Interurban line planned by Tri-City interests
Davenport Iowa December 23 Muscatine is to have an interurban line with construction to start next spring. Wall street capitalists backing the Tri City Railway Co and Tri Cities utilities show strong support. Plans call for a thirty mile route from Muscatine to Davenport branching from the Rock Island line and connecting Blue Grass and Pleasant Prairie. The J G White Co stands ready to build if plans proceed.
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Davenport
Muscatine
Wall Street
Tri-City Railway Co
Tri-Cities
Davenport Times
J. F. Porter
Tri-City Railway Company
Hig
Porter
New York
Rock Island
J. G. White Company
Tri-City
Defense Contempt and Inadequate Defense Cited
A court finds the defendant in contempt for continuing in a violation of court edict and notes the defense offered was not adequate. The ruling underscores the seriousness of the contempt and the lack of a sufficient rebuttal or explanation from the defendant.
Contempt case verdict in Buck Stove suit against AFL leaders
The DC supreme court sentenced Samuel Gompers to twelve months, Louis Mitchell to nine, and Frank Morrison to six for contempt over the Buck Stove boycott. The decision labels the defendants contemptuous for defying an injunction and the court rejects rights of press or speech as a defense. Gompers defends actions as constitutional and lawful.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. D. Ryan
United Mine Workers Today
Roosevelt
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Springfield
John H. Walker
The
United Mine Workers
Washington, D. C
Buck Stove & Range Company
American Federation of Labor
Wright
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Gould
Buck Company
Federationist
Court of Appeals of
Gomtpers
Missouri Supreme Court dissolves major oil firms
The Missouri Supreme Court ousts Standard Oil of Indiana Republic Oil and Waters-Pierce Oil from Missouri and bars future business. Each company is fined 50 000. Waters-Pierce may operate as an independent concern after January 15 if it proves independence. The court says the firms conspired to fix prices and restrain trade to mislead the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Supreme Court of Missouri
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Republic Oil Company
Missouri
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of
St. Louis
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Supreme Court
Dry city of Ottumwa faces saloon petition
Ottumwa Iowa reports a 28oo sign petition filed to challenge saloon licenses after a Sunday revival. Saloons close en masse as leaders file anti saloon petition. Walsh seeks compromise but signs and actions hinge on petition sufficiency. Oskaloosa meanwhile grants twenty one saloon permits.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
County Recorder
Recorder’s Office
J. G. Hutchison
William McNutt
W. W. Rankin
E. A. Sheafe
F. W. Darner
George Blount
William F. Hunting
County Auditor
Chicago
William Randolph Hearst
Ottumwa Brewing and Ice Co
Walsh
Oskaloosa
Iowa Evening Press
Oskaloosa, Ia
Diplomatic Move to Resume US Venezuela Ties
The United States plans to renew diplomatic relations with Venezuela after a communication from the Brazilian minister at Caracas. Vice President Gomez seeks a satisfactory settlement and American warships may anchor at La Guaira. W. S. Buchanan is appointed special commissioner aboard the North Carolina heading to Venezuela. Dutch peace measures follow the Venezuelan government conceding key Dutch demands and recalling some ships.
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Washington, D. C
Venezuela
State Department
Caracas
Gomez
United States
la Guaira
W. S. Buchanan
North Carolina
The
Hague
Glass makers stand pat on wage deal
In Columbus on December 23 independent glass manufacturers refused to concede on the September wage scale agreement with workers. The stand keeps about 12,000 men unemployed until the manufacturers soften demands.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fire destroys Brooklyn block. 1000 homeless in blaze
A massive fire on the Brooklyn block between Second and Third Avenues and Forty fourth and Forty fifth Streets left more than a thousand homeless and about 190000 dollars in property destroyed. Twenty residents were overcome by smoke and rescued by firemen.
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New York
N. Y
Second and
Third Avenues
Forty-fifth Streets
Brooklyn
Banker Kills Himself in Worcester Savings Bank
Frank W. Cutting a longtime official at Worcester Mechanics' Savings Bank killed himself today in Worcester Massachusetts. Bank officials say his accounts likely died with him, unclear whether the action was connected to financial troubles or other stress.
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Worcester
Mass
Frank W. Cutting
Worcester Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Tragedy as Street Car Kills Sioux City Man
S C Noland aged 40 was fatally struck by a Riverside Traction street car in Sioux City last night. His head was severed from his body and he was employed by the Dean Music House.
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Sioux City
Iowa Evening Press
S. C. Noland
Riverside
Dean Music House
Five Hurt in Wreck Near Missouri Town
A local passenger train on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad collided with a freight train at Chaffee Missouri last night injuring five people.
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Missouri Town
Chaffee, Mo
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Former risk head Frederick Burnham found dead from gas
Frederick A. Burnham, former president of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co, was found dead in his New York home from gas poisoning. Police say death by his own action, while a physician calls it an accident involving a stove in his sleeping room.
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New York
N. Y
Frederick A. Burnham
Ormer
Mutua] Reserve Life Insurance Company
Mutual Reserve
Burnham
George Burnham, Jr
George D. Eldredge
Supreme Court
Wife kills husband during return from dance in Kansas City
Frederick L. Peterson was shot and killed early today by his wife Rose as they returned from a dance in Kansas City Missouri. Mrs Peterson had filed for divorce last month while Frederick sought reconciliation implications remain unclear.
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Kansas City
Frederick L. Peterson
Rose
Peteson
Amalgamation Drive for Great Lakes Labor Unions
Cleveland A movement was launched to unite all labor unions along the Great Lakes. The secret conference of national leaders held here yesterday initiated steps to amalgamate unions across the region.
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Great Lakes
Cleveland, O
National
Tettrers
Bath House Alderman Cleared of Assault Charge
Chicago alderman John Coughlin known as Bath House was found not guilty by the jury of assaulting photographer Lyman Atwell during a First Ward rally in Chicago Illinois on December 23. The verdict ends the case against the prominent city official.
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Chicago
Ill
Bath House
John Coughlin
Lyman Atwell
Bankers and aldermen in Pittsburg graft case held for trial
Testimony at the graft hearing claims sixty aldermen were paid 45000 in connection with a city filtration plant. W. W. Ramsey and A. A. Vilsack, former German National Bank officials, were held for trial on conspiracy and bribery charges. Bond renewed at 14000 each as the investigation expands.
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Pittsburg, Pa
Pittsburg
Brady
W. W. Ramsey
A. A. Vilsack
German National Bank
National Bank
Nesbit
Klein
Roosevelt
Edward McGough
Lang
Guthrie
McGough
Probe of Packers Rebates In Chicago Stock Yards
Subpoenas issued for 100 witnesses in Morris & Co and other packing firms as federal grand jury probes possible rebates. District Attorney Sims to Washington for talks with Kellogg and the attorney general. Swift, Armour, Schwarzschild deny involvement. Agents arrive and plan to press the inquiry today.
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Chicago
Morris & Co
Sims
M. W. Bowers
Washington
F. B. Kellogg
Swift & Co
Albert Veeder
Armour & Co
Edward A. Lundberg
Schwarzschild & Schulzberger
Beef Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Photograph of councilman bribery at Fort Pitt hotel
The Voters League of Allegheny County possesses a flashlight photo showing a leading councilman in the act of accepting money at the Fort Pitt hotel. The image captures the alleged bribe as he stands under arrest pending further legal action.
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Voters’ League of
Allegheny County
Fort Pitt
McAfee Couple Marks Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Millersburg Illinois reports Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J McAfee celebrating their 60th anniversary. He born Cincinnati October 5 1824 she born Dayton two years later. They wed December 18 1848 at Hopeville Indiana. A church basement gathering with friends, a fine dinner and gifts including a $21 purse honored the couple.
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Millersburg
Ill
Thomas J. McAfee
Weather Summary for Illinois Tonight and Thursday
Snow flurries possible tonight or Thursday across Illinois. Cloudy conditions continue, with warmer temperatures in the central region. Sunrise at 7 16, sunset at 4 25.
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Lawn
Illinois
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