Dynamited trolley car foreshadows strike clash in Germantown
A trolley car on Germantown avenue was exploded last night injuring the motorman and smashing windows as crossfire between strikers and police looms. Horace Fogel refuses Ball Park for a union demonstration while riot threats and police mobilization grow ahead of a planned city hall march by 2000 striking workers.
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Fogel
Ball Park
Philadelphia
Germantown Avenue
Logan Street
Germantown
William Hesnon
Ger
Mantown Avenue
Frankford
Horace Fogel
Philadelphia National League Club
Public Safety
Henry Clay
Clay
Baldwin Works
Clarence Pratt in Charge of Striking Carmen Case
Clarence Pratt is identified as having charge of the strike against Carmen in Philadelphia. Official records note his involvement and the city case status.
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Carmen
City of Philadelphia
Nationwide strike urged by State Federation of Labor
The ninth annual convention of the State Federation of Labor in Newcastle Pa unanimously passed a resolution asking that if arbitration of the Philadelphia strike fails the American Federation of Labor call a nationwide strike of organized and unorganized workers. The resolution was wired to President Gompers.
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Newcastle
State Federation of Labor
Philadelphia
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
American Federation
Deneen Speaks at Swedish American League Convention
Governor Deneen leaves Springfield for Galesburg to address the Swedish American Republican League of Illinois annual convention. The state campaign opens with many candidates for state offices and booms launched at the banquet. Bloomington will host the next convention.
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Springfield
Ill
Deneen
Galesburg
French Church Loot Triggers Arrest of Official Receiver
Paris reports the arrest of M. Duez after he confessed to misappropriating about 1,000,000 dollars from church property funds he liquidated. The case raises a tremor as officials fear other government liquidators may be involved and reveal large shortages beyond church accounts.
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Paris
M. Duez
Duez
Magistracy
Murderer Surrenders After Fatal Marion Shooting
In Marion Indiana on March 10 Sanford Love 37 shot 17 year old Miss Dottie Murden daughter of Mrs Mary Murden a widow. Two bullets struck the girl as she returned Love a letters following a quarrel. He surrendered at the county jail after discarding the weapon and pleading to be jailed.
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Marion
Ind
Dottie Murden
Mary Murden
Sanford Love
American Tobacco reports 1909 earnings rise amid dissolution suit
The American Tobacco Company released its 1909 annual report showing net earnings of 30,448,284 dollars, up 1,743,979 from 1908, with a balance after deductions of 20,327,296 dollars and a total surplus of 42,499,140 dollars. The report notes 50 percent return on its 46,000,000 in common stock.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
United States Supreme Court
Tobacco Trust
Attack on girl in gully near Tenth street Kansas City
An unidentified Black youth assaulted Cora Downs a physician's daughter in a gully near Tenth street Kansas City yesterday afternoon. She fled to a nearby house and fainted after raising the alarm. Police are searching for the assailant.
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Kansas City, Kas
Cora Downs
Tenth Street
Kansas City
Res
New minister leaves Chicago for Far East post
William J. Calhoun United States minister to China departs by the Northwestern Railroad for a diplomatic posting in the Far East with Mrs Calhoun. They sail March 15 from San Francisco aboard the Tenyo Maru, stop at Honolulu, arrive Yokohama April 2, with itinerary to Peking undetermined.
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Chicago
William J. Calhoun
United States
China
Northwestern Railroad
Far East
Calhoun
San Francisco
Honolulu
Yokohama
Peking
Caikhoun
Union League Club
Columbia Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Supreme Court of Ilinois
Washington
Secretary of State
Boston
New York
Danville
Navy estimates show rise in 19 million pound program
London March 10 The navy estimates issued total 19 090 000 pounds an increase of nearly 5 500 000 The new construction for the year 13 279 250 pounds versus 585 194 last year The plan includes five large armored ships or protected cruisers 20 torpedo boats destroyers and submarines Under construction April 1 are seven battleships three armored cruisers nine protected cruisers two armored cruisers thirty seven destroyers and nine submarines
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London
Remarkable Funeral Prep Story From Longtime Resident
A veteran resident prepared his funeral in advance by personally crafting a redwood coffin forty years ago and storing it at home for future use, highlighting foresight and self reliances.
Attorney General to Assist in Standard Oil Case
The Attorney General will aid in the Standard Oil Company case, providing legal support and coordinating with state prosecutors to pursue antitrust remedies and enforce regulatory actions. The move underscores intensified government action against monopolistic practices.
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Standard Oi! Co
Jeffries Johnson Fight Shifts to Emeryville Track
The Jeffries Johnson bout for July 4 moves to the Emeryville race track near Oakland across the bay from San Francisco. Rickard rejects Frisco deal and opts for Emeryville to help cover winter losses. The grand stand seats 3,500 with plans for 30,000 more as boat traffic from Frisco ferries large crowds in twenty-five minutes.
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New York
Emeryville Race Track
Oakland
San Francisco
Jeffries-Johnson
Tex Ickard
Frisco
Rickard
Wash Wiliams
Emeryville
Markets report hogs cattle and sheep prices in Chicago
The Chicago market report lists estimated hog receipts of 16000 with price ranges from light hogs 10 20 to 10 60, mixed packers 10 20 to 10 70, heavy shipping grades 10 30 to 10 75. Cattle and sheep also show strong or steady activity with national beef and western supplies noted.
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Texas
A. m
Local Market Prices at Washington City Market
Prevailing prices listed for hay straw corn meal and more with figures per load sack hundred and per 100 weight, indicating market rates. Associated with John A Babcock care of North American Live Stock Commission Company at stock yards Cara.
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Saseed Seccabschavbakca
John A. Babcock Care of North
American
LIVE
Stock Commission Company
If. & Stock Yards
CARA
New Judges Named by Taft for Customs Court of Appeals
President Taft sent to the senate nominations for the new customs court of appeals. Chief Justice Robert M. Montgomery of Michigan to serve as presiding judge with associate judges William H. Hunt of Montana James F. Smith of California Orion M. Barber of Vermont and Marion Devries of California.
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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 Devries
Tariff Talks With Canada Break Down in Washington
Washington March 9 The tariff negotiations between the United States and Canada have failed with American negotiators John Foster Charles Pepper and H G Emery. Pepper and Emery plan to depart for Washington today. State Department officials hope to resume talks before March 31 when the US maximum tariff rates would apply to Canadian imports unless an accord is reached.
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Washington
United States
Canada
John Foster
Ottawa
Charles M. Pepper
Board of Trade
H. G Emery
Tariff Board
Pepper
Emery
State Department
Coffin Ready Forty Years In Garden Grove Death
T C Wightman aged 87 who died at his Garden Grove home had prepared a coffin in advance four decades ago as part of his eccentric arrangements.
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Garden Grove
Cal
T. C Wightman
Weather forecast for region shows rain arrivals
The southern portion can expect rain today with unsettled conditions in the north. Rain is forecast to move in tomorrow as gro y winds continue and temperatures remain mild.
Case on Docket for Monday in Standards Case
The government brief in the Standards case, filed by Attorney General Wickersham and assistants Kellogg Morrison and Severance, runs to two volumes and 1094 pages. It argues the enormous earnings of Standard Oil and affiliates, citing investments of about 69 million and decades of large dividends, with earnings near a billion by 1906 and substantial returns in the following years.
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Washington
Argu
Wickersham
Frank B Kellogg
Charles B. Morrison
C. A. Severance
Standard Oil Trust
Oil Company
Standard OW Trust
Standard Oil Company
Duel on Rome Balcony Ends with Wounded Official
In Rome on March 10 Deputy Chiesa and the under secretary of war dueled after a speech targeting two women sparked threats. Police failed to stop five rounds of combat, one officer reaching the balcony where he fell to the ground. Chiesa suffered a facial wound.
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Rome
Chiesa
Yeterday
Tschaikovsky Acquitted in Revolution Case
In St. Petersburg on March 10 Nicholay Tschaikovsky was acquitted of criminal activity in a revolutionary organization. Madame Breshkovskaya, tried alongside him, was convicted and sentenced to exile.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholay Tschaikovsky
Mme. Breshkovskaya
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Sweetheart
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W.D. Mahon
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Bam Fine
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Tau
Peter Driscoll
Car Men’s Union
W. J. Calhoun
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George W. Wickersham
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Prudente
Tschaikovsky
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