Four Frisco Officials Accused in Feeder Line Sell-Off Suit
In St Louis on December 10 William Niles of New York files in federal court to compel B F Yoakum James Campbell W K Bixby Thomas H West Edwin Hawley and other Frisco officials to restore profits from short feeder lines sold to Frisco He alleges personal gains of 3 975 288 01 and says the Frisco incurred 40 million debt plus 1 6 million secured by bonds with no benefit to the railroad.
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St. Louis
B. F. Yoakum
James Campbell
W. K. Bixby
Thomas H. West
Edwin Hawley
Frisco
Frisco Rail
Southwest
United States
Jiee Dyer
William Niles
New York
Prisco
Niles
Viles
China ships eggs to the United States market
A shipment of 3 incisco dozen eggs arrived in San Francisco from Shanghai after reports that Orient cities had eggs at cents a dozen in Pacific Coast markets. The consignment was organized by Chen and was dispatched soon after the news spread about egg prices.
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San Francisco
Shanghai
Chen
Siupehai
Orient
Pacific
Trial ends as jury told to dismiss Craig murder case
In Shelbyville Indiana Judge Alonzo Blair orders dismissal of the murder case against Dr William B Craig over alleged lack of evidence in the 1912 Knabe killing case. Defense and prosecution clashed for five hours with sharp exchanges before the motion was taken under advisement.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Alonzo Blair
William B. Craig
Helene Knabe
Indianapolis
Blair
Relief supplies sent to Brazos and Colorado flood regions
Twenty five thousand rations, 200 tents and 500 blankets from the United States quartermaster's department were dispatched by special train to aid flood sufferers in Brazos and Colorado river valleys. Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss ordered the shipments from Fort Sam Houston, with two hours to load. Citizens donate money, foodstuffs, medicine and clothing to be sent promptly, as flood waters threaten Galveston as a relief center.
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Galveston
Tex
United States Quartermaster's Department
Brazos
Colorado River
Tasker H. Bliss
Fort Sam Houston
Teacher Wants Pay Out in Boston School Board
The Everett school board met as Clerk Whitney read a communication from Charles R. Herrick, instructor in high and evening school. Herrick asked his salary as evening instructor be reduced, but the motion was refused and Herrick will still receive payment.
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Boston
Diogenes
Everett
Whitney
Charles R. Herrick
McKellar pushes federal rule on cold storage cornering
Washington dispatch reports Representative McKellar of Tennessee unveiling a bill to regulate cold storage and curb speculation on perishable foods. He targets adulterated shipments and prolonged storage while denying harm to legitimate business, proposing prison terms and heavy fines for violations. Roy presses model road program in every county, favoring widespread local impact over national arteries.
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Washington
Representative McKellar
Tennessee
McKellar
Ilegal
Model roads in every county could spur nationwide building
A speaker argues that federal lawmakers must fund road projects across all counties to motivate broader road construction. He cites completing a 14 mile model road in Marion County Illinois and plans to extend it to the county line, drawing visitors from surrounding areas.
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United States
Illinois
Missouri
Marion County
Lne
Safety Conference Opens in New York
The Safety and Sanitation conference in New York opened with claims that life is valued more now than a decade ago and progress in worker safety is evident. Dr William H Tolman spoke on Safer Shops and Don C Seitz discussed Human Values. The session featured Bureau of Mines reels on coal mine rescue and later addressed Accident Prevention and the Public with experts from Carnegie Steel and the Labor Department plus Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo.
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New York
William H Tolman
American Museum of Safety
Don C. Seitz
New York World
United States Bureau of Mines
William O'Neill Sherman
Carnegie Steel Company
Linden W. Chaney
United States Department of Labor
Rhinelander Waldo
York
Kansas City School Board Applies Four and a Half Hour Day
Kansas City students gain shorter day as the board implements a four and a half hour schedule with optional attendance between 8 AM and 4 PM, affecting both boys and girls across the district.
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Kansas City
Board of Education
Body Found In River After Week Missing At Colfax
Des Moines Des Moines River police recovered the body of M. B. Wheelock cashier of Citizens' State Bank of Colfax after hours of searching. He had been missing for a week and reportedly warned his wife he could not stand the strain. The Colfax bank’s books are under examination following the bank’s closure last week. Wheelock had left a note from a Des Moines hotel stating he would be in the river by the time his wife received the letter.
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Yoakum
Hawley
Bixby
West
China
U. S
DR. Craig
Helen Knabe
Cold Storage Trust
Sidney J. Roy
House
Roy
Santa Claus
Bank OF Prescott Capital
Prescott
Arkansas
Ritchie Grocer Co
Jim Larkin
Dublin
M. B. Wheelock
Des Moines
Ozan Mercantile Co
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