Fines in rebates case end long trial in Kansas City
George L. Thomas a New York freight broker and his clerk L B Taggart pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to pay rebates to shippers. Judge Smith McPherson fined Thomas seven thousand dollars and Taggart four thousand. Jail sentences were omitted. Earlier, both men received jail terms on similar charges but those were reversed. Several rail and packing firms faced related fines on rebates. The judge criticized firms for not indicting rebate receivers and noted railroads were heavily targeted by rebate seekers.
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Kansas City
George L. Thomas
New York City
L. B. ‘Taggart
United States
Smith McPherson
New York
Missouri
Mississippi River
Thomas
Taggart
Barton Brothers
Kanenk City
Rebat Swift & Co and
Cudahy Packing Company
Armour Packing Company
Nelson Morris Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad
Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Burlington
McPherson
Theilemsa
Gould Harriman Fight Ends In Peace Pact
San Francisco January 25 The Examiner reports E. H. Harriman and George J. Gould have ended their war over rival interests in the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads. The agreement calls for ceasefire and settlement of pending lawsuits.
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San Francisco
the Examiner
E. H. Harriman
George J. Gould
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
Labor Lore on Hughes Accused of Refusing Firemen Audience
New York January 25 Labor circles discuss a report that Governor Charles E. Hughes refused an audience with firemen seeking aid or hearing their grievances. The claim centers on his response to union pressure and public safety concerns raised by firefighters.
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New York
Charles BE
Labor trust trouble in union over cutting machinery
In Cleveland on January 25 Judge George L. Phillips dissolved the Amalgamated Window Glass Workers of America, ruling the glass workers union a labor trust. The court voided its by laws forbidding machinery use by cutters and flatteners, noting nonmembers would lose work. The decision targeted the glass workers union alone, not all labor groups.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Amalgamated
Window Glass Workers of America
George L. Phillips
Common Pleas Court
Association of
Window Glass Workers
Jowips
Glass Workers’ Association
Night riders threaten tobacco buyer at Arkadia hotel
A band of 506 masked riders seized the Arkadia hotel in Dawson Springs Kentucky late last night and terrified guests by firing shots. They escorted John Heath an independent tobacco buyer to a nearby river and, under threats of a ducking, forced him to promise not to sell any more tobacco.
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Dawson Springs
Arcadia
John Heath
New York Banks Signal Strong Reserve Stand
The weekly statement shows banks hold 37,064,000 more than the 25 percent reserve requirement. Loans rise 8,892,000 and deposits advance 36,979,000 with reserves up 15,674,000 and surplus up 14,429,000. Ex U S deposits gain 15,824,000.
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New York
U. S
Six Sailors Left Ashore by Rio Police on Desertion Charge
Rio de Janeiro police have rounded up six sailors from American battleships under Rear Admiral Evans who deserted or failed to return before ships sailed three days ago. They will be sent after the fleet aboard a collier. In Chicago, two more jurors were obtained in the Dora McDonald murder trial, bringing total jurors to eleven.
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Rio
Rio Janeiro
Evans
Huge Madison blaze ruins hotel. forty homeless after explosion
Des Moines and Lincoln reports cite a hard coal stove blast tearing through the Central Hotel in Madison, igniting a blaze that left 40 homeless. Fire caused about 15,044 dollars in losses as guests fled in night attire.
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Madison
Pontiac
Central Hotel
Miadison
Isl
Upholds Bryan Before the House
In Washington on January 25 the House debated the urgent deficiency appropriation bill. Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska delivered a political speech attacking General Grosvenor’s statistics and urged support for William J. Bryan for president. He referenced Judge Parker’s candidacy and argued the opposition’s weakness as reactionary and leading toward the rear.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Nebraska
C. H. Grosvenor
Ohio
William J. Bryan
Parker
No Primary Law Now But Adjournment
Springfield U1 Jan 25 No primary legislation but a sine die adjournment is the plan for the coming week by the house organization Notices were sent to friends of primary legislation to be in their seats Tuesday for the final tussle Should the vote fail to insure passage of the Ogles by Jones bill a speaker will allow the adjournment resolution to be put on passage.
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Springfield
House
Friends of
Blame Roosevelt for Lower Wages in Omaha
The Union Pacific cuts across departments with clerical staff to be reduced later. Shopmen lose five days a week eight hours per day a 25 percent cut. Vice President Mohler blames Roosevelt prosperity for the retrenchment and says the working class suffers under his policies.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railroad
Mohler
Roosevelt
Refuse to Seat Pat Dolan at UMW Convention
Delegates to the United Mine Workers of America convention in Indianapolis netted a unanimous vote to refuse seating Patrick Dolan, former president of the Pittsburg district miners. The credentials committee offered no recommendation and the entire matter was laid on the table.
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United Mine Workers
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Patrick Dolan
Harvesters accused in Kentucky anti trust indictments
The Franklin county grand jury indicted the International Harvester Company of Milwaukee for conspiring with McCormick Champion Deering and Osborne companies to fix prices on mowers reapers binders and other harvesting machinery. Penalty under Kentucky anti trust law ranges from 1000 to 5000 dollars per offense. The report also notes Berlin’s Imperial Bank cut the discount rate from 6 percent to 6 percent.
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Kentucky
International
Frankfort
Franklin County
International Harvester Company of
Milwaukee
McCormick, Champion, Deering and
Osborne
Aged Kewanee Man Burned in Accident After Reading Similar Fatality
Silman Mitton aged 78 in Kewanee died after his lantern exploded while he gathered kindling in a woodshed. He had just discussed a fatal burning from Howard Canada reported in a newspaper with his wife. The blast set his clothing aflame and he succumbed to the injuries.
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Kewanee
Lincoln Asylum No Worse Than Others Declared
Chicago January 25. Dr Frank Billings chairman of the state board of charities says the Lincoln asylum conditions are no worse than other state institutions. He defends the board against criticism and explains its limited powers to enforce reforms. He urges thorough investigations and house cleaning in all institutions, and blames the legislature for existing conditions.
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Lincoln Asylum
Chicago
Lincoln
Frank Billings
State Board of Charities
Billings
Presen
C Charities
Billing
Bikings
Groetinger Carpet & Furniture Firm Placed In Receiver Hands
Pittsburg Pa Jan 25 The Groetinger Carpet Furniture company of Pittsburg a major house between New York and Chicago was placed in the hands of a receiver when three large New York firms joined in a relief that the firm be declared insolvent.
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Pittsburg
Groetinger Carpet & Furniture Company
New York
Chicago
Pension roll mounts up under the McGumber law
Liabilities around 200000 are claimed as the McGumber Law increases pension costs. The firm ledgers show heavy spending in a world wide search for Edward Groetzinger, head of the firm who vanished about five months ago near Mount Clemens. Edward Groett inger was said to be worth about 500000. His son Edward Groett inger Jr took charge and vowed to locate his father if alive while money flowed away and the firm collapsed.
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Edward Groetzinger
Mount Clemens
Mich
Detroit
Edward Groetzinger, Jr
Pension roll increases eyed under McCumber bill
A House subcommittee chairman stated informally that a pension roll of 150 million dollars is likely for the year ending June 30 1999, rising about 740 thousand over the current year as the McCumber bill expands pensions with age and ends physical exams for disability claims. Democratic senators held a conference on proposed financial legislation with Baile y McLaurin and Owen presenting lengthy speeches for their own measures.
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Washington
Kelfer
Ohio
House
McCumber
Bailey
McLaurin
Owen
Defies Court Through Buck Injunction
President Samuel Gompers criticizes Justice Gould in an American Federationist editorial. He decries the injunction as an invasion of press liberty, vows to act to defend freedom of speech, notes engagement of leading lawyers, and says the case will go to the United States Supreme Court.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Buck Stove and Range Company
Samuel Gompers
American Federationist
Justice Gould
Mr. Gompers
Emigration curbs tighten under Japanese policy
Tokio reports the Japanese government issued stringent directives to governors and officials to enforce a future emigration policy. Laborers to America China and Mexico face restriction under government rules. Other brief items note a Freeport triple wedding involving the Tilkemeier Brandt and Karte meier families and a Rockford rescue of a drowning skater by Mrs Anton Hill and two boys.
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Tokio
America
China
Mexico
Rockford
Ill
Roy Brickland
Rock River
Anton Hill
Yesterday in Congress House Debates Bryan and Keifer clash
Washington January 25 yesterday in Congress the senate was not in session in the house the urgent deficiency bill was not discussed speech focused on a forecast by General Grosvenor of Ohio and a criticism by Mr Hitchcock of Nebraska Democrats defended Mr Bryan while General Keifer of Ohio and others tried to refute his two campaigns adjournment came at 4 58 p m until Monday
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Washington
Houses of Congress
Eee
Senate
HOUSE
Athough
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Charles, H. Grosvenor
Ohio
Bryan
Keifer
Mr. Bryan
Beneen Seriously Ill Friends Fear Duty Forego
After two weeks of sickness Governor De neen is confined to bed and weak. Friends fear it will be some time before he can return to duties. He first caught the grip and then a general physical breakdown. Five weeks of campaigning at high speed is blamed for his condition.
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Springfield
Deneen
Mason Hammers Hopkins Over Mormon Aid Claim
William E. Mason blasted Senator Hopkins at the opera house alleging the Mormon church is sending money into the state to defeat him. The exchange drew a sizable audience in Sterling, NL, last night with Mason attacking Hopkins’ stance toward Mormons.
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Mormon Church
Farmer
Sterling
William E. Mason
Opera House
Senator Hopkins
Henry G Davis Ill in Washington Hotel
Former vice presidential candidate Henry Gassa way Davis is seriously ill in his Shoreham hotel rooms under nurse care. His brother T B Davis of West Virginia was summoned yesterday afternoon. Stillman Out of Pacifics. New York reports James Stillman of National City Bank resigning from directorates and executive committees of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. Frank A Vanderlip elected to fill vacancies. Stillman to travel extensively.
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Washington Hotel
Washington
Henry Gassaway
Stillman
Pacifics
New York
James Stillman
National City Bank
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Railways
Frank A. Vanderlip
Last Hope Gone in Cook County Writ Request Denied
Judge McEwen denied John A. Cook former Cook County circuit clerk a writ of habeas corpus. Cook had been convicted of misuse of county funds and sentenced to prison after appeals to higher courts and a U S Supreme Court ruling declined to interfere. The judge ordered Cook transferred to the sheriff.
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McEwen
John A. Cook
Cook County
Habeas Corp
Cook
United States Supreme Court
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Freeport
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