Equity Trust Tollgates in Harrison and Mason Counties
The Commercial Tribune accuses Equity Trust graders of demanding and receiving "considerations" before delivering tobacco pooled with the Equity Trust. The Harris on and Mason County boards of control, tied to their respective Tobacco Companies, allegedly used tollgates to skim profits from growers. The piece cites Miss Alice Lloyd’s Many Growers article and questions the necessity of intermediary companies and the salaries of officials amid the ongoing tobacco crisis.
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Com @ mercial Tribune
Equity Trust
Open
Mar
Ken
Commercial Tribune
Mason County Board of Control
Mason County Tobacco Warehouse Company
Kentucky State Journal
Commercial
Maysville
Miss Lloyd
Iit ‘S
Mason County Warehouse Company
Miss’ Lloyd
Mason County
Kentucky
piaPea
Boards of Control
Tobacco Company
Harrodsburg Democrat
Burley
Harrison County Tobacco Company
Harrison County Board of Control
Clarence Lebus
Harrison County Board of Control and Tobacco Warehouse Co Shareholdings
The Harrison County Board of Control lists Clarence Lebus with 500 shares and other holders including W T Handy 10 shares, W M Goodwin 5, E F Van Deren 10, M S McKee 3, J S Berry 50, A M Cox 10 shares, along with W W Handy and M 8 McKee. The tobacco warehouse company shows the named shareholders and their respective share counts.
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Mason County Board of Control
Mason County Tobacco Company
D. A. Daud
W. A. Lenox
Angus Ammermann
J. D. van Deren
Wellington Lang
J. L. Mastin
Robert Marshall
W. W. Huffman
R .W. Switzer
W. M. Barkley
Harrison County” Tobacco Warehouse Company
Equity Trust
Tobacco
Harrison County Tobacco Warehouse Company
Harrison County Board of Control
Harrison County
Mason County
Harrison County Tobacco Company
Harrison
County Board of Control
Clarence Lebus
W.T. Handy
W. M. Goodwin
E. F. van Deren
M. S. McKee
J. 8. Berry
A. M. Cox
Harmon cited in federal records over Willis tax dispute
The document details Judson Harmon as president of several railways facing Willis tax demands and relates to reports as common carrier. It lists cases filed in Ohio counties for safety appliance violations and air percentage breaches against the C H & D system and related lines with penalties and federal actions noted. The material references Lima Belt Railway and Harmon's role as receiver and president.
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Harmon
Lima Belt Railway Company
Railroad Commission of Ohio
Secretary of State
Willis
Auditor of State
Cole
Ohi
Standard Oil Company
Lima
C., H. & . Railroad
C., H. & D. Railway Company
C. H. & D. Railway Company
Cinn & ‘Dayton Railway Cmpany
Ap. P
Railway Commission of Ohio
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway Company
H.&d
Toledo
Lucas County
Dayton
Montgomery County
Iverydale
Hamilton
Butler County
Wellston
Jackson
Jackson County
Allen County
Courts of Common Pleas
J. W. Anderson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cincinnati, Hamilton, & Dayton Railroad Company
Taylor
Taft Campaign in Kansas Recaps Farm Prices and Tariff Debate
Taft highlights Kansas price advantages under Republican rule and contrasts with Democratic prices in 1896. He argues protection lowers production costs and praises farm gains in corn wheat oats barley potatoes hay and livestock values. The trip includes stops in Topeka Mattoon Salem Mt. Vernon Greenup and engagement with Bryan supporters.
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Taft
Kansas
Dick to Speak at Xenia and Ironton Campaign Rallies
Ohio campaign notes Senator Dick to join Governor Harris at Ironton on October 15. He will also speak at Republican rallies in Xenia on October 10 and Jackson on October 31. Secretary Straus slated for Cleveland rally October 15.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Committee
Harris
Ironton
Xenia
Jackson
Straus
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Kern defends Cleveland letter amid spurious claim
John W. Kern replying from Birmingham asserts a Cleveland letter naming Taft as Cleveland's ally is a fabrication. He cites executor and cabinet members as confirming its falsity and criticizes The Times for not retracting the charge, urging readers to doubt the document's authenticity.
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Macon
John W. Kern
New Yorkes
Grover Cleveland
Kern
Birmingham
Cleveland
the Times
Chafin Campaigns Through Minnesota and South Dakota
Prohibition candidate Eugene W. Chafin spoke in Wells Winnebago Blue Earth Amboy Vernon Center Lake Crystal and Mankato Minnesota on October 3 after wrapping up his South Dakota tour. He claimed he won more votes for the Prohibition party in South Dakota than in any other state.
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Winnebago
Minn
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition
Wells
Blue Earth
Amboy
Vernon Center
Lake Crystal
Mankato
Chafin
South Dakota
Prohibition Party
Taft Campaign Tour Lights Kansas Stations
Taft and leaders including Dolliver and Bristow drew large crowds across Kansas with optimistic forecasts of a 25 000 to 35 000 majority. Taft adjusted itineraries visiting Newton Florence Strong City Emporia Osage City and Topeka amid lively applause and a question on panic from Stafford residents.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Dolliver
Stubbs
J. W. Bristow
Taft
Larned
Great Bend
Sterling
Stafford
Newton
Florence
Strong City
Emporia
Osage City
Topeka
Bryan
Sherman and Longworth Tour Two States In Stump Speech Record
James S. Sherman and Nicholas Longworth, Republican nominees, set long distance stump speaking records by traveling through two states and delivering thirty speeches. Their cross state march from the Mississippi River to Illinois and onward toward Indiana drew crowds and a notable disruption at Mt. Vernon over a question about campaign timing.
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Sherman
Longworth
Tywo
Evansville
Ind
James S. Sherman
Hoosier State
Mt. Vernon
Garfield Reports on Ohio Crisis and West Support
Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield told National Republican headquarters in Chicago that Ohio has “woken up.” He spoke in Hammond Indiana and planned a Washington trip before touring the East. Victor Rosewater said Taft's western reception was enthusiastic, with Hayward echoing support. Hatton cited tariff as a major Wisconsin issue favoring the Republican platform.
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Rosewater
Taft
Chicago
James R. Garfield
Interior
Ohio
Republican
Garfield
Hammond
Ind
Washington
Victor Rosewater
Nebraska
Hayward
W. H Hatton
Wisconsin
Charles Nagel
Badger
Cincinnati native and Yale alum F W Hopkins backs Taft on Stock Exchange
F W Hopkins of the Stock Exchange is described as one of Taft’s most enthusiastic supporters. Born in Cincinnati and a Yale graduate, he rose to a board member position at Hopkins Brothers and once married into the White family. His hobby is baseball.
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Hopkins Brothers
Ss. W. White
Wall Street
Mr. Hopkins
Mr. White
Hitchcock delays Chicago trip amid fund-raising efforts
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee said he would not depart for Chicago as planned and postponed his trip to next Tuesday. He indicated continued fundraising among state managers for the national campaign and noted some Illinois disaffection but no threat to the ticket. He praised campaign progress at headquarters during the past week despite recent dissatisfaction in Washington.
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Curtis
Taft
Kansay
Bristow
Kansas
New York
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Illinois
Washington
Petthen
Roosevelt orders removal of Port Huron collectors after political assessments
President Roosevelt dispatches a letter to Secretary Cortelyou directing the removal of the Port Huron Customs Collector and a Special Treasury Agent. He calls the political assessment offense gross and urges wide publicity to warn other officials. The action follows a Civil Service Commission report detailing long-standing abuses.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Custom House
Port Huron
Mich
Charles A. Bailey
Treasury
Theodore Roosevelt
Gompers Accuses Taft Of Lying On Labor Issues
Samuel Gompers denounces William H. Taft for alleged lies amid injunctive and antitrust disputes affecting labor. The AFL president says Taft misrepresents labor’s aims, defends workers’ rights, and questions Taft’s temper and dignity while urging adherence to labor’s calls for relief from injunctions and antitrust constraints.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federati of Labor
William H. Taft
Denver
Taft
Gompers
Labor
Pettifogger
Mr. Taft
America
J . Taft
Judge Taft
Chicago
Congress
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Mason County Mutual
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Cincinnati, Findlay & Ft. Wayne Railway Company
Glimak
la Follette
Teft
Dodge City
Dingley
A & Very
Tariff
Kansas City
Democratic Party
Oklahoma
Mattoon
Ill
Greenup
Salem
William J. Bryan
McLeansboro
Enfield
Carmi
Reading Republicans
Evans Hall
John H.‘Foster
Mr. Longworth
Woodruff
Buffalo
Hughes
Times
Northwest
Sunflower
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