Texas Oil Trust Penalty Suit Moves Toward Trial
Attorneys for four Texas oil firms say bulk Magnolia stock was held by John D. Archbold and H. C. Folger Jr. as individuals and dispute anti trust violations. The $99,275,000 penalty case seeks ouster of Magnolia and Corsicana Petroleum and a receivership to preserve evidence. trial set for fall 1913 in Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsicana
Tex
Texas
Stocck
Magnolia Petroleum Company
John D. Archbold
H. C. Folger Jr
New York
Archbold
Mr. Folger
Maury
C. Aa. Sweeton
Magnolia
Charles C. Robey
Corsicana Petroleum Company
Standard Oil of
Standard of New Jersey
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
J. W. Terry
Galveston
S. W. Marshall
Dallas
J. H. Densmore
Greenville
J. P. Yates
Julius Germany
Grang Saline
Geo. Co. Greer
Beaumont
H. M. Garwood
Houston
B. F. Looney
Standard Oil Company
Sam B. Brown
First National Bank of
State District
Looney
Texas Oil Companies
Emily Co. J. Folger
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Cossicana Petroleum Company of
Magnolia Petroleum Company of Texas
John D. Rockefeller
L. C. Ledyard
Charles M. Pratt
Charles W. Harkness
C. N. Payne
Titusville
7 . Proctor
Corsicina
S. G. Bayne
Howard Bayne
Newark
H. Waverly Smith
George Greer
Courtenay Marshall
O. C
Bs Ae
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Tonight and Wednesday fair conditions prevail across San Antonio and surrounding areas with tranquil skies and light winds. Temperatures remain mild with no precipitation expected.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Northeast winds chill temp forecasts across major cities
At 8 a m the weather report shows St Louis 72 cloudy with northeast breeze and possible Wednesday showers. Chicago 70 clear with northwest wind and chances of showers. Milwaukee 56 cloudy with north wind and Wednesday fair. St Paul 56 clear with north wind and Wednesday fair. Kansas City 72 partly cloudy with east wind and possible showers. New York 66 clear with southwest wind and Wednesday fair. Boston 66 partly cloudy with southwest wind and Wednesday fair. Washington DC 68 clear with southeast wind and Wednesday fair.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington, D. C
Texans Named in Magnolia Petroleum Firm List
A group including D. L. Cobb W. P. Gage J. Tabor and A. C. Ebie is listed as members of Magnolia Petroleum Company a joint stock and partnership. Other Corsicana figures F. T. Whitehill E. E. Plumley James N. Garrity D. C. Stewart are named from Corsicana with service allowed on F. V. Faulkner W. L. Neill as Corsicana Petroleum Company agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Petroleum Company
D. L. Cobb
Fort Worth
Tex
W. P. Gage
J. & Tabor
Houston
A. C. Ebie
Dallas
Charles H. Allyn
Corsicana
E. E. Plumley
F. T. Whitehill
James N. Garrity
D. C. Stewart
Corsicana Petroleum Company
F. V. Faulkner
W. L. Neill
Beef Shortage Triggers Record High Prices in June Bulletin
Washington informs that demand exceeds supply, driving high beef prices. Beef cattle drop over 30 percent in six years and meat animals killed under supervision fell 13 percent in early 1913 versus 1912. Department cites January 1 1907 beef cattle at 51,666,000 and 36,303,000 at start of year. The 1912 market saw high prices for all good animals and reduced exports. It calls for conserving the meat supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United States
Altitude Record Topped by Edmon Perreyon at Buc
Edmon Perreyon raised the world's altitude record for an airplane carrying a pilot and passenger by 16 386 feet at Buc France. He previously held the single pilot record of 19 650 feet set on March 13 this year.
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Buc
France
Edmon Perreyon
Perreyon
Suffragettes Blamed for Fire at Oxford Boat House
Militants are blamed for a blaze destroying the largest boat house on the Isis river and 40 or 50 boats of Oxford University. Cards reading Votes for Women were found near the scene.
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Oxford
England
Isis
Oxford University
Weston Starts Second Day of 1440-Mile Hike to Minneapolis
Weston, the veteran pedestrian, left Clifton New Jersey before 9 this morning on the second day of his 1440 mile trek to Minneapolis. He continues his long journey across states pursuing the record attempt. Corporal details indicate a steady pace and progress along the route with encouragement from onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Clifton
N. J
Edward Payson Weston
Minneapolis
LEASED WIRE DAY REPORT NOTES AP SERVICE SCOPE
The LEASED WIRE DAY report from the Associated Press is described as the greatest and most reliable general news service with about 20,000 words daily. The San Antonio Light mentions its own large special news service supplementing AP coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Senator Penrose Flags Lobbying as Legitimate
Senator Penrose told a special Senate committee that lobbying exists but is legitimate, naming 175 visitors since January 1 who discussed tariff issues. He argued many are information providers, not lobbyists, and downplayed the influence of "wool" and cotton tariff interests. He noted fewer tariff visitors this year and defended colleagues who said there is no corrupt action at Congress.
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Washington, D. C
Penrose
Senate
Washington
Congress
Burgess
Mr. Brown
Congressional
Winthrop Marvin
Boston
Reed
Marvin
Gronna
McLean
Dillingham
Ullman
New York
Fletcher
C. B. Berriman
Chicago
Tampico
Havana
C. H. Powell
California
Davie
Colorado
Florida
Fall
Fail
Burbridge
Zinc “Trust
United States Sugar and Company
Garden City
Kan
Perm
Gary Denies Price Fixing On Output
New York June 3 Judge Elbert H Gary chairman of United States Steel testified in the government dissolution suit denying price fixing or output division among steel makers since 1904. He described the Jackson pool involvement of American Steel and Wire and said Gary dinners aimed to prevent price fluctuations not fix them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Steel and Wire Company
Gary
Steel Corporation
Youth Confesses Firing Fatal Shot in Pa. Case
David Everitt, in a written confession to District Attorney Strauss, admits firing the fatal shot and planning to rob Henry E. Miller in Easton. Miller was found dead in his schoolroom with a neck wound, Nye later sentenced to death and Everitt to manslaughter. Everitt says Nye knew nothing of the crime. The case reached the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, then the pardon board. Everitt fears the other boy will die for his act.
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Easton
Fred Nye
Miller
Nye
David Everitt
Strauss
Frederick Nye
Henry E. Miller
Everitt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
New Judge Presses Hard on False Fire Alarms
Judge Lowther in police court this morning fined Will Mylius 200 dollars for maliciously sending in a false fire alarm. He criticized any false alarms and vowed to curb the practice, with Fire Chief Wright and police officials predicting fewer false alarms under the new enforcement.
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Wright
Winchell Resigns From Two Railroads
Chicago June 3 B Winchell president of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and the St Louis and San Francisco resigns both posts to devote himself to duties as receiver of the Frisco Road The move announced in Chicago today clarifies his remaining focus on the Frisco affairs
Crops In Need of Rain Across Coast Country
Houston on June 3 reports continuing dry heat across the coast region. Farmers complain all crops need rain and without it soon a yield shortage may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
First wedding in a labor hall in Dallas
In Dallas Texas June 3 Miss Pearl Wall of Stratford Oklahoma and M E Fleming a local carpenter were married in the headquarters of Carpenters Local No 198 officials say it is the first such ceremony held in a labor hall.
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Labor Hall
Dallas
Tex
Consul Ellsworth Safe as Caranza Considers Guard
The Constitutionalists reassured Washington that Consul Ellsworth is not in danger near Piedras Negras. Captain Biegler’s recall followed Ellsworth’s warning that his life was at risk, prompting debate over guarding the consulate. Carranza weighs protecting the post to avoid disrupting Eagle Pass trade and revenue. Also reported is the capture of Cepos Concepcion Del Oro, Zacatecas, home to Mazapil Copper Company.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Washington
State Department
Ellsworth
Piedras Negras
Biegler
ConsulEllsworth
Brake
Army
War Department
Caranza
Piedras’ Negras
Carranza
Concepcion del Oro
Zacatecas
Coss
Mazapil Copper Company
Republic
Confederate Memorial Day Observed in Memphis and Jefferson Davis Birthday
Memorial Day ceremonies at Elmwood cemetery in Memphis honor Confederate dead with flowers, flags, poems, and music. Jefferson Davis birthday commemorations marked by ceremonies and a half holiday for Alexandria schools.
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Davis
Memphis
Tenn
Confederate Memorial Association
Elmwood Cemetery
Co. P. J. Mooney
Jefferson Davis
Tennessee
Alexandria
Rate Increase Suspended by ICC on Potatoes Freight
A proposed six cent per hundred pounds freight rate rise for potatoes and vegetables from Louisiana Texas Arkansas to Denver was suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission until September 20.
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Washington, D. C
Southwestern
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Denver
Colo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Immigrants Arrive in New York En Route to Ellis Island
An estimated 30,000 immigrants will land at Ellis Island from 30 ships arriving this week in New York. Officials expect the largest influx in months before Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ellis Island
Youth with large fortune enlists in navy
Benjamin Finn of 504 East Fourth street Austin, 21, inherits 300000 dollars and land from an aunt in Georgetown. He travels from San Antonio to Galveston to enlist in the U S Navy after eye treatment and a favorable medical appraisal.
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Benjamin Finn
East Fourth Street
Austin
United States
Naval Service
Young Finn
San Antonio
Navy
Hattie Johnson
Georgetown
Tex
Finn
Miller
Galveston
California
Kansas Girl Weds in London Church
Walter de Mumm the French sporting man married Miss Florence Scoville of Seneca Kansas at St George's Hanover Square London. The ceremony followed a Paris incident last December in which De Mumm was shot twice during a struggle with Mrs Marie Van Rensimer Barnes. The American woman disappeared and De Mumm did not prosecute.
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London
Walter de Mumm
Florence Scoville
C. C. Scoville
Seneca
Kan
St. George's
Hanover Square
Paris
Marie van Ren‘simer Barnes
de Mumm
Prosecution Rest in Wood Case in Boston Trial
In Boston on June 3 the prosecution rested in the trial of William W. Wood of the American Woolen Company Frederick E. Atteaux and Dennis J Collins charged with conspiring with John J Breen and the late Ernest W Pittman to plant dynamite at Lawrence in January 1912 to discredit textile workers The defense for Wood offered no case and asked for an instructed verdict of not guilty while the court considered the motion the government contended there was no evidence of Wood's active participation.
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Boston
Mass
William W. Wood
American Woolen Company
Frederick E. Atteaux
Dennis J. Collins
John J. Breen
Lawrence
Ernest W. Pittman
Andover
Hurlburt
Wood
Pelletier
Crosby
Three Men Rob Soldier in Dollar Night Assault
Three men believed to be Mexicans attacked soldier J. J. McLaughlin Sunday night and robbed him of one dollar. He says they rifled his pockets and fled. One suspect is in custody on a robbery charge and McLaughlin identifies him as part of the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Election of Officers Held at San Antonio Cotton Exchange
The San Antonio Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade held its annual election today in the exchange rooms. Rene J. Muller was elected president, A N Ivancich vice president, and T J Lane treasurer. Directors named include Roy W Hearne Lee Franklin W C Manlove W F Miller W C Robards and J S O Mealy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
Rene J. Muller
A. N. Ivancich
T. J. Lane
Roy W. Hearne
Lee Franklin
W. C. Manlove
W. F. Miller
W. C. Robards
J. S. O' Mealy
Federal officer wounded in Matamoros battle report
AP bulletin from Brownsville dated June 3 describes Major Ramos wounded while leading federal forces against invaders at the Matamoros light plant. Captain Valez two lieutenants and about a score of federal soldiers were killed. a deserter says federals are back to the main plaza with heavy losses.
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Brownsville
Tex
Ramos
Valez
Matamoros
Electric battle rages as Constitutionalists attack Matamoros
The clash begins at 10:30 in Matamoros as Gen. Lucio Blanco leads about 1800 men toward the city. Federal commander Major Esteban Ramos is wounded at the electric light plant, which falls to the attackers at 1:20. Fire fights continue with civilians warned to stay away from Brownsville side.
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Brownsville
Tex
Lucio Blanco
Matamoros
Mex
Rio Grande
Esteban Ramos
Ramos
Plaza de Hidalgo
Alvarez
Mexican National
International Bridge
Federals Drive Constitutionalists From Maytorena Camp
General Pedro Ojeda's federals shelled the Maytorena camp at Nogales driving state troops back to Ortiz. The Constitutionalists reportedly lack water and ammo. Didier Masson the French aviator has not yet successfully dropped shells from his aircraft on the Mexican gunboats Morelos and Gh.
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Nogales
Ariz
Pedro Ojeda
Federals
Maytorena
Ortiz
Didier Masson
Morelos
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State of Texas
Wee Neen
Weweeee
Seeeesss
Weseda
Neeweee
Micserseees
Emily C. J. Folger
Gongul
Kansas
Miss Scoville
Leg Trig Light Plant
Major Ramos
Bulletin
THE
Blanco
Antonio Gonzales Garza
Carranzista
Shell
Constitutionalists
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