Rebating Packers Fined in Elkins Law Case
Kansas City June 66 Judge McPherson fined seven defendants for unlawful concessions on freight rates, with Swift & Co Cudahy Armour Nelson Morris Burlington and others hit with penalties from 4 000 to 16 000. Thomas and Taggart received prison terms and bonds were set, while appeals and stays were granted pending perfection of records.
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Kansas City
Smith McPherson
United States Distri Court
Swift & Co
Cudahy Packing Company
Armour Packing Company
Nelson, Morris & Co
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Burlington
McPherson
Burlington Railroad
Mississippi River
New York
Washington
Thomas and Taggart
George A. Barton
Barton Whean Brothers
Supreme Court of the United States
Hale
Cannon
Department of Justice
Roosevelt
Thomas
Taggart
Packers
Moody backs prison term for Kansas City rebate case
Washington June 22 Attorney General Moody discussed Judge Mc Pherson s ruling in the Kansas City rebate cases urging a prison sentence for the conspirators. He called the widespread discrimination against shippers injurious to the public welfare and said the decision could deter similar unlawful practices. A sales ad follows about the Str City of Lowell excursion trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McPherson
Kansas City
Moody
Mutual Loss in Britain Shifts Policies to British Firms
London reports indicate the Mutual Life’s British business may shrink for a year or more as transfers to North British and other firms rise. Policyholders delay surrender to maximize values, with several policies and large sums at stake. Insiders say British confidence in American life companies remains weak, limiting future U S life business in Britain for years.
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NEW York Times
London
New York Dispatch
Mutuals
Mutual
Sysoney May Aid Science In Memorial Plan
The Coney Island Jockey Club offers to bury Sysonby on its Sheepshead Bay grounds or create a memorial stone, with owner James R. Keene considering exhuming the horse for a skeleton to gift to the New York Museum of Natural History. Keene's decision hinges on whether to preserve the skeleton for science, a path supported by friends, following examples like Ormonde, American Eclipse, and Lexington housed in major museums.
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Coney Island Jockey Club
Sheepshead Bay
Sysonby
James R. Keene
Keene
J. H. Bradford
Board of
Ormonde
England
British Museum
W. O'B. McDonough
America
American Eclipse
Lexington
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Bellevue's Tiny Baby Shakes City Speed Limits
The tiniest baby on record arrived at Bellevue Hospital yesterday afternoon weighing twelve ounces. Delivered by Dr. Drury after a fast ride from the Hogan home, the infant was placed in an incubator in Ward 31. Nurse Mary McEwen and two passing women aided the urgent transport, as doctors hope the well formed infant may pull through.
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Bellevue
Drury
M. Hogan
East Twenty-sixth Street
Mary McEwen
Hogan Home
Twenty-third Street
Ward 31
Marines Transferred to Colosal for Election Readiness
Three hundred United States marines from Camp Elliot have been moved to Colosal to be ready for emergencies during the elections set for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
United States
Camp Elliot
Colozal
Index to Departments and Page References
An index listing sections such as Amusements Arrivals of Out-of-Town Buyers Business Troubles Court Calendars Financial News Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails New Corporation Real Estate Society United Service Weather Report Yesterday's Fires with corresponding page numbers for each item listed.
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Marine Intelligence
New Corporation
Society
United Service
Parzeam
Weather Report
Advertisements and notices listed by page number
A compact index notes various classified sections such as Amusements on page 148, Deaths on page 7, Furnished Booths and Boarders on page 12, Help and Situations Wanter on page 12, Hotels and Restaurants on page 12, Instruction on page 12, Lost and Found on page 14, Marriages on page 7, Summer Resorts on page 9 and Travelers Guide on page 18.
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Travelers’ Guide
Black Diamond Express Sleeping Car Ad to Chicago Fare
Advertisement for the Black Diamond Express offering a sleeping car from New York to Chicago with a railroad fare of 19 dollars. Mentions Lehigh Valley R R and lists 355 and 1 460 Broadway as contact or office locations.
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N. Y
Chicago
R. R
Lehigh Valley R. R
Two Bridge Jumpers Die and Survive in Brooklyn Tides
Two bridge jumpers, one a 21-year-old Swedish painter named Victor Steffenson, leapt from the Brooklyn Bridge and did not survive. The second, 81-year-old John M. Glazer, jumped from the Williamsburg Promenade, landed in the roadway, broke three ribs, and will recover in Bellevue Hospital. Radtwitt was arrested for intoxication and questioned about his friend’s death.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Williamsburg Bridge
Victor Steffenson
Blackwell’s Island
Bieffensen
Radtwitz
Radtwitt
Steffensen
Clyde Line
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Stevenson
Catharine
Pentuckett
Washington Street
Brooklyn
Stenson
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Atlantic Avenue
John M. Glazer
Chauncey Street
Bellevue Hospital
Manhattan Tower
Trinity Freshman to Walk 1200 Miles in a Month
Hall of Chicago, a Trinity College freshman, begins a 1200 mile walk from Hartford to his father's Michigan summer home. He plans about thirty five miles daily, with an 18 mile first day covered amid cheering classmates, aiming to reach July 17.
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New York Times
Hartford
Conn
Hall of
Chicago
Trinity College
Hall
Michigan
Swift Liners Rivalry Tests Ocean Steamers Speed
The new French liner La Provence arrived on her third Havre voyage and the Deutschland of the Hamburg American Line came from Cherbourg. Both ships boast stronger speeds, with the Deutschland averaging 22.66 knots and La Provence 21.46. The Deutschland covered 3,176 miles in 5 days 20 hours 9 minutes, while La Provence logged 8,225 miles in 6 days 5 hours 15 minutes, both slightly slower than their records. Next week the two ocean greyhounds will sail for Europe within an hour of each other.
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Havre
Deutschland
Cherbourg
Europe
la Provence
Sandy Hook
Sandyook
Osher Scotch Highball Fame Ad Quotation Note
Ad line extols Osher as the scotch that made the highball famous, a concise promotional snippet highlighting the brand's iconic status in cocktail history.
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Osher
Bryan to Eschew Silver in Lincoln Reception
Lincoln, June 22. Citizens plan a large reception for William Jennings Bryan on his September return to Lincoln. Mayor Brown, back from St Louis with Col Moses Wetmore, reports a special trainload of Missourians will attend. Bryan's office says many 1896 issues stand, but avoids reigniting old financial debates.
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New York Times
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan
Mayor Brown
St. Louis
Col
Moses Wetmore
Ten Inch Shells Shower Willoughby Beach Residents
Fire from Fort Monroe's big guns sent ten inch shells into Willoughby Beach near Norfolk. Dozens embedded in sand, striking near cottages and endangering residents including J B Porter and A P Warrington. Locals pledge to pressure the War Department over the danger.
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New York Times
Norfolk
Willoughby Beach
Hampton Roads
Fort Monroe
J. B. Porter
A. P. Warrington
War Department
Mrs Ziegfeld Rescued From Drowning In Sound Bay
Mrs Ziegfeld daughter of Police Inspector Laughlin and sister in law of Anna Eld was rescued from drowning in Ec Bay New Rochelle by Capt Harry Kane and Former Judge John Van Zelm. She lost a pocketbook with about 1500 dollars and jewelry. She was aboard the sloop Sneaker with Rudolph Hugle when a gust capsized the boat. Mrs Ziegfeld, unable to swim, cried for help before Kane and Van Zelm saved her near Execution Light.
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Hugo Zierfeld
W. EH. ?Laughlin
Anna Eld
Ec . Bay
New Rochelle
Harry Kane
John A. van Zelm
Ziegfeld
Rudolph Hugle
Awning Fire at Grand Hotel Sparks Quick Fire Fight
A second floor awning at the Grand Hotel on Thirty first Street and Broadway ignited last evening. A passerby alerted Roundsman Nolan who reported the blaze and helped extinguish it on the balcony with his night stick before firemen arrived. A cigarette or cigar likely caused the fire.
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Grand Hotel
Thirty-first Street
Broadway
Nolan
Tenderloin
Freak Rain Drenches Brooklyn Suburbs
A sudden shower struck Brooklyn yesterday afternoon with lightning and thunder. While downtown, East New York, and Williamsburg remained dry, Flatbush and Parkville were drenched as the fast moving storm rolled in from the east at about five o clock and lasted around fifteen minutes.
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Brooklyn
New York
Williamsburg
Flatbush
Parkville
Brooklyn official faces bribery charge in school project
Joseph Gale, inspector of masonry for the Board of Education, was arrested at his Brooklyn home on a bribery claim. Detectives Clark and Mulvey, with a warrant from Magistrate Dooley, say Gale accepted 200 for passing inferior bluestone for the Coney Island school project near Luna Park. The complainant is contractor Percivil Wogan of Woodbridge New Jersey, alleging the substitute stone violated specifications. Gale denies the charge as an attempt to remove him from his post.
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Joseph Gale
Bureau of Buildings
the Board of Education
Brooklyn
Adams Street
Gale
de Graw Street
Central Office
Clark and
Mulvey
Dooley
Adams Street Court
Percivil Wogan
Woodbridge
N. J
Coney Island
Luna Park
The
Board of Education
Earthquake Felt at Goodhue County Poor Farm
Earthquake shocks were distinctly felt last night at the Goodhue County poor farm three miles from Red Wing Minnesota. No damage was reported and no injuries were recorded.
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Red Wing
Minn
Goodhue County
Russian spies on watch in New York libraries
A New York library arrest reveals Russian Secret Service vigilance in tracking readers of anarchist topics. At the Astor Library librarian C T H A Bierregaard confirms an agent and assistants monitor patrons, especially those seeking books on anarchy. The case involves Henry Melnek, 19, arrested for stealing two books, including Verne and a reference work on Siberia.
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Secret Service
Astor Li
C. T H. A. Bierregaard
Astor
Henry Melnek
Bowery
Melnek
Verne
Fitzgerald
Mercer Street
Mayo
Jefferson Market Court
Perez
Siberia
Bierregaard
Astor Library
Ringlings Acquire Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Shows
Ringling Brothers announce the purchase of Foreplaugh and Sells Brothers shows from James A. Bailey heirs. The move ends a costly circuit war fueled by heavy advertising and price cutting. Wallace’s shows may join the syndicate next season, with Ringlings planning separate operations and future alliances to control the U S circus business.
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New York Times
Rock Island
James A. Bailey
Ringling Brothers
Foreplaugh and Sells Brothers
Wallace
Barnum & Bailey
Buffalo Bill
America
Fire scares 150 patients at Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary
A basement fire at the Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary caused a loud alarm and a scramble among 150 patients and nurses. A burning basket of rags in the store room was carried to the yard and extinguished before fire crews arrived.
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Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary
Park Avenue
Forty-first Street
T. J. Byrnes
Lott
John D Crimmins Improvement Report From Conn Home
Dr J W Avery attending John D Crimmins of New York City reports tonight from Noroton Connecticut that Crimmins shows improvement though still serious. The Summer home bulletin notes condition not alarming but remains critical.
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Noroton
Conn
J. W. Avery
John D. Crimmins
New York City
Supreme Court Orders Damatus for Gas Meter Rate
Justice Leventritt following higher court rulings signed an order directing a peremptory writ of mandamus against Consolidated Gas Company. The writ requires adjusting a slot meter at Nathan Cohen’s premises to supply gas at the rate of 80 cents per 1000 cubic feet.
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Supreme Court
Leventritt
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Appellate Division
Consolidated Gas Company
Nathan Cohen
Mrs Mizner Grave Ill from Appendicitis in Chicago
Mrs Wilson Mizner also called Mrs Charles T Yerkes is dangerously ill at her Chicago home 3200 Michigan Avenue Doctors say she is not in immediate danger but death could come from complications if it occurs An emergency operation was done at 2 pm tonight and conditions show some improvement Surgeons were Dr J B Murphy and Dr James F Neff who operated at her residence.
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New York Times
Chicago
Wilson Mizner
Charles T. Yerkes
Michiigan Avenue
William E. Faine
J. B. Murphy
James F. Neff
Two Men Hurt in Brooklyn Bridge Crush
Two men were seriously injured when crowds pressed against a Brooklyn end bridge pillar after a De Kalb Avenue car on Loop No 8 struck them. William J. Welsh and Charles Quenger Jr. suffered broken collarbone sprains and multiple bruises and were taken to Hudson Street Hospital.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Hudson Street
de Kalb Avenue
Loop No. 8
William J. Welsh
Kosciusko Street
Brooklyn
Charles Quenger, Jr
President Street
Welsh
Quenger
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Railroad cleans house after Washington hearing
Philadelphia June 22 John B Thayer Fourth Vice President of the Pennsylvania Railroad returned from Washington where he told a railroad commission the firm will remove private cars and have officers and employees divest coal stock holdings He said plans to take over private cars will take time and will be announced when ready
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New York Times
Philadelphia
John B. Thayer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Thayer
Foreclosure Proceeding Against St. Leo’s Church
The Bowery Savings Bank has filed in the Supreme Court to foreclose a mortgage on St. Leo's Roman Catholic Church located on Twenty-ninth Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues. Defendants include Rev. Father Thomas J. Ducey and the church corporation. The 1882 loan for $55,000 was due in a year but remained active. the outstanding balance now stands at $41,750. Foreclosure actions were started nine or ten years ago but dropped after payment of costs and interest.
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Bowery Savings Bank
Supreme Court
St. Leo’s Roman. Catholic Church
Twenty-ninth Street
Fifth
Madison Avenues
Thomas J. Ducey
The
Church Corporation
Father Ducey
Miss Laura Kelly Dies After Collapse At Pillsbury Academy
At Pillsbury Academy in Owatonna Minnesota Miss Laura Kelly collapsed during a class day address, became violently insane and died shortly after. The exact cause is not yet known though she recently graduated with highest honors after four years of study.
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Owatanna
Minn
Laura Kelly
Pillsbury Academy
Kelly
Hail 14 Inches Deep Hits Georgia Counties
A June storm in Clark and Oconee Counties caused immense damage with hail up to fourteen inches. Pine forests were stripped, and wide swaths of cropland including corn and cotton were destroyed across a roughly one mile by seven mile Clark County area and two mile by ten mile Oconee County stretch.
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Augusta
Athens
Clark
Oconee
Clark County
Knox Learns Senate Passes Lock Canal By Wireless
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania aboard the Oceanic learned by wireless that the Senate approved the lock canal. An official with the Oceanic committee spoke two hours in support of the proposal. After the vote he traveled to New York then to Southampton, with news relayed to his secretary. On the same day a notice for a steamship to New Haven listed music and refreshments.
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New York Times
Washington
Senator Knox
Pennsylvania
Oceanic
Miles At Sea
Senate
Committee On
New York
Southampton
Knox
Prosecution of Standard Oil Moves Forward Across States
President Roosevelt via Attorney General Moody announces federal criminal proceedings against the Standard Oil Company, targeting inter state commerce violations and rebates. The action follows cabinet discussions and the Garfield report push to curb monopolistic practices and immunity issues under the Sherman and anti rebate laws. Prosecutions will proceed in Illinois Indiana New York California Pennsylvania and Kansas as cases develop.
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Cabinet
White House
Department of Justice
Standard Oil Company
Congress
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
Western Paper Organization
Charles B. Morrison
Chicago
United States
Northern District of
Illinois
Morrison
Moody
Department
Garfield
Senate
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Knox
Humphreys
Indiana
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Kansas
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BIG
Hudson
Lowell
Britain
Sysoney
Mr. Keehe
Museum of Natural History
SWIFT
Bryan
Inspector McLaughlin
Brooklyn School
Earthquakes
Minnesota
Secret Service Agents
Circus Trust
Justice Leventritt
Railroad Cleans
ST. Leo’s
Bowery Bank
Girl
Georgia
Richard Peck
New Haven
Standard Gilco
Suits
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