Oklahoma capitol graft arrests loom in Pennsylvania probe
Harrisburg reports warrants for John H. Sanderson, George Paine, Charles F. Wetter, H. Burd Cassell, Joseph M. Houston, and officials over a $9,000,000 capitol construction scheme. Bonds set at $60,000. civil suits loom to recover funds. Separately, Oklahoma results show Democratic wins wide in constitutional and statewide prohibition vote with strong rural support.
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Harrisburg
John H. Sanderson
George Paine
Charles F. Wetter
H. Burd Cassell
Joseph M. Houston
Snyder
Mathews
Philadelphia
Stuart
Capitol
Houston
Sanderson
Investigation Commission
Harris
Hardenbrough
Testimony in Standard Oil case resumes in New York
The government suit to dissolve Standard Oil Company of New Jersey resumed testimony before Special Examiner Ferris. Clarence G. Ray recalled and questioned about income from C. M. Pratt Investment company, which in 1902 paid Standard $137000. Pratt testified he held Waters-Pierce stock for Standard and Standard held C. M. Heart Investment stock in lieu of Waters-Pierce stock. Fay stated Waters-Pierce did not appear on Standard Oil books 1899–1903. The 1899 stock book showed 2,747 shares of Waters-Pierce valued at $3,067,892.
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Oi! Company
New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Ferris
Clarence G. Ray
Standard
C. M. Pratt Investment Company
Standard Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of Texas
C. M. Heart Investment Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Fay
Waters-Pierce
SAVED A FORTUNE
New York reports George C Taylor one of the wealthiest merchants dies at his home in Great River after years of feeble health. He was about seventy two, and lived in retirement for twenty years. By his father’s will he received income from twenty million dollars with the principal in trust. Though not active in business, he is said to have saved a fortune equal to his inheritance.
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New York
George C. Taylor
Great River
Taylor
Man Dies in Waist-Deep Sea. Heart Failure Cited
In Atlantic City on September 18 Collin Gills 36 from Asheville North Carolina died after vanishing underwater near the steeple chase pier Lifeguards recovered him but he never regained consciousness Surgeon Beckwith ruled death from heart failure not drowning.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Collin Gills
Asheville
N. C
Gills
Beckwith
Gill
Dragged to Death by Cow Near West Middleton
Nine year old Jesse Morgan, nephew of J. G. Depew, tied a rope around the cow’s neck. The frightened animal ran along a road and bridge, dragging him until the rope slipped and he was left bruised and bleeding. He lingered about two hours before dying.
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Washington
Jesse Morgan
West Middleton
J. G. Depew
Robert Depew
Rattlesnake Skin Belts Spark Summer Fashion Feud
Port Jervis New York September 18. Nantickroch House summer girls vow belts of rattlesnake skin. Walter Simonds of New York kills a big rattler and his daughter wears a belt until envy drives the hunt. Fourteen snakes killed near the hotel. Miss Simonds now refuses the belt.
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Port Jervis
N. Y
Pike County
Nichecronk House
Walter Simonds
New York
Simonds
Combined Population Rise in Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Guthrie September 18 final census returns show Indian Territory at 692 060 in 1900 with a seven year gain of 301 841 or 76 percent. The combined Oklahoma and Indian Territory population reaches 1 414 042 up from 970 391, a rise of 623 651 or 78 9 percent.
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Be. Guthrie
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
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James & Nunn
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Haskell
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