Cabinet Member Tells House Committee He Advised Corporation
Attorney General Wickersham testified before the House committee on expenditures that he advised the United States Steel corporation from 1901 to 1909 while with Strong & Cadwallader and received about 26000 dollars funneled to the firm for services to the American Sugar Refining company. He noted Henry Taft briefly appeared as a government attorney against the Inco rice trust. He also discussed the 2009,000 dollar settlement with American Sugar Refining for under valuations at the port of New York and his view that penalties were avoided due to insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee
Corporation
Wickersham
United States Steel Corporation
Strong & Cadwallader
American Sugar Refining Company
Henry W Taft
Beall
Texas
Hammond
American Sugar Rec Fining Company
Havemeyer
New York Cotton Exchange
Bea
Henry Wyaft
Exchange
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
New York
Teal
Wieckerstam
Senate orders Lorimer probe into 1920 election
The Senate passed a Martin resolution directing the privileges and elections committee to investigate alleged corrupt methods in the election of William Lorimer as junior senator from Illinois. The vote was 48 to 20, defeating a La Follette proposal for a five member special committee. A subcommittee will handle the investigation with named Republican and Democrat members on each side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate of the
United States
Martin
Virginia
Standing Committee On
William Lormer
Mountain Memorial for General Walter Harriman Given to State
Concord New Hampshire announces a mountain dedicated as a memorial to General Walter Harriman governor 1867 1869. The gift is from his son in law Joseph Lesson of Newton Massachusetts.
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Concord
Walter Harriman
New Hampshire
Joseph Lesson
Newton
Mass
Arabs Capture a Capital in Arabia
Rebels seize Abba, the capital, in Assur region and take prisoner about 3,000 Turkish troops guarding the garrison. The seized city was reported as a strategic stronghold in the ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadirda
Arabia
Assur
Abba
Castro Heads West Rumor Exiled Venezuelan Leader Aboard
Havana reports Cuban officials believe exiled Venezuelan President Cipriano Castro is aboard the Legaspi en route to Central America. Caracas seeks Castro’s location amid claims of a planned revolution against President Gomez, following his disappearance from Las Palmas.
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Havana
Legaspi
Spain
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Morro Castle
Castro
U S Steel Chief Presses Price Fixing Probe Findings
United States Steel chairman Elbert H Gary testified before a House committee on the Stanley steel trust inquiry. He said Tennessee Coal and Iron was first approached for acquisition, with Lewis Cass Ledyard making the final suggestion. Gary cited a $1.2 million loan to Grant B Schley and warned price publicity and government controls are needed, arguing the Sherman Act is outdated to stop large combines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elbert H Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Stanley Steel Trust Investigation Committee
House of Representatives
Tennessee Company
Iewis Cass Ledyard
Ledyard
Gary
Grant B Schley
Tennessee Coal and Iron Syndicate
Wool tariff revision endorsed by Democratic caucus
The Underwood bill proposing a 20 percent duty on wool was unanimously approved by a full Democratic caucus. The move speeds up party unity against free wool advocates with support from Bryan and party leaders as they present the complete text to about 200 Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Wiliam Jenninge Bryan
Tnderwoooe
Theayne Aldrich
Wisconsin Senators Face Bribery Charge in Stephenson Case
Wisconsin leaders press for action on a resolution charging Senator Isaac Stephenson with bribery in his U S Senate election. The Senate fiduciary committee endorsed Blaine’s resolution urging the federal Senate to investigate the alleged bribe connected to Stephenson’s seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Madison
Isaac Stephenson
Kavyme
United States
Senate
Senate Fedciary Committee
Blaine
Stephenson
Beaman Ties Marital Knot Amid Murder Suspect Claims
Springfield report states Joseph N Beaman of Corpus Christi Texas, held as a murder suspect, married Blanche Tompkins of Iola Kansas. Beaman argues an alibi by presenting a car record placing him in Iola when the Birdstone Illinois homicide occurred.
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Springfield
Joseph N Beaman
Corpus Christi
Ter
Blanche Tompkins
Iola
Kan Beaman
Birdstone
III
Frisco Chief Suspended by Police Board
San Francisco police board suspends Chief Seymour and names G A White acting chief while charges against Seymour are heard.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Board of Police Commissioners
Seymour
G. A White
Foil Madero Plot Would Be Assassin Caught
Deposed Guadaloupe mayor Cruz Rey, armed with a dynamite can, tried to enter Madero’s Juarez ball. Guards halted him and removed him as Mexican officials and El Paso Juarez escorts tightened security. The incident follows reports of insurrection and U S secret service vigilance amid Madero’s Mexico City journey.
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el Paso
Tex
Francisco
Madero
Mexico City
Madera
Juarez
Cruz Rey
Guadaloupe
Rey
Harroun Wins 600 Mile Indy Race At Speedway
Ray Harroun in a Marmon won the first 600 mile speedway race at Indianapolis in 6 hours 41 minutes 8 seconds. Ralph Mulford finished second in a Lozier. Forty starters, ten finishers, one fatality and seven injuries marked the day.
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Indianapolis
Ind
On & Speedway
Ray Har Troun
Ralph Mulford
Lozier
P Dickson
Amplex
Arthur Greiner
David Lewis
Losier
Teddy Tetzlaff
Harry Knight
Westcott
John Glover
L. Anderson
Case
Eddie Hearne
Joe Jagersberger
Lytles Apperson Jack Rabbit
Ray Harroun Marmon
Mulford
Bruce Brown
Fiat
Wishart
Mercedes
DePalma
Simplex
Merz
National
Turmer
Ampler
Etehth
Cobe
Jackson
Belcher
Knox
Hughes
Mercer
Taft Opposes Lumber Trusts Amid Reciproc ity Debate
President Taft argued that opposition to the Canadian reciprocity treaty came from the lumber trust and paper manufacturers rather than farmers. He warned the Senate debate could hinge on public understanding of the treaty’s benefit to the majority, defending the pact as beneficial to farmers and the nation.
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Pact On Lumber Trust
Chicago
Taft
Western Economic Society
Lumber Trust
United States
Senate
New York
Senate Finance Committee
Washington
National Grange
Commissioner of Corporations
Sunstar Wins Coronation Derby at Epsom Downs
Sunstar ridden by J BR. Joel's magnificent horse won England's most famous turf event at Epsom Downs with ease. King George and Queen Mary attended, about 2000 spectators were present for the coronation celebration as Americans joined the crowd.
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Epsom Downs
Sunstar
J BR. Joel
England
King George
Queen Mary
Fort Explosion Kills 120 in Managua Fortress
An explosion at Fortress La Loma on Tiscapa hill near Managua on Wednesday killed about 320 people, most of them soldiers. Nineteen bodies have been recovered so far, including a woman and a boy selling fruit to troops.
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Managua
Nicaragua
la Loma
Tiscapa Hill
Runaway Stage Coach Fatalities Near Yosemite
A stage coach runaway on the grade between Wawona and Yosemite Valley killed R. Lheering of Allentown Pennsylvania and seriously hurt three women, with several more injured as horses balked, brakes failed, and the coach overturned at a dangerous bend. The driver diverted into the inner bank to prevent a wider descent.
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Yosemite
Wawona
Yosemite Valley
Lheering
Allentown
Ten Die In Big Storm Hits Ohio Coast and Inland
A five minute storm across northern Ohio leaves ten dead and many missing. Seven drowned in Lake Erie near Cleveland. three lost offshore at Lorain. Dozens injured and property losses reach one million dollars as crews search for missing mariners and residents.
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Lake Erie
Ohio
Cleveland
Lorain
New Dynamite Confession in Oklahoma Case
John Delaney an iron worker confessed he was hired by John J. Mc Namara to tour the country inspecting nonunion structures and marking cross spots with dynamite for easy placement. He made the statement to Harry Egan of the Muskogee Phoenix in front of witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
John Delaney
John J. McNamara
International Association of Bridge,and
Iron Workers of America
Harry Egan
Bank cashier robbed near university in Minneapolis
Joseph D Bren, cashier and accountant at the state university, was held up by three highwaymen on the riverbank near the university in Minneapolis and robbed of 13826 in a satchel. He also lost his watch and this month's salary of 166.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph D Bren
The
State University
Mississippi River
Marys Give Queen Mary $60,000 Gift
London reports that coronation gifts include a contribution of 60 000 dollars from Marys across the empire to Queen Mary.
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Marys
London
Queen Mary
Empire
Harvest Hands Sought as Kansas Wheat Grows
Kansas farmers call for 12,000 harvest hands in Topeka while wheat nears readiness. Charles Harris, director of the state free employment bureau, says the bureau expects to request 15,000 to 18,000 workers this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Charles Harris
State Free Employment Bureau
Three Trainmen Killed in Nebraska Engine Blast
A freight engine on the Union Pacific blew up six miles west of North Platte Nebraska killing three trainmen. The disaster occurred on a foggy morning and prompted investigations into the cause and safety procedures at the line.
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North Platte
Neb
Pacifi
Here
Boat overturns on Utah Lake with six drowned
A motor boat with seven passengers capsized in a strong wind 20 miles south of Balt City Utah Lake. Six people were drowned and one person was rescued. A power gate failed and an attempt to reach the others was made but the weather hindered search efforts.
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Balt City
Utah
Utah Lake
Deaths and Injuries After Quarry Rock Fall Incident
In Quincy a rock fall from a grain shaft left Bine Caytin Kish Tye Hancock and others dead and injured Oscar Koski and Otto Laatikainen. Details describe a fatal accident associated with the mill or quarry site.
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Hancock
Mich
Jobi
Wvuopie
Louis “Johnson
Oscar Koski
Otto Laatikainén
Quincy Ninety
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Lorimer
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Neurrecto
California
Sonora
Ray Harroun
P. Dickson
A. W. Greiner
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Diaz
Libya
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