Democratic Rifts Shake House Rules Panel Clash
Washington May 17 Charges that Democratic members of the house committee on rules sought to control the investigation of trusts by nominating members to a new inquiry panel sparked a major rift in the Democratic ranks. Leader Mann adjourned the house to stave off escalation as disputes over privileged resolutions and committee selections surfaced.
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Washington
House Committee On Rules
House
Congress
Henry
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Baring Meade
Federeel Trust Committee
Sugar Trust Committee
Les Committee
Leade Mann
Steel Trust
Deitz Taken to the Prison in Wisconsin Shackle Trouble
Johbo F. Deitz, last of the Deitz family in Hayward, Wisconsin, was moved from Sawyer county jail to prison with Sheriff Fred C Clark and Deputy James French. The procession drew a large crowd at the depot as Deitz posed for a photo after buying tickets at Chippewa Falls for the Soo line. He quipped about exploding bullets and joked the lumber trust had what he wants.
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Hayward
Wis
Johbo F. Deitz
Deitz
Sawyer County
Fred C Clark
James French
Chippewa Falls
Lumber Trust
Deltz
Panama Bonds Sale Invitation by Secretary MacVeagh
Secretary MacVeagh invites subscriptions to a 50 million dollar Panama canal loan to reimburse the treasury general fund. Officials expect oversubscription and will favor smaller bidders in distributing the new securities.
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Washington
MacVeagh
Treasury General Fund
Panama Canal
Treasury
Presbyterian assembly to act on heresy charges in Atlantic City
Atlantic City May 17 prominent items before the 128th annual general assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA include alleged heretical utterances by several ministers the reduction of representation both lay and clerical the grouping of boards that run the church and the adoption of an intermediate catechism.
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Atlantic City
N. J
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In
United States of America
Second Trial Date Set for Dr Hyde Murder Case
Kansas City May 17 Judge Ralph Latshaw fixed October 16 as the start date for the second trial of Dr B Clark Hyde charged with murdering Colonel Thomas H Swope. The $50 000 bond on his habeas corpus release remains in force.
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Kansas City
Ralph 8. Latshaw
Criminal Court
B. Clark Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Circuit Court
Latshaw
Wisconsin suffrage bill passes assembly to go to voters
Madison May 17 The James woman suffrage bill passed the assembly and will be signed by the governor. Before it goes into effect it must be approved by a vote of the people.
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Madison
Wis
Grain and Provision Prices for Minneapolis Wheat
Minneapolis May 16 Wheat May ic July 97%c Sept 9% Qiec On track No 1 hard 1.00% No 1 Northern 98% 99%c No 2 Northern 95% 98%c No 8 Northern 93% 66%c.
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Minneapolis
Taft Disappointed as Court Reverses on Reasonable Trusts
The May 17 report notes President Taft's disappointment at the Supreme Court's reversal on the idea of reasonable versus unreasonable trusts. Justice Harlan criticized judicial overreach, insisting courts should not write into law a distinction Congress has not enacted and warned against judicial isolationism.
Wheat and flax futures update at Duluth market
On the Duluth board for May 16 wheat futures showed No 1 hard at 1.01 percent, No 1 herb at 1.60 percent, No 2 Northern at 9T percent, May at 1.00, July at 1.00. Flax futures were on track with May and on arrival at 2.57 percent.
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Duluth
Market Report St Paul Cattle and Hogs Prices May 16
St Paul market data shows cattle ranges from good to choice steers $5.50 to $6.00, fair to good $5.09 to $5.50, cows and heifers $4.50 to $6.25, veals $4.00 to $5.25. Hogs quoted $5.60 to $6.15. Sheep listings include wethers $4.00 to $4.00 and spring lambs $4.25 to $5.25.
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St. Paul
Chicago Market Quote Summary May 16 Prices
Wheat May S5c, July ec, Sept 87c. Corn May 52c, July 52c, Sept 52c. Oats May 23c, July 33c, Sept 34c. Pork May 14.86, July 14.20. Butter-Creameries 16 21c, dairies 13 18c. Eggs 12 16. Poultry Turkeys 18c, chickens 12c, springs 23c 28c.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Sheep and Hogs May 16
Chicago market report lists cattle price ranges for Texan and Western steers stockers feeders cows and calves with hogs and pigs values. Sheep native yearlings and lambs priced with multiple grade ranges.
Lincoln excise board adopts bibulous friends rule
The Lincoln excise board requires friends and relatives of habitual drunkards to provide photographs of the bibulous ones. Saloon keepers and bartenders must include these pictures with the legal desist notices against selling liquor to the drunkards, with the photographs to be posed to bind the case.
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Iincoln
Neb
Lincoln Excise Board
Supreme Court ruling hits New Jersey tax take
The U S supreme court decision dissolving Standard Oil will cost New Jersey $61,009 annually in taxes. The amount is the yearly remittance from Standard Oil under the miscellaneous corporations taxation law, where Standard Oil, United States Steel and American Tobacco are top taxpayers.
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Trenton
N. J
United States Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
United States Steyi Corporation
American Tobacco Company
Prosecutions to Proceed Against Trusts and Oil Directors
Washington reports the administration will prosecute trusts violating the anti trust act. The president believes convictions are likely where evidence shows monopoly attempts. It was considered but unlikely that criminal charges will be brought against Standard Oil directors.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Standard Oil
Frank N. Hoffstot Acquitted in Pittsburg Bribery Case
The case against Frank N. Hoffstot ended with an acquittal on bribery charges in Pittsburg. The jury delivered not guilty verdicts after a trial that drew attention to political dealings and court scrutiny.
Hoffstot Acquitted in Bribery Case Tied to City Bank Depository
Pittsburg May 17 Frank N Hoffstot a banker and manufacturer from New York City was found not guilty on bribery charges linked to the bank depository ordinance amid the councilman graft crusade. A juror had previously disagreed on a conspiracy count against Hoffstot.
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Pittsburg
Frank N. Hoffstot
New York City
Hoffstot
May Reintroduce Wickersham Bill
President Taft and his cabinet will study the Standard Oil decision and consider reviving the federal incorporation bill drafted by Wickersham to permit legitimate combinations yet curb monopolies under government supervision. Taft will consult with the cabinet before forming an opinion.
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Washington
Taft
Wickersham
Congress
Allers
Mr. Wickersham
Contempt case reopened against AFL leaders
The DC supreme court, on its own initiative, begins proceedings for alleged contempt against President Samuel Gompers, Vice President John Mitchell, and Secretary Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor. The US Supreme Court says the prior civil contempt involved Buck Stove and Range Co and permits only a fine. The lower court may pursue criminal contempt if aggrieved.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
United States Supreme Court
Buck Stove and Range Company
Lamar
Governor Eberhart’s Father-in-Law In Auto Crash
Minneapolis on May 17 reports an accident in which a car owned by Fred Koke and carrying Mrs. Eberhart and five others struck by an automobile. A. Dahlquist, 18, is in serious condition at city hospital. The party was taken to police headquarters. the women released, while Mr. Koke was held for county attorney talks.
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Minneapolis
Eberhart
Fred Koke
A. Dahlquist
Koke
Tragic Train Death in Marshall Man Near Depot
William Banks Sr. was struck and killed by an eastbound passenger train in Marshall Minnesota while walking on the ends of the ties near the depot. A deaf man about seventy from Algona Iowa, he had ridden from Lyndhurst to visit his son and transferred from the Great Northern to the Northwestern. He did not hear the approaching engine.
Tragic Drowning Of Infant In Wash Boiler
In St Paul on May 17 Viola Wunderlich one year old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Wunderlich, drowned in a wash boiler left outdoors under a cave spout at the family home. The child apparently reached for a handkerchief from the boiler bottom and fell in.
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St. Paul
Viola Wunderlich
Frank Wunderlich
Peace Near as Mexican Rebellion Ends
Juarez May 17 Peace almost a fact as Judge Carbajal says a general armistice will be declared within 24 hours Provisional President Madero says agreeable propositions reached and peace is assured Formal signing likely in two days Diaz to resign in two to three months Cabinet posts to rebels three governors to be decided War minister Gonzales Salaz justice Vasquez Tagie gobernacion Vasquez Gomez Provisional president may be Senor de la Barra within months with state elections to follow.
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Mex
Mexico
Carbajal
Madero
Dias
Justice
Gobernacion
Mexico City
Gonzales Salaz
Senor Vasquez Tagie
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Beef packers seek reargument of demurrers in light of Standard Oil decision
Chicago May 17 Attorneys Levy Mayer and John S Miller on behalf of the beef packers move to reargue demurrers in the case pending before Judge Carpenter contending the federal supreme court Standard Oil ruling overruns the May 12 decision. The argument hinges on what is reasonable restraint of trade and whether the old demurrers followed the Supreme Court language. The court previously ruled against this reasoning and the packers seek admission of error.
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Chicago
Federal Supreme Court
Standard Oil
United States District
Carpenter
Levy Mayer
John S. Miller
Supreme Court
Senate progressives press Sherman act amendment
At an informal conference in Washington on May 17 the senate progressives decided to urge an amendment to the Sherman anti trust law. The proposed wording would hold that no combination in restraint of trade shall be regarded as reasonable under the act.
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Washington
Senate
Death in storm claims pioneer florist in Minneapolis
Minneapolis May 17 Eggert Nagle sixty nine year old pioneer florist was killed by a Selby Lake car during a severe storm. He tried to cross the tracks to escape the automobile his vision obscured by wind and rain prevented him from seeing the approaching car until it was almost upon him.
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Minneapolis
Milwaukee freight engine explosion kills engineer near Fontenac
An eastbound Milwaukee freight train exploded two miles east of Fontenac killing engineer Eugene A. Carrol about forty five and seriously injuring fireman Hjalmar Anderson. The engine and three freight cars were demolished.
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Red Wing
Minn
Milwaukee
Fontenac
Eugene A. Carrol
Hjalmar Anderson
Carrol
Minneapolis
Boston Woman Receives Telegrams Of Family Crisis
Mrs. Elizabeth Barto, arriving on the Marquette from Antwerp, was handed telegrams at the pier in Boston stating her father, a Canadian supreme court judge, was dead, her mother dying, and her son in precarious condition in San Diego. She left by the first train to reach the boy.
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Boston
Elizabeth Barto
Marquette
Antwerp
Supreme Court of Canada
San Diego
Confederate Veteran Blames Lincoln for Civil War
R C Cave of St Louis told thousands of Confederate veterans in Little Rock on May 17 that the war's responsibility rests with Abraham Lincoln and his advisers. He argued the Confederacy fell and the republic formed by the fathers perished under centralized federal authority, urging reconciliation yet defending memory and state allegiance.
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Little Rock
Ark
R. C. Cave of
St. Louis
Abraham Lincon
Mr. Cave
South
Besant Foresees Imminent World Teacher Return
Annie Besant proclaims the pending reincarnation of Christ as humanity moves toward peace and unity among creeds. She cites global military decline and a future Anglo American pact as signs, and notes two Indian boy disciples who will witness the coronation before going to Oxford.
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London
Annie Besant
India
Results on the Diamond in American Association standings
Baseball results show Minneapolis 13 over St. Paul 4 and several other score lines including Columbus 4 Toledo 138 and Louisville 5 Indianapolis 4. Standings list multiple clubs with varying percentages such as Clube-Columbus .630 Minneapolis .588 and Kansas City .686, among others with city names and team marks.
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Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Louisville
Toledo
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