Carnegie Sees Tariff Cut As Nation Advances
New York November 23 Andrew Carnegie outlines in Century Magazine that infant industries no longer need protection and duties on luxuries should stay while those on manufactured goods should be reduced or abolished as American industry matures. He argues tariffs should cover revenue not protection and cites that the United States now leads in manufacturing with cheaper steel and abundant resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Century Magazine
Carnegie
Dingley
Congress
Cerrezie
Weaned from Tariff Milk Says Carnegie in Tariff Debate
The article quotes Andrew Carnegie urging gradual tariff reform and protection for select industries while calling for a broader shift toward free competition. He favors cautious, temporary safeguards, careful study of oils thread and cutlery, and emphasizes not disturbing genuinely protected sectors.
Rockefeller Testimony Details Subsidiaries and Hidden Ownership
Rockefeller discusses Standard Oil of Ohio contracts and affiliations with Schofield Schurmer Teagle and Pioneer Oil, noting possible concealment of ownership and secretive status of subsidiary holdings. He recalls affidavits, stock control questions, and asks for ownership clarification of London entities and Texas firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ower
Schofield, Schurmer & Teagle
Standard
Ohio
Rockefeller
Virgil P. Kline
Standard Oil
Schofield, Schurmer and Teagle
Kline
Pioneer Oil Company
Cleveland
Bayonne
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Mr. Rockefeller
Archbold
Flagler
Standard Oil Company of
General Industrial Development Syndicate Limited
London
Manhattan Oil Company
Kellogg
London Commercial Printing and Investment Company
Security Oil Company of
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Belle Gunness Living Claims Letter In Lamphere Trial
In La Porte Indiana on November 23 the defense in the Lamphere murder case began presenting evidence. A letter signed Belle Gunness from Michigan City threatened arrest and violence and named Mrs. McConnell. The defense seeks to rest its case before Thanksgiving, arguing the fire started before 3 o clock and that Lamphere left the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte
Ind
Worden
Lamphere
Michigan City
Belle Gunness
Walker Street
McConnell Belle Gunness
Gunness Road
Ray Lamphere
Belle -Gunness
Power outage disrupts Tuesday storm impact
Sparse readable text indicates a storm led to a power line outage on Tuesday, with reports noting outages and disruption without clear details on location or duration.
Rockefeller denies creating Standard Oil Trust in 1882
New York November 23 report Rockefeller testifies he did not conceive the original Standard Oil Trust plan and credits Flagler and Dodd. He describes the Acme Oil stock held by individuals for the Standard's benefit, and notes Archbold managed Acme for a time. Government seeks broader cross examination on Standard Oil history beyond 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Trust
Rockefeller
Flagler
Porter, Morel & Co
Bennett, Warner & Co
Easterly & Davis
John Jackson
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
The
Standard
Acme Oil Company
Acme
Pratt
Archbold
Frew
Vilas
Keith
Chester
Acme Qon Company
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
John D. Archbold
American Lnubricating Oil Company
Mica Axle Grease Company
Cleveland
Standard Oil Company
Frank B. Kellogg
Kellogg
Rockefeller faces cross examination in Standard Oil case
In New York on November 23 John D Rockefeller testifies amid Kellogg's cross examination in the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil. He discusses stockholdings of the South Improvement company, possible ownership by Vanderbilts, capital increases in 1875, and the transfer or purchase of several railroad-related firms into Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Kellogg
South Improvement Company
Ohio
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Mr. Kellogg
W. H. Vanderbilt
J. D. Rockefeller
Amasa Stone
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad
Stillman Watt
Big Four Roads
J. P. Handy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Standard Ol Company
New York Central
The
Erie
Lake Shore
Standard
Lst
Cleveland
Clark, Schurmer and Company
Clark, Payne and Company
Rome City Schools Meet State Board Inspector
Superintendent J. N. Study of the state board of education visited Rome City on Tuesday for an official inspection of the local schools. A Fort Wayne resident for over twelve years, this was his first journey to Rome City, noted as a possible summer resort.
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Study
Rome City
State Board of Education
J. N. Study
Fort Wayne
Storm Strikes School House and Farms in Marion Township
Lightning struck the District No 3 school near Hesse Cassel at about 1 pm on Tuesday. The chimney was demolished and the blackboards damaged but no injuries to teacher or pupils. The storm also damaged barns on farms of Emmet Archbold and Dr M M Newman near Ossian with high winds reported.
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Marion Township
Hesse Cassel
Ossian
Farma
Emmet
Archbold
M. .M. ‘Newman
Taft Plurality in Indiana Reported in 1912 Election
Indiana officials released official presidential electors results with Taft holding a 10,731 plurality over Bryan. First elector William T. Durbin led with 348,993 votes, while Adam Heimberger trailed at 338,262. County marshals and canvassing procedures described.
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Indianapolis
Taft
Indiana
William T. Durbin
Adam Heimberger
Fred A. Sims
Durbin
Heimberger
J. W. Spencer
Hartford City Paper officials attend tariff hearing in DC
Charles H Worden H J Miller of Hartford City Paper company are in Washington DC for tariff hearings on wood pulp measures. They visit numerous government officials and are accompanied by B A Van Winkle manager of Hartfont otty company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Worden
H. J. Miller
Hartford City Paper Company
Washington, D. C
Mr. Worden
Mr. Miller
B.A. van Winkle
Hartfont Otty Company
Indiana Governor Proclaims Laws From 1908 Special Session In Force
Governor J. Frank Hanly proclaims all laws enacted at the last special session of the sixty fifth general assembly to take effect at 10 45 a m on November 20 1908 after receipt and certification by circuit clerks and state officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Hanly
Sixty-Fifth
General Assembly
I. J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Indiana church group plans stronger anti secret society work
At the state convention of the National Christian Association in Fort Wayne the concluding day focused on boosting anti secret society efforts. New officers were elected led by Rev. W. Bears as president and Rev. D. Y. Schultz as vice president. A special committee was named to present the work to churches and secure delegates for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Christian Association
Bible Training School
Fort Wayne
Rev. W. Bears
Peru
D. Y. Schultz
Harley Fisher
Mexico
Fred Rohrer
Bene
Indiana
L. G. Bears
George Wuelfeken
W. BR. Stoddard
H. H. Amstutz
T. P. Baker
S. C. Witmer
S. E. Rupp
W. B. Stoddard
Washington, D. C
D. ¥. Schultz
Missionary Association
W. T. Loring
Free Methodist Church
H. A. Fisher
Church of the Brethren
H. A. Clausing
German Reformed Church
Garrett
W. H. Clay
Radical U. B
Richmond
W. M. van der Ploeg
Christian Resort Church
Lafayette
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San Francisco
Mr. Carnegie
Morris HA
Lima
John Dee
Archbeold
Sam
Hoosier
Eugene W. Chafin
Thomas E. Watson
Pec
Eugene V. Debs
Soc
Martin R. Preston
Soc Lab
Thomas L. Hisgen
Bryan
John W. Wilson
Petersburg
Adrian Hammersley
Washington
Lee Herr
Troy
Arthur Overstreet
Columbus
John Bryan
Martinsville
Benjamin S. Miller
College Garner
H. C. Hendrickson
Asbury Kerwood
Muncie
Lucien Higginbottom
Delphi
Lawrence Lyons
Brook
Prohibition
Mercer Brown
T. W. Williams
People’s Party
B. F. Wheeler
Flavius J. van Voris
Socialist
Robert Jackman
Walter Baker
Socialist Labor Party
James S. Duke
Grover Mudy
Independence Party
Albert W. Neal
W. B. Gill
Christian Association Convention
Bermuda
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