Oil magnate to see Pujo in Comquiz hearing
Brunswick Ga Feb 7 Chairman Pujo of the house money trust committee and Samuel Untermyer with a retinue came to Brunswick to question William Rockefeller about his role in Standard Oil. The examination paused after a laryngeal spasm and nervous collapse, then was halted by doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Tujo
House Money Trust Committee
Samuel Uatermyer
Kerka
William Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Jekyl Island
Palchea
Joun
Pujo
Untermyer
Rockefeller
Jekylaland
Amalgamated Copper Company
Amalgamated
Securies
H. H. Rogers
Marcus Daly
Thomas Lawson
Boston
Montana
Butte
Heston
Myn
United Metals Selling Company
Rogers
Attalagamated
Amalgamated Stock
Avery Company at Peoria Fire Destroys Factory Facilities
Peoria Illinois February 7 Damage estimated at 225000 resulted from an ore fire that destroyed the wheel house grinding house steel room and blacksmith shop of the Avery Manufacturing company. Fifty men escaped on hands and knees and one King was injured while attempting to halt the blaze. Women Seek 250000 School Gift Washington February 7 With plans to raise 260000 via a nationwide sale for a new Catholic university women led the effort with Cardinal Gibbons endorsing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Til
Avery Manufacturing Company
Wachington
Catholic University
Ceuntry
Cardinal Gibbons
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Area Tomorrow
Fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Lowest tonight about 10 degrees. Temperatures yesterday high 24 low 8. Wind 11 mph at 7 am. No precipitation. Humidity 57 at 7 pm and 73 at 1 am. Sunset 5:25, sunrise 7:04. Evening stars Venus Saturn. Morning stars Saturn Jupiter Mars.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
D.m. Sherier
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Harvester Field Report Details International Harvester Power
Washington reports a vast organization of the 140 million International Harvester company and its farmer links through control of machinery. The 1902 merger united five major harvesters under J P Morgan, with Osborne and others added. estimates say 4 percent of harvesters, 75 percent of mowers, 50 percent of binder twine produced by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Harvester Company
Bureau of Corporations
Taft
J. P. Morgan & Co
McCormick
Deering
Plano
Champion
Milwaukee
Osborne Company
United States
Gant Corporation
Commissioner of Corporations
International Harvester Company of America
Harvester Company
Agaiist
Wickersham
Tie UN
Bureau
Edwin P. Grossenot
Genral
Department of Justice
Wisconsin Assembly Seen Lowering Cost of Living Bill
Madison reports a bill aims to trim living costs by linking city consumers directly with farmers, creameries, and country dealers. It creates an adverse list for direct buyers, enables direct marketing advertising, and uses parcel post and express for transport. Frank B. Lyons dies at 50 in North Cuba New York. Murphy Insurance Secures 50,000 Policies on Evers Archer Bresnahan for season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Hull
Wisconsin
F. B. Lyons
Cuba
New York
Frank B. Lyon
House of Representatives
Hoot and Shoe Last Trust Dissolved by Federal Action
The hoot and shoe last trust, which fixed prices on most unpatented lasts sold in the United States, was dissolved here today by the federal government under a license agreement. The trust, based in Michigan, had controlled prices across the industry and its dissolution ends that practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
United States
Beach Set Free By Aiken Jurors
The Aiken society colony packed the courtroom as Frederick Beach, a millionaire, faced a murder assault trial. Defense speakers included Congressman Byrnes Judge W Q Davis and Colonel D S Henderson while Prosecutor Gun ter urged the jury to doubt Mrs Beach’s story. The jury retired at 1 14 p m and found Beach not guilty.
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Aiken
S. C
Frederick Beach
Byrnes
W. Q. Davis
D. S. Henderson
Beach
Henderson
Gunter
Reports Are Sent Out To Suit Armies
London reporters express skepticism about war dispatches received, viewing them as reflections shaped by each army headquarter. The tense atmosphere suggests cautious interpretation of frontline updates as propaganda and selective news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Krentler Arnold Hinge Last firm hit by anti trust decree
A civil anti trust suit led by the United States resulted in a decree terminating license agreements that fixed prices for unpatented lasts and dissolving the Cary club. The ruling holds it unlawful to tie patented and unpatented lasts to fix unpatented prices. Defendants include Krentler Arnold Hinge Last and numerous allied manufacturers. The firms control an estimated 75 to 80 percent of shoe and boot lasts in interstate commerce.
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Krendler-Arnold Hinge Company
United States
Tuttle
Krentier Arnold Hinge Lastcom
Detroit
Krentier-Broscomp
de- Rebhun Company
Cincinnati
St Louis
Last Company
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Rochester
New York
John Pell and Sons
Newark
N. J
Philadelphia
George H. van Pelt
Edwin Krentler
Charles 3. Dennis
CLUB
Cary Club
Krentler-Arnold Company
Krentler-Arnold Com
Berr
Rural mail man fends wildcat on route with wooden leg
Edgar Phillips, a rural mail carrier in Ulmers, D. C., reports fending off a wildcat attack while delivering mail with two infants and a wooden leg among his parcels. He used the leg as a weapon and saved the mail without harm to the cargo or him.
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Ulmers
D. C
Edgar Phillips
Graft Admission by Gambler Purcelle Aids District Attorney
New York on February 7 reports James Purcelle gambling house proprietor has joined the effort to expose police graft. He has acted undercover since Becker’s murder trial began and will name men paid and dates of payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Purcelle
Purcelle
Becker
Rosenthal
Bulgarian War Office Denies Gallipoli Turkish Attacks
A Sofia bulletin rejects yesterday’s Constantinople report of Turkish naval losses against Bulgarian forces moving through Gallipoli Peninsula. It says the bombardment of Adrianople continues with no gains for either side while Ottoman advances from Tchataljia toward Izzedin are repulsed with heavy losses. In Germany, observers warn that if Allied operations threaten forts at the Dardanelles, powers may withdraw as mere spectators.
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Constantinople
Gallipoli
Sofia
Tchataljia
Izzedin
Adrianople
Germany
Dardanelles
Man with a part dog brain gains recovery in Kalamazoo
In Ann Arbor Michigan physicians at the university hospital report the recovery of W A Smith of Kalamazoo after part of his brain was replaced with dura from a dog's brain. The replacement followed removal of a diseased portion.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
W. A. Smith
Kalamazoo
University Hospital
Smith
Bucket Shoppers Fined Heavily in Federal Crackdown
Eight men in the bucket shop crackdown faced fines totaling 50 000 in district supreme court. Louis Cella of St Louis Angela Cella Samuel Adler of New York each paid 10000. Oscar Karpel of Jersey City paid 5000. William Fox of Baltimore and Charles Alley of Washington paid 2500 each. Several others were dismissed. C A Tilles of St Louis paid 10000.
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Washington
District Supreme Court
Louis Cella
St. Louis
Angela Cella
Samuel Adler
New York
Oscar Karpel
Jerse City
William Fox
Baltimore
Charles Alley
C. A. Tilles
Nolle Contendre
Birth rate urged to reduce youth for military training
Wellington Feb 7 The Christ Church labor union adopted resolutions urging New Zealand citizens to lessen the birth rate. They deem the compulsory defense act a blot on a civilized nation and want fewer births to reduce youths required for compulsory military training.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Christchurch
Labor Union
McGovern Gains by Court Ruling in Wisconsin
Madison, Feb 7 Judge Stevens declined to make permanent the injunction restraining Governor McGovern from forcing Insurance Commissioner Ekern to vacate his office and yield to Lewis Anderson. The court ruled it cannot decide the validity of the governor's removal order against Ekern and Ekern may remain in office until quo warranto proceedings determine title to the office.
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Madison
Wis
Stevens
McIsovern
Ekern
Lewis Anderson
Princeton to say farewell to Governor Wilson in March
Princeton New Jersey February 7 Governor Wilson will bid farewell with a townwide event on March 1 two days before he heads to Washington A reception at the Wilson bungalow and a parade from the town center to the Wilson home are planned Joseph Hoff a Democratic committee member announced.
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Princeton
N. J
Wilson
Washington
Joseph Hoff
State Democratic Committee
Cleveland Lane
WIRE SPARKS
Wichita death toll rises as four days of hiccoughing claim William Burgess at 61 after dinner illness. Copper Producers’ January stocks jump 17.5 million pounds. Hamburg line cuts Europe to Canada rate to 30 dollars. Philadelphia-Washington chosen for next International Customs Cutters congress. Officers elected Allen Peters Wilkes Barre W J Cooper Chicago J A Dan ner Springfield John McKee Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Willam Burgess
Philadelphia
Washington
International Custom Cutters’ Congress
Allen Peters
Wilkes-— Barre
W. J. Cooper
Chicago
J. A. Danner
Springfield
John McKee
Columbus
Ohio
Marines Invading Nicaragua Prompt Senate Protest
A senate resolution asks President Taft to explain the invasion and occupation of Nicaraguan territory by U S marines amid reports of Mexican border disruption and a copper smelter shutdown in Matchuala San Luis Potosi. Paynter denounces the Kenyon liquor bill as unconstitutional. Dictionaries spark debate as Martin and Nelson spar over the Clayton anti injunction bill. The Garner resolution urges action against Standard Oil warrant delays. In Frederick a jail escape ends with a lash and a sheriff’s thanks.
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Washington
Taft
Nicaragua
Senate
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Mexico
Matchuala
San Luis Potosi
Paynter
Kenyon Bill
Kentucky
Kenyon- Sheppard
Martin
Clark
Judiciary Committee
Garner
Wickersham
Standard Oil
House
Two Women to Join Suffrage March to Washington
New York reports plans for a suffrage parade to Washington with twelve women including two Albany hikers, escorted by Ernest Stevens of the Philadelphia Walking Club and George Wendt. A suffrage wagon painted yellow will lead the procession carrying Elizabeth Freeman as speaker at rallies along the route.
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New York
Rosate Jones
Leiving
Washington
Albany
Ernest Stevens
Philadelphis
George Wendt
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Murphy
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Archer
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TURK
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Elizabeth Modini Wood
Los Angeles
James Campbell Besley
Golo
Besley
Carter
Quincy, ML
Joseph N. Carter
Illinois Supreme Court
Louis Duffy
Honduras
Annapolis
San Diego
Cal
Annapala
McGovern
Queenstown
Baltic
Aids
Topeka
Wolf
Wikesbarre
Fred Schiber
Warren
Shriners
Copper Producers’ Association
Hamburg
Mnes
Europe
Canada
Trieste
Nicaraugua
Frederick, Md
Robert Phillips
Fagan
Phillips
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