Landmark Landis Rakes Standard Oil Case Amid Rebates Probe
Judge Kenesaw M. Landis sentences Standard Oil and rail executives after a sweeping jury indicts the company on conspiracy to violate the interstate commerce law. He hints at grand jury action against railroads and officials, warning that penalties must deter future offenses. The decision marks a pivotal, epoch making moment in federal anti rein policy and enforcement.
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Oil Monopoly Charged with Unlawful Price Raising Methods
A report to President Roosevelt by Herbert Knox Smith details Standard Oil's alleged use of secret rebates and price manipulation under the Elkins law. The study follows a $29,440,000 Chicago judgment against the company and outlines effects on consumer oil costs and company profits. Three men were killed in a Philadelphia opera building collapse.
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Casablanca bombardment near Telbes mex sparks Arab defense
A Tangier dispatch reports French cruiser Dy Charla and Spanish gueb ships shell Casblanca area villages. Moroccan Moor tribes rally as shells fall, with five French officers and six sailors hurt. civilians and responders aid the wounded amid escalating hostilities.
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California boy in reform school for mother murder
Lincoln Neb reporting on a California boy sentenced to ten years in a state reform school for killing his mother. The youth, McCoy, admits no remorse saying he killed her after years of beatings when she whipped him and his brothers. He claimed he simply carried out an open threat.
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Coal famine threat foreseen for Northwest winter
Prominent Cleveland fuel shippers warn a coal shortage will grip the Northwest as railroads fail to supply coal boats and ore demand rises after the strike. The forecast cites severe hardship and higher costs expected this coming winter.
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Press Opinions on Standard Oil Fine Spark Public Debate
Chicago Post and Chicago News see the Supreme Court case against Standard Oil as a test of law and deterrence. Detroit Free Press and others warn of consumer impact, while Cleveland Leader highlights the cleansing effect on big business and finance.
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Moorish War Threat Seen After Rabat Bombardment
The Moorish city of Rabat braces as European residents flee amid reports of a massacre threat and a holy war against Christians. Europeans fear mass killings as Moorish forces battle French and Spanish ships and demand surrender of a Moorish commander to the Brocech consul.
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Greek-American Steamship Morsits Signals New Era of Transatlantic Service
The Greek steamer Morsits, a messenger vessel of the Trellenic Trans-Ml Atlantic ring, arrives in New York as the first steamship to visit the port under Greek colors. She carries 140 passengers in cabins and 1000 steerage, with 640 tons capacity and about fourteen knots speed. Plans aim to add two more ships to form a ten day sailing service, while fuel shortages at upper lake ports loom due to expanded shipping.
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