Hoar on the trusts and the Sherman law debate
Senator Hoar backs Knox on congressional power to curb trusts without constitutional amendments. He cites three evils: destruction of competition, fraudulent capitalization, and secrecy. Secrecy may be harmful, and publicity could aid reform. He questions the law's actual enforcement and wonders if Congress will apply remedies, while Hill campaigns on railroad policy for farmers in Minnesota.
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Hoar
Knox
Congress
Honra
Wight
Hour
Organization of
Great Combines
The Government Grab Bag Gives Little Aid to Poor
A commentary criticizes Secretary Shaw for denying temporary relief to poor petitioners while noting aid extended to Wall Street magnates. A woman asks for four dollars to pay rent, illustrating the misperception that treasury aid is a charity for the needy.
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Shaw
Wall Street
Treasury of
United States
The Issue for 1904 The Handwriting on the Wall
The handwriting on the wall warns that the 1904 tariff debate tests trust-breeding tariffs weighted by bitter experience. A bill propping up the people’s food and fuel would compel Senate attention, as Democrats and pro-reform Republicans united in the House seek decisive progress.
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Senate
Pinch of the Harvester Trust Notice Raises Prices
Notice on behalf of the recently organized harvester trust states prices will rise 25 percent. Farmers who have paid $100 for a machine must henceforth pay $125. The announcement accompanies other price adjustments affecting agricultural equipment.
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Harvester Trust
Getting Too Much Consideration and Corporate Demands
The text argues that property has long special sway but warns this could surpass reasonable bounds. It notes a growing opinion that property and capital could become society's sole basis, citing a frequent insult to the president by corporate managers demanding troop use.
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United States
Tariff revision questions from Terre Haute Gazette
The Terre Haute Gazette cites a catechism on tariff history asking who made various tariffs. It names Oxnard and Havemeyer for the sugar tariff and lists several others tied to industry and trusts such as Ironmongers on the ater tariff, the packers on hides, New England mills on cotton goods, and Baldwin Locomotive Works on locomotives.
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Makera
Terre Haute
Ind
Dem
Oxnard and
Havemeyer
Ironmongers
Packard
New England
Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
The
Salt Trust
Paper Trust
Wool Tax Critique Provokes Western Ranchers
The piece argues that wool tariffs protect infant wool industries while ranches on government lands oppose tax cuts. It notes sheep operations on federal lands pay little per acre and produce two clips yearly, resisting reductions that could harm domestic supply chains and American mills lacking sufficient raw materials for reliable clothing fabrics.
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Rocky Mountain
Hontet Organa
Waste in Public Printing Shows Government Waste
The passage condemns the federal government for printing thousands of tons of useless books and extravagant publications. It argues state governments imitate this waste, enriching robbers and yielding no benefit. It suggests millions may be wasted annually by states and municipalities and that publishing exact figures would shock many politicians.
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Washington
Rockefeller taxes to fund education claims in Rochester Herald
The Rochester Herald reports Rockefeller raised coal and oil prices to fund a $9.6 million donation to an eastern college and to finance a private trust gains. The article asserts the half cent coal rise and oil $0.01 per gallon boosted Rockefeller by about $3 million, with a further $2.5 million described as the trust’s “take off.”
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Rockefeller
Rochester
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Eb Eastern College
Herald
John
Work Is Proceeding Weil. The Dingley tariff will fall
The author argues that educating the public on fair trade tariff principles is lengthy but advancing, and urges avoiding Buffer commissions to patch the tariff. It warns that as the Dingley tariff persists and trusts grow more powerful, public sentiment will steadily awaken, leading to a revolution and the eventual defeat of Dingleyism.
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Weil
Higher Cost of Living and Tariff Trust Link
A Chicago committee reported over five years the cost of living rose 25 to 93 percent while wages barely grew. It blamed trusts for higher prices, arguing tariffs foster their growth, with sugar trust head Havemeyer quoted saying tariffs are the mother of trusts.
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Chicago
Mr. Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
Senator Sees Clearly Against Private Interest Power
The senator denounces contraction of competition, absentee capital control, fraudulent capitalization, secrecy, and management for private gain. He warns of power to corrupt elections and the courts, and indifference to public sentiment, while praising the venerable Massachusetts state aman's eyesight.
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Hoarse
Massachusetts
Aman
No Cheap Coal for the West Tariffs and Rail Rates debated.
The piece questions removing the tariff on anthracite coal, arguing coastal cities could import foreign coal easing costs, but railroads allied with mine owners would raise rates from the wharf, preserving higher overall prices and harming Western consumers. The text reflects late 19th century protectionist tensions and transport policy influence.
Prominent Boston Citizen Suspected of Many Murders
A Boston murder case widens as Miss Clara A Morton is killed at Waverly. Alan G Mason a Boston industrialist tied to the crime faces scrutiny amid corroborated pawnshop evidence. Police link two watches to one suspect and push for more arrests. Witnesses place Mason near Waverly and a river of circumstantial ties expands the case.
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Boston
Clara A. Morton
Waverly
Alan G. Mason
Roxton
Harvard
East Cambridge
Joseph Nemser
West End
Agnes McPhew
Chester Street
Somerville
Cambridge
Mason
Miss Morton
McLean Hospital
Nemser
Brown
Curren Ant
Agnes McPheets
Nemeer
Clara Morton
Beaver Brook
Huandyside Lake
Garden Academy
Herbert Higgins
Convalescent House
Misa Morton
Hugh Flaher
Elder
Handyside Lake
Alan Gregory Mason
Milas Morton
Chief
Perry
Slugger's Victims Chronicle in Boston Murders
A list details victims of the Boston Slugger killer from June to November, noting wounds and outcomes. Kate O Connell and Agnes E McPhee suffer skull fractures, Susan O Neill and Clara Morton die, others suffer scalp wounds, being struck, knocked down, or choked. Names include Selgvried Guatafaon Etla Murphy Jeannette Marshall and more.
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Boston
Kate O'Connell
Selgvried Guatafaon
Etla Murphy
Jeanette Marshall
Agnes E. McPhee
Susan O'Neill
Byron Eldred
Jane Ladell
Bertha Smith
Lulu Mixer
F. H. Stentiford
W. H. Whit Mey
Clara Morton
Waverley Case Alibi Push By Perry Connection
Jeanette Marshal notes the boy may know more about the murders than Mason dogs. Perry claims acquaintance with Mason and says they were together often, but police have found no substantiation. Perry previously served time at Lyman coal for boys for robbing a young woman in Boston.
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Jeanette Marshal
Mason
Waverley
Perry
Lyman Acoal
Boston
Calcareous Woman and Other Medical Notes
A Philadelphia hospital patient dies after a long period as a medical curiosity her bones turning chalky and fracturing from minor movement. A physician warns of scent-drinking dangers noting alcohol abstainers can suffer delirium. Also describes noisy fish like the red mullet and piper, and sea creatures with sound-producing bones.
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Philiadelphia
Brite
Ama
Ocean Record Falls in North Atlantic Passage
The North German ship Wilhelm defeats last year’s Hamburg America record by eight minutes on the Cherbourg to New York run. A large snake measuring 43 inches and weighing pounds 6 ounces was killed at Wisbech, England. Nurse Clara J. Sherbourne of Portland Maine advocates Dean’s Kidney Pills, praising rapid relief after years of kidney trouble. A free trial offer from FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY invites readers to request details. price listed as 60 cents per box.
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Cherbourg
New York
Grace
Wisbech
England
Clara J. Sherbourne
Cumberland Street
Portland
Maine
Dean
H. H. Hay & Son
Jane Jefferson Club Aims For National Democratic Women
The Jane Jefferson women's Democratic club of Denver has secured a thirty year charter. Originators hope the club will grow into a national organization of Democratic women founded in honor of Thomas Jefferson's mother and expand across the country.
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Jane Jefferson Women's Democratic Club of
Denver
Hoor
Thomas Jefferson
Coachman Not Trusted In Royal Carriage Duty
King Edward relies on a trusted coachman who only learns his destination once the king is seated. This follows the rule established when Queen Victoria ascended the throne, continuing a longstanding royal practice.
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Edward
Queen Victoria
Alton Resumes Fast St Louis Train Service
Passengers bound for St Louis and points east should use the Kansas City gateway to enjoy the Chicago & Alton’s fast night train leaving Kansas City at 9 p.m. and arriving in St Louis at 7 08 a.m. Chair cars are free of extra charge and compartment sleeping cars are available. Write L C Cooper Traveling Passenger Agent Chicago & Alton Railway Kansas City May for lowest rates.
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St. Louis
Kansas City Gateway
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
Alton
L. C. Cooper
Chicago & Alton Railway
Kanany City
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Crookston
Duluth
Great Northern Road
Hil
Agnes McPhee
McLean
Abe
Slugger
Hamlin
Montgomery Ward
Girat Wick
Alto
Des Moines
Towa
Beckman
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