Roosevelt cites secret rates probe of Standard Oil impact
President Roosevelt transmits James R. Garfield's report on transportation and freight rates tied to oil industry. He urges broader Interstate Commerce Commission powers as justice weighs prosecutions. The inquiry found Standard Oil benefited from secret and open rates, costing railroads and the public, with annual gains around 760000 dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
James R. Garfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
Department of Justice
Standard Oil
Standard Ofl Company
Sugar Trust
Educators Eat at Old-Fashioned Kentucky Barbecue
Five thousand people attended a Thursday Kentucky barbecue in Lexington’s city park after a second day of southern education conference at the University of Kentucky. President Orden and Dr. T S McKelway spoke on educational themes.
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Lexington
South
Orden
T. S. McKelway
The
Brooklyn Eagle
Kentucky University
Kentucky
Duke advised absolute divorce in tobacco president suit
Vice Chancellor Pitney recommended granting James B. Duke an absolute divorce from Mrs. Lillian Duke after finding the evidence overwhelmingly in Duke's favor. The matter was heard in Newark New Jersey on May 4 with Duke identified as president of the American Tobacco Company.
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Pitney
B. Duke
Newark
N. J
Itney
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Lillian Duke
Duke
Despondent Widow Dies by Carbolic Acid at Church
Cincinnati reports Mrs Emma Reybert wife of a prominent citizen used carbolic acid at St Philomenas church to avoid disfigurement and died within minutes. Despondency from poor health cited as cause. In St Louis Corwin H Spencer a leading grain trader and former Merchants Exchange president collapsed after noon while watching stock quotation board and died soon after.
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St. Louis
Roosevelt says relief committee may accept aid for San Francisco
President Roosevelt sent a special message to Congress explaining that the federal government cannot accept foreign contributions to the government but may accept aid directed to the San Francisco citizens relief committee. He notes worldwide sympathy and offers from various governments, though official action is not taken on such funds.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Citizens’ Relief Committee of
Steamship Angl o Peruvian sinks after iceberg collision
The Anglo Peruvian, Captain Curtis, sailing from Shields to Philadelphia, foundered in the Atlantic after a collision with an iceberg. All crew were rescued by the British steamer Mohawk, which was en route from New York to Antwerp and passed Prawle Point last Friday. Icebergs remain a hazard on the Atlantic route.
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London
Curtis
Shields
Philadelphia
Atlantic
New York
Antwerp
Southern Methodist Conference Opens With Devotions
Led by Texan Rev. J. H. McLean, the second day began with devotional services. The rules committee report was read, prescribing the order of business and adopted. Memorials from the different conferences were then called for.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. H. McLean
Bonham
Tex
Colquitt Campaign Invited to Open Campaign in McKinney
A petition signed by 500 businessmen citizens and farmers was sent to Hon. O B Colquitt in Austin inviting him to begin his gubernatorial campaign in McKinney Texas on Saturday May 12 or at his convenience Mayor Perkins delivered the invitation.
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McKinney
Tex
Hon
O. B. Colquitt
Austin
Perkins
Runaway injures Dallas man on Main Street
In Dallas on Main street W. H. Penry was badly hurt after being thrown from his wagon. His left leg was fractured and his right limb bruised as his horse crashed into a wall and died.
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Dallas
Main Street
W. H. Penry
Two Vacancies Filled In Texas District Roles
Austin May 4. M Carter of Colorado City named district attorney for the Thirty second judicial district. H M Rainbolt of Abilene appointed to the board of managers of the epileptic colony.
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Austin
M. Carter
Colorado City
Thirty-second Judicial District
H. M. Rainbolt
Abilene
Epileptic Colony
Clark Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection
In a signed statement published by the Butte Miner Senator Clark says he will retire and is not a candidate for another term in the United States Senate.
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Butte
Mont
Butte Miner
Senator Clark
United States
Senate
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