Unlawful Conspiracy Charged In Rail Rates Case
A petition alleges that multiple railroads colluded to monopolize interstate transport and suppress competition by forming the Western Trunk Line Committee. It names St Paul & Des Moines, Fort Dodge Des Moines Southern, Figin Joliet Eastern, Chicago Milwaukee Gary, and Minneapolis St Paul & Sault Ste Marie as members, claiming the group fixes freight rates in its jurisdiction and violates the 1890 act. Chicago. They've got the pine against us was the Santa Fe president's remark on government action to enjoin rate increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Trunk Line Committee
St. Paul
Chicago
Ru PF Ripier
Atchison, Topeks & Santa Railroad
Santa Fe Disputes Claims of 345 Percent Income Rise
Chicago shippers hear Santa Fe president challenge earlier figures. He says 1907 income per mile rose 83 percent from 1897 and 36 percent from 1898 to 1908, with 1908 revenues down 525 dollars per mile. He notes 1909-10 nine month results show recovery but wage grants and higher taxes prevent full rehabilitation.
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Chicago
Ripley
Mr. Ripley
Santa Fe
Stock Market Plunges Amid Rail Rate Crisis and Injunction Fears
Wall Street fell sharply as Washington moved to halt projected freight rate increases by railroads in the Middle West. Major issues slid up to 5% with Read ing and Southern Pacific among the hardest hit. Traders cited injunction proceedings, Supreme Court rulings on ICC orders, and unsettled bond issuances abroad as factors, while wage cuts and potential strikes loomed over dividends and profits.
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Washington
Middle West
Reading
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Atchison
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
United States Steel Common
American Smelting and Refining
Consolidated Gas
New York
le Foliette
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft OKs U S Suit to Block Western Freight Hikes
After a White House briefing with Attorney General Wickersham and cabinet, President Taft approved seeking federal court relief to enjoin proposed 25 railroads from raising freight rates set to take effect tomorrow. Wickersham briefed the President and Senate critics in ongoing efforts with shippers and lawmakers.
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Wickersham
Capitol
Supreme Court
Senator la Follette
Senate
Mr. la Follette
Burglarry Mystery Baffles Harlem Police at Porter Roadhouse
Captain August Kuhne of the Harlem Detective Bureau pursues a puzzling burglary at a Washington Heights roadhouse. A safe was entered and cash stolen while jewelry valued at 1 was untouched. Owners William Porter and wife say doors were locked and no signs of forced entry, with only burned matches indicating entry.
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August Kuhne
Harlem
Armsterdam Avenue
Wiest Street
Porter
Jimmy
Mysterious Alma Kellner Murder at St. John’s Church
Louisville police reveal details of Alma Kellner’s 1909 disappearance and murder. The eight year old was believed dragged from the church altar by janitor Joseph Wendling, with body hidden in the sacristy and later dumped in a cistern. Mrs Wendling faces accessory charges as investigators link ring and pin found at her home to the victim.
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Louisville
St. John's Catholic Church
Alma Kellner
Alma
Joseph Wendling
Wendling
New Orleans
St. Louis
Frank Fehr
Kellner
Post Office Shortage Leads to Dismissal in Morristown
Morristown New Jersey May 31 Postmaster George L Clarke has been relieved by postal inspectors after a reported 2000 shortage. Bondsmen Surrogate David Young Henry C Pitney Frederick Muchmore and David McClellen covered the deficit. Clarke says the short fall is not his fault and bondmen remain protected by a mortgage. Assistant postmaster George Marsh assumes duties.
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Morristown
N. J
George L. Clarke
Clarke
Bondemen
David Young
Henry C. Pitney
Frederick Muchmore
David McClellen
Entermann
Briggs
Mr. Clarke
George Marsh
Marsh
John &. Fennell
Fennell
Important Freight Ruling Shapes Interstate Shipping
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a pivotal opinion in a Duluth & Tri Range RR vs Chickens St Paul Minneapolis Omahe Railway case. It holds that an intermediary receiving a shipment without instructions may seek them from the initial carrier, but if it assumes routing responsibility it must bear liability for any increased charges from misrouting. The decision addresses widespread difficulties caused by misrouting of freight.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Duluth & Tron Range Railroad Company
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omahe Railway Company
Kaiser's Wrist Better After Abscess Heals
Potsdam May 1 The abscess on the right wrist of Emperor William is healing He remains at the New Palace where King Albert of Belgium is being entertained For the first time in his reign the Emperor failed to attend the annual review of the garrison at Potsdam Crown Prince William attended with Queen Victoria King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium Prince Teai Tao brother of the Prince Regent of China and Marquis Ban Giuliano the Italian Foreign Minister were present-
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Potsdam
William
Albert
Belgium
Guineee
Eenck Wiliam
Victoria
Ueen
Elizabeth
Prince Teai 'Ao
Regent
China
Margquis Ban Giuliano
Wires Deceived Again By Real Estate Train Of Wealth
Frederic Louster of Harrisburg Pennsylvania lured into a long chain of confidence schemes tied to a fake Florida land deal and staged horse races. He deposited $10,000 and lost further bets as the group manipulated bets and races before a police arrest led to a single confession and local capers unraveling.
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Mediterranean
Royal Road
Frederic Louster
Harrisbore
Penn
Louster
Henry Wagner
Cooper Square
John Brown
Wagner
St. Augustine
Fla
John Hartman
West 168Th Street
47Th Sr Weet
Seventh Avenue
Herrisburg
Hartman
Crassus
Jacksonville
Harman
Baltimore
Florida
Toaster
Hartnen
Lanster
Tanster
Berksburg
Loustert
Harrisburg
New York
West 52d Street
Girl Leaps From Window to Flee Attacker in West 19th Street
Frances Fulgo an 11 year old orphan living at 519 West 19th street said John J Regan entered her home on the second floor and assaulted her. She fled pursuing by a mob of about five hundred gathered by station guards. She escaped by jumping from a second floor window to the ground as Regan chased her.
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Old West 20Th Street
John J. Regan
Frances Fulgo
West 19Th Street
Guardiams
Regan
Snow and Cold Hit Pittsburg May Thirty First
Telegraphic notes report the coldest May in Pittsburg with a three degree dip and light snow early morning. In Reno subscription totals of 35 060 and a $2.0 million site were approved for a new Young Men's Christian Association building the first in Nevada, set to coincide with gambling closures.
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Pittsburg
Focal Slang
Ml Bureau
Reno
Nev
Young Men’s Christian Association
Association
Nevada
No Texas Hookworm Investigation Progress
Muddled report from Austin May describes limited hookworm fund use in Texas. State health officer notes the Rockefeller foundation plan for a $1,000,000 grant was not duplicable by Texas authorities. The commission aimed to match funds, but constraints prevented full duplication.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Rockefsnor
Biu
Heart Geminese
Ministers Labeled Bootleggers Over Wine at Communion
In Battle Creek Michigan on May 31 ministers who serve wine to their congregations will be classed as bootleggers in Calhoun County, according to Prosecuting Attorney Howard Cavanagh. The remark followed a clergyman applying for a prescription to permit him to administer wine in communion.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Calhoun County
Howard Cavanagh
E Clergma
Roosevelt Urges Britain in Egypt and Sudan Policy
Roosevelt’s London speech urges England to stay in Egypt and shoulder a big task in the Sudan, linking duty to civilization with strong governance. He criticizes nationalist violence, warns against sentimentality, and defends British-American friendship as Guildhall honors him with a gold casket presentation.
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Egypt
Roosevelt
England
Sach
Panama Canal
Great Britain
Philippines
Anne Askew
Earl of Surrey
Janie Grey
Ambassador Reid
Guildhall
Dorchester House
King Street
Joseph Cockfield Dimsdale
Joseph
United States
John Knill
London
Roosevelt Invited to Speak at Independence Hall July 4
Ex President Roosevelt replied from London declining opposition to attend the Independence Day celebration in Philadelphia. The message stated regret and confirmed he cannot be present for the annual event at Independence Hall on the holiday.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
London
Independence Hall
Death reveals marriage of Hollister widow and secret union
Coroner in Yonkers announced an inquiry into the death of Edward F. Hollister of Tremont while new details emerged of a secret marriage to Mrs Aleathe Knickerbocker Raymond. Hollister, 59, died at St. John's Hospital after a long illness, with autopsy finding natural causes.
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Edward F. Hollister
Raymond
Alfred H. Dles
Westchester
Fulton Avenue
Tremont
St. John’s Hospital
Yonkers
Hollister
Aleathe Knickerbocker Raymond
Willis W. Knickerbocker
Tes
Pr. Barres
Barnes
Hes
West Point
George Raymond
Imperial decree targets unauthorized religious orders in Spain
Madrid issues an imperial decree directing religious orders not authorized by the concordat or engaged in industry to seek immediate authorization under the 1837 law. The measure requires registration of foreign religious orders and follows protests over Vatican interference reportedly ignored by Premier Canale.
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Madrid
Ment
Vatican
Canale
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