Evidence of railroad bias in coal car allocations exposed
Philadelphia May 25. Testimony to the interstate commerce commission details alleged discrimination by the Pennsylvania railroad in coal car allocations. Executives and bankers including John Lloyd and Frederick Vrooman describe scarce cars, paid-for allocations, and protection of certain rivals, with allegations of graft and favoritism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
John Lloyd
Altoona
Cassatt & Co
Columbia Coal Company
Alexandria
George E. Scott
Puritan and
Crescent Coal Companies
Grape Nuts Bread Diet and Digestive Claims
An article extols Grape-Nuts for natural pre digestion of starch by diastase from whole wheat and barley. It argues white bread worsens digestion causing bowel troubles and suggests using Grape-Nuts to replace bread for better strength and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cammet
Secret commissions at issue in Crosby trial
Kansas City May 25 members of half a dozen large firms testified they paid thousands in commissions from unknown sources to George H Crosby Burlington traffic manager George L Thomas and L B Taggart clerk though none knew who sent the funds Payments were made in New York and vouchers disappeared Officials said no records or conspiracy evidence was shown Judge O M Spencer urged dismissal but Judge Smith McPherson overruled demurrer as to Crosby and a full argument followed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
George H. Crosby
Burlington
George L. Thomas
New York
L. B. Taggart
Thomas
Atlantic Seaboard
St. Louis
W. E. Emery
Emery-Bird-Thayer Dry Goods Company
Burlington Railway
O. M. Spencer
Missouri
Crosby
Smith McPherson
Standard Oil Hearings Continue in Cleveland Sessions
In two sessions the Interstate Commerce Commission, Prouty and Clements presiding, heard evidence on Standard Oil business methods. The continuation of an investigation first adjourned in Chicago two weeks earlier saw four witnesses examined, including F. B. Westgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
American Oil Works
Louis Hmery
Bradford
J. W. Lee
Pittsburg
Frank B. Fretter
National Refining Company
Cleveland
National Pipe Line Company
Ohio
J. T. Marchand
Frank S
Emery
Standam
Seaboard
Standard Oil
Standard
Pennsylvania Road
Pennsylvania Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prouty and Clements
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
F. B. Westgate
Russian rescuer dies saving three boys at Hecla mine
On May 25 at the old Strickler mine in Hecla Greenbrys Ta a Russian named Wasall Kircera gave his life trying to rescue three boys Harry and James Skiles and Michael Kodak from deadly black damp. He pulled one boy over the fence and another to safety before succumbing to gas. Yanko Laviteh attempted a rescue and pulled Kirsera from the shaft but could not revive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrys
Wasall Kircera
Strickler
Hecla
Harry
James Skiles
Michael Kodak
Kircera
Yanko Laviteh
Kirsera
Anglo Russian stance on Persia Thibet and Afghan questions
Foreign Secretary Grey told William H. Redmond that no agreement exists between Russia and Great Britain on Persia Thibet and Afghanistan. He noted a growing desire for friendly cooperation and potential settlement of mutual questions, prompting cheers in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Grey
House of Commons
William H. Redmond
Persia
Thibet
Afghanistan
Russia
Great Britain
Demes Story of Her Paramour Prompts Sympathy in Missouri
Liberty May 25 Mrs Aggie Meyers condemned to die for murder seeks reader sympathy. She signed an appeal to women claiming if executed today she would say her paramour’s story was untrue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Aggie Meyers
Kalling
Private yards beat navy in building Louisiana battleship
The Louisiana, a 16 000 ton battleship built by Newport News, was delivered to the government in Norfolk after a long dispute on whether government yards could match private builders. Keels were laid in 1908 for both ships, Louisiana launched in 1904, Connecticut in 1908. Louisiana cost 38 002 000 dollars versus the Connecticut’s 4 212 000 with 380 000 more sought.
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Washington
Norfolk
Louisiana
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Navy Yard
Newport News
Connecticut
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy Department
Congress
Disgrace to Community Bedford Ind May 25
Enoch 8. Cheek city marshal of Mitchell is jailed awaiting trial. Reports say bond would be posted, but delay stems from fear of reprisals by enemies of Cheek who have opposed his administration since his marshalship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Enoch
Cheek
Mitchell
L. Heglin
Cincinnati
Prospect of Quick Strike Settlement in Springfield
May 25. A prominent coal operator says there is good prospect the strike in the state will be settled soon. The subcommittee on scale favors immediate settlement with mutual concessions. Compromise ideas formed before adjournment may be acted on by the joint scale committee and approved by the general convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Sr
Joint Scale
Notice to Printers and Binders for La Crosse County Printing
County printing and binding bids due by 2 PM June 6 1906 for year ending June 18 1907 and for publishing county board proceedings. Awards to lowest bidder. bonds required. Also reduced rail fares to Twin Cities via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Ry with sale dates May 28 29 30 31 and extension to July 15 for $2 fee.
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la Crosse
County Boards of Supervisors
Wisconsin
R. W. Davis
G. J. Ritter
Mike McHugh
Twin Cities
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
St. Paul
Minneapolis
F. A. Miller
Thrift as a Habit in Graduation Growth
The passage links shopping thrift to graduation growth and describes ad habit as a twin development advancing alongside thrift as a virtue.
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Scott
Trump
Creighton
Cassatt
Lloyd
Commission
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Irwin
George F. Huff
Colonel Huff
John Bull and the Bear
Demes
J. F. Schrank
Tention
Wisconsin Light & Power Co
Main Street
Yale California
Main St
North Third Street
Broadvas
F St
Washincton
D.C
Thomas Morris
Fred H. Hartwell
Morris & Martwell
Lawyers
Wis
Bijou Family Theatre
John Dunn
Wilhelma Francis & Co
Austin
Jack’ O’toole
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