Dynamite Case Witness Denies Union Funds Used
Indianapolis reports the dynamite conspiracy trial with John H. Barry denying knowledge of $10,000 spent on dynamite and salaries for dynamiters. Bert Brown testifies denying charges of attempting to recruit a witness and plotting with James B. McNamara in Los Angeles. The cross examination questions Barry on whether he audited funds tied to McNamara Webb and Hockin.
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Indianapolis
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
John H. Barry
St. Louis
Barry
John J. McNamara
McNamara
Frank C. Webb
New York
Herbert
Hockin
Miller
Brown
Bert Brown
Kansas City
James B. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Mississippi River
Ortie McManigal
Los Angeles
Quandals of NY Exchange Are Revealed
Washington reports details from the money trust hearing as the New York Stock Exchange and its transaction principles come under scrutiny. A dozen New York financiers await examination as the committee finishes clearing systems and shifts to probing concentration of money. Detention of NYSE officers and brokers sparks debate over travel home versus remand.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
House
A Money Trust
New York
Stock Exchange
New York Exchange
Money Trust
Samuel Matermyer
Lord
Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria Dies at 93
Munich reports the death of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria at age 93 after months of illness. Born March 12, 1821, he led Bavaria as regent since 1886 and died as his son Ludwig was en route from Hungary. General mourning ordered in Berlin. the Reichstag adjourned over Christmas.
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Munich
Bavaria
Luitpold
Prince Luitpold
Europe
Francis Joseph of Austria
Wiitpold
Prince Ludwig
Hungary
Der
Berlin
William
Stock Market Jugglers Put Stocks at Artificial Values
Testimony showed systematic stock manipulation by brokers with large shares traded monthly and even daily. It found typical exchanges involving only a small fraction of total shares, with readings indicating repeated sales at high prices while volume peaks coincided with price highs. Reading railroad stock turnover averaged over thirty folds yearly, concentrated in high-price periods, as officials resisted further inquiry.
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Stock Exchange
New York
Untermyer
Reading Railroad
New York Stock Exchange
Murder Trial Draws Crowds for Preacher Defendant
Crowds packed the Aroostook county courthouse in Houston Me for the murder trial of Rev Charles Emelius and Mr and Mrs Anna Jacobson and Edgar Jacobson. The defendants faced testimony from Mrs Jacobson, Edgar, and the preacher, a former Augustana College student, as closing witnesses approached.
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Houston
Dee
Chas
Emelius
Anna Jacobson
Edgar Jacobson
Aroostook County
August
Jacobson
Edgar
Augustana College
Rock Island
Housekeepers Fight Prices In Eggs War
Philadelphia December report shows the Housekeepers league intensifying a campaign against high egg prices. Egg stations rose to forty three at daybreak as autos hauled supply, with 24 cent eggs sold at settlement houses. Retailers capitulated at reduced prices, league president Mrs Derr vows broader action against meat and other foods if costs stay high.
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Philadelphia
Housekeepers’ League
Mra. W. B. Derr
League
Rioters Held Back by 200 Guards at Susquehanna Yard
In New Jersey, two hundred rifle armed guards plus a searchlight patrolled the Susquehanna and Western coal yards opposite 109th street after clashes that left two guards dead and a dozen wounded. Strikers, largely Italian, pressed for higher wages and to block strikebreakers. Authorities planned to request the Jersey state militia if order did not improve.
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New York
Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Shady Side
N. J
109Th Street
Jersey
Denver saloon license slated for public bid soon
Five or six saloon men have been investigating the local saloon scene since the single saloon was closed Monday night. The town council is expected to open bidding for the privilege, with license set at 1700 dollars per year and rising after January 1 unless Waterloo goes wet. Waverly and other townsmen gaze toward securing the town’s only saloon license.
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Denver
Waterloo
Waverly
Itewn
Petition for Liberty Bell to travel to California exposition
Mrs Emma Doane of San Francisco delivers a two mile petition to Philadelphia Mayor asking the Liberty Bell be sent to the Pacific coast for the 1915 exposition. She argues Californians are patriotic, deserve a view of the bell, and should learn patriotism without traveling to Philadelphia.
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Emma Doane
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Phildelphia
Enel Nut Wosne
Pacific Coast
City
Independence Hall
California
Calfornia
Man Killed by Colt at Jesup Public Sale
Clarence Wagar Manross, 45, died after being injured by a startled two year old colt during a public sale at the home of his son in Jesup. The sale drew a large crowd and four bystanders were struck in the melee. Manross leaves a widow and five children. He resided at Litteton and is survived by siblings and relatives in Jesup.
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Colt
Jesup
Ja. Tree
J. Werling
Here
Clarence Wagar Manross
Aurtioneers
AL. la. Wroten
M. EB. Kies
Manross
Clyde
John
Miia
Grave
Roy
Jacob Hohl
City
Freight rates between Minneapolis and nearby states approved
Washington Pec 12. Proposed brass freight rates between Minneapolis and Minnesota points and destinations in Iowa, suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission after protests by Minneapolis shippers, were held reasonable and permitted to take effect.
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Washington
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Towa
Commoeres
Commission
Roy Shoots Patiter Brutality Is Charge
In Angeles an incident led to Roy shooting Patiter with brutality charged. An older son testified the father had habitually brutal conduct toward the mother. A family quarrel preceded the event and the mother claimed the boy acted after the father ordered discipline.
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Roy
Patiter
Angeles
Martin
Raii
400 Matches by Church Bureau of Matrimony
Kansas City Missouri report by Father William J Dolton of the Church of the Annunciation details a matrimonial bureau that has produced 409 marriages from 17 000 letters received from Jerusalem Constantinople Africa South America and across the United States Nearly three quarters of inquirers were women with wealth cited as a wife qualification while no man sought wealth The bureau started after a parish gathering last December to address surplus single parishioners with a plan to match suitable spouses across regions and sections.
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Kansas City
Deas
Globe
Wm. J. Dolton
Church of the Annunciation
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Africa
South America
Union
Father Dalton
Pather Dalton
Federal anti trust suit filed against horseshoers trust
Detroit MI government seeks injunction against Master Horseshoers National Protective Association and manufacturers of drilled shoes adjustable casks and rubber boot pads. Suit alleges unlawful agreements to restrict sales to horse shoers and block direct sales, violating Sherman Act. Verbal agreements cited with hardware jobbers setting prices to retailers. Fort Sill burned in Apache lands decision on Geronine hand prisoners area.
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Detroit
Mich
Horseshoers’ Trust
Equity
Wickersham
Horseshoers
National Protective Association
Canada
Washington, Dee
Fort Sill
Oklo
Abbott
Mescalero
New Mexico
Fort Sil
Congress
Train wreck at Glencoe kills five men
Five men were killed in a Tow train wreck at Glencoe when the two engines and forty two cars ran off the rails after brakes failed. The locomotive and cars plunged into a ditch on the mountainside as survivors fled the scene.
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Conmberlai
Mil
Glencoe
Progressives Pleased After Chicago Conference
About 1,590 progressives attended a Chicago conference planning a January state meeting, county party organization, permanent Des Moines HQ, and petitions for party changes. Senator Dixon praised the results and noted Boise publisher R S Sheridan and Boise editors face contempt proceedings, with possible counsel support and a potential Beveridge representation.
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Des Moines
Dixon
News
Boise
Idaho
R. 8. Sheridan
Supreme Court of the State
Sheridan
Chicago
National Committee
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Indiana
Blackmar Named Head of Ottumwa Schools
Otumwa Dec 12 H E Blackmar of Iowa City was elected superintendent to fill the vacancy caused by the death of A W Stuart. Blackmar is a graduate of the Iowa Normal and Iowa State University and has been superintendent of the Iowa City schools for several years. He came here Jan 20. Stuart served as superintendent here for over thirty six years.
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Chicago
Progressive Conference
National Committee
New England
Col
Roosevelt
New York
Dixon
Joseph M. Dixon
Mr. Dixon
United States
Otumwa
H. E.blackmar
Iowa City
Ottumwa
A. W Stuart
Blackmar
Iowa Normal
Iowa State University
Stuart
Weather fragment from December report with temperature data
Fragmentary weather note cites low and high temperatures, partial date references, and period phrasing. Mentions ground floor syndicate block and times 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a temperature around 124 degrees and a prior year’s min and max, though incomplete.
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Iverature
Buchanan /Optiert Co
Nieht
Cigar Advertisement Promotes Havana Mildred Winn Claim
Advert mentions a Havana cigar with names Erwin W. Hever from Sumner and Mildred A. Winn from Waterloo. It presents a promotional line urging Try an El Verso.
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WEN
Erwin W. Hever
Sumner
Mildred A. Winn
Waterloo
Havana
ITS EVIDENCE AGAINST MOVING PICTURE TRUST
Joseph R Darling a justice department agent will stay in St Paul for several days to gather evidence from moving picture theaters. The suit against the moving picture trust is expected to be taken up soon.
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St. Paw
Joseph R Darling
Department of Justice
Edward P. Grosvenor
Wickersham
International Harvester
St. Paul
Trom Moving Picture Theatres
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Steubenville
Chester Krum
Anderson
League of Philadelphia
Denver Orhark
Siguor
Skinny Martin
Tic Cigar
THE
Liberty. Bell
C. E. Manness
Bolta
Mr. Manrass
Courier
Evening Courier
Church Bureau OF Matrimony
Sult A
Horseshoers Trust
Senator Dixon
Boise Newspaper
Ottusawa
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