Standard Oil Case Reveals Barnsdall Contract Control
The government proves Standard Oil by New Jersey held dominant control over the Barnsdall oil field through a 1907 loan secured by Barnsdall Oil Company stock and related securities. Frank B. Kellogg secures the contract from Pittsburg Trust Company as John D. Archbold testifies, with later testimony aiming to show oil price increases were modest compared to general costs. The hearing resumes this morning.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard
C. N
Kellogg
Custom House
Moritz Rosenthal
The
Mr. Kellogg
Barnsdall
Standard Oil Company
Young
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Standard of New Jersey
Barnsdall Oil Company
Oklahoma
William G. Rockefeller
Barnsdall Company
Barns
Johnson
Bureau of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations of the
United States
Fraud Charge in Stock Firm Trial Opens
Supreme Court Justice O Gorman opened the trial of Jesse L Boskowitz as administrator of Ignatz Boskowitz estate against Joseph H Sulzbacher of the defunct firm J H Sulzbacher Co Seeks to set aside a December 30 1905 dissolution and for an accounting Allegations claim false entries in co part nership books concealment of funds and secret speculative accounts with other firms causing losses to the estate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
O'Gorman
Jesse L. Boskowitz
Ignatz Boskowitz
Joseph H. Sulzbacher
Stock Exchange
J. H. Sulzbacher & Co
Sulzbacher
Boskowits
Jerome Knew It Years Ago In Metropolitan Libel Trial
Principal witness J Coleman Drayton testifies at the fourth trial of Col Amory v Vreeland libel suit in the Supreme Court. He describes meetings with District Attorney Jerome and the Metropolitan Company's affairs, Jerome’s stance on crime and prosecution, and a 1903 Crimmins letter discussing receivership litigation and backers.
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J. Coleman Drayton
William Astor
Supreme Court
Col
William N. Amory
Herbert H. Vreeland
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Ford
Drayton
Jerome
Metropolitan Company
Hornblower
John D. Crimmins
Eugene A. Philbin
Ryan
Whitney
Root
Stetson
Jaline
Brown
Taft and Cannon Meet for Tariff Revision Talks
President-elect Taft held a crowded schedule in Washington with a key conference alongside Speaker Cannon. They arranged a meeting for Republican Ways and Means members with Taft at Longworth's residence to discuss the tariff revision and the party platform, emphasizing mutual respect for Congress prerogatives and continued protectionist principles.
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Washington
Taft
Cannon
House Committee On Ways and Means
Nicholas Longworth
Mr. Taft
Boardman
House
Kaiser Melancholy and Piety Reported From Berlin
Berlin reports claim the Kaiser is in a low mood and increasingly secluded since Nov. 17. The Dresden Nachrichten notes he spends hours in bed and shows piety while ministers are limited to small audiences. Yale authorities are urged to retrieve a five year old talking machine recording of his voice.
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Taz
NEW York Times
Berlin
Kaiser
von Biilow
Dresden Nachrichten
Nachrichten
Yale University
Berlin Volks-Zeitung
Carnegie Subpoenaed To Testify On Steel Tariffs
Andrew Carnegie was subpoenaed to appear before the Ways and Means Committee to testify on steel tariff schedules. W. B. Corey will be heard on the subject later. Prof. Taussig of Harvard University is also scheduled for next week.
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New York Times
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Ways and Means Committee
Stee
W. B. Corey
Carnegie
Rivers and Harbors
Corey
Prof. Taussig
Harvard University
Free Trade School
Carnegie Visits Roosevelt for Brief White House Conference
Andrew Carnegie called at the White House this afternoon and had a half hour conference with the President. He declined to discuss his mission beyond saying the President always is interesting.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
White House
Yale Officials Question Kaiser's Voice Record Return
A servant at President Hadley and Secretary Stokes home said both had retired and it was unclear if Yale was asked to return the phonograph record of the Kaiser's voice. The record, made in Germany by Prof. Edward Scripture, may be one of many in a collection, with Yale owning only this single item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New Haven
Hadley
Stokes
Yaie
Germany
Kaiser
Edward Scripture
Yale
Scripture
Fight Made on Col Scott in Senate Confirmation Battle
Communications from Col Scott commandant of West Point threaten a Senate clash as Rep Anthony of Kansas presses charges from a Jolo Philippines feud. Anthony alleges inefficiency and incompetence while Scott faces 364 officers ahead of Brigadier General in the promotion line.
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Washington
Col. Scott
West Point
Senate
Representative Anthony
Kansas
Jolo
Philippines
L. M. Koehler
Anthony
Koehler
Scott
Col
Bankruptcy schedules show debts over two million in New Jersey
In Trenton on December 9, John V. Signell of Edgewater New Jersey filed bankruptcy plans in U S District Court listing debts of 2 132 500 arising largely from indorsed notes and guaranteed claims The lone asset is clothing valued at 100 exempt under the law Creditors are all in New York with principal ones including Lawyers Title Insurance and Guarantee Co and others in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
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New York Times
Trenton
United States District Court
John V. Signell
Edgewater
N. J
Signell
New York
Lawyers Title Insurance and Guarantee Co Sar Neue
Sg Ee
Saanant Pe
West
Bolle
PA Ae
D the Pee An
Rockefeller Tips Five Cents To New Jersey Waiter
John D. Rockefeller dined at the Mansion House in New Brunswick with Middlesex Grand Jury members. He tipped the waiter Rudolph Osterwald five cents and urged saving the money in a bank. He later chatted at another table with local officials and politicians before leaving, wrapping newspapers over his chest for warmth.
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New York Times
New Brunswick
John D. Rockefeller
Mansion House
Middlesex Grand Jury
Rockefeller
Johnson
New York
Lakewood
Middlesex County Grand Jury
Edwin Furman
Sayreville
Standard
J. P. Morgan Stirs Chicago During Social Visit
J Pierpont Morgan arrived in Chicago on the Lake Shore flier stirring finance and street railway merger talk in La Salle Street circles. Morgan attended a Chicago Association of Commerce dinner at the Auditorium Hotel and left for New York after a banquet.
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New York Times
Chicago
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lake Shore
la Salle Street
Morgan
Chicago Association of Commerce
Auditorium Hotel
John A. Spoor
Chicago City Railway Company
David R. Forgan
National City Bank
R. C.hall
New York
Costs Seen for World Cruise Repairs on Navy Ships
Secretary Newberry submits estimates showing total repair costs of 4.15 million dollars for the fleet voyage. Maine requires 520 thousand for boilers and turret repairs. Missouri Ohio need 540 thousand each. Wisconsin 380 thousand. cruisers Chattanooga Cleveland Denver Des Moines Galveston Tacoma 210 thousand each. Additional funds cover smaller vessels.
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New York Times
Washington
Newberry
Congress
Maine
Alabama
New York Navy Yard
Navy Department
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Chattanooga
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Galveston
Tacoma
Keene Suit in Secret Referee Named in Nassau Case
Henry Selden Weller of Hempstead appointed referee to hear evidence in the separation suit of Mary Lawrence Keene of Bayside against Foxhall P. Keene. Report to Justice J T Marean in Special Term. Agreement reached for secret payment. Philip J. Britt of Manhattan represents Mrs. Keene.
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New York Times
Mineola
Henry Selden Weller
Hempstead
Mary Lawrence Keene
Bayside
L. I
Foxhall P
Philip J. Britt
William Street
Manhattan
Keene
Mr. Bowers
Bowers
Nassau Street
Mr. Weller
Jewel Case Lost at LaSalle Street Station
A jewel case valued at about 15000 disappeared in the LaSalle Street Station check room as Mrs. Laura Martin rushed to a New York train. While she left hurriedly, attendants and detectives traced the case to another area of the building. The article notes a search by her family and station police ending with the recovery.
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Chicago
Lasalle Street
Laura Martin
3. K. Martin, Jr
New York
Sa Seaareiee
Martin
Herry
Secret contract with Dippel to be produced at Met meeting
Metropolitan Opera directors meet at W. K. Vanderbilt home to hear a demand by Andreas Dippel for recognition as co-director. A secret contract bearing Otto H. Kahn’s signature allegedly gives Dippel wide powers, including casting for Tiefland this season. Dippel declined to discuss it while reviewers seek its origin and expiry, potentially lasting to next September.
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Metropolitan Opera Company
Opera House
Andreas Dippel
Opera
Metropolitan
W. K. Vanderbilt
Dippel
Conried
Otto H. Kahn
Times
Broadway
Grand Opera
Eleven Rescued From Brooklyn Fire At Wallabout Street
A blaze at 287 Wallabout Street Brooklyn started about 11 o clock in a ground floor apartment. Police officers Werle and O’Dea helped evacuate the Kilcoynes and their four children then pulled the Zeiglers from the upper floors. Firemen saved Michael McDermott and his family. The fire heavily damaged the three story frame house.
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Wallabout Street
Brooklyn
Werle
O'Dea
Clymer Street
Michael
Mary Kilcoyne
O’dea
Herman Zeigler
Morris
Walter
Michael McDermott
Steamer Karthago Safe After Severe North Atlantic Run
The German steamer Karthage of Hamburg American Line reached St John’s Newfoundland after three weeks at sea from Hamburg with heavy seas. Captain Poock reported continual high waves since Nov 18, decks swept for a week, cargo shifted once, part thrown overboard, coal nearly exhausted and crew sought port for relief. New York remains the destination of overdue voyage.
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ST. John's N. F
Hamburg
New York
Karthage
Hamburg-American Packet Line
Poock
St. John's
Benesch Held Overnight in Tombs Cell After Arrest
Adolph Benesch of 1270 Eighty-fourth Street Brooklyn and treasurer of the National Bottlers' Supply Company now in bankruptcy proceedings spent the night in a Tombs cell after arrest by Detective Fitzsimmons of the District Attorney's staff at the brokerage office of Race & Sons 10 Wall Street. He was arraigned before State Steinat in the Tombs court on charges of unlawful appropriation.
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Adolph Benesch
Eighty-fourth Street
Brooklyn
National Bottlers’ Supply Company
Broadway
Fitzsimmons
Race & Sons
Wall Street
Ben
Trate Steinat
Rich widow weds Bath Beach plumber in New Jersey telegram
Catherine Randolph widow of Richard Randolph a Manhattan grain and hay merchant leaves her Bay Seventeenth Street home and marries Thomas Lang a 45 year old plumber. The $500000 estate spans Harlem and Bath Beach with four Randolph daughters and one married daughter, Huatt. Lang worked in Bath Beach and had Harlem roots.
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Catherine Randolph
Richard Randolph
Manhattan
Bay Seventeenth Street
Bath Beach
Brooklyn
Thomas Lang
Randolph
Minnie
Kittie
Almira
Elsie Randolph
Albert Huatt
New Jersey
Lang
Harlem
Not to Merge Great Northern and CBQ Rail Lines
James J. Hill, chairman of the Great Northern, announced in St. Paul that the Great Northern and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad will not be merged into one line at present. Hill arrived from Peoria unexpectedly, surprising callers who expected him in New York.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Great Northern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Peoria
Hill
New York
Governor Deneen Enrolls as Student at Illinois Uni
Governor Charles S. Deneen will join the University of Illinois Agricultural School for a January short course. He plans to seek special instruction in cattle and corn judging after attending the Illinois Corn Show in Springfield. The decision follows his statement that he would study if time allowed.
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Urbana
Charles S. Deneen
University of Illinois
Springfield
Deneen
Man Claimed to Seek Roosevelt Arrested in Trenton
John Kostowski of Newark was arrested in Trenton after boarding the Congressional Limited and claiming he was going to Washington after the President. Secret Service notified. Kostowski said nothing of his plans and appeared harmless.
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Trenton
N. J
John Kostowski
Newark
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Washington
Kostowski
Congressional Limited
Woman With Diamonds Is Released After Intoxication Hearing
A young woman arrested in Pittsburg on intoxication charges was discharged after a police magistrate hearing. Police say she carried about 6000 in diamonds and 115.68 in cash, and gave the names Fannie Fair and C D McDonald, though she is believed to come from a prominent New York family.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Fannie Fair
C. D. McDonald
New York
Wright Carries Passengers at Le Mans
Wilbur Wright piloted a series of successful flights in Le Mans with four British Aero Club members as passengers. No accidents occurred and Wright introduced a new device: a horizontal chain between the two propellers to ensure balance and a safe landing if one propeller chain broke.
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LE Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
British Aero Club
Mr. Wright
Torday
Will contest involves $2 million estate in Boston
In Probate Court the Caroline E Johnson will challenge seeks to invalidate the will on grounds of unsound mind and undue influence by executor and nephew Ellerton P Whitney. Daughters including Josephine W Taylor contest the estate, alleging manipulation during October 1903 drafting. The hearing revealed correspondence between Whitney and Johnson with remarks on living costs and society.
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New York Times
Boston
Caroline E. Johnson
Josephine W. Taylor
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Ellerton P. Whitney
Josephine Johnson
Whitney
Panama Papers Show No Deal In Canal Purchase
Roosevelt defended the Panama Canal price of 40 million dollars as a government decision aimed solely at securing the canal for the United States. The administration stated no improper knowledge or involvement by Americans in the canal company, with funds routed through French authorities and Morgan & Co to a French court appointee. The president criticized insinuations targeting him and his relatives, emphasizing the transaction's governmental nature.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William Dudley Foulke
Panama Canal
United States
NEW York Times
Congress
Panama Canal Company
the Seine
Foulke
Canal Company
Douglas Robinson
Charles P. Taft
J. P. Morgan & Co
Seine, Morgan & Co
Jean Pierre Gautron
M. Gautron
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Karthago
St. John’s
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