Conference report on railroad rate bill not filed in house
Washington reports the conference report on the railroad rate bill was not filed Friday. Attainable signatories Hepburn Sherman Richardson and Elkins stand with Tillman’s objections to applying McLaurin to railroads only. Moody announces government will prosecute Standard Oil under Elkins and Sherman laws to curb rebates and discriminatory practices.
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Washington
House
Messrs
Hepburn
Sherman and
Richardson
Elkins
Senate
Tillman
Cullom
McLaurin
Standard Oil Company
Moody
Commissioner of Corporations
Interstate Commerce Commission
Four Months and Fined 6000 in Federal Court
In Kansas City United States district court Judge Smith McPherson sentenced seven defendants convicted of rebates on shipments. Fines totaled 55000 for firms including Swift & Co Cudahy Armour Nelson Morris and Co and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad with individual penalties of 15000 each. Thomas and Taggart received four and three month penitentiary terms respectively. Appeals were filed and a stay of execution granted until June 29.
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Kansas City
United States District Court
Smith McPherson
Swift & Co
Cudahy Packing Company
Armour Packing Company
Nelson Morris & Co
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
New York
L. B. Taggart
Thomas
Taggart
St. Louis
Burlington
Dixon merchant convicted in Patriax circuit court
M D Wilcox of Dixon South Dakota was found guilty in the Patriax circuit court of horse stealing. Wilcox is a merchant and postmaster. The June 23 verdict follows a trial examining the theft allegations.
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Bonesteel
S. D
M. D. Wilcox
Dixon
Patriax
Murderer Ivens hanged for Chicago murder of Mrs Hollister
Richard Ivens was executed by hanging in Chicago for the January 12 murder of Mrs. Bessie Hollister wife of Franklin C Hollister head of Hollister Bros printing. He faced the drop with feigned courage and attempted a prayer as the cap came down.
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Chicago
Richard Ivens
Bessie Hollister
Ivens
Franklin C. Hollister
Hollister Bros
Earthquakes Hit Santiago Cuba Damaging Buildings
Two quake shocks near 2 a.m. caused light injuries from falling objects. The tremors, lasting fifteen seconds then a shorter aftershock, left thousands in the streets and plazas overnight.
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Santiago
Cuba
Casino seaside building destroyed by fire in Santa Cruz
The main Casino building at the Santa Cruz seaside resort burned to the ground. Loss estimated at 144000 dollars. The pleasure pier power plant the tent city and other waterfront attractions were saved.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Drowning at Red Deer River Ford Innisfall
In Innisfall Saskatchewan on June 23 Mrs. Lamarche and her daughter drowned while attempting to ford the Red Deer river with a wagon. A second woman clung to the wagon box and was saved.
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Innisfall
Sask
Red Deer River
Woman Electrocuted Inspecting Incubator In Wisconsin Basement
Mrs Noble Watson of Kaukauna Wisconsin was electrocuted when she touched a live wire while examining an incubator in her basement. Standing on a damp floor in stockings she formed a short circuit that proved fatal with burns to her body from the waist down and arms.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Noble Watson
Senate ratifies extradition treaty with Japan
The senate ratified an extradition treaty between the United States and Japan. About 60,000 people rely on supply camps for food in San Francisco. Charles E. Tripler dies at Liberty New York from Brights disease after two months illness. The Ancient Order of Hibernians in the U S grows from 160000 to 198000 in two years. Bowdoin College reports gifts totaling 124957 for the year ended May 10. Governor Beckham announces candidacy for the Democratic Senate nomination. Diedrich Anderson dies after being crushed in a mill belt at Brooks Brothers St Paul. Senate confirms Edward H Ozman Minnesota as consul general at Constantinople and Gabriel Bicndal South Dakota as consul general at Beçaut Turkey.
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Charles E. Tripler
Liquid Air Fame
Liberty
N. Y
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
United States
Hyde
Bowdein College
Maine
Senate
Edward H. Ozman
Minnesota
Constantinople
Gabriel Bic Vndal
South Dakota
Becaut
Turkey
Farmers James Locke and John Wallace Murdered Near Cordell
In Cordell Oklahoma on June 28 James Locke and John Wallace farmers were held up and killed on the road between Fosse and Arapahoe. A male suspect is under arrest and believed to be insane.
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Cordell
Okla
James Locke
John Wallace
Fosse
Arapahoe
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OIL Trust
ARD Oil Company
Elkins Act
Combine
Congress
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
Western Paper Organization
Charles B. Morrison
Linais
Morrison
Japan
San Francisco
Beckham
Kentucky
James B. McCreary
United States Senate
Diedrich Anderson
Brooks Brothers
Austin
Cosmopolitan Carnival Co
Fétrepaugh-Sells Bros. Circus
Austin, Minn
Austin Daily Herald
Clifford C .Leck, MD
Ormen
Fanny K Fiester
Crane Ustin Minn
Foley
Foley & Co
James Smith
Bentons Ferry
W. Va
R. A. Cray
J.P
Oakville
Ind
Rowoll Corsair and
Bridge Sts
Cosmopolitan
Wild West United
Americas
Minneapolis
Duluth
North Pacific Coast
Yellowstone National Park
Greatacific Northwest
Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
C. L. Townsend
4Th and Broadway
St. Paul, Minn
Room
Send
National Railway Training School, Inc
Boston Block
U. A
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