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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1906
Page
2
Ohio jury convicts Standard Oil Company of Ohio of conspiracy against trade under state anti trust law after a 32 hour deliberation. verdict opens path to appeal and new trial motions, with penalties including fines from 50 to 5000 dollars or imprisonment up to one year.
Cleveland and Marietta dispatches report John D Rockefeller arriving in Cleveland after the Findlay Standard Oil verdict. Officials say he aids in defending the trust while Attorney General Ellis hails the ruling as a win for equal application of law. The case traversed Common Pleas and Circuit Courts to the Ohio Supreme Court.
The New York grand jury began investigating bribery rumors surrounding a police magistrate accused of discharging suspects in exchange for payments. District Attorney Jerome led the case as subpoenas were issued for next Tuesday. Reports also mention widespread IOUs and checks bounced as part of the alleged corruption.
Los Angeles officials launched an investigation into alleged rebates by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in Southern California. Subordinate officers of the Santa Fe and local officials face scrutiny over freight rate schedules and paperwork. Names and details appear garbled in the source text.
Former Kansas Senator Joseph R Burton to begin serving his sentence in Ironton after leaving Abilene with his wife Mrs Burton and their niece. Mrs Burton will remain in Trenton near the confinement, while Burton faces the court in St Louis. The couple has long proclaimed his innocence.
Post-office inspectors raided the Daily Market Forecast offices for advertising insider tips on overnight millionaire moves in Wall Street and the board of trade. N. C. Colk ling alias Harris Gates was arrested, accused of promising big profits from small investments. Literature claimed one could make 50 or more with $1 or $1,000 investments, sent to C. A. Delaney in Chicago, who invested and did not receive returns.
A major fire in Altoona Pennsylvania destroyed the new five story furniture building of Oliver Robert and Mishler's Theater. The incident caused nearly 500000 in damage to the Robert building Elks headquarters and surrounding structures. The Altoona Trust Company and Pennsylvania Railroad office building sustained minor water damage.
San Francisco grand jury reports police disorder and blames vacation voids for crime rise. It urges a new police chief to restore discipline and better city protection. Also calls for centralized city offices, improved insurance laws, faster school facilities, refugee camp abolition, and healthier telegraph service post disaster.
Commander Johnson was hanged today in Conway for the murder of Rey Harmon D. Grainger a Baptist preacher who had exposed Johnson for lying with Charlotte Simmons The man convicted separately was also executed and sent to Avon Tor Ife A White man of means had arranged the attempt the militia stood guard at the execution
The case of Rev. Dr. Algernon S. Crapsey, rector of St. Andrew's Rochester, before the church's court of review at 116 Lafayette Street. Attorneys argued jurisdiction over doctrine and urged a broader church rule. the defense contends diocesan canons and appeals require higher court oversight.
Kentucky Court of Appeals affirms Campbell County ruling in United States Life Insurance Co case. It holds under New York law that dividend additions equal the policy’s share of company surplus accumulated from premiums and profits. Defaulting policyholders share in the same proportion as their policy's contribution, with interest. Likely appeals to the U S Supreme Court.
Indianapolis fire insurance agents closed their convention with a resolution urging a uniform flat rate and equitable regulation of salaried agents. They call for reduced insurance costs and elimination of ill suited agents.
Fragmentary notice reports a shortage in Sybix and Tel R a St Fea with limited readable details on cause and impacted areas. readers are advised to monitor further updates from local authorities.
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