Oil Trust Practices Highlight Monopoly and Rail Petitions
An Interstate Commerce Commission report to Congress details how Standard Oil built a nationwide monopoly through railroad ties and pipeline control. It alleges ruin of rivals, secret rates, and favorable rail handling of oil from refining to the consumer, with profits elevated beyond mere efficiency.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Tillman-Gillespie
Mississippi River
Kansas
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Bureau of Corporations
Sugar Creek
Kansas City
Standard
Whiting
Ind
Commission
Neodesha
Kan
Kansas Oil
Kingston Earthquake Relief Arrives as Swettenham Accepts Tents
Kingston Jamaica reports a new tremor at 4 30 am with no major damage. Governor Swettenham, after initially refusing, accepts a Washington backed loan of army tents supplied by Captain John S Battle arriving from Guan tanamo. American Angier and tourist Comstock are safe and recovering. Paris Temps criticizes Swettenham/Davis handling and urges calm.
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Ercral Tribune
Eto Ie
Cepeague Davisson
United Fruit Company
Admiral Dewey
Kingston
Jamaica
Dewey
Davisson
Port’ Antonio
Port Royal
Arthur W. Paton
Hartford
Washington
John S. Battle
Eleventh Infantry
Oteri
Santiago
Guantanamo
Swettenham
Davis
Albert E. Angier
Daniel Waite Comstock
Paris
Temps
United States
Great Britain
Red Cross Donation Gratefully Received by Jamaica
A cablegram from Vice Consul Orrett in Kingston reports the American Red Cross contribution was gratefully received by the Jamaican government, as advised to the State Department.
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Commercea
Trivune
Washington
Orrett
Kingston
Jamaica
State Department
American Red Cross
Allis-Chalmers Fined for Importing Labor
The Allis-Chalmers Company was fined 4000 by Judge Landis in U S District Court after a jury found the firm guilty of importing four iron molders from Manchester England in violation of the alien contract labor law. Counsel plans an appeal to reverse the verdict.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Allis-Chalmers Company
Landis
United States District Court
Manchester
England
Terrific squall sinks 80 boats in Hong Kong harbor
A sudden heavy rain squall in Hong Kong sank over fifty Chinese craft within ten minutes, drowning more than 100 natives while none of the white population were casualties. Shore launches rescued many, and wrecks filled the harbor. The river steamer Paul Bean broke adrift but was anchored without damage.
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Hongkong
Paul Bean
Saarbrucken mine disaster leaves hundreds entombed
A fire damp explosion at the Birdstock shaft of the Reden mine in Sant Johann on the Saar traps many miners. About 600 workers were present, 77 bodies recovered, 55 known dead below, with 35 of the survivors judged certain to die. Rescue efforts may take a week.
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Saarbrueck
Rhenish
Prussia
Reden
Sant Johann-on-Saar
Saar
Birdstock
Aeden
Readinane
Nceopor
Gatler
William
France Sends Sympathy To Emperor On Saarbrucken Disaster
Paris leaders including President Fallieres and Foreign Minister Poincare telegraphed Emperor William to express France's sympathy for the Saarbrucken disaster. They recalled the generous aid from German miners after the Courrieres catastrophe.
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Paris
Fallieres
Pinedon
William
France
Saarbruck
Courrieres
Mine Disaster in Lievin Claims Three Lives
A coal mine explosion in Lievin France kills the chief engineer and two assistants with fire damp. The mayor a veteran miner leads rescue as many miners are counted safe by 5 PM after panic and crowding near the pit mouth. Gendarmes restore order to resume efforts.
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Lens
France
Lievin
Courrieres
Half Million Bond Request For New House of Refuge
City auditors presented a long bond summary to council detailing outstanding issues and potential Longworth act funds. It lists bonds from 1902 to 1907, sinking funds, and specific uses including water works renovation and the House of Refuge. A separate ordinance funds concrete steps for Mt. Auburn workers, plus eleven wholesale supply contracts for City services in 1907.
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Culkins
Longworth
Mt. Auburn
Fire at Willow Mine No. 5 traps miners near Van Houten
In Trinidad Colorado on January 28 the Willow Mine No. 5 of the St. Louis Rocky Mountain and Pacific Company near Van Houten New Mexico caught fire from a misplaced shot. Most miners escaped but three are believed suffocated. Rescue attempts have failed so far.
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Commercial Tribune
Trinidad
Col
Willow
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Company
van Houten
N. M
Two Bolyards Arrested for 1904 Cardington Murder
Lou Bolyard and wife Grace Bolyard are jailed in Mt. Gilead charged with the murder of Charles Westbrook, a Morrow County farmer who left Ashley for Cardington on March 17, 1904 and was found dead in the river two weeks later near Cardington. Lou Bolyard was employed as a bartender in Sanieon at the time.
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Commercial Tribune
MT. Gilead
Lou Bolyard
Grace Bolyard
Charles Westbrook
Cardington
Westbrook
Morrow
Ashley
Hugh Lissie
Lou Bol
Sanieon
Relatives Fight For 39 000 000 Estate Of Bailey
Michigan nephews and nieces contest the will of James A. Bailey of P T Barnum shows accusing mental incompetence and undue influence by Ruth McCad don Bailey and Joseph McCaddon. They seek about three fifths of a roughly 5 million estate including controlling shares in Barnum shows.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Michigan
James A. Bailey
P. T. Barnum
Millard
Mount Vernon
Bailey
Barnum & Bailey, Sells, Forepaugh
Buffalo Bill
Ruth McCaddon Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Europe
Glenn to Defend Penrose
Announcement states Major Penrose will be defended by Lieutenant Colonel Glenn at his court martial over the Brownsville riot. Glenn, stationed at Columbus, is regarded as a top military law expert.
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Brownsville
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Penrose
Glenn
Thaw Jury Nearing Completion For Murder Trial
New York January coverage reports the Thaw murder trial jury nearly full with nine jurors seated and more to come. Fifty talesmen examined. two accepted include Charles Newton and Louis Hass, while challenges and pretrial questions center on emotion and the unwritten law. Justice Fitzgerald enforces strict spectator limits and bans for women to curb sensationalism.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Fitzgerald
Charles D. Newton
Louis Hass
Philadelphia
Jeromé
Talesman
Hass
Newton
Haas
Jerome
Talesmen
Thaw
Harry Thaw
May McKenzie
William Thaw
Edward
Josiah Thaw
Carnegie
Willam Thaw
Justice Fitzgerald
Delphin M. Delmas
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Argand Refining Company
Galena Oil Company
Standard Company
Awettenham
House of Refuge
Main Street
City Branch Hospital
City Stable
Mulberry
Excelsior Street
Board of Public Service
Finance Committee
City Hall
City Infirmary
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