Rockefeller Testifies on Standard Oil Fine Scope
John D. Rockefeller testified before Judge Landis in Chicago regarding the Standard Oil case. He expressed limited recollection while Charles M. Pratt provided details. Judge Landis used the testimony to gauge potential fines for the Indiana oil concern. Rockefeller departed for Cleveland after the session. He denied government involvement, urging readers about U.S. prosperity and wealth opportunities driven by transportation, science, and organization advances.
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Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
K.M. Landie
United States District Court
Standard O Company
New Jersey
Rockefeller
Pratt
Charles M. Pratt
Mr. Rockefeller
Ers
Sonlal
Cleveland
Landis
Pittsfield
Muga
Indiana
Marie Rosenthal
Miller
Rosenthal
Miler
Missouri
Witnaes
Trmself
Standard Oil Company
Broadway
Judyn Landis
John S$. Miller
Judge Landis weighs Standard Oil rebating penalty
Court details the New Jersey company ownership of Indiana operations and earnings, with Rockefeller and Pratt as key witnesses. Judge Landis probes capitalization, dividends, and net profits, noting the New Jersey firm’s control over Indiana’s Standard Oil and the maximum possible fine of 29 million dollars. Rockefeller presents himself as honorary president, apologizing for limited recall.
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Cials
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Indiana
Landis
India Court
Dodge
Mr. Rockefeller
John S. Miller
Rockefeller
Mr. Pratt
New Jersey Company
John D. Archbold
William Rockefeller
Pratt
Standard O4 Company
Sunday Baseball Scores Show Mixed League Results Across Cities
Results from American League, American Association, Central, Western and Three-league games list team matchups, final innings and errors. Notable pairings include Chicago over Philadelphia and St Louis over Washington, with numerous second games across leagues showing varied scores and tallies.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
American Association
Kansas City
St Paul
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Toledo
Toldo
Columbus
Indianapolis
South Bend
Grand Rapids
Evansville
Terre Haute
Wheeling
Canton
Dayton
Springfeid
Sioux City
Omaha
Des Moinés
Denver
Des Moines
Dés Moines
Perez
Eveland Seago
Vetroits
Philadelphia Sys
York
Iad
Louis
Boston
Chicarso
Ea Pittsburg
Philadeian
Cineman T
Bauton Brooklyn
Minneapo
Louisville Britaulces
Ual Sages
Springfeld
Qedar
Tapiga
Linton Os
Bloomington
Dubuqua
Bague
Waeeling
Tarre Haute
Sound Rapids
Pillsburg
St. Loui
New York
Brooklyn
Detroit
Miladelphia
Cleveland
Indianapoiis
Evanaville
Terre Haure
Springheld
Springheld, & Feorla
Occatur
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Rock Island
Clinton
Not to Buy Naval Site in Magdalena Bay
Acting Secretary Adee stated that the United States has not made any overtures or negotiations to purchase a naval site in Magdalena Bay Lower California. He said Mexico has recently allowed a collier to remain permanently there to supply coal for American ships during annual target practice and that no change in the arrangement is contemplated.
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Washington
Adee
United States
Republic of Mexico
Magdalene Bay
Lower
California
Mexico
Aceé
Magdalena Bay
Fatal Fire Kills Watchman in Pittsburg on Carson Street
Early Sunday a fire started in a Carson Street barber shop and spread to four adjoining buildings causing $15,000 in damage. Night watchman William Reynolds, 51, inhaled flames and died en route to the hospital. Michael Scrosinder was badly hurt by falling glass in the blaze.
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Pittsburg
Ole Man
Carson Street
Wmn. Reynolds
Michael Scrosinder
Dreyfus to retire from army in near future
Military circles report Major Alfred Dreyfus, former artillery captain condemned for treason and imprisoned on Devil's Island, is about to retire from active service and accept a pension. The Paris announcement notes the move as forthcoming and uncontroversial within official circles.
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Maj
Dreyfus Wilt Hetire
Paris
Alfred Dreyfus
Devil's Island
Haywood to Tell His Life Story in Court
Boise July 3 The Haywood defense plans the final week of the trial opening Monday at ten o clock. Haywood will testify about his life and connection with the Western Federation of Miners. The defense seeks wide cross examination and will dispute Orchard linked crimes while presenting documents and drafts to Simpkins. The state aims to prove the bomb claim and may rebut defense witnesses extending the trial several days.
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Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Haywood
Western Federation of Miner's
Thle ¢Co
Charles Moyer
Miners’ Organization
Adams
Schud
Western Federation of Miners
Orchard
Jack Simpkins
Extentive Board
Western Federation
Caldwell
Gov
Steunenberg
Federation
Simpkins
Steve Adams
Oxden
Utah
Harry Creebard
Liver City
Minnera’ Union
San Francisco
Bradley
Colorado
Lebreton May Succeed Schmitz as Judge Dunne Deliberates
In San Francisco to replace Eugene B. Schmitz, W. J. Lebreton a banker and philanthropist is favored to be selected. Langdon asserts Lebreton’s potential in ongoing process to appoint after Schmitz’s sentencing by Judge Dunne. Lebreton has prior activity in nonprofit political movements.
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Lebreton
Schmitz
San Francisco
Sorney Langdon
W. J. Lebreton
Eugene
Dunne
Varied 19th Century News Bits In Brief From Thorn Grove To Chicago
A compilation of short items reports two marriages of 14 year olds at Thorn Grove Tenn a Chicago merchant dies a paraly sis and a prominent Republican John M Carroll. Vessel Mount Royal strikes rocks in Skeena River and sinks with six dead a Chicago motorman Joan Maguire is stabbed to death during a fare dispute. Papal intervention urged to annul a runaway Philadelphia marriage. Notables Dr George F Jelly and Dr G A Blumer named in the Apostolic proceedings. The American Federation of Travelers holds its first convention electing W A Morgan and Dan W Richmond to leadership roles.
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Willits Richards
Ela Brook
Thorn Grove
Tenn
John M. Carroll
Chicago
Mount Royal
Rock
Skeena River
British Columbia
Joan Maguire
Pope Pius
Miss Dougherty
Lb. Webster Dougherty
Philadelphia
Baron Goepel
George F. Jelly
Boston
G. A. Blumer
Providence
BR. T
Comastera
Edgar Aldrich
Littleton
Mary Baker G. Eddy
The
American Federation of Travelers
Organization For the Protection of Travelers
W. A. Morgan
Sedalia
Dan W. Richmond
Catcago
Automobile Crash Kills Horandt In New Jersey
At Stone road crossing of the New Jersey Central Railroad a locomotive struck an automobile returning from Ag bury Park. Christopher Horandt a wealthy Paterson silk manufacturer died. other family members were injured in the same wreck.
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Keyport
N. J
Christopher Horandt
Paterson
Wea
Agbury Park
Stone Road
New Jersey Central Railroad
T. Paul
Minn
J. H. Nichols
F. Willams
Minneapolis
Big City
Nichola
J. H. Smith
Summit Avenue
Nichols
Williams
Dublin Castle Robbery Stuns State Ceremonial Plans
A July theft at Dublin Castle saw the loss of state regalia valued at 250000 dollars. The safe was forced and jewels used in the Order of St. Patrick Investiture were taken including the processional cross and jeweled sword. Lord Castledown was to head the ceremony for King Edward’s visit, now postponed amid sensational developments.
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Dublin
Dublin Castle
Order of St. Patrick
Lord Castledown
St. Patrick
Edward
Two Die In Trolley Crash Near Clarksburg
Open trolley car carrying pleasure riders jumped the track outside Clarksburg killing Grace Markett and W T Gray the engineer. Meggle B M Robinson of Fairmont died later at St Marys hospital nine others injured including an unnamed grievously. The accident occurred Monday night near the city limits.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Fairmont & Clarksburg Traction Company
Grace Markett
W. T. Gray
Washington Carbon Works
Clarisburg
Meggle BM. Robinson
Fairmont
St. Mary's Hospital
Labor Riot Fatality at Montlake Mining Town
In Montlake, a riot left Len Reynolds, head of the miners union, fatally shot by labor agent W H Bellows who had brought three nonunion men to work for Montlake Mining. In Seattle, Northwest Lumber Co. bought 10,000 acres of timber land in western Washington for 2 million dollars, with Barley Bros. and M F Quinn among principal stockholders.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Montlake
Len Reynolds
Miners
W. H. Bellows
Montlake Mining Company
Seattle
Wash
Northwest Lumber Company
Barley Bros
M. F. Quinn
Peninsylvania
Washington
Fatal Gas Explosion in Plattsmouth Grocery Store
Plattsmouth Neb July 8 S Grass man was instantly killed and EB OG Warl seriously injured Sunday evening by a gas explosion in the basement of the grocery store building they occupied. Col G W Bell formerly American consul at Sydney died Sunday in Sidney.
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Plattsmouth
Neb
S. Grassman
EB. OG. Warl
G. W. Bell Dias
Sidney
Sydney
S. W
George W. Bell
Hague Debates American Plan on Private Property at Sea
At The Hague on July 6 the Geneva convention committee debated Joseph H Choates American proposal to exempt private property of signatory powers from capture on the high seas with contraband exceptions. Delegates from Britain Germany Russia Argentina Brazil Norway Portugal and the Netherlands discussed abolition of blockades and protection of neutral interests with cautious support and calls for clearer practical safeguards.
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the Hague
Joseph H. Choate
de Martens
M. Nelidof i Rusela
Horace Porter
A. M. Rose
William J. Buchanan
W. H. de Beufert
Holland
Ernest M. Satow
Great Britain
Sir Ernest
Ernest
Marschall von Bieberstein
Germany
M. Tcharykom
Choate
I. Hagerup
Norway
Pay raise for South Covington Street Railway staff
A voluntary increase announced Friday raises from one to two cents an hour for 300 employees of the South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway company in Cincinnati. New hires will earn 20 cents an hour, with 21 cents for workers from one to six years and 22 cents for those with more than six years.
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Cincinnati
South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Chicago White Sox Close Eastern Trip with Lead Largely Intact
The Chicago White Sox finished a strenuous stretch on the road through the East with their advantage still secure. Managerial notes say the team remains atop the standings as the trip ends, despite a slight dip in performance.
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Chicago White Sox
Twenty-One Dead in Wisconsin Tornado Spillover
A tornado crossing through Central Wisconsin left twenty one killed and many injured as it sliced a 100 mile path with narrow width. Property damage exceeds $100,000 and relief crews race to account for additional victims among visited farms. In Jackson county a Buckner family tragedy occurred when shelter in a cellar failed as the house was carried away and a horse fell upon them.
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St. Paul
Minn
Wisconsin
Mora
Joseph Buckner
Jackson County
Elle
Buckner
Tla
Ednow
WI Buckner
Garfield Named President of Williams College
Trustees announce Harry A. Garfield, former Princeton politics chair and heir to James A. Garfield lineage, chosen to succeed Henry Hopkins who tendered resignation effective June 1908. The move sets Garfield to lead Williams College in Williams town.
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Garfield
Williams
Williamstown
Maas
Williams College
Henry Hopkins
Harry A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
Princeton University
Hopkins
McMaken Dies Suddenly in Indiana at 61
J G McMaken a prominent Ohio politician dies suddenly Friday evening in Martionville Indiana during a conversation with his wife. He was 61 and had served in the Ohio state senate and lower house and an undisclosed term as U S senator. Remains sent to Hamilton Ohio for burial.
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J. G. McMaken
Martionville
Ind
Ohio
Ohio State Senate
United States
Hamilton
Police Clerk and Money Gone in Washington State
Maj. Richard Sylvester, superintendent of the metropolitan police department, announced that J. Arthur Kemp, chief clerk and property clerk, appeared before a brief examination of department books and that he is short in his accounts by about $2000 or more.
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Washington
Maj
Richard Sylvester
Metropolitan Police Department
J. Arthur Kemp
Police Department
Mnd
Judge Hargin Assassination Trial Planned in Kentucky
Gov. Beckham appoints and commissions W. B. Moody to preside at the Margie trial in Frankfort Kentucky on July 6. The case involves Judge James Hargin and others charged with complicity in the assassination of Dr. B D Coz at Jackson Breathitt County years ago.
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Frankfort
W. B. Moody
Henry County
Tar
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Idiana
K. M. Landis
Decatur
Peoria
Cedar Rapida
Springfield
NAVAL
Mr. Adee
Defandant
Simpking
Adama
Paterson, N. d
Ten Hart
Superior
Madison
Wis
Joly S
Wieconsi Railroad Commission
Great Northern
Eastern Railway Company of
Minnesota
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Hague
Brazil
Catapan
Ruy Barbosa
Brasil
America
France
England
Wiaconaln
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