Grounds For Reversal Of Ruling In Standard Oil Case
Chicago reports district attorney Sims and Special Counsel Wilkerson plan a petition for rehearing within ten days after a Mass conference with Attorney General Bonaparte and others. They argue ample grounds to overturn the U S court of appeals ruling and pursue aggressive action against Standard Oil.
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Standard Oil
Sims
Chicago
Wilkerson
Lenox
Mass
Bonaparte
Henry M. Hoyt
Frank B. Kellogg
Messrs. Sims
Standard Oil Company
United States Court of Appeals
Judge Landis. É
Standard Ol
New York
Circuit Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
United States
Seventh District
M. F. Elliott
United States Circuit Court
Lanais
Gripman Amuck in Seattle Hospital
Seattle, July 31. Jesse Fifer, a gripman, killed his 8 year old daughter Hazel and confinement patient Mrs Dennis Nichoul, fatally wounded his wife Mrs L Fifer, and seriously wounded sister Mrs Ethel Warren in a private maternity hospital. He then killed himself. Fifer and his wife had been separated.
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Seattle
Wash
Jesse Fifer
Hazel
Dennis Nichoul
L. Fifer
Ethel Warren
Fifer
Brighton Beach Racing Association Indicted Over Gambling Charges
New York July 31 The Brighton Beach Racing association was indicted by the grand jury on aiding gamblers to violate the anti gambling laws. Indictments also name president Christopher Fitzgerald stockholder William Engeman and former betting ring superintendent John G Cavanaugh.
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New York
Brighton Beach Racing Association
Christopher Fitegerald
William Engeman
John G. Cavanaught
Bankers Arrange Loan for Gould Railroad in New York
Arrangements to meet the due $8,000,000 Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad notes tomorrow were completed today by Kuhn, Loeb & Co and Blair & Co bankers. The consideration and effect on Gould railroads were not disclosed.
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New York
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Blair & Co
Gould
Powder Explosion Wrecks Stafford WV Town
In Stafford West Virginia a blast from 100 kegs of powder destroyed nearly every house in the mining town last night. Several people were seriously injured. Damage estimated at two hundred thousand dollars. The cause of the explosion is not known.
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Hentington
W. Va
Stafford
Taft Life Insurance Policy Report Circulates
A New York report says a Wall Street firm has taken out a $100,000 life policy on William H. Taft with Lloyds of London for one year at 5 percent. Insurance brokers Bartschmann & Maloy of 16 Exchange Place could not verify the claim.
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Wall Street
New York
Lloyds of London
William H. Taft
Lloyds
Bartschmann & Maloy
Exchange Place
anti-Bryan
HURT IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Carl Burton of Aurora Illinois a prominent University of Chicago fraternity man was likely fatally injured in an auto crash in Chicago early today. The southbound car skidded into a northbound vehicle on Michigan avenue wrecking the other car.
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Carl Burton
Aurora
Chicago
Ill
University of Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Big Auto Combine Planned by International Motor Company
Plans for the International Motor company seek 25 million dollars in capital with 11 million common and 14 million preferred stock. Underwriters include Morgan banking figures though the house itself is not party. Maxwell-Briscoe of Tarrytown and Buick of Jackson, Mich lead the first two under this anticipated world’s largest auto trust.
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New York
International Motor Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Ward, Hayden
Ino Light Sheds On Hazel Drew Death Inquest
Troy coroner Strope releases the inquest findings into Hazel Drew whose body was found in Toel pond July 11. Death attributed to extravasation of blood in the dura mater due to a blow on the head from an unknown blunt instrument. Detective chief notes unpursued clues and remaining hope for results.
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Troy
N. Y
Strope
Hazel Drew
Toel Pond
Detective Bureau
Hill says American marine pullout contrasts with Japanese lines
In St Paul on July 31 James J. Hill laments the Hill lines abandoning the Pacific carrying trade to Japan and China while staying with Japanese steam lines. He argues the move stems from unprofitable routes, not the Interstate Commerce Commission, noting America cannot compete on high seas without costly sailors and wages.
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St. Paul
Hill Lines
Japan
China
Northwest
James J. Hill
Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Hill
Commission
America
Hughes Seen as Possible renomination for Taft Aid
New York July 31 Frank B Hitchock chairman of the Republican National Committee met New York state leaders to discuss supporting a Hughes renomination. Hitchcock may back Governor Hughes for another term while seeking cooperation between national officials and state managers. Conference in Utica with Sherman Dawes and McKinley focused on campaign chairmanship and related strategy.
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New York
Frank B. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Herbert Parsons
William L. Ward
Timothy L. Woodruff
Hitchcock
Hughes
Sherman
West
Utica
McKinley
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Loubenslager
Charles G. Dawes
James S. Sherman
Rhode Island man kills himself and two daughters
Leonard Hendricks aged 41 in Cranston committed suicide with his two young daughters by gas in the absence of his wife. A note to Mrs. Hendricks said Good bye and expressed hope she would find a better husband.
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Rhode Island
Cranston
Leonard Hendricks
Cotton Condition Improves From Month Ago
Washington reports the average condition of cotton at 83 percent on July 25, up from 75 percent a month earlier and down from 81 percent a year ago. Weather notes warn of ongoing Atlantic coast storm from Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod with expected northward movement and light to moderate winds and rain.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Cape Cod
Weather Bureau Today
West Indies
Middle Atlantic
Dramatic moment in Deneen Yates campaign at Fullerton tent
Governor Deneen faced anger from Mrs. Benjamin Giroux mother of Frank Giroux burned by a radiator in Lincoln asylum. The incident triggered a state inquiry into charitable institutions and fueled the Yates campaign. A woman asked why radiators were not covered as the crowd reacted.
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Chicago
Deneen
Fullerton Avenue
Racine Street
Benjamin Giroux
Frank Giroux
Lincoln Asylum
Richard Yates
Giroux
Coates
Yates
Redator
Gompers Responds To Campaign Accusations
In a tense scene, Gompers addresses false statements during the campaign as Mrs. Giroux, the mother of a man involved, confronts him. The governor attempts to calm the crowd and promises explanation while a committee hints at a later discussion.
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Gompers
Gompers denounces labor vote lie and defends labor policy
Washington July 31 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor rejects a report that he would support a party for labor. He says organized labor chooses the party best representing its interests and vows to resist attacks on his honesty. Frank H Hitchcock denies any planned personal campaign against him.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Mr. Gompers
Gompers
American Federationist
Frank H. Hitchcock
American Racing Auto Becomes Paris Arrival in New York to Paris Race
The Thomas automobile representing America crossed the frontier at noon and entered Paris at 8 pm completing the race that began February 12 in New York. A mishap between here and Berlin cost time, but German penalties gave the American car a 30 day advantage. officials may award the Yankees. Cheers welcomed the victorious crew along boulevards to central Paris.
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Paris
Thomas Automobile
America
New York
Here
Berlin
Protos
Germany
Meaux
Metropolis
Switchmen's Strike Likely On Lackawanna Railroad
Scranton July 31 President Truesdale refused a conference on troubled Buffalo division of the DL&W Railroad. Grand Master Hawley of the switchmen's union said a strike declaration seems inevitable after the rejection.
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Scranton
Truesdale
Buffalo
Delaware, Lackawanna & Wester) Railroad
Hawley
Switchmen’s Union
Glazier Reaches Fiji Beds With Wireless Links
The Glazier storeship of the U S Atlantic fleet arrived at Suva Fiji Islands yesterday after reporting wireless contact with the battleship Georgia 1200 miles away. It aims to extend a communication chain via the tender Yankton at the Tonga islands and the repair ship Panther at Pago Pago. Field Marshal Roberts Prostrated in Montreal as heat halts engagements across the day.
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Fiji Islands
Suva
United States Atlantic Fleet
Georgia
Yankton
Tonga Islands
Panther
Pago-Pago
Samoan Islands
Veteran of Two Wars Kidnaps Wife for Death in Mexico
Brigadier General David K Wardwell retired a two war hero abducted his leprosy sufferer wife from a county hospital contagious ward in Los Angeles. They fled by train to Mexico to die together, seeking privacy and mutual death while authorities pursue the case. hospital officials expressed no fault, viewing the act as the couple’s preferred outcome.
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Los Angeles
David K. Wardwell
Mexico
I Sultan About To Drop His Title
Berlin dispatch reports from Constantinople that the sultan of Turkey plans to declare himself emperor of the Moslems and abandon the title sultan.
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Sultan
Berlin
Berliner Zeitung
Constantinople
Turkey
Leander Wins Eight-Oared Race at Henley
Leander crews beat Belgium in the eight with a two and a half length margin over a long course in 7 minutes 62 seconds leading the entire distance. Theo Come was a surprise as many experts had assumed Bethians would win. The event closed the regatta.
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Henley
Theo Come
Bethians
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