Government Wins Ruling in Northern Securities Suit Appeal Planned
St Paul April 10 The United States government victory in the Northern Securities case was sustained by the circuit court and an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court was decided. The court ordered expedited hearings with judges Caldwell Sanborn Thayer and Vandenvante. Defendants include Northern Securities Northern Pacific Great Northern and several named directors and financiers.
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St. Paul
United States
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great — Northern Railways
United States Circuit Court
Col Wu. Sanborn
Gress
Court of Appeals
New York
St. Louis
Caldwell
Sanborn
Thayer
Vandevanter
United States Supreme Court
Court rules merger unlawful and enjoins securities firm
Conclusions state the United States wins a decree declaring that the stock holdings of the Securities company in Northern Pacific and Great Northern were gained through a restraint of trade. It bars further acquisitions, voting rights, dividends, and control of the railroads by the Securities company and orders returns of stock to original holders or to current owners of the securities’ stock.
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United States
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Securities Company
Northern Securities Company
Reports as to Czarina Declared Unfounded
In St. Petersburg on April 10 the circulated Paris rumor that the czarina suffers from peritonitis is denied as untrue. She is reported in perfect health. Also on April 10 Cedar Rapids reports the death of Captain George Bever, capitalist, at Ocean Beach California. He had lived in Cedar Rapids since 1852.
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Czarina
St. Petersburg
Paris
Cedar Rapids
George Bever
Ocean Beach
Cal
Ce Sar Rapids
Oil Discoveries Reported in Missouri Fields
Nevada and Barton counties see rush of oil and asphalt prospecting as several companies test fields. Chicago businessman Waggoner and B B Harlan move drill gear to a Nevada area farm while experts report promising asphalt deposits and multiple leases securing acreage. Companies formed, expect large oil and asphalt production impacting southwest Missouri.
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Nevada
Barton County
B. B. Harlan
Waggoner
Chicago
Missouri
Mob of Negroes Attacks Town Hall in Cleves Ohio
A mob of about fifty armed Black residents attacked Cleves town hall, wrecking walls roof and windows with rocks clubs and bullets. White youths danced inside and several were slightly injured before a running gun fight chased the assailants away. One Black person was wounded and escaped. A patrol stands between the Black settlement at Coal City and enraged whites.
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Lawrenceberg
Ind
Cleves
Coal City
Rebel Forces Suffer in a Hot Engagement
Port au Prince reports an April 5 clash at San Domingo between government troops and revolutionists. The revolutionaries were repulsed with many killed and wounded on both sides, according to the dispatch dated April 10.
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Port Au Prince
San Domingo
Supreme Court strike down weekly wage law in Indiana
Supreme Court rules that Indiana’s act requiring weekly wage payments by Republic Iron and Steel conflicts with the state bill of rights and the fourteenth amendment. The court describes the law as paternalistic, placing wage earners under guardianship and weakening their citizen equality.
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Indianapolis
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Supreme Court
Labor Riot at Detroit Leaves Man Shot Near Walkerville
In Detroit at the foot of Joseph Campau avenue a clash between strikers and non union workers from Canadian Bridge Works in Walkerville left Michael Sullivan of Walkerville shot in the neck and several others slightly injured. Four Detroit non union workers were arrested for the melee named Kennedy Metaner Adams and Stalter with Kennedy alleged to have fired the shot.
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Detroit
Michael Sullivan
Walkerville
Ont
Joseph Campau
Canadian Bridge Company
George E. Kennedy
Fred Metaner
Gustave Adams
Julius Stalter
Kennedy
Livan
Downey returns from Orient trip wins $20 bet
Joseph Downey former Chicago city building commissioner returns after a four month Orient voyage with his wife. He won a $20 wager from Charles W. Gindele who bet he could not make the trip and return in time. Downey praises the trip and notes Eastern backwardness and polite natives while reflecting on business lessons. Decree orders Diamond Jo steamers sold at Carthage to satisfy a $500,000 claim.
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Chicago
Joseph Downey
Downey
Charles W. Gindele
Japan
China
Manila
Times
Yokohama
America
Diamond Jo Company
Mississippi
Carthage
Morten
Dubuque
Towa
Minnesota
Missouri
Seth Low as Paris Ambassador
New York April 10 Roosevelt reportedly offered Mayor Seth Low the post of United States ambassador to France if he declines renomination. Noted Horse Trainer Dead. Lexington Ky April 10 F W B Hull 76 dies at Woodman farm after long career training Maud, Wedgewood, Belmont, Harold for the Alexanders 47 years. Father and Son Drowned. Mackinac Island Mich April 10 Capt Henry Hartwell and son Alva found dead on Round Island beach after boating accident returning from Mackinac to Bois Blanc Island.
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New York
Roosevelt
Seth Low
United States
France
Lexington
F. W. RB. Hull
Alexander
Woodman Farm
Maud
Wedgewood
Belmont
Harold
Alexanders
Mackinac Island
Mich
Henry Hartwell
Alva Hartwell
Round Island
Bois Blanc Island
Strike situation becoming calmer in Amsterdam and Rome
Amsterdam reports a noon cessation proposed by the workmen s defense committee but a later mass meeting repudiated the motion and kept the strike. In Rome the strikers except the composers have resumed work, restoring normalcy to the city.
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Amsterdam
Workmen's Defense Committee
Sre
Federated Trades
Mass Filipino clashes as Pershing forces strike Mindanao
Manila April 10. Capt Pershing's force captured Vacdus Mindanao on Wednesday killing 100 Moros and wounding many others. Three Americans were wounded. Bacolod leaders and most residents had opposed Americans and urged attacks on camps. Pershing's column heads to Marale amid hostility.
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Manila
Pershing
Vacdus
Mindanao
Bacolod
Attac
Marale
Immigrant Influx Heaviest Ever in April
New York April 10 The Ellis Island immigration bureau reports the heaviest week in April with 10 200 arrivals. Since April began 138 100 emigrants have landed. Commissioner Williams says arrivals exceed the average in education and cultivation, with most heading to the west and northwest.
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New York
Elli Island
Williams
Fulton Stove Works in Hands of Receiver
A receiver was appointed today for the Apps Valley Stove company with its factory at Fulton. Dr. Short Man Has Been Located in Sioux City, W. H. Hopkins of Edwards Wood & Co. located at West Baden, Ind. plans to go to Minneapolis to settle the matter. James J. Hill returns from abroad aboard the Teutonic with daughter Clara. Stratton nets 235000 in a will contest. Nebraska Legislature adjourns sine die amid a new revenue law. no news from the president as Loeb awaits word about a park trip HQ.
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Fulton Stove Works
Chicago
Apps Valley Stove Company
Fulton, Dr
Short Man
Sioux City
W. H. Hopkins
Edwards, Wood & Co
West Baden
Ind
Minneapolis
Hui
New York
Teutonic
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Clara Hill
Hill
Stratton
Colorado Springs
Colo
Harry Stratton
Wolcoott
Nebraska
Lincoln
Carrie Nation Attacks Roosevelt at Temple Theater
Carrie Nation declared Roosevelt in league with liquor interests and unfit for office at the Temple theater. Her remarks were met with derision as hissed refusals and interrupted applause while she defended free speech and denounced the Republican party.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Carrie Nation
Roosevelt
Temple Theater
United States
Des Moines Music Instructor Charged With Extortion
Wallace Pike a Des Moines music instructor and director of the musical guild and a new dramatic school is under arrest charged with extorting 500 dollars from B Seigel a wealthy local Jew. Pike allegedly threatened to marry Minnie Seigel to coerce payment and is said to have hypnotic influence over her. He posted bail and pressed for a speedy trial.
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Des Moines
Wallace Pike
Chicago Musical College
B. Seigel
Pike
Minnie Seigel
Seigel
Enna Conservatory of Music
Emil Enna
Musical Guild
New Dramatic School of
Aged Woman in Odd Fellows Home Dies After Expulsion Bid
Mattoon Illinois April 10 Mrs Sarah J Roberts an elderly inmate of the Odd Fellows Old Folks Home died from poison after an expulsion bid against her was sustained by trustees. She was over 73 and had allied with Lexington Illinois lodge members who had paid $600 for lifetime care. Roberts died about a year after her husband. She chose death following the expulsion order.
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Odd Fellows
Mattoon
Sarah J. Roberts
Odd Fellows’ Old Folks
Odd Fellows and Rebecca
Mrs. Roberts
Lexington
Ill
Roberts
Solons Ought to Hustle in Lansing
Lansing April 10 Representative P B DeLisle urges two sessions daily next week with an evening session. He argues long workdays boost committee prep and let lawmakers finish popular bills by May 1. A Mallway Sentinel dispatch notes a Rotterdam railroad sentinel killed after firing on four workers who refused to leave the line.
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Lansing
Mich
P. B. DeLisle
Mallway Sentinel
Rotterdam
TIDINGS AT HAND OF ANOTHER CYCLONE
A Kansas City report cites Altamont Kansas struck by a tornado with homes destroyed and several casualties. A Frisco train crew saw the funnel shaped cloud for miles near Oswego and Galena suffered unroofing. Independence reports a severe wind and rain storm uprooting trees and destroying temporary buildings at Parsons insane asylum.
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Kansas City
The
Journal
Joplin
Altamont
Kan
Here
Frisco
Kan Sis
Oswego
Galena
Independence
Kans
Parsons
State Insane Asylum
Fire Drives 300 Guests From Victoria Hotel In New York
A fire in a Fifth Avenue storage warehouse forced about 300 guests at the Victoria hotel and nearby apartments to flee. The blaze caused about 100000 dollars in damage and disrupted hotel operations for hours.
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Victoria Hotel
New York
Fifth Avenue
Russian consul dead from sentinel shot in Mitrovitza
M Stephanin Russian consul at Mitrovitza died after being shot by an Albanian sentinel. Also reported: Hamden Bank in Ohio closed with Edwards owning, letters authorize local managers to handle bank affairs. Additional notes: athlete Paul Rader of Hamlin University may lose sight. Major George R. Smith named Philippines paymaster. possible lynching in Danville Junction. Taft to Benguet for recovery. Harry Gates, DuPage tax collector, disappears. Halford returning from Philippines. mumps outbreak in navy recruits at Norfolk.
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Constantinople
M. Stephernin
Mitrovitza
St. Paul
Hamlin’ University
Paul Rader
Rader
Chicago
Asbury Methodist Church
Turret Gun Explosion Aboard Iowa Causes Deaths
Investigators conclude a defective shell fuse caused the Iowa turret explosion during target practice at Pensacola. Three sailors were killed and five injured as a 12 inch forward gun burst, sending two-ton fragments through decks and spar causing extensive damage. Some suspect shell defect others blame repeated firing strains.
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Pensacola
Fla
Gulf
Kiele
Percell
Berry
Gaught
Thursdale
Frown
Mansdale
Purcker
Mess
Reed
Massachusetts
Culebra
Commissioners Fined by Hanecy
Chicago April 10 members of the election board were fined $100 each by Judge Hanecy for contempt of court in opening ballots for Lorimer and Durborrow. They remain in sheriff custody until next week when habeas corpus will be begun in the supreme court. St. Joseph Michigan April 10 Hooker White and Knappen carried Berrien county by 1200 votes. The entire Democratic city ticket was elected by an average majority of 90. Starr will be mayor Rose clerk Schafer treasurer. Starr was the good government candidate for mayor. His election will overthrow the present police force.
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Chicago
Election Board
Haneey
Lorimer
Durborrow
St. Joseph
Mich
Hooker
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Hill-Morgan
Federal Circuit
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Great Northern Railway Company
William P. Clough
D. Willis James
Johns. Kennedy
J. Pierpont Morgan
Robert Bacon
George If’. Baker
Dandel S. Lamont
Ohio
Josher
Philippines
Morton
Gen. Porter
Rome
Balocos
Cinnabar, Mont
Loeb
Ndd
President Roosevelt
Solons
Michigan
Kansas
Hamden
Washington
George R. Smith
Division of the
Charles H. Whipple
Danville Junction
Rudolph Hansen
First Ward Democratic Club
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Boots” Munroe
Munroe
Whitlock
Taft
Mountain Resort
Benguet
Wheaton
Harry Gates
DuPage County
Gates
Major Halford
Elijah W. Halford
Islands
Corbin
Navy
Norfolk
West
Whipple
Hanecy
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