Securities Company Held North Pacific Stock In 1900s Probe
In a Minnesota federal hearing Peter Power presses the standing of Northern Pacific and Great Northern stock purchases by the Northern Securities company. Kuhn, Loeb director Jacob Schiff testifies about stock holdings, roles, and conferences with Morgan Harriman and Hill interests amid a complex reorganization and the creation of the securities firm.
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New York
Peter Power
United States Court For
District of Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Securities Company
Richard A. Mabey
Jacob H. Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
A. M. Boutelle
Minneapolis Os
Power
Schiff
Northern Pacific Common
Mr. Hill
Harriman
Kuhn, Leeb & Co
Burlington
Union Pacific
The
Burlington Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
J. P. Morgan
Kince
J. J. Hill
Mr. Steele
J. P. Morgan & Co
Hill
Northern Securities Board
Northern Pacific Preferred
Preferred stock retirement bid sparks questions on fairness
Directors adopted the par retirement plan as just and equitable avoiding loss of control by common stock holders in a $78,000,000 equity. Witness says underwriting paid nothing, bonds to be converted to common. Adjournment set. Power and other stockholders to be produced by Lamb.
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Northern Securities Company
Boutelle
Northern Pacific
Steele
Witness
Locative Bromo Quinine Tablet Cold Cure Ad
Cure claim for a one day cold remedy Locative Bromo Quinine Tablets offered by E W Grove with a refund if it fails to cure. Box shows Grove signature. Price 25e.
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E.W. Grove
Bozeman Accepts Carnegie Gift and Library Levy
Bozeman city council accepted Andrew Carnegie's gift of 15000 dollars at a special meeting. It ordered a half mill extra levy to fund the library, to be voted at the April 7 city election, and instructed the city clerk to advertise for a library site. The levy is expected to pass unanimously to raise 1500 dollars yearly for library support.
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Standard
Bozeman
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Great Falls Notes Special Dispatch Summary
E A Shaw seeks administration of J L Adams estate linked to 30000 damage suit against New Year Mining. Carvin Gibson sues for divorce from Birdell Gibson. license issued to Oscar Graetz and Bircie Mona han of Gold Butte. Montana Power sued to quiet title in section 23 21 4E by Henry A Merrill. Property division decree filed in Allen v Allen. Police seek two youths in beer hall breakage at Columbian. Collins responds in Leply v Collins over 1898 15000 note. Minisky abandons Russia trip after sting. Sparrow trial postponed. R J Lyle fined for delivering to quarantined home. Montana Central officials inspect Wickes tunnel. Brown and Russell named. Weinstein Co buys Wren stock. aims big Helena-style store. Patsy Dwyer dies at 32. funeral Wednesday at St Ann’s. Great Falls Rifle Club to plan Helena tournament shoot.
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Standard
Great Falls
E. A. Shaw
Neihart
J. L. Or “Curley” Adams
Adams
New Year Mining Company
Giltdge
Carvin Gibson
Birdell Gibson
Margaret Allen
Ralph Allen
George Stocker
Roy Carruthers
Lethbridgee
Columbian Beer Hall
Charles Leply
T. E. Collins
Collins
Leply
John Leply
Montana
Steve Minisky
Stockett
Russia
Lennon Sparrow
Patrick Griffin
R. J. Lyle
Minnie Blackwood
Lyle
H. McGoniele
Montana Central
David Russell
Brown
Portal
Wickes
Weinstein Company
Helena
W. P. Wren
Samuel Weinstein
Helens
Patsy Dwyer
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Mitchell
Ont
Reeves Declines Challenge for Re election in 12th District
Congressman Walter S. Reeves of Streator announced at the county convention in Ottawa Illinois that he will not seek reelection in the new 12th district. Reeves is completing his fourth consecutive term in Congress.
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Ottawa
Ill
Walters. Reeves
Streator
Rhea Pleads Case in Moss Rhea Contested Kentucky Seat
Washington dispatch reports Moss and Rhea contending for Kentucky’s Third district seat as the House debates the Goebel election law. Boreing attacks the law while Rhea defends his rights and bends toward adjournment after concluding remarks.
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Washington
Boreing
Kentucky
Moss Rhea
House
Bowie
Alabama
Powers
Maine
Fox
Mississippi
Moss
Rhea
Bowe
Bkoreing
Congress
General Assembly
William Goebel
Oleomargarine Bill Debated in Senate With Tax Proposals
The Senate opened debate on the oleomargarine bill placing a 10 cent per pound tax on colored imitation butter and reducing the uncolored rate to a quarter of a cent. Chairman Proctor defended fairness while other business included a manuscript purchase request and river and harbor bill hearings.
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Washington
Senate
Proctor
Vermont
Committee On Agriculture
John T. Dolan
Portland
Ore
Arthur St. Clair
District of Columbia
Dubois
Idaho
American Chamber of Commercce
Manila
Philippine Commission
Philippine Islands
Philippine Committee
House
Committee On Commerce
Frye
Hepburn Pure Food Bill Advances From House Panel
Washington March 34 The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce voted to report the Hepburn pure food bill to prohibit adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs and regulate interstate traffic. The bill framed by the National Pure Food association would place analysis supervision with the agricultural department to resolve adulteration questions.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
National Pure Food Association
Agricultural Department
Hepburn bill advances with board of experts and penalties
The measure creates a panel of food experts from the army and navy medical services, the marine hospital service, and science fields to guide enforcement. It defines adulteration, imposes penalties, and outlines confiscation and administration. The Corliss and Mann bills were not voted on, while Hepburn passed 7 to 1 with Mr. Adamson voting against.
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Hepburn
Adamson
Georgia
He Believes in Progress: Holiness Leader Faces Heresy Charge
Rev. Granville Lowther, president of the State Holiness association in McPherson Kansas, asserts he expects to be cleared of heresy at his trial before the Methodist conference in Kansas City. He rejects atheism while endorsing evolution as a spiritual progression.
Quarantine Declared on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
Major bridgeman of the Fort Belknap agency has declared a quarantine on the entire reserve. Indian police patrol to prevent entry or exit without a health bill as smallpox spreads. Riley Brook of Dodson and Jake M Everett of this place were taken yesterday with the disease. More cases are expected.
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Standard
Harlem
Major Bridgeman
Fort Belknap
Condition of Banks Montana banks report Feb 25 figures
The Montana national banks show an average reserve of 27.64 percent, down from 29.16. Loans and discounts rise from 11,520,506 to 11,583,950. Gold coin grows to 738,145 and total specie to 1,128,521. Money in circulation falls to 14,932.94. Individual deposits drop to 13,734,842.
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The
Standard
Washington
National Banks of
Montana
Wireless Bid Requests for Nome Alaska Telegraph Link
General Greely invites bids to supply a wireless telegraphy system between Nome City and St Michael Alaska across Norton Sound. Bidders must prove apparatus capacity with 60 mile tests along the Atlantic coast.
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Washington
General Greely
Nome City
St. Michael
Alaska
Norton Sound
Atlantic
Irrigation Congress Postponed to October
Colorado Springs officials announce the national irrigation congress slated for next August has been officially postponed by the irrigation association until October 9.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
National Irrigation Congress
Na- See Irrigation Association
Prospects for Peace Brightens as South African Rebels Demand Amnesty
Reports from Schalkburger say peace terms have been issued by South African leaders who will not accept less than Middleburg terms and amnesty for Cape rebels. Boers in the field show willingness to compromise, with a plan for governing industrial centers via a British board of administration with proportional representation.
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Schalkburger
South Africa
Middleburg
Botha
Harmony Between Boer Civil and Military Authorities in Peace Talks
In The Hague on March 24 observers see no rift between Boer civil and military leaders. They note Schalkburger and the cabinet moved to the Orange River Colony with General Botha’s likely assent. Final peace decisions rest with the burghers at a public meeting. Kruger awaits telegraphic updates if a workable basis for peace is found.
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the Hague
Schalkburger
Orange River Colony
Middlesburg
Pretoria
Botha
Students riot at Plock in Russian Poland
Vienna reports a revolutionary student outbreak at Plock where the technical school was set on fire. Students attempted to lynch professors who escaped. mounted troops quelled the disturbance without difficulty.
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Vienna
Plock
Poland
Kitchener Reports Weekly Captures From Pretoria Dispatch
Lord Kitchener's Pretoria dispatch lists his usual weekly captures total but makes no reference to the Schalkburger incident. The report arrives as the war continues with routine updates from the front.
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London
Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Schalkburger
Mail Robber Taken
Spokane March 4 Nearly nine years ago two highwaymen stopped a stage near Houston Idaho and robbed the mail sacks One robber was captured and given life Webb the other escaped Today Post Office Inspector Slusser in charge of this division received notice that Webb has been cap
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Spokane
Houston
Idaho
Charles Gilbert Webb
Slusser
Webb
Northwest to Try Suspect for Old Mexico Crime
A suspect captured in Mexico will return to the Northwest to stand trial for the historic offense. The case involves violent acts long past, with prosecutors preparing formal charges and a court date to be set.
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Tured
Mexico
Defense Begins Arguments in Patrick Murder Trial
New York March 24 Robert M Moore opened the defense in Albert T Patrick’s murder trial of W M Rice. Moore argued no motive existed since Patrick under the 1900 will inherited only to carry out a trust. He attacked Jones for a biased motive and stressed the 1896 will giving more power to Captain Baker. The Rice Institute in Houston was a device to head off Holt will litigation. Moore spoke five hours and a quarter and the case adjourned until tomorrow.
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New York
Robert M. Moore
Albert T. Patrick
W. M. Rice
Rice
Patrick
Jones
Moore
Captain Baker
Rice Institute of Houston
Tex
Holt
Marine court martial widens probe into Samar deaths
Manila March 24 The Waller court martial continues over Maj Littleton W Walker Marine Corps charged with executing natives in Samar Lieutenant John Day seeks to amend testimony as part of an ongoing investigation Judge advocate Maj Henry P Kingsbury cross examines Capt David Porter who recalls General Smith implying Major Waller held life and death authority over prisoners Porter says no native killings were witnessed but sergeant Quick’s report stems from Williams party Porter's testimony notes that Smith by inference wished no prisoners and treachery to be punished by death
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Manila
Littleton W. Walker
Marine Corps
Samar
John Day
Henry P. Kingsbury
Third Cavalry
David D. Porter
Porter
Major Waller
Sergeant Quick
Williams
General Smith
Postal Changes Include Appointments and Post Office Closures
Ed M. Goss of Kansas named industrial teacher at Fort Peck Indian School. Carrol post office discontinued with mail redirected to Anaconda. Ollie Warren appointed postmaster at Kernville Chateau County replacing Maggie Edwards. E G Holliday named postmaster at Delphen Meagher County succeeding G L Williams.
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The
Standard
Washington
Ed M. Goss
Kansas
Fort Peck
Carrol
Anaconda
Ollie Warren
Kernville
Chateau County
Maggie Edwards
E. G. Holliday
Delphen
Meagher County
G. L. Williams
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Examiner
Holding Corporation
W. T. Clough
Charles Steele
Morgan & Co
Bacon
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Northern Pacific Company
Stetson
Burlington and
Securities Company
Man Reeves
Goebel
Hepburn Bill
South Main Street
Siegel
Plain
Seis
Granville Lowther
Nome
Irrigation Congress
Waller
Waa
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