Tariff in Senate Amended Payne Bill On Calendar
Senate moves the amended Payne tariff bill to its calendar after floor agreement. Aldrich defends swift reporting while minority protests. changes so far lean toward luxuries and beverages with a planned further adjustments to fund government, including cotton, wool, and Philippine provisions. House seeks free list for petroleum and its products, delaying tariff action.
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Senate
Finance Committee
Aldrich
Daniel
Ant
Payne
Philippines
McCumber
Committee From
House
No Crime to Form Oil Trust Atty Watson Argues
Attorney David T. Watson, Pittsburg’s noted corporation lawyer, argues in the federal suit in St Louis to dissolve Standard Oil of New Jersey as a Sherman Act violator. He contends the question is whether on November 16, 1906 Standard Oil restrained commerce, not past deeds, and rejects federal common law guilt.
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David T. Watson
Pittsburg
St. Loutsia
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Mr. Watson
Kellogg
Fu,cing
Startling Civil Suit Alleges Poison Death in Texas
Mrs Ida Rice files divorce affidavit in Evansville Indiana alleging her husband Frank Rice his sister Mrs Albert Taylor and Dr J M Stroud of Terrell Texas caused Albert Taylors death on January 8 1908 The suit claims an insurance payout of 5000 was shared among the physician the husband and Mrs Taylor Taylors mother had the body exhumed and sought a grand jury indictment but evidence was deemed insufficient Rice says Taylors death was due to hypodermic poison and that she was forced to write to Dr Stroud to secure 100 for him or face exposure.
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Frank Hrice
Albert Taylor
J. M. Stroud
Terrell
Tex
Ida Rice
Evansville
Ind
Taylor
Rice
Rices
Indiana
Strowd
Soboleski Held for Toledo Murder in Krueger Case
Coroner J Hengler of Toledo returns a verdict finding tailor Michael Soboleski responsible for the deaths of Ludwig and Augusta Krueger. The couple were stabbed and buried under a brick cellar floor after their home burnt on the morning of April 1. Fire marshal W S Rogers assists in the investigation.
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J. Hengler
Toledo
Krueger
Michael Soboleski
Ludwig Krueger
Augusta
Soboleski
W. S. Rogers
Cleveland
Revenge Shootings in St Louis Spotlight a Fugitive
Salvatore Ferlossa, who could not find Louis Macaluso, ambushed and shot Sam Macaluso in the hallway of their home at 5048 Daggett Avenue, St. Louis. Three bullets killed the victim. Ferlossa fled. Acquaintances had believed Macaluso and Ferlossa friends despite a prior quarrel.
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Louis Macaluso
Salvatore Ferlossa
Sam Macaluso
Daggeut Avenue
St. Louis
Vferlossa
Ferlossa
San
Trial ends as Mrs Sampson declared free at Lyons
Mrs Georgian Allyn Sampson, tried for her life in Lyons, is acquitted of murdering her husband Warry Sampson. The young woman, previously on trial for her life, is released from custody as the case concludes.
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Allyn Sampson
Lyons, N
Warry Sampson
Tug Wrecked Near Cleveland Sparks Crew Missing
The fishing tug Fiesa wrecked Wednesday and washed ashore near Cleveland. Nine crewmen remain missing along with the captain, with no word on their fate.
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Cleveland
Crawford Passes Away Novelist F Marion Crawford
F Marion Crawford, the noted novelist, died in Sorrento. He was born in 1846 and gained fame for works such as The Novella and historical tales.
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F. Marion Crawford
Marion Crawford
Sorrento
Fire in Lenox Claimed Six Lives and Caused Major Loss
A blaze in Lenox Massachusetts destroyed the Clifford building and two other structures in the Franklin Main Housatonic Church area. Six people perished including Edward and Mrs Ventris Lealle Ventris Alice French and Mary Sparks. Loss estimated between 200000 and 300000 with explosions from stored turpentine oils and dynamite.
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Lenox
Mass
Franklin, Main
Housatonic
Church Streets
Clifford
Edward C. Ventris
Lealle Ventris
Alice French
Isabel Cook
Mary Sparks
Catherine Root
George
Arthur
George Root
Horace Perill
Peril
Clifford Block
Castro Protests Deportation From Martinique Aboard Versailles
Former President Castro of Venezuela protested the expulsion order before boarding the Versailles steamer at Fort de France Martinique. He argued ill health and lack of offense against France, and warned of seeking passage to Spain and then Santa Cruz if free at St Nazaire.
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Versailles
Fort de France
Martinique
France
Castro
Venezuela
St Nazaire
Spain
Santa Cruz
Teneriffe
Explosion at DuPont Powder Works Kills One in New Jersey
A powder mill blast at the DuPont Powder works in Wayne N J killed Jerome Marah and injured several others. The explosion destroyed ten small buildings and shattered windows as far as Little Falls Pasaine and Paterson ten miles away, with workers fleeing and clothing torn by further blasts.
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Jerome Marah
DuPont Powder Works
Wayne
N. J
Little Falls
Passaine
Paterson
Atlanta merchant jailed for biting baby to upset wife
J Birvbe of Atlanta bit his ten month old baby on the cheek to anger his wife who prosecuted him. Recorder Broyles sentenced him to two weeks in jail after the wife testified to the quarrel and the bite.
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J. Birvbe
Atlanta
Broyles
Fire on Hanbury American steamer Sar nin at Port Simon
A disastrous blaze aboard the Hanbury American steamer Sar nin at Port Simon British Honduras caused the loss of six lives and major cargo damage.
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Port Simon
British Honduras
Intensive six week course promises quick diplomas
A training offer claims the full course is learned in six weeks with one hour lesson daily and no home study. It guarantees good positions and diplomas issued. It notes most former pupils at Grand Island average over two words per minute in six weeks. First lesson free and contact details invite Miss Cortez Wilson to arrange a visit.
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Grand Island
Burlington Hotel
Cortez Wilson
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