Americans Now Own Mexican Railroads
Stockholders in the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey will receive a letter detailing a plan to conform to a Supreme Court decree by December 1. The scheme dissolves connections with 33 subsidiary corporations while the Standard of New Jersey remains a manufacturing entity, with ownership of stock in other firms unclear.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Dee
Standard Oi Company
M. F Emilott
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oi
Bual Hees
Standard of New Jersey
Shett
Folger
Great Lakes Shipping Merger Forms Major Dominion Fleet
Plans for consolidating large Canadian Great Lakes shipping firms into a single merger backed by Manchester Liners Limited chair Lord Christopher Furness have been completed. The Canadian group includes Northern Navigation Niagara Navigation Hamilton Steamboat Niagara Mutual of Toronto and others planning a $20 million capital and a fleet of about fifty steamers operating from Montreal to ocean routes via Lakes Erie Superior Michigan Ontario and Huron.
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Duluth
Minn
Great Lakes
Manchester Liers, Limited
Christopher Furness
Northern Navigation Company
Niagara Navigation Company
Hamilton Steamboat Company
People’s Mutual of Toronto
Lakes Erie
Superior
Michigan
Ontario
Montreal
Lorimer Probe Is Scored In Senate Debate
Washington details the Lorimer committee hearing on a petition from a mass meeting protesting ongoing persecution of Senator William Lorimer. The action centers on a complaint about remarks during the inquiry and the phrase curbstone comment and clothesline conversation. Also noted are sports items on Owen Bush of Detroit likely setting a high runs record this season with frequent scoring behind Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford.
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Washington
Curbstone
Senate Lorimer Committee
Senate
William Lorimer
Bush
Owen Bush
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Sam Crawford
Royalty Vexed by Grigsby Affair In London
English monarchs heated by reports linking Emilie Grigsby to a late protege of Dia Yerkes. The former associate of Mary and illegible ties to the Prince of Wales is alleged to have attended coronation events, sparking a vow by King George to curb such influence.
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Emilie Grigsby
London
Mary
Dia 1
Yerkes
Prince of Wales
George
Emile Grigsby
Wesminister Abbes
Vandals Deface Indianapolis Business Block
Vandals damaged a business block in Indianapolis causing about 2000 dollars in damage. Contractor Albert Von Spreckels, remodeling the block, suspects labor sympathizers seeking revenge for his testimony in the McNamara case. Plumbing torn out, walls painted, interior finish damaged beyond repair.
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Indianapolis
Damaveavere
Albert von Spreckels
Grand Jury
McNamara
Man Drowned and Boy Rescued in River Collision
Peoria Illinois reports a real estate man James Harris of Henry County and his three year old son were riding a launch that collided with the steamer David Swain. Harris drowned while the boy was rescued by a life crew from the steamer.
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Peoria, T
James HW. Harris
Henry, M
David Swain
Bellboy confesses to killing guest at Hotel lroqueis
Paul Giedel cried on his widowed mother's shoulder and admitted his murder of William Hieary Jackson in the Hotel lroqueis last week. The scene occurred in the Tombs counsel room after a postponement of arraignment. His lawyers will seek a lunacy commission to test his mental state.
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New York
Paul Giedel
William Hieary Jackson
Tombs Prison
Weather Forecast for Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin Showers and Cooler
Indiana shows showers and cooler conditions with moderate southerly winds. Illinois expects showers with unsettled conditions and a chance of more rain tomorrow, winds from the south. Wisconsin reports showers and cooler weather in the southeast today with unsettled conditions tomorrow as winds shift to north and northwest.
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Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Plan Lorimer recess soon amid differing views
The Lorimer investigation team plans a long recess after tentative dates. Attorneys will review testimony as hearings resume in Chicago after a Washington phase. Supporters say they proved charges while opponents warn the case is not yet halted. Charles A. Witte, former Illinois representative, is targeted as a principal witness.
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Washington
Lorimer Investigating Committee
Chicago
Lorimer
Edward Hines
Diet and Hints on Butter Milk Quality
During a southwestern drought butter milk from fresh sweet milk caused diarrhoea and unpleasant symptoms. Investigations blamed cows eating weeds and tree caves instead of grass. Feeding cows used for infants milk is crucial. northern pasture milk or condensed evaporated milk heated above 160 degrees may be better than local fresh milk.
Witnesses to Speak as Lorimer Inquiry Persists in Washington
A congressional committee will hear from named witnesses including E llington HL J C Berkemeyer and Robert E. Wil son along with Lee O Neil Browne before the panel adjourns in Washington. The group may reveal the deadlock era funding and alleged buys amid calls for a full airing of the scandal. Colonel Ia C Copy of Aurora and former Senator Hopkins district figure are expected to testify about efforts to purchase Democratic votes for Lorimer.
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Mittee
E\llington
J.C Berkemeyer
Robert Ee Wison
Lee O'Neil Browne
Washington
Everyoe
Lorimer
Ia C. Copiéy
Aurora
Iron
Hopkings
Taxes Paid by Corporations in the Sucker State
Herbert Knox Smith's report shows railroads paying about 64 percent of state corporate taxes in Illinois. The study details how property, stock and telegraph assets are assessed and distributed for tax purposes, noting Illinois Central lines taxed differently and local assessments for most non railroad corporations.
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Washington
Herbert Knox Smith
Jinaty
Egatern
Mwiinois
Co.port
IH Plans of the Standard Oil 60
Protege of Charles T. Yerkes has drawn royal ire as plans for a Standard Oil unit provoke controversy. The article sketches power connections and opposition from authorities, hinting at broader business and political tensions surrounding control and influence.
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Siandard Oil
State corporation taxes and property exemptions across states
The article analyzes how Wisconsin Indiana Michigan and Ohio tax corporate shares stocks and property. It notes stock in domestic firms exempt, foreign stock taxed to holders if not taxed locally, and outlines ad valorem schemes and revenue shares from corporations versus other taxes.
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Rroga
Patrome
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Hiinots
Thirteen more wire trust officials plead nolo contendere
Thirteen additional indicted wire trust officers pleaded nolo contendere in the United States court and were fined $1,000 each. Commissioner Shields received $15,013 in fees, totaling $744,005 to date. Eighty-three indicted men remain. Judge Archbold to hear more pleas Friday.
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York
Aue
Conmirsioner Shields
Filmes
Archbold
Herbert
Satterlee
Arnolds Go to Europe in Search for Missing Daughter
New York Aug. Mr and Mrs Francis R Arnold parents of Dorothy Arnold who vanished from her home last December have left for Italy They departed June 15 and arrived in Genoa Their trip is to aid the investigation into the disappearance in connection with the search for their daughter.
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New York
Aug. J
Francis R. Arnold
Dorothy Arnold
Italy
Genoa
Twus
Haly de Mace
Teir
Mexico Railways Control Shifts After Government Loss
Reports claim the National Railways of Mexico moved from government to private hands after the Diaz regime. With General Diagay stepping down and Jose V Yuen Linantour leaving, authorities warn government stake fell to about 41 percent. J N Brown’s New York trip aims to secure private financiers' grip on the rail’s affairs.
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Mexico City
Idea
Mexico
National Railways of
Diagay
Fance and
Public Credit
Jose V Yuen Linantour
Cpital
Madero
Tock
Diaz
Diag
Liantour
New York
J. N. Brown
Auto plunges over bank injures many in Minnesota crash
St Paul August 1 A truck carrying thirty six men and women returning from a day trip plunged twenty feet over an embankment. One man William S Block was killed. two others badly injured including a girl. The driver fled the scene after the crash. Block is unconscious at a hospital.
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St. Paul
William S. Block
BEHM IS IN TROUBLE OVER McManigal family disappearance
George Belm, uncle of Ortie McManigal, is arrested for contempt after resisting jury questions about pressuring McManigal to retract his confession in McNamara dynamiting cases. Mrs Ortie McManigal and her two children disappeared from Los Angeles and are believed to be in Chicago. Rumors place Detective Burns in the area.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George Belm
Ortie McManigal
Pacific Hospital
Chicago
McManigal
W. J. Burns
Mississippi senatorial primary ends in rain soaked state
Mississippi's bitter United States Senate campaign concluded as rain drenched workers statewide. Governor Vardaman and attorney Alexander vie for the nomination, with Percey also in the race, in a contest labeled Percey or Alexander versus Vardaman and Vardamanism. In Youngstown two hurt in a street car collision injured Reese Davis and his sister Mary Davis while en route home from Wanipum Pu.
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Jackson
Migs
Mississippi
United States
Raino
Vardaman
Dot. Alexander
Percey
Alexander
Varda
Youngstown
Reese Davis
Mary Davis
Wanipum
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Morocco
Davi Lloyd George
Rough Riders
Burton Holmes
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Berlin
France
England
Rench
Jules Cambon
Nhecapitats
Pariare
Tan
David Lloyd-George
T. J. Allen
Herbert Rox Smith
Charles T. Yerkes
Arnolds
UIAZ
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Behm
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