Finlay Recalls Defense In Missouri Oil Price Case
The Waters-Pierce Oil vice president Finlay testifies in the Missouri ouster case against Standard Oil and Republic Oil. He denies price fixing by his company in Missouri, says prices were set by H. Clay Pierce, and confirms instructions to share business info with Commercial Agent McNall. He notes office moves and salary payments by the Waters-Pierce board.
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Epdare
State of Missouri
Waters-Pierce Oil
Wa Repubteh Standard Oil
Republic Oil Companies
Finlay
Standard
St. Louis
H. Clay Pierce
Pierce
McNall
New York
MecNall
Standard Oil Company
Broadway
Finley
Menall’s Ofice
New Street
McNall's
H.clay Pierce
Broad Street
Watera-Pierce O1 Company
Waters-Pierce Company
Standard Arts
Waters-Pierce On Company
Woman Who Threw Baby Overboard Sent Back to Europe
Rosa Nagle, who threw a one year old boy overboard from the Nieuw Amsterdam, was declared insane by doctors sent by the immigration commissioner. She will be sent back to Europe after claiming to visit relatives in Switzerland.
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Europe
New York
Rosa Nagle
Commissioner of Immigration
Nieuw Amsterdam
Switzerland
Niew Amsterdam
Aaron Gnowski
Aaron
Youth Messenger Robbed Of 1200 Dollars In Jersey City
Floyd Kihler a fifteen year old Standard Oil messenger was knocked down and robbed of 1200 dollars while taking company funds from the Jersey City office to a bank. The incident occurred in Jersey City as the youth traveled with the funds.
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New York
Floyd Kihler
Jersey City
Standard Oil Company
President Roosevelt Arrives at Ponce in Puerto Rico
Roosevelt landed in Ponce Puerto Rico at 8:59 am greeted by Governor Winthrop and insular officials. The city was festively decorated as crowds from surrounding areas welcomed the U.S. president.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Roosevelt
Colon
Winthrop
Defense arguments in Waters-Pierce anti trust hearing
Judge Penn urges invalidity of the 1908 act citing defective caption and state rights to penalize suits under the 1899 act. Judge Clark rejects review of prior points and questions petition sufficiency and extraterritorial reach. He notes 1899 law unconstitutional for exemptions and cites Farmers Union and cotton associations as possible targets.
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Anti-Trust
Austin
Brooks
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Penn
Clark
Texas
Farmers’ Union and Cotton Association
Bishop Tigert Dies in Tulsa After Illness
Bishop John J. Tigert of the Methodist Episcopal Church South died at 8:45 AM after a ten day illness caused by throat trouble from a swallowed three inch chicken bone. Born in Louisville Kentucky he earned money driving a wagon and funded his education at Vanderbilt before becoming a clergyman and being elected bishop at the Birmingham General Conference. He had just come to Tulsa to lead the Indian Territory conference and planned meetings in Fort Worth and Bonham.
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Tulsa
I. T
John J. Tigert
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Divine
Louisville
Vanderbilt University
Birmingham
Tigert
Indian Territory
Fort Worth
Bonham
Fast Mail Trains Collide Near Dwight Ala Injuries Reported
A northbound fast mail No 2 on the Mobile and Ohio railroad crashed with a southbound fast mail No 3 while on a siding at Dwight Alabama fifty miles north of Mobile. Twenty five to thirty people were injured though all only slightly. The wreck followed a switch error and carelessness by a porter, prompting threats of lynching from passengers.
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Mobile
Mobile and Ohio
Dwight
Ala
Mat Henley Suicide Shocks Ardmore Town
Ardmore on November 21 reports Mat Henley killed himself with a pistol at Orr. Police say no arrest has been made. The notice also notes Joe Haas, once of Fort Worth, died from a pistol wound two weeks earlier. A two inch snowfall is mentioned.
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Mexico
W. F. Tyler
Austin
France
Dave Hollis
I. T
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chicago
Crockett
Tex
Ellis Tims
Grand Rapids, Mich
Harry Lewis
Mike Ward
Mat Henley
Ardmore
Orr
Joe Haas
Fort Worth
New Trial Granted for Mulhall in St Louis Case
Zack Mulhall a noted southwest cattleman and Wild West showman won a rehearing in St Louis after a two year prison sentence for shooting a bystander during a World’s Fair affray. The supreme court ordered the criminal court to hear the case anew.
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St. Louis
Zack Mulhall
Criminal Court of
Supreme Court
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Dollar A Day Hotel
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Willis
W. FP. Miller
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell
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Burt Norwood
W. C. Bohanon Proprietor
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Maple Ave
Jno. S. Davis
Courtney Shoe Co
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M. H. James
Beaumont, Texas
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Foley & Company
Bryan
Jinks & Geisecke
Propr
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Chattanooga
Iowa
Washington
Weather Bureau
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Tennessee River
Sugar District
Louisiana
Bryant
J. J. Bryant
St. Petersburg
Witters
Amarillo
N. Jametta
James & Nunn
N. Jametta, Texa
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Gravian
Wilson Grain & Coal Coq
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Opyrig
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Methodist
Ivine
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Rangers
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Here
Lamar County
Paris
Terrell, Tex
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Nane Machine and Repair Works
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S. H. Franklin
HasweEun’s Book Store
H. D. Evans
Hack
W. C. Fountain
Crown
Burt Norwid
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