St Paul Forger A Man About Town Confesses Forgeries
Edward Scherer known in St Paul and Minneapolis as a social figure and club member is jailed on forgery charges. Police say he forged up to 200 checks totaling 1500 to 5000 dollars and looted Beaufort hotel linen and towels. He claims to be brother-in-law to a St Paul millionaire and denies the crimes. His son was arrested in Chicago for a confidence game.
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Edward Scherer
Minneapolis
la Crosse
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows and Elks’ Lodges
Edward Schorer, Jr
Chicago
Schorer
Beaufort Hotel
Scherer
Hennepin
Gallagher
le Laittre
Cudahy Packing Company
Scheik’s
Carling
Edward Schorer
Barge Link Launch Drowns Three Boys in Norfolk
Aug 5 Norfolk report notes three brothers Edward G Herbert John L Garrett and Clifton Garrett sons of G T Garrett of Newport News drowned when a gasoline launch carrying them was struck by a barge and run over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Edward G. Herbert
John L. Garrett
Clifton Garrett
G. T. Garrett
Newport News
Girl Admires Taste Amid Rebuff to Kiss Attempt
A calm response follows a boyish kiss attempt as the girl in the scene remains composed, noting the mischievous suitor’s good taste even as anger flares briefly. The moment highlights discernment and restraint in social flirtation.
Oil Trust Faces 29 Million Fine and Grand Jury Probe
The Real Surprise reports Judge Landis may seek personal indictments against oil magnates linked to rebates, with potential prison for Standard Oil and Alton officials. Key figures named include J A Moffet and W P Cowan, amid a history of 6 428 counts and rebates totaling 2230000, raising fears of prison for powerful executives.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Oil Trust
Alton Railroad
Standard Oil and Alton
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
United States
J. A. Moffet
W. P. Cowan
H. T. Felton
Union Tank Line Company
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
E. Bogardus
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
S. M. Felton
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
Joseph W. Blabon
Chicago and Alton
Charles A. King
Standard Oil
Standard Oil profits cited in 1904 price policy impact
The document argues that through price policy from 1898 to 1904 Standard Oil increased profits by at least 1.5 cents per gallon, totaling about $21 million in 1904 and nearly $25.9 million in 1903. It notes judge Landis’ critique of the policy, calling its effects a societal wound and warning against lenient penalties. Roosevelt reacted with interest to Landis’s ruling as public outrage grows over the firm’s dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Naturaly
Landis
Standard Oil Company
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Standard
White Chief of Winnebagos Missing Persisting Mystery
Tom Roddy, aged white chief of the Winnebagoes, vanished from the Black River Falls reservation in Wisconsin about a week ago. His son reported the disappearance to Sheriff Burns and local police, and efforts to locate him extend toward La Crosse. Fears rise of foul play as authorities and tribes search for the aged leader.
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Tom Roddy
Winnebagoes
Black River Falls
Wis
Burns
la Crosse
Roddy
Rockefeller Golfed After 29 Million Standard Oil Fine
United States district court in Chicago fined Standard Oil of Indiana a total of 29,240,000 dollars. John D. Rockefeller, learning of the penalty, said he had no comment and asked about continuing his golf game. H. H. Rogers at summer home offered no statement, while New York officials reacted with astonishment at the unprecedented maximum penalty on 1,462 counts.
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United States District Court
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Rockefeller
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Landis
Rogers
Fairhaven
Mass
H. H. Rogers
New York
United States
Real Murderers of Columbia Heights Lad Alive in South
Attorney J C Raymond of Ray mond & Raymond travels to St Paul to seek a pardon for John Kolb and John Hammond of La Crosse and Orlin Calderwit for the murder of Freddie Ring in Columbia Heights Minnesota on Thanksgiving Eve 1904. They are serving long terms and Raymond claims to have evidence that the real killers are alive in the south and can be brought to trial with state aid. The pardon board evaluation will take weeks.
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J. C. Raymond
Raymond & Raymond
St. Paul
John Kolb
George Kolb
Green Bay Street
John Hammond
la Crosse
Orlin Calderwit
Freddie Ring
Columbia Heights
Minn
Minneapolis
Kolb
Hammond
Stillwater
Calderwit
Raymond
Grand Central Hotel
Anoka
Twin Cities
Anoka County
South
Pardon Board
Munz party trip to Winona aboard launch on weekend
Otto J. Munz took a small party to Winona Saturday afternoon aboard his launch. They spent Sunday there and returned Sunday evening. The group included W. D. Dvorak, John Hackner, John Welt Haupt F, Guentner and Otto J. Munz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto J. Munz
Winona
W. D. Dvorak
John Hackner
John Welthaupt F
Guentner
Shirt sleeve length question stands
A man asks if he ever bought a shirt with sleeves not too long, implying curiosity about fit and prior purchases.
Village bans street baseball to curb injuries
Caledonia Minnesota villagers vote to prohibit playing or throwing baseball on village streets with fines up to sixteen dollars or ten days in jail. Several injuries last week prompted the ordinance. Also reports raise barber share prices in Fillmore and Houston counties. The Commercials schedule road trips to Winona Blair Calmer Canton Galesville and other towns through September. Local social brief notes include visits by Emil Gensmer and Miss Tillie Miller and hospital staff from La Crosse.
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Caledonia
Minn
Barbers’ Association
Fillmore
Houston Counties
Winona
Blair
Wis
Calmer
Iowa
Canton
Viroqua
Galesville
Postville
Woodman Picnic
New Albia
Emil Gensmer
la Crosse
Tillie Miller
Valentine Miller
Louis Schummers
Duluth
Margaret Schweback
Helen Wagner
St. Francis Hospital
Indictments in fish trust case spark nationwide probes
Four indictments were voted by a federal grand jury in the fish trust investigation. Reports say the Nickel Plate railroad was under scrutiny for rebates, with a likely indictment. A. Booth & Co. allegedly accepted 12 percent commissions as rebates from the Lake Shore railway.
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Chicago
Federal
Grand Jury
Fish Trust
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railway
A. Booth & Co
Lake Shore Railway
Booster Day Picnic Proceeding on August 21
The city reports no delay to the booster day celebration. The event will occur on August 21 as originally scheduled.
Carnival Drop Ends Eagle Lodge Membership Rise
The Eagles lodge welcomed five new members on Friday but the planned carnival was canceled after the amusement company, which had signed a contract, requested higher payment.
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Eagles Lodge
Amusement Company
Williams Wins Mississippi Senate Seat by 1555 Vote
Jackson Mississippi Aug 5 A tabulation from most counties except Jefferson Davis shows John Sharpe Williams credited with the senate seat by a 1555 vote margin over opponent Vardeman.
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Jackson, Miss
Jefferson Davis County
John Sharpe Williams
Vardeman
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Att. Raymond
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta GA
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Indict Fish Trust
Steeth
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