Minnesota appeals to Supreme Court against Northern Securities
Attorney General Wallace B. Douglas of Minnesota filed in the U S Supreme Court the state s bill of complaint seeking to block the proposed consolidation of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways. The 32 page document accuses James J Hill and Morgan of creating a trust to control rates and routes and to deprive Minnesota lands worth millions of dollars of future development. The suit seeks injunctions undoing stock transfers and barring the Northern Securities company from exercising control over the two systems. The court took the matter under advisement after Douglas and aides submitted the complaint.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wallace B. Douglas
Minnesota
United States Supreme Court
Biff
State of
Northern Seecurities Company
KIN Arst
Great Northern and Northern
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
United States
James J. Hill
Norther Pacific
Wisconsin
Pacfic
St. Paul
Duluth
Puget Sound
Burlington
Charles EB. Perkins
Northern Securities Company
New Jersey
Northern Securities CO
W. P. Clough
J. Pierpont Morgen
Lsws
Nll
Morgan
Millway
Sulen
E. T. Nichols
Northern Pacifi
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Oratrix
Douglas
M. D. Munn
George 2. Wilson
Minneapolis
Fuller
Securities Company
Messrs. Munn
Wilson
Interstate commerce probes freight rates and mergers
Chicago session opens with testimony on shipping rates and alleged discrimination in packing house products. Officials from the Toledo St Louis and Western and the Pennsylvania admit past rate cuts for export goods while asserting tariff parity now. The inquiry links to proposed mergers and potential actions involving Northern Pacific, Great Northern, CB&Q, and broader lines seeking data from J P Morgan.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Interstate Commerce *Commission
Kansas City
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey
Southern
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Cheseapeake
Ohio
Whitney
Toledo, St. Louis and Western
McCabe
J. Hirani
EB. H. Harriman
New York
J. P. Morgan
Hold Up Man Shot in Chicago After Stolen Goods Attempt
The holdup suspect killed by Eugene Hector in Chicago is identified as John Ryan who refused to give his name. Ryan, son of a man said to live on Brogan Street, New York, reportedly came to Chicago seeking work and lived in cheap lodging houses before the fatal attempt.
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Chicaro
Holtup
Eugene Hector
Menthelay
John Ryan
Ynar
Hrogin Street
New York City
Frunks Ryan
Chicase
Youngers Seek Parole Commuta tion to Five and a Quarter Decades
St Paul reports Cole and Jim Younger have filed to commute their life sentences for murder to twenty five years. They claim to have served thirty three years and, with parole, may return to Missouri to start a business near their home. They are currently on parole and restricted from leaving Minnesota.
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Frew
St. Paul
Minn
Cole
Jim” Younger
Parnions
Missouri
Minnesota
Guards Deployed to Protect Murder Suspect in Oxford
In Jackson Mississippi Associated Press reports guards have been ordered to move William Mathias and others from jail to Oxford to shield them from a threatened mob amid the murder case.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss. Dan
Oxford
Mixx
Willam Mathias
Alteraa Munierer
Cooper Bill Seeks Philippine Civil Government Plan
Washington D C Jan Representative Cooper Wisconsin introduced a bill to establish a complete civil government for the Philippines effective Jan 1 1904 with a president appointed governor and a two chamber legislature with two Philippine commissioners in Washington. The measure parallels the Lodge plan but expands on a formal civil framework for the islands.
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Cooper
Associated Press
Washington
D. C
Wisconsin
Home Committee
Philippines
Lodge
War Department
Loge
Supreme Court Upholds Board of Dental Examiners Powers
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the state board may refuse license issuance without examination to graduates of colleges. It reversed a Milwaukee circuit court decision in Coffey v. Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons, upholding the board’s discretionary authority.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
Supreme Court
State Board
W. L. Coffey
Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons
Milwaukee
Coffey
New Richmond
City of
Davidson
Supreme Court Codexy
George Linden
State Reformatory
Fond du Lac
Board of Control
Fatal blast hits powder gang in Newhouse tunnel
In Idaho Springs Colorado on January 7 two men died and two others were seriously hurt when a premature explosion in the Newhouse tunnel occurred while powder blasts were being loaded under foreman Laws. The dead are Ernest Wiclder and John Eckard. injured include A G C Lawes who is fatally hurt, Harry Baird with broken ribs, and Louis Phillips with a crushed hand.
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Associated Press
Idaho Springs
Col
Newhouse
Ernest Wiccler
John Eckard
A. G C. i. Lawes
Harry Baird
Louis Phillips
Powder Gang
Laws
Phillips
Baird
Wheeler
Eckard
Chicazo
Rock Island
Rock Island Special Bearing 20% Recruitc Band Forhe Pulippines
Columbus Barracks
Niys Second Street Yater
Jaws
Henry Lewis
Tees Hoepitel
Canijenerty Cc. v. Mure Phy
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Jowrney
Laan Res
Schaefer
Echtevieera
Gmy
Ertala
State Party Convention Endorses Grout Oleomargarine Bill
Feeepers Tennessee January 3 The State Partymen convened for a three session event with large attendance. President John Newman of Elgin gave the annual address. The convention will endorse the Grout oleomargarine bill.
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Feeepers
State Partymen
John Newman
Elgin
Wiswell Dies After Long Illness In Milwaukee
George N. Wiswell president of Milwaukee Mutual Life Insurance died at age fifty after a three week illness from pneumonia followed by heart failure. He served as sergeant at arms at the Republican national convention in Philadelphia and held roles as United States Marshal of the eastern district of Wisconsin under Harrison. He was active in Masonry Knight of Pythias and Odd Fellows and other fraternities.
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Milwaukee
Wie
George N. Awiswell
Milwaukee Mutual Life Insurance Company
Wiswell
Philadelphia
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Louie
Wisconsin
Harrison
Pythias
St. Paul
Minn
Ashland
Wis
A. E. Gifford
Knight
Gifford
United States
London
Warsaw
Jean de Bioch
Russia
Briber Barred in Kalamazoo Oleomar garine probe
A Chicago man, Charles H. Thompson, was arrested in Commissioner W B Snow’s Kalamazoo home last night while delivering a $120 bribe to halt prosecutions for Hammond Indiana oleomargarine sales in Michigan. Snow reported the attempted payoff to authorities with Governor Bliss aware. Thompson was jailed overnight and later bailed.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Kalamazoo
W. BE. Snow
Charles H. Thompson
Chicago
Snow
Snow Waar
Hammond
Ind
Bliss
Michigan
Hammond Company
Thompson
Commissioner Snow
Sherbt Glen
Shipmann
Sherif Shipman
Milwaukee Tangle: Chase Confirmed City Comptroller
The Milwaukee common council confirmed Mayor Nose's appointment of George H. Chase as city comptroller by a 26 to 6 vote. The vacancy followed Comptroller John R. Wolf’s commitment to the county hospital for the insane. The legality of the move is questioned, as the city charter lacks provision for appointing such a vacancy. The council refused a special election, deeming today’s action an emergency measure to resolve the tangle.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Nose
George H. Chase
John R. Wolf
County Hospital
Advance in Wages for Lake Shore and Southern Mailway Staff
Steveland Ohio reports the Lake Shore and Southern Mailway company will raise wages for conductors and yard switchmen at principal points along the line by five to six percent, effective January 1. The average raise amounts to about two dollars for twenty men, with the allowance not to exceed the grant for these workers. Trains rely on these crews, whose wages were previously increased months earlier.
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Associated Press
Steveland
Ohio
Jan
Lake Shore and Southern Mailway Company
Astresais Rey
Pand
Pivarce
Two State Rail Project Named for Power Line Route
An outline of a proposed electric railway runs from Decorah Iowa through Preston Minnesota to the Twin Cities. The plan envisions a cross state route feeding northeastern Iowa and southern Minnesota with a new power line and rail service.
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Neerdarel
Paul
Minn
Jon
Dorarpecation
Decorah
Donn
Preston
Miners Trapped After Cave-In At Neganaee Mine
An Evening Wisconsin dispatch from Ishpeming Michigan reports fifteen or more men were born in a Neganaee mine when a cave in trapped workers. A later rescue attempt began but details are unclear and it is unknown how many victims perished or suffocated.
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Wis
Jan
Wisconsin
Ishpeming
Mich
Neganaee Waar
Mayor Ames III Stricken With Pneumonia in Minnesota
Minneapolis reports Mayor A. A. Anns of Ames City in his fourth term is dangerously ill with pneumonia. Struck a week ago his condition worsened with delirium. doctors fear he will not recover. Paul Blouet, known as Maxtotel, underwent major surgery and is improving though still recovering.
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Associated Preas
Minneapoltia
Minn
Jan t—Maryor A. A. Anns
Uils City
Rel Wetter
Dan
To-Paul Blouet
Ay Maxtotel
Bandits Rob Bank in St Louis District Heist
Six masked men stormed the National Stock Yards bank near East St. Louis, bound three watchmen and a fireman, blew open the vault with dynamite, and escaped with about 5000 in coins and currency. police from East St. Louis and St. Louis patrols comb the area while hopes for arrests rise.
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St. Toula
National Stock Yards Bank
East St. Louis
Enat
St. Louis
Tae Phitpot
Rosevelt
Kentucky
Exchange
Patipot
Daily National Stock Yards
Philpot
Albert Estep
Exchange Builday
L. Wark
Exchange Innding
Exchange Bu.ing
Estep
Clark
C. Gordon Knox
Stock Yards Bank
Bushnell
Theodore Dudleston
Noyes Will Be Relieved in Alaska Case
In San Francisco a court hears the case involving Noyes of Alaska who was fined 8.00 for an offense. The article notes newspaper reporting differs from the court’s order and mentions renewed action as the testimony is submitted.
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Noyce
Canadian editors entertain Prox association party
Canadian editors hosted eighty one members of the Canadian Prox association and their wives with a whiskey party. Several local cricket players who met the party were given a trolley ride around the circle and to South Omaha and Council Bluffs before they depart for Denver at 4 3 this afternoon over the Union Pacific.
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Cir
South Omaha
Council Blais
Clir
Denver
Union Pacific
Admiral Schley Seeks Presidential Review of Court of Inquiry
Admiral Schley met with President Roosevelt at the White House to request an appeal against the court of inquiry’s majority judgment. Counsel Rayner and Teague will prepare the case, aiming for early action after Schley’s return from Sav er Bah.
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Associated Prow.ses
Washington, D. C
Admiral Schley
White House
Secretary Long
Court of Inquiry
Raynor
Teague
Eps
Admiral Schleys
Navy Department
Mesers
Rayner and Teague
Senter
Boston
Roosevelt
United States
Army
Navy
Rayner
Saver Bah
McKinley Day Observance Urges National Recognition
Canton Ohio January 7 governors nationwide invited by Governor Nash to mark January 17 McKinley birthday as Rick Kinley days. The memorial committee aims for universal observance beyond Ohio with schools and churches holding special exercises per endorsement by Judge W Day and the national association.
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Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
United States
Nash
McInley Memorial Association
McKinley
Rick Kinley
Www
Sailors and Soldiers Clash in Nieuchang China
American sailors from the U S steamship Vicksburg fought Russian troops at Nieuchang, China. Three skirmishes left one Russian soldier wounded, prompting a Russian complaint to Pekin. Secretary of the Navy Long ordered Commander Berry to prevent further collisions. the Vicksburg remains in winter quarters near the river mouth and cannot depart until spring.
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Associated Prem
Washington, D. C
United States
Vicksburg
Nieuchang
China
Pekin
Conger
State Department
Berry
Vickeburg
Census Bureau Reports Population for United States
The census bureau releases a preliminary report on the total population of the United States including outlying possessions such as Alaska Hawaii Guam the Philippines and American Samoa. The twelve census excludes Alaska and Hawaii from the continental count and notes military and naval personnel abroad. The report cites an overall figure of 1 217 billion?
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Washington, D. C
Censae Duresu
Ax Sollee
United States
Talata
Palippines
ATA
Borie Rim
CEI Hewat
Uae
Alaska
Guam
Hawaii
United State
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