Philadelphia Strike Breakers Shoot Up Main Thoroughfare
Reported in Newcastle Pa on March 9 the ninth annual State Federation of Labor convention urged a nationwide strike if arbitration fails. In Philadelphia late last night a trolley carload of alleged strike breakers from St Louis fired on a crowd injuring three men and a 14 year old girl on Frankford Avenue. Police say two non union carmen were arrested and the incident stemmed from new men entering the scene. Labor leaders claim a waning general strike while employers threaten broader shutdowns.
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Newcastle
State Federation of Labor
Philadelphia
American Federation of Labor
Frankford Avenue
St. Louis
Daley
Carmen
Public Safety
Clay
Philadelphia Hosiery Manufacturers’ Association
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Baldwins
Swindlers Face Court in Wholesale Banking Swindle
J. C. Maybrey and thirteen associates pleaded not guilty in a United States court to indictments charging wholesale swindling through fixed fights and races. The government assigns Sylvester R. Rush to the case with about 100 witnesses from a dozen states. Defendants include Harry Forbes, a prize fighter arrested at ringside after a recent defeat to Abe Attell.
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Council Bluffs
J. C. Maybrey
United States
Maybrey
Sylvester R. Rush
Harry Forbes
Abe Attel
Gould Will Wed A Chorus Girl
New York reports a cablegram from Frank Gould saying marriage to Edith Kelly the English dancer may come later. He says no ceremony will occur until a permanent arrangement is made for his two children by his former wife.
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New York
Frank Gould
Edith Kelly
Swedish-American Republicans Meet in Illinois Convention
In Galesburg Illinois on March 9 members of the Swedish-American Republican league of Illinois convened on the anniversary of the Monitor and Merrimac battle. They planned a banquet and a program that emphasized politics and saluting John Ericsson the inventor of the Monitor.
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Galesburg
Ill
Auto Trust Formation Rumored in New York
Consolidation of large automobile interests with capitalization in the hundreds of millions is believed under way. J P Morgan and Company, after purchasing the RE M F company of Detroit yesterday, is understood to finance the combination.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Company
RE. M. F. Company
Detroit
Lynch mob hangs preacher in Greenwood Mississippi
A mob in Greenwood Mississippi lynched a black preacher named Wallace who had fired on patrolman J W Stack, injuring him seriously. After pleas for law and order failed, the mob strung Wallace to a telegraph pole.
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Greenwood
Miss
Wallace
J. W. Stack
Sutton Case Reopened as Congress Probes Death
Washington March 9 The Sutton case receives renewed public attention with a joint congressional resolution calling for a thorough reinvestigation into Lieutenant James B Sutton's 1907 death at Annapolis and the events surrounding the tragedy. The lieutenant's mother plans civil action in Maryland.
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Maryland
Sutton
Annapolis
Marine School of Application
Robert E. Adams
Marine Coprs
Edward P. Roelker
Marine Corps
Boelker
Wheat market closes higher in Chicago trade
Chicago on March 9 reports May wheat closing at $1.13 per bushel with gains reflected in the session.
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Chicago
Police Raid Hop Joints Net Eight Involved In City Bust
Police swept three locations last night into this morning. Eight defendants including Yee Wau Frank Simpson Guy Wallas Ben Toy John Jones John Smith and a colored man and a young woman faced charges for opium and cannabis paraphernalia. Eight pipes were seized and destroyed. fines totaled 170 dollars.
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Moyes
Smith
Williams
Fieldsted
Yee Wau
South Second Avenue
Frank Simpson
Guy Wallas
Wall
Simpson
Wallas
Ben Toy
John Jones
John Smith
North Second Avenue
Chief Smith
Rioting in Bogota Targets American Interests
From Bogota on March 9 a mob attacked an American owned street railway after a quarrel with a policeman. Anti American sentiment runs high as traffic is halted and the American manager seeks safety at the United States legation after further violence last night.
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Bogota
United States
Peary Reward Denied Amid North Pole Claim Doubt
The house naval committee subcommittee, by nearly a unanimous vote, rejected granting Commander Robert E. Peary a reward until he provides additional evidence confirming his discovery of the North Pole. The decision follows questions surrounding his claim and seeks further validation before any recognition.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Robert E. Peary
Railroad Bill Sent to ICC by House Committee
Washington March 9 The interstate commerce commission was substituted for the prior court of commerce in the administration railroad bill by the house committee on interstate commerce.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pro Court of Commerce
Administration
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senator Daniel Stricken By Paralysis In Daytona
United States Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia was stricken with paralysis in Daytona Florida last night. Doctors say the stroke was slight and he will recover though he remains under medical care.
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Daytona
Fla
United States
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Floods Subside as Rail Repairs Rush to Open Espee Sunday
Northwest floods ease and rail crews race to complete repairs. Espee lines to reopen Sunday as 18 detoured trains from San Francisco via Portland and Pocatello reach Ogden and Salt Lake. Nevada washouts near Orchard delay lines, with Oregon Short Line planning detours through Portland until closure. Officials report rapid recovery and telegraph lines functioning after a four hour Sunday night delay.
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San Francisco
Portland
Pocatello
Ogden
Salt Lake
East
Gate City
Oregon Short Line
Orchard
Mountainhome
Palisade Canyon
Southern Pacific
Nevada
Western Pacific
Bancroft
Davis
Oregon
Memorial Unveiled for Confederate Women in Rome
In Rome Georgia on March 9 a memorial to the women of the Confederacy was unveiled with veterans taking part. Members of United Confederate Veterans Daughters of the Confederacy and allied groups attended from across Georgia and nearby states. Speakers thanked the local Sons of Confederate Veterans for initiating and completing this first memorial of the southland to wartime women.
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Rome
South
United Confederate Veterans
Daughters of the Confederacy
Georgia
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Southland
Taft Nominates Judges for New Customs Court
President Taft sent to the Senate nominations for the new customs court of appeals appointing Chief Justice Robert M. Montgomery of Michigan as presiding judge and associates William H. Hunt of Montana James F. Smith of California Orion M. Barber of Vermont and Marion Devies of California.
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Customs Court
Washington
Taft
Senate
Customs Court of Appeals
Robert M. Montgomery
Supreme Court of Michigan
William H. Hunt
Montana
James F. Smith
California
Orion M. Barber
Vermont
Marion Devies
Uncle Sam to Aid Campaign Against Short Weight Food
State Pure Food Commissioner James H. Wallis returned from Washington where Idaho delegates at the Fifth National Convention of Weights and Measures backed uniform net weight labeling. The drive aims to require net weight information on all food packages, with states seeking consistent laws across Idaho Utah Wyoming and beyond. Wallis noted strong support from Secretary Wilson and a Boise intermountain convergence set for April 11 12 to draft a uniform pure food law.
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Wallis
National Capital
Idaho
James H. Wallis
Washington, D. C
Principe
Congress
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Convention of Food Officials
Intermountain States
Boise
Washington
Dunlap
McCabe
Board of Food Control
Wyoming
Utah
George E. Hyde
Idaho State Board of Health
Willard Hansen
H. G. Knight
Senate
Heyburn
Borah
Postal Savings Bank
Jarbidge Venture Aims at 100000 Stock Offering in Bourne Extension
Salt Lake engineer E J Roberts and Twin Falls agent J C Moore visit Gate City to arrange sale of 100000 shares at five cents in the Jarbidge Bourne Extension. The firm holds a lease on the Bourne lode and seven adjoining claims. a new mining rush outlook is voiced with plans for rapid development despite rugged travel and heavy snows.
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Salt Lake
Strong Company
Bourne Lode
E. J. Roberts
J. C. Moore
Twin Falls
Gate City
Jarbidge-Bourne Extension Mining Company
Roberts
Moore
I. B. Perrine
Northwest
Nevada
Jarbide-Bourne
C. H. Lane
J. C. Daly
D. 8. Spencer
Mr. Spencer
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Moore
Pocatello
Government files brief in Standard Oil case opposition
Washington March 9 the government filed its brief in the Standard Oil case opposing a document submitted yesterday by counsel for the defendant corporation.
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Standard Oil
Washington
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