Secret rebate ruling ties Chicago and Alton officials
In Chicago on July 7 Judge Landis convicted John N. Fairhorn and Fred A. Wann and the Chicago & Alton railroad of illegal rebates to Schwarz Schild Sulzberger Packing. The court ruled a one dollar per car refund constituted a secret rebate under the Elkins law. no sentence set pending a possible new trial. Max penalties reach 120000 per defendant.
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton Railroad
John N. Fairhorn
Fred A. Wann
United States District Court
Ilegally
Schwarzchild @ Sulzberger Packing company
Landis
Elkins
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Kansas City
Manuel Garcia Dies at 102 and Taught Jenny Lind
London July 7 Manuel Garcia veteran singing teacher dies in London at age 102 born Madrid March 17 1805. He spent most of his life in England as a professor of singing and taught Jenny Lind. Garcia invented the laryngoscope and received honors from many learned societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Garcia
London
Madrid
England
Jeany Lind
Fire destroys $35,000 in Peru business property
Fire in Peru Indiana on July 7 damaged Terre Haute Brewing Company bottling works and Miami County Lumber Company. Six buildings owned by the brewing company valued at $15,000 burned, while lumber yard portions suffered losses totaling about $20,000 as President Tudor estimates.
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Peru
Ind
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Miami County Lumber Company
Brewing Company
Tudor
Lumber Company
Baseball Scores From The National League And American League
Baseball scores from multiple games reported in the era show Pittsburg loss, Brooklyn dominating Philadelphia, New York slight win over Boston, and Boston sweeping a doubleheader with New York. Philadelphia and Cleveland results also noted with miscellaneous standings and city matchups.
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Pittsburg
Page
Brooklyn
Philadelside
New York
Boston
Sipe York
York
Philadelphia
Meton
Cleveland
Ramerican Association
Columbodianapolis
Louisville
Fedo
Milwaukes
Keneas City
Siitme
Retrenchment debate as famine relief bill looms
In St Petersburg on July 7 the Bialystok report was adjourned to Monday to allow a ministry plan authorizing 25 million dollars for famine relief. Parliament pressed retrenchment, arguing the budget is bloated and that revisions should rest with Parliament, not the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Constitutional Democrats
Fraf. Hertzenstein
Prof
Hertzenstein
Dowie Testifies in Zion City Controversy Hearing
Chicago July 7 John Alexander Dowie resumed testimony in the Zion City ownership dispute. He introduced his last will and explained changes in persona claiming to be Elijah Restorer yet still himself born 1847 in Edinburgh. The will grants his wife all she is entitled to under Illinois law.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
United States
Elijah Restorer
Edinburgh
Transport Runs Aground Near Guam Aboard Thomas
The United States transport Thomas is ashore on a coral reef near Guam. Efforts to dislodge her have failed but all aboard are safe and the ship carried no troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
United States
Thomas
Guam
Japan's 1906 Trade Mirrors Export Boost and Import Drop
Tokio reports six months 1906 foreign trade up by 16 million dollars in exports while imports fall by 30 million compared with January to June 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Protracted Struggle In Sight In Santo Dominion
A Washington dispatch reports Commander Southerland saying government leaders in Santo Dominion have attacked rebels but face guerrilla tactics. If continued, government forces may be worn down, signaling a protracted struggle ahead.
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Washington
Navy Department
Southerland
Santo Dominion
Socialist party nominates William D. Haywood for governor
The Colorado Socialist convention in Denver nominated a full state ticket led by William D. Haywood, secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, who is currently in prison in Idaho, for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Socialist Party of Colorado
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Idaho
Miraculous Recovery Reported in Holt Case
J R Hooper of Woodford Tenn credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving Mrs Mollie Holt after forty eight hours of bedside watching. She had been 50 wasted by coughing up pus and nearly at end before treatment led to steady recovery. Trial bottle offered by druggist D Knoefel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Holt
J. ©. R. Hooper
Woodford
Tenn
D. Knoefel
Aesthetic Sense Guides Chicago Packing Industry Inquiry
A joint Chicago Commercial Association and Illinois Manufacturers' Association committee concludes that meat products are wholesome and yards generally clean, while experts note some sections in plants are indifferent and improvements are underway. They call for further science on preservatives and hold federal authorities responsible if unwholesome meat enters commerce.
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Chicago
Chicago Commercial Association
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
W. A. Evans
University of Illinois
Maximilian Herzog
Bureau of Science
Manila
P. I
M. P. Ravenel
Phipps Institute
Philadelphia
A. T. Peters
V. S
University of Nebraska
M. H. Reynolds
University of Minnesota
Seven Gobba family cremated in Lafayette fire
In Lafayette Indiana a fatal blaze in the Gobba home on South Twenty second street cremated Mrs Gobba and six of seven children. The stove in the kitchen started the fire. The father Solomon Gobba survived with injuries and was taken to St Elizabeth hospital.
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Lafayette
Ind
Solomon Gobba
Gobba
South Twenty-second Street
Russia
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Broad Summer Trade Outlook and Incidents Across US
Bradstreet notes a between season week with inventories and repairs shaping activity yet bright prospects persist as fall orders rise and rail earnings surge. Reports from Oyster Bay cite reciprocity hopes with New Zealand as Sir Joseph Ward meets President Roosevelt. Hailstorms near Valencia cause injuries and damage while crimes in Detroit and Fort Wayne describe a murder and a fatal horse kick respectively. Electric Bitters praised for stomach and liver relief amid mixed regional news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Sir Joseph Ward
New Zealand
Roosevelt
America
United States
Joseph
Castro warmly welcomed back to Caracas on two day celebration
The Venezuelan legation received the official program from the ministry of internal relations detailing a two day celebration for General Castro returning to Caracas and resuming the presidency. The festivities align with Venezuela's national holiday on July 5, the 95th anniversary of independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Washington
Legation
Ministry of Internal Relations
Caracas
Venezuela
Hearst Withdrew From Lists In San Francisco
The report from San Francisco on July 1 notes Congressman William Hearst withdrew from consideration in a local list, ending his candidacy amid political moves and shifting alliances in the city.
Public Depositories Bill Aims to Safeguard Funds
Indianapolis committee of the Bar association led by Addison C. Harris and others drafts a bill creating public depositories for state and municipal funds to earn interest. The plan sets safeguards, a control board, daily reporting, and penalties for violations, with bonds backing deposits and limits on exposure.
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Committee of
Indianapolis Bar Association
Indianapolis
Addison C. Harris
Wm. A. Ketcham
J. E. McCullough
Frank B. Gavin
Charles W. Smith
Hanly
Auditor of State
Secretary of State
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Control
Board of Works
May Result in Murder in English Indiana
Charles Hubbard dueled with Charles Heasley in English Indiana. The quarrel ended when Hubbard struck Heasley with a large blade across the throat. Heasley is reported deceased. Police are investigating the incident and have detained Hubbard for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English
Ind
Charles Hubbard
Charles Heasley
Local Fire Dampens at County Jail Building
An alarm from box 7 summoned the fire department to the county jail where a curtain ignited from a gas jet on the second floor. The blaze was extinguished before firefighters arrived. Joseph Ulmer was arrested on a lunacy charge after delivering a sermon at the police station. Mrs Loneta Ebelsaier died at St Edwards Hospital at 27 from kidney inflammation after operation recovery.
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Joseph Ulmer
Corydon Pike
Sinex
Ulmer
Loneta Ebelaiser
Otto V. Ebelsiaer
St. Eaward's Hospital
Local Notes of Visitors and Residents
Stephen Stucky of Oxford Alabama visits relatives here. W W Brooks and Mrs. Brooks visit relatives at Terre Haute. Mrs Charles Resenbarger and son visit relatives at Bedford. Charles Mallory ill with typhoid at home 1527 Haat Oak Street. Harriet Bradley Hardin of Memphis visiting here. John Knasel of Atlanta visiting brother Charles Knasel East Main Street. Herman Caesar confined by typhoid at home Vincennes and King Streets. Nina Foreman and Mabel Hardin return from Pleasant View Farm visit with Stella Klerner. Sister Bonaventura of St Marys Academy leaves for Oldenburg summer retreat. Henry Lamb and daughter May return to Princeton Indiana. Netthhe Steinhauer returns from Indianapolis visiting Carl Steinhauer family. Martin Edgarton and Ida Williams marry June 11 by Justice Mix. now in Jeffersonville. Mrs John H Weathers hosts Daisy Club at Vincennes Street. flags as souvenirs. Mrs D R Elliots and daughters Martha and Marie return from Hamilton Ohio. Fred Garver accompanying home. Mire Allen of Kansas leaves city after Home Missionary Society visit. Dr Theodore Von Beust of Dresden arrives for visit with father Dr Bernard Von Beust. renowned dentist. Alinda Fleischer, public schools supervisor, leaves for Lake Winona summer term. Eva Matheny joins in Indianapolis for summer school. Fins Job Printing a specialty at this office.
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Stephen Stucky
Oxford
Ala
W. W. Brooks
Terre Haute
Charles Resenbarger
Bedford
Charles Mallory
Haat
Oak Street
Harriet Bradley Hardin
Memphis
Henry Lamb
May
Princeton
Ind
Misa Netthhe Steinhauer
Indianapolis
Carl Steinhauer
Martin O. Edgarton
Misa Ida C. Williams
Justice Mix
Jeffersonville
John H Weathers
Daisy Club
Vincenne
J.honner
Bank Street
Theodore von Beust
Dresden
Germany
Bernard von Beust
von Beust
Alinda Fleischer
Lake Winona
Eva Matheny
Vienna
Three Italians killed by slate in Coopers mine
News notes report three Italian miners killed by falling slate at the Coopers mine in West Virginia. Other items include deaths of John S. Gray of Detroit, weekly business failures count, and weather and crop outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coopers, W. Va
John S. Gray
German American Bank of Detroit
United States
Chicago
Indiana
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Dun
Market Report Highlights Grain Livestock Prices and Receipts
Prevailing rice and wheat prices listed at Leading Markets Indianarcais Grain and Livestock. Corn at No. 2 52% appears with oats and hay values. Cattle receipts around 32 50 to 45 75. hogs 16 000, sheep 2 IG, prices for hogs and lambs noted with mixed figures.
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Indianarcais
Timally
Lana
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
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Jenny Lind
Manual Garcia
Dowie
Dual Identity
Foley
O. D. Kuoefal
Jno
A. Ziegelbaur
Big Packing House
Smith
Foley's
O. D. Knoefel
Valencia
Spain
Detroit
Bertha Ely
Hershel
Mary Kunna
Miss Ely
Seymour Lake
Mich
Fort Wayne
Ora Snyder
Snyder
Jennie Dencan
Haynesville
Hearst
San Francisco
Congresa
Atote Very Poe
Laura Rischer
Coal Bluff
Bidaman
W. D. Robinson
Indiana Appellate Court
Edwin J. Bidaman
Frank M. Buckingham
Herman Caesar
Vincennes and
King Streeta
Nina Foreman
Mabel Hardin
Misa Stella Klerner
Pleasant View Farm
Bonaventura
St. Mary's Academy
Oldenburg
Fins
Globe Security and Thlrst Co
Hedden Block
W. E. Cor
State and Market Streets
Libby
Mont
Michael Brink
John Mullins
Arnugt Cocontiea
Cvrnustic Alliance
Newark
Stantucdd White
The
American Library Association
Morraranseitt Pier
Robert L.uix
Wirmingham
Merry
San Salvador
Guatemala
Salvador
Taft
Greensboro
N. C
Tsad
Papa
Nausicas
Pappa Phile
East Buffalo
Case
Toledo
Star and Tribune
Indianapolis Star
Evening Tribune
Sunday Star
John J.watts
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