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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1912
Page
13
Louis A. Coolidge treasurer of United Shoe Machinery admits Charles F. Choate Jr was in Washington but denies any knowledge of a conference with the Department of Justice about dissolving the company to avoid the antitrust civil suit.
Washington July 15 Efforts to reach a friendly settlement of civil and criminal anti trust suits against United Shoe Machinery Company through an agreed decree of dissolution may be resumed by the Department of Justice and the company. A three hours conference in Washington discussed preliminaries of the civil suit and potential postponement of testimony. The company seeks to dissolve with the criminal case quashed, while the government may appeal after four counts were dismissed. Participants included Attorney General Wickersham and United Shoe executives.
In East Cambridge yesterday Daniel Blake Russell known as Fresno Dan faced a long cross examination in probate court over the disputed half million dollars left by Senator Daniel Russell. He and rival Dakota Dan claim to be the late founder’s kin and examined the vast gaps in his memory across Melrose New York Chicago Minneapolis Seattle and California as they seek a share.
The article details Mr Choate's presence in Washington and the lack of board authorization for any settlement with the department of justice. It notes a AP report indicating a possible dissolution decree with DOJ approval and discusses potential stock implications for United Shoe Machinery Company amid the civil anti trust suit.
New York July 15 Mrs Hetty Green 77 was baptized in the Episcopal Church in Jersey City by Rev Augustine Elmendorf in the presence of Colonel Edward Howland Robinson Green. She will prepare for confirmation as Bishop Edwin S Lines of Newark will conduct the ceremony. The elder Green acted as witness.
Miss Margaret Green of Cambridge Mass and James Scott of St Johnsbury Vt married in Danielson Conn after being refused a license at Putnam where the bride claimed to be 18 but raised her age to 21. They wed by Rev W Douglass Swafield.
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