Standard 13 on Trial for Life Supreme Court Tackles Standard Oil Case
The U S Supreme Court hears the Standard Oil case from New Jersey as government lawyers Kellogg and Wickersham argue the monopoly charges. The defense, led by Milburn, contends against an alleged conspiracy rooted in 1870 and growth through rebates and market domination. The session also covers evidence from American Tobacco Company correspondence on suppression of competition.
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New York
John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
Frank B. Kellogg
Wickersham
Kellogg
Standard Ol Company
Standard
Standard Oil Company
Taajana
Appelllnt
General Closes Arguments in Tobacco Trust Suit
Washington Jan 12 In the closing argument of the tobacco trust case Attorney General Wickersham answered the Supreme Court on monopoly under the Sherman act He said the government regards the power of combination as the essence of monopoly and stated that restraint of trade is the core issue in the case
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Averagy General
Tobacco Trust Suite
Washington
Tobacco Trust
Wickersham
Remarkable $12,000 Hen Sparks Fresh Frenzy
A Scranton poultry firm values Lady Washington, a Black Orpington hen weighing ten pounds, at $12,000 after an offer of $6,000 from a Philadelphia bidder. The bird, famed for show success, prompts humorous notes on price, eggs, and ham costs.
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Paiges
Lady Washington
Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
Millonaire
Willie
Square Mennt Delmonico's
Ter
Body of Young Boy Found in a Field
Albany police probe a field death of a roughly five year old boy found by Harry Branklind with an empty carbolic acid bottle nearby. Authorities suspect kidnapping from another city and murder with possible forced ingestion. The scene lies 1000 feet from a road, with no dirt on clothing, in Danker farm area.
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New York
Albany
Troy
Schenectady
Harry Branklind
Danker
Fuld
Senator Hughes Dies After Paralysis Illness
Jan 14 United States senator from Colorado Anaries J Hughes Jr died at home after months of illness. Believed to be paralysis, his health declined over two years, with a notable collapse at a Denver Press Club event in August when he spoke with Colonel Roosevelt. He aged, the death coming amid public duties.
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Anaries J. Hughes, Jr
United States
Colorado
Chuck
Denver Press Club
Roosevelt
Senator Hughes
Jury Drawn for February Term at Common Pleas Court
MadisonWisconsin January 12 Representatives of branches of the Young Men's Christian Association gathered in Madison for their thirty sixth annual state convention. The proceedings continue four days with a public session Sunday featuring addresses by religious workers from several states. The annual state athletic meet of the association will be held Saturday afternoon.
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Madison
Wis
Young Men's Christian Association
Wisconsin
Livestock and Grain Market Listings Across Cities
The Chicago market shows mixed cattle prices from Reeves and western steers with calves and cows priced in the 3 to 6 dollar range, while hogs and sheep vary by class. East Buffalo and Pittsburgh listings detail export cattle, butchers, veal calves, and lambs with diverse regional quotes, amid fruitless notes on commodities like wheat corn and oats.
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Chicago
Reeves
Turkey
East Buffalo
Pittsburg—Castle
Boston
Woolf Ohio
Fennaybvarhia
Delaine
Kentucky
Ohio auditors pause salaries over assembly constitution claim
State Auditor Fullington blocked three employee vouchers amid a constitutional challenge to the general assembly session. He referred the question to Attorney General Hogan for ruling. If ruled unconstitutional, acts including the U S senator election could be invalidated. The senate plans to reconvene next Monday as House committees inspect state institutions for repairs and funding needs.
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Columbus, O
Gen Ral
Fullington
Hogan
United States
Ssonu
Denman
Harmon
Senate Gets Dean Bill to Exclude Cities in Dry Counties
Columbus Ohio January 12 The Dean bill amending the Rose county option law to exclude cities and municipalities from its operation in dry counties is reintroduced in the senate It goes further than before and exempts villages and hamlets The measure is expected to pass the senate and house committee is wet likely to approve it The governor may sign without his assent Also Senator Green files a measure for electing delegates to the state constitutional convention to be chosen at next fall municipal elections despite no general election Senator Cahill proposes teaching agriculture in public schools and Senator Johnson introduces a Saturday bill.
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Columbus
Senate
House Committee
House
Green
Cahill
Preble
Johnson
Cincinnati
Pomerene Accepting Senatorship Sets Key Goals
In Columbus on January 12 Atlee Pomerene in his address upon accepting the Ohio seat outlined four main aims. He supported direct election of U S senators by the people, urged tariff revision by a tariff commission, called for public utility regulation and inland waterways improvement. He spoke of the task ahead with humility and resolve.
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Pomerene
Columbu
Atlee Pomerenee
Ohio
United States
Discrimination Charged Over German Fertilizer Deal
The Ohio board of agriculture, led by Jacob A. Belcher, urged President Taft to impose the maximum tariff on all German imports. They allege German discrimination against American fertilizer material imports, particularly potash salts used for fertilizer and chemicals. The United States supplied about 10 percent of world production and 60 percent of exports.
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Germany
United States
Columbus
Ohio Board of Agriculture
Jacob A. Belcher
Cleveland
Taft
America
Prasa
Sensation Expected In Adams Co Probe
West Union Ohio January 12 Surprises loom as the last seventy five vote probe indictments are released by the grand jury The focus includes Carey A Watts Republican postmaster at Peebles and Hiramh Purtee rural mail carrier Watts reportedly provided grand jury with knowledge on election corruption He is the first government employee to appear in the investigation Judge Blair contends to view any disenfranchisement total of 124 mw
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West Union
Theresa
Carey A. Watts
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