OLEOMARGARINE FALLOUT AS SENATE DEBATES FRAUD CLAIMS
The senate discussed the oleomargarine bill with critics like Dolliver and Hansbrough denouncing the industry as fraudulent and lawless. Supporters argued the tax targets deception not legitimate raw materials. the debate touched on packaging marks and enforcement. Executive session followed, with votes likely after debate.
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Mr. Tillman
Dolliver
Stewart
McKinley
Iowa
President McKinley
John Hay
Ohio
Illinois
Wilson
Scotland
West
Congress
Hoar
Union
Bailey
Mr. Hoar
Lodge
Proctor
Senate
Easter Inducement Court Case Involving Suit Prices
A shopper first sought a suit but balked at the price and bought elsewhere for five dollars less. Later that season he purchased a second suit, while the earlier inquiry reflects a price dispute tied to style and pattern.
Great Falls Notes Reports Bond Sale and Local Affairs
Special Dispatch to the Standard Great Falls March 26 The city sold $30,000 in 20 year bonds to N W Harris Co of Chicago at par with 4 percent interest. Other bids failed for lack of certified checks. Sheep from Box Elder bound for Glasgow pass through. Several local incidents include a mine injury recovery, a dropped assault case, a suicide at the poor farm, and Mrs Dwyer funeral services at St Ann’s Church Calvary Cemetery interment. A highway robbery arrest, a petition to form a League of American Sportsmen chapter, populist alderman nominations, and Rifle and Revolver club plans for the year are noted.
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Great Falls
N. W. Harris & Co
Chicago
Rollins & Son
Denver
A. Kean
Seasongood & Mayor
Cincinnati
J. B. Long & Co
Box Elder
Glasgow
W. H. Smith
Silver Bell
Monarch
Lennon Spirrow
Pat Griffin
Ole Johnson
Boly
P. Dwyer
St. Ann's Church
Hohs
Mullen
Father Snell
Father Pauwelyn
Calvary Cemetery
Frank Morgan
George Thompson
Morgan
League of American Sportsmen
James Gaunt
Henry Sadler
General Leonard Wood Leaves Havana After Final Governing Visit
Washington reports General Leonard Wood departed for Havana in his last act as military governor of Cuba. He planned to sail from Havana on May 2 after the new government is installed and the Cuban flag is saluted.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Havana
Cuba
General Wood
Quay Seeks Powellery Support at White House
Senator Quay visited the White House again to urge the president to act on behalf of Powderly. The immigration commissioner is sought to be retained in his current post by Pennsylvania senators.
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Washington
Quay
White House
Powderly
Immigration
Pennsylvania
Miners Seek Help as Civic Federation Weighs Settlement
New York March 26 The industrial department of the National Civic Federation met to hear the United Mine Workers plea for assistance in adjusting disputes with mine operators. John Mitchell led the miners and 140000 workers demanded a yearly contract. a sub committee was appointed to report tomorrow. Senator Hanna said there was nothing in the situation that could not be adjusted.
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New York
Industrial Department
National Civic Federation
United Mine Workers
M. A. Hanna
Oscar S. Strauss
Henry C. Potter
Franklin MacVeagh
Lewis Nixon
Charles A. Moore
Marcus M. Marks
William H. Pfahler
Ralph M. Easley
Frank P. Sargent
James Duncan
Civic Federation
John Mitchell
Hanna
Strauss
Duncan
Granite Cutters’ Union
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
George W. Perkins
Messrs
Iowa Miners to Strike at Midnight on March First
Des Moines report says Iowa miners will walk out at midnight March 1 if no unforeseen changes occur. A joint conference failed to yield agreement as operators refuse to modify practices on shot firers and the proposed uniform day wage scale. President Reese urged arbitration, but the operators refused.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Reese
Strike Ends In Most York Foundries
The molders' strike in York Pennsylvania, begun last May, has been declared off in all but one foundry. Strikers have won their wage demands, but employers still refuse to recognize the union.
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York
Molders
Laxative Bromo Quinine Claims Cure in One Day
Advertisement notes that Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise a one day cure for a cold with a money back guarantee if it fails. Grove’s signature appears on each box.
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Grove
Heavy Rain and Flooding Hit Nuuanu Valley Hawaii
Cloudburst in Nuuanu Valley yields 5.1 inches in one hour the heaviest on record as streams rise 10 to 12 feet causing damage along the banks. Over a 12 hour storm 12.71 inches of rain fall. In a separate case 16 sailors from the ship A J Fuller receive 10 dollars each for food shortages during a voyage from Honolulu to Sydney with 59 cents daily for 20 days prior to arrival.
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Honolulu
Nuuanu Valley
Nuuany
A. J. Fuller
Here
Sydney
United States
Estee
Wheat ships to South Africa reach Pacific Northwest high
The British ship Inchiepe will sail from Portland tomorrow with 88,520 bushels of wheat all told shipment from Oregon and Washington ports exceeds 1,000,000 bushels this season. another half million likely to Cape before season end due to Australia short wheat crop.
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Portland
Ore
Inchiepe
South Africa
Oregon
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Cape of Good Hope
Australia
Deming Papers Filed in Supreme Court in San Francisco Case
Papers in the case of Capt. Peter C. Deming were filed with the clerk of the United States Supreme Court. Deming, a volunteer officer tried by court martial in San Francisco, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth but released on habeas corpus arguing a volunteer could not be tried by a court-martial of regular officers.
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Washington
Peter C. Deming
United States Supreme Court
Deming
San Francisco
Fort Leavenworth
Changes Along the Line at Northern Pacific
At St Paul on March 26 Northern Pacific announces key leadership shifts. J M Hannaford becomes second vice president in charge of traffic. W G Pearce resigns as general manager to join Griffin Wheel Co. Thomas Cooper is named general manager to replace Pearce with headquarters in Twin Cities. Cooper's successor to be announced. Changes take effect April 1.
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St. Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific Company
J. M. Hannaford
W. G. Pearce
Griffin Wheel Company
New York
Chicago
Thomas Cooper
Mellen
Tacoma
Pearce
Twin
Northern Pacific Names Thomas Cooper General Manager
Tacoma dispatch reports Thomas Cooper appointed general manager of the Northern Pacific Railway. A Scotch native, he has served the company since 1882, including roles in construction, land, and coal operations, and has been praised for his tireless work ethic and reform of land and price policies. He will move from Tacoma to St. Paul to assume duties.
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Standard
Tacoma
Wash
Thomas Cooper
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Northern Pacific Service
Quartermaster’s Department
2Nd Infantry
Montana
Fort Shaw
The
Northern Pacific
Brainerd
Adna Andewon
Cooper
Puget Sound
South Bend
Willapa Harbor
Washington
Northern Land and Development Company
Northern Pacific Coal Company
Northern Pacific Company
Roslyn
Oakes
Western Land Agent
Paul Schulze
Mr. Cooper
Schulze
Land Department
Northwest
W. G. Pearce
St. Paul
Kendrick
Mellen
Pearce
Alleged New York Bank Swindler Arrested in Philadelphia
Moses Schwartz, sought in New York for forging about $100,000 in notes at the Seventh National Bank, was arrested in Philadelphia by city and New York detectives. He faced arraignment and was held for New York requisition papers.
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Seventh National Bank of New York
Philadelphia
Moses Schwartz
New York
Seventh National Bank
McNaughton
Meyer
Schwartz
R. W. Jones
Manhattan Mercantile Company
South Williams Street
South Sixteenth Street
Jones
Doctor Acquitted in Malpractice Case
Dr. Robert E. Gray of Garden City Kansas was acquitted tonight by a Chicago jury after a two week trial on a charge of causing the death of Miss Irma Brown of Garden City by malpractice.
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Chicago
Robert E. Gray
Garden City
Kan
Irma Brown
Washington Steps Complaint in Northern Securities Case
The Washington state suit against Northern Securities parallels Minnesota actions and adds three new causes of action. Officers of Great Northern and Northern Pacific served, with the complaint mailed to securities officers. filing set for April 7 in Washington. The 37 page bill seeks injunctions to bar voting, interference, or control by the securities firm and to prohibit stock acquisitions and dividends. The case is sworn by Attorney General Stratton before a Ramsey County notary.
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St. Paul, Minn
State of Washington
Northern Securities Company
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Securities Company
W. B. Douglas
Minnesota
Knox
Washington
W. B. Stratton
Minneapolis
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Company
Great Northern Railway Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Mr. Stratton
James Martin
Ramsey County
Attorney General Stratton Presses Ahead on Supreme Court Motion
Stratton declined to release bill contents as a courtesy to defendants and voiced optimism about filing before the United States Supreme Court. He said the action aims for a prompt, decisive ruling on merger questions, noting Minnesota jurisdiction limits and strong local interest as Minnesota’s different state dynamics affect attention. He stressed statewide support and intent to prevail.
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Stratton
United States Supreme Cour
Minnesota
Captain Devries Arrested for Smuggling Chinese
Port Townsend Washington March 26 Captain Devries of the Holland steamship Wilhelmina was arrested by the United States marshal on charges of illegally landing Chinese. He faces a Tacoma court appearance on Friday under bond. This is his second arrest on the same charge. The grand jury previously found a true bill but the indictment was struck down on demurrer. The complaint alleges he aided and abetted landing three Chinese from the Orient hidden in the ship hold and later landed in a launch after inspection by quarantine and customs officers.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Devries
Wilhelmina
United States
Tacoma
Orient
New British Rifle Approved For Army Issue
The War Office approved a new rifle likely to be issued to the entire British army soon. The firearm weighs 19 ounces lighter, has a shorter barrel, same range as the current rifle, uses Mauser breech with an improved bolt action, includes a wind gauge and foresight, and carries 10 rounds in the magazine.
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London
War Office
European iron price pact discussed by Daily Mail
The Daily Mail reports that negotiations are underway to form a giant European iron cartel to maintain prices. British ironmasters initiated the talks, but U.S. demand for pig iron and steel creates many obstacles, and no agreement has yet materialized.
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London
The
Daily Mail Today
Europe
Daily Mail
New Steel Steamer Redondo Launched in Toledo
The steel steamer Redondo, 1000 tons gross, built for Swain and Hoyt of San Francisco, was launched at Craig's shipyard in Toledo on March 2 and will sail for San Francisco around April 20 for the Pacific coast trade.
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Toledo
Ohio
Redondo
Swain & Hoyt
San Francisco
Craig
Doubtful Death Riddell Ramsey Trial In Helena
Helena report describes the Paulsen death controversy as the jury heard testimony in the Riddell Ramsey case. An insurance representative and others visited Forestvale cemetery and confirmed the body appeared dead, supporting the death certificate and payout.
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Standard
Helena
Riddell- Ramsey
Butte
J. A. Riddell
John ©. Paulsen
Paulsen
Life Insurance
R. C. Fisk
Forestvale Cemetery
Woolgrowers Organize West in New Trust
Salt Lake City March 26 The Herald reports a woolgrowers trust forming across the West. Seventy leading Utah sheepmen have joined the organization and key woolgrowers in Oregon Nevada and Idaho are also aligning. The aim is to abolish middlemen profits and pass gains to the woolgrowers.
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Salt Lake City
the Herald
West
Utah
Oregon
Nevada
Idaho
Possible West Indian Governor Pick Riis Mentioned
Washington March 26 One of the first presidential acts after ratification of the Danish West Indies treaty will be appointing a governor for the island Several names have been urged including Jacob Riis the noted New York newspaper man
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Washington
Danish West Indies
Senate
Jacob Riis
New York
Prospectus of 4 percent Russian Loan 400000 marks
The prospectus for a new 4 per cent Russian loan of 400 000 marks has been issued. It is tax free with subscriptions receivable April 13. The issue price is 97 percent. The total loan amounts to 393000000 marks, funding Russia’s share of the Chinese indemnity, with 300000000 marks offered in Germany Holland and Russia.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Holland
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