U S Consul Harris Attacked In Smyrna Mutiny Incident
Constantinople dispatches report US Consul Ernest Larris Harris of Smyrna played a key role in quelling a mutiny on the steamer New Jersey. Soldiers attacked consular agent Peristiany at Alexandretta, Harris helped secure arrests, and a Saloniki boycott followed as the embassy protested Turkish authorities.
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Smyrna
Constantinople
Ernest L. Harris
Edgington
United States
Harris
Stockholm
Sweden
J. Ridgely Carter
Straus
Porte
Berint
Alexandretta
New Jersey
Peristiany
Saloniki
Contempt Case Not Dismissed In Boycott Dispute
Washington January 28 The US Supreme Court halted oral argument in the Bucks Stove & Range company versus American Federation of Labor boycott dispute and proceeded with the contempt case against Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison for alleged violations of the DC injunction in the boycott matter. All three were found guilty and sentenced to failure. Ex President of Santa Fe Dies in Kansas City Missouri Joseph W Reinhart former president of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad and later head of the Kansas City Viaduct & Terminal company died at 59 from bronchitis and pneumonia.
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Washingtonton
Bucks Stove & Range Company of
St. Louis
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court of the United States
Bucks Stove & Range Company
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Joseph W. Reinhart
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas City Viaduct & Terminal Company
Gunboat Wheeling Reported Safe at Guantanamo
Washington reports the gunboat Wheeling arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, easing fears for the vessel's safety. The navy department was advised by wireless of the ship's status, providing a brief update on the situation.
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Washington
Wheeling
Guantanamo
Cuba
Navy Department
Weather recast for Rock Island Davenport Moline and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Tonight's low around 25 degrees. Yesterday's high 41, low 24. Wind 4 mph sunrise 7:09, sunset 5:09. No precipitation. Humidity 83 percent at 7 pm. Moon rises at 7:10 am with Uranus conjunction. Mercury visible at daybreak.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Uranus
Mercury
Work of Day in Congress in Washington Jan 28
The Senate adjourned until Monday on motion by Senator Hale. Senator Cummins continued his speech opposing the majority Lorimer investigation report. In the House the District of Columbia appropriation bill was under discussion.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Hale
Cummins
Lorimer
HOUSE
District of Columbia
Detective on Job Recovers Booty After Train Hold Up
Pueblo Colo Jan 28 a lone bandit named Al Buckler robbed train No 20 northbound after leaving Union depot at 4 30 pm recovering 117 dollars and jewelry Special Agent McCafferty fired on Buckley who returned fire Buckley was shot in the right wrist surrendered and all loot recovered Buckley gave alias Al Bebt ley claimed Athol Kan as home and said he was intoxicated during the hold up
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Pueblo
Col
al Buckler
Colorado and Southern
Union
McCafferty
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Buckley
Union Depot
Bessemer
al Bane
al Bebtley
Athol
Kan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Bane
China Seeks World Help to Stamp Out Bubonic Plague
Washington reports that China invited leading powers to send medical commissions to study plague in the empire. The state department asked American Minister Calhoun in Peking whether any missionary physicians in China can serve. It will also seek naval surgeons and Public Health Service doctors through the navy and treasury.
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China
Washington
State Department
Calhoun
Peking
Navy
Treasury Departments
Public Health
Marine Hospital Service
State Board to Seek $500000 for New Agriculture Buildings
Springfield Jan 28 A state architect report says estimated cost for new buildings and additions for the State Board of Agriculture’s bill to be introduced to the General Assembly. The construction and legislative committees will reconvene within 10 days to finalize the request.
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State Board of Agriculture
Springfield
Ill
Zimmerman
General Assembly
Trains Meet On A Curve In Fatal Indiana Freight Crash
In Muncie Indiana on January 28 two railroad workers died and another was fatally injured when a head on collision occurred between freight trains on the Chesapeake and Ohio line near Blountsville. The wreck happened on a curve.
Lumbermen Imprisoned After Fight to Stamp Out Slavery
Five wealthy southern lumbermen named W. S. Harlan, Robert Gallagher, Dr. W. E. Grace, C. C. Hilton, and E. S. Hughes reported in Atlanta on January 28 as they entered federal prison to serve peonage sentences. The opening fight marked a notable victory in the drive against virtual slavery in the region.
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Atlanta
W. S. Harlan
Robert Gallagher
W. E.grace
C. C. Hilton
E. S. Hug- I
Women approve drastic Colorado marriage bill
Denver January 28 news reports the four women legislators backing a sweeping marriage bill requiring a physical examination and a clean bill of health for marriage. It would bar those with tuberculosis or other communicable diseases, and bars confirmed drunkards and drug users from wedlock.
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Denver
Col
Colorado Assembly
United Mine Workers Adopt Condemnation Resolution
In Columbus Ohio on January 28 the United Mine Workers approved a Germer proposed measure by 497 to 369 calling for condemnation of a political action. The vote followed a past debate over the federation’s leadership and a plan to withdraw support for the ex president. The adopted resolution marks a decisive stance amid internal party tensions and controversy.
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Columbus
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Germer
United Mine Work
Schenk In Court As She Seeks Divorce Injunction
Mrs Schenk released on her own recognizance after divorce papers served in Wheeling. Husband seeks injunction to restrain contact with Virginia and Robert Schenk and to bar entry to their island home. Counsels prepare counter suit and costs reach about $100000. alimony disputes to be argued Feb 4.
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Wheeling
Jordan
Officers condemned to death for mutiny on Liberte
Twenty three officers and sailors, survivors of the Haitian gunboat Liberte sunk off Port de Paix after an October explosion, were tried by a military tribunal at Port Au Prince. They were found guilty of mutiny and connected massacre of the admiral and several generals aboard and of burning the vessel. All were condemned to death.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Port de Paix
Liberte
Riots erupt as Galapagos lease to U S sparks protest
In Guayaquil, anti-government rioting followed reports the Galapagos islands would be leased to the United States. A mob pelted the president elect Estrada residence and El Tempo offices. Two killed in a snowslide near Hailey Idaho as T W Flowers and his son Arthur perished yesterday.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Galapagos Islands
United States
Estrada
el Tempo
Boise
Idaho
T. W Flowers
Arthur
Hailey
Demand for a special session of Congress grows
A call for a special session of the new democratic congress forms across outlets to curb the Payne Aldrich Smoot tariff. Proponents argue nine months could be saved by meeting in March rather than December. The president’s stance wavers, awaiting tariff board results, while bipartisan figures push for swift tariff revision amid mixed editorial support.
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Congress
the Argus
Washington
Democratic Congress
New York
Tariff Board
Emery
Champ Clark
Democratic
Independent
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Dix
Labor body may assist clerks in the northwest
Mail clerks of the northwest continue to organize with centralization points as secret meetings. The American Federation of Labor may assist in reforms in the postal service, while northwest businessmen draft resolutions condemning Postmaster General Hitchcock and send them to President Taft. An anonymous note suggests AFL support and guidance to communicate with federation members in another city.
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St. Paul
Northwest
American Federation of Labor
Hitchcock
Taft
Twin-City
Five Months' Hunt Ends in Planned Marriage Case
Caesar DeSchryver was arrested in Moline on a warrant claiming he fathered a child born to Miss Ida Von Hondreve of Mishawaka. He was held by Justice Clarence Schroeder pending the witness, with consent to marry the mother to drop the prosecution.
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Gins
Lockhard
Ala
Harlan
Gallagher
South
Department of Justice
Taft
Caesar DeSchryver
von Hondreve
Indiana
Moline
Ida von Hondreve
Mishawaka
Simon Goldberg
Detty
DeSchryver
Clarence Schroeder
IS NO CLEW TO ROBBERS IDENTITY OF PURSE THIEVES
Police remain unable to identify the two men who snatched a purse from Mrs. Ed Dempsey of 531 Eleventh Street Thursday evening. The purse contained no money but was valuable, and a neck fur was also taken after a brief struggle as Mrs. Dempsey walked home with two companions.
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Ed Dempsey
Eleventh Street
Taft signals reciprocity choice rests with the people
President Taft said he will not worry about the fate of the reciprocity agreement and will bow to the public will. He noted he has endorsed measures the public did not favor and will follow the national mood as sentiment shows through the press. Representative McCain of Massachusetts introduced the administration bill to implement reciprocity with Canada, referred to the Ways and Means Committee. The naval appropriations bill, totaling 125 million, was reported, showing a slight cut from current and estimated levels. Senate committee recommended favorable report on Alaska coal lands leasing, restricting transportation companies and stockholders. 2,560 acres per person or corporate lessee, with land rent and coal royalties.
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Washington
Taft
United States
Rile
HOUSE
McCainl
Massachusetts
Ways and Means
Canada
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Alaska
Great Honor Is Shown Captain Barr
In Southampton on January 28, Captain Charles Barr was buried with full honors. Officers and crew of Sir Thomas Lipton’s steam yacht Brio served as pallbearers, the casket draped with the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack, as virtually all local yacht skippers attended.
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Southampton
England
Charles Barr
Thomas Lipton
Moral campaign at Fort Wayne Ind indicts police chief
Fort Wayne Ind Jan 28 the grand jury returned 105 indictments from newspaper charges against the city morale. The principal target is Ben H Elliott chief of police a 15 year patrolman long regarded as on the square.
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Billman
Superior
Wis
Irwin Billman
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Sanborn
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ben H. Elliott
No developments in Danville quiz
Danville and Savanna report no new progress in investigations into vote trafficking. In Danville the grand jury is to reconvene Monday with several new witnesses expected. Judge Chariton in Savanna urged a thorough probe into vote buying and selling after recent municipal arrests.
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Danville
Danville, J
Savanna, HL
Chariton
Grand Jury
Chicago Leads In 2 Men Teams In Bowling Tourney
St. Louis January 28 Chicago took the lead of the two men division in the American bowling tournament when M Erickson and B E Magnuson rolled 1229 to top the score set by Smith and Gebhard of Buffalo by five pins.
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St. Louis
Chicago
M_ Erickson
BE. Magnuson
Smith Lnd Gebhard
Buffalo
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Fred Warren
Taylor
Kentucky
William Goebel
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