Rockefeller Testimony Charts Upbuilding of Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller detailed the early days of Standard Oil during the government suit to break up the oil trust. He said economies, aggressive borrowing, and focused effort built the giant company, with cross examination pending and Archbold likely to testify next. The hearing moved to a larger room as authorities increased access.
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Archbold
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Co
Oil Trust
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
John D. Archbold
Rock
Wanangyu County
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller details oil industry structure and wartime actions
Rockefeller explains the rise of the oil union and the spread of Rockefeller interests over years. He describes refining, pipelines, and transportation costs as wells grew short lived. He denies plans to crash Empire Transportation Co. to seize its property.
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Rockefeller
Producers’ Union
Rockefellers
Standard Oil Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Empire Transportation Co
German People Doubt Kaiser Over Foreign Policy Promises
Berlin reports two days after Emperor William’s statement to Chancellor von Buelow many Germans doubt the emperor’s assurances on constitutional limits and foreign relations. The nation shows an increasing skepticism about his promises.
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Berlin
William
von Buelow
Van Vlissingen Taken 10 Joliet In Guarded Transfer
Chicago reports Peter Van Vlissingen prominent real estate dealer and self confessed forger to amount over 700000 was moved to Joliet today under guard of Sheriff Christopher Strassheim amid fear he might attempt suicide after removal from the county jail earlier.
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Chicago
Peter van Vlissengen
Joliet
Christopher Strassheim
Patterson Attacks Society Women As Unfit Mothers
Chicago reports millionaire Jos Medill Patterson denounces society women who imitate royalty as unfit for motherhood in The Woman's World. He condemns idle, ornamental socialites and the imperial New York Newport court, arguing wealth, not effort, determines status in America’s idle rich.
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Chicago
Jos. Medill Patterson
The
Woman's World
Imperial Court
New York
Newport
America
Adenoids Said to Make Children Unruly in City Schools
New York city school superintendent Dr. William H. Maxwell warned adenoids and enlarged tonsils cause depravity and incorrigibility among pupils. He urged the board of education be granted authority to compel parents to remove the growths, claiming 100000 children suffer serious ailments affecting behavior.
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New York
William H. Maxwell
Maxwell
Board of Education
Girl cashier foils forged check and helps recapture thief
Leon Blanchard of Chicago was arrested in Elgin after forging a check and escaping jail an hour later. Miss Mabel Erickson, cashier for Knickerbocker Ice, cashed the check and pursued Blanchard, who tore the paper but was recaptured. He claimed it was his first offense and blamed recent personal troubles.
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Elgin
Leon Blanchard
Chicago
Blanchard
Mabel Erickson
Knickerbocker Ice Company
Frogery
Miss Erickson
Geiters
Boardman and Co Assigns Its Affairs to Lincoln Leyte
Philadelphia November 19 The firm of John A Boardman and Co stock brokers made an assignment today to Lincoln Leyte who has taken charge of the company's affairs and will oversee the liquidation process.
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Philadelphia
John A. Boardman & Co
Lincoln
Leyte
Revival Maney Spent on Booze Case Ends in Loss
In Bloomington Indiana on November 19 Rev George Brown and wife running the Harriet Beecher Stow Institute for dependent colored children lost their case after admitting alcohol use. Brown said donations financed drink money obtained partly from revival funds. A probation officer will supervise the inmates.
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Bloomington
George Brown
Harriet Beecher Stow Institute For
Brown
New Manitoba Treasurer Sworn In During Roblin Administration
Hugh Armstrong of Portage La Prairie was sworn in as Manitoba treasurer under Premier Roblin, succeeding the late J. H. Agnew. Armstrong has long been connected with Booth Fishing interests as manager and personal representative in western Canada.
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Winnipeg
Hugh Armstrong
Portage la Prairie
Booth
Canada
Manitoba
Roblin
J. H. Agnew
Jealous of Book Wife Tries to Die in Early Marriage
Pittsburg reports Minnie Thomas, just twelve days married, attempted suicide on her thirteenth night by bi chlorate of mercury after a quarrel over her husband insisting on reading a book. A physician arrived in time. Minnie will live. Her husband reportedly agrees to a 4 pm bedtime to prevent further attempts.
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Pittsburg
Minnile Thomas
Jon
Minnie
Slayings Linked to Chinese Emperor Suspects Arrested
Pekin authorities announce two palace eunuchs arrested Sunday night and tried secretly on a serious offense. It is believed they may be implicated in poisoning the emperor and the empress dowager.
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Pekin
Imperial Palace
Doweger
Garrison Fire Destroys Multiple Buildings in North Dakota
A morning blaze in Garrison North Dakota destroyed Bryant hotel and D F Sweet & Co pool hall and rooming house with losses of 5000 and 4500 dollars. C A Nau pool hall suffered 1000 dollar damage and M F Minehan real estate office was damaged 3500 dollars. Total loss set at 11000 dollars. Fire began about 430 AM with origin undetermined.
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Garrison
N. D
D. E. Sweet & Co
Bryant
D. F. Sweet & Co
C. A. Nau
M. F. Minehan
Berlin paper claims Kaiser interview bought by government
A Berlin newspaper asserts the imperial government paid $50,000 to suppress the interview with the Kaiser secured by William Bayard Hale. The interview had been slated for publication in Century magazine.
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Berlin
William Bayard Hale
Century Magazine
Bogus Priest Swindles Hotels During Catholic Congress
Chicago reports a confidence man posing as a priest swindles hotels during a Catholic congress. He passed worthless checks drawn on the National Bank of Nebraska City made payable to Rev. P. T. Riley. Hotels affected include the Lexington Great Northern and Stratford. The name is not known in Nebraska City.
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Chicago
Catholic Congress
Lexington
Great Northern
Stratford
National Bank of
Nebraska City
P. T. Riley
Nebraska
Woman suffrage support grows in Commons poll
London November 18 A vote by 420 of 670 House members shows pledged support for the pending women suffrage bill if brought to a final vote before season’s end. Premier Asquith hints at introducing an equal suffrage amendment to the reform bill after holidays.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Commons
Inhae Nek
Cence
Alaska miners’ ring tied to Dome Creek thefts
R R Reed, a former worker at the Dome Creek mine near Fairbanks Alaska, confessed to stealing gold and said a persistent group of six planters and other laborers robbed mine owners in the Tanana district. He cited hundreds of dollars in daily proceeds and claimed broader looting this summer. Reed agreed to testify against others and was released on parole after his admission.
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Seattle
Wash
R. R. Reed
R. T. Barnett
Dome Creek
Fairbanks
Alaska
Reed
Barnett
Tanana
Southern Pacific prepared to cut lumber freight rates
Washington November 19 The Interstate Commerce Commission grants Southern Pacific Co and connections a special permit to file a tariff cutting lumber and lumber products rates. The new schedule will cover carloads from California Nevada and Utah to Canada and U S east of the Missouri river and north of Tennessee and North Carolina and to Colorado Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Arkansas and Texas. Rates align with North Pacific standards.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific Co
North Pacific
Oregon
Missouri
Southern Pacific
California
Nevada
Utah
Canada
United States
Missouri River
Tennessee
North Carolina
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
Arkansas
Texas
Commission
Confesses Plot to Kill Sheriff in Iowa Jail Escape
In Waterloo Iowa on November 19 Charles C King told of a plan by four men who broke jail last summer to murder Sheriff J D Caldwell with a chained slug. The plot failed after the sheriff was assaulted. King received ten years and Creger twenty years, others recaptured.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Charles C. King
J. D. Caldwell
Charles King
Wille Graham
Charles Creger
John J. Mack
King
Creger
Net Tightens on Dellamere Post Office Suspects
Jamestown authorities say they have clinched evidence against suspects tied to the Dellamere post office holdup and the autumn robbery in this city. Four men were stripped of cash and valuables. among seized items are watches found on the robbers and identified by timepieces linked to the case.
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Jamestown
N. D
Lucca
Dellamere
Mayor McClellan Gets Monument During Life
New York, Nov 19. Mayor Geo B McClellan attended the dedication of a monument on Winchell hill built to honor his work on the $163,000,000 aqueduct project. The granite triangle stands 53 feet high and 32 feet wide at the base, originally planned as an engineers tower.
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New York
Egypt
Geo. B. McClellan
Winchell Hill
McClellan
Meeting of College Presidents Discuss Aid Overlaps
The annual gathering in Washington includes presidents and A D s from North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Montana Wisconsin. A key issue is how state and federal aid can be coordinated to avoid overlap and ensure support.
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Washington
Presidents of
State Colleges and Universities
Northwest
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Montana
Wisconsin
Unconscious from hunger found at St Paul station
Martin Smith was found unconscious from hunger in a corner of the Chesnut street station in St. Paul. He was taken to the city hospital after being discovered this morning. He had walked from Aberdeen, 8, D. to reach the city.
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St. Paul
Martin Smith
Chesnut Street
St. Paul Road
City Hospital
Aberdeen
Steamer Chatta hoochee reported afire near Cape Henry
The maritime exchange received a wireless message from the steamship Iroquois en route from Savannah to Baltimore saying the steamer Chatta hoochee is afire off Cape Henry. No further details were provided.
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Baltimore
Maritime Exchange
Savannah
Chattahoochee
Cape Henry
Banquet for Royalty Celebrates Swedish King and Queen
A brilliant state banquet at Windsor Castle honored the Swedish king and queen with about 200 guests including the American ambassador Whitelaw Reid and other diplomats, cabinet ministers, and officials. The two kings exchanged toasts and delivered brief formal addresses.
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Windsor
Eng
Windsor Castle
Sweden
Whitelaw Reid
Appeal of New Rulers in Pu Yi Letter to Roosevelt
Pekin dispatch reports Prince Ching forwarded a personal letter in the infant emperor Pu Yi’s name to President Roosevelt and similar notes to other powers seeking sympathy for China’s new rulers. Foreign legations welcomed the handling of the crisis and noted overall calm as the government remains effective and provinces stay quiet.
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Pekin
Prince Ching
Board of Foreign Affairs
di Ct
Roosevelt
Pu Yi
China
Magness Must Serve One Year For Navy Desertion
Charles J. Hartlove alias C. J. Magness is sentenced by a Philadelphia court martial to one year at the Portsmouth naval prison New Hampshire followed by dishonorable discharge. He must perform police duties during confinement and forfeit nearly all pay with a possible reduction to eight months for good behavior. His defense argued deliriums of anticipation of his honeymoon.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Metcalf
Charles J. Hartlove
C. J. Magness
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland
Naval Prison
Portsmouth
N. H
Magness’ Counssel
Magness
Miss Mae Otis Case Highlights Dramatic Chicago Court Gambit
In Chicago on November 19, Miss Mae Otis, a bookkeeper, stands accused of attempting her mother's murder to seize about $6,000. Police seek to present evidence to a commission on her sanity. The case is described as cold blooded and shocking with alleged lack of precaution in planning.
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Chicago
Mae Otis
Mise Otis
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R. R. Barnett
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Southern Pacific Railroad
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M'Clellan
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Pres. Roosevelt
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