Standard Oil Officials Face Senate Probe in 1904 Funds
John D. Archbold testified before a Senate committee that Standard Oil refused a 150000 contribution to the Republican national campaign in 1904 after giving 120000 and that Cornelius Bliss urged a second 125000 gift. He said Roosevelt’s forceful response and prosecutions hurt the company and that several directors died under pressure. Archbold defended the company and hinted Roosevelt or other officers may be summoned to testify.
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Bliss
Archbold Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
John Ocorrlann, Jr
Washington
John BD. Archbold
Standard Qil Company
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate
Archbold
Republican National Campaign Committee
Roosevelt
Corneliiad Bliss
Broadway
Steel Corporation
H. H. Rogers
Triford
Barstow
Penrose
Senator Penrose
Fnander
William Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Clapp
Penrose Yesterda
Republican Card House
Republican Party
Democratic Fund
Rosevelt
New York
Pease
Moise De Leon Missing After Chicago Trip
Moise DeLeon a prominent Atlanta contractor from 744 Piedmont avenue disappeared after a fishing trip. He left August 6 for Saginaw Michigan, reached Chicago, and vanished August 9 from Wilmette during a visit there. He carried considerable money and his disappearance has the Chicago and Michigan state police investigating.
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Moise DeLeon
Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta
Michigan Woods
Saginaw
Mich
Chicago
Michigan
Harris as Likely Permanent Chairman of Georgia Democrats
Polk county official endorses Senator W J Harris of Cedartown for permanent chairman of the state democratic convention at Macon. His long support for Woodrow Wilson and ties to President Slaton are noted, with Harris described as an original Wilson man and a key Georgia backer dating to 1911.
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W J Harris
Thirty Eighth
Cedartown
Polk County
Macon
Senator Harris
Harris
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wil
Georgia
Hariig
Hoke Smith
Harmon
Judge Broyles Wins Tight Appeals Race Over Pottle
Judge Broyles of Atlanta defeats Pottle in a close state appeals race with 186 to 178 votes. Final outcome hinged on Lincoln and Union counties. Charlton and Towns were not enough to overturn Broyles’ lead. With Lincoln and Union reporting large majorities for Broyles, the Atlanta man secured victory by a narrow margin, potentially by a single county.
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Union
Lincoln
Charlton
Towns
Nash R Broyles
Judge Pottle
Court of Appeals
Judge Broyles
Pottle
South Georgia
Oae
Broyles
Harahan To Head Seaboard Road
New York August 22 William T Harahan vice president of the Erie railroad has been selected by the Seaboard Air Line executive committee as the man the directors will elect to the presidency. Meldrum plans retirement and a committee will recommend Harahan for the presidency while directors will also consider Maddox Lane and Woodward as potential directors. Harahan, born in Nashville in 1967, has held major railroad positions across the south.
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New York
William T Harahan
Erie Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard
N S& Meldrum
S Davies Warfield
N S Meldrum
L. F. Loree
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Meldrum
Warfield
Robert F Maddox
American National Bank
Atlanta
Milla B Lane
Citizens and Southern Bank
Savannah
A H. Woodward
Woodward Iron Company
Birmingham
Ala
Harahan
Nashville
Tenn
South
Gen Orozco Caught Like Mouse in Trap in Juarez
Juarez Mexico August 23 advices say Pascual Orozco commander in chief of the northern rebel forces is trapped with about 600 men. Federal forces totaling around 10 000 surround him from Chihuahua south to the border and along the Mexican Central and Mexican Northwestern rail routes.
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Juarez
Mexico
Pascuel Orozco
Joaquin Tellez
Orozco
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Hold Up Play Turns Fatal For 13 Year Olds In Georgia
Gainesville Ga August 23 Special While playing a hold up game with a pistol presumed unloaded Harry Logan 13 shot and killed Louis Norris 13 in an outhouse near their homes on Spring street Both boys were sons of well known local families Loden and Norris The accident stemmed from the pistol taken from Norris father’s trunk Logan may have pulled the trigger or the weapon discharged accidentally piercing Norris brain
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Gainesville
Harry Logan
Atlien Louis Norris
Spring Street
Loden
Charley Loden
W. H
Norris
Galnesville
Coosa Dam Bill Promotes Fertilizer Plant Plan
Washington August 23 Special The Coosa river dam bill passes the house after a hard fight and moves to the president. It funds an initial enterprise to manufacture calcium cyanid lime nitrate fertilizer with 30 million dollars in capital from Alabama Interstate Power Alabama Power and American Cyanid. The project aims to cut southern cotton belt fertilizer costs and expand to other southern states and the Americas. English Canadian and American stockholders back the venture which follows eleven European plants and uses Canadian product now imported with high freight costs. The bill has strong support from agricultural department officers federal experts and southern states.
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John Corrigan
T. Washington
Coosa River
House
Senate
Alabama Interstate Power Company
Alabama Power Company
American
Canada
Europe
Agricultural Department
They Kept Marriage Secret for One Year in Swainsboro
Swainsboro Georgia learned that Miss Orrie A McDaniel and Mr W J Winson, longtime local favorites, wed secretly on Sunday July 16 1911 in Macon at the home of Mr G W Otto. They returned to Swainsboro and resumed work as usual. Mrs Winson is noted for charm and amiable disposition, while Mr Winson serves as head clerk for John C Coleman.
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Swainsboro
Swainsboro Society
Orrie A McDaniel
W J Winson
Macon
G W Otto
Winson Jg
Winson
John C. Coleman
La Follette Men Will Aid Wilson
Joseph F. Davies announced that Rudolph Spreckels and John J. Blaine would head a Wilson support league for Republicans. The Wilson National Progressive Republican League aims to rally Republicans for Woodrow Wilson, with Spreckels to lead the western division and Blaine assisting in organizing the middle west. Charles R. Crane of Chicago will join the effort.
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Chicago
Joseph F. Davies
Wisconsin
Democratic National Committee
Rudolph Spreckels
California
John J. Blaine
United States
Robert M la Follette
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson National Progressive Republican League
Wilson
Thomas P Gora
Oklahoma
Spreckels
Blaine
la Follette
League
San Francisco
New York
Charlies R. Crane
Republican Party
Death of Employee Halts Street Cars in Nashville
William Utley a street railway carpenter died after contacting two wires behind a switch board at the power house. The incident halted street car traffic for twenty minutes and caused blackout in Nashville's business district while workers moved his body and shut down the plant for removal.
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Nashville
Tenn
William Utley
Utley
Tippins Bill Is Unpopular in Georgia’s Primary
Georgia voters show little support for the Tippins prohibition measure. Alexander Badly Beaten in DeKalb as his gubernatorial bid centered on veto of the Tippins bill, carrying only Ware County by 73 votes. Tippins himself loses decisively in Appling, with J H Carter winning the seat, illustrating broad opposition to the measure.
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Iit
Georgia
Alexander
Hooper Alexander
DeKalb
Brown
Ware
G B Tippins
Appling
J H. Carter
Alma
Tippins
House
Pretty Blonde From West Begs Her Way to Dixie Land
Hiram Johnson a middle aged planter from Rabun county woke in the Rabun county waiting room at union station last night about seven and saw a guide straw hat and the pretty face of a blond girl beside him her eyes pleading as she gazed at him though he is married. Continued on Page Two.
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West
Dixie Land
Hiram Johnson
Rabun County
Union Station
Siguing
Robun
Merried
Roosevelt Denies Archbold Contribution In 1904 Campaign
Col Roosevelt, at Sagamore Hill, rebutts Archbold and Standard Oil links to the 1904 campaign. He says Archbold’s testimony is untruthful, cites calls urging prosecution of Standard Oil, and asks Senate to question Archbold and Senator Penrose about relations with the industrial commission. He labels the Archbold testimony hearsay, inconsistent with his letters and telegrams, and vows no knowledge of any requested funds.
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Standard Oil
Oyster Bay NY
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
John D. Archbold
Senate Investigating Committee
Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Senate Committee
Senator Penrose
Penrose
Industrial Commission
Messrs
Penroses
Archbolds
Heariny
Weather Prophecy for Georgia Fairorth
Probably fair with showers likely in the southern portion. Weekend outlook calls for possible rain Saturday and Sunday in Georgia Fairorth with mild temperatures and variable winds.
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Georgia
Fairorth
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