President Read Trust Message Before Joint Session
The president delivered his trust legislation message to a packed joint session of Congress at the Capitol. Applause varied as he spoke on interlocking directors and railroad regulation, urging civil cooperation and the separation of production from transportation. The address framed the Democratic program to curb private monopoly and promote business peace and industrial freedom.
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White House
Congress
Wilson
Diplomatic Corps
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Capitol
Garrison
Daniels
Burleson
Cais
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mann
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Riilroad
Johnson and Shields in clash at DC committee meeting
Washington January 20 a fist fight broke up a meeting of the house committee on the District of Columbia between Representative Johnson of Kent and attorney John B Shields of Washington after blows were exchanged Johnson shouted get me my pistol I’ll kill him authorities paused the incident as they separated the men
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Kento
John B. Shields
Washington
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WIFE BELIEVES HUSBAND LOST IN OCEAN CASE
Santa Barbara report of Lewis Clark a Spokane millionaire missing since Friday night. Mrs Clark holds hope he is in a sanitarium in southern California while W N Cowles of Spokane notes evidence suggests his body is in the ocean.
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Santa Barbara
Lewis Clark
Clark
Mexican refugees interned at Fort Bliss after Ojinaga evacuation
El Paso reports 3300 Mexican federal soldiers six generals and 1369 women and children arrived by ten trains and were interned at Fort Bliss as prisoners of war. General Mercado expressed disbelief while Colonel Frederick Perkins heads the refugee camp. Mercado ordered refugees to dig ditches and help build housing.
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Ojinaga
Fort Bliss
Mercado
Frederick Perkins
Perkins
Wisconsin Eugenic Law Declared Unconstitutional
Milwaukee, Jan 20 Circuit Judge Eschweiler granted a writ of mandamus and ruled Wisconsin's eugenic law requiring a physician health certificate for marriage licenses unconstitutional. The case moves to the state supreme court.
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Eschweiler
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Mine Workers Open 24th Convention in Indianapolis
The United Mine Workers of America begin their twenty fourth convention in Indianapolis Indiana with President John P White of the Central Labor Union of Indianapolis committee on organization presiding at the opening ceremony.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
John P. White
Committee On Organization of the Central Labor Union of Indianapolis
Rebels Defeat Government Forces Near Cape Haitian
Government troops were defeated by rebels in a fierce battle two miles from Cape Haitian. Rebels routed the government force and followers fled in disorder. the minister of war took refuge aboard the steamer Quebec.
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Here
Quebec
Attorney Garrecht Named U S Attorney for D C
Washington D C January 20 The president submitted the name of Francis E Garrecht to be United States attorney for the eastern district of Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Francis E. Garrecht
United States
Eastern District of Washington
Graft On Sale New Mexico Land Case Verdict
Don A. Mounday and his wife of Topeka were found guilty in federal court of using the mails to defraud in connection with sales of New Mexico lands.
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New Mexico
Kansas City, Mo
Don A. Mounday
Topeka
Five Thousand Sportmen in Idaho License Totals
In Nez Perce, Lewis, Idaho and Clearwater counties more than five thousand people enjoy fishing and hunting. Deputy Warden Monroe reports $5,496 in license receipts for the year, based on state game department revenues.
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Idaho
Nez Perce
Lewis
Clearwater
State Game Department
Monroe
Pill-Roller Fires On Policeman In Opium Case
A Chinatown man named Fong Hing fired on Patrolman Foster after being spotted with a blue porcelain kettle and opium valued at about 300 dollars. Foster subdued him with a billy, seizing the gun. Hing possessed a memorandum book of customers. The case will be investigated by federal officers for transporting opium into restricted territory.
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Foster
Fong Hing
Hing
Bellingerent Oriental
Cities press for regional banks at reserve hearing
Chicago report notes Minneapolis and St Paul urged establishment of regional banks before the reserve bank commission. Each city claimed rights to a regional bank with Dakotas and Montana as part of their territory. The committee plans to continue hearings in St Louis tomorrow.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Commission
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Montana
St. Louis
Negotiations on Decree Dropped as Hearings Resume
New York January 20 hearings resumed in the anti trust suit after negotiations for an agreed decree with American Sugar Refining company broke off. Edward F Atkins chairman of the board was the first witness.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Department of Justice
Edward F. Atkins
Legislative measures urged to curb toxic drug use
Speakers at the Chemical and Drug exposition in Madison Square Garden urged stricter laws and enforcement to prevent self ingestion of bi-chloride of mercury and to tighten controls on cocaine morphine heroin and other habit forming drugs. The exposition opens today and runs through next Sunday.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Western System Praised At New York Agricultural Convention
Albany producers lauded a rural credit system that aids farmers co operative movements and agricultural education by state colleges. Speakers highlighted Western and Midwestern success as New York State Agricultural Society opens its annual convention with sessions continuing tomorrow.
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New York
State Agricultural Society
Emperor William Stroke Rumor Triggers London Stock Drop
An unconfirmed report of Emperor William’s stroke caused a brief monetary scare at the London Stock Exchange with Consols slipping half a point before recovering. Berlin officials denied the illness rumors.
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London
William
London Stock Exchange
Console
Berlin
Youngest Governor in New Jersey Leaves Office
Leon Taylor, the youngest man to hold the governor chair in Trenton, relinquished the post at midnight. James F. Fielder is set to be inaugurated at noon today. In Detroit, the Michigan Breeders association show opens with about 1,500 birds entered, highlighting an international poultry rivalry.
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Trenton
N. J
Leon Taylor
James F. Fielder
Detroit
Mich
Michigan Breeders Association
Ontario
Canada
Seven Die in Oklahoma Penitentiary Escape Attempt
McAlester Okla Jan 20 All is quiet at the state penitentiary after seven persons were killed in a clash between guards and three convicts who tried to escape last night. Three were wounded including Mary Foster a telephone operator who is expected to recover. The prison board arrived to begin an investigation and an inquest was set for late today. The injured are reported to recover.
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McAlester
Okla
State Penitentiary
Mary Foster
State Prison Board
Meat prices to stay high as tariffs end free trade warned
President N A Jastro told the American National Livestock Association in Denver that U S meat production remains on a free trade basis with no consumer relief from tariff removal. He cited high recent costs and rising land values, saying beef will stay scarce and prices unlikely to drop. J T Pryor discussed Mexico and Canada as rivals, while J B Poole argued that import overhang has not hit markets as hard as rapid livestock unloading.
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Colo
N. A. Jastro
American National Livestock Association
United States
Jastra
Jastro
J. T. Pryor
San Antonio
Mexico
Canada
J. B. Poole
Chicago
Tragic Trainman J. W. Hunt Killed at Elko Nevada
J W Hunt, brakeman on the Southern Pacific, died in Elko Nevada after falling from the engine tank during a switch move. He leaves a wife and four children and was a respected Salt Lake division trainman. Mrs J W Hunt, his wife, is a niece of Mrs A Stoker of Ogden. The funeral is set for Thursday with his body to be brought to Ogden on No 6 arriving 6 20 tomorrow morning.
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J. Hunt
Elko
Nev
Southern Pacific
J. W. Hunt
A. Stoker
Mr. Stoker
Hont
L R. Brown
Carlin
Child Avenue
Salt Lake
Tri-State League Meets for Reorganization at Windsor
Philadelphia January 20. Important business before the Tri-State League as owners and managers meet at the Hotel Windsor. A complete reorganization was expected with a possible election of Geo. Graham of Philadelphia as president and the retirement of Charles F. Carpenter.
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Tri-State League
Windsor
Geo.Graham
Chas.f. Carpenter
Winter salmon run starts on Clearwater with big catches
Lewiston Idaho reports the winter run of river salmon trout underway with anglers using hook and line. Fishermen have landed beauties up to twenty eight pounds in recent days.
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Idaho
America
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