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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1906
Page
6
In St. Louis on November 15, the deposition hearing for the defense in the ouster suit against Standard Oil, Waters-Pierce and Republic Oil Companies was resumed before Commissioner Anthony.
A small band attacked the Vistula rail road depot at Suchedniow in the morning, killed a soldier, blew up the safe, and carried away a substantial sum. They moved away in military formation. In Lexington, Bailey bought 157 acres adjoining his Iroquois farm.
Senator Thomas C. Platt and his wife Mrs Dillian T. Janeway have agreed to live apart. The Marsh Winston Weaver firm represents Mrs Platt. A deed of separation was signed by both without meeting, citing unhappy differences and rejecting recent scandalous articles in the press.
The crew of the steamer Advance arriving from Colon exchanged wireless greetings with President Roosevelt. Captain Edward Hammond and crew sent best wishes for the election outcome, and Roosevelt replied with thanks to Captain Hammond and the men aboard the Advance.
An order from Adjutant General William Mickle directing January 13 1907 as the centennial birth observance date for Robert E. Lee is issued by United Confederate Veterans command. The note urges nationwide services and calls on United Sons and Daughters of Confederate Veterans to join veterans in honoring the Confederate general.
A large fire in Temple Texas at 3 a m destroyed the half block between Avenues A and B and Second and Fourth streets. The Temple Weekly Times publisher J F Crouch and photographer J C Vickers were among those whose establishments were wiped out along with the Temple Ice Cream factory Temple Fuel company and the N C Erskine lumber storage yard.
Three Standard Oil controlled pipe line firms filed notices of stock increases in Harrisburg. Crescent Pipe Line raised capital from 1 million to 2 million dollars, Southern Pipe Line from 5 million to 10 million, and Northern Pipe Line from 1 billion to 4 billion dollars.
Attorney General Moody has filed a Sherman act suit in St Louis against Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and seventy related entities and seven individuals. The petition seeks to declare the alleged monopoly unlawful and to enjoin future contracts or combinations restraining trade. It alleges control of about 90 percent of U.S. refined oil and accuses a long-term plan to suppress competition through holding-company structure and railroad rate manipulation. The action names John D Rockefeller and other executives as principal actors.
A government petition against Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, John D. Rockefeller, and others was filed in U S circuit court in St. Louis. The government’s Frank B. Kellogg presented the petition. defendants may appear within a month and respond or demur. Separately, Texas seeks to oust Waters-Pierce Oil. depositions conducted in secret. The Standard Oil of New Jersey declared a quarterly dividend of $10 per share as stock fell 20 points to 545.
Nashville dispatch reports Sheriff Bryan of Monroe County Kentucky leading a large posse toward Pea Ridge to capture Jesse Coe a Black suspect in the Indianapolis policeman murder case of Sept 30. Williams already sentenced to death. Reward raised from 700 to 1500. Coe surrounded by armed Black supporters vowing he will not be taken alive.
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