Ohio oil trust trial opens with long historical evidence
In Findlay Ohio on October 9 the State of Ohio sues Standard Oil of Ohio for conspiracy against trade. Prosecutor W L David presents the case detailing the trust’s formation and ongoing dominance since 1882. Defense asserts the company is not a trust and challenges jurisdiction. Jury of nine farmers seated. testimony continues with documentary history and Rockefeller era actions.
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Attorney for Defense @e
Bperial
Findlay
Ohio
State of
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
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Frobate
Trist
W L. David
Virgil P Kline
E. Phelps
Ox Trust
Davin
Standard Oil Company
Davie
John D Rockefelter
Williamt Rockefelter
H Rogers
John D Archbold
H H Fingler
Standard Ol Company of
John D. Rockefeller
William Rockefeler
H. M. Flagler
H H Rogers
United States
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Ohile
Buckeye Pipe Line
Solar Refining Company
Watson
Supreme Court
Ohio Fl Company
Buckeye Ppe Eine Company
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Tilford, Flagler
Supreme Court of Ohio
Kane
Hancock County
Supreme Court of
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Kling
William Sharp
O Myers
Jos W Shuck
John P Gman
A L Bailes
Judd Bush
W Damon
Elisworth E Hyston
Creat Gibaon
Kr’ W Bennett
Preston B Cathers
Hi J Rutedge
Child Falls To Death From Fifth Story Window
A six-year-old girl, Marguerita Morris Wilson, daughter of A Ll. Wigan a New York insurance man, fell ten feet from a fifth story window at the Colonial Hotel onto the sidewalk and died instantly. Several witnesses watched unable to prevent the accident. The child had leaned out too far and lost her balance.
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New York
Marguerita Morris Wilson
Ll. Wigan
Fall Scaffold Collapse Kills Two Convicts at Auburn Prison
A scaffold at Auburn prison collapsed while four convicts were washing a ceiling, sending them forty feet to the cement. Two men died at the hospital Charles Rand and William W Goodenbury. The other two, Charles W Fulton and Edward W Knishers, survived. Rand was serving eight years for robbery and Goodenbury six years for burglary. Fulton and Knishers were jailed for burglary and assault, respectively.
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Wiliam W. Goodenbury
Charles W* Fulton
Edward W Knishers
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Goodenbury
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Fulton
Hummel Not to Go to Jail in Newark Case
Special to The Washington Post Albany NOv 1 The case centers on Hummel's conviction in the Dedre scandal and a sentence of one year in Newark penitentiary. The appellate courts sparred over bail and a certificate of reasonable doubt as the high court reviews whether Justice Woodward erred in admitting bail and the district attorney presses a legal question.
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Coroner and Hotel Owner Clash Over Adams Death
A heated exchange between Coroner Harburger and W E D Stokes, proprietor of the Ansonia, followed the inquest into Al Adams death by suicide at Stokes hotel. Harburger retracted accusations linking Stokes to the death, and the jury returned a verdict of death by own action.
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Washington Post
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Little Julius
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Sarsaparilla touted as cure for catarrh and scrofula
An old ad-humor piece promotes Hood s Sarsaparilla as the remedy for catarrh in the head and the scrofula blood ailment, claiming to purify the blood, soothe inflamed membranes, and permanently cure catarrh. The copy uses archaic misspellings and promotional tone.
Cannon Opens Chicago Banquet With Presidential Talk
Chicago Oct 9 Speaker Joseph G Cannon was guest of honor at the Marquette Club banquet at the Auditorium. He was toasted as leading citizen of Illinois amid applause for any potential run for the Presidency. The event drew about 70 guests including several politicians from Illinois and the Midwest, with speakers addressing topics from national policy to railway rates and reform. The speech defended Republican governance, praised Roosevelt era laws, and warned against demagogues and disorder.
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Joseph G Cannon
Marquette Club
Ilinois
Middle West
Frank C. Goudy
Denver
James B. Watson
Indiana
Cannon
St Belt
United States
Republican Party
Republican Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Tawney predicts GOP gains in Western states
President Roosevelt meets with Senators Carter of Montana Hopkins of Illinois and Minnesota Rep James A Tawney to discuss the 1908 campaign. Tawney foresees Republicans holding Missouri seats possibly gaining one, Arkansas shifting to GOP, and Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Iowa results while Montana eyes a GOP legislature and governor. Hopkins backs Cannon for 1908 though Illinois may lose two or three districts.
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Illinois
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Chicago
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Jim” Tawney
Tawney
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de Armond
DeArmond
Champ Clark
Missouri
Arkangan
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa
House
Tony
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Tools
Senate
W. A. Clark
Monten
Gov. Toole
Clark
Winnelg
Jos Cannon
Joint trade groups meet to discuss local commercial corditr
A joint committee of the Board of Trade Business Men's Association and Jobbers and Shippers Association planned a meeting in the city. Originally announced for last evening the session will be held tonight at the American Security and Trust Building to discuss local commerce and related issues.
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Pee Tor
Board of Trade, Business Men’ Association
Jobbers and Shippers’ Association
American Security and Trust Building
Arsenic Suspected as Cause in Brouwer Murder Trial
The Ocean County murder trial opens with prosecutors outlining that Dr Frank Brouwer deliberately worsened his wife Mrs Carria Brouwer using arsenic in 1906. Nurse Miss Une Dudley testified to repeated injections and a rapid decline, while chemist Frederick Gents reported arsenic and glass fragments found in the dead woman’s organs.
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Epental
Washington Fort
Toma River
N. 7
Gat
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Brown
Carria Brouwer
Frederick A. Gents
Philadelphia
Mra Brouwer
Ocean County
Une Dudley
Mra Brouwer Jey
Miss Dudley
Johnson
Ueza
Browwer
Abe
Walkout at key company prompts uneasy settlement mood
A company walkout prompted by unresolved days transactions and machine repairs leaves machinists hopeful for an early settlement. WY Firey and H D Spenner held talks with company leaders but officials did not comment.
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Neaour
Stewart
WY Firey
Southern Railway
H. D Spenner
Petworth Citizens Meet Seeks Lights and Mail Boxes
Twenty three residents gather at William F Gude's home to push for new street lighting after recent assaults, demand more Upshur and Varnum paving, seek additional Petworth letter boxes, review mail delivery changes, invite Fire Chief Bett for safety inspection, form sewer and school facility efforts, and plan improved Petworth services.
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Petworth Citizens’ Association
William F Gude
New Hampshire Avenue
Mr. Gude
D. J. Partello
Patworth
Upshur
Varnum
Eighth Street
Brightwood Avenue
Barnes
Petworth
Bett
Ferdinand Heitmuller
W. Davies
W. F. Gude
G. W Store
A. N. Stevenson
Gude
Increase in Revenues From August 1906 Gains
The monthly statement of the internal revenue shows August 19 total receipts of 71,818,663 dollars, up from August 1905 by 1,915,650. Sources include spirits 10,729,44 with 602,605 rise, tobacco 4,472,105 up 197,896, fermented products 50,679,083 up 497,095, oleomargarine 43, etc.
Death of J H Haslam Founder of Homeward Bound Mission
Commander James Henry Haslam founder of the Homeward Bound Mission on Pennsylvania avenue died at the mission house yesterday at 6 15 pm after a months long illness. He leaves a wife two daughters and a sister in Pittsburgh. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Thursday or Friday conducted by Rev Donald McCloud and Rev Bailey. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery. Haslam born in England forty four years ago came to the U S in 1896. He moved to Washington seven years ago and established the mission which aided employment for many.
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James Henry Haslam
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mission House
Jeanie Haslam
Pittsbore
First Presbyterian Church
Donald McCloud
Bailey
Western Presbyterian Church
Glenwood Cemetery
Haslam
J H. Haslam
England
United States
Washington
Senator Allison Recovering From Illness, Iowa Senator Improving
Senator Allison of Iowa is recovering from illness after a lengthy and arduous recent session in Congress. A citizen who recently visited him reports he is in better health than expected and advises rest, noting press reports had exaggerated his condition. In Atlanta, machinists at Southern Railway plan to resist strike-breakers with nonviolence and picket lines.
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Senator Allison
Iowa
Allison
Washington
Congress
Aliison
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Kiers
Cincinnati
Jury Differed With Joel in Gog Shooting Case
Giles Joel, colored, who shot Noah Gog ising, colored, June 18, yesterday sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Joel had pleaded not guilty, then changed to guilty before court convened, then recanted to not guilty. Jury was sworn. in fifty minutes they found Joel’s story not true.
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Giles Joel
Noah Gogising
Joel
Stafford
Ben
Open lands in Walker River reserve to be opened for settlement
The president issued a proclamation setting a date for opening the Walker River Indian reservation to settlement. It states 268000 acres are to be disposed of under general laws. The reservation lies in Carson Valley area with lands in Carson County and surrounding regions.
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Walker River Indian Reservation
Urge Public Improvement At West Washington Meeting
At the West Washington Citizens Association first meeting of the season held in the Methodist church Creete Fulton urged rapid improvements as district authorities prepare estimates A read letter from Commissioner West noted a treasury decision delaying electric lighting on Conduit road until similar appropriations exist The association seeks an engine for Conduit road near New Cut road and supports local government for the District with a required tax voice Charles Baker spoke on enactment of legislation for limited local governance by the district and Lancaster emphasized citizen associations' role
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West
Congress
Fire Department
Charles AL Baker
Beker
Charles C Lancaster
Nilver
President Asked to Dinner By Local Society
A local geographic society committee visited the White House yesterday to invite the President to a December dinner for members. Due to a Cabinet meeting the President could not be seen, but an interview date was arranged for another time.
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Sational Geographic Society
White House
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