Havemeyer Faces Attacks as Sugar Trust Probe Opens
In Washington June 19 H O Havemeyer Jr will testify on the Sugar Trust investigation. He plans to answer critics of his father H O Havemeyer the late organizer of the American Sugar Refining Company. The session, led by committee members Hardwick Madison Hinds and Baker, probes stock issues and past transactions tied to the National Sugar Refining Company and the trust.
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New York Times
Washington
H. O. Havemeyer, Jr
Sugar Trust
H. O. Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Havemeyer
H O. Havemeyer
Lowell M. Palmer
Old Guard
National Sugar Company
Wise
Hardwick
Judge Madison
Asher Hinds
Judge Baker
Henry H. Post
Howell, Son & Co
Madison
Mr. Post
Post
Mr. Havemeyer
Larkin
Fordney
American Refining Company
Congress
National of New Jersey
New National Sugar Refining Company
American Sugar Company
Sar. Madison
National Sugar Refining Company
H. Howell, Son & Co
National
Sulzer
High Ee
Mr. Sulzer
House Committee On
Treasury Department
Oliver Spitzer
Spitzer
John Thompson
Cox
Thompson
Henry O. Havemeyer
Harry Walker
Prooktvn
Walker
Pension Bill Adjourned By House Democrats
Democrats in the House chose to adjourn rather than take up pension legislation. They blocked a bill by Representative Anderson of Ohio to add 45 million dollars annually to the pension roll, forcing adjournment on party lines under the discharge rule.
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Washington
House
Anderson
Ohio
Census Bureau poker scandal leads to dismissals
In Washington on June 19 confessions revealed that Census Bureau employees played poker and other gambling games at the bureau. Secretary Nagel directed Acting Director Faulkner to dismiss the ringleader and penalize other participants by reduction and suspension.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Faulkner
Non-Union Driver Attacked by Strikers in The Bronx
Herman L Breese a non union driver for H W Bell & Co brick makers was attacked by six men on 140th Street near Wales Avenue Bronx while driving a wagon. They cut the horses loose and Breese suffered a deep knife wound to the right thigh before being found unconscious by Policeman Heidrich and taken to Lincoln Hospital where his condition was to be updated. The assailants remained at large.
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Herman Lbreese
H. W. Bell & Co
Park Avenue
140Th Street
Wales Avenue
Bronx
Breese
Heidrich
Root Amendment Dominates Senate Tide in Tariff Clash
The Root reciprocity amendment dominated six hours of Senate debate with John Sharp Williams pressuring for a vote while Root signaled a Wednesday speech to defend his measure. Bailey assailed the plan, Taft’s Chicago remarks drew criticism, and Dixon warned a broad tariff fight could follow the debate over free trade in Canadian pulp and print paper.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate
Mr. Root
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Root
Williams
House
United States
Canada
Mr. Williams
Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Taft
Chicago
Jal Root
Dixon
Montana
Crawford
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maine
Northwest
Texas
Fraudulent undervaluation in German cutlery imports
Treasury officials report multi million dollar revenue losses from cutlery undervaluations in New York and Sollingen Germany. Customs inspectors raid small shops, plan larger actions, while importers hire lawyers. Investigations trace prices in Germany and compare with shipments to reveal systematic undervaluation and altered tariff figures. United States District Attorney Wise leads prosecutions.
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United States
Treasury
MacVeagh
Sollengen
Germany
Grand Jury
Loeb
Treasury Department
Chicf Wilke
Nited
Wise
Postmaster General Sets Mail Indemnity Limits
Postmaster General Hitchcock amends postal regulations to provide up to 25 indemnity for last registered mail of third and fourth classes starting July 1. Indemnity previously applied only to registered first class, with international registered mail offering 10 on all classes.
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Washington
Hitchcock
DA Whitman and Nott deny conference with Justice McCall
The District Attorney and Assistant DA denied any talks with Justice McCall about objections raised by the Committee of Fourteen and the Rockefeller Grand Jury regarding light sentences for Jumbo Louis Buechler and Archie Hadden. Buechler and Hadden, who owned disorderly resorts, were fined $500 each after pleading guilty.
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Whitman
Nott
Justice McCall
Supreme Court
Committee of Fourteen
Rockefeller Grand Jury
Louis Buechler
Archie’ Hadden
McCall
Buechler
Adden
Stilwell
General Sessions
Ghail
Postal Deposits Grow in Early Savings Banks
Postmaster General Hitchcock reports 390666 dollars deposited in the first 48 postal savings banks over five months. The second 45 banks opened May 1 show 70749 dollars in their first month, 14.47 percent higher than the initial offices. There are 2119 deposits, with bonds at 2 percent interest expected to boost new deposits toward 1,000,000.
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Washington
Hitchcock
United States
Nlw
Borden Flays Reciprocity Threat to Canadian Labor
Winnipeg speech by R. L. Borden denounces reciprocity as costly to Canada. He warns finishing of agricultural products will occur in the United States, boosting American trusts and undercutting Canadian industry. He cites tariff policy and Argentina and other nations as losers under the pact.
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New York Times
Winnipeg
R. L. Borden
Canada
Walker Theatre
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Argentina
Tariff Board of the
Taft
Argentine Republic
Austria-Hungary
Bolivia
Colombia
Denmark
Japan
Norway
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Venezuela
Oliver Mowat
General strike called for coastwise sea trade
After a heated Morgan Line meeting, a general strike ultimatum was issued to all coastwise steamship lines. The International Seamen's Union set a 10 am start if Morgan Line does not settle, affecting about 20 000 seamen including cooks stewards and porters.
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Morgan Line
Henry P. Griffin
International Seamen's Union
Griffin
Down the Bay
Momus
West Street
Southern Pacific
West Eleventh Street
Berghoff
Moran Line
Baldwin
Charles Street
el Paso
New Orleans
el Sol
Galveston
John J. Bealin
Michael J. Reagan
State Board of Arbitration
C. W. Jungen
Jungen
Union
Strikes Spread Among English Ship Labor Across Ports
London reports sea men strike spreading to North dockers and Tyne coasting trade. In Liverpool Clyde offices workers attempt ship handling, depots for White Star and Allen Line crews quit. Southampton sees a thousand stevedores and stewards join. Union Castle offer of 2.50 monthly raise rejected. four big liners cancel sailing for Spithead naval review.
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Pro
Tyne
Clyde
White Star
Megantic
Celtic
Dominion
Allen Line
Virginian
Liverpool
Southampton
Philadelphia
Union Castle Line
Spithead
Jostler Fatally Shoots Carpenter on Inwood Road
William Pearsall 40 and fellow carpenter Alexander Coxe were traveling home from Far Rockaway when Salvator Lombardo attacked Pearsall on Remsen Avenue. Lombardo drew a revolver and killed Pearsall. he fled but was captured by Deputy William Belcher near Cedarhurst Station and jailed.
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William Pearsall
Alexander Coxe
Inwood
L. I
Far Rockaway
Remsen Avenue
Salvator Lombardo
Pearsall
Lombardo
Coxe
Cedarhurst
William Belcher
Nassau County
Belcher
Mr. Belcher
Far Rockaway Station
McNeill's Avenue
Conviction of Lupo Gang Affirmed by Appeals Court
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed the convictions of Ignacio Lupo the wolf Giuseppe Morello and six other members of Lupo counterfeiting gang. They were convicted last year and sentenced by Judge Ray of the Circuit Court to terms from twelve to thirty years in prison. The appeal claimed an unfair atmosphere was created by the presiding judge.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Ignacio Lupo
the Wolf
Guiseppe Morello
Ray
Circuit Court
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