Rockefeller at UC Convocation Confers Decennial Focus
Chicago university notes its thirtieth convocation with John D. Rockefeller delivering the keynote. Harper affirms the founder’s central role. Rockefeller urges continued support and gratitude to families. He eyes future hires from capable men and women entering the professional world. A separate note reports a fraud inquiry linked to a Campbell figure and Milwaukee contact.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
W. R. Harper
Jonah
Stephen A. Douglas
Harper
William R. Harper
Gan Track Gampbell Faces Prosecution for Victims
The article recounts Campbell’s pattern of swindles including $20 000 for two thirds of a ranch and a $7 000 option on a gravel mine from Chicago investors. It notes a Toronto marriage to Anna Sterling and links to high profile victims like John D Rockefeller Phil Armour C Huntington and George Pullman. Prosecutors vow vigorous action.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Toronto
Campbell
Anna Sterling
Cincinnati
John D. Rockefeller
Phil Armour
C. ®. Huntington
George Pullman
Campbell Held as Fugitive From Justice by Police
Campbell Greir Campbell, accused by Raymond R. Carew of swindling him of large sums, appeared in Police Court on a fugitive from justice charge. He denied Chicago fraud claims, said he would await counsel, and was jailed without bail until Friday when Chicago requisition papers may arrive. Kentucky associates express disbelief in the accusations and note Campbell’s long public presence.
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Campbell
W. Greir Campbell
Raymond R. Carew
Kincaid
Chicago
Commercial Tribune
Carew
Caréw
Louisville
Cincinnati
Jesas
Mr. Feder
Kentucky
Pearmes
Campbell takes step toward extradition in large swindle case
W Greff Campbell, accused of swindling almost half a million dollars, will accompany a Chicago officer to that city today and may waive extradition. Raymond Carew, the author of the arrest, claims Campbell aided many transactions since 1898 and has a long list of victims including Huntington and Cudahy. Carew says Burton patents could have made Campbell immensely wealthy if honest.
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W. Greff Campbell
Chicago
Campbell
Raymond Carew
Carew
Mexico
Burton
Chie
Peacock & Co
Jewelers’ Protective Association
Campbell tied to strong arm tactics in suit over blackmail attempt
Judge Hargis recounts a Galt House confrontation with Campbell and Beaty. Campbell allegedly forced an order for 70 000 in North Cumberland bonds and threatened arrest, leading Hargis to sign under duress. The suit seeks 50000 in punitive damages and 28500 for bonds’ conversion.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
W. Greir Campbell
W. L. Beaty
Denver
Edwin G. Bennett
P. Gault Miller
Thomas P. Hargis
Kentucky Court of Appeals
North Cumberland Manufacturing Company
Campbell
Hargis
Kentucky
Galt House
Newcastle Bribery Trial Begins for District Prosecutor
District Prosecuting Attorney Steele of Newcastle faces trial on a bribery charge after being indicted by Henry County Grand Jury. Judge McClure presides as the case unfolds amid reports he accepted a bribe from Alice Green of Raysville who previously blackmailed farmer Sutton and contributed to a tragic outcome.
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Commercial Tribune
Anderson
Ind
Steele
Newcastle
Henry County
McClure
Alice Green
Raysville
Sutton
Indianapolis
Kunkle Released After Midnight Arrest
Dayton police freed John Kunkle after a Sunday midnight arrest on unspecified charges. Officials did not indicate any facts to justify continuing detention.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
John Kunkle
S of
Ryeinst Kunkle
Monnetts Words Go In The Report On Oil Combines
Affidavits submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission respond to John Archbold testimony from 1898. F S Monnett asserts Standard Oil and allied firms in Ohio violate charters and laws, evade taxes, and monopolize pipeline and transportation, harming consumers while authorities must act to curb abuses.
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Washington
Industrial Commission
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
F. S. Mohnett
Ohio
James W. Lee
Pure Oil Company
M. L. Lockwood
Chas. B. Matthews
Buffalo
N. Y
Matthews
Ceresre
Texas
Arkansas
Archbold
Monnett
Stand Company
Standard Company
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Ohio Oil Company
Solar Refining Company
Joseph P. Bradbury
Supreme Court
Lentz Angers Kilbourne Men By Booming Johnson
Clark County gubernatorial hopeful Zimmerman reports a flood of letters from delegates and politicians across the state after a conference with Tom L Johnson. He keeps letter tones private, says such disclosure could hurt his campaign while noting encouraging mail. Several men visited him on political business.
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Clark County
Tom L. Johnson
Zimmerman
Refuse Dowling Use Of Dayton Engine Houses
Fire Commissioners deny the Dowling faction access to Dayton engine houses for June 27 primaries as Breene supporters set their own date. City Solicitor advised the fire directors would permit election use where the Board of Elections conducts, but the city board has not recognized Dowling’s call.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Dowling
Democratic Party
Breene
Board of Elections
Harmonious Republican Convention in Mahoning County
The Mahoning County Republican Convention met in Youngstown to elect delegates to the State convention. Chairman Bric McNabe of Kingstown led a list of named delegates and adopted resolutions praising national and state leaders and pledging re election efforts for the Legislature.
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Commercial Tribune
Youngstown
Bric. McNabe
Kingstown
Republican Party
Mahoning County
Aektinfey
Democratic Conventions Nominate Stilwell for Senator
In Millersburg Ohio on June 18 the Democratic Senatorial Convention for the Seventeenth Twenty-eighth District nominated Newton Stilwell of Holmes for Senator. The Judicial Convention met and did not endorse any State office candidates.
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Commercial Tribune
Millersburg
Seventeenth-Twenty-eighth
Newton Stilwell
Holmes
John_T. Maxwell
Kinsman Wins in Trumbull County Nominating Scene
Warren Ohio June 18 three nominations in county Republican convention Kinsman nominated for representative Williams of Warren for Sheriff and son of Warren for Auditor. The resolution endorses state and national actions.
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Kinsman
Trumbull County
Commercial Tribune
Warren
Nc Are County
W. A. .Willams
W Son
Keller Shooting Trial Tells Scarred Face Story
On day two in Jersey City Thomas G Barker stands as Rev John Keller testifies of the night of the shooting. The court barred Barker from stating his state of mind and blocked introducing Mrs Barker’s supposed earlier talk. Keller shows a scarred face and says the head wound came from behind.
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Mr. Keller
New York
Jersey City
Thomas G. Barker
John Keller
Arlington
Barker
Follori
Evans
Orris Plains
Jersey
Strasser
Keller
Mr. van Winkle
Revised Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church Report
The joint committee on canon revision releases its report for the next general convention in San Francisco. It includes a proposed canon on prohibiting marriages to a dead wife's sister and clarifies rules on elopements minors consent forced remarriage divorce penance and baptism or communion for divorced persons. If adopted the canonry will assume a simpler form.
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New York
Joint
Protestant Episcopal Church
House of Deputies
House of Bishops
San Francisco
Geologist Sues Rail Route Over Bonus Share
Herbert W. Pearson, a geologist for Great Northern, sues for about 1.5 million dollars claiming contract-based compensation tied to coal-field discoveries. He says nine months of work yielded $1,300 paid with $1,500,000 in disputed value still due. Trial before Judge Kelley and a district court jury in St. Paul.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Kelley
Herbert W. Pearson
Great Northern Road
Montana
Washington
Pearson
Nere
Swindler of Women Must Go and Face Them
Washington June 18 The Secretary of State issued a warrant for Franz Von Berger alias Emanuel Borges to surrender to British authorities. He is wanted for larceny in England and accused of a wife swindle scheme where women were deceived by a bogus partner into giving funds.
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Washington
Secretary of State
Franz von Berger
Emanuel Borges
Englada
Bernctta
Bis
Colorado $25 Round Trip Train Offer Details
Colorado $25 round trip available July 1 to 9 and September 1 to 10. Service reaches Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo in best time on luxury trains including The Colorado Special. Travel via Chicago, Union Pacific and Northern line. Send 4c stamps to William Chicago for particulars or apply at 4% Vine Street, Cincinnati Ohio.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Chicago
Ion Pacific
North Aoe
Win
Saat
Viné Street
Cincinnati
Supreme Court rules car line equipment taxed as express firms
Ohio Supreme Court affirms Franklin County ruling that May 4 1894 excise tax on express companies applies to car line equipment. Street's Western Stable Car Line of Chicago argued the tax taxed interstate commerce. court held it is a franchise valuation based tax. Auditor Guilbert estimated $750000 yearly from about fifty similar firms.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Franklin County
Street
Western Stable Car Line
Chicago
Guilbert
George Hoadly, Jr
Sheets
Ohio
Congress
Opene
State Board of Appraisers
Pennsylvania
Tax Commission
John K. Richards
Express Company
T Streets
Homeopathy Institute Opens Amid Debate on Army Surgeons
About 600 members attended the opening of the American Institute of Homeopathy in Richmond Springs New York with over 100 new members received. The Interstate committee reported that Senator Dietrich when governor of Nebraska placed three state institutions under homeopathic control urging action to recognize homeopathy along with the regular medical schools in state institutions. There is notable sentiment over the government’s failure to provide homeopathic surgeons in the army and calls for two army surgeons per post one homeopathic and one allopathic. Surgeon General Sternberg is said to support the movement.
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Richmond Springs
N. Y
American Institute of Homeopathy
Comittee
Dietrich
Nebraska
United States
Sternberg
Phillips Returns and Tells Some Queer Tales
Alexander Phillips, who vanished while to be a prosecution witness in the Locke Foster murder case, is returned to Upper Sandusky jail by his father. He claims Foster was spirited away and describes being induced to leave by an attorney. Mansfield Reformatory inmate was also sentenced for horse stealing in Hancock County.
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Campbell
Cauey Dail
Mexico
Ing
Werner
Commercial Tribune
Upper Sandusky
Alexander Phillips
Locke Foster
Findlay
Elie A Peitoner
Mansfield Reformatory
Hancock County
Postum Cereal Co Hotel At Battle Creek
A description of a unique tavern style hotel built by the Postum Cereal Co Ltd in Battle Creek Michigan. The facility offers a climate suited to visitors with a temperate summer, a chef guided table of delicacies, and leisure activities like fishing and riding to aid nervous persons seeking recovery.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Michigan
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Man from Yellow Springs Wins Bride After Jersey Cows Buy
Yellow Springs dairy farmer Henry J. Dowling traveled to Chicago to buy Jersey milch cows. He met Gertrude Miller, a Libby McNeil forewoman, and amid work and theater wooed her into marriage in St Joseph Michigan. They wed in Buffalo bound for a farm life.
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Tribune
Chicago
Record-Herald
St. Joenday
Dowling
Libby, McNeil, & Libby
Gertrude Miller
Canning Department
Miller
Mr. Dowling
Canning
Michigan
Buffalo
Dowsing
National Cash Register Factory Reopens After Strike
Dayton Colorado June 1 The National Cash Register plant will reopen tomorrow with 1100 Allied Metal Mechanics workers returning under prestrike conditions. Molders and polishers did not vote, leaving their plans uncertain while machinists are likely to return pending settlements.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton, CO
National Cash Register
Allied Metal Mechanics
Patterson
Doubttless
Allied Mechanics
Contractors’ Association
Pietren Theters
Illinois coke test eyed to revolutionize American steel
Chicago June 18 four day test at Bridgeport furnace runs on Illinois coke in an experiment with Illinois and Indiana coke at low cost. Reported mix shows Lester Illinois coke 61 percent and Connellsville 49 percent as the furnace operates at top capacity. If successful the process could shift steel industry practices nationwide.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Illinois
Bridgeport
America
Connellsville
Indiana
Lester Illinois
Dismiss Meeker Charges
In Chicago on June ts the charges filed earlier with the Biot de Meeker Brog of Columbus Ohio were dismissed today by the directors.
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Chicago
Cha
Biot
de Meeker Brog
Columbus
Women Suffer No More With Nervous Prostration
Mrs Hartley of 221 W Congress St Chicago suffered indigestion exhaustion womb displacement dizziness and backache that kept her from sleep. She was cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges other women to seek its help as a proven remedy.
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Hartley
Congress St
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sieber Wins Popular Vote in Akron Caucus
In Akron the largest caucus yet held for the Republican state senator nomination in the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth districts ends with George W. Sieber carrying seven of eight wards and near total county support. Sieber led in Summit County and city's delegates 1,717 to 861, despite opposition from the Anti-Saloon League and ex-Senator J Park Alexander. The convention meets in Cleveland Friday withSummit, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake and Portage counties contributing votes.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
George W. Sieber
Anti-Saloon League
Sieber
Clarke
P. A. Baker
Columbus
J. Park Alexander
Sleber
Siéber
Alexander
Barberton
Swent
Bieber
Guyahoga Falls
Summit County
Cleveland
Ashtabula County
Geauga
Lake
Portage
Morris
Ashtabula
Anti- Saloon League
Summit Goute
Judge denies new trial in Sanitary murder case
In Upper Sandusky on June 8 E. T. argued a motion for a new trial for Sanitary who faced Decoration Day murder of William Jonson near Carey. Judge Young overruled the motion after half an hour and sentenced him to life in the penitentiary. A separate murder trial of Wm C Johnson will begin Thursday.
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Commercial Tribune
Upper Sandusky
E. T
Sanitary
William Jonson
Near Carey
Young
Ovent
Wm. C. Johnson
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