Government Attorney Announces Harriman Rail Merger Suit
Washington reports Attorney General Bottsparte announced immediate suit to dissolve the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific merger, plus related lines, alleging restraint of trade. The case will rely on evidence from the Interstate Commerce Commission investigation and targets Harriman directors and associated finance figures.
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Hearst
Washington
Geers Bottsparte
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Air Pedro
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Oregon
Harriman
Chirk
Othny
BR. S. Tovelt
Harriman, Roads
Tassie
San Pedro
Hanterstate Commerce Commission
Merrimanines
Anti-Bucket Shop Bill Clears Mississippi House
The Mississippi House passed the anti bucket shop bill this afternoon by a 102 to 10 vote. The measure, reported by the judiciary committee, avoids hindering legitimate cotton exchanges while enabling quotations for information and telegraph transmission of orders to outside the state.
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Hearst Leasenware
Tower House
Boddie
Zamistice
Futura
Local Weather Report for Antonia and Weintty
Sunday shall be partly cloudy with a 42 hour forecast ending at 6 o clock in the morning. Maximum temperatures, wind 4 miles per hour from the north, and precipitation unspecified. A historical comparison from the weather office shows past averages and notes on recent observations.
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Antonia
Weintty
Pitiful death ends Ouida the famed Under Two Flags author
Special to The Light Rome Jan 25 Ouida Louisa de la Ramé renowned novelist died in squalor at her maid’s home near Provence Italy after a brief illness. Once wealthy from novels including Under Two Flags she declined aid from friends and faded with heart disease and privations in recent years. Her early life remains partly obscure though born in England in the 1840s and a romance with the Marquis of Tuscany ended in flight to England to write enduring romances.
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Rome
Oqnide
Dsolina Cervelli
Provence
Italy
Ouida
Louisa de la Ramme
England
Hummel to Prop Case Against Harry Thaw
District Attorney Jerome will bring disbarred lawyer Hummel from Blackwell's Island to repeat sensational testimony in Barry Thaw's second trial. Evelyn Thaw, certain of acquittal, says it is no use pulling a long face as reporters dissect her in a newspaper manner.
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Hearst
New York
Dan
Jerome
Abe Humaiei
Blackwell’s Island
Barry Thaw
Join A. Tingaman
Vhaw
Hununel
Hummel
Wivelyn
Europe
Bawy Thaw
Ding
Phew
Thaw
Bommel
Vainhs
Mia
Gourk
Schism in Ranks of GOP Indicates War to the Knife in Ohio
A New York report describes a planned attack on the federal government at the Ohio society dinner, with Taft's attendance in question. Reports say Governor Hughes and Senator Foraker may speak, defending state interests and attacking Roosevelt administration policies.
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G.O.P
Ohio
Ohio Society
Fnft
Will
Hughes
Sengor Feral Judson Harmon
Cheinnati
Grosseno
Cleage
Taft
Amon
New York
Empire State
Tait
Obla Sociery
Omen Carnert
Taft Cay
Oly
Gann Lis
Harris
Harts
Exenand
Covernor Highes
Foraker
Committee On
Aegording
Roosevelt
Slayer Gets Time To Prepare For Death
Arthur tlaver, sentenced to death, will be respited for a few days by the governor of Georgia. Glover, a cotton mill operator in Augusta, was convicted for the Warder of Man Dean. The plea of insanity failed to gain confirmation after exams.
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Henrat
Aliant Gahin
Arthur Tlaver
Georgia
Glover
Dean
Augusta
Prohibition Gains In North Carolina Passed by Voters
Prohibition measures statewide won voter approval and will take effect January 1, 1908. The law, supported by party leaders, becomes operative after final publication and will be enforced statewide starting New Year’s Day.
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North Carolina
Vaaret
Kaley
Callesh
Gridiron Club Dinner Drenches Washington with Celebrities
The twenty third annual GridIron Club dinner at the New Willard in Washington drew President Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan among numerous luminaries. Balloons bore guest names as leaders debated campaign topics and a burlesque Pinafore act sparked laughter. James Sharte Henry was elected president to succeed Samuel G. Tirtha, and a tribute honored Charles Emory Smith.
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Washington, D. C
Irom Club
New Willard
Roosevelt
Witlawn Jennings Brean
Senator Foraker
Olin
Taft
Carmon
Ananias
Herion
Gray
Renlings
Willam Jewalugs Bryan
Sinmoon Grnbral Riyey
Admiral Frownson Ne Sa
James Sharre Henry
Samuel CG. Tirtha
Charles Emory Smith
Edior
Philadelphia
William Tach
South
Virginia
Washington
Bell Phone Co Buys Rival in Georgia Deal
Savannah January report states Bell Telephone Company acquired Georgia Telephone Company to form an independent unit set up ten years ago. The deal is complete but requires regulatory approval from local authorities.
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Savannah
Gmmpany
Georgia Telephone Company
Politicians Plan Defeat for Mr Bryan
Washington January 25 A conference among Democratic leaders outlined a campaign to defeat William Jennings Bryan for the presidential nomination in Denver next July. Senator Jones of Arkansas and others planned to press Bryan to withdraw, with Mr Shehan and Col Harvey shaping arguments to induce him to bow out. If Bryan resists, supporters warn of a political explosion.
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Washington
Plas
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Denver
Bryan
Jamey KK. Jones
Arkansas
Wiliam W. Shehan
Perry Belmont
Col
B. G. M. Harvey
James Sraith Jr
New Jersay
Thaimta Flityan
Ats, U
3Hehan
Jones Wa
Gryan
Shehar
Harvey
Ryan
Morgan
Jones
Druggists Test Liquor Law Challenge in Georgia
Georgia druggists plan to test the constitutionality of the state prohibition law claiming it blocks sale of jam tampering liquids and many patent medicines while enabling intoxication. Four leading druggists are named for the test case as police warn of strict enforcement and business fears rise. Police courts report no prisoners yesterday, a first in memory.
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Athilla
Jiu
Georgia
Fae
Hodges wins suit over railroad death in yard accident
In Waco Texas on January 2, Mrs F B Hodges was awarded 500 dollars in a suit against the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad for the death of her husband who was killed by a switch engine in the local yards a few weeks earlier.
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Waco
Tex
Hodges
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Rim
San Antonio Maine Balloon Flight Proposed for World Record
A New York architect James Riley Gordon proposes to start a record long distance balloon flight from San Antonio to Maine. Forbes of New York plans to fly the Lahm cup in early May using a 100000 cubic foot gas balloon, non professional and overland only. The Aero Club of America backing aims for international interest and a landmark aerial transportation milestone.
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Business Men's Club
L. I .Tart
James Riley Gordon
New York
Sccre
San Antonio
A. Holland Forbes
Aero Club of America
Gurely
Quey Gordon
Forbes
James Gordon Bennett
Count Henry de Ln Vaulx
Comte Castillion de Saint Vietor
France
Russia
Alfred Leblanc
Charles Levee
St. Lois
Herbertaville
N. J
Lakena
Death knell for convict leasing in Texas farms
Special to The Ledger Austin Texas June 25 governor approves penitentiary board purchase of Cunningham and Reddick plantations. Fills plantation sale held in abeyance. likely approval. Convict farms to be named and the system of leasing convicts to be ended in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Penitentiary Board
Cunningham
Reddick
Texas
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Harry Thaw
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Mis
Frank P. Sargent
Ladies Auxiliary
Senator Jones
Maine
Aero Club
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