Standard Oil Appeals as Missouri Case Adjourned
Reported in New York on March 5 1930 Standard Oil officials appealed Missouri Supreme Court rulings ordering them to answer questions in a case. The Missouri proceeding adjourned to March 26 as delays sought while the appellate action unfolds. Chicago court rules were set to speed hearings with one attorney per defendant group cross examining at a time.
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Missouri
United States Circuit Court
Ilyde
Jerome
Anerion
New York
Gildersleeve
Supreme Court
Roger
Hinatley
Decian
Supreme Court of Missouri
Roger’ Couney
Rogers
Standart
Missouri Cane la
Chicago
District Court
Durand
Prizes to Parmets for Minnesota and Dakotas
Minneapolis March 1 The procreasive agricultural data of Minnesota and the Dakotas shows interest in James J Hill Great Northern Railway offering a slate of prizes for farming excellence. Three prizes ranging from 900 to 759 dollars will be awarded in each congressional district across the three states with an annual outlay of nearly 7000. Judges will judge rotation, cultivation, farm cleanliness, crop yields, livestock numbers and quality relative to area. Farms must keep cattle and also have either sheep or sheep and wool or both.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dakotas
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Theh Farm
Dismissal Ends Heluxe Amalgamated Suit Battle
In Butte Montana lawyers Denny for Heinwe and Evans for Amalgamated dismissed about 110 suits involving property titles valued at roughly 290 million dollars with damages claimed near 70 million. The nine year legal battle drew some of America's top attorneys.
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Butte
Mont
Heluxe Amalgamated
Denny
Heinwe
Evans
The
Amalgamated
America
Bears in Control Compel Unloaching of Copper Stocks
New York on March 6 reports continued stock market activity forcing liquidity in copper issues. Anaconda and Amalgamated see selling pressure with internal interests apparently favoring lower prices.
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Consolidated Copper
New York
Anaconda-Amalgamated
Cyclone Destroys Tahiti Consulate Records Saved
Washington dispatch reports American Consul duty at Tahiti informs the state department the cyclone destroyed the consulate building but saved the records. Inland losses total about 2,000,000 dollars.
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Washington
State Department
Tahiti
Rivalry for Northwest ports sparks great railroad clash
Portland March 6 The recent incorporation of the Washington Northern Railway in Seattle intensified the Hill and Harriman struggle for Pacific coast trade. The Northern Securities gamble collapsed, leaving both sides building new routes to Portland and Puget Sound ports. Harriman pushes toward Seattle Everett while Hill advances via Spokane and the Columbia to Portland. Tacoma lands valued at 1.9 million secure terminus tidelands, Seattle terminals sit on 900 thousand dollar harbor frontage. Hill-led lines favor greater mileage and speed to capture port control as construction ascends.
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Harriman
Portland
Ore
Washington Northern Railway Company
Seattle
Hill
Northern Securities Company
Washington Northern Fallway Company
Poreston
Hill Party
Pacific
Porthind
J. J. Hill
Great Northern
Spokane
Columbia
Panco
Northern Pacific
Washington Northern Railway Ia
Everett
Puget Sound
Beattie
Washington Northern
Columbia River
Kelso
Tacoma
James# J. HIN
Mr. Hill
Harman
HIL Winer
Prosecutions Loom After Walsh Bank Failure Scandal
Chicago reports reveal Walsh issued dummy notes amounting to 2,625,000 against the Chicago National Bank assets. Government policy threatens prosecutions of Walsh and several former bank directors. indictments anticipated by a grand jury with prison terms. Richard Irving pleads not guilty to the murder of Mrs. Heaston Hollister as a quash motion is denied.
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Chicago
March
John Ft. Walsh
Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Ridgely
William Best
Fred G. McNally
Maurice Rosenfeld
F. M. Blant
John M. Smyth
L. A. Walton
Mr. McNally
the Treasury
Richard Iving
Government Preparing For Possible Emergencies In Alaska
A sweeping Washington message warns of potential war with China and outlines fortified harbor defenses. Troops Logan Meade McLennand and Patrick sail for the Philippines to bolster the Pacific outpost network. Alaska gains a delegate in the house after a near unanimous Senate vote. Clark victory in supreme court over postal fraud case against Green. Longworth resumes duties as Senate acts on statutes and jurisdiction in Bering Sea.
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McLeennand
Patrick
Logan
Alaska
Congress
Clark
Supreme Court
Washington
Tisaya
mMemage
Army and Navy Board
Panama Canal
Guam
Manila
Honolulu
Muarch
Senator Chirk
Montana
Goevernment
Gren
Autreme Court of the Distriet of
Co- Hi
Green
New York
George W. Peivers
Senate
Commodore J. &. Sloat
Monterey
Cal
Ninth Circuit Court
Bering Sea
Rockefeller Would Loan to Avert Russian Cabinet Crisis
The Daily News reports Rockefeller will give 200,000,000 to Witte to prevent a cabinet and financial collapse in Russia. In exchange, he seeks railroad concessions from Tashend to Tomek and Tehin to Polamoehrn with land grants along the lines. Funds would be used for construction, but the executor hesitates to sanction until the douma convenes.
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Chicago
Daily News
St. Petersburg
Rockefeller
Wid Witte
Russia
Tashend
Tomek
Tehiin
Polamoehrn
Exor
Hot Election at Vallejo Ends In Vigorous Local Push
Vallejo California voters prepare for a heated municipal election March. Strong interest runs high as a large vote is anticipated with Republican support for Mayor Rowe and the full ticket. Navy yard employees are reportedly mobilizing to back Rowe. Democrat Madigan campaigns on his own prospects.
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Vallejo
Cal
Rowe
Navy Yard
Bertha Claiche Trial Delayed Then Resumed In New York
In New York on March 5 the Bertha Claiche trial paused as the defense pressed for samples of guilty in a minor degree of murder and a night sentence. The effort failed and the trial resumed with the original charges continuing.
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BHU
Cme
New York
Bertha Claiche
Sheree
Chicago Wheat Market Quotations and Divorce Suits
Chicago wheat market quotations list price at 78 1-2 for wheat and 44 1-8 for corn with minor figures noted. Two divorce suits filed in the circuit court include Peter Wea Kennedy versus Ora Belle Kennedy and Maud Papinean versus Willan Papinean, indicating ongoing civil actions.
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Chicago
Circuit Court
Peter Wea
Ora Belle Kennedy Ve. Wil- Him KK. Kennedy
Maud BE
Papinein
Willan
Papinean
Hint From Roosevelt Prompts Mixed Supreme Court View
Albert of Salem lauds Justice Halley and notes Roosevelt's Wolverton move signaled a balanced Supreme Court. The speech argues no single party should dominate the bench and urges readers to consider broader political factors in Oregon's upcoming supreme judge election. Halley receives bipartisan congratulations on his visit and prominence.
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J. WH. Albert
Salem
Nanquet
T. G. Halley
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Justice Wolverton
Supreme Bench
Oregon
Wolverton
Halley
Supreme court upholds gambling sentence in Welser case
The Idaho Supreme Court refused a habeas corpus writ for three Welser gamblers William Burgess John Bailey and John McHargue upholding Judge Smith sentence of 259 fine and three months in county jail The court ruled the statute sets a minimum punishment and allows imposition of fines and jail terms within misdemeanor limits Justice Stockslager Chief Justice Aitchie and Justice Sullivan concurred
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Bolac
Supreme Court
Welser
Smith
Aote
William Burgess
John Bailey
John McHargue
Wireless on vessels to be installed by Pacific Coast Steamship
Pacific Coast Steamship company will equip all steamers between northern and southern ports and Alaska with wireless telegraph devices once the government sets wireless stations at Cape Flattery. President J L Ford says the company awaits federal action on station construction along the northwestern coast per the Valencian Investigating committee recommendation.
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Pacific Coast
Seattle
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Alaska
Cape Flattery
J. L. Ford
Federal
Democrats to meet in Portland for state mass meeting
Stillman of Umatilla County leads Democrats as Oregon party prepares a state mass meeting in Portland. A declaration of principles is expected, with possible endorsements of President Roosevelt and nominees for state offices. One third fare will be provided for attendees via the KR&N line. travel constraints may affect attendance.
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Stillman
Umatilla
Democrats of Oregon
Portland
Umathila County Democrate
Kr, & N. Company
Iates
TD. Stillman
Roosevelt
Mitchell Denial Over Union Pressure Plot Emerges
Patrick Dolan, district union chief, files notice of deposition against John Mitchell in New York. Report claims miners’ discredit campaign aimed to undermine Mitchell by alleging an agreement with Robbing to force a strike and to threaten use of the check off system to withhold union dues. Dolan states Mitchell denies the allegation as enemies spread the tale.
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Patrick Dolan
John Mitchell
New York
Mitchell
Robbins
Dolan
Pittsburg
March
Miners’ District
Cyclone Devastation Hits Paumotu Islands in February
News from San Francisco reports a disastrous cyclone and tidal wave striking the Paumotu group on February 7 as the liner Mariposa arrived. Hundreds may have perished and property losses in Tahiti exceed $500,000 with widespread destruction of public buildings and homes. A German bark may be lost and the Zealey gunboat is aiding survivors.
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San Francisco
Tahiti
Marta
Zealey
Tahith
Eald
Veteran engineer Costello dies after cancer in Moscow
Word reaches Walla Walla of the death of veteran engineer Costello who helped pull the first freight over the Oregon Railroad and Navigation line from The Dalles to Walla Walla in 1882. Other notes recall Stiwe Carey fading after a lifetime on the throttle. Yakima County assessed value changed this year from about 10 million to zero percent valuation.
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Withion Cyetelin
ORL & N
Dallve
Walla Walla
Moscow
Walla Walle
Cortello
Leeds
de Testi
Walle Walla
Dalle
Costello
Stiwe" Carey
Cow Dee Ceweed
Carey
St Mary's Hospital
Eeveral Wesgam
Yakima County
Former state auditor Sherrick goes on trial for embezzlement
Indianapolis March 6 Vis B Sherrick, once state auditor, faced trial today charged with embezzling 145000 dollars from the state after being ousted by Governor Hanley in September.
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Indianapolis
Davis B. Sherrick
Hanley
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