Sugar Trust Promotes Cuban Reciprocity with Thurber Funds
A Senate hearing reveals F B Thurber received money from the War Department and the Sugar Trust to back the Cuban reciprocity bill. Thurber testified the Cuban insular government and Havana authorities approved a $2,880 payment for 60,000 circulars, with Havemeyer contributing $2,500. The disclosure stirs beet sugar factions, while Secretary Root and Gen. Wood’s roles are discussed amid looming political maneuvering.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate Committee
Cuba
Teller
F. B. Thurber
New York
War Department
Sugar Trust
Gen. Wood
Thurber
United States
Havemeyer
Senator Elkins
Senate
Elkins
Administration
House
Root
United States Export Association
Wood
Department of
Frank McCoy
Aide de Camperaan
Banco Nacional de Cuba
Mr. Thurber
Export Association
Senator Teller
Mr. Havemeyer
Treller
Index to Departments and Market Notes
Stocks strong in financial markets with prices listed for wheat corn oats cotton and iron. Real estate and railroads updates appear on later pages alongside insurance legal notes and weather reports.
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Timted Service
New York to Chicago in 20 Hours on the Pennsylvania Special
An advertisement notes a June 15 inaugural Pennsylvania Special trip from New York to Chicago taking about twenty hours. Burnett's Vanilla is praised as pure and wholesome in the ad copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett
Summer in the Country Novel Advised for Mothers
New York and Brooklyn readers are urged to obtain The Prophet's Chamber No 15 from the Four-Track Series. Sent free on receipt of 4 cents in stamps by G H Daniels Grand Central Station New York adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
G. H. Daniels
Grand Central Station
Quay Triumph as Pennypacker Wins Governor Nomination
Harrisburg June 11 Judge Samuel W Pennypacker of Philadelphia defeated Attorney General John P Elkin for the Republican gubernatorial nomination by 206 to 152 at the State Convention. Will iam M Brown and Major Isaac B Brown were nominated for Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Internal Affairs respectively. Quay was unanimously chosen State Committee Chairman and will lead the campaign for the State tickets.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Philadelphia
John P. Elkin
Indiana
William M. Brown
New Castle
Isaac B. Brown
Erie
Quay
Republican State Committee
Roosevelt
Pennypacker
Elkin
Stone
Penrose
Durham
Watres
Elkinites
Committee On
Reeder
Luzerne County
Schuylkill
Senator Penrose
Senator Quay
Robert S. Murphy
Cambria
Hampton L. Carson
Louis A. Watres
F. E. Lewis
Allentown
Brown
Sibley
A. S. L. Shields
Luzerne
Yardley
Mr. Lewis
Lawrence County
Major Brown
Riker Wins 7000 Damages Over Slander Suit
Minnie T. Riker sued Mrs. Josephine Clopton for 200000 damages alleging slander. Justice Greenbaum in the Supreme Court awarded 7000 to Riker for an insult charged to Clopton amid tensions over her husband’s friendship with Riker. Clopton’s counsel Alexander Thain said an appeal is planned.
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Wits
Minnie T. Riker
Josephine Clopton
Justice Greenbaum
Supreme Court
Lackawanna Runs Weekend Mountain Train to Poconos
Lackawanna's new mountain train to Delaware Water Gap Stroudsburg and Mt Pocono departs New York Fridays and Saturdays at 2 PM, returns Sunday nights and Monday mornings with no intermediate stop to the Gap. Resort Bureau 429 Broadway corner Howard Street Adv.
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Lackawanna
Delaware Water Gap
Stroudsburg
Mt. Pocono
New York
the Gap
Resort Bureau
Broadway
Cor
Howard St
Teachers and Public Travel Tour to Great Lakes and West
Milton C. Roach, General Eastern Passenger Agent, promotes a personally conducted tour for teachers and the public. The itinerary includes Duluth Minneapolis Yellowstone Salt Lake City Manitou Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods Denver and surrounding areas with all expenses paid the agent’s advertisement states.
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Great Lakes
Duluth
Minneapolis
National Education Association
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Manitou
Colorado Springs
Colorado Mountains
Garden of the Gods
Denver
Milton C. Roach
General Eastern
Broadway
New York City
Neely Freed Under Cuban Amnesty Bill
Havana June 11 C F W Neely released today after a March 24 sentence of ten years imprisonment and a $56701 fine for involvement in Cuban postal frauds. The amnesty bill signed June 9 by President Palma pardons Americans convicted during the occupation and those awaiting trial.
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Havana
C. F. W. Neely
Palma
Cuba
Audiencia Court of
W. H. Reeves
Estes G. Rathbone
Reeves
Leonard Wood
Rathbone
Roosevelt
Louisville Girl Refuses to Sing Marching Through Georgia
Laura Talbott Galt, thirteen, a pupil at Louisville Eighth Ward Public School, refused to sing the song as directed by teacher Miss Susan Allen. The incident led to the pupil's withdrawal and a report to Superintendent Mark. Guardians sought justice with Col. Bennett H. Young consulting on the matter.
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Louisville
Laura Talbott ‘Galt
Eighth Ward
Centre
Walnut Streets
Georgia
Susan Allen
Mark
Galt
Laura Talbott Ross
Miss Galt
Miss Allen
Col
Bennett H. Young
Mussolino Receives Life Sentence in Lucca Trial
In Lucca on June 11, Mussolino, known as the Gentle man Brigand, was sentenced to life imprisonment with eight years hard solitary confinement. He pled for clemency for comrades, cried, and asked jurors to acquit his allies. The court was moved and other prisoners were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucca
Italy
Giuseppe Mussolino
Vincenzo Zoccoli
Zoccoli
Mussolino
Escaped From Stamford Sanitarium Alpine Pair Back in Custody
Two men from wealthy New York families escaped Stamford Hall sanitarium with help from former nurse Antonio Prunier. They were captured later by attendants at the facility and returned. Dr. Amos J. Givens declined to identify them and said both were alcoholic patients.
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Stamford, Conn
New York
Stamford Hall
Amos J. Givens
Antonio Prunier
Prunier
Givens
Port Chester
Sr. Givens
Illinois Steel elects officers and directors in annual meeting
The Illinois Steel Company held its annual meeting in Chicago. No financial statement was submitted due to its status within United States Steel Corporation. Officers elected include President E J Buffington and Vice Presidents T W Robinson and F H Foote. Directors named include E J Buffington K K Knapp M Schwab and T W Robinson. Executive Committee transfers include Buffington Robinson Gary Hyman Schwab and Haynie.
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Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
E. J. Buffington
T. W. Robinson
F. H. Foote
T. J. Hyman
BE. J. Buffington
HH. Gary
Whitney Buys Saratoga Land in Nelson Avenue Purchase
William C. Whitney expands holdings in Ballston Saratoga by buying three Nelson Avenue lots for 9300 dollars. The purchase adds to his extensive landholdings in the Saratoga area.
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Ballston
N. Y
William C. Whitney
Saratoga
Nelson Avenue
Excursion Rates to Western Points Offer Travel Deals
Low excursion rates to St. Paul Minneapolis Denver Salt Lake City Portland Tacoma Los Angeles and San Francisco advertised by Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Ry under 381 Broadway New York address. Advise digestion aid Johann Hoff's Extract promoted as nature’s remedy and warns against cheap imitations.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denver
Salt Lake City
Portland
Tacoma
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
N. Y
Johann Hoff
Nature
King Edward Dines at American Embassy in London
King Edward and Queen Alexandra hosted a formal dinner at Joseph H Choate’s London embassy with Princess Victoria present. Guests included J Pierpont Morgan and Whitelaw Reid as U S and British officials observed, while the King and Morgan conversed privately before returning to drawing room talks. The event drew a crowd of sightseers outside Carlton House Terrace.
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London
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Choate
United States
Joseph H. Choate
Carlton House Terrace
King Edward
Princess Victoria
Mr. Choate
Order of the Garter
Mr. Chance
Mrs. Choate
Lord Lansdowne
Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Portland
Duchess of Portland
Lord Rosebery
Arthur F. Ingram
Earl of Pembroke
Countess of Pembroke
Earl Spencer
Countess Spencer
William Vern Harcourt
Vernon-Harcour
J. Balfour
Treasury
Miss Balfour
Earl of Derby
Alice Stanley
de Staal
Whitelaw Reid
Spe
William C. Eustis
Eustis
Richardson Clover
Great Britain
J. Pierpont Morgan, Sr
Mr. Morgan
King
Roosevelt
England
Herr von Dulong
Mlle. Landi
M. Gillibert
Mlle. Destandre
Evelyn Stuart
Buffalo Limited Fast Train to Start Service
The Buffalo Limited a new fast daily train on the New York Central will begin service June 15 leaving New York at 12 50 P M and stopping at Albany Schenectady Utica Syracuse Rochester to Buffalo arriving at 11 00 P M Ads
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Buffalo Limited
New York Central
New York
Albany
Schenectady
Utica
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
American Prestige Shown in Royal Entourage Return
Edward and Queen Alexandra entered the royal carriage after a night diplomats called the greatest triumph for American prestige in England. Princess Victoria wore white, Lady Vernon Harcourt black silk with pink roses and five diamond stars, Lady Spencer white satin and a diamond crown, Mrs Henry White pink and white with a diamond tiara, Miss White white chiffon. Floral decor at Mr Cheatt's residence featured continuous American Beauty roses in dining and reception rooms.
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Edward
Queen Alexandra
England
Princess Victoria
Lady Vernon Harcourt
Lady Spencer
Mrs. Henry White
Miss White
Mr. Cheatt
King Edward VII Receives Special Ambassador Reid
Whitelaw Reid the United States Special Ambassador to the coronation was received at Buckingham Palace. He met Lord Lansdowne and other officials, presented credentials and a congratulatory letter from Roosevelt, and the audience lasted longer than usual.
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London
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Mr. Reid
Palace
Lord Lansdowne
William James Colville
Col. Collins
Reid
Panera
Joseph H. Choate
Cambridge University
Special Delegates Honored at Southampton Arrival
Rear Admiral John C. Watson and Gen. James H. Wilson landed in Southampton at 1:30 AM aboard the St. Paul to represent the U S Navy and Army at King Edward's coronation. They were greeted by local officials and departed by special train for London. H. Clay Evans, newly appointed U S Consul General in London, also arrived aboard the same ship.
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Southampton
John C. Watson
James H. Wilson
Navy
Army
United States
King Edward
St. Paul
New York
Col
Borup
Mayer
Westecott
Watson
Gen Wilson
London
H. Clay Evans
Oregon Militia After Escaped Convicts Near Gervais
Salem reports Gov Geer called out National Guard to Gervais to pursue convicts Tracy and Merrill who escaped from the penitentiary after killing guards and wounding a life prisoner. Surrounding woods two miles east of Gervais as reinforcements move from Salem and Portland. Sheriff Durbin leads a posse to cordon the area and starve them out. authorities fear Tracy may not be captured alive.
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Salem
Oregon
Tracy
Liberty
Furnace workers get wage increases after strike calls
Flynn of the American Federation reports United States Steel Corp called each furnace worker to the office and offered raises from 20 to 50 percent with separate contracts. Those who struck got only 10 percent. Oliver-Snyder workers were not given any raise and are urged to strike. A vote is under way to decide if employed workers will cover the striking workers’ wages.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Flynn
American Federation
United States Steel Corporation
Furnace Men's Association
Oliver-Snyder
Caucasus oil producers plan to form export syndicate
A St Petersburg dispatch reports Caucasus petroleum producers meeting to form a syndicate to sell oil abroad in competition with Standard Oil. They have turned hostile toward Standard Oil and seek government support, including lower railroad rates and export tariffs on oil.
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Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
St. Petersburg
Caucasus
Standard Oil Company
Senate panel favors one year extension on Danish West Indies treaty
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommended ratification of a one year extension to allow the Danish treaty for the purchase of the Danish West Indies to proceed. The delay stems from the Danish Rigsdag's failure to act on the agreement.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
West Indies
Rigsdag
Senate panel backs French honors for U S officials
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved resolutions allowing H. H. D. Peirce Third Assistant Secretary of State Coll Theodore A. Bingham of the Army and Capt T Rodgers of the Navy to accept the Legion of Honor decorations from France.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
H. H. D. Peirce
Theodore A. Bingham
Army
T. §. Rodgers
Navy
Legion of Honor
France
Dewey's Wines Advertised by Makers at Fulton Street
Dewey and Sons Co of New York advertises wines labeled as pure and claims to be the makers at 138 Fulton Street. The promotion emphasizes ownership and direct production by the vendor.
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Dewey
Ee Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
N. Y
Ady
To Chicago in 20 Hours The Pennsylvania Special
The Pennsylvania Railroad will begin running the last Pennsylvania Special on June 15 in Adv. notices.
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Chicago
Peennsylvania Railroad
Adv
Day of Glory for West Point Centenary Roar at Memorial Hall
President Roosevelt visited West Point for the centennial celebration with full military honors. Secretary Root praised the army in the Philippines while Gen Horace Porter drew loud applause for his tribute to soldiers. Attendees included foreign ministers and military attaches from multiple nations as crowds lined the parade grounds.
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West Point
N. Y
Military Academy
Roosevelt
Memorial Hall
Miles
Root
Philippines
Horace Porter
Porter
New York Central Office
Sergis
Kelly
Doran
Crystal
Col. Mills
Academy
Payne
Cortelyou
Corps of Cadets
Secretary Root
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Payne
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Gen.Wood
Culberson
Platt
Connecticut
Burrows
Jones
Nevada
Francis B. Thurber
Senator Platt
Ways and Means Committee
Yteller
Merchants’ Association
Colorado
Hudson River
New Landing
Hudson Music
Pennsylvania
Metropolis
Judge Pennypacker
The
Stamford
Illinois Steel
W. C. Whitney
Ambassador Choate
Mrs. Reid
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
John Sargent
Douglas Robinson
W. S. Cowles
Lord Kenyon
Stanley Clark
Countess of
Gosford
King Edward VII
OIL Trust
President Roosevelt
Centennial
Ambassador Porter
Defiel
Wu Ting-Fang
Signor Edmondo Mayor Des Planches
Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo
Lee Don Luis F. Corea
Baron Ludovic Moncheur
Belgium
Don Jos Vincente Concha
Chékib Bey
J.-B. Pieda
Don Augusto F. Pulido
von Witzleben
Capt
von Muelmann
Mr. Wu
Col. Aziz Bey
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