Trust iniquity and oil monopoly in South Africa scandal
New York report on a federal suit reveals an omnibus contract enabling Standard Oil to charge Africa-bound ships a rate about half that paid by rivals. Testimony shows shipping costs rising from 21 to 42 shillings, with Standard undercutting competitors to retain African trade. Tarbell notes rail discrimination and price cutting, yet independent firms later prosper, despite aggressive tactics.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Africa
New York Imbricating Oil Company
Philip Harrison
New York Lubricating Oil Company
iLarrison
Harrison
Hansa
Pimee
Houston
Lane Heads Off Immunity At Interstate Hearing
San Francisco reports an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing where Attorney Peter F. Dunne sought to place Chief Traffic Agent Luce on the stand but Commissioner Lane ruled against immunity. Indictments may follow from discrimination in rates by the Southern Pacific to interstate shippers. John Dillon of Miller and Lux urged stamps on testimony and cited a rate reduction after the Hepburn act. The hearing closed after further testimony from other shippers admitting local rate remittances.
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San Francisco
Peter F. Dunne
Southern Pa ‘Ne Railroad
Luce
Inerstite
Lane
Jain
Lace
Pa‘Ife
Lewis Luce
Dreed Lane
John Dillon
Miller and Lux Corporaton
Southern Pacific
Everal
Jockey Hurt After Runover on Golconda Track
Golconda Newfoundland and Labrador October 5 A horse racing accident left a jockey badly injured after being struck and dragged on the track during a race. Investigating officials said the rider sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
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Golconda, NL
Banks
Tiwheetown
Deadly Jealousy Tragedy at Brooklyn Saloon
In Brooklyn a saloonkeeper name John channeller shot his handsome young wife in a jealous argument and then killed himself, ending a domestic tragedy reported from New York on October 5.
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New York
John Channeller
Brooklyn
Dickie Dunne, Ex‑Mayor’s Son, Targeted by Sophomores
In Ann Arbor on October 5, Dickie Dunne, son of Chicago’s ex mayor, was ambushed by sophomores. They soaked him under a standpipe, painted T M O Done by 1910 on his chest, forced him to peel onions in a restaurant, smeared him with paste, and sent him to the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Dickie
Phi Kappa Pai
Prominent Men Narrowly Escape on Virginia Pier
In Norfolk on October 5 Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania and President Harry St George Tucker of the Jamestown exposition dodged serious injury when a runaway team on a carriage bearing members of Stuart’s staff veered toward the pier edge. Soldiers intervened, halting the horses by firing their guns to avert a plunge into the water.
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Norfolk
Stuart
Pennsylvania
Harry St. George Tucker
Tucker
Salt Prices Rise After Market Understanding
An accord between the International Salt company and independent manufacturers aims to regulate the evaporated salt market. Due to higher labor and supply costs and overproduction, prices have been raised 50 cents to 1 dollar per ton from month-ago lows, and firms are retrenching by cutting forces.
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New York
International Salt Company
The
Trust
Kamatero Sassamoto and Sadie Lynch to Wed
Kamatero Sassamoto owner of a Chicago Japanese store plans to wed Sadie J. Lynch a Milwaukee resort cashier. The ceremony is set for Oct. 2 and the couple will decorate their Milwaukee home with Oriental gifts before living in Chicago and visiting Japan.
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Milwaukee
Kamatero Sassamoto
Chicago
Sadie J. Lynch
Japan
Sassamoto
Oakland
Cal
Cupid
They Refused to Give Their Names in Jackson Barn Discovery
A 30 year old man and a 25 year old woman were found in a barn south of Jackson sleeping for three nights in ragged clothes. They claimed to be brother and sister and said they had no money and were seeking work.
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Jackson, Mich
Thaw Seeks Early Trial Date in White Case
Harry K Thaw's counsel notified the district attorney that he plans to appear before Justice Dowling in the supreme court on Monday to plead for an early trial date.
Rioting Reignites in Calcutta Streets
Rioting resumed in northern Calcutta as about forty policemen were wounded. Students and hoodlums fought on rooftops and roadways, pelting passers by with bricks and targeting Europeans in the unrest.
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Calcutta
Roosevelt Visit in Memphis Signals Deep Waterways Drive
President Roosevelt toured Memphis on Oct. 5 for a Deep Waterways convention. He pledged rapid Mississippi River improvements and protection of the canal from foreign interference. The event featured Confederate veterans as escorts and a cheering crowd despite rain.
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Memphis
Tenn
Roosevelt
Mississini
United States
Mississippi
Alton
Second Street
Auditorium Rink
Patterson
Roosevelt Praises Confederate Guard at Speech
Ex-President Roosevelt commented on the Confederate guard of honor in his printed speech. He called it a touching sight to see old Confederate soldiers bearing the Union flag and urged asking the boys in blue how they fought for the flag.
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Roosevelt
Confederate Guard of Honor
President urges broad river development plan
The president argues for a comprehensive inland waterways program linking irrigation, water power, and forest preservation. He stresses Mississippi valley dominance for the nation’s future, calls for federal river regulation via improved levees, and includes the Columbia, Sacramento, and San Joaquin basins in a wide river improvement scheme. He warns forests and mines are being rapidly depleted and should be protected from corporate control.
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Mississippi
United States
Mississippi River
Tie
Columbia River
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Mississippi Wa
Ohio
Missouri
Speech Highlights Navy Power and Corporate Regulation
The speaker warned that treasuries are depleting as fast as they are renewed and closed with a reiterated stance on maintaining a strong navy and regulating corporations. He was then taken to his train and departed for Lake Providence, Louisiana, for a hunting trip.
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Lake Providence
Inquiry into Captain Suspension of Fred Hartnes
United States Inspector of Hulls in Evansville reports a telegram signed by President Roosevelt suspending the license of the steam er Fred Hartnes for ninety days. The memo cites misconduct by the master or responsible official during the river voyage with the Pitts hore delegation. Colonel Sears will provide details. the issue is serious and could endanger the vessel and others.
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Evansville
Tid
United States Inspector of Hulls
Williams
Roosovelt
Fred Hartnes
Pittshore
Memphis
Mississippi
Roosevelt announces plan for national resources convention
President Roosevelt in a speech announces a convention to be held in Washington on January 3 to advocate preservation and conservation of the nation’s natural resources including coal water power and oil.
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Memphis
Roosevelt
Herve
Washington
Rest and Sleep as Rational Cures for Exhaustion
Mc Call's Magazine argues rest and ample sleep prevent braining and nervous exhaustion. It warns that overwork and sleep deprivation cause irritability and insomnia, especially among highly driven individuals, while natural sleep remains the best, cheapest medicine accessible to all.
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McCall's Magazine
Bad temper harms digestion and stomach function
A saying notes that bad temper injures digestion by causing blood to rush to the brain, leaving the stomach unable to perform its functions properly. The text links mood to digestive efficiency and overall health.
Persuasive. He's a good salesman.
A brief column notes a witty remark about a salesman with a nod to selling a Cu ban government snowplow, reflecting local newspaper tone. The quip portrays the subject as persuasive and capable in sales.
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Louis- Ville Courier-Journal
Time for a Square Deal Commitment
A brief note promising fair treatment and straightforward service. The speaker urges prompt action and assures a fair, no-nonsense approach. The tone is confident and businesslike, emphasizing reliability and clear terms.
Tariff reform urged by cabinet member at cotton men’s meet
Washington October 5 a cabinet member urged tariff reform at the national convention of cotton manufacturers. Secretary Straus and Postmaster General Meyer spoke noting the cotton industry’s growth, calls for reciprocity, and warnings that high tariffs invite retaliation while trade should follow the line of least resistance like water.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Convention of
Cotton Manufacturers
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Meyer
China
McKinley
List of Gambler Patrons Sparks Joliet Scandal Rumor
In Joliet Illinois on October 5 a newspaper boasts a complete list of twenty three patrons of a cigar store gambling house. Names include a city official a prominent doctor an architect two contractors railroad men and several baseball players. No disclosure yet but a big scandal could follow.
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Joliet
Smith Named Brigadier General for Coast Defenses Work
President Roosevelt directs Colonel Charles S. Smith to brigadier general on Colonel Godfrey's retirement October 9. The appointment honors Smith for leading coast defenses work and modern artillery equipment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles S. Smith
Ordnance Department
Godfrey
Coloer Smith
United States
Strike by Eight Thousand Dockmen Closes Port Contest
Eight thousand dockmen and cotton handlers in New Orleans strike, signaling a battle to a finish. The fourteenth annual United Boys' Brigades of America convention opened in New York City. Vermont gifts a silver service to the battleship Vermont. Toledo Democrats nominate Mayor Brand Whitlock for another term.
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New Orleans
United Boys’ Brigades of America
New York City
Vermont
Democrats of
Toledo
Brand Whitlock
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Ther OU
Tarbell
W. W. Tarbell
Philadelphia
Pure OH Company
United States Pipe Line Company
Standard
Pure Oil Company
Tarbell Company
Railways
Interstate
Dickie Dunne
Will
Joseph M. Huston
Huston
New
State Capitol
Tennessee
Malone
Main Street
South
North
Gulf
Lakes
Mavy Crockett
Pana Mma
Hartwey
Grain Market
J. W. Culver & Co
Iowa
John A. Babcock
the North American Commission Company
Ghicago, Ill
Secy Straus
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