Graft Case in San Francisco Ends with Ruef Conviction
Editorial lauds Abraham Ruef's bribery conviction after years of graft trials in San Francisco. It credits public anger, press influence, and the Heney shooting for turning the tide against the Ruef-Schmitz regime and its officials. The piece notes jury hesitation and warns of lingering exposure by the press and grand jury scrutiny.
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Abraham Ruef
San Francisco
United States
New York
Ruef
Ruef-Schmitz
Graf
Francis J. Heney
Maurice Haas
Examiner
The
Globe
the Chronicle
Abe Ruef
William J. Burns
Grand
Yellow Press
Abe Ruet
Francis J. Henes
Alt
Heney
Publicity for corporations and federal regulation idea
The Denver Record reviews Secretary Straus’s plan for voluntary and eventual compulsory publicity of corporations engaging in interstate commerce. It argues national standards will influence state laws, with registration shaping trust and investment, distinguishing compliant firms from those ignoring scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
United States
Wyoming
Denver
Judge Landis Fines Standard Of Indiana For Interstate Violations
Judge Landis imposed a near thirty million dollar penalty on the Standard Oil Company of Indiana for interstate commerce violations and rebates. The decision sparked protests from the company and allied papers alleging judicial power abuse and property confiscation for a venture capitalized at one million dollars. Archbold testified that extensive investments had been made beyond the nominal capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
Standard of! Company
Indiana
Archbold
Government Attorneys Attack Vast Oil Profits and Fine
The government’s lawyers argue that a one million dollar Standard Oil capitalization earned over fifty five million dollars between 1898 and 1906, disproving the justice of a thirty million dollar fine. They claim seven years of earnings at high rates justify penalties and stress consumer loss from price exploitation. An agricultural editor inquiry about hog logging ends with a note on readers sometimes refusing or misdirecting postal papers.
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Standard Oil Company of Indians
Desperate Jail Break Reported in Manhattan
Tonopah rumors spoke of two prisoners escaping a Manhattan jail and killing an inmate, but officials clarified the incident involved a miner jailed for drunkenness who was freed by his partner with a stolen pick. Police later found the pair celebrating, a new lock installed, and both jailed again. An Elks meeting is called for Saturday at 8 p.m. GEO. B. THATCHER and B. R. THATCHER urged attendance.
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Tonopah
Manhattan
St Mark’s Guild Set Meeting Before Bazaar
The regular St Mark's guild meeting will be held in the guild room Friday December 11 at 2 30 p m All members urged to attend secretary K Kidd Mono County board chair N B Hune dies in Bridgeport Calif aged pioneer and ranch owner leaves wife and grandchildren as heirs
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Mono
Bridgeport
California
N. B. Hunewill
Mono County Board of Supervisors
Stock Market Quotations From Kenneth Donnellan & Co
The article presents market quotations supplied by Kenneth Donnellan & Co. including prices, bid and ask figures, and latest movements. It outlines how shares in several firms traded, with brief notes on activity and market tone.
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Kenneth Donnellan & Co
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