Highest Penalty Inflicted on Standard Oil by Judge Landis
Judge Landis imposes a total fine of 29,240,000 on Standard Oil Company of Indiana for 1462 counts of rebating. Court notes maximum liability reached and calls for a special grand jury to probe other parties, with Rockefeller and other officials present during the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
United States District Attorney
Landis
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
John D. Rockefeller
Uni States
United Statetrict
Sims
Wilkerson
Standapany
Eddy
New York
Aments
Laid Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company of India
Rockefeller
Indiana Corporation
New Jersey Company
Intes District Court
Company of
State Board Raises Land Values Across Indiana Counties
The State Board of Tax Commissioners increased land and improvements values by about 10 percent compared with four years ago. Counties largely maintained local assessments, with 25 counties showing 2 to 15 percent increases and 12 counties requiring reductions. Notable adjustments in specific cases included reductions for several properties and suspensions of completed railroad property assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Parks
John Wilagate
John Moe
Marion County
Benton County
Wford County
Perry
Brownext
Orange
State Board
Monon
Owen
Clay Counties
Big Four
Putnam County
Indianapolis & Western Traction Company
Indiana Cotton Mills
Perry County
al’ Brown
French Lick
Dickerson
Orange County
C. McDermott
Martin County
Laben
Absalom Williams
Central Union Telephone Company
Madison County
Vandalia Coal Company
Greene County
Sullivan County
Why birth rate is low at Chautauqua address
John Graham Brooks of Boston, socialist author, says the cost of living drives higher child rearing costs in cities. He notes the rise in expenses limits people from having children, calling race suicide a dismal fact.
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Chautauqua
N. Y
John Graham Brooks
Boston
Chautauqua Assembly
Thaw Lawyer Littleton Chosen as Chief Counsel
New York special Martin W Littleton former Brooklyn borough president and noted lawyer will be chief counsel for Harry K Thaw in the Stanford White murder case. Littleton's fee is reported at twenty five thousand dollars after talks with Thaw and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martin W. Littleton
Borough of
Brooklyn
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburger
Stanford White
Thaw
Mr. Littleton
Hungarian peasant manslaughter ruling in ugly daughter's death
A Hungarian peasant at Neusandec admitted killing his eighteen year old daughter claiming she was too ugly to wed. The jury found extenuating circumstances and the court sentenced him to three years in prison.
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Vienna
Neusandec
Williams in senatorship lead in Mississippi race
Jackson report shows John Sharp Williams leading in the United States senate race with one small county Jeff Davis left to report. Governor contenders are Noel Scott and Brewer with Noel and Scott likely to clash in the next primary.
Sore throat epidemic in Sag Harbor linked to dust
Special physicians in Sag Harbor New York report an outbreak of sore throat affecting over two hundred residents. They suspect automobile dust as the cause. The illness is severe but short, typically clearing by the second day with no deaths reported.
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Sag Harbor
N. Y
Temple for Organized Labor in Wichita Plans Union Temple
A movement to build a union labor temple in Wichita Kansas advances with broad support. Only union men may hold shares, about 600 shares valued at 100 dollars each, payable in 10 dollar monthly installments, with a limit of five shares per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
No Rum in Georgia bill and its impact on state
Atlanta reports a passage of the prohibition bill with debates over enforcement in Augusta and Savannah. Cities face losses in property values and licenses, with Augusta, Columbus, Atlanta, Brunswick and Macon cited. Breweries leverage charters and railways may move operations to Florida and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Covington
Augusta
Savannah
Bascom
Anti-Saloon League
Georgia
Columbus
Brunswick
Macon
Florida
Alabama
Kiss and make up at Isohl meeting aims to unite Europe
Vienna Cable reports a high political meeting on August 15 between King Edward and Emperor Francis Joseph. Francis Joseph is to act as intermediary to reconcile Edward with Emperor William of Germany and push toward a Franco British allied entente with Germany and Austria, aided by both emperors.
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Vienna
Edward
Francis Joseph
Isohl
William
Germany
Great Britain
France
Austria
Koreans Arrested Over Bogus Ten Dollar Gold Coins
United States Marshal Hendry in Honolulu detained several Koreans linked to counterfeiting ten dollar gold pieces. The fake coins look convincing but lack weight and ring. An elaborate $10,000 minting setup is reported but not yet found. The gang’s leader reportedly previously served time in Korea for counterfeiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
United States
Hendry
Korea
Berlin to Munich Phototelegraph Experiments Impress
Berlin reports successful long distance phototelegraph experiments by Prof. Stern with a direct wire link from Munich. Government loaned apparatus. photographs of Emperor William and the crown prince arrived faultlessly. Experiments to continue to Berlin from Munich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Prof. Stern
Munich
William
Stern
Pittsburg Politician John William Neff Dies After Thrilling Race
John William Neff a noted Pittsburgh politician and alderman from the Thirteenth ward died shortly after a neck and neck mile race. The cause was heart failure attributed to the excitement of the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John William Neff
Thirteenth Ward
Brothers Die in Same Way in Sumter County Field
Bram Good, a prominent Sumter County farmer in Americus Georgia, collapsed and died in a cotton field on Wednesday. His brother Arnold arrived and, upon seeing Bram's body, fell dead beside him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus, Ga
Bram Goodwin
Sumter County
Arnold
Dead Snake Kills Four At Welch Wood Camp
Four men are dead and two dying at a woodland camp near Welch after drinking beer from a keg that had been crawled into by a copperhead snake. Local authorities report the incident as a poisoning accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Welch
Every State to be Free of Liquor Traffic Says Prohibition Leader
Charles R. Jones of the National Prohibition Committee lauds Georgia for becoming a dry state. He calls the Georgia victory the opening gun of a nationwide assault on liquor, crediting a persistent educational campaign and predicting rapid gains in the South and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union
Charles R. Jones
National Prohibition Committee
Jones
Georgia
Agia
America
No Kick from Japan on Pacific Fleet Plan
Washington notes no protest from Japan against sending the Atlantic battleship fleet to the Pacific. No protest is expected as the fleet remains in American waters, leaving no basis for complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific
Extermination Threat Amid Turmoil in Casablanca
Dispatch from Tangier notes fanatical Arab calls to purge Jews and Europeans in Casablanca. Attacks began with stoning, escalating to killings as authorities and foreign residents sought refuge aboard a German ship. German and French vessels remained in harbor as Arab chiefs demanded railroad and harbor work halt and threatened invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Merle
Casablanca
Paris
Galilee
Foreign Office
Postponed Trial in Goebel Assassination Case
By agreement of counsel the Caleb Pearge case tied to the Goebel assassination is delayed indefinitely. Special Judge Robbins vacated the bench and no replacement sat, adjournment follows until a new judge is appointed by Governor Beckham. Provisional government bans dueling amid Cuban journalist incident and orders heightened police vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wh. Ky
Caleb Pearge
William Goebel
Robbins
Attorn
Beckham
Hava
Magoon
Disarmament Sparks Korean Clash Kills and Wounds Forty
A Washington dispatch from Consul General Thomas Sammons in Seoul reports that forty Koreans were killed or wounded in a clash triggered by the disarmament of the Korean army. Japanese casualties were minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Thomas Sammons
Seoul
Korea
Budapest Doctor Warns Women About Crossing Legs
Dr. Garzourka of Budapest travels the world to urge American women to avoid crossing their legs. He claims the habit makes them nervous and harms health. Special: Dr. Josef from Pa. is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garzourka
Budapest
Jor
Josef
Mark Twain Declines Cairo Visit Plans
Cairo Illinois special reports Samuel M Clemens known as Mark Twain has declined an invitation to be the city's guest during President Roosevelt's visit. He mentions his next overland trip will be in a rubber-tired hearse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Cairo, Ill
Samuel M. Clemens
Mark Twain
Roosevelt
Farmers Burn Auto Mob and Jeer The Autoists
A Chicago contingent is mobbed near Deerfield Illinois after a touring car fatally injures a boy. S B Chapin Louis F Swift's son and two women are reportedly forced to watch the car burn, then walk two miles as farmers refuse aid or transport. The incident, described by Deerfield residents, involved an accidental collision and sparked jeers and abandonment of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
S. B. Chapin
Louis F. Swift
Packer
Mr. Chapin
Deerfield
Moraine Hotel
Highland Park
S. Bb. Chapin
S. B. Chapin & Co
Stock Exchange
Fifth Avenue
New York
Pittsburg Teacher Rescued After Week Buried in Hay
Miss N A Black a Pittsburg school teacher was found alive after spending a week buried beneath twenty five tons of hay in a farm barn two miles south of Pittsburg. She survived with no food or water and was discovered by T C O Day and Daniel Stayer as she slept hidden in the hay after wandering into the country seeking shelter. She endured extreme thirst and cold but reportedly will recover.
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Marion, O
N. A. Black
Pittsburg
T. C. O’day
Daniel Stayer
Miss Black
Magills Free On Five Thousand Dollar Bond
Fred Magill and Fay Graham Magill were released on five thousand ninety dollar bonds. Their relatives signed for them and they spent Sunday at W. W. Graham's home. Fay denies a letter in Walter Holtman’s possession and says she does not know him. Trial likely not until November.
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Clinton
Fred Magill
Emily S. Magill
Fred Deland
Fay Graham Magill
W. W. Graham
S. A. Graham
William Ogley
Ed Deboice
Margaret
Walter Holtman
Colorado Springs
Fay
Holtman
Mine Death Toll Tops 1000 in Pennsylvania Last Year
James Roderick chief of the department of mines released the annual report showing more than 1,000 miners died in Pennsylvania coal mines during the past year.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
James Roderick
Department of Mines
Pere Marquette Won’t Contest Two-Cent Fare Law
Detroit Special reports F. W. Stevens general solicitor for Pere Marquette has written to State Railroad Commissioner C. L. Glasgow on behalf of Receiver Harmon and stockholders stating the railroad will not contest the newly enacted two-cent fare law. The measure goes into effect September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
F. W. Stevens
Pere Marquette
C. L. Glasgow
Railroads
Harmon
Train Disaster Claims Forty Lives Near Angers France
A passenger train plunged through a bridge near Angiers and fifty or more picnickers were killed. The engine and two cars derailed and all aboard perished except the conductor and fireman. The disaster occurred during a Sunday excursion with the train moving at high speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris -Cable
France
Angiers
Object to Three Cent Fare
Michigan City attorney Theron F Miller filed an ICC complaint against Michigan Central Railroad over passenger fare from Michigan City Indiana to New Buffalo Michigan. He cites July 27 and prior trips where he paid 30 cents for ten miles, while state law fixes 20 cents for the service. Miller formerly county attorney of Laporte county.
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Washington
Theron F. Miller
Michigan City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Indiana
Michigan
Miller
Ind
New Buffalo
Mich
Laporte County
Graveyard area countenances fresh child murder on First Avenue
A fresh atrocity in the First avenue graveyard neighborhood ends in the murder and mutilation of eight year old Katie Pritschler, daughter of a restaurant waiter. A ribbon tightened around her throat marks the fatal restraint as investigators probe the brutal crime and the city reels from another shocking assault.
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New York
First Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Katie Pritschler
Pritschler
After Twenty Years Estate Divided Among Heirs
The estate of Alva Bradley valued at about 5 000 000 has been divided equally among ten heirs after more than twenty years since his death. Bradley, a prominent vessel owner and real estate holder, died long ago and left a trust for the twenty year period ending now.
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Cleveland, O
Alva Bradley
Labor Council Meeting Set for Washington in August
Washington Special President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor calls an executive council meeting in Washington August 19 20 and 21 to hear final representations on the year’s labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Jacob Riis Marries Miss Mary A Phillips in Ipswich
A dispatch from Ipswich Massachusetts reports the marriage of Jacob A. Riis author and settlement worker to Miss Mary A. Phillips Riis has long served as his secretary.
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Boston
Ipswich
Mass
Jacob A. Riis
Mary A. Phillips
Salvador loan bid in Mexico City aims for 25 year term
Miguel Gudice, representing President Figuera of Salvador, seeks a $5,000,000 gold loan in Mexico City. Salvador hopes a prominent local banker funds the loan for twenty five years with interest and a $1,000,000 donor to the lender. A stray line notes dogs sometimes vanish for their collars.
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Mexico City
Miguel Gudice
Figuera
Salvador
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State Tax Board
Mississippi
Temple For Organized Labor
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Japan
ARS
Ted
Mropeans
Rocco
Caleb Powers
Cuba
Millionaire
Mob and
Jeer
Swift
Hay
Marion
Magills
Bride
Siam
London
Hhat City
Frankfort-on-the
Eneral Kovank
Eronautic Park
Jacob Riis
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