Rockefeller testimony outlines Standard Oil expansions
The transcript recounts John D. Rockefeller detailing Standard Oil’s growth through acquisitions and new lines, including Imperial Refining and American Lubricating Oil, to protect export trade. He describes railroad tensions, rate cuts, and the Empire Transportation firm, plus pipe line consolidation and tankage expansion to prevent oil waste.
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iAdard Olt
Devoo Company
Chess
Carley & C
Louisville
Svar Laster
Rockefeller
Imperial Tefining
Company of
Oil City
Vandegrift
John Pitt
Ind
Pitesbure
Btandard Oi Company
Pittsburg
Smitha Peery
Tam Hany
Porter
Moreland & Co
Tennett Warner & Co
Tuunville
John D. Archbold
Porter, Moreland & Co
Tockfeller
Befce Oil Company
Thy Stunard Company
American Lubricating’ Oil Company
Cleveland
Mica Axle Grease Company
Empire “Transportation Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Erie
Atlantic
Great Western
Baltimore & Ohio
Rockefellers Cone
Standard Oi
Hocktfetter
Dany
Ennsylvania Road Cakagit
Lake Shure
Teloospire
Benny Failroad
Empire Company
Pennsylvania Railroading
Standard
United Pipe Line
Ax and R
Ben
Rockefeler
Engineer Dies in Peculiar Railway Accident
Special Dispatch reports near Honitas a gravel train switch incident. A dinky engine was struck while waiting on a siding, crushing and scalding the engineer who was trapped beneath the wreck. The victim, from Alberta Minnesota, had links to local Fallsway men and a telegram advised body shipment to Pinkneyville AL.
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Sta Missoula
Roxser & Whitaker
Honitas
Anvnccident
Coronet Mars
Sitle
Therm Paeineae
Mountain Division
Teles
Albertea
Mischer
Pinkneyvettte AL
New Federal District May Be Created Soon
Yellowstone County bar association pushes for a Montana division into two federal districts. WK. Nowes chairs the effort and writes to Representative Pray. Meray promises to back the bill and that data are being gathered for the Judiciary Committee to present at the coming session.
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Montana
Pulling
Yellowstone County Har Association
Nowes
Neves
Meray
Bar Association
Federal Court
Judiciary
Purdy Named Postmaster at Geyser Montana
Special Dispatch reports Samuel Purdy appointed postmaster at Geyser in Cascade County. He succeeds Lyne, who resigns. Local service arrangements pending.
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Stangara
Washington
Samuel_. Purdy
Geyser
Cascade County
Vite Mf Lyrne
Taft Seeks Thorough Tariff Revision Plan
President elect Taft pursues a thorough tariff revision in good faith aligned with party pledges. He seeks detailed information on the Sixty first congress personnel and organization to ensure executive legislative harmony. Taft and Representative Burton discussed speakership tariff revision monetary commission and cabinet pages. Burton is a candidate for the U S Senate from Ontario. Civil service reform groups press to include fourth class postmasters in civil service classification.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Burton
Monetary Commission
AM. Burton
United States
From
Ont
Civil Service Reform Associations
Civil Service
Mayor Johnson and the town in political turmoil
The article traces Mayor Johnson facing financial losses amid court actions as the Munition company passes to receivers and creditors press attempts to collect notes. It also recounts a Beijing palace crisis with empress dowager, imperial edicts, and the death of the emperor and empress while Pu Yi remains under palace care.
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Ale
Hun
Johnson
Sany
Horaine Ohio
Rand Council
Grand Elks Officers Entertained in Missoula Visit
Grand exalted ruler Fred C. Robinson of Dubuque and grand secretary Towa visit Missoula accompanied by eight others arriving from Once they were met by a lodge committee at the train and escorted around the city. An automobile tour highlighted the afternoon and the visitors were guests of the Mistouladium for an informal evening entertainment with local business leaders.
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Stansara
Tesh
Holland
Fade Springs
Colo
The
Elka
Fred C. Robinson
Dubusne
Towa
Talleywensack
No J
Order
Butte
Missoula
Ditch Near Huntley To Irrigate Crow Reservation Land
A Big Horn Low Line Ditch company meeting approved paying contractors for work on a 15 mile long ditch near the new town of Huntley on the Crow reservation. The project will irrigate a large tract of land once completed and the ditch now stands finished.
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Standard
Billings
Big Horn
Huntley
Crow Reservation
Can You Tell the Cause of Your Trouble
An old advertisement urges readers to consider kidney trouble as a cause of ill health. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy and offers a free sample by writing to Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York, with available 60 cent and one dollar bottle sizes at drug stores.
Burlington's New Branch Will Link Northern Wyoming Lines
Hillings November report notes an upcoming Burlington railroad line from Frannie to Fromberg Montana. Contractors have been notified to ready grading, to begin operations soon. Completion will connect Northern Wyoming to Billings and open direct communication with Orin Junction and the Colorado Southern to Denver.
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Standard
Hillings
Burlington Railsway
Frannie
Wye
Fromberg
Mont
Thein
Wyoming
Ings
Orin Junction
Colorado
Denver
Coal for battleship at Manila tender invites
A Cardiff telegram says the colliers aboard the American battleship ect now in Manila are expected to take coal there. Tenders have been invited for 20 000 to 30 000 tons of coal.
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London
Cardiff
Wales
Ect
Manila
Funeral for former Governor Smith held in Kalispell
Kalispell Nov 19 funeral services for former Governor Robert B. Smith drew many state figures to a 2 pm ceremony at Corad cemetery. Flags flew at half mast as county buildings paused. telegrams of sympathy poured in to the bereaved family. The report also notes tariff committee debates in Washington on citrus fruit duties and other agricultural protections.
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Standard
Kalispell
Robert B. Smith
Corad
Washington
Congress
House
Florida
California
Browers
Champ Clark
Democratic Party
Victor Siegel Dies. Funeral Planned This Weekend
Victor Siegel, brother of OU Siegel, died here. He arrived this afternoon from Titre and completed arrangements. Services will be held Sunday afternoon under combined auspices of the Elks, Eagles and Sone of Hermann lodges.
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Stannara Missoula
Victor Siegel
OU Siegel
Yestay
Elks, Eagles and Sone of Hermann Lodges
Woolgrowers press for higher wool imports duty
Salt Lake City Utah members of the Utah Woolgrowers association adopted a resolution urging no duty on imported wool and calling for a higher wool schedule. President Edward Callister presided with no opposition, and a committee was appointed to draft a statement for submission to the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake Commercial Club Rooms
Edward
Callister
Utah Woolgrowers Association
West
Congress
House Committee On Ways and Means
General Duvall Chosen Commander in Philippines
Washington announces Maj. Gen. W. P. Duvall selected to succeed Maj. Gen. John F. Weston in command of U.S. troops in the Philippines. Duvall, assistant chief of staff, will be followed by Gen. Thomas Harey, with Weston to depart Dec 16 and Bliss to take temporary command until Duvall arrives.
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Washington
W. P. Duvall
John F. Weston
Philippines
General Duvall
Thomas H. Harey
Cuba
Weston
Tasker H. Bliss
Duvall
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