Harriman Faces New Court Action Over Railroad Manipulations
Inter state commerce commission orders E. H. Harriman to appear in a United States circuit court in New York to answer questions he refused at a recent hearing. Illinois Attorney General Stead says civil remedies exist against financiers who harmed the Chicago Alton properties and stockholders, but enforcement may fall to the company or its supporters.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. H. Harriman
United States
New York
Commission
Springfield
Deneen
Roosevelt
Stead
Chicago & Alton
Harriman
G. J. Gould
James Stillman
Mortimer L. Schiff
Ilinois
Wall Street
Harriman Syndicate
Vast denial filed in government suit against Standard Oil defendants
In a lengthy filing the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey John D Rockefeller Henry H Rogers and others deny all charges in the government case. A bill of exceptions requests thirty executions on grounds of irrelevancy and the court adjourned without a hearing. The next term will be in St Paul in May with possible earlier action in St Paul.
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St. Louis
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
John Dpd
Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers
Allan
Valewd States Circuit Court
Owas
Sron
St. Lesiks Ud
Woos
Parasini
Ivrele- Voner
Thaw Case Nearing Its Close
A twelve man jury in the Stanford White slaying case retired to deliberate at 5:47 PM after a long day. They dined at the Broadway Central hotel and were adjourned by Justice Fitzgerald to 10:30 AM, with the jury locked up for the night due to expected delays in verdict.
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New York
Stanford White
Broadway Central
Fitzgerald
Independence Day Set For Cuban Transfer Of Power
Havana April 10 reports that July 4, 1908 will mark the transfer of Cuban affairs back to Cuban control after conferences between Secretary Taft and representatives of all factions since his arrival in Havana.
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Havana
Taft
Spelling Board Leader Reports 100000 Adopters
Chairman Brander Matthews of the Simplified Spelling board reported at the first annual New York meeting that at least 100000 persons were using the spelling form urged by the organization.
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Brander Matthews
Simplified Spelling Board
New York
White House Bogey Promises Opposition to President
At the White House officials warn of a coordinated movement to defeat the president in the next Congress and at the national convention. They claim a Hearst Harriman Rockefeller aligned fund of 5 million dollars backs the drive to buy newspapers public figures and other allies to oppose the president across the country.
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Washington
White House
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Whisky Labels Rule Under Pure Food Law Issued
Washington April 11. Attorney General Bonaparte issues the long awaited ruling on whisky labeling under the pure food law. Straight whisky must be labeled as such, blends labeled blended whisky, and mixtures with ethyl alcohol labeled as compound of or compounded with pure grain distillate. Imitation whiskey to be labeled as such.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Uncle Joe Home Again From Pleasure Cruise
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon returned to New York aboard the steamer Bluecher after a month long tour to the West Indies Venezuela and Panama. He travelled with several congressmen including W B McKinley of Illinois and visited key canal project sites pleased with progress observed.
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Joe
New York
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
West Indies
Venezuela
Panama
Cannon
W. B. McKinley
Ilinois
Panama Canal
unclear text fragment hints at Roosevelt invitations and wartime speakers
Washington April 11 secretary Leeb Todas states President Roosevelt will be able to cope with the invitations of the generals and committees of the Grind Avia him over yesterday. the report mentions a ge...
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Washington
Leeb Todas
Roosevelt
Lawton
Roosevelts Nobel Prize Lecture Planned for March 1909
The newspaper notes President Roosevelt, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize last year, will deliver a lecture in March 1909 to comply with Nobel Prize rules. The article mentions Guatemalia politics and hints at a potential presidential race in Christiania.
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Christiania
Tneal
Roosevelt
Folk calls special session on dramshops and racetracks
Jefferson City April 9 The legislature convened in a noon special session called by Governor Folk. The session is expected to last about thirty days and will consider dramshop and racetrack matters as outlined in the governor's message.
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Jefferson City
Folk
Fixing for a Boy Decree on Spanish Heir Titles
Madrid April 5 government decrees that should Queen Victoria bear a son the heir to the Spanish throne will bear the title of Prince of the Asturias a title first assumed in 1388 for the heir.
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Madrid
Victoria
The
Asturias
Local Notices and Appointments In Town
Cobbled fragments report residents shifting homes. Reeves and Coleman sell dress braids. J. Mo Muartin family moved into Geiser property on Putt street. Paspuns-L offers grass pasture for horses or cattle. Pat Casey in Covington RD 2 seeks contact. EK M Board and Rev E B Edwards announce Episcopal church service next Sunday at 10 80. J Loeb updates room with new paint and clothing display. Two dwellings for rent on Union street via W N White. Miss Ura Spiving buying George noble property on East Liberty street plans moving in after repairs.
Real Estate Transfers in Fountain County Last Week
A list of Fountain County real estate transfers prepared for the Republican by C. Douglass, abstracter. Transactions include Asa F. Parnell and wife to Charles Parnell et al, various lots in Veedersburg and Attica, tax deed to Mary Frye, several parcels in Kingman and Veedersburg, and multiple transfers involving Goodale, Allen, Hall, Freeman, and others.
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Fountain County
C. Douglass
Covington
Indiana
Mary Frye
W. PL
Whitney
Tok
W. Schrader
Swamp Root Featured in Early 20th Century Health Ads
An aged newspaper note highlights Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root from Binghamton New York as a touted remedy. The feature underscores testimonial style marketing common to the era and references the product alongside its creator s name.
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Dr. Kilmer & Home of
Swamp Root. Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer
Trustees' Notices From Troy Township
Trustee Curnton D. Suita announces weekly office hours in the first front office room of the K of P building on Wednesday and Saturday to transact township business.
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K. of PL
Curnton D. Suita
Troy Township
Farmer estimates large apple harvest in Washington
A Wentachee grower, B B Holcomb, expects 10000 to 12000 boxes from 14 acres at about a dollar per box. The Great Northern Bulletin reports on such incentives enticing farmers into more agreeable tasks and offers free mailing from Chicago address C W Pitta 290 35 Clark.
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B.B. Holcomb
Wentachee
Washington
Great Northern Bulletin
Addrse C
W. Pitta
Clark
Chicago
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Cid
Samuel Pitcher
Gastoria
Bears
Castoria
Ompany
New Yoak City
the Grocery
the Fountain Trust Company
Washington Street
Covington, Ind
G. W. Martin
Liberty and Athers
Bay Spy
Mio Nooreyy
Andy Rethe Lee G
Hedges Drug Co., Pharmacists
Illinois
Reacherr
Alton
Standard Oil
Drander Mathews
E Roosevelt
Lona
Guatemalia
Cuselliau
Reeves & Coleman
J. Mo Muartin
Family Heave
Geiser
Putt Street
Brank Flora
Spock
Pat Casey
Covington R. D
Tam
EK. M. Board
E. BE. Edwards
Greencastle
Episcopal Church
J. Loeb
Union Street
W.N. White
Ura Spiving
George Noble
East Liberty Street
Asa F. Parnell
Chas
Parnell Et al
Sarah C. Parnell
Husb Ty
T. Dotson
Lot
P. Veedersburg
Chas. B. Frey
Wm. B. Frey
Attica
J. J. Shideler
Wifo
Geo. Kallmer
S & Co
Mary A. Russell
Alto
Joseph Towell
Wif
Frank W. Coats
Jacob Stucker
Ada Veedersburg
Clare
Mariah Fine
Adj Wallace
Wm. V. Allen
Chas. M Allen
Fulton
Emma Hall
L. D. Moore
Jackson
Kingman Parsonage
F. E. Barker
Kingman
W. Pearson
Wited i. Pimmons
Yeddes Sa
Chine
Mary Welch
W. W. Pearson
Levi Irwin
Melvin Lieht
Alulten
Alex Spinks
Perry J. Martin
Nichardson
Farks P. Randolph
Jesse F. Davidson
A. B. Lowe
D.add Wallace
Walter Keller
Cyrus McMasters
Yedde
Allie O. Keller
Paxton
Calvin Hedges
Millcreek
Kaeeee
Jaotte T
Ali
McCall
Uren
Tara
Tiyew Aurea
Sally
Stok Petit
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