The Big Fine Again on Standard Oil
A Chicago court of appeals rebuffed government efforts to collect about 29 million dollars from Standard Oil. The piece argues the law favors big corporations and warns that public trust in courts may fade if billionaire guilt remains unpunished.
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United States
Court of Appeals
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
New Jersey
Indiana Corporation
StreetRail Ad Campaign Aims to Cut Accidents in 32 Cities
The Stone & Webster syndicate behind urban street railways launches a broad ad effort in daily papers in 32 cities including Seattle to educate the public on avoiding streetcar accidents. The campaign, illustrated with common crash scenarios, seeks to reduce damages and boost profits by cutting accidents, a move praised by the Star as a safety-minded and sensible public health measure.
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Stone & Webster Syndicate
Seattle
Stone & Webster
Street Railway
the Star
Dolliver’s Reno speech blasted as God tied to trusts
The article argues Senator Dolliver claims trusts were created by God, but rejects this view. It states corporations are man made and that tariffs and property rights drive trusts. It concludes trusts reflect human error and progress, not divine will.
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Dollivar
Reno
United States
King County
Pierce
Dolliver
Search Warrant Sought In Alaska Gold Theft Case
Captain W. Bell obtained a search warrant for box 540 in the American Savings Bank vaults to seize two sacks of gold dust valued at about 18 000 dollars alleged stolen from a Fairbanks mine. The warrant names R. Ed. Reed as possessor and links him to David Carmack, tied to a grand larceny warrant from November 9. The Mine belonged to Cooke and Co. at Doane in the Parks region. Capts Bell Barnett and Yarnell are witnesses with other stockholders M L Sullivan and John L McGtun.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
American Savings Bank
W. Bell
R. Ed. Read
Reed
David Carmack
Carmack
Cooke & Co
Doane
Parbanks
Capt. Bell
Br. T. Barnett
David Yarnell
Jackson proposes rules for explosives and Powder Dock designation
Councilman Jackson introduces an ordinance governing handling of explosives in the city and designates one oiler to be called Powder Dock. The fire and water committee will take up the measure this evening for consideration.
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Jackson
Mayor Defies Court On Rail Receivership Records
Cleveland officials report Mayor Johnson refused to furnish the books of the y as you enter fare box, in defiance of court orders related to the metal railroad receivership.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Naval Strathard Arrives to Load Cargo at Puget Works
Information shows a naval appropriation will fund many more items at our works. Str. Strathard arrived last night to take cargo, per reports from N Ward and NAVE Fane.
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N Ward
Nave Fane
Puget
Str
Strathard
Burglar Appraises Five Local Businesses In Night Ingress
A youth burglar broke into Wohlenberg's drum store Mighty and Pike last night by a rear window, ransacking the shop and stealing from a branch post office, a cash register, and minor toilet articles totaling about 75 dollars. He then entered Palace restaurant Grand Union tea store Palace laundry branch office and Peterson's tailor shop via jimmying entries but took little else. Police suspect a boy culprit who could not have crawled through the broken window.
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Wohlenberg
Mighty and Pike
Palace
Grand Union
Palace Laundry
Peterson's Tailor Shop
Jimmy
Ae & Th
Star Dust and Satires In a Blended Vignette
A garbled poem style sequence mentions a redheaded child at a baby show and a display called the Only Baby Not Kissed by a Presidential Candidate in 1908. It riffs on style, automobiles, and theatrical barbs with scattered dialogues and drawings of social mockery.
Fragmented dialogue hints at a staged scene and author mentions
The text presents disjointed dialogue about lifting voices at a club and a humorous exchange with a phony author. A wealthy patron requests a portrait with proper style while instructing a maid to observe the painter.
Gas company ordered to show cause in warrant case
A writ of mandate issued by Judge Morris against the gas lighting company requires appearance on November 20 to show cause why it must furnish gas to M. Kirach and Martha Kirach for their tailoring shop at 1000 Howell St. The Kirach couple filed for $250 damages in superior court claiming the company refused service after their September 26 application and $5 deposit.
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Morris
B Lighting Con Pensy
M. Kirech
Martha Kirech
Howell St
Kirach
Superior Court
Fragmented 1812 War Talk and Scribbled Quotes in Public Note
A jumble of lines includes claims about the 1812 war driven by Canadian annexation and quips from the Kansas City Journal. The text mentions a signatory rule for pencil signatures and threads of poetry, a line about a man banning cold and an epidemic, Longfellow verse, pronunciation debates about Salome, and scattered school notes.
Election Fever Sparks Cider House Rant From Old West
In a rambling frontier vignette, Uncle Tobe Granger boasts of ferocity and vows to mow down foes from Damascus to Roaring Gulch if the election goes badly. The rough humor captures local tensions and rough camaraderie before a pivotal vote.
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Tobe Granger
Damascus
Roaring Gulch
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Trish
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Kansas City Journal
Salome Moet
Saltad
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Little Academy
Tea
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Title Trust Company
Title Trust Co
Baillargeon
Fiction
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Wister
K. Green
Octave
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Liberal Credit
Second Ave
Dan St
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Cutenihes St
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