Trust Unite With Trust Triple Alliance Controls $150 Million
New York January 4 Morgan Ryan and Morton linked hands in a trust merger uniting the Guarantee Trust Morton and Fifth Avenue Trusts into the Guaranty Trust company. Resources total about 15 million and the plan contemplates a 6 million capital with 6 million surplus. Lev Morton to chair. no president chosen yet. Hemphill named as possible.
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U. S
New Combing
Guaranty Trust Company
Hemphill
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Thomas F. Ryan
Levi P. Morton
Guarantee Trust Company
Morton Trust Company
Fifth Avenue Trust Company
United States
Lev. P. Morton
Morton-Ryain Concerns
Alexander J. Hemphill
Posrtion
Bliss- Morton & Co
Financial District
Morgian
Rockefeller grand jury probes white slave traffic
New York dispatch reports the Rockefeller grand jury, led by John D. Rockefeller Jr., is probing the white slave traffic in New York as of January 4. The inquiry targets illicit trafficking and related abuses within the city.
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New York
Rockefeller Grand Jury
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Toroman
Rocky Mountain Blizzards Kill Eight and Paralyze West
Denver reports eight dead as blizzards and floods sweep the Rocky Mountain states for three days. Hundreds of cattle and sheep perish, rail and wire services fail, with four killed in Shenandoah Colorado, a man and two boys frozen near the Colorado New Mexico line, and a miner buried by a snow avalanche in Iowa.
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Denver
Jan
Rocky Mountain
Shenandoah
Colorado
New Mexico
Iowa
New Year's Dessert Fatal to Feast
Sawtelle California reports four dead and six more mortally ill after consuming canned peaches at a New Year celebration at Alphonso Ferrandes home. Victims include Mrs. D. G. Valdez and family members from Ocean Park, Mrs. Ferrandez and her two children, with several relatives in critical condition. Authorities investigate possible poisoning.
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Sawtelle
Cal
Alphonso Ferrandes
Mra. D. G. Valdez
Ocean Park
Frank Garza
Valdez
Ferrandez
Elizabeth Ferrandez
Heavy Rains Delay Burial of Seven in Pomona
Pomona California January 4 heavy rains filled graves as fast as they could be dug delaying burials by nearly a week Undertakers held seven bodies during the storm Funeral services occurred as usual but bodies remained in parlors Four bodies were buried yesterday and three today if rain had lasted longer extra storage would have been arranged
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Pomona
Calif
Miners Decide Aid to Switchmen Threatens Copper Plants
Butte January 4 The Amalgamated Copper company warned that a vote by the Butte miners on supporting the striking switchmen could shut all Montana and Wyoming plants risking twenty thousand jobs. The Great Falls Smeltermen’s union meanwhile voted to aid railroads to reopen the plant.
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Butte
Amalgamated Copper Company
Montana
Wyoming
Great Falls
Boston
Famous Aviator Dies in Plane Crash at Bordeau
Bordeau France January 4 Lon Delegrande legendary aviator perished when his aircraft collapsed during a flight. The backward man sometimes experiences trouble in forging ahead.
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Bordeau
France
Lon Delegrande
Pendleton Post Office’s 1908 record year declares historic totals
The Pendleton post office topped all previous years in 1908 with December the busiest month on record and the year’s quarterly totals the highest ever. Official figures compiled by Harry Rees show strong quarterly gains, Christmas business boosting December and exceeding the 1907 levels by hundreds of dollars. Postmaster Brown notes no salary increase this year despite the record, yet welcomes the sustained rise in postal business.
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Pendleton
Harry Rees
Wese
Renee
Brown
Paisley Faces Severe Ice Flood From Chewaucan River
Paisley Oregon faces imminent destruction as the Chewaucan river ramps into a vast ice floe two miles wide. Bridges are crushed, access to outside areas is cut, and residents flee to higher ground as freezing water and changing winds threaten thousands in damages.
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Paisley
Ore
Coarler
Lake View
Chewaucan
Palsiey
Congress Declares Recess In Respect To Mc Laurin
Congress convened after a two week holiday recess with brief sessions in both houses. Senate adjourned at 12 09 as a mark of respect for Senator Mc Laurin of Mississippi who died during the holidays.
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Congress
M'Laueh
Washington
Senator McLaurin
Mississippi
Senate
Ditch owners push to install fish screens countywide
Ditch owners move to screen watercourses to protect trout after state laws require it. Most major ditches like Byers, Walters, Hermiston project, and Irrigon are or will be screened. few prosecutions expected but violators may be tried. Local anglers praise efforts, Senator Bourne and Congressman Hawley pledge support and action to ensure compliance.
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Byers
Walters
Hermiston
Irrigon Irrigation Company
Turner
Angiera’ Association
Dr Cook May Show Himself in Denmark
Copenhagen January 4. Secretary Lonsdale, who carried Cook’s power data to Copenhagen, says he has been in personal contact with the explorer. This has raised hope Cook will visit Denmark and appear before the committee that advanced his polar discovery claims.
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Copenhagen
Lonsdale
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
Denmark
River boat explosion kills several men near Beaver
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a river boat explosion over Beaver near the city in the early afternoon killing several men. Separately, a Santa Monica report notes a young woman’s body washed ashore north of the city. authorities will bring it to town after an expedition confirms the identity as Cling Borde, a San Luis Obispo teacher missing since December 4.
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Pitteburg
Beaver
Tminy
Santa Monica
Cal
Matuim Ranch
Cling Borde
San Luis
Quiet in Barcelona and Catalonia, no general strike
The governor of Tarcetona reports absolute quiet in Barcelona and all Catalonia with no general strike. Dispatches from the city indicate anarchist movement remains inactive.
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Barcelona
Madrid
Tarcetona
Catalonia
Ely Indiette
Recorder Hendley eclipses records with 1908 receipts
The 1908 annual report by County Recorder Fred W. Hendley shows the office handling its highest receipts yet, surpassing previous years by over a thousand dollars. Instruments placed on record total 4612, with receipts reported at 5615.90 and a year-end balance of 1006.25. The office is self supporting, with salaries at 4500 and a county balance of 1121.55, marking steady growth under Hendley’s incumbency.
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Iow
Fred W. Hendley
Hendley
Erit
Feathersonhaugh heir shot by policeman in New Year robbery
In Chicago on New Year’s morning a policeman killed Harry Featherstonhaugh while he robbed a saloon. He was the son of Eliza Featherstonhaugh and member of the Essex baronetcy family, whose head is Lord Featherstonhaugh. The coroner’s jury praised Patrolman Maloney for the fatal shooting.
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Chicago
Tony
Lord Featherstonhaugh
Essex
England
Harry D. Featherston
Eliza Featherstonhaugh
William W Featherstonhaugh
Holdup Man Caught by Victims in Bakersfield Saloon
In Bakersfield California on January 1 a man using the name Hank Kennedy entered a East Bakersfield saloon with a drawn revolver and ordered five men to surrender. While stealing a purse, a victim tackled him and the five patrons helped subdue the robber. Kennedy’s description was circulated to major cities as a likely wanted criminal.
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Stakersfield
Cal
Hank Kennedy
East Bakersfield
Kennedy
Mrs Anna Kinnersley Returns From Patles Wintering With Cooper
Mrs Anna M Kinnersley has returned from Me Patles where she visited since before Christmas and is spending the winter in the home of her daughter Mrs James Cooper of West Alta street
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Anna M. Kinnersley
James Cooper
Weet
Alta Street
Dynamite Shake Up Leaves Man Hungry in Medford
In Medford Oregon on January 4 laborer John Messina was hurled twenty feet by a dynamite blast on the Pacific Eastern railroad. He woke in a local hospital demanding his pipe and a plate of ham and eggs. He remained unconscious overnight but later expressed a wish to be discharged and return to work.
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Medford
Ore
Pacific Eastern
John Meceino
Messina
Stones Accused In Bloody Murder Case Verdict
Coroner's jury in the Morgan Shively murder implicated G A Stone and his wife, held for higher courts. Shively was killed at the Stone home in San Gabriel by a knife, with investigators later searching for prints. Shively's nude clothes were burned prior to escape. No weapon trace yet found.
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Los Angeles
Morgan Shively
Pacific Electric Railway
G. A. Stone
San Gabriel
Sheriff Hammer
Shively
Death Turns Romance Into Cruel Tragedy
San Francisco reports the death of Frank M. Jermyn a Scranton coal baron who died from injuries after being struck by a street car. He had planned to marry Mrs Clara Wadsworth of Oakland as the couple awaited a February 25 wedding. Mrs Wadsworth, formerly married to Joseph A. Wadsworth teller at Wells Fargo, was at Jermyns bedside when he died. the two had planned an automobile party and dinner the day he was fatally injured.
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San Francisco
Wight
Frank M. Jermyn
Jermyn
Clara Wadsworth
Oakland
Aot
National League and Ban Johnson weigh on commission election
New York January 4 President Thomas J Lynch of the National League and John Heydler left New York today for Cincinnati to attend a meeting of the National Base Ball Commission They and Ban Johnson hold the balance of power in the coming election and their choice for president will decide the issue Herrmann of Cincinnati is expected to be reelected
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
National League
John Heydler
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Lynch
Ban Johnson
American League
Commission
Garry Herrman
Train collision injures many near Bowling Green Kentucky
At least several people are reported injured when Louisville and Nashville southbound passenger No 3 collided with the northbound local ten miles north of Bowling Green Kentucky on January 4.
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Bowling Green
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Wary Leader Estrada Advances on Managua in Split Forces
Bluefields report details General Estrada directing about five thousand insurgents toward Managua by two routes. One division sails up the San Juan river aiming for Lake Managua, while a second force moves via Aceropa. The commander seeks to avoid a decisive clash, keeping portions of his army out of a single battle with government troops. The rebels are said to be well equipped and superior to government forces in numbers and gear.
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Managua
Haa
Estrada
Acerapa
San Juan
Lake Managua
Aceropa
Four Fire Laddies Perish In Flames
Milwaukee January 4 Four firemen died at the American Bridge company plant when a wall collapsed while they fought the blaze. The victims were Captain John Hennessy Lieutenant Dominic Odenel Pipeman William Foley and Pipeman Joseph Sullivan, members of the first crew on the scene. Their stream of water work was halted as the east wing collapsed burying them beneath debris. Captain Hennessy died from a crushed skull and the others were ground by the wreckage.
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Milwaukee
American Bridge Company
John Hennessy
Dominyk Odenel
William Foley
Joseph Sullivan
Hennessy
Engine leaps tracks killing her controllers
Vallejo Jan 4 Engineer Charles Rosan was scalded to death and Fire man Guy Cameron so badly wounded that he is practically insane and may die when a Southern Pacific engine backing at high speed left the rails and toppled into a ditch three miles north of here en route to Napa Junction Rosan was caught in the cab where boiling water and fire burned him beyond recognition
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Vallejo
Charles Rosan
Guy Cameron
Southern Pacific
Here
Napa Junction
Roseni
Doctor Mercer Shot Dead in Idaho Cafe Tragedy
Idaho Falla Jan 3 Dr J W Mercer veterinarian was shot and killed by W W Riley who then killed himself in the cafe heir room. The two men had been estranged due to Riley's wife leaving him for Mercer. Mercer had moved to Idaho Falla about a year ago from Town.
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Idaho
Falla
J W. Mercer
W. W Riley
Riley
Dr Mercer
Mercer
Poisoned Christmas Whisky Ring Reveals Tainted Bootleg Drink
Reports trace a bootleg poison plot in which Pendleton liquor was tampered with using water and wood alcohol to boost profits. By Christmas day at least eighteen people were sickened, eight hospitalized, and one severely ill, as illicit booze operations sought to cover up their actions.
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Pendleton
Cyrus Nobie
Boese
Salto
Mlehty
Lok
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