Standard Oil Case Dismissed In Tennessee
Judge McCall ruled against the United States in a $30,000,000 penalties suit against Standard Oil Company of Indiana. The court found insufficient evidence after four years and held there was no implied agreement on freight rates with Kentucky’s Standard Oil, ruling shipments beyond Grand Junction were not the Indiana company’s responsibility.
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Jackson, Tenn
John E. McCall
United States Circuit Court
Firia
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
United States
South
Elkins
McCall
Kentucky
Whiting
Ind
Grand Junction
Tenn
Kentucky Corporation
Taft Faces Canal Strike Over Pay Demands
Panama November 18 1909 workers strike as Taft finishes canal inspection demanding immediate hourly pay increases. President asks for a definite reply after Charleston visit. Skilled laborers may quit and more trades could join, with twenty five percent of American employees involved. Taft notes canal workers are among the best paid, with high wages and benefits.
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Panama
Taft
Canal
Charleston
United States
Will Try Erbstein Tuesday in Browne Trial
Chicago reports that Charles Erbstein will face trial Tuesday morning before Judge Kickham Beanson on charges he bribed juror Grant McCutchen to vote for Browne acquittal. The case followed Judge Ben M. Smith denying a motion to quash the indictment.
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Chicago
Charles BE. Erpbstein
Kickham Beanson
Grant McCutchen
Lee O'Neil Browne
Ben M. Smith
Brady
Erbstein
Thomas Marshall
Interstate Commerce Commission to Hold Hearing on Amended Law
Washington November 18 The Interstate Commerce Commission announced it will hear telegraph and telephone companies December 1 in Washington to discuss the meaning and application of the amended interstate commerce law.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Washington
Walter Hunnewell closes Italian gardens to Wellesley girls
In Wellesley Massachusetts Walter Hunnewell shuts his famed Italian gardens to Wellesley College girls after public access drew couples to the grounds. He cited difficulty maintaining quiet strolls amid courting Harvard swains and visiting students, noting initial gentle refusals but ultimately ending public hours.
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Wellesley
Mass
Walter Hunnewell
Wellesley College
Hunnewell
Harvard
Hunnewell Clarifies Meaning in College Notice
A posted notice at the college presents Mr. Hunnewell's explicit statement as readers observe Wellesley strolling along the lakeside shores where benches are scarce and mostly occupied.
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Hunnewell
Wellesley
Corn Husker Challenges
Kewanee area reports Porter Funderberg husked 1000 bushels in eight days, while Elmer Williams, using the John Arin strong arm in Wethersfield township, has gathered 2008 bushels in sixteen days. While daily averages align, Williams’ longer sustained effort impresses corn picters as a strong showing.
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Kewanee, Jr
Porter C. Funderberg
Elmer Williams
John Arin
Wethersfield Township
Funderberg
Williams
Corn Picters
Saloon to Cafe Change In Jersey City
New York report states the saloon has disappeared in Jersey City by decree of the Hudson County Liquor Dealers Association. Cafes are now the official name for liquor purveyors and the bartender is renamed as a server in all such establishments.
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Liquor Dealers’ Association
Jersey City
New York
Hudson County Liquor Dealers’ Association
Conscience Moves Chicago Man to Return 43 Wallet
A 17 year old Chicago resident returned a wallet containing 43 dollars that was lost by Silas R. Morse at the 1893 world’s fair. The finder hid his identity, sending the pocketbook to Morse through Rev. James J. Doherty in Chicago. Morse believes the wallet was stolen or fell from him at the exposition.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Chicago
Stats
Silas R. Morse
James J. Doherty
Mr. Morse
Customs frauds involve ten million dollars in duties
New York November 18 Assistant United States Attorney Whitney leading a $200000 civil suit against Joseph Brooke & Co alleges undervaluations on woolens worsteds and linings imported from England. He warns this is the first in a series of cases likely to implicate many British manufacturers and dealers and could involve duties exceeding ten million dollars.
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New York
United States
Whitney
Joseph Brooke & Co
United States District Court
England
Great Britain
Brooke Company
Brooke
Foley’s Treuty and Tar Receives High Praise From Milwaukee Reader
Mr. Otto Paul of Milwaukee Wisconsin writes that Foley's Trenty and Tar is still more than the best for coughs and colds. He notes it cured his baby’s severe colt in one day and thanks the makers Wanegler Bros and H W Taggart for the product.
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Otto Paul
Milwakee
Wis
Foley
Wanegler
Mine Rescue Car Demonstrates Techniques for Miners
Des Moines Iowa November 18 The mine rescue car from the bureau of mines in Washington on its way to Rock Springs Wyoming guided by S Smith staged demonstrations for coal miners in the district. Miners witnessed gas rescue methods and examined oxygen helmet equipment and related gear.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Bureau of Mines At
Washington
Rock Springs
Wyo
S. Smith
Nebraska capital removal odds shift to central cities
Omaha dispatch notes capital removal debate rises as Grand Island and Kearney bid to host the state capital. Lincoln, the current seat, lies southeast of center. A new statehouse costing 2 to 6 million would be needed, with public vote on location before the sessions.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Grand Island
Kearney
Lincoln
General Dodge Re-Elected For Next Army of the Tennessee Reunion
At the fortieth reunion in Council Bluffs Iowa Maj Gen Grenville M Dodge was unanimously chosen as the next reunion site and re-elected president for a twentieth term. Fourteen vice presidents were elected including Maj George H Richmond Capt E Lopez Mrs Mary Logan Tucker and Lieut Ulysses S Grant third US Army.
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Toledo
Society of Army of the Tennessee
Council Bluffs
Grenville M. Dodge
Dodge
George H. Richmond
R. W. MacUlaughry
Leavenworth
Kan
E. Lb. Lopez
Iowa
Mary Logan Tucker
Washington, D. C
Ulysses S. Grant
United States Army
Street Car Strike Looms Over Motorman Reinstatement Fight
Des Moines I a Nov 18 350 men may strike by evening unless a motorman who testified for a sweetheart in a personal damage suit is reinstated. The union led by Fred Fay demands arbitration and backs 100000 street car workers in other cities. A final conference was set for 4 pm.
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Des Moines
Eveening Press
Fred Fay
St. Joe
Hippee
Unionists Upend Faction Fight In Labor Dispute
In St Louis on November 18 the Federation of Labor faces the electrical workers controversy. About 39,000 members split between Reed seceders with 27,000 across 380 locals and McNulty regulars with 12,000. A court injunction has frozen about $80,000. Socialists and T. Talents back the seceders.
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St. Louis
Federation of Labor
Reed
Seceders
Hig
Jocala
McNulty
Federation
McNu
Foley's Kidney Pills Advertisement Claim
GOOD RESULTS ALWAYS FOLLOW The use of Foley's Kidney Pills. They are up-building, strengthening, and soothing. Tonic inaction, quick in results. Wangler Bros. and H. W. Taggart.
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Foley
Wangler Bros
H. W. Taggart
Interstate Commerce suspends livestock rate hike to Apr 10
Washington November 18 The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a suspension of the Rock Island approved rate increase on livestock between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers until April 10 to allow a thorough investigation.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Missouri
Mississippi
Rock Island
Supreme Court affirms life sentence for burglary
Des Moines Iowa November 18 the supreme court today upheld the Polk county district court ruling in state vs Charles Davenport. Davenport received a life sentence for burglary and the high court affirmed the judgment.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Supreme Court Today
District Court
Polk County
State
Charles Davenport
Davenport
Old Sore Healer Claims Blood Purifies System
An advertisement argues that chronic ulcers stem from impure blood and cannot be cured by topical treatment or surgery. It promotes S.S.S. as a blood purifier that cleanses the bloodstream and nourishes tissues, promising healing of old sores and offering free medical guidance from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
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S.S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Would Work Old Spanish Game Presented to Clark
An unknown conspirator in a Spanish prison writes Clark and Prick Mason, claiming a treasure of 330000 with a one third share for Clark if he aids in securing liberty. Negotiations would be by cablegram to avoid detection, signed by Vex Banker Candido Alcazar Madrid and routed through a no such person column to mislead authorities.
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Schermernorn Clark
Prick Mason
Clark
Jetter
Candido
Alcazar
Principl
Madrid
Witness of Lincoln tragedy dies in Hazelton
Robert Sined Civil War veteran who witnessed the Lincoln assassination at Ford's Theatre Washington and helped capture J Wilkes Booth died in Hazelton on November 18 He was a secret service agent for the government at the time
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Hazelton
Robert Sined
Pres Dent Linecoln
Ford's Theatre
Washington
Tater
J. Wilkes Tooth
Sined
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Kewanee
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Ariz
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Ytex
Sonora
U. S
Diaz
Towan
Army of the Tennessee
Owide
Vaciolly Moaers Office Desk
Leopold
Burlington, Iowa, U.S. A
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