Lord Pearson and Pierce Oil Clash in Mexico Struggle
Sir Weetman Pearson arrived in New York on June 14 amid six detectives shadowing him as he contends with Henry Clay Pierce over Mexican oil. Pearson built the Tehuantepec Railway and expanded wells to secure supply, while Waters-Pierce suffers from limited crude access and high duties. The duel extends from Mexico to New York as Pearson plans departure for England.
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Weetman Dickinson Pearson
England
George
Lord Pearson
Henry Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard Oil
Mr. Pierce
Mexico
Pierce
Waters-Pierce
Manhattan
New York
St. Regis
Harriman
Fifty-fifth Street
Fifth Avenue
Gotham
Harriman House
Tehuantepec National Railway
Pacific
Gulf
Hey
Mexican Petroleum Company, Limited
Waters- Pierce Company
Mexican Petroleum Company
United States
Pearson
Waters-Pierce Company
Tord Pearson
Tondon
American midshipmen reach Plymouth on practice cruise
The Indiana Massachusetts and Iowa arrived at Plymouth after sailing from Hampton Roads on June 9 to begin a 10 000 mile summer practice cruise. One Iowa midshipman contracted enteric fever and was sent to Stonehouse hospital for full recovery. Captain Clark met Admiral Cross of Devonport Dockyard who invited the squadron into the inner harbor. The Lord Mayor will host a semi official reception amid limited celebrations due to mourning and mobilization maneuvers.
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Plymouth
England
Indiana
Massachusetts
Iowa
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Clark
Hampton Roads
New England
Naval Hospital
Stonehouse F
Capt. Clark
Admiral Cross
Devonport
London
Charity profile of Robert J. Hoguet in estate appraisal
The obituary notes Robert J. Hoguet died Oct 8 and left a largely philanthropic estate. His realty appraised near 1.25 million dollars showed scant equity after debts, with most assets in life policies and a 270,817 dollar net estate. Widow Marie N. Hoguet and four sons plus two daughters shared the portion, while several bequests supported Catholic and orphan institutions. Mortgages covered most properties, leaving no unencumbered holdings.
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Robert J. Hoguet
Marie N. Hoguet
Robert Louis
Ramsay C
J. Pierre
Rene F
Marguerite M
Marie V. Hoguet
New York
Newark
N. J
Corpus Christi
Hunt's Point
Ufe
Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co
West 148Th Street
Third Avenue
East Seventy-eighth Street
Mr. Hoguet
East Fifty-fourth Street
Theroperty
Seventh Avenue
International Chamber of Commerce shelves plan for permanent arbitral court
The International Congress of Chambers of Commerce shelved the proposal for a Permanent Court of Arbitral Justice, as urged by Secretary of State Knox. Frank D. Lalanne of Philadelphia presented the measure for the National Board of Trade. The issue was referred to the permanent Committee on Resolutions for the Boston 2012 meeting.
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London
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Knox
Frank D. Lalanne
Philadelphia
National Board of Trade of
United States
Permanent Committee On
Boston
City to pay Cohen 35000 dollar fee for tax arrears work
Controller Prendergast said an agreement with Corporation Counsel Watson and ex Supreme Court Justice William N Cohen would pay Cohen thirty five thousand dollars for his work settling arrears in dome taxes of public service corporations. Cohen was hired by the Attorney General as special counsel for the State Board of Tax Commissioners after Daniel F Cohalan was relieved.
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Prendergast
Watson
Supreme Court
William N. Cohen
Cohen
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Daniel F. Cohalan
Irish Counties Mass Meeting and Concert in Carnegie Hall
The Irish Counties' Athletic Union schedules a mass meeting and concert at Carnegie Hall next Sunday evening to promote the Irish Athletic Park at Wakefield. Speakers include Morgan J. O'Brien, William McAdoo, T McDonough, Dr John G Coyle, Edward T. McCrystal, Michael Mitchel, and Supreme Court Justice James Fitzgerald.
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Irish Counties’ Athletic Union
Carnegie Hall
Pene
Irish Athletic Park
Wakefield
Morgan J. O’brien
William McAdoo
Gens T. McDonough
John G. Coyle
Edward T. McCrystal
Presidenes
Mitchel
Board of Aldermen
Supreme Court
James Fitzgerald
Duke of Sutherland Arrives Aboard Adriatic
The Duke of Sutherland arrived on the Adriatic yesterday and has interests in the Canadian Pacific Railway. He will visit Montreal and the Northwest and departed for Montreal on the New York Central at 6 55 last night.
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Duke of Sutherland
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Northwest
New York Central
Method Used to Recruit for Madriz Army Described
A passenger in Mobile describes how Madriz obtains recruits in Western Nicaragua. Government soldiers lasso captives, tie their hands, and march them to a recruiting office to sign the muster roll. If unable to write, a signature is made for them and a musket issued.
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Mobile
Ala
Madriz
Nicaragua
Café de l Opéra Fire Threatens Broadway Front
A fire damaged the Café de l Opéra on Broadway near Forty second Street when dry boxwood bushes outside the closed cafe were ignited by a stray match. Thomas Tobin of Pittsboro Building Company helped fight the flames until firemen and police arrived and kept the blaze from spreading into the cafe front.
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Café de l'Opéra
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Thomas Tobin
Pittsboro Building Company
Tobin
Pacific Codfish Trust Seeks Pacific Coast Unification
A deal to unify all Pacific coast cod fishing is in progress and nearly complete. Backed by San Francisco and Boston capital, five Puget Sound companies operate in the Bering Sea, growing the industry from two schooners six years ago to a locally controlled fleet over a dozen vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Boston
Puget Sound
Bering Sea
Jockey Ernest Huppe Dies After Coney Island Steeplechase
Steeplechase rider Ernest Huppe aged 28 died at Coney Island Emergency Hospital at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. He fell from his mount Gold Plate in the running on Wednesday and was struck by another horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Huppe
Coney Island
Huppe
King Ferdinand and Queen Eleanore Arrive in Paris
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and Queen Eleanore arrived in Paris with full military honors. Their four day visit includes a packed schedule of official functions and fetes. In Lima, Col. Pizarro was named Minister of War replacing Gen. Muniz who resigned amid an arbitration dispute with Heusder.
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Paris
Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
Eleanore
Lima
Peru
Col. Pizarro
Muniz
Heusder
Arbi
Scimeca Boy Still Missing As Family Holds Vigil
Three year old Michael Scimeca vanished from 2 Prince Street on Tuesday evening. Family and friends waited in the Scimeca rooms for kidnappers to return the child, while Dr Scimeca denied negotiating a ransom. The Italian Detective Bureau faced criticism and questions about its staffing and methods as authorities pursued leads.
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Michael Scimeca
Prince Street
Scimeca
Dr. Scimeca
M. Petrella
Brooklyn
Michael
Frank L. Yeegens
Italian Evening Bulletin
Frugone
Bingham
Detective Bureau
Polle
Americans in Auto Wreck Near Castellane
An automobile carrying Mr and Mrs Henry and Mme Matton overturned in a ditch near Castellane in Basses Alpes. Mme Matton died at the scene while Mr Henry was badly injured and pinned under wreckage. Mrs Henry escaped unharmed and secured help for her husband. The party had spent the winter there.
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Nice
Henry
Mme. Matton
Castellane
Department of
Basses-Alpes
Mme
Matton
Henrys
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