Roosevelt Meets Cabinet Over Paper Trust Plea
President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte to discuss Herman Ridder's appeal for the American Newspaper Publishers association to block paper price fixing. The letter cites six groups of paper makers raising fibre and Manila prices by about $10 per ton, totaling $2,000,000 yearly, and argues the lenient treatment of corporations promotes lawlessness. The note details indictments, immunity for individuals, and calls for stronger action against the box board and sulphite pulp pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
P. Roosevelt
Bonny
Bacon
Herman Ridder
American
Prent Ridder
American Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Congress
Department of Justice
Manila
Treasur
John H. Parks
Europe
United States
New York
Jngt
Petosky Fibre Paper Company
General Paper Company
Associated
Charles Jones
Continental Paper Bag Company
International Paper Company
Continental Paper Bar Company
John Smith
Association
John, Smith
Turkish general Osman Pasha assassinated in Monastir
In Salonica on July 18 General Osman Pasha commander of Turkish forces at Monastir was killed in the barracks by an officer linked to the Young Turkey movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Era Osman Pasha
Monastir
Young Turkey
Salonica
Turkey
Osman Pasha
Gans' Wife Secures Divorce From Joe Gans
Baltimore July 18 Mrs Madge N Gans obtained a divorce from colored pugilist Joe Gans after repeated entries and withdrawals in divorce proceedings Judge Sams ruled the evidence supported a decree on grounds of infidelity The plaintiff formerly a Chestnut street resident and self styled boarding house proprietor at 2718 Wabash avenue Chicago joined a colored theatrical company when she married the lightweight champion in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Joe Gans
Madge N. Gans
Chestnut Street
Sams
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Protos Car Leads Early In New York Paris Race
The Protos car raced from Kanak toward Moscow after leaving Thursday afternoon, aiming for a full 24 hour start as Koeppen plans to begin the western Russia leg. The Thomas car remains east of Kanak and is rail-repaired, not expected to reach Moscow until Sunday.
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Koeppen
Moscow
Berlin
Protos
New York
Paris
Kanak
Thomas
Optain Hansen
Russia
Press Pass Goes in Georgia Stand Against Ruling
The Georgia railroad commission rules newspapers in the state may accept transportation in exchange for advertisements. This contrasts with Judge Kohisaat of Chicago who ruled such contracts illegal. Georgia's railroad, though, has declined to enter into such contracts, being the only line under Georgia law to take this stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Railroad Commission
Kohisaat
Chicago
Georgia Railroad
Georgia
YMCA Runners Reach Ashtabula Ahead of Schedule
A YMCA runner delivering the New York Chicago Mayors message arrived in Ashtabula, Ohio at 6:31 a.m., nine hours and nine minutes ahead of the timetable, after departing Cleveland earlier that day. The Cleveland stop came at 12:58 p.m., nine hours and fifty seven minutes ahead of the planned time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Ohio
Cleveland
Phelps Dominates Morning Round For Golf Championship
Rain soaked tracks as Olympian Phelps opens with a 2 up lead over Allen in the morning 18 holes at the Rock Island arsenal links. Cady battles to 75 as Adams and Denkmann chase minor cups amid large gallery turnout and looming weather.
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Phelps
Allen
Rock Island Arsenal
Chicago
F. C. Denkmann
H. Wyatt
St. Louis
J. D. Cady
John D. Cady
Cady
Mason Phelps
Midlothian
Paul Hunter
Hunter
Fred McLeod
Albert Seckers
Howland
Robert Hunter
W. A. Magill
Rev. B. R. Jenkins
Evanston
E. C. Mueller
Rock Island
Mueller
George Lynde
Onwentsia
Will Mixter
Harold Wyatt
Grace
Fairview
F.C. Denkmann
John van Patten
Davenport
Cady Allen
Cody
Win
Allen Agai
Phelps-Hunter
No Titles For Negroes Fine For Contempt
Wilmington Delaware July 18. Judge Cochran in Wilmington municipal court ruled witnesses must not refer to blacks as Mr Mrs or Miss. He fined Christopher Brooks colored $5 and costs for contempt after he called Mme Sarah Archer a colored woman Mrs Arreher. Brooks faced breach of the peace and was placed under a $50 peace bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Cochran
Christopher Brooks
Mme
Sarah Archer
Arreher
Brooks
Archer
Reunion of Elks closes in Dallas Texas 1908 meet ends
Elks reunion in Dallas wraps with two thirds of visitors leaving for home or extended Texas and Mexican border tours. Grand lodge adjourns to meet in Los Angeles July 11 1909 as the event closes. Lord Fairfax claim advances in London House of Lords with permission to deposit evidence for the Privileges Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Elks
Grand Lodge
Los Angeles
Mexico
Wihs
London
House of Lords
Albert Kirby Fairfax
Virginia
Lord Fairfax
Committee On Privileges
Bryan Address Draws Wide Labor Telegrams
William J Bryan spoke to Lincoln central labor union praising Denver platform labor planks and urging a department of labor. Labor leaders nationwide sent telegrams of congratulations while Gompers denial of a cablegram linked to Hearst drew attention at Fairview.
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Bryan
Lincoln, Neb
William J.bryan
Central Labor Union of Lincoln
Denver
Gompers
Erie
Lemuel Gompers
William R. Hearst
Democratic Party
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William Jennings Bryan
Central Labor Union
Resolutions Committee
Department of Labor
Cavnon
Stevenson to Enter Race for Illinois Governor
At a trades assembly mass meeting in Bloomington on July 18 former Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson received a strong endorsement for the Democratic gubernatorial ticket. His formal announcement of candidacy will be issued soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington, Jr
Trades’ Assembly
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Government troops win raid in Tabriz report floods in
A dispatch from Tabriz, Persia, cited by Novoe Vremya, says revolutionists have fallen to government troops and Rachin Khan horsemen are pillaging the town with violence and murder. In Newark, Howard Douglass of Cincinnati, once supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, died yesterday, survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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St. Petersburg
Tabriz
Novoe Vremya
Persia
Rachin Khan
Old K
Newark
N. J
Howard Douglass
Cincinnati
Ohio
The
Knights of Pythias
Congress approves over one billion in last session appropriations
Official figures compiled by chief clerks Thomas Cleaves and James Coutts show total appropriations at the last session of Congress reaching 1,008,397,543 dollars. Major allocations include 95,382,247 for the army, 122,665,885 for the navy, 163,053,000 for pensions, 222,970,892 for the post office, and 111,958,088 for sundry civil expenses, with continuing contracts totaling 49,443,750 and a net reduction in contract liabilities versus the prior session. The comparison also notes an increase of 98,599,399 in total appropriations from the 59th to the first session of the 60th Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas P. Cleaves
James C. Coutts
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Army
Navy
Trial Stalled As Princes Weakness Ends Proceedings
Berlin July 18 Prince Philip zu Eulenburg’s perjury trial was suspended indefinitely as his condition deteriorates. He grew weaker over 18 days of hearings and sobbed on his cot begging the court to proceed and end his agony, despite newspaper calls against mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg
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American Publishers
Box Board Pool
G. H. P. Gould
Mann Committee
Gould Paper Company
H. P. Gould
Gans
Berryman
Washington Star
Russell
United Kingdom
Roberts
Eisele
New York Athletic Club
Holman
Johnes
Sheridan
Martin Sheridan
A. C
Big
Athassass
Hearst
Nebraskan
ZU Eulenburg
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