Convictions and indictments span vast 1906 crime and commerce tale
A Western District grand jury indicted Standard Oil, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Vacuum Oil for Interstate Commerce violations. Other items include a Salisbury lynching conspiracy verdict against George Hall, perjury arrests in Kansas, and naval inquiries into the Nero grounding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western District
New York
Standard Oi Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Vacuum Oil Company
Rochester
Salisbury
N. C
George Hall
Montgomery County
North Carolina
Lyerly
C. T. Wells
J. P. Baden Produce Company
Winfield
Kan
Arkansas City
Charles P. Thurston
San Domingo
K. E. Thurston
St. Paul
C. E.thurston
United States Customs Warehouse
Navy Department
Nero
Block Island
George Bailey
Philadelphia
International Sunday School Association
F. A. Wells
Chicago
Toledo (O.) Ice Trust
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Standard Oil Company
Oyster Bay
J. W. Babcock
Frank Leach
San Francisco
Secretary of the Treasury
Alaska
Yukon
Frisco
T. J. Mueller
George Holden
Cleveland
Springfield
Mass
Albert M. Crone
Bertha Bowlin
Kansas City
Kansas
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Kid Herman
Benny Yanger
Indianapolis Baseball Park
Frank Kowalski
Milwaukee Avenue’ Bank
National Assembly
C. J. Devlin
N. H. Loomis
Topeka
Superior
Wis
Taft
Blican State Central
Elihu Root
Trans-Mississippi
City
Oyster Bay drama interrupts Roosevelt service in Christ Church
Miss Asi L. Esac created a scene at Christ Church as she attempted 12 times to reach President Roosevelt during a service. Secret Service blocked her path. she sought a warrant for usher James Duffy after the event. Esac claimed injury by a cabinet official and carried a handbag with letters to prove her charges. She had been stalking Sagamore Hill for weeks hoping to meet the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy and
Ank’eny
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company
Ernest Steinhardt
St. Louis
Alexander McKenzie
Roseau
Minn
John Stewart
Stillwater
Alfred Mankiewicz
Milwaukee
Santa Fe Railroad Division
Temple
Tex
San Angelo
Evergreen
Pittsburg
William Esler
Downsville
Wis
Esler
Ohio Maryland Association
Springfield
Edwin Warfield
Maryland
Durango
Mexico
Frederick E. Coyne
Chicago Title & Trust Company
United States
Hough
New York
Charles C. Browne
Customs Service
Canada
Sing Sing
Berry
Pipe Creek
Johnstone
Emilie
Pulliam
Polo Grounds
New York City
Little Seashore
Brant Rock
Plymouth
Mass
Julian P. Thomas
Roy Knabenshue
William J. Bryan
Pompeii
Naples
Rome
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Catholic University of America
Thomas
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Atae
Roosevelt
Asi L. Esac
Christchurch
Secret Service
Loeb
Franklin
James Duffy
Esac
Sagamore Hill
Longworth
Winnipeg Watercraft Upset Claims Eight Lives
A pleasure trip on the Red river ended when a gasoline launch struck a floating log and overturned. Eight aboard were swept into the water. four girls aged 10 to 18 and a boy drowned. Three men reached shore. victims included the daughters of C. J. Brown city clerk and a daughter of undertaker John Thompson. Bodies recovered. rescue attempts failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Red River
C. J. Brown
John Thompson
White
Davenport Outing Tragedy Claims Five Drowned
Five Davenport residents perish in Spokane river near Davenport while aiding others during an outing. Victims: Miss Winnie Jones 19 A L Bergett 40 Mrs A L Bergett 25 Roy Howard 28 A L Inman 34. Four died trying to save companions as whirlpools pulled them under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport, Wash
Davenport
Spokane
Winnie Jones
A. L. Bergett
Roy Howard
A. L. Inman
Father Shot Dead in DC Bedroom Duel
In Greenville Washington Aug 13 Miss Minnie Drake hid in her room as her father Thomas F Drake exchanged shots with her lover Allen Emmerson. Drake died from a heart wound and Emmerson was injured in the pistol duel near the girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
D. C
Nannie Drake
Thomas F. Drake
Allen Emmerson
Drake
Crown Theft Stuns Paris as Brazilian Crown Valued at 500000
Telegraph from Lisbon reports Brazilian suspect Guerrio arrested in Lisbon over the theft of the Brazilian emperor’s crown. The jewel is described as formed of precious stones and valued at 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lisbon
Guerrio
Tragic Chicago-Evanston Collision Kills Woman
One woman died instantly and another fatally injured when a Chicago and Milwaukee electric car struck a car at a railway crossing in Evanston. Two others suffered severe injuries in the same incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Evanston
Southern Pacific Wash-Out Trains Halted Near El Paso
Torrential rains in the mountains east and north of the Southern Pacific line washed out 20 miles of track. Trains will be unable to pass for several days, disrupting service near El Paso Texas on August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Tex
Here
Welcome to New Zealand Maori Welcome and Western Gold Notes
A travel diary recounts a Maori welcome with fierce guards, dancers, and a village greeting under firearms. It describes a vivid ritual including a chant, women in leaf wreaths, and a feast of pork and honey. Also notes on mines and cotton history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Pheasant Hatches Chickens Observed by Pioneer
Isaac Rowe, a Jackson township pioneer, reported in Abensburg Mountaipeer that a pheasant brood hatched a flock of chicks from a nest believed to be laid by a hen. The chicks hatched about a week earlier than pheasants and then left the nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Rowe
Jackson Township
Abensburg Mountaipeer
An Old Painter's Ideas About Seasonal House Painting
An experienced painter argues autumn offers ideal drying conditions for multiple coats. He urges homeowners to allow longer between coats for durability, insists on pure white lead and linseed oil, and cautions against adulterated mixtures to avoid cracking and costly repainting.
Notre Dame’s Timeless Charm Through Paris Sights
Elizabeth Robins Pennell reflects on Notre Dame in Paris as a constant wonder. She describes approach via bridges and quays, the island towers, Pont Neuf, and the grand square, noting the cathedral’s superb calm and enduring beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Paris
Pont Neuf
Elizabeth
Robins Pennell
He Hit the Bookmaker at the Races
Patrick Murphy visits the track finds late race odds 50 to 1. His gray winning horse pays him in silver dollars from the bookmaker who jokes about Irish luck as Pat counts his winnings and checks for a bad coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Murphy
Pat
Old Timer Praises Postum For Nervous Health Benefits
A longtime user testifies that Postum Food Coffee helped recover from nervous dyspepsia and insomnia after doctors advised avoiding tea and coffee. She notes her husband also benefited and the family has used it eight years with improved health and brain nerve power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postam Co
Battle, Creek, Mich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Worden
Norfolk Navy Yard
Secretary of the Interior
Geological Survey
Corbett
Wyoming
Wisconsin
Railway Commissioners
Wisconsin Commission
St. Petersburg
Shusha
Caucasia
Janesville
Washington Street
Macon
Edward B. Clements
Congress
Nebraska
Ernest M. Pollard
Jere M. Hunt
Chicago & Alton Railroad
W. F. Arthur & Co
Texarkana
Truebridge
Northwestern
Revenue
Perry
Dutch Harbor
Bogoslof Islands
Roosevelt Home Club
Roosevelt Homestead
Emperor William
William
Frau Krupp
House of Representatives
Georgia Senate
Cannon
Illinois
Miss Cannon
Thomas F. Walsh
Walhurst
Littleton
Col
E. R. Balzer
C. F. Anderson
Anderson
Paul Morton
Santa Fe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Prince Troubetskoy
Cronstadt
Sevastopol
Admiral Skrydloff
Marine
Biriloff
Copenhagen
Anna E. Shaw
Ida Husted Harper
Carrie Chapman Catt
Henry D. Smith
Beloit College
Williamsburg
Ruth Macumber
Lake Geneva
Ilinois
Ella Smith
Charles Emory Smith
R. J
Smith
John MacVicar
Des Moines
American League of Municipalities
Thomas Newcomb
Albany
George Malloy
Ogdenaburg
Congressman Flack
Malone
Lewis
Welsh
Yale
Claily
Miss Roosevelt
Mullah
London
Aden
Somaliland
Ogaden
Sherman
West
Aspen
Hecla
Burke
Idaho
Thomas Kearns
Silver King
Leslie’s Weekly
Phaedus
Augustus Caesar
Rheims
France
India
Sanscrit
Alexander
Europe
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