Formation of steel trust and its impact on competition
Judge Elbert H. Gary testified before the Stanley steel trust investigating committee that when United States Steel was formed in 1901 competition mainly involved Carnegie Steel and Illinois Steel, with freight rates shaping markets. He argued unrestricted competition would have ruined Illinois Steel and possibly others, while noting U S Steel then practically controlled the industry though his figures show control declining over time.
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Washington, D. C
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
Stanley “Steel Trust
Carnegie Steel Company
Federal Steel Company
American 8Steel Hoop Company
National Steel Company
American Steel,and Wire Company
National Tube Company
American Sheet Steel Company
American Bridge Company
Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mine Company
Illinois Steel Company
Gary
Pittsburg
Chicago
Carnegie Company
Carnegie
Carnogie Company
United States
U. S. Steel
Gary Said
Street Car Crashes Into Train Injuring Twenty-Two at Angleur
In Liege Belgium twenty two people were injured when a street car collided with a passenger train at Angleur station three miles east of Liege. The incident occurred on June 8 as the street car failed to clear the crossing causing a rear end collision. Emergency crews rushed to the scene and transported the injured to local hospitals for treatment. Authorities initiated an investigation into the cause of the crash and traffic in the area was temporarily halted.
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Liege
Associated Press
Belgium
Angleur
Postum Protects Wisconsin Creamery Manager From Coffee Health Woes
A Wisconsin creamery manager explains coffee caused severe digestion issues and heart palpitations, then quitting coffee and adopting Postum improved digestion and mental clarity. He notes his wife’s help and no coffee on the table since. The letter promotes Postum as a superior table drink from the Battle Creek company.
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Wis
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Railroad Improvements to Cost Many Millions
Official announcement from Louisville and Nashville Railway outlines multi million dollar plans adding 208 miles of new double track across Alabama and Tennessee. A line from north of Nashville to Athens Alabama and onward to Boyle near Birmingham will receive a second track, extending a continuous 252 mile double tracked route through the region.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville & Nashville
Alabama
Tennessee
Nashville
Athens
Ala
Boyle
Birmingham
Calera
Texas Insurance Department Certifies Southern National Life
Seal No 2384 Department of Insurance and Banking Texas certifies that Southern National Life Insurance Company of Louisville Kentucky fully complies with Texas laws as a condition to do business in the state and issues a certificate of authority for the year ending February 29 1912 signed by Chief Clerk Charles V Johnson in Austin May 16 1911.
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Department of Insurance and Banking
State of Texas
Austin
Texas
Southern National Life Insurance Compar
Louisville
Globe Fire Insurance Company
San Antonio
San Antonio Should Pull Together After Civic Gripes
In letters to the editor CHAS. W. GILBERT urges unity after a recent political campaign. He notes Austin Fort Worth and Dallas are viewed as ahead, defends San Antonio from dust and water criticisms, and calls for dropping factional fighting to focus on progress.
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Austin
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Chas. W. Gilbert
Murder charge filed against Sonny Wallace in Bateman case
Robert James Wallace known as Sonny, 16, was charged by affidavit in Justice Fisk's court with the murder of Dan Bateman, a 12 year old white boy who died May 17 from head injuries. Bateman’s assailant was unknown until Sonny was jailed for vagrancy and identified later by detectives.
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Robert James Wallace
Sonny
Ben
S. Fisk
Dan Bateman
Bateman
Stowe and Green
Delgado Street
Mike
Parcels Post to Brazil Expanded From United States Mail
Postmaster General Hitchcock announces parcels post packages to Brazil may weigh up to eleven pounds and measure up to three feet six inches in length and six feet in girth. Rate is 12 cents per pound or fraction, with mails from Brazil assembled in New York.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Brazil
United States Mail
Hitchcock
New York
Belgian cabinet resigns after premier Schollaert steps down
The cabinet of M. Schollaert resigns in Brussels. Schollaert, who became premier and interior minister in January 1908, succeeded M. de Troos who died the prior month.
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Associated Press
Brussels
M. Schollaert
Schollaert
Interior
M. de Troos
Fifty-Four Charges Filed Against Dreeben in Texas
State Comptroller Lane added fifty two forged document charges against E. I. Dreeben, a pension department clerk, bringing the total to fifty four. Dreeben, defended by cousin Israel Dreeben of Dallas, faces an examining trial tomorrow morning before Justice of the Peace Johnson. Credit for the case comes from Tom I. Beauchamp and C. A. Wheeler of the comptroller's office.
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Austin
Tex
State Comptroller
E. I. Dreeben
Pension Department
Fort Worth
Dreeben
Israel Dreeben
Dallas
Justice of the Peace
Johnson
Tom l. Beauchamp
Comptroller’s Office
C. A. Wheeler
Kentugrians Involved In Mysterious Shooting
Louisville June 8. Thos I West secretary treasurer of Kentucky Central Life is under arrest for malicious shooting of Miss Hattie Wether by while driving with an escort on Shelbyville Pike. Miss Wether is in Jewish hospital probably fatally wounded. West denies shooting and says he fired in the air.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Shelbyville Pike
Thos. I. West
Kentucky Central Life and Accident Insurance Company
Hattie Wetherby
Miss Wetherby
West
W. H. Hettermann Jr
Hetterman
Independent Phone Line Sold to Southwestern Co
The Scurry County Independent Telephone Company was sold today to Southwestern Telephone Company for $20,009. The Scurry firm serves exchanges in Scurry Kent Garza and Borden counties with George T. Curtis as manager.
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Associated Press
Snyder
Tex
Scurry County
Navy recalls gunboat Wolverene from Lake Erie
The Navy Department ordered the gunboat Wolverene out of commission at Erie Pennsylvania. This marks the removal of the last regularly commissioned U S warship from the Great Lakes and leaves the inland seas without an American naval vessel for the first time since the early nineteenth century.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Erie
Great Lakes
United States
Millionaire Stokes Shot by Two Women in New York
W E D Stokes millionaire horseman and real estate man will recover from wounds after being shot by two young women Lilian Graham and Miss Conrad in an apartment on West 80th Street. Three Japanese servants questioned as witnesses. Graham and Conrad to be arraigned as details of letters and a $25 000 demand emerge.
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Associated Press
New York
W. E. D. Stokes
Lilian Graham
Other Conrad
West Eightieth Street
Stokes
Miss Graham
Miss Conrad
Terrence J. McManus
John Singleton
Los Angeles
Police witness describes modern Camorra tactics in trial
Simonetti testified at the Camorra murder trial, saying today’s Camorra groups blackmail thieves for stolen goods and practice usury. He denied Abbatemaggio’s involvement, said Enrico Alfano leads the gangs, and recounted a jewel theft case where Alfano recovered jewels for a $1000 reward and later fought the thief.
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Interbo
Simonetti
Camorrists
Gennaro Cuoccolo
Camorra
Enrico Alfano
Alfano
Camorrist
Rathskellar Opens in San Antonio With Continuous Hours
The Rathskellar in San Antonio remains open from noon to midnight offering good service, a choice delicatessen, and quick short orders at Blite Cafe.
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San Antonio
Blite Cafe
New York Theaters Under Scrutiny Report Critiques Vaudeville and Burlesque
A Russell Sage Foundation report condemns moral and intellectual tone in New York theaters. It cites 497 total theaters in Greater New York, 275 in Manhattan, with only 30 first class. Weekly attendance totals 1.75 million, 160k at first-class houses, and about $575k spent weekly. Burlesque largely deemed demoralizing. vaudeville viewed as mostly acceptable to some extent, with harsh verdicts on the least respectable forms.
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New York
Russell Sage Foundation
Manhattan
Business men's lunch at German Kitchen
A brief item notes a business men's lunch served from 11:50 to 2 25 cents at the German Kitchen.
Scheme to Secure a Higher Grade for Army
General Wood proposes six months enlistments to popularize the army among high school and college graduates. He argues a short term may attract those not wanting five year service and that six months of drills will foster discipline and physical development. Public discussion is urged to consider the plan.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wood
Congress
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in San Antonio Ad
A San Antonio resident Oscar Puppe praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and back pains. The ad states the remedy cures lumbago and kidney complaints, with a price of 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents in Buffalo New York.
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Doan
San Antonio
Oscar Puppe
Dakota St
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Treasure Seekers Claim Gold Cache Off Honduran Coast
Treasure seekers aboard the steamer Eureka report success in recovering a massive gold cache hidden by a Chilean cruiser crew off the Honduran coast over twenty years. Estimates vary from 15 million to 65 million dollars, with plans to ship the treasure despite export restrictions in South American nations. The Eureka is to reach San Diego for oil next week.
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San Diego
Calif
Eureka
Honduran
Salina Cruz
Steamer Eureka Moves Stir Washington Rumors
Washington reports June 8 that the movements of the steamer Eureka have caused concern in government circles as officials weigh potential war implications and diplomatic tensions rise amid unclear signals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eureka
Confession in Sevastopol Killing Case Shocks St Petersburg
A criminal in St Petersburg revealed ongoing confessions after fatally injuring an army officer and the officer’s wife at Sevastopol. He claims to have killed 57 people including Dr. Popoff a surgeon from Kazan. The killer’s assistant and a midwife were convicted and imprisoned.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Sebastopol
Tsaritsyn
Popoff
Kazan
Dogor
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Leroy G. Denman
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