Oxnard Brothers Profit From Beet Sugar Trust Case
Henry T. Oxnard testifies before the House sugar committee that the Oxnard brothers earned about a half million dollars by placing their Brooklyn Sugar refinery into a beet sugar trust in 1887. He says selling trust certificates after two years would have yielded $806,000, and discusses contracts, antitrust concerns, and pricing dynamics in the beet sugar industry.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Oxnard Brothers
Brooklyn
Henry T. Oxnard
American Beet Sugar Company
House “Sugar Bet
Oxnards
Oxnard
Hardwick
Thomas
Litle
Mr. Oxnard
Europe
America
American Sugar Refining Company
New England
American Sugar Company
Reports exaggerate Vienna hurricane fatalities
Reports from Vienna on hurricane deaths were greatly exaggerated, with fewer than twenty-five lives lost locally. In Washington, Senator Warren of Wyoming criticized the House Ways and Means Committee report on the Democratic wool revision bill during the day’s developments.
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Associated Press
Trieste
Austria
Vienna
Warren
Wyoming
House Committee On Ways and Means
Ban on Poker Games in Panama Canal Districts
Panama Canal officials impose a decree banning poker rooms in Panama and Colon as demanded by Colonel Gethais, chief engineer, amid concerns over gambling affecting canal workers. The move targets gambling at the Atlantic and Pacific entrances, with enforcement to curb idle time and unrest among employees.
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New Orleans
Panama
Gethais
Mama
Colon
Canal
Ambassador Hill Invited by Kaiser for Kiel Regatta Week
The American ambassador to Germany Dr David Jayne Hill will visit Kiel during regatta week. He plans to travel June 21 to present Rear Admiral Badger and the second division of the U S Atlantic fleet to the Kaiser. He will join luncheon aboard the flagship and attend the Kaisers dinner.
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Germany
David Jayne Hill
Kiel
Hil
Badger Aml
United States Atlantic
End to Corners Adopted by Chicago Board of Trade
The Chicago board of trade approved a stricter anti corner rule by 348 to 191. It follows an inquiry into May wheat manipulation and mandates a president appointed committee to set a near real value for settlement in defaults. Sellers pay 5 to 10 percent liquidated damages of that value.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Jury Ready to Try See Founder of Absolute Life Cult
The jury to try Evelyn Arthur See on abduction charges is complete. Stephen Bridges, a jeweler, and his wife and daughter, both See followers, will testify first. The prosecution relies on evidence seized and loaned from federal court including See’s hook and letters from his disciples.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Evelyn Arthur See
See
Mommungood
Honore
Stephen Bridges
See Enl
Bridges
United States
Post Office Officials Face House Inquiry Over Mall Litigation
Washington June 11 Charges that postoffice officials aided and abetted the existence of a monopoly on the mall date business were presented before the House Committee on Appropriations by F P F Ot Nesbit of New York and Edwin M Naulty president of a New York elite company. The committee will investigate the charges.
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Associaed Truss
Washington, D. C
Postoffice Doyertment
House Committee On
FPF
Travelers Protective Association Elects Leaders
Philadelphia June 1 Charles Hopper of Omaha was unanimously elected president at the closing session. Schuyler Logan of Indiana was secretary and treasurer. Vice presidents named include George H. Cradhamd of Kansas Frank C Groover of Florida Alfred J Gray of New York W G Ilwin mond of New Jersey and Walliam Kohn of Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Charles , &. Hopper
Omaha
Travelers’ Protective Assertation
Schuyler Logan
Indiana
George Ho Cradhamd
Kansas
Frank C Groover
Florida
Alfred J. Gray
New York
W. G. Llwinmond
New Jersey
Walliam Kohn
Wisconsin
Amendment to Sherman Law Excludes Labor Organizations
A bill to amend the Sherman Antitrust Act to exclude from its reach labor organizations agricultural associations and farm unions was introduced by Representative Martin of Colorado and referred to the judiciary committee in Washington D C on June 16.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Martin of Colorina
Committee On the Judiciary
Baptists Elect New York Leader At Northern Convention
Philadelphia observers report the Northern Baptist convention devoted much of its session to reading reports of various societies. The American Protestant foreign mission society elected Cornel les Woelfkin of New York as president.
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Associated Pres
Philadelphia
Mieron
Cornelles Woelfkin
New York
Judge Refuses Receiver for Telegraph Company
New York judge Tiolt declined to appoint a federal receiver for the United States Telegraph company, noting a similar state supreme court application is pending and has jurisdiction over the matter.
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Associated Press
New York
Tiolt
United States Circuit Court
United States Telegraph Company
State Suipreme Court
Cadet Graduation at West Point and Wedding Highlight Ceremony
At West Point eighty three cadets were graduated in the presence of Maj. Gen. Leoni Wood with Philip Wleming of Nebraska honored. Immediately after the exercises James Kittor of Pennsylvania and Miles Brett of Brooklyn were married in the chapel. Second Lieutenant Curtis Nance of New York received his diploma on the platform.
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Weat Point
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Nebragka
The
Clef
James Phil Kittor
Pennsylvania
Miles Allee Brett
Brooklyn
Hiss
Curtis H. Nance
New York
Dividing a State New Lines Drawn in Wisconsin Assembly Seats
June 16 Madison Wis. The new assembly apportionment bill outlines districts and ward groupings. Milwaukee gains seats while Winnebago loses, with Oshkosh split between districts and opposition seen to ENL changes.
Parcels Post Profit Talk Before House Committee
Nathan Th Witlame of Fayetteville Arkansas argues for a parcels post before the House committee on post offices and post reads that British authorities contract with the American Express to deliver an eleven pound package nationwide for twenty four cents and asserts the U S post office could profitably operate a similar system based on the volume of smaller packages.
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Associated Press
Washington
L. C
Nathan Th Witlame
Fayetteville
Ark
House Committee On Post Offices and Post
American Express Company
Great Britain
United States
Post Office Department
American safe at Fez in rebel capture near Sefroo
Advices from Fez dated June 12 report George C. Reed of Weeping Water Nebraska secretary of the Morccan mission is safe but remains a prisoner among tribes in the mountains near Sefroo. American Minister Carpenter at Tangier has pressed the Moroccan government over Reed's capture.
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London
Fez
Morocco
George C. Reed
Weeping Water
Neb
The
Gospel Union
Sefroo
Carpenter
Tangier
Keed
Peadit
Protest in Madrid Over Royalist Conspiracy Against Portugal
Madrid reports Spain asked Portugal to end conspiracies by Portuguese refugees. Arrests were ordered for Royalist leaders in Lisbon including Captain Couceire and Tommalider Chagas. Portuguese army officers Aber Campos and Caldunha Cuma were detained in a conspiracy case. Royalist bands are said to gather near Lindoso at the border.
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Portugal
Couceire
Tommalider Chagas
Lisbon
Quue
Torray
Aber Campos
Caldunha Cuma
Captain Uouceire
Coutinho Chugis
Sefior Alvaro
Lindoso
Wreck of the Muingisas Exposed as Water Lowers
Havana reports a major portion of the battleship Muingisas visible after the coffer dam water drops to about fourteen or fifteen feet below normal. The revealed aft superstructure includes ten inch guns and engine room areas. Corrosion and mud fill the interior, making repairs or salvage unlikely and entry improbable.
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Associated Press
Havana
Muingisas
Toronto Chosen for Next Police Chiefs Convention
Toronto was unanimously chosen for the next annual convention of the International Association of Police Chiefs. Maj. Richard Sylvester of Washington D C was elected president and Harvey O Cart of Grand Rapids Michigan secretary treasurer.
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Associated Press
Rochester
Toronto
International Association of Police Chiefs
Richard Sylvester
Washington, D. C
Harvey Oo
Cart
Grand Rapids
Mich
Aviator Nieuport Tops Bennett Race Prelim at 80 MPH
Chalona France June 16 M Nieuport completes preliminaries in the James Gordon Bennett aviation race with a 145 kilometer run at 129 kmh about eighty miles per hour breaking the prior record.
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Associated Press
Chalona
France
M. Nieuport
Mahon Renewed Fight Over Textbook Bill in Wisconsin
Madison Wis June 16 Undaunted by failure of the uniform textbook bill to pass in the assembly Assemblyman Mahon renewed the fight by introducing a resolution for the appointment of a Jesuit representative committee to investigate the textbook situation and plan a remedy The senate also considered a railroad settlement bill detailing state acceptances of payments from several railroads including the Northwest, Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and others The senate adjourned until Tuesday to allow finance and apportionment work The tax ferret bill was postponed to next Wednesday and the night school education push for miners continued with industrial education aims for over 104 000 children in the state The Shoulte bill on teaching certificates for county training schools passed The Weber hotel license bill failed 16 to 12 with opposition from Senators Kleczka Kluczka and others
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Special Committee On Railroads
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
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Soone
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Weber
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Legislature Passes Referendum Plan Amid Debates On Parks And Rates
Senators debated naming a state park, with an amendment trading a $26,000 gift for a name change. A finance committee review followed as bills on express rates and a bank guaranty referendum moved forward. The assembly advanced a $2.1 million oil appropriation for penal institutions while adjournment set for next Tuesday, with big measures awaited.
Dwight Youth Killed in Auto Crash at Creek Bridge
Louis Ore, a rising young man of Dwight, was killed and companion Arthur Kern seriously injured when their car, traveling about sixty five miles an hour, left a bridge and turned turtle into a creek.
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Astoriaied Press
Bloomington
Louis Ore
Dwight
Arthur Kern
Doubt of O'Reilly's Guilt Granted in New York
A certificate of reasonable doubt was granted today to Daniel O'Reilly, the criminal lawyer recently convicted of compounding a felony and sentenced to five months in the penitentiary. He will apply for bail at once.
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Associated Press
New York
Daniel O'Reilly
Census of motor vehicles under way in Iowa
Secretary of State Flayward began registering every automobile and motor vehicle in the state. The effort comes as Iowa counts nearly 40 000 motor vehicles currently in use statewide.
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Associated Preas
See Moines
Flayward
Lawa
Liberator Arrest Shocks San Francisco
Gen. C. Ap. Rhys Pryce, once commander of the army of liberation in Lower California, was arrested this morning by United States authorities on warrants charging violation of memory laws and related offenses.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Jung
Gen. C. Ap
Rhys Pryce
Army of Lberation
Lower
California
United States
Senate gives Canadian reciprocity bill clear path to vote
Chairman Penrose reports sixty senators favor reciprocity and predicts a two week window to set a vote date. He says passage without amendment is likely and notes opposition to the Root amendment. The DNL and wool bills are also under senate consideration as sessions continue.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Penrose
Senate Committee
Taft
Root
Friends of
Lumber Price Hikes Tied to Association Listings
Kansas City hearing on an ouster suit against the alleged lumber trust exposes a marked rise in yellow pine lumber from $1 to $204 thousand over fifteen years. Albert Bushnell, a wholesale timber dealer, testifies that price lists were issued by the Yellow Pine Lumber Manufacturers' Association several times yearly to dealers, aligning with the association’s price lists.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Yellowine Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Albert Bushnell
ENGLISHMEN WILL FIGHT Extradition in Mellon Divorce Case
Capt. W W Kirkbride and George Albert Curphey, two Englishmen jailed for obstructing justice, will contest extradition to Pittsburgh where Mellon seeks their testimony in his divorce suit against his wife. Bail set at 2500 dollars. proceedings adjourned to July 14. Curphey says he came to America to testify and desires a public hearing. he was jailed to pressure him into a night in a cell.
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Associated Press
New York
WW. T Kirkbride
George Albert Curphey
Pitisburg
Andrew Mellon
Curphey
Mellon
America
Vanderbilt Launch Burns Near Dock
Red Top Conn June 16 The launch Vagrant owned by Harold Vanderbilt son of W K Vanderbilt was burned this afternoon. Mr Vanderbilt was badly burned about the face and hands but his eyesight not impaired as a result.
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Associated Press
Red Top
Conn
Vagrant
Harold Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt
John Harvard
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