New trial granted in Standard Oil Indiana rebate case
United States appellate court unanimously reverses and remands for new trial in the Standard Oil Company of Indiana case. The 1908 verdict found the firm guilty of accepting rebates on carload oil shipments from Whiting Indiana to East St. Louis Illinois via the Chicago and Alton line, with a $29 240 000 fine.
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Chicago
United States Appellate Court
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Landis
United States District Court
Whiting
Ind
East St. Louis, Ill
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Reversal and remand in Standard Oil rebate case
The court reverses the district court judgment in a Standard Oil rate case, remanding for a new trial. It discusses whether accepting concession at less than published rates constitutes a crime, the number of offenses, and whether Judge Landis abused discretion by imposing a vast fine. The piece cites Section 6 of the interstate commerce act and notes 169 assignments of error.
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Oil Company
Grosscup
Baker
Seaman
District Court
Court of Appeals
Landis
Standard Oil Company
Confessions Link Plot to Kill Graft Backers in San Francisco
In San Francisco on July 22 John Claudiones confessed to involvement in dynamiting the home of anti graft witness James Gallagher and disclosed a plot to kill Rudolph Spreckels, backer of graft prosecutions, District Attorneys Heney and Langdon and Detective Burns. Also reports from Gettysburg and Tangipahoa describe a guard killed by lightning and Italians wounded in a clash with parish authorities.
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San Francisco
John Claudiones
James Gallagher
Rudolph Spreckels
Heney and
Langdon
Burns
Gettysburg
Paul Morley
National Guard
Morley
New Orleans
Tangipahoa Parish
Independence
Republican County Ticket in Denison Speech
Denison July 22 Republicans announce a full county ticket. State Chairman Lyons plans a strong fight in thickly populated counties.
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Denison
Lyons
Pennsylvania Democratic chairman Dimeling reelected
Harrisburg report states State Chairman Dimeling was re elected by the Pennsylvania Democratic state committee during the July meeting in Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
Dimeling
Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee
Running at Large of Dogs Ordinance in Bryan Texas 1908
Bryan Texas adopts an ordinance regulating dogs at large during June July and August requiring a muzzle. Violations are misdemeanors with fines from one to one hundred dollars and possible dismissal upon payment of impounding fees. Impounded dogs are held forty eight hours. unclaimed or ownerless dogs may be killed. Impounding fee is one dollar plus twenty five cents per dog killed. Ordinance effective upon publication. J T Maloney mayor Frank Clarke secretary July 10 1908.
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City of Bryan
City of
Bryan
J. T. Maloney
Frank Clarke
Texas
Quick Meal Stove Ad by Cole Hardware Co
An advertisement extols a stove that is ready to use with no smoke smell or ashes. It promises safety economy cleanliness and ease of operation. The copy claims the stove revolutionizes cooking making the work quick and pleasant.
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Ji ‘ Cole
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Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation
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GEO. A. Adams Insurance
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Manare
Upper Market
S. H. Franklin
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas
Tex
Joe B. Reed
Society of Life Insurance
Colorado
Denver Road
Boulder
Ww. O. Hearn
W. C. Fountain
Mith Drug Co
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell’s
A. B. Carson
J. W. Batts
N. Jemnetta
James & Nunn
Wilson & Erskine Wellborn
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific Company
C.K Dunlap
T. J. Anderson
Gen. Pass
Agent Houston
the Miller House
H. & T. C. Depot
Taliaferro
Court House
Brazos County
Peter 8. Grosscup
Republican County
Jenkins
E. J. Jenkins
Undertakers’ Coods
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
No. 142
S.h.dunlapx Co
M. H. James
Marlin, Texas
Bethesda
Majestic
Fannin
Marlin
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