British trust fixes tobacco prices in Kentucky belt
Washington June 27 The Imperial Tobacco Company known as the British trust controls tobacco prices in the Henderson Kentucky belt. Testimony today before the congressional tobacco commission was given by William Elliott of Henderson a banker and president of the Stemming Tobacco Association of Kentucky.
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Associated Press
Washington
Imperial Tobacco Company
The
British “Trust
Henderson, Ky
Congressional Joint Tobacco Commission
William Elliott
Henderson
Stemming Tobacco Association of Kentucky
Receivership for National Railways of Mexico Not Confirmed
Speyer and other banking houses familiar with the National Railways of Mexico could not confirm a report that a receiver had been appointed. They doubted the action, citing the road's finances as sound and obligations met. A private despatch claiming to come from President Huerta denying E N Brown's resignation was made public by a bank today.
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Associated Press
New York
Speyer & Co
National Railways of
Mexico
Huerta
E. N. Brown
The
Road
Sold for debt launch Devon auctioned for court costs
The steam launch Devon formerly owned by W. C. Williams of Stockton and seized by the U S marshal on June 6 was sold at public auction in front of the custom house. B F McMillan won the bid at 50 dollars, well below the court costs. the libel claimed 250 dollars for wages to Joshua B Pope a fireman aboard the launch. The Devon was said to be worth several hundred dollars.
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W. C. Williams
Stockton
United States
Custom House
B. F. McMillan
Joshua B. Pope
Special Agent Lewis Denies Detective Role in Speer Inquiry
Savannah Ga June 27 Special Agent R Colton Lewis of the Department of Justice said he is conducting a periodical inspection of U S court records and knows of no detective work connected to Judge Speer. He declined to discuss Speer’s Sioux City speech further.
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Associated Press
Savannah
R. Colton Lewis
Department of Justice
United States Court
Judge Speer
Sioux City
Iowa
Tener Will Approve Public Utilities Bill
Governor Tener will sign the public utilities bill now pending in Pennsylvania. The measure creates a seven member commission with ten year terms and $10 000 salaries, empowered to set rates, adjust train schedules and regulate public service corporations.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Public Utilities
Pennsylvania
Tener
Villa's Rebel Column Moves Toward Border
El Paso report says General Francisco Villa leading the Chihuahua rebels left Guzman Wednesday night and moved north toward the border to seek water and approach Juarez via the western mountains, with unconfirmed accounts placing his movement nearer the boundary.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Northwestern Railway
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Guzman
Villa
Juarez
Blue and Gray Veterans Meet at Gettysburg Anniversary
Hundreds of Civil War veterans from North and South gathered in Gettysburg Pa for the fiftieth anniversary of the battle. Southern and Union veterans exchanged greetings while Adams County courthouse hosted camp songs and speeches led by Commander-in-Chief Alfred Beers. The Fifteenth United States Cavalry arrived to patrol the battlefield regulate traffic and guard monuments from vandalism.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
Junean
Adams County
Alfred Beers
Bridgeport
Hooper Closes Deal for Money in Tennessee Sale
Governor L W Hooper said the Tennessee funding board sold short term notes at 5 percent, rated 98.10, in New York to raise an estimated 9 to 10 million dollars. The issue is expected to take over 9 million in bonds due July 1.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
L. W. Hooper
New York
Tennessee Funding Board
Bloodhounds on trail of a Negro
Deputy Sheriff A. R. Mathis was shot in the neck near Tallahassee by Joe James who fled after the shooting. Bloodhounds have been obtained and efforts are under way to trail the suspected man who was wanted for a minor offense.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
A. R. Mathis
Leon County
Tallahassee
Joe James
Mathis
James
Conferences Pressed to Avert Miners Strike in West Virginia
Charleston, June 27. Talks between coal operators and miners in the New River field continued with optimistic reports that the July 1 strike might be averted. United Mine Workers officials say they will back the Cabin Creek men’s strike if operators fail to honor the terms of the May 1 settlement.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
New River Field
United Mine Workers
Cabin Creek
Mob Lynches Man Near Lambert After Jail Ambush
Will Robinson, an indicted black man, was seized by a mob from the Marks county jail and hanged from a coal chute on the outskirts of Lambert. The mob obtained prison keys by forcing a sheriff's office safe, accusing him of killing lumberman Rimes and his son.
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Associated Press
Lambert
Miss
Will Robinson
Marks
Robinson
Rimes
Two Nurses Found Dead in Room at Sanitarium
Bedford Hills, N Y June 27 Rosalie Roque a French-Canadian nurse and her cousin Catherine Lacy also a trained nurse were found dead in their room at a local sanitarium Preliminary inquiry suggests one woman shot the other then killed herself exposing a deadly quarrel within the facility
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Associated Press
Bedford Hills
N. Y
Rosalie Roque
Catherine Lacy
A Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures a weak and lame back rheumatism and all irregularities of the kidney and bladder in men and women Regulates winter troubles in children One dollar buys a small bottle two months treatment and often completes a cure Send for Alabama testimonials Dr EB W Hall 2926 Olive Street St Louis MO Sold by druggists.
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Texas
Alabama
EB. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
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