Railroad Immunity Question Marks Oil and Rail Rates
Cross examination of Henry E. Felton of Standard Oil reveals disputes over railroad immunity from criminal prosecution and how immunity affected tariff practices. Attorneys clash over whether railroads were shielded by undisclosed government agreements while Felton and others discuss rates from Whiting to Toledo and Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry E. Felton
Standard Oil Company
Frank B. Kellogg
Oil Company
Felton
Whiting
Ind
Toledo
Cincinnati
Bureau of Corporations
Kellogg
East St. Louis
Evansville
Grand Junction
Rosenthal
Mr. Kellogg
Mr. Felton
Mr. Rosenthal
Interstate Commerce Commission
Restrains 110 Insurance Companies in Illinois
Judge Moore in Belleville issued a permanent injunction restraining 110 fire insurers from fixing rates and maintaining a joint East St. Louis agent. The suit began in 192 by H. J. Hamlin, former Illinois Attorney General, against Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance and 109 others and agent M. F. Scent. Evidence spanned Belleville, East St. Louis and Chicago with appeals to the Appellate Court. Affected firms largely operated in St. Clair Madison and Clinton counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Ill
Moore
Illinois
East St. Louis
H. J. Hamlin
Aachen
Westinghouse Plan Accepted by Major Banks
The Westinghouse readjustment committee led by James N. Jarvie announced that National Park Bank Chase National Bank National Bank of Commerce and New York Life Insurance and Trust Company will accept 3 percent in convertible bonds and percent in new stock to settle their claims. The move strengthens the modified plan and may prompt other banks to follow. Reports from Pittsburgh note banks nationwide are taking stock instead of notes and suggest receivership could end before January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
James N. Jarvie
National Park Bank
Chase National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
New York Life Insurance and Trust Company
Pittsburg
Railway President Sees Normal Grain and Cotton Movement
B L Winchell, president of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway, arrived from the West and said conditions there were closer to normal than reports suggested. He forecast crop returns would be satisfactory and expected grain and cotton to move to market in a normal fashion due to strong agricultural finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Winchell
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Receivers Seek Auction Sale of Arnold Print Works
Boston October 13 The Arnold Print Works receivers asked the United States Circuit Court to authorize a public auction sale of all properties involved in the firm’s financial troubles. W Murray Crane Henry E Warner and James J Storrow filed a report noting a consolidation plan and creditor committee ready to buy. The court set October 38 for interested parties to show cause why the sale should not proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Arnold Print Works
United States Circuit Court
W. Murray Crane
Henry E. Warner
James J. Storrow
Union Pacific Board Re-elected and Indenture Transferred
At Salt Lake City meeting Union Pacific stockholders re-elected the fifteen directors by proxy with 2 291 207 votes. They authorized transferring the railroad indenture to Equitable Trust Company of New York and expanding the first lien bonds to 29 million dollars, including 100 million for mortgage payments and 50 million for future issues, and gave authority to buy the South Omaha and Western Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Union Pacific Railroad Company
H. H. Loomis
Joseph Hellen
P. L. Williams
L. Ma Cornell
New York
C. B. Matthai
Law Department
Omaha
Equitable Trust Company of
Equitable Trust Company
South Omaha & Western Railroad
Nebraska
Albany Court Upholds Eight Hour Public Work Rule
The New York Court of Appeals sustains the eight hour limit for public work and allows withholding payment for contracts if more than eight hours are worked. The ruling references constitutional amendments granting state police power to regulate wages and hours on public contracts. Judge Vann writes the opinion, noting enforcement of the people’s mandate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Court of Appeals
Wiliams Engineering & Contracting Company
New York
Herman A. Metz
Cullen
Vann
Chase
Willard
Bartlett
Gray
Werner
Hiscock
Sourec
J G Cannon Opposes Note Registration At Bankers Meeting
James G Cannon vice president of the Fourth National Bank urged Chicago bankers to favor single name paper as a bank asset and argued against note registration. He noted two thirds of bank paper is single name and stressed it is a straightforward credit upon verifiable facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Cannon
Fourth National Bank
Illnois State Bankers’ Association
Chicago
Cannon
Brothers Murdered Near Ingalls Crossing
Oswego New York residents discover John and Peter Bohlf dead in their Ingalls Crossing home with gunshot wounds and an axe blow. Robbery appears motive with a torn trunk and empty wallet found upstairs. Victims aged over fifty were hard working farmers believed to have accumulated several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
N. Y
Charles Ward
John
Peter Bohlf
Ingalls Crossing
Wisconsin Central Railway Elects Four New Directors
Milwaukee October 13 four new directors were elected at the Wisconsin Central annual meeting Newman Erb C C Dickinson J A S Graves and George J Gould succeed M T Cox J F Hill G A W Dodge and C G Rasmus Erb and Dickinson represent Key bolt e interests Graves is an associate in other enterprises and Gould is a small stockholder The yearly report shows gross earnings 7 30 311 35 operating expenses 5 130 6430 leaving net earnings 2 176 668 28.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Central Railway
Newman
C. C. Dickinson
J. A. S. Graves
George J. Gould
M. T. Cox
J. F. Hill
G. A. W. Dodge
C. G. Rasmus
Erb
Mr. Dickinson
Kieybolte
Graves
Gould
Wisconsin Central
Wabash Re Elects Delano To Lead Railroad
Frederick A. Delano was re elected president of the Wabash Railroad Company at the annual meeting in Toledo. The entire board of directors was also re elected. More than 75 percent of the stock and percent of the debenture bonds were voted. The board will meet in New York next week to reorganize with Edward T. Jeffrey likely to remain chairman.
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Toledo
Frederick A. Delano
Wabash Railroad Company
New York
Edward T. Jeffrey
Gang steals Powell jewels in St Louis case unfolds
Foster George a Negro was arrested in St Louis on charges of stealing diamonds and watches worth 3500 from S Powell a New York wholesale jeweller. Jewelry valued at 25 was recovered. Diamonds Powell carried from Chicago to St Louis on June 29 appeared in pawnshops in three cities. Mabel McCoy betrayed George to police after a quarrel over money. Chicago authorities asked to locate a man George claimed supplied the diamonds.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Foster George
S. Powell
Broadway
George
Powell
Mabel McCoy
Maillard Store Moves to Acker Merrall Condit Building
The new Maillard store and ladies lunch restaurant occupy the Acker Merrall Condit building at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street. The former shop was in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, now torn down. The new premises cover a large area of four spaces and feature artistic decoration.
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Maillard
Acker, Merrall & Condit
Fifth Avenue
25Th Street
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Ives to Head Milling Company in Minneapolis Shuffle
At the Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company annual meeting Brayton Ives of New York was elected president succeeding Albert C. Loring of Minneapolis. Loring, named receiver of Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills, will avoid concurrent interests. New officers include H. P. Gallaher as vice president and general manager Major N. D. Hale as secretary and H. B. Kent as treasurer.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company
Brayton Ives
New York
Albert C. Loring
Harry P. Gallaher
Loring
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company, Limited
Beet Crops in Europe Fall Short of Expectations
European beet crop prospects are weaker as Western Europe suffers drought. Beets show better quality but lower weight, with total yield estimated at 6,605,000 tons. Weather across the region is dampening yields while expectations had been higher.
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London
Europe
Canal project bid awarded near Brockport
Albany October 12 Superintendent F C Stevens announces barre canal contract No 61 for Erie Canal work near Brockport Monroe County awarded to E M Graves of Cleveland as the lowest bidder His bid was 1 4734 dollars against an engineer estimate of 1 000219 dollars
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Albany
F. C. Stevens
Brockport
Monroe County
E. M. Graves
Cleveland
Chancellor Bans Pranks at University in Lincoln
Lincoln Neb Oct 13 Chancellor Andrews of the state university issued a signed statement forbidding class fights kidnappings and nightgown parades He warned that any student taking part will be expelled from the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Andrews
The
State University
Sag Harbor Pastor Accused of Assault by Two Members
In Sag Harbor on October 13, two congregants accuse Rev Frederick W. Fairfield, 33, pastor of the Baptist Church, of assault and caresses. Mrs Samuel Tuttle of Southampton and Miss May Robin report hugging and kissing incidents. Fairfield denies charges and seeks vindication in court. congregation stands by him.
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the Tribune
Sag Harbor
Long Island
Frederick W. Fairfield
Baptist Church
Justica Kiernan
Samuel Tuttle
Southampton
Miss May Robin
Fairfield
Long Island Baptist Conference
Brooklyn
of the Baptist Church
Faltfeld
Tragedy as Father Shoots Sons Then Ends His Life
Goldsberry Missouri. On October 13 D O Seaman a farmer took his two sons aged ten and twelve to the district school called them out shot one son dead mortally wounded the other then killed himself. The motive remains unknown.
Of Interests to Women and the Poor Alien Debate
Heated discussion at the Society for Political Study in the Hotel Astor on immigration and enfranchisement. Women split between restricting voting rights for newcomers and praising immigrants for fueling industry and supporting honest government.
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Society For Political Study
Hotel Astor
Emma Beckwith
America
L. Scott Bower
Ella Crane Wilkinson
Anna Jackson
Suffragette War Draws In Legal Aid
The election inspector who blocked Dr. Julia Seton Sears from registering at booth 997 at 6 am faces renewed scrutiny as the League of Self- Supporting Women takes up her case. The law firm Wood & Wood, with partner Harriet Johnston Wood, has been retained to pursue the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Seton Sears
New Thought
Booth
League of
Colorado voter sues over cross state suffrage rights
Dr. Sears, a registered voter in Colorado, challenges state authority to deprive her of citizenship rights she enjoyed in another state. The case diverges from other registration attempts and will be taken to court by the League of Self-Supporting Women, with support from Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch and the Suffragettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Cook
Harriet Stanton Blatch
League
Sears
Colorado
National Progressive Woman's Suffrage Union
The
Suffragettes
League of Self-Supporting Women
Countess of Aberdeen Discusses Irish Tuberculosis Fight
Washington reports Miss Margaret McNeill presented a paper for the International Congress on Tuberculosis showing Ireland’s high death rate from tuberculosis, especially among women aged five to twenty five, and noting improved child rates. Lady Aberdeen led the Ireland health effort and toured the country with the Viceroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Countess of Aberdeen
Women's National Health Association of Ireland
Margaret McNeill
Dublin
Lady Aberdeen
Ireland
England
Scotland
Miss McNeill
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Standard Oil
Ilinois
Westinghouse
Union Pacific Meeting
Board of Directors
Equitable Indenture
Metz
J. G. Cannon
Bankers
Wisconsin Central Meeting
Wabash
MR. Delano
Think Gang
Byaasc Sg
Washburn
Crosby
Beorra
Wanamaker
London-Hyde Park
Sheraton
Kate Greenaway
Paris
Sheathbocker
Chas. R. de Bevoise Co
Mfrs
Union Square
Emerald Isle
Mothers of
Nathan Straus
Det Vistt
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