Morgan influence seen in New Haven railroad control
Former New Haven president Charles Mellen testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission detailing J. Pierpont Morgan’s dominant grip on New Haven Railroad officials and assets. He described Morgan’s decisive role in past acquisitions including Westchester property and the Worcester Nashua & Rochester line, noting some purchases overvalued but essential to the company. Aldrich helped sell Rhode Island trolley lines to the New Haven, while Connecticut lines were acquired amid “sharp competition.”
Huerta Reconsiders Quitting After Saltillo Slaughter
Dispatches report Huerta reverses his stance on resignation amid Saltillo massacre. Photos of the American Consulate in Saltillo were sent to Dr. G F Wilbur of Asbury Park by Silliman. Silliman, a Princeton classmate of Wilson, had been jailed by Mexican Federals and released en route to Mexico City under guard. President Huerta plans to escort Silliman to Mexico City and hand him to the Brazilian minister overseeing U S affairs.
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Mexico City
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Huerta Declines Resignation at Niagara Falls Peace Talks
Mexico City faces a reign of terror as a bloody battle unfolds. President Huerta declares peace delegates have no authority to offer his resignation at the Niagara Falls conference, signaling continued firm control amid crisis.
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Mexico City
Refugees recount brutal killings in Mexican bandit attack
About twenty refugees from Mexico aboard the Pacific Mail steamer Newport describe a deadly assault at El Favor on April 28. G. E. Williams and A. B. Hoadley were killed after surrendering. bandits looted bullion and set fires as Federal soldiers intervened. Consul Edwards and others faced danger. arrests and aid payments are noted amid upheaval.
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Acapulco
Walter M. Neal
el Favor
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Neal
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A. B. Hoadley
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Hoadley
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Edwards
John Jerolman
Six Die As Auto Collides With Streetcar On Ashville Crossing
Six persons perished in an Ashville Ohio crash when a seven passenger car driven by William M. Miller stalled crossing a Scioto Valley traction line and was struck by the streetcar. Victims include Miller and his wife Agatha and three Hill children. Passengers and crew aided in rescues as the wreck burned.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ashville
William M. Miller
Citizens’ Bank
Ohio State Telephone Company merger outlined in Ohio
Full details of the proposed merger of United States Telephone Company and fourteen Ohio independents were revealed. The consolidated firm will be the Ohio State Telephone Company with 23 million in outstanding capitalization. Samuel G. McMeen will be president. Directors include Charles A. Otis, Harry Coulby, F. R. Huntington, and others from Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Toledo. The merger aims to reduce costs and expand service with immediate improvements planned in Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, and other cities.
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Columbus Railway and Light Company
J. F. Morgan & Co
New York
Frank A. Davis
United States Telephone Company
Ohio
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Charles A. Otis
Cuyahoga Telephone Company
Harry Coulby
F. F. Prentiss
Cleveland
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Toledo
Home Telephone Company
Ioandon Home Telephone Company
Stark County Telephone Company
Youngstown Telephone Company
Columbiana County Telephone Company
Zanesville Telephone and Telegraph Company
Findlay Home Telephone Company
Lancaster Telephone Company
Massillon Telephone Company
Citizens’ Telephone and Message Company of
Fostoria
McMeen
Columbus
Denison University appoints new president in May ceremony
In Granville Ohio today Dr. Clark Wells Chamberlain was inaugurated as president of Denison University in a ceremony attended by educators from eastern and central west colleges. The Rev John F Herget of Cincinnati received the degree of Doctor of Divinity.
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Commercial Tribune
Granville
Theastern
Central West
Clark Wells Chamberlain
Denison University
Chamberlain
Vassar
Emory W. Hunt
Denison
American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
John F. Herget
Ciricinnati
Obscene Postcards Put Under The Ban
The Senate ratified a treaty with European nations to suppress traffic in obscene publications and post cards. Penalties for infractions will be set by future legislation. The convention, drafted in 1910 and sent by Taft in 1912, was reported from the Foreign Relations Committee weeks ago.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
United States
Europe
Senate
Taft
Foreign Relations Committee
Antiscreen law upheld as injunction denied in Ohio case
Federal judges ruled the Green antiscreen law constitutional and refused to restrain the State Industrial Commission from enforcing it. The Rail and River Company, representing Ohio coal operators, filed suit in April. The decision came amid a mine shutdown affecting over 50,000 workers and will allow an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in fifteen days.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
State Industrial Commission
Warrington
Sater
Killits
Rail and River Co 1 Company
Ohio Coal
Wallace D. Yaple
Mathew B. Hammond
Thomas J. Duffy
Federal Court of Appeals
W. B. Stewart
5000 Switchmen May Quit in Chicago
In Chicago the 6000 switchmen across 18 railroads vote overwhelmingly for a strike over wage and working condition demands. A. F. Whitney of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen says a strike is likely if roads do not meet the requests and a conference with the Conference Committee is planned tomorrow.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Whitney
Woman’s visits to Wright described in impeachment hearing
In Washington on May 20, Ambrose attorney for Mrs. Rauscher in her divorce testified about her visits to Judge Wright’s chambers. He said visits occurred during testimony sessions, but found no impropriety and stated he withdrew from the case after reviewing the evidence.
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Justice Wright
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Rauscher
Two Blind Boys Drown In Scioto River
In Columbus Ohio May 26 A. W. Gollins 24 supervisor at the State School for the Blind was forced to watch two blind pupils drown after being dragged under as he tried to save them. The victims were Fred Zindel 17 of Akron and John Weliver 17 of Toledo. The deaths followed sudden exhaustion with a theory that cold water cramps caused the failure.
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A. W. Gollins
State’ School For the
Scioto
Fred Zindel
Akron
John Weliver
Toledo
Comet Sighted From U S Naval Observatory
Special dispatch reports the European discovered comet seen from the United States Naval Observatory. Observers noted a large nebulous patch with no nucleus or tail moving east by south and near Capella, with rapid motion compared to European observations.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
United States Naval Observatory
H. E. Burton
Capella
Theodore Roosevelt Returns to Fray in 1914 Progressive Campaign
Roosevelt, back from South America, plans a vigorous 1914 Progressive campaign. He met with George W. Perkins in Oyster Bay and held talks with Gifford Pinchot about the Pennsylvania Senate race. He will start active campaigning on his July 1 return and continue until election day.
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Commercial Tribune
Oyster Bay
N. Y
South America
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
New York
Progressive National Committee
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Pennsylvania
Europe
Becker barred from confession in Rosenthal case ruling
New York May 20 Justice Seabury refused to admit the confession attributed to Dago Frank Cirofici into Becker's record claiming the document lacked affidavit form proper dying-declaration status and related time bar concerns. Becker's counsel signaled plans to pursue a new trial despite the ruling.
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Justice Seabury
Becker
Union Gas and Electric seeks hearing on rate ordinance appeal
Columbus Ohio May 20 Union Gas and Electric Company asked the State Public Utilities Commission for a hearing on its appeal from Cincinnati City Council rate ordinance. The company contends evidence in the prior hearing was incompetent and irrelevant since the ordinance concerns artificial gas only.
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Columbus
Union Gas and Electric Company Today
State Public Utilities Commission
Cincinnati City Council
Jacob Riis in Critical Condition in Barre
Jacob A. Riis, noted writer and social worker, remained in critical condition in Barre Massachusetts on May 20 as heart trouble persisted. Doctor Bates said there was no hope.
First Canal Traffic Arrives at Cristobal Panama
Three barges carrying 1300 tons of sugar from Hawaiian steamships reached Cristobal at 7 PM after passing through the Panama Canal. The sugar was transferred to the Colon and Oregonian for shipment to Philadelphia marking the canal’s first commercial use.
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Commercial Tribune
Colon
Panama
Cristobal
Panama Canal
Oregonian
Philadelphia
Atlantic Liner Grounds Near Tampico with 98 aboard
The Norwegian steamship Atlantic en route from Tampico to Galveston with ninety eight passengers is aground one hundred miles north of Tampico. Tugs are ordered to aid. All passengers have been removed by the United States battleship Connecticut.
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Galveston
Tex
Atlantic
Tampico
Connecticut
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