Standard Oil face contempt probe in New York hearing
Ohio seeks to prove Standard Oil of Ohio in contempt of court with a commission at the New Amsterdam hotel. John D Rockefeller is expected to testify. key figures include Frank Monet, Allen Brinsmade, and E E Kinkead. The 1892 judgment dissolving the trust is central to the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court of
State of Ohio
Standard Oil Company
New Amsterdam Hotel
Frank S. Monet
Allen T. Brinsmade
Supreme Court of Ohio
E. E. Kinkead
Columbus
Monet
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Standard Oil Trust
New York City
Gill
Kinkead
Ohio
Rockefeller
Commission
Mr. Kinkead
Standard Oil
Mr. Rockefeller
George Rice
Virgil Kline
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
William J. Flagg
Brinsmade
Monett
Standard Oil Company of
Broadway
Frank Rockefeller
F. B. Squire
Charles W. Harkness
Flagg
Standard Oi Company
Kline
Obdam Arrives at Quarantine With 250 Sick Soldiers
The United States transport Obdam, sailing from Ponce and Santiago, arrived at quarantine with about 250 sick and convalescent soldiers and 35 passengers. One death occurred, Private Sweeney of the Sixth Illinois volunteers, due to cerebral concussion. Surgeon Jarrall reported no smallpox cases aboard. The ship will anchor off Liberty Island for onward forwarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Obdam
Ponce
P. R
Santiago
Sweeney
Jarrall
Libert Island
Volunteers Returning from Porto Rico Ordered Home
Red Cross Agent Barnes reports to Stephen E Barton that all volunteers in Porto Rico have been ordered home and ten thousand will be sent from the United States to replace them. He forecasts the sick state will rival the present troops within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Red Cross
Barnes
Stephen E. Barton
Porto Rico
United States
Troop Movements Ordered to Stock Vessels Northward
Dispatch notes arrival of forces and directs gathering a large supply of stores to stock ships, beginning with northward troop deployments. The message emphasizes preparatory logistics for vessel resupply and corridor readiness.
Warlike Indians Refuse Bacon Terms at Minnesota Agency
The Pillager Indians reject General Bacon's ultimatum and delay talks after a council. Chief Flatmouth withdraws to his camp while messengers return from Father Aloysius. Chicago orders move 1100 troops to readiness at Fort Sheridan and Columbus Barracks to quell the Minnesota trouble with minimal bloodshed.
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Minneapolis
Walker
Minn
Jones
Washington
General Bacon
Aloysius
Flatmouth
Bacon
Chicago
Department of the Lakes
The
Dakotas
Fourth Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Seventeenth Infantry
Columbus Barracks
Minnesota
Barr
Leach Lake Territory
Indian murder near Leech Lake dam shocks Bemidji
A Bemidji Journal dispatch reports Joseph Gould, once an Indian trader and recent farmer, was killed Saturday night near the Leech Lake dam. Authorities believe hostile Indians sought revenge for Gould’s trading activities. Gould claimed kinship to Jay Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Bemidiji
Joseph Gould
Leech Lake Dam
Gould
Jay Gould
Paris Strike Spreads as Bricklayers and Wood Carvers Join
Paris reports the strike widening despite official optimism. The central committee is political, aiming at a proletariat style dispute. No clashes with troops yet, but garrison strength grows. A titled youth demonstration on the Champs Elysees, led by Prince Henry of Chartres and Count Sabran de Ponteves, cheered a squadron of cuirassiers and then attended an anti revisionist meeting led by M. Millevoye with cries of Vive le Roi.
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Paris
Central Committee
d’Uzes
Champs Elysees
Prince Henry of
Chartres
Count Sabran de Ponteves
Vive l'Armee
M. Millevoye
le Roi
Spain asks U S to assume Cuban debt after war
Paris, Oct 12. The Spanish are believed to have urged that the Cuban debt be assumed by the United States. The claim covers Spain’s outlays in the ten years’ war, the recent insurrection, and the war with the United States tied to Cuba, as far as costs can be allocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Spain
Cuba
Fitzgerald Renominated in New England Democratic District
Boston October 11 John F Fitzgerald the only Democratic congressman in New England was renominated by district Democrats. Absent delegates suggested Senator James A Gallivan may run as an independent, reflecting divisions within the district convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Boston
John F. Fitzgerald
New Enland
James A. Gallivan
Jernegan in Sea Water Gold Notoriety Returns
New Bedford reports Rev. Prescot F. Jernegan contemplates returning to the United States, surrendering himself and all property to Electrolytic Marine Salts Company directors, and facing lawful penalties. His father in Edgartown has been notified of the plan and says Jernegan will come to stand trial. Albany, Portland and Boston sources note a court filing in Maine seeking a receiver for the Electrolytic Marine Salt company and alleging a fraudulent scheme to raise money through false pretenses, with petitions for asset distribution and injunctions against paying out company funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Prescot F. Jernegan
Sea Water
Electrolytic Marine Salts Company
Jernegan
Edgartown
Brussels
Portland
Supreme Judicial Court
Electrolytic Marine Company
Alice E. Beckwith
Boston
Nelson Edwards
New York
Clarence D. Fuller
Watertown
Mass
Arthur B. Ryan
Fires Ravage Medford Soap Works and Nearby Properties
Three fires in quick succession in Medford on October 11 taxed the fire department for hours. A major blaze at John Co. Dow & Co. soap works gutted the main building while saving the boiler house. A Riverside Avenue dwelling and a Myrtle Street barn also burned with smaller losses. A horse pulling the responding engine was injured, ending up likely unusable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
John Co. Dow & Co
Boston
Riverside Avenue
Mr. Nelson
Somerville
Joseph Vanasse
Eugene Roberge
Susan Mahan
Myrtle Street
Boston & Maine
Navy vessel Wilmington likely to Charleston for orders
Officers debated whether the navy planned to indenture the Wilmington to replace the Helena and head for China immediately. Commanders Howison and Todd believe she is not needed for urgent duty now and expect her to proceed to Charleston, South Carolina for orders.
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Navy Department
Wilmington
Helena
China
Howison
Todd
Charleston
S. C
Cremation of Hon. Sherman Hoar in Boston
The body of Hon. Sherman Hoar was cremated this morning at Forest Hills after funeral services in Concord Massachusetts. Samuel Hoar and Undertaker Lockhart witnessed the cremation along with a third witness. The ashes will be sent back to Concord for a private burial this afternoon.
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Boston
Sherman Hoar
Unitarian
Concord
Mass
Forest Hills
Samuel Hoar
Massachusetts Cremation Society
Boylston Place
Run on the Brockton Savings Bank Rocks City
A false rumor sparked a bank run in Brockton Massachusetts as deposits surged from dawn to near closing. Swed ish resident misread a letter carrier and believed Minneapolis bank news applied to Brockton Savings Bank. Despite panic, the bank remained solid with assets over 2.32 million and quarterly dividends paid. many early withdrawals were redeposited later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
Brockton Savings Bank
Minneapolis
6th Massachusetts Regiment Praised For Porto Rico Valor
Boston dispatch reports Adjutant General Dalton and Surgeon General Blood visited the 5th regiment camp and then Washington for department business. General Miles commended the 6th Massachusetts as the only local unit under his direct eye who went ashore at Porto Rico and fought bravely.
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Boston
Dalton
Surg
Blood
Camp Cor
Washington
Sternbers
Adj
Corbin
Miles
6Th Regiment
Massachusetts
Porto Rico
Fraternal News Highlights Lodge Activities and Initiations
Eirene lodge of Good Templars held a weekly session with several propositions and two initiations. Musical numbers by Inez Turnbull, Ernest Parker, Ada Craigie, and Jennie Turnbull featured, with remarks by Turnbull, Varney, Tilton and Trow. Other groups like Princess Jodge and Garfield Colony prepared for fairs and entertainments, while Y M C I festival plans and Foresters bazaar arrangements were discussed. And entertainment was provided by Thomas McNamee, Michael OConnell, and John Bowes of Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eirene Templars
Eirene Lodge of Good Templars
Good of the Order
Ida A. Tilton
Inez R. Turnbull
Ernest Parker
Ada E. Craigie
Jennie F. Turnbull
Hector Turnbull
E. S. Varney
Amos W. Trow
James Fraser
Jodge
Daughters of St. George
Garfield Colony
Pilgrim Fathers
Pilgrim Hall
Burkes Hall
Variaon
Lawrence J. Smith
Bay State Hall
Foresters
Thomas McNamee
Michael O'Connell
John Bowes
Court City of
Lowell
Fletcher Webster post charter restored after Boston council vote
The Fletcher Webster post of the Grand Army in Brockton had its charter restored by Boston’s council of administration on a Saturday meeting. A long quarrel since 1896 over quartermaster funds and a demand for full reports ended with Commander Henry T. Brown receiving the charter and books after earlier clashes with the Brockton encampment and department leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Webster
Grand Army
Brockton
Council of Administration
Boston
Department
House of Lords
Quartermaster’s Department
John M. Deane
Bartlett
Henry T. Brown
Hotel Belvidere First Anniversary Celebration
Cudworth and Ramsay proprietors of the Hotel Belvidere hosted a banquet for press guests to mark their opening anniversary. About 1800 labeled whiskey souvenirs were given to patrons and an evening program of songs and recitations entertained attendees.
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Cudworth and
Ramsay
Belvidere
Priest's Hasty Flight From Cohasset Church
The Rev Charles F Cowan pastor of St Anthony s Catholic church fled Cohasset after a warrant charging him with criminally assaulting 14 year old Mary E Lee on May 5 last. Deputy Sheriff Wentworth found he had departed on the 10 o clock Boston train. Cowan had led the parish since Fr Dagan l s death about two years ago.
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Dagan l
Agreement Reaches Tie Up of Fall River Print Cloth Trade
Fall River reports a signed agreement to consolidate control of print cloth sales among two managers and five manufacturers. Production cuts by 30 plus local corporations for four to eight weeks aim to stabilize a low market, with mill closures and a strike at Border City and Robeson Slade mills. Treasurer Abbott Slade resigns, Edward L. Anthony appointed at Border City mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Abbott Slade
Laurel Lake Mills
Edward L. Anthony
Border City Mills
Slade
Aother
Robeson and Slade Mills
Dancing Season Opened by Merrimack Social Club
The Merrimack Social club opened its dance season with a first event in Prescott hall last night. Hibbard's orchestra provided the music for attendees.
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Merrimack
Prescott Hall
Hibbard
Fossil Pills and Liver Pills Promise Quick Health Fixes
Dr Agnews Liver Pills touted as superior to fossil formulas at a quarter a box with easier doses and ten cents a vial. Claim thousand ailments spring from a disordered liver and that proper liver function prevents sick headache biliousness and other ills. Maltox advertised to restore health and strength.
Sailing Orders Prompt Night Work to Prepare Gunboat Wilmington
Boston October 11 imperatives push a shore yard to resume night shifts for a week to ready the gunboat Wilmington by next Tuesday. Overtime across departments is authorized to meet the deadline. Helena, Wilmington’s sister ship, is already ordered to sail for China the following Tuesday, with repairs prioritized on her.
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Boston
Wilmington
Helena
China
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Leech Lake
National Biscuit
Sea Water Gold
Fraternal News
Fletcher Webster Post
Hotel Belvidere
Priest
Charles F. Cowan
ECONO
Kersey Tailor Meade
Aiso
NEW York Cloak and Suit CO
Johm Street
Steaw Lowell
Weed Street
F. L. Maddocks
Eens Mob
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Sts
Mack Street
A. G. Pollard & CO
Merrimack Street
Harvard
Warvard Brewing CO
Lowell, Mass., U. S.A
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