Seven Sentenced in Rebate Gases and Bribery Probe
Prosecutor says investigation into bribery and rebate schemes continues as Henry Burkhold and Marmet Coal Company figures face indictments. Grand jury weighs nine open indictments including Delaney, Davis, Taylor, Wittman, Bolden, and others for theft, burglary, and larceny with heavy penalties.
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Rulison
Kleybolte
New York
Cincinnati
John Delaney
Joseph, Leonard
Thomas Davis
Harry Reed
James Taylor
Edward Wittman
Charles Bolden
Edward Smith
August Schultz
Edward B. Bertram
Heated debate over pure food law in Congress
During Adamson’s speech on the pure food bill in the House a heated exchange arose between Bourke Cochran of New York and Sullivan of Massachusetts. Sullivan argued for state police powers while Cochran urged federal action to curb interstate health risks and insurance abuses amid criticism of state slaughterhouse inspections and governance.
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Washington
Adamson
Georgia
House
Bourke Cochran
New York
Sullivan
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Congress
Cockran
Illinois
Disease Perilin Phones Warned By Chicago Doctor
Chicago bacteriologist D F Gobrich warned of bacilli in mouthpieces of public telephones. He said influenza pneumonia diphtheria and tuberculosis lurk in instruments. Tests on seventy five phones found many bacteria including tuberculosis germs. He urged antiseptic devices to kill germs on entry to transmitters.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
D. F. Gobrich
Gebrich
Godrich
Moody Hails Imprisonment Step Against Rebating
Attorney General Moody says the Kansas City sentence for rebating is crucial and may curb the practice. He notes the Elkins law lacked such a penalty but cites Clune v United States allowing imprisonment for conspiracy to commit a federal crime. He directs districts to seek imprisonment when conspiracy leads to conviction.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
McPherson
Kansas City
Moody
Supreme Court of the
United States
Clune
Rochester man confesses wife murderer in Cleveland case
William Brasch of Rochester New York was arrested in Cleveland Ohio and confessed to killing his wife Mrs Mary Gilmore. Gilmore, alleged to have eloped with Brasch, was also arrested in connection with the case.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
William Brasch
Rochester
N. Y
Mary Gilmore
Government action and steel firm stock gift ban
Moody says evidence of alleged rebate violations will be used in a government probe led by a special counsel. U S attorney in Illinois confirms plans to resign. In New York, United States Steel forbids officers and employees from accepting gifts or stock from related firms under threat of instant dismissal. HB Gary denies any bond issue for a new Indiana plant and calls reports of a $60 million issue unfounded.
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Roosevelt
Thomas
Taggart
Burlington
Moody
United States
Northern District of
Illinois
Morrison
Commercial Tribune
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission of Railroads
HB. H. Gary
Indiana
Gary
Wall Street
Europe
Harris to Have No One Policy Amid Shifting Appointments
Reported plans discuss Governor Harris reshaping state offices after the death of Governor Fattison. Judge Fisher would resign to join as a top aide, with a replacement on the Common Pleas bench to be named. Senator Houck may join the Railroad Commission, and a Democrat will head a third commission. no upheaval at the Penitentiary as Democrats are not expected to fill its officers.
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Burkhold
Henry Burkhold
A. Cuninghame
Judge Fisher
Common Pleas
Lewis B. Houck
Fattison
Harris
Houck
Railroad Commission
Senators Approve President Travel Fund at 25 000
Senate action withdraws the McLaurin amendment and passes an independent bill to provide up to 25 000 per year for the President's travel expenses. The measure, approved 42 to 20, directs funding from the Treasury for the 1907 fiscal year and leaves the amount to future congressional appropriation. The sundry civil appropriations bill also moves forward.
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Foraker
United States
Congress
Treasury
Tillman Objects to Rate Report Delay in Congress
Washington June 22 The conference report on the railroad rate bill was not filed in the House today as expected. Senator Tillman objects to a key provision applying the McLaurin commodity amendment to railroads only and may sign tomorrow. An important amendment was adopted striking out willfully in rebate provisions.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
House
Messrs
Hepburn
Sherman and
Richardson
Elkins
Senate
Tillman
Cullom
Uderstood
McLaurin
Miners Clash Leaves Several Hurt in Bridgeport
Four people injured in a Moore Run Company miner clash in Bridgeport Ohio. Superintendent William Ross was badly hurt and William Fields a strike breaker suffered a broken skull. Two union men were knocked unconscious with billies used by company guards. warrants issued for about twenty men by Mayor Breseck.
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Commercial Tribune
Bridgeport
Moore Run Company
William Ross
William Fields
Breseck
Richard C. Ivens Hanged for Murder in Chicago
Special Dispatch reports Richard C. Ivens was hanged in Chicago for the murder of Mrs. Bessie Hollister. The execution took place on June 22 and was carried out at the local jail.
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Bessie Hollister
Commercial Tribone
Icago
Richard C. Ivens
Western Federation rejects Ohio Illinois miners to join
By unanimous vote the Executive Board of the Western Federation of Miners declined the admission of coal miners from Ohio and Illinois affiliated with the United Mine Workers of America. Acting Secretary Kirwan said the two unions may consolidate later, but immediate entry could provoke a destructive fight.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Ohio
Illinois
United Mineworkers of America
Kirwan
Nominations Confirmed by Senate in Broad Diplomatic Slate
Washington June 22 The Senate confirmed Herbert H D Peirce as Minister to Norway with no objections Other nominations followed including Frank R Mowrer at Addis Ababa Abyssinia A G Snyder at Buenos Ayres 8 M Taylor at Callao Peru G Beutelspacher at Moncton New Brunswick G C Cole at Dawson H Culver at Cork Chapman Coleman at Roubaix Surveyor of Customs John R Puryear Paducah Ky Frank B Posey Evansville Ind United States Attorney George Durrelle Western District of Kentucky B Haudeman Dennison Ohio at Bombay T Fee Ohio at Bremen A A Winslow Indiana at Valparaiso Chile
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Herbert H. D. Peirce
Senate
Norway
Frank R. Mowrer
Ohio
Adis Ababa
Abyssinia
A. G. Snyder
West Virginia
Buenos Ayres
M. Taylor
Callao
Penu
G. Beutelspacher
Moncton
New Brunswick
G. C. Cole
Dawson
Culver
Cork
Ireland
Chapman Coleman
Kentucky
Roubaix
France
John R. Puryear
Paducah
Frank B. Posey
Evansville
Ind
United States
George Durrelle
Western District
B. Haudeman Dennison
Bombay
T. Fee
Bremen
A. A. Winslow
Indiana
Valparaiso
Chile
Obituary notices of notable figures across multiple cities
The obituary column lists M M Cherry a McArthur Ohio attorney who died after a swoon at his office following memorial services, Robert Bruce Burns coast line chief engineer of Santa Fe died in Los Angeles, Dr Karl Edward Bern surgeon on Graf Waldersee died at sea, Rev George Barker Stevens Dwight Yale Divinity professor died in New Haven, Charles E Tripler liquid air pioneer died in Liberty New York, Wilson Brown former Cincinnati Chamber leader died at home, Elizabeth C Spills daughter of Prof Spills died at Christ Hospital, Captain Joseph C Brand banker and former editor died in Battle Creek Michigan.
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M. M. Cherry
Cherry & Holland
McArthur, O
Cherry
Presbyterian Church
G. W. Holland
Robert Bruce Burns
Western Railroad
Coast Lines
Santa Fe Company
Los Angeles
Maine
Karl Edward Bern
Graf Waldersee
New York
Hamburg
George Barker Stevens Dwight
Yale Divinity School
New Haven
Charles E. Tripler
Liberty
N. Y
Bright
New York City
Tripler
John P. Jones
Nevada
Wilson Brown
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Nelson Avenue
Brown
Elizabeth C. Spills
J. C. Spills
Gas Hall
Fourth
Plum Streets
Christ’s Hospital
Joseph C. Brand
Bellefontaine National Bank
Commercial Club
Logan County Index-Republican
Battle Creek
Mich
Railway Inquiry Off Until Fall in Eastern Traffic Case
The Interstate Commerce Commission nearly finished hearings on railroad coal and oil traffic in the Eastern bituminous fields. Sessions will resume in the fall as the commission prepares its report for Congress. Joseph Auerbach testified that transferred Fairmont Coal Company stock did not go to any Baltimore & Ohio official or employee.
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Michael Mullen
Henry Burtghold
City Water Works
Marmet Coal Company
Henry Burkhold
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Alton
D. H. Kresky
Kansas City
van Valkenburgh
Kresky
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
J. N. Faithorn
F. A. Wann
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Company
Chicago
The
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Congress
Joseph Auerbach
New York
Fairmont Coal Company
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Yellowstone Showplace Beats Europe Says Monon Agent
R P Algeo district passenger agent of the Monon in Indianapolis visited the city and argued Americans increasingly favor domestic wonders. He cited Yellowstone National Park with 4 000 hot springs 100 geysers lakes rivers and abundant wildlife as superior to European travel and a draw over Europe bound trips from Cincinnati.
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Yellowstone
Europe
R. P. Algeo
The
Monon
Indianapolis
Yellowstone National Park
Algeo
Cincinnati
Yellowstone Park
Old Rock Island Frisco poster offered as curiosity
C. Spalding, commercial agent, recently received an 1856 three color poster advertising the Rock Island and Frisco line. The item notes Davenport Iowa as western terminus and claims passengers could avoid a fifty mile stage ride by using the railroad.
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Cc. C. Spalding
Rock Island
Davenport
Teachers to Europe trip canceled for California disaster
Cincinnati teachers plan a Europe excursion once the National Education Association cancels its annual convention due to the California disaster. George H. Kendrick of the Canadian Pacific noted in Boston, while Ohio Lodge Knights of Pythias will escort about 100 members to Natural Bridge tomorrow morning.
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Cincinnati
Europe
National Educational Association
California
George H. Kendrick
Canadian Pacific
Boston
Ohio Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Natural Bridge
Respite Granted in Missouri Executions
Governor Folk granted a respite to Mrs Aggie Myers and Frank Hottman to September 3. They were to be hanged next Friday in Jefferson City Missouri.
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Commercial Tribune
Jefferson City
Folk Today
Aggie Myers
Frank Hottman
Senators in Ohio Delegate Relay on Cincinnati Chamber Resolutions
Senators Foraker and Dick Representative Goebel and other Ohio delegates received Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce resolutions opposing the immigration bill's educational test and increased head tax. Goebel presented his copy to the House, and it was sent to the Immigration Committee. He will weigh the statements when voting.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Foraker
Goebel
Ohio
Cincinnati
Murphy
Chamber of Commerce
Senate
House
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Webb-Freyschlag Mercantile Company
Emery, Bird, Thayer Dry Goods Company
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Hargadine-McKittrick Dry Goods Company
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Supreme Court of the United States
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John C. Cowan
Frank Hagerman
Grand
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Leslie Lyons
West
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L. B. Taggart
George H. Crosby
Burlington & Quincy Railroad
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O. M. Spencer
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