Rockefeller on Stand in Standard Oil Hearings
John D. Rockefeller testified under cross examination about the formation and stock structure of the Standard Oil Company and related railroads. The testimony covered stockholder lists, the South Improvement Company, and connections with Vanderbilt and other railroad leaders.
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New York, Moy
John D. RockefFeller
Koekote
Jena
Trkes
Trockvteller
Pedleg
Hellcge
South Iprovement Company
Worckefeller
Grick
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
South Improvement Company
Mr. Eliosg
Bir. Rockefeller
Ketlorghen
W. H. Vanderbilt
W. Hi. Vanderbilt
TD. Rockefeller
Kellogg
Stone
la Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Stillman Witt
Lake Shore
Big Four Roads
J. P. Handy
Big Four Railroad
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Rockefeller
P. A. Watson
Erie Railroad
Mr. Ketlogs
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Erie
Tiree
Standard
The
Cleveland
Cravx, Schurmer & Co
Clark, Payne & Co
Hanna, Bassington & Co
Bonaparte
Washington
Allormey General
Rte
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Judge Landis
Court of Appeals
Trial details murder case of Mrs Gunness and children
Evidence police cars and a possible escape vehicle are presented in Lamphere murder trial. Prosecution places the fire around 3 AM at the Gunness house while defense argues the blaze started earlier. Witness Louise Cackle recalls an automobile on Park street near 3 30 AM, suggesting possible flight of Mrs Gunness with the children.
Fear Trouble in Tennessee Tipton county unrest grows
A dispatch from Tiptoenville Tennessee reports bitter sentiment in the night rider area of Tipton county toward Lake county residents and fears of further trouble. Lake Vance of Lake county was insulted at the Pratt hotel in Samburg and warned to return home. G G Thomas received an anonymous letter from Oblon county urging him to leave Tennessee.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tiptoenville
Night Rider
Tipton County
Lake County
Lake Vance
Pratt
Samburg
Vance
G. G. Thomas
Oblon County
Tennessee
Cattle Show Ban Ties to Foot and Mouth Disease
Washington reports a ban on cattle from Pennsylvania and New York from exhibiting at the Chicago international stock show due to foot and mouth disease. The restriction, decided at a White House conference with President Roosevelt, Willet M. Hayes, and Dr. Alonzo D. Melvin, covers cattle as well as sheep swine and goats.
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Washington
Cattle Breed. Org
Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago
Mornday
White House
Roosevelt
Willet M. Hays
Alonzo D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
New York charges Meyers with larceny of bonds worth 4500
Joseph Montifiore Meyers, recently in Pittsburg seeking large capital investments, was brought to New York and charged with larceny of five bonds totaling 4500. In Pittsburg he claimed to hack European capitalists for 200 million. A separate report notes a teacher death and other incidents in Pittsburg.
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New York
Joseph Montifiore Meyers
Pittsburg
Tariff Debate: Carnegie Urges New View on Infant Industries
Andrew Carnegie argues in Century Magazine that infant industries have matured and no longer require protection. He urges tariffs mainly for revenue, not protection, and calls for reducing duties on luxury goods while preserving revenue for national needs. He says future Congress should cut or abolish tariffs gradually, focusing on the wealthy’s taxed imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Andrew Carnegie
Century Magazine
Resse
Carnegie
Congress
Mr. Carnegie
Warning Against Overeating At Thanksgiving Dinners
Health Commissioner W A Evans warns that gorging at Thanksgiving feasts weakens vitality and increases susceptibility to pneumonia. Also reports a bank suspension in Bradford Pennsylvania and a post office robbery in Kirkwood Missouri with $25 stolen.
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Chicago
W. A. Evans
Hineis
Burlington
Kirkwood
GOP Campaign Finances Show Large Contributions To National Committees
Albany Nov 21 George R Sheldon treasurer of the Republican national committee led the list of campaign donors. The total contributions were 1 579 578 with 12 330 contributors many giving small amounts. Major gifts included C P Taft 110 000 United Leagues 84 777 Andrew Carnegie 20 000 J P Morgan 20 000 and others. Democratic treasurer Herman Ridder reported 620 614 77 in contributions with 619 110 06 disbursed and over 74 000 contributors. funds largely channeled through state committees.
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Albany
George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
New York
Chicago
National Committee
Republican
C. P. Taft
Cincinnati
United Leams
Union League
Philadelphia
Lary Anderson
Boston
Andrew Carnegie
New York City
J. P. Morgan
Alexander Smith Cochran
N. Bagley
Michigan
William Nelson Cromwell
M. C. D. Borden
Whitelaw Reid
Frank A. Munsey
Jacob H. Schiff
Jed P. Smith
Edith Agnes Corbin
Washington
W. Z. Behan
S. Vail and Associates
H. N. Coe
Mark P. Cox
R. C. Kerens
St. Louis
William Barbour
Paterson
J. C. Schmidlapp
Simon Guggenheim
Denver
Koauntze Bros
Ridder
Herman Riddes
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Campaign
Italian scientists reveal solution to wireless independence
Paris November 24 Bellini and Tosi two Italian researchers backed by the French government announce they have solved the problem of independent wireless communication after eighteen months of experiments along Normandy’s coast.
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Paris
Bellini
Tosi
Normandy
Engaged couple tragedy in Indiana and Kentucky
Gitta Spencer, 24, a farmer from Owen Indiana, was accidentally shot and killed by Miss Ida Reinhart at Ida’s home in Louisville Kentucky. Spencer and Reinhart were engaged to be married on Christmas Day, and the incident occurred on November 24.
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Sweetheart
Louisville
Gitta Spencer
Owen
Ind
Ida Reinhart
Bis Clty
Two Killed In Burlington Train Collision Near Red Cloud
In a head on crash one mile west of Red Cloud Nebraska two Burlington freight workers died instantly. Engineer George Bertholoma and Fireman Donald Snoka of the east bound train were killed in the collision.
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Red Cloud
Neb
Burlington
Here
George Bertholoma
Donald Snoka
Found Murdered, Pittsburg River Man John Barrow
The body of John Barrow, a well known river man, was found in the Allegheny River Monday in Pittsburg. Police say he was murdered and are investigating the case for clues and possible suspects.
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Pittsburg
Lillian McKee
North Side High School
W. S. Bell
Rosslyn Station
John Barrow
Allegheny River
Admiral Dewey Collides With Mount Desert Averts Disaster
More than 500 people faced peril when the fruit steamer Admiral Dewey collided with the Mount Desert near foggy waters from Jamaica to the fishing banks. Captain Davidson steered to keep a deck boarding point, enabling about 350 Mount Desert passengers to transfer to the Dewey within 15 minutes. The Dewey then moved toward the east bank as the vessels parted safely after stopping engines.
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New York
Jamaica
Mount Desert
Bay Ridge
Davidson
Dewey
Piany
Admiral Dewey
Capt. Davidson
New Suit Against Railroad Over Foreclosure
Milwaukee Nov 24 The Investment Registry Limited of London England has filed a new foreclosure suit against the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad Company two days after a prior case was dismissed. The plaintiff owns 954 bonds worth 954000 dollars and is supported by bondholders who together own more than one third of the bonds.
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Milwaukee
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad Company
The
Investment Registry Limited
London
England
Servia fears raid coin hidden in Belgrade
Belgrade reports seven carloads of coin and the archiver of the National tank moved from the city to Nish amid fears Austria may raid Belgrade. Vienna students riot at University of Vienna results in revolvers fired and injuries. The schooner John M Brown crew saved in New York after loss at sea. Frank Steinwetz fatally injures in Cleveland car crash. ten passengers injured.
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Belgrade
Servia
Nish
Austria
Vienna
University of
New York
John M. Brown
Carolina
Brown
Brunswick
St. John
N. B
Cleveland
Frank Steinwetz
Broadway
Earthquake Shakes Franklin New York City
An earthquake is believed to have struck Franklin, New York, on Monday. The tremor lasted about ten seconds and rocked the city, causing brief alarm but no reported injuries.
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New York
Franklin, N. Y
Gouvernor Garst Inauguration As Senate Fills
After fifteen years of service in Iowa politics Gov elect Warren Garst faces a ceremonial transition as he is sworn in at a joint legislative session. Chief Justice Ladd will administer the oath, with an inaugural address to follow and a statehouse reception planned for the evening attended by Governor Garst, Senator Cushinus and state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Wilson
Cynigins
Iowa
United States Service
Lowa
Lvinse
Resistituc
Wien
Warren Gars
Cuniinius
Americas Financial System Reforms Expected This Session
Washington November 24 The national monetary commission foresees no major revision of the American financial system this session but expects a law addressing some abuses in banking administration. The commission has begun its broad inquiry with meetings in Boston and abroad in Wenous Paris and Berlin and will present testimony to Congress before the next session of the Sixty-fifth Congress.
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Americas
Washington
D. C
Congress
National Monetary Commission
Cou Izatan
Monetacy Commission
Wenous
Paris
Berlin
All Committee
National campaign contributions listed in Albany report
The Republican Campaign Fund in Albany reports 12,381 contributors for the national campaign. Total contributions amount to 1,579,578.27 with minor possible amendments. The largest gift is 110,000 by C. P. Taft, brother of the President elect Taft.
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Republican Campaign Fund
Albany
George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
C. P. Taft
Taft
Tornado Kills and Injures Many in Piney Arkansas
A Tornado swept through Piney ten miles from Russellville Arkansas killing between Lyelve and twenty people and injuring about thirty others. No names of the dead or injured are known at Russellville where reports are vague and incomplete.
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Torrado
Little Rock
Ark
Russellville
Lyelve
Piney
Ruassellville
Gifts to the Pope Feature Global Church Objects
Rome November 24 The pope opened an exhibition of church objects donated from around the world to celebrate his priesthood jubilee. American items receive special notice including a solid gold chalice from a Philadelphia churches association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
America
Association of Churches
Philadelphia
Sealer Kin san Maru Crew Fined In Alaska Case
Seattle reports Judge Reid of Alaska fines the Kin san Maru crew for seal poaching. The aggregate penalty totals 32400 dollars, 100 dollars per convict. The Japanese intend to appeal while two sealing vessels were seized in August, one resembling a revenue cutter, with an alternative of 300 days in Valdes jail.
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Seattle
Wash
Judge Reid
Alaska
Judge Reid Glves
Valdes
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King of Petroleum Business
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State
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Pennsyvania
Dreslau
Jioon
Pennsylvania Bank
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Mldred Bank
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