Hill Billies Warpath Flare In Elkton Tobacco Plant
In Elkton Kentucky a tobacco factory owned by Mrs M H Penyck and run for the tobacco trust by American Snuff was blown up with dynamite. No deaths but total damage. nearby houses depot and carriages injured. Masked men raided a passenger train seeking tobacco buyers. Dark Tobacco Growers Association disavows violence.
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Elkton
M. H. Penyck
Tobacco Trust
American Snuff Company
Dark Tobacco Growers’ Association
American Tobacco Co
Guthrie
Bradshaws
Here
Packers Will Be Tried In A Bunch
Chicago December 11 The last preliminary to the formal trial of the beef trust cases began before Federal Judge J O Humphreys The issues to be tried were on special pleas raised by the packers and must be settled by a jury trial before action on the indictments Attorney Miller demanded that charges against Samuel A Roberts of Armour and Company be dismissed The district attorney admitted Roberts testified before the grand jury and Miller said McRoberts must be discharged The judge indicated the law as stated by Miller and Morrison then entered a nolle prosequi dismissing the case Garfield commissioner of corporations testified about immunity promised during the beef inquiry and related matters The article notes continued coverage on page four Dark Tobacco Growers association opposition to the Hill Billies night riding depredations in the district End of excerpt continues on page four
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Chicago
Beef Trust
J. O. Humphreys
John §. Miller
Packers
Samuel A. Roberts
Armour and Company
C. B. Morrison
McRoberts
Miller
Humphreys
James A. Garfield
Corporations
Harriman Accused Of Using Threats To Gain Control
New York December 12 Thomas F Ryan testified about purchasing Hyde stock in the Equitable Life. He recounted Harriman insisting on equal control and trustees, threatening opposition if denied. Ryan said he intended to divest control despite Harriman’s stance and noted the deal occurred on June 9.
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Harriman
New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Ryan
Equitable
Mr. Ryan
Hariman
Prudential gave Republican committees large 1896 1904 sums
A New York report says Prudential Life Insurance Company of America contributed 27000 to the Republican National Committee for 1896 1900 and 1904. Senator John F Dryden testified that Prudential spent 15800 on legislative expenses in 1899 including 5000 to Andrew Hamilton. He denied payments to Andrew S Fields for the Mutual Life case.
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New York
Republican National Committee
Prudential Life Insurance Company of America
Hughes
Legislative Investigating Committee
John F. Dryden
New Jersey
Dryden
Prudential
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life Insurance Company
Andrew 8. Fields
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Albany
Meriwether Gets Off Easy in Navy Court Martial
Midshipman Meriwether Jr. was convicted of conduct violations and acquitted of manslaughter in a court martial over the death of Midshipman Branch. He received one year confinement at the Naval Academy and a public reprimand, with the penalty excluding restriction on serving on practice ships remitted by Secretary Bonaparte. Representative Broussard said he was satisfied with the findings.
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Washington
Meriwether Jr
Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Bonaparte
Brouissard
Louis«iana
Meriweather
Government of
Navy
Man on Murder Charge Marries Under Bail
San Diego December 12 Daniel E Bowman aged 66 and Arm strong aged 68 of Los Angeles wed yesterday while Bowman is free on bail for the killing of James Woods at Valley Center. A preliminary hearing is scheduled tomorrow with expectation the charge will be dropped as prosecutors acknowledge Bowman acted under compulsion.
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San Diego
Daniel E. Bowman
James Woods
Valley Center
Miss Armstrong
Los Angeles
Bowman
Woods
Wireless Telegraphy Saves Fifteen Lives
In New Bedford Mass on December 12 twenty four hours of hand bailing and wireless messages saved the Nantucket South Shoals relief lightship No. 58 crew of 18 after a catastrophic storm. The Azalea towed and rescued them as the lightship sank, with all aboard reaching safety aboard the tender. Captain Jorgensen led the crew through extreme danger, then were cared for onshore.
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New Bedford
Mass
Nantucket South Shoals
Azalea
Jorgensen
Newport
Dobbs
Azalia
No. 58
Atlantic
Pullman May Face Ouster as NBL Meets
New York December 12 The National Baseball League directors plan to oust president Harry Pulliam at today's Hotel Victoria meeting. John M Ward is named to replace him, with John T Brush leading the opposition as owner of the New York Baseball Club.
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New York
National Baseball League
Hotel Victoria
Harry Wulliam
League
Tefall
John M. Ward
The
Herald
John T Brush
New York Baseball Club
Pulliam
Triumvirate to Lead Strike in St Petersburg
The workmen's council in St Petersburg rejects a general strike as untimely and to await full preparations. A three member executive will guide policy after arrests of leaders, amid depressed delegates and reports of Moscow backed revolutionary propaganda among Cossacks. Dispatches note unrest across Russia and troubling reports from Elizabethgrad.
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ST. Petersburg
Eydkuhnen
East Prussia
Labor
Socialist Democrats
the Economic Society
M. Krustaloff
Workmen's Council
M. Krust
Moscow
Don Cossacks
Russia
Ptr
Vienna
New Fine Presse
Bucharest
Roumania
Elizabethgrad
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Hill Billies
Kentucky
Humphreys OF Armour
Hill
Bakersfeild’s
Grocery Annex
Angola
Frelinkebhiel Store
Republican Committee
Meriwether
Pullman
Hughes’ Holiday
J. A. Hughes
Bakersfield and
Kern
PHONE
Chester Av
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