Standards Most Serious Legal Battle Next Monday
The Supreme Court will hear Standard Oil of New Jersey’s appeal after a lower court ordered dissolution for illegal combination and restraint of interstate commerce. Justice officials and notable attorneys, including Wickersham, Kellogg, and Morrison, prepare to argue the government’s case against the seven individual defendants and related entities.
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United States Supreme Court
Missouri Court
Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Supreme Court of the United States
Standard O1 Company
New Jersey
United States Circuit Court
District of
Missouri
New Jersey Corporation
Circuit Court
Wickersham
United States
John D. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Henry M. Flagler
Henry H. Rogers
John D. Areibold
Oliver J. Payne
Charles M. Pratt
the Standard of Company of New Jersey
John G. Milburn
Buffalo
N. Y
McKinley
D. T. Watson
John G. Johnson
Pennsylvania Bar
Moritz Rosenthal
Standard Oil
Johnson
Supremée Court
Congress
Frank H. Kellogg
Min_néators
Charles 4. Morrison
Chivago
Department of Justice
Church Institutions Victory in Will Case
The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling in a $150,000 estate dispute from Ottawa. The will left the property to Bethany Hospital in Kansas City and other Methodist institutions, with the church group winning the case.
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Hy Associated Proms
Topeka
Kanu
Supreme Court
Rolir
Will Eave
Ottawa
Hethany Hospital
Kansans City
Rohrbaught Wat Inkine
Halley's Comet Visible Four Million Miles Away
New York March 11 Halley's comet may be seen when conditions are favorable with field glasses, per Columbia University astronomers. Best viewing between 6:30 and 6:40 p.m. from a high vantage with the sun setting. The comet lies in the twilight region aligned with the sun and bright, visible through April and May with peak brightness on May 18. At closest approach it will be about 14 billion miles from Earth.
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New York
Mar
Columbia University
Twligit
Une
Earth
Missouri University Again Defeats Kansas
Missouri University defeated Kansas University 65 1 2 to 29 1 2 in an indoor track meet at Convention Hall Kansas City Missouri. Fred Haddock of Kansas tied the world amateur indoor record in the fifty yard race with five and one fifth seconds. Forline matched the distance later at St Louis on March 21 1907.
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Kansas City
Mar
University of Missouri
Kansas University
Convention Hall
Fred Haddock
Kansas
Forline
Bt. Louis
Missouri goes dry in constitutional amendment bold claim
Associated Press dispatch from Sedalia Missouri on March 12 reports a speaker at the Missouri constitutional amendment convention declares there is no doubt Missouri will go dry. Congressmen Hall adds a vow never to enter a campaign and be defeated in this race.
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Associated Presa
Sedalia
Mar
Minsouri
Hall
Publication Bill Reported Favorably By House Committee
The McCall bill proposing publication of campaign contributions was reported favorably today by the house committee on elections for president and representatives in congress. Also, Mary Anna Boiscourt, aged 106, died in Moline Kansas. She was a pioneer of Illinois and Kansas and active in the Methodist church for nearly ninety years.
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Associated Pres
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Elections For President
Congress
Associated Press
Moline
Kans
Mary Anna Boiscourt
Bolacourt
Miinois
Kansas
Methodist Church
Radical amendment on railroad valuation by ICC adopted
Washington D C March 12 A radical amendment to the administration railroad bill provides for the valuation of railroad properties by the Interstate Commerce Commission as a condition precedent to merging consolidation or reorganization of carriers subject to law.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Weston Begins Tramp Through Kansas
Lakin Kansas March 12 Edward Payson Weston starts his walk from San Francisco to New York. He left this morning and arrived here last night in excellent condition six days ahead of schedule. He plans to reach Garden City twenty five miles away by noon.
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Associated Press
Lakin
Kans
Mar
Edward Payson Weston
San Fransico
New York
Garden City
Lillis Leaves Hospital After Wounds From Cudahy Attack
Jerem Lillis, president of the Western Exchange Bank, was discharged to his home after a week in hospital for knife wounds inflicted by J. P. Cudahy. Country Club directors asked Lillis to show cause for removal from the membership roll. Lillis resigned, and Cudahy also resigned.
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Associated Areas
Kansas City
J. P. Cudahy
Jerem. Lillis
Western Exchange Bank
Lillis
Country Club
Jerem
Code Commission Debate Ends With Expense Bills Passed
Guthrie Oklahoma March 12 After a heated session Senator Blair warned the code commission to perform its duties or face penalties including hard labor. The Senate approved the Thomas bill allocating 2060 dollars for code commission expenses from February 1 to March 1, plus 1500 dollars for daily allowances and 600 dollars to Crane for four months work. Persistent objections cited Crane’s employment by Harris but valued service to the commission. a motion to strike Crane’s 500 dollar appropriation failed. The record was cleared of personal remarks. The senate also considered other measures including health officers’ tuberculosis safeguards and a state election board budget of 19,600 dollars. The Mars bill on pool halls near state educational institutions moved to third reading.
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Guthrie
Okla
Mar
Blair
K. C. Crane
Craiman Harris
Weuate
Thomas
Code Commission
KIN
K. ¢. Crane
Hatchett
Crane
Senate
Harris
Commission
Brownlee
Blole
Init
Achiaing Shin
Meminger
Williams
State Election Board
Gouldings
Burnette
Reeve and Sith
Superior Court
Custer County
Administration Forces Victorious in Senate
Guthrie March 12. Administration Democrats and fair Republicans pushed a bill to indefinite postponement requiring all state funds to go to the treasury and authorizing a bond of at least 500000 for faithful service. The roll call 52 to 26 followed a day of heated debate as insurgent Democrats fought the measure.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Wallace
Dunn
Wilson
Maxey
Durant
Wortman
Welch and area social notes and local updates
The Kensington Club enjoyed a pleasant Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Fred Beaulieu. guests included Mesdames Hancock Eddy Dalgus Marker Gideon and Michel and Miss Wilson of Chicago visiting to sell Stoddard lectures. Lucile Garrison hosted a birthday party for her fifth year, receiving many gifts. Clarence Ogiler is ill near Katy track Welch, and C. C. Martin of Wink was in Welch. Welch teachers readicle meeting Saturday and Welch public school plans an April 2 entertainment. Mrs P. J. Hancock elected recording secretary of the W C T U county group meeting at Wink. Washington note: Kenyon of Fort Dodge nominated as assistant to Attorney General View Dade H Bilis. pipe mains laid and Bilis resigned.
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Kensington Club
Fred Beaulieu
Mesdames Hancock
Eddy, Dalgus
Marker
Gideon
Michel Miss Wilson
Icago
Our City
Stoddard
Lucile Garrison
Clarence Ogiler
Katy
Welch
C. C. Martin
Wink
Welch Public Schools
P. J. Hancock
Winlita
Washington, D. C
William Kenyon
Fort Dodge
Ellis
Dade H. Bilis
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State Dispensary
Bar Commission
Hows
State Examiner
Jim Menefee
Commerce Trust Company
Welch News
Kenyon
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Oklahoma
F. M. Gwinnup
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Vinita, Oklahoma
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