Labor leaders jailed for contempt in Bucks case ruling
Justice Wright sentenced Samuel Gompers to twelve months, John Mitchell to nine, and Frank Morrison to six for contempt of court in the Bucks boycott case. Gompers cried as he was led away. Mitchell and Morrison showed shock. The decision cited coercive tactics and hostile campaigns against customers and unions, with appeals filed and bond posted. Roosevelt's stance awaited on possible intervention.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Bucks Stove & Range Company
St. Louis
Morrison
Gompers
Mitchell
Wright
Federal Union
Gompéts
Vance
American Federation of Public
Cour
Variou
Roosevelt
White House
Patent Fraud Verdict in Electric Light Patent Case
John A. Heany of York Pa was acquitted while Henry H. Everding of Philadelphia was convicted on charges tied to the patent office scandal. The jury found Everding guilty of conspiracy forgery and destroying public records and recommended mercy for him.
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Washington
John A. Heany
York
Henry H. Everding
Philadelphia
Patent Office
Heany
Everding
Lieutenant's Sentence Commute for False Reports
First Lieutenant William J. O'Loughlin of the Thirteenth United States Infantry at Fort Leavenworth was court-martialed for making false reports on military duties and dismissed. The president commuted the sentence to six months confinement to post limits and a fine of $50 per month for the same period.
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Washington
William J. O'Loughlin
Thirteenth
United States Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Canal Blast Kills Twenty One At San Obispo
Washington reports 21 dead from the premature dynamite explosion at San Obispo on December 12, per the latest advices to the isthmian canal commission.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
San Obispo
Well Known New Yorker Dies
New York society figure Center Hitch cock died Wednesday night from gas gastritis. He was prominent in club life and widely known in social circles across the city.
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New York
Hitchcock
Bridegroom-to-be George Tilford Dies Before Christmas Wedding
George N. Tilford, who was to be married on Christmas Day in Lawrenceburg, died and was buried in his wedding suit, leaving behind sorrowing relatives and a community touched by the sudden loss.
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George N. Tilford
Lawrenceburg
Pittsburg Bribery Scandal Brings City Hall Under Fire
In Pittsburg on December 24 the city reels from a bribery inquiry into councilmen and bank officials. Seven council members, former bank officers W. W. Ranney and A. A. Vilsack, and other city leaders face trial after detectives document alleged graft. A private investigator used hidden rooms to record meetings and bribe exchanges. Bail is set at fourteen thousand dollars for each defendant.
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Pittsburg
America
San Francisco
Unk
Convcy
W. W. Raniey
A. A. Vilsack
Provident
German National Bank
John Klein
Klein
Reoom
Brand
Klein, Soffel
Wasson
Melaney
Ferguson
Common Council
Atkinson
Select
Robert Wilson
Municipal League of Scranton
Voters’ League of Pittsburg
Wilson
Herbert Jones
Ryan Quits Directorates Big Financier Steps Back
New York December 24 Thomas F Ryan a leading financier resigned from the directorships of 31 corporations. He retains control of Morton Trust National Bank of Commerce and American Tobacco Company and plans more leisure after a long career in street railway and lighting consolidations. He says doctors urged him to ease up and he has been unloading responsibilities for two years.
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New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Morton Trust Company
National Bank of Commerce
American Tobacco Company
Ryan
Mother Kills Child in Accidental Revolver Grip
Chicago a mother Mrs Ear Locke wife of a master electrician at the Illinois Steel Company shot and killed her five year old daughter during play with an old revolver. The tragedy occurred Wednesday night as the gun discharged in the home. Authorities investigating the accidental shooting.
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Chicago
Ear Locke
Illinois Steel Company
Lafayette Ministers Seek Billy Sunday Evangelist
Lafayette ministers aim to recruit Billy Sunday to lead the temperance campaign in the city, hoping his influence will boost the effort.
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Lafayette
Billy Sunday
Alleged arson plot tied to Camden factory fire case
In Philadelphia a suit over a $110000 unpaid insurance balance on Fries Breslin plant fire damage reveals a claimed arson plot. James Carroll testified he planned to burn the Atlantic City factory with help from Stephen McHale and John Graef, naming others and exaggerating stock value.
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Philadelphia
United States
John Carroll
Atlantic City
William Gergan
John Snyder
Fries, Breslin & Co
Camden
Carroll
James A. Carroll
Cape May
Stephen McHale
John Graef
Won't Go to Salt Lake for Grand Army Encampment
J Cory Winans chief of staff for the National Grand Army of the Republic says the next national encampment is unlikely to be in Salt Lake City. He cites the Chicago traffic association's refusal to grant a one cent per mile veteran rate. The encampment was set for August 9 to 14, with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh vying to host.
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Lima
J. Cory Winans
National Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Winans
Grand Army
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Traffic Association
Chicago
Life sentence for dynamiter in Gallagher case
Peter Claudiannes, the Greek accused of bombing the home of former San Francisco bribery witness James L. Gallagher, was found guilty by a Oakland jury and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Oakland
Cal
Peter Claudianes
James L. Gallagher
San Francisco
Lafayette Police Move Homeless On Each Night
The Lafayette police adopt a nightly approach to dislodge vagrants rather than shelter them, aiming to push those without homes to relocate rather than stay in one place.
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Lafayette
Missouri Courts Dismiss Oil Giants for Monopoly
Missouri Supreme Court ousts Standard Oil Indiana Republic Oil Ohio and Waters-Pierce Missouri from the state and fines each 50000. Waters-Pierce may continue if by March 1 1909 it proves steps to operate independently. Other firms must wind up by March 1 1909.
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Standard of Indiana
Republic
Vaters-Pierce
Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Republic Oil Company of
Ohio
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of
Missouri
Supreme Court of Missouri
Commonwealth
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Hadley
Gov
Folk
Supreme Court of the United States
Tobacco Trust
Standard, Republic and
Waters-Pierce
St. Louis
New York
H. H. Rogers
Rockefeller
New Jersey
American Navy Ranks Second Among World Powers
The Navy Year Book prepared for the senate navy committee places the U S Navy second behind Great Britain and ahead of Germany France and Japan according to Pitman Pulsifer the clerk to the navy committee.
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Washington
Pitman Pulsifer
Senate Navy Committee
Great Britain
Germany
France
Japan
Toledo Youth Jury Finds Hazel Murder in Second Degree
After a 12 hour deliberation the jury convicted 17 year old Harvey Hazel of murder in the second degree for killing his mother. The verdict commits him to the penitentiary for life.
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Toledo, O
Harvey Hazel
Anderson Taxpayers oppose new jail plan
Taxpayers in Anderson object to constructing a new jail and argue the current facility can be repaired to meet needs. They contend funds should not be spent on a new building.
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Anderson
Giant Belfast shipyards reveal twin 1800-foot ocean liners
In Belfast the world’s two largest ocean steamships are under construction, with the Olympic and Titanic rising above vast berths. A 300 by 300 by 850 foot steel girder framework crowns the site, costing 1.25 million dollars, while piles and ferro concrete foundations reinforce the docks for these 60,000 ton vessels with sailings at high speeds.
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Belfast
Lusitania
Mauretania
Settler Dialog Over Small Debt Turns Into Narrow Escape
A settler recounts a quarrel with Murphy over a debt of eight dollars claimed as only four. The exchange escalated when the speaker saysMurphy was struck, not a balance, leading to a tense confrontation. No injuries reported.
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Childrens Aid Sociey
John A. Mitchell
Inventor Heany
Piil Wauhef
Nes
Salt Lake
DR. D. Jayne
Back & A
Columbia
Elks’ BuilDing
Via
Wabash R. R
Wabash Ticket Office
Indiana Union Traction
Murphy
Dad
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