Postpone Alton Gave Prosecution Delays Granted
Judge Landis ordered a postponement of the grand jury investigation into the Chicago and Alton road graft case tied to the Standard Oil matter. The delay extends to September 24 to allow submission of new facts and circumstances to the Attorney General Bonaparte.
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
LANDIS ACTION SURPRISE COMPLICATES JUSTICE MOVE
The Department of Justice faced a surprise regarding Landis action. Reports indicate U S Attorney Sims was instructed to file a telegraphed report to Attorney General Bonaparte, who was then at Lenox Massachusetts, about immunity terms and potential dismisal motivations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atted St Tes
Ranrom
Ronan
United States
Sima
Bonaparte
Lenox Masa
Washington
Sims
Tatil Thla
Department of Justice
Bonapartes
Attreey Blitts
Temple Companies Denial in Antitrust Case
Temple Iron Company disputes a federal antitrust suit filed by the United States Circuit Court against railroads and independent coal operators. The government accuses a pool scheme forcing coal to be routed to rail lines, with Temple and others allegedly owning mines and controlling distribution. The Temple company denies purchasing its competitor’s stock and denies complicity in the alleged coal mining and sale scheme.
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
Iwas
Pennstants
Timber Statistics In Inquiry On Standing Timber
Herbert Knox Lamb Commissioner of Corporations investigates how much standing timber is in the United States. Report from the West notes Commissioner Smith began a lumber trust probe, but agents delay due to trust busting work. Inquiry aims to measure timber stock as a purely economic issue, not tied to the lumber combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Knox Lamb
Coporations
Unite States
West
Smith
Congress
Thareau
Denied Use Of Mals To Prof Jay In Mail Fraud Case
Postal inspectors report a scheme involving Prof Jay of 1 Wo Maltin and Chicago Jar bees seeking a titling sum from a woman. They concluded he should be denied mail access and that the post office mark all Prof Jay mail as fraudulent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Chicago
Orl Rat
Jay Blind
Postal 1 Spectors
Wien
Musay
Prof Jay
Bid openings at Isthmian Canal Commission
Bids submitted yesterday for canal works totalled about 3.4 million dollars with 300 bidders. Major items included two 10-ton capacity locomotives cranes and two 20-ton cranes priced from 13 000 to 318 000 and 1 400 to 23 000 respectively. Tug boat supply bids ranged 48 000 to 79 000 and cement barrels priced 27 200 to 42 000. Lumber and grasses formed a large portion of the total near 10.9 million feet with prices varying by delivery point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmian Canel Commission Kare
Peace Plans Delayed by Missing Advice from Government
Banor Codey the Mexican chargé d affaire was unable to advance a plan to draft a joint note with the United States to Central American leaders. The delay follows the need for guidance from his government. The Central American patrols worry that American ships may be left unprotected, but Acting Secretary Newberry said replacements would be sent as crews rotate for climate relief after long tropical duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banor Codey
Washington
Mexico
Americana
State Department
Newberry
Morgan Now Postmaster Officially Appointed in New York
Edward M Morgan was officially announced as postmaster of the New York office on September 1. He succeeds himself, and city officials and coworkers offered congratulations as the agency transitions to new leadership. The post office budget and stamps were audited, and Morgan began a new money order business with a $300000 capital loan from Washington.
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 Near Concord on Train No 86
Southern passenger train No 86 collided with northbound No 1X near Concord. Fire consumed three cars. injuries included WA Miller Philadelphia internal bruises, Charles Ayers Charlotte minor injuries, Cheries Mis colored Spencer NC serious bruising, Jim Torrence Charlotte minor bruises, and HL Berry Salisbury leg injuries. 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 Lost Shirts After Hotel Dispute
Mont ford Bchiever, nephew of the admiral, visited Hathaway Inn in New Jersey. After paying his bill with a check, he claimed robbery of three silk shirts valued at five. The proprietor deducted the amount from his bill, leading to a confrontation and Schley being taken before a justice of the peace. The dispute ended after wrangling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Eves
Montford
Hathaway Inn
Signeck Ha
Waukint
Schley
4 Sebley
OBrien to Join Taft in Pacific Mission
United States Ambassador to Japan OBrien is to accompany Betretacy’s party to the Philippines with a mid September departure from Grand Rapids. The party will proceed to Seattle then to Tokyo arriving October 1 to assume duties alongside Secretary of War Taft.
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
America
Missouri Pacific Appeals to Supreme Court on Interstate Commerce Fed Power
Missouri Pacific appeals to the U S Supreme Court challenging Hepburn Act reach and asserting states lack jurisdiction over railroad operations. The case tests whether ICC has exclusive control of interstate rail traffic and warns that conflicting state orders could hamper common carriers and national commerce regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Missouri Pacific
Brafford
Missouri Pacifly
Henta Pe
Supreme Court of Kanské
United States Supreme Court
Minsouri Pacific
Kana8
Jarabes Miling
Cadet Officers Named in Brigade Command Group
Midshipman H B Bird of South Dakota appointed Brigade Commander amid reports of appointive shifts. Others in rank include Midshipmen Edmund R. Retton and Edmund K Turner as next in rank. adjutants Ulery G Taslor and William D Brereton. second battalion adjutant John E Teaman Jr. chief petty officer Abm T Blidwell.
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
Abpl
Well
Bellefonte Po
Croker Loses Citizenship Under New Law
A Washington dispatch reports Richard Croker may be stripped of American citizenship under a 1900 statute aimed at those who use U S papers abroad to dodge obligations. The law presumes loss when a naturalized citizen resides abroad for over two years, with exceptions for diplomatic proof.
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 announcing his candidacy for governor after a period in Maine and a public rumor campaign. He stated he would fit the office he has been re elected to serve for a fifth term and criticized opposition in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canal
Wan
Ro Wayne Parker
Newark
Parker
Maine
Bell Budy inventor dead
Capt Henry Brown veteran of Farragut era and inventor of the Bell Buds used by Americans died in Charleston at age eighty eight. He served with distinction under Commodore Farragut and was not promoted despite gallant conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brown
Farragut
Charleston
Chatleaton SC
Henry Brown & Sutersn
Larragat
Grosvenor PickstafT on Free Trade in London Interview
Venerable Ohio statesman Gen Grosvenor Pickstaft tells a London interviewer that tariff revision leans toward free trade but none expect real change while Democrats hold power. He notes Wall Street slackening as not harming the nation and favors Taft for President with Roosevelt strong, Hughes rising, and Foraker praised as a GOP leader.
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 hoped for a substantial remittance from the Jamestown Exposition to apply to the government loan. Assistant Secretary John Edwards had returned from Jamestown with a promise for funds, expected yesterday or today, but not yet received at closing. Officials anticipate September and October will be strong financially and debt reduction may occur before November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Lane to Hear Rate Cases on Western Trip
Commissioner Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission departs for a six week tour through Western Northwestern and Pacific Coast states. He will pursue inquiries into railway gate line operations and handle complaints filed with the commission in Spokane Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles. He plans to urge preventive measures amid the ongoing cool famine concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isioner Lane
Franklin K Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwestern
Pacifi
Commission
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Northwest
Immigration official departs for Porto Rico inspection
Frank Ho Larad assistant Commissioner General of Immigration leaves Saturday for Porto Rico to inspect Federal immigration advice on the island. Emigration has risen with about 1600 new arrivals, mainly Spanish and German, with two settlements at Ponce and San Juan. Commissioner Larned will stay a week to ten days. Yellow fever reported in Havana for the first time. one case thus far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ho Larad
Porto Rico
Ponce
San Juan
Larned
Havana
Marine Hospital Service
Delay for Oil Trust Witnesses At Hearings In St Louis
A federal hearing on Standard Oil pending in St Louis was postponed to Thursday at defense request. The government listed William G Rockefeller and E Benedict among potential witnesses, with many railroad officials cited for alleged rebates and freight-rate discrimination. The session featured a partial witness list and noted numerous Standard Oil subsidiaries and individual defendants including Rockefeller, Archbold, Rogers, Flagler, Payne, and Pratt.
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
Kellogg
Frank B Kelloge
St Paw
Charles B Morrison
Chicago
J H Graves
Department of Justice
Washington
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
President Hoostvelt Alters Western Trip Schedule
President Hoostvelt announced a date change for his departure from Oyster Bay moving to September 25. He will begin a Western trip September 29, stopping at Canton Keokuk St Louis Cairo Memphis Vicksburg and Nashville, with speeches planned and many addresses prepared for the journey. The May 7 or 8 return to Washington is expected.
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 Inquest
Reports detail inspectors at the ann Wsebec Bridge investigation after a collapse. Engineers Hoare and McLure examined the steel work and cord anchors, noting undisturbed plots and an inward defect near the east trage anchor arm. Discussion with Phoenixville and New York officials followed before the structure fell. Cause of the collapse remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Wsebec Bridge
Hoare
McLure
Phoenic Bridge Company
Delaya
Iia
McLarenet
New York
Phoenixville
Eoon
Controversy over Cotton Mather plotting to enslave Quakers
Special to The Washington reveals a long disputed claim about Cotton Mather allegedly plotting to capture William Penn and the first Quaker settlement, then enslave inhabitants in Barbados. A letter to Joan Higginson found in Newport is quoted in archaic terms, recounting punitive actions and religious intolerance attributed to Mather.
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
Stone strike menaces life of John Wells in Chevy Chase
May not survive after a stone struck John Wells of University Park on a Sunday evening. He is in a coma with only brief lucid periods and little consciousness since injury. Doctors at Garfield Hospital say his case is one of the most remarkable they have treated. Police have no clues about the assailant and relatives await news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutile Hope
John Wells
University Park
Chevy Chase
Eis
Insane in Paris Woman Dances on Cafe Tables
An American woman calling herself Mrs Amy Root of Rochester New York and claiming kinship to Secretary of State Billio Root was detained by Paris police after ten days of erratic behavior. She danced on table tops in cafes, caused disturbances, and was taken to a pollen infirmary while authorities notified her friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
Paris
Pollen
Amy Root
Rochester
Billiu Root
Chanler Emerges as Potential Democratic Presidential Candidate
Reports indicate Lieut. Gov. Chanler of New York could win Southern backing if Democratic forces unite behind him for the presidency. Western and Middle West Democrats reportedly back Chanler as a unifier who can attract both New York support and Southern enthusiasm, with party leaders weighing risks and timing ahead of the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 in Palmer House Fire Alarm Scare at Palmer House
Fire in the basement of the Palmer House caused 400 guests to flee to the street in night clothes. Smoke spread through the hotel but no one was injured and officials said there was no danger to the building. The basement blaze was among five small fires detected tonight in the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweste
Chicago
Palmer House
Romance of ink signs and a monkey attack in North Carolina
A child in Delgado village near Westington, North Carolina, was seriously injured when a pet monkey savagely attacked her face and hands. The infant’s parents summoned aid from a nearby room, and the child was saved though the ape was later hunted and killed. The article then blends a long caption on English inn signs, recounting various sign histories and origin theories from towns such as Kings Lynn, Grosvenor, Peterborough, Llandaff, and Tintwistle, ending with a reflective coda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westington
Wimington
Winte
Newton Rowan
Delgado Village
England
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
Grosvenor
Fio
Peteraborough
Queen Mary
Henry Corratone
Fidio
Auland Gate
Hol Ihern
Tom Jones
London
Boulogne Gate
Boulogne
Henry VIII
Apon
Llandaff
Avival
Tintwistle
Torside
Manchester
Joseth Brownhill
Woofhead
Bude
Tollemache
Ihormingham
Prestwich
Toraford
Worcestershire
Wedley
Foland
Thion's Funds Are Gone in Union Treasurer Arrest
Clarence J Camp, secretary of the MUR Drivers Union, was arrested on warrants by George M Briggs, IBT traveling auditor, charged with stealing funds from the union. A check from a Boston bank marked no funds triggered the alleged shortage. Camp was released on bond and refused to comment.
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 In Pribilof Fur Trade
Acting Secretary Murray received a telegram from Agent Lembkey reporting 1496 soldadkins taken and shipped on Pribilof Islands this summer. The catch runs to about 70 per year. Lembkey, en route to Washington from San Francisco, will stay in the capital through autumn and winter. his report on Pribilof conditions is awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Lembkey
Pribilof Islands
Amant Lembkey
San Francisco
Washington
Department
Lightning sets fire to patrol boat Majestic on Lake Pontchartrain
During a storm on Lake Pontchartrain the oyster patrol boat Majestic was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire near New Orleans. The crew escaped in lifeboats as the vessel, a Louisiana owned Austary schooner, regulated oyster dredging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Majestic
Mfe Harts
Heary News
Louisiana
Lord Baltimore Scrapes Delaware After Collision With Schooner
The Ericsson Line steamer Lord Baltimore traveling from Baltimore to Philadelphia collided with the fishing schooner Arinte Godfrey in the Delaware River near Edgemoor. The schooner tilts and sinks, crew tossed into the water, a man overboard rescued as life preservers fly. The steamer seeks Wil Wilmington for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ericsson Line
Lord Baltimore
Baltmore
Arinte Godfrey
Delaware River
Edgemoor
Wilorington
Naval surgeon Benton seeks divorce from Aletta Thompson Benton
Aletta Thompson Benton files for absolute divorce from Naval Surgeon Frederic L Benton in Supreme Court. She charges infidelity with Annie Grady at the navy yard in Brooklyn and seeks permanent alimony and permission to resume her maiden name. The couple married in Washington D C 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 D.C
Mra Benton
Annie Grady
Navy
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Moety
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Jersey
O'Brien
Act of Congress
Hamed
Croker
Wayne Parker
Demas
Bell Budy
Gen. Grosvenor Pickstaft
Larmed
Island
Paw-Paw
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Palmer
Dieterbeter
OIL Trust
Wiliam @ Rockefeller
E C Benedict Isfelong
Cleveland
Quebec
Penn
Man
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Stone
Ghanler
Beyan
Empire State
Garry
Thion
Pribilof Island
Shef
Baltimore
MBS
Benton
Columbia
Fernanda Eliscu
Ruth
Pickle
Grant Gromer
Mevnena Redfo
Jolega
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. and
Pennnsylvania Ave
Rotich
Elmer
Nella
DR. White
Fred i White
Frank P. Milburn & CO
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