Three Ways Outlined No Decision on Jamestown Exposition Plan
Special Committee on Industrial Arts and Exposition concludes tentative arrangements for an Exposition Naval Parade demonstration and participation in a land and memorial exhibit. The bill calls for a five member commission to manage the plan with government aid and a Jamestown memorial, with funding contingent on raising $2 million and final approval by Congress.
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Jamestown
Wi Br
United States Commission
Bertion
Hamann Rand
Ado Commiss
Cn of
Smestind Mercralermal
Anya
Phos
Wretan Waser
Cod
Sadak
Soprotech Sha 'Loma
Selthie
Hemptan
Perry
Post-Office Bill Discussed in House Committee
Mr Cooper of Wisconsin presented the Philippine government cut and the House, in the Committee of the Whole, took up the Post-office appropriation bill. Lawrence of Massachusetts opposed subsidizing transportation companies carrying the mails and urged more money for rural free delivery. Mateneeks of Nebraska spoke for a postal savings bank plan and showed district support. Hitchcock’s remarks led to laying aside the bill. Oklahoma legislation sought funds for university buildings and to divide Washington into two judicial districts. War secretary to furnish condemned cannons to regents. Minnesota memorial for students who served in Spain. Treehouse adjourned at 6 p m. Connell of Pennsylvania introduced a bill for thirty days annual leave with full pay for first and second class post office clerks and employees.
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Cooper
Wisconsin
House
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Mateneneks
Nebraska
Tenesh
Arange Bank
Gonelusen
Hitchcock
Didtner
Oklahomsz
Vutiocituril and Mechanical College
Tuat
State of Washington
Spain
Treehouse
Foraker Backs Harding in Ohio Governor Battle
United States Senator Foraker announced support for Mr. Harding in the Ohio governor race against Gov. Herrick. He urged convention decision on nomination and planned talks in Columbus with political allies about pressing Harding’s candidacy at the Republican State Convention.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Foraker
Mr. Harding
Gov. Herrick
Columbus
Harding
Calls for Investigation Elliott Threatens Revelations
The Senate adopts a joint resolution to form a committee of investigation into the Elliott Worthington affair. Cornwell will serve from the Senate. other members to be named. Gov Dawson denies any deal with Standard Oil or coal interests as Elliott, resting in his hotel room, contemplates a statement under certain conditions. Bengier Swisher returns from Fairmont amid minimal knowledge of the matter.
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Washington Post
Charleston
Elliott- Worthington Fetter
Cornwell
Senate
Ggosseun
House
Hee Today
Lect Dawson
Inlliott
Standard Oil Company
Elliott
Parkersburg
Jasit
Bengier Swisher
Fairmont
Frauds by Both Parties in Denver Governor Ballots
A legislative committee hearing on the Peabody and Adams gubernatorial contest reports that 29141 ballots were cast in Arapahoe County with 18181 for Adams and 931 for Peabody. Experts found 7808 Democratic and 1220 Republican ballots fraudulent, written by 1 to 4 persons. If these precincts are discarded, Peabody would lead by 7,620. if fraudulent ballots are removed only, Adams would still win by 2.18 percent.
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Denver
Colo
Jan
Peabody and Adams
Fhe
Arapahoe County
Peabody
Adamh
Iov
Adams
Eleventh Ballot in Missouri SenateVote
Jefferson City January 9 An eleventh ballot for United States Senator was taken today with 108 votes cast needing 55. Cockrell 50 Niedrighaus 46 Kerens 11 Hays 1. Session adjourned until tomorrow. Absentees trimmed eight in the senate and twenty five in the house.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
United States
Cockrell
Niedraighaus
Kerens
Hays
Putnam County
Senate
House
Supreme Court Denies Writ in Post Office Conspiracy Case
The Supreme Court denied certiorari to Machen Lorenz and the Groffs in the Post Office Department fraud case. Their District of Columbia Court of Appeals verdict stands, convicting them of conspiracy and fraud. Sentences included two years and 10000 dollar fines. awaiting mandate to surrender.
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United States Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Machen
Lorenz
Groff
Post Office Department
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
August W. Machen
Groffs
Maschen
Supreme Court of
District Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
Charles A. Douglass
Swayne Opinion Involves Lands Case Restored To Docket
The Supreme Court ordered the Florida McGuire and Matilda Caro versus William A. Blount and others case reinstated on the docket and set for oral argument. The Pensacola lands case traces to an appeal claim that Judge Swayne, amid impeachment proceedings, presided while his wife had an interest in the property.
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Uhtef
Supreme Court of the United States
Florida McGuire
Matilda Caro
William A. Blount
Pensacola
Fila
Lurida District Court
Swayne
Senate
Holden's Petition Denied by Supreme Court
The writ of certiorari in Thomas F. Holden versus United States was denied by the U S Supreme Court yesterday. Holden, manager of the Washington Gas Light Company, faced police court fines for polluting the Potomac's Eastern Branch with gas waste in 1902. The decision ends his appeal through higher courts.
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Thomas F. Holden
United States
Potomac
United States Supreme Court
Holden
Washington Gas Light Company
Kimball
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the
State of
Nebraska
Thomas Denison
Omaha
Decision For Land Company
Justice Brewer
State of Washington
Susan A. Ramsey
Tacoma Land Company Wins Pierce County Land Case
Mrs Ramsey claimed a homestead entry to land in Pierce County Washington while the Tacoma Land Company asserted title from Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The court ruled for the land company and Northern Pacific, affirming their title.
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The
Tacoma Land Company
Pierce County
Wash
Ramsey
Tacoma Company
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Land Company
Northern Pacific
Opinion Favors Harriman in Stock Distribution Case
The Supreme Court will hear Harriman and associates challenge to the Northern Securities Company stock distribution. The writ of certiorari brings the case from the Third Circuit decision reversing a New Jersey injunction, over stock valued at about 82.5 million dollars. The dispute centers on retaining deposited shares after a merger between Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
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Supreme Court of the United States
KH. H. Harriman
Northern Securities Company
Supreme Court
Northern Pacific Railroad
Securities Company
Harriman
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroads
Harriman and
Hi Associates
Circuit Court For
District of New Jersey
Circuit Court of Appeals For
Third Circuit
Court ruling drops stock values in Northern Securities case
New York stock action follows Supreme Court decision to hear certiorari in Northern Securities. Northern Securities falls from 16 to 14 1/2 as Pacifi and Southern Pacific slide over 2 points, St Paul down near 2. Union Pacific recovers from the drop. market rallies modestly. Harriman counsel says writ stays decree and the Supreme Court may decide the entire litigation or remand for merits trial. President HIM of Northern Securities Co predicts little delay after arguments.
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New York
Supreme Court
Northern Securities
Sign Pacife
Southern Pacific
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Harriman
Him
The
Northern Securities Company
Denver Election Cases Reach Supreme Court in Habeas Petition
The Denver election fraud cases of Peter Miller and Thomas Shepperson advanced to the Supreme Court via a habeas corpus petition presented by Senator Patterson. Colorado Supreme Court judgments, arguing injunctions over late Denver elections and alleged contempt, are challenged as without lawful authority and denying due process. Attorney A B Browne countered that the state court acted within its province and that no federal question or cross into legislative powers existed. In a separate note, Frank Furlong, aged nineteen, was found guilty of first degree murder for killing his aunt Mrs. Margaret Keeler last November and faces sentencing next Monday.
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Denver
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Patterson
Peter Miller
Thomas Shepperson
Supreme Court of Colorado
Colorado Supreme Court
A. B. Browne
Colorado
New York
Frank Furlong
Margaret Keeler
Furlong
Moody Reflects On Supreme Court Beef Trust Ruling
Attorney General Moody notes the Supreme Court decision upholding the government’s view in the beef trust case. He recalls Holmes outlining that interstate traffic in livestock constitutes interstate commerce and condemns restraints on trade and price fixing among independent dealers. The opinion was unanimous, with several anti trust cases decided for or against the government, and Moody urges defendants to honor the law in spirit and letter.
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Holmes
Supreme Court
Attorness General Moody
Justice Holmes
Hopkins
Anderson
Joint Traffic Association
Trans-Missouri Freight Association
Northern Securities
Judge Grosscup on meat trust ruling signals broader national movement
Chicago January nineteenth judge Peter S Grosscup of the United States Circuit Court analyzes the meat trust decision. He says the ruling treats cattle purchases from states as interstate commerce and strengthens government power to curb manufacturer combinations. He foresees a wider push toward national regulation beyond this case.
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Chicago
Peter 8. Grosscup
United States
Circuit Court
Meat Trust
Supreme Court
Packers Say Supreme Court Ruling Won’t Affect Markets
The article reports Kansas City dispatches on January 30 noting Packers dismiss claims of Sherman Act violations despite a Supreme Court decision. John Miller argues the order simply permanentizes an injunction against restraint of trade, while Swift & Co. and Armour & Co. officials decline comment. Armour insists prices reflect supply and demand with open, independent competition among packers at stockyards.
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Sgea
John 8. Miller
Swift & Co
Supreme Court
J. Ogden Armour
Armour& Co
Kansasity
Packers
United States Supreme Court
C. W. Armour
Armour & Co
Armour Packing Company
A. M. Keiley Killed in Paris in Historic Crossfire
Paris reports identify the stranger slain on the Place de la Concorde as Anthony M. Kelley former Chief Justice of the International Court at Cairo. A Virginian with Virginia Democratic ties Kelley faced Italian and Austrian objections to posts as minister, resigning to join Cairo’s court after a wife’s death. He served in Richmond and Norfolk, led Irish Catholic Benevolent groups, and was about seventy.
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Gowdy
Place de la Concorde
Kelley
International Court of Appeals of
Cairo
Egypt
London
Anthony M. Kelley
Virginia
State
Democratic Committee
Richmond
Henry K. Ellyson
Davis
Petersburg
E. J. Levy
Alfred Moses
Ellen Kelley
Cleveland
Italy
Italan
Vienna
Keiley
Austri
Washington
Bayard
United States
Austria
International Court
Norfolk Virginian
Index-Appeal
Peterburg
Attorne
National Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
Benjamin Kelley
Savannah
Death notices from cities report multiple notable deaths
Philadelphia architect Alexander McGaw famed for Liberty pedestal and Harlem River bridge dies at 77. J N H Patrick Nebraska pioneer and Civil War regimental founder aged 70. Yale Roman law instructor Albert Wheeler dies at 72. German painter Hermann Corrodi, long in Rome, dies aged? Henry Boynton doctor author and lecturer from Woodstock dies at 81.
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Philadelphia
Alexander McGaw
Nebraska
New Haven
Conn
Albert 5. Wheeler
Yale
Sheffield Scientific School
Rome
Hermann Corrodi
Zurich
England
Woodstock
Henry Boynton
New Hampshire
Ball at Annapolis Honors Naval Academy Seniors
The second class hosted a farewell ball for departing first class midshipmen at the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. Secretary of the Navy Morton and Mrs Morton attended with Pauline Morton Guy Edwin Warfield Oswald Tilghman and Oswald Tilghman in attendance. officers and families observed graduates in rank appropriate uniforms as many set to depart for sea duty tomorrow.
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Morton
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Naval Institution
Kiesent
Secre- MM
Navy
Pauline Morton
Aris Morton
Guy
Edwin Warfield
Clinton L. Riggs
Oswald Tilghman
Brownson
Academy
L. Henderson
States of the
Union
Kapp to Lead Baltimore Division of Pennsylvania Rail Road
Baltimore January 3, H W Kapp will assume charge of the Baltimore division of the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company on February 1 succeeding George C Wilkins who retires under the company pension rule for workers over seventy Kapp previously served as superintendent of the Baltimore division of the Northern Central Railroad
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Kapp
Wilkins
Baltimore
H. W. Kapp
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
George C. Wilkins
Balttimore
Northern Central Railroad
Financing Seaboard Airline Takes New Terms
Richmond message from John Skelton Williams reports wealthy backers ready to fund Seaboard Airline under new terms. Proposed is up to 18 million dollars in first preferred stock with share-for-share exchanges for new second and common stock, 5 million underwritten at 7 1 2 percent, and preemptive rights for stockholders. Underwriting gives the syndicate control of voting trustees and directors if funding is full or half.
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Richmond
John Skelton Williams
Scaobard
Ryan- Blair
Malducilurully College Club Banquet at Shoreham
The Malducilurully Agricultural College Club of Wangton held its annual banquet at the Shoreham last night for loyal alumni. E W Len served as toastmaster with notable attendees including H B Simpson B Lane W E Hinds A A Harmon and F D Couden. C M Walker provided musical selections as officers were elected with W E Hinds as president B H Smith as treasurer and C M Watkins as secretary.
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Agricultural College Club
Wangton
Shoreham
E. W.len
Office of Experiment Stations
Lodstmaster
H. B. Simpson
B. Lane
W. E. Hinds
A. A. Harmon
F. D. Couden
C. M. Walker
Rep Nolan Proposes Public Whipping Post for Wife Beaters
St Paul Jan 30 Representative W Nolan of Minneapolis today introduced a bill in the Minnesota house to establish a public whipping post for wife beaters. The measure specifies a rawhide whip with a half inch by three foot lash to strike the back, leaving clear stripes, with public whipping and a maximum number of lashes per instance.
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St Paul
W. Nolan
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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