Morgan Testimony Reveals Control Tactics of Major Banks
J Pierpont Morgan faced a probing session before the Pujo committee in Washington on December 29. He described voting trusts and interlocking directorates as methods banks use to influence large industries while denying a single money trust could dominate wealth. Morgan defended his power as limited and emphasized the importance of control over money and credit. He discussed mergers among railroads, the Equitable Life purchase for policyholders, and his firm’s roles as fiscal agent for several major companies including New York Central and United States Steel.
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Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
Untermyer
Pujo
Money Trust
Morgan House
Morgan
Christendom
Samuel Untermyer
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Untermyer
Tan
Great Britain
Mr. Morzan
United States
Reading Road
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
New York Central Lines
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
United States Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York Central
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Steel Corporation
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Morgan & Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Southern Railroad
Ibeg
Hickey trial in supreme court hinges on confession
In a dramatic session Attorney Dudley urged conviction based on the prisoner J Frank Hickey's confession. Dr Herman G Matzinger testified Hickey is insane now and at the time of the murder. The case likely to go to the jury this afternoon. Nearby notes mention Mrs Frank Ragsdale leaving town for Bedford after visiting relatives.
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Buffalo, N
Joe Court
Isistrict
Dudley
J. Frank Hickey
Supreme Court
Herman G. Matzinger
Hickey
Bodies Found After Hydroplane Flight Disaster
Two aviators from Los Angeles Horace Kearney and Chester Lawrence perished on an Ocean flight in the hydroplane Snookums. Lawrence’s body surfaced near Point of Rocks nine miles south of Redondo while Kearney’s was recovered at Redondo. Wreckage remains unrecovered.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Horace Kearney
Chester Lawrence
Newport Bay
San Francisco
Lawrence
Point of Rocks
Redondo
Kearney
Red
pardon granted to Capt Van Schaick of General Slocum
President grants a pardon to Captain William JH Van Schaick who commanded the steamboat General Slocum which burned in 1904 near New York City killing 1036 people. The pardon takes effect on Christmas Day after five years of parole and prior imprisonment for criminal negligence.
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Washington
William JH. van Sehaick
General Slocum
East River
New York City
van Schaick
Mystery Woman Seeks Husband Through 1176 Letters
San Francisco woman Miss Z. X. Radcliffe advertised for a husband claiming a $30,000 fortune and 1,176 letters from suitors stored at Elgin post office. Inspectors monitor bait letters and photos, with letters returned or sent to dead letter if unclaimed after 30 days.
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San Francisco
Cal
Elgin
Post Office
Radcliffe
Champion corn growers invade House seating
Three hundred Ohio corn growers marched into the Washington House chamber after adjournment and sat in seats vacated by members. Speaker Clark and Uncle Joe Cannon spoke on agriculture, but Clark warned the group that they violated House rules by gathering in the chamber and overturning precedent.
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Washington
Ohio
Clark
Joe Cannon
Wirt Murderer Boehler Dies in Memphis Standoff
In Memphis on December 20 Adam J. Boehler, accused wife killer, died after nine hours of barricaded resistance. Officers fired from multiple weapons as Boehler succumbed following ammonia exposure. Policeman Jesse Wooten was killed. Spalding T. Parsons and Charles Davis were wounded during the raid.
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Memphis
Tenn
Bat
Adam J. Boehler
Boehler
Jesse Wooten
Spalding T. Parsons
Julius 3Reut
Charles Davis
Wooten
Wickersham Seeks Specific Decree in Union Pacific Case
The Attorney General requests a detailed order in the Union Pacific merger dissolution. The railroads urge pro rata stock distribution to shareholders or a dividend to stockholders as a fair path, while Wickersham opposes this plan and suggests allowing Union Pacific and Southern Pacific stockholders to share distributions. Chief Justice White will review the motion.
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Washington
Union Pacific
Supreme Court
Wickersham
White
Railroad
Union Pacific Company
District Court
Southern Pacific
Mrs Reath Returns Home From Seymour Visit
Miss Alice Reath returns from Seymour where she was summoned by illness of Mrs Joseph Reath. Mrs Reath shows some improvement. Mrs Andrew Gratzer of West Thirteenth street left Thursday for Columbus Montana to join her husband employed in a stone mill there.
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Alice Reath
Seymour
Joseph Reath
Mrs. Reath
Andrew Gratzer
West Thirteenth Street
Columbus
Montana
Alfred Thompson Visits Mt Olive on Thursday
Alfred Thompson of Mt Olive was in the city on business on Thursday.
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Alfred Thompson
Mt. Olive
City
Defense opens in dynamite conspiracy trial with McManigal
Indianapolis December 20. Attorney Krum delivers a three hour opening for the defense in the dynamite conspiracy case. He contends the government failed to prove a conspiracy or interstate transportation of explosives and raises the statute of limitations. He attacks informant Ortie McManigal and ridicules J J McNamara as a paranoiac while outlining a $200000 defense fund and noting kidnapping rumors.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ortie i. McManigal
Chester H. Krum
Krum
Congress
Kran
United States
McNamaras
J. J. McNamara
McManigal
Plot to blow up Mint in Denver and steal vault cash
A detailed report outlines a plan to damage the Denver mint and steal up to 500 million dollars from vaults. Guards were doubled in response as authorities investigate the plot and bolster security.
Denver Mint Bomb Plot Memo Becomes National Case
Memo randum reveals a planned heist at the Denver mint with a goal to tunnel under and destroy the central vault using nitroglycerin. The discovery followed by two weeks, triggering doubled guard forces and reporting to Washington.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Mint
Public Comfort Station
Denver Post Office
Washington
Four Gunmen Appeal Stay Pending Case Review
Former magistrate Wahle served notice on District Attorney Whitman that he appealed the case of four condemned gunmen nicknamed Lefty Louie Dago Frank Whites Lewis and Gyp the Blood who are set for January execution for Herman Rosenthal murder. The notice stays their execution automatically while the appeal is resolved. The gunmen remain at Sing Sing awaiting the sentence.
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New York
Wahle
Whitman
Lefty” Louie
Dago Frank
Lewis
Gyp
Herman Rosenthal
Chess Star Stephen Marks Lawrenceport Court Review
Lawrenceport resident Stephen Chess faced a city matter on Monday as local proceedings or events related to his name appeared in the city news.
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Stephen
Chess
Lawrenceport
Bedford man completes sale of East 6th Street furniture store
J. B. Crowe of Bedford sold his interest in the East 6th street furniture store to Wm Callaway. He was in the city on business Wednesday, reported Bloomington Telephone.
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J. B. Crowe
Bedford
East 6Th Street
Wm. Callaway
Bloomington
Attending House Party Guests Arrive in City Scene
Mr and Mrs John Dp Williams of Indianapolis arrive to the Williams home for the annual holiday party hosted by Col and Mrs V V Williams on West 16th Street. Mr and Mrs Jos Glover and son Wilbur will join the gathering this evening.
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John Dp. Williams
Indianapolis
Oscar Hartley
Vinson
Mary Ellen
Lebanon
Col
Vv. Vv. Williams
West 16Th Street
Jos. Glover
Wilbur
Christmas Thoughts by Festus of the Bloomington Star
Festus notes an unusually large Sunday School attendance and upcoming gift exchanges. He jokes about a colored Santa at a Black Christmas tree and warns against tiger logos for eye-nog. He urges thoughtful gifts including no corset for a partner and suggests squeezing personal effort. An estimate of 40 million ten cent presents is cited.
Local travelers return and visit from Columbus
Mr and Mrs James Taylor attend a Stone Cutters convention in Indianapolis then return home. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Dunihue arrive from Columbus to visit Mr and Mrs Fred Dunihue. Mrs W F Price shopped in Bedford last Saturday in Orleans Progress Hxemin er.
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Indianapolis
Lawrence Dunihue
Columbus, Ohio
Fred Dunihue
W. F.price
Bedford
Orleans
Hxeminer
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James Stillman
George F. Baker
Equitable
New Haven
Morgen & Co
Frank Ragsdale
Maine Central
Boston & Maine
Charles S. Mellen
Chester
Pacific Coast
Z. X
The
Idaho
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Canada
House of Repre
Champion Corn Growers
Wckersham
Ortie McManigal
Cording
Attorney Krum
McNamara
Flemn
Sing Sing
Festus
Bloomington Star
Doni
Santa Claus
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