Rockefeller Testimony Highlights Stock, Contracts in Oil Case
New York November 24 John D Rockefeller testified in the government suit against Standard Oil that in 1899 he owned 256 854 shares of Standard Oil of New Jersey stock. He admitted a contract with Schowild Schurmer and Teagle but could not recall its terms. Rockefellers cross examination showed strain as the session ended with the inquiry adjourned until morning.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Today
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
USS SO
Rockefeller
Schowild, Schurmer &Teagle
Standard
Pioneer Oi Company
The
Kellogg
John D. Archbold
Custom House
Frank B. Kellorg
Hev
King's
Standard Oil Company
Lombard
Oil King
Franklin Jferris
Opening Unique Governor Delivers Speech at Illinois Corn Exposition
Springfield November 24 a unique demonstration opened the Illinois corn exposition with a luncheon at the St Nicholas hotel and a march of 500 chamber of commerce members to the state arsenal. Governor Deneen gave the opening address as J W Workman of Maxwell won 2600 dollars for 10 ears in the grand sweepstakes.
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St. Nicholas Hotel
Chamber of Commerce of
State Arsenal
Reece
Deneen
D. W. Smith
The
Corn Association
J. W. Workman
Maxwell
J. W. Thrash
Tolona
Workman
George W. Dunseth
Waverly
England Could Not Defend Self Against Germany Says Roberts
In the Lords last night Field Marshal Lord Roberts warned that Britain lacks enough military force to deter invasion. He said Germany could land troops easily and that England would face humiliating demands unless an immediate, strong defense is built. He noted Germany’s ports and rail system could mobilize 209,000 troops, with transports and rail secrecy aiding operations.
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England
Germany
Roberts
London
House of Lords
Lord Roberts
Great Britain
Humbers
Farmers to Meet at School Houses in Open Country
President Roosevelt urges country life commission to hold meetings in school districts before Christmas to gather farmer input on social economic and educational needs. Adds two members from the south and far west, and stresses nontechnical topics like rural schools roads and postal services for open country welfare.
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Roosevelt
Country Life Commission
Congress
South
Far West
Charles S. Barrett
Union City
William A. Beard
Sacramento
Cal
Bailey
White House
Professor Bailey
United States
Dea
Alrea
Uils
L. H. Bailey
New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Ec Main
Roosevelt Letter Backed by Commission on Country Life
The Commission on Country Life expresses gratitude for approval and urges country people to meet by December 5 to discuss its inquiries. Recipients are invited to gather in usual places, send summaries of discussions to Washington, and share suggestions for the commission’s forthcoming report.
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Hailey Repltes
Bailey
Follo Commission On Country Life
Commission On Country Life
Washington, D. C
Washington
Cummins Lands Victory as Iowa Governor Reelected
Des Moines reports Governor Cummins won re election with 106 votes to 35 for Porter and no votes from three Republicans. He addressed the joint session, urged end of factionalism, then resigned as governor with Lieutenant Governor Garst sworn in. Canvass showed Cummins defeating Major Lacey by 42 647 votes for a six year term starting January. Garst to serve seven weeks as chief executive.
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Iowa
Cummins
United States
Porter
Garst
Iowa State Register
Senate
James F. Wilson
Major Lacey
B. +. Carroll
Navy
Foraker and Dick Seek Senator Seat in Ohio Conference
Columbus reports Senators Foraker and Dick and Governor Harris met at the state house amid talks of electing Foraker's successor in January. Rumors say Foraker may back Harris if he cannot win the Senate seat.
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Columbus
Ohio
Foraker
Harris
State House
Storm Warning For Lakes Hits Lake Michigan Region
The Weather Bureau issued storm warnings for Lake Michigan region predicting a southerly to southwesterly gale tonight shifting to northwesterly by Wednesday. Chicago report dated November 24.
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Weather Bureau
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Missouri Governor Allocates All Electoral Vote to Teft
Jefferson City Mo Nov 24 Governor Folk ruled that under Missouri law the entire state electoral vote should go to William H Teft despite Brannock Bryan elector leading in the Sixteenth district and Kiel at large receiving the fewest votes on the Republican ticket Brannock trailing in the statewide count is noted as the Bryan elector with the highest local tally
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Jefferson City
William H. Teft
Brannock
Bryan
Sixteenth
Kiel
Arkansas Tornado Disaster Report Reaches New Scene
An Arkansas disaster unfolds as a severe tornado causes extensive damage across the state. In political notes, the Sixteenth district shows a Republican elector with higher support than its rival, while Missouri records a Tait plurality of 1,026 based on the first elector's vote.
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Tait
Missouri
New York Sun Denies Roosevelt and Prairie Oil Story
A White House statement today rejects as completely false the New York Sun report headlined Roosevelt and Prairie Oil, declaring the story false in every particular from start to finish.
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Washington, Navy
White House
New York Sun
Roosevelt
Family tragedy and Arkansas tornado tolls told
New York reports Carl Loose 57 shot his daughter Meta 17 at breakfast and wounded son Frederick a Lutheran minister after an all night absence. He was arrested on murder charges. Tornado damage across western Arkansas left about 30 dead, up to 50 feared, with Piney and nearby towns hardest hit as homes and forests were leveled.
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Carl Loose
Meta
Frederick
Loose
Yale
S. D
Little Rock
Arkansas
Piney
Tron Mountain
London
Berryville
Cravens
Barr
Knoxville
Mulberry
Loci
Mutiny in Nanking Grows Serious in International Tension
At Peking on November 24 the mutiny by Chinese troops in Nanking since November 19 worsens. Fighting haunts the city streets and foreign residents seek refuge aboard the British gunboat while others choose to stay ashore amid escalating danger.
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Peking
Newking
Rail Employes Organize In New AFL Body
In Denver a new railway employ department of the American Federation of Labor completed its organization yesterday and adjourned to meet in Chicago on the second Monday in January at the Kaiserhof hotel. The president of the Order of Railway Telegraphers was made permanent president and P. J. Slaney, president of the International Association of Freight Handlers, was named secretary. The constitution and bylaws were partially approved and will be completed at the Chicago gathering.
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Chicago
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American Federation of Labor
Kaiserhof Hotel
Order of
Railway Telegraphers
P. J. Slanery
International Association of Freight Handiers
Carnegie Views Asked to Appear Before Ways and Means
Washington November 24 The Ways and Means Committee formally invited Andrew Carnegie to appear before it this week to discuss his Century Magazine statements on tariff reform for iron and steel. The invitation follows Carnegie’s declaration that tariff schedules on iron and steel should be reduced.
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Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Century Magazine
Ways and Means
House
Mr. Carnegie
State Fund Deficit Probe Targets Booe Shortfall
Frankfort Kentucky November 24 State Inspector Thatcher opened an inquiry into Charles E Booes alleged shortage of state funds. The deficit is estimated near ninety thousand dollars. Booe is reported to have saved little.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Thatcher
Charles E. Booe
Booe
Edward J. Stellwagen Named Inaugural Committee Chairman
Washington reports Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee announced Edward J. Stellwagen as chairman of the inaugural committee. Stellwagen is described as a leading capitalist of the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee Today
Edward J. Stellwagen
Stellwagen
District of Columbia
Missing Papers Hinder Standard Oil Hearing in New York
Cleveland court records reveal valuable documents vanished from County Clerk Charles P. Salen s safe four years. Among the missing items are affidavits by Standard Oil chiefs including John D Rockefeller and a 1880 petition by Standard Oil to eliminate refiner William Schofield. The loss could illuminate grievances cited in the government case and may bolster Rockefeller testimony.
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Charles P. Salen
Standard Oil
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Minate
William Schofield
Rockefeller
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