Vatican Is Doubtful on Sainthood for Columbus
Patrick John Ryan, Archbishop of Philadelphia and the Knights of Columbus have petitioned the Pope to canonize Christopher Columbus, according to a report from Rome, but "a distinguished prelate of the...
View ArticleZelaya Has Two Americans Shot in Nicaragua
Two Americans who were aiding revolutionaries in Nicaragua were executed by the order of President José Santos Zelaya, and the United States is now allowing the insurgents to enforce a blockade.
View ArticleLabor Denounces Judge in Gompers Case
An American Federation of Labor convention denounced the judge that sentenced Samuel Gompers and two other officials to jail for violating an injunction against boycotts, and set as goals an eight-hour...
View ArticleCourt Orders Dissolution of Standard Oil Co.
In the equivalent of an appeals court decision, the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey has been ruled “an illegal combination operating in restraint of trade.” Frank B. Kellogg, United States special...
View ArticleLadies’ Shirtwaist Makers Vote to Strike
Between 17,000 and 18,000 shirtwaist makers, about 70 percent of whom are women, voted last night to strike, and 40,000 are expected to stay out today. They demand recognition of the Ladies'...
View ArticleWright Brothers to Open Aeroplane Factory
The Wright brothers announced plans yesterday for a factory in Dayton, Ohio, that would make four aeroplanes a month and have 80 employees. “We propose to have the first and largest airship factory in...
View ArticleU.S. Is Said to Land Force in Nicaragua
American armed forces landed yesterday at the Nicaraguan port Bluefields, according to a ciphered dispatch sent by an insurgent, Col. F. Golarza, to G. Spencer Holland, who has "considerable property...
View ArticleFive Shot in Bridgeport; Martial Law Declared
Strikers rioted yesterday in Bridgeport, Ohio, and the village has been placed under martial law.
View ArticleInsurer Bribed State Officials for 17 Years, Insurance Superindendent Charges
The Phenix Fire Insurance Company evaded state investigation for the past 17 years by bribing former officials of the New York State Insurance Department with "loans," the department's superintendent,...
View ArticleTaft Focuses on Trade in Message to Congress
In his first annual message to Congress, President Taft's emphasis was on American commercial interests, in particular his plans to enforce maximum tariffs only if necessary to support American trade...
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