United States Steel Denies Monopoly Claims in Hearings
President J J Farrell told the house steel trust committee that the United States Steel corporation is not a monopoly and does not seek to grab world export trade. He noted the firm exports about 20 million tons valued at $69 million, far from domination, and cited foreign competition and tariffs shaping pricing.
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Washington, D. C
Herbert Knox Smith
United States Steel Corporation
Stanley
House Steel Trust
Steel Corporation
Great Lakes
Pittsburg
Birmingham
Commissioner of Corporations
House
Bureau of Corporations
Farrell
Smith
United States Corporation
J. J. Farrell
Mr. Farrell
Germany
Belgium
United States
England
Standard Oil of New York Fined in Federal Case
In Buffalo on January 23, the Standard Oil Company of New York was fined 55000 by a federal court for accepting rate concessions from the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads in 1905 06. The maximum penalty could reach 2860000. Earlier penalties included 35000 for Pennsylvania and 20000 for New York Central.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Standard Oil Company of New York
Culberson Urges Campaign Inquiry Into 1904 Funds
Senator Culberson urges action on a resolution to probe alleged coercion and blackmail by corporations over campaign contributions in 1904. He cites reading lists showing Republicans in 1896 1900 and 1904 received far larger sums than Democrats.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Culberson
Spanish Cabinet Near Resignation Over King’s Cooling
Premier Canalejas faces a virtually resigning cabinet amid court tensions. The ministers quit over the king’s cool reception and a war council decision on commutations for revolutionists tied to the judge murder and attacks on officials last September.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Canalejas
Maura
Alfonso
Barcelona
Ferrer
Spain
Compton Sentenced to Hang March 1 in Laredo
James B. Compton was sentenced to be hanged on March 1 for the murder of jeweler G. J. Levytansky in his store, December 22. Compton showed indifference as the sentence was read, while accomplice Lonnie Franks received life imprisonment and appeared more nervous.
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Laredo
Tex
James B. Compton
G. J. Levytansky
Compton
Mullaly
Lonnie Franks
San Antonio Area Weather Outlook
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with rain possible tonight or Wednesday.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Home Weather For Tourists Observations At 8 A.M
Chicago 36 cloudy wwest 14 mph. St Louis 28 clear north wind 12 mph. Milwaukee 24 cloudy west 10 mph. St Paul 10 clear northwest 14 mph. Kansas City 38 clear south 6 mph. New Oak 36 clear west 18 mph likely snow flurries. Boston 36 cloudy south 4 mph likely snow. Washington 42 cloudy south 10 mph likely rain or snow.
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Chicago
ST. Louis
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New Oak
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Denies Leased Wire Sharing Claim
A statement alleging that the Associated Press leased wire into San Antonio is carried wholly or partly by newspapers other than the San Antonio Light is unfounded and without basis in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
London Financiers Press Prompt San Antonio Rail Start
O S Mounsey of London, managing director for a financial syndicate, urged that all conditions in San Antonio and along the planned route be met before his arrival to avoid delays in starting the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railway. He plans to sail January 31 on the Oceanic and indicated bonds could be placed promptly once conditions are satisfied.
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San Antonio
O. S. Mounsey
London
San Antonio, Rockport
Mounsey
Cowper-Th
Henry W. Quinan
Foreign Financing Syndicate
San Angelo
Chamber of Commerce
Cowper- Thwaite
Mexico
Tampico
Mexico City
State Bank and Trust Company of
Cooper & Co
London City and Midland Bank of London
Sir. Francis Crisp
W. B. Peat
Beeville Seeks Route for San Antonio Rockport Rail Line
Beeville business leaders met with promoters of the San Antonio Rockport and Mexico railway at Rockport to press for a Beeville route. The push, aided by the Young Men's Progressive League, expects few obstacles in securing the line through Beeville.
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Beeville
Tex
Rockport
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexico
Young Men's
Progressive League
Funeral set for Major E. E. Wright after railroad tragedy
Funeral arrangements are completed in Memphis for Major Eldridge E. Wright who died in a railroad accident near Centralia. Relatives have received telegrams of sympathy from national leaders including President Taft and Gen. Luke E. Wright.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
E. E. Wright
Centralia
Major Wright
Luke E. Wright
Major
Campaign to unite San Antonio business leaders under a new Chamber
A planned membership drive aims to enroll every business man in San Antonio into a consolidated Chamber of Commerce. S. B. Rhedy of Los Angeles assists in reorganization as committees prepare to begin the campaign, with a 4:30 pm meeting to align details. Local associations join the effort.
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San Antonio
Amalgamated Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
S. B. Rhcady
Los Angeles
Real Estate Exchange
Jobbers’ and Manufacturers’ League
Publicity League
Fiesta San Jacinto Association
Change in Peking leaves royal family in power
Dispatches from Tientsin report the Manchu reactionaries control Peking. Yuan Shikai has stepped aside and General Ying Tehang now holds power. The imperial family rejects abdication and Yin Tchang readies to resume hostilities against revolutionary leaders. Negotiations for abdication are said to be off.
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Associated Press
London
Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Tien Tsin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Ying Tehang
Yin Tchang
Sun Yat Sen Faces Rebel Demand in Nanking
Nanking delegates press for the removal of Sun Yat Sen and his two Japanese advisers. Republican troops accuse Sun Yat Sen and Wu Ting Fang of treachery while extending the armistice.
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Sun Yat Sen
Nanking
Sun
Wu Ting Fang
Empress Dowager Sees War as Only Answer in China
The North China Daily News reports the empress dowager weighing princes and Manchu officials agree that resuming hostilities is the only solution. Missionaries in the north resent Shanghai reform supporters while Bishop Bashford and other American missionaries urge a republic. others urge abdication to the Empress and princes.
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Associated Press
Peking
North China Daily News
Foreign Board
China
Shanghai
Bashford
Methodist Episcopal Mission
Washington
Watterson Invited to Address Kentucky House
In Frankfort the Kentucky House approved a resolution inviting Henry Watterson to address the body at his convenience. Watterson, then in Washington, had planned to leave for Florida next week for the rest of the winter.
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Frankfort
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Democra
Watterson
Washington
Florida
Attorney General Rules On Poll Tax
The Texas attorney general ruled that a person not a Texas resident on January 1, 1911 does not owe or pay a poll tax for 1911 and need not obtain an exemption certificate to vote, provided they have been a Texas resident twelve months and in the county six months at election time, with only an affidavit of facts required.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney-General’s Department Today
J. L. Mason
Cason
Texas
Department
Delegates Denounce President and Wu Ting Fang
A dispatch from Nanking reports serious dissension within the republican ranks as delegates accuse the president and Wu Ting Fang of treachery, prompting tensions reflected in Paris and abroad.
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Associated Press
Paris
Nanking
New York Herald
France to Recall Ambassador If Italy Refuses Turks on Manouba
Paris reports France will recall its ambassador from Rome if Italy does not hand over Turks seized aboard the steamer Manouba to French authorities. Camille Barrere aims to secure Italian compliance as Tuttohi’s interview stirs tensions.
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Associated Press
Paris
Italy
France
Rome
Mediterranean
Camille Barrere
Carthage
Manouba
Tomaso Tuttohi
Paashialea
Ee Manovba
Tittoni
War maneuvers ordered at Cherbourg
The French minister of marine ordered the port prefect to assemble a third squadron division with the armored cruisers Gloire Conde and La Marseillaise and a destroyer division at Cherbourg by January 25 to conduct war maneuvers with coast fortifications.
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Associated Press
Cherbourg
France
Gloire
Conde
la Marseillaise
Warships Sail From Toulon This Day
Battleship cruisers Edgar Quinet, Leon Gambetta and Ernest Renan with five submarines departed Toulon to conduct maneuvers off the Mediterranean coast between Nice and Hyeres Islands.
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Toulon
Associated Press
Edgar Quinet
Leon Gambetta
Ernest Renan
Nice
Hyeres Islands
Mediterranean
Texas Laundrymen Elect Officers At Annual Convention
Officers of the Texas men's association were elected for the ensuing year at the St Anthony hall convention. Bechtel of San Antonio chosen as president with Eugene Cheery of Sherman as vice president and A Johnson of Galveston as treasurer. The executive camp includes J W Trimble Louis Crow G S Burm and others. Cheery elected chairman of the board trustees Gus Dreyling of Houston and C A Wheeler of Fort Worth named treasurer. The session adjourned after a morning gathering with much business in executive session.
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Texas Men’s Association
St. Anthony S
G. Bechtel
San Antonio
Eugeni Cheery
Sherman
A. Johnson
Galveston
J. W. Trimble
Louis Crow
Waco
G. Burm Beaumont
G. F. Brannon
McKinney
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