Sugar War Across America Ties Two Sugar Lords
John D. Spreckels testifies on the old nine hundred s sugar war between Claus Spreckels and Henry Havemeyer. He recounts consolidation in 1892 forming Western Sugar Refining Co and American Sugar Refining plant closures, with shared control and later beet sugar ventures. He argues free trade would ruin beet sugar and notes no monopoly by American Sugar Refining.
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Washington
Claus Spreckels
Henry O. Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
House
John D. Sprekels
Pacific Sugar
Western Sugar Refining Company
San Francisco
Madison
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Mr. Spreckels
Philadelphia
Mr. Madison
Havemeyer
Mr. Sprekels
East
Mr. Havemeyer
California
American Sugar Refining Company
West
Philadelphia Spreckels
Spreckels
Spreckels Beet Sugar Company
California-Hawaiian Sugar Company
United States
Hinds
Cunningham Alaskan Coal Land Claims Disallowed
Washington reports the Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims were disallowed by the interior department led by Secretary Walter Fisher. The case tied to Morgan-Guggenheim interests and Alaska coal, prompted the Ballinger Pinchot investigation and removals, with appeals possible only on legal points.
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Washington
Cunningham
United States Supreme Court
Department
Ballinger-Pinchot
Congress
Public Service
Gifford Pinchot
Louis R. Gravis
Land Office
Pinchot
Glavis
Ballinger
New Ship Utah Reaches High Speed Trials at Rockland
In Rockland Maine on June 27 the battleship Utah attained a record speed of 24 637 knots during standardization trials, slightly above contract terms. Officials indicate turbine performance appeared satisfactory and commission is expected around August 10. Also in Panola Illinois lightning killed 17 year old William Heirmett while harvesting wheat near Sao Jose where 27 year old Henry Nees died in the storm.
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Rockland
United States
Utah
Bloomington
Panola
William Heirmett
Sao Jose
Henry Nees
Pinchot Happy Over Cunningham Claims Cancellation
New York june 27 Gifford Pinchot voices satisfaction at the cancellation of the Cunningham claims. He calls it proof that opposing coal monopoly schemes in Alaska was necessary and right and says the victory cancels many other fraudulent Alaska claims.
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New York
Cunningham
Gfford Pinchot
Alaska
Ballinger Criticizes Cunningham Claims Ruling
Former Interior Secretary Richard A. Ballinger asserts the commissioner's decision cancelling Cunningham claims is political not judicial and that no court would deny the patents based on the evidence. He states the claims were under his reinvestigation since 1907 but he took no action while secretary.
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Seattle
Wash
Secretary of the Interior
Richard A. Ballinger
General Land Office
Dennett
Court of Justice
Catholics Open Twenty Second Eucharistic Congress in Madrid
In Madrid on June 27 the twenty second Eucharistic congress opened with Infante Don Carlos delivering a greeting speech on behalf of King Alfonso. The Church of San Francisco hosted prelates priests and lay delegates from many nations as a solemn service and discourses by the papal legate and the Bishop of Namur followed.
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Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
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Infante Don Carlos
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