Contest for proxies in Illinois Central dispute
New York dispatch reports a battle between Fish and Harriman over control of the Illinois Central Railway. Harriman claims a majority of proxies, while Fish dismisses the claim and notes extensive proxy solicitations worldwide. Harriman continues urging stockholders to pledge proxies to Harahan and Hackstaff ahead of the October 16 meeting.
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Fish and
Harriman
Illinois Central Directorate
New York
Chicago
J. T. Harahan
Alexander G. Hackstaff
Friends of Harriman
Illinois Central Railway Company
Herriman
Fish
Fef
OH. Herriman
Uwlineeis Central Railroad Company
Charles M. Beach
J. Dew Cutting
Illinois Central
New York State
Iinois Central
Harahan
Hackstaff
Kellogg Seeks Standard Oil Books in New York Suit
Frank B Kellogg pursuing dissolution case of Standard Oil Co of New Jersey presses for the true books of the Standard Oil trust and liquidating trustees. Charles White testifies two safes held the records. second safe contents unknown. Further testimony covers profits of subsidiary pipelines and transfers of stock. hearing adjourned until next Thursday for McKinley monument events in Canton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Trustees
Wellogg
Oil
Charles White
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Standard Company
White
Standard Ofl
Standard
Nexthursday
John G. Milura
McKinley Monument Tien
Canton
Infuriated Greeks strike at Bakersfield wreck
In Tehachapi a wreck involving Southern Pacific trains killed eight Greeks and wounded twenty. The Greek workers fled to the hills to escape victims, while a special with twenty armed men moves in to rescue the trapped train crews and tend the injured. About fifty Greeks were aboard the destroyed car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Cal
Southern Pacific
Tehachapi
Judge Wickersham Resignation Accepted by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt accepts the resignation of Judge James Wickersham of Alaska third judicial division based in Fairbanks. He will serve until a successor is appointed after repeated Senate nomination attempts were blocked amid serious opposition and charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
James Wickersham
Third Judicial Division
Circuit Court
Alaska
Fairbanks
Wicckersham
Wickersham
Senate
Pastry Producers Plan Price Hike on Most Pies
Wholesale pastry firms in New York announce a price increase aimed around October 1 due to higher material costs. Bakery Employers association held a special meeting and proposed raising 3, 6, and 13 cent pies by 1 cent, while 18 cent pies stay unchanged because flour and fruit prices have risen since three months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bakery Employers’ Association
Weather forecast for Midwest states turns cooler with rain
Official forecast details rain and colder weather across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin with brisk northeast winds. Portions of Michigan and Iowa also expect rain and cooler conditions.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Market Quotations and Livestock Prices in Chicago and East Buffalo
Quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade show mixed results with grain and pork values firming at autumn levels. Cash-wale figures for winter and spring wheat, corn, rye, and oats appear alongside live stock, poultry, and hay prices in Chicago and East Buffalo markets.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Rabbit Hunting Gobblers Rampant on a Farm
Lawrenceburg reports Col Sara G Hayes keeps a herd of turkeys that aid in rabbit control. The birds surround rabbits in weed mazes and drive them to be captured and torn apart by the flock. A separate note quotes Mrs Root urging support for re establishing the army canteen to Rep Henry S Caulfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg, Ltd
Sara G. Hayes
Two Charges Against Them Lake Linden Copper Case
Jas Solsky a junk dealer of South Range is jailed on charges of attempting to ship stolen copper in barrels marked hides in violation of interstate commerce law. The case hinges on evading higher copper tariffs and could impact local copper mining firms. Federal proceedings proceed.
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Lake Linden
Mich
Jas. Solsky
South Range
Interstate Commerce Commission
Club House for Waiters Opens in New York
The International Geneva association has leased 143 West Forty fourth Street for a long term at more than 80000 dollars. To join the group a waiter must have a European season and master serving from soup to nuts. Many members speak six languages and travel the social circuit from Algeria to Switzerland, London, Paris, and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Geneva Association
West Forty Fourth Street
Algeria
Switzerland
London
Paris
Mrs Root Urges the Canteen
St Louis Sept 28 Secretay and Mrs Root and daughter urged support for the canteen program during a visit. The event drew attention to social welfare efforts and highlighted public health concerns.
Lusitania Arrives at Queenstown After Slower Eastbound Passage
The Cunard steamer Lusitania from New York reached Queenstown on Sept 28 after a 5 day 4 hour 19 minute eastward voyage. The best day covered 530 miles, with fog rarely a factor. Strong NE winds and rough seas slowed speed. engineers noted US coal underperformed vs westbound runs and stokers’ work was not up to mark.
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Queenstown
Cunard Line
Lusitania
New York
United States
Death of a German Prince at Prussian Guards Mess
Prince Charles Gustave von Thurn und Taxis, 21, died after slipping from the balustrade at a guest night mess of the First regiment Prussian Foot Guards in Potsdam. He fractured his skull on the steps and died almost immediately. eldest son of the late Prince Maximilian von Thurn und Taxis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
Prussia
Charles Gustave von Thurn Und
Prince Charles
Maximilian von Thurn Und Taxis
Army and Navy Union Hall Barricade Incident In Washington
General William F. Barry allegedly barricaded the Army and Navy Union hall in Washington and blocked Department Commander Robert C. Galbraith. The standoff follows a dispute over recognition that led National Commander Brown to suspend Theodore Roosevelt Garrison and revoke its charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army and Navy Union
William F. Barry
Robert C. Galbraith
Brown
Theodore Roosevelt
German Day parade without beer draws Western Illinois crowds
In Kewanee Lil Sep 28 a German Day celebration without beer proved the most successful of its kind in western Illinois. A parade over a mile long drew large crowds through the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
Lil
Tlinois
Frisco Union Labor Nominates Partial City County Ticket
San Francisco on September 28 reports the Union Labor city and county convention naming mayor P H Mc Carthy sheriff Thomas ONeil city and county clerk Harry I Mulerevy and city and county recorder John H Nelson. The group carried out Eugene Schmitz’s programme to the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Union Labor
San Francisco
Union Labor City and County
P. H. McCarthy
Building Trades Council
Thomas O'Neil
Harry I. Mulerevy
City and County Recorder
John H. Nelson
Eugene Schmitz
Multiple National and Local News Briefs Reported
A summary of diverse items includes: A Brumway arrested in Forbes for a murder in Adams Nebraska. railroad interests in Chicago and Alton deal approved by Toledo St Louis and Western directors. inland waterways commission begins Mississippi River trip from St Paul. Reports also cite six indictments against Pacific Mail and Southern Pacific in San Francisco. Independence League national conference in New York. Henry Flagler ill at Mount Washington Hotel Bretton Woods. Gettysburg monument dedication on Culp's Hill. Boxer disturbances in Nankang Sien China. Toledo clerks strike for better terms. militia deployment near Mobile amid rumors. U S cruisers West Virginian Colorado Maryland and Pennsylvania reach San Francisco after world voyage. Root last heard at Little Rock en route to Mexico with Roosevelt not seeking a further term. Canton Ohio McKinsey monument guests include Secretary Cortelyou. New York housewives complain of beef price increases.
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A. Brumway
Sarah Martin
Adams
Neb
Forbes
Toledo, St Louis and Western Railroad
Chicago and Alton
Inland Waterways Commission
Mississippi River
St. Paul
San Francisco
United States Grand Jury
Pacific Mail
Southern Pacific
Independence League
New York
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil Company
Mount Washington
Bretton Woods
N. H
Hughes
Toledo
Plateau
Mobile
Globe
West Virginian
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Root
Little Rock
Mexico
Roosevelt
Canton
Cortelyvou
Second interstate livestock and horse show closes at South St. Joseph
The second small interstate livestock and horse show at the South St. Joseph stock yards in St. Joseph Missouri has closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
South St. Joseph Stock Yards
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago dates
Chicago report for September 28 1907 shows hog receipts estimated at 8000 with 2600 leftovers. Market prospects steady for cattle and sheep with good hogs higher. Estimated receipts today 8000 and tomorrow several thousand. next week market strong to five higher. Furnished by J W Culver & Co Washington IA Phone 741.
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Buffalo
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Chicago
Seady
J. W. Culver & Co
Washington
Iowa
John A. Babcock Offers Reliable Service Promptly
A terse message pledges dependable, square dealing and prompt service. The note emphasizes trust and customer assurance with a simple boast that readers will receive fair treatment.
War Department schedules five mile test ride for officers
A board led by Majors Wilk liam Et Arthur and Francis A. Winter will medically screen sixty field officers at Washington barracks before the October fifteen mile ride ordered by President Roosevelt. Officers unfit may be excused or retested. permanent disabilities trigger retirement proceedings.
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Washington
Wilkliam
Et. Arthur
Francis A. Winter
General Hospital
Washington Barracks
War Department
Roosevelt
Fort Myer
High Seas
Cuba
Order Thought A Hardship In Volunteer Officer Rides
The staff officers contest a broadening of Roosevelt era orders to include staff officers in a war test. The route shifts from a principal thoroughfare to a Fort Myer start with Virginia roads, two ride trips planned for October 1 if weather permits, and men lacking a horse may use Fort Myer horses.
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Roosevelt
Secretary of War
General Staff
Fort Myer
Virginia
Hatfield
Lipton to send new America's Cup offer after talks
London reports the Royal Irish Yacht club will cable a reply to the New York Yacht club's rejection of Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge. The reply will state conditions Lipton would accept for another challenge. Designer William Fife, after a long conference, agrees to a ninety footer under the universal rule now in force in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Irish Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas
William Fife
Thomas Lipton
New Y Yacht Club
Fife
United States
Fatal Temple Blow Ends in Concussion for Johnson
Joilet September 28. Gust Johnson 20 struck on the temple by a fast pitched ball. He lies in a precarious condition at his Lockhart home with a concussion of the brain.
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Joilet
Lil
August Johnson
Lockhart
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Tate
Henry S. Caulfield
St. Louis
Grain Market
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