Tarbell Tells His Troubles With The Trust
Tarbell reports on Standard Oil contracts that cut African shipping rates in half, forcing New York Lubricating Oil to pay higher prices to compete. Testimony describes discriminatory rates and pressures on steamship firms, with Tarbell criticizing the alleged oil combine's tactics and the broader impact on trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Company
Porta
Africa
New York Lubricating Oil Company
Philip Herrigon
New York Lubricating 641
Herrigon
Harrison
Llomstan
Adueviena-Alyira
Sumaaed Toy Ail Stipe Trent Alighily
Wittess
New Orleans Port Tied Up in Dockworkers Strike
New Orleans suffers port disruption as 10,000 to 12,000 dockworkers may join a strike sparked by nonunion work bans at the docks and a demand for higher daily bale quotas. Steamship agents press for 200 bale stowage as tensions rise over gang limitations and freight handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Dowkay
Clare Wilun
Thia
Knox named in conference attack over alleged misconduct
The report from the Women’s Home Missionary meeting at the Fitzgerald conference lists Calle Knox from Pa and Ree Spicer from Utah accusing Knox of responsibility for a failed venture. They claim Knox backed away from letters supporting Mormonism and deny subsequent commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calle Knox
Pits
Cat
Women's Home
Fittsbire Conference of Home
Church
Eli
Ree
Walaa Frye
Trenton
Nod
Seqators
Knox
Pennsylvania
Ree Spicer
Utah
Nine Drown in Calliery Shaft Disaster
Nine lives were lost at the Forgs collier when an elevator car plunged into a 75 foot shaft water at the bottom. Occupants drowned as the car sank. United Leather Plant Burns, Wilmington Delaware, reports damage and insurance coverage. Fire partly caused by a faulty glove incident in the during departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calliery
Helton
Boglind
Oat
Forgs
Roy
United Leather Plant
Wilmington
Del
Lanier Company
Uagas
Ironiog
Roosevelt to Call Convention on Natural Resources
President Roosevelt announced in Memphis that he would convene a Washington meeting on January 3 to advocate preservation of natural resources including coal waterpower and oil. The plan was discussed with members of the Inland Waterways Commission and was presented aboard Col. MacKenzie to the governors and commission members aboard the Mississippi river voyage. Most speakers supported the idea, though some warned against implying a move to displace the deep waterways program.
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Memphis
Tenn
Roosevelt
Deep Waterways
License Ordered Suspended After Roosevelt Telegram
Evansville ind Oct 4 United States inspector of vessels Williams suspended the license of Lemaster or any master aboard the steamer Fred Harter after a Roosevelt telegraph directs immediate suspension for 60 days. The Wexi and the Hartner incident near Evansville followed a collision that damaged the steamer Hartner and endangered passengers while trying to pass a rival ship.
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Evansville
Ind
United Stagex Iospector
Dulls Williams
Roosevelt
Iignise
Fred Harter
Pittsburg
Mymphs
Lemaster
Trond Marinog
Welegeaph
Col. Sears
Spriouy
Theodore Roosevelt
Fred Hartnes
Oquira
Nestor Williams
Red Hartwig
Dent Rosse- Chiel
Pryest
Hartner
Minto
Friday Baseball Scores From Friday’s Games
Friday results across leagues show gains and gaps across multiple venues. Washington beat Philadelphia 9 to 1 in the first game and 6 to 5 in the second at Washington. New York and Reston posted 6 to 2 at New York. St Louis defeated Chicago 28 to 18 while Boston edged Brooklyn 8 to 3. Cincinnati swept Pittsburgh 14 to 2 in the second game. Philadelphia defeated New York 6 to 3 and 21 to 1 in two later outings.
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Ameren League
Washington
Philadelhia
Philadelphia
New New York
Reston
National Seague
St. Louis
Chicago
St Louis
Hoston
Hnawn
Brooklyn
Student Inherits $20,000 From Col Wing Will
Lincoln Nebraska October dispatch reports Miss Kathrine Rittenhouse once a Nebraska State University student now at Northwestern University in Chicago inherits $20,000 from the late Col Isaac Wing. Wing never married and in a peculiar clause expresses enduring affection for a daughter he never met.
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Lincoln, Neb
Katherine Rittenhouse
Nebraska State University
Northwestern University
Chicago
Isaac Wing
Fermo
Wing
Earith the Daughkr
Army Lieutenant Blown to Pieces in Explosion
San Antonio October 5 Awer V Anderson recently appointed to United States Army was blown apart while handling nitroglycerine. The blast wrecked the house and his mother escaped injury. He was preparing to proceed to Fort Leavenworth when the accident occurred.
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San Antonio
Vex
Awer V. Anderson
United States Army
Fort Leavenworth
Four Injured in Ardmore Main Street Fire
Four persons were injured in a Friday fire on Main Street Ardmore Indian Territory damaging three buildings. Jacob Sharpe a restaurant worker suffered burns to the waist and is in serious condition. James Nix leaped from a second story window breaking a thigh. Two others suffered minor injuries.
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Ardmore
I. T
Main Stret
Jacob Sharpe
Janes Nix
STRAUS ACTS TO CUT ASIATIC IMMIGRATION AT BORDER
Government moves to halt increasing Japanese and other Asiatic labor migration into the United States. Secretary Straus expands border inspection and proposes a northern and southern patrol to curb entry. From Canada and Hawaii many Japanese reach U S shores, with 4811 arriving as of September 1 1897 and 3872 Hindus among 8286 total. routes via Hawaii, Canada, and Mexico ease evasion.
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Washington
America
United States
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Canadian
Pacific
Iras
Japan
Hawaiian Islands
Canada
Mexico
Canaada
Blesiea
Grozy
Freout Kration Office
British Columbian
Victori
Vancouver
Honolulu
Four Die and Ten Injured in Metal Explosion at Buller Plant
An explosion in the cupola of the Standard Sure company wheel plant in Buller Pa late Sunday night killed four workers and seriously injured ten others, many foreigners. The molten metal showered the crew, mutilating many. The plant suffered extensive damage with losses estimated at 100000. Several injured remain alive but badly mutilated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buller
Standard Sure Company
Judge faint on bench during murder verdict
Peter Mathieron, on trial for filing John Johansen near Venswike last February, was found guilty of murder in the first degree. Judge McClenahan saluted as he was about to pronounce sentence and was removed from the courtroom. He was revived and returned to sentence the convicted man to hang within 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remichi
Peter Mathieron
John Johansen
Venswike
Guily
McClenahan
Crowds Flock to Lower Brule Land Drawings Opening
Large crowds arrive in Pierre as trains bring settlers to the Lower Brule land drawings opening this week. The process begins Monday with strong turnout anticipated, as wagons and autos converge on the area to register for plots and government allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Brule
Pierre
Memphis Business Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Memphis Tenn Oct 7 J Dupree a member of Broadnax Co jewelers and a leading city businessman died after his motorcycle collided with a street car. He sustained injuries in the accident occurring in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Mas J. Dupree
Broadnax & Co
Bauday
Quiet Day For President At Tenesshayou Camp
Stambeul Louisiana Oct 7 the president spent a quiet Sunday at his Tenesshayou camp while planning a hunt. Assistant Secretary Latts reported no word from the chief since arrival and noted there is no church near the camp. The encampment features seven tents and a hunting party with ponies and trained dogs. A professional hunter Jen Lilley joins the party to guide through canebrakes, with additional escorts and dogs expected for the hunt amid hopes of deer and venison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stambeul
Tenesshayou
Latts
Shields
Parker Plantations
Jen Lilley
Terug
Texas
Virginia
Mgr
Metcal
McIlhenny
Parker
Hult Gollier
Collier, Lilley
Rutus Jackson
Uva
Omaha's New Cathedral Laying Cornerstone
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul gave the principal address at the cornerstone laying of St. Cecilia's Cathedral in Omaha Qingha Neb on Oct 7. A parade of about 9000 Catholics in regalia followed the ceremony. The cathedral, among the ten largest in the United States, is expected to cost about 250000 dollars.
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Qingha
Neb
Ireland
St. Paul
St. Cecilia's
Christ
United States
Three Prisoners Escape County Jail in Cincinnati
Three inmates broke from the county jail Sunday evening using iron bed pins to dig through an inner wall. Fugitives named Herman Fennen held on grand larceny, Arthur Lamond convicted of counterfeiting, and Frank Brooks charged with burglary. Two others were recaptured. three remain at large.
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Cincinnati
County Gall
Herman Fennen
Arthur Lamond
United States Court
Frank Brooks
Ilyaukslis Uoen
Alleged Blackmailers Arrested Near Pittsburg
Thirty three Italians were arrested at Trownsville near here by the Pennsylvania state constabulary to break up an alleged blackmailing society. The arrests followed a report of threatening letters by merchants.
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Pittsburg
Trownsville
Here
Pennsylvania State Constabulity
Deep Waterways Convention Endorses 14 Foot Route
Memphis reporters note the Deep Waterways association endorsed a 14 foot canal from the lakes to the Gulf, urging immediate action and continued contract-based construction. The next meeting will be in Chicago with New Orleans dropping out in favor of Chicago for 1909. President Roosevelt and officials praised the effort as a national duty. John J. Vance of Columbus collapsed briefly during the morning session but recovered.
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Memphis
Tenn
Congress
Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Army Engineers
Nxt
Association
Chicago
New Orleans
Oricana
Resolutions Committee
Gulf
Chat
Willan K. Kavanagh
Deep Waterways Association
United States
Roosevelt
John S. Vance
Columbus
Ohi
Demporary
George E. Robinson Dies in Detroit Heart Cause
George E. Robinson of Detroit a prominent Wayne County attorney died suddenly from heart disease at his home on Sunday. He was the father of John K. Robinson a commander aboard the United States steamship Renwuecky.
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George E. Robinson
Detroit
Mich
George EB. Hobinson
Wayne County
John K. Robinsen
United States
Krenwuecky
Large Fire Destroys Six Businesses in Charleston Indiana
A Sunday morning blaze in Charleston Indiana began at 8 30 and swept through six business houses a very stable and three dwellings. Officials estimate losses around 840 999 with extensive property damage and firefighting efforts underway as authorities investigate the cause. The incident prompted evacuations and disrupted local commerce, drawing attention from nearby communities and emergency services.
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Indiana
Charleston
Ind
Whitworth Founder Dies in Brockport and Seattle Figures
Dr. George I. Whitworth founder of Whitworth college in Tallamaschad bere Sunday aged 91. Mrs. Mary J. Holmes, well known authoress, died Sunday at her Brockport home. Seattle details note Dr. Whitworth's Seattle Det. 7-Rev. status and connection to Whitworth college.
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G. F. Whitworth
Seattle
Wash
George I. Whitworth
Whitworth College
Tallamaschad
Mary J. Holmes
Brockport
Population of London tops seven million in census
The census shows London’s population passing 7,000,000. Other items note a deadly Osaka ammunition factory explosion killing 63 girls, a Chicago man named George Fekws accused of murdering his landlady and dying by suicide, a duel in Paris leaves Count de Rogan wounded, railway fare effects on Ohio lines, and a former Army clerk George W. Kirkivan released from Leavenworth after a fraudulent checks case.
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London
Osaka
Japan
George Fekws
Chicago
Count de Rogan
Marquis de Serdelys
Parle
Ohio
State Railway Commission
George W. Kirkivan
Lodvenworth
Joseph H. Choate
Committee On Arbitration
Hegue
Hartford Manufacturing charged with fraud risk in mail envelope paper
Postmaster General Meyer suspended payments due from the Hartford Manufacturing Company to the United States mail service over alleged contract breaches. Chemical tests showed envelope paper failed quality specs, suggesting the firm may have wrongfully benefited about 545,000 over four years. A subcontractor admitted supplying cheaper material than contract terms.
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Washington
Meyer
Tord Managserning Company
Hartford
Con
Attoryey General
Hartford Manufacturing Company
Unst
Feneral
Hartford Manufacturing Conpany
Umbria Arrives Safely After Severe Sea Passage
The Cunardship Umbria, sailing from New York September 28, reached Queenstown Ort on Sunday. It endured stormy seas from Sunday through Wednesday with a major wave striking the forward bridge on Tuesday. No injuries occurred and the voyage resumed with reduced speed. Captain Charles says weather was not unusual for the voyage. Separately, the American steamship St Paul arrived Cherbourg seven hours late after encountering Terrific storms with heavy seas aboard.
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Queenstown
Urourla
New York
Arriund
Charles
Umbria
Cherbourg
St. Paul
Elopes With Mayor's Daughter Rocks Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge mayor Baynett famed for a city marriage ukase saw his daughter Mabel elope with Nolan Snow a Fort Dodge chauffeur. The couple wed in Des Moines after leaving Fort Dodge.
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Deg Moines
Get
Baynett
Fort Dodge
Nolan Snow
Mabel
Dodge
Des Muines
Fatally Shoots Himself In Quarrel In Sioux City
In October a well known contractor, Anderson, was killed during a quarrel on his premises with Willan Campbell. The report says Anderson struck Campbell with a stock and the gun exploded, both charges entering Anderson's stomach, fatally wounding him.
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Sioux Cuy
Anderson
Echo
Bunday
Willan Campbell
Vhoas
Campbell
Police shoot Brooklyn cigar maker in Williamsburg incident
Isaac Jaffe, a junior partner at Joe & Co cigar makers in Brooklyn, was killed by Patrolman Shuttleworth in a Sunday shooting near Saraloxa Park, Williamsburgh. The officer is under charge with homicide as investigators probe the alleged motive and sequence of events.
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New York
Isaac Jaffe
Joe & Co
Blaoklyn
Shuttleworth
Saraloxa Park
Willamsburg
Ife
Smallpox Quarantine Hits University Hospital in Philadelphia
Philadelphia October report notes University of Pennsylvania hospital quarantined Sunday night after Henry Yanken, a patient, developed smallpox. Yanken had disembarked from the British steamer Vienna arriving from Tagat.
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University Hospital
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Henry Yanken
Yanken
Gallor
Vienna
Tagat
Plague Cases Reported in Algeria and Paris
Official dispatches from Oran Algeria announce two fresh plague cases in the colony with days of quarantine and heightened precautions. Paris notes intensified measures to prevent spread as authorities push strict containment and public health actions.
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Algeria
Paris
Oram
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Tarbert
Geniong
Mag Saondie
Mise
Ide Tarbell
Guiths
Donny D. Rocketeer
Missouri
Guster Sulit Set
Devorson City
Prikiy
Blaine Ortober
Dock Ant Cotton Handlers Union
Fred Hartweg
Gome
Butler, Pa
Minnesota
Ben Lilley
Ganebrakes
Omaha
Gary
Way of
Lake Shore Limited
Lake Shore
Henry Clay Barnabee
Henry Clay Hannabee
Helleyvue Hospital
R Barnabee
John J. Vance Corlapaca
Louis v
National
Leage Hivago
St. Tavis
Chinen
T Pieskburg
Chelnnilt Cindianat
Pittsborie
Clunarder
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