Moroccan coast bombardment and raid near Casablanca
French cruisers bombarded Casa Blanca on the Moroccan coast as Moors suffered casualties and the town remained under French and Spanish land forces. Tensions rise with Raisuli hostage case. Shereefian command refuses to negotiate until Caid Sir Harry MacLean is freed. European powers support restoring order under the Algeciras framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Kmass
Caid
Harry MacLean
Raisuli
Casa Blanta
Casa Blanca
France
Spain
Algeciras
Morocco
Europe
Amended Bill Filed in Powder Trust Suits in Wilmington
Government seeks an amended bill in the powder trust case in Wilmington alleging Dupont De Nemours transferred unsold goods and materials to the New Jersey operation. It claims papers show a transfer by one operating company to the holding company three days before the petition. records show a Delaware filing date and a certificate denying possession of the papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powder Trust
Department of Justice
Washington
Wilmington
Dupont-DeNemour’s Powder Company of
Delaware
EBI
Dupont-DeNemours Powder ‘Company
New Jersey
Recorder’s
Aegean Te Ween
Texas special election on amendments moves through
Receipt from a Tuesday special election in Texas shows some constitutional amendments carried while others face likely defeat. Proposals include provisions for a Confederate woman's home, an agricultural code, a road tax, increased legislators pay, and a state ing plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barly
Texas
Poe
Limitation of Armaments Question Solved by Peace Commission
British representatives agreed to modify the limitation proposal to meet German wishes, solving the armaments question before the peace commission. The modification aligns with Germany’s desires, finalizing the settlement in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Commission
Great Britain
Germany
Frantz Nominated for Governor at Republican Convention
Tulsa Okla Gov Frank Frantz was nominated by acclamation by the Republican state convention. A state ticket was proposed by a 1 346 to 214 vote while Roosevelt sent a telegram pledging support for Oklahoma and Indian territory. Other nominations included N J Turk for lieutenant governor and T N Robnett for secretary of state. The platform includes an anti trust plank and removal of restrictions on Indian lands along with endorsement of good roads.
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Tulsa
I. T
Frank Frantz
Frantz
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
N. J. Turk
McIntosh
T.N. Robnett
Carter
Reid
M. Stillwell
Washington
Rushing Military Supplies to Philippines from California Ports
Large quantity of merchandise ammunition and supplies for the army in the Philippines is being forwarded from Francisco California. In the next days four transports Logan Warren Crook and Buford will sail loaded to full capacity with military stores and 3600 men of the Twenty fifth and Twenty ninth infantry plus officers aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Francisco
Calif
Logan
Warren
Crook
Buford
Missouri Pacific Indicted Over Unoperated Train Line
Seven men against the Missouri Pacific Railway Company faced indictment in Jefferson City Missouri for failing to operate trains on the Bagnell branch from Jefferson City to Bagnell. The indictments, returned by the Cole county grand jury, cite state law requiring railroads to run at least one train daily on all lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Bagnell
Bagnell, Mo
Cole County
Grand Jury
Haywood Arrives Home After Boise Murder Acquittal
William D. Haywood secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners returns to Denver Colorado after being acquitted in Boise Idaho of murdering former Governor Stellenberg. A small welcome event is held but curtailed due to the late hour.
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Haywood
Denver
Colo
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Boise Idaho
Stellenberg
Pennsylvania Coal Output Report for 1906 Figures
James E. Roderick, head of Pennsylvania's Department of Mines, sent a report to Governor Stuart showing the state produced about 201,672,499 tons of bituminous and anthracite coal in 1906, generating substantial revenue.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
James E. Roderick
State Department of
Stuart
New Trust Probe Targets American Sugar Refining Company
In Trenton a Bill in equity filed before Chancellor Magic by Geo H. Earle Jr the Philadelphia Pennsylvania sugar refining receivership seeks an accounting from the American Sugar Refining Company for four years. The action, separate from a $30 million damages suit, aims to probe trust involvement after 1903 when the American firm gained control of the Pennsylvania company.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Equity
American Sugar Refining Company
Magic Friday
Geo. H. Earle, Jr
Pennsyvania Sugar Refining Company
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Earle
New York
Pennsylvania Company
American Company
Jackson Seeks Access to Books in Kansas Case
Attorney General Jackson filed motions in Sedgwick county district court asking the court to compel Southern Kansas and Miller's Commercial Club and the Southwestern Bureau of Information to produce their books for examination. The aim is to show that the two organizations are one and operated unlawfully before last April. The filing also questions compensation terms, mill product pricing, and a trade vision extending into Oklahoma.
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Jackson
Wichita
Kansas
State of Kansas
Sedgwick County
Southern Kansas
Miller's Commercial Club
Southwestern Bureau of Information
Oklahoma
Garfield Views Harriman's Colorado Dam Work
Garfield and Director FE N1 inspected Laguna dam and the California Devcent company headworks on the Colorado river. Officials viewed progress to curb overflow and protect thousands of acres of land. The task was begun months ago by B. H. Harriman with an estimated cost of 1.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Harriman
Yuma
Arizona
James R. Garand
Laguna
California Devcent Company
Colorado
B. H. Harriman
Fost
Trust Conference in Chicago Addresses Oil Fine Relations
National conference on combinations to discuss state federal relations and the $29 240 000 fine on Standard Oil of Indiana. Judge Landis involvement noted as rail cases in North Carolina cited. Conference to be held in Chicago October 22 23 24 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Upo Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Landis Ang
North Carolina
North Carolina Roads Accept State Rate Change
Raleigh reports authorities of the Louisville and Nashville railroad telegraphed that a 2 percent state rate will take effect August 8. The last major line in North Carolina over 60 miles long will adopt the rate on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Raleigh, N. Glenn
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Regulatory report blasts Standard Oil pricing over 25 years
The Roosevelt administration release via Herbert Knox Smith accuses Standard Oil of using unfair competition to raise prices and margins from 1898 to 1905. It charges domination, monopoly profits, and excessive charges to consumers, with a $29 240 000 fine proposed by Judge Landis in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Herbert Knox Smith
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Smith
Judge Landis imposes record fine on Standard Oil in rebating case
In Chicago the United States district court judge Landis fines Standard Oil of Indiana $29 240 000 the maximum on 1 462 counts for rebating and recommends a special grand jury to probe other parties to the rebating scheme The company may appeal arguing the penalty is excessive and that the law was not violated while considering possible action against the Chicago and Alton Railroad for similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
Invyee
Deiigers
Train Plunges Into Loire River Near Les Ponte de Ce
A river disaster near Les Ponte de Ce sees forty passengers and the engineer drown after a locomotive derailed on a bridge over the Loire. The second car occupants also perished, with the stone railing failing and the engine sinking 50 feet into the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangiers
France
Loire
Les Ponte de Ce
Arkansas restrained in railroad business dispute
In St Paul Minnesota on Monday Judge Vendeven ter of the United States circuit court issued a temporary restraining order. The order bars the Arkansas secretary of state from forfeiting the Chicago Rock Island Pacific railroad’s right to do business in the state. The complaint was presented by Attorney Hicks of Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
St. Paul
Minn
Vendeventer
United States
Secretary of State of
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Hicks
Little Rock
Fire damages Hiteman plant and eight buildings
A fire damaged the Hiteman Supply company plant at Hiteman Iowa and seven other buildings on Monday. The total loss is estimated at 50000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiteman
Albia
Iowa
Hiteman Supply Company
Doan's Kidney Pills Note Mrs Moore's Recovery
Mrs A. A. Moore of Waterville Missouri credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing her year and a half of kidney trouble including backacheheadache and fatigue. She says a few doses brought relief and she continued use until she was cured. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Moore
Waterville
Dean
Doan
No Gain And Some Loss In Horn Learning
A brass band leader notes learning to play a horn can affect singing ability. A neighbor recalls losing vocal power after using the mouthpiece. The exchange probes whether instrument practice harms the voice, with a joke about a once strong singer now unable to sing well. The anecdote appears from Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
yYouth
Long Time to Sweep at Saint Pauls
A London paper reports two country girls strolling St Pauls Cathedral. One gazes awestruck under the dome, then blurts out that sweeping this vast church would take a long time.
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London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Sarah
Too Much Exposure. A laundress’s ball night brings cold
Elsie, a color laundress, shares she missed a patron visit due to a bad cold picked up after attending a club ball during festivities. She explains she wore full evening dress and left off some pieces to please a attentive gentleman, affecting her health.
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Elsie
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GOV. Frantz
Standard Oil
America
Felix Oswald
Postum Co
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