Rogers Testifies in Missouri Oil Trust Hearing
Henry H. Rogers vice president of Standard Oil Indiana faced questions on offices and control amid Missouri's suit. He refused to detail affiliations with linked companies while witnesses described transfers to Republic Oil and pressures to conceal Standard Oil ties. Attorney General Hadley seeks Lawson to testify if information exists.
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Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Missouri
Rogers
Indiana
Hadley
Fégard
Eugene Carney
Broad Way
Carney
Howard Page
Standard Oil’ Company
Anyer
Tom Lawson
Manos W
Gawson
Standime Oil Company
Republic’ Oil Company
Waters- Pierce Oil’ Company
H. C. Hardcastle
Albany
N. Y
Hardcastle
Cleveland
Republic: Oil Company
Republic
Jennings
Mings
Acentes
VW. Bilford
Tilford
Standard’ Oil Company
Hadiey
Sanford
Schofield
Schumer & ‘Teagle
Republic Oil Company
Standard Oil
H. AL. Yrill
Sioux City
Standard Oil ‘Company
Kansas City
StyoSouls
Chicago
Sta
Republic’ Oil Comny
Btannard
Alleged Monster Fraud In Hydro Carbon Gas Case
Thomas Hector alleges N B R Gottwell of Waterloo Iowa sold $1000 000 stock in Hydro Carbon Gas Manufacturing with false statements. Hector says Gottwell resigned as vice president and general manager without proper showing and recently sold his Waterloo home. He claims Gottwell alleged a Rockford plant purchase and a $20000 department store contract were true, all false. Company was incorporated in Minneapolis with $1 000 000 capital.
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Omaha
Neb
Thomas Hector
N. BR. Gottwell
Waterloo
Hydro Carbon Gas Manufacturing Company
Cottrell
Hector
Hoctor
Hydro Carbon Company
Rockford
Cottrell’s Company
Minneapolis
Railroads Fight Over Crossing Points Near Portland
A bitter clash between the Oregon Railroad and Navigation and the Portland and Seattle Railway escalated after injunctions over a crossing north of Portland. Oregon R and N withdrew suit. a gang allegedly hired by Oregon R and N tore up track and burned a bridge formed by Portland and Seattle on the contested route.
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Portland, Ore
E. H. Harriman
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
J. J. Hills Portland and Seattle Railway Company
Portland
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Portland and Seattle Company
J. Couch Plander
Portland and Seattle
Bob Fitzsimmons Seeks Guardian After Manager Rift
New York telegrams and heated remarks reveal Leon Friedman stating he will resign as manager of Bob Fitzsimmons. Friedman complains the fighter needs a guardian while claiming Hitzsimmons has misled the public. The exchange centers on fallout from a dispute and plans for future management.
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New York
Leon Friedman
Bob’ Fitzsimmons
Tody
Witz
Green Room Club
Sioux Falls
S. D
Robert Hitzsimmons
Friedman
Fitz
Paynter Made United States Senator in Kentucky
Frankfort Kentuckys general assembly elected Judge T H Paynter to succeed J S Blackburn as United States senator. The historic vote completed a party alignment in the Senate and marks Paynters ascent to the national seat.
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Paynter
Frankfort
General Assembly
T. H. Paynter
United States
S. Blackburn
Morris Statement Denounces White House Seizure and Hull Will Battle
Dr. Minor Morris publishes a strong public attack over the White House removal of his wife from the premises. He alleges plan to detain Mrs Morris and brand her insane, condemns the $5 fine, and accuses Rep Hull of Iowa of disregarding sacred family ties in the will dispute. He calls the incident a national shock and insult to American decency.
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Washington, D. C
Minor Morris
White House
Hull
Iowa
Nen
Lafayette banquet marks strong Bryan rally in Indiana
In Lafayette Indiana the tenth annual Lafayette Jackson club banquet drew large crowds. Cato Sells of Vinton Iowa delivered The Triumphant Democracy to enthusiastic applause and Richard L Metcalf of the Commoner condemned the opposition as Fallen Idols. Sells urged the presidential race would be the greatest since the Civil War and forecast Bryan’s nomination.
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Lafayette
Ind
Wabash
Indiana
Lafayette Jackson Club
Iowa
Cato Sells
Vinton
Richard L. Metcalf
the Commoner
Sells
Mryan
United States
Socialists Kill Officials in Warsaw and Novominsk
Socialists shot and killed the superintendent of the Warsaw street car shops and the chief of the district police at Novominsk. The government general declares martial law remains to curb socialists anarchists and revolutionists hindering national assembly elections.
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Warsaw
Novominsk
National Assembly
Engineer's lapse blamed for Horn's Siding wreck in Corry
Corry Pennsylvania January 11 An engine man's failure to remember orders caused the Philadelphia and Erie railroad disaster at Horn's Siding on Saturday. Three men were killed and twenty injured. Engineman Caya Wanehe said I forgot all about the passenger train. Injured are expected to recover.
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Corry
Philadelphia and Erie
Horn’s Siding
Caya- Wanehe
Heavy gale on coast hits Virginia and North Carolina
Norfolk Va Jan 9 The Virginia and North Carolina coasts faced a severe gale last night with winds reaching high speeds and threatening vessels along the shoreline. Official reports noted dangerous sea conditions and potential damage to coastal installations.
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Norfolk, Va
the Virgini
North Carolina
Bae Weeners
Roosevelt Defends Isthmian Work Against Sensation Mongers
Roosevelt declares sensational accusations about the Isthmian canal and Panama Railroad to be unfounded, urges retaining salaries for officials, and praises the effort as a massive, honest, efficient project. Taft notes rail bond actions and market contracts while Roosevelt approves the secretary’s recommendations.
Texas Representative Proposes Probe of White House Expulsion
Representative Sheppard of Texas introduces a resolution to appoint a joint Republican and Democratic committee to investigate the violent expulsion of an American mother from White House offices while she sought a presidential audience. The measure seeks a thorough inquiry into the incident and its treatment of American motherhood and womanhood.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
House
White House
United States
Committee On Rules
American Congress
Paris Sees Venezuela Recession of Taigny Case
Paris reports government sources expect Venezuela to settle the Taigny matter soon or face renewed measures. France will wait for full understanding and accord with the United States before acting further.
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Paris
Venezuela
Thousulres
France
United States
New Postmasters Named Across States
New Postmasters nominated today include Frank D. Carr of Farmington, Francis Trunkey of Bna, Marion Bruce of Rolfe, Harry MccNamnn of Tipton, Charles M. Stevens of Williams, and William S. Browning of Winfield.
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Washington
Towa
Frank D. Carr
Farmington
Francis Trunkey
Bna
Marion Bruce
Rolfe
Harry MccNamnn
Tipton
Charles M. Stevens
Williams
William S. Browning
Winfield
Pattison Inaugurated Governor In Glass Cage
John M. Pattison, son of Cincinnati, defeated Governor Herrick by 61,000, was inaugurated in Columbus in the capitol rotunda. About 4,000 to 5,000 troops paraded. Pattison viewed them from a glass cage while ill. He urged Roosevelt backed federal insurance supervision and urged nonpartisan legislation in his inaugural address.
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Columbus
John M. Pattison
Cincinnati
Herrick
Capitol
Pattison
Roosevelt
NORMAL SCHOOL FIRE IN ALBANY DESTROYS BUILDING
Fire destroyed the north building of the State Normal College in Albany and spread to J W Milne's residence under a northwest wind. One fireman was seriously injured and losses may reach 200000 with 80000 insured. A stained glass memorial window and priceless college records were lost.
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Albany
N. Y
State Normal College
J. W. Milne
Poisoned watcher dies after sleep by sick bed
In Cincinnati on January 10 two men, George Stevens and his brother-in-law Robert Louis Gillespie, died within an hour of each other. Stevens drank poison by mistake while beside his sick brother-in-law and died soon after. Gillespie, a night hospital clerk, learned of his uncle's death and then died within the hour.
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Cincinnati
George Stevens
Robert Louis Gillespie
Robert Gillespie
Rayner Attacks Roosevelt Doctrine in Senate Debate
Senator Rayner delivered a stirring speech in the U.S. Senate on the Monroe doctrine and the San Domingo incident. He denounced the Roosevelt doctrine as a financial policy driven by mercenaries, warned against seizing customs houses, and urged that no treaty be enforced without constitutional ratification. He also condemned Russian anti Jewish persecution.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Rayne
United States Senate
San Domingo
Rayner
Department of State
Europe
Nater Hayner
United States
Mr. Rayner
Madison
Adams
Clay
Webster
Calhoun
Marcy
Seward
Blaine
Taft
San Dominio
Sam
Russia
Hadley to Appeal to Supreme Court Over Oil Inquiry
Missouri Attorney General Hadley said he would seek a Supreme Court hearing to compel H H Rogers and other Standard Oil directors to answer questions at a Sanborn Commission hearing on oil company control in Missouri. He expects witnesses to be directed to testify and warned contempt could follow if they refuse.
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van Dueren
Walker’ Jennings
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Cy Ole Company
Indittorney
Herbert
Hadley
Supreme Court
New York
Missouri
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Sanborn
Standard Oil
Th Waters-Pierce Oil Company
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Boston
The
Standard
Standard Oil Company of
Broadway
New Jersey
Indiana Company
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
James F. Moffett
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mr. Rogers
Atlantic Refining Company
Philadelphia
Walter Jennings
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Waterloo High Financier
Oregon
J. J. Hill
Bob
Dr. Morris
Wift
Bryan
Jackson Club
Poland
Congress
Isthmian Canal Commission and
Panama Railroad Company
Commission
Board of Consulting Engineers
America
Panama
Isthmian Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Isthmia Commission
Panama Railroad
Jan
Representative Sheppard
Congressman Hull
Ohio
Roosevelt Bectrine
Senate
State Department
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