Court of Appeals affirm guilt in dynamite gang cases
The U S circuit court affirmed prison terms in a wide dynamite conspiracy case involving the International Association of Structural Iron Workers. Six convictions were reversed and remanded for retrial. Names include Olaf A Westmore William S James E Peoria Richard H Houlihan Fred Sherman and others. Frank M Ryan Shawn was affirmed for seven years.
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E. N. Zolline
United States Supreme Court
Ryan
Eugene A. Clancey
San Francisco
McNamaras
Herbert S. Hockin
Llewellyn Iron Works
Los Angeles
Tre
Michael J. Young
Boston
Hoston
Springfield
Fall River
Somerset
Frank
Webb
New York
Ortie*MacManigal
John H. Berry
St. Louis
Charles N. Beam
Minneapolis
Henry W. Legleitner
Pittsburg
John McNamara
Ives
Ernest W. Basey
Indianapolis
J. E. Munsey
Salt Lake City
James McNamara
Salt Lake
Peter J. Smith
Cleveland
Paul T. Morrin
William E. Reddin
Milwaukee
Michael J. Hannon
Scranton
Murray_L. Pennell
W. Bert Brown
Kansas City
McManigal
Edward Smythe
Peoria
George ‘Anderson
Frank J. Higgins
Frank H. Painter
Omaha
Fred ‘J. Mooney
Duluth
William Shupe
Hicago
Michael J. ‘Cunnane
Philadelphia
Thorsby Fire Wipes Out Local Business Section
A costly blaze in Thorsby Alabama destroyed twelve buildings and damaged others, wiping out the town’s business section between 1 and 4 am. The fire caused about 50 thousand dollars in loss to buildings and contents. Associated Press reports the emergency response followed the early morning blaze.
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Thorsby, Ala
Thorsby
Ala
Davis Convicted in City Court for False Pretenses
Leon Davis was found guilty in city court on Tuesday of obtaining money by false pretenses and remanded for sentence. The charge of interfering with the trading of others was not proved against T. S. Stevens.
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Leon Davis
T. S. Stevens
No Recall of O'Shaughnessy in Mexico City
State department officials dispute reports that Charge O'Shaughnessy will be recalled from Mexico City though Secretary Bryan is away and Wilson Lind conference conclusions are unsettled. The embassy’s endorsement through the flying period is cited and officials expect Mexico City to remain open. Despite challenges he has aided American and foreign interests. some believe U S leadership in foreign affairs relies on the embassy. Unrest in Canada continues. Rear Admiral Cowles reports heavy firing at Mazatlan with the Raleigh vessel departing Mazatlan for Topolobampo.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
O’shaughnessy
Mexico City
Bryan
Wilson
John Lind
Pass_ Christian
Miss
O'Shaughnessy
Mexico
United States
Iain Bradshaw
The
York Own
Ried
Cnada
Cowles
Theiser Pittsch
Mazatlan
Raleigh
Topolobampo
German Bremen Line Keeps Westerwald at Tampico
The German cruiser Bremen requested the Westerwald stay in Tampico to evacuate refugees if needed. Later it was allowed to depart as danger to foreigners appeared exaggerated.
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Tamp
Berlin
Bremen
Hamburg-American Line
Westerwald
Tampico
Battleships Georgia Florida and Montana Reach Hampton Roads
Norfolk Va Jan 6 The battleships Georgia Florida and Montana arrived in Hampton Roads. The Georgia sails tomorrow for Mexican waters while Florida and Montana await the first division Atlantic fleet before proceeding to Guantanamo for winter maneuvers and target work.
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Norfolk
Georgia
Florida
Montana
Hampton Roads
Mexican
Guantanamo
Special Agent to Inspect Fertilizer in Mobile County
Special Agent John Cunningham of the Alabama Department of Agriculture will stay in Mobile for about ten days to offer free fertilizer inspections to farmers. He notes widespread fertilizer use earlier this year and has orders from Captain Kolb to assist Mobile County farmers. He can be reached at McMillan and Marrison or the Van Antwerp Seed Store and is based in Grand Bay and Theodore.
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John Cunningham
Evergreen
Alabama Department of Agriculture
Mobile
Cunningham
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Captain Kolb
Mobile County
McMillan
Ffarrison
van Antwerp
Grand Bay
Theodore
Fraternity Players Fight for Baseball Rule Reforms
At Cincinnati meeting of the Players Fraternity and minor leagues the committee led by David Fultz reviewed reform requests. The 10 day unconditional release rule and other proposals sparked lengthy discussion before being laid aside for later consideration. Minor leagues argued cost would reach $330,000 in spring and summer months if adopted.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati O
National Baseball Commission
David Fultz
National Association
Mike Sexton
Open Hearings on Copper Strike Start Under Gov Ferris
Governor Ferris begins a three day public inquiry into the North Michigan copper miners strike in Houghton. He plans to meet sheriffs prosecutors and county leaders and hear from Western Federation of Miners owners and operators while labor officials assist. C H Moyer hopes to attend before hearings end.
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Associated Press
Houghton
Mich
W. N. Ferris
North
Michigan
Kewanee
Western Federation of Miners
Ferris
James H. Cunningham
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation
Chicago
Hancock, Mich
Union Pacific to pay Baltimore and Ohio stockholders extra dividend
The executive committee of Union Pacific announces a plan to distribute Baltimore and Ohio stock valued at 82 million dollars plus 3 dollars per share in cash to stockholders. The move would cut the regular annual dividend from 10 to 8 percent, lowering the company’s earning power by about 2 percent, with the assets moving to individual investors.
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Associated Press
New York
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltioore and Ohio
Board of Directors
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court
E. H. Harriman
Investigation by Committee Begins Tonight
A joint inquiry by the Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Exchange into the Harbor Committee controversy convenes at 7:30 p m January 6 1914. The two three member groups will hear evidence as in court proceedings with Roach as chairman and Lott as secretary.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cotton’ Exchange
Mobile
Mobile Item
Horace Turner
Joint Rivers and Harbor Committee
City Bank
Baseball writers vote on Cincinnati Base Hit rule change
Members of the Baseball Writers Association are voting on scoring rule changes led by the Cincinnati Base Hit proposal. Secretary Weart reports ballots arriving with Cincinnati leading by a slight edge as voting closes. results expected next week.
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Ay Associated Press
Philadelphia
Baseball Writers of America
Cincinnati
Weart
Bomb Explodes In Rochester Private Bank Front
A bomb blast shattered the front of a North Street building housing C. Cappellino's private bank in Rochester at 3 o clock. No injuries reported. Black Hand members previously attempted to blow up Cappellino's bank last March.
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Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
North Street
C. Cappellino
Cappellino
Seventy Five Die As Fraser River Craft Capsizes
Winnipeg reports 75 workers for Pugliese perished when a frail craft struck Fraser River rocks in British Columbia. Twenty five escaped hurt, with a change in location forcing the crossing west of Fort George and a mid river drift.
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Winnipeg
Man
Fraser River
British Columbia
Pugliese
Fort George
Fraser
Giant-Heritage Man Stuns Genome of Growth at 30
Hamilton Cherry of Aurora Illinois died aged 73 after a late growth spurt that began at age thirty. He stood six feet nine inches tall at death, from a family of giants where every member exceeds six feet four inches.
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Associated Press
Aurora
Ill
Hamilton Cherry
Here
Cherry
American baseball teams welcomed by Melbourne lord mayor
Melbourne officials and the public greeted visiting American and Australian baseball players at Melbourne Town Hall. Lord Denman and Lady Denman hosted the event as the teams gathered in the grounds for a formal reception.
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Melbourne
Australia
Lord Denman
Dominion of 4
Lady Denman
McAdoo Opposes Huge New York Regional Bank
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo—testifying at a federal reserve hearing in New York—opposed a single large regional bank centered in New York that would control a large share of the nation’s banking power. He favored multiple districts and noted possible benefits from two or three northeastern banks.
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Associated Press
New York
McAdoo
Boston
Baltimore
Bush
Irving ‘T. Bush
Merchants’ Association of New York
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Wilmington
Del
Maryland
District of Columbia
Edward E. Page
San Francisco
Denver
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Atlanta
Government to Buy Bull Run Battlefield for National Park
A board of army officers presented to Secretary Garrison endorses plans for the government to purchase the Bull Run battlefield and convert it into a national park.
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Bull Run Battlefield
Associated Press
Washington
Bull Run
National Park
Army
Garrison
Deserted in Cuba Deportee Headed Home
A ten year old boy Alfredo Rodriguez awaits deportation at Hillis Island detention. Born in Bogota and schooled in Colombia, he arrived on the Royal Mail 8 S Danube from Antilla Cuba after being abandoned by Senor and Senora Revel who allegedly kidnapped him. He speaks Castilian Spanish and longs to return to his mother and father.
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YO Jan
Hillis Island
Alfredo Rodriguez
Castile and
Arragon
Bogota
Colombia
Royal Mail
S. Danube
Antilla
Cuba
Senor
Senora 7
Mrs Tillman Refuses Geneva Postmastership Surrender
In Montgomery on January 6 1923 Mrs Ida O Tillman refuses to surrender the Geneva postmastership to successor W T Kenan. An inspector telegraphs to Washington and government action likely to oust Tillman with a U S marshal possibly called. Tillman insists she has rights and vows to fight for square dealing under law.
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Montgomery
Jan
Ida O. Tilman
Geneva
W. T. Kenan
Washington
Tillman
United States
President Wilson Accepts Honorary Gulfport Fire Dept Membership
Gulfport Mississippi June 6 President Wilson acted as a fire ettef and helped save the home of Judge J H Neville from flames He was invited to become an honorary member of the Gulfport Fire Department and accepted sending a letter to Fire Chief Campbell formally accepting membership.
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Associated Press
Gulfport
Miss
J. H. Neville
Wilson
Gulfport Fire Department
Campbell
Five Die in Newark Hotel Fire Tragedy
Newark Ohio January 6 five killed and six injured when the Gus Kern hotel on Second street burned in the early hours. Victims include Gus Ogle and John Ziggett watchmen Joe McFarland Louis Stetzer one unidentified man and others fatally or seriously hurt. Policeman John Goff discovered the blaze and aided trapped guests as flames spread through the two story structure.
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Associated Press
Newark
Ohio
Gus Kern
Second Street
Gus Ogle
John Ziggett
Joe McFarland
Louis Stetzer
Molder
George Albert
James Russell
Roy Underwood
Arthur Grubb
George Prior
John Goff
Grubb
Stelzer
McFarland
Ogle
Thirteen Saved From Tank Steamer Oklahoma Sinking
New York dispatch reports five of the missing crew were rescued from the Oklahoma after it broke in two off Sandy Hook. Two lifeboats failed, with several drowned. eleven more were later picked up by the Gregory but capsized. Five survivors reached New York weak but alive, while hope faded for eight other crew members.
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Associated Press
New York
Oklahoma
Sandy Hook
B Line
Gregory
Homa
Bavarian
Seneca
Wiljl Haaht
Aries
Ter
N@ York
Hfe
CONN
Graaff
Bavaria
Alfred Gunter
Johnson
Optain Johnson
Wires
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Houlihan
German
Bernhard
Moyer
Ernor
Union Pacific Committee
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Baseball Writers
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Madoo
ONE Great Bank
New York City
Gotham
Freres
U. S
Grew
Booth
Bayonne
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