Vast World News Roundup From 1909 Turmoil Patrol
A sweeping digest notes train wrecks riots and attacks across North America Europe and beyond. It reports a Ontario and Western express crash near Spring Valley New York with multiple deaths and injuries a Black Hand threat in New York another church shooting in Denver a Chicago court battle over Illinois Central stock and a Teheran riot that left many dead. It also mentions political moves from former Governor Yates Illinois to Taft’s Washington birthday gala and naval dispatches heading to San Francisco plus local crimes and accidents across states and countries.
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N. Y
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Auring
Denver
Hee Heinrichs
Black Hand
New York
Yates
Illinois
Australa
San Francisco
Benton
Fayetteville
N. C
Sam Murchison
Pawnee City
Neb
Oscar Frank
Walter Holbrook
Fred Norman
Shawneetown
Teheran
Havana
Beta
Pye
Halifax
Bermuda
Turks Island
Kingston
Count
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William K. Vanderbilt
Muskogee
Bryan
George Mauck
Urbana
State Bank of
William H. Taft
Ellicott Club
Washington
Buffalo
John Evenson
Duluth
Ishpeming
Mich
Pacific Coast
Diverse 1907-08 World News Highlights
The report lists multiple international and domestic events. Notable items include labor leaders' potential Panama trip requests, arrests thwarting plots against dignitaries in St. Petersburg, political inquiries in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, and military executions in Russia. Also noted are railroad control moves, Morocco fighting details, and various court rulings and disasters.
Supreme Court upholds Elkins law over Hepburn repeal claim
The Supreme Court ruled against the Great Northern Railway in the 1905 rebate case, affirming penalties for rebates and rejecting the railroad’s argument that the Hepburn Act repealed Section 1 of the Elkins Act. The decision, announced by Justice White, upholds rail rebate prosecutions and affects related cases such as Standard Oil.
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Washington, D. C
Great Northern Railway Co
United States
Supreme Courts of
United States District Court For
District of Minnesota
Serkins
W. P. Devereaux,Co
Minneapolis
Points
Washington
Supreme Court
Meck's Own Factional Control highlighted in Ohio probe
Columbus witnesses told a legislative committee Monday that L. D. Bonebrake has left factional school control to O. T. Carson with Meek alleging Carson runs most counties. Meek face questioning over raising grades for state certificates and alleged pressure from the Carson faction on teachers' associations. The committee adjourned to reconvene March 9.
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Columbus
Legislative
Meck
L. D. Bonebrake
Ohio
O. T. Carson
Meek
Carson
Milner
M. A. Dougherty
Supeintendent Dyer
Cincinnati
State Teachers’ Association
Central Ohio Teachers’ Association
Hartje Trial in Conspiracy Case Opens in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh court began the second criminal case arising from the Hartje divorce. Augustus Hartje John L Welshons hardware merchant and Clifford Hope were indicted for conspiracy to corruptly secure a witness. Andrew Fisher Hartjes brother in law testified about the meeting where the conspiracy was arranged.
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Pittsburg
Hartje
James R. MacFarlane
Augustus Hartje
John L. Welshons
Clifford Hope
Partie
Welshons
Hartie
Mary ” Scot Hartie
Andrew Fisher
Senators Debate Ship Subsidy and Currency Bills
Congress in Washington: on the 24th Senators Gallinger and Depew spoke for the ship subsidy bill while Senators Whyte and Simmons criticized the Aldrich currency measure. The House began work on the army appropriation bill.
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Washington
Senate
Gallinger
Depew
Whyte
Simmons
House
Buckeye State Happenings Highlight Local Events
A brief roundup details notable activities across Buckeye towns with mentions of community gatherings, anniversaries, school events, and civic notices. Highlights include local meetings, sports results, and social happenings shaping the week.
State treasurer under fire over rakeoff fee
State Treasurer McKinnon faced a senate committee probe into a 5 percent fee on interest earned from state bank deposits in addition to his $6,500 salary. Officials questioned legality after last year’s deposits earned $85,898 in interest and sought access to bank distribution records to be included in a forthcoming report.
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Columbus
McKinnon
Senate
Thompson
Will
Arrest of Alleged Counterfeiters in East End Blockade
Secret Service Agent Dick and deputies stormed an apartment at 1745 East Fifty fifth street Cleveland Ohio and arrested a couple posing as Ir. and Mrs John Hughes. Authorities say the capture breaks up a gang flooding the nation with perfect counterfeit silver and half dollar imitations. The pair are identified as Albion Godfrey and Carrie Manz two of the country’s most expert counterfeiters.
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Cleveland
East
East End
Secret Service
John H. Hughes
Hughes
Albion Godfrey
Carrie Manz
Denman's Return Is Opposed in Ohio Caucus
A Lima Democratic caucus selects delegates to the Thirty-second district senatorial convention amid bitter opposition to Senator Denman of Williams county for his votes on the Rose county local option bill the Howe franchise measure and the initiative and referendum Auglaize and Mercer counties back Daniel Mooney of Auglaize while Berry retires two senate seats are to be filled if Denman loses.
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Denman
Lima
Williams County
Rose County
Auglaize
Mercer
Daniel Mooney
Berry
Ged Gerrard sues to set aside deed over kiss persuading heir
Robert Gerrard 81 of East Cleveland sues Mondey claiming his late wife’s death left him vulnerable. He alleges Mrs Belle Annette Doan of Euclid Avenue used fondling and kisses to influence him into naming her heir and cites a deed transferring a $15,909 property in Euclid township. He seeks to set aside the transfer.
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Cleveland
Robert Gerrard
East
Mondey
Euclid Township
Belle Annette Doan
Euclid Avenue
Gerrard
Dean
Markets Report From Across Several Cities in Late February 1908
The report covers prices for flour wheat corn oats and hay from New York Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo and Pittsburgh. It lists prices for live cattle calves sheep hogs and corn and dairy products with regional variations and ranges. Notable figures include Minnesota patent flour at 5.75 to 6.20, No 2 red wheat around 93 to 98 cents, and hog prices in the mid 4 dollar range across cities.
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New York
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Eyes
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