Sugar Refining Co Found Guilty in Rebates Case
The American Sugar Refining Company was found guilty by a jury in the United States circuit court of accepting rebates totaling 26000 from the New York Central Railroad. The railroad had been previously found guilty and fined 108000. Defense argued no precedent for such a large penalty in American law.
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American Sugar Refining Company
New York
United States Circuit Court
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Choate
Alton B. Parker
United States
H. K. Tifpson
Holt
Seven Killed In Western Virginia Rail Work Slide
In Bluefields West Virginia on November 21 seven Italian laborers identified only by numbers were killed when a slide on the Dry Park branch of the Norfolk and Western railway swept them down the mountain into the river. Twelve escaped, four bodies recovered, three buried under tons of earth.
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Bluefields
W. Va
Dry Park
Norfolk and Western Railway
Convention of Car Accounting Officers Opens in New Orleans
The Association of Transportation and Car Accounting Officers began its session in New Orleans on Tuesday. Members represent railroads owning about 1,900,000 cars. Sessions are described as executive and secret.
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New Orleans
The
Association of Transportation and Car Accounting Officers
Segregated Coal Lands Hearing Focusing on Choctaw and Chickasaw
In South Mississippi the Senate Indian Commission spent the day listening to advice on disposing of segregated coal lands belonging to the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations.
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South
Lester
Senate Indian Commission
Bishop Tigert’s Condition Worsens In Tulsa Illness
Drs. Clinton and Tigert report Bishop John J. Tigert of Louisville is in deteriorating condition after several days of illness in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Tulsa
I. T
Clinton and
Tigert
John J. Tigert
Louisville
Snowed trains stranded on Rock Island El Paso line
Topeka correspondent reports four overland trains halted by snow Tuesday in cuts between Bucklin and Liberal Kansas on the Rock Island El Paso division.
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Topeka
Rock Island
el Paso
Buck-in
Liberal, Kans
Government Official to Seek Extradition for Texas Brewers
Sou McAlester November 21 Assistant U S District Attorney Graham in charge of liquor prosecutions for this district announced he would indict the Texas breweries shipping light beers into the Indian Territory and apply for extradition papers for their officers.
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McAlester
United States
Graham
Texas Breweries
Indian Territory
Republicans Hold 58 Seat Majority in Sixtieth Congress
The official report shows the Republican membership at 222 and the Democratic at 164, giving Republicans a majority of 58 in the Sixtieth Congress as issued by the House clerk.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Death List Fifty Dix disaster toll reaches fifty
Seattle reports the Dix disaster death list at fifty. Oklahoma state constitutional convention elects officers in Guthrie, naming William Murray chairman and Peter Hanraty vice president. Democrats dominate with 97 votes to 11 for Republicans as Gov Frantz appears before the assembly.
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Guthrie
William Murray
Tishomingo
Peter Hanraty
South McAlester
United Mine Workers
Ben Burford
Murray
John M. Young
Lawton
W. A. Durant
Durant
Pat Oakes
Wood County
Oklahoma
Frank Naylor
Pawnee
P. B. Hopkins
Muskogee
Charles O. Frey
Gaus
I. T
Henry S. Johnson
Perry
Naylor
Frantz
Oklahoma Statehood Convention Under Way in 1890 Proceeds
Judge J F King of Newkirk presides as 108 delegates pledge allegiance to the U S Constitution. H W Korri gay of Vinita chairs a committee to advise federal leaders on the convention, while Asp of Guthrie proposes raising funds beyond $100 000 to cover expenses. Prohibition headquarters open with E M Sweet Jr of Oklahoma City in charge. effort for prohibition noted.
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J. F. King
Newkirk
Burford
United States
H. W. Korrigay of
Vinita
Supreme Court
Five Civilized Tribes
Asp
Guthrie
Congress
Prohibition
E. M. Sweet, Jr
Muskogee
Harris School Neighbor Letter Reports Local Happenings
A neighborhood note from Harris School under Miss Ray Montgomery reports steady progress. Tom Benbow suffered a bad foot injury while chopping wood and is recovering at home. The community mourns the deaths of Mrs. Hudspeth and Mrs. Jim Parker, with Mrs. Hester returning from near Taylor.
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Ray Montgomery
Tom Benbow
Hudspeth
Jim Parker
Hester
Taylor
Local residents celebrate newborn in Scott family
The note says a daughter visited her mother Mrs. R. E. Scott and that Mr. and Mrs. Scott and family are proud parents of a fine baby boy. Neighbors return from Houston and recall the carnival enjoyed there. Jim.
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R. E. Scott
Scott
Houston
Jim
Notice Prohibits Hunting in Bryan Area Pasture
J. W. Enouisu posts a no hunting warning for a pasture southwest of Bryan, urging all parties to stay out.
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Bryan
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