Supreme Court Reverses Merger Jurisdiction Case
The U S Supreme Court rules Minnesota v Northern Securities et al. lacked federal jurisdiction over the merger of Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railway companies. The decision, by Justice Havian, sends the suit back to state courts and marks a victory for Minnesota. Justice Harlan notes the circuit court erred in entertaining jurisdiction. The case returns to the state level, preserving the original posture of the litigation.
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Washington
United Sates Supreme Court
Minnesota
Worthern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Wailway
Havian
Harlan
Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Lochran
Elihu Root Arrives in St Paul for Northern Securities Case
Elihu Root former secretary of war arrived in St Paul to handle work on the United States court case over Harriman interests seeking to intervene in the Northern Securities settlement. The court will decide if Harriman and Pierce may file a petition and, if granted, further proceedings will follow. if denied the suit will proceed as it stood before the intervention request.
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St. Paul
Elihu ‘Root
United States Court
Harriman
Northern Securities Affairs
Harriman and
Pierce Yill
United States
Northern Securities Company
Hill comments on Northern Securities dissolution and costs
James J. Hill defends dissolving the Northern Securities Co stating the original capitalization of 400 million was split with only 147 thousand dollars spent in two and a half years. He notes assets rose by 40 million and asserts no promoter profits, while avoiding judgment on Harriman’s actions and accusing him of seeking control of the Northern Pacific. Edward H. Harriman arrived to inspect Southern and Union Pacific roads.
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Northern Securities Company
Mr. Hill
Chicago
James J. Hill
Northern Securities Coompany
Supreme Court
Hill
Mr. Harriman
Harriman
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Great Northern
Edward H. Harriman
Hin
Southern
Union Pacific
Congress Discusses Emergency River and Harbor Plan
Washington April 11 The house began debate on the emergency river and harbor improvement bill with three hours allotted for general discussion. Garton of Ohio explained the bill and surveyed river and harbor needs. The senate tackled post office appropriations, as Lodge moved a joint order against Culbersons amendment creating a commission to investigate the post office department, withheld in Culbersons absence.
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Washington
House
Garton
Ohio
Lodge
Yasainst
Culberson
Post Office Department
Supreme Court rules periodicals not mailable as seed for dissemination
The Supreme Court ruled that books published periodically are not entitled to transmission through the mail. Chief Justice Brown delivered the opinion with Justices Harlan and others in dissent.
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Washington
Brown
Harlen
Italy and Austria Near War After Abbazzia Meet
Rome reports Italian foreign minister Tittoni says the Abbazzia meeting with Counts Goluchowski reassured parliament. Vienna telegrams claim renewed Italian agitation over provinces under Austria raised tensions and nearly triggered war, with a naval incident at Cattaro escalating the dispute.
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Italy
Austria
Rome
Signor Tittoni
Count Goluchowski
Abbazzia
Vienna
Independente
Germany
Albania
William
Victor Emmanuel
Francis Joseph
Cattaro
Dalmatia
Franco-British Pact Reshapes Africa and Egypt Boundaries
Paris reports the Anglo-French treaty implies a French protectorate over Morocco and cements Britain's control of Egypt. The accord shifts Africa’s political map with France handling Morocco’s reforms and Britain continuing in Egypt, while fisheries rules in Newfoundland remain open for Canada and France.
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Paris
Morocco
France
Tunis
Egypt
Africa
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Walulha
Spain
M. Delcasse
Europe
M. DeMahy
Marine
England
Newfoundland
Smallpox at Wedding Quarantines 30 Families in Newton
A wedding in Newton between Andrew Baxter and Miss Gustav Krause linked to a bride’s mother contracting smallpox. Thirty families who attended are quarantined at home, provoking fear of an epidemic in Wix., LaCrosse.
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LaCrosse
Wix
Andrew Baxter
Gustav Krause
Newton
Senator Quay Ill in Atlantic City Report
United States Senator Quay, 71, is ill in Atlantic City with restricted access. Officials say he requires absolute rest and freedom from care to recover.
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Senator Quay
New York
United States
Quay
Atlantic City
Russians Surprise Japanese Scouts at Yongampho
Reports from St. Petersburg describe Russian detachments crossing the Yalu near Wiju and Yongampho, surprising Japanese scouts, landing, and repelling a Japanese force with no Russian losses. Subsequent actions include Korean betrayal, river swimming, and Japanese pursuit with costly defeats.
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St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Saiys
Krasnalinski
Yalu
Wiju
Saimalind
Louchkine
Souhaschonov
Yongampho
Kuropat
Firing Report From Port Arthur Area Follows Sea Battle Hints
AAP dispatches from Teng Chow indicate heavy firing between here and Port Arthur with sighted Japanese battleship Asahi nearby and Russian fleet reported off Port Arthur. Follow up reports from Che Foo and New Chwang confirm continued bombardment and expected action near Port Arthur and the Yalu.
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Che Foo
Associated Press
Teng Chow
Here
Port Arthur
Miaotao Islands
Asahi
Lockshaw
New Chwang
New Chiang
Espiegle
St. Petersburg
Novosti
Liao Yang
Troops Engage Moros in Taraca Valley Actions
General Wood reports Sultan Taraex refused peace talks at Vicars on March 31 and prepared hostile defenses. Columns from Manchuria and Vicars moved April 2. Vicars column attacked all night ten miles from Vicars. two enlisted men wounded. Taraca landing efforts blocked. two more killed. Forces destroyed fortified cotas and returned to stations. Officials say peace attempts failed as Moros attacked first.
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Washington
War Department
Wood
Sultan ‘Taraex
Vicars
Manchuria
Taraca
Vane
Wade
Pope at St Peters Mass for St Gregory Centenary
Rome April 18 The pope attended Mass at St Peters for the thirteenth centennial of St Gregory the Great in a vast ceremony. About 70 000 people filled the basilica while applause was discouraged and the audience waved handkerchiefs. The service featured Gregorian chant and a formal crown ceremony.
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St. Peter’s
St. Peters
Aristrocracy
Diplomatic Corps
Pius
Leo
Vacchi
Piazza
Sioux City Live Stock Markets Report
Sioux City stock yards show hogs at 4.75 to 5.00 advancing toward 5.00 while cattle move from 1.50 to 5.00 for various grades. Chicago receipts mirror steady demand with hogs about 4.85 to 6.30 and cattle steady around 3.75 to 5.60. lambs strong at 4.50 to 6.20.
Cattle and Hogs Prices Across Omaha and Kansas City Markets
Market listings from South Omaha and Kansas City show cattle prices for native steers at 3.60 to 5.25, southern steers 3.60 to 4.25, stockers 3.00 to 4.50, calves up to 6.00, and hogs with heavy at 5.05 to 5.46. Sheep steady with muttons 4.50 to 6.85 and lambs 5.25 to 5.90. range of other animals and terms included.
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South Omaha
Kansas City
Stoem Western
Grain and Provisions. Chicago cash quot ations April 12
Grain and provisions report from Chicago shows mixed cash quotes with flour dull, wheat ranges from 90 to 99 cents for spring and red varieties, corn 52 to 62 percent, oats 38 to 42 cents, rye 67 cents, barley 2 to 4 cents per pound, Timothy seed 2.90, beef and pork provisions with mess pork 12.25 to 12.37, lard 6.42 to 6.45, rib and short rib cuts 6.25 to 6.37, whisky 1.28, butter steady with creamery 24 to 25 cents, dairy 12 to 21 cents, cheese 9 to 10 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Timothy
Cleyver
Grain Prices Reported at Minneapolis on April 12
Closing cash prices on track show Wheat No 1 northern at 4 6c delivered 4c, No 2 northern at 93 93 4c delivered 4a, Corn No 3 yellow old 474c No 4 old, Oate No 3 white 394c No 4 white 39c Nos 31GI9c Rye 2 66c Barley Feed malting 43 62c Northwestern 1 to ax give 115 May 115-
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Minneapolis
Governor and military balk court over Moyer custody
In Ouray Colorado on April 18 District Judge Stevens held Adjutant General Bell and Captain Wells in contempt for not obeying a writ to bring Charles H Moyer before the court. The judge ordered arrest of the two officers and imposed 500 dollar fines each while criticizing Governor Peabody and military authorities for defying civil authority. He discharged Moyer and warned of potential habeas corpus action to the state supreme court if the refusal continues.
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Ouray
Colo
Stevens
Bell
Wells
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Telluride
Peabody
Moyer
Richardson
State Supreme Court
General Bell
Howe
San Miguel County
General Hell
Captain Wells
Colorado
National Guard
Charles S. Moyer
Governor refuses writ in Moyer case court clash
Denver dispatch reports Gov Peabody condemns judge Stevens order to arrest Adjt. Gen. Bell and Capt. Wells for contempt of court. He says the military will not appear, the writ will not be recognized, and the courts have no right to constrain officers on duty under martial law. The governor leaves next move to the court.
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Denver
Gov
Peabody
Stevens
Ouray
Bell
Capt
Wells
Moyer
District Court of Ouray
Floods threaten Winnipeg bridges and railway lines
Floodwaters from the Red River rise rapidly in Winnipeg area as bridges and the railway yard face destruction. The Assiniboine also climbs, forcing mass evacuations and halting cross continental service after 180 feet of the Jundian Vi esse's bridge at Oxbow washes away. Telegraph links to the west are cut.
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St. Paul
Dal
Pioneer
Mai
Winni Railway Company
Assiniboine
Jundian Viesse
Russians Say Japanese Cannot Occupy New Chwang
London reports via Times correspondent Wen Chwang from April 8 that heavy rains flood railways and block roads across southern Manchuria. Field telegraphs are interrupted and movement is crippled. Russian officers say Japan has lost the chance to occupy New Chwang, where defenses are strong enough to repel assaults.
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Seoul
Sak-Ju
Wiju
Kobe
Cheminlpo
Enginners
Aray
Arterny
Port Arthur
New Chwaeng
London
Times
Wen Chwang
Mancenuris
New Chwang
Race tensions rise after Texas murder near Teza
Reports from Waller County north of Houston describe heightened race feeling after the shooting of Lynn Pinckney and a companion named Goss near a negro church. A hunter named Pinckney and an associate fired on by a concealed group, six or seven shots striking Lynn Pinckney causing instant death. Police say the assailants may have mistaken him for an enemy. Over 100 white residents gathered afterward amid the unrest.
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Houston
Tex
Waller County
Bie
Lheniyoun
Tucker Pinckney
Ated Pinckney
Pears
Pinckney
Goss
Lynn
Iimtamajears
Uesroca
President's Mayflower Not a Personal Yacht Says Moody
Secretary Moody furnishes a detailed account of the Mayflower's use by the president, stating she is not the president's yacht. The vessel served under naval orders since 1902, totaling 22,000 miles in 21 months with about 40 hours aboard the president, 94 miles traveled with him, and one night aboard during a New Jersey visit. Expenditures exceed 79,219 dollars, all paid by the president, with no diversion from naval duties.
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Washington
Williams
Mississippi
Foss
Naval Affairs
Moody
Wie
Tie
National Guard
New Jersey
Train wreck near Fort Scott injures sixteen
A Missouri Kansas and Texas flyer wrecked four miles south of Fort Scott Kansas while at full speed. Sixteen people were injured none fatally and taken to Fort Scott hospital. Reported injured include Rev W W Parmele G W Raikler Michael Maley George Bumwalt N A Bush Mrs R G Callahan J Streeter K S Dawson T W Carson J Mount J D Thompson Thomas K Sparks Mrs W W Sparks Mary Fostick and G W Hoyt. Cause cited as rails spreading.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Here
Irort Scott
W.W. Parmele
G. W. Raikler
St. Louis
Michael Maley
Syracuse
New York
George Bumwalt
Watseka
N. A
Carthage
G. W. Hoyt
Ill
Four Burke Children Die in Fire at Sebastopol Suburb
Four children of Mr and Mrs William Burke died in a fire in Sebastopol near Pittston at 1 am on Saturday. Helen 14 James 12 Mary 8 Michael 6 perished as a wall of flame cut off the rear rooms. The parents woke to crackling flames and leaped from a second story window to escape.
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Wilkesbarre
William Burke
Sebastopol
Pittston
Victiniy
Helen
James
Mary
Michael
Mrs. Burke
Three Die In Pintsch Gas Plant Explosion
Three men were killed and one fatally injured in an explosion at the Pintsch Gas Compressing Company plant in southwest Washington. The dead are Stephen Henson Joseph Cumberland and an unknown Black man. The injured is Ghas W. Grigsby.
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Washington
Stephen Henson
Joseph Cumberland
Ghas. W. Grigsby
Land of Big Families Utah Delegates Instruct Roosevelt Support
Salt Lake City April 8 The Republican state convention met and approved instructing its national delegates to back President Roosevelt. The meeting confirmed plans to pledge the delegation to Roosevelt at the upcoming national convention.
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Utah
Wills
Salt Lake City
Roosevelt
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