Troops Ordered As Muncie Riot Continues
Rioting by striking street railway workers and strikebreakers escalates in Muncie Indiana with two thousand onlookers. Police on duty sleep as Gov Hanly orders National Guard units to prepare and move to support police and curb violence.
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Perry
Hanly
Indianapolis Infantry
Muncie
Ind
Street Railway Company
Indianapolis
Indiana National Guard
Winchester
Kokomo
Greenfield
Lebanon
Anderson
Indiana Union Traction
New Year's in White House Roosevelts Lead Seventy-First Reception
Theodore Roosevelt officiated for the seventh time as president at the White House New Year's reception joining Mrs Roosevelt and cabinet members in greeting thousands of officials and the public. The chief usher said the president shook hands 16 645 times.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
White House
Colorado Bank Closes After Run at Rockyford
The State Bank of Rockyford in Rockyford Colorado closed its doors after a run. Liabilities exceed 400000 with assets over 525000 mainly loans on high grade farm lands. Capital is 30000 with a 30000 surplus. J B Godding is president and State Senator Swink is vice president. Officials hope to resume soon. An officer alleged local financiers conspired to ruin solvency rumors.
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Rockyford
Col
State Bank of
Arkansas Valley
J. B. Godding
Swink
Riots in New York as renters clash with landlords
Incipient rent riots broke out on the East Side as landlords sought to collect rents and strikers protested with flags in a mass meeting. Police reserves used night sticks. five tenants were arrested and a woman was injured. Similar unrest appeared in Chicago where 500 residents formed a tenants union aiming to force rent reductions.
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New York
East Side
East Eleventh Stret
East Twelfth Street
Temporary injunction blocks South Dakota rail rate plan
In Sioux Falls on January 6 Judge Garland granted a temporary injunction blocking the South Dakota railroad commissioners from enforcing a proposed passenger rate cut from 3 to 2 0 cents per mile. The injunction follows a prior restraining order issued last October and seeks a permanent ruling after further proceedings.
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Sioux Falls
Garland
United States Court
South Dakota
Carland
W. Clark
Senorath Dakota
Willian H. Stanley
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Death by own action in crowded Minneapolis store
In Minneapolis on January 6 J E Chase a former furniture dealer drank carbolic acid in Vogeli drug store at Hennepin and Washington Aves The shop was crowded with shoppers including women and children He died soon after at city hospital Officials said domestic trouble linked to alcohol contributed to the tragedy Chase formerly worked for the Minneapolis Furniture Company.
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Minneapolis
J. E. Chase
Vogeli Drug
Hennepin
Washington Avenues
Eivery
Iman
City Hospital
Chase
Minneapolis Furniture Company
Covets County Seat in Herrick Move
Rumors in Gregory county say Herrick plans to urge moving the county seat from Fairfax to Herrick. Herrick, a new town on the Rosebud ceded lands, emerged after the reservation land was opened and is noted as a center among the new settlements.
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Covets
Sioux Falls
Gregory County
Herrick
Fairfax
Rosebud
Dots and Dashes Warn of Tariff Signatures and Rumors
The Franco American tariff pact is ready to sign per Jussurand in Washington. Paris rumor links Count Boni de Castellane to a possible remarriage with Mme Gould who refuses comment. In Vancouver Chief Chamberlain rejects searching the oriental quarter, fearing crisis. Hartstown quarantined for diphtheria. 100 residents. Helen Munson, 22, dies from furnace fire in Wisconsin. East New York riots injure many as police quell strikers. five arrested. Thaw-related custody and debt arrest rumors surface in Pittsburg. Earl of Yarmouth’s alleged prisoner status noted. Clashes on Bible by Rev. Gish cited as source of dislike before his death by poison. No plans to interfere with Mrs. Gish’s departure next Saturday.
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Jussurand
Washington
Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Mme. Gould
Mme
Gould
Vancouver
B. C
Chamberlain
Asiatic Exclusion League
Oriental
Hartstown
Bessemer
Misa Helen Munson
University of Wisconsin
Davidson
Viroqua
Wis
East Side
New York
Pittsburg
Earl of Yarmouth
Alice Thaw
Three Die in Frisco Fire at French Hospital
Three persons died in a fire that destroyed the laundry and electric power plant at the French hospital in San Francisco. The third body, believed to be Michael Franco’s wife, was found after flames were put out. Property loss exceeds $50,000 as patients faced a brief panic before nurses evacuated them.
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San Francisco
Michael Franco
THE MARKETS FLUCTUATE ON WHEAT AND GRAIN PRICES
New York report notes flour firm and quiet with wheat weak at open then rally on bull support. May wheat quoted at 1.19 and 1.14 percent, July at 1.00. Rye firm No 2 western at 9 cents. Butter prices steady with creamery levels, potatoes from 55 to 67 cents, eggs at 16 to 17 cents a dozen. Livestock and produce show varied quotes in poultry, eggs, and oats.
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New York
Western
Live Stock Prices and Market Trends Across Chicago and South Omaha
Cattle values show wide ranges from good to prime steers at 5.50 to 0.25, to plain yearlings at 5.50, and calves up to 7.25. Hogs offer heavy packing sows to 4.50 and mixed packers near 4.60 while South Omaha reports slower cattle trades and lower hogs with mixed sales near 4.20 to 4.32 and lamb prices rising for yearlings and muttons at 5.00 to 5.50 per head.
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Chicago
South Omaha
Neb
Texas
Alleged graft in nk tied to ink firm indictment
Ashington January 7. Federal grand jury indicted Edwin Vandyck formerly a chemist and ink maker and Victor Bloede president of the Victor Bloede company for conspiracy to defraud the government over black dry color used by the bureau of engraving and printing. Vandyck allegedly received 70 000 to 75 000 through a scheme involving commissions paid via checks and New York drafts.
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Bloede
Vandyck
New York
Collision Kills Two in East Dubuque Train Crash
In East Dubuque two people died and a third was fatally injured in a collision between a passenger train of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and a freight train of the Chicago Great Western. The dead include J. W. Blanchard of LaCrosse, the passenger enginer, and Winfred McGaughey of East Dubuque. Injured, W. H. Smith, a freight brakeman, who had both legs grievously crushed. The passenger train struck the freight engine as it crossed the Burlington track. The engineer Alfredo attempted to stop the freight train after seeing it cross, but the air brakes failed.
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Dubuque
Town
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Great Western
East Dubuque
J. W. Blanchard
LaCrosse
Winfred McGaughey
W. H. Smith
Chicago Great Western
Burlington
Freightrain Acoss
al Rredo
Supreme Court hears Great Northern rebate case on appeal
Washington Jan 7 arguments on the appeal of the Great Northern railroad from Judge Morris fining the road 15000 for rebates to the W P Devereux company will be submitted in the Supreme Court The case tests whether the Hepburn act repealed the Elkins anti rebate law The Standard Oil petition to intervene is noted Washington Jan 7 Justice White rules the employers liability law of June 11 1900 is unconstitutional protecting railroads from such negligence suits and affirms the lower court decision
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Washington
Great Northern Railroad
Morris
W. P. Devereux Company
Supreme Court
Arso
William R. Begg
Great Northern
Rome G. Brown
Hoyt
Standard Oil Company
F. C. McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice White
Twin City Markets price report for Jan 6
Minneapolis market prices show wheat No 1 northern 1.13 and No 9 northern 1.11 with May 1.13 percent. Oats No 3 white 49 cents. Corn No 3 57 cents. Barley No 4 4 cents. Rye No 3 7.30 cents. Flax seed No 1 1.18. Butter creamery extras 29, firste 28, dairy fancy 25, seconds 22. Poultry turkeys 12, chickens 10 cents. South St Paul cattle steers 5 dollars and bone 5.00 and 3.65.
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Minneapolis
Northern
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H. M. Trent
Bottineau, N. D
S. B. Mahaney
Willow City
Bottineuu Courant
North Dakota
Imperial Lumber Yard
L. McCutcheron
Manacer
Norru Daxora
Bottineau
P. McMillan
Prop
Krause
Kennedy
People's Drug Store
Livingstone G
Stewart
Rtment —— Savings DePuty Bank
Goun Pot Me Aln
Bottineau County
Adjutant General
President Roosevelt
Butte Silver Mine
Pythagoras
Bronx Zoo
Butte
Mont
Minn
William P. Ferris
Colorado Bank
Institutional
TN Police
Minnassis Drug Store
G. A. Gish
Chambersburg
Gish
la Crosse
Charles M. MacDonald
Northwest
Capt
D. A. MacDonald
Wisconsin
Marinette
John Camp
Fence
Florence County
Camp
Minnesota
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Victor Bloed@ Company
Twin City Markets
South St. Paul
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