Sea Board Air Line Placed Under Receivership
Judge Pritchard in Richmond named Davies Warfield of Baltimore and R Lancaster Williams of Richmond as receivers to take immediate possession of the Sea Board Air Line railroad. New York reports show earnings 3,132,836 against fixed charges 3,175,444, a deficit of 42,508, signaling necessity of protective steps. In Baltimore, Warfield and Willows represent majority and minority interests as receivers. Bankers note Baltimore holds about twenty five million of the thirty four million bonds issued since the merger, but urge stockholders not to panic.
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Richmond
Pritchard
United States Circuit Court
Davies Warfield
Baltimore
R. Lancaster Williams
Sea Board Air Line Railroad
New York
Sea Board
Waslington
Willows
Warfield
Williams
Two Arizona Men Reported Murdered Near Superior
A telegram from Sheriff McGee of Florence reports A. J. Daggs of Phoenix murdered near Superior. George Hunter, Daggs’ employee, is also believed dead though his body is missing. No killer has been found. Daggs was a representative for a mining property owned by his company. he was a well known figure in Arizona.
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Phoenix
Ariz
McGee
Florence
A. J. Daggs
Superior
George Hunter
Hunter
Daggs
Arizona
Powers Jury Begins Deliberations in Goebel Case
A jury in Georgetown, Kentucky began considering a verdict in the trial of Caleb Powers former secretary of state charged with complicity in the murder of Senator Goebel.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Regular Session of Council Tonight in Pocatello
The Pocatello city council will meet in a regular first Thursday session. Routine business is scheduled with monthly bills, financial reports, and city officer updates.
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Pocatello City
Tragicion Strikers Hit Muncie Amid Interurban Strike
Riots and gunfire disrupted Muncie as strikers clashed with strikebreakers. Several people were injured, and missiles were thrown while cars operated normally amid escalating tension near the interurban line. Police and deputies rushed to the scene as crowds gathered outside the depot.
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Mutitie
Sane Udie
Striks Tiger
F. i Bodiana Union
Ile Fo
Sporaileeny
A!vikelbreg
Harvey Ras Pally
Brasiska Named Nock Manager Amid Management Changes
Fragmented notice states W Brasiska of Barnocky hotel becomes manager of the Nock institution. Colonel Frye and Colonel B are cited in the personnel reshuffle with plans for reorganization and continued high standards.
Three More Days or the Payment of County Taxes
Delinquency begins at midnight on the first Monday in January in Bannock County. A penalty of ten percent and interest accrue if taxes are not paid by then. No payments are accepted for thirty days during the period while the tax collector reviews records with the county auditor.
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Bannock
Daouaary
Pettibone Case Ends in Court Deliberations
The Pettibone trial neared a conclusion as the defense rested and offered no further witnesses. Judge Hilton planned to submit the case to the jury with instructions after delays. Senator Borah sought time to consider the offense, and Pettibone’s condition showed improvement though he returned to hospital after court adjourned.
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Jal
Pettibone
Hilton
Hilte
Boise
Janus Re Wood
Panic ends big works resume at Pittsburg and Connellsville
Panic has ended and large operations restart. Seven tid ovens of the Fry Coke plant in Connellsville region to be in operation in days. Fry company plants returning to five days weekly. Lackawanna Steel at Buffalo plans to relight open hearth furnaces next week with several mills resuming service and hundreds of men to be re-employed.
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Pittsburg
Connellsville
Fry
Buffalo
Lackawanna Steel Company
Veral Mills
State's Income Report Highlights First Quarter Earnings
State Treasurer C A idsved presents a comparative income summary for Gem State covering 1907. The report shows earnings by quarters with totals for the year, listing amounts for the first, second, third and fourth quarters and an annual total. The figures include 2,806.45 for the first quarter and other quarterly amounts.
Bank Rate Change Reflected in May Market Action
Unclear OCR text suggests a Lloyds style report on bank rates near six percent and its link to recent American financial conditions. Mentions improved five-king conditions in America and better money situation in the company, implying a monetary shift.
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Woo
Cebl
Arctican Financial
America
Comuhny
Noted Army Surgeon Dies in Chicago
Dr. Nicholas Sen, a renowned surgeon and figure in the medical field, died in Chicago today. He served during the war and held a prominent position in the army medical corps, leaving a lasting impact on military medicine.
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Chicago
Nicholas Sen
UN Ea
Uring
Stadt
Spest
Mystery of G A R Man Disappearance Probed
A horseback search along Pocatello creek seeks George Berkley an aged Civil War veteran who vanished from Pocatello while en route to Blackfoot to visit his son and son-in-law. The party is led by James Hunter and N C Berkley of Blackfoot who believe they have a clue to his whereabouts.
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Pocatello Creek
George Berkley
Pocatello
Blackfoot
James Hunter
N C. Berkley
Clergy Half-Fare Passes Expire in West Rail Lines
In Chicago on January 2, reports state that 75,000 to 100,000 clergy half fare permits issued by western railroads expired December 31 and will not be renewed. Most lines between Chicago and the Rockies will stop issuing clergy certificates after midnight, with few exceptions in Louisiana and Texas. The Transcontinental Passenger Association will keep issuing clergy permits only if passenger rates in western states stay above two-cent fare laws, as railroads cut clergy bureau costs and Western expenses by about 75 percent to roughly $50,000 yearly.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Rocky Mountains
Louisiana
Texas
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Colorado
Mantena
Arizona
Pacific Coast
Western Passenger Association
Women May Now Smoke in Public
New York reports a Broadway restaurant allowed women to smoke in public dining rooms on New Year's Eve and another major venue has adopted the practice. Big hotels and Fifth Avenue establishments are not joining yet, managers say, for the present.
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New York
Jan
Fifth A
Short Line Shops to Reopen Monday After Holiday Closure
Notices posted at the Short Line shops announce a return to work at the usual hour next Monday. The eight hour day remains in effect and all employees are ordered to report for duty then.
More Trouble with Japs in Vancouver
A Vancouver report says five Japanese were arrested after a clash that followed a shattered window at a Japanese store. Firemen were hurt when attacked with knives after a brick was thrown, as street demonstrations were discouraged by stormy weather.
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Portland
Vancouver
B.C
Speu
Russian Assassin Sews Up Samaria Killing of Colonel Bobroff
In Samaria Russia on January 2 Colonel Bobroff chief of the provincial gendarmerie was shot and killed instantly in a crowded street. Police cordon off the area and investigate the motive and suspects. The event shocks residents as authorities vow a full inquiry.
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Samaria
Russia
Bobroff
Did Pat Sweeney Face Mock Trial For Inebriety
A mock court at the YMCA rooms will try Pat Sweeney on a charge of contributing to the inebriety of Short Line shop employees. Former Judge James M. Knowles will preside, Robert Terrell prosecutes, Tom Hall defends, and a jury drawn from YMCA members will hear the case.
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Pat Sweeney
County Cork
James M. Knowles
Robert Terrell
Tom Hall
Pat
Panic Year Ends With Brighter Prospects For 1908
A New Year editorial notes 1907 as a major panic year with crippling stock losses and tight capital, yet concludes conditions are stronger now. It cites declines in Amalgamated Copper, American Smelting, Reading, and Union Pacific, the March panic, and the Morse Heinze intervention as pivotal in stabilizing the market.
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New York Stock Exchange
Brussels
Amalgamated Copper
Reading
Union Pacific
United Copper
Morse-Heinze
Thing House
Successful Masquerade at Pocatello Fire Hall Ball
The Pocatello Fire department hosted a successful masquerade ball at McNichols Wright hall on December 31 drawing a large crowd. Nearly 60 couples joined the grand march with 150 spectators in the galleries. Roy Goodwin and wife led the march under Manas Williams. Baby Brown won the first gentleman's prize as the Rube baky, and Miss Hohenstine, in "The Huntress," captured the first lady's prize, both cash awards. The event was among the season's top successes.
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Pocatello Fire Department
McNichols & Wright Hall
Sify
Roy Goodwin
Unce
Manas Williams
Baby Brown
Rube Baiby
Hohenstine
the Huntress
Onions Yield 368 Per Acre In Idaho Trade
From a plot measuring about 40 by 260 feet HL Prodsham of Rockland sold fifty nine sacks of onions for 73.75 dollars. At this rate an acre would bring 1 0 00. This example shows why many people are moving to Idaho, American Falls Press.
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HL. P. Frodsham
Rockland
Idaho
American Falls Press
Glass Works Resume After Shutdown in Ford City
Ford City Pennsylvania reports Pittsburg Plate Giese company resumes operations with numbered works restarting. Number 4 and Number 6 facilities begin production and employ large crews, with 1200 workers at Number 6 expected to return within days.
Rockefeller and Carnegie Rivalry Over Philanthropy
New York report highlights a brewing clash between John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie as two billionaires vie for leadership in philanthropy. Rockefeller pledged 2,000,000 in research while Carnegie reportedly commits 1000,000 as both men shape the era’s charitable landscape amid vast sums already given to education science and social causes.
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New York Dee
Carnegie
Rockefeler
Rockefeller
Mr. Carne
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SEA Board Air Line
Virginia
Caleb Powers Jury
Tragtion Strikers
Hotcus
Muncie
Indiana
W. Brasiska
Nock Manager
Popularotel
A. H. Fry
W. F. Rasislatter
Frye
6Asiska
Ofel
Sal Ehange
Borah
D Boralfi
Wood
Bowah
HNO
Hastings
George Beckley
G. A. R. Man
Associated Press
Ford City
Pittsburg Plate Giese Company
Carney
Pga
Ved Farms
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