Standard Oil Fine Upheld by Appellate Court Reversed
Chicago July 22 The United States circuit court of appeals reversed Judge Kenesaw Landis ruling fining Standard Oil Company 29 340 000 for rebates on carload lots. Three judges unanimous delivered by Judge Grosscup with Judges Baker and Seaman concurring. The court held errors over evidence and multiple offenses, criticizing the trial court’s approach to intent and fines.
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Standard Oil
Court of Appeals
Grosseup
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Kenesaw Landis
United States District Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Grosscup
Baker
Seaman
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Whiting
Ind
East St. Louis
Chicago & Alton
Trial Court
Landis
Standard Ol Company of
New Jersey
Candidates decline to discuss Standard Oil decision
A Lincoln Nebraska dispatch reports that William Jennings Bryan refuses to discuss the Standard Oil case decision. Secretary Taft was seen at Hot Springs Virginia and would say nothing about the case.
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Washington, D. C
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Standard Oil
Taft
Hot Springs
Prince of Wales Reception Opens Tercentennial Visit in Quebec
Quebec welcomes the Prince of Wales as American battleship New Hampshire fires the opening salute. Royal guards and warships line the harbor while 25 000 spectators pack Dufferin Terrace. The Prince, in naval dress, tours Parliament House and the Citadel, reviews guards, and plans a week of Tercentennial events with Canadian leaders and officials.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
New Hampshire
United States Navy
Indomitable
Exmouth
Duncan
Albemarle
Russell
Venus
Arrogant
Leon Gambetta
Admiral Aube
Citadel
Governor General
Dufferin Terrace
Gener
Laurier
Earl of Dudley
Australia
Francis Hopwood
Colonial Office
King’s Wharf
Parliament House
Secarlet
Northwestern Mounted Police
Royal
Duke of Cornwall
York
Royal Pageantry in Quebec Front Door of Historic Events
A royal state dinner at the Citadel hosts dignitaries including Vice-President Fairbanks Earl Dudley and Vice Admiral Jaureguiberry before a band concert and city illumination. Great preparations mark the Champlain arrival celebration and a royal review before the Champlain monument.
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Plains of Abraham
Citadel
Lord
Lady Grey
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Earl Dudley
Australia
Jaureguiberry
Republic of
France
King’s Bastion
Champlain
Quevec
Prince of Wales
Champlain Monument
Couple Arrested at Richlands Marry After Birth Scandal
A young couple, arrested on suspicion over a baby found near Richlands, were married in Rich lands after surrendering to authorities. The baby was returned to them and custody rites were performed. The man, a doctor, reportedly used bluffs to delay disclosure while the girl is said to be gravely ill.
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Daily Telegraph
Richlands
Paily Telegraph
Tazewell
President Roosevelts Yacht Sinks S schooner Menawa in Fog
The Mayflower with the president aboard in dense fog sunk the lumber laden schooner Menawa between New London and New Haven. All on Menawa were saved by the Mayflower crew, including the captain and five men. Bowspirit and one anchor were carried away. The collision occurred at 1:15 am. The Menawa belonged to C. G. Pendleton of Isleboro Maine.
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Newport
Cantain
Menawa
C. G. Pendleton
Isleboro
New London
New Haven
American battleships sail for Auckland
The Atlantic battleship fleet set sail from Honolulu at 6 15 tonight toward Auckland New Zealand. The Minnesota remained to await the steamship from San Francisco and will overtake the fleet before its arrival.
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Honolulu
Auckland
Minnesota
San Francisco
Blue Ribbon Vanilla Flavoring Upgrade Ad
A notice suggests trying Blue Ribbon Vanilla as a replacement for a dissatisfactory Extrant flavoring. The brief advertorial emphasizes improved taste and urges readers to switch for better flavor.
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Blue Ribbon
Dilworth Porter Spikes In Stock Sales Pitch
Ad copy proclaims Dilworth Porter Spikes as the genuine article, insisting customers buy where they get what they order and avoid lesser counterfeit options.
Scherr Calls for Primary to Resolve GOP Split
Arnold J. Scherr, bolting Republican nominee for West Virginia governor, urged a Republican primary with Swisher to settle party differences. Swisher declined to discuss the matter and said he did not recognize the Scherr ticket, preferring no immediate action pending settlement.
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Swisher
Scherr Ticke
Charleston
W. Va
Arnold
Scherr
Charles W. Swisher
Seherr
State farms exhibit train to tour Ohio River division
A plan to stimulate farming activity by sending a three day exhibition train from Kenova on August 13. West Virginia University agricultural department will display West Virginia farm products and deliver farmer oriented lectures at each stop along the division.
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Ohio River Division
West Virgin
Agricultural Department
West Virginia University
Kenova
Tharee
Taft to confer with Roosevelt on Cincinnati speech
Not Springs Virginia July 22 Judge Taft left at 8 45 tonight for Oyster Bay to confer with President Roosevelt regarding his Cincinnati speech accepting the presidential nomination. He will arrive at Sagamore Hill tomorrow afternoon.
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Not Springs
Taft
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Ife
Sagamore Hill
Desperadoes Fire On Crowd In Jamaica Plain Shootout
Eleven people were shot in Boston as two desperadoes fired at fleeing police and civilians. Three victims were fatally wounded before the pair escaped into the woods near Franklin Park after a two mile pursuit through Jamaica Plain.
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Boston
Jamaica Plain
Franklin Park
Wiley Ford Convicted of Murder at Giatto
Wiley Ford, a colored man, was convicted of second degree murder at a Princeton Criminal Court session. He faces a five to eighteen year sentence for a September Giotto killing after a dispute with co-defendant Mat Scales ended with Ford firing a shotgun.
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Wiley Ford
Princeton
Ford
Giotto
Mat Scales
Scales
Jury to Decide Fate in Clark's Gap Murder Case
The article notes a trial for Bob Odle on first degree murder charges in the killing of Glenwine Underwood at Clark's Gap. A bystander Maygie Robertson was injured in the related incident when a man missed his target. The jury is expected to be empanelled and deliberations near.
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Maygie Robertson
Bob Odle
Glenwine Underwood
Clark's Gap
Bryan Delivers Two Addresses in Nebraska
In Fairview Lincoln on July 22 Honesty in business and defense of the Denver platform dominated talks by Mr. Bryan. At Capital Beach he spoke to the Association of Grocers and Butchers, warning against monopolies in certain products and praising competition as a safeguard. He also addressed the state Democratic committee, noting encouraging reports of Democratic gains and growing campaign contributions from supporters.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Denver
Bryan
Capital Beach
Association of Grocers and Butchers of
State Democratic Committee
Grocers and Butchers Association
War declared in small possessions
A prominent foreign consul in Panama reports a cablegram stating that war has been declared or will be declared imminently between Nicaraagua and Honduras against Guatemala and Salvado Subecribe for the Daily Telegraph.
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Panama
Central America
Associated Press
Nicaraagua
Honduras
Guatemala
Salvado
President Roosevelt chairs historic U S Navy conference
President Roosevelt urged a first class fighting navy to deter war as naval officers debated future battleships in Newport R I. The meeting included an hour of executive session with Roosevelt stressing the navy as a cheap safety policy and ongoing plans for ships to be laid down, continuing to Washington.
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Newport
R. 1
Roosevelt
United States
Oyster Bay
Washington
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