Hill backs merger to cut Northwest rail rates at Fargo meet
At the Tristate Grain and Cattle Growers convention in Fargo North Dakota January 10 James J Hill president of the Northern Securities Company urged merger driven efficiency arguing competition destroys weaker firms and that coordinated rail control lowers rates. Delegates adopted resolutions praising Hill for advancing Northwest interests and widening access to markets via Burlington Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines.
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Northwest American States
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Great Basin
Mississippi
Red River
Missouri
Canadian
Columbia River
United States
Canada
Union Pacific Railroad
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific Railroad
James J. Hill
Northwestern
Hill
Opera House
Minnesota
Dakotas
Duluth
Twin Cities
Mr. Hill
Northwest
East
Burlington
Northern Pacific Railway
Chicago
Peoria
Rock Island
Davenport
Incy
Alton
Hannibal
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Des Moines
Omaha
Denver
Capital Stock As Personal Property In Railways
Discussion on railway capital stock as personal property open to transfer by purchase or inheritance. Notes that stock in Northern Pacific and Great Northern could pass to competing lines if ownership shifts. Examines implications for peacetime rates, competition, and regional development, with data on ton-miles and railroad earnings from 1890 to 1911 and calls for understanding current U.S. railroad conditions.
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Burlington
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Northwestern
South
Southwest
Northwest
Hill
Great Lakes
United States
Interstate Commerce Reports
Noted Swindler Caught In Three Continents Lord Walter Beresford
Boston and Atlanta reports detail the capture of Sidney Lascelles, alias Lord Walter Beresford, a notorious swindler known by many names. He faces Hot Springs Arkansas larceny charges and has a history of forgery, elopements, and multiple imprisonments. Georgia records recount his operations from Rome to Fitzgerald, including a forged draft and a wireless of rumors about marriages to wealthy women. In Columbus Timothy alias Kid Hogan, a mail box robber and forger, was released and immediately arrested. he faces lengthy penalties and awaits return to finish time on Blackwell's Island.
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Boston
Sidney Lascelles
Walter Beresford
Hot Springs
Ark
Robert Leonard
Lascelles
Lord Beresford
Harry Vane
R. N
Lord Courtney
Claude B. Lascelles
James B. Lasalle
Lyman J. Hay
Arlington Hotel
Algiers
New York
Georgia
Providence
R. I
Atlanta
Rome
Americus
Fitzgerald
Columbus
Timothy
Kid” Hogan
Hogan
United States Court
United States
Blackwell's Island
Island
Forged check nets government bonds in Boston heist
In Boston on a Monday, $15,000 in government bonds were obtained from N W Harris & Co bankers using a forged certified check from the National Shawmut Bank. A man named Bruce called by phone and presented the forged check to lay aside $1 notes and five $1,000 B and O Southwestern bonds due July 1, 1925. The bank detected the forgery of both signature and certification.
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Boston
N. W. Harris & Co
National Shawmut Bank
Harris & Co
Bruce
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Contempt Charge Against St Louis Police Board Members
Mayor Rolla Wells and four Police Board members faced Judge Ryan in division No 3 Circuit Court on contempt charges linked to arrests at the Southern Telegraph and Money Order Company last Saturday. Witnesses testified the firm had been raided after a temporary injunction stopped further action by the board.
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ST. Louis
Rolla Wells
Harry B. Hawes
T. R. Ballard
Andrew B. Long
William Frye
Board of Police Commissioners
Ryan
Circuit Court
Southern Telegraph and Money Order Company
Pool
Census Bureau Bill Debated In House Then Recommitted
Lawmakers debate a Census Bureau bill all day in the House and vote to recommit. The committee is instructed to amend the measure to provide a merit system for employees.
House Debates Permanent Census Bureau Bill
The Hopkins bill to create a permanent census bureau faced strong opposition over maturity and scope. The plan to place current census workers under civil service and detailed organization provisions dominated debate as Rep Burkett led a recommitment push and the measure advanced with amendments.
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Washington, Jan. W
Hopkins
Civil Service
Burkett
Nebraska
Appropriations Committee
Francis A. Walker
Porter
Crumpacker
Indiana
Hemenway
Census Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Mann
Bromwell
Ohio
House
House adjourns as Census bill faced rebuff and widow’s privilege debated
The passage notes a bill to grant the widow of the late President McKinley the franking privilege for life. At 4 40 p m the House adjourned until Monday. Indiana's delegation mostly voted to recommit the Census bureau bill, while eight of ten members supported passing it when taken up.
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McKinley
House
Indiana
Crumpacker
Senate Subcommittee Weighs Ship Subsidy Bill Report
Washington January 10 The Senate commerce subcommittee spent three hours reviewing the Frye prepared report on the ship subsidy bill and decided to print it before action. It is expected to be approved at a subcommittee meeting early next week with full committee action anticipated next Thursday.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Frye
Lexington Daughters of the Confederacy oppose Uncle Tom's Cabin
Lexington Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy petitions manager Charles E. Scott to bar future performances of Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Lexington opera house. They argue the play misrepresents Southern slave life, uses sensational images, and disrespects local citizens and their families. The petition, signed by four leading women and endorsed by the chapter, has caused a sensation in the city.
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Lexington
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Charles E. Scott
Opera House
South
Ovation for Schley in Savannah after arrival
Rear Admiral W S Schley and Mrs Schley were greeted by a cheering crowd at the Savannah railroad station. Mayor Meyers and aldermen invited a formal reception at City Hall, with a ten day visit planned at General Gordon’s home. Mme Nordica’s theater appearance drew enthusiastic public acclaim.
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Savannah
Schley
Meyers
W. W. Gordon
General Gordon
Porto Rico
Admiral Schley
Mme
Lillian Nordica
Nordica
Bill Sereeey
Stamps Burned Testimony At Neely Trial In Hav Havana Cuba
In Havana on January 10, testimony centered on stamp burning in the Cuban post office fraud cases. W H Reeves testified that stamps were burned on Neely’s suggestion with Rathbone’s acquiescence and that a $210,000 value was involved. Reeves described a plan to divide $15,000 among Neely Rathbone and himself and noted Neely claimed Rathbone would become Cuba’s civil governor.
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Havana
Audiencia Court
Charles F. W. Neely
W. H. Reeves
Neely
Estes G. Rathbone
Reeves
Rathbone
Washington
Marfield
Senor Lanuza
Bristow
Cincinnati
Cuba
North American Trust Company
T Tink States
Havana approves $10.65 million sewer contract
Havana signs a four year sewer and paving contract for 10 649 000 with McGivney & Rokeby of Jersey City and acting Mayor Latorre. McGivney deposits 4000 as a bond. Work to start within thirty days of official notice and be completed in four years.
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Havana
McGivney
McGivney & Rokeby
Jersey City
Latorre
Brokers restrained by injunction against twelve Illinois firms
The United States Circuit Court granted a temporary injunction at Chicago on Jan 19 restraining twelve Illinois concerns from using Board of Trade quotations or office bulletins from telegraph companies Cleveland Western Union and Postal. Names include Mason De Kalb McDermott Babb Maas Hook Co Lloyd Co Voorhees Lundy Wolfe Biddle Holcomb and others.
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Chicago
Illinois
Board of Trade
Big Telegraph Companies
United State Circuit Court
Cleveland
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Herbert B. Mason
Sycamore
T. P. McDermott
de Kalb
Battle & Dickes
Aurora
Albert H. Babb
Peoria
Max P. Maas
Sterling
R. S. Hook & Co
W. B. Lloyd & Co
Galesburg
Theodore R. Voorhees
Fairbury
William B. Lundy
Pontiac
Arthur Wolfe
Streater
Biddle & Co
Wilmington
Frank H. Holcomb
Rochelle
Surrender of Filipinos and Batangas capitulation agreed
In Manila on January 10 Colonel Marisigan Major Cabrera and a renegade priest Castillo surrendered unconditionally to General Bell. They controlled Tonei district including Banan and Guenoa and will surrender all men and guns Monday. Up to 1,000 guns expected. General Bell met General Chaffee and reported strong campaign gains and a possible surrender by Malvar next week. US Commission allocates 2,500,000 for insular expenditures in Q1. Admiral Tchoukhnine arrives with three Russian warships.
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Manila
Marisigan
Cabrera
Castillo
Bell
Batangas
Tonei
Banan
Guenoa
Chaffee
Malvar
United States Commission
Tchoukhnine
Marines Cross Samar Island in Ten Day March
Rear Admiral Rogers reports Major Waller and Marines completed a ten day march across Samar from Lanang to Basey under heavy hardships. They killed thirteen insurgents and captured a captain lieutenant and four men. Hazlett reports Manila well governed with fewer saloons and improved moral conditions under American administration.
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Washington
Navy Department
Rogers
Cavite
Waller
Samar
Lanaug
Bahey
Leutenant
Littleton W. T. Waller
Marine Corps
China
Peking
Balaggiga
Company C
Ninth Infantry
Lanang
Basey
General Hughes Calls For Extended Military Rule In Philippines
Brigadier General Robert P. Hughes, returning from three years in the Philippines, on leave and visiting Washington, says the Islands’ situation improves slowly. He doubts genuine Filipino friendship, believing self-interest drives apparent acceptance and that troops cannot be withdrawn soon. He advocates strict military rule for some time.
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San Francisco
Jan. W
Robert P. Hughes
Manila
Warren
Philippines
Washington
Former President Cleveland Plans South Hunting Trip
Grover Cleveland, recovering from pneumonia, intends a solo hunting trip starting January 2. He will leave his New Jersey home for an island off the coast of South Carolina for a quiet excursion with no accompanying party.
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New York
Jan. W
Grover Cleveland
South
Fe N. J
Friend Carolina
Panama Canal Sale Offer Sparks Commission Debate
Admiral Walker and the Isthmian Canal Commission convene in Washington as talks heat up over purchasing the Panama Canal Company assets for 830 million or less. Leonardo Lampre signals a Paris offer while Nicaragua cost estimates and a Senate subpoena shape the urgency of a supplemental report to President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Admiral Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
M. Lampre
Panama Company
Panama
George 8
Morrison
Nicaragua
Associated Press
Morgan
Senate Committee On
Panama Canal Company i
Paris
Panama Canal
United States
Fae RN Rart
Nicaragua canal bill passes House gains official praise
Managua reports great rejoicing in official circles as the Nicaraguan canal bill clears the House of Representatives. The National Band at Managua plays Hail Columbia and salutes fire from the battery amid celebratory atmosphere.
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Managua
Nicaragua
House of Representatives
Columbia
Protests Favor Elliott Woods for Capitol Architect Post
Washington reports indicate nearly all Congress favors Elliott Woods of Indianapolis for the Capitol architect vacancy after Edward Clark's death. Critics say Woods, longtime building chief, knows the structure. a protest by the National Association of Architects claims he is not an architect. Congressmen defend Woods citing his work on the Library conversion, Statuary Hall, and Supreme Court room relocation. The President delays action pending review of the protest, with support from Representative Cannon and others. Also notes city mail delivery debates, a free city delivery bill for small towns, and possible reexamination for Captain Biegler of Terre Haute.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Jan
Congress
Elliott Woods
Indianapolis
Capitol
Edward Clark
Woods
Clark
Architects
Canton
Dalzell
Daniel M. Ransdell
Senate
National Association of Architects
McKim
Park Commission
Association of Architects
Cape Ttel
T Supreme Court Room
Statuary Hall
Cannon
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Hav
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Telegraph
Samar Island
A. L. Hazlett
Colorado City
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MacArthur
Secretary of War
Mr. Hazlett
Escolta
Panama Canal Company
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Terre Haute
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