St Louis Court Is Enjoined by Federal Judge
Judge McPherson extended a temporary injunction preventing St. Louis Circuit Attorney Siebert Jones from pursuing a Missouri rail rate suit in St. Louis. The order excludes Attorney General Major and railroad commissioners and warns it may apply to others if needed. He noted the Missouri rate decree remains law until reversed and referenced Representative Murphy’s congressional resolution in his remarks.
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Circuit
Jones
Representative Murphy
Congress
Kansas City
Smith McPherson
John F. Phillips
Siebert Jones
St. Louis
Missouri
McPherson
Major
State Railroad Commission
John Kennish
Rush Lake
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Attorney of
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Murphy
Missouri Rates
Railing Gives Way at Armory Meet
Thirty persons were injured when a balcony railing collapsed at the new state armory during the Seattle Athletic Club indoor track meet. Spectators were hurled onto the floor fifteen feet below as the railing gave way.
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Seattle
Wash
New State Armory
Seattle Athletic Club
Trial of Dobbins Postponed to September Term
Council Bluffs Iowa May 7 the trial of John R Dobbins charged with complicity in the robbery of banker Ballew of Princeton Missouri of 36000 by J C Maybray and associates was postponed until the September term of court at the defense request.
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Dobbins
Council Bluffs
John R. Dobbins
Ballew
Princeton
J. C. Maybray and Associates
Baseball Scores From Chicago Sans Pittsburg and Boston
National League results include Chicago beating Cincinnati 4 to 2 with Kroh Moran and Campbell handling the mound duties. St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 2 as Leifield and Gibson contributed on the mound. In Boston, New York split with the Red Sox in a doubleheader with scores 6 6 and 4 1 in the two games.
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Chicago
R.H.E. Chicago
Cincinnati
Kroh
Moran
Karger
Campbell
Rowan
McLean
R.H.E. Pittsburg
St. Louis
Leifield
Cammitz
Gibson
Rpbe
Moore
Sallee
Bresnahan
Boston
K.h.le
New York
Wiltse
Meyers
Ferguson
Smith
American League
R.H.E. Boston
Steele
Cicotte
Spencer
Donohue
Wilson
Warhop
Blair
Philadelphia
RHE. Phil’phia
Washton
Bender
Thomas
Groom
Street
R.H.E. St. Louis
Detroit
Omaha
Brennan
Weaver
Johns and Gonding
Prairie fire devastates wide Garfi eld table area
A sixty mile wind fanned a prairie fire burning over six to ten townships in Garfield county Nebraska. McPherson county is listed as origin with several farm dwellings and livestock destroyed plus stock losses. Telephone lines burned as the rural area, though sparsely settled, suffered significant damage. Armored Cars Needed in Mexico reports describe Sanborn shooting near Vera Cruz station affecting trains and leaving Harold Sanborn seriously wounded in San Antonio hospital.
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North Platte
Neb
Garfield Table
McPherson County
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Samborn
Pacific
Sanborn
Harold Sanborn
Chicago
Roncon Antonio
Miners Gain Wage Increases in Iowa Arbitration
Des Moines May 7 Iowa machine and pick miners win higher pay after arbitration in Judge McHenry’s courtroom. Lee machine loaders gain 6 1 3 cents per ton, Legg machine loaders rise to 58 1 3 cents. board members were W H McHenry D Tisdale and L T Richmond. Moriarity indicted for bigamy. dairy department prosecutions target misbranding of old stock by wholesalers and retailers with five informations filed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Arbitration Board
Lee
Legg
Moriarity
Frank J. Moriarity
Grand
Polk County
Ottumwa
Jennie Lind-Moriarity
Wright
Justices of the Peace
Corning Mayor Asked to Quit Over $10 Commission
Corning Iowa May 7 Mayor L S Knowles has been asked to resign by the city council. Knowles says he will not quit and a possible malfeasance charge may be filed and taken before the grand jury. The case centers on a $10 commission from a $45 road grader from a Des Moines firm.
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Corning
L. S. Knowles
Knowles
Des Moines
Farmer Pinch Arrested in Infant Murder Charge
Peter Pinch a young farmer near Rowley was arrested on the murder charge of his wife’s infant. The body was found near Urbana after he claimed to take the child to a home for the friendless and left it to die in a field. Bound over to the grand jury at a Vinton preliminary hearing.
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Cedar Rapids
Peter Pinch
Rowley
Urbana
Pinch
Vinton
Glidden Fire Destroys Elevator and Homes
Fire at the A Moorehouse elevator in Glidden Iowa destroyed the building its contents and seven surrounding barns and four residences. Loss pegged at 35000 with 30000 bushels of grain mainly oats burnt. Officials suspect a spark from a Northwestern engine started the blaze.
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Glidden
A. Moorehouse
Bitten by Horse Dies in Belleview
Henry Glades a retired wealthy farmer of Belleview Iowa died in a local hospital after an operation for a head bite from a horse in March. The injury fractured his skull and an operation was performed in hopes of saving his life.
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Dubuque
Henry Glades
Belleview
Glades
Fire Threatens Plainview as Town Burns in Five Hour Blaze
Incendiary caused fire fanned by a gale threatening Plainview Nebraska. Surrounding towns aided as residents battled for nearly five hours. Methodist church parsonage and another home burned after interiors were saturated with gasoline. The incident followed by a separate wrestling result in Denver where Frank Gotch defeated Fred Beell in straight falls.
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Norfolk
Neb
Plainview
Gotch
Beelli
Denver
Frank Gotch
Fred Beell
Beell
Sword for Taft Is Seized In Art Raid
A finely wrought gold-hilted sword and several hundred Oriental art objects were seized by treasury agents in New York. The items were found with two Russians and said to be a gift for President Taft.
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New York
Taft
Treasury
Defense rests in Hains case in New York trial
The defense has rested its case and prosecutors proceed with rebuttal as army officers from Fort Hamilton and Fort Hancock testify about Captain Hains in 1908. They contest the defense claim of maniac depressive insanity and note the defendant appeared rational before the shooting but also nervous and pale under cross examination.
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Flushing
L. L
Hains
Army
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hancock
Prairie Fire Ravages Cedar Mountain Range
May 7 report from Paso Texas describes a fierce prairie fire burning Cedar mountain area. George Miller's ranch is destroyed while fifty men battle the flames across a large range.
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Ti Paso
Tex
Cedar Mountain
George Miller
Market summary of cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago trade
Opening market reports from Chicago on May 7 1909 show hog receipts around 15000 with slow demand and mixed packers bids from 6 95 to 7 40 while light hogs range 6 85 to 7 25 and heavy shipping grades 7 00 to 7 40. Cattle trade remains slow to steady with cattle and sheep totals near 5000 head and 1500 cattle listings. porkers and pigs bid 5 70 to 7 15 with western cattle noted strong and steady with stockers and feeders seen at 3 60 to 5 60. Officials report yesterday receipts 14720 and shipments 4354 with estimated today 15000 and tomorrow 10000.
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Texas
Tariff Debates Spur Talk of Lamps and Unity
Washington May 7 Senator Cummins urged lower tariffs especially on iron and steel saying monopolies must be checked or people will take action with lamp posts as a metaphor. The exchange with Newlands about a Democratic progressive alliance highlighted divergent views on a unified platform for tariff reduction.
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Washington
Cunmins
Senate
Cummins
Newlands
Iowa
Aldrich
Impeachment Charges Filed Against Missouri Judges
Representative Murphy files formal impeachment charges against Federal Judges Phillips and McPherson of Missouri Western District after House adjourns. Murphy cites telegram from Hagerman calling his inquiry a tissue of misrepresentation and is supported by colleague Rucker who accuses the judges over Missouri freight and passenger rate laws.
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Washington
Phillips and
McPherson
Missouri
Murphy
House
Wickersham
Frank Hagerman
Hagerman
Rucker
Phillips
Tragedy in Venice as Man Kills Dog Then Owner
In Venice Illinois on May 7 Alfred F Johnson shot and killed his pet dog two minutes after Henry Price used the revolver to shoot the dog. Price then killed Johnson in the same incident. Price surrendered to the town marshal.
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Venice
Alfred F. Johnson
Henry Price
Price
Johnson
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R.H.E
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Schlei
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Graham
GALE
Prairie
Polk County Grand Jury
F. J. Moriarity
Low
Babe
Blaze
Davenport
William Crane
W. C. Maybray
William C. Maybray
Nebraska
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John A. Babcock
Stock Commission Company
U.S. Yards
Chicago, Ill
Lamp Post
Sasiom
Senator Cummins
Will
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