Cunningham Alaska coal land claims disallowed
The Cunningham Alaska coal land claims were disallowed by the interior department with Secretary Fisher approving. Dennett’s decision found the 33 entries improperly allowed due to fatal defects, and the plan had been to form a company to develop the coal field. Attorneys threaten appeal. the issue ties to Ballinger-Pinchot era politics and calls for new Alaska coal laws.
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Dennett
Washington, D. C
Cunningham Alaska
Morgan-Guggenheim Syndicate
Alaska
Department of the Interior
Secretary of Interior
Walter Fisher
Department
Fred Dennett
Cunninaghan
United States Supreme Court
Cunningham
Ballinger-Pinchot
Congress
Public Service
Forester
Gifford Finchott
Louis R. Glavis
Land Office
Messrs. Pinchot
Glavis
Wallinger
Fisher
Ballinger
Alanka
Hfe
Baker
Politics and Ballinger dispute over Cunningham claims
Former interior secretary Ballinger rejects a finding as political not judicial, stating no evidence would justify patent denial and claiming the decision was political. Gifford Pinchot expresses happiness over the Cunningham claims disposition, calling it proof of anti monopoly effort in Alaska.
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Seattle
Wash
Secretary of the Interior
Richard A. Ballinger
Associated Press
Commission of the
General Land Office
Dennett
Dellef
Pinchot
New York
N. Y
Cummingham
Gifford Pinchot
Alaska
Indictment of Eastern Box Board Club Trust
United States District Attorney Henry A Wise filed an indictment by a federal grand jury against the Eastern Box Board Club alleging a restraint of trade shaping output and prices. Many defendants linked to Fibre and Manila association once dissolved under Park pooling plan face charges. Washington plans civil anti trust action against the Perodica Publishers association known as the magazine trust in New York Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Yu
United States
Henry A. Wise
Federal
Eastern Box Board Club
Fibra
Manila
Paper Board Manufacturing
Fibre and Manila Association
Hough
United States Circuit
Wise
Magazine Trust
Washington, D. C
Perodica, Publishers’ Association
The
Department of Justice
Linn County Pioneer Dies in Cedar Rapids
George W. Allen a prominent Linn County pioneer died this morning at age 58 He was widely known across the state and resided in Cedar Rapids June 26 obituary reflects his long service and local prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
George W. Allen
Linn County
Vote on Root Amendment in Canadian reciprocity bill
Washington June 26. Senator Penrose will ask the senate to fix a day for voting on the reciprocity bill and separate votes on the farmers free timber and wool measures. The Root amendment is under debate with Senator Thornton opposing its discrimination against agriculture. Taft expects no amendments and adjournment around August 10.
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Washington, D. C
Penrose
Finance Committee
Senate
Thornton
Louisiana
Thornden Bill
Clark
Wyoming
Congress
House
Canada
United States
Taft
Underwood
Strike at Amsterdam and Liverpool Paralyzes Major Shipping Firms
Two thousand dock workers in Liverpool join a federation strike with sympathy actions across Hull Gools Grangemouth and Clyde. Seamen and dock hands halt work at eight largest firms, negotiations paused. Butter market report notes Elgin Illinois at 23 cents per pound and 1 168 700 pounds produced.
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London
Liverpool
Shipping Federation
Hull
Gools
Grangemouth
Clyde
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Elgin
Lorimer Inquiry Hearings Reveal Harvester Ties
Clarence Funk, head of International Harvester, testifies about a suggested $10,000 contribution toward a $100,000 Lorimer election fund. He says the firm never used money to win votes, and recounts meetings with Edward Hines and Senator Lorimer. He notes shared interest in Chicago River plans but denies personal hostility to Lorimer. The hearing continues with further questioning.
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Washington, D.C
Clarence Sunk
Intenational Harvester Company
Edward Hines
Chicago
Lorimer
Illinois Senate
Senate
Funk
Hines
Edgar H. Farrar
New Orleans
John H. Marble
Harvester
Congress
Mr. Lorimer
International Harvester Company
Mr. Marble
Senator Lorimer
Punk
Deep Waterways
Washington
Mr. Hines
McCormick
Senator la
McCormicks
Harvester Company
J Edwardines Lumber Company
Marble
Union League Club
Hello
Tines
Hoe
Mr. Punk
Mr. Funk
Edward
Tilden
Pastor Defends Sunday Baseball Over Missions
Sacramento June 26 Rev Franklin Banter pastor of the First Unitarian church defended Sunday baseball before a large congregation. He argued that 15 million dollars spent on baseball last season was better spent than the same amount on foreign missions and called the game an American mental shower bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Casey
Franklin Banter
First Unitarian Church
Spreckles in Sugar Inquiry Heard by House Committee
President Smith attends the hearing as John D. Spreckles testifies on California cane and beet sugar interests. Spreckles represents Western Sugar Refining, Spreckles Sugar, and former Spreckles Philadelphia plant ties to the American Sugar Refining company. Women observers fill the room. Smith may testify tomorrow.
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Washington, D. C
California
American Sugar Refining Company
Sugar Trust
House Sugar Committee
John D. Spreckles
San Francisco
Spreckles
Western’ Sugar, Refining Company
2 Cane Sugar Enterprise
Spreckles Sugar Company
Philadelphia
American Sugar, Refining Company
Joseph F. Smith
Storman Church
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Smith
Smoot
Similth
Senator Smoot
Washington
Mona Rees Testifies In Evelyn Arthur Trial In Chicago
Mona Rees testified in Chicago on June 26 in the Evelyn Arthur trial. She described her memory as faulty and confirmed learning to type while contributing to manuscript work for Absolute Life. Mildred Bridges was recalled, disputing passages of a Truth book. Emperors William and Taft exchanged friendly messages over the American squadron to Kiel.
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Chicago
Ill
Mona Rees
Evylyn Arthur
Mildred Bridges
Burnham
See
Ilva
Racine Avenue
Absolute Life Cult
Misa Rees
Mildredridges
Mildred “Bridges
Eveyln Arthur Lea
Cantwell
Miss
Bridges
Mona.Rees
Ness
Washington, D.C
Emperor William of Germany
Taft
Kiel
Chautauqua Opens at West Liberty With Sold Out Tickets
West Liberty June 76. Special Despite threatening weather attendance was down this morning and afternoon yet 1200 tickets pledged last year are sold. George B Mangold delivered the morning lecture and Belle Kearney gave Old Days in Dixie with Dunbar Singing Orchestra performing. Tonight Thomas McGlary speaks on The Mission of Mirth while Folk of Missouri and Bishop Quayle are slated for weekend addresses.
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West Liberty
George B. Mangold
Dunbar
Dixie
Belle Kearney
Thomas McGlary
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
William A. Quayle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lightning Strikes Church in Iowa, Burns Inside
A lightning bolt hit a Catholic church in Washington Iowa during a severe electrical storm. The church and its contents including altars organ and vestments were a total loss. Insurance of 2500 covered the building and contents. The storm also damaged the county jail and dumped over two inches of rain easing drought conditions in southeastern Iowa.
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Washington
Iowa
Burlington
Burlngton
Southeastern
Traveling salesman attempts suicide with improvised gun
Chicago on June 26 Wm 3B Lyman, a traveling salesman, reportedly tried to end his life by self harm using a 12 inch gas pipe as a gun. He inserted a 32 caliber cartridge, placed a nail against the cartridge, and struck it with a hammer. The blast entered his abdomen. he is in no serious condition.
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Chicago
Lyman
Gaillaux Asked to Form New French Cabinet
Paris June 26 President Fal Keres asked Joseph Caillaux minister of finance in the Monis ministry to form a new cabinet after the ministry retired yesterday. Caillaux said he would give a definite response today.
Court acts on lawyers report in big Buck Stov e case
Justice Daniel T. Wright issued a rule against Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell to show cause why they should not be held in contempt. The action follows a special committee inquiry into contempt proceedings in the Buck Stove and Range boycott case. The Supreme Court previously set aside jail sentences, ruling the contempt involved was civil. The court may reopen the case if contempt of court is found.
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Washington, D. C
Daniel T. Wright
District Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Sterling
Wright
Bucks
Gompers
Morrison
Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Justice Wright
District Court
Daniel Davenport
James M. Beck
Wee Company
Federaon
Slayer of Woman Executed in Auburn Prison
Jopepit Naco was put to death in the electric chair at Auburn prison for the January 16, 1909 murder of Anna Candiana. Three contacts were given before life extinct was pronounced. Naco quarrelled with Candiana when he found she had a husband living and beat her to death with a stove.
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Auburn
Naco
Anna Candiana
Teamster Drinks Acid in Cedar Rapids
Fred Beech a local teamster committed suicide this morning by drinking a large quantity of carbolic acid. He had been despondent for some time in Cedar Rapids Ja. The death is reported by local authorities.
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Cedar Rapids
Funes
Fred Beech
Rainy Weather Spreads Across Iowa with Heavy Totals
Rain soaks Iowa towns overnight easing drought as crops benefit. Measured totals include Alta 3.82, Fort Dodge 2.06, Sioux City 1.30, Marshalltown 1.21, Burlington 1.16, Boone 1.96, Des Moines 0.44 inches with widespread heavy showers reported from Des Moines to the northwest.
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Des Moines
Binte
Desa Moines
Alta
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Marshalltown
Burlington
Boone
Unclear Weather Forecast Fragments from Local Page
Fragmented OCR weather note notes unsettled showers in east and cooler conditions tonight or Tuesday. Mentions south and southeast portions. sunrise at 4 16. general forecast unclear with fair spells and possible cool days.
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North Ant
South Dakota
Isa
Sungsat
Mae
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Trust “Club
Libre and
Mauista Association
First of
Serba
England
Lorimer 35
International
Defynshe
Ver
Mildred Ridges
Chautauqua Management
Outlook Good
Gaillaux
Buck Store Company
Teamster
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