Morgan Denies Money Monopoly While Testifying Before Committee
J Pierpont Morgan told the House money trust committee that all money and banks could not form a monopoly. He defended not wielding vast power and supported combination over competition, discussing finance, securities, and the steel industry as he faced questions on board appointments and pricing.
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Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
House Money Trust Committee
Christendom
Morgan
Bia
United States Steel Corporation
Untermyer
United States
Untermyers
New York
Gan
Mr. Untermyer
Untemyer
Seen
Untermy
E. H. Gary
Steel Corporation Finance Committee
George W. Perkins
Steel Corporation
Banke
Finance Committee
J. P. Morgan & Cor
J. P. Morgan & Co
Mr. Mor
Denver Mint Dynamite Plot Reported Scare
Denver December report claims a scare over a supposed plot to dynamite the mint and scatter riches citywide. A singular man fueled the idea with a letter sent to Washington, urging destruction of 600,000,000 in treasure.
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Denver
Cole
Washington
Taft Denies Playing Politics in Civil Service Order
President Taft rejected charges he acted for political reasons in a December executive order placing 36,000 fourth class postmasters under the civil service. He urged Congress to classify many local officers under civil service and criticized lawmakers for not ending the spoils system. He also outlined a third annual message proposing cabinet seating in both houses, postal readjustments, land law revisions, Alaska leases, and a federal court to review pure food decisions.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Internal Revenue
Customs
United States Marshals
Civil Service Law
Senate
Alaska
United States
Remsen Board
Bodies of Two Air Venturers Found at Sea
The bodies of Horace Kearney and Chester Lawrence were recovered several miles south of Redondo Beach California. Lawrence was found on rocks wearing a red sweater and gray coat, his vest drawn over his head as if trying to swim for life. Kearney was found floating offshore near the inlet.
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Redondo Beach
Cal
Horace Kearney
Chester Lawrence
San Francisco
Here
Lawrence
D. A. Miner
Revenue Cutter Service
Kearney
Dundee Defeats Morgan in 19 Round Featherweight Bout
Johnny Dundee meets Johenny Kilbane for the Los Angeles championship next April after a 19 round decision over Eddie Morgan of England in New York. Dundee outpoints Morgan to advance in the featherweight ranks.
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New York
Johnny Dundee
Johenny Kilbane
Los Angeles
Eddie Morgan
Bngland
Christmas Dinner Fund Grows for Cheyenne Needy
The Leader reports steady growth of the Christm as Dinner Fund for Cheyenne Salvation Army. Captain Chesham notes 111.05 collected so far, with 400 to 500 people likely to need dinners and baskets. About 200 children, 75 to 100 baskets planned. donations welcome via The Leader or Salvation Army HQ.
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Christm@&s
Cheyenne
Salvation Army
Cheaham
Chesham
E Army
A. Bristol
M. Bruce
C. EB. Morton
John PD. Rearden
W. W. Reno
Hiram Lane
J. W. Bruner
Gideon Clark
R. H. Nichols
Rev. Nelson
C. L. Draper
H. Robina
C.N. Potter
C. EF. Hoffman
Leader Pub. Company
J. C. Nash
Hilladale
Mortoment
Julia Richards
J. Rh. Carpenter, Co. L. Higgins
Arthur Willama
Annie N McFarland
Junction
Wye
Cheyenne Creamery
Rati
Lark. I
Bartlett
Ingersoll
F. Mullin
John Mullin
Phillips
Wyo
Dre. Conway and Henneberry
Edholm & Adin
John F. Carey
Formaldehyde kills wife slayer in Memphis siege
Adam J. Boehler who killed his wife last night held 50 police and detectives for eight hours in a downtown rooming house. Officers forced entry as Boehler was overcome by formaldehyde fumes released through holes in walls and flooring.
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Memphis
Tenn
Adam J. Boehler
Boehler
Rancher Found Slain Near Pinedale in Suspected Robbery
Theody Ben Volker, a 34 to 45 year old rancher living alone 16 miles southeast of Pinedale on the Boulder Mountains, was found Tuesday evening buried in a straw stack. He had been killed about 34 to 45 hours earlier and his body was frozen. Two local youths found the body as dusk fell. Robbery is suspected as the motive.
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Pinedale
Bee
Theody
Ben Volker
Boulder Mints
Sundown
Taft Heads to Key West to Board Arkansas for Colon
President Taft departed at 10 80 tonight via Atlantic Coast Line bound for Key West Florida to board the dreadnaught Arkansas for Colón. He plans to return to Washington on December 34.
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Washington
Taft
Atlantic Coast Line
Key West
Fila
Arkansas
Colon
Pardon Granted to Captain Van Schaick for 1904 Steamboat Disaster
President Taft pardons Captain William H Van Schaick who commanded the steamboat Robert Slocum when it burned in the East River in 1904 killing about 1030 people. The pardon takes effect on Christmas Day.
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Washington
Taft
William Hf. van Schalk
Robert Slocum
New York City
van Schaick
Congress Adjourns as Taft Message, Archbald Impeachment Moves
Congress adjourned for the holidays after maneuvers to push Taft's message to the Senate and advance Archbald impeachment. The House left without action. Archbald's counsel failed to bar defense witnesses. trial adjourned to Jan 30 when Archbald will testify.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Archbald
Senate
House
Robert W. Archbald
Colorado Governor Shafroth in Cheyenne on private business
Governor James H. Shafroth of Colorado visited Cheyenne on private business and spoke with a Leader representative. He reiterated Colorado’s primary election result and his preference for a Western secretary of the interior, noting potential support for Wyoming candidate Governor John K. Osborne if Colorado’s choice is unavailable.
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Jas. F. Shafroth
Colorado
Cheyenne
Plains
Oregon
Chas
Thomas
Shafforh
Alva Adams
Osborne
Shafroth
Carey
Harriman System Declares War On Northwest Traffic
The Harriman owned lines declare a traffic war to control Northwest freight routes. Effective January 1 1913 through rates vanish on shipments via Santa Fe Rock Island Burlington Missouri Pacific through Pueblo Denver or Pullman from east of the Missouri river to Kansas City and other routes west to Spokane. Denver becomes a strategic division point for competing lines to challenge Union Pacific's dominance.
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Denver
Northwest
Harriman
East
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Burlington
Missouri Pacific
Pueblo
Pulman
Missouri River
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Oklahoma
Teaxs
Spokane
Omaha
North Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Thtill
Gould
Norwest
Darkman
Oxdon @loorway
Denver & Rio Grande
The
Midland
Rio Grande
Oregon Short
Ogden
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Huntington
Ore
Harriman Properties
Eastern
Midland and
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman Lines
California
Salt Lake
M&y
Southern Pacific
Hill Wines
Galveston
Seattle
Hill
Editor and Owner of Iowa's Greatest Paper Visits Here
Mr and Mrs Gardner Cowles editors and principal owners of The Des Moines Register Leader and The Tribune visit their daughter Mrs James D LeCron in a midwestern city He notes plans to move a new building uptown and Des Moines rapid growth and prosperity are evident The article recalls the papers influence in Iowa and the Mississippi Valley frontier era
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Gardner Cowles
James D. LeCron
Thin City
Cowles
Register-Leader
Tribune
Des Moines
Iowa
State Register
Lia Wise
Hawkeye
Rog
Mitatesippi
Leader
Dee Moines
Heweve
Serapore
Governor Carey and Hopkins Return From Capitol Visit
Governor Carey and Com missioner Hopkins arrived home after an extended trip to present a silver service to the battleship Wyoming. The ceremony drew 1,400 men and 160 naval officers along with many civil officials and guests. Carey attended the Richmond governors convention and Washington business but suffers a severe cold keeping him from downtown duties.
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Wyoming
Ftte
Motion
Btute of
Chapin
Atip
Tifternor Carey
Richmond
Washington
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Robert G. Valentine
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Denver & Rio Grand
An Waite
Com. Hopkins
Jonen M. Garey
Blate
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