Roosevelts talk on trust laws probes by railroad men
President Roosevelt outlines to visitors that federal trust laws will be examined for strengths and weaknesses. He emphasizes enforcement by the Attorney General and possible revisions if needed to curb monopolies and resist price fixing by large transportation firms. The interview included Morgan and Hill scouts such as Charles Mellen seeking clarity on administration aims.
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Rich recluse faces murder indictments for estate killings
Grand jury in Kent Ohio finds two counts of murder in the first degree against William M. Vaughn a wealthy hermit farmer age 38 accused of killing his stepmother Florence Vaughn and her mother Martha Calhoun to gain the Vaughn estate. He refuses counsel and vows to defend himself citing his wealth and secrecy.
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Sun Sunday Picture Offer for Framing
An 8x10 inch platinum print on velours mat is offered as the original photo. The ad invites immediate ordering and highlights the appealing image as one of the prettiest pictures given with the Sun day newspaper.
Meat Packers Welcome Investigation In Antitrust Probe
Chicago packers say they welcome a fair investigation into alleged restraint of trade. Officials expect a Department of Justice probe led by Judge W A Day to file an injunction against Armour Morris Swift Cudahy Hammond and Schwarzschild Sulzberger. Lawyers for Armour and Hammond express confidence in the process and deny wrongdoing.
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G. H. Hammond Company
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W. A. Day
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Sol ‘Bethea
Ral
Louis C. Krauthoff
Armour& Co
James F. Meagher
Retail Dealers Offer Aid in Beef Trust Probe
Second Vice President J A Hoffmann of the Retail Butchers and Meat Dealers Association said officers will be called to Washington to assist in any government beef trust investigation. He added he can supply all needed information from the city and blamed the beef trust for high meat prices.
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J. A. Hoffmann
Glen Stuart Estate and 1 330 000 Gone
London April 25 The bankruptcy examination of the Marquis of Queensberry shows he drained the Glen Stuart estate of 500 acres and personal property worth 366 000 pounds. He inherited the Marquisate in 1900 with an expected estate value over 106 235 pounds and lost between 60 000 and 100 000 pounds in stock speculation.
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Morgan Discusses Ship Trust Amid Britishantagonism
J. P. Morgan spoke to an AP representative in London denying any change in the shipping trust since the April announcement. He said transfers to the American flag are not contemplated and dismissed sensationalist press coverage as unfounded. He noted the trust's plan will go to shareholders for approval after necessary steps are completed.
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London
J. P. Morgan
Associated Press
Shipping Trust
England
Small Hurricanes Sweep the West
A stormy day across the West caused heavy damage and blacked out Sioux City. Joplin fatalities and injuries were reported from falling timbers while winds reached 72 miles per hour. Snow and rain aided crops, poultry losses occurred, and Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma faced brisk cold fronts and dust-filled winds.
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Santos-Dumont To Race Airship Over New York
French aeronaut Santos-Dumont, after returning from St Louis, accepts a $50,000 prize syndicate to conduct experiments around New York harbor next fall. He may fly around Liberty and consider trips from Brighton Beach to Brooklyn, over the bridge and East River, with other routes including Sandy Hook using No 8 airship.
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French mission to unveil Rochambeau Monument arrives
Paris April 25 The list of French officers and officials to attend the Washington unveiling on May 2 includes General Bruger Commander in Chief of the French Army and President of the Superior Council of War Captain Poillone de Saint Mars and Vice Admiral Fournier. Lafayette descendant counts and Paris officials join with Alfred Craissett as Ministry of Public Instruction delegate. The Gaulois battleship will carry the mission sailing from Toulon May 5.
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Archbishop Corrigan Holds His Own in Medical Bulletin
New York reports the Archbishop's physicians announce a favorable day with no unusual symptoms. A 9:30 consultation by Dr. Keyes, Dr. Janeway, and Dr. Delafield found his condition as favorable as could be expected and he is holding steady.
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Gates Loses L and H Profits as Grain Pit Sinks
New York April 25. John W Gates once propped Wall Street with Louisville and Nashville gains now loses in the grain pits. The Chicago coterie led by Gates and James R Keene push bets as Keene has not been in Wall Street for a month. Gates crowd holds 15 000 000 bushels long on wheat and corn while short on granger stocks. The shift follows Keene’s absence and a plunge in corn and wheat.
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Two More Bodies Found On City of Pittsburg Wreck
At Cairo Illinois in April a gale hindered the body drag at the steamer City of Pittsburg wreck. One body was recovered from inside the wreck and another from the debris. The charred corpse is a young white woman believed to be Mrs Clay Breeze of Uniontown Kentucky, not identified. The second body is an unidentified colored man. The search party could not return on the tug due to high winds.
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Appellate Court Rules Tax On Vanderbilt Estate
The Appellate division of the Supreme Court ruled against the executors of Cornelius Vanderbilt in an appeal over the Federal inheritance tax of 361,308 dollars. The Surrogate had held the tax was part of the estate and subject to New York State taxation.
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Supreme Court Today
Cornelus Vanderbilt
Count Zeppelin Ruined Financially by Airship Experiments
Berlin reports Count Zeppelin has exhausted support for his airship projects and is dismantling his old airframes. He has sold five tons of aluminum to finance continuing work.
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Germany
Moore Blocks Adjournment of State Assembly
Moore refuses to adjourn the State Assembly until his bills are passed. He pressures for quick action on several pet measures, aiming to force through key legislation before any temporary break.
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Power plays stall Ohio Senate as Moore leads delay
In Columbus on April 25 the Ohio Senate faced a tense, partisan stalemate led by Moore of Athens. Democratic insistence on delaying adjournment clashes with Republican aims, as bills like the Cleveland Park Board measure and Patterson election board proposal move under Moore’s influence. The row exposes a broader struggle over adjournment timing and control of legislative priorities.
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