Report on Standard Oil monopoly probe before Congress
Washington reports detail the interstate commerce commission’s study of oil production and distribution east of the Mississippi and the role of Standard Oil in rail transport, pricing, and monopolistic practices. The document cites rebates, pipelines as artificial advantages, espionage against rivals, and discriminatory rates, with examples from Kansas, Sugar Creek, and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Tillman- Gillespie
Mississippi River
Kansas
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Bureau of Corporations
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Arsand Refining Company
Galena Oil Company
Standard Company
Standard O
Sugar Creek
Kansas City
Standard
Whiting
Commission
Nendosha
Kans
Kansas Oil
Sowettenham Withdraws Note from United States Navy
A note from Sowettenham withdraws from formal engagement with the United States Navy. The action appears in a brief official notice, outlining withdrawal as requested by the parties involved. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
Kingston incident closed as Swettenham apologizes
Governor Swettenham formally withdraws his letter to Rear Admiral Davis and issues an apology after telegraphic pressure from the colonial office. He sends thanks to Secretary Taft for tent supplies from Cuba, ordered by General Wilt and arranged through the Havana ministry, to aid in Jamaica.
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London
Associated Press
Kingston
Swettenham
Davis
Colonial Office
Taft
Washington
Jamaica
Cuba
Captain Battle
Santiago
Wilt
Magoon
Havana
Mouse causes theater panic at Austrian Royal Theater
A mouse ran across the orchestra pit during Fledermaus at Vienna's Royal theater in Josefstadt causing women to leap onto seats and scream. The audience panicked for about twenty minutes before order was restored and the performers returned to the stage. The mouse escaped.
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Vienna
Royal Theater
Josefstadt
Important Clue in Townsend Murder
New York January 29 police regard a letter found at John Bell’s Brooklyn home as a key clue in the Townsend murder case. The letter signed by Bell to his brother Howard suggests the writer intended suicide and asks to be justified in the act. The note mentions a sister-in-law who died while under Dr Townsend’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles W. T Townsend
New Brighton
Brooklyn
John Bell
Bell
Howard
Townsend
McCumber service pension bill reported favorably
Washington January 20. By unanimous vote of the house committees on pensions and invalid pensions acting as one committee the McCumber service pension bill was favorably reported to the house today. The bill grants Mexican War and 1861 War veterans aged sixty or more a twelve dollar monthly pension. Veterans seventy receive fifteen dollars and those over seventy five get twenty dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Indianapolis
House
Senate
Kirkman
Carl Wood
Bland
Committee On the Organization of Courts
Marion County
Moon
St. Joseph County
Federation of Labor
Indiana Reformatory
Brown
Washington County
State Fish and Game
Criminal Code Committee
Olive
Daily
Farber
Judiciary Committee
Wickwire
Pearson
Washington
McCumber
Beveridge Cites Child Labor Proofs in Mills
In a Senate speech Beveridge presented affidavits on southern cotton mills showing children under twelve at work. He touted endorsements of his bill by the next standard bearer of the Republican party and by the current president. Carmack pressed for more, but Beveridge humorously refused to disclose details.
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United States
Mr. Carmack
Mr. Beveridge
House Appropriation Bill Action Delays Garden Seed Aid
In Washington on January 29 the house began committee of the whole debate on the agricultural appropriation bill led by Mr. Chandler of Mississippi. The body voted to continue free distribution of garden and flower seeds under old practices, not following the committee’s recommended methods.
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Washington
House
Chandler
Mississippi
Renewed Scarlet Fever Outbreak Hits Chicago
Chicago January 29. The scarlet fever epidemic has broken out with renewed violence as 407 new cases were reported. Officials had believed the outbreak waning and tied the spread to infected milk from dairies outside the city. Health authorities had planned more stringent efforts to control contagion.
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Chicago
Wealth Department
Health Department
French bishops propose church lease plan in church state conflict
Paris January 29 The French bishops with papal approval submit a model contract for perpetual church leases to parish priests by mayors eight year terms renewable. No rent is to be paid and all churches would be covered or none. The proposal unsettles parliament as factions weigh the government’s stance in today’s debate on the 1881 law and church declarations.
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Paris
France
Richard
Combes
Chamber of Deputies
Five Workers Die In East Railroad Crash At South River
Shelburne Falls Mass January 29 Five railroad employees were killed when an express train on the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine railroad was struck from behind by an extra freight at South River near Deerfield. Several workers were injured none seriously. The rear dead head coach housed several employees and was crushed when the freight collided with the express.
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Shelburne Falls
Mass
Fitchburg
Boston and Maine Railroad
South River
Deerfield
WRECK IS AVERTED BY WOMEN IN IOWA AND INDIANA
Marshalltown Iowa and Muncie Indiana reports describe two tragedies and a narrow escape. Mrs Emma Randall and Miss Della Shde spotted a broken rail in Marshalltown and signaled a passenger train with a red shawl forcing an emergency stop just feet away. In Muncie Mrs William Marlow died in a house fire that also harmed Eva Marlow who saved two younger children.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Emma Randall
Della Shde
Muncie
Ind
William Marlow
Marlow
Eva Marlow
Mrs Hattie Derwens Dies in Dire Want in Chicago
Chicago January 29 Mrs Hattie E Derwens wife of a lineal descendant of Commodore Stephen Decatur died today of consumption after a life spent in poverty and hardship. Her final years were marked by extreme want.
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Chicago
Hattie E. Derwens
Commodore Stephen Decatur
Explosion at Stewart mines kills many in West Virginia
Hinton West Virginia January 30 an explosion in the Stewart mines yesterday afternoon at two killed probably eighty miners at work. The shaft reaches 450 feet and operation began about a year ago. Cause unknown though dust buildup is suspected. Names of the deceased are unavailable due to contractor labor.
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Hinton
W. Va
Stewart Mines
Stewart
New Juror Secured During Day in Thaw Trial
New York Jan 29 The Thaw juror pool shifted as two sworn jurors were excused leaving four vacancies delaying testimony. John S Dennee a 38 year old traveling freight agent from Louisiana joined as juror number 10. Defense used five peremptory challenges this morning and fifteen of thirty have been exhausted.
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New York
Arthur
Lst
Thaw
John S. Dennee
Dennee
Louisiana
Stanford White
David& Walker
John Brisben Walker
Thaw trial resumes as 100 talesmen report
New York January 29 THAW trial resumes before Justice Fitzgerald with 100 new talesmen present. The fifth day opens amid three vacant jury chairs and about 35 original panel names left to call. All members of the Thaw family were present.
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New York
Talesmen
Fitzgerald
Thaw
Flood Wipes Indiana Town Off Map In Major Wave
Terre Haute Ind Jan 29 The first real improvement in the flood situation came as the Wabash river began to fall rapidly The village of Taylorville a suburb has been practically wiped off the map waters carrying many houses miles below the town where they are crushed together in a huge drift The loss falls heavily on the poorer class who are absolutely without homes except tents provided by the city Hundreds who lost all in the flood are being cared for by charitable organizations.
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Indianapolis
House
Indiana University
Fort Wayne
Parker
Allen County
Senate
Kirkman
Kistler
Bland
Ranke
Tyndall
John W. Parks
Plymouth
Hanly
President McKinley
Terre Haute
Ind
Taylorville
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East
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Fayetteville
Germany
Saarbrueck
Rhenish
Prussia
Reden
St. Johannen-Saar
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Westphalian
Courrieries
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Bulletin
Harry Thaw
May McKenzie
William Thaw
Countess of Yarmouth
Carnegie
Indiana
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