No Reward for Peary Yet According to House Panel
Washington March 9 The house naval subcommittee voted almost unanimously against a reward for Peary until he furnishes further proof of his pole discovery. The debate noted discrepancies in Peary’s speeds and questioned whether he reached the pole with proper witnesses.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Peary
Peeces
D. C
Forestry Bureau
Heyburn
Senate
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau
Department
Orange Grove
Macon
Congress
Bartlett
Cape Columbia
Shackleton
General Greeley
Rucker
Missouri
Gaines
North Pole
Representative Roberts
Massachusetts
Weather hesitation clouding night and rain Thursday
Increasing cloudiness tonight with likely rain or snow Thursday. Temperature little changed. 7 am 29, high 44, low 29. Wind 3 mph. Humidity 75% at 7 am, 67% at 7 pm. Forecaster J M Sherier notes astronomical events later today including sun set 5 56 and moon rise.
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J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Jupiter
Estrada Seeks U S Intervention in Nicaragua Peace Plan
Estrada head of the Nicaraguan revolutionists asks the United States to intervene to choose a provisional president not himself or Madriz and to secure an early election under the constitution with debt recognition. The U S may stay aloof until both sides seek assistance.
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United States
Washington
Estrada
State Department
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Madriz
Revolutionary Party
American Tobacco Reports Higher Earnings in 194
The American Tobacco Company released its 194 report showing a 50 percent return on its $40,000,000 common stock. Net earnings reached $30,448,284, up $1,743,979 from the prior year, with total surplus at $42,499,140 as the federal dissolution suit proceeds before the Supreme Court.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
United States Supreme Court
J. P. Morgan to Finance Major Auto Merger
New York on March 9 reports the Detroit Automobile company sale to New Yorkers seen as the first step in a vast auto manufacturer consolidation. J P Morgan & Co is said to finance the deal, estimated to require several hundred million dollars.
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New York
Detroit Automobile Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Russian Patriot Freed as Trials Conclude
St. Petersburg reports Tschail kovsky, tried as a revolutionist, acquitted today while Madame Breshkovskaya was convicted and exiled. The case drew global interest and ends with Kovsky freed and Breshkovskaya sentenced.
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St. Petersburg
Tschailkovsky
Madame Breshkovskaya
J C Mabray and 13 Associates Arraigned in Council Bluffs
J C Mabray and 13 associates were arraigned in the U S court at Council Bluffs Iowa and pleaded not guilty to indictments charging wholesale swindling tied to fake races and prize fights. Over 80 defendants in total were named, about a third already arrested, with Mabray held without bonds after arriving from the south months ago. Also named were fighters and local figures including Benjamin Marks and the Forbes brothers.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
J. C. Mabray
United States
Mabray
Tolls
Benjamin Marks
Harry Forbes
Clarence Forbes
Ed McCoy
F. Ss
Labor Federation votes for nationwide fight if arbitration fails
In Newcastle Pennsylvania on March 9 the State Federation of Labor unanimously approved a resolution urging a nationwide strike if arbitration resolves in failure for the Philadelphia strike, signaling a broad union response through the American Federation.
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Pennsylvania Labor Federation
Newcastle
State Federation of Labor Today
Philadelphia
American Federation
Strike Breakers Attack Sparks Mob at Barns
A speeding car reached the barns as strike breakers attacked bystanders. The ensuing excitement triggered a mob to wreck a following car and leave only trucks on the rails. Police battled the mob and about a dozen arrests were made before order returned.
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Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia
Frankford Avenues
Kensington
Brage
Allegheny Avenue
Defalcation Scandal Hits French Church Property Liquidator
Paris reports that Duez the government liquidator for confiscated church properties is under arrest with an estimated defalcation of 2 million francs. He confesses losses in stock speculation exceeding 5 million francs and faces growing accusations of excessive legal fees and graft across ten congregations.
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Paris
Duez
Redemptionists
Oblates
Oratorians
Ladies of St
Pigs is Pigs argues tax on state power to grant charters
The piece discusses constitutional challenges to a federal tax seen as an infringement on state rights to grant charters. Fred R. Coudert argues the power to grant charters is an old state function antedating the Revolution, while supporters cite the 10th Amendment limits. The debate frames federal overreach versus preserved state sovereignty.
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Fred R. Coudert
Justice Marshall
John G. Johnson
Frederick J. Stimson
New York Central Declares Higher Quarterly Dividend
The New York Central board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 144 percent, placing the stock on a per cent basis, an increase of 1 percent per annum. Charles Ware succeeds W L Park as general superintendent of the Union Pacific Nebraska division.
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New York Central Board of Directors
New York
Ware
Park
U. P
Detective Bennett Serves Indictment Notices in Jersey City
New York reports Detective Frank Bennett delivered indictments from the Hudson county grand jury to Chicago meat packers. He says he served most notices personally including J Ogden Armour A Watson Armour and the Swift Company. Packers treated him hospitably with luncheons and dinners and offered polite but noncommittal responses.
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New York
Frank Bennett
Jersey City
Hudson County Grand Jury
Micago Packers
Bennett
J. Ogden Armour
A. Watson Armour
the Swifts
Congress Proceedings Summary from March 9
Senate discusses agricultural bill with a total of 13.5 million dollars and adjourns. House passes the post office appropriation bill amounting to 241 million dollars and adjourns until today.
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Washington
Houses
Congress
Shenate
Senate
House
Mob lynches two Negro preachers in Greenwood
A Greenwood Mississippi special to the Item reports a mob killed two Black preachers, Wallace and another, after Wallace shot and seriously wounded Policeman Slack of Greenwood last night. Authorities offered no immediate comment as the town reeled from the incident.
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New Orleans
Item
Greenwood
Miss
Wallace
Slack
Rioting in Bogota Near United States Legation
Rioting in Bogota began after a quarrel between an American street railway manager and a police officer and continued through the night with anti American sentiment high. The mob forced a suspension of street railway traffic and violence occurred while the American manager sought safety at the U S legation. Police bands reinforce the American legation area.
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Bogota
Colombia
United States
Blood Poison Threat After City Banker's Assault
Jere F. Lillis, assaulted by John P. Cudahy, shows steady improvement in Kansas City hospital. Doctors fear blood poisoning from a rusty blade while Lillis remains unable to speak and awaits possible removal home.
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Kansas City
Jere F. Lillis
John P. Cudahy
Lillis
Samuel Ayres
Cudahy
Hogs Jump 35 Cents Setting Market at 10.60
Chicago hog prices surged early as the market topped 10.60 a hundredweight, up 35 cents from the previous day. Bulk hogs opened at 10.25 to 10.20 and climbed above 10.30 as lights moved beyond the 10-dollar level.
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Chicago
Birminghams at sea to recover Nina life boat
The United States cruiser Birmingham heads to sea to recover the Nina life boat reported found near Metomkin on the upper Virginia coast. The Nina and all aboard were lost when the tug foundered in early February.
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Norfolk
Birmingham
Nina
Metomkin
Virginia
Deneen Signs Bills and Stead Refuses Opinion
Governor Deneen signs bills including a commission form of government for cities and fire facilities in coal mines. Attorney General Stead declines to rule on constitutionality, citing potential impact on his department and public policy. He notes the measure would radically shift municipal power and outlines recall provisions and ambiguous clauses in the bill.
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Springfield
Deneen
Gibson
Stead
Ill
General Assembly
Taft Nominates Michigan Chief Justice to New Customs Court
President Taft sent to the senate nominations for the new customs court of appeals. Robert M. Montgomery of Michigan would serve as presiding judge, with associate justices William Haunt, James F. Smith, Orion M. Barber, and Marion Devries. Platts Funeral Held for Late Senator Platt in Owego New York.
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Michigan
Washington
Taft
Senate
Customs Court of Appeals
Robert M. Montgomery
Supreme Court of Michigan
William Haunt
Montars
James F. Smith
California
Orion M. Barber
Vermont
Marion Devries
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J. P. Morgan
J. ©. Maybray
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Jed I. Washburn
Congress of the
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Chase
Legation
Jere Lillis
Platt
Owego
N. Y
Senator Platt
Daniel
Dastona
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