Patton faced with stock holdings in coal firms at ICC hearing
W A Patton assistant to President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad testified at the interstate commerce commission amid probes into railway car discrimination. He disclosed ownership in about a dozen coal companies, including 6140 shares valued at 807000 dollars, some obtained free, others paid for. He argued friendship and historical pricing as explanations, noting prior practice during softer coal ventures. The ICC and board adopted a sweeping inquiry into officers owning stock in other firms and gratuities, setting up a five member committee to report findings.
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Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. A. Patton
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railway
Jose
Patton
Glasgow
George F. Huff
Pennsylvania
Colonel Huff
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
John P. Green
Hit
Green
Railroad officials deny coal stock ties amid testimony
D S Newhall purchasing agent for the Pennsylvania railroad testifies he holds 120 shares in three coal companies and has disbursed millions monthly to over 8,000 firms, asserting no interest beyond the stocks. Theodore N Ely says he owns stock bought at par and has long purchased fuel coal for the railroad, with no coal company connections. J N Purviano testifies to 1120 shares across five coal firms, 770 at no cash cost. J K Johnson notes no coal company interest, while First Vice President John P Green denies coal lands or oil company stakes, stating only the Susquehanna Coal company is owned by the railroad and no Adams Express stake.
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D. S. Newhall
Pennsylvania Railroad
Theodore N. Ely
J. N. Purvianio
William A. Patton
J. JK. Johnson
Tyrone
John P. Green
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Adams Express Company
Wever
Susquehanna Coal Company
Burlington Rebates Case Opens in Kansas City
Testimony began in the first rebate case in federal court. George H. Crosby, ex-traffic manager of the Burlington, is accused of conspiring with George L. Thomas and L. B. Taggart to pay rebates to shippers on shipments from New York and eastern points in 1904 and 1905. The first witness, George A. Barton, produced contracts showing Barton Bros. paying Thomas for routing and handling claims.
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Kansas City
United States District Court
George H. Crosby
Burlington Railway
George L. Thomas
New York City
L. B. Taggart
Ler
New York
New Jersey
George A. Barton
Barton Bros. Shoe Company
Thomas
Barton Bros
Pennsylvania Railroad Board to Probe Exposed Situation
The board of Pennsylvania Railroad will investigate the situation that has been exposed. May 24. Details remain sparse as officials plan inquiry steps.
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Board of Pennsylvania Railroad Sotukady
Standard Oil accused of pilfered telegrams during hearings
Cleveland May 24 The Veader reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission will investigate charges that Standard Oil is supplied with copies of pilfered telegrams sent or received by its competitors. Accusations also allege telegraph department employees of Buckeye Pipe Line, a Standard subsidiary, leaked oil industry messages to headquarters at No 26 Broadway.
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Cleveland
Veader
Standard Oil Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cleveland Restentny
Tima
Telegraph Department
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Standard
No. 26 Broadway
Judge criticizes Truesdale over milk contract breach
New York May 24 Judge Wallace of the United States circuit court of appeals harshly denounced W H Truesdale president of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western for repudiating a milk transport contract. The court awarded $187 883 to Robert B Westcott executor of John H Pauls estate for losses from the breach. The decision condemns Truesdales motive and calls the appropriation of Westcotts money morally theft and warns of public backlash and potential litigation that could hit stockholders.
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New York
W. H. Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert B. Westcott
John H. Paul
Lackawanna
Wallace
Truesdale
Westcott
Stand Pat Talk by Landis Invites Emigration to Foreign Lands
Washington May 24 The campaign issues emerge from House speeches with Landis of Indiana defending protection as sound business teaching and inviting Bourke Cockran to emigrate He says the best country on earth and disputes charges of public plunder The Coxey Army march date and corn fuel claims are debated amid tariff talk and political rhetoric
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Coxey
Washington
House of Representatives
Rainey
Iuinois
Watch Trust
United States
Landis
Indiana
Cockran
Bourke Cockran
Republic
Cochran
New York
Plaace
Williams
Senate
Capitol
Hill
Connecticut
Tade
House
Russian Soldiers Refuse To Carry Cart Ridges
At Kursk on May 24 the Obayan regiment soldiers balked at taking ball cart ridges to the districts in anticipation of agrarian disturbances. The mutinous action halted planned dispatch and created tension among local authorities amid growing unrest.
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Kursk
Russia
Obayan Regiment
Baseball Scores From May Across Major Leagues
Scores from Chicago May 24 show league games with Pittsburg 5 over Boston 0, St Louis 8 over Philadelphia 0, Cincinnati 4 over Brooklyn 1, Chicago Rain. American games include Philadelphia 8 over Cleveland 4 in ten innings, New York 4 over Chicago 1, Boston 3 over Detroit 2, Washington 10 over St Louis 7. Association games feature Indianapolis 7 over Louisville 1, Minneapolis 2 over Milwaukee 1 in ten innings, St Paul 4 over Kansas City, Columbus 1 over Toledo, and Western matchups Sioux City 9 over Denver 8, with Omaha and Lincoln rain.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Washington
Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minnea
Wallace Attacks Taft in Senate Canal Row
Tix-Chief engineer John F. Wallace of the Isthmain canal writes Senator Millard replying to Taft testimony. He accuses Taft of abusing power to attack him and to taint his veracity. Wallace also questions Governor Magoon and hints Cromwell bias, citing a disallowed claim. He ends with Roosevelt’s muckrake quote.
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Washington
John F. Wallace
Isthmian Canal
Millard
Tle
Magoon
Taft
William Nelson Cromwell
Wallace
Cromwell
United States
Wallice
Roosevelt
Maharajah Visits President at White House in Informal Welcome
The Gaekwar of Baroda and his brother were greeted by President Roosevelt at the White House in an informal reception. They arrived by hired carriage and were invited to lunch at the White House on Saturday, at the president’s invitation.
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Maharajah
Washington
Gaekwar
Baroda
India
Hils
White House
Roosevelt
White Trouse
Senate and House in Brief May 24 Washington
Senate and House actions included passage of several bills with no immediate public impact. The brief notes legislative moves, committee referrals, and expected debates in the coming sessions as lawmakers advance routine measures.
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Senate
House
Washington
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed For Burns And Piles
A publisher urges the genuine DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for burns sunburn cuts bruises and especially piles. It notes many imitations exist and that E C DeWitt Co Chicago is on every box sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
DeWitt’s
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Winslow & Co Slippers Sale Maintains 26 Cent Price
For years Winslow and Company has sold Comfort slippers at 26 cents per pair and the price remains unchanged as customers seek value.
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Winslow & Co
Resignation Accepted of Assistant Treasury Secretary
Washington May 24 The president formally accepts Horace A Taylor s resignation as assistant secretary of the treasury effective June 30 to end the fiscal year He plans a world tour lasting two years or more His successor is J W H Edwards secretary to Secretary Shaw The president and Shaw praise Taylor s efficiency and integrity
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Horace A. Taylor
Washington
the Treasury
J. W H. Edewards
Shaw
Taylor
Senate panel backs Panama canal material local production rule
Washington May 24 The senate finance committee favorableIy reports a resolution directing Panama canal materials be domestically produced unless the president finds bids exorbitant.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Panama Canal
Tariff Reduction Plan Rejected by House Committee
Washington May 24 A party vote by the house committee on ways and means refused to take up for consideration or lay on the table the Williams resolution proposing a tariff reduction to 100 percent across all express schedules.
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Washington
House Committee On
Death of Henrik Ibsen in Christiania at 78
Henrik Ibsen Norway's renowned poet and dramatist died peacefully at 2 30 p m after a series of apoplectic seizures. His death followed a disquieting week with a final unconsciousness Tuesday night. Sigurd Ibsen and Queen Maud received notice, and King Haakon sent condolences as Norway mourned its literary giant. Ibsen's fame rests on his realistic problem plays.
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Christiania
Henrik Ibsen
Norway
Ibsen
Bull
Sigurd Ibsen
Haakon
Weston Beats Record Walking From Philadelphia to New York
Edward Payson Weston aged 60 arrived at New York City Hall at 11:85 p.m. after walking from Philadelphia in 23 hours 30 minutes covering about 95 miles. The veteran pedestrian, famed for the Astley belt, had earlier left Philadelphia City Hall at 12:05 a.m. yesterday.
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New York
Edward Payson
Weston
City Hall
Philadelphia
Thiladelphia
Fourth Iowa district picks Cousins by acclamation
Representative Cousins has been renominated by acclamation by the Fifth Iowa district Republicans. The Reese-Snider lumber yard in Terre Haute Indiana was destroyed by fire, with losses near $100,000. The International Postal Congress approved raising letter weight to one ounce. A. J. Cassatt left London for Paris. Kings Daughters and Sons conference met at Wheeling West Virginia. President Roosevelt accepted an Independence Day speaking invitation for Oyster Bay New York. Fairbanks Alaska suffered a major fire killing Lott Talbot and causing about $1,000,000 in losses. The State Bank of Tack Wisconsin was burglarized and robbed of $2,000.
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Cousins
Iowa
Reese-Snider Lumber
Terre Haute
Ind
International Postal Congress
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
London
Paris
International Conference of the Kings’Daughters and Sons
Wheeling
W. Va
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
S. 1
Fairbanks
Alaska
Lott Talbot
State Bank
Tack
Wis
Excursion Tickets for State Meet via Northwestern Lines
Exursion tickets to the State Inter scholastic Meet at Champaign will be sold at reduced rates May 18 and 19 via the Chicago and North Western Bay agents. Tickets are limited to return until May 21 inclusive.
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Champaign
Northwestern
Chicago & North-Western
Burdett Piano Tuner Advertisement
F. J. Burdett offers piano tuning services through Brown and Dollmeyers. Contact details and availability are listed in the local business directory portion.
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F. J. Burdett
Ordera
Brown & Dollmeyers
Mothers Congress Elected Officers In Illinois
Illinois Mothers' Congress elected officers led by President Mrs George Brill and honorary president Mrs Charles S Deneen. They denounced high school fraternities sororites and secret orders for idleness display smoking drunkenness gambling and social viciousness.
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Springfield
Illinois Mothers’ Congress
B. AfeMtullen
Evanston
George Brill
Englewood
Charles S. Deneen
Lida B. McMurray
Chicago
Samuel Bradt
DeKalb
Manford Holmes
Normal
L. D. Gilson
Wilmette
H. Browne
A. J. Jackman
Walter Jackman
Northwestern University
Death of James Maloney, father of Governor Deneen
James B Maloney at 73 died suddenly at his Mount Carroll home after a period of health. He owned a large Savanna area farm and lived in retirement. Survived by a widow, two sons and four daughters. Word of his illness did not reach absent children in time.
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Rockford
James
Maloney
Charles
Deneen
Mount Carroll
Carroll
Savanna
Italian laborer stabbed in Decatur boarding car tragedy
In Decatur Illinois on May 24 V M Vinaces an Italian railroad laborer was stabbed through the heart in a boarding car. He cried I am out before collapsing at the door. Four men had been playing cards with him and fled after the murder. Ten dollars Vinaces carried was missing.
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Decatur
V. M. Vinaces
Vinaces
Fire destroys Bollar cold storage after bond filing
Charles Bollar of Hildreth faced bonds on liquor charges in this city when his Wildredth cold storage business and stock were burned. Authorities suspect an anti liquor motive behind the blaze, reflecting strong anti whisky sentiment in Wildredth.
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Charles Bollar
Hildreth
Wildredth
Citizens Sell Votes Prominents Among Accused in Mayo
White county grand jury in session here returned wholesale indictments charging hundreds of votes were openly sold. Among those named are some of the town's best known citizens and men prominent in Mayo society.
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Mayo
White County
Preacher Found Drowned Near Sherrard
Rev. Frank W. Hoover 2 Congregational minister of Sherrard near Rock Island was found floating in a pond near his home on May 24. He was seen alive Tuesday night and authorities suppose he drowned while bathing.
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Rock Island
Frank W. Hoover
Sherrard
Winslow and Co. Shoe Store Offers Lowest Prices
Winslow & Co. promises complete shoe service with up to date styles and prices that beat competitors. The store emphasizes meeting customer needs and delivering bargains as a strong point.
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Winslow & Co
Id&wlw
Ex cursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo
C M and St Paul offer round trip tickets to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo for 24 40 to be used July 10 to 15 with return by August 30 for the Elks annual meeting. J B Sweat agent.
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C. M. & St. Paul
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Elks
J.B. Sweat Agent
Presbyterian Meetings Move Toward Compromise and Union
May 24 Des Moines Iowa conflict over the Presbyterian book of forms ends in a compromise with word changes and no recommendation. Dr Henry Van Dyke committee report adopted. Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly near adjournment delays for union vote. report on union with old school church adopted 162 to 106 amid protest. Richmond Indiana United Presbyterian church holds forty eighth annual general assembly opening with Dr John K McClurkin as moderator. W C Williams delivers retiring moderator address focusing on religious life, with little business conducted.
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Tes Moines
General Assembly
Henry van Dyke
Committee On Presbyterian Brotherhood
New
The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Men's Societies
Decatur
Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly
Presbyterian Assembly
Richmond
Ind
General Assembly of
United Presbyterian Church
John K. McClurkin
Pittsburg
Waschssen
W. C. Wiliams
Burlington
Veterans parade marks Illinois G A R encampment day
About 2000 veterans participated in the G A R department of Illinois encampment parade in Gailesburg on May 24. General John C. Smith reviewed the marchers as 1000 schoolchildren sang patriotic songs along the route. Three campfires were held that night.
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Ilinois G. A. R
Gailesburg
Department of Illinois
John C. Smith
Tobacco plant bed burned on Leavill farm
Hopkinsville Kentucky May 24 unknown parties visited the tobacco plant bed covering 450 square yards on the farm of I N Leavill and destroyed it Leavill not a member of the Dark Tobacco Masters Protective association and reports threats against his beds
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Hopkinsville
I. N. Leavill
Leavill
Dark Tobacco Manters’ Protective Association
Markets in Chicago and East Buffalo Quote Prices
Chicago May 23 market quotations on wheat corn oats pork and live stock show May contracts at mixed levels with futures opening near 88 to 90 cents for wheat and corn around 48 cents. Cash wheat prices vary by grade with No 2 red around 91 cents and No 2 hard near 58 to 65 cents. Live stock and hay prices in Chicago and East Buffalo list assorted ranges for cattle hogs sheep lambs and calves with receipts noted and market tones steady to slow.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
East Buffalo
Dunying & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. C
Very Low Excursion Rate to New Haven via the North Western Line
Excursion tickets offered June 1 to 4 with favorable return limits for the Annual Convention of the National Council Knights of Columbus to be held June 8. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry. 5-12dw-26.
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New Haven
Conn
North-Western
National Council
Knights of Columbus
Chicago & North-Western R’y
How One Man Lost Seventy Five Dollars Overpriced Piano
A man visiting a piano retailer realized he paid $75 more for a New York made instrument than the store’s price. The ad urges shoppers to compare prices first, visit all firms, and then buy, promising refunds or exchanges within two years and guaranteed satisfaction.
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New York
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Signs OF the Times
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Bourke Cochran
Laundis
Wiliams
Hinshaw
Nebraska
Reeder
Kansas
Neuralgyline Co
Pesve
Leta
John Mitchell
Oratrix
Mothers’ Congress
Mrs. Deneen
Flnols Coal Miners
Net Softs
Randolph Smith
Flora
Sinois Coal and Operators’ Association
R. R. Hammond
O.L. Carrison
Sinois Librarians’ Association
Alfred Bayliss
Ange V. Milner
State Normal University
Ilinois Photographers’ Association
State Arsenal
Presbyterian Mertings
Prayer Hooke
Cumberlands Waltigan Union
Chicago Grain
Claus Cash Register
Ea Marccain
L 'Brown & Dollmeyer
Bample
Drugaists
Medicine’ Co
Cor, Wittlam and
Doht Streets
Humphreys
Humphreys Med. Co
William & John Srs
W. W. Kimball CO
Galena St
New Phone
Freeport
Swarts & Fleck
Steph, St
Genesee
Dunkley
FBI Banner Grocery
F. W. Borgmeier
Chippewa St
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