McReynolds Letter Details Caminetti and Western Fuel Cases
Attorney General McReynolds reports to President Wilson on Diggs Caminetti and Western Fuel Company prosecutions. He outlines tensions with United States Attorney McNab, signals delays and calls for special counsel, and cites Wilson’s backing for vigorous prosecution and impartial handling of the cases.
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Immigration Carai
McNab
Diggs-Caminetti
Western Fuel
McReynolds
John L. Howard
Western Fuel Company
United States District Court
Mr. McNab
Diges
Pacific plan to dissolve union pacific sp merger
Washington June 24 plan for dissolving the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger will be laid before President Wilson tomorrow. Attorney General and railroad counsel kept to themselves. plan includes sale of 38 million Southern Pacific stock to Pennsylvania and 42 million Baltimore & Ohio stock to Union Pacific with the Pennsylvania to receive 14 percent of Southern Pacific stock.
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Washington
Union Pacific- Southern Pacific
Department of Justice
Wilson
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Sulzer vetoes highway contracts push for competitive bids
Albany June 24 The New York Times reports Gov Sulzer’s drive to curb costly highway work. Acting State Controller Michael J Walsh rebuked two contracts as too expensive and lacking competition. Carlisle seeks power to award repairs. lawmakers resist. One Dutchess County resurfacing contract at 20186 drew criticism for urgency.
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Albany
Gov. Sulzer
Highway Department
Michael J. Walsh
John N. Carlisle
Commission of Inquiry
Carlisle
C. Gordon Reel
Tammany
Sulzer
Wagner
Dutchess County
Highway contracts power to be given to governor’s auditor
The article notes a proposal to vest in John A. Hennessy, the Governor’s executive auditor, authority to pass on appointments and contracts in the Highway Department. Critics, including Mr Walsh, call the move unwise and unjustified and say it resembles a condemned old practice.
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Walsh
John A. Hennessy
End of Sulzer Direct Primary Bill in New York Assembly
In a tense extraordinary session the Assembly defeated Gov Sulzer direct primary legislation after six hours of debate. Assemblyman Eisner moved to reconsider, but the vote stood firm, signaling the bill’s failure for now. Critics labeled Sulzer a traitor to the party as others denounced the governor’s approach to primaries and reforms.
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Seventeenth New York
Louis J. Cuvillier
Percy Nagle
Democratic Party
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Sulzer
Levy
Blauvelt
James B. van Woert
Lewis
Senate
Assembly
Wagner
Cohalan
Bar Association
Justice Cohalan
Tax Changes Expand Exemptions and New Duties
Senate amendments broaden income tax exemptions and adjust duties on imported goods. Key changes include new rates on fish coffee and specific items, expanded rules for corporate and partnership incomes, and added licenses for collecting taxes on foreign payments. Exemptions extend to state districts and mutual life and marine insurers with conditions. Alaska railroads face a new per cent net income tax in lieu of mileage licenses.
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Grand Jurors Protest Usurpation of Power in Telegram
Twenty three members of the Federal Grand Jury, which returned indictments against Western Fuel Company Directors Robert Bruce and Sidney V. Smith, draft a telegram to President Wilson protesting what they call usurpation of power by the Attorney General. The telegram, signed by the former Grand Jurors, emphasizes their respectful but strong stance against the actions connected with McReynolds and the reopening of cases.
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Washington
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Federal Grand Jury
Western Fuel
Commercial Express Train Links Cincinnati Chicago Route
A brief item notes a commercial express train service connecting Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago. The report mentions a freight and passenger car composition including a parlor car and coach cars on the Pennsylvania Railroad line.
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Sugar and Wool Vote Today In Senate Tariff Debate
Washington June 24 After five speeches on sugar and wool items Chairman Simmons of the Senate Finance Committee won unanimous consent to vote on both paragraphs and all amendments by 4 o'clock tomorrow. The move aims to end the fight and support House rates favored by the President. Senators Thornton Walsh and Thompson defended positions on free sugar and wool with competing amendments and plans for a floor vote.
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Senate Finance Committee
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Thornton
Louisiana
Mansdell
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Walsh
Montana
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Kansas
Shafroth
Colorado
Painter Association Leader Attacks Tariff Change
Arthur B. Davies president of the Association of American Painters and Sculptors denounced Senate Finance Committee shifts in art duty schedules of the tariff bill calling the move reactionary and likely to hinder dissemination of art. He criticized taxation of fine paintings and sculptures for age based classifications and said it interferes with art world fundamentals.
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Association of American Painters and Sculptors
Senate Finance Committee
Underwood
House
Senators letters stolen prompt inquiry in Albany
Senator Loren H. White of Schenectady and Senator Brown report their desks rifled. The incident sparks calls for a formal inquiry as authorities probe the thefts in Albany on June 24.
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