Government seeks Supreme Court ruling on Standard Oil case
Washington seeks certiorari to review a $29,000,000 Standard Oil matter. Attorney General Bonaparte argues the government may appeal via certiorari or certification and that public right requires Supreme Court oversight. Rockefeller testimony continued as Kellogg pressed stock holdings and liquidation details amid cross examination.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Department of Justice
Bonaparte
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit Court of Appeals Nct
Landis
Appellate Court
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
Kellogg
Henry M. Flagler
Flagler
Schofield, Schurmer & Teagle
Buffalo
Rockefeller Witnesses Conclude Direct Examination
In New York on November 24 the cross examination of John D. Rockefeller closed as the afternoon session opened. John G. Milburn of Standard Oil then started a re direct examination, which concluded quickly before John D. Archbold, vice president of Standard Oil, took the stand.
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New York
Rockefeller
John G. Milburn
Standard Oil Company
John D. Archbold
Tornado Destruction Leaves Arkansas Towns in Ruins
Two deadly tornadoes sweep Missouri and Louisiana into Arkansas causing extensive property damage across Piney and surrounding towns. Relief teams rush in as telegraph lines are repaired and death toll rises into the dozens with Pin y and nearby communities reporting heavy losses.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Missouri
Carroll
Newton
Johnson
Arkansas River
Mulberry Creek
Tom and Smedley
Ozark
Piney
Knoxville
London
Louisiana
Lafayette
Pike
Will Re ject License Bill
London November 24 The opposition leadership gathered about 200 peers at Lord Lansdowne's residence to decide the fate of the licensing bill. They favored rejecting the measure summarily on its second reading, noting strong cross party opposition and the likely ease of throwing out radical legislation in the upper house.
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London
Lord Lansdowne
Commons
Queen Margharita Denies Duke Abruzzi Engagement
In Los Angeles a letter from Signora Buzzi describes Queen Margharita of Italy opposing a rumored match between the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Katharine Elkins. The queen reportedly denied any engagement and warned the public against royal union with the Elkins family. Local reactions praised the duke's judgment.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Queen Margharita
Italy
Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Signora
Josephine Buzzi
Spupinagi
Signor
Pietro Buzzi
Margharita
Buzzi
Elkins
Miss Elkins
Family tragedy as baker shoots daughter and son in New York
Carl Loose, a 57 year old baker, opened fire at breakfast injuring his son Frederick and killing his seventeen year old daughter Meta. His nineteen year old son John disarmed him. Frederick, a Lutheran minister, was wounded in the abdomen. Loose was arrested on murder charges and offered no motive.
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New York
Upper East Side
Carl Loose
Meta
Frederick
John
Loose
Mon
Pilgrimage to Columbia City by Indiana Democrats
Representative Lincoln Dixon of North Vernon and P. J. Kelleher visited Fort Wayne and Columbia City to confer with Governor elect Marshal. They registered at the Randall hotel and left without meeting local Democratic leaders. Kelleher, defeated for state treasurer, is backed for a top appointive post by Democrats in the capital.
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Lincoln Dixon
North Vernon
Congress
Indiana
P. J. Kelleher
Indianapolis
Ft. Wayne
Columbia City
Marshall
Dixon
Kelleher
Randall Hotel
J. L. Peetz
Nanking Mutiny Escalates as Foreigners Seek Refuge
Pekin reports the Nanking mutiny that began November 19 has turned serious with street fighting. Some foreign residents retreat to a British gun boat while others stay ashore amid the turmoil.
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Pekin
Nanking
Rioting in Hong Kong Targets Japanese Goods Looting and Police Action
Reports from the steamship Teucer describe anti Japanese riots in Hong Kong with mobs looting Chinese go-downs and shops holding Japanese wares. Police dispersed crowds overnight as rioters smashed doors and destroyed six thousand dollars in goods.
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Kao Shing Street
Sikah
Fort Wayne Wind Mill Company to be Acquired by New Firm
A new company with $50 000 capital is forming to purchase the Fort Wayne Wind Mill company on High street. W A Merrifield of Batavia Illinois leads the effort, with Fort Wayne business leaders backing theMove. The factory will stay in Fort Wayne and growth is anticipated as the purchase proceeds.
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Fort Wayne
High Street
Rainfall Eases Drought With Eight-Tenths Inch So Far
Rain began Monday evening and continued intermittently until noon Tuesday reaching eight-tenths of an inch. The wet spell partially fills cisterns that had been dry for weeks and offers relief, though rivers and railroads remain largely unaffected by the rain.
Last Meeting of Year of Labor Federation
The Fort Wayne Federation of Labor held its final fiscal year meeting Monday with committee and trustee reports. Delegates will be elected before the new year and the first meeting of the new body is set for December 14 with officers and committees to be chosen. Potential presidents include Louis D. Redding Henry P. Scherer and Clayton Johnson.
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Fort Wayne Federation of Labor
Federation
Louis D. Redding
Henry P. Scherer
Clayton Johnson
Redding
Johnson
Teachinists: “Union
Attres
Baker on Stand for John Stout in Croy Murder Case
John Baker testified in circuit court denying any involvement in Columbus Croy's murder. He claimed he went to bed at 11:30 p.m. and learned of the crime next morning, while defense witnesses pressed for sign-language interpretation and corroboration from other accused.
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John Baker
John Stout
Columbus Croy
Croy
Colonel Kerns
Will
Kerns
Erwin
William Wearley
Herman Miller
O’rourke
Stout
Henry Baker
Wes Saylor
Woodburn
John Capron
Ted Molter
Red” Baker
Richard Johnson
Jennie Helizel
Carrie Miller
Pik
General Electric
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Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Trust
Archbold
John Dee
Frank ER Kellogg
House of Lords
Ueen
Congressman Dixon
W. A. Merrifield
Illinois
New Fort Wayne Enterprise
Nook
Labor “Federation
Baker
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