Head of Octopus Claims Credit for Formation of Standard Oil
The Rockefeller testimony in the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil covers the 1882 trust formation, naming Plagler and S. C. R. Dur as originators, details on stockholding and the involvement of railroad men, and the transfer of several companies into the Standard Oil network with notes on Acme Oil and related entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octopus
Flagler and Dodd
Big Combine
Standard
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Frank B. Kellogg
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Trust
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad
Stillman Witt
Lake Shore
Big Four Roads
J. P. Handy
Big Four Railroad
Mr. Kellogg
Porter, Moreland & Co
Bennett, Warner & Co
Easterly & Davis
John Jackson
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Acme Oil Company
The
Acme
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Rockefeller questioned on immunity during 1882 testimony
A report recounts 1882 proceedings where Rockefeller faced a written question asking if he believed he should receive immunity from prosecution for his testimony. He leaned toward reporters and replied loudly that he was not, in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rockefeller
Lnter
Ian
Hobson Demands Roosevelt Recall Pacific Fleet
Alabama congressman Richmond P. Hobson writes President Roosevelt urging reversal of orders to recall the U S fleet from the Pacific He criticizes interference in California Japanese troubles and warns of a defenseless Pacific coast if the fleet is withdrawn Hobson says Atlantic conditions have no counterpart and calls for a national and international response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albama
California
Akron
Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
Roosevelt
Pacific
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Hobson
Carnegie on the tariff in Century magazine
Andrew Carnegie argues for immediate abolition of tariffs on oil sugar thread and steel in a signed Century article. He attacks steel tariffs and says the nation has become the home of steel and urges broad tariff reductions excluding wines spirits beer and tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Century Magazine
Carnegie
Republic
Students in Free Fight at Vienna University Clash
German and Italian students at the University of Vienna clashed in the precincts over plans for an Italian university at Trieste. Revolvers were used and several youths wounded before police dispersed about 1,200 demonstrators. Italians sang the Garibaldi hymn while Germans sang the Watch on the Rhine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
University of
Trieste
Garibaldi
Rhine
Sells Half Interest in Paper in St. Paul Dispatch
George Thompson, after twenty four years as proprietor, sells half interest in the St. Paul Dispatch to Charles H. Grasty who last March sold the Baltimore News to Frank A. Munsey. Grasty previously served as managing editor and business manager of the Kansas City Times. both men have long been Associated Press directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
George Thompson
St. Paul Dispatch
Charles H. Grasty
Baltimore News
Frank A. Munsey
Baltimore
Grasty
Kansas City Times
Thompson
Mr. Grasty
Associated Press
Bear trap near miss shocks financial circles
A scheme to spring a bear feared to wreck finances was nearly exposed as organizers believed they had little to show for their effort. Authorities reported the failed plot caused alarm in financial circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chloe Claiborn
Ruth Nelson
Webber School
Perrine
Sadie Bailey
Big Timber Public School Week Ends with Notable Local Case
The report covers attendance and punctuality for weeks ending Nov 13 and Nov 20 at Big Timber Public School. It details arrests in Pittsburgh connected to J Montefiore Meyers and Fitzpatricks, alleged to involve coal and oil land options, plus remarks from Richard Sheridan and Colonel Guffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Pittsburg
J. Montefiore Meyers
Australia
New York
Meyers
W. A. Fitzpatrick
John A. Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick Brothers
Tonia
N. C
Fitzpatricks
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Wilkesbarre
John A. Garman
J. M. Guffey
T. N. Barnsdall
Rothschilds
Willie Meeke
Clarence Shipton
Ruth Nelson
Shenandoah
Iowa
Shipton
Mrs. Bryan
Fisher to be sent under guard to frontier station
Adolph Fisher a naturalized American held eleven months in Russian jails on suspicion of murder will be moved from jail and guarded to the frontier station at Alexandrove where he will be released. Relatives in Breslau have supplied funds to enable his return to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Adolph Fisher
Alexandrove
Fisher
Breslau
America
Pupil Assembly Attendance Noted as Mr Alford Addresses
The attendance and punctuality were perfect as pupils showed usual diligence. Mr Alford of Butte gave an interesting address to the pupils in the assembly room. Next Thursday comparisons and points of interest will be drawn from the monthly reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Colvin
Elmer Pahlgren
Ernest Duffy
Herman Dodge
Harry Dodge
Alford
Butte
Missouri may split electoral vote between Taft and Bryan
In Jefferson City Missouri Gov Folk weighs whether Bryan elector Brannock who led the district Taft elector Diffendorfer by 232 votes should receive the fallback Taft vote. The outcome depends on whether electors are selected by districts or nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
Taft
Bryan
Folk
Brannock
Sixteenth
Diffendorfer
Kiel
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P. H. Watson
W. H. Vanderbilt
Erie Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Erie
South Improvement Company
Kellogg
Cleveland
Warden, Frew & Co
Philadelphia
Warden
Frew
Charles Lockhart
Atlantic Refining Company
LIG Bien
Dewey Briner
Willie Meeko
Carter
Forsythe
Stewart
Voses
Maordian
Room
Daniel Post
Jennie Marrs
Robert Wheaton
Sheridan
Colonel Guffey
Garman
Bell Forsythe
Carol Reynolds
Elmer Arneson
Lewis West
Leonard Andrews
Clyde Davis
Eugenie Miselde
Ruby McComb
Sweet Grass County
W. H. Patterson
Hampshire Down Bucks
Henry Nicholson
Montana Trading Co
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