No Pools by Trust Claims End to Steel Agreements
James Gayley former vice president of Unit 4 Glaten Steel testified to the House steel trust committee that the 1901 formation ended prior industry agreements. He said earlier there were apportionments of steel shares and protections for those not allotted, with profits shared accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Glaten Steel Corporation
Poole
James Gayley
House “Steel Truat’ Sia
Gayley
E. H. Gary
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation Land Lottery Opens Aug 14
Washington announces the Fort Berthold Indian reservation in North Dakota will open August 14. Registration points at Plaza and Ryder will host registrants and Minot serves as the headquarters for officers in charge. Thousands of home seekers are expected to visit North Dakota for Uncle Sam's lottery.
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Washington
Fort Berthold
North Dakota
General Landomce
Plaza
Ryder
Minot
Embezzlement Case Begins in Cincinnati Trial
Cincinnati, June 13. The case against Edgar & Cooke for embezzling $24,000 from the Big Four Railway Co opened today. Witness Warriner, serving six years for stealing $643,000 as Big Four treasurer, is expected to testify about Cooke’s missing funds. The judge excluded clerks’ cash-book testimony as they were not in charge of the books.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Edgar & Cooke
Big Four Railway Co
Charles L. Warriner
Cooke
Warriner
Ohio Pensiontary
Big Four
Wariner
Mare Clarks
Big Four Railway
Harry A. Meurer
May expel lumberman from Union League club
A Chicago movement aims to oust Edward J. Hines from the Union League club over his alleged irregular ties to the Lorimer election. A petition bearing about a dozen prominent names has rested with President William P. Sidley for over a week awaiting action early next week.
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Chicago, Ill
Edward J. Hines
Union League Club
Senator Lorimer
Hearly
Pres
Wm. P. Sidley
Fatal Auto Accident Near Milton Kills Girl
A car crash two miles from Milton North Dakota killed 12 year old Bertha Koppen g and seriously injured her father Karl Koppang and two teachers at a teachers institute. The driver lost control at high speed and struck a telephone pole, breaking it in two. The injured were found at the scene with the girl dead and the others severely hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
N. D
Bertha Koppeng
Karl Koppang
Teachers Institute
Kopf
Aldrich
Edgeley
Trust Does Not Compete With California Sugar Refineries
Washington reports the American Sugar Refining Co. owns a majority of California refineries and does not compete with them. Edwin B. Atkins testified the company abandoned coast business due to freight rate differences of a half-cent per pound, causing alleged non competitive practices to be reviewed in the sugar inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Sugar Refining CO
California
Washington
Edwin B. Atkins
Sugar Corporation
Atkins
Calfornia
German Aviator Heads to Final Leg in Paris Rome Torino Race
Frey, the lone contestant to push beyond last stop, began the last stage at 5 AM toward Florence. Anxiety rose as hours passed with no word on his safety in the Paris Rome Torino air contest.
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Saf
Florence
Frey
Explosion at Albany chemical works kills several
Fire destroyed the Albany Chemical Works building on Van Rensselaer Island after 3 o clock this afternoon. An explosion followed, with five or more people reported killed and several injured. The incident occurred in the south end of Albany, New York.
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Albany, N
Albany Chemical Works
VanRengellar Island
Subpoena Issued Over Boundary Fund Payment to Hale
A House committee on expenditures issued a subpoena for Secretary of State Knox to explain a 35,000 payment from the Canadian boundary fund to Frederick Hiale, former Senator Eugene Hale. The transfer was said to rest on Knox's sole authority, noted on an unsigned voucher.
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Canadian Boundary Fund
Washington
Knox
Frederick Hiale
Eugene Hale
State Department
House Committee
Newlands Emerges as Likely Pacific Coast Presidential Candidate
San Francisco report says Nevada Senator Francis G. Newlands, a second-term Democrat, is a leading Pacific coast choice for president. The senator authored the declamation act and has long championed public causes, noted as versatile and prominent in public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wm EB Curtis
Pacific Coast
United States
Francia G. Newlands
Nevada
Ufe
Cholera Strikes Onboard North German Lloyd Steamer
A North German Lloyd liner arriving in New York reports a steerage passenger dying of cholera after illness four days after leaving Naples. The death occurred thirty hours after onset. The vessel had departed from Mediterranean ports and reached quarantine with the patient onboard.
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New York
Loydiner
Berlin
Naples
Wahpeton Hosts Eight Annual North Dakota Firemen Convention
More than 500 delegates and firemen attend the opening day in Wahpeton with teams from Hatton Lidgerwood Mapleton Oakes Northwood Casselton Cooperstown and Hankinson. Races games and automobile events are planned as the convention runs Thursday and officials push candidates for association president.
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Wahpeton
N. D
North Dakota Firemen
Minot
Great Northern
Hatton
LaMoure
Bageley
J. B. Wowrie
Hankingon
Murdered Man Linked to Camorra Gang Trial
In Viterbo Italy on June 13 the prosecutor at the Camorra trial presented witnesses identifying Gennaro Cuoccolo as a gang member at the time of his murder. They detailed a burglary planned by Cuoccolo and carried out by Giuseppe Salvi and his followers.
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Viterbo
Italy
Camorrists
Gennaro Cuoccolo
Camorra
Cuoccolo
Giuseppe Salvi
Girl in North Dakota Succumbs After Fall
In Gratton North Dakota on June 13 a young girl died from injuries after a fall. The distressing incident occurred at home with the family present and authorities investigating the circumstances.
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Gratton
N. D
Pardon Granted in Massachusetts Murder Case
Governor Eugene Foss signed a pardon for John Henry Chance, wrongly convicted of murdering clerk Charles L. Russell. Chance had spent years in prison since 1899 on circumstantial evidence, while supporters seek legislative compensation for the miscarriage of justice.
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Charles L. Russell
John Henry Chance
Eugene Foss
Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
Commonwealth
John Henry
Charles L. Rusnel
Charlie
Mur
Cost of Producing Lumber Rises 8 Percent in Decade
Kansas City June 13 Charles S Keith president of Central Coal Coke Co testifies in Missouri oyster suit against alleged lumber trust asserting production costs for yellow pine rose about 8 percent from 1898 to 1908. He states no price fixing agreement existed with Yellow Pine Manufacturers association and cites transportation issues as a factor in 1904 curtailment.
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Kansas City
Yellow Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Charles S. Keith
Central Coal Coke Co
Lumber Trust
Minsouri
Quick Verdict By The Jury In Burke Vs Sven
After ten minutes of deliberation the jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the Alfred Burke versus Brick Sven case. The complaint sought 26000 for alienation of wife’s affections, and trial stretched from Friday into Saturday before a brief verdict. Judge Templeton presided. Bronson and Afr spoke for the plaintiff, Skulason for the defense.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Alfred Burke
Brick Sven
Bean Father
Supreme Court
Templeton
Bronson & Afr
Pkainti
Skulason
Mecora Court Ends Day With Suspended Sentence
Medora North Dakota June 12 A Devine guilty of prohibition law violation fled town before sentence. J O Hensel pleaded guilty to slege cohabitation sentence suspended until next term. Case against Kidder for receiving money from a prostitute dismissed. Brinton and others remain.
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Medora
N. D
Devine
J. O. Hensel
Bentence
Kidder
Brinton
Seamen's Union Strike Begins Tomorrow in Southampton
Southampton reports the International Seamen's Union strike scheduled to start tomorrow after a long threat. Local crews prepare pickets and maritime workers brace for disruption as the labor action moves to the waterfront.
McCumber Opposes Canadian Reciprocity With Adverse Report
Senator McCumber of North Dakota filed a sixteen point adverse report on the Canadian reciprocity bill arguing it would lower U S farm prices by opening markets to Canadian goods. He warned of harm to home demands and farmer prosperity and predicted a collapse in American wheat prices relative to Canada. Other senators weighed in with mixed views as Congress pressed the measure amid tariff revisions and investigations into trusts.
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Washington
Senate
McCumber
North Dakota
Canada
United States
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Committee On Finance
Williams
Stone
Kern
House
Congress
Finance
Anger Trust
Southern road bought by Gould in receivership sale
A committee said to represent the Gould Interests purchased the Intertational and Grees Northern railroad at a receivership gate in Patesting Texas. The road sold for 12 645 000 dollars.
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Patesting
Texar
Lune 1
Gould Intertats
Intertational & Grees Northern Railroad
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Steel Trust
Bismarck
Ryder, Plaza and Minot
Great Land Lottery
China
Prof Elie Metchniel
Paris
Ann
Europe
Metchnikof
Elis Metchin
Pasteur
Adentiat
Union LE League
N.D
Young Hale
Newlands
Derer
Chicago
Chas
Keith
Senato
Arcles
MBS
Josephm
Dixon
Mecora
Bouthampton
Eng
Internatoral Seamens’ Union
M'Cumber
Southern Road
Gould
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