Government to probe coal rail trusts via special counsel
Attorney General Moody appoints Charles E Hughes of New York and Alexander Simpson Jr of Philadelphia as special counsel to investigate interstate coal transport and sale by major railroads. Focus on anthracite hard coal trust centered in Pennsylvania and soft coal trust, with probes into Pennsylvania Reading Lackawanna and others. Action follows Tillmann Gillespie resolution and Hale vs Jenkel holdings. Possible implications for New York politics as Hughes linked to gubernatorial prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hughes
New York
Alexander Simpson, Jr
Philadelphia
Moody
Alexander Bimpson, Jr
Hughes
Com- Mike
Resislacure
Simpson
Quiker
Pasetta
Pennsylvania
Et Levd-coal Trust
Ent
Ceounsel
Enis
Supreme Court
Hale
Yenkel Dolding
Federal
Tillmann-Gillespie Resolu
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reading
Lack
Lehich Valley
Erie
Delaware and Hudson
Baimore
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
West Virginia
Department of Justice
Interstate Commerce
Union Trust Co
Westmailon
la Fat
Ben
Moodyfter
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Frederick N. Judson
St. Louis
Paul Morton
Melissa
Harmon
Judson
New York Legislative Committee
Harwon Eth Judson
Wash- Inston
William R. Hearst
Strikers Riot at Lens Amid Destructive Attacks and Church Bombing
Rioting erupts again in Montigny Lens after miners strike in Clais district. A miner’s wife is assaulted by 159 striker wives, furniture wrecked, gendarmes attacked, cavalry deployed with injuries on both sides. Prefect hailed with revolution chants as authorities seek reinforcements. Attempts to blow up a local church with dynamite cause serious damage and arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lens
Frances
Dg Cslais
Montigny
Death List Grows From Naval Disaster at Guantanamo
Guantanamo Cuba April 11 reports say another officer died from the April 13 explosion on the battleship Kearsarge. Ten sailors remain in serious condition. two officers named Brownson Ingersoll Bradshaw oversee recovery. Frederick Fisher of San Francisco and James McArdie of New York died after injuries. Kearsarge returns to practice grounds to steady nerves following the tragedy.
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Guantanamo
Cuba
Nearsarge
Lieut
Graeme
Jan Ve Leou
Naval
Rederick
Thomas Fisher
James Rae
Navy Department
Admiral Brownson
Atlantic
Brownson
St. Thomas
Guelph
Ontario
Claim Ekearsarge Victims Bodies To Be Buried Here
At a Gen Mile Camp meeting United Spanish War Veterans urged bringing the Kearsarge explosion victims to Washington for Arlington interment under their auspices. Commander Rausch to notify the District of Columbia Department and Navy Secretary Bona parte. Also, the USS Colorado with Captain Duncan Kennedy’s body arrived at Annapolis for funeral and interment at the Naval Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile
Kearsarge
Guantanamo
Washington
Arlington
United Spanish War Veterans
Rausch
Department of the District of Columbia
Kennedy
Annapolis
United States ‘Bate
Colorado
Duncan Kennedy
Naval Academy
Colo . Iradd
Academy
Dismissed German Foreign Chief Baron von Holstein
Berlin reports Baron von Holstein resigns as chief of the German Foreign Office after sixteen years of influence on policy. He cited inability to work with Foreign Secretary Welensky and prior scandals alleged during his Paris embassy years, including 1871 disputes over embassy documents and a later high posture in diplomacy.
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Baron von Holstein
Germany
Prince Bismarck
Tebireky
Paris
Berlin
Emeror William
Tchirsky
Baron von Holstuin
Foreign Office
Prince Bismark
Haron von Jielstein
Telerope
Princes
Bismarck
Prince von Buelow
Oreimn
Welursky
St. Petersburg
London
Washington
Europe
Hsron ‘von Holstein
Prince von Arnim
Suckey
Cavern Discovery Under Charlestown Sparks Town Alarm
Reports from Charlestown Jefferson County Va describe a subterranean cavern found while blasting rock. A small boat was used to explore the caverns several hundred yards underground. Residents fear ground collapse threatening homes and property beneath the town.
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Winchester
Charlestown
Jefferson County
Swanson Downs Mackey in World Welterweight Bout
Welterweight world champion Alex Swanson defeated Mackey of the city in three falls at the Washington Light Infantry Armory. Swanson won the first fall in fourteen minutes with a half Nelson and wrist hold, the second in thirty four minutes with a crotch and chancery, and the deciding fall in eighteen minutes with a chancery and wrist hold. Referee P. P. O'Connor. Preliminaries saw Hover defeat Beele in ten minutes and Jock Spalding win two falls in seven. Houseman staged a bag punching exhibition. Swanson announced willingness to fight Joe Grant for ten pounds.
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Alex Swanson
Red Roy
Mackey
Washington Light Infantry Armory
P. P. O'Connor
Young Hover
Young Beele
Jock Spalding
Houseman
Swanson
Joe Granty
Lewis Escapes Jail by Withdrawing Offensive Suit
Col James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago purged contempt in U S District Court by withdrawing a state court suit after being sentenced to sixty days in jail for violating a court injunction issued last May. Judge Humphrey remitted the sentence as Lewis agreed to drop the suit within five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Springfield
Col
James Hamilton Lewis
Corposition Council of Chicago
United States District Court
Gal Lewis
Foil clash for honors at Arlington Hotel fencing bout
Rival fencers Scott D Breckinridge of Georgetown Medical School and Micheloni of George Washington University contested fencing honors at a benefit for George Washington University Hospital. The event drew spectators as the timekeeper signaled and opponents crossed foils in a lively duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Hotel
Scott D. Breckinridge
Georgetown Medical School
Micheloni
George Washington University
Uruguay
South America
George Washington’ University
Hat Fight at Yorkville Millinery Court Hearing
In Yorkville New York April 11 the police court heard a case of Mrs Glass wife of a physician against Tillie Meyer saleswoman at the Countess Marie de Louise millinery. Glass accuses Meyer of hair pulling slapping and assault over a hat. Doctor Julius Weiss attests to scalp contusions and shock. Magistrate Mayo set the case for $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie
Gloss
Weinblatt
Julius Weiss
Mayo
Comtesse
Franklin's Name Honored Gathering at Franklin Event
The Franklin 200th anniversary celebration opened in Witherspoon Mall with delegates from learning societies gathered for ceremonies led by Andrew Carnegie and Sir George Howard Darigin. Agnes Irwin received a doctor of kavanon, marking a historic moment as St Andrews conferred the degree on Franklin in 1759, amid addresses from Provost Smith and university officials.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Witherspoon Mall
American Philosophical Society
Europe
America
Andrew Carnegie
University’ of
St Andrews
Agnes
Irwin
Rachel
Coliese
Smith
Philosophical Society
Franklin
Sir George Howard Darigin
University of Cambridge
Cambridge
University
Henry VI
University of St. Andrews
Carnegin
St. Andrews
University of Oxford
University of Glasgow
University of Edinburgh
L'Academie Des Sciences de Paris
Harvard University
The
Royal Society
University of ‘Berlin
Yale University
Princeton University
Columbia, University
Royal Institution of Great Britain
Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow
Russia
Spain
Italy
Holland
Australia
Ireland
Finland
Uion
Constantin
Accademie Imperiale Des Sciences
St. Petersburg
Academy
Mc Carnegie
St. Andrew's
Police order flags down sparks rumor of murder in czar family
In St. Petersburg police halted holiday flag displays causing wild rumors of a murder in the Imperial Family. An official explaination notes flags require prefect approval. permission this year allowed decorating but not displays. Resulting notices led to widespread house-to-house takedowns and misinterpretations of a looming catastrophe at Taarskoe-Selo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Taarskoe-Selo
Cotton Broker Sentenced for Fraud and Prison Term
Stanley Francis was sentenced in U S District Court to pay a 5000 dollar fine and serve five years for conducting a fraudulent scheme linked to the former Storey Cotton Company. His counsel said an appeal would be filed. The case arose after the firm’s exposure and arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Francis
Philadelphia
Holland
United States District Court
Francis
Storey Cotton Company
United States Court of Appeals
Operators Stand Pat Reply to Mitchells Arbitration Plan
A New York and Indianapolis report describes a meeting of coal operators who again reject arbitration beyond the core issue. They note no need for retrial and press for the strike's outcomes to guide any compromise. The board will review wages and legal actions as investigations proceed, with funds likely for prosecutions and aid for the injured and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Lata
Miners Strike Over Beer Deliveries at Edna No. 2
Miners in Edna No. 2 strike after the company blocks beer sales and delivers, prompting arrests of two guards and a miners’ meeting. The Kanawha operators’ offer is rejected in Charleston as union leaders report to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Edna
Worl
Kanawha
Charleston
W.va
United 'Mine ‘Workers
Indianapolis
John Mitchell
Kinuwha Valley
Vancé
Conductor Transfer Fare Suit Claims Rude Treatment
A district court suit filed by a passenger against a car crew alleges rude conduct and seeks $6,000 in damages. The plaintiff, represented by Attorney Hosea B. Moulton, describes humiliation from the transfer incident and names several parties including conductor Berth Sleeper and general agent J. Poston. The case spans dates from April 24 to July 31 with route and pay details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunvesing
Sr J
Twas Ie
Hugurtes
Pelng
Hosea B. Moulton
Berth B. Sleeper
Cone
J. Poston
Piave
Disputed Divorce Rule Sparks Constitutional Debate
Distorted remarks suggest judges debate whether divorces granted after remarriage render prior property titles illegal. The case centers on whether both parties resided within same jurisdiction and if a Chicago legal authority’s ruling affects first marriage property rights. Continuous quarrel over interpretation of divorce outcomes and property titles persists amid legal wrangling.
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Chicago
Lawyst Supreme Coll
United States
Balding Wegall
Mike Alegat
Chicago Meeting Aims At General Rede
In Chicago a call was stated to organize agitation for general rededication of the association. The meeting drew a very prominent turnout and is seen as a key effort to mobilize supporters for broad reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Association Sre
Ib Expect
Heresy Trial Postponed Amid Farce and Fragmented Testimony
Fragmented OCR text suggests a postponed trial involving Gabriel, Barrows, and Francis F. on charges tied to religious and political beliefs. The corrupted lines imply disputed ideas about divinity and free government, with references to counsel and procedural delays.
Indictments Dismissed in Delaware Surety Case
Indictments dismissed involve the Delaware Surety Company Seas 31,000,000 cap stock issue. The certificate claim not sworn to the capital stock figure and related charges appear unresolved in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New UK
Daime
Delaware
Buffalo Postmaster Suspended Amid Pending Trial
Fragmentary report indicates the Buffalo postmaster is suspended from office awaiting the outcome of a forthcoming trial. Department officials and Postmaster General are steering the matter through its usual administrative course amid speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Forthcom
Western passenger agent announces Lackawanna routes
A fragmented report notes Western passenger agent X. W. i Lee Leavs releasing a plan to return from Hell by rail. It mentions Bible scholar Charles Russell and Belasco with theater events on Sunday as part of a broad, unclear announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.i Lee Leavs
Lackawansa
Western
Roua
Charles” Russel Ares
Belasco
French Gift To Roosevelt From Paris Parliament Group
Paris reports Baron destournelles de Constant will forward a rare volume of Sully’s memoirs to President Roosevelt in Washington. The gesture includes a 30-strong list of signatures from France’s leading public figures and is meant to honor Roosevelt’s pacific diplomacy and arbitration efforts.
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Paris
Destournelles de Constant
Washington
Roosevelt
France
Swhich
Saron Ts
Bett
Sully
Benny T
Pacific Union
Sheodore ‘Roosevelt
Republic of the United States
International Conciliation
Henry TV
Overruled immunity plea in high court ruling
The court rejected the immunity plea in a Chicago ruling by Judge Smith McPherson. Indicted officials face charges and must plead within ten days after the decision tied to tobacco trust precedents and government actions. Railroads and packing houses implicated in alleged illicit dealings with redates and cash houses in Vine of the Hikins case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red States District
Ie Ie
Informa. le
Smith McPherson
Iowa
Susi
Éffinigts
Pheté
Deconbes Tyre Grand
Cote
Bayonets Restore Order After Riot Among Miners
Reports describe bayonets used to quell a chaotic night of rioting as miners and operators clash in Windber and nearby fields. Deputies and sheriffs guard prisons and key sites while funerals for mob victims loom. A possible fresh outbreak is feared tomorrow amid ongoing deadlock in Moundsville and Somerset areas.
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Windber
Eatin
Somersetsby
Sheritt
Begley
Lcoeds
Smthont
West Virginia
Monds
Moundsville
Nun- Pions‘rainere
Tealst
Governor Ousted After Chine se Murder Riots Report
Pekin deposes the April June governor of Kjanksi amid reports of murder of French Catholic missionaries at Nen chang. Investigation suggests the Nanchang magistrate died by self inflicted wound. Rioting follows word of priest killings, destruction of a Catholic mission, and seven houses burned. Confederate Veterans reunion tickets noted in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Kjanksi
Catho Iexisaries
Nen‘chang
Phe Taotal Bang
Nanchang
Fatal auto crash near Millville injures eight
Millville N J April 17 A big touring auto collided with a horse and buggy killing Robert J Wright a Philadelphia lawyer instantly and injuring two friends a machinist and the chauffeur. The buggy occupants Sadie Morphine and Rey Pancost were hurt and a young girl was cut. Frank L Millia and Thomas J Meagher also Philadelphia lawyers were in the auto party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millville
N. J
Robert J. Wright
Philandiphis
Rey
Cape May
Philadelphia
Wright
Chedsing
Cape Mey-Philadelphia
Kitmer
Kimer
Tampa Leet cashier drowns in Hillsborough Bay rescue effort
A Tampa cashier perished while helping a party at Ballast Point when a pleasure boat overturned near Hillsborough Bay. Garry and Mahoney rescued two women. Garry disappeared during the attempt and his body had not been recovered as tugboats and launches searched the area into the afternoon. One woman reached shore unconscious. another woman, Mary from Boston, was part of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Hillsborough Bay
Wate
Garry
Mahoney
Garey
Mary
Boston
May Name Judge Jackson Nomination Prospects
Washington Post reports West Virginia Democrats consider Judge John J. Jackson for the house of delegates. Jackson, who resigned after forty five years on the federal bench, would accept if nominated unanimously, even as a minority party candidate he could win a large majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
John’ J. Jackson
House of Delegates
Jackson
Four Men Wounded In Virginia Shooting Affray
Special to The Washington rosu Gate City Va April 17 four men wounded one seriously after dispute over ownership of land twelve miles from Gate City. William Carter and two sons went to possession were met by Jeremiah McMurray and friends who fired on them. the Carters returned fire wounding three. Carter a magistrate and supervisor in his district. Interment Paul Jones Body Tuesday April 24 via Pennsylvania Railroad express leaves 1 5 p m from Sixth and B streets Annapolis train connections.
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Washington
Gate City
Whiliam Carter
woo-Lilaw
Jeremiah McMurray
Carters
Willdi Carter
Mem' Carter
Krein
Annapolia
Paul Jones
Pennsylvania Railroad
Annapolis
Odenton
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Ekearsarge
Kaiser
Lake
Swanson Downs
Half Nelson
Cor. Lewis
Swann
J. A
Stoan’s
Batha
F. Libbey & Co
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Carnegie
Lis
Virginia
Chesapeake and
Oho
Virginia Hot Springs
Indianapolia Afareate
Mike
Indianapollis
Ind
Executive - Beard Coe
United, “Mine Workers
Aretiga
Hegan
Seston
Theanawha-Feld
Z. i. Winder
Indiana
Jand
Hid
Lauz
Canton
Ohio
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Crapsey
Bata Tse
Ir “Gabert
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Barrows
Windler
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