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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1907
Page
1
Federal Judge Landis imposes the largest possible fine allowed by law in a ruling described as a historic decision. The decision caps penalties in a case involving high profile defendants and raises questions about future enforcement.
Oyster Bay August 3 President Roosevelt received AP news that Judge Landis ruled against Standard Oil with heavy fines but offered no comment. In Cleveland John D Rockefeller also declined to comment on the decision and did not play his usual morning golf game.
Chicago judge imposes a 29,240,000 dollar penalty on Standard Oil Co of Indiana for accepting rebates from the Alton road in a case tied to interstate commerce law. The ruling names Standard Oil of New Jersey as the real defendant and orders a grand jury panel to probe further conduct of the Alton railroad.
Des Moines reports Judge Jas A Howe was arrested at 10 AM on a perjury warrant sworn by D C Blodgett. His hearing was waived to the grand jury. Also Benton county official Jones fell ill with cholera morbus while assisting in teacher exam grading at the state house. In Denver, switchmen strike prompts mass walkout by Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen members across the line. Emperors William and Nicholas hold a fleet review at Swinemunde with a salute to the visiting sovereign.
Olga Lundell a 17 year old from Sac City Iowa was placed in sheriff custody by Judge Hemlock after she testified she wished to remain with the Holy Jumpers at Fountain House. The crowded courtroom approved the order despite her stated wish.
In Denver on Aug 23 negotiations to end the local strike failed as both sides rejected proposals. Brotherhood leaders say a walkout is now unavoidable, with local switchmen and yardmen already involved.
Boston on August 3 reports a deadly clash in Chinatown as members of the Hep Sing Tong from New York attacked On Leong Tong Chinamen. Three slain, seven wounded. arrests made for manslaughter as special police monitored the district.
In Belfast Ireland on August 3 100 disaffected local police members were exiled to remote parts of Ireland. An additional 150 were to be sent away next Monday as drastic government measures to quell unrest. The threatened police strike did not occur.
Four jurors were sworn before Judge Dunne to try Theodore V. Halsey of the Pacific States Telephone company for bribery. An adjournment until Monday was taken.
William Benton a carpenter fell from the sixth floor of the Kimball Hotel in Davenport Iowa today He landed in dirt and rubbish breaking both arms and his right leg but doctors expect he will survive.
The body of the woman found strangled in an areaway on East 90th Street last Monday was identified as Helen Farrell, a trained nurse, in New York.
Fairbanks left the city for Lincoln Nebraska and other western points to deliver addresses. He starts his western speaking tour and will travel by train and car to key stops through the region.
Fred H. and Fay Magill appeared in Clinton Illinois court and answered not guilty to murder charges in the case of Pet Gandy Magill. The arraignment followed hours of public exposure as they faced neighbors and friends. Both maintained calm and fortitude under the gaze of the crowd.
Jackson Mississippi August 3 with one county still to report John Sharp Williams leads the race for United States senator by less than two thousand votes remaining.unordered
An explosion of fire damp in a Prussian mine six miles northwest of Hamburg today killed 18 men and wounded 11 others. The event occurred in the early hours and is being investigated by local authorities.
Iowa City resident David R. Pryce is dead at his home after living in the city for more than four decades. The death occurred at his residence in Iowa City. No further details are provided in the note.
Louis Sambolia, charged with beating his wife, was publicly flogged by Alderman D A McKelvey after a hearing. The event drew the wife to stand by, and she appeared to enjoy the punishment as it unfolded.
An opinion by Attorney General Bonaparte states the secretary of the navy may divide the appropriation law to buy submarines of both the Octopus and Lake types, a ruling released in Washington D C.
Denver August 3 federation officers deny knowledge of any quarrel between Richardson and Darrow and say Richardson will not retire as chief counsel for Pettibone and Moyer.
Chicago police report the body of Gretchen Rhodes, believed kidnapped, recovered from the bottom of Lake Michigan near the shore. The case prompts renewed search efforts and investigations into the abduction.
Two hundred warships of Britain's home fleet paraded before King Edward and Queen Alexandra in the Solent, aiding the opening pageant of Cowes regatta week. Webb of New Zealand won the sculling world championship on the Paramatta river by two lengths over Charles Towns of Australia, with $2,500 at stake.
In Bordeaux on August 3 two automobiles collided during the Criterion Cup race and a touring car. Five men were killed including editors of two newspapers and two others were mortally wounded. The crash halted the event as investigators joined the scene.
The Hague August 3 The sub committee adopted the American proposition for a permanent court of arbitration at The Hague.
Indictments returned in federal court against A. Booth and Company known as the fish trust and the New York Chicago St. Louis and Lehigh Valley railroad charging violation of the Elkins law prohibiting rebates.
Bryan is glad landis hit trust says Octopus cannot be handled with kid gloves No imprisonment referenced in this brief report with emphasis on firm stance and legal tension.
Iowa City Aug 3 Special William Jennings Bryan praised Judge Landis for fining Standard Oil and called the company brazen violators of the law. He argued leniency is unwarranted and that imprisonment or a large fine may deter price Gouging, noting appeals could delay consequences.
William Jennings Bryan, a leading Democrat and 1908 potential nominee, spoke at the Johnson County chautauqua. He advocated tariff reform and stronger railroad and trust regulation, arguing no panic would follow changes and that prosperity would adjust over time amid large Iowa City crowds.
Dispatches from Tokio report five hundred Korean soldiers killed yesterday in a clash with Japanese forces, as fighting in Korea grows more serious.
London August 3. The new Pure Food Bill introduced by John Burns, president of the Local Government Board, allows the Board of Trade to regulate importation preparation storage and distribution of food to prevent danger. The measure, believed aimed at American meat products, passed the second reading in the Commons.
E. M. Warner and companions left Muscatine Thursday for Chicago. He reported arriving at 3 PM Friday, having encountered no trouble with his machine and making good time. They spent Thursday night in Clinton before continuing to Chicago.
Minnesota forecasts fair tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions east. Iowa expects warmer tonight and sunny east with showers west and Sunday warmth. South Dakota shows showers tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures tonight. sunrise at 4 47, sunset 7 11, moonrise 12 19 a m.
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