Government Wins Oil Gage Dissolution by Court
The United States Circuit Court decision upholding the 1900 ruling branded the Standard Oil trust a monopoly and ordered its dissolution under the Sherman Act. The ruling ends the large trust and dissolves its holding company, affecting nearly a hundred related combinations and signaling the end of multiple monopolies in U S business.
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Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court
Washington
Standard Oil Trust
Eighth United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
United States
Wickersham
Effault Court
Missouri
John D. Rockefeller
Wm G. Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers
Henry M. Flogter
Oliver H. Payne
Charles N. Pratt
Oil Trust
Frank B. Kellogg
Merritz Rosenthal
Circuit Court
Trust
John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
John G. Milburn
New York
Kellogg
Combine
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Kansas Knights of Pythings Grand Lodge Arrival in Leavenworth
Hundreds of Kansas Knights of Pythings from Kansas City and surrounding areas arrived in Leavenworth Missouri on May 15 to participate in the Grand Lodge morning gathering of the order.
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Kansas
Klights of Pythins
Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas Knights of Pythings
Grand Lodge
California Grand Lodge Knights of the Royal Arch Convenes
The California Grand Lodge Knights of the Royal Arch opened its convention in Los Angeles on May 15 with many delegates in attendance.
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Knights of Royal Arch
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Grand Lodge
Knights of the Royal Arch
Muse Festival Opens in Omaha With Thomas Orchestra
A spring music festival in Omaha Nebraska opens May 1 featuring the Theodore Thomas Orchestra and a lineup of renowned vocalists. The concert program promises a varied appeal to local music lovers and will showcase prominent soloists and choral selections.
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Omaha
Neb
Theodore Thomas
Plant
New York Press Ownership Change Reported
May 15 report states W. B. Bryant of the New York Tribone and J. Ts. Matthews of the Brooklyn Times took possession of the Paterson, New Jersey Press, indicating a shift in local newspaper leadership.
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Paterson
New York
W. B. Bryant
The
New York Tribone
J. Ts. Matthews
Brooklyn Times
N. J. Press
Postpone Bermuda Potries
Hoxton May 16. Entries for the Ponton to Bermuda yacht race next month, set to close today, will be received until next Saturday inclusive.
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Bermuda
Hoxton
Ponton-to-Bermuda
Partial ID Sought for Body Found in East River
New York May 15 two brothers Dorothy Arnold longtime missing person was preliminarily identified by D H Arnold as the body found floating in the East River though one brother remained unsure both pressed for positive confirmation amid the uncertainty of the evidence.
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New York
East River
Dorothy Arnold
Helrem
D. H. Arnold
Taft Returns to Washington as Wife Improves
President Taft leaves Harrisburg for Washington after a tense night near his ailing wife. Doctors report the immediate danger passed and expect a rapid recovery. Mrs. Taft suffered a recurrence of nervous trouble. Taft had earlier directed Stimson to assume over war department affairs next Monday.
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New York
Taft
Washington
Harrisburg
Stimson
War Department
Christopher Wilson Guilty of Contempt in Mail Fraud Probe
The U S supreme court ruled Christopher Wilson president of United Wireless guilty of contempt for refusing to produce company books before a federal grand jury investigating mail fraud. The decision rejects self incrimination as a defense for corporate records. Justice Hughes delivered the majority with McKenta dissenting.
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Wireless Company
Federal Grand Jury
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Christophre Wilson
United Wireless Company
Dedlelon Ie
Hughes
McKenta
Boy suffers severe injuries from dynamite cap blast
In Idaho Wariner Wardner a boy aged four fingers in a blast from a hidden dynamite cap near the Jack Keating mine. He removed the cap from between timbers, attempted to crush it with a rock, blowing off fingers and injuring an eye. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Sam Borden who recently moved from Rossland.
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Wariner
Idaho
Max Borden
Jack Keating
Sam Borden
Rossland
Churches Represented at In-House Christian Convention Opens
Over 900 churches are represented in the In-Hane convention of Christian churches opened in Columbus Maryland on May 16. The gathering brings denominational leaders and parish delegates to discuss doctrine missions and cooperative programs.
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Columbus
California Commencement Observance Opens at Cal
California and Berkeley celebrate class day as the University of California began its commencement week with the observance of class day marking the start of graduation activities at Berkeley on May 15.
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California
Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Morton Explains Water Suits on Umatilla River
Oliver P L Morton attorney for the government says the water rights suits are to determine rights along the Umatilla river, not contest or take water. The goal is to clarify government rights for the Umatilla project and extension while noting private claims may affect contentions.
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United States
Reclamation Service Legal Department
Umatilla
Oliver PL. Morton
Morton
Labor Leaders Win Victory Court Clears Contempt Case
Washington May 15 The U S Supreme Court reversed the DC Court of Appeals in Buck Stove and Range matter. It held the dispute civil and contempt civil, remanding to the lower court without instructions to dismiss. Gompers Morrison Mitchell jubilant as ruling seen as major labor victory.
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Washington, D. C
Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Buck Stove and Range Company
Buck Company
Gompera Wis
Washington
Morris
Stanfield School District Not To Be Divided
The Stanfield school district will not be divided after a county boundary hearing. Judge James A. Fee overruled motions to strike remonstrances and the decision was rendered. Remonstrators argued the division would be unjust since bonded for a new school house. divisionists cited heavy local taxpayers. Attorneys A W Gray and J Roy Raley represented the remonstrators.
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Stanfield
James A. Fee
A. W. Gray
J. Roy Raley
Emperor William Pours Visit to England Opens Royal Tour
Emperor William of Germany with the Empress and Princess Victoria Louise arrived at Port Victoria aboard the Hohenzollern and went by royal train to London. Crowds cheered as the party, private guests of King George and Queen Mary, stayed at Buckingham Palace until Saturday. They will attend the Queen Victoria Memorial unveiling and visit the Cotani.
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London
Emperor William of
Germany
Pricess
Victoria Louise
Port Victoria
Hohenzollern
Opean
Metropolis
George
Queen Maury
Buckingham Palace
England
Rodser
Queen Victoria
Egyptian Mummies Headline Sale At Lady Metis Mansion
London May 15 collectors from Europe and America attend the opening sale of contents from the late Lady Metis mansion. Offered are several mummies and Egyptian antiquities plus a valuable silver collection. Among the mummies are Nes Amn a prophet of Amen and Khonsa with coffin and a high priest who lived at Thebes about 2600 B C. Auction runs eight days.
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London
Europe
America
Metis
Nes Am
Khonsa
Thebes
Debate on Woman Suffrage at St Marys Colleges
May 15 in San Francisco features a debate on woman suffrage with orators from Sacred Heart College and St Marys College at St Marys. The event will center on voting rights and civic participation, highlighting youth college voices in the ongoing discussion.
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San Francisco
Sacred Heart College
St. Mary's College
St. Mary's
Alollo to Meet Argange in Juarez Alarm Report
El Paso May 15. Couriers from Villa Ahumada report no trace of Rabage troops, fueling belief that the Ragabo alarm was a Madero ruse to draw insurgents from Juarez. Peace talks may resume soon. Nogales rebels march to attack Nogales Sonora as federals brace for battle. refugees flee to the American side.
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el Paso
Rabange
Equalis
Juarez
Villa Ahumada
Rabage
Ragabo
Madero
Nogales
Sonora
Knights of Pythias Meet In Seattle May Grand Lodge Opening
Seattle May 1 A thousand Knights of Pythias from across the state gather in Seattle for the grand lodge opening tomorrow.
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Knights OF Pythias
Seattle
Grand Lodge
County Involved Over Guardian Adoptions of Girl
The county becomes a party to a guardianship dispute over a 12 year old girl, Mary Jane Swash. Viola H. Anders, the aunt, sues Judge Maloney and the county court, seeking a writ of review to annul the adoption actions and appointing George D. Smith as next friend and William Swash as guardian. Anders alleges she was not served and that proper petitioning steps were bypassed, noting the girl’s parentage and the uncle stepfather arrangement after Eva Swash’s death.
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Viola H. Anders
Mary Jane Swash
Maloney
Countty Court
George D. Smith
William Swash
Eva Swash
John C. Swash
Viola Anders
Multnomah County
George PD. Smith
Circuit Court
Planning Conference Opens National Municipal League Meeting
Philadelphia May 15 representatives of about two hundred American elites and foreign dignitaries attended the third city planning conference of the National Municipal League opening with Mayor Reyburn welcoming guests. The event features papers, discussions, and an elaborate exhibition showing urban improvement schemes in the United States and abroad. Sessions run three days ending with a banquet under the auspices of the City Club and hoped for attendance by President Taft and Secretary Fisher.
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Philadelphia
National Municipal League
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Reyburn
United States
Fordien
Taft
Fisher
Deputies and Negroes Fight in Alabama
Montgomery May 15 Two negroes fired dead one negro and one deputy sheriff will die here other deputy sheriff seriously wounded from a negro killing 20 miles south of the city Tom Benson the killer fought off the deputies when he attempted to arrest them He barricaded the cabin and they fired it and shot him as he staggered through the door
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Montgomery
Ali
Tom Benson
Burns and Otis Patch Up Differences in New York
Reports from New York say Detective Burns, who accused the McNamara brothers, has patched up his differences with Otis, proprietor of the Los Angeles Times. Early in the dynamiters search, Otis allegedly cut Burns off financially and opposed his every move in the hunt for criminals.
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Columbus
Ohio
Burns
McNamara Brothers
New York
Otis
Los Angeles Times
Ous
Committee Considers Wool Schedule Today
Washington May 15 The house ways and means committee began executive pension to study the wool schedule. Democratic members divided on revision with seven favor free wool and seven for some duty. It is expected to end with a one fifth percent reduction of the present tariff. Observers note limited congressional progress as the house logged 29 days and 1458 hours in session while the senate counted 15 days and about thirty hours.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Senate
Pullman Company Declares Quarterly Dividend
Chicago May 1. A quarterly dividend of two dollars per share was paid today by the Pullman company.
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Chicago
Pullman Company
Pendleton Hosts Delegates as Grand Lodge Opens
A strong Pendleton contingent leads Odd Fellows to Portland for the 1912 Grand Lodge session. Delegates include Burevka Lodge No 32 members and Integrity Lodge No 92 representa tives, with J T Brown, H A Anderson, Charles Miller, J S Roam, Charles Bonney among others. Additional delegates hail from Freewater, Hudson Bay, Milton, Weston, and Helix.
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Grand Lodge
10. O. F
Pendleton
Odd Fellows
Portland
Usel Nest
Burevka Tenlge No
PB. Kirkpatrick
George W. Beddow
HW. J. Taylor
Integrity Ledge Ni
J. T. Brown
H. A. Anderson
Charles Miller
J. &. Roam
Charles Bonney
R. Alexander
City
J. HW. Hadley
John Trons
Freewater
BD. J. Kirk
Hudson Bay
G W. Ingle
Henry Groth
H. M. Cockburn
Milton
Sir Barnes
Lucene
Weatan
J. & Norvall
Helix
Fatal crash near Athena leaves one dead
Five men returning from a Pendleton Athena game crashed their team rig on the road between Athena and Weston about 1:30 last night. Charles Wilson was killed at the scene, while William Duffey Percy Wilson Frank Pambrum and Roy Walker were injured, with Duffey suffering a pelvic fracture and Wilson's skull and neck injuries described as fatal. Coroner and investigators were alerted. an inquest was deemed unnecessary. Wilson, about 60, leaves a wife and two children. Mrs. Wilson was elsewhere at the time. Duffey resides in Walla Walla with holdings in the county and had been visiting Wilson.
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Athena
Weston
Charles Wilson
William Duffey
Percy Wilson
Frank Pambrum
Roy Walker
Dr. Plamondon
Wilson
Folsom
Joe H. Parker
Confederates Hold Reunion in Little Rock Arkansas
Little Rock Arkansas May 15 Streets are closed to a vast crowd of veterans sons and daughters gathering for the annual national reunion of the United Confederate Veterans starting tomorrow The Sons of Confederate Veterans opened their encampment today with many taking prominent roles in plans to honor the old soldiers The city has decorated streets and buildings at considerable expense hoping to create lasting memories for attendees and celebrate the event
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Little Thock
Ark
Little Rock
Arkansas
United Confederate Veterans
National Organization of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
Lost Cause
First steamer sails for Nome from Seattle
The steamer Corwin sails for Nome on Bering Sea with full passengers and freight. Nome, cut off from the world since October, expects a busy season as gold dust returns and beaches reportedly hold substantial gold. The ship braves heavy ice yet has a reinforced hull and will carry many supplies for the camp.
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Seattle
Corwin
Nome
Bering Sea
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John W. Boyer
Naval Academy
Annapolis
John H. Globons
United States Naval Academy
John M. Boyer
Michigan
Naval General Board
Charleston
Bowyer
Mary Beers
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Yale
Burtis
Miss Beers
Meyer
Pullman
Opeucnion
Poland
China
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