Supreme Court Decision Triggers Stock Market Turmoil
Washington May 6 reports that the Standard Oil ruling sparks potential government prosecutions and signals reorganization plans. London and New York trading reacts with large volume as investors, brokers, and officials assess the court's decision and possible corporate restructurings.
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Washington, D. C
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Standard Ql Company
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
London
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Continental
Wall Street
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New York
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Richinon
Topeka
Santa Fe
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Erie
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Standard Oil decree prompts cautious statements and cabinet talks
Leaders reacted to the Supreme Court ruling on the Standard Oil case with caution. William Rockefeller and others indicated the firm would follow the decree, while Taft and his cabinet discussed how the decision reshapes antitrust policy and possible future legislation. Justice Harlan condemned the idea of selective restraint as acceptable.
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William Rockefeller
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J. A. Moffatt
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A. C. Redford
Charles A. Pratt
E. T. Redford
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Henry A. Flaglerie
Oliver C. Payne
Taft and Cabinet Center
Washington, D. C
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Standard Oil
Taft
Monopolis
Wickersham
Supreme Court
Justice Harlan
Congress
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The Rearrangement of Hidalgo After Revolt Destruction
Reports describe a chaotic night as rebels faced orders during a city surrender in Hidalgo. Citizens later faced tolls and reprisals while columns under General Wel BuULok moved through the mining town of Columel Castrenjan near Mexico City.
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Wel Buulok
Big Airship Wrecked and Gate Collapses
Unclear report describes a dramatic airship accident with fires, gas explosions, and injuries. The fragment mentions Lansson SkeB Roqe and Tatuance with chaotic scenes on She Laneewen doshe Strikes from Her Shed.
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Lansson Skeb
Zeppelins Face Sixth Serious Accident In Germany
The Deutschland airship suffered a major mishap at a shipyard near Duesseldorf on May 16. Fourteen passengers escaped injury as ropes tangled and gusts wrecked balloon components the craft finally dropped on a shed roof. Officials report no severe injuries among the crew or passengers.
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Duesselhord
Prugsia
Progi
Deutschland
Zeppela
Chemcal
Associated Press
Juarez
Mexico
Teutoborgian Forest
Orig Teutschald
Count Zeppelin
Tredrichshafen
Stuttgart
Royal Palace
William II of
Mexican peace talks hinge on cabinet and state governors proposal
Juarez Mexico May 16 The government and insurgents debate granting three cabinet posts and governors for fourteen of twenty seven states as the price of peace. The government backs a reduced demand for one cabinet post and ten governorships and will reply tonight with Judge Carbajal authorized to settle on that basis.
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Juarez
Mexico
Carbajal
Parlin Quits Wausau High for Boston Business Post
C. C. Parlin longtime Wausau high school principal and Wisconsin Teachers' Association president resigns to take a new business position in Boston. He plans to move his family to Boston in the fall and assume duties soon after schools close.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Wausau_aays
C. C. Parlin
Wausau High School
Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
Boston
Hyde Trial Date Set for October 16
Judge Latshaw set October 16 for the start of the second trial of Dr. B. Clark Hyde charged with murder in the Col. Thomas H. Swope case. Hyde remains free on a $50,000 bond continued by the judge.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Ralph §. Latshaw
The
Criminal Court
B. Clark Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Federals yield 10 rebels as Nogales garrison weakens
Nogales in Sonora sees 1200 Federal troops slip from the city by dawn on a troop train to Hermitagio or Guayas, reducing the garrison to under 400 under General Pedro Ojeda. Federal wires are cut to Cananea and points southeast while lines to Vermosillo and Guymas stay open. Rioting reported in Mexico City as Pachucatas falls.
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Sonora
Francisco Chiapas
Hermagitfo
Guayas
Pedro Ojeda
Canunea
New Water Power Bill Shapes State Control of Rivers
The Wisconsin legislature examines a water power bill asserting state ownership and broad regulatory rights over navigable waters. It would revoke existing franchises, set a twenty year term with renewals, and reserve the right to take over any river power or water property for public use.
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Wich
Lis
Walte
Tattered Commission
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Oes Alenely Jno
Railroad Commission
Comnensretan
Rive
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THINK UNION DANGEROUS
The legislative committee of the National Association of Manufacturers warned Senator La Follette about risks from government employee unionization and participation in strikes or boycotts against public interests. It cited extravagant government expenses and urged caution about government employees joining organized labor.
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New York
Legislative Committee
National Association of Manufacturers
la Fallette
Osborn to Fight for Pact in Washington Visit
Governor Osborn received a telegram from Washington urging him to return immediately and join the administration in exploring reciprocity treaty terms. He left Lansing for Washington last night to discuss the matter with President Taft and the executive department.
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Tlansdy, Mich
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Executive Department
Washington
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Taft
Aera
House opens steel inquiry after Sherman decision
Congress orders a committee to probe the steel cartel case amid a heated debate over the Sherman antitrust act interpretation. Representative Mann backs the ruling, while Adamson objects, fearing federal power over corporate restraint. Democratic leaders see limited immediate action.
Tobacco Warehouses Burn in Carlism Fire
A blaze destroyed tobacco warehouses in Carlism Kentucky causing estimated damage of 125000 dollars. The fire broke out earlier today and was not yet under control.
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Carlism
Large tobacco warehouses destroyed by fire.
Fires destroyed several tobacco warehouses including Barna, Hilton and Alles, Judy, Booth, Cow and Weaver, Stewart Stay and Grain, and Blue Grass Produce buildings. Thousands of pounds of tobacco were lost.
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New York
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Green Point
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New York Gear Company
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Court's burden too great in taft era anti trust debate
Washington officials recall an extract from Taft's January 7 1910 message urging federal incorporation law and opposing adding the word reasonable to the Sherman act. The president warned that such a change would place undue power in courts and risk arbitrary judgments.
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Washington, D. C
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Supreme Courts
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Whahington
Taft
Supreme Court
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King George Unveils Morbia Memorial to Victoria
King George V unveiled the Morbia memorial to Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace, with Emperor William and royal families present. Empress Auguste Victoria and Terices Louise attended. Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London led rites as choirs performed. George called the monument a tribute of diverse races united for a common purpose.
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Victoria
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Canterbury
London
Walter Parratt
George
Death ruled suicide in Madison Street bridge case
Investigators announced the drowned man found under the Madison Street bridge died by his own action, not from foul play. A post mortem found no violence. a bullet wound line was from a broken bone after death, and wire around the chest likely prevented the coat from ballooning. The victim remained unidentified.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Madison Street Bridge
Springer
Court out of bounds relief on oil ruling critics say
Washington observers report many Progressive legislators object to the Supreme Court Standard Oil decision. They argue the court unlawfully legislated on reasonableness in restraint of trade, fearing dangerous judicial legislation and broader powers for future antitrust cases.
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Supreme Court
Standard Oil
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Missouri
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Steel Trust
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Economiun
Forest fires rage across Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia
May 16 reports say forest fires burn fiercely in northwestern Pennsylvania and portions of Maryland and West Virginia. Ridgeway fights a spreading blaze with about 4000 firefighters as Arroyo races to escape. Flames threaten Old Town, Laurel Hill, Kerens, Weaver, Kingsville, and Coalton as crews battle advancing fronts.
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Virginia
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