Roosevelt backs Morton as Santa Fe case stays civil
President Roosevelt defends Paul Morton, warns against pursuing contempt against Santa Fe officers, and notes no direct fault by Morton. Moody agrees to press contempt against the railroad as a corporation, with officer actions left unresolved and Morton as a cabinet member remaining shielded.
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Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Atchson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morton
Phillips
Harvester Company
Complete mutualization urged for Equitable in strong report
Albany June 21 Superintendent Hendricks urges complete mutualization of the Equitable Life Assurance Society and elimination of stock as the only relief for its evils. The preliminary investigation report to Governor Higgins criticizes management and the Ryan trusteeship and will be sent to the attorney general for action. In New York Morton accepts resignations of Alexander and Hyde, signaling major staff changes and possible court actions to restore funds to policyholders.
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Albany
Francis Hendricks
State Insurance Department
Higgins
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Hendricks
Morton
James W. Alexander
James Fl. Hyde
Rausible Life Assurance Society
Myde
Baquitable
Bowen Says Department Offered To Bribe
New York June 21 Herbert W Bowen former minister to Venezuela issued a public reply to President Roosevelts dismissal notice after the Taft investigation. He calls the Venezuela scandal a national disgrace and claims a Washington cable promotion offer was a bribe. He urges a full open inquiry and says no office should shield a wrongdoer. London Americans stranded abroad include many frauds with 61 homeward passages paid, 276 temporary aid and 45 employed.
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New York
Herbert W. Bowen
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Taft
Bowen
Francis B. Looms
Caracas
Mr. Bowen
Department of State
Washington
Loomis
London
Bugle Replaces Drum in the French Army
Paris June 21 The French army drum is replaced by the bugle after a record of over five centuries. The minister of War issued an order obliging the change and the decision has stirred strong reaction within the army, with a possible revocation contemplated.
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Paris
Armistice Urgency Grows as Japanese Advance Pressures Last Russian Forces
Reports from St Petersburg and Washington indicate renewed push by Japanese forces along Manchurian routes threatening the last Russian positions. Diplomatic efforts under Roosevelt and Meier involve armistice talks, while port and frontier disclosures show shifting fronts and potential surrender developments.
Senator Mitchell Faces Jury in Land Fraud Trial
In Portland Oregon on June 21 United States Senator John H Mitchell stood trial in Judge De Havens court facing a jury for the first time at age seventy. U S D A Heney opened the case alleging use of office for private gain in land frauds while A S Bennett for the defense contended Mitchell acted without intent and blamed a modified agreement with law partner Judge Tanner who was also indicted in the land fraud case.
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Portland
Ore
United States
John H. Mitchell
A.S. Bennett
Mitchell
Tanner
Maniac Holds San Francisco Block Then Kills Self
Thomas Lobb, about 28, barricaded himself on the fourth floor of the United States hotel at 123 Eddy, fired a shotgun into a crowd wounding nine. He placed cash bills on the gun and then killed himself by blowing off the top of his head. Police regained the room as shots echoed. no fatalities among the wounded reported.
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San Francisco
Thomas Lobb
Benson, Ariz
United States
Eddy Street
Lobb
Lob
Commerce and Labor Plans Five Trade Inquiry Agents
Washington reports the department of commerce and labor will dispatch five special agents to study foreign trade conditions. Agents include Professor Lincoln Hutchinson, Charles M. Pepper, Harry Burrill, Raymond F. Cist, and Dr. Edward Bedloe with investigations covering South America, Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean regions. The program aims to aid foreign commerce and wrap by year’s end.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Lincoln Hutchinson
University of California
Charles M. Pepper
Harry Burrill
Raymond F. Cist
Edward Bedloe
Congress
Burrill
Hutchinson
South America
Atlantic
Pacific
Pepper
Canada
Mexico
Bedloe
West Indies
Venezuela
British
French Guiana
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects Forced Labor Union Monopoly
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that attempts to compel all workers to join unions violate the law by seeking a labor market monopoly. The decision declares such a closed shop policy unlawful under state law.
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Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Court
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Colorado Fuel
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Colorado Fuel Company
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Biddle
Equitable Life
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Equitable
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Orance Society
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General Linewitch
St. Petersburg
Singlunchuan
Cang Tufu
Shuan Miaotzu
Yamao Pass
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Shanghai
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Hope Roosevelt
Meyer
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Russia
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