Bearer of Historic Name on Trial Today
Patrick Calhoun of New York and San Francisco faces a bribery charge in San Francisco as the grandson of John Calhoun. He is president of the United Railroads of San Francisco and stands in the Superior Court before Judge William Patrick Kowler. Calhoun’s case ties to Ruef and Schmitz convictions in the city’s streetcar franchise era.
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Bam Francisco
United States
Patrick Calhoun
New York
San Francisco
Cleveland
Fittaburg
Grandsop
John ©. Calhoun
Calhoun
Board of ‘Supervisors
William Patrick Kowler
Superior Court
United Railroads of
Abraham Ruef
Eugene Schmitz
British Labor Leader to Speak at Carnegie Hall Tonight
New York January 12 Carnegie hall will host Hon J Keir Hardie chairman of the Labor party in the British House of Commons tonight He has lived as a coal mine worker and is a frequent American visitor He speaks as the Civic forum guest on A Revolution in British Politics and Its Lesson for America
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Carnegie Hall
New York
J. Keir Hardle
Labor Party
House of Commons
Hardie
Logan Hfe
America
Civic Forum
Waterways funding debated by House Rivers and Harbors panel
Washington reports the house committee on rivers and harbors will likely report a general bill for waterway improvements with an expenditure not exceeding about 16 million dollars. The panel plans a Saturday meeting to decide on rivers and harbors legislation as surveys, maintenance, and emergencies are addressed. A separate note covers the discovery of James G Gammon’s frozen death the day after a two day search.
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Washington, Jan
Cally
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Saturn
Freeport
James G. Gammon
Daviess County
Jay Gould
Gammon
Nannah Gould
Galena
St. Louis
California
Extreme Cold Grips Fort Worth and North Texas
Fort Worth and North Texas report the coldest spell in twenty years. Temperatures drop to 8 above in Fort Worth and 6 below in some Panhandle locales. Snow covers ground for first time in five years. In Philadelphia, Joseph Wharton dies at 83 after paralysis struck last June.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
North Texas
Panhandle
Philadelphia
Joseph Wharton
United States
Four Men Guillotined in Bethune France
In Bethune France four murderers were executed by guillotine in a public ceremony after a lengthy period of crime. The band members terrorized Northern France and Southern Belgium for years and were sentenced for the murder of four persons. Cries of vengeance rose as the knife fell for each execution.
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Bethune
France
Belgium
Church Collapse Kills and Injures Swiss Congregation
In Berne Switzerland during a service a church near Sion collapsed trapping worshippers. Forty bodies were recovered with many more believed buried. The collapse was blamed on worn pillars in the underground crypt and caused a panic as villagers rushed from the scene.
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Berne
Switzerland
Sion
Cholera Toll Rises In St Petersburg After Holidays
Seventy new cholera cases in St Petersburg over three days after the Prussian Christmas. Total epidemic now exceeds 9,000 cases and 3,559 deaths due to holiday overeating and heavy drinking.
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St. Petersburg
Waterways Treaty Nears Signing After Alignments
London dispatch says Britain has received telegraphic updates from the United States and Canada reflecting slight alterations to the draft water ways treaty. An absolute agreement is reached and the ceremony at Washington is expected to proceed.
Help Wanted and Real Estate Notes From Huron Agency Ad
A jumble of classified notices lists job openings including a Chicago catalog distributor manager position with high weekly pay and expense allowance, stenographer and bookkeeper, and a salesman post. Real estate and farm rental inquiries feature Kinkead Land Agency listings for improved farm quarters, plus houses for sale or exchange and local office rental requests.
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Kinkead Land Agency
Huron
Deal Howe
Bodies recovered from mine disaster in Duquoin
Duquoin Illinois January 12 with the recovery of additional bodies it is believed all victims of the Lester mine explosion at Zolgier are accounted for. Four victims were negroes four Americans and thirteen foreigners. Only three of twenty four workers escaped. The explosion is thought to have been caused by firedamp. mine is declared safe and preparations for reopening are underway.
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Huxperts
Miery
Navy approves $29 million naval expansion plan
Washington reports the House Naval Affairs Committee agrees to a navy budget increase of 29 million dollars. The program calls for two battleships, five destroyers, three cruisers, four submarines, and one sub-surface boat with specified costs totaling 14 million, 4 million, 3.6 million, 2 million, and 0.4 million respectively. The committee trims battleships from four to two.
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Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Navy Department
Easy Marks Tempted Him In Chicago Burglaries
Lea Ade nts confessed to sixty burglaries and pickpocketing acts, saying the routine of "doing jobs" pulled at him when he faced gaps in steady work. He claimed the lure of an easy mark pushed him to steal valuables to make ends meet.
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Chicago
Lea Adents
Adams
Field Estate Valued at 83 Million in Court Filing
The Field estate in Chicago is valued at $83,459,032 as the appraisers finalize their report in county court. A group of appraisers have worked on the determination since Marshall Field's death.
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Chicago
Marshall Field
Council Rebuffs Austria Indemnity Offer to Turkey
Constantinople January report states the council of ministers has rejected Austria’s plan to pay 2 600 000 pounds Turkish as indemnity for annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The decision sets no compromise terms and maintains firm Turkish stance amid dispute over the territories.
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Austria
Constantinople
Istes
Council of Ministers
Turkey
Bosnian and
Herzegovina
Grain and Livestock Prices in Minneapolis and Duluth Markets
Minneapolis wheat futures rise as No 1 Northern and Hard indicate prices around 1.08 to 1.10 per bushel. Duluth prices show May and July wheat around 1.08 to 1.09. St Paul stockyards list cattle from 4.50 to 6.50, hogs 5.50 to 6.00, sheep 4.50 to 7.50 with various grades and weights noted.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Chicago Grainard Provisions Stock Prices Report
Chicago text lists grain and provision prices for wheat corn oats and butter eggs turkeys chickens and dairy products with futures for May July and Sept. It also includes Chicago Union Stock Yards cattle hogs sheep and lambs prices by class and weight on Jan 11. The data reflect market quotes across multiple commodities and grades.
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Chicago
Adolphe Britt Bout Draws Paris Fight Hype
Paris fans buzz over the Adolphe versus Britt boxing match with Adolphe seen as a top French contender and Britt seeking to rebound from past fights. Analysts say a Britt win would boost his chance to return to America while Adolphe hopes to cement prestige with a victory.
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Paris
le Boxe
Adolphe
Jimmy Britt
America
Britt
Jean Adolphe
Ameriion
Kodol Digest The Food For A Strong Stomach
The text emphasizes eating a sufficient amount of wholesome food to maintain strength and health. It warns against dieting and stresses that food must be thoroughly digested. When digestion is weak, supplements like Kodol are recommended to aid the stomach and provide rest.
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Kodol
Guarantee Offer On Kodol Dollar Bottle Refund
A druggist guarantee promises a full refund plus price payment if the buyer cannot claim benefits after using the entire two percent timeg extra large dollar bottle. Limited to large bottle per family. made by E. O. DeWitt & Co. of Chicago. available at all druggists.
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DeWitt & Co
Chicago
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Dakota Av
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Rochester
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Freest
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Good Housekeeping
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Popular Magazine
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Woman's Home Companion
Success McClure’s Magazine
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Lestle
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Longstaff
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Easton
Scott
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Northampton
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