Gompers Plea Against Dynamiters Sparks Senate Hearing
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor testifies before a Senate judiciary subcommittee in Washington on Clayton anti injunction and contempt bills defending labor and condemning government by injunction He attacks employers associations and criticizes the Indianapolis Ironworkers trial while urging social justice and resistance to tyranny. He says the judge at the Ironworkers trial mischaracterized the case and warned against dynamitism as a threat to liberty and law.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Judiciary
Clayton
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Mr. Gompers
United States Steel Corporation
National Erectors’ Association
Gompers
Federation
Indianapolis
Tollern
Anderson
Population of continental U S at 1915 start
Washington report shows the continental United States population at 96,496,000 for January 2, 1915. Treasury experts used this estimate to determine total money in circulation at the date, totaling 3,350,727,500 with a per capita figure of 34.72 dollars.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Bristow Seeks Interstate Business Commission
Kansas Senator Bristow introduces a proposal for an industrial commission of seven to supervise all interstate businesses with annual receipts over 5.6 million. The plan mirrors the Interstate Commerce Commission and aims to curb extortionate practices without harming legitimate commerce. The bill would empower investigations of financials, operations, and management of large interstate firms.
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Washington
Bristow
Kansas
Senate
Industrial Commission
Bureau of Corporations
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
Commission On Industrial Relations
Congress
Fight Frost With Fire Across Southern California Oranges
Dense smoke from smudge pots in orange groves covered southern California to guard crops against a deep freeze. Ice formed widely as the coldest weather in years hit the orange belt with Riverside and foothills reported as the coldest spots. In New York, Gen. Cipriano Castro remained on Ellis Island due to health concerns and confinement.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Citrus
California
Weather Bureau
Riverside
New York
Cipriano Castro
Ellis Island
Bail Raised for Milwaukee Dynamiter in Indy Trial
Milwaukee and Manitowoc men post thirty two thousand dollar bail to secure the release of William K. Reddin of Milwaukee, one of the defendants convicted in the Indianapolis dynamite case.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Manitowoc
William K. Reddin
Indianapolis
Judge Archbald Impeachment Trial Features Wifes Testimony
Mrs Archbald wife of the judge testifies she is cousin to Henry W Cannon and that trips with the Cannon family were family events. Judge Archbald says he is 65 and near 29 years on the bench and denies any improper conduct.
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Washington
Senate
Train is raided by Zapata followers near Toluca
A passenger train fifteen miles south of Toluca was attacked by about fifty followers of Zapata on January 7. The incident was reported from Toluca, Mexico.
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Toluca
Mexico
Zapata
Reid's Escort at Capital
Four officers from the British warship Natal visited Washington under Lieutenant Commander Sypher to meet the U S Navy Department. Capt. C Greatorex Engineer Commander S J Sutton Lieut Ralph Eliot and Assistant Paymaster C F King accompanied the party. They came to view the American capital before returning home after aiding in the ambassador’s cortege.
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Washington
Sypher
Natal
Navy Department
C. Greatorex
J. Sutton
Ralph Eliot
C. F. King
Ambassador Reid
Rockefeller in Nassau Tracking Pujo Inquiry Witness
Report from Miami dated January 7 states William Rockefeller is staying at a Nassau hotel as a witness for the Pujo money trust investigation. Bahama island arrivals note Rockefeller sailed from Miami on the steamer Miami last Thursday after traveling from Palm Beach in a private Florida East Coast car of President Parrott.
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Miami
Fla
Bahama Islands
William Rockefeller
Pujo Money Trust
Nassau
Rockefeller
Palm Beach
President Parrott
Florida East Coast Railroad
Chicago Immigration Station Sought by Nagel
Secretary Nagel urged Congress to fund a Chicago immigration station with 75000 dollars for the current fiscal year. The proposal cites urgent need to handle arrivals and processing in Illinois.
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Chicago
Washington
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
House
United States League Incorporation In Trenton
The United States League of Professional Baseball Clubs was incorporated at Trenton with a charter and capitalization of 125000 dollars. The league plans to operate in this country and others.
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Trenton
N. J
United States League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Mystery surrounds naval repair ship Panther missing at sea
Washington reports all Atlantic wireless stations could not locate the patrol ship Panther after it left New York last Thursday. The vessel with 120 men passed the Virginia capes Friday amid a fierce storm and has not answered land wireless calls seeking positions. If silence persists, fast cruisers may be sent to search the area toward Guantanamo.
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Washington
Atlantic Coast
Panther
New York
Virginia Capes
Atlantic
Naval
Guantanamo
Supreme Court Bars Minnesota Demurrage Law
The U S Supreme Court ruled the 1907 Minnesota reciprocal demurrage law unconstitutional, holding that Congress had occupied the field on interstate commerce, leaving states without power to legislate on demurrage in this area. Several states have similar laws challenged.
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Washington
Minnesota
Supreme Court of the
United States
Atlantic Gale Wrecks Strains Vessels as Ocean Risks Rise
New York reports detail wreck and distress after a terrific January gale. The Madonna from Marseilles shows bulwark and deck damage. the Highbury from Santos sees wreckage near abandoned Carrie Winslow. the passenger steamer Savoie delays with 700 aboard. other ships including the Bermudian and Alberto Treves encounter tempestuous seas and misfortune at sea.
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New York
Atlantic
Marseilles
Mediterranean
Highbury
Santos
Barbadoes
Carrie Winslow
Cunarder Franconie
Bermudian
Bermuda
Dorothen
Mobile
Rio Juaniero
Taft Presented Gold Medal by B'nai Brith Members
Three Chicagoans Adolf Kraus Alexander B Seelenfreund and Phillip Stein met President Taft at a White House luncheon. The group, from the constitutional executive committee of B nai B rith, presented the president with a gold medal in recognition of services to the Jewish people.
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Washington
Chicago
B'nai Brith
Taft
White House
Heiskell Named U S Senator to Fill Jeff Davis Seat
Gov Donaghey appoints J N Heiskell editor of Arkansas Gazette to serve as United States senator in the short term ending March 4 following the death of Jeff Davis. Heckel appointed in Little Rock Arkansas January 7.
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Little Rock
Ark
George W. Donaghey
J. N. Heiskell
Arkansas Gazette
United States
Jeff Davis
Powers Likely to Intervene in Balkan Peace Talks
Delegates of Allied States prepare a statement calling for an indefinite postponement of the peace conference at St James Palace after members warn that hostilities in European Turkey could resume within hours if allied demands are not met. Rechad Pasha cites willingness to surrender parts of Thrace and Crete while lacking terms on Adrianople. Doctor Daneff hopes talks are not broken and Turkey may concede Adrianople.
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Congress
Porte
London
Balkan
St. James Palace
Turkey
Rechad Pasha
Balkans
Thrace
Crete
Adrianople
Daneff
Women Hold Session at First Annual Democratic League Meeting
Washington January 7 The Women’s National Democratic league opened its first annual convention at the Willard Hotel with Crosby elected president. Mrs Crosby presided and announced that Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Mrs Thomas Marshall would not attend until the inauguration. Notable attendees included Mrs Bryan and several congressman wives. The day focused on the upcoming presidential vote and Crosby faced criticism over favoring the New York branch.
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Washington
Crosby
National Democratic People
Willard
John Sherwin Crosby
League
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Marshall
William Jennings Bryan
Stephen B. Ayres
New York
William A. Cullup
Indiana
Eugene F. Kinkead
New Jersey
Henry L. Edmunds
St. Louis
Adlai B. Stevenson
United States
Oscar W. Underwood
House
Champ Clark
Croaby
Covington Death of United States Treasurer Enos H Hebeker
Enos H Hebeker longtime treasurer of the United States in the Harrison administration died at his home in Covington Indiana. The obituary notes his public service and ties to the nation’s finances during the 19th century.
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Covington
Ind
Enos H. Hebeker
United States
Heojamin Harrison
Diy
Berg
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Eabor
Committee of the House
Raymond Poincare
France
Republic
National Assembly
Versailles
Industrial Body of Seven
Castro
Great Culebra
Panama Canal
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Beachey
San Francisco
Linecoln Beachey
Graham
Reid
Capital
Incorporate Baseball League
U.S
Supreme Court
James B. Reynolds
Charles Hearine
Ala
Tariff Board
Heiskell
U. S
Arkansas
Davis
National Democratic League
U. 8
Senator Hebeker
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