Postpone Alton Gave Prosecution Delays Ordered by Judge Landis
Judge Landis granted a continuance in the grand jury probe of Chicago and Alton Railway Company payments tied to the Standard Oil incident. District Attorney Bims sought three to four weeks to submit new facts and circumstances to the Attorney General Bonaparte, delaying proceedings to September 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cratriet
Landis
Bopaparts
Chicas
Lnited States District Court
Chicago and Alton Road
Condi Don
Standard On Company
Tiwan Keneraly
Bonaparte
Alton
Bima
Morriston
Bims
Sam
Tnga
Grand Jury
Tuma
Hoclock
Theort Ranm
Attrney
Artaen
Georal
Landis Action A Surprise Shocks Justice Department
The Department of Justice, surprised by Landis action, expected a Senate report. Attorney General Bonaparte at Lenox, Mass, seeks telegraphic details from U S Attorney Sims on September 21. The move concerns immunity terms and potential dismission of prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atted St Tes
Ranrom
Ronan
United States
Sima
Bonaparte
Lenox Masa
Aselatants
Washington
Sims
Tatil Thla
Department of Justice
Bonapartes
Attreey Blitts
Temple Company Denial In Antitrust Suit In Courts
Temple Iron Company pled not guilty to the federal antitrust claim tying coal shipments to railroad pools. The government accuses independents of being forced to turn over coal to railroads, enabling a pool and price controls across the anthracite industry. Temple denies purchasing the coal railroads capital stock and contests the suit while alleging independent miners own mines in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philad Int
Taple Iron Company
United States Circuit Court
Kvernment
Thilias Prmontea
Ys Independent Coal Operatora
Tideanter Mrt
Ital
Temple Ir
Moe
Amail
Baten Tilt
Sal Mines
Bending
Jersey Central Conpanies
Temple Tran Company
Ami
Ans
Temple Tean Company
Stork
Cehipie Tron
Tentilet
Ansst
Stuart Companies
Ikea
Pennstants
Timber Statistics Inquiry Involving Lumber Trade
Herbert Knox Lamb Commissioner of Corporations announced an inquiry into how much standing timber is in the United States. Report from the West says Commissioner Smith began an investigation into the so called lumber trust. The probe, ordered by Congress, has not started due to agents handling trust busting. The inquiry seeks to determine the extent of standing timber and its purely economic relations to the lumber combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Knox Lamb
Coporations
Unite States
West
Smith
Congress
Thareau
Denied Use of Mals by Prof Jay in Postal Fraud Scheme
Postal inspectors report a Chicago fraud case involving Prof Jay of 1 Wo Maltin accused of running a blackmail and money demand scheme. The scheme centered on coercive payments tied to alleged romantic affairs. Investigators recommend denying Prof Jay access to the mails and instruct the Chicago postmaster to mark all mail to him as fraudulent and return it to senders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Chicago
Orl Rat
Jay Blind
Postal 1 Spectors
Wien
Musay
Prof Jay
Isthmian Canal Commission Sees Bids Over 400000
Bids opened for canal supplies attracted about 300 bidders with large items including two 10 ton and two 20 ton cranes, one tug boat, 20000 barrels of cement, and vast lumber grades. Price ranges: cranes 13 000 to 18 000 for small, 18 400 to 23 000 for large. tug boats 20 000 to 79 000. cement 37 200 to 42 000. lumber nearly 9 000 000 feet in multiple classes. Delivery point conditions lambert delivery influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmian Canel Commission
Ase
Peace Plans Delayed by Missing Government Advice
Banor Codey the Mexican chargé d affaires could not advance a plan to prepare a note for Washington and Mexico to send to Central American presidents. The delay prompts concern over protection for American warships patrolling the Central American row. Acting Secretary Newberry said replacements would be sent as crews rotate, easing fears of reduced coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banor Codey
Washington
Mexico
Americana
State Department
Newberry
Bose
Morgan Now Postmaster Official Appointed to New York Office
Edward M Morgan, recently appointed, takes charge of the New York post office as the nation’s largest post office. He succeeds himself as acting postmaster and begins a new money order business with an initial capital of 300000 dollars loaned by the government. Scores of well wishers congratulate coworkers as the transfer completes. The announcement states the formal appointment effective September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Averal
Hiamhington
Edward M Morwin
INS
We U
Hower Demgne
Morgana Offic
Morgane Appantment
Manight
Morgan
Washington
Five Injured in Wreck on Southern Passenger Train
A wreck near Concor involved Southern Railway No 86 rear ending northbound No 1X. Three cars burned, five people injured including WA Miller of Philadelphia with internal injuries and fago bruises, Charles Ayers of Charlotte with bruises, Cheries Mis colored of Spencer NC with bruises, Jim Torrence of Charlotte with bruises, and HL Berry of Salisbury with a leg cut and bruises. Cause not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Concor
WA Miller
Philadelphia
Charles Ayers
Charlotte Tee
Cheries
Spencer NC
Jim Torrence
HL Berry
Salisbury NC
Young Schley Loses Shirts in Wardington Dispute
Special to The Wardington. Mont ford Beachier of the admiralment 10 his room at the Hathaway Inn after paying a check for SST 4, he claimed he was robbed of three shirts valued at four. He urged the deduction from him, but the proprietor refused. Schley stopped payment, leading to a confrontation and a later settlement after wrangling before a justice of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardington
Montford
Pephew
Admiralment
Hathaway Inn
Schley
O'Brien to Join Taft for Philippines Trip
The United States Ambassador to Japan OBrien will accompany Mrs OBrien and party to the Philippines, leaving for Seattle today to join Secretary of War Taft. The group plans to reach Tokyo by October 1 and then assume new duties. Wright has already left Japan for America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Betretacy
Philippines
Grand Rapids
Bloomad
Obrien
United States
Tapan
Misu
Fanny Haxettine
Seattle
Secrtary
William Ho Taft
Tokyo
Bis
Ities
Wright Heing
America
Rate Law Its Shield Appeals to Supreme Court
Missouri Pacific seeks federal supremacy over railroad regulation, arguing Hepburn Act grants exclusive federal jurisdiction. The Kansan case tests state vs federal power as a mill and railroad reach cross interstate commerce, risking nationwide regulatory confusion if state orders conflict with federal mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Supreme Court of the
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ming
Supreme Court
Kant
Denton State Intiduction
Whihh
Minsouri Pacific Ailroad Company
Pberatinn
Raitroade
Mquarely Atteaire
Riilroads Aa
Larabee Milling Company
Stafford Bana
Missouri Pacifics Marine
Santa Fe
Brafford
Missouri Pacifly
Henta Pe
Supreme Court of Kanské
Missouri Poclce
United States Supreme Court
Minsouri Pacific
Kana8
Jarabes
Ocean
Act of Congress
Cadet Officers Appoint Midshipman Brigades Inference
Midshipman H B Bird of South Dakota named Brigade Commander designate with others named to key brigade roles. Appointments include midshipmen Edmund R. Retton and M Turner as next in rank, with adjutants Ulery G Taslor and John Teemap Jr in first and second battalion posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H B Bird
South Dakota
Anert
Zoe
Jiinguts
Riga
Archibald Ho Douglass
Therigade
Edmund R. Retton
Portland Mo
Menmond K Turner
Stockton
Cal
Mi Ahipnan Ulery G Taslor
Philadelwhia
Wiliam D Brereton
Jo Alleghens
Johne Teemap Jr
Middletown
Abel Toldwell
Bellefonte Po
Croker Loses Citizenship in Washington Article
A Special to The Washington rout reports Richard Croker may be treated as an expatriate and no longer a citizen of the United States. The piece notes he is aligned with King Edward and would be deprived of American rights, due to a 1900 law affecting naturalized citizens living abroad and the U.S. government’s regulatory response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Richard Croker
United States
Edward
Prislegen
Michard Croker
William Waldorf Astor
Tanmany
Nin Horsen
England
Department of State
Wayne Parker Kills Boom in Newark Announcement
Representative Wayne Parker returned to Newark New Jersey amid a political stir. He said he would seek to fit the office for which he had been reelected for a fifth term, despite recent Maine trips and a rumor campaign against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canal
Wan
Ro Wayne Parker
Newark
Parker
Maine
Bell Buddy Inventor Dead at 86 in Charleston
Captain Henry Brown veteran of Farragut served with Ye Magican and rI t wars and inventor of the Bell Buds now used in America dies at age 86. Brown and his brothers served under Farragut and were praised for gallant conduct during battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brown
Farragut
Charleston
Chatleaton SC
Henry Brown & Sutersn
Tim Sislles
Larragat
Gen Grosvenor Pickstrafts Views On Free Trade In London
Venerable Ohio statesman Gen Grosvenor Pickstaft tells a London interviewer that even Democrats favor free trade, cites Wall Street slump as not altering national prospects, and discusses 1908 presidential hopes. He plans a Europe visit then returns to America in October, noting Taft’s record and Roosevelt’s popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Statesman
London
Charles H Srusvendt
Grosvenor
Europe
America
Wall Street
Taft Ho
Roosevelt
Hughes
Taft
Kordker
Awaiting Honey from Fair Exposition Loan Payment
Treasury officers anticipated a substantial remittance from the Jamestown Exposition to apply to the government loan. Assistant Secretary John Edwards returned from Jamestown with promise for funds to arrive today. Officials believed September and October would be financially favorable and expected debt reduction before November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Lane Begins Fast Journey to Hear Rate Cases
Commissioner Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission departs to investigate rate complaints across Western states from Spokane to Los Angeles. The six week tour aims to persuade action on road gate line issues and curb potential famine impacts in the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isioner Lane
Franklin K Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwestern
Pacifi
Commission
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Northwest
Porto Rico Immigration Inspections Planned By Official
Frank Ho Larad, assistant commissioner general of immigration, will travel Saturday to Porto Rico to inspect federal immigration advice on the island. There are two immigration stations, at Ponce and San Juan, and emigration has risen since American occupation. The official will stay a week to ten days. Yellow fever has appeared in Havana, with the Marine Hospital Service notified. one case reported so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ho Larad
Porto Rico
Ponce
San Juan
Larned
Havana
Marine Hospital Service
Delay for Oil Trust Hearing Amid Witness List in St Louis
The Sherman antitrust case against Standard Oil was postponed in St Louis with a vast list of potential witnesses. William G Rockefeller, E C Benedict, and other prominent railroad officials were named, signaling a broad probe into rebates and freight-rate discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St St Louis
Standard OW
Sherman Ad Trust
Thuradey
Compart Ib
Franklin Ferris
St Louis
States Circuit Court
William G Rockefeller
Xa Qatendantan
Benedict
Cleveland Benedict
My Benesiet
Toda
Standard Ol Company
Rockefeller
Tefferson Juntioa
Fennsylvania Railroad
RW Downing
Pennsylvana Lines
McCulloch
New York Central
Harris
Wade Hampton
Standard Oil Company of
New Jerery
Mub Poem
CM Pratt
JF Q Barstow
John P Logen
Standard W P Hoye
PB Traimor
Charlee T Widte
Defendane
President Roosevelt Revises Western Trip Plans
President Roosevelt announces departure from Oyster Bay moved to September 25 and a four day Washington stay. He will proceed to Canton Ohio for the McKinley monument ceremony, then to Keoim Iowa, with a downriver Mississippi run stopping at St Louis Cairo Memphis Vicksburg and Nashville. He plans eight speeches and a return to Washington in early October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
Washington
Loeb
Canton
Keoimi
Iowa
Mississippi
St Louia
Cairo
Memphs
Vicksburg
Nashville
Memphis
Nash Mie
Probing Bridge Disaster Raises Questions On Collapse
A late coroner report confirms investigators focused on steel work after the August 21 collapse of the bridge near Bee me. Engineer Hoare and McLure noted an inward defect in a lower cord of the east truss, but whether it caused the disaster remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Wsebec Bridge
Hoare
McLure
Phoenic Bridge Company
Delaya
Iia
McLarenet
New York
Phoenixville
Eoon
Controversy on Cotton Mather plot to capture Penns colony
Special to The Washingto n Hartford Conn Sept. The dispute over whether Cotton Mather of Boston plotted to capture William Penn and the first Quaker colony and sell them as slaves in Barbados is settled by a letter to Joan Higginson found in Newport. The letter, in Mather’s handwriting, mentions punishment of the wicked and refers to Barbados and Barbados ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Cotton Mather of Hoston
William Pens
Barbados
Mather
Joan Higginson
Newport
George A. Reynosis
Cotton Mather
Boston
Bornsa
Iburg
Welyane
Aienpe
Beane
Il Og
Conor
University Park man in coma after stone attack on Chevy Chase
John Wells of University Park was struck on the head by a stone thrown by an unidentified assailant in Chevy Chase Sunday evening. He has rallied briefly but never regained consciousness, remaining in a deep coma. Medical staff at Garnet Hospital described his case as one of the most remarkable given the long unconscious state. Relatives await word as police have no clues to the attacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutile Hope
John Wells
University Park
Chevy Chase
Eis
England
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
Grosvenor Vow
Peteraborough
de Fidale
Coreupthin
Henry Corratone
Fidio
Chiunge
Auland Gate
Hal Ihern
Tom Jones
London
Boulogne Gate
Bull and Mouth
Boulogne
Henry VIII
Llandaff
Avival
Tintwiste
Terside
Manchester
Joseph Brownhill
Shepherd
Woodhead
Inn
Uiet
Triaian
Bard Tollemachs
Ihormingham
Prestwich
Boven Stara
Turnford
Worcestershire
Darley Haa
Insane in Paris Capital Woman Dances on Cafe Tables
An American woman claiming to be Amy Root of Rochester New York and cousin of Secretary of State Billiu Root was detained by Paris police after ten days of erratic conduct. She supposedly danced on restaurant and cafe tables, roamed the city, and caused concern, leading to hospitalization for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
Paris
Pollen
Amy Root
Rochester
Billiu Root
Chanler Gains Southern Backing in Presidential Bid
Reports say Lieut Governor Chanler of New York attracts favorable attention in the South as a Democratic presidential candidate. Party leaders in New York reportedly contemplate uniting behind him to secure the state’s crucial electoral votes, while Chanler’s backers claim he could unite a divided Democracy nationally and win strong Southern delegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire State
Lieut Gey Chanler
New York
South
Bryan
Chanler
New York State
Chanter
Chanlet
Bouth
Taramany
New York State Democracy
Tatemany
State Democracy
Middle West
Deworrate
Alene
Mr Chanler
Panic at Palmer House Fire Sends Guests to Street
Smoke from five small basement fires at the Palmer House in Chicago tonight frightened about 400 guests who had retired to their rooms and night attire. Officials said there was no danger to the hotel and no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweste
Chicago
Palmer House
Romance Of Ink Signs Monkey Attacks Child In North Carolina
The infant daughter of Newton Rowan, a cotton mill operator from Delgado village near Westington, North Carolina, was savagely attacked by a pet monkey yesterday afternoon. The animal inflicted severe lacerations on the child's face and hands before being killed hours later after the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westington
Wimington
Winte
Newton Rowan
Delgado Village
Thion’s Funds Gone Forceful Union Treasurer Arrested
Clarence J Camp, secretary of the MUR Drivers Union, was arrested on warrants by George M Briggs, traveling auditor of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Camp is accused of stealing funds from the union, with a missing treasury discovered after a Boston bank check bounced. Camp reportedly refused to give a statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clarence J Camp
MUR Drivers Union
George M Briggs
International Brotherhood of Team Store
Boston
Briggs
Honda Ot
Seal Catch Near Limit Report From Pribilofs
Acting Secretary Murray received a telegram from Agent Lembkey in charge of fur seal fisheries reporting 1496 soldkins taken and shipped this summer on the Pribilof Islands. The annual catch runs about 70 per week, as Lembkey travels from San Francisco to Washington and will stay through autumn and winter awaiting the department’s condition report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Lembkey
Pribilof Islands
Amant Lembkey
San Francisco
Washington
Department
Lightning hits patrol boat Majestic on Lake Pontchartrain
Severe thunderstorm near New Orleans strikes the oyster patrol boat Majestic, causing it to burn and sink. The Austuary schooner Majestic, owned by Louisiana, operated to regulate the oyster dredge fleet. Crew escaped in lifeboats amid chaotic flames and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Majestic
Mfe Harts
Heary News
Louisiana
Lord Baltimore Collision Sparks Panic In Delaware River
The Ericsson Line steamer Lord Baltimore from Baltimore for Philadelphia collided with the fishing schooner Arint Godfrey near Edgemoor in the Delaware River. The schooner listing and taking on water caused passengers to fall overboard and be thrown into the sea. Crew were rescued with life preservers, and the schooner sought Wilmington for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ericsson Line
Lord Baltimore
Baltmore
Arinte Godfrey
Delaware River
Edgemoor
Wilorington
Benton Seeks Absolute Divorce From Naval Surgeon
Aletta Thompson Benton sues Frederic L. Benton a U S Navy surgeon in Washington Supreme Court for an absolute divorce alleging misconduct with Annie Grady at the Navy Yard Brooklyn and seeks permanent alimony and restoration of her maiden name. The couple married in Washington DC on September 16 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Washington
New York
Frederice L. Benton
United Sixies Navy
Camp Columbus
Haveak
Cuba
Supreme Court
Aletta Thompson Benton
Washington DC
Mra Benton
Annie Grady
Navy
Permbasion
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Temple Companys Denial
Corporation Commissioner
Aife
Moety
Central America
Concord
Young Schley
Agmiral
Jersey
O'Brien
Hamed
Croker
Wayne Parker
Demas
Bell Budy
Gen. Grosvenor Pickstaft
Larmed
Island
Paw-Paw
Samlel
Palmer
Dieterbeter
OIL Trust
Wiliam @ Rockefeller
E C Benedict Isfelong
Cleveland
Kellogg
Frank B Kelloge
St Paw
Charles B Morrison
J H Graves
Standard Oil Company
John Milburn
M Fightott
New Jersey
McKensey
Vanhattan Gi
Lima
Standard OM
John D Rockefeller
Henry H Rogers
John D Archbold
Henry M Flagler Oiiver H Payne and
Charles M Pratt
Quebec
Penn
Man
Cat
Stone
Ghanler
Beyan
Garry
Thion
Pribilof Island
Shef
Baltimore
MBS
Benton
Columbia
Fernanda Eliscu
Ruth
Pickle
Grant Gromer
Arene Vere
Mevnena
Wal Rian Sticchtisld
Herbert Jllorn
Brown Harris
Mirani ‘Wasklagacy Pepelat Fennly
Lacreie Annuarment
Lyceum
Flahetty
OIRLE
Gayety Theater
the Talk OF
Bachalor
U Streets N. W
Gentry Bros
Soti
Arenic
Great Falls of the Potomac
Paine
Winston
Chase Lake
U. S. Marine Band
Avery
Suncey
Celfo
Arlaason & Sont
Excape
Annie
RB. P. Andrews Paper Co., Inc
Loutman Avenue
Seventh St
Pennnsylvania Ave
Rotich
Blanche
Elmer
Nella
DR. White
Fred i White
Frank P. Milburn & CO
Architects
Washington, DC
Fulton's
T Street NW
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