Clay Attacks Sugar Trust In Senate Speech
Washington May 19 Senator Chator Clay denounced the American Sugar Refining Company, calling it the sugar trust and a menace to the treasury. He claimed the trust, formed in 1847, has diverted millions in duties and harmed producers while profiting refiners. He urged stringent action and condemned concessions on raw sugar from islands and territories. The speech also attacked government investigations and urged enforcement of laws to curb the trust.
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Washington
Josph Smith
Utah
Senator Clay
Senate
Bewater Smoot
Mormon Church
Clay
Smith
Sugar Trust
Hawaiias Islands
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippine Island
United States
American Sugar Refining Company
Mr. Clay
Steel Trust
Congress
Congres
Taft Pays Tribute to Old Soldiers at Petersburg
Petersburg May 19 President Taft paid tribute to both Union and Confederate soldiers during the unveiling of a bronze statue at Fort Mahon on the Petersburg battlefield. He honored General Martanft and Pennsylvania volunteers who fell near the Confederate capital, praising valor on both sides and noting the lasting lessons from the Civil War.
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Petersburg
Taft
Fort Mahon
Martranft
Pennsylvania
Ford Horses Found in Fall Creek Mountains
A Fall Creek man reported another of A. A. Ford s horses has been found in the Fall Creek mining district vicinity. Traces of the third horse were seen but no body of Ford located. A search party continues for the body under Coroner Gordon s direction.
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Fall Creek
A. A. Ford
Ford
Kempp Brothers
Gordon
Bullish Tendency In Wheat Pit In Chicago Market
In Chicago on May 19 advances in wheat in leading European markets sparked bullish sentiment on the board of trade. July opened at 1.1412 dollars and rose to 1.1514. Closing prices showed May 1.2912, July 1.1512, September 1.064, December 1.052.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Dee
Fair Weather for Circus Day Sparks Regional Travel Outlook
A regional weather brief notes fair conditions across Oregon and Washington tonight and tomorrow. Idaho also sees fair weather with showers limited to the southeast portion.
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Henry H Rogers dies of apoplexy at New York house
H H Rogers head of Standard Oil died in New York City this morning from apoplexy. He rose at 5 a m and grew ill by 6. he died at 7. Known as the real master of Standard Oil his death sent stock prices down for Amalagamated Copper and Consolidated Gas while Standard Oil stood unchanged. Born in Fair Haven near New Bedford he rose from bowboy to a renowned organizer and executive shaping the oil monopoly.
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New York
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Rogers
Amalgamated Copper
Consolidated Gas
Standard Oil
Henry H. Rogers
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New Bedford
Mass
Fair Haven
Young Rogers
Pennsylvania
Mr. Rogers
Notorious Crimp Shanghai Smith Dies by Own Hand
Seattle May 19 C B Smith better known as Shanghai Smith a saloonkeeper and crimp committed death by his own action in a hotel by swallowing cyanide His wife secured a divorce decree yesterday and was granted all his property worth 25000 and custody of their nine year old daughter
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Seattle
C. B. Smith
Shanghai
Man Killed by Cave-In of Earth at Seattle Corner
A cave-in of earth at Fourth Avenue and Spring Street near the public library crushed three laborers at noon, killing Ole Hartedt instantly. The incident occurred alongside work by a gang of excavators. Pendleton bar association held its annual meeting selecting Charles H. Carter as president, with Rob ert J. Slater vice president, George W. Coutts secretary, Will M. Peterson treasurer, and James A. Fee S. W. Newberry and Francis H. Bartlett as executive committee members. A Monroe man sold 55 head of stock sheep for $6.25 each.
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Seattle
Bank of Earth
Fourth Avenue
Spring Street
Public Library
Ole Hartedt
Pendleton Bar Association
Charles H. Carter
Robert J. Slater
George W. Coutts
Will M. Peterson
James A. Fee
Taft and Mrs Stonewall Jackson Review Parade
Charlotte May 19 governors day at the Mecklenburg celebration with Governor Kitchin as principal speaker. President Taft to take part in exercises and review a parade of union and confederate soldiers. Mrs Stonewall Jackson to be on the stand with the president.
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Charlotte
N. C
Macklenburg
Kitchin
North Carolina
Taft
Stonewall Jackson
Engineers estimate cost to rebuild Pacific lines
Chief Engineer Roschke leads Har riman line staff in Oregon to estimate reproduction costs for the Southern Pacific and Oregon Railroad & Navigation routes. Teams work the Willamette Valley main line then move to Rogue River district. Commission will verify figures after initial results.
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Portland
Oregonian
Roschke
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Willamette Valley
Rogue River District
Railroad Commission
Eastern Oregon Episcopal Church Convention Opens in Baker City
The second convention of the Eastern Oregon Episcopal church opens today in Baker City. An interesting program is planned and Nevins Hall, recently completed, will be one of the meeting’s features.
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Eastern Oregon Episcopal Church
Baker City
Nevins Hall
Jealous Fiancé Wounds Woman Then Kills Self in Chehalis
In Chehalis Washington Raymond Geissler aged 24 wounded his fiancée Miss Lillie Casada aged 19 with a pistol on a bridge in west Chehalis. He then went to his father’s house where police found him and he shot himself. Miss Casada was fatally wounded or mortally wounded.
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Chehalis Wash
Raymond Geissler
Mise Lillie Casada
West Chehalis
Geissler
Miss Casada
Spreckles Pays Heney's Expenses in Court Testimony
In San Francisco on May 18 Rudolph Spreckles, a millionaire backer and reformer, testified in the Calhoun graft case. He disclosed payments for Heney’s private law office and to Cobb, noting monthly office expenses between 500 and 600 dollars and an agreed additional 20 000 dollars to Cobb. He named Phelan’s possible 10 000 contribution and denied any other payments beyond office costs.
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San Francisco
Rudolph Spreckles
Patrick Calhoun
Earl Rogers
Heney
Rogers
Spreckles
Sir. Heney
Charles W. Cobb
Cobb
Sim
Phelan
James D. Phelan
Tragic double death ends Oregon couple mystery
In Crook county near Redmond Oregon L H Worley and his bride of four days were found dead. A neighbor letter by Worley implies marital strife and links him to both deaths. The house burned after the wedding last Wednesday with bundles of straw piled on the woman’s body.
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Portland
Preas
Prineville
L. H. Worley
Worley
Redmond
Crook County
Milton and Freewater Cannery Employment Remains Steady
About 00 people are employed in and about the fruit canneries and packing houses at Milton and Freewater. This is an eloquent remark to ponder, reflecting the steady labor presence in the local canning industry.
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Milton
Freewater
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Peters
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
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Fiyle Ee
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Hampton
Henry Rogers
Montana
Thomas W. Lawson
Notorious Crimp
Monroe
Taft and Mrs. Stonewall Jackson
Chehalis
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