Clemenceau Wins Confidence Vote After Tumultuous Debate
Paris dispatch reports the Chamber of Deputies backed Clemenceau by a narrow margin after an eight hour session. The Premier defended government force in the South amid winegrowers unrest and tax resistance, while opponents accused him of repression. A deputy fainted during the clashes and the chamber ended with further near brawling on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
M. Clemenceau
M. Bedouce
M.aldy
M. Aldy
Rockefeller Subpoena Upheld by Judge Landis in Oil Case
Judge Landis refused to exempt John D. Rockefeller from a subpoena in the State of Ohio versus Standard Oil case. He ordered subpoenas for Rockefeller and for officers of Union Tank Line, saying the court makes no distinction between wealthy and poor in process. The hearing aired Rockefeller's age and wealth concern, but the judge insisted on obtaining testimony regarding ownership between Standard Oil New Jersey and Standard Oil Indiana.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
John D. Rockefeller
John §. Miller
Standard Oil Company
Miller
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Union Tank Line
Sims
Standard Oil
Mr. Miller
Judge Landis
New Jersey
Cincinnatians Buy All of the Trust Company Stock
Cincinnati capitalists purchased the Cleveland based Guarantee Title and Trust Company local branch at Court and Main streets and formed Title Guarantee and Trust Company of Cincinnati with a 300000 dollar capital. Incorporators include William M. Allen Augustus G. Bofinger John S. Connor Ledyard Lincoln A B Taylor George W Black and Charles C Benedict. The new firm remains at Court and Main and will be Cincinnati owned and managed with Allen and Eugene Lewis as vice presidents until reorganization.
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Cincinnati
Guarantee Title and Trust Company
Cleveland
Court and
Main Streets
Title Guarantee and Trust Company of
William M. Allen
Augustus G. Bofinger
John S. Conner
Ledyard Lincoln
A. B. Taylor
George W. Black
Charles C. Benedict
Old Quarters
Court
Allen
Mr. Allen
Eugene Lewis
Defense Attempts to Discredit Orchard in Vindicator Case
Boise Idaho June 28 The Haywood defense centers on discrediting Harry Orchard and claiming his murder of Frank Steunenberg was revenge for the Hercules mine stake. Witness Thomas Wood testified the giant powder at the Vindicator shaft was removed after the 10 AM visit of McCormick and Beck, suggesting an accident or theft rather than a deliberate blast.
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Commercial Tribune
Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Hercules
Thomas Wood
Vindicator
McCormick
Beck
Wood
William Easterly
D. C. Copley
Steunenberg
Easterly
Caldwell
Thomas Hogan
Federation
Copley
San Francisco
Bradley
American Delegation Seeks Unanimous Support for Private Property at Sea
At The Hague on June 28 the American delegate Joseph Choate urged unanimity on exempting private property at sea from capture, tracing U S support since 1856 and 1874 and noting Roosevelt’s desire for a broad expression of opinion from all nations represented at the Peace Conference. He cited treaties with Prussia Bolivia and Italy and the backing of Russia and other jurists.
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The
Hague
First Committee of the Peace Conference
Joseph H. Choate
High Sea
Great Britain
Senor Barbosa
Palmerston
Cobden
Bluntschli
Nesselrode
Wolseley
Martens
Choate
Russia
America
Roosevelt
Mr. Choate
Jury Begins Deliberations in Judge Loving Murder Trial
Houston Va June 28 The trial of former Judge William G Loving for the murder of Theodore Estes enters the testing phase as attorneys dispute unwritten law instructions. Prosecutor Harmon argues for first degree murder while defense contends sane and responsible conduct amid dramatic, fatal events near Nelson County.
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Commercial Tribune
Houston
William G. Loving
Theodore Estes
Mr. Harmon
Nelson County
Judge Loving
Judge appoints master to determine Mary Baker Eddy competency
Concord, N H June 28 Judge Edgar Aldrich of Littleton named master to report on whether Mrs Mary Baker Eddy could intelligently manage her financial affairs and property prior to March 1 1907 The master may gather evidence anywhere and must file a report by September 30 The court denied a motion for broader fact inquiry and trustees were denied leave to intervene in the suit brought by Eddy’s son and others as next friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Chamberlain
Supreme Court
Mary Baker C. Eddy
Eddy
Taft denies Isthmus canal unrest reports
Secretary Taft dismissed reports of dissatisfaction with the Isthmian Canal Commission. He said no officer requested leaves or intended to quit and that the work proceeds well. Goethals may present views on private contracting while reforms restructure clerical staff and auditing positions.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Taft
Isthmian Canal Commission
United States
Goethals
David W. Ross
Ross
Ripley
Bird
Panama Railroad
Jackson Smith
Bishop
Commission
Army
Gaillard and
Sibert
Goethal
Department
Congress
Isthmus
Miner union predicts nationwide strike as contracts end
Robert Randall of Goldfield Nev addressing the Western Federation of Miners at Denver warned a general strike of all miners after current contracts expire next April. He cited the coal miners and noted the anthracite agreement made in New York last year ends in spring 1909.
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Commercial Tribune
Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Robert Randall
Goldfield
Nev
New York
Indictments Charge Scrugham and Stirrup in NY Fraud Case
A New York County Grand Jury returned indictments charging George R. Scrugham and Charles Stirrup of the International Policy Holders' Committee with conspiracy and forgery related to the recent trustees election at New York Life Insurance. Charles Carrington is indicted for conspiracy. Scrugham faces three forgery counts plus conspiracy with Stirrup. The three men plan to plead next Monday.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
George R. Scrugham
International Policy Holders’ Committee
Charles Stirrup
Committee
New York County Grand Jury
Charles Carrington
New York Life Insurance Company
Scrugham
Stirrup
Will
Secrugham
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Findlay
State of Ohio
the Corporation
Queen City
Terests of
Haywood
Independence
Wyoming
Ambassador Choate
Count Tourneilli
Sir Edward Fry
Admiral Roell
Holland
Baron Macchio
Austria
Brazil
Benjamin Franklin
Loving
Virginia
Harmon
Strode
Concord
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Edgar Aldrich
Littleton
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H. F. Hodges
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