Receivers appointed for Chicago Great Western Railroad
Judge Sandrn named A. B. Stickney and Charles H. F. Smith as receivers for the Chicago Great Western. The action follows unable to meet 1908 obligations and a boilermakers strike impact. Kellogg outlined $10.65 million due, $19 million spent rebuilding, and trust funds backing Mason City Fort Dodge and other lines.
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St. Paul
Jan
Walter H. Sandrn
United States Circuit Court
A. B. Stickney
Charlies H. F. Smith
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Kellogs & Severance
John A. Humberg
Minnesota
George P. Meyer
New York
Ward Cummings
Alexander Wallace
Great Britain
Stiles W. Burr
Frank B. Kellogg
Kellogg
Chicago Great Western
Manhattan Trust Company of
Great Western
Mr. Kellogg
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Minneapolis
Mason City
Great Western Places Ina
Mason City & Fort Dodge
Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific
Dekalb & Great Western
Meeting in London appoints receiver for Chicago Great Western
London June 6 noteholders of the Chicago Great Western Railway met with A B Stickney president. They decided to appoint a receiver to maintain the status quo while preparing a first mortgage bond to cover all indebtedness and seek stockholder approval. London agency issued notice noting notes maturing soon and actions announced by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
A. B. Stickney
Khali- Western Railway
Peny
The Contest in Ohio Defies Call Basis of Fight in Cleveland
Taft forces in Cleveland claim Senator Foraker’s defiance of the state committee’s primary call will drive the fight for the sixty three delegates at the state convention. Governor Herrick leads a Taft slate, with Congressman Burton anticipated to announce. Foraker supporters show no move to list delegates, while Dick canvasses in Akron to build backing for possible contested delegations at the national convention.
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Tribune
Cleveland
Foraker
State Committee
Cuyahoga County
Taft
Herrick
Burton
Election Board
Columbus
Akron
Night Riders Threaten Frankfort Tobacco Warehouse Guard
Governor Wilson ordered ten militiamen to guard the American Tobacco warehouse in Lebanon and sent ten troops to protect tobacco property. A gatling gun was ordered to Lexington after talks with city officers. Despite price deadlock, Louisville sold about 1.5 million pounds of tobacco in one day at around 12 cents, with 3.5 million pounds reported statewide. Buyers included American and Imperial Tobacco, with many leaves marketed by American Society of Equity members.
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Frankfort
Willson
Lebanon
Lexington
Louisville
Jan
Burley Association
American Tobacco Company
Hancock County
Montgomery County
Kentucky
American
Imperial Tobacco Companies
American Society of Equity
Immigrant Escape at Ellis Island Highlights Deportation Row
Immigrant embezzler Harry Schauwe arrived on the Pretoria and, after a stay ordered for a Russian Consul request, escaped from Ellis Island early Monday. Officials, led by Commissioner Watchorn, conduct a strict investigation into the jailbreak, suspecting outside help. Another detainee, William von Hoffmann, is released after proving innocence in the embezzlement case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Schauwe
Pretoria
Ellis Island
Schaune
Watchorn
Washington
Hamburg
Heis
Moscow
William von Hoffmann
Schauwer
von Hoffmann
Schauwe
Seagoing Railroad to shorten Florida Key route
The Florida East Coast Railway will open the Miami to Knights Key line on January 16, with steamers already linking Knights Key, Key West, and Havana in six hours. Tourist trains will run through to Knights Key from January 1. The New York to Havana journey is expected to shorten by one day via the seagoing railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida. East Coast Railway
Miami
Knights Key
Key West
Havana
New York
Bayonne Priest Seeks Jobs for Starving Italians
Father Mercolino of the Church of the Assumption in Bayonne appeals to Hudson County manufacturers and contractors to hire laborers from the local Italian community. He has opened an employment office to match work with need, noting half of the 500 families attending his parish face starvation due to lack of money and work.
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Bayonne
Father Mercolino
Church of the Assumption
Hudson County
San Francisco Declared Cleansed
San Francisco moves past the Schmitz era as new municipal leadership takes office. Mayor Taylor welcomes the new Board of Supervisors and calls for an auxiliary water system, street improvements, and rapid public building rehabilitation. Florida Information Bureau ad follows.
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San Francisco
Jane
Schmitz
Ruet
McCarthy
Taylor
Board of Supervisors
Bryan on His Issues Drops Railroad Plank
Chicago date January 8 1908 William Jennings Bryan says government ownership of railroads will not be a national issue in the 1908 campaign He outlines views on bank deposit insurance limits on railroad regulation opposition to unrestricted Oriental immigration and the growing use of initiative and referendum He defends his Madison Square Garden stance and argues railroads may resist regulation Bryan supports expansion of democratic principles and cites the Jackson Day dinner as Illinois campaign opening Prominent attendees include Adlai E Stevenson W J Stone John Kern Edgar Lee Masters and others
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Stickney
Minnesota
The
Tribune
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Minois
Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Congress
Jeffersonian Club
Army
New York City
Treasury
Democratic Party
Jackson
Illinois
Mr. Bryan
Denver
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Bloomington
W. J. Stone
Missouri
John W. Kern
Indiana
Edgar Lee Masters
Chica
Jefferson Davison
Arkansas
Washington endorses Bryan for President
Tacoma Washington January report says the Democratic state committee at a meeting unanimously adopted a resolution favoring William J Bryan for President.
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Washington
Indorses
Tacoma
Wash
Democratic State Committee
William J. Bryan
Fire at Canton cinema kills hundreds in rush
Chinese crowd packed the Choi Chan restaurant during a wedding feast moved by a man returning from California with a cinematograph. The film caught fire causing a panic and a building collapse, with reports of about 300 deaths and many injured.
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Victoria
B. C
South China
Canton
California
Choi-Chan
Glenn Calls Special Session for Rail Rate Change
Governor Glenn after a Council of State session issues a proclamation for a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly to begin January 21. The purpose is to change modify straighten or repeat the railroad passenger rate of 2 cents a mile set at the last legislative session.
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Raleigh
N. C
Glenn
Council of State
General Assembly of North Carolina
Fluctuation of lake levels reported by US lake survey
Detroit telegram reports from the United States lake survey that Lake Superior fell about four inches in December while Lakes Michigan and Huron dropped 21 inches, Lake Erie 17 inches, and Lake Ontario remained steady. Projected December changes: Superior down three inches more, Michigan and Huron down one more. Erie and Ontario unchanged.
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Tribone
Detroit
United States Lake Survey
Lake Superior
Michigan
Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Erie
Ontario
One Brigand's Record and Murder Rampage in Riga
United States marshals arrest Jan Janoff Pouren at East 49th Street as Russian authorities list him as a notorious criminal. Charged with more than twelve murders and numerous robberies, Pouren is alleged to terrorize Livonia’s countryside near Riga. Extradition papers await, with evidence presented by Russian Consul General De Lodygensky.
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Jan Janoff Pouren
United States
East 49Th Street
Shields
M. de Lodygensky
Livonia
Pouren
Riga
de Lodygensky
Pennsylvania
Martin Martinson
Michael Byrnes
John P. Murray
New York
Rig
Murray
Black Hand
Iga
Russia
M. Kalinin
Youroff Dombrowsky
Peter Smalkaiss
Andreas Snedge
Anne Leit
Martin Pontain
van Knaguiss
Knaguiss
Matis Apmann
Apmann
Rich Woman Murdered on Her Doorstep
Miss Mary McCarthy a 46 year old New Yorker who had made a long life in Boston was shot on her doorstep at 11 am by a supposed maniac. Mrs Mary Roberts of New York a cousin will inherit half the million dollar estate with one Boston police heir also named as a cousin. Norton an insane man was arrested on a murder charge. No motive is known.
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the Tribune
Boston
Jan
Mary McCarthy
Mary Roberts
New York
Norton
Miss McCarthy
Beauxchene estate offered to Episcopal Board for girls school
Beauxchenes the Roebling estate near Asheville is offered to and accepted by the Episcopal Church Board of Missions. It will be used partly as a large girls school. Roebling first offered it to the Presbyterian Home Mission Board, which declined after Asheville voted against liquor traffic.
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The
Tribune
Beauxchernes
Mag- Asheville
N. C
John 4
Roebling
George W. Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Board of Missions of
Episcopal Church
Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church
Asheville
London Times sale backers include noble patrons
Subscribers totaling 1,000,000 dollars for The London Times, now owned by C Arthur Pearson, feature Lord Brissey, Lord Rothschild, Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Viscount Iveagh and Sir Alexander Henderson. Henderson heads the Great Central Railway and leads with the largest contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jan
London Times
C. Arthur Pearson
Lord Brissey
Lord Rothschild
Lord Strathcona
Mount Royal
Viscount Iveagh
Sir Alexander Henderson
Great Central Railway
Sir Alexander
Automobiles in the Bay State Reported Auto Fatalities
A telegraph report notes 49 killed and 444 seriously injured by automobiles in Massachusetts. It records 2 collisions and 1,426 convictions in lower courts for automobile law violations, per the Secretary of State’s report from the Road Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Boston
Jan
Massachusetts
Trond Roads Association
Aggart's Chairman Elected On Forty-Third Ballot
Indianapolis report on January election of A. J. Jackson of Greenfield as chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee after the forty-third ballot. Mention notes a Thomas Tageart victory. Also a Briarcliff Milk ad offers pure milk from Jerseys with delivery from East 46th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
A. $. Jackson
Greenfield
Democratic State Central Committee
Thomas Tageart
East 46Th Street
Fleet off Pernambuco Americans sighted on voyage to Rio
American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Evans was sighted passing Pernam but Brazil headed to Rio de Janeiro. A Brazilian naval division including Barroso Tupy Tamayo and Carlos Gomes will sail from Rio at 5 pm to meet the fleet, escort it into Rio harbor likely by Saturday.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
Evans
Rio de Janeiro
Barroso
Tupy
Tamayo
Carlos Gomes
Cape Fire
Brazilian
Salvador Obtains Five Million Dollar English Loan
The government reports a loan of 5,000,000 dollars from England. President Figueroa grants newspapers full liberty to discuss acts of public officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Salvador
Jan
England
Figueroa
Rumor of Invasion Tied to Guatemala Aid
Telegraph report from Mobile states President Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala backs a rebellion against Honduras to restore ex-President Manuel Bonilla. Merchant David C. Greaves of Belize claims arms, men, and money are flowing to General Lee Christmas, former Honduran commander under Bonilla. He says Bonilla is near Port Barrios mustering an army to invade from Jalapa on the Honduras border.
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Tribune
Mobile
Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Honduras
Manuel Bonilla
David C. Greaves
Belize
Greaves
Lee Christmas
Bonilla
Port Barrios
Jalapa
E H Bulkley Dead In Newport Home
Edward H Bulkley died this evening at his Newport residence after long heart and kidney troubles. His large fortune will revert to a son born about two weeks ago. He was in his fortieth year and survived by his wife Margaret Stewart. Sisters Mrs Roland Redmond and Mrs Reginald W Rives were present. He belonged to Newport Reading Room and several clubs in Newport New York and Washington.
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Tribune
Newport, R. L. Jan. S
Edward H. Bulkley
Newport
Old Beach Road
Mr. Bulkley
New York
Margaret Stewart
New Brunswick
Newport Hospital
Bulkley
Roland Redmond
Reginald W. Rives
Newport Reading Room
Newport Clarabake Club
Union, Knickerbocker and Broo Clubs
Metropolitan Club
Washington
Pearl Necklace Recovered After Madison Square Garden Show Loss
Mrs. Louis D. Conley reported a $10,000 pearl necklace lost at the Madison Square Garden automobile show. Detectives Cassassa and McKenna traced the chain through James Farley and Peter Groll, recovered the necklace for the Conleys, who declined to prosecute, leading to their discharge in Jefferson Market Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis D. Conley
Madison Square Garden
Cassassa and McKenna
Conley Foil Company
West 23Th Street
East 93d Street
James Farley
Goodwin Garage
West 93d Street
Peter Groll
Groll
Farley
Jefferson Market Court
Conleys
Pupils mob teachers outside Public School 83
Miss Blanche Rosenthal and Miss Bertha Street, both teachers, were chased and Rosenthal struck on the head by a stone as about one hundred pupils left the East 110th Street school. William Murray defended them. Joseph Demilio, a 15 year old Italian, sparked the attack. Patrolman Meeney intervened. George Mann, 11, was arrested. Teachers sought refuge in a drug store.
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East 110Th Street
Third Avenue
Blanche Rosenthal
Bertha Street
Miss Rosenthal
William Murray
Joseph Demilio
East 1Lth Street
Rosenthal
Meeney
George Mann
No. 166
East 109Th Street
110Th Street
Principal stabbed by pupil in Worcester school
John E. Lynch principal of Woodland Street School in Worcester was stabbed in the right hip by David Clark a fourteen-year-old ninth grade pupil as he attempted to punish him after misbehavior. The youth used an opened jackknife and the principal was taken to Police Headquarters. Lynch's wound is not dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
John E. Lynch
New Woodland Street
David Clark
NOT TAFTS MANAGER HITCHCOCK WON'T RESIGN
Washington Jan statement from The Tribune Bureau explains that Frank Hitchcock has not considered resigning as First Assistant Postmaster General nor accepting management of Taft’s political interests. It rebuts rumors of disloyalty and notes a private meeting with Secretary Taft confirming loyalty to Taft's interests.
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Tribune
Washington
Jan S
Frank H. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Taft
Post Office Department
Far East
Cortelyou
Porter Now Regular In Republican Fold
From The Tribune Bureau Washington January 3 Peter Augustus Porter representative of the 34th New York District is admitted to the Republican fold by order of Speaker Cannon Col Hepburn caucus chairman opposes Porter’s change James Sherman Campaign Committee head supports Porter’s party loyalty Porter will join Republicans in the House and receive an office room there with plans for a product exposition from his fertile district Some colleagues may present a silver name plate bearing Porter’s name with Republican below in four inch letters
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Peter Augustus Porter
New York
Cannon
Peter Hepburn
Congressional Directory
Porter
James S. Sherman
Congressional Campaign Committee
Simon
Wadsworth
Unknown Fessel Lost Near Diamond Shoals
A broken telegraph message from Cape Hatteras reports the loss and stranding yesterday of an unknown three masted schooner with seven crew. Five perished, two saved, including the cook and a German sailor. Vessel bound from Long Point, Maine to Charleston, laden with fish scrap. The two survivors were found ashore on wreckage at Hfesavers. Authorities consider the Leonora may be the vessel in question, as she left Round Pond, Maine, for Charleston with seven aboard and is owned by Gilbert Transportation Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
United States
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Diamond Shoals
Long Point
Charleston
Hfesavers
Portland
Round Pond
New Bedford
Mass
Columbia Falls
Gilbert Transportation Company
New Haven
Conn
Long Point Ar Contiguous
Beethbay Harbor
Mystic
Gilbert Transportes, Tion Company
Leonora
Long Island Sound
Gilchrist
Saunderstowm
R. L
Mexico orders church painting inventory after American purchases
Mexico City reports government action to inventory church property following American buyers of Mexican church paintings. The order aims to catalog safeguarding assets amid concern over external sales, reflecting a tightening stance on ecclesiastical art consignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Mexico City
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Oklahoma
DEWEY
TIMES
Bay State
Aggart
Rio
Salvador
Liberty of Press
Cabrera
E. H. Bulkley
Mrs. L. D. Conley
East Side
Tafts
Crown
Mexico
Haan
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