Steinhart: A Bostonian Power Broker in Cuba’s Turmoil
A portrait of Frank M. Steinhart, a German-born U.S. Army veteran turned influential consul and business figure in Cuba. The piece accuses him of exploiting Cuban resources for personal gain, manipulating officials, and shaping policy to benefit Speyer & Co. and Taft era interests. It notes royal lifestyle, shady church property deals, a pricey bond issue, and control of Havana utilities, painting a critical view of U.S. intervention and Cuban governance under his influence.
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United States
Spain
Cuba
Frank M. Steinhart
William H. Taft
Steinhart
Munich
Germany
United States Army
First Army Corps
Porto Rico
Gen
Brooke
Department of
Marianao Palace
Robert Woolley
Pearson's Magazine
Juan Antonio Frias
Buenna Ventura Broderick
Ca-ban
Roosevelt
Taft
Bacon
Palma
Treasury
H. W. Taft
Magoon
Americas Club
Havana
Havana Electric Railway Company
Speyer & Co
George W. Wickersham
Henry W. Taft
Wall Street
London
Treasury Department
Steinbart
A. San Miguel
San Miguel
Gomez
Estebes
Open Air Theatre Thrills Copenhagen Woods
In Klampenborg woods near Copenhagen an open air theater for 4000 seats rises by crown permission. Ten performances start at 7 pm featuring Fingbarth og Signe and A Midsummer Night's Dream with Denmark’s top actors anticipated for artistic success.
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Copenhagen
Klampenborg
Fingbarth Og
Signe
Denmark
Sam and Burnham Meet in a Lined Up Justice Scene
Sam debates legal court action against a richer party while Burnham hints at help as Roland schemes for advantage. Betty endures hardship at home awaiting better times as Tracey brings news of an invitation from the Lockwoods amid household strain.
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Roland
Duncan's Grubstake and Sheriff Pete Bring News
In Radville Duncan rushes back to Sam Graham's store hungry and unaware of trouble looming. Sheriff Pete Willing bursts in, famed for his booming voice and readiness to enforce the law, as locals brace for a confrontation over a serious matter.
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Radsille
Duncan
Sam Graham
Beech Street
Pete
Pete Willing
Radville
Tie
Willing
Legrand Gunn
Bigelow
Old Sam
Sam
Graham
Treasury shows better year end outlook. surplus possible
Washington reports the national treasury may close the fiscal year with a surplus of five to six million dollars despite earlier fears. Receipts exceed expectations, and savings reduce ordinary disbursements. even after Panama canal and debt costs, the deficit could fall to about 28 million rather than 73 million as Secretary MacVeagh warned.
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Washington
National Treasury
MacVeagh
Congress
Panama Canal
Treasury
Army
Taft as Traveler Teaches Unrest Across Cabinet
Washington notes describe President Taft’s cabinet traveling extensively in summer. Plans list 60,000 miles of travel for officials including Dickinson’s world junket, Knox’s Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania tour, Nagel’s Alaska trip, MacVeagh’s New Hampshire and Chicago stay, Meyer’s campaign stops, and Wickersham’s return to New York with Hitchcock undecided.
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Washington
Taft
Wilson
Ioway
Bal-inger
Dickinson
Knox
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Republican Post
Nagel
St. Louis
Alaska
MacVeagh
New Hampshire
Chicago
Meyer
Maassachusetts
Wickersham
New York
Hitchcock
Weeks warns tariff must be revised to meet Chinese Japanese competition
Representative Weeks of Massachusetts argues tariff reform is inevitable as China and Japan outpace the United States in manufacturing. He notes their exclusion from immigration but not from trade, predicting cheaper exports and rising pressure on American wages unless Congress acts. He cites Pacific coast sales of Chinese and Japanese mine products as evidence of growing competition.
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Old Sam
Tracey Tanner
Betty
Lockwoods
Josie
Tracey
Washington
Representative Weeks
Massachusetts
Congress
China
Japan
Weeks
United States
Pacific
American Mechanicma
National Menace Quote Triggers US to England Move
Cincinnati June 29 Eugene Zimmerman railroad magnate and father of the Duchess of Manchester declares if Roosevelt is elected he will become an English citizen and favor a liberal constitutional monarchy. He cites dictatorship risk and backs Gov Harmon for next president.
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Cincinnati
Roosevelt
England
Eugene Zimmerman
Duchess of Manchester
Linton Hotel
Duke of Manchester
Edward
Zimmerman
Washington
Gov. Harmon
Women plan independent bank in Berlin led by German women
The foundation of a women run joint stock bank is under development in Berlin led by Fraulein Anna Hoffman and two others. They aim to provide credit to women starting small businesses who are routinely refused by ordinary banks due to gender biases and small loan sizes.
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London
Berlin
Fraulein Anna Hoffman
Canada plans to have government own terminal elevators
A Dominion government authority says all terminal elevators will be taken over by the state, becoming a government monopoly. Legislation will be passed in the next session to establish a commission with broad powers. Western farmers and grain exporters, plus Ontario millers, have pressed for public ownership. Premier Walter Scott of Saskatchewan has also urged the move.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dominion House
Dominion
Department of Trade and Commerce
Ontario
Canada
Walter Scott
Saskatchewan
Taft Discloses Parr Award Delayed by Congress
Washington reports Richard Parr, who exposed sugar import frauds, will wait for congressional funding of a $100,000 reward. Taft and MacVeagh had urged payment. moiety fund now holds under $10,000.
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Washington
Richard Parr
New York
Congress
Taft
MacVeagh
Recital Set at First German Methodist Church
A recital program is planned for Thursday at the First German Methodist church featuring Kurt Helmuth Dieterley 11 a violinist from Greenville Ohio. Dieterley has studied under C K Hollstein of Dayton and will be accompanied by his father Rev Max Dieterley, who is noted as his mentor and supporter.
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Kurt Helmuth Dieterley
Greenville
Dieterley
C. K. Hollstein
Dayton
Max Dieterley
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