After Smelter Trust Alleged Monopoly Case Filed in Colorado
Colorado Attorney General charges the American Smelting and Refining Company and related firms with forming a monopoly to restrain competition and overpay dividends on fictitious capitalization. The suit seeks forfeiture of business rights, appointment of a receiver, and removal of the trust from the state. Proceedings paused for notice to defendants, hearing likely next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Supreme Court
Attorney General Post
American Smelting and Refining Company
American Smelting & Refining Company
Omaha & Grant Smelting Company
Pueblo Smelting & Refining Company
Bimetallic Smelting Company
Colorado Smelting Company
Philadelphia Smelting & Refining Company
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Pueblo
Premiers In Conference Open Private Session
London June 30. The colonial conference opened in the secretary of state's colonial office with premiers of self governing colonies and Joseph Chamberlain presiding. The proceedings were private and adjourned to July 4 after a two hour session. No definite programme was set.
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London
Secretary of State
Colonial Office
Joseph Chamberlain
Denver Northwestern & Pacific surveys western range route
A surveying party began work at Glenwood Springs to lay out the Denver Northwestern and Pacific line on the western range. Three route options are under consideration with bids opening July 10 for 18 miles of track beyond Arvada. Additional contracts will be let as surveys finish.
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Denver
Glenwood Springs
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific
Western Range
Arvada
Train Derails After Striking Horse Near Boyce La
West bound Texas and Pacific passenger train from New Orleans struck a horse near Boyce La this morning. Engine and tender left track. Engineer J Engle and Fireman George Bealer died. No passengers injured.
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New Orleans
Texas & Pacific
Boyce
J. Engle
George Bealer
International Sunday School association debates advanced courses
Denver June 30 The 10th triannual convention opened with talks on missionary giving and teacher training. A substitute limited to a beginners course was adopted, opposing a full advanced course and sparking continued debate on Sunday school methods and public school ties. An eight months world tour plan was approved.
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Denver
International Sunday School Association
C. H. Daniels
Boston
American Board of Missions
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Philadelphia
A. F. Schuaffler
D. D
New York
FE. J. Rexford
Montreal
A. L. Phillips
Richmond
Bailey
Resolutions Committee
Thomas Neely
B. F. Jacobs
Chicago
Alfred Davy
Detroit
Aerian Sunday School Union
Flood Devastates Illinois Farmland Near Alton
A storm within 150 miles of Alton Illinois causes $1 million in damage. Wood River floods forcing farmers to live on upper floors as crops and homes are ruined. The Reuter farm near Alton sustains about $10,000 in damage and bottom lands lose all crops. Rail traffic is halted and Western Cartridge in Kast Alton floods with losses exceeding $5,000. Piasa Creek district reports farmers rushing stock to hills losing shocked wheat.
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St. Louis
Alton
Ill
American Bottoms
Wood River
Reuter
Kast Alton
Western Cartridge Company
Piasa Creek
Freight handlers reject railway wage proposal without union recognition
The Chicago freight handlers union rejected a railway plan for committee meetings with superintendents to discuss wage demands. They insisted on executive union representation at any conference. A bid to address workers at Rock Island freight house was rebuffed, and 200 men escorted President Cur ran from the scene. Workers later returned to work without accepting any wage increase.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Hitt
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After Smelter Trust
State Supreme Court
Chamberlain
Amer
Ican Bottoms
Siegel
Montana
Siegel’s
Butte
Klein
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