Cockrell Reproaches Mayer Over Standard Oil Testimony
Francis M. Cockrell of the Interstate Commerce Commission sharply rebuked J. W. Mayer, Kansas City Standard Oil manager, during a hearing on alleged railroad and oil company methods. Mayer repeatedly said I do not know as he dodged questions about links among Standard Oil, Union Tank Line, Republic Oil, Waters-Pierce and related firms. The senator demanded a clear truth as he slammed the desk and urged all parties to answer directly.
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Kansas City, Mo
Francis M. Cockrell
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. W. Mayer
Kansas City
Standard Oil Company
Commission
J. T. Marchand
Charles Munn
Frank
Monnett
Clifford ‘Thorne
S. W. Brookhart
Mayer
Union ‘Tank Line Company
Republic Oil Pany
Waters-Pierce Company Pany
Standard Oil
Collision in Omaha Leaves One Dead in Snow Crash
An Omaha Nebraska special reports a southbound car on the South Thirteenth Street line jumped the track in a snow storm and collided with a northbound train between I and J Streets. One man, likely James Ratigan of Fort Worth Texas, was killed instantly. Five others seriously injured and about a dozen badly cut or bruised. Rail spread or snow accumulation blamed. The dead man identified only by a name on his key ring.
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Omaha
Neb
South Thirteenth Street
James'sRatican
Fort Worth
Tex
Thas
J Streets
South
Rev George Ware Resigns From Lead And Deadwood Churches
News from Omaha Nebraska reports Rev George C Ware has resigned as pastor of Episcopal Churches in Lead and Deadwood South Dakota. Ware, convicted in federal court of conspiracy to defraud the government over public lands, was sentenced to one year in jail with appeal pending.
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Lead
Deadwood
Omaha
Neb
Geo. ‘C. Ware
Episcopal Churches
Lead and Deadwood
Mr. Ware
Government of
Public Lands
Playwright Louis De Lange Ends Life in New York
Playwright Louis De Lange, known for Pousse Cafe collaboration and works Globe Trotter Little Host and Sweet Annie Page, committed suicide by cutting his throat in New York on Tuesday.
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Louis de’ Lange
New York
de Lange
Annie Page
Fugitive Engineer Dies After Steam Pipe Breaks
Henry Lafayette, an engineer at the Steenberg sash and door factory in Fond du Lac Wisconsin, was scalded to death when a steam pipe burst in the engine room. The accident ends a twenty year tenure with the company.
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Henry Lafayette
Steenberg Sash and Idoor
Fond du Lac, Wis
Sioux City Live Stock Quotes On Tuesday Market
Sioux City live stock quotations list butch er steers priced from 4.10 to 5.40 per hundredweight and top hogs at 6.15, reflecting market levels in the Sioux City area on Tuesday.
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Sioux City
France mine tragedy claims over a thousand lives
Hundreds of funerals were held in towns around Courrières after Saturday’s mine disaster that killed 1,212 people. Rescue teams reported 26 more bodies recovered Tuesday morning. In Ontario, flames at Imperial Oil’s Sarnia plant caused 50,000 dollars in damage, with three buildings burned.
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Courrieres
France
Rescue Corps of
Wesphalians
Sarnia
Ont
Imperial Oil Company
Susan B Anthony Dies in Rochester at 86
Susan B Anthony, famed suffrage leader, died in Rochester New York at 12 49 am Tuesday after pneumonia and heart failure. She had attended a Baltimore suffrage convention and a February birthday banquet in New York. Mayor Butler announced half mast for her funeral day.
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Rochester
Susan B. Anthony
N. Y
Miss Anthony
Ricker
Anthony
Butler
Baltimore
New York
Supreme Court rules against witnesses in paper trust cases
Justice McKenna writes that the Supreme Court on Monday decided the cases against witnesses in the paper trust proceedings. The government had brought the cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Wisconsin cases were dismissed for want of jurisdiction, while Minnesota cases saw the district court verdict affirmed.
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Washington
McKenna
Supreme Court
Trust
Minnesota
Wisconsin
District of Minnesota
No Price Rise Planned for Hard Coal in NYC
The newly formed publicity bureau of the anthracite operators says NYC will not see a price increase for hard coal even if a strike occurs. It notes 9,000,000 tons are stored in and around the city for consumers and affirms f o b pricing will not rise.
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Tors
New York City
Publicity Bureau
Officer Kills Fugitive in Nebraska Capture
Logan Blissard a 19 year old fugitive was shot and killed Monday by Sheriff John Owens one mile south of Kimball Nebraska while resisting capture Blissard had been wounded weeks earlier while attempting to escape with stolen horses The shooting occurred as officers tried to arrest him for crimes in New Castle Wyo.
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Logan’ Blissard
Jjohn Owens
New Castle
Wwo
Kimball
Neb
Blissard
Von Meyer for Cabinet Name in Roosevelt’s War Secretary Link
President Roosevelt plans to offer George L. Von Meyer of Massachusetts, then the American ambassador to St. Petersburg, a cabinet post. If Taft joins the Supreme Court as an associate justice, Von Meyer is expected to be named Secretary of War.
Two Killed in Wreck Near Bloomdale Ohio
Two were killed and fifteen injured in a collision of two freight trains and passenger train No. 7 on the Baltimore and Ohio line. The wreck happened at 11:35 Sunday about two miles from Bloomdale Ohio, with one more person believed to die from injuries.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Bloomdale
Derailed B&O Express Leaves Tracks Near Smithton
An engine hauling a through express on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad derailed near Smithton Pennsylvania on Monday. The train plowed along the rails for some distance before overturning. Engineer Cunningham and fireman Kirkland were seriously injured in the accident.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Smithton
Cunningham
Kirkland
Patrick Gets Another Reprieve in Albany Case
Gov. Higgins of New York issues a further reprieve for Albert T. Patrick until May 18 to allow time to continue proceedings on the motion for a new trial pending in Albany.
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Patrick
Albany
N. Y
Higgins
Albert T. Patrick
Congressman Gilbert to resign for Philippine judgeship
At Fort Wayne Indiana on Monday Congressman Newton W Gilbert announced he will resign his seat soon to accept a judgeship in the Philippines offered by the president.
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Phillippines
Fort Wayne
Ind
Newton W. Gilbert
Philippines
Girl Elis Sweetheart in Wichita Tragic Killing
In Wichita a 19 year old Corrine Millse shot and killed her sweet heart William Morrow aged 24. Early Monday morning Morrow stood at the head of a stairway when he was shot. The body rolled down the stairs onto the street.
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Elis
Wichita
Kauan
Corrine Millse
William Morrow
Morrow
Col Mann Indicted for Perjury in Town Topics Case
Col Mann and Col Wm D Mann of New York editor of Town Topics were indicted by a grand jury on perjury charges on Monday.
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Wm. D. Mann
New York
Town Topics
Tragic Courrières mine disaster toll rises to far past fears
Paris reports the Courrières mine disaster leaves 1,100 dead with 6,000 dependents. Four hundred soldiers guard crowds as rescuers work amid gas and cave-ins. Officials pledge relief funds while a large portion of the 1,800 miners remain trapped across pits 2 3 4 and 10 with multiple rescues and deaths disclosed.
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Paris
Courriere
Pas de Calais
France
Sylvester
Gauthier
Dublef
Fallieres
Gauthier and
Dubier
Burlington Trains Wrecked West of Akron Colorado
Two Burlington passenger trains Nos 1 and 14 collided head on two miles west of Akron on a curve. A fireman was fatally scalded, engineer and fireman on No 14 gravely injured, two mail clerks hurt slightly, and several cars wrecked. Main line blocked. probable order delivery failure cited.
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Burlington
Akron
Colo
Chicago
Denver
George H. Sherwood
No. 14
Engineer Hardy
No. 1
Bud King
Gas Well Hood Fails To Control Ca ney Fire
A six mile from Kan ey gas well near caney burned for fifteen days as workers tried to smother it with a thirty five ton iron hood. The hood buckled under the blast and was flung aside as the fire surged, sending rocks and flame over 150 feet into the air. Millions of feet of gas have been wasted.
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Caney
Kan
State Racing Control Bill Passes House in Kentucky
The Kentucky state racing commission bill won House approval in Frankfort on Saturday and advances to Governor Beckham for signature. Five commissioners will be appointed to oversee all horse tracks in the state.
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China State Racing Commission
Frankfort
Beckham
Warships at Nanchang and riot magistrate inquiry
The French gunboat Olyry and the British training ship Teal arrived at Nanchang China amid tensions. Chinese authorities ordered a special autopsy on the magistrate’s body after a riot in which he stabbed himself or was stabbed by a missionary.
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Nanchang
Olyry
Teal
China
Father Gapon Arrested Ahead of Inquiry in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on Monday Father Gapon was arrested on the eve of an inquiry he had demanded into a scandal. The charge concerns allegations his labor organization received government subsidies and involved financial ties to the state.
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Father Gapon
St. Petersburg
Paris Cabinet Hope After Nieres Offers Post to Sarrien
President Fal Nières asked Jean Sarrien former justice minister on Friday to form a new cabinet. The Paris special notes the consultation as France faces a government reshuffle.
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Celinet
Paris
Fal- Nieres
Jean Sarrien
Justice
Iowa Regiments Win Shiloh Inscriptions Finalized
The War Department has officially settled inscriptions for the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments at Shiloh. Taft informs Senator Allison that the wording reflects the regiments’ actions on April 6, 1862, confirming their place in history and that the decision is final and not subject to reconsideration.
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War Department
Shiloh
Towa
Allison
Taft
Jones’ Field
Tiber
Two Prisoners Escape From Council Bluffs Jail
Two inmates, Robert Vrooman and Harry Baker, escaped Pottawattamie County jail in Council Bluffs after four break attempts in a year. They used improvised tools to break an iron bar, pry open a bolted door, and flee via a second story window. They are wanted on burglary charges.
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Council Bluffs
Bastile
Pottawattamie
Robert Vrooman
Harry Baker
Perkins Delivers Address at Upper Iowa University Fayette
A memorial service for D. B. Henderson was held at Upper Iowa University Fayette. Hon. Geo. D. Perkins of Sioux City spoke to a large audience of faculty students and citizens describing Henderson as a great statesman alumnus trustee and benefactor. President Spanklin oversaw the services.
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Geo, PD. Perkins
Upper Iowa University
D. B. Henderson
Fayette
Geo. D. Perkins
Sioux City
Cal. Henderson
Spanklin
Des Moines Lads Caught While Traveling
Three Des Moines boys aged 14 12 and 10 Jack Young Robert Young and Carl Daily fled home seeking adventure walked eleven miles toward Sioux City before boarding a train. Marshal Davis at Lake City took them into custody and returned them to their homes.
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Des Moines
Jack Young
Robert Young
Carl Daily
Marshal Davis
Lake City
Sioux City
Worth v Logan verdict in Primghar district court
In Primghar district court N F Worth sued C E F Logan for the death of Worths 12 year old son. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 6000 dollars due to the boy’s death from contact with a live electric wire.
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Primghar
N. F. Worth
C. E F. Logan
Tabor Banker is Arrested on Forgery Charges
Sheriff Kent of Fremont County went to Walla Walla Washington on Sunday with a warrant and requisition to arrest H. C. Dye, a former Tabor banker, who faces five counts of forgery.
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Tabor
Kent
Fremont County
Walla Walla
Wash
H. C. Dye
Charles Ernst Killed In Pierre Freight Car Incident
Charles Ernst was instantly killed when he was crushed by a horse he was leading out of a freight car during unloading at Pierre South Dakota. Ernst had recently moved to Pierre from Hinton Plymouth County.
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Charles Ernst
Pierre
D. Ernst
Hinton
Plymouth County
Father Coffin Burns Mortgage at Fort Dodge Church
In a packed Fort Dodge church audience, Hon. L. B. Coffin known as Father Coffin burned a $1,500 mortgage on the Christian church in a symbolic act.
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Father” Coffin
Fort Dodge
Hon. L
Coffin
Father Coffin
Christian Church
Mistaken Poison Drink Leaves Fort Dodge Lab ourer Injured
Elmer Alstaatt, a laborer, mistook carbolic acid for whisky and drank two ounces at Fort Dodge Friday. He was found unconscious but is expected to recover.
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Elmer Alstaatt
Fort Dodge
Accidentally Shot Brother Wounds 6 Year Old Aide
Alfred Quartz, aged 6, was accidentally shot by his 12 year old brother six miles south of Independence. Doctors say the boy will lose his right arm.
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Alfred Quartz
Independence
Archbishop Keane to Deliver Iowa University Address
Archbishop Keane of Dubuque will give the annual baccalaureate address to Iowa University graduates next July. His selection honors the growing number of Catholic students attending the university.
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Keane
Oreator
Dubuque
Iowa University
Town Postmasters Confirmed by Senate in Session
In Washington D C the Senate in executive session on Tuesday confirmed postmasters including James Harvey Johnson Logan Joan Morton Sheldon and Charles J Wonger Tama reflecting appointments across towns as listed by the officials.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
James Havey Johnson
Logan
Joan Morton
Sheldon
Charles J. Wonger
Tama
Road for Marshalltown interurban plan proposed
Hamilton Brown proposes Marshalltown vote on a 3 percent tax to fund an interurban line joining the Milwaukee system at Ferguson or Haverhill. City would subscribe 36000 in stock, Brown and associates 45000 in stock, with bonds backing construction and equipment. A mass meeting will explain the plan.
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Milwaukee
Hamilton Brown
Newton and
Northwestern
Marshalltown
Merguson
Haverhill
Brown
Percival man sues nine others for damages over shooting
Percival businessman Owen Cavanagh files a $20,000 damages suit against Henry Parkinson and nine other prominent locals over a February shooting. Cavanagh claims a conspiracy to injure him and drive him from the country after an altercation over Parkinson’s wife, with additional beating by stones and sticks by eight accomplices.
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Percival
Sult
Sidney
Owen Cavanagh
Henry Parkinson
Cavanaugh
Cavanagh
Ten
Parkinson
Struble Teacher Sues School Directors for Damages
Miss Rose Byrne of Struble files $5,000 damages against school board members Fred Drakle D. D. Homer and W. F. Mandelkow for false arrest libel and slander. Byrne was dismissed after seven years teaching, appealed to County Superintendent T C Hise who reinstated her, later arrested for disturbing the peace and acquitted. Case appealed to the state superintendent, hearing set for April term.
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LeMary
Rose Byrne
Struble
Fred Drakle
D. D. Homer
W. F. Mandelkow
Miss Byrne
T. C. Hise
C. H. Jones
LeMars
Des Moines Woman Survives Ambush Murder Attempt
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, secretary of the Iowa Humane Society, was shot at Friday night while returning home in Des Moines. Two shots were fired from ambush but she escaped unharmed. she gave a fairly good description as officers search for the assailant.
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Jones
Des Moines
Elizabeth Jones
Iowa Humane Society
Fire at Council Bluffs Elevator Burns Tar Roof
The Trans Mississippii elevator at Council Bluffs built by the Trans Mississippii Grain Co of Omaha suffered a partial fire Thursday from tar poured on the roof by workers. Damage about 60000 dollars, insured. No grain inside. Replaces a year old burned elevator. Capacity 1000000 bushels.
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Council Bluffs
Trans-Mississaippi
Trans-Mississippi Grain Company
Omaha
Yorse Killed in Collston Collision
A head on crash Friday night in Treton between Alvin White and a Mr Johnson ended when Johnsons buggy struck White s horse, the animal dying within minutes. The youths had attended a local party and were returning home in single horse rigs.
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Yorse
Collston
Alvin White
Mr. Johnson
Treton
Johnson
Mr. White
Centerville Store Fire Destroys Futoransky’s Stock
Fire gutted Futoransky's wallpaper and paint store on Centerville's south square, with about 10,000 in stock loss and insurance covering a quarter of it. Rinhart Bros. building suffered roughly 1,000 in damage, fully insured.
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Centerville
Futoransky
Rinhart Bros
Will Have New Grand Stand At Interstate Fair
At a Sioux City meeting of the Interstate Fair Association board of directors plans for a new grand stand were discussed. It was decided to tear down the old structure and erect a new seating 10 000 capacity stand.
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The
Interstate Fair Association
Sioux City Plang
Cass County Sheriff Robert Marshall Dies of Cancer
Cass County Sheriff Robert Marshall died in Atlantic from cancer while serving as secretary and treasurer of the Interstate Sheriffs Association.
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Cass County
Robert Marshall
Interstate Sheriffs’ Association
Atlantic
Wreck Near Burlington Slows Rail Service and Kills Livestock
A rear end collision Thursday at Burlington between two sections of a Chicago Burling ton and Quincy Railway freight train injured four men. The main line was blocked for hours. A large number of cattle were killed and fifteen cars plus one engine were demolished.
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Burlington
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
Mair
Towa Forger Sentenced in Forgery Case at Towa City
Charles Dvorak received a two year sentence for forgery in a Towa City penitentiary case. The verdict reflects a judge’s ruling on the criminal forgery charges.
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Towa
Charles Dvorak
Towa City
Statehood bill trims Arizona New Mexico from plan
The Senate approved a statehood bill admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as a single state named Oklahoma, removing Arizona and New Mexico. The measure goes back to the House where insurgents hope to accept Senate amendments without further committee action. Debates drew large crowds and few absentees as parties argued over territorial admissions and future status.
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Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Menauro
Oklahoma
Mery
Tory
Lng
Congress
Clarke
Arkansas
Alger
Burrows
Michigan
Bulkeley
Connecticut
Carter
Montana
Flint and Working
California
Foraker
Ohio
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Weyburn
Idaho
Scott
West Virginia
Spooner
Wisconsin
Senate
House
Committee On
Territories
Supreme Court ruling on railroad freight pooling
The Supreme Court reversed a commerce commission order in a California citrus case against Southern Pacific and Atchison railways. It upheld joint tariffs, allowing a railroad to route shipments beyond its lines, while noting the routing could reduce rebating and end active competition as defined by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Californian Citrus Fruit Growers’ Association
Southern Pacific
Atchison Lines
East
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission
Cannon on State Powers Agenda Speech in Philadelphia Club
Sneaker Cannon challenged the push for federal action in evils states can cure. He cited Gov Dawson of West Virginia and Senator Tishnan, urging states to exercise sovereign power over railways. He warned that 1,500 bills in Congress would take a decade to pass.
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Sneaker Cannon
Philadelphia, Union League Club
Dawson
West
Thi
Congress
Endowment Donated to New York Met Museum
George A. Hearn announces a gift of 123000 to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. J J Lerbiaon remarries in Youngstown Ohio after divorce from his wife. Harbison killed TL Bergman found in his wife’s room and was acquitted. Robert J Thompson of Chicago secretary of the Lafayette Memorial Commission writes to Washington fixing October 10 for dedication of the Paris monument.
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New York Metropolitan
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