Government Wins Great Vic tory In United States Court to Break the Monopoly
The government wins its suit against the Standard Oil company and the circuit court orders the corporation dissolved as illegal. The case, heard in 1909, involved Rockefeller associates and major oil firms in an inter state and international restraint of trade. The decree enjoins the defendants and marks a landmark antitrust ruling with 21 volumes of evidence and lengthy counsel arguments.
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United States
St. Paul, Minn
Standard Oil Company
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
Sanborn
St. Paul
van Devanter
Cheyenne
Hook
Leavenworth
Adams
Chicago
John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
John D. Rockefeller
Wm. Rockefeller
Henry M. Flagler
Henry H. Rogers
John D. Archbold
Oliver H. Payne
Charles M. Pratt
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Deadly gas disaster at Cherry mine claims last survivors
The Cherry mine tragedy left 168 bodies found on a staircase at the third level. Rescue efforts ceased as black damp and debris blocked exits, with fans and dinner pails discovered among the tangled mass.
Supreme Court Upholds Beardsley Beer Delivery Ban
Indiana Supreme Court upholds the Beardsley law finding it constitutional. The 1907 statute prohibits wholesalers from delivering beer or alcoholic beverages to private consumers, requiring purchase from a licensed retail dealer. Continued on Page Three.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court of Indiana
Nourmahal Arrives San Juan Safe With Col Astor Aboard
The steam yacht Nourmahal carrying Col John Jacob Astor reached San Juan Puerto Rico from Mayaguez on Sunday November 14 and remained there till the evening of November 17. All on board were well and the vessel planned to sail for Ponce then Cuban ports.
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New York
Col
John Jacob Astor
San Juan
Porto Rico
Mayaguez
Nourmahal
Ponce
Swindler Sells Rocks For Profit In Route to A Field & Co
A sleek stranger used a fictitious name and forged railroad bills of lading to sell two barrels of stones to Abraham Field of A Field & Co. on East Columbia street for 125 dollars. He kept the proceeds before the scheme was discovered. the stones are ordinary road-building rocks.
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Abraham Field
A. Field & Co
East
Columbia Street
Maneschee IDs in Many States and Lennon Stays on Board of Works
The document lists city officials including Lennon remaining on the Board of Public Works with names such as W. Sherman Catshall as City Comptroller and H. G. Hogan as City Attorney. Other listed roles include Henry Hilgemann Frank F Benoy Edward J Lennon Clerk Henry W Becker and Henry Becker.
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Board OF Public Works
CITY
Henry Hilgemann
Frank F. Benoy
Edward J. Lennon
Henry W. Becker
Fort Wayne Mayor Grice Takes Oath of Office
Mayor-elect Grice was sworn in at Fort Wayne City Hall by City Clerk Mungovan for a four year term that begins with the new year. He offered a sparse ceremony and said his selections for appointive city posts would not be disclosed for several days. Continued on page three.
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Grice
Fort Wayne
Mungovan
Democratic congressman David DeArmond and grandson perish in Butler fire
Kansas City based report says Representative David DeArmond, a leading Democrat in Congress, and his six year old grandson Waddie DeArmond died in a blaze that gutted the DeArmond home at Butler Missouri. Bones believed to be the congressman’s were later found among the ruins. Continued on Page Two.
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Kansas City
David DeArmond
Congress
Waddie
DeArmond
Butler
Miners Rescued Alive From Cherry Mine After Week
From Cherry Illinois a large group of men were brought out alive from the St. Paul mine after a week entombed since the explosion on Saturday November 13. Rescue teams reported at least forty survivors as they continued removing the dead at two o clock.
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Cherry
St. Paul
Looked for His Sudden Summons Honors Memory
Eulogies of the Dead Attor ney delivered at a big meeting recite Henry Colerick’s words spoken days before his death. Judge Heaton recalls Colerick’s quip about finishing his term and keeping the egal family circle unbroken. Continued on Page Two.
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Mdlic
Standard
Ws Tan
Cherry Mine
Cherry, NL
Supreme Court Hits Breweries
Colonel Astor
Mon
Field & CO
Swindler
Stones
Maneschee
IDS
Lennon
Catshall Comptreller
H. G. Hogan
Board OF Public Stfety
James M. Henry
Joseph C. Hutzell
William D. Henderson
Harry G. Hogan
City Comptroller
W. Sherman Catshall
Waterworks
Martin N. Detzer
John Cook
Frank Randall
Police
William
Borgman
MR. Grice
Gress
Butler, MO
Mr. Colerick
Attor
Ney
Henry Colerick
N. Heaton
Board OF Safety
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