Judge Grosscup Rules Against Packers in Beef Trust Case
Chicago February 18 Judge Grosscup overruled the packers demurrer and granted a preliminary injunction in the beef trust case He held that defendants agreements to refrain from bidding against each other and to bid up prices restrain trade and violate the Sherman act The packers did not announce their next steps and the ruling flags further legal action in the dispute
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Chicago
Beef Trust
Grosscup
Suit Filed for Ten Thousand in Broken Heart Case
Blanche Culver of Jersey City sues Marcus A Kendall in Rushville Indiana for ten thousand dollars claiming breach of promise of marriage. She, about 27, from high society, says Kendall inclined to marry after sending 35 affectionate letters, with plans laid for a late fall wedding. Kendall, about 45, married to Zella White last November.
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Rushville
Ind
Blanche Culver
Jer
Rush
Marcus A. Kendall
Best Society
Jersey City
Milton Culver
Ellis
Trinity Church Choir
New York City
Kendall
Zella White
Culver
New Cabinet Sworn In As Cortelyou And Loeb Take Oaths
George B. Cortelyou was sworn in as secretary of commerce and labor and William Loeb Jr. as secretary to the president. Chief Justice Fuller administered the oaths. Also on Feb 18 the senate received nominations to promote Brig. Generals Breckenridge Ludington and Wade to major general. Judge Shiras presented his resignation to the president. William R Day likely to succeed.
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Washington
J. C. Breckenridge
M. I. Ludington
James F. Wade
United States Army
Senate
Shiras
Unite States Supreme Court
Son
William R. Day
Ohio
Shifas
Mrs Gallagher Indicted for Perjury in Iowa Murder Case
Des Moines reports that Mrs Jane Gallagher previously acquitted of murdering her husband in Iowa City has been indicted for perjury. The charge stems from grand jury testimony by Holiday, a farm hand serving a life sentence for complicity in the murder.
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Des Moines
Jane Gallaugher
Iowa City
Funeral for Denis Swenie Portland Fire Chief Held Quietly
Chicago on February 18. The funeral of Denis J. Swenie, once Chicago’s fire chief, was held quietly with no ostentation. Fire fighters from across the nation attended the service in tribute to his career.
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Denis Swenie
Chicago
Denis J. Swenie
Teacher Hero Saves Pupils From Illinois School Fire
Miss Mary Martin, a Cald well school teacher in Thayer Illinois, saved fifty pupils by dropping them from a second story window after the stairway was blocked. She then leaped to safety. Several children were injured but none seriously. The building, donated by Representative B F Caldwell, burned at a loss of about ten thousand dollars. This is Caldwell’s second donated school destroyed by fire in five years, the first at Chatham.
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Springfield
Mary Martin
New Caldwell
Thayer
Ills
B. F. Caldwell
Caldwell
Chatham
Acquittal Approved but Orders Disapproved in Glenn Case
Manila February 18 Gen Davis approved the court martial finding absolving Maj Edwin F Glenn of the 5th Infantry of unlawfully killing prisoners of war He disapproved the orders issued by Glenn noting the absence of those orders from the army command structure and implied limits on the ruling.
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Manila
Davis
Edwin F. Glenn
Sth Infantry
Gen
Maj
Glenn
Sempliner Seizes Bijou Store On Water Street
In Bay City, Bert Sempliner moves his clothing stock from a temporary Water street shop to the Bijou after claiming a lease extending to 1904. Owner overlooks the lease and rents to Nathan Spiesburger. Sempliner occupies the Bijou with a watchman, intending to stay through his lease term.
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Bay City
Mich
Center Avenue
Bert Sempliner
Nathan Spiesburger
Sempliner
Water Street
Bijou
Semplinger
Senate and House in Brief Washington Feb 18
The senate agreed to the conference report on the army appropriation bill and resumed debate on the statehood bill as Depew continued opposition. The Littlefield anti trust bill was reported and the house passed a pension bill for the widow of Rep Rumple of Iowa. The house began naval appropriations debate and a $250000 naval station provision on the Great Lakes was ruled out on a point of order. In Indianapolis Judge Alford ordered a grand jury investigation of the Indianapolis Coal Exchange, alleging a coal combine to curb sales to independent dealers.
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Senate
House
Washington
Depew
Representative Rumple
Iowa
Great Lakes
Indianapolis
Alford
Marion County Grand Jury
Indianapolis Coal Exchange
Coal Exchange
Well Known Preacher Dead in Chicago
Rev Charles G Trusdell longtime superintendent of the Chicago Relief and Aid Society died suddenly at the Sherman house at 11:30 p m cause heart disease He served nearly fifty years in the Rock River conference of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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Chicago
Charles G.trusdell
Chicago Relief and Aid Society
Sherman House
Trusdell
Rock River
Methodist Episcopal Church
Crusade Against get rich quick schemes hits Chicago
Chicago officials raid the Nicaragua company offices in the Stock Exchange building and arrest President Frank D. Bittinger Treasurer O N Vincent and GM George N Roulet as part of a broader drive on cooperative stock concerns. Mass victim meetings fail. victims told to confer with Postoffice Inspector Stuart. Benedict Co continues payouts with over 50 000 in certificates and 17 500 in new letters found at Harrison station.
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Chicago
Post Office Department
Nic Gua Company
Stock Exchange
Frank D. Bittinger
O. N. Vincent
George N. Roulet
Post Office
W. M. Ketcham
United States
Foote
Nicaragua
Fraley
Currier
Ketcham
Y24
Harrison Street
Wooldridge
Iminy
United States District Attorney
Postoffice Department
Postoffice
Stuart
Harrison and Clark Streets
Sam
Benedict & Co
Brolaski
Great Western raises capital stock and funds growth
Chicago stockholders at a special meeting voted to increase Great Western railway capital from 50 million to 60 million dollars, earmarked for Mason City Fort Dodge purchase and system expansion to Omaha and Sioux City.
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Chicago
Chicago ¢ T Western Railway
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Great Western
Omaha
Sioux City
Castro Thanks US People in Message from Caracas
President Castro sends gratitude and deference to the people of the United States in a cable from Caracas dated February 16. The Associated Press transmitted the dispatch to New York on February 18.
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Castro
New York
Associated Press
Caracas
United States
Deepening Northwest Cold Keeps Midwest in Deep Freeze
Chicago reports another reinforcement of the cold spell from the northwest with no moderation expected for at least two days. Forecaster Henry Cox warns of brash winds from the north and intensifying cold across the northern central U S from Ohio to the Gulf of Mexico. Tonight temperatures fall further in the lake region and Ohio Valley as relief is awaited, while rail traffic remains hampered and charitable relief struggles to aid destitute families amid coal shortages.
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Chicago
Henry Cox
Ohio
Lowe
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Region
Middle West
German Emperor’s Life Threatened in Barcelona Meeting
Report from Barcelona states an anarchist meeting heard a German engineer pledge to kill Emperor William. Police expect to thwart all plans and intensify surveillance as the incident stirs authorities.
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Barcelona
Spain
Gierman
England
William
NARDENKOETTER WAG SENTENCED IN BERLIN
Berlin reports Herr Nordenkoet ter, long a prominent figure in German press over nostrums, has been sentenced in contumacy to three years imprisonment and a $900 fine after a fortnight of tense trial. He exploited patients with dubious remedies and fled bail to England, escaping further penalties.
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Berlin
Herr Nardenkoetter
Nordenkoetter
England
Royal Address Opens Parliament With Pageantry In London
London February eighteenth King opens parliament in person with Queen and royal procession. Diplomats and Ambassador Choate attend as heralds lead a ceremonial entry. The monarch wears scarlet and purple velvet, with the queen in a diamond covered robe as officials take positions.
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Prince of Wales
Crown
Panic in Racine at polo game breaks seats
A section of seating collapsed at Lakeside Auditorium during a Horlick Richmond polo match in Ravine Wisconsin on February 18 injuring about 200 spectators. Two men are believed fatally hurt. John Winterburger and Albert Rosebers were among the injured treated at St Marys hospital.
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St. Mary's Hospital
John Winterburger
Albert Rosebers
Steamer Olive Sinks After Collision on Chowan River
The steamer Olive, running between Franklin and Edenton, capsized and sank in the Chowan River near Woodley's pier after a cyclone strike. Seventeen confirmed dead with several rescued in serious condition. Captain Withy and five others saved. Believed missing include Jacob Lassiter, Vaughan, Hunter, Edwards, and Esther Williams among others. The Vettie rescued survivors at dawn.
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Norfolk
Franklin
Edenton
Chowan
Woodley’s
Mount Pleasant
Oliver's Wharf
Geo. H. Withy
Jacob Lassiter
Square
N. C
Catlin & Walton
Baltimore
Bennett
Vaughan
Fank Hunter
George Butt
W. H. Edwards
Anbew Vaughan
Abraham Cooper
John Prescott
Esther Williams
Cook
John Cooper
Porter
George White
Olive
Withy
Associated Press
C. J. Conway
J. P. Murphy
J. N. Bell
Vettit
British Speech Highlights Venezuela Boundary Arbitration
The British address notes Venezuela Alaska disputes moved to arbitration after blockades prompted negotiations. It cites Irish land tenure measures and emphasizes the treaty for arbi tration, with praise for the long process and the Hague reference as a diplomatic success amid imperial interests in the Balkans South Africa and India.
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Balkans
South Africa
India
Venezuela
Alaska
North America
Ireland
Lords
Duke of Roxburghe
Earl of
Letrim
Earl Spencer
Hague Court
Great Britain
United States
Duke of Devonshire
Guatemala and Salvador Avoid War Striking Diplomatic Accord
A San Salvador message states that relations with Guatemala, once teetering toward war, are peacefully settled by Presidents Revalado and Cabrera. The piece also notes debates on the Monroe doctrine, South Africa reference, and Ireland land bill as the session closes with the king's speech address approved.
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Anama
Pelo
San Salvador
Salvador
Guatemale
Revalado
Cabrera
British MPs Debate Venezuela and South Africa Policy
In the commons Gratton moved the address with Greville seconding. Campbell-Bannerman urged information on Venezuela and Macedonia and on South Africa. He cautioned about Germany, favored arbitration in Venezuela, and questioned Chamberlain's fusion plans for South Africa. Premier Balfour defended the government and policy, stressing consideration for American and Venezuelan feelings. In Racine, Wisconsin, a widower Robert Hebelwaite shot Mrs Ruby Reibeen and killed himself after threats to the woman.
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Gratton
Greville
Campbell-Bannerman
Venezuela
Macedonia
South Africa
Germany
Great Britain
Henry
Chamberlain
Balfour
Racine
Wis
Robert Hebelwaite
Ruby Reibeen
Hebelwaite
Deadly Dynamite Explosion Kills Two at Buckeye Mine
In Bowie, Texas, at the Buckeye mine nine miles south, a dynamite blast killed William Steel and O'Donnell and fatally injured William Gravell, T. J. Miller, and Ezra Madison. Steel and O'Donnell had thawed two boxes of frozen dynamite. Steel dropped the contents into hot water, triggering a deafening explosion.
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Bowie
A.T
Buckeye
William Steel
O'Donnell
T. J. Miller
William Gravell
Ezra Madison
Steel
Murder suspect commits suicide near Philadelphia
Philadelphia Feb. 11 Edward Nt Bernard, suspected in the murder of 21 year old Miss Regina Curry, was found dead after throwing himself in front of a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad a few miles outside the city.
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Philadelphia
Howard
Bernard
Regina Curry
Pennsylvania Railroad
Edward Nt. Bernard
Venezuela Increases Duties As War Measure
Washington February 15. Cable dispatches report Venezuela decreed a 30 percent duty rise on all imports as a war measure. The government assigns the higher costs to foreign merchants who run Venezuela's import trade, effectively shifting the indemnity burden onto them.
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Venezuela
Washington
Russell
State Department
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