End of Standard Oil Trust Shifts Control to Subsidiaries
New York reports the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey ceases to control its many oil ventures. The supreme court decree required independent management by over thirty subsidiaries, with stockholders’ records closed August 31. Disintegration completes as former holdings pass to own stockholders and old bonds are severed.
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New York
All Trust
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil
Teller Neld Up by Unmasked Bank Robber in Vancouver
In Vancouver British Columbia an armed but unmasked bandit entered the Royal Bank of Canada Grandview branch and demanded one thousand dollars. Teller A D McLeod complied handing over cash as a cautious clerk stood nearby. The robber, described as a foreigner about 28 or 30 years old, escaped with the money.
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Vancouver
B. C
A. D. McLeod
Grandview
Royal Bank of Canada
Free Freight Rates Aid South Dakota Farmers
Free transportation of seed wheat and flax to points west of Conde as far as LeBeau and north of Conde to Lotta is offered by the Minneapolis and St. Louis railway to help farmers in South Dakota facing financial ruin due to crop conditions.
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Minneapolis
Minn
South Dakota
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Conde
LeBeau
Lota
Girl 13 Years Old Elopes in Broken Bow Neb
Lee Gardiner, a farmer near La Scott, Nebraska, reports his 13 year old daughter eloped with Jack Seunl, a Japanese section boss for the Burlington railroad. He alleges the girl was taken while he and his wife were away in Oklahoma.
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Bow
Neb
Lee Gardner
la Scott
Jack” Seunl
Burington Railroad
Gardiner
Oklahoma
Flege Gete Granted New Trial in Nebraska Murder Case
Wayne Nebraska. William Trege, convicted of killing his sister Laulee, received life in prison but was elated as Nebraska Supreme Court granted him a new trial. The ruling opens a path to potentially regain liberty through additional court proceedings.
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Wayne
Neb
William
Trege
Laulee
Nebraska
Nebraska Wipreme
Richmond
Henry Clay Beattle, Jr
Beattle
Missouri Stockman Killed Near Chillicoths
Edward Hoyt, a stick stock raiser near Chillicoths, failed to appear at home after marketing cattle. His wife searched and found his dead body in the barn beside a bloody club, with Hoyt's money missing.
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Joseph
Edward Hoyt
Chillicoths
Hoyt
Bronx City Live Stock Prices and Market Range
Live stock market prices show corn fed steers at 7.00 to 8.50, medium to good 5.50 to 7.00, good to choice heifers 4.50 to 6.60, fat cows and heifers 6.00 to 8.00, grass cows 2.50 to 6.00, cutters 2.50 to 3.75, hogs around 6.30 to 6.45, with bids around 815. Sheep prices noted at 50.
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Bronx City
Hogu
Accidentally Killed 15 Year Old in Farm Accident
A 15 year old boy died in a farm accident when a firearm discharged on a farm near H home. The incident occurred as the gun fell from a fine hand, resulting in a fatal outcome.
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Mac-Freddis
Condensed World's News Highlights From Taft to Labors
A broad roundup reports Taft's annual message to Congress, the Black River Falls Winnebago agency abolition, U.S. naval rank shifts, a Supreme Court denial in the beet packers case, Hulph Mulford's Vanderbilt Cup victory, and Paris social unrest over Lafargue. It notes a Baltimore tub-trust order, new canals, a Rock Island strike decision, Cummins' prison sentence, Rockefeller's defense of his methods, Western governor tours, Mrs Patterson’s Denver testimony, and the death of former Senator Dryden.
Eyewitness Francis J Haston Testifies at Patterson Trial
Minneapolis witness Haston corroborates Mrs Patterson story that she shot her husband after he struck her twice and loomed over her with raised arms. Other items include a coroner’s inquest into Policeman Bissonette death, cardinal appointments, and battles in Tripoli and Nanking with casualties and vanishings.
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Francis J. Haston
Minneapolis
Laulee Vermilya
Chicago
Arch Polsoner
Arthur Bissonette
Vermilya
Engagement in Boston for Harm ilton and Mrs James
Announcement from Boston lists Rev Dr Frederick W Hamilton president of Tufts College marrying Mrs Emma Tuttle James a descendant of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Also notes impeachment proceedings against Mayor Munro Seldon City Clark Thompson and City Attorney Horn filed by Alderman Ney on malfeasance. Several other brief items follow.
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Boston
Frederick W. Harmilton
Tufts College
Mmma Tuttle James
Gctresa
Ralph Waldo Dmerson
Munil.Seldel
Clark Carl B. Thompson
Daniel W. Horn
Common Council
Carney
Taft’s Message On Anti Trust Law And Supreme Court
President Taft’s address to Congress outlines anti trust rulings, emphasizing the Supreme Court’s decisions in Standard Oil and American Tobacco cases. It argues for clearer statute scope, calls for supplemental legislation, and supports federal incorporation to regulate large combines while preserving competition.
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Washington
Taft
Bollowes
Congress
Donald
Senate
House of Representatives
Congresa
Supreme Court
United States
Nabacca Trust
Becausg
al Canrela
Ronsona
Comenon
Circuit Courta
Alorle of Whiety
New Jersey
American Tobacco Cormany, & Maenufacturing
Truat
Ilegal Combination
Ppd
Efrtadn
Tubaces Rompynties
Ib Jett
Trugia
Ned Capital
Pobre Trust
Wivaninger
Husbiees
Matty Ag
Alaughey
Wininvarr
Warnelatad
Percy
Anil
Convorntion
Tol
Enited
Wnton
Innitex Fc
Ana Corporation
Tusinesa
Federal Corporation Commission
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Graettinger, Sraettinger
OWL Trust
Tte
Teller Neld
Flege Gete
Missouri
Black River Falls
Wis
Navy Department
Germany
Supreme Court of the United States
White
Hulph Mulford
Lozier
Savannah
St Imates
Ralph de Palma
Speneer Wisbert
Societista of
Paris
Paul Lafargue
Laura
Karl Marx
Dragell
Bathtub Trust
Baltimore
Rose
Standard Sanitary Manuacturing Company Et al
Mara
Lowell Observatory
Fingataff
Ariz
Rock Island Railroad
International Brotherhood
Rock Island
William J. Cummins
Carnegie Trust Company of
Sing Sing
John D. Rockefeller
Merritt Brothers
Stanley Steel
National House of Representatives
Rockefeller
Menabaora
Duluth, Missabe & Northern
Beven
Western Estates
Gertrude Gibson
Patterson
Denver &6
Hto
Charles A. Patterson
Emil Strouse
Ilfa
John F. Dryden
The
Prudental Life Insurance Company
Newark
N. J
Kenosha
Pasquale Marchesi
Grover
Lincoln Center
Kan
H. G. Clark
Joy Firewater
Watson Scranton
Eda" Ricord
Mary Chamberlain
John Schmidt
Sherrett Clark
Tar
A. N. Simms
Swe
Parley
O'Connell
Balconie
America
Catholi Church
Vatican
Tripoli
Nanking
China
Walle
Shima Province
Montiaull-Ballay
France
Thouet
Tejera
Caceres
San Doimingo
Pimentel
State Department
Homa
Temps
Zonagher
E. H. Evans
Mira
Alt DP. Hingling
Baraboo
Kansas City
Claire G. Andrews
J. P. Morgan
Bankers’ Trust Company
Alice Fairbanks
Pairbanks
Mia
Matilda Fairbanks
Marysville
Immanuel Baptlat Churen
Cambridge, Mage
Clarence V. 7. Blobonon
Mise Ayla Linagil
Tly Doe
Uth Ruinte Company
Porto Idenn Tobacco Company
Individu Defandanta Ora Uns
Uns
Dinattan
Ald Trust
Bac
Eincle Ba
Jou Daenuy
Conan
Dales
Contluoil
Dlaupperie
Bunyan Court
Yanra
Gunera
Ming
Muchta
Bremy Court
Uaelf
Enforaltg Mentartankis
Willy
Clibraney
Intermuita Commerea Commanion
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