Trust Wins Contention in Antitrust Indictments
In Columbia Ohio on February 11 the supreme court voided all indictments against the Bridge tense in Onion. The Erie county case charged violations of antitrust laws but the court ruled the indictments defective for indefiniteness and duplcity. Each day of violation is a separate offense but the charges failed to state precise times.
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Columbia
Ohio
Supreme Court
Onion
Erie County
Erie Elrenit
Webster
Plan for a New American Sabbath Promoted by Rochester Ministers
The Rochester Ministerial Association proposes a Sunday public recreation commission of five members to sponsor open air park concerts in summer and balls in winter, open city schools on Sunday afternoons for reading rooms, and conversation spaces. They urge reopening theaters with safeguards and granting performers a weekly rest day while the public enjoys appropriate Sunday entertainment.
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Rochester Ministerial Association
Tas
Missouri bank looted of $10,000 in Willard raid
Willard Missouri February 11. The Bank of Willard was looted of ten thousand dollars by five robbers after a nitroglycerin blast opened the safe. The explosion ruptured the building and a street battle followed as the thieves fled toward a hand car and escaped by rail amid a fusillade of gunfire.
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Willard
Bank of Willard
Thieves Steal Jewelry Worth 20100 in Memphis Home
At a Memphis residence of Frank G. Jones jewels valued at 20100 were taken during a late night dinner party. The theft targeted Garrett E. Lamb with guests including Mrs. Lamb and daughter of Clinton, Iowa.
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Memphis
Tenn
Frank G. Jones
Garrett E. Lamb
Clinton, Towa
Morse Faces Indictments Over Bank Stock Scheme
New York on February 11 Charles W Morse plans to face at least two grand larceny indictments tied to a joint stock deal with ex justice Morgan J O'Brien The case centers on three notes for 100000 each used to finance 300000 worth of National Bank of North America stock Morse allegedly discounted two notes and diverted a 190000 Mercantile National Bank check to his own use with O Brien unaware of the arrangement
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Etruria
Federal Grand Jury
Morse
Morgan J. O'Brien
O'Brien
National Bank of North America
Mr. O'Brien
Mr. Morse
Judge O'Brien
Grand Jury
Mercantile National Bank
Mercantile Bank
Morgan J. O’brien
W. Morse
Mr. Obrien
Prison Orders for Managers Refusing Bond in Sunday Work Indictments
Kansas City officials report Judge Wallace ordered theater managers sent to jail for refusing to give bond in response to indictments alleging they required or permitted workers to labor on Sundays. The jailed include O. D. Woodward of the Auditorium E. S. Brigham of the Gillies R. Donegan of the Century and Martin Lehan of the Orpheum.
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Kansas City
Scout Car on Way in New York to Paris Race
Three automot financiers depart from New York for a 22,000 mile overland journey to Paris in the formal New York to Paris run. Entrants include three French, one Italian, one German and one American with the event slated to begin tomorrow.
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New York-to-Paris
New York
Paris
Eagle Point Sighted Near Sandy Hook
The British steamer Eagle Point, 30 days out from London, was sighted about 270 miles east-southeast of Sandy Hook by the steamer Faderland, arriving today. It was last reported Jan. 25 with a broken shaft. In Albany, testimony began in the United States suit to dissolve Standard Oil of New Jersey, expected to last several days.
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Sandy Hook
New York
Eagle Point
London
Faderland
Standard Oil
Albany
N. Y
United States
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Defeated Frank Clark Elected Secretary and Other News
Paris verdict finds Count Boni de Castellane guilty of criminal assault on Prince Helie de Sagan with a 20 cent fine while the prince gets 20 cents in damages. The fight followed a memorial service at St Pierre de Chaillot over Lady Stanley Errington. In Washington James T. Lloyd is elected Democratic congressional campaign chair over William H. Ryan by 23 to 14, Frank Clark named secretary. Albany Governor Hughes renews call to remove Otto Kelsey as state insurance superintendent, based on Fleming report. motion to table carries.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Helie de Sagan
Castellane
Sagan
St. Pierre de Chaillot
Stanley Errington
Count Boni
Prince Helie
Boni
Washington
John Sharp Williams
Mippi
House of Representatives
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Williams
William H. Ryan
New York
Lloyd
Fitzgerald
Ryan
Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Senate
Otto Kelsey
Kelsey
Matthew C. Fleming
Insurance Department
Fleming
Rains
Cemeteries Opened to Soldiers Wives Reform Order
Washington February 11 General Oliver acting secretary of war issues order extending interment privileges in national cemeteries to wives of enlisted Army Navy and Marine Corps members, previously limited to officers wives, in a move to remedy perceived discrimination.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Oliver
Noted Presbyterian Dies in Wisconsin Clergy Leader
Rev. John K. Fowler former moderator of the Wisconsin Synod and pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in La Crosse Wisconsin died of peritonitis. He was a prominent clergy man in the northwest and a noted figure in the denomination. Henry C. Mowry, longtime grain dealer and former president of the Illinois Grain Dealers association, died at his Forsythe Illinois home after more than forty years in the trade.
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John K. Fowler
Wisconsin Synod
la Crosse
Wis
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Synod of Wisconsin
Northwest
Forsythe
Henrry C. Mowry
Illinois Grain Dealers’ Association
Illinois
Boiler Tubes Explode On Cruiser St. Louis
Four men were severely scalded when boiler tubes blew out aboard the cruiser St. Louis off Sausalito California. Injured were E. E. Scott coal on F. Thompson water tender, E W Baker fireman first class, and D. Lewis fireman first class. Origin unknown but suspected cold water in hot pipes. None are expected to die.
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St. Louis
Vallejo
Cal
Sausalito
E. E. Scott
F. Thompson
E W. Baker
D. Lewis
Taft Favored in Ohio Primaries Across Most Counties
In Ohio on February 11 1912 primaries were held in 36 counties for Republican delegates to the national convention with 52 counties having a single candidate list and no vote. Opposition to Taft was limited to Knox and Cuyahoga counties. Taft managers expect a unanimous Taft convention March 3 after court decisions affirmed by the supreme court keeping the Cuyahoga county committee in charge.
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Columbus
Ohio
Taft
Knox
Cuyahoga
Supreme Court
Cuyahoga County
Taft County Committee
Governor Deneen Defends Lincoln Home Report
Illinois Governor Deneen releases a detailed defense of management at the Lincoln home for feeble minded children amid a legislative probe. He denounces critics and presses for fair inquiry while rebutting claims of incompetence and dope use, asserting strong medical leadership and institutional reform.
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Springfield
Deneen
Lincoln
Illinois
Frank Giroux
Ilinois
Lincoln, UI
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Taft and Hadley Urge Southern Republican Conquest
Secretary Taft and Attorney General Hadley urged continued defense of current administration policies against wealthy defendants before the Association of Young Republicans of Missouri in Kansas City. Taft pressed for a southern corequest, citing a shift toward Republican support and a need to curb corporate immunity, while praising Roosevelt’s leadership and condemning corporate abuses amid the recent panic and industrial depression.
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Kansas City
Taft
Hadley
Association of
Young Republicans of
Missouri
South
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Congress
Arbitration Treaty Signed Between America and France
Washington reports Secretary Root and Ambassador Jusserand signed a treaty for arbitration of any disputes between the United States and France. The pact must pass both the American Senate and the French executive before taking effect, with its terms kept confidential for now. In Pittsburg, a street car plunged over a 13-foot embankment at West Homestead, injuring seven passengers and destroying the car.
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America
France
Washington
Root
Jusserand
Pittsburg
West Homestead
Yesterday in Congress Feb 11 briefed session summary
Senate discussions centered on an emergency currency bill with Aldrich leading finance. Depew defended treasury policy on public funds in New York banks. A criminal code bill was reexamined. In the House Leake attacked Bryan as presidential candidate amid hisses. An Indian appropriation amendment urged full study before abandoning non-reservation schools. House adjourned at 5:01 p.m.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Amor
J. Pierpont Morgs Sena Foraker
Depew
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
HOUSE
Leake
New Jersey
William J. Bryan
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Lewis
Col
Carson City
Nev
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Waterways Commission Legality Questioned by Tawney
Washington faced a challenge to the presidents inland waterways commission with Rep Tawney of Minnesota arguing the creation lacked legal authority. Crumpacker of Indiana offered a contrasting view while a vote on failing to recede to Senate amendments passed 56 to 101. In a separate matter, the House postoffices committee moved to oppose pay raises for postal workers next fiscal year and favored reducing the first class postage rate to 1 cent, citing revenue deficits.
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Washington
Inland Waterways Commission
Tawney
Minnesota
Committee On Appropriations
House
Senate
Bankhead
Crumpacker
Indiana
House Committee of
Typo Officers And Members To Jail
New York February 11 President Patrick McCormick of the local typographical union known as the big six George W Jackson and Vincent J Costello union organizers were fined 250 each and sentenced to 20 days imprisonment for disobedience of the injunction obtained by the typothetae of New York in 1906 Justice Bischoff in the supreme court imposed the sentence.
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New York
Patrick McCormick
Big Six
George W. Jackson
Vincent J. Costello
Militant suffragists rush Commons doors in London
A band of delegates from the parliament of woman suffragists stormed the Commons lobby this afternoon. Police halted the assault after a sharp skirmish with shrieking women, about forty arrested for disorderly conduct. They aimed to present resolutions protesting the government’s refusal to grant women taxpayers the vote.
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London
House of Commons
Mrs Dora McDonald Murder Case Goes to Jury
Chicago February 11 The case against Mrs Dora McDonald charged with the murder of Webster Guerin was placed in the hands of the jury this afternoon.
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Mrs. McDonald
Chicago
Dora McDonald
Webster Guerin
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Clinton
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New York Senate
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Frank Clark
Florida
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Jean
Helie
Madame Gould
Florida Man
Clark
Governor Deneen
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Lincoln Institution
Jack
Lincoln Asylum
Wagner
John Wagner
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Rush Parliament
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