Merger Made by Harriman Held Lawful
The U S circuit court in St Louis dismissed the government’s bid to block Union Pacific from controlling Southern Pacific. Judge Adams said the 1901 Harriman merger did not amount to a direct restraint of trade. Judge Hook dissented arguing the act of Congress is narrowed beyond usefulness.
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Harriman
Combine
Southern Pacific
Union
Hook
ST. Louis
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
United States Circuit Court of the Eighth District
Elmer B. Adams
Sanborn
Nggw Supreme Court
van Devantter
William C. Hook
Salt Lake City
St. Paul
Adams
Edward H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Standard Oil
United States Supreme Court
Congress
United States
Union Pact Company
Omaha
Kansas City
Ogden
Southern Pacific Company
New York
Huntington
Northern Pacific Company
Union Pacific Company
Harriman Lines
Santa Fe
Northern Securities
Lowering of Tariff Would Injure Sugar
In Washington on June 24 the House sugar trust committee concluded its inquiry into the Colorado group of beet sugar factories controlled by the American Sugar Refining company via the Great Western Sugar company. Witnesses included John D. Spreckels and Prophet Joseph D. Smith as the tariff debate loomed, with testimony stressing that a tariff cut would jeopardize beet sugar operations and threaten margins across the industry.
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Washington
Colorado
American Sugar Refining Company
Great Western Sugar Company
House “Sugar Trust
Sugar
California
John D. Spreckels
Claus Spreckels
Europe
Mormon Church
Joseph
Chester S. Morey
Hardwick
United States
Burkett
Nebraska
Morey
Great Western
Scott's Bluffs
Neb
Mr. Hardwick
Scott's Bluff
Bristow
Utah
Malley
Kohlsaat Tells Roosevelt Lorimer Tale in Senate Probe
Chicago Record-Herald editor Herman Kohlsaat testified before the Senate committee probing Senator Lorimer’s election revealing he told President Roosevelt last August the full story of an alleged attempt involving Edward Hines. The testimony marked a surge of national figures into the investigation.
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Washington
Lorimer
Herman H. Kohlsaat
Chicago Record-Herald
Senate
Farmer
Roosevelt
Kohlsaat
Edward Hines
Delaware Is Greatest Ship in the Review
June 24 Portsmouth report on the coronation pageantry for George V. The cruiser Delaware appeared among 185 ships in the Solent, flying American and British flags and receiving a royal salute. Captain Gove and the crew were welcomed aboard as the king thanked them for their presence. The royal yacht Victoria and Albert anchored offshore for the illumination display.
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Portsmouth
England
George V
Solent
America
Delaware
van der Tann
Germany
Canton
France
Radetzky
Austria
George Washington
Victoria and Albert
Gove
Royal Yacht
Retired banker injured in fall at home
J Allen Welsh former president of Oxford National bank is in critical condition after a fall at his Rilton home He crawled back to bed and refused help as the family learned of his injury while preparing for a planned automobile trip to Toledo today
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Commercial Tribune
Rilton
J. Allen Welsh
Oxford National Bank
Toledo
Dictagraph Evidence Key in Diegle Bribery Trial
The June 24 session in Columbus featured K M Turner describing the dictograph and Roscoe Walcutt testifying on its transcripts. Diegle's attorneys agreed to admit Walcutt’s recorded conversations as state evidence, a move seen as damaging to the defense alongside Burhs detectives testimony.
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Diegle
Walcutt
Diegie
Burhs
Frank Harrison Smiley
David H. Barry
Arthur C. Bailey
L. R. Andrews
Smiley
Four In Kidnapping Case Are Released
Judge Joseph T. Markey in Indianapolis ordered the release of Walter Drew J A G Badorf W J Ford and Frank P Fox all held on bond in the John J McNamara kidnapping case after reviewing grand jury evidence and findings from the criminal court.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph T. Markey
The
Criminal Court Today
Walter Drew
J. A. G. Badorf
National Erectors’ Association
W. J. Ford
Los Angeles
Frank P. Fox
John J. McNamara
Tragedy at New York Boathouse Fire Claims Several Lives
A fire at a boathouse owned by William Jr. in New York killed Helen Wilson and Mildred Dehaven among others and left several injured. Eyewitnesses say a smoking match ignited oil on the floor forcing escapes by plunging into the water as flames cut off exits.
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William James, Jr
Young York
Brook
Helen Wilson
Newity
Mildred Dehaven
Ulysses
William Jr
New York Loan State Committee
Egrecase
Mass
Harry Wilson, Jr
Phoebe Judith Wilson
Miss Tanner
Ew York
Manuel Ray
Butlen Wilson
Tughter
H. R. Wilson
New
Vicas
Hugh Dehaven
Ames
Heart
Ilson
Miss Dehaven
Cny
Pahud
Firom Barnes, Jr
Explosion on Mississippi steamboat City of Memphis kills six deckhands
The packet City of Memphis exploded near President's Island on the Mississippi River during a game of craps aboard. Six negro deckhands died, fourteen others expected to die, and ten more were seriously hurt. The ferryboat Charles H Organ helped rescue passengers and crew and tow the damaged boat to St. Joseph.
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His
Tenn
Mississippi River
President's Island
Bpat
Charles H. Organ
Ogether
F. H. Morgan
Charles Price
sOrgan
St. Joseph
Tonighere
Price
Unclear municipal notices amid marriage license lines
Fragmentary item references Morris Salmonson and a resignation during twenty nine years of incumbency, along with scattered figures about matrimony and Heart totals. Limited readable facts point to a municipal administration note and a marriage license mention in Ace dated June 24.
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Ace
Morris Salmoning
Salmonson
Civic Center Campaign Drives Cincinnati Progress
The Cincinnati Commercial Association, led by President and Governor, launches a campaign to enlist 1 500 members with civic aims. Printed sheets note aims and list signups including 3 500 Cincinnati business leaders. The drive features luncheons, daily reports, and a push to abandon the canal bordered civic center plan while promoting industrial growth.
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United States
Cincinnati Commercial Association
Cincinnati
Smith
Pamneia
Petition for Extra Session In Ohio Legislature
Ohio Democratic leaders plan to urge Governor Harmon to call an extra session to pass a gerrymandering bill. The Senate committee chaired by La Follette is expected to report a 433-member House plan soon. Democrats fear delays until after the May primaries and want action before the districts are frozen.
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Washington
Ohio
Harmon
Cal An
Wis
Senate
la Folletconsin
House
Morse seeks habeas corpus over Atlanta prison stay
Atlanta June 24 Morse a New York banker serving fifteen years for national banking violations seeks relief through a writ of habeas corpus claiming confinement in a felon prison is unlawful. He argues sentencing on fourteen counts should be treated as one count and that the ten year limit per count is exceeded. Judge Newman to hear further arguments next Wednesday.
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Atlanta
Charles W. Morse
Taft
New York
Mors
Morse
Court of Appeals
Newman
Taft Showered With Silver Money On Silver Wedding Day
Across the country people sent coins and currency to celebrate President Taft's silver wedding. The White House received letters along with offerings from a dime to a dollar and, in some cases, other money. Taft sent courteous regrets, unable to accept the gifts, while thanking writers for the gesture.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Parallel comparison sparks uproar at Western Canada meetings
In Winnipeg June 24, a speaker drew a parallel between Finance Minister Fielding and President Taft with Samson and Delilah. The remark drew sharp criticism, upsetting settlers from the United States and raising fears of future riots at gatherings. J G M Bergeron of Quebec accompanied R L Borden on an anti reciprocity tour.
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Winnipeg
Finance
Fielding
Taft
Samson and
Delilah
J. G. M. Bergeron
Quebec
R. L Borden
Conservative
Canada
United States
Carnegie funds old age pension plan under fire
Philadelphia reports Rev E M Poteat of Furman University condemns Andrew Carnegie's terms as he criticizes the charity attached to his donation to Furman. Poteat says Carnegie has contributed 44000 to the college but preserves his right to dictate conditions like old-age pensions.
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Philadelphia
Jung
E. M. Poteat
Furman Universat
Greenville
Sion
The
Baptist
Potex
Loss in Chilean harbor totals half a million dollars
A telegram from Iquique Chile reported by Liverpool shipping interests states the sinking of a lighter in the harbor yesterday caused a loss of $500,000 with additional shipping losses estimated between $70,000 and $100,000.
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Liverpool
Iquique
Chile
Swat the Fly Campaign Initiated in Hamilton Ohio
A Hamilton Ohio newspaper launched a swat the fly campaign modeled after Cincinnati efforts. On next Friday citizens will join to kill as many flies as possible with coordinated swatting actions.
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Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Tariff Clash Deepens as Taft Veto Looms in Reciprocity Fight
Washington June 24 President Taft threatens to veto any general tariff legislation while Speaker Champ Clark denounces the administration and calls for a top to bottom revision. Senators consider testing reciprocity legality if the measure falls short of two thirds, with New Mexico and Arizona statehood moves advancing in committee and eulogies blocking urgent deficiency funding for investigations.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Taft
Congress
Democratic Party
Clark
House
Senate
Senate Committee On
New
Arizona
Nelson
Cameron
Territories
New Mexico
William Allen - Smith
House of Representatives
Mann
Senator Daniel
Virginia
John
Warwick Daniel
Appropriations Committee
Mrn
Arkansas
Fitzgerald
Umu
Brother of President Takes Aeroplane Trip
Henry W. Taft, brother of the president, flew as a passenger with English aviator Thomas Sopwith in a biplane near Mineola New York. The flight covered about ten miles in total and reached a certain altitude. The event occurred June 24 as reported from Mineola.
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Mineola
Henry W. Taft
Thomas Sopwith
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Rider
Providence
New England
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