Dummy treasurer admits ignorance in New Haven inquiry
Washington wire reports that Richards acted as dummy treasurer for the Metropolitan Steamship company formed at the request of Chase. He signed two $4,000 checks in New York on March 5 1912 and later testified about unsigned papers and unclear memory of the transactions.
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Moaning Journal
Washington
Metropolitan Steamship Company of New Jerseys
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven Railroad
Cheaver ©Ichards
Portland Maine
New York
Warren D Chase
Hartford, Conn
Richards
James D. Brown
Commission
New Haven
Warren DD. Chase
Stichards
Hartford
Variou
Metropolitan Steamship Company
E. 1D. Robbins
New Haven Road
Robbing
Folk
Chase
Samuel Hemingway
Second National Bank of New Haven
Billard Company
Homer Cummings
New England
Hemingway
Dillard Company
Hoads
Eastern Steamship Company
Hill
Maine
Robbins
Tie
Mellen
Newhaven
New England Navigation Company
Congress Debates Panama Exemption and Agricultural Bills
The Day in Congress opened at noon with a continuation of the Panama canal exemption bill and smooth discussion of the agricultural appropriation bill. Senator Lippitt urged a resolution asking President Wilson to explain reports he would back General Villa. The judiciary sub committee resumed impeachment hearings against Justices Wright of the DC supreme court. War Secretary requested $25 000 for sanitation and Panama canal Zone equipment. Adjournments set for noon Thursday.
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Senator Lippitt
Wilson
General Villa
Lane
Public Lands Committee
Ferris
Judiciary
Justices Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Secretary of War
Panama Canal Zone
War Department
Oon
Bayou St. John
Orleans Parish
Lad
Financial intrigue and alleged stock manipulation exposed
Testimony details a scheme involving Hillard company stock negotiations, loans from Farmers' Loan & Trust, and a $2,000,000 check from the New Haven Navigation company. Witness Hemingway recalls parties including Millard Rotkins and a Metropolitan Steamship link, with questions about purpose and repayment arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillard Company
New Haven Road
Mr. Hemingway
Benk
Manhattan
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Richards
Hemingway
Metropolitan Company
Millard Company
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company
Millard
Rotkins
Folk
Mr. Siemingway
Tent Colony at Ludlow Restored Urgently Sought
Telegrams sent to President Wilson and Secretary Wilson urge immediate permission to rebuild the Ludlow tent colony in Colorado. The United Mine Workers say miners and families are housed in hotels at great cost after state militia burned the tents.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ludlow
Cole
Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
John P. White
William Green
Colo
Federal
Croope
Charee
Roosevelt Loses Fifty Five Pounds in Brazil
Colonel Roosevelt, while exploring Brazil, shed fifty five pounds. He remains weak but improving from a leg abscess and plans to lecture for the Royal Geographical Society in London to dispute British explorer A Henry Savage Landor's claims about Brazil’s interior.
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SPE
Para
Brazil
Roosevelt
Royal Geographical Society
London
A. Henry Savage Landor
Mr. Landor
Reserve Banks to Organize Swiftly Across Districts
Washington May 6 The reserve bank organization committee mandates expedition in forming reserve banks designating five banks per district to file organization certificates by the deadline Subscribing banks must electors and directors when organized The minimum stock per bank is 4 million with most banks already subscribing aiding rapid district formation
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Morning Journal
Washington
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury Department
Alleged diamond thieves arrested in Paria
Police today arrested on an extradition warrant from the United States government Joseph Wrecher Kissinger and Antoinette Pinek Bonner, who are alleged to have stolen jewelry valued at $85 000 in New York. A quantity of diamonds and pearls were found on the prisoners.
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Paria
United States
Joseph Wrecher-Kissinger
Antoinette Pinek Bonner
New York
Wide search for jewelers Antoinette Bonner and Joseph Brecher Kissinger
New York May 6. A wide search has been kept up since mid November for Antoinette Bonner and Joseph Brecher Kissinger once jewel brokers in Maiden Lane. They were indicted November 14 after their disappearance for stealing nearly 250000 dollars worth of precious stones. Miss Kenner known in Maiden Lane as Queen of Diamonds sold about 1,000,000 dollars worth of gems in two years.
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New York
Antoinette Bonner
Joseph Brecher-Kissinger
Maiden Lane
Miss Kenner
Murder in Second Degree Says Jury
Mrs Vel Lux found guilty of murder in the second degree by a superior court jury for the February 24 killing of William Garland in Emeryville. The jury deliberated 35 minutes and Lux faces a prison term from ten years to life. She testified that her husband forced her into a life of "white slavery" two days after their San Francisco marriage, and that she shot Garland when he refused to marry her.
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Oakland
Calif
Havel Lux
William Garland
Emeryville
Tux
San Francisco
Garland
Villa's ammunition tied up in New York
New York reports large orders for ammunition by General Villa remain undelivered due to embargoed arms. Inquiries show Villa planned further attacks on central Mexican cities after Torreon, where his shrapnel proved ineffective against federa shells.
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Villa
New York
OY Morning Journal
Central Mexico
New York Arms Company
Battle of
Torreon
Britain Collects indemnity from Haiti after fire loss
The National Bank of Haiti advanced 62 000 to the Haitian government in payment of a £62 000 indemnity awarded to British subject Mr Peters whose sawmill burned during the Leconte revolution. The British ultimatum prompted a mob in Port au Prince as the Senate and Congress met to decide. Leger resigned as foreign minister amid the uproar. Rebel factions near Quanminthé resisted government troops in the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
National Bank
Peters
Senate
Congress
Mr. Peters
J. N. Leger
M. Leger
Davilmar Theodore
Quanaminthe
Carranza Eliminated From Conference In Mexican Crisis
Reports from General Carranza say three southern campaigns press toward Mexico City as Obregon advances from the Pacific and Penagos near San Luis Potosi yield prisoners and arms. Congress debates Villa support while mediation plans for Niagara Falls conference proceed and U S officials seek Carranza's participation.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Niagara Parls
San Luis Potosi
Saltillo
Carranza
Raphael Zubaran
Interior
Chihuahua
Mexico City
General Obregon
Pacific Coast
Mazatlan
Penzacos
Mexico
Tampico
Funston
Vera Cruz
Maas
Wood
Badger
Atlantic
Howard
Pacific
Mayo
Villa
Congress
Senate
Mr. Lippitt
Rhode Island
Wilson
Lippitt
Bradley
Kentucky
Niagara Malls
Huerta
Montreal
Carranes
United States
Marie Ganz Sentenced to Sixty Days in Workhouse
Marie Ganz, Industrial Workers of the World speaker, was sentenced to sixty days in the Blackwell's Island workhouse for disorderly conduct after threatening John D. Rockefeller Jr. over his Colorado coal strike intervention. Magistrate Murphy criticized her as a tool of older persons with vicious tendencies.
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Morning Journal
New York
Marie Ganz
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado
Blackwell's Island
Murphy
Preparation for Penge Plan Advances at Washington
Funston is authorized to advance his troops beyond Vera Cruz as circumstances justify. The note emphasizes firm policy action and continued readiness for strategic deployment in the ongoing Mexican campaign.
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Washington
Funston
Vera Cruz
Colorado senate approves saloon closing bill during labor tense episode
The Colorado senate passed on second reading a governor power bill to close saloons in strike affected districts. Amendments changing riot to disturbance and penalties were debated with opposition over executive power. A license rebate and pharmacist sale provisions were defeated before final passage. A related arms importation ban bill was discussed by the military committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Wiese
Denver
Colorado Senate
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Harvey KE. Garman
Casimiro Barela
Las Animas County
Hayden
Barela
Committee of the Whole
Committee For the Whole
William J. Metz
Senator Metz Names Split Over Bill Arming Strikers
A parliamentary tangle over a militia arming bill leads to Metz seeking to detach his name from the measure. The legislature also debates an income tax to fund militia expenses with rates rising from 1 to 5 percent across income brackets.
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Metz
Senate
B. F. Carver
House
A. A. Ardourell
Wilson outlines conservation policy in Washington
President Wilson and Secretary Lane outlined a broad conservation program in Washington with House and Senate members. The plan includes leasing coal oil and phosphate lands under restrictions, extending irrigation land payments, and preserving mineral deposits including radium for government use.
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Morning Journal
House
Senate
Wilson
Jane
Welsh
Montana
Congress
West
Lane
United States
Vera Cruz Food Supply Dwindling Amid Refugee Influx
Washington reports from General Funston indicate Vera Cruz faces food depletion as daily consumption exceeds incoming supplies. Over 200 refugees arrived yesterday with more expected, while observers praise the conduct of officers and troops in administering civil government.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Vera Cruz
Garrison
Funston
Mexico City
Argent
Suit Against Nordica's Husband Dropped
New York May 6 Proceedings in a suit against George W Young banker and husband of Mme Lillian Nordica were discontinued after papers filed by executors of the late Mary Adelaide Yerkes widow of Charles T Yerkes. Young was accused of wasting the estate and said his authority was an irrevocable power of attorney with a free hand.
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Morning Journal
New York
George W. Young
Mme
Lillian Nordica
Mary Adelaide Yerkes
Charles T. Yerkes
Young
Constitutionalists claim big victory near Chihuahua
dispatch from Chihuahua dates May 6 reports 3000 federals under General Aramendi defeated after 48 hours by General Eulalio Gutierrez. 1800 prisoners taken plus arms and ammunition. Arzamendi and staff reportedly captured. Obregon near Mazatlan says artillery still bombarding the Morelos gun boat and Mazatlan to fall soon. Solares captured with 1600 men and 2000 rifles at Acaponeta as crews seize multiple cannons machine guns and millions of cartridges. Commanders Dieguez Buelma Blanco led the constitutionalist forces.
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House
Senate
Bryan
Tampico
John RK
Silliman
Saltillo
San Luis Potosi
Mexico City
Ryan
Bonney
Rafael Zubaran
Carranza
Chihuahua
Mexico
Zubaran
Carrange
Pablo Gonzales
Carrera Torres
Penarcos
Argumendo
Obregon
Acafoneta
Mazatlan
Tepic
SY Morning Journal Special
Wink
Arramendi
Eulalio Gutierrez
Arzamendi
Insurgents Win Control at M. W. A. State Meeting
Cedar Rapids May 6 The Modern Woodmen of America state convention elected insurgent delegates by a large majority. They instructed delegates to back the Chicago rates plan and oppose every current office holder.
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Cedar Rapids
Woodmen of America
Chicago
U S Torpedo Boat Destroyers Sail to Tampico Augment Force
The United States naval force in Tampico will be augmented by the destroyers Henley and Warrington, which sailed today for that port. The ships join the squadron already lying in the outer harbor as tensions rise in the region near Galveston.
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Tampico
Galveston
Tex
United States Naval
Hienley
Warrington
Mine Guards Ready to Turn Over Arms
Major Holbrook announced disarmament of mine guards in southern Colorado as federal troops move to ensure safety. Strikers at Starkville and San Rafael camp show hesitation. leaders report a shipment of 300 high power rifles and 60,000 rounds from New York to the United Mine Workers. The major urged workers to surrender weapons and pledged protection if arms are delivered to designated depots.
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Pooning Journal
Trinidad
Colo
Colorado
A. W. Holbrook
Jaynes ‘Kett
Aguilar
Hastings
Delagua
Tabasco
Berwind
Forbes
United States
William Diamond
Starkville
New York
United Mine Workers of America
San Rafael
Major Holbrook
Holbrook
Col
James Lockett
Lockett
West Virginia
Wilson
Wao
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