Upholds Bucket Shops Court Rules Crusade Unconstitutional
Washington March 31 Justice Wright declares bucket shopping in Washington DC a lawful occupation, striking down a code amendment aimed at ending the practice. The ruling centers on the Standard Stock and Grain company and twenty six indicted operators, eight thousand plus in fines for six pled guilty, others to appeal to the Supreme Court by the attorney general.
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District of Columbia
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Department of Justice
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Edewad Ache
al Jeter
Supreme Court
Thousands of Books Saved From Albany Capitol Fire
Thousands of library volumes survived the blaze in the west end of the Albany capital after prompt shovels and crowbars uncovered the wreckage. Records from the War of 1812 remained intact while many books could be rebound, and plans for rebuilding the third and fourth floors were urged with an estimated reconstruction cost near four million dollars. Public funds would be drawn directly from the treasury, depleting the year’s expected surplus.
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X Y
State Capitol
Hermit Banker Liable for 50000 Year Income Tax
London reports Bayard Brown a New York banker who lived aboard his steam yacht Valfretya anchored off Brightling Sea harbor was held liable for income tax on 50000 a year. The judge ruled the anchorage was a residence within Colchester borough despite Brown's claim of afloat status. Brown keeps a thirteen man crew aboard though the vessel has not sailed in over twenty years and is deteriorating.
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M_ Bayard Brown
New_York
Brightling Sear Harbor
Brown
Colchester
Joaquin Miller Recovers and Reunites With Wife After Ten Years
San Francisco dated report states Joaquin Miller the poet of the Sierras has nearly fully recovered from illness. He has returned to his Oakland hillside home with his wife and their daughter Juniata after a decade apart, and plans to live there with Thenceworth.
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Joaquin Miller
Sierras
Tle
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Juniata
Girl's Body Found on Train Tracks Near Wilkes-Barre
The fifteen year old Polish girl Teresa Marsden was found dead on the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, after a freight train passed. Authorities say she may have run afoul of family disputes and foul play is considered a possibility, though accidental death cannot be ruled out.
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Wilkes-Barre
Theresa Marsden
Lehigh Valey
Picketing barred by injunction in Hartford strike
In Hartford March 31 a superior court injunction restrains the Lady Garment Workers International union from intimidating dry goods store employees and from picketing. About 200 garment workers are on strike as merchants seek replacement tailors. A disturbance occurred at the depot with strike breakers arriving.
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Fartford
Conn
Lady Garment Workers’ International Union
Menu de Luxe for Cows at Hempstead Almshouse Farm
Nassau citizens' committee reports on Glen Cove almshouse farm where two horses and three cows enjoyed an extended Clover season from Aug 3 1909 to July 19 1910. The feed bill totaled 30822 cents for the year and the milk from the cows cost about 20 cents a quart.
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Nassau Citizens’ Committee
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Long Island
Lewis returns to mines as union leader to resign presidency
Thomas L. Lewis plans to quit as president of the United Mine Workers of America and move from Indianapolis to Bridgeport Ohio. He will take a miner’s job at Wheeling Creek mines of Lorain Coal and Coke company in Ohio and may run again for international president. Different note reports him considering Ohio leadership.
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Thomas L. Lewis
United Maine Workers of America
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Lorain Coal and Coke Company
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Iam
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Hand injury verdict in Brooklyn suit against Gairian Hing
In Brooklyn supreme court a verdict for the plaintiff Helfich against Robert Gairian and Hing Co. awarded $9666.65 for a hand injury. Helfich, a machinist, lost most of a hand when a sharpening machine cut his hand and fingers.
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Brooklyn Supreme Court & Turv
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Helfiich
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Helfmeh
Remarkable nerve display at Potisqlle hanging
Joseph Chustock faced execution for the murder of Mrs Ann Rickards in Pottsville. He declined priestly aid, walked to the gallows, waved to 1560 spectators, and calmly allowed the trap to spring. He confessed to multiple robberies and burglaries before his death.
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Joseph Chustock
Ann Rickards
Sherif
Tym
Christock
Granddaughter Sings Then Sees Grandmother Dead
In Tuea Nova Scotia March 31 Mrs Frances Tay Teff, 82, urged granddaughter Mrs William Roberts to sing. After she began and finished There Be Any Stars In My Crown the aged woman reclined and died as if falling asleep. Also reports sugar cane fiber paper discovery in Tromual and a Warsaw tram robbery in St Petersburg with two wounded.
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Tuea
NS Oy
William Roberts
Frances Tay Teff
Washington
Tromual
Franklin
Trust Gets Canal Work Low Bid For Panama Dams
United States Steel Corporation is named the low bidder to construct six emergency reservoirs on the Panama Canal. Its bid totals 2,238,987, with McClintic Marshall Construction Company of Pittsburgh 40,000 higher and Pennsylvania Steel Company 165,000 above the lowest. McClintic Marshall led on individual dam bids but did not reduce their flat rate for the full contract.
Husband shoots wife then kills himself in Saratoga home
John C. Fuller, president of the Fuller Crush ed Stone company, told friends he planned a journey before neighbors found him and his wife dead at the foot of the cellar stairs. Authorities say he waited and shot his wife as she descended, then killed himself. the wife is expected to die.
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Saratoga
N. Y
John C. Fuller
Fuller Crushed Stone Company
Spodby
Tragedy in Kentucky man kills wife and injures another
In Levington Kentucky on March 31 George Scott, described as a negro, killed his wife Susie and mortally wounded Emma Rogers before shooting himself. reports say he is believed to be in critical condition.
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Levington
George Scott
Susie
Emma Rogers
Sere
Frederick Market Prices and Local Political Notices
Frederick market prices quotations from Frederick County Farmers Exchange list grains hay and feeds with figures for wheat corn rye barley flour and seeds. The page also carries multiple political candidate announcements for Republican and Democratic primaries for Frederick County offices including State's Attorney Sheriff and Judge of the Orphans Court with appeals for support.
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Frederick County
Republin
William Hinks seeks Republican State's Attorney nomination
To the Republicans of Predesick County Md the candidate announces for State s Attorney nomination on the Republican ticket at the approaching primaries. He solicits support from friends.
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George R. Dennis, JR
Guy K. Motter
Febud
Ottf
Mareltt
TOR
Predesick
Frien
William H Hinks
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