Campaigns and executives tied to New York Life dispute
New York Life trustees and the Fowler committee report campaign contributions totaling 11,006,000 with calls for restitution. McCall faces ill health and surgical rounds as testimony probes promises of immunity and the alleged misuse of company funds. Rockefeller’s moral critique is cited by Hadley, while investigations into Standard Oil stir Missouri rail favoritism disputes.
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Garfield
John H. McCall
New York Life Inneurance Company
Hadley
Rockefeller
New York
New York Life
Fowler
Thomas P. Fowler
How Clearing Committee
Europe
Hamilton
Jerome
Miller
Campaigna
Eye
Tame
McCall
Twelve Rebels Arrested at Riga in Baltic Insurgency
St. Petersburg February 14 twelve revolutionary leaders were captured at Riga among them Ruben Stein called the Napoleon of the Baltic He organized and led the revolt in the Baltic provinces and displayed notable military skill He is the most beloved leader of the insurgents in that region A spy betrayed him with capital punishment looming.
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St. Petersburg
Riga
Rubenstein
Napoleon
Baltic
Shipping notes from Kansas City to St Louis oil barrels
The text describes Standard Oil shipments in tron and wooden barrels with tron barrels heavier and wood barrels priced higher. It alleges railroad officials were bribed and an elaborate evasion system used. claims Rockefeller could not atone or double wealth to fix it.
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Kanes City
John D. Rockefeller
Heath
Rockefeller
Herbert
Hadley
America
St. Louis
Kansas City
Louly
Bryan on tainted money resigns from college trustee
William J. Bryan, from Hong Kong, resigns as Hilnels College trustee over accepting funds from Carnegie and other magnates. He vows the college cannot serve God and mammon as subsidized by plutocracy to block teaching of economic truths. Resignation accepted. he laments past loans and fears oversight by a monopoly.
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Jacksonville
Til
Willham J. Bryan
Hongkong
Hilnels College
Carnegie
America
Iceue
Hrgan
Geome
Admitted Letter Links Crowe to Cudahy Kidnapping
In omaha february 14 the court admitted as evidence a letter from Pat Crowe to Father Murphy in which Crowe confesses kidnapping Edward Cudahy and asks the priest to intervene with Cudahy to drop prosecution The state then rested
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Pat Crowe
Father Murphy
Crowe
Edward Cudahy
Cudahy
Expect Large Wheat Yield Brings Optimistic Outlook
County Commissioner Walker reports a sunny wheat forecast for Helix country and nearby areas. A. L. Kileht, grain buyer, notes much larger fall acreage and favorable conditions promising a bumper crop despite potential late freezes.
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Walker Fron
Helix
A. L. Kulghe
Pimititly
Hardee Walker
Viet
A. L. Kileht
Quake Shakes Carthagena Tosses Small Craft
The steamship Surnia reports an earthquake at Carthagena that parted its cable and swept away many small boats from their moorings. The Colombian warship Cartagena also parted its cables as the tremor struck near the port.
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New York
Surnia
Carthagena
Chicago Wheat Market Prices Reported
The Chicago wheat market quotations from the greatest wheat center show wheat closing at 86 1/2 cents, corn at 49 1/2 cents, and oats at 30 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
City Police Committee Tightens Box Ordinance Enforcement
At a police committee meeting comprising Mayor Fee Councilman Hinkle and Coun cilman Murphy the box ordinance was discussed with orders given to enforce it and curb gambling. Marschal Coffman is to ensure strict compliance while saloons and restaurants must remove side rooms or boxes under 200 square feet and close off open sides. The French restaurant, the only one with boxes, plans to remove partitions to meet the new rule.
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Fee
T. J. Hinkle
Councylman BE. J. Murphy
Marschal Coffman
Four Die in Triple Train Collision and Fire
Four killed and four injured as Frisco passenger No. 118 collides with an oil cart near Columbus Kansas. Fire destroys cars and mail. engineer and fireman badly hurt. one passenger dies en route to hospital. Missouri Pacific mail train wreck injures five.
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Pfnthoeer
Hox
Pital
Missouri
Columbus
Kan
Harry Roundtree
A. H. Hurkey
George Woods
Mrs McKinley Not Said to Have Sailed for China
San Francisco February 4 United States Attorney Heney and a sister in law of Mrs McKinley deny that Mrs McKinley sailed yesterday to find her husband alleged to have gone to China with Shit the Egypt She remained in the city and would be at the Holland House this afternoon.
Senate Hears Tariff Reductions and Free Trade Talk
Washington Feb 14 The ships subsidy bill faced a vote at 5 o clock as amendments were offered. A Phil sugar duty bill favors lowering duties to 25 percent of Lingley rates and seeks free trade in everything else. The Kahn bill enabling American sealers to take Bering claims to the ninth circuit court also moves forward. Fortifications appropriation held heated debate over spending and the proposed 15 million civil station in the Philippines. Governors, decorators, and White House denial of a stolen wedding invitation are noted amid ongoing political bustle.
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Washington
Setto
PHI Police Committee
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Ninth Circuit
Mensur
Philippines
Gillespie
Texas
Uhes
Pennsylvania
William
Jeader
Adomttle
Smith
Town
Electric Line Milton to Walla Walla
Walla Walla Feb 14 Northwestern Gas and Electric plans a spring street car line in Walla Walla and a 10 mile Milton to Walla Walla electric railroad. Survey done last fall with grading needed. system to boost service and connect fruit and alfalfa districts to the city core. Power to come from Little Walla Walla River plant serving Walla Walla Milton Pendleton and intermediate towns. System to be long with two main lines linking residence and business areas and improve access to schools.
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Walla Walla
Northwestern Gas and Electric Company
Umatilla
Oregon
Milton
Milton-Walla Walla
Une
Inland Empire
Walla Walla Street
Milton Electric
Wallin
Walla Wall
Pendleton
Walla Wall Street
Cross Nes
Ecity
Resignation of Alaska Governor and likely successor
The Alaska governor Brady resigns and Lieutenant D H Jarvis, a former revenue cutter serviceman now in business in Alaska, is favored as the likely replacement. The Red Cross has received 10000 from the Christian Herald to aid famine-stricken Japan. The Tokio government cables that the dock Dewey is overdue at Gibraltar, official reports say no worry after five days.
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Brady
Alaska
D. H. Jarvis
Revenue Cutter
Red Cross Society
The
Christian Herald
Tokio
Tte Bank
Confessed Murder Freed In Omaha Then Declared Insane
Farmington Washington February 14 City Marshal J B Hayden received a letter from J J Donahue chief of police of Obama stating that P Ss Free who confessed to killing Orville Hayden at Farmington about seven years ago and held in Omaha has been released. The man was examined by a commission and declared insane and has been sent to St Louis for care. The murdered man was the son of Marshal Hayden.
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Omaha
Farmington
Wash
J. B. Hayden
J. J. Donahue
Obama
P. Ss. Free
Orville Hayden
St. Louis
Marshal Hayden
Railroads meet a crisis in Midwest rail politics
A Central Passenger association meeting in Chicago with 14 roads including Gould Vanderbilt Cassatt discussed a developing crisis in railroad policy. An Ohio two cent law official warned the public will gain less and trains may be reduced and safety safeguards lowered. Also reported, famed horse breeder H G Toler, sire of John R Gentry, died in Wichita Kansas.
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Chicago
Central Passenger Association
Gould
Vanderbilt
Cassatt
Ohio
Wichita
Kas
H. G. Toler
John R. Gentry
Townsite withdrawals for irrigation projects debated in Senate
Washington moves to fund townsites on newly opened districts under the reclamation act. Senator Ankeny’s bill authorizes lands withdrawals and water supply for townsites, with revenues to flow into the reclamation fund. Public land sales and town maintenance would be town-financed and organized as municipal corps. San Francisco reports Tealco volcano near Nicaragua erupting since January 3, with no fatalities.
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Umatilla
Washington
Ankeny
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Secretary of the Interior
No Change in Baseball Rules Decided by Magnates
In New York on February 14 the baseball magnates of the National American league and the joint committee met and it is unlikely that any rule changes will be made.
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New York
National American League
Died in Rome Nume Loughborough Passes at 24
Mise J Loughborough of San Francisco dies in this city at age 24, with notice dated February 14 in Rome Nume.
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Rome
Nume
Mise J. Loughborough
San Francisco
Great Copper Combination Promises Industrial Peace
Butte, Montana February 14. The Heinze and United Copper Mines transfer to Thomas F. Cole representing the Amalgamated of North Butte and Guggenheimer interests marks a step toward a vast copper combine. The sale, valued at 25 million cash and preferred securities, seeks to unlock idle rich veins and merge Amalgamated holdings with Bonanza Circle at Bisbee and Bing ham mines, Hunts, and North Butte, amid years of litigation and blocked ore.
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Bonanza Circle Group
Arizona
Ctah Developments
Foley Brothers
St. Paul
Pourchasere
Queen Milling Company
Butte
Heinze
Nipper Group
Ansconda
Amalgamated
North Butte Company
Carsot
William Kidney
United Copper Company
Harry Charles
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Pardon Granted for Portland Robbery Convict A T Johnson
Salem February 14 Governor Chamberlain pardoned A T Johnson once sentenced in Multnomah county in October 1903 to five years in the penitentiary for robbery. The pardon followed district attorney recommendation and Johnsons exemplary prison conduct. He will be sent to Mexico by relatives for a fresh start.
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T. Johnson
Portland
Goml
Salem
Chamberlain
A. T. Johnson
Multnomnah County
Johnson
Mexico
Countess de Castellane Leaves Paris for Waritz With Children
Paris news reports Countess de Castellane has departed the capital with her children and will reside at Waritz. Jehe will remain away while the count’s debts are estimated at 31,000.
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Paris
Ogden authorities clamp down on city graft and vice
Pred Chambers president and Councilmen Moyer and Crile face trials for taking city money as a board of equalization. They admit the charge but justify it. District attorney marks the acts as gambling. Sixty arrests last night. Saloons will close Sundays and vice workers driven out.
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Ogden
Pred Chambers
Moyer and
Crile
Tri
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Frisco Limited
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White House
Biily Restos
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