Graft and Rebates In Interstate Oil and Rail Probes
A summary of widespread investigations into corporate graft and rebates. George J. Lane of Mansfield testified at Cleveland that Standard Oil sought to drive out independent oil peddlers in northern Ohio. Pennsylvania railroad inquiries reveal miners selling berouro for fares. Cassall's assistant confessed holding large stock. Burlington and New York firms faced federal court claims of undisclosed commissions. Reinkert Brothers reported car supply shortages and biased carrier allocation hurting competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cleveland
George J. Lane
Mansfield, C
Standard Oil Company
Commission
7POL
Standard Ol Company
Aqdox
Ohl
Interstate Commission
Pennsylvania
Riilroad
Trevident Cassall
W. A. Fatlon
Kansas City
George H. Crosby
Burlington
George I. Thomas
New York
Ll. 2
Taxgart
Thomas
Atlantic Seaboard
F. Albert van Heyneburt
Reinkert Brothers Company
Philadelphia
Carr
Conspiracy verdicts and varied 1906 news from Kansas City
In the Kansas City federal case Ternee aey ER ERO and J B Taggart were found guilty of conspiring to illegally grant rebates to shippers. George H Crosby was discharged on the same charge. Reports note royal visits to Mount Vernon, Costa Rica naming a delegate to Pan American, golf titles, a deadly dynamite blast near Derby, and varied international incidents from Russia to Japan, plus local political and economic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ternee A.ey ER Ero
J. B. Taggart
Thomas
United States District Court
Kansas City
George H. Crosby
Hurlington Railway
Maharajah Gaekwar
Baroda
Mount Vernon
Giorge Workington
Costa Rica
Ascendon Ba Quivel
The
Republic
Charles T. Broat
Richmond County Club
Staten Island
J.B. Johnson
A. Keeling
Deriider
Harvard
Yale
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Taft
Greely
San Francisco
State Department
Batum
Kadetzki
Tula
Russia
Bled
Erimne
Kchool
Christiania
National
Trandhjem
Tbsen
Ita
An [Baen National Theater
Grow Tadian
Montana
Genere S and Offee
Miles City
Biings
Mont
Sheridan
Wyo
Billings
Tess Smith Bank of
Pekin
HHS
Tazewell County Grand
Ohio Mine Workers
Columbus
Luken
Lawrence University
Hamlin University
Appleton
West National Bank of
Milwauskee
Fort Leavenworth
Dontttcotton
Oureau
Frank G. Blgelow
Cortelyow King
Guam
Jacob Lehmeister
Burlington
Henrth Tbsen
Willam M. Groff
Philadelphia
Colguleres
Friuive
Thmbouillet
Versalles
Chilrmin, Mangon
Democratic Central Committee of
Wisconsin
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Richmond
Ind
John K. McClurckin
Pltinburg
L. S. Coffin
Fort Dodge
Lawa
Des Moines
San Francisca
Beatile
W.H. Stuart
Yief
Jha Axengsin
Mr. Stuart
Noram
United States
Census Bureau
Senate acts on agriculture funds and immigration rules
Senator Clapp introduces a bill easing tribal citizenship limits. The rivers and harbors committee approves terms for Ningary preservation. The Senate passes a Philippine peso silver reform, a 7.3 million agricultural appropriation, meat inspection, immigration regulations, and Panama canal funding stir. A dam on the Mississippi at Morvinco Minnesota and Porto Rican harbor piers are authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clapp
Hove
Ningary
Senate
Philippine Islands
Panama
Renate
Internal Revenue
Morvin coMiy
Minnesota
Porto Tdean
Gar
Nations and incidents span Pacific trip to Cuba and Japan ruling
Senor Naburo the Bragilian ambassador and Viscount du Alte the Parte aguede minister return to Washington from a month on the Pacific coast. John Saunders is killed and seven injured in a dynamite blast on a railroad project near Roanoke Virginia. Two rural guards who killed three comrades in Cuba on May 17 surrender in Cuba. Judge Warren W Hole rules the penal section of Ohio banking acts constitutional. The Japanese government bans entertaining foreign guests without consulting the Japanese resident center following a dispute over Jacob Schif the American banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale
Kan
Munroe Talvers
Polke
Missouri
Kan- Ris
Indian Territory
Frank Gotch
Tom Jenkins
Kansas City
Gotch
Wanawha & West Virginia
Elmer James
B. Ll. Bickle
Lewis Wolhouse
Charles Dickera
Equitable’ Life Aseurfine Company
Vienna
Arthur Davin
Hazel Reed
Springfeld
Clarksburg
Ross County
George Younger
John Rector
Columbus
Mins
Poske
Alonzo Parks
Buena Viata
Tenn
Albert de Luze
Bordeaux
Jay Gould
Lakewood
N. J
May Sutton
Pasadena
Cal
New York
Galesburg
Department of Wines
United Brethren Women's Missionary Board
Ms Kirley
United States
Senate
Havana
National Ansociation of Eailway
Norfolky
Charles L. Spier
St George
Staten Island
Lynch
Alberal
House of Commons
Macedonia
Douma
Taateneaaane de Baeion Rom
Komura
London
England
Henris Ibsen
Christiania
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Zion
Dawle
Landis
Presbyterian General Assembly
Des Moines
1 Triats Congress of Mothers
Gov. Deneen
Structural Building Trades Alliance of America
National Life Underwriters’ Association
St. Louis
Trunk Tine Association
Central Traffic Association
Barney
Henry Lehman
St. Cloud
Minn
Mathew Lake
Francisco Buzadr
Laredo
Tex
Becauss
Aguspet
American Red Cross
Japanese Red Cross
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Jamestown
Senor Naburo
Viscount du Alte
Parte Aguede
Washington
Pacific Coast
John Saunders
Roanoke
Las Mangas
Cuba
Candelaria
Warren W. Hole
Jacob Schif
Bovernment
Hus
Cenere
Campaign of Terror Rocks Caucasus and Sebastopol
May 27 reports from Tiflis Sebastopol describe bombings targeting Gov General Tempserief and Chief of Police Martinoff during a coronation anniversary event. A Cossack escort member was killed, and a police officer killed one attacker while another fled. Widespread fear of armed unrest follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifls
Wlile
Tempserief
Martinoff
Sona
Griaznoff
Caucasus
Timosief
Martineff
Martine
Gov Fen
Timoseiff
Sebastopol
St. Petersburg
Missing man Kuchner suspected of foul play in Brophy
A letter to the register of loyal offices reports John Kuchner missing after failing to appear for a certain inquiry. Burlingane, a Brophy businessman who helped investigate, suspects foul play and tracks his last movements with a team, wagon, and $300 saved for farm improvement. No trace yet. no reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
Iun i Offies
C. Burlingane
Brophy
John Kuchoar
Lasatalm Sia Ceil Valwalog
Burlingane
Mazel
Binck
Kuchner
Mack
Passenger survives plunge from moving train in ditch water
Samuel Adams leaned from a westbound train at 50 mph and fell headfirst into a water-filled ditch. The train stopped, Adams was found on the edge with a scalp wound, but remained largely uninjured and continued his journey. Nearby Sundance towns report a major quake and a cyclone wrecking a farm and a ranch barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvey
N. D
Samuel Adams
Adame
Sundancy
Sundance
Tsar Fake
Burnsito Death in Minnesota Fire Accident
Agnes Sands, a 19 year old girl from New Munich Ming, died after attempting to hasten a fire with kerosene. She poured kerosene on smouldering coals, a flash caused burning oil to explode, igniting her. She ran outside and collapsed, dying soon after. The report also notes state park negotiations in Mantota Ming, with Attorney General Young Baker meeting the board of trade. park to include seventy acres and proposed land transfers for $500 under the authorized deed passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnsito
New Munich
Ming
Agnes Sands
Mantota Ming
Gangeral Young Bag
Board of Trade
Summitteg
Freight Broker and Clerk Found Guilty in Rebates Case
Kansas City officials report George L. Thomas and L B Taggart were found guilty of conspiracy to illegally pay rebates to shippers. The trial lasted about 30 minutes. Thomas faced separate charges with Crosby and the court overruled a demurrer, sending that case to the jury. Additional testimony touched on Standard Oil information practices and rate disputes in Pennsylvania and Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Standard Oil
Cleveland
George L. Thomas
L. B. Taggart
Thomas
United States
George H. Crosby
Burlington Railway
Crosby
Ls. B. Tag Bart
Taggart
McPherson
Crne
Kansas City Firms Admit Paying Unknown Commissions
In a federal court in Kansas City Missouri witnesses including Burlington traffic manager George H Crosby and New York broker George L Thomas testified that about a dozen large firms paid thousands in commissions from unknown sources. Emery Bird Thayer Dry Goods also admitted receiving 1500 to 2000 yearly while denying knowledge of the payer. Payments were made in New York and no firm kept records. A contract tied to Thomas offered 244 cent per hundred on incoming shipments and required Thomas to retire all shipments unless prepaid, with no invalid or fraudulent allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
George H. Crosby
Burlington
George L. Thomas
New York
Lir. B. Taggart
Thomas
Atlantic Seaboard
St. Tens
Wold
W. E. Emery
Emery-Bird-Thayer Dry Goods Company
Keansap City
Cane
Rota -Thomas
George C. Smith
Smith-McCord-Townsend Dry Goode Company
Kansas
Ctty
Drove Out Oil Peddlers by Standard Oil Peddler Exposé
Former Standard Oil employee George J. Lane from Mansfield testifies before Interstate Commerce Commission, detailing a 14 month to 2 year scheme in northern Ohio to drive independent oil peddlers from business. Lane cites O. M. Lyons of Cleveland as the recruiter, describing methods used to coerce rivals out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Emery
Pennsylvania
Rilread
Steubenville
Sradford
Pennsylvania Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. W. Lee
Pittsburg
Secons
Enuts
Standard Oil
Cleveline
Interstate Commerce
Prouty and Clements
George J., Lane
Mansfield, O
Standard OU Company
Lane
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
O. M. Lyons
Cleveland
Standard O1 Company
Methods of the Oil Trust Target Unfair Competition
Interstate Commerce hearing in Cleveland on the Standard Oil Co. business practices continued in two sessions. Commissioners Prouty and Clements attended as evidence examined the alleged unfair methods used to crush competitors. The proceedings focused on standards and practices in the oil industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Interstate Commission
Prouty and
Clements
The
Sea
Tuskegee marks 25th year with diploma awards
At Tuskegee Alabama the twenty fifth anniversary of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institution closed Thursday. One hundred seventy six academic diplomas and industrial certificates were awarded to graduates, honoring the milestone with formal exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institution
Workman Killed In Baum Street Brick Collapse
Pittsburg man dies and five others are seriously hurt when a two story brick structure under remodeling collapses on Baum Street. Rescue crews respond as investigators assess cause and safety failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Baum Street
Railroads Accused of Car Discrimination Hurting Coal Firms
F Albert von Boyneburg, GM of Reakert Brothers, testifies at ICC hearings. He says his coal firm faced severe car shortages over 2.5 years, hurting business, and asserts bias favoring rivals who gave stock gifts to railroad officials. He pins blame on President A. Casasti for the alleged discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Casasti
Forced to Sell Mine Over Car Shortage Claims
Philadelphia reports added evidence of railroad car discrimination in coal distribution. Joan Lloyd of Altoona testified Columbia Coal was forced to sell the Alexandria mine due to car shortages. George E. Scott said he paid for car use after missing allotments and received only one car in 23 days. Michael Trump, Berwind White carrier official, allegedly said the company would be protected at all hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joan Lloyd
Altoona
Cassatt & Go
Columbia Coal Company
Alexandria
George E. Scott
Puritan
Creavent Coal Companies
Michael Trump
General Superintendent of Transportation
Berwind
Coal Stocks Given Away At Penn RR Inquiry
The Interstate Commerce Commission reopened its probe into railroad stockholdings in soft coal firms on Wednesday. Three Pennsylvanian railroad executives testified, including First Vice President John P. Greene and Third Vice President Samuel Key. Assistant to the president William A. Patton disclosed stock worth $307,000 acquired in coal companies at no cost, saying he signed obligations for losses and believed accepting the stock was proper under those terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
John P. Greene
Samuel Key
Wiliam A. Patton
Glasgow
Patton
Chinamen Enter Canal Zone on Panama Passage
A steamship bound for Callao left La Boca with 66 Chinese passengers from San Francisco. Off San Jose rock 26 Chinamen boarded boats and landed in the canal zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Zone
Panama
Chili
la Boca
Callao
San Francisco
San Jose
Rumor of Sentence in Port Arthur Surrender
Rumor in Tokio claims a court martial sentenced Gen Stoense to death for surrender at Port Arthur. The brief note shows sympathy and uncertainty about the outcome amid wartime rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broesse
Tokio
Stoense
Port Arthuy
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Congressional News
Diva
Flyer
OIL Trust
Cara
Compmany
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