Suit for dissolution of Standard Oil opens in Supreme Court
Washington reports the final fight over the Standard Oil structure as the U S Supreme Court prepares to hear the government’s Sherman Act case filed in 1906 against 114 corporations and seven individuals led by John D Rockefeller. The government traces a serpent of conspiracies from 1870 to 1899 culminating in a holding company, with Standard Oil of New Jersey as the core. judges previously found an illegal combination restraining interstate commerce and monopolizing oil, with extensive claims of market control across refining, distribution, and exports.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court of the United States
John G. Milburn
Standard
Standard Oil Organization
Circuit Court of the United States
Missouri
Department of Justice
United States Agaist
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
American Tobacco Company
John D. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Henry M. Flagler
Henry H. Rogers
John D. Archbold
Oliver H. Payne
Charles M. Pratt
Rockefellers
Flagler
Rogers
Archbold
Payne
Pratt
Comny
Standard Oil Company Ofew Jersey
Circuit Court
Standard Oil
United States
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Senator Hughes Dies After Long Illness in Colorado
Charles J. Hughes Jr United States senator from Colorado died at his Denver home after a months long illness The death followed a nervous breakdown with complications and came shortly after 11 o clock this morning He was born in Kingston Missouri in 1853 and had a notable political career including endorsement by the Democratic state convention in 1908 for the Senate and election by the legislature.
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Denver
Jan. i
Charles J. Hughes, Jr
United States
Colorado
Senator Hughes
Hawaiian Islands
Missouri
Hughes
Kingston
Stella James Wins Divorce From Jesse E. James
Stella F. James was granted a divorce from Jesse E. James in the circuit court last night. James made no contest. Custody of four children and alimony of one hundred dollars a month awarded to Mrs. James.
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Kansas City
Stella F. James
Jesse E. James
Jesse James
James
Michigan Battleship Disabled in Propeller Loss
The battleship Michigan of the Atlantic fleet was partially disabled after losing its port propeller and tail shaft. It is now headed to Hampton Roads for repairs, with the South Carolina having suffered a similar accident.
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Washington
Michigan
Hampton Roads
South Carolina
Tariff Commissioner urges permanent tariff board
Representative Samuel W. McGall of Massachusetts testified before the tariff commission and commended the current tariff board urging it be made a permanent body.
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Wasington
Samuel W. W.mcgall
Massachusetts
Ways and Means Committee
House
Tariff Commission
Tariff Board
Bomb Found Beside Chicago Judge Owens Home
County Judge John E. Owens, newly elected head of the county election machinery, found a bomb beside his library wall as he left for his office this morning. The attached fuse had burned out, indicating it had been lit but failed to explode.
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Chicago
John E. Owens
Five Die in Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Fire
Five men inside the chamber of commerce building perished in a late night fire in Cincinnati. Early reports say a quarter of a million dollars in damage with about a dozen firemen among the injured as rescuers comb the smoldering ruins. Names identified include Brunt Marshall, Helm, Nicotes, Sibald, and Harry Leslie.
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Cimcinnati
Chamber of Commerce
Negaa
Dlanao
Brunt Marshall
Helm
Nicotes
Sibald
Early & Daniels Co
Harry Leslie
Chamber of Tyre
Appointments of Rich and Hattabaugh Held Up by Senate
Idaho news reports the state senate committee delaying ratification of Isaac C. Hattabaugh as insurance commissioner and Samuel Rich as immigration and statistics commissioner. Democrats protest minority representation and tactics, while resignation tensions erupt in the state affairs committee.
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Rich and
Hattabaugh
Senate
Boise
Isaac C. Hattabaugh
Idaho County
James H. Hawley
Idaho
Capital News
Samuel Rich
Bingham County
Immigration and Statistics
Tissioner Fallon
State Affairs Committee
Rich
Ravenal Macbeth
Custer County
Charles W. Poole
Fremont County
Lee
Harris
Snake River
Elmore County
Sweetser
Dean Smith
J. C. Davis
Committee On
State Affairs
Macbeth
Congress
Cannon
National House of Representatives
Kearns
North
Washington Power Company
State Land Board
Potts
Kootenai County
House
St. Clair
Retiring president urges ex members to rejoin Commercial Club
At a Y M C A meeting in Pocatello the new board of governors elected Miles F. Reed temporary chairman and Noah Pond temporary secretary. Retiring President J I Young praised past work, urged reorganization, and planned to retire once the new board is in place.
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Commercial Club
Leon F. Molinelli
J. W. Slaughter
Fletcher R. Burrus
Young
Pocatello
East
Middle West
Pocatello Y. M. C. A
Reed
Pond
Reuss
Miles F. Reed
N. 8
Coker
Gate City News
Lyman Fargo
Tribune
Board of Governors
Gate City
Oneida Irrigation District Loses Bonds Suit
In Salt Lake City on January 11 Judge John A. Marshall ruled the Oneida Irrigation District has no valid cause of action against George M. Cannon for $33,370 in bond proceeds. The decision, issued in writing, suggests the case is nearing closure.
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Salt Lake
United States District Court
John A. Marshall
Oneida
Foul play alleged in death of N G Higgins
The body of N G Higgins found dead in Gray's Lake country weeks ago was exhumed for examination. Those involved say the remains show evidence of murder and urge officials to take action. A signed article appeared in a Soda Spring paper.
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N. G. Higgins
Gray's Lake Country
Idaho Weather Forecast Sees Rain Snow and Cold
A forecast for Idaho calls for rain or snow and colder conditions tonight and Thursday. Sprinkles or flurries may affect travel with chilling temperatures on the way.
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Idaho
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