Carnegie says he recommended Knox for Attorney General
From The Fribune Bureau January report on Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Stanley steel investigating committee. Carnegie said he urged Philander C Knox for the McKinley Administration post, denied talking with any attorney about the Sherman law, and stated he favored an industrial commission to control prices. The hearing reviewed Knox’s entry into the cabinet and Carnegie’s campaign contributions amid tense exchanges with lawmakers.
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Fribune Bureau
Washington
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Andrew Carnegie
Philander C. Knox
Carnegie Company
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Carnegie
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Carnegie Js
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Mr. McGillicuddy
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Steve’ Elkins
New York Tribune
Carnegie Companies
Viandly
McGilieuday
Knox & Reed
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Pirates on the Prowl: Taxicab Chauffeurs Exposed
In a forthcoming Tribune feature, a veteran taxicab driver known as a buccaneer of the roads confesses techniques used to “sting” the public. The piece promises a sharp review of common ruses and safety tips for riders and operators alike.
Dairymen Hear Women Equal In Dairy Welfare
Dr Harvey Wiley in Burlington urges Vermont dairymen that women are as important as cows and deserve equal care. He compares domestic duties to barn practices, noting hot and cold washing for hogs and the value of modern infrastructure like silos. He stresses financial and hygienic benefits of progressive dairying.
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Wiver
Burlington
Vic
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Vermont Parrymen
Witey
Aker
Millions Moved From The Equitable Ruins
A wartime era New York scene unfolds as funds and valuables are carted from the Equitable Building site to nearby trusts. Fire crews, wreckers and police guard shoring walls and debris while relief funds emerge for families of missing workers.
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Equitable Trust Company
Broadway
Hinkmore Trust Company
Wallatree
Aear
Delver
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Thompson-Starratt Company
Canavan Wrecking Company
Bureau of Buildings
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Bank Movement Stirs City Amid Structural Fears
A large bank, its movement of millions and a near collapse threat, prompted Deputy Fire Chief Langton to order tenants from the sixteen story Equitable Building near the American Exchange National Bank. The Cedar Street wall risk spurred evacuations as authorities acted.
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Cedar Street
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Oklahoma City Safe Opened After Break In
Paul Ho state expert, held in Tecumseh jail for McLoud City Marshal Arnet killing, helped recover the state treasury funds after a safe at the State Treasurer’s office failed to unlock. Hayes arrived with Sheriff Pierce and within thirty minutes readjusted the combination. The time lock, burglar, and fireproof safe contained several thousand dollars and coins.
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Ohio
Paul Ho
Wpottawntomte
Tecumseh
Arnet
McLoud
Irvine
Rafe
Pierce
Tecunweh
Hayes
Violinist Faints During Rigoletto at Metropolitan Opera
During the second act of Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera House Gustav Boehn second violin fainted and collapsed on stage. The audience startled the moment, the orchestra paused briefly, and the performance continued. Boehn was taken to a dressing room where Dr Alfred Freundlich treated him. He recovered enough to walk but did not return to playing.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Gustav Boehn
Mme. Tetranaini
Gilly
Sturant
Arrest in Handbag Theft at Lakewood Club Dance
Waiter Paul W. Werner of Lakewood Country Club was arrested on a charge of stealing a diamond studded handbag from Mrs. Jasper Lynch during a New Year’s Eve dance at the clubhouse. Detective Pico detained him, pending Lakewood authorities. The theft caused a stir as guests searched for the missing bag and two strangers from New York were questioned.
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Paul W. Werner
Lakewood Country Club
Pico
Elizabeth Street
Mth Street
Sixth Avenur
Benedict
Lakewood
Lynch
St. Lester
Rose Broadgood
New York
Fire rages on Bowery as six story building burns
Fire alarms flood in as a blaze engulfs six story No 7 Bowery near Clinton Street. Firemen battle thick smoke and shifting flames from the Ardmore Match shop at No 8 Bowery. Reserves are dispatched from Clinton Elizabeth Mulberry streets while streets near Ne Bowery fill with onlookers.
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Rawars Ane Omrahan
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Newst Hotel
Ne. & Bowery
Ardmore
No. 8
Bowery
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Bullde Field
Fleischer
Franklin & Halin
Clinton, Wizabeth
Mulberry Street
Ahulane
Burfeind
Ward's Hurricane Campaign Raises 26605 in Four Days
London reports Ward's hurricane campaign to raise 500000 for the Young Men's Christian Association shows 26605 collected in four days. Details mention Peters and Bribery era figures, a fire at Clermont Hotel, and a court appearance with significant political ties and prior aldermanic controversy.
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London
CB Ward
Young Men's Chriathin Association
Pierson Arbuthnot
Ornizera
Tottenham Ad
Mansion House
Christian
Elopement of Booth and Tarbour Shocks Elite Society
Sheldon M. Booth, president of the International Automobile Association, and Coriune Estelle Tarbour elope to New York after Massachusetts requires five days notice before city officials can issue marriage licenses. The couple fled from Brockton and Quincy amid family astonishment as wealthy Barbour interests and a Quincy Mansion School figure in the tale.
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Jon Jl.love
Sheldon M. Booth
International Automobile Association
New York
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Leith College
Massachusetts
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Ile
Na. Barbour
Brockton Rand Company
Price
Barbour
Quines Bay
Quincy
Bins
Corline
Gas workers vote to strike amid split union support
At a morning union meeting in Astoria and nearby plants, a majority of fifty four voted to strike. Robert Livingston of the Consolidated Gas Company announced no union member would be hired, while delegates were to urge workers at five plants to quit. The plan targets plants on West Broadway and in Astoria to affect gas production.
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Robert Livingston
Astoria
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Miners Vote for Strike Over Wage in England
London June 11 reports indicate coal miners across the United Kingdom favor a strike with a likely two thirds majority. The ballot asks whether a national strike should start March 1 and seeks a fixed minimum wage, though leaders of the Miners Federation oppose the movement and enthusiasm may wane after initial days.
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London
United Kingdom
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English coal trade hit by foreign competition gloom
London Jan 12 shipping men foresee a bleak coal export outlook as foreign buyers grow more competitive and recent weeks see lost orders amid labor unrest. The piece notes persistent competition from abroad impacting English exporters and hints at regional production strains.
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Pennsylvania
Two Sailors Die After Self-Dumping Snow Mishap
Two sailors, Irishman Sohn Keehan Keegan and Swede Charles Jensen, fell from a scow while securing a self-dumping snow shelf off Scotland Lightship. Jensen died before reaching quarantine. Keegan survived with no dependents. Keegan’s wife and children live in South Oxford Street, Brooklyn.
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Scotland
Sohn Keehan
Charles Jenson
Ruge
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Keegan
Falk
South Oxford Street
Brooklyn
Woman Juror Must Sleep In Room With Eleven Men
A Seattle jury drama centers on Mrs Betta Doddridee the sole woman on the Bianchi murder panel forced to share a room with eleven male jurors. The defense argues even a separate bed or curtain violates the law while the trial judge allows a bed screen and a female attendant. If Je Manehi is convicted the question will go to the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
Old Man Scalded at Tyr Colony Death Sparks Outcry
At New York City Farm Colony Castleton Corners an elderly paralytic resident named Harry Williams died after a bath. Two attendants feared to have deliberately scalded him fled the grounds. authorities and a coroner investigate. Superintendent Flick vows police cooperation as rumors of planned harm surface.
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Castleton Corners
Litten Island
Harry Williams
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Joseph D. Flick
Flick
Superior Normal School
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Belgtum
University of Brussels
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Howard Crixpell
Wittiama
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