Fraud Order Sought Against New York Cotton Exchange
Washington January 3 1906 Representatives and Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association filed charges seeking a fraud order against the New York Cotton Exchange to bar its officials and members from using the United States mails. They accuse the exchange of debased contracts fraudulent practices and manipulating spot and futures to harm the legitimate cotton trade. The Postmaster General may hold a hearing with Judge Goodwin to decide on the action.
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Washington
Cortelyou
New York Cotton Exchange
Livingston
Georgia
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association of Atlanta
Post Office Department
United States
Goodwin
Poet Office Department
Cortegon
New York City
New York
South
Fiom
X Modrs
New
Et Meena
Eippea
New Vee Cotton Exchange
The
Hubbard
Wealter C. Hubbard
Causes of car shortage blamed on traffic growth not dealers
Washington dispatch reports the Interstate Commerce Commission found the North Dakota coal famine born from westbound rail traffic congestion at lake head terminals, not a coal dealers’ trust. The panel described plans for a car clearing house and reciprocal demurrage to fix car shortages, with railroads and shippers to bear accountability in future remedies.
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Washington, D. C
Northwest
North Dakota
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Minneapolis
Franklin K Lane
Roosevelt
Lane
Tane
Ranart
Iiner
Boston
Preble House
West End
Marshall
Noble
Cleniald Noble
Grand Répidas Midh
Western Fruit Jobbers meet in Kansas City session
The third annual convention of the Western Fruit Jobbers association opened in Kansas City with 125 delegates from multiple states and Winnipeg Manitoba. The committee report praised the new railroad rate law but urged further concessions, criticizing higher minimum carload weights and grape rates, and condemning express companies that compete with their patrons.
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Kansas City
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Dainois
Iowa
Montana
Colorado
Texas
South Dakota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Zas
Idaho
Louisiana
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Missouri
Winnipeg
Manitoba
New York
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Selig Signs Gans Britt Fight Articles in Tonopah
Ben Selig acting for the Casino Athletic Club signed articles for a finish fight between Joe Gans and Jimmy Britt in Tonopah Nevada on January 3. The purse is reported as 436 000 dollars with 5 pounds to the winner and other details to be arranged.
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Wans
Britt
Tonopah
Nev
Ben Selig
Joe Gans
M. M. Riley
Casino Athletic Club
Gans
Jimmy Britt
Noure
Floods and washouts devastate Arkansas and Kentucky
Heavy rains caused widespread damage from Hot Springs Arkansas to Madisonville Kentucky. Bridges and homes washed away. Central avenue flooded. trains halted on Rock Island and Iron Mountain lines. Earlingson dam breach released 100 acres of lake water inundating farms. L&N railroad suffered losses and relief trains dispatched.
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Hot Springs
Arklane
Central Avenue
Little Rock
Ark
Big City
Rock Island
Iron Mountain
Memphis
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Bald Knob
Madisonville
Earlington
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
New Names for Roosevelt
President Roosevelt has received a letter from the Sultan of Morocco thanking Samuel R. Gummere for his appointment as American minister to Morocco. The Arabic letter praises Roosevelt as a beloved, exalted and gracious president and notes Gummere will be announced to officials in Morocco.
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Washington
Janu
Roosevelt
Morocco
Samuel R Gummere
Republic of the United States of America
Theodore ‘Roosevelt
Letter Bay
Motoces
A. A. Chaffee
Los Angeles
Paul Dolgoruki
London Daily Mail
Burdett Coutts
Adlets Advise Readers On Classified Ad Scheme
A short excerpt promotes the Adlets column as a profitable classifieds option. It urges readers to rent rooms or homes, trade items, or sell properties by using the Journal Adlet section. Pricing is listed as ten cents for once and twenty five cents for three times.
New York Imports Grow in 1906 Trade Totals
A report by Col Edward E. Fowler shows New York port imports valued at 787,662,456 in 1906, exceeding the prior year. The calendar year 1906 imported merchandise totaled 705,011,487, with a rise of 82,000,000 over the previous period.
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New York
Edward 8. Fowler
Fire Destroys Block in Milaca Business District
Fire in Milaca Minnesota on January 8 wiped out an entire block of buildings in the business section. Loss estimated from 30000 to 50000 dollars with damage spanning most of the day. Local crews battled the blaze to prevent spread.
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Milaca
Minn
Winged wreck near Kansas enacts deadly rail disaster
A collision between two Chicago Rock Island trains west of Woland Kansas killed multiple Mexican laborers and two Americans. Telegrapher Lynes blamed for the wreck as rescue crews aided by surgeons from nearby towns pulled injured passengers from splintered cars.
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Rae Fan
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Wolland
Kan
Chicago
el Paso
Columbus Junction
Mexico
John Lynes
Volland
Lynes
Waubansee
Alma
McFarland
Ian
Topeka
Link
Stormont Hosps
Rock tHangeyetem Tn Vasad
Chicago and Omaha Cattle and Hogs Market Snapshot
Chicago and Omaha market report shows cattle and hog prices with steady to lower trends. Native steers ranged around 8.76 to 6.25, cows and heifers 2.76 to 0.44, Texas and western feeders 3.25 to 6.25, calves 3.00 to 66.00, hogs 6.10 to 6.37, with pigs and sheep also listed and mixed price points across vendors.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Texas
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James A Wilson
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McCabe
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Copenhagen
Ameer
Afghanistan
Habib Oulleah Khoultoo
Farmidabie
Raistine
Iwial Velit
India
McCrea
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
A. J .Cassatt
Carthage
Mo Tan
Www Meredith
Arthur Sanderson
Sanderson
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Meredith
Duluth
Rock Island Road
Zanzibar
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