Sugar Trust Inquiry Focuses on Western Refineries Control
Washington June 13 The sugar trust inquiry resumes as Edwin F Atkins of American Sugar Refining says the company owns major stakes in Western refineries, notes no competitive understanding, and cites freight and tariff factors for limited western competition. He admits limited knowledge of Spreckels interests and company specifics.
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American Sugar Refining Company
Western Sugar Refining Company
California
Spreckless
Atkins
Allameda
Pacific
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Philippines
Pacific Coast
Rep. Baker
Mr. Atkins
Far Western
Spreckles
West
Northern Baptist Convention Opens in Philadelphia
The Northern Baptist Convention opened at the Baptist Temple in Philadelphia as part of a sequence of major gatherings this city will host. Representing over 1.25 million communicants in the northern United States, the delegate body aims to voice denominational views on moral and religious matters and advance world evangelization. Dr. Emory W. Hunt of Dennison University led devotional exercises and the president’s address highlighted the morning session along with committee reports.
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Philadelphia
Northern Baptist Convention
Baptist Temple
United States
General Convention of the Baptists of North America
Canada
Baptist World Alliance
Emory W. Hunt
Dennison University
Cranville
Ohio
Senate moves to direct election of senators and Lorimer hearing set
The Lorimer case hearing is scheduled for June 22 after postponement at Lorimer's request. John J. Healy of Chicago is being considered as counsel. Meanwhile the Senate adopted the Bristow amendment to provide direct popular election of senators, with the vice president casting the deciding vote in a 44 44 tie.
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Lorimer
Eldridge Hancey
John J. Healy
Chicago
Senate
Bristow
House
Reed
Missouri
Bacon
Congress
Clarke
Arkansas
Knox
Coronation Race Meeting Opens at Ascot Heath
Royal procession to Ascot Heath opens coronation meeting with largest attendance in years. King George and Queen Mary arrive in landaus from Windsor, amid cheering crowds and fashionably dressed spectators. Notable attendees include ambassadors Count Mensdorff Pouilly Dietrichstein and Count Benckendorff, and Miss May Goelet of New York.
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Ascot Heath
England
Ascot
Royal Enclosure
George
Queen Mary
Windsor
Count Mensdorff- Pouilly-Dietrichstein
London
Count Benckendorff
Great Britain
Countess Benckendorff
Duke of Roxburghe
May Goelet
New York
Earl of Granard
Beatrice Mills
Windsor Castle
Earl of
End Put to Pools by Corporation Ends Old Steel Deals
James Gayley testifies before the house steel trust committee that the U S Steel corporation, formed in 1901, ended pools and profit-sharing schemes. He recalls prior agreements, uniform rail prices, and pre 1900 carve ups among manufacturers, while denying current such arrangements.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Steel Corporation
James Gayley
House “Steel Trust
Gayley
E. H. Gary
Young
Michigan
Carnegie Company
Charles V. Schwab
E A. Peacock
Steel Corporation
Gary
Officials Must Testify In Case Involving Cooke Embezzlement
Cincinnati June 13 Judge Hunt rules clerks cannot testify about cash books destroyed by Big Four railway. Higher officials only may testify. Charles Warriner, who admitted stealing 643000 from the road, testifies again in the Cooke embezzlement trial and relates payments to Mrs. Ford and the road’s money dealings. He describes Cooke receiving a monthly 100 and handling millions, and mentions a 24000 discrepancy and an attempt to recover losses in the stock market.
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Cincinnati
Big Four Railway
Charles T. Hunt
Edgar S. Cooke
Charles L. Warriner
Warriner
Jeanette Stewart Ford
Cooke
Ford
Questioning new witnesses stirs civil action risk against lumber trust
In Chicago and Kansas City on June 13 the federal grand jury and state hearing probe the so called lumber trust. Witnesses discuss possible civil and criminal action and reveal trade journals and association utterances. Charles S. Keith of Central Coal and Coke disputes price fixing and notes output curtailment due to transport limits.
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Ill
Lumber Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Kansas City
Robert M. Reynolds
St. Louis
Yellow Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Charles S. Keith
Central Coal and Coke Company
Keith
Missouri
Lightning Ends Commencement at Peddie Institute
A Baptist preparatory school in Highstown New Jersey suffered a broken steeple when lightning struck the church during commencement exercises. The 200 foot steeple collapsed as a panic ensued with 1000 attendees. Fifty women fainted dozens were hurt as the orchestra led a darkened crowd in the Star Spangled Banner. Loss is about 500000 dollars.
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Highstown
N. J
Peddie Institution
Baptist Church
W. R. Swetland
Peddie Institute
Women Released After Serenade Protest to Non Union Miners
Eleven women jailed in Greensburg were released after fines for four were paid by the United Mine Workers. The seven others were freed by Judge A D McConnell for lack of evidence in a case alleging they violated a court injunction by serenading non union miners with dishpan beating.
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Greensburg
United Mine Workers’ Organization
A. D. McConnell
Alumni of S U S elect officers in Iowa City meeting
John N. Sollen elected president of the Iowa University Alumni association. Walter D. Lowell nominated by the Rev. Charles Ball but withdrew. Officers named include Herbert Harwood, Mrs. Margaret Echlin, Florence Joy, and Ossian Brainard. The group urged repeal of a law barring alumni from state education board service. Harvey Ingham urged repeal discussion.
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Iowa City
John N. Sollen
Lake Forest University
Iowa University Alumni Association
Charles Ball
Pittsburg
Walter D. Lowell
Minneapolis
Herbert Harwood
Des Moines
Margaret S. Echlin
Sioux City
Florence Joy
Ossian Brainard
The
Agricultural College and Normal Schools
State Board of Education
Harvey Ingham
Vets of Illinois Gather at Joliet
Illinois G A R encampment arrivals flood Joliet as delegations check in and arrange accommodations. Early sessions set the stage for a large flag day program with multiple business meetings and guest receptions planned for the day.
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VETS
Illinois
Joliet
Illinois G. A. R
Five high salary experts to run state education system
Tonight the Zetagathian Literary society, the oldest west of the Mississippi, marks its semi centennial while alumni attendance at the school hits a record high in its history.
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Zetagathian Literary Society
Mississippi River
Veterans Welcome as Grand Army Opens in Muscatine
The Grand Army of the Republic state encampment opened in Muscatine with sunrise cannon fire by Captain George Wiles. Hundreds of veterans and up to 1,500 visitors arrived, welcomed by well organized committees, at Grand Hotel and other headquarters.
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Muscatine
George Wiles
Grand Army of the Republic
Pearl City
Grand Army
Hawkeye
Hotel Grand
Boys In Blue
Weather Forecast for Midwest States
Chicago June 13 forecast From Illinois and Missouri fair tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change Iowa fair tonight and likely warmer Wednesday in the west portion Tonight sunrise 4 14 sunset 7 26 Moon time 9 30 pm
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
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