Secret Service Shadowing of Tillman Sparks Senate Debate
A Roosevelts era probe shows secret service followed Senator Tillman of South Carolina over alleged ties to an Oregon land grab. The Tillman inquiry, sparked by Tillmans Oregon land attack, prompts Senate response as Tillman vows to speak after official word is issued.
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South Carolina
Oregon
Washington
House
Perkins Committee
Roosevelt
Tillman
Secret Service
Senate
Hale
Oregon Land Company
Senator Tillman
Oregon Railroad Corporation
California
Portland
Roosevelt Silent on Steel Action Cited as Not Opposed
The report states Roosevelt had not endorsed the steel corporate move but only felt it not his duty to oppose it. The remark frames presidential stance as non-committal rather than approval or disapproval.
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Ur. Roosevelt
Steel Corporation
Alleged Standard Trick Involved Start Of Rival Firms
L. H. Fasenfeld testified in the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil claiming the company paid an employee to create supposed independent rivals. He said Eagle Oil was such a concern and that cuts were used to protect trade, describing deliberate opposition to its own business.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
L. H. Fasenfeld
Red “C” Oil Company
Baltimore
Eagle Oil Company
Army Major Fremont Faces Cuba Court Martial
Havana January 8 Major Francis P Fremont of the Fifth Infantry faces a general court martial convened at Sagua la Grande. He is charged with misstatements about Major Wallace O Clark claiming Clark was drunk in Sagua and would not command again, and with denying the statement. Fremont is son of General John C Fremont the Pathfinder and this marks his third appearance before courts.
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Fremont
Cuba
Havana
Sague la Grande
Francis P. Fremont
Fifth Infantry
Wallace O. Clark
Clark
Sagua
Major Fremont
John C. Fremont
Pathfinder
Night Riders found guilty of murder in Tennessee trials
Union City Tenn Jan 8 jurors convict Garrett Johnson Tid Burton Roy Ranson Fred Pinion Arthur Cleay and Sam Applewhite of first degree murder with mitigating circumstances. Bud Morris and Bob Huffman receive second degree murder verdicts with twenty year sentences. First six face death or life sentences. court to fix punishment. Military surrounds courthouse as verdict delivered.
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Union City
Tenn
Garrett Johnson
Tid Burton
Roy Ranson
Fred Pinion
Arthur Cleay
Sam Applewhite
Bud Morris
Bob Huffman
Rosson
Pierce
Supreme Court
Frank Fehringer
Ranken
Messina Earthquake Death Toll Rises in Ruins and Fire
Nearly 2,000 bodies lie in a single grave as Messina’s ruins burn and records are lost. Major Landis leads a four day search for Consul Cheney and wife, while survivors are evacuated and relief aided by American forces. Archdiocese blesses makeshift graves amid rubble.
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Messina
Landis
Cheney
Larrigo
Mare Grosso
Duca di
Genoa
Mauromati
Signor Bertolini
Public Works
Taormina
Syracuse
America
United States
Major Landis
Rome
Cheneys Remain Amid Ruins of American Consulate
The Cheneys and their home are not yet found among the wreckage at the American consulate site. Large amounts of debris and unremoved rubble hinder search efforts as investigators work through the aftermath.
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Cheney
Cheneys
Murder mystery grows doubt dismembered body Rev Carmichael
Detroit and Port Huron report show missing Rev J H Carmichael and carpenter Gideon Browning. Ashes and fragments from a church stove are sent for microscopic tests as investigators weigh if the remains belong to the minister or another person. Rumors include a possible alive Carmichael in St Thomas Ontario. Canadian Pacific to spend 30000000 in 1928 construction.
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Carmichael
Detroit
J. H. Carmichael
Gideon Browning
Adair
St. Clair County
Rattle Run
Columbus
Port Huron
St. Thomas
Ont
Rousing reception for Rear Admiral Evans at Carnegie Hall
New York January 8 Navy League of the United States hosts a public military reception for Rear Admiral Robly D Evans at Carnegie Hall celebrating his recovery from illness. Military men in uniform and patriotic society members in insignia are invited. Evans will debut as a lecturer recounting the battleship cruise from Hampton Roads to San Francisco.
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New York
Carnegie Hall
The
Navy League of the United States
Robly D
Evans
League
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Special Guard for Judge Wright
Washington on January 8 reports that Judge Wright will receive a special guard after numerous threatening letters followed his recent decision, prompting heightened security measures and protection arrangements for the judge and court staff.
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Judge Wright
Washington
Wright
Precinct Chief Orders Precautions in Labor Contempt Case
Major Sylvester chief of police instructs the precinct captain to take protective measures as would be used to shield a citizen from possible actions by Franks. The context centers on labor contempt cases and safety precautions for a justice.
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Sylvester
Franks
Civic Federation appoints committee to amend Sherman Act
The National Civic Federation announces it has named a committee to draft a bill to amend the Sherman anti trust act for presentation to Congress. The proposed changes align with those urged by Seth Low and approved by President Roosevelt and others in the last congressional session.
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Civic Federation
New York
Congress
National Civic Federation
Seth Low
Roosevelt
Taft Attitude on South Ridiculous Says Sheppard
In Washington on January 8, Mr. Sheppard of Texas assailed President Elect Taft for claiming the South lacks fair opportunity for free suffrage. He argued Taft’s assertion unjustly damages the region and made Taft himself ridiculous.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Taft
South
LIGHTWEIGHTS READY FOR GONG IN NEW YORK RING
Two top American lightweights prepare for a ten round bout at the National Athletic Club in New York Tonight Tommy Murphy the Pride of Harlem faces Frankie Madden the Bowery Boy Murphy recently defeated Charley Griffin in Boston boosting his standing in the ring The match promises a clash of styles and regional pride in front of local boxing fans
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Murphy
Madden
Gong
New York
Deine
America
National Athletic Club
Tommy Murphy
Pride of
Harlem
Frankie Madden
Bowery Boy
Charley Griffin
Boston
Chicago hog and cattle market data from January 8 1909
Estimated receipts and market views for hogs cattle and sheep with price ranges for categories like light mixed and heavy shipping grades. Data shows official yesterday receipts 35284 shipments 13702 and today estimated receipts around 24000 with market strength noted in hogs cattle and sheep across heavy western and native stock categories.
John A Babcock Ad Promises Square Deal
A terse message from John A Babcock of The North American Commission Company offers guaranteed fair treatment. The note invites readers to contact him for a square deal and states that prompt service will be provided.
Admiral Potter Visits Cairo With US Navy Officers
Rear Admiral William P. Potter and a U S Atlantic fleet division visit Cairo. They meet the Khedive and Sir Eldon Gorst and present President Roosevelt and fleet respects. The group attends luncheon and a banquet at Abdin palace with Egyptian officials.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Kearsarge
Egypt
Eldon Gorst
Cairo
Roosevelt
Wiilam P. Potter
Khedive of Egypt
Potter
Frank E. Betty
John N. Powyer
Ilinois
Hamilton Hutchins
Raymond
Goret
Kkhedive
Abdin Palace
Barney Left 9.5 Million to Widow in Knickerbocker Estate
Charles T. Barney former Knickerbocker Trust president died from a self inflicted wound. The appraiser’s report fixes the estate at 9.5 million dollars, with the widow receiving 2 million above liabilities, all to go to Mrs. Barney.
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Knickerbocker Trust Company
New York
Charles T. Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Comany
Mrs. Barney
New Engraving Plant to House U S Money Making Facility
Plans for a $2,000,000 Bureau of Engraving and Printing facility in Washington have been approved. Groundbreaking is slated for April, marking the construction of the finest and largest engraving plant in the world.
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Washington
Jan
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Secretary of the Treasury
Triple funeral for Gordy family in Chicago
Funeral services were held for Dr. John P. Gordy professor of pedagogy at New York University his wife and their daughter Miss Gwendolen after the daughter’s death. The trio were buried side by side at Rosehill cemetery following their deaths in January.
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Professor Gordy
Chicago
John P. Gordy
New York University
Gwendolen
SS. Veter and Paul Cathedral
Rosehill Cemetery
Treadwell Bankrupt as Former Multimillionaire
San Francisco January 8 James Treadwell once a multimillionaire has been adjudged a bankrupt He promoted the famous Treadwell mines of Alaska and was a former director of the California Safe Deposit and Trust company which suspended in 1907.
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San Francisco
James Treadwell
Treadwell Mines
Alaska
California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Cathedral At Toledo Declared In Danger Of Collapse
A board of architects warned the Toledo cathedral, a famed Gothic edifice, is unsafe and may collapse, with services moved to the Church of Trinity. In Boise Idaho an ex cashier H E Neal faces grand jury indictments for forgeries totaling 78000 dollars.
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Toledo
Spain
Europe
Boise
Idaho
Jan
Hbhight
Ada County
Grand Jury
H. EB. Neal
Capital Estate Bank
Dowager Queen Maria Pia Hospitalized in Lisbon
Queen Dowager Maria Pia of Portugal, residing in Lisbon, is seriously ill with an intestinal disorder, officials report. Her condition prompted heightened medical attention and ongoing care at the royal residence.
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Maria Pia
Lisbon
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Ir. Tillman
Committee On Appropriations
Culberson
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Cubberson
Committee On the Judiciary
Hopkins
Oil Combine
Francis V. Fremont
Night Riders
Ens
Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Navy League
Admiral Evans
South Mas
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Khedive
Fleet
Potterin
Barney
Treadwell
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