Oil Bribery Allegations Surface in Interstate Hearing
Kansas City witnesses accuse Standard Oil managers of paying railroad workers to sway oil shipments and of linking the Republic Oil and Waters-Pierce companies to Standard Oil. Testimony details a monthly eight dollar bribe and promises of favorable jobs, as inspectors pursue anti-competitive practices across oil firms.
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FH. P. Pratt
The
Standard
Kansas City
G. W. Mayer
Standard Oil Company
United States
Willhoyt
Springfield
St. Louis
San Francisco
F. A. Leland
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Tala
Missouri “Pacific
Santa Fe
Prisco
Kansas
Countess de Cas tellane seeks absolute divorce in Paris
Countess de Cas tellane appeared with her lawyer before Judge Ditte to amend her separation case to an absolute divorce. She seeks a separate domicile and custody of the children during proceedings. The judge ordered a joint appearance of spouses in four to five days to discuss reconciliation options.
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Paris
Countess de Castellane
Ditte
Nephew of Primo Rivera Attacks Deputy in Spanish Chamber
In Madrid on March 14 the nephew of General Primo Rivera assaulted Deputy Bomiano during a royal cortege passage in the chamber of deputies. Bomiano was knocked down and lost two teeth after criticizing Spain's actions in Cuba and the Philippines.
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Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Primo Rivera
Philippines
Bomiano
Cuba
Sogtanc
Volcanic Eruption Destroys Three Villages in Samoa
Honolulu reports from the steamer Sierra that the Savaii eruption continues on a large scale. Three villages including Malacola are destroyed. Lava flows into the ocean a mile wide, twenty feet deep, at twenty feet per hour. A five mile molten wall reaches the sea. Maori is chartered to remove women and children from danger.
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Honolulu
Sydney
Samoa
Savaii
Malacola
A. King
C. Barteley
Train wreck in South Omaha leaves one dead
An early morning street car crash in South Omaha kills one man and injures about thirty, with many treated at home or at South Omaha hospital. A second collision near Twenty first and Izard, Omaha, involved a Missouri Pacific switch engine hitting a street car with high school students but caused no injuries. Names include James Ratican and Freda Hoffman among the injured or dead.
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Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
Twentieth
Izard Streets
Missouri Pacific
James Ratican
Freda Hoffman
Albright
Mary Abrahams
William Rich
Leo Maguire
T. BE. Peterson
Paulson
Tobler
South
Omana
Ima Anderson
Pierre
Outlaw ambush kills three deputy marshals in Indian Territory
Six deputy marshals were ambushed in the Spaninaw hills near Kansas, I.T. One deputy died and three were killed. Thomas Wolford and Marshal Daraugh pushed orders to mobilize all northern district deputies. The attackers are led by Charley Wickliffe and his brothers, known horse thieves with a history of deadly confrontations.
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Cherokee Supreme Court
Vier
Death in Wrecks Near Bloomdale on B and O Line
Two freight trains and passenger No. 7 wreck two miles from Bloomdale. Two engines destroyed and several cars burned. Fireman John Hootman and postal clerk W Hoy killed. Injured include Benjamin Snook J H Siegel Edward Lott and H F Wallet with multiple severe or fatal injuries.
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Toledo
Baltimore and Ohio
Bloomdale
John Hootman
Chicago Junction
W. Hoy
Wheeling
W. Va
Benjamin Snook
J. H. Siegel
Edward Lott
Lacey
H. F. Wallet
Sullivan
Twelve Drown In Steamer Colne Disaster
The British steamer Colne foundered off the Dutch coast today. Twelve crewmen were drowned and seven were saved. The vessel’s loss occurred amid rough seas and bad weather near the coast of Holland.
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London
Playwright Louis DeLange Dies By His Own Hand
New York mourns playwright Louis DeLange after he cut his throat this morning. Known for Pousse Cafe collaboration and works The Globe Trotter Little Host and Sweet Annie Page, his death marks a tragic end to a noted stage career.
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New York
Louis DeLange
DeLange
Tle
Annie Page
Dowie Fails as Zion Authority Dowieites face reform push
Chicago dispatch outlines Voliva's program to separate church and state at Zion City. reforms include abolishing female labor in lace shops, building an agricultural community, funding Zion industries, expelling unworthy officers, curbing sensational religion, and insisting on courtesy toward newspaper reporters.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowle
Zion City
Zion Central Tabernacle
Michigan Avenue
Wilbur Glen Voliva
Dowie
Dowle
Voliva
Zion
Syhe
Bowie
Moses
Israel
Egypt
Widow of Traction Magnate Emerges From Deathbed Lesson
The widow of Charles T. Yerkes, who married Wilson Mizner shortly after her husband’s death, is highlighted to illustrate why “incurables” should not be killed. Dr. John V. Shoemaker cites her Addison’s disease case, noting a misdiagnosis and a surviving patient years later, challenging euthanasia logic.
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New York
Charles T. Yerkes
Wilson Mizner
Saturday Evening Post
John V. Shoemaker
Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia
Shoemaker
Yerkes-Mizner
Shosmaker
Chicago
Addison
Noy
Jerome Sues New York Papers Over Campaign Fund Editorials
District Attorney W. T. Jerome files two libel suits for 500000 dollars each in supreme court against the New York American and the New York Evening Journal. He argues editorials of March 8 reference his campaign fund and his stance in the Tillinghast case linking to street railway interests. The Tillinghast confession is cited as part of the controversy.
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New York
W. T. Jerome
New York American
New York Evening Journal
Supreme Court
The
Evening Journal
Jerome
New York County
the American
Tillinghast
Seventeen More Die In Courrieres Mine Disaster
Paris reports state that seventeen rescuers perished while entering the Courrieres mine to recover bodies after the disaster that claimed 1,212 lives. Westphalian miners arrived with salvage gear but work halted until gas clearances allow it, with forty eight hours expected.
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Paris
Courrieries
Courrieres
William
SURE OF SETTLEMENT Berlin Confident Alcázar Talks Advance
Berlin officials express confidence that the Alcazar talks will adjust Moroccan affairs and that negotiations will not be broken off. The foreign office notes the outlook is favorable and expects progress in the settlement.
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Berlin
Algeciras
Foreign Office
Alcerciras
Caucus Postponed for Reception to Governor Pennypacker
Washington report notes the Republican statehood caucus delayed to Thursday because a reception for Governor Pennypacker is held tomorrow night.
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Washington
Pennypacker
Interstate Commerce probes Kansas rail rates bias
In Kansas City on March 14 three I C C members opened an investigation into charges that Kansas railways discriminate in favor of Standard Oil in out of state oil rates. Probers include Francis H. Cockrell Judson Clements and Chas A Prouty with attorney John T Marchand. Counsel for independents were Frank S Monnett and Clifford Thorne.
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Kansas City, Mo
Francis M. Cockrell
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. W. Mayer
Kansas City
Standard Oil Company
Commission
J. T. Marchand
Charles Munn
Frank S. Monnett
Clifford Thorne
S. W. Brookhart
Akansas City
Justice ©. Clements
Davenport
E. L. Willhout
Topeka
Kan
Joplin
Springfield
Standard
Iansas City
Congress
Independent
Oil Producers of
Kansas
Railways of
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Missouri
Texas
St. Louis
San Francisco
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Ranbes
Francis H. Cockrell
Judson C. Clements
Chas. A. Prouty
John T. Marchand
Southwest
Ohio
Washington
Kansas Oil Producers’ Association
Garfield
Seventeen Privates Killed in Mount Dajo Attack
Manila reports the names of seventeen privates killed in the Moro outlaws assault on Mount Dajo. Among the dead are Barsley Box from Lexington Ohio, Edward Kilgore of Woodbourne Pennsylvania, Thomas Harrison of Sandhill Tennessee, John Tomaszewski of Kingston, Bes Banks of Cassonburg ang, Louis Herr of Ontario, Gen William Kisllly of Paterson New Jersey, Robert Bastain of Sattoum Germany, Leo Calve of Milner Idaho, Charles Hoffer unknown, John Pfeil of Akron Ohio, Carl Bailily of Bogue Chitto Mississippi, John Hines of Bridgeport Connecticut, Walter Hagedorn of Kingston New Hampshire, Henry Wriedt of Williamsport, Paul De Burke of Spokane Washington, and John Shuler of Donnelly Kentucky.
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Mount Dajo
Barsley Box
Lexington
Oklo
Edward Kilgore
Woodbourne
Bes Banks
Cassonburg
Ang
Louis Herr
Ontrio
William Kislly
Paterson
N. J
Robert Bastain
Sattoum
Germany
Leo Calve
Milner
Idaho
Charles Hoffer
John Pfeil
Akron
Carl Bailily
Bogue Chitto
Miss
John Hines
Bridgeport
Conn
Walter Hagedorn
Kingston
Reprieve Granted in Albert T. Patrick Murder Case
Governor Higgins granted a further reprieve until May 18 to Albert T. Patrick of New York to allow time for motions for a new trial as his murder case proceeds in Albany.
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Albert Patrick
Millionaire Patrick
New York
Albany
N. Y
Higgins
Albert T. Patrick
Susan B Anthony Dies After Pneumonia and Heart Failure
Rochester March 24 Susan B Anthony suffragist dies from heart failure induced by double pneumonia. Attending physician Dr M S Ricker cites long heart trouble. mayor to fly flags at half mast. Anthony fell ill after a Baltimore suffrage convention trip and New York tribute for her 86th birthday.
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Rochester
N. WW
Susan J. Anthony
Tully
Miss Anthony
M. S. Ricker
J. S. Butler
Baltimore
New York
Anthony
Supreme Court extends Chicago street railway charters to ninety nine years
The US Supreme Court reverses a circuit ruling and upholds Illinois law extending street railway charters to ninety nine years but does not extend existing ordinances or contracts. Chicago gains leverage to negotiate street line acquisitions. Mayor Dunne calls it a sweeping city victory.
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Washington
Chicago Street Railway
Chicago
Supreme Court
Justice Day
Circuit Court
Northern District
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Opaiias Cs
Dunne
Rides on bumpers to pay full fare seeks best rates
An Indianapolis man, now claiming reform, writes to C. C. Clark of the Big Your railroad seeking permission to pay for rides he stole on freight car bumpers. He lists routes including Indianapolis to St Louis and Danville to Veedersburg and asks for the lowest possible passenger rates. Clark replies that regular passenger rates will apply and that an itemized bill will be prepared.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Denver
C. C. Clark
Big Your Railroad
Mr. Clark
St. Louis
Marion
Alexander
Tipton
Urbana
Danville
Veedersburg
Hoggatt Named Alaska Governor by Roosevelts
President Roosevelt announced the appointment of Wilfred B. Hoggatt as governor of Alaska. Hoggatt, a Juneau resident, succeeds the post after Captain David H. Jarvis declined the offer.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wilfred B. Hoggatt
Alaska
Hoggatt
Juneau
David H. Jarvis
Radical Reichstag Leader Eugene Richter Dies
Berlin reports Eugene Richter a radical leader in the Reichstag since its foundation and former editor of the Freissinge Zeitung died today.
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Berlin
Eugene Richter
Reichstag
Bismarck
Freissinge Zeitung
Tillman Attacks President Over Railway Inquiry Row
Senator Tillman addresses the senate defending the Tillman Gillespie resolution to have the Interstate Commerce Commission probe railroad discriminations in coal and oil hauling. He rebukes the president for contempt and insists the measure has authority and is lawful, criticizing criticism as idle.
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Washington
Tilliman
Senate
Roosevelt
Tillman-Gillespie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tillman
Fatelings
Tie
Hansbrough
Ss Tillman
Lodge
Statehood clash sparks Republican caucus plan in House
Washington March 12 A Republican House caucus set for Wednesday evening to discuss the statehood bill. Insurgent members reportedly plan to abstain, while Speaker Cannon and Rep Watson denounce Senate actions on statehood and other measures. The House may seek a conference with the Senate as tensions rise.
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House
White House
Cannon
Representative Watson
Indiana
Senate
Aldrich, Burrows & Co
Watson
Cantillon Re-Elected President of Des Moines Baseball Club
Des Moines March 13 At a meeting the Des Moines Baseball club re elected Joe Cantillon president William Sears vice president and M Cantillon secretary and treasurer There is 8000 in the treasury The team will report here March 2
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Des Moines
Joe Cantillon
William Sears
M. Hk
Antilion
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