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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1907
Page
11
Rockefeller tells Judge Landis he knows nothing of the affairs of the trust of which he serves as president. The testimony centers on the organization and control of the oil empire amid inquiries into its management and influence.
Judge Landis completed the inquiry into Standard Oil of New Jersey in under two hours with John D. Rockefeller as chief witness. Rockefeller said he had not been in active business for twelve years and did not know if the company owned refineries outside New Jersey. Police fought to control a massive crowd outside the federal court in Chicago as the case opened with Rockefeller present and Brothers William Rockefeller nearby.
Eight St. Louis men faced federal indictments in Denver for allegedly taking part in fraudulent entries of coal lands in Colorado and Montana. Named defendants include L. M. Rumsey of Westminster Place, Frank T. Fay, Charles H. Dodge and wife Anna, and William Baer. three others unnamed. Bond was set for appearance at the Denver federal court.
In a city court hearing, William Dygert on East Columbia street was found guilty of fraud for selling a worthless glass piece in a gold band as a genuine diamond for 38 dollars to George Smith of South Webster street. He is bound over to the circuit court on a $300 bond. diamond experts testified to the stone's quality. Dygert was represented by Attorney John Eggeman.
New York report details Chester Runyan Windsor Trust teller accused of stealing 963,317 with Mrs Laura Carter who betrayed his hiding place. Runyan appeared distressed while Carter kept calm as they faced arraignment. Disputed funds include 542,000 unresolved. Runyan claimed 515,000 given to Carter and 510,000 another taken, while Carter denied, then claimed she deposited Runyan’s money in a bank.
In Concord New Hampshire on July 6 Dr George F Jelly of Boston and Dr G A Blumer of Providence were named co masters with Judge Edgar Aldrich to determine whether Mrs Mary G Eddy founder and head of the Christian Science faith can manage her affairs The appointment was requested by Judge Aldrich and made by Judge Robert N Chamberlain of Merrimack county Superior Court after he hesitated to bear sole responsibility noting the delicate public interest and needing two high standing co masters in mental conditions
President Theodore Roosevelt and family abandoned official duties for a long day on Long Island Sound at Oyster Bay. The Syliph yacht carried luncheon gear and gear while Roosevelt rowed with several children in a sturdy boat. The family planned to stay all day, possibly overnight.
In South Bend Indiana on July 6 George Rock attacked his wife at home with a dirk knife, inflicting life threatening injuries before leaving her unconscious. He was arrested and is held in the county jail as the wounded woman fights for recovery.
Topeka in Kan July 6 Oakland a suburb through its city clerk Miss Maud Myers scorns Topeka s offer of annexation. Oakland debt is less than 1 per person while Topeka carries at least 40 per person. Myers writes the invitation would merit consideration only if debts could be equalized.
Cincinnati dated July 6 The request by player Garland Stahl to set aside his sale from Washington to the Chicago American League team was denied by the National Baseball Commission today.
In San Francisco on July 6 two thousand national guardsmen joined regulars for army maneuvers at the Presidio. Militia and regular units will drill for fifteen days handling heavy coast defense guns and repelling an imagined sea night attack. Colonel Lunden leads the maneuvers with Colonel Cooke commanding an infantry support.
Cablegram from Swatow China confirms the drowning of Dr R E Worley medical missionary. He graduated from the state normal university at Bloomington Indiana and Rush Medical College in Chicago.
Tokio July 6 The Nichi Nichi leader says American feeling toward Japan is hysterical over a possible boycott of American goods by the Japanese chamber of commerce The San Francisco affair heightens fear of an unresolved outcome and a complete solution is seen as a pressing necessity in talks with respected thinkers.
The Korean delegates here say the emperor properly repudiated them in his interview with Marquis Ito of Japan at Seoul. They note that admitting instruction to represent him at The Hague could threaten his throne or life and urge the United States and European powers to uphold Korea as a neutral state to preserve peace in the Far East.
Reports from Manila on July 6 say independence leaders in the Philippines back the United States over Japan. Meanwhile Japanese laborers at the Subic Bay naval yard are discharged, stirring local response amid naval activity rumors.
San Francisco July 6 extensive additions to the government navy yard and dry dock facilities on the Pacific coast will result from the arrival of the battleship fleet. Secretary Metcalf announced the development in an interview, offering little new beyond remarks from the prior day. Continued on Page Twelve.
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