Grand jury returns indictments against three major firms
A western New York grand jury returned indictments against Standard Oil Company of New York the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Vacuum Oil Company Rochester for violations of interstate commerce law Each Standard Oil and Pennsylvania Railroad case has twenty four counts with a smaller number against Vacuum Oil Ball set at 20000 for each company Trials likely in Lockport in October Evidence suggests shipments at concession rates to undercut published tariffs Officials seek time to probe railroad connections with these shipments and the grand jury recessed for two weeks
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Jamestown
N. Y
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Standard Oil Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Vacuum Oil Company
Rochester
Standard of Company
Davies
Pennsylvania Railroad Com‘pany
Alika
Vacuum Company
Oleo
Rutland
Vermont
Ball
Lockport
Grand Jury
New York Central Railroad
Heston
Maine
United States
Brown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fine collection for Macon fair and Cheyenne guests
A Smithsonian exhibit for the Macon fair is to be donated to Mercer University after use, valued at several hundred dollars, and safeguarded to deter theft. Cheyenne Indians plan to visit the Centennial fair in October to depict their customs, pending federal approval. Griswold resigns as city inspector. Sig Binswanger named successor. A man named Cotton Mather, aged about 60, was jailed for forgery after attempting to pass a forged check.
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Constitution Bureau
Second Street
Macon
Edgar Hoss
Nathaniel
Jameson
Mercer
Daughters of the American Revolution
Macon Fair Association
Indiana
Fort Hawking
United States
Griswold
S. H. Griswold
Cty
Sig Binswanger
Smith
Acon
Speoclai
Recorder's Court
Cotton Mather
Mutual Life Administration Ticket Court Decision
Justice Ba ward rules for the Mutual Life Insurance Company administration ticket and the state superintendent of insurance in a policy holders case. The ruling denies striking out four named nominees amid protests by Alfred M. Shook and others, preserving the administration slate while a policy holders ticket may still appear at election time.
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Troy, N
Justice Baward
Administration
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Tcket
Alfred M. Shook
Otto Kelsey
Board of
Tennessee
George Era
Delaware
Benjamin . ‘Tracey
New York
Harlow N. Higginbotham
Chicago
Atte
Shook
Insurance
Messrs
Gray
Tracey
Higginbotham
Tee
Howard
State Superintendent of Insurance
Friends of
New Discovery in Georgia Promises Health and Profits
A Georgia promotion touts Miona Springs ten miles from Oglethorpe in Macon County. It claims waters cure ailments and invites buyers to purchase lots at 150 dollars each with deeds and a two weeks per year hotel entertainment for four years. The plan to open a southward resort by 1907 includes a rail link from Fort Valley and a list of company officers and directors.
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Miona Springs
Macon County
Georgia
Oglethorpe
Iran
Magnesia
Lithia
Miona
C. L. Shepard
W. Peddicord
W. W. Henderson
A. O. Brewton
Miona Mineral Springs Company
Fort Valley
Millen
Duty on Sponges Gathered Near Coast Seized Case
An annatal case unfolds in United States court over the sponge cargo of the schooner Victoria. Owners and masters must show cause why the vessel and cargo landed at Anclote harbor should not be seized for failing to pay duty on foreign cargo. Penalty may reach 1000 dollars and costs. crew face potential criminal prosecution if cargo ruled foreign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Victoria
Joic Crs Fla
Anclote
Persia's Shah Plans Congress and National Assembly
Washington August 10 For the first time in Persia a national assembly will meet in Teheran to implement reforms and a durable constitution. The assembly will include princes clergy merchants and representatives of corporations and the laws will originate there after royal signature. The move is celebrated as a national holiday and signals progressive leadership under the new grand vizier with hopes of extending national tranquility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Permia
Grand Visier
Sah
Fersin
Teheran
Légation
Funeral for Juan Edwards Sent to Honolulu
Immense services marked the funeral of Juan Edwards, tenor of the Royal Hawaiian band, who died Tuesday. The body, to be shipped to Honolulu for interment, was placed in a casket and transported by train with the Pagenan band playing a native funeral march. Only visiting Hawaiians attended the rites in Memphis Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Memphis
Tenn
Juan Edwards
Royal Hawaiian Band
Edwarde
Threats to Lynch Follows Grand Jury Indictments in Missouri
A Missouri case reports threats to lynch grand jury members and Governor Folk if Negro defendants are convicted after indictments for a mob killing. Assistant Attorney General Kennish travels to Jefferson City to confer with the governor as 25 deputies guard trial proceedings.
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Springfold
Hill Gooch
Dose Galpraith
Kennish
Jefferson City
Folk
Lght
Governor Folk
Daniel G Gilbraith
Hadley
Miesourt
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C.j.-D
Chamberlin-Johnson DuBose Co
RCH
GRAND
Penna
Smithsonian Institute
Fair and Mercer
Mutual
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Persia
S. Shah
Congress
National Assembly
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