Standard Oil man rebuked by Cockrell in Kansas City inquiry
In Kansas City on March 14 Senator Cockrell of the Interstate Commerce Commission sharply rebuked G W Mayer, Kansas City manager of Standard Oil, during hearings on railroads and the company. Mayer refused to acknowledge ties with Republic Oil and Waters-Pierce, repeatedly saying I do not know. The inspector urged truth telling, accusing Standard Oil of concealing facts and urging every tub to stand on its own bottom.
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Kansas City
Mayer
Standard ON Company
Union Tank Line Company
Republic Oil Company
Waters-Pierce Ol Company
Missouri sues Standard Oil foes halted by reply
Kansas City March 14 The Standard Oil Company through Alfred D Eddy of Chicago its general Western attorney has notified Herbert S Hadley Missouri attorney general that it will give him no more information in the suit to oust the Standard and its allied companies from Missouri than it is compelled to.
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Kansas City
Standard OH Company
Alfred D. Eddy
Chicago
Ita General Western
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Standard
Taft Accepts Supreme Court Associate Justice Post
Washington March 14 Secretary of War William Howard Taft will accept the offer to serve as associate justice of the Supreme Court to replace the retiring member. The move follows months of reluctance as Taft considers the high court appointment. The President's selection shifts Taft from war duties to the nation’s top judicial body.
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Washington
W. H. Taft
The
Supreme Court
Dyspepsia Tablets Sold as Cure All
A newspaper ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal remedy for indigestion and chronic cough linked to dyspepsia. It claims not to cure consumption but to prevent it and urges readers to request a free dyspepsia book from F. A. Stuart Co in Marshal, Michigan.
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Stuart
America
F. A Stuart Co
Marshal, Mich
Fears of a Moscow Railroad Strike Grow
Fears rise over a possible railroad strike in Moscow as labor actions loom. The report notes mounting concern among workers and officials about potential service disruptions and economic impact across the area.
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Moscow
Carolus Duran
Pius X
Gorilla debate over strength of its size leaves questions
A fragment notes the gorilla as the strongest animal for its size and hints at a larger discussion about animal strength. The text is incomplete but implies a comparison of physical power among species.
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Aled Hes
Statehood Bill Slowed by Cannon Move to Committee
Washington March 14 indications show the statehood bill may be referred by Speaker Cannon to the committee on territories. Insurgents fear the reference will defeat the measure as the panel can delay action until return of lawmakers from a river and harbor inspection trip on Saturday.
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Washington
Cannon
Committee On Territories
Friends of Statehood For
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Com
Mittee
Senate
House
Treasury
Reform Legislation Defeated in Senate Vote
Columbus March 14 Senator Howe of Cleveland introduced a bill to establish civil service in state charitable and penal institutions and certain departments. The measure was defeated in the senate amid arguments that reform legislation is advancing too quickly and that the people should first see how the new system works.
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Columbus
Ohio
Howe
Cleveland
Senate
General Assembly
Gas Well Fire Captured After Roof Collapse
Terrific power of gas erupts from a Caney Kansas well six miles away after being capped for seventeen days. The iron hood roof failed as sand and flame blasted beneath it, blasting the hood into scrap iron and ending the prolonged blaze.
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Caney
Kan
Bas
President Reyes to Resign in Colombia Crisis
New York reports Gen Rafael Reyes, president of Colombia, will resign due to a motor ataxia illness. Calderon Climaco, from foreign affairs, to succeed him as interim head of state.
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President Reyes
New York
Rafael Reyes
Colombia
General Reyes
Climaco "Calderon
Veterans Clerks Protest 65-Plus Pay Cut in Washington
G A R chief Corporal Tanner writes Representative Tawney to oppose a committee recommendation to enact a law reducing government clerks' pay after age sixty five. He appeals on behalf of Civil War veterans now in federal service who would be affected.
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Washington
Merch
Tanner
James A Tawney
Minnesota
House
Vatican watches French cabinet crisis risk to Catholic France
Rome on March 14 reports the Vatican follows the cabinet crisis with keen interest. A prominent prelate warns that the situation has fallen from the frying pan into the fire, signaling renewed peril for the Catholic church in France.
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Rome
Vatican
France
Fierce Religious Conflict in Polish Church Clash
Five people killed and fifteen wounded in a clash at Strokoff in Piotro koff region between Catholics and Sectarians occupying a church. Knives sticks and pitchforks were used in the riot.
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Warsaw
Strokoff
Piotrokoff
Columbus Woman Starving From Onach Weakness
Mrs. Mary A Walters of St Clair Street Columbus Ohio describes severe weight loss due to an onach weakened by lessees. She asserts she cannot eat and faces death if relief is not found. The misspelled terms suggest a letter or plea to local authorities or aid groups.
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Mary A. Walters
St. Clair St
Columbus, O
Juntgen Found Not Guilty In Bank Embezzlement Trial
Walter Juntgen former bookkeeper of the Edgar County National Bank was acquitted by a federal jury after a week long trial on charges of falsifying records and embezzlement totaling twelve thousand dollars. The case followed an earlier Paris circuit court acquittal on dynamiting charges.
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Danville
Walter Juntgen
Edgar County National Bank
Juntgen
Paris
No Change In France Policy In Ministers Decreed
Paris March 14 President fall eres signed decrees nominating ministers as listed in the Official Journal. A general policy statement in the chamber affirmed the cabinet’s intention to follow M Ronvier’s foreign affairs policy approved by parliament. Bourgeois expected to reiterate Rettol’s instructions to Revoil regarding the Algeciras conference on Moroccan reforms.
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France
Paris
Falleres
Ofela
Chamber of Deputies
M. Ronvier
M. Bourgeois
Foreign Office
M. Revoil
Algeciras
An Actor's Foolish Deed Hits Washington Stage
William Thomas of Saginaw Michigan a chorus member in the Wonderland company at the Columbia theater in Washington drank carbotic acid during the performance and died. He admired Idra Gordon sixteen a fellow company member whose refusal of his attentions led to the self inflicted act. The play continued as the audience remained unaware.
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Washington
William Thomas
Saginaw
Mich
Wonderland
Columbia Theater
Thomas
Idra Gordon
Susan B Anthony Funeral Set in Rochester
The funeral for Susan B Anthony will be held Thursday at 2 o clock in Rochester New York. Rev Dr Gannett of the First Unitarian church will officiate.
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Miss Anthony
Rochester
N. Y
Susan B. Anthony
Dr. Gannett
First Unitarian Church
Des Moines House Passes Gilleland Resolution on Primary Election
In Des Moines on March 14 the Iowa House approved by 73 to 6 a Gilleland resolution urging Governor Cummins to ensure railroad influence did not defeat the primary election. The measure calls for clear charges and safeguards against improper political meddling.
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Des Moines
House
Gilleland
Cummins
Jury to Decide Sherrick Embezzlement Case Today
Indianapolis March 14 The courtroom drama over former State Auditor David E Sherrick reaches a climax as jurors prepare to hear the verdict.Judge McCullough blocks the civil suit finding as bearing on the criminal case while Daniel W Simms slams Governor Hanly accusing him of political revenge and calls for a guilty ruling if only technicalities shield the defendant.
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Indianapolis
David E. Sherrick
McCullough
Circuit Court
Sherrick
Simms
Daniel W. Simms
Lafayette
Hanly
Simmma
Hadley
Indiana
Statehouse
Benedict
Simma
Murder of Inmate in Johnson County Jail
In Franklin Indiana on March 14 Thomas Darrell seventy five an inmate at Johnson county infirmary killed his roommate Cyrus Brown aged eighty one. Darrell claimed angels commanded the act and Brown said there was nothing in the dream. Brown shouted to another inmate before dying and Custodian Levan, Coroner Terhune and Sheriff Baldwin were notified. Darrell is in the county jail and unable to explain the motive.
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Franklin
Ind
Thomas Darrell
Johnson County Infirmary
Cyrus Brown
Samuel Kephart
Kephart
Darrell
Brown
Hamed Cleveland
Cleveland
Jacob Levan
Terhune
Baldwin
Senate passes bills on officials leaks and boundary issues
Senate approves measures punishing government clerks for divulging secret information and allowing executive action on bridges over navigable streams while backing Delaware New Jersey boundary talks. Simmons lauds railroad bill, Tillman presses for daily rate bill consideration. Iowa drugs child labor law heads to governor for signing amid broader debates on aging clerks and immigration. Cripple Creek man implicates others in insurance fraud scheme involving Hall Kellogg and Ley.
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Washington
Senate
Delaware
New Jersey
Simmons
House
Tillman
New York City
Home Telephone Company to acquire National Telephone firm
In Fort Wayne on March 14 the Home Telephone company accepts a proposal to take over National Telephone company with 1000 miles of line and exchanges in Kendallville and Sturgis. They agree to a price of 90 on 250000 capital stock. National accepts 225000 in Home company 6 percent preferred stock.
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Fort Wayne
Home Telephone Company
National Telephone Company
Kendallville Sturgis
Home Company
Serious injury after accidental shooting in Brownstown
Grover Jackson eighteen son of William Jackson was accidentally wounded by Ora Cox who fired at a target. The bullet glanced struck Jackson near the center of the spine lodging in the left lobe. His condition is serious.
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Brownstown
Ind
Grover Jackson
William Jackson
Ora Cox
Jackson
Indiana coal operators oppose wage rise risking April strike
Terre Haute Indiana March 14 The Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators association voted to block any wage increase that would raise production costs above the level two years ago. Operators warn miners will strike April 1 if demands for higher pay persist.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Grain and Live Stock Prices Across Markets
Reports from Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, and Buffalo show mixed receipts and steady to firm prices for wheat corn oats and livestock. Wheat and corn hold narrow ranges while hogs and sheep vary by market with lambs noted steady to higher in several cites.
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Sfi
Chicago
Red
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