Sugar Trust Under Fire in Senate Debate
Senator Clay of Georgia condemned the Sugar Refining Co. for criminal acts and tax inequalities, charging the trust exports sugar abroad at two cents per pound while selling at six cents domestically. He cited a $660,000,000 profit over 12 years and argued tariffs and revenue losses harmed the American public.
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Congress
Senate
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Georgia
Sugar Trust
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United States
Treasury
American Sugar Refining Company
The
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Suegar Trust
Hamburg
London
New York
Sugar ‘Trust
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House
Important Changes in School Law Across County
County superintendent Frank K. Wellen reviews a new compilation of school laws to be distributed to district directors and clerks. Key changes require districts to run schools at least six months yearly, with a tax levy to cover shortfalls if $140 per district plus 27 per pupil does not reach 300. October allotment rises to 100 from the school fund, replacing 60. Schools close for mid year break as teachers and pupils await the term.
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Frank K. Wellen
Couty Court
President Eliot Retires Today From Harvard University
New York May 19 President Charles W Eliot resigns as Harvard University president effective today. He parts from the venerable institution with an army of friends and honors, marking the end of a long tenure at the helm and a turning point in the university's history.
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New York
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Army of Friends
Lawyers Gladuh in Calhoun Trial
In San Francia on May 19 Heney angrily shouted bars are down at the Calhoun trial as Roger taunted the prosecution and defense over an exhibit. Rudolph Spreckles testified on the matter and defended the use of a transcript of earlier testimony. The day focused on how much Spreckles spent on the graft prosecution with him promising a full statement soon.
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Annadolph
San Francia
Heney
Rovers
Calhoun
Roger
Rudolph Spreckles
Rogers
Spreckles
Héney
Leper Crisis Prompting U S to Act
New York May 19 Dr Kid ward Ehlers and a party of four European experts report alarming laxity in Porto Rico's leper care and control. They warn leprosy could spread to the United States if unaddressed, noting prevalent cases in Ponce and sightings in city markets.
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New York
United States
Kidward Ehlers
Ehlers
Porto Rico
Ponce
Ton y Homnson and O'Drien to Ron Twy bout
May 16 heavyweight champion John son will face Jack O'Relen in a ten round bout before the National Athletic event tonight. The fight is slated at a neutral site with prize money of $20,000.
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Pilatsiphin
Tawe Johnson
Will
Death claims millionaire stock magnate H H Rogers
New York May 19 H H Rogers one of the Rockefeller group dies at his desk after years of poor health He retired from Standard Oil where he was vice president and large stockholder He built a railroad to connect coal fields to water and left an estate about 50 million dollars with three million donated for a library and school at Fairhaven Mass
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Standard Ol
New York
H. H. Rogers
Rockefeller Group
Rogers
Alan
Fuller
Mr. Thogers
Virginia Railroad
Rovers
Norfolk
Rpairhaven
Mass
Lewes
Fairhaven
Stock Market Affected After Death of MHH Bowers
May 10 report notes the market opened mixed with MHH Bowers death influencing trading. Standard OW opened unchanged while other stocks declined. May 14 tentative funeral plans announced for MHH Bowers with services at Tritarlay church of the Messiah led by Dr. Robert Coler and burial at Fairhaven. Mark Twain visited the Rogers home at noon, deeply affected by the passing.
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New York
MHH
Bowers
Tritarlay Church of the Messiah
Robert Coler
Fairhaven
Mark Twain
Rogers Home
Thogers
Silent Toone feller found in Golf Inkshde
In Hot Springs Virginia on May 19 Toone feller was located in the afternoon and declined to comment on the death of Rogers. Albert Waraweller of Joseph arrived in Pendleton this morning and was a guest at R. Alexander's home on Water Street.
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Seattie
Nic
A Smith
Shanghai
Brunswick Hotel
Rockefeller
Hot Springs
Toonefeller
Rogers
Albert Waraweller
Joseph
Pendleton
R. Alexander
Water Street
Death Comes as Surprise to Pendleton Mill Owner
W. Byers a pioneer millman of Pendleton and Umatilla County died at his East Court Street home at 7 oclock after a brief illness. Born in Baden Germany 76 years ago he came to Pennsylvania in youth and moved west in 1872 settling in Pendleton in 1875 where he built the first local mill. He leaves two daughters and two sons with Mrs E W McComas and Goes Byers surviving. His mills progressed from 40 to 800 barrels daily, running continuously except for water or repairs. A fire last fall destroyed the barley warehouse and stable. He died at his post in the mill office Monday evening.
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Inland Empire
Pendleton
Umatilla County
East Court Street
Tigers
Baden
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Sophie Wolf
E. W. McComas
Goes Byers
Walla Wallin
Portland
Crusade Aims to End Sunday Baseball in Baker City
The Baker City Herald reports a local movement to stop Sunday baseball. Supporters believe Sunday games violate religious observance and aim to ban play at Valley Ball grounds all summer. Opponents cite state diversity on Sabbath laws and predict mixed outcomes across nearby towns.
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Taker City Herald
Baker
Campruien
Vailey Cog
Edna Kidd Dies After Surgery at St Anthony’s
Mrs Edna Kidd 29 daughter of T J and L J Tweedy died this afternoon at St Anthony’s hospital following an operation two weeks earlier. Survived by husband and parents she also leaves two sisters Mia and Delia Moffatt and Mamie St Claire. Funeral 2:30 tomorrow from Tweedy home with Rev W H Bleakeny officiating. Eastern Star to conduct at cemetery.
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Edna Kidd
T. J
L. J. Tweedy
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Tweedy
Mia
Delia Moffatt
Mamie St. Claire
W. H. Bleakeny
Pendleton Academy
Eastern Star
Community War Over Stealing of Pigs
Bellingham Washington May 19 War breaks out after two pigs are stolen from Alexander McDougal yard in Ferndale. Monty Adams and Phil Roessell are accused and bailed. Adams was gagged and thrown into the Nooksack river, later reaching shore and is under medical care in serious condition.
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Bellingham
Wash
Ferndale
Alexander McDougal
Monty Adams
Phil Roessell
Adams
Nooksack River
Telephone from Moving Train Experiment by Union Pacific
Officials of the Union Pacific railroad plan to enable wireless telephone contact between Omaha and San Francisco passengers and train crews. Dr Millener, the company electrician, is authorized to install equipment and aims for operation within two years. Copper wires along rails will carry sound waves to offices and instruments, while high frequency gear in borage cars will transmit the signals.
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Electrician
Union Pacific
Harriman
Omaha
San Francisco
Union Pacific Railroad
Millener
Cdts
Man Attempts Wife Murder for Her Money
San Francisco May 19 The plasterer Love was arrested after allegedly plotting to kill his wealthy wife who refused to share her ten thousand dollar bank account. Headache powders given to her contained enough strychnine to be fatal. She survived.
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San Francisco
Love
Man Leaps From Puget Sound Steamer to Die
Seattle May 18 Ollie Corbin of Fort Townsend drowned in Puget Sound after repenting a suicide attempt. The Chippewa boat crew tried to save him after he leaped from the steamer from which he had just boarded at nine o clock. Police had given him a ticket to Seattle earlier that day.
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Puget Sound
Ollie Corbin
Fort Towwnsend
Chippewa
Corin
Port Townsend
Ang
More Join Paris Strikers
Paris May 19 A hundred and fifty workers joined in a strike action affecting postmen and telegraphers. Excepting several hundred who were dismissed, virtually all of the original strikers returned to their posts and resumed duties.
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Paris
Mrs Belle Berry Sees Return After Father’s Funeral
Mrs Belle Berry will return to Mi fon this evening after attending the funeral of her father yesterday afternoon in this city. She is accompanied by her sister Miss Ellen Sin of Spokane, who will be her guest for a few days.
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Belle Berry
Mi Fon
Mee Ellen Sin
Salem Deliberates on Unconstitutional Road and Bridge Projects
In Salem on May 19 Attorney McMahan argues that the road to Crater Lake is unconstitutional and moves to block state funds and to stop building a Snake River bridge into Idaho from Ontario as proposed by Rep Brooke. Governor Benson to appoint Crater Lake road commission despite action. Referendum mandamus may compel filing to repeal a Multnomah county circuit judge expansion law. Governor Beengon weighs the matter.
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Snake River
Idaho
Ontario
Project Local
Crater Lake Road
Crater Lake Commission
Salem
Crater Lake
McMahan
Brooke
Malheur
Harney
Benson
Secretary of State
Multnomah County
W. N. Gatens
Béengon
Fight Distribution of Spreckles Estate
San Francisco May 19 John Spreckles says he will fight to the end the petition by Rudolph and Claus Spreckles for the partial distribution of Claus Spreckles estate. He left for San Diego and declares no compromise, insisting the dispute is principled. He cites long estrangement from Claus and Rudolph and states he and Adolph have not spoken to them in fourteen years.
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John
Adolph Spreckles
Rudolph
Claus
Claus Spreckles
San Diego
Ruedolph
Claus, Jr
Adolph
New York Retail Butchers Form Cooperative to Cut Meat Prices
About 5000 New York City retail butchers formed a corporation to use Variotts by products in oil tallow soap and food products, instead of selling to large wholesale concerns at low prices. The group may add slaughtering plants to lower meat costs for the public, with Jacob Bloch saying the aim is independent cooperative business, not fighting a trust.
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New York
Variotts
Associationn
Jacob Bloch
Roosevelt Kills Second Rhinoceros in Jungle Hunt
Nairobi May 19 Roosevelt, while seeking a hippopotamus, killed a second rhinoceros after it charged his party. The hunt, led by the ex president, followed a dangerous close range encounter in the jungle.
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Roosevelt
Nairobi
Spokane Rail Robbery Suspects Held Then Released
A Spokane report notes progress in the case of masked robbers who attacked a Great Northern train on Saturday. One suspect was arrested yesterday, then released.
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Spokane
du Jdler
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