Contempt Sentences for Labor Leaders in DC Court
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia condemned Sam uel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison to terms for contempt of court after violating an injunction blocking inclusion on a boycott list. Sentences ranged up to a year, with appeals filed and bonds posted. President Gompers voiced strong defense of working people and labor rights amid the courtroom uproar. The decision drew sharp words from Justice Wright about defiance of decrees and federal and local tribunals clashing. White House consideration of possible action remained unsettled. Labor groups urged President Roosevelt to intervene to avert further penalties against labor leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buichell
Frank Morrison
American Federateon of Labor
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Cakum
Cout
St. Louis Brieve Company
Pepaals
District of Columbia
Emen
Gempere
Mitchell
Morrizon
Fave
Gomvers
Gompers
Hem
Mitch@l
Morrison
Goanpors
Roosevelt
Wright
White House
Uapon
Hwidnels United Mine Workers
John Walter
American Labor Movement
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Peruna Endorsed by Tennessee Official as a Catarrh Remedy
D.M'CORD of Tennessee, ex Adjutant General and Nashville state attorney, praises Peruna as a tonic and catarrh remedy with strong invigorating qualities. R. S. Ryan, former English MP and secretary to Parnell, also endorses Peruna for colds and catarrhal complaints. Free Peruna Almanac for 1909 offered by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McCord
Washington, D. C
State of Tennessee
Nashville
Peruna
Ryan
Realiing
Nome
Alaska
House of Parliament
Charles Stewart Parnell
Washington
New Willard Hotel
Washington, D.C
Petition Plea Against Incarceration Sparks Civic Appeal
A civic letter urges action to prevent the incarceration of unnamed men, arguing that court decisions breach fundamental principles and risk enmity and class hatred, and requests influence to avert punitive outcomes.
Missouri Court Ousts Standard Oil Trio in State
Missouri supreme court rules that Standard Oil of Yakima Republic Oil of Ohio and Waters-Pierce Oil of Missouri conspired to monopolize the oil business in the state. Each company faces a 50 000 fine. Waters-Pierce may continue if by Jan 15 1909 it proves independent operation. Other two must wind up by March 1 1909. Attorney General Hadley hails ruling as end of illegal combines. he becomes governor soon and will enforce decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Standard Oil Company
Ya@tana
Republic Oil Company of
Ohio
Watere-Pierce Oil Company
Missouri
Supreme Court of Missouri
Commonwealth
Waters Pierce Company
Hadley
Falk
Argerts
Supreme Court of the United States
Tobacco Trust
Aged Woman Burned to Death in Springeraville
Mrs. Sarah Ann Campbell aged seventy three burned to death at her Springeraville home while alone. Authorities believe her dress caught fire as she slept in a chair near a stove in Connersville Indiana.
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Connersville
Ind
Sarah Ann Campbell
Springeraville
Unger suit claims wife murdered over policy voiding death by own action
In Brazil Indiana Frank Unger sues an eastern insurance company for $500 after his wife died of a gunshot in her Northeast Brazil home. The coroner ruled probable death by own action and the policy barred such claims within a year. He alleges threats and a lover involved, seeking payout despite the clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Frank Unger
Eastern
Unger
Governor-elect Marshall to decide on new trial for whitecaps case
Columbus Ind December 24 The fate of David Fox and Jacob Kirk convicted of whitecapping Thomas Vanest will likely rest with Governor-elect Marshall Attorney General James Bingham conferred with Judge Hacker about a retrial The cases were postponed due to campaign involvement and prior term delays If Marshall allows it they will be tried again. if he believes punishment already served charges may be dropped
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
David Fox
Jacob Kirk
Smithville
Monroe County
Bartholomew
Thomas Vanest
South Bethany
Thomas R. Marshall
James Bingham
Hacker
Fox
Kirk
Bingham
Marshall
Gas City Bottle Blowers Favor Bottled Drops over Tablets
Gas City Indiana December 24 members of the Bottle Blowers Union and their families will refuse to take prepared tablets from physicians in the future. A resolution was passed to require medicines bottled rather than in paper boxes to benefit the workers trade. Indianapolis December 24 James B Rutherford indicted for subornation of perjury after a grand jury finding. Rutherford says he can prove innocence and notes the juvenile court trial involved. Sterling Illinois December 24 town clerk Charles Byerly of Alv Whiteside county was burned to death in an explosion sparked by kerosene used to start a fire.
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Gas City
Ind
Bottle Blowers’ Union
Umion
Indianapolis
James 8. Rutherford
Rutherford
George W. Stubbs
Sterling
Charles Byerg
al v. Whiteside County
Keronene
Fremont Godwine Sees Defeat Tied to Clerical Mistake
Fremont Godwine blames his loss in the lieutenant governor race on a clerical error at Republican state committee headquarters. He says letters intended to rebut war veteran opposition were prepared but not sent, possibly altering the outcome.
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Fremont Goodwine
Indianapolis
Fremont Godwine
Godwine
Republican State Committee
Goodwine
Senate Finance Committee
Mr. Goodwine
Learned men gather for Pan American congress in Santiago
From North, South and Central America learned men assemble in Santiago Chile for the Pan American scientific congress opening. Delegates discuss economics agriculture health engineering and related fields with ten U S delegations led by professors Coolidge Bingham Rowe Reinsch and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
North
South
Central America
Western Hemisphere
United States of America
A. C. Coolidge
Harvard Historical Department
Hiram Bingham
Swimming contest tonight at Sportsmen's show in Boston
Boston hosts the Sportsmen's show opening eleven nights of water sports. Yan kees from across the country compete in scratch races and many novelty events in the big tank including diving, water polo, canoe tilting and high diving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
America
Dedication Plans Postponed in Huntington County
Huntington Ind December 24 plans for the new courthouse dedication on December 28 have been postponed indefinitely. Congressman James B Watson cannot be present due to his father’s illness and other speakers are unavailable. The event may be moved to spring. The date also notes twenty one deaths and forty nine injuries from a San Obispo dynamite blast on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Huntington County
James B. Watson
San Obispo
Simon contest fuels Indiana House battle over Wickey seat
In Crown Point hearings the Simon contest charges several hundred foreigners voted illegally for Wickey. Republicans pledge to back Wickey to unseat a Democratic senator if Simon gains recognition. Indiana Republicans rally at Wickey’s side as they seek state committee help and prepare for the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
B. W. Wietey
Lake County
Edward Simon
Simon
Wickey
Crownoint
House
Goodrich
State Committee
Tombs of Danish Kings Looted in Copenhagen
Robbers rifled the cathedral at Roskilde the long time burial place of Danish kings. They carried off many golden wreaths urns and shields and emptied the tombs of King Christian and Queen Louise of valuable gold and silver memorials sent by European rulers and Danish cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Roeskilde
Christian
Louise
Europe
Denmark
Death of Frederick A Burnham Due to Gas Poisoning
In New York on December 24, Frederick A Burnham former president of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company was found dead in bed from gag poisoning caused by gas escaping from a small stove in his sleeping room. The physician deemed the case accidental. A separate fire in Lama Obie’s business district caused an estimated loss of $150,000.
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New York
Frederick A Burnham
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Burnham
Lama Obie
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Supreme Court
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Peru
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Anti Saloon League
Minton
House of Representatives
Gus Greiger
Laporte County
Lyman K. Babcock
Lagrange and Steuben
Filbert Eliott
St. Joseph
James Monroe Fitch
Delaware
Fred J. King
Wabash County
State Association of County Auditors
Circuit Court Clerks
Indianapolis Merchants’ Association
Frank J. Hall
Rushville
Hugh Th. Miller
Senate
Hall
Indianapolis Humane Society
Hazel
Toledo
Harvey Hazel
Uncle Sam
United States
Venezuela
Hama
Buchanan
North Carolina
Pan American Congress
Harvard
Leo S. Rowe
University of Pennsylvania
Paul 8. Reinsch
University of Wisconsin
William C. Gorgas
United States Army
Willam Homes
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Berard Moses
University of California
George M. Rommell
Department of Agriculture
William M. Shepherd
Columbia University
William B. Smith
Tulane University
Louisiana
W. ©. Gorgas
Chicago
Chicago & Alton
Baltimore & Ohio
Gilbert Elliott
Gus Grieger
Fred I. King
Grieger
Milliott
Tenth District
Distriet
Repub
Oyfien
Greiger
el Watt
Pilliott
James 4. Watson
Babcock
Hanly
Indiana
Wisconsin
J. V. Zartman
Legislative Committee
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