Standard Oil Trust Fight Shapes Antitrust Debate
Kellogg warns that unchecked combinations threaten all Americans to be wage earners under few corporate masters. He argues Sherman Act bans such monopolies, cites Standard Oil profits and rail rebates, and says dissolution is the remedy. Standard Oil defense contends size alone is not monopoly without conspiracy or restraint of trade.
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tIseis
St. Louis
Buster Kellogg
Kellogg
Standard of Attorneys
Northern Securities Company
American Tobacco Company
Standard of
Standard
Standard Trust
Standard C
Standard Oil
Standard Ot
Morrison
Ashland Withdraws Normal Money From Treasury
Salem April 6 The people of Ashland withdrew the 1500 dollars deposited with the state treasury for maintenance of Ashland normal school until year’s end. The action followed the executive committee of the state board of normal school regents refusing to accept the money unless donation terms barred asking 1911 legislature for reimbursement.
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Salem
Ashland
Ashland Normal
State Board of Normal School
Navy and ships fail to refloat Indiana at Magdalena Bay
In Magdalena Bay Sun night the Pacific steamship Indiana foundered. Navy ships Fortune Navajo and cruiser Albany today made an unsuccessful attempt to float her off the rocks. Little hope remains for recovery of the stranded vessel and crew.
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San Tiego
Cal
Navy
Fortune
Albany
Magdalena Bay
Indiana
Sampson Trial Halts Over Witness Collapse
Lyons, N Y April 6 The Sampson murder trial may pause as Mrs Georgia Sampson accused of shooting her husband last November weakens from a threatened collapse and the condition of Mrs Frank P Allyn mother and key state witness could impede testimony The mother’s fine would embarrass the prosecution which relies on her to convict the daughter.
Maulai May Not Accept Carnegie Library
Honoelglyu April 6. Although Carnegie promised a library for Hawaii costing 150000 dollars if the legislature would guarantee maintenance in a viable manner, lawmakers are not yet unanimous on the proposition and doubt remains on acceptance under those conditions.
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Honoelglyu
Carenege
Hawaii
Islands
Tawney Seeks Duty Undo for Rough Lumber
Washington April 6 The Ways and Means subcommittee tension preceded a House session in which the Fordney amendment to strike the countervailing proviso on lumber passed in the committee of the whole but Rep Tawney’s amendment to remove duties on rough lumber was defeated He argued as a Republican and a protectionist Washington also noted Sen Borch of Idaho predicted Congress would finish tariff talks by May 15 to June 1 with White House after visiting today.
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Ways and Means
House
Fordney
Tawney
Cashman
Borch
Idaho
White House
Congress
Attempt to form Umpqua county proposed as a decoy
Salem April 6 with an alleged plan to mislead Oregon voters a group opposing Nesmith county from Lane and Douglas counties announces an immediate petition to create another new county in the same area to be named Umpqua Representative Applegate of Douglas county has notified the attorney general of the maneuver in a letter.
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Salem
Oregon
Nesmith County
Lane
Douglas
Umpqua
Applegate
Douginas
Heppner Swindler Arrested in Portland Oregon
James Davis, accused of obtaining $800 on false pretenses from the Heppner bank cashier, was arrested in Portland by Sheriff Minto. He allegedly procured a hogue deed to a well known Morrow county land tract and deposited the abstract, borrowing $1200 with $400 left at the bank.
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Salem
James Davis
Heppner Bank
Minto
Davis
Morrow County
Cyclone Devastates Central Illinois Towns
Reports from Pittsburg Illinois indicate a deadly cyclone swept central Illinois causing multiple deaths and at least one hundred homes destroyed or damaged. The storm damaged Marion area and left Pittsburg heavily wrecked.
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Marion
Pittsburg
All Forms of Gambling to Go Prom Frisco
San Francisco announces the final phase of public gambling abolition with the slot machine ban to take effect July 1. About 3200 machines valued at $45,000 will be removed, ending the annual $12 million wager revenue for tobacco and cigars.
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San Francisco
San
Ontario Woman Burned to Death in Home Fire
Ontario Ore April 6 Mrs R A Lockett wife of Malheur county's first state representative and a pioneer died in a house fire that destroyed their home last night.
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Ontario
Ore
R. A. Lockett
Malheur County
Milton youth's fake kidnapping plot ends in jail
L A Raup 20, from Milton, devised a fake kidnap plan to blackmail his uncle, J P Miller, for 1200 dollars. He threatened to burn the nephew and kill Miller’s daughter unless payment was left as directed but abandoned the scheme after losing nerve. He now sits in Pendleton jail awaiting further action.
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L. A. Roup
Milton
Jp 8
A. Miller
Milton Nursery Company
Raup
Fire Engulfs Los Angeles Paper Warehouse
A blaze on the third floor of A Zellerbach and sons wholesale paper goods in Los Angeles threatens nearby houses. Four firemen, trapped by flames, escaped by crawling down a vent pipe.
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A. Zellerbach and Sons
Japanese Consul Returns With His Bride
The new Japanese consul general for San Francisco, M. Nagai, arrives with his bride in San Francisco. He had returned to Japan six months ago to bring his wife, daughter of a former consul general.
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San Francisco
M. Nagai
Japan
Connecticut Governor Lilley Expected to Die Any Moment
Hanford Conn April 6 It is authoritatively learned that Governor George Lilley of Connecticut is expected to die momentarily He is suffering from Brights disease He was elected governor last fall.
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Hanford, Conn
George Lilley
Connecticut
Bright
Windsor hotel top burned at Pasco
Last night a fire damaged the Windsor hotel in Pasco, with the roof practically burned away. Firemen saved the three story frame building, but water damage on all floors exceeded the loss from the fire, totaling several hundred dollars. Furniture on the top floor was dumped from windows and shattered. The Windsor is a historic inland empire landmark, once the finest hostelry in the area.
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Windsor
Pasco
Pendleton
Bertholet
Northern Pacific Firer
Taft appoints new Governor of Arizona
Washington April 6 Taft today decided to appoint Richard A Sloan Governor of Arizona.
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Taft
Arizona
Washington
Richard A. Sloan
Commercial Club Votes on Quarters Move Tonight
The Commercial association holds its regular monthly meeting to decide whether to stay at the present location or move to the city hall. Committees on publicity reports and membership drive are on the agenda, with Hermiston reports suggesting progress.
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The
Commercial Association
Publicity Bureau
Hermiston
Second Step in Big Suit Against Harriman
In Portland on April 6, 46 purchasers of granted tracts appeared in federal court responding to subpoenas. The government seeks the forfeiture of all Oregon lands granted to Harriman railroads by Congress in 1866. The first suit targets Harriman interests now holding three million acres, with about three hundred thousand acres sold. The initial motion aims to compel deposit of all money received for the land.
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Portland
Harriman
Oregon
Supreme Court ruling blocks Kentucky railroad general schedules
The U S Supreme Court ruled in an April decision that the Kentucky railroad commission under the McChord act of 1900 lacked authority to formulate general schedules for all railroads in the state. Justice Peckham wrote the opinion confirming no statewide schedule power.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Peckham
Kentucky Railroad Commission
McChord
Sheep Shearing Season Opens in Eastern Oregon
Attorney Dan P. Smythe reports the sheep shearing season underway in eastern Oregon with Smythe’s Arlington plant to clip 60 000 sheep. Stanfield ranch machines started yesterday and Slusher and Smith ranches soon follow. Prospects are bright, wool quality higher, and prices ahead of 1908. Growers jubilant though state sheep numbers are down. overall clip expected near last year due to more clipper sheep.
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Dan P. Smythe
Arlington
Oregon
Smythe
Stanfield
Echo
Thore
Slusher
Smith Ranch
Lady Bugs Sent To Battle Pests In Imperial Valley
Sacramento April 6 A thousand lady bugs were shipped to Imperial Valley by state horticulturalist Jeffrey to aid ranchers in eradicating insect pests overrunning the region. Lady bugs are touted as the natural arch enemy of these pests.
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Sacramento
Imperial Valley
Jeffrey
Weston Sets Too Hot a Pace for Youngster
Canton Ohio April 6 Ralph Stewart 17 who joined Edward Weston the veteran pedestrian in his cross continent walk yesterday quit at Salem yesterday afternoon after walking 20 miles Weston today started for Wooster 38 miles away in excellent condition
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Canton
Ralph Stewart
Edward Weston
Salem
Weston
Wooster
Mill Foreman Crushed by Machinery in Oregon City
Oregon City April 6 William Lewthwaite head millwright of the Willamette Pulp and Paper plant was crushed to death this morning while inspecting a machine. The engine suddenly started.
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Oregon City
Willliam Lewthwaite
Willamette Pulp and Paper Plant
Democrats Win Montana City Elections in Key Cities
Helena April 6 Democrats swept municipal contests across Montana winning in Butte Great Falls and Anaconda. Republicans carried Helena and Billings.
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Montana
Helena
Butte
Great Falls
Anaconda
Billings
United States Balloon Ascends at Chutes Park
The United States balloon with a party of aeronauts rose at Chutes Park in Los Angeles this morning. It was last seen heading east, as observers noted the ascent.
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Los Angeles
United States
Chutes Park
Roosevelt and party arrive at Messina
Roosevelt and Minister Griscom reached Messina at 2 30 in the afternoon. King Emanuel and Queen Helena welcomed the party at the wharf.
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Roosevelt
Messina
Minister Griscom
King Emanuel
Queen Helena
Bridge Fire Blocks Oregon Railway Line at Arlington
A bridge on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation line at Arlington burned after a hobo set timber aflame in a box car. Five hundred passengers on the Cheyenne and Spokane trains watched as charred supports and damaged warehouses halted traffic, with repairs led by J. B. Eddy. Total losses run to several thousand dollars. service expected to resume late evening after temporary repairs. Authorities dispatched new supports. Buckley and Campbell oversaw operations nearby.
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Arlington
Portland
J. B. Eddy
Buckley
Campbell
No. 6
Umatilla
Pendleton
Memory Blank During Long Trip Shocks Roslyn Proprietor
Kenneth Martin a wealthy Roslyn hotel owner lost all memory after leaving home for Spokane and Vancouver. He was carried from a Great Northern train to a Bellingham hotel where he woke and believed he was at his home hotel. He speaks normally on most topics but cannot recall his whereabouts, with doctors attributing the condition to kidney issues.
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Bellingham
Kenneth Martin
Roslyn
B. C
Spokane
Vancouver
Great Northern
Senator Flint Proposes Government Steamship Line to Panama
Senator Flint of California announced after the tariff session that he will go to Panama to press a bill establishing a government steamship line to the Pacific Ocean between the canal and west coast ports.
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Flint
California
Panama
Pacific Ocean
Canal
West Coast
Dairymen seek injunction over UC Berkeley milk sales
Six members of the Alameda county dairymen's association filed a petition in Oakland claiming UC Berkeley farm milk dispensers infringe on their trade. They allege five thousand dollars in damages and seek injunction and damages.
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University of California
Berkeley
Eix
Alameda County Dairymen's Association Today
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