Very Low Rates to Louisiana Purchase Exposition Dedication
Excursion tickets will be sold for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition dedication in St. Louis Missouri via the North Western line. Tickets available April 29 30 and May 1 with return limit May 4. Also good for Good Roads convention travel April 26 28. Apply to Chicago and North Western railway agents.
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Emonies
Louisiana
St. Louis
North- Western
Chicago and North-Western Railway
Denver Christian Endeavor Train Excursion Rates Highlighted
The Chicago and North Western passenger department issues a folder on reduced rates and sleeping car service for Colorado tours. It describes points of interest visited by tourists and ties excursion rates to the Christian Endeavor meeting in Denver from July 9 to 13. Send a 2 cent stamp for copy to W B Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago.
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Chicago and North-Western Railway
Colorado
Christian Endeavor
Denver
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Northern Securities Granted May Dividend Under Decree Modification
Judge Sanborn of the federal court of appeals approves a modification allowing Northern Securities to pay its May dividend while appealing. A $50,000 bond is filed. District Attorney Houpt objects to a one judge hearing and seeks a two judge panel. The case shifts to the Supreme Court with 34 points of error.
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St. Paul
Sanborn
Federal Court of Appeals
Northern Securities Company
Circuit Court
United States Supreme Burt
Houpt
Northern Securities
Thayer
United States
Supreme Court
National Security Company
Wreck of Erie Passenger Train Leaves Doomed Cars Across Tracks
At Red House New York an Erie line eastbound limited express derailed after a freight coupling broke. A day coach and two sleepers left the track and burned. Baggagemaster Hitchkiss was killed. Several passengers and crew were injured and missing include two men from Meadville and Jamestown suspects. Bodies of two women and a child were found burned beyond identification.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Erie Railroad
Red House
New York and Chicago Limited
Hitchkiss
Youngstown
Olean
Salamanca Hospital
R. S. McCready
Mansfield
Frank Barnite
R. S. Hotchkiss
Meadville
Tornado Ravages St Paul Kansas Injures Five
A cyclone struck St Paul in Neosho county on Saturday night and destroyed a three story brick school, homes of David Chamberlain and others, unroofed many houses, and carried off the depot platform. Five people were injured, four gravely, including Mrs. David Chamberlain and three members of the Longham family who are believed to die. David Chamberlain received severe bruises.
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Topeka
Kan
St. Paul
Neosho County
David Chamberlain
Longham
Cramp Company Saved Through 5 Million Reorganization
New York April 21 The William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Company of Philadelphia has secured 5 million dollars on terms including practical reorganization under new management, preventing a receiver. The plant is valued at about 12.5 million, with notes outstanding totaling 2 to 3 million dollars.
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New York
William Cramp & Sons
Herald
Philadelphia
Cramp Concern
Stock Jump After Court Decree Clears Deck for Dividends
Northern Securities shares moved from 94% to 99% as official news of a court decision circulated. Representatives praised the decree modification for removing obstacles to routine business and dividend payments. J P Morgan declined to comment on the court order.
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New York
Northern Securities
Securities Company
Clough
J. P. Morgan
Germany to Impose Prohibitory Tariff on Canadian Imports
A London dispatch to the Tribune reports Berlin may seek reichstag authority to apply a special tariff on all Canadian imports if Canada adopts tariff proposals. German agrarian press blame Britain as the architect of Canada’s stance and urge retaliation against Great Britain.
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New York
Berlin
London
The
Tribune
Reichstag
Canada
Germany
Great Britain
Snowbound Trains Paralyzed Berlin Area
Heavy snow for fifteen hours delays all trains from Posen Silesia and East and West Prussia. Eighteen inches to three feet cover Polish plains. No snowplows exist to clear roads, shovel teams dig out rail cars and deliver food. Widespread injuries occur as chimneys fall and streets become hazardous.
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Berlin
Posen
Silesia
East
West Prussia
Hospitale
Tragedy In New York: Couple Dies After River Attempt
In New York on April 21 Frank J. Feeley and his wife quarrelled in their apartment then in a note the wife threatened death by her own action. He pursued her and both were drowned in the North River after being pulled under by barges. The police believe the wife killed herself and the husband died trying to rescue her.
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New York
Frank J. Feeley
North River
Freeley
Cross examination in Goebel assassination trial advances
In Frankfort on April 21 the cross examination of James B. Howard continued. He testified he was at the Board of Trade hotel when the crowd carried the wounded Governor Goebel and described the scene with some difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
James B. Howard
Goebel
Board of Trade
Coal Road Merger Probe Initiated by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission will meet in New York to examine the coal road merger upon Attorney General Knox's urging. President Baer of Reading Company and Temple Iron Company faces subpoenas to explain how Temple Iron controls the rail lines. The inquiry targets possible violations of interstate commerce laws and amendments passed by Congress.
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New York
Knox
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baer
Reading Company
Temple Iron Company
Congress
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DR. Fenner
Ney
ST. Vitus
Great Northern RR
Reason
Fargo
North D Dakota
R. Kuvner
G. N. Ry
Phil
Lawrence
Huron
Dakota Avenue
James Valley Bank
Silicon
Cliff St
Chichester Chemical &O
Mentica
Phila
James Degme
Yukon River
Mount Pelee
Fairbanks, Morse & CO
ST. Paul, Minn
Ina
Assiniboia
Western
Ras
I .Cres
C. A. Robertson
F. B. Lynch
Endicott Bidg
Curities Company Grant
Judge Sanborn
United
States Supreme Court the Securities
Torney
Erie
Cramp Company
Wall Street
Howard
Coal Road
Undertakers
WM. Tolmie
Tolmie & McKvaine
West Third Street
South Oak
George Issenhuth
Eneral Contracting
Carpenters
Trinket
Des Moines
Iowa
Springfield
Illinois
South Dakota
M. Schoenert
U. G. Fowler
Detroit
North Dakota
Tontana
Stom
Oregon
Great Northern Railway
Clark St
F. I. Whitney
Gen. Pass
Tkt Art
St. Paul, Inn
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