Publicity Fights Big Trusts In Government Inquisition
The Department of Commerce and Labor and the Bureau of Corporations press the great monopolies to reveal secrets through publicity. Oscar Straus and Herbert Knox Smith lead a campaign to expose corporate practices, with Standard Oil resisting. Publicity forces many firms to surrender privileges while noting voluntary reform, amid a tense battle over monopoly power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce and Labor
Herbert H Knox Smith
Young
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Strang
New York World
Tobacco Trust
Lumber Trust of the Northwest
Standard Oil
United States Steel Corporation
Bureau of Corporations
Oscar S. Straus
Herbert Knox Smith
Corporation Bureau
Straus
Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Corporation
Knox Smith
Standard Oil Company
Praise Song Service At New York Avenue Church
A praise service at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church featured historical explains on hymns by Dr. Wallace Radcliffe who praised late century hymn writers over earlier composers. Special music included Haydn’s With Verdure Clad sung by Mrs Shircumr, a bass solo by A J Hudson, and two choir selections Christ When a Child a Garden Made and Who Are These.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Wallace Radcliffe
Joseph Barnby
John B. Dykes
Lowell Mason
Henry Smart
William Henry Monk
Haydn
Shircumr
A. J. Hudson
Found Dead in Room of Washington Trade Writer
Tameg fi Price fifty two year old newspaper correspondent was found dead in bed in his room at 812 Sixth street northwest Deputy Coroner Glaze brook certified death from natural causes The body was found by F H Jones a lifelong friend who last saw Price alive Saturday evening Price had been ill and alone in the room with no signs of suicide Neighbors described him as quiet and reclusive He had lived in Washington twenty years and formerly resided with Dr Brooks Brookland North Carolina kin He wrote for trade journals No funeral plans announced yet and Dr Brooks was notified of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tameg Fi Price
Sixth Street
Glazebrook
F. H. Jones
Mr. Price
Jones
James L. Brown
Dr. Brooks
Brookland
North Carolina
Washington
Brooks
New Golf Book Issued by USGA Free in 1907
A new USGA yearbook for 1907 is issued, free to golfers while supplies last. It lists 282 clubs, 746,000 members, and $10,000,000 in property. The volume tracks championships, officers, and club addresses, noting associate and allied groups, from Fox hunt clubs to college and city clubs, with 133 straight golf club titles remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Golf Association
USGA
H O Talmadge
R Bage Kerr
Maturin Ballou
Lsts
W Fellowes Morgan
Thor
Chicago
Chevy Chage
Washington
Myopia
Boston
Agawam
Providence
Elkridge
Baltimode
Meadowbrook
Rockaway
Long Island
Royal Ancient
Merion
Altoona
Penn
Alvania
Atlanta, Ga
Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
South Orange Field Club
Forest Hill Field Club
Eastern Professional Golf Association
Princeton
Bedford
Dwight Partridge
Yale
Westchester
Brookline
Golf Club
Hampton Roads
San Antonio
San Francisco
Seattle
Des Moines
Marine and Field Club
Apawamis
Rye
Onwentsia
Lake Forest
Glen View
Golf
Tfl
Ardsley
Dobbs Ferry
Inverness
Toledo
Island
Haverhill
Ponkapoag
Mass
St Paul
Colorado Springs
Hartman Remains Hospitalized After Self Confession
Joseph Hartman of Baltimore, who surrendered to Washington police claiming to misappropriate $1000 as manager of the Baltimore branch of the Columbia Guarantee Company, remains a Casualty Hospital patient. His condition is not critical, but a court appearance is unlikely today. Hartman spoke with an attorney yesterday, but no counsel is finalized. Prosecutor Mr Bergzey will pursue the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hartman
Baltimore
Washinston
Casualty Hospital
Hartman
Columbia Guarantee Company
Isawyer
Hartmann
Nathaniel Kersey
Bergzey
Recall Pension Fraud Led by Providence Lawyer
A long running scheme to defraud the U S Pension Bureau is recalled as the government appeals a Supreme Court case. Providence attorney William A Munson forged endorsements on widow pension checks from 1884 to 1897 totaling near 20000 dollars. Banks that cashed forged instruments faced liability disputes after the government claimed recovery rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Buaneau
United States Supreme Court
Tower Court
Wiliam A. Munson
Providence
R. I
Pension Bureau
Federal Treasury
Munson
National Exchange Bank
Court of Appeals
Treasury
Supreme Court
Mission Work in Alaska by Rev Edgar Campbell
Rev Edgar O Campbell spoke at Fourth Presbyterian Church under the Woman's Home Missionary Society detailing his five years among St. Lawrence Island natives. He compared his role to Dr Grenfell, noting native customs, degradation, and gradual adoption of Christian practices. Mrs Campbell accompanied him. he also teaches at the island’s government school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar O Campbell
St. Lawrence Island
Alaska
Grenfell
Labrador
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Campbell
Island of
St. Lawrence
Siberia
Alaskan
Dr. Campbell
Alleged Shoplifter Removed to Emergency Hospital
Mrs. Alice Landversicht, arrested in a downtown department store late Saturday night on shoplifting charges, was moved yesterday from the House of Detention to Emergency Hospital. Police say she admitted taking an umbrella and silk goods and may not be well enough to appear in court soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Landversicht
Magistrate system urged to speed justice in DC precincts
Superintendent Sylvester argues for a DC magistrate system to hold courts at precinct stations, discharge innocent defendants promptly, and reduce cell confinement. He envisions night relief and an inebriate asylum, while noting current watchfulness and policy limits. The piece then shifts to stock market analysis by Daniel F. Kellogg, describing cycles, rebounds, and future prospects amid volatile prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
District of Columbia
Maj
Wall Street
Wal Street
United States
Daniel F. Kellogg
Market Mood Echoes Historic Crises and Quiet Recovery
Turn in stock market and course in past as a guide. Market’s condition resembles 1699 and 1903 with crop prospects better. Grain speculators less confident of position. Financial community needs time to digest securities.
Fearful London Stocks Face Further Drops Before Recovery
London stock markets show signs of weakness as advice warns against borrowed funds and waiting for price gains. Government securities and U S stocks may now be bargains, though liquidation could continue. The scene across Berlin and Paris mirrors broad caution with tight money and scarce credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
London
England
Berlin
Germany
American Railways
Baltimore and Ohio Pennsylvania
Canadian Pacific
Dusseldorf Iron Exchange
German Steel Trust
Cunard
Death of Clifton Forge fireman in hotel gas incident
William Coffman twenty five of Clifton Forge Va died at Emergency Hospital from asphyxiation. Found unconscious in Kebner's Hotel room gas leaked from a jet with the tip removed. His mother Mrs Betty Coffman arrived to witness his death. Deputy Coroner will issue a death certificate as investigations proceed. Coffman worked for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad as a fireman and had been in the city several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam J.coffman
Clifton Forge
Sam Gansten
Kebner’s Hotel
Pennsylvania Sevenue Northwest
Jgt
Betty Coffman
Washington
Coffman
Glaze Brook
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Breaker in Navy Yard Provokes Alarm at Capt Sharp Quarters
Early yesterday morning an intruder sought entry to Capt Sharp’s quarters at the Washington Navy Yard. Lieut Russell of the United States ships reported a light skinned colored man prowling near the house, seeking an unsecured door or window. A servant awakened by a noise tried to seize the intruder but failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp
Washington Navy Yard
Lieut. Russell
United States
Health Officer to Investigate Possible Poisoning Case
Health Officer Woodward will conduct an official probe into suspected food poisoning affecting William Nichols and family at 2 N Street NW. Mrs Nichols and four children were seriously ill after a holiday meal Saturday. Mr Nichols mildly affected. Food sources include frankfurter sausages or py sisun from a four ounce can, both to be inspected by the health department. Nannie Nichols fell ill with mumps after the poisoning episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
William Nichols
N Street Northwest
Ze. Owens
Nichola
Nannie
Pensions column answers from 1907 discuss widows and disability rates
A reader asks about minor children with pensions, total disability of a hand, and widows’ rates. Officials reply with rates: child increase after July 25, 1866. total disability for one hand at 40 monthly. widow of a private soldier may be eight dollars monthly unless pre-1586 act. 30 days notice required before suspension. China relief expedition pensions for disabilities during service. maximum rates for loss of leg, sight, and deafness. a local widow receiving $30 monthly noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Chicago
Gheral
United States
Adna R.chaffee
China
Kere
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Batt
New York Avenue
James E. Price
Waa
The
United States Association
Rhode Island
Banl
Edgar O. Campbell
Paris
Brussels
Rome
Bank of France
France
New York Times Co
Mother
William L. Coffman
Navy Yard
Willem Nichols
Washington Loaned Trust Company
John Joy Edson
Ther
E Copright
C. H Jones
Pension Matters
Hatton H
Boranten
Notary Whr
Commissioner of
Philadelphia
Hagerstown
Nancy T P
Danville
Herman G
E. & G. Randolph
Broadway
New York
New York Stock Exchange
New York Cottom Exchange
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Chicagos Board of Trade
Liverpool Cottom Exchange
AD Lerge Citron
Washington, D. C
G Street N. W
Riggs National
Pe. Ave
U.S. Treasury
Ravelers
Europe
Orient
International Banking Corporation
Gat
Uptown
Conn. Ave
Downtown
Center Rket
Swartzell
Rheem & Hensey Co
Warner Building
E . Smita
Lee D. Latimer
Chas F Neseit
F. H. Smith Co
N. Y. Ave
G. S. Langdon Commission
F Street
N. W
R. M., Weaver
GHAIN
Diamond Et
Pittsburg
Lennox
Cleveland
Griswold
Detroit
Mich
J. H. Crane & CO
F St. N. W
Frank Kane & CO
Ri M Miner & Co
Falladelphia
Promet Action
Heiskell & Wleran
Lewis & Co
Francis Ri Dooley & Co
Steeprotti
POST
Canada
Washington Sunday Post
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