Fish Loses Fight Begun Last Summer
Judge Ball dissolved last October’s injunction restraining Harriman interests from voting 281231 Illinois Central shares at the March 2 meeting. The court ruled no appeal exists, and Fish may pursue new action. Harriman praised the decision as favorable while the room emptied in a rush of brokers and lawyers.
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Chicago
Union Pacific Railway Company
Railroad Securities Company of New Jersey
Illinois Central
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Fish
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New Orleans
Harriman
New York
Harrahan
Ilnois Central
Union Pacific
Road Will Issue Bonds for Thirty Million
New York February 20 The directors announce plans to issue bonds totaling 30 million dollars to fund motive power and rolling stock investments. The move aims to strengthen railroad capacity and modernize equipment for expanded service.
American Car Sets Pace in New York to Paris Race
Kendalville Indiana February 20 The American car departed at 6 40 pm heading west toward northern Illinois and the Chicago area. The De Dion French car was towed here by a farmer's team around 1 pm and may not leave until morning after repairs in a feed barn. Northern Indiana roads are snowbound making the crossing tough.
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Fleet of American Battleships Arrives at Callao Peru Harbor
American battleships under Rear Admiral Evans anchor at Callao with crowds cheering. The Peruvian cruiser Coronel Bolognesi led the escort into the harbor. Evans, ill with rheumatism, will not attend official ceremonies. Rear Admiral Thomas will represent him. The fleet plans a ten day stay with bull fights and other festivities.
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Callao
Evans
Lima
Peru
Coronel Bolognesi
Connecticut
Republic
Thomas
Painters Learn By Lectures At New Orleans Convention
In New Orleans on February 20 the International Association of Master Painters and Decorators of the United States and Canada held talks on cooperation between paint manufacturers and painters. No formal action was taken as members listened to demonstrations of paint and oil making improvements.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
International Association of Master Painters and Decorators
United States
Canada
Railroads Report No Broad Wage Cut Planned
Washington reports no general plan to cut wages across U S railroads. Officials of Southern Railway Louisville and Nashville Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line may readjust some scales to cut operating costs but aim to avoid hardship. Chicago Great Western receivers deny wage reductions while Knapp and Neil ready to act under Erdman law if needed.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern
Southern Railway
Louisville and Nashville
Seaboard Air Line
Atlantic Coast Line
Chicago Great Western
Knapp
Charles P. Neil
Roosevelt
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Riot Breaks Out As Foreigner Marchers Clash With Police
About 1 000 foreigners march on Philadelphia city hall demanding work. A riot follows on Broad street injuring about twenty and wounding three police officers. Fourteen demonstrators are arrested, led by Joseph Trio, as rebels carry weapons and several are hospitalised.
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Philadelphia
Reyburn
Broad Street
Charles Mann
Picott
Smith
Harry Druding
Joseph Trio
Italian Labor Trouble Spurs Mass Meeting in Oolitic
Bedford Indiana February 20 Italian labor trouble flares at Oolitic and Reeds Station as a petition seeks a mass meeting tomorrow at 1 PM to discuss settlement. Extra deputies guard quarries amid warnings from Prosecutor Fletcher that any incitement may lead to arrests, possibly prohibiting the gathering.
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Indiana hardware men condemn Sherman act at nine annual convention
About 500 hardware dealers attended the Indiana Retail Hardware Association meeting in Indianapolis. The group adopted a resolution condemning the Sherman Anti Trust law as too drastic and directed the secretary to oppose related bills. Officers elected include W B Creed as president and M W Coats as second vice president. delegates were chosen for the national meeting in St Louis, with Conway MacMillan of New York City delivering the afternoon address on advertising.
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Indianapolis
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Indiana Retail Hardware Association
W. B. Creed
New Albany
Fred Bartholomew
Michigan City
M. W. Coats
Kokomo
M. L. Carey
Argus
Charles E. Hall
Hervey
T. Trueblood
Washington
Herman Bahls
Lafayette
Walter B
Creed
Wife Nearly Killed by Insane Husband in Jail Cell
In Columbus Indiana on February 20 Elva Clifford of Belleville was struck with stovewood by her husband while he awaited transfer in Nash ville Brown county log jail The blow left her in serious condition Sheriff Roberts recovered her from the cell and she was cared for at home The husband will be committed to the insane hospital after the incident
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Columbus
Ind
Nashville
Brown County
Elva Clifford
Belleville
Roberts
Mam
Clifford
Prince Ussupoff Park
Grand Morskaia
Baslie Island
Bank Gloses Emply Under Suspicion In Madison
Tri City State bank in Madison Illinois closed today as police guard the home of a trusted employee amid a run after word that the employee was under surveillance and his accounts examined. Bank capital is 25000 dollars with deposits around 95000 dollars, many depositors are foreigners. Officials say the closing is temporary.
Mitchell May 60 to Panama Canal
President Roosevelt may send John Mitchell retiring head of the United Mine Workers to Panama to report on labor conditions. A White House conference with Taft and Col. Goethals discussed isthmian construction and other issues. Goethals has final instructions and will sail next week. Reynolds of Chicago packing concerns was also considered for the assignment.
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Panama
White House
Taft
Col. Goethals
Mitchell
James Bronson Reynolds
Chicago
Police Arrest Terrorists and Port Arthur General Sentenced
In St. Petersburg a police sweep netted about fifty men and women with bombs and weapons as they targeted Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch. Lieutenant General Stoessel was sentenced to death for surrendering Port Arthur, later commuted to ten years in a fort.
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Stoessel
Vodar
Smyrnoff
Reiss
Port Arthur
William
Germany
Thaw Has No Intention Of Divorcing Evelyn
Attorneys Daniel O'Reilly and A Russell Peabody met two hours with Harry K Thaw at the asylum and announced that Thaw has no plan to initiate divorce proceedings or end his marriage to Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
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A. Russell Peabody
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
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