Trade Review Notes Growing Business and Iron Ore Contracts
R G Dun reports gradually enlarging business across cities with price improvements. Large iron ore contracts of 7 000 000 tons and 2 000 000 tons in two weeks signal real demand. Copper, tin, lead and woolen goods show stronger markets while cotton and corn see modest gains amid better foreign demand. Failures rise to 198 in US, 86 in Canada.
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Weekly Review of Trade
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Acquittal for bank ex-treasurer Spalding shocks jury
Charles W. Spalding former Globe Savings Bank president and ex-university treasurer was acquitted on embezzlement charges involving seven thousand dollars in Pittsfield school district bonds pledged with Metropolitan National Bank. Verdict surprised court and prisoner after six ballots. 47 indictments remain for future trial.
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Woodford Nominated as Minister to Spain by President
Washington June 17 The president nominates Stewart L Woodford of New York as minister to Spain. An old friend of Senator Platt Woodford was urged for cabinet work and described as a natural diplomat. The move followed Capitol gossip with the final decision approved late Wednesday. Woodford born 1835 in New York and educated at Columbia later served as U S district attorney and army officer rising to brevet brigadier general.
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Senate Moves Rapidly on Tariff Bill and Agricultural Schedule
Washington June 17 The senate disposed of thirteen pages of the tariff bill through the agricultural schedule up to schedule H. Debates were brief and lively as paragraphs on dairy products farm products fish fruit nuts meat and other agricultural items were acted on. The finance committee proposed rate changes and West’s motion to restore salt to the free list failed. A tea tax paragraph was deferred per Mr Allison’s suggestion. Julius Galdgemidt of Wisconsin was nominated consul general at Berlin. A new Walsh post office was established in Appanoose county Iowa with Cart Pola named postmaster.
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Losses by Hog Cholera Dominate Iowa Swine Meet
Des Moines reports the Iowa Swine Breeders Association annual session drew over 200 leaders to discuss the swine industry plagued by cholera. Attendees cited last year’s Towahaa losses at 25 million dollars and projected three to four years to restore balance. experts noted no cure yet.
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Edwards and Shriver Freed in Sugar Case
Judge Bradley dismissed the contempt case against Bhri var as improper and ordered verdicts of acquittal for Shriver and Edwards the New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Press. The ruling held lack of proper summons and non pertinent questions. The defense argued immunity for newspaper communications, but the court did not accept that claim. District Attorney stated he would revisit other recalcitrant witnesses next Monday.
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New York
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Davis
Macartney and Seyiour
Overcharges Sought in Grain Rail Rate Suit
O L Van Patten of Charter Oak Ia sues Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad through Northwestern Iowa Grain Shippers Association alleging $59 000 in back charges. Case before Judge Shima in U S court. disputes whether grain rates five years past were extortionate and if shipper protest is required. Prominent lawyers from Chicago St Louis Omaha and Council Bluffs argue. decision could affect $1 600 000 in related claims.
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Dead Men on the Payroll in Santa Fe Robbery Probe
Officials of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe are suspected of using fictitious and dead mens names on the payroll. A high official has been discharged amid secrecy as the general offices in Topeka conduct the investigation. The inquiry follows a secret service report claiming salaries were drawn by fictitious employees, with further discharges and possible prosecutions likely after the probe ends.
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Kansas City
Star
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Company
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Yarde Buller Divorce Case Reaches San Francisco
Mrs Yarde Buller daughter of General Ralph Kirkham Oak land arrives in San Francisco to seek an absolute divorce from Walter Yarde Buller second son of Earl Churston This follows a English court divorce contest yielding a legal separation last year.
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