Bourne
Oregon
Enate Committee On Committees
la Follette
Interstate Commerce Committee
Bristow
Publicity and Public Control Debate in Corporate Trusts
The text argues for publicity and public control as essential tools for corporate trust governance. It emphasizes intelligent public expectation and suggests Val Reynolds and others advocate openness, hoping to ease corporate resentment and improve relations between corporations and citizens.
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Nak
Val
Reynolds
Testa
Sundae S cool Convention in Tnien County to convene
The semi annual Sunday convent ion of Tnien county is set for May 2 and 3 at Alice with Mrs. Chet Bidwell of Island City as a union delegate. Delegates are urged to attend and participate in the program as outlined.
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Tnien
Alice
Mra
Chet ‘Bidwell
Island City
Argu
President Taft Attends Multiple NYC Functions
President Taft arrives in New York for a brief stay with a full schedule. He opens the exhibition of the blind at the Metropolitan Opera House, visits Cafe Boulevard as guest of the Hungarian Republican club, addresses Methodists at the Astor, and attends a publishers dinner at the Waldorf Astoria alongside other events with possible Aeronautical Society engagements.
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New York
Cal
Taft
Metropolitan Opera House
Cafe Boulevard
Hungarian Republican Club
Hotel Aator
Waldorf-Astoria
The
Aeronautical Society
Five Hundred Canines Open Portland Kennel Show
Five hundred aristocratic dogs from major kennels across the west and Canada gathered for the Portland Kennel Club annual show. The opening day featured a strong turnout and the exhibition is billed as the best yet in Portland, continuing through the week.
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Portland
British Protest Over San Quentine Landing
The British foreign office announced receipt of a Mexican protest regarding the landing of British bluejackets at San Quentine Lower California by the sloop Shutwater to protect foreigners.
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Eign
Mexico
San Quentine
Lower
California
Government aims at recovering land grants from Union Pacific rival
Washington April 26 interior department plans to recover up to 100 million dollars of land in Washington Wyoming and Nevada from Union Pacific and Northern Pacific for refusing to sell to actual settlers at two dollars an acre. A title change to Union Pacific Railway may block legal action.
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Washington
Nevada
Montana
Waterton
Southern Pacific
Portland
Department of the Interior
Wyoming
Wanton Pacific
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific Railway Company
Railroad Company
Union Pacific Jadge
Fiend Confesses Crime After Pistol Fragment Found
A pistol butt fragment found in John Edwards room leads to his confession that he assaulted Misa Julia Koebig last Monday. Authorities had offered a $1000 reward amid accusations of a string of attacks on women.
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Loa "Angeles
John Edwards
Misa Julia Koebig
Carnegie Denies Promising Support for Lost Bank
In New York on April 26 the grand jury hears Andrew Carnegie about the defunct Carnegie Trust company. Carnegie says he never promised to back the concern despite protests, while officials had testified he gave his word to help the bank.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Trust Company
Carnegie
Trust Company
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Vancouver, B. C
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