Attorney General Fights Boston Judges Over Public Hearings
Washington reports Attorney General Wickersham defends Sherman Act as civil statute but questions its use as criminal law. He urges public access to hearings, opposes private examiner sessions in the United States Machinery case, and calls for legislation to ensure press and public access to testimony and evidence. The report also notes coffee trust actions and calls for Wilson tariff amendments to curb unlawful combinations.
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Washington
George W. Wickersham
United States
Congress
Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wickersham
Colt, Putnam and Brown
Boston
United States Machinery Company
Mr. Wickersham
Coffee Trust
New York City
National Packing Company
Chicago
Commerce
Weather outlook for several cities a.m. readings
Observations at 8 am show varying temperatures and conditions across major cities. St Louis 54 cloudy with an east wind. Chicago 46 rain with south wind. Milwaukee 38 cloudy with southeast wind and possible snow. St Paul 36 cloudy with southeast wind and snow. Kansas City 54 cloudy with south wind and snow. New York 46 cloudy with east wind and rain. Boston 42 partly cloudy with possible rain. Washington 48 rain with northeast wind and rain expected Friday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Market Fever Grips Wall Street After Harriman Merger Ruling
Heavy selling pushes the market to new lows for months with United States Steel dropping under 70 before noon. Harriman merger related issues and standard railways lead the declines as pessimism spreads through financial circles.
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New York
United States Supreme Court
Harriman
Supreme Court
United States Steel
Market Square Vegetables Offer Bargains to Early Risers
Captain John H. Parker market master notes 75 wagonloads of vegetables on market square and urges residents to visit between 6 30 and 8 00 am to buy for about 25 cents per basket. He says morning runs bring fall and winter produce at almost nothing and asks people to patronize the market to cut the cost of living.
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Market Square
John H. Parker
Parker
Steamer Easton Aground Near Port Arthur in Dense Fog
The steamer Easton went hard ashore thirty-five miles from Port Arthur Ontario in Lake Superior today. None of the passengers were injured. Tugs are removing the passengers from the vessel.
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Duluth
Minn
Easton
Port Arthur
Ont
Lake Superior
Conspiracy Claim Follows Archbald Impeachment Trial
Washington December 5. Attorneys for Judge Robert W. Archbald contend a conspiracy against him exists as the senate impeachment court resumes. Edward J Williams testifies of a Katy did calm dump option deal and Boland of Scranton as a prime mover. Williams claims a one third interest passed to Boland and a silent party, allegedly including Archbald. The judge’s lawyers say the agreement was devised to harm Archbald and he knew nothing of it.
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Washington, D. C
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Senate Court of
Edward J. Williams
Archbald
William P. Boland
Scranton
Williams
Senate
Katy
Boland
Cold Wave Visible From North As Frigid Air Advances
A cold wave is moving down from the frozen north with zero weather in the Dakotas and a freezing line reaching the Texas Panhandle. The cold spell follows recent rain and cloudy conditions west of the Mississippi, bringing lower temperatures and expected changes in the national forecast.
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United States Weather Bureau
Dakotas
Texas Panhandle
Mississippi
Christmas pardons sent to state records in Texas
Governor Colquitt has begun Christmas pardons for year. Thirty two cases sent to the secretary of state for record and issued as presents to convicted men. Each is a conditional pardon tied to good behavior. any breach of peace will send the recipient back to the penitentiary.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Secretary of State
Adamson Bill Passes House Without Division
Washington DC December 5 The Adamson bill creating a special commission to value railroads and the Mann amendment granting ICC power to regulate stock and bond issues passes the house today without division.
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Washington, D. C
Adamson
Mann
Interstate Commerce Commission
Herrick Urges Financing of Farm Credits at New York Meeting
Ambassador Myron Herrick addressed the Association of Life Insurance Presidents in New York urging a national system for financing farm credits with a life insurance plan to cover loans in case of borrower death. He likened rural credit to a bundled set of sticks, arguing public security expands local credit to national markets and lowers interest rates.
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Association of Life Insurance
New York
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
George S. Cochran
Los Angeles
Cal
Myron T. Herrick
United States
France
Luke Lea
Nashville
Tenn
William T. Emmet
Frank H. Hardison
Boston
Mass
National Convention of Insurance Commissioners
Walker D. Hines
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Allan J. McLaughlin
Washington, D. C
Herrick
Ambassador Herrick
America
Standard Oil Case May Be Dismissed
Dallas indictments against John D. Archbold H. C. Folger Jr W C Teagle of Standard Oil and others in the Magnolia Petroleum case may be dismissed for lack of evidence. Government officials discussed with Charles G. Morrison and William H. Atwell and will confer with Attorney General Wickersham to decide the final action.
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Washington, D. C
Dallas
John D. Archbold
H. C. Folger Jr
W. C. Teagle
Standard Oil Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Department of Justice
Charles G. Morrison
William H. Atwell
United States
James A. Fowler
Wickersham
New York
Texas
Body of Young Woman Found in Kentucky Hotel Tragedy
In Cattletsburg Kentucky a hotel room death shows a young woman dead likely 48 hours with a dying man nearby and a woman registered as Mrs York unable to explain. Coroner Swope suspects poison in the Turner death and holds Mrs York. theories include a self harm pact or jealousy.
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Cattlettsburg
Minnie Turner
James York
Huntington
W. Va
York
Edward Gullett
Haslem Bound Over to Federal Grand Jury
Prof. A. F. Haslem, recently arrested on mail misuse charges, was arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Edwards and bound over to the federal grand jury. Bond set at 750 dollars. unable to post, he remains in county jail. Authorities expect bond may be posted this week.
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A. F. Haslem
United States
Edwards
Haslem
Washington
Rehearing sought in Mahaffey case ruling
Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway plans to file for rehearing in the Mahaffey decision in the Texas Supreme Court. The case upheld a law allowing $20 attorney fees when a claim under $200 is not paid within 30 days after proper notice. If denied, the rail line may pursue a U S Supreme Court test of the act.
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Austin, Tex
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Woman testifies that she owed duty to shoot husband
Minnie LaDuque told a Dallas jury she shot Will A. LaDuque in a hotel on July 4 after describing abuse she suffered. Tears flowed as she said she believed it her duty and could not bear to see another take him from her and their baby.
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Dallas
Tex
Minnie LaDuque
Will A. LaDuque
Official stance on endorsements by Colquitt avoids favors
Colquitt reiterates a policy of not endorsing any candidate for positions under the incoming democratic administration. He announced this in a letter addressed to S. G. Hopkins of Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Wilson
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
S. G. Hopkins
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Governors Endorse Income Tax Plan Sparks Federalism Debate
A conference of governors in Richmond chaired by Governor Dix discussed an proposed federal income tax amendment. Ex-governor Wilson criticized federal encroachment on states rights while praising state income taxes, and Wisconsin Governor McGovern touted success and enforcement features of Wisconsin’s tax plan. The meeting also advanced talks on uniform divorce laws and formed the governors conference with Colorado Springs set as next year’s meeting site.
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Richmond
Dix
Conference of Governors
McGovern
Wisconsin
Willson
Kentucky
Congress
Wisconsin Commission
Reno
Oddie
Colorado Springs
Colo
Commission to Be Named for Rural Credits Study
Dr. Clarence J. Owens announced contracts were signed for a commission on rural credits with two representatives from each state. The group will sail from New York on the Saxonia April 16 and return from Queenstown on the Cedric July 18, with quarters arranged.
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Richmond
Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
Washington
Commission On Rural Credits
Europe
New York
Saxonia
Queenstown
Stimson Pushes River Improvement Tied to Water Power
Washington December 5 Secretary of War Stimson urged harnessing the Mississippi to fund river improvements through incidental profits benefiting the public. Representative Sparkman opposed broad general welfare funding, warning it could trigger widespread log rolling and arguing river work should primarily aid commerce.
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Washington
War Stimson
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Stimson
Representative Sparkman
Florida
House Committee On Rivers and
Taft
Congress
Mississippi
Sparkman
Girl's life saved after poisoning at Concho Street home
Daisy McCarroll, 23, swallowed potash late at night in her 406 South Concho street room. Found near death, she was revived after hours, telling police that lack of funds to aid her widowed mother drove her to attempt suicide. Physicians expect recovery. She had come from a town near San Antonio seeking money.
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Daisy McCarroll
South Concho Street
San Antonio
Denies Conspiracy in Dynamite Trial In Indianapolis
Henry W. Legleitner testified he carried a nitro glycerine can from Pittsburg to Indianapolis and approved use of union funds for explosives. He said he knew of no conspiracy among union officials and defended his role on the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers executive board from 1907 to 1910. He denied knowledge of a dynamiting campaign against non union workers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pittsburg
Henry W. Legleitner
Legleitner
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
J. J. McNamara
Women Find Her Guilty in Idaho Revolver Threat
In Twin Falls Idaho on December 5 a jury of women found Mrs Edward Requa guilty of threatening a man with a revolver. The jury recommended mercy. The hearing paused for the jurors to prepare a midday meal for their families.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Edward Requa
West End Improvement Club Plans Friday Meeting
The West End Improvement club will meet Friday night at the West End Presbyterian church to discuss community needs for paving and sewers. The session is called by John T. Wilson and Paul Maureaux with third ward chamber committee members present. J. C. Yantis will preside.
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West End
County Totals Completes Presidential Elector Returns
The Texas department of state has received returns from every county in the state after a diligent campaign. Delinquent counties were reminded by wire that their officers would face prosecution if they did not submit statistics, with total returns expected by Friday.
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Austin
Tex
Department of State
Want Ads Run Ten Days with Two Sundays Included
Readers may place want ads by telephone with a ten day run including two Sundays. Rate is one half cent per word per insertion for ten day ads or longer. Example fifteen words ten days two Sundays cost seventy five cents. Refund available for unused insertions if ads end early. Call 176 to reach the want ad department. a skilled operator will take your ad as dictated.
Revolution Breaks Out Afresh in Mexican Conflict
Northern fronts under Orozco Jr. unite with Seo and Rojas in a renewed revolt. Federals retreat, bridges burned, and Juarez threatened as rebels push toward Chihuahua and Villa Ahumada. Laguna attack leaves 20 dead and 14 wounded. one American among the injured.
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EL Paso
Tex
Cual Orozco Jr
Villa Ahumada
Guzman
Juarez
Chihuahua
Tracy Robert Juarez
Ech
Laeguna
Orozco
Seo
Rojas
Huahua
Laguna
Hua
No Rest for Lascurain in Washington D C
The Mexican minister for foreign affairs Lascurain travels to Washington amid expectations he will enter ongoing U S Mexico negotiations. Secretary Knox issued a strong protest last September over sustained revolutionary conditions harming foreign interests in Mexico. The Mexican reply reportedly lacks clear concessions or assurances to end the rebellion and protect business interests.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Lascurain
United States
Mexico
Knox
Mexican Foreign Office
Strikes Hamper Madero in Mexico City and Vera Cruz
Government reports say a long shoremen strike resumes at Vera Cruz with threats of a major textile workers strike in Puebla and Tlaxcala. Railway executives reported possible prisoner releases and rebel actions including rail damage and arson in several regions.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Puebla
Tlaxcala
A. Clark
Mexican National Railway
Fish
Nal
Orozco
el Paso
National
State of D
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Total
Standard Oil
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Mahaffey
Indorsing
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McNamara
Mexican Northwest Railway
Eral Inez Salazar
UN States Army Medical Corps
Colibus
New Mexico
Tary
Colybus
Palomas
Can
Madero
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