Standard Oil pipelines face first prosecutions under new rate law
Special to The Sun reports Washington notes Standard Oil pipelines may be first to be prosecuted under the amended interstate common carrier rate law, effective August. The piece criticizes the companys handling of tariffs and cites Tide Water, Prairie Oil and Gas, Ohio Oil, New York Transit, and others for failures to file tariffs or to transport oil as required.
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Washington
Standard Oll
Department of Justice
Africa
Ohio
Pennslvania
West Virginia
Kansas
Tide Water Pipe Company
Prairie Oil1 and Gas Company
Ohio Oil Company
New York Transit Company
Prairie Company
Indiana Territory
Griffith
Ind
Standard
Onso
Lineis Field
Preble
New York
Bayonne
N. J
Brooklyn
Centerbridged
N. Y
Fawnegrove
Unionville
Olean
Whiting, Ind
Titusville Oil Works
Congress
Titusville
Washington, Pa
Pennsylvania
New York State Line
Mars
Warren
Penn Refining Company
Parker
Millsville
Franklin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ife
Philadelphia
Lima-Indiana
Appalachian
Hma-Indiana
New York Central
New England
Standard Refusals and Ridiculous Offersin Oil Dispute
The Western Pennsylvania oil refiners push freight to the Standard for extra supplies. The Standard refuses or makes absurd offers, citing equitable delivery limits and interstate carrier rules. A 15 refiner cooperative collapses over crude quotas and the Justice Department’s restraint concerns, while the pipeline minimums for shipments expose logistical impracticalities.
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Pennsylvania
Standard
West Pittsburg Refining Company
Columbia Oil Company
The
Bayonne
Jester Slams Rates as Oil Pipeline Profits Surge
The piece details how pipeline and trunk line rates add 20 cents per barrel for oil, padding Standard Oil profits. Commissioner Smith condemns the rates as exorbitant, noting costs of transportation and the disparity with rail freight. Hearings on rate reasonableness are delayed until next month.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Philadelphia
Lima
Olean
N.Y
Lima- Indiana
Smith
Appalachian
Tima
Appalachian Field
Interstate Commerce Commission
Esperanto sermon unites nations in Cambridge service
The Esperanto congress drew 1600 delegates from over 20 nations to Cambridge Great St. Marys for a church service conducted entirely in Esperanto. Rev J Cyprian Rust translated hymns, and the Cambridge choir joined in Now thank we all our God in Esperanto. Abbe Richardson and Rev W Selbie also preached in Esperanto at Catholic and Congregational churches respectively.
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Cambridge
Eng
Church of England
Great St. Mary’s
J. Cyprian Rust
Manoj
Vocoj
Koraj
Abbe Richardson
Brussels
Belgium
W. Selbie
Illustrated Quotation From Milton Reference
A fragment notes an illustrated quotation describing herbs and country messes dressed by the neat-handed Phyllis referencing Milton. The line evokes rustic domestic imagery and literary allusion in a period style.
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Phyllis
Milton
Died Young Rosees Joke Gag
A brief quip about rose bushes bought that died young, reflecting a humorous exchange on a light topic. The line suggests a playful take on gardening misfortune with the characters noting the roses’ premature demise.
Millions Invested in Cement Industry Report
United States Geological Survey reports 1908 cement output at 51,000,445 barrels valued $55,302,277, led by Portland cement with 46,403,422 barrels. Natural cement declined, slag cement steady. export trade growing but domestic demand strong. Data by I L Kimball, advances by Edwin C Eckel, pamphlet available free from the USGS director in Washington.
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Sun
Washington
United States Geological Survey
Mineral Resources of the
United States
Portland Cement
Portland
Edwin C. Eckel
Washington, D. C
Applications for liquor licenses in Indianapolis wards
In October 1907 notices, multiple Indianapolis residents including Fred Basemann John Cain and Ed Linton announce their intent to apply to the Marion County Board of Commissioners for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premise drinking privileges. Details cover premises addresses Virginia avenue Delaware street Massachusetts avenue Madison avenue and related lots, with pool table privileges also requested where noted.
Indianapolis liquor license notices from October term 1907
A dense compilation of notices by Marion county Indiana residents applying to the Board of County Commissioners for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in various wards of Indianapolis Center Township. Each notice specifies the business location, room size, building details, street addresses on East Tenth Street West Fifteenth Street Capitol Avenue and more, plus requests for pool table privileges in the same rooms.
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Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
Madison Avenue
McCarty
Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles Lawler
Board of County Commissioners
Virginia Avenue
F. W. T. Et al
Centers Township
ED Linton
East Tenth Street
Milligan’s Park Front Addition
Theodore. Bauer
Ward
Fifteenth Street
C. St. John West
West
Thomas W. Mason
South
Illinois Street
Peter Ivory
Nereby
George F. Adams
Albert E. Fletcher
Ralph Stubbs
Applications for License in Ward 13 Indianapolis Center Twp
Thirteenth ward in Center township files applications at the October term 1907 for a drank room located in a 18 by 40 feet space with two doors, fronts west on Meridian street. The first floor of a one-and-a-half story frame building sits on lot No 1 in Brown's addition at the east corner of Meridian street and Frank Street ward 13.
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Noticie
Center Township
Ship
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
State of
Indiana
Muenter
Outlet Seventeen
Seidensticker & Naltner
Indianapolis
South East Street
I Alsc
PAUL_BMHARDT
The King's New Jester Mourned After Loss of Fool
From the Court Journal, the king loses his jester Sourmug who died of melancholy after a failed wit joke. The court mourns the loss as a flea joke fails to amuse.
Sun Want Ads Offer Free 3 Day Room Rentals
The Sun invites readers to place free three line advertisements for vacant rooms to rent. Submissions run for three days and are printed at no charge.
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the Sun
Vacancy Ad Notes The Sun Offers Free Word Space
A short classified style notice invites readers to place a free word advertisement for vacant rooms or rental needs in The Sun. The terse item signals no cost for listing and invites contact through the newspaper page.
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OIL Trust
Jester
States
Whiting
Tad
Chicago
Statute of Lmitations
Herbert Knox Smith
Cyprian Rust
H. F. Smith
Fred Basemann
Delaware Street
Delaware and
Pearl Streets
Massachusetts Avenue
J. Wood
John Hahn
Eighth
East St. Clair Street
Peru & Indianapolis Railroad Company
Ser
Washington Street
Martin Collins
Inana
Morris Street
Kentucky Avenue
Jas. W. Cline
Marion
Walnut Street
Fatout
Commissioners
Outlet
Perry Porter
Shire Siubecriber
Board of Counts Commissioners
Crane & Wasson
Ridenour
East
William R. Seitz
Morris Streets
Indianapotis
John J. Giesen
Aran
Keystone Avenue
Nebraska Street
C. M. Cooper
Pleasant Park
George
J. Tacoma
A. M. Ogle
East Park
M. M. Donahue
Miler Avenue
William Eckert
State of Indiana
Weigand
Indianapoliis
Barry
Centar
Roain
Meridian Street
John Bernhart
Blake and Ray
Ulysses Grant Reed
Hillside Avenue
Twentieth Street
Cooper and Pickens
Albert Blackwell
Sun Liner
Frea
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