Armour’s Death and Wealth Ties Up to Grandchildren
Philip D Armour died at his Prairie avenue home in Cuiiaco after two years of myocarditis. The Chicago magnate’s death leaves an estate estimates ranging from 25 to 50 million, with 12 to 20 million held by younger family members. Grandchildren and son J Ogden Armour present. Armour Institute part of his charitable legacy.
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Cuiiaco
Philip D. Armcur
Prairie Avenues
Armour
German Baths
California
Prairie Avenue
Home Insurance
J. Ogden Armour
Mr. Armour
Philip D. Armour
Stockbridge
N. Y
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Marna Bell Ogden
P. D. Armour, Jr
Armour House
Armour Institute
Carnegie Pledges $200000 for Seattle Public Library
Seattle citizens learn Andrew Carnegie will donate 200000 dollars for a new public library. He demands a yearly 50000 dollar guarantee for ongoing maintenance and improvement.
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Seattle
Wash
Andrew Carnegie
Mother and Children Drowned Near Jamestown
Mrs Bennett and her two children perished while attempting to ford Sullivan Creek in a buggy near Jamestown California. Rescue attempts failed and the body count was confirmed by local authorities.
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Jamestown, Cal
Jan
Mra . Bennett
Here
Sullivan Creek
Army Bill Debate Shapes Philippine Question In Senate
In Washington on January 7 the Senate spent five hours debating the army reorganization bill. Supporters urge the Philippines demands require a larger regular army, while opponents resist a 100 000 man standing force. A sharp exchange between Carter and Wellington touched on the Alaska boundary issue.
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Wasuinotoy
Senate
Philippine
Philippines
Carter
Wellington
Maryland
United States
River and Harbor Bill Report Highlights 408 Projects
Chairman Burton files the river and harbor bill report listing 408 projects with 232 rivers and 146 harbors. The bill totals 59,735,415 dollars with appropriations justified by navigation needs and to prevent unfinished work injury. Projects rejected include Chippewa River Wisconsin and Yellowstone work in North Dakota and Montana.
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Washington
Burton
River and Harbor Committee
Wisconsin
Yellowstone
North Dakota
Montana
Legislative bill reported boosts appropriation total
Washington January 7 The legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill was reported to the senate. The committee recommends a net increase of 218759 bringing the aggregate to 24723207 dollars as the first regular appropriation bill reported.
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WasHineton
Senate
Congressional Panel Opens Oscar Booze Hazing Inquiry
Bristol Pennsylvania January 7 a five man house committee appointed by Speaker Henderson began hearings on Oscar Booze a former West Point cadet who died from hazing injuries two years ago Congressman Dick led the session and witnesses including Booze family members and the four doctors who treated him testified.
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Congressional Committee
Bristol
House Committee
Henderson
Oscar Li Booz
West Point
Booze
Rail barons consolidate control from New York to Seattle
Albert J. Earling sells 20,000 shares of Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul stock as J. J. Hill, J. Pierpont Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller gain control. A continuous line from New York to Seattle is planned with the Baltimore and Ohio linked as the eastern spur. Large private stock moves accompany the deal, including Marshal Field divesting about 3 million.
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Curiaco
the Chronicle
Albert J. Earling
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Lide
J. J. Hill
J. Pierpont Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Earling
James J. Hill
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
New York
Seattle
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Hill
Hill interests acquire St Paul line assets in landmark deal
The heirs of George T. Smith disposed of 5 million more as 2 million worth assets moved to Hill interests. Earling stock sold for 3.04 million at 152 a share. Thursday purchases by Hill interests reportedly exceed 15 million. A lease transfers St Paul line to the Great Northern with preferred stockholders guaranteed 8 percent and common stock 6 percent for two years and 6 percent thereafter. Great Northern officers will control from St Paul to Chicago. future combined management changes are uncertain.
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George T. Smith
Earling
Hill
St. Pauline
Great Northern
St. Paul
Chicago
Denial of Ab Sorption Deal by A J Earling
A. J. Earling president of the St. Paul stated at his Chicago home that reports alleging a deal to absorb his railroad are not true. He was seen in Chicago on January 7.
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Frank Billings
Earling
Curiaco
A. J. Earling
The
St. Paul
Chicago
Ammunition Captured From Boer Sympathizers
From Cape Town January 7. A quantity of ammunition has been captured from sympathizers with the Boer invaders in the Paal area.
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Cape Town
Paal
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Third and
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Huron
South Dakota
the Cash Shoe Store
W. E. Cass
Dakota Avenue
Ma Marus
Rot GA
BE. B. Soper
Percert
Geo. C. Fullinweider
Cas
Standard Savings Bank
Huron, Souta Dakota
Transact
U.S
Canada
Beadle County
WM. Waibel
A. F. Kenyon
Bissell
Huron, S- Dak
Pork Packer
Olmsted
Sum
Mons
Wasuixcoton
House
Omsted
Census Committee
Hopkins
McDermott
New Jersey
Illinois
Shafroth
Colorado
Phiippine
Suit Department
Edison
Catalgues
National Phonograph CO
Fifth Ave
Hill, Morgan
Rockefeller
New
York
Paulina Day
Balti
More and Ohio
Marshal Field
H.mclean
Dr.j.h.mclean Medicine CO
ST. Louis
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