Secret rates in oil shipments taint Midwest trade
Roosevelt urges action against secret freight discounts. The Standard Oil Company used hidden railroad rates between Whiting Indiana and Evansville Indiana and East St. Louis Illinois to save millions annually, about 249000 in 1904, with rail lines faking higher published charges. Secret gates and falsified waybills enabled improper best rates benefiting Standard officials, as Chicago area roads concealed discounted terms for years.
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Whiting
Evansville
Ind
Standard
Toledo
Cleveland
Chicago and Eastern Knocis Railroad Company
Grand Junction
Standard Oil Company
East St. Louis
Southwest
Ohio
Indiana
Llino
Ilinois
St. Louis
Burlington and Quincy
Chicago and Alton
Chicago
Eastern Illinois
Chicarco
Kansas Territory
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Gulf
Pittsburg
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Southwestern
Bureau
Olean
Rochester
Buffalo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rutland Railroad
Norwood
Burlington
Rutland
Bellows Falls
Vicinity
South
Western
Discrimination in Oil Freight Rates Draws Garfields Fire
James R Garfield grills railroads over arbitrary weights and secret rates that favored Standard Oil, hurting Kansas crude and western independents. He cites California rebates, Whiting tariffs, prorating bans, and state versus interstate abuses, urging public tariff reform and posting changes.
Last Sermonby Rev E L Tennant in Crawfordsville
The Rev E L Tennant preaches here on Sabbath for the last time followed by a union church service in the evening. Local hotel changes as E B Franklin and Mrs Nash with Ed Curtis take over operations. Several town residents move or travel for work and health, with updates on local services, education, and society activities.
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Crawfordsville
E. L. Tennant
E. B. Franklin
Nash
Burlington
Ed. Curtis
John W. Brow
Stockport
Iowa
Art
Jake Minnick
Washington
Anderson
W. G. Nicholaus
E. C. Douerty
J. D. Haynes
A. W. Graham
Wyoming
Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
N. J. Lease
Washing Flannels and Woolens With Peosta Soap
All woolen goods such as underwear and blankets should be washed with Beach's Peosta Soap. Do not rub fabrics harshly or use hot water. Soak woolens in Peosta suds and gently rub the finer pieces between the hands for best results.
Railroad Yard Work Progress and Track Realignment Plans
By the latter part of next week the south end project will finish and workers will resume in the local yards. About a mile of track has been laid but it will take several weeks to straighten and condition the line for traffic.
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South End
South Muscatine
Sudbury
Round House
Hershey Mill
Fruitland
M. N. and
S. Round House
Ladies' Aid Social and Winter Sale Planned in Muscatine
The Ladies' Aid Society of Musserville M. E. church will host a social and sale at the church parlors this evening. Ice cream will be served and items made by the society will be for sale including summer garments. The article notes other South End items including church events and local meetings.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Musserville M. E. Church
Aid Society
Muscatine Island Church
T. H. Drake
R. F. Parmalee
Musserville
South Muscatine Lumber Logs Keep Coming In
Logs for the South Muscatine Lumber company arrive in steady consignments from Hawkins Wisconsin. Sixty carloads have been received with twenty more en route. about ten carloads arrive weekly to avoid yard congestion near Davenport. Hazel Jarvis visited Mrs. Kate Benn. W R Carter injured at Fre d Hoopes farm, improving. Gertrude Grubbs sick at Wallace Street home.
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South Muscatine Lumber Company
Hawkins
Wis
Davenport
Hazel Jarvis
Lower Island
Kate Benn
W. R. Carter
Wisconsin Street
Fred Hoopes
Gertrude Grubbs
Wallace Street
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Pacific Coast
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Chicago, Ill
Kansas
California
Associated Oil Company
Union Oil Company
Arizona
United States
Michigan
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Interstate Commerce Commission
James Rudolph Garfield
Corporations
Hay
Hartpina & Heals
OLS Bikson
Thiesen
Riemcke
M Bride & Cope
Lis W
Nesper
W.F. Miksch
Miksch
W. F. Miksch
South End Grocer
Dor. Wallf’s
MEI Oo
Flyling
J. E. Waian
Walsh
Tri-Cities
Wals
McCullough
West Third Street
Eginning
the Tribune
Europe
THE
Sunday Tribune
Germany
Feininger
Horina
Pomerhanz
Meggendorfer
Tommy
Schram
Baltic
Best Comics
By Rokteri Barr
Kautz’s Bakery
Iowa Avenue
South Muscatine News
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Friends Church
Charles Sherman
Dewey Avenue
Carrie Curtis
John Powell
Oregon Street
Kleon
Tommie Dale
Sarah Lomax
Mill
Mit
Felroiala
Aa Pinaud Fol
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