Federal suits allege lumber trust price fixing and blacklisting
New York May 19 Attorney General Wickersham files a government suit alleging a gigantic conspiracy to fix lumber prices blacklist retailers and violate the Sherman act. The Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealers desocration leads a nine‑organization network across five states DC Baltimore and Philadelphia with more than 150 individuals named. The case follows a year of evidence gathering and cites alleged agreements and dealer classifications as proof of undue restraint of trade.
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New York
Wickersham
U. S
Lumber Trust
Department of Justice
United States
District of Columbia
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Clark McKercher
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
Deny and Counterchanges in Camorra Trial At Viterbo
In Viterbo Italy May 13 two men accused by Diacoma Asrittore of killing Gennaro Cuoceccio and wife faced trial as Camorra leaders Enrico Alfano and others were arrested then released after Vitozzi intervened. Ascrittore alleged De Angelis and C Amedeo as murderers. alibis emerged and both were charged with conspiracy and shielding real killers.
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Viterbo
Italy
Diacoma Asrittore
Gennaro Cuoceccio
Atcual
de Angelis
Amedaio
The
Camorra
Ascrittore Aa
Judge Orders One Kiss a Day at Least in Domestic Dispute
Avanta Ga May 19 Mrs T K White accused her husband of mistreatment after he would not kiss her. Judge Orr ordered the husband to give her at least one kiss daily and allowed extra kisses if desired, then dismissed the case.
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Avanta
T. K. White
Orr
Constitution for Alsace Lorraine Approved After Bargaining
Berlin May 19 The reichstag committee adopted a government bill creating a constitution for Alsace Lorraine after bargaining. Scolatista votes secured by scrapping plural voting. Clericals won over on religious freedom and official use of French in districts with French speaking populations. The original plan would have lower chamber elected by universal suffrage with age based multiple votes.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Alsace-Lorraine
Scolatista
Scofield Injured Prompts Family to Rush to Dubuque
A telegram to Mrs. A. D. Scofield and daughter Lea from LaPorte City summoned them to Dubuque for A. D. Scofield who had an accident. They traveled to Waterloo then on Illinois Central No. 4 to Dubuque. His exact condition and location are unclear, though a physician and nurse are with him. Scofield, a long time traveling farm machinery salesman, is well known locally.
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LaPorte City
A. D. Scofield
Lea
Dubuque
Timber Fire Devours Thousands Of Acres In New York
Glenn Falls May 19 Fire sweeping from Johnsburg Warren county crossed the Santandaria river and razed over 3 000 acres of heavy timber. Bakers Mills faced threat until a heavy rain stopped the blaze.
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Glenn Falls
N. Y
Johnsburg
Warren County
Sancandariga River
Bakers’ Mills
Series of raids yields loot from gambling houses
New York on May 19 reports eleven men were arrested and a wagon loaded with card tables dice boxes and related paraphernalia seized in raids on gambling houses. The operations followed Deputy Chief of Police Commissioner Dougherty taking charge of the detective bureau eighteen days ago.
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New York
Atreet
Dougherty
Detective Bureau
Six Scalded in Chicago Hoisting Engine Explosion
Six men were seriously scalded when a hoisting engine on La Salle Street and Madison Avenue exploded today in Chicago. One victim is expected to die from injuries.
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Chicago
LaSalle Street
Madison Avenue
Taft Opposed to Amendments on Reciprocity Pact
Washington May 19 President Taft opposes amendments to the Canadian reciprocity agreement, preferring it pass as introduced. Senator Root’s proposed changes would force provinces to remove trade restrictions, opening a flood of amendments from other senators and risking the pact’s defeat.
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Washington
Taft
Root
Lodge
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Canada
New York
Cummins
Iowa
Federal indictment charges Des Moines man with municipal fraud
N H Black, brought from Denver by Deputy J S Marshal Jeffords, faces federal fraud charges after a Creston grand jury indictment. He allegedly wrote to several Des Moines area druggists posing as an Antisaloon League agent, claiming evidence against them for illegal liquor sales and demanding $250 to drop the charges.
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Des Moines
Black
Denver
J. Ss
Jeffords
Creston
Ant-Saloon League
Ita
Moderator Chosen for Presbyterians Assembly in Atlantic City
Atlantic City May 19 The Presbyterian general assembly selected Rev Dr John F Carson of Brooklyn as moderator for the second day. Eight hundred commissioners prepared for business after devotional exercises as reports from special committees were to be considered.
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Atlantic City
Presbyterian General Assembly
John F. Carson
Brooklyn
Mach Business Transacion
Louisville
E. Ruggles
Richmond
31St General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States
Southern
Fear Plot Upends Madero Life in Mexican Cities
Reports from Juarez and Cuernavaca describe volatility as pro rebel moves pause for a provisional president De la Barra. Insurgents claim six cabinet seats while a life plot unsettles travel plans for Francisco I Madero Jr. and bids to convene a capital response. Dead and wounded fill Cuatla streets as Lomeli forces clash near Agua Prieta. Five rebels and a civilian wounded in Maco misfire risk death across the border.
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Juarez
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Mexico City
Minister de la Barra
Senor
Madero Wilk Teaye
Monterey
Coahuila
Insurrectos
Amy
de la Barra
Mex
Francisco I. Madero
Revolutionary Junta
el Paso
Madero
Deaths in Day at Clarksville Chronicled
Clarksville reports a trio of local deaths including Mrs. Henry Webeking aged 47 who died at 3 am and leaves a widower and two daughters. Ruben Coldren an old Clarksville resident died after a long illness. four children survive. A 26 month old child of Rev Zike died from measles and will be buried in Kearney Nebraska. Weather and social notes included.
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Clarksville
Henry Webeking
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Ruben Coldren
Butler County
Allen Penngcon
Frank
Fred
Clinton
Coldren
Illinois
Wisconsin
Aleastes
Zike
Kearney
Neb
Des Moines Water Plant Sale Teed Up Amid Team Sale Talk
Des Moines votes on buying the water plant with a special election set for June 19. Frank Ta bell of Wichita reportedly has an option on the Des Moines baseball team with a forfeit placed pending talks. The plant is valued around $200 000 and arbitration may set the purchase price.
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Des Moines
Frank Tabell
Wichita, Kan
Reliablesource
Asbell
Wichita
Perpiezity
Higher Passenger Rates in Central States Endorsement
Washington May 19. An interstate commerce commission order permits higher interstate passenger fares in the Central States territory Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan where state bodies have set 1& two cent a mile rates. Portrush England May 19. Miss Dorothy Campbell wins the British women's golf championship, defending United States and Canada title.
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Washington
Central Passenger Association
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Portrush
Eng
Dorothy Campbell
United States
Canada
Great Britain
La Porte City Presses for Interurban Link to Cedar Rapids
La Porte City boosters push for the Waterloo Ceder Falls Northern line to extend south to Cedar Rapids. W C F N officials say no definite plans this year and demand liberal terms including free right of way and preferred stock. local Interurban committee reports no firm proposition yet, but hopes for progress.
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la Porte City
Messrs. Cass
Waterloo, Ceder Falla & Northern Railway
Cedar Rapids
Cedar
LaPorts City
A& Heral
Ta Porte City
Commercial Club
HY. B. Lizer
A. van Valkenburg
A. D. Scofield
Z. W. Lehman
Z. W. Lehman and Co
A. Brust
la Porte
Snow in Yellowstone Park Amid Heat Wave Across Regions
Snow was falling this morning in Yellowstone Park with freezing temperatures in Wyoming and Nevada. The Midwest and Eastern states faced the year's hottest weather, while a general break in the heat wave was expected within 36 hours bringing relief to major cities hit by heat.
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Washington
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Nevada
Middle West
Fire Proof Hotel Project Starts Next Week in Waterloo
Waterloo Civic effort pushes a Cascaden plan to build a large fireproof hotel with Prospect Place lots offered at sub-$800 and selected by purchasers. The sale aims to fund the hotel while boosting Waterloo property values and urban growth.
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Federal Block
Park Avenue
Commercial Street
Chamber of Commerce
Cascaden
Waterloo
Cascaden, Jr
Mr. Cascaden
Fourth Street
Prospect Place
Iowa
Prospect Hills
Home Park Addition
Prospect Park
Prospect Boulevard
Lovejoy Avenue
Westfield Addition
Cascade
Shefield Addition
Mitchell Avenue
Rock Island
Westfield
Sheffield
Etx
The
Courier
Ontac Ted
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Cuoccolo
Bianchi
Cuoc«colo
Aloage-Lorraine
Reichstag Committee
Presbyterians
Carnaca, Mex
Binsurrecto
Madery
Curiaca
Cuacutla
Here
Maco
Sonors
Lomell
Agua Prieta
Insurrecto
Mrs. Henry Webeking
R. Coldren
Les
Little One
Buchanan Optical Co
Blowk
G. B. Franch
Shiek
Fayette
Isbell
Ter
Smoke Martin
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