Four Westerners tried on land fraud conspiracy in federal case
Frederick A. Hyde and Joost H. Schneider were found guilty on most counts while John A. Benson and Henry P. Dimond were acquitted on all forty-two charges. Hyde and Schneider face possible appeal after deferred sentences. Benson's prior California conviction and pending appeal are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick A. Hyde
Joost H. Schneider
John A. Benson
Henry P. Dimond
Benson
Far West
Dimond
Hyde
Schneider
California
Perrin
American Ice Company faces new indictments in NY case
In New York on June 22 Justice Goff heard public details of fresh charges against the American Ice Company. Indictments accuse deals with G W Fowler, Yonkers Ice, and G N Best to secure exclusive ice supply, plus terms with Patrick N Doherty. Trial set for fall. defense has until Friday to reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Ice Company
Justice Goff
Supreme Court
G. W. Fowler
Yonkers Ice Company
George N. Best
Cedar Hill
N. Y
Hudson River
Patrick N. Doherty
Smith’s Landing
Jerome
W. J.jackson
Hughes
Jackson
Osborne
Young Taft and chum promise long friendship after White House move
Special dispatch reports Charlie Taft youngest son of Secretary Taft regrets leaving home and moving to the White House after March 4. He and Quentin Roosevelt are inseparable friends who enjoy diabolo skating biking and playful games. Charlie laments leaving Quentin but expects visits and continued friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Charlie Taft
Taft
White House
Quentin Roosevelt
Quentin
Charlie
Pop
Fire Destroys Much of Three Rivers Business District
A June 22 blaze in Three Rivers Quebec, fanned by wind, destroyed most lower town buildings including the Post Office City Hall hotels and a major bank. Over 400 structures burned. 600 families left homeless. Milit ary district troops aided after delays. two churches, a large department store, hotels and the telegraph office were damaged with losses likely exceeding two million dollars. No fatalities reported though a woman and two children were seriously burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Rivers
Quebec
Montreal
Sherbrooke
Grand Mere
Hockelaga Bank
Sixth Military District
St. James Angelican
Canada
Drolet la Londem & Co
Dufresne
Windsor
Dominion
Richelieu
Telegraph Office
Bell Telephone Company
Exchange
Fines for Manila and Fiber Association in Sherman Act case
Twenty four wrapping paper firms were fined two thousand dollars each by Judge Hough in New York for illegal restraint of trade. The Manila and Fiber Association admitted guilt after investigations spurred by the American Newspaper Publishers' Association. The case involved John H Parks who fled to Europe and faced indictments along with other companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manila
Hough
United States
Manila and Fiber Association
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
John Norris
Combine of Wrapping Paper Manufacturers
John H. Parks
Stimson
Fiber
Manila Mills
Association
Continental Paper Bag Company
John Smith
International Paper Company
Mann Committee
House of Representatives
Petoskey Fiber Company
General Paper Company
Manila and Fibre Association
Parks
Europe
Yale
John Proctor Clarke
Ed Whitney
Judge
Taft on the Presidency and its duties
Secretary William Howard Taft outlines his view of the Presidency for Collier's Weekly. He argues the leader must seek usefulness over power, avoid binding political bargains, and rely on constitutional duties, public service, and Lincoln and Roosevelt as moral guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Howard Taft
Collier’s Weekly
Night Riders To Cost To Meet State Aid For Tobacco District Troops
Columbus Ohio June 22 The State Emergency Board will be asked to approve 45000 to cover keeping four infantry companies in Adams and Brown counties for fifty days. Expenses ran near 1000 daily but officials say troops protected a crop valued at about 1500000 and local authorities asked for state assistance. Sheriffs say withdrawal could occur safely on Wednesday. In Kentucky Lexingto n militia arrives for Bracken County tobacco duty with Mason County raids in view and six acre crop protected.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
State Emergency Board
Adams
Brown
Cahill
Maysville
Lexington
Bracken County
Mason County
C. C. Degman
Beattyville Company
Lexington Company
Fire destroys block in Port Chester causing $500000 loss
A blaze in Port Chester New York wiped out a business district block housing several firms and a condensed milk company. Forty families were left homeless as firemen fought the flames, with aid called from Rye Harrison East Port Chester and Greenwich departments.
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Port Chester
N. Y
Burns
Rye
Harrison
East Port Chester
Greenwich
Nine Texas Negroes Lynched After Two Murders
In Sabine County near Hemphill nine Black men were killed by a mob after two white men were murdered. Names and ages of victims are listed, with tensions rising and authorities guarding suspects in Beaumont.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
Hemphill
Sabine County
Jerry Evans
Will Johnson
Mose Spellman
Cleveland Williams
William Manual
Coy
Frank Williams
William McThe
Hugh Dean
Dean
William McCoy
Johnson
Wright
Beaumont
San Augustine
Organization of world’s largest cement and coal plant
Details for forming the world’s largest cement and coal plant, the only one on tidel water, were finalized in Chattanooga with the Mobile Portland Cement Company and William J. Oliver the railroad contractor. The company, incorporated last week in Portland, Maine, with capital stock of 6 million common and 3 million preferred, will have formal officers elected in Mobile on Saturday night, June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mobile Portland Cement Company
William J. Oliver
Portland
Mobile
Hamilton minister resigns to serve mountain people
The Rev. Wesley Hatcher pastor of the Church of Christ announced his resignation effective September 6 to become Superintendent for his church in Morgan County Kentucky. He plans to devote his life to the mountain people and came to Hamilton from Columbus years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Wesley Hatcher
Church of Christ
Morgan County
Kentucky
Hatcher
Columbus
Taft Back at Yale for Class Reunion and Commencement
Secretary of War Taft returns to Yale for his ’78 class reunion and commencement. He is greeted by classmates, attends Yale Corporation session, and speaks to graduates amid cheers. A question of chairmanship of the National Republican Committee looms.
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New Haven
Conn
Taft
Yale
Charles Taft
W. W. Farnam
Memorial Hall
Spooner
Wisconsin
Mr. Taft
Law School
Commons
Henry Wade Rogers
Edward Whitney
New York
Alumni Association
United States
Senator Spooner
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IGE
Chum
Can
Bucket Brigade
Wrapping Paper Trust
Sherman Law
Norris
Federal Grand
Combine
Solomon M. Stroock
Shermar
Analomink Paper Company
North Water Gap
Bayless Pulp and Paper Company
Austin, Pa
Bedford Pulp and Paper Company
Big Island
Brownville Paper Company
Brownville
the Champion Paper Company
Carthage
Central Paper Company
Muskegon
Mich
Continental Paber G Company
Watertown
de Grasse Paper Company
Pyrates
Dexter Sulphite Pulp and Paper Company
Dexter
Detroit Sulphite Pulp and Paper Company
Detroit
The
Island Paper Company
Menasha
Wis
Jefferson Paper Company
Black River
Newton Falls Paper Company
Newton Falls
Orono Pulp and Paper Company
Orono
Parsons Pulp and Paper Company
Parsons, W. Va
Racquette River Paper Company
Potsdam
York Haven Paper Company
York Haven
Moyer & Pratt
Lyons Falls
Munising Paper Company (Limited
Munising
Allen Weer Company
Sandy Hill
Aire
ATO A
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Allies
Chicago Daily News
Farmer
Aaron M. Johnson
Perry Price
Robert Wright
Price
Others
Farm Coal and Cement Company
National Republican Committee
Mr. Spooner
Dean Rogers
Clark
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