Question Settled on Merits Judge Slams Legislature Over Penalties
Judge William Lechren of the US circuit court granted a temporary injunction against Minnesota last session's commodity rates, ruling state ratemaking does not block interstate commerce and keeping 27 cent passenger rate in effect. He condemned the legislature as vicious and a disgrace while noting officers risked penalties in resisting new rates to aid stockholders of ten railroads.
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St. Paul
William Lechren
United States Circuit Court
Minnesota
State Railroad Commission
Coreans Inviting Trouble in Seething Korea Crisis
In Tokyo reports suggest Japan may need to annex Corea amid rising Corean hostility. Marquis Sto ig warns policy may need changing as Corean unfriendliness grows. Japanese papers cite 800 insurgents gathering near Seoul to attack, with roving bands killing officials and pro Japanese suspects, fleeing to mountains as troops advance.
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Tokio
Japan
Corea
Marquis Stoig
Seoul
League selects Omaha for 1908 convention
Norfolk Va Latin note: The League of American Municipalities adjourned sine die after selecting Omaha to host the 1908 convention. Competing cities included Atlantic City Niagara Falls Los Angeles and Duluth. Officers elected: President J Barry Mahood mayor Baltimore first vice Silas Cook mayor East St. Louis second vice Horace L Wilson mayor Wilmington third vice Emerson Coatsworth mayor Toronto fourth vice Henry M Beardsley Kansas City secretary treasurer John MacVicar Des Moines Iowa.
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Norfolk
League of American Municipalities
Omaha
Atlantic City
Niagara Falls
Los Angeles
Duuluth
J. Barry Mahood
Baltimore
Silas ‘Cook
East St. Louis
Horace L. Wilson
Wilmington
Del
Emerson Coatsworth
Toronto
Flenry M. Beardsley
Kansas City
John MacVicar
Des Moines
Airman Falls Two Thousand Feet at County Fair
Edward Richards of Dayton, an aeronaut, plunged two thousand feet during a fairground ascent. After cutting loose his parachute it fell only a few feet before wind tore the ropes. He struck a tree and died instantly.
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Troy, O
Edward Richards
Dayton
Miami County Fair Grounds
Richards
Heo
Officers Accused of Fighting in Army Post
Manila Captain James R Lind and Captain Henry S Wygant both of the Thirteenth Infantry have been arrested by Colonel Lough borough on the charge of engaging in a fist fight.
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Manila
James R. Lindsay
Henry S. Wygant
Thirteenth Infantry
Loughborough
Mexico rail crash at Encarnacion near Aguas Calientes
A freight and passenger train collision on the Mexican Central railroad at Encarnacion near Aguas Calientes left thirty two dead and thirty three injured. No prominent individuals are among the victims.
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Mexico City
Mexican Central Railroad
Encarnacion
Aguas Calientes
Oil Magnate Rogers Loses Big On Tidewater Rail Project
Wall Street reports confirm H H Rogers of Standard Oil incurred a personal obligation far exceeding forty million dollars in the Tidewater railway venture in Virginia. The plan aimed to run 444 miles parallel to Norfolk and Western to move coal and lumber to tidewater. Rogers sold gilt edged stocks to meet demands and issued personal notes backed by large bonds and collateral to raise ten million dollars for the project. Railway officials view the venture as doubtful but believe past sacrifices may enable completion.
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New York
Wall Street
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Tidewater
Virginia
The
Evening Post
Rogers
Standard Old
Consolidated Gas
Union Pacific
St. Paul
West Virginia
Norfolk & Western
Alreday
Nebraska Bankers Elect Officers
Nebraska Bankers association announces officers elected. J. P. A. Black serves as president of the German National Bank of Hastings. William B. Hughes named secretary and manager of the Omaha Clearing House association. F. T. Hamilton becomes treasurer, and the Merchants National Bank of Omaha nominates the vice president.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Nebraska Bankers’ Association
J. P. A. Black
German National Bank of Hastings
William B. Hughes
Omaha Clearing House Association
F. T. Hamilton
Merchants National Bank of Omaha
Warrant Issued for Millionaire Lumber Officers
A warrant is out for Sumner G. Moon and James L. Barber of Eau Claire Wisconsin millionaire officers of Barber Lumber and Horace S. Rand of Burlington Connecticut indicted for conspiracy to defraud the government in Boise Idaho.
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Boise
Idaho
Sumner G. Moon
James L. Barber
Eau Claire
Wis
Barber Lumber Company
Horace S. Rand
Burlington, Conn
Saxon King Thrown From Horse in Maneuvers
Dresden-King Frederick August of Saxony was unseated during Thursday maneuvers. He suffered a slight injury but remounted and resumed command of the troops.
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Dresden
Frederick August of
Saxony
Extraordinary Earnings of Standard Oil Subsidiaries
Frank B. Keailogg in the federal suit revealed profits of seventeen principal Standard Oil subsidiaries for 1903 and 1906. The Standard Oil Company of Indiana, fined $29,240,000 by Judge Landis for rebating, shows 1906 earnings of $10,516,082 on $1,000,000 capital, over 1,000 percent annually, with Indiana leading among subsidiaries.
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Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
New York
Standard Oil Company
Frank B. Keailogg
Landis
Chicago
Johnson Wins Again in Cleveland Ward Primaries
Tom L. Johnson is renominated for mayor by the Democratic City Convention by acclamation after Thursday ward primaries. Indications suggest all mayor-backed council candidates, including Republican Councilman E. B. Haserodt defeated in the GOP primary, have won, supporting Johnson's street railway policy.
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Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Council
E. B. Haserodt
Johnson
Kidnapping Puzzle Solved In New York Case
Nicola Tomaso a four year old son of a boot black in East Houston Street was found on Fifth Avenue after claiming a man named Tony abducted him two girls and another boy for a trolley ride. Police traced the boy and recovered him. Nicola’s father had received threatening letters prior to his departure.
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New York
Nicola Tomaso
East Houston Street
Fifth Avenue
Tony
Nicola
Paper Trust Probed Tariff Reform Urged by Publishers
At a special New York meeting the American Newspaper Publishers Association directed its paper committee to alert the president and the Department of Justice to alleged unlawful papermaker combines. They urged repeal of the Canada-sourced printing paper and wood pulp tariff and voted to fund possible government prosecution.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Committee On Paper
Department of Justice
Canada
Don C. Seitz
The
New York World
John Norris
New York Times
Conde Hamlin
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Committee On
Kashima Battle Ship Explodes Off Kure Killing 27
The Japanese battleship Kashima suffered a grave explosion during target practice near Kure at 4 p.m. on September 9. Forty crew were killed or injured, including a lieutenant, two cadets, and a staff officer. The ship, commanded by Captain Koizumi, reached Kure by 6 p.m. for hospital care. Details of the blast remain unclear as it followed an attempt to remove an unexploded shell from a gun.
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Kashima
Kure
Koizumi
Canadian Engineer Arrest Listed in CPR Wreck Probe
Coroner jury investigating Caledonia disaster on the Canadian Pacific railway reports their findings and directs the arrest of Engineer Hodge and Conductor Grimes. The CPR company is blamed for assigning inexperienced personnel to passenger trains, amid seven deaths and multiple injuries.
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Dominion Railroad
Toronto
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calendonia
Hodge
Grimes
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Profits in Oil Trust Exposed in Kellogg Case
In eight years 1899 to 1906 Standard Oil of New Jersey earned profits over 4190 million and paid $308 million in dividends while assets rose from about 201 million to 371 million. Kellogg, pursuing dissolution details, released figures on subsidiary ownership and control, including stock holdings in Indiana and the broader trust structure, but some records remain undisclosed amid trustee liquidations.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil
Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Stadard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Trust
Mauretania Set for Tyne Speed Trials
The Cunard Line steamer Mauretania will depart Wallsend for first speed trials off the Tyne then return for fittings. The vessel measures 790 feet in length versus Lusitania’s 787 and has a gross tonnage of 33,200.
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London
Cunard Line
Wallsend
Tyne
Thaw's Trial 18 Delayed to December Hearing
New York tense note on Thaw murder case. When the criminal branch of the supreme court opens next month, defense counsel Martin W. Littleton will seek remand for immediate trial of Harry K. Thaw. District Attorney Jerome expects opposition to an immediate hearing and a December date is likely.
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New York
Supreme Court
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Martin W. Littleton
Pittsburger
Jerome
Baptist Fund Grows for Philadelphia Churches
A Philadelphia Baptist fund of $100,000 raised to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Philadelphia Baptist association signals strong support. Contributions are expected to exceed the figure as the anniversary celebration runs from October 1 for a week, funding church extensions and missionary work.
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Baptists
Philadelphia
The
Baptists of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Baptist Association
Administration to seek two new battleships in next session
Washington reports the president plans to ask Congress to authorize two additional battleships despite earlier pledges. The move will be defended in executive sessions with naval committees. Officers and enlisted pay raises of 5 to 35 percent are proposed, along with funding a new Pacific dry dock. Secretary Metcalf recently toured the Pacific coast to assess needs and report back.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Neds
Army
Pacific Coast
Metcalf
Secretary of the Navy
Cream rates issued by state commission for cream shipments
The State Mailway commission issued a rate schedule matching Burlington’s policy. It requires shipments on passenger trains, allows short lines to apply the rate, and enforces a minimum charge on ten gallon cans. Rates vary by distance and can size from five to ten gallons.
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Lincoln
State Mailway Commission
Burlington
Commission
Moors Are Given More Time Armistice Prolonged
General Drude sends War Office a dispatch noting extra days of truce for Moroccan tribes to settle internal disputes. Chakoula delegates asked for the extension, promising to employ force if needed to achieve agreement among tribes.
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Drude
Paris
War Office
Chakoula
Woodmen After Million Proclamation to Camps
Head Consul A R Talbot of the Modern Woodmen of America based in Rock Island Illinois issues a nationwide proclamation. He urges all 12 000 camps to hold anniversary celebrations on January 5 and to initiate twenty five members on that date. The goal is to surpass one million total members.
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Talbot
Lincoln
A. R. Talbot
Woodmen of America
Rock Island
Ill
Strike Still Unsettled in Antwerp Dock Labor Strike
Antwerp efforts to settle the dock laborers strike proved ineffectual as teams concentrated on negotiations without success, leaving the dispute unresolved and workers still idle.
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Antwerp
Pettibone Illness Delays Court Appearance in Idaho
George A. Pettibone, a miners leader, could not appear in Boise district court to set his trial date. An affidavit from his physician cites a bladder ulcer that threatens death if not treated, noting a possible operation and the likelihood he cannot survive it.
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Boise
Idaho
George A. Pettibone
Pettibone
Burkett Opposes Alaska Yukon Exposition Plan
Lincoln Senator E. J. Burkett, who left for Washington Sunday, said he would fight the Alaska Yukon exposition appropriation in Congress. He called the Jamestown exposition a lamentable failure and pledged to oppose all such projects in the future.
Woman Balloonist Killed in Fall at Fair Grounds
Mrs. Carrie Myers, 33, of Springfield Massachusetts, a professional balloonist, fell from a parachute about 1 000 feet above the fair grounds in Olean New York and was dashed to death before about 8 000 spectators.
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Olean
Carrie Myers
Springfield
Mass
Fair Grounds
Americans Spend Large Sums in London Visitors
About 60,000 American travelers have visited London this year and along their stays they spent roughly 7.5 million dollars, largely at major London hotels. This estimate comes from data supplied by a leading hotel.
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London
Emigrants Bound for Siberia Pass 501000 This Year
A telegram from Riazan relayed to St. Petersburg reports that 501000 people have left for Siberia since January. The tally marks a large migration as emigres seek settlement away from European Russia.
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Siberia
St. Petersburg
Riazan
Deadly train wreck near Canaan claims many lives
A head on collision between a freight and an excursion passenger train on the Boston and Maine line near Canaan New Hampshire at 4 24 a m Sunday left more than twenty dead and nearly thirty injured. Initial reports say a mis-handled train order caused the crash as rescuers gather on the wrecked cars and physicians arrive from Hanover White River Junction and Canaan.
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White River Junction
Canada
Concord
Boston & Maine Railroad
Canaan Station
Sherbrooke
Quebec
New Hampshire
Hanover
Canaan
Death Penalty for Grafters in Open Letter
Waterbury Connecticut representative George L Lilley of the house naval affairs committee condemns grafting as the only crime worthy of death if he held supreme law making power. He also notes that murder would receive secondary consideration in such a regime.
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Waterbury
Conn
George L. Lilley
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Charleston Harbor
Newspaperman Crusade Ruined by Dynami te Blast
A dynamite blast Friday night wrecked the press room and composing room of the Joplin News-Herald in Missouri. The afternoon Republican newspaper had been conducting a crusade against city council methods and police department, with no immediate reports of injuries.
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Joplin
Cleveland Goes Driving In Quiet Carriage Ride
Former President Grover Cleveland enjoyed a Sunday carriage ride in Princeton New Jersey with a trained nurse beside him. He spent nearly two hours outside and said he felt good when asked by an Associated Press reporter about his health. He did not drive on Saturday but was out Friday with only his coachman.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Associated Press
No Resentment in Japan cablegram from Tokio
Ottawa Ont cablegram to Japanese Consul General Nosse reports calm Japanese tone on riots in Vancouver. It says the disturbances are graver than San Francisco but favor Canada while regretting the incident within the British empire. Public shows no excitement. justice is awaited.
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Japan
Ottawa
Ont
Tokio
Nosse
Vancouver
San Francisco
Canada
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Thaw
Wiil
State Railway Commission
Headon
Qver
Vermont
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