Lawson Attacks Harriman on Pacific Railways Coup
Special correspondence from New York cites Thomas W. Lawson alleging Edward H. Harriman and partners drained 100 million to 150 million from Southern and Union Pacific via a Pacific railroad operation. Names cited include William Rockefeller Henry H. Rogers and H C Frick as key figures. Lawson writes from Dreamword near Boston amid his wife’s illness and death.
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New York
Wall Street
Edward H. Harriman
Great Pacific Railroad
Southern
Union Pacific
Thomas
W. ]Lawson
Dreamword
Boston
Harriman
William Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers
H.C. Frick
Pacific
The System and the Robbing of the People in 1906
Thomas W. Lawson argues that the Robber Barons led by Harriman Rockefeller and Rogers exploited two major railroads the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific in 1906. He claims inflated profits funded by high rates and stock manipulation, with dividends magnified while real wealth flowed from everyday workers. The piece warns that by draining value from the public, the system shows its power and the people pay the price.
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Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Harriman
Rogers
Rockefeller
Rocke
Feller
U.P
America
Bisbee Poised for September Territorial Convention
Bisbee prepares to host the September 6 Arizona territorial conventions with a strong welcome for delegates. The finance committee aims for about 750 dollars to cover guest care and hotel plans shift to Copper Queen management for lodging. Civil service results list local residents James Harvey, Roland Wittman, and Harry Hogle as successful postal exam candidates.
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Bisbee
Sons of Arizona
Bistee
Arizona
Bisteé
Copper Queen
Kroun
Bisbow
Civil Service Board
Santa Fe
James C. Harvey
Roland W. Wittman
Harry G. Hogle
Tese
Walter Will
Gelrk
Postoffice
Notaries Appointed and Sheep Growers Convention Delegates
Official notices list Notaries Public appointed by Governor Hagerman including Pacane Frey, Eugene Roy, and George Rossington among others. Taos Valley Savings Bank charter filed with $15,000 capital, 50 year charter, to do general banking with Posey Wilson as territorial agent in Taos. Also mentions Ermmes A. Johnson as referee in bankruptcy and delegates to the sheep and wool growers convention in Albuquerque, with other civil service and post office notices.
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Herbert J. Hagerman
P. M. Salmon of
Bloomfein
The
Sheep and Wool Growers of
New Mexico
Atlaquerque
Hager- Pacane A. Frey
Leoport
Grant County
Eugene J. Ih. Roy
Gila
George Rossington
Carizoxo
Lincoln County
Wight
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
Taos Valley Savings Bank
Taos
Taos County
Posey Wilson
Taos Capital Stock
Puration
Howard Reed
Charles H. Ingraham
Richard H. Manna
Napoleon B. Laughlin
Seme Fe
Posey
Wilton
Groom Led To The Altar In Alamogordo Marriage
A flood bound train halted at Alamogordo station and a couple obtained a marriage license and wed by Judge O Reilly. Groom Bernard Clark and Maria Derrington, residence Lawton, were united, witnesses note the groom was blind and the bride led to the altar.
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Alamogordo
Court House
Estancia Printer Proved a Forgery Suspect
An Estancia printer, Harry C. Yvaden alias Richardson alias Jackson, fled after a forgery spree at the Estancia News office. He cashed two checks totaling 36 dollars at local spots, leaving town before dawn with investigations underway and a plan to resume work elsewhere. Mrs Averill’s hostelry and the Torrance detainment are noted, while the printer’s ransacking of desks and deliberate stub destruction reveal a calculated escape.
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Estancia News
Harry C. Yvaden
Richardson
Jackson
Gress
Torrance
Double Affliction Comes To Father Jullard
Father Jullard has learned of his brother's death in Campbedge Asia where he served as inspector general of the French forces. Fever was the cause. A earlier brother was killed in a riot in central China while commanding a detachment. rebels killed the coolies and the firing ended his life as he rallied his troops.
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Father Juillard
Jullard
Stahl to Undergo Operation in Las Cruces
J H Stahl architect currently at work on the La Mesilla Catholic church and Lohman block in Las Cruces plans surgery after advice from Dr R E McBride. He also designed the First National Bank building noted as among the finest in southern New Mexico.
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Stahl
J. H. Stahl
la Mesilla
Las Cruces
R. E. McBride
Cruces
First National Bank
New Mexico
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Moet & Chandon
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Mgr
Frank Dibert
Treas
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Chickering & Sons
Everett, Kimball
Whitson Music CO
South Second Street
Nancy M. Hanson
Hamburg, N.Y
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Dutton Street
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