Judge Landis Orders Subpoenas for Standard Oil Finances
In Chicago on June 27 Judge Landis ordered U S District Attorney Sims to issue subpoenas returnable July 6 for the president secretary treasurer and directors of the Standard Oil Company and related entities to disclose the company's financial condition. The court denied motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment, allowing fines up to 29 million on 1462 counts if convicted. Several witnesses from railroads and affiliates testified unsuccessfully about tariffs and rates.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
United States District Court
Landis
John S. Miller
Standard of! Company
J. H. Howard
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Tomeys
Standard Oil Couny
Howard
Alton Railroad
Frederick 8. Hollands
Alton Road
J. M. Stanley
J. H. Smith
Chicago & Eastern Linais
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Union Tank Line
Judge orders financial data on defendant firm prior to action
Judge Landis seeks financial details from the Standard Oil company to inform discretion in enforcing the jury verdict. Attorneys had refused the information as extrajudicial and not pertinent before the order was issued.
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Standard Oll
Landis
Orby Wins Irish Derby Matching English Derby Victory
Dublin June 27 Hichard Croker trains Orby who captured the Irish derby at Curagh for three year olds in a 1 mile 6 furlongs race with a $5 000 stake. Orby who also won the 1907 English derby completed the double amid a vast crowd and ovations for Croker.
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Dublin
Hichard Croker
Orby
Curagh
Croker
Emotional Insanity Plea in Judge Loving Murder Trial
In Houston Virginia on June 27 the defense rested after three witnesses aimed to prove Judge Loving was insane when he killed Theodore Estes. Prosecution plans to counter with witnesses to refute the daughter Miss Loving’s testimony of being drugged and assaulted. The defense argues years of dissipation and delirium tremens left him deranged after hearing his daughter's account.
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Houston
Judge Loving
Theodore Estes
Young Estes
Estes
Miss Loving
Storm sweeping oil fields leaves casualties in Indian Territory
A cyclone like storm tracked sixty miles through northern Indian Territory oil fields and was followed by a cloudburst. Three persons are reported killed at Sapulpa.
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Muskogee
I. T
Indian Territory
Sapulpa
No Ministerial Crisis in Portugal Reported
Telegraphed bulletin states no prospect of a cabinet crisis in Portugal. Reports cite steady governance amid regional weather impacts on markets and ongoing political confidence.
Remarkable Tale of Harry Orchard Defeated by Defense Witnesses
Boise, Idaho June 27 William F. Davis of Goldfield New one of the most important witnesses for the defense of William D Haswood accused of the murder of Frank Steunenberg was called to refute Orchards story Davis denied Orchards charge that he led the mob at Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines and that he conspired in the Cripple Creek and Independence Station plots He testified of his life and death of his wife and babe and said he was not a union member at the time of the explosions The cross examination focused on the Bunker Hill incident and the Steunenberg threat Davis said he stayed at Gem during the explosion and could only name the engineer on the train Orchard had claimed Davis threatened Steunenberg and orchard warned him he would kill Steunenberg Others including Mrs Lotude Day and John D Eliott testified to Orchards threats and employments with mine owners Cross examination also touched on John M O Neill editor of the Minners Magazine and federation ties.
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Boise
Idaho
William F. Davis
Goldfield New
William D. Haswood
Frank Steuenberg
Harry Orchard
Davis
Bunker HO and Sullivan Mill
Haywood and Moyer
Cripple Creek
Independence Station
Clarence Darrow
Babe
Orchard
Hunkers Mill
Sullivan
Hercules
Steunenberg
Horah
Bunker Hill
Gem
T Gem
Hutton
Butte
Blacket
Bunker Hii
McConnell
Borah
Lotude Day
Denver
John D. Eliott
Federation
Elliott
John M. O'Neill
Miners
Steve Adams
Adams
Holmes defends role in alleged government leak case
E. B. Holmes Jr., ex assistant statistician for the agriculture department, testifies he had no advance crop reports and did not leak information before official release. He denies signaling the report stance by adjusting a window shade as part of a prearranged plan, while the court overrules a defense motion.
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Washington
Campbell Bannerman Curtails Lords Power in Lords Debate
British House of Lords powers curbed as Campbell Bannerman's resolution to limit vetoes passes 432 to 147 after three days of debate. Henderson's plan to abolish the Lords fails 315 to 100 with Laborists Nationalists and some Radicals in opposition. Asquith notes majority oppose a single chamber. Premier receives ovation on leaving parliament.
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London
House of Commons
Campbell-Bannerman
House of Lords
Henderson
Laborite
Herbert H. Asquith
Campbell- Bannerman
Cornell Wins Varsity Eight in Photo Finish at Poughkeepsie
In a four mile intercollegiate regatta Cornell edged Columbia by a narrow margin to take the varsity eight title. Navy placed third, Pennsylvania fourth, Wisconsin fifth, Georgetown sixth, while Syracuse did not finish after swamping half a mile from the line. Syracuse also won the varsity four-oared race over Cornell, Pennsylvania, and Columbia.
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Poughkeepsie
Cornell
Columbia
United States Naval Academy
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Georgetown
Syracuse
Ithacans
Body Found in Cistern Murder Verdict In Illinois
Decomposed body of Thomas Pritchard found in a cistern behind a former saloon in Lesser Franklin county. Inquest ruled murder. skull crushed and neck broken. Pritchard's widow and five daughters live in Linton Indiana. He was a Royal Arch Mason who came to Lesser for work.
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Benton
Thomas Pritchard
Lesser
Franklin County
Pritchard
Linton
Ind
Royal Arch
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National league results in Chicago and St Louis with scores 7 6 and 4 1. American league games in Boston and St Louis with scores 6 2 and 0 1. Detroit Cleveland 1 4. American Association contests include Indianapolis Columbus 0 3 St Paul Milwaukee 2 1 Toledo Louisville 5 3 Minneapolis Kansas City 10 5.
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St. Louis
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New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Resignation Accepted of Comptroller Von Schwanebach
The emperor accepts Charles Von Schwanebach resignation as comptroller and head of the reactionary cabinet wing. His retirement ends Stolypin’s extended struggle to control his ministry in this June 27 St. Petersburg dispatch.
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von Schwanebach
St. Petersburg
Charles von Schwanebach
Schwanebach
Stolypin
Rioters Charged in San Francisco Streetcar Strike
The Oliver grand jury indicted nine individuals in four counts for violence against United Railroads during the current streetcar strike. The indictments are presented to Judge Lawler's court.
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San Francisco
Oliver Grand Jury
Markets Report Drills Indianapolis Grain and Livestock
Indianapolis markets show wheat at 90c per bushel for No 2 red, corn 53c, oats 44c for No 2 mixed. Hay prices range from 13 to 22 dollars, cattle 2.50 to 6.65, hogs 5.00 to 6.10, sheep 3.00 to 4.75, lambs 5.50 to 6.75. Receipts include 11,000 hogs, 1,250 cattle, 200 sheep. about 200 head of horses for closing auction with light buyer activity. Also reports prices from Cincinnati Chicago New York and Suffolk markets.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Woman Seeks Health Help With Zoa-Phora Remedy
An old advertisement extols Zoa-Phora as a women’s health aid. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Edwin Lee of Addison Michigan and Mrs. Alice Brown of Valley Junction Iowa praising lasting benefits after years of illness. The copy urges readers to buy a one dollar bottle, includes Dr Pengelly’s Advice to Women, and promises private self treatment at home.
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Wower
Zou-Phora
Zoa-Phora
Edwin Lee
Addison Michigan
Alice Brown
Valley Janction
Elkhart
Ind
Cap
Mrs. Brown
Zoa Phora
Roosevelt Banner Pole Shattered by Lightning
In Oyster Bay New York on June 27 a lightning bolt split a banner pole near the executive office. The pole, under 100 feet from the president's office, bore a large Roosevelt banner and no injuries were reported.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Remorse ends in tragedy as boy commits suicide
In Portland Indiana on June 27 William Fox a seventeen year old boy shot and killed himself. He had taken 100 from his mother the day before and spent most of it. his mother was en route to retrieve the money when the fatal act occurred.
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Portland
Ind
William Fox
Healing miracle at Mound City clinic described in South Dakota notice
Mrs BE D Clapp of Mound City reports a dramatic recovery for her son after using De Kings New Discovery. She states the medicine halted a persistent cough and throat trouble that approached death. Local druggist C D Keecfel notes the relief and lists a price of 91.00.
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South Dakota
Mound City
BE. D. Clapp
Clapp
Gunsengerd
C. D. Keecfel
Draggiat
Defective Device Gave the Wrong Signal
A derailment near Lafayette Indiana injured several on the Big Four passenger train after the interlocking plant lantern failed. John Foley reportedly sent a wrong signal when the lantern dropped, allowing a Wabash freight to approach.
Fourteen Attorneys Face Rhodius Case in Probate Court
In Indianapolis on June 27 Judge Merie Walker heard expert testimony on the value of legal services in the George Rhodius guardianship dispute. Fourteen attorneys, labeled interested spectators, argued for fees while a temporary guardian held Rhodius’s property. Judge Walker awarded $33,228.50 to the attorneys based on services rendered. Prosecutor Elliott R. Hooton declined fee costs, suggesting any potential fees go to a Boone county colleague.
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Indianapolis
George Rhodius
Merie N. A. Walker
Rhodius
Marios County
Boone County
Walker
New York City Widows and Cemeteries Highlight City Facts
New York City hosts about 196000 widows and contains forty eight cemeteries nearby. The largest business license fee for pawnbrokers is 500 dollars. Waterfront projects may cost 12 million dollars. Coroners report suffocation as a common suicide method with about one death every three days and a shooting death roughly every four days. J L Harmon leads Republican committees with a Tulsa July 12 state convention call for a state ticket nomination.
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New York Herald
Oklahoma Republicane
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. L. Harmon
Republican State Coenmities
Tulsa
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