Last Stand Fails to Save Walsh from Prison in 1908 Case
John R. Walsh former president of the Chicago National Bank is denied by the U S Supreme Court a writ of certiorari. He faces a five year federal sentence for misapplying bank funds at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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Leavenworth
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Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago
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United States
Anderson
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago National Bank
Supreme Court
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January Thaw On In Earnest Now
Washington reports moderate seasonal temperatures will persist across the United States this week with some northern state cooling and snow. Rain is forecast for the plains and central states, then the Middle East and Northeast. the southeast should see above average warmth. In Minorca, the French warship Martial wrecked with three drowned.
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United States
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Balearic Islands
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Minorca Islands
Russia Rejects U S Plan to Neutralize Manchurian Rails
St. Petersburg report states the council of ministers has decided the United States proposal for neutralizing Manchurian railways is not acceptable to Russia at present.
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Council of Ministers
United States
Russia
Weather Outlook With Cold Snap Ahead
Snow or rain tonight or Tuesday with colder conditions on Tuesday. Tonight’s low near freezing. 7 am temp 34, high 34 yesterday, 32 low in last 12 hours. Wind 3 mph, trace precipitation. Humidity 96 at 7 pm, 98 at 7 am. J M Sherier local forecaster notes astronomical events including first quarter Moon and Mars quadrature with the Sun, Mercury perihelion, and Mars Moon conjunction times.
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Mars
Mercury
Taft Urges State Role in Delays and Resource Use
President Taft opened a National Civic Federation conference in Washington praising the group and urging uniform state laws and judicial procedures. He argued conservation of resources should be managed by states rather than the federal government, highlighting delays caused by wealthy interests and calling for court reforms as a model for states. Governors from several states attended along with major associations and labor groups.
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American Bar Association
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Kermeig
Seth Low
United States
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National Grange
Farmers’ National Congress
National Association of Life Insurance
National Association of State Boards of Arbitration
Kentucky
Parker
Supreme Court Upholds Kansas Charter Fee for Outsider Firms
Washington January 17 The United States Supreme Court effectively upholds Kansas 1898 law requiring outside corporations to pay a charter fee for the benefit of state schools under penalty of exclusion from the state in the Western Union Company versus Kansas case.
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Western Union Company
Kansas
Supreme Court of the United States
Brazilian Ambassador Nabuco Dies in Washington
Nabuco, who had represented Brazil here since May 1905, died today in Washington. The death prompted immediate attention from officials as Kent Taft visited the late diplomat's home and left a card.
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Washington
Ambassa Nabuco
Brazil
Kent Taft
Mayor Busse Subpoenaed in Chicago Bomb Case
Chicago January 17 surprise marked the Vin cent Altman bombing trial as the defense subpoenaed Mayor Busse former Mayor Dunne and former police chiefs Shippy and Collins along with eight inspectors and conspiracy parties to prove police officials aided a gambling faction shift.
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Vincent Altman
Busse
Dunne
Shippy and Collins
Rail Wrecks Cause Deaths and Injuries Across Reports
A string of railway disasters reports four deaths and multiple injuries from a freight wreck on the Colorado Midland near Leadville and a separate head on collision near Pinckneyville. Fire at Evan Reed Manufacturing in Sterling destroys a mill with substantial losses.
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Here
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Willis Rich
Cardiff
H.D. Fair
Edward Davenport
Van
Mich
Bush-Ivanhoe
Arkansas Junction
Sterling
Sterling, I
Evan Reed Manufacturing Company
Six Thousand Clevelanders Abstain From Meat Pledge
In Cleveland on January 17, 469 factory workers signed a pledge to abstain from eating meat for 30 to 60 days to pressure meat prices downward. Foremen plan to reach 6,000 signers, potentially 35,000 Clevelanders abstaining for a month. The pledge urges civic action and a public dinner experiment to test affordability.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ballinger Accused in Charges Over Public Funds
Washington reports allege improper use of funds to cover Ballinger nephew travel expenses. Affidavits filed by Representative Hitchcock claim expensive furniture purchases and salary shifts to fund the arrangement. Senate conference report on Ballinger Pinchot probes adopted, with official appearance rights granted. Democratic caucus hints at committee picks, naming James, Rainey, McCall, Olmsted, and Stevens, with insurgents favoring Madison.
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Hitchcock
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Illinois
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Minnesota
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High Prices Must Go Says Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal Gibbons demands action against rising food prices in a Washington interview. He faults no single cause, says prices for common necessities are enormously high while earnings have not risen, and urges prompt measures to curb the cost of living.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Washington
Three Miners Die as Gunnison Tunnel Blast Reverses Air
Montrose Col Jan 17 Three men suffocated by powder smoke and nitro fumes in the Gunnison tunnel as blasts reversed air currents. A. B. Haynes Parker Patten N. Martin die. 30 others barely escape. Tunnel, a government reclamation project opened last year by Taft, will irrigate 150000 acres in the Uncompahgre valley.
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Col
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Haynes
Parker Patten
N. Martin
Taft
Ten Empty Shells At Murder Scene
Trenton Missouri January 17 James Humphreys a wealthy young farmer was jailed as authorities investigate the killing of James Hatcher shot from ambush near Lindley last Friday night. Ten empty shotgun shells were found near Hatchers body a sack of corn was found nearby sparking speculation about stolen grain and a possible motive.
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Hughes Not A Reelection Candidate Says Tribune
The Tribune asserts Governor Hughes will not run again, though he claims no official statement has been made. In New York on January 17, reports circulate that Hughes will refrain from seeking another term. The governor himself denies issuing a formal pledge.
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the Tribune
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Open Columbia Land for Homestead Entry in Oregon
Secretary of Interior announces 20000 acres of Columbia river land east of Portland will open for homestead entry at 9 o clock February 0. In the third unit of the Umatilla irrigation project Oregon, farms from 1 to 40 acres may be taken with irrigation costs set at 60 dollars per acre, 18 dollars per acre due at entry and 18 dollars per acre annually thereafter. The land lies below 61 feet elevation.
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Secretary of Interior
Washington
Columbia River
Portland
Umatilla
Oregon
Secretary of the Interior
Humphrey Overrules Demurrer in 2 Cent Fare Case
Springfield Jan 17 Judge Humphrey in federal court overruled the demurrer of Attorney General Stead in the 2-cent fare law challenge. He ordered Stead to answer the receivers of the Chicago Peoria and St Louis railroad within 10 days after a temporary injunction halted enforcement. Stead argued the federal court lacked jurisdiction since all parties were residents of one state.
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Springfield
Stead
Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad Company
Daughter of Revolution Maria Robinson Dies at 106
Mrs. Maria Robinson of Bridgewater died aged 106 in Utica New York after celebrating her 106th anniversary on November 4 1909 Her ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War and she was a cousin of the late General U S Grant Also reported Judge S H Bright prominent Ohioan died in Logan after brief illness formerly a state senator.
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U. S. Grant
Utica
N. Y
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U.S. Grant
Logan
Ohio
S. H. Bright
Conservatives Fail to Check Liberal Lead in London Election
London January 17. Contested 104 seats with unions 36, Liberals 52, Labour 16. John E Redmond and six Irish nationalists returned unopposed. Conservatives concede likely Liberal majority. forecasts place Liberal lead at 90 to 100. London results show Liberal hold vs Union gains, with a Labour-leaning borough pattern.
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Iberals
John E. Redmond
Waterford City
Lsborite
Wberals
Notchange
North Lambeth
Brixton
Fullham
Rickard Signs Up at Salt Lake City for Jeffries Johnson Contest
Salt Lake City Utah January 17 A contract signed today by Tex Rickard for the Jeffries Johnson boxing match set for July 4 at the bicycle track arena.
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Salt Lake City -Ake
Utah
Tex” Rickard
Jeffries Johnson
Knappen Named by Taft to Sixth Circuit Seat
President Taft sent to the Senate the nomination of Layale Knappen of Michigan to succeed Judge Lurton as judge on the United States circuit court of the Sixth circuit. Arthur C. Dennison of Michigan was nominated to succeed Knappen on the district bench.
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Senate
United States District
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Michigan
Lurton
United States Circuit Court
Sixth Circuit
Arthur C. Dennison
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Failed bank besieged by Depositors in Evansville
Crowds of depositors gathered in front of Citizens' National bank in Evansville Indiana as it suspends operations pending examiner investigation. The bank shows 1 406 000 dollars in deposits with total assets around 1 900 000 dollars and capital and surplus 207 000 dollars.
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Ind
Citizens’ National Bank
Boone
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