Witness recounts efforts to hire Lauterbach to block Pacific merger
In testimony to a Senate committee, Judge Lovett describes repeated approaches by figures including Otto H. Kahn and Edward Lauterbach to employ a lawyer for Washington influence. He details calls from a man posing as Congressman Riordan and warns the motive was likely profit or to pressure a public investigation. Lauterbach defends only discussing the plan with Kahn and says he has not engaged Lovett directly.
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Radical
Lovett
Teaponse
Eawerd
Terbach
Otto H. Kahn
Ahn, & Co
Edward Lauterbach
R. Kahn
Lauterbach
Conream
Union Pacific
Chicago & Alton
R. Lauterbach
Congress
Mr. Kahn
Bu Ventiy Maxwell Evarta
Southern Pacific
Paul D. Cravath
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Washington
Mr. Cravath
Kahn
Money Trust
Radical Party
Henry
Texas
Lewis Case Ledyard
New York
Union Park Yard
Judge Lovett
Overman
Department of Justice
Mr. Lovett
J. Cummins
Ammount
Cummins
Pacific Railroad
Thies
Representative Riordan
Riordan
Mr. Lauterbach
Senate
Kahn, Loeb & Co
Oscar Hammerstein
N Ee Ee Opera House
Harriman
Illinois Central
Plan to dissolve Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger advances
Attorney General McReynolds, Robert Lovett and Paul Cravath held an all day session on dissolving the UP SP merger. They discussed exchanging Baltimore and Ohio stock for Southern Pacific stock to be placed with the Pennsylvania, with aims to present a common plan to the U S Circuit Court by July 1. Further talks were needed but outlook remained favorable.
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New York Times
Washington
McReynolds
Robert 8. Lovett
Union Pacific Railroal Company
Paul D. Cravath
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York
Union Pacific-Southern Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Pennsylvania
United States Circuit Court
St. Paul
Lovett
Cravath
Federal Court
R. McReynolds
United States Supreme Court
Exchange of Baltimore & Ohio
Il Son Tow
Investigation of Cohalan ties to Victor Heating case emerges
A legislative inquiry details Daniel F. Cohalan and John A. Connolly's dealings with the Victor Heating Company. It outlines alleged use of influence to procure city orders, payments totaling about 3940.55, settlement actions, and a 1911 promissory note tied to political assistance.
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Victor Heating Company
State of New York
Borough of
Manhattan
City of New York
Broadway
Borough of Manhattan
John A. Connolly
George O'Hanlon
J. Bennett Southard
Mr. Cohalan
Daniel F. Cohalan
Victor Head Company
Bar—— of
Bureau of Public Buildings and Offices
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
City of
New York
Cohalan
Department of Water
Suply
179Th Street
George F. Blake Company
Worthington Pump Company
Mannen
Eioe Bureau
Victor Heally
John A. Connollyh
Co Jn
Connolly
Basones of
Bureau of Buildings and Supplies
Department of Water Supply
Connolly Charges and Cohalan Report Details 1913
The 1913 inquiry into Connolly charges centers on Justice Cohalan and findings by Howard Townsend and Linnar Chrystie. The report notes statements to newspapers, alleged misrepresentations in Cohalan's announcements, and Connolly's lack of consent for public disclosures. Cohalan replies to the Grievance Committee expresses refusal to appear, arguing only the Governor can judge the accusations.
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John A. Connolly
Cohalan
Connolly
Lyman E. Warren
Justice Cohalan
Warren
New York
John A. Connany
Einar Seeeete
Gov. Sulzer
Ge Iner Chrystie
Association of the Bar of the City of
New
Supreme Court
Bond Refund Plan to Be Restored in Currency Bill Talks
Washington reports two White House conferences on the Currency bill with President Wilson, McAdoo, and lawmakers. Bankers urge restoring sections on retirement of national bank notes and refunding 2 percent bonds into higher bonds, plus expanded Federal Reserve Board representation. Wilson and Senate Democrats weigh changes while remaining cautious about centralizing banking power.
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New York Times
Washington
White House
Wilson
McAdoo
Owen
Representative Glass
Senate
House
Banking and Currency
American Bankers’ Association
George M. Reynolds
Chicago
Festus J. Wade
St. Louis
John Perrin
Los Angeles
Sol Wexler
New Orleans
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Oklahoma
Shafroth
Colorado
Hollise
New Hampshire
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Reed
Missouri
Pomerone
Ohio
O'Gorman
New York
Bristow
Kansas
Nelson
Minnesota
Week
Massachusetts
Reublicans
Th& New York Times
Times
Tiage
National Bank
Treasury Reserve
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Reynolds
Owen and Glass
Eed
Untermyer Predicts Currency Bill a Landmark Legislation
American lawyer and Pure Money Trust Committee counsel Mr Untermyer, aboard the Imperator Samuel Untermyer, urges passage of a currency bill as a secure, government backed system with flexible gold reserves. He calls for no private bank representation on the governing board and outlines changes to currency issues and restrictions. He travels to London and Paris after Southampton before a U S return in late August.
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Europe
Imperator
Samuel Untermyer
Pure Money Trust Committee
Acd
Sse
Untermyer
Wall Street
Ufe
London
Paris
Berlin
New York
Mr. Untermyer
Federal Board
Pujo
Southampton
France
Italy
Senate mood stalls action on extra session legislation
Understanding had been reached that resumption would be difficult to persuade most Senators present to enact such legislation in an extra session. Some showed strong opposition. Senator Gorman did not favor legislation at this time.
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Gorman
Bryan praises currency bill as a people's measure
Secretary Bryan writes in The Public Ledger that the currency bill serves the people not financiers and urges immediate legislation. He says any defects will be addressed by debate and amendment and argues only opponents of people's monetary issuance or government control object. He also asserts regional reserve banks will aid business.
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Philadelphia
Bryan
Public Ledger
Overan National Bank
COLORADO Low Fares to Colorado All Summer
Low fares to Colorado all summer advertised by Rock Island Lines promote the Roca y Mountain Limited from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo and the Colorado Flyer from St Louis. The ad highlights affordable weekly rates from seven to ten dollars and urges purchase of two travel books to guide the trip.
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Colorado
Hock Island
Roca«y Mountain Limited
Chicago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colorados
Colorado Flyer
St. Louis
Rock Island
K. E. Palmer
Broadway
New York
Moose Committeeman Quits Maryland Progressives
Col. E Carrington Jr resigns as National Committeeman for Maryland to Senator Dixon in New York. He cites danger of Democratic Party control and urges union of Progressives and Republicans to block it.
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Moose
Baltimore
Col. E . Carrington, Jr
Progressive Party
Maryland
Dixon
National Committee
New York
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
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Itimore & Ohio
Dow, Jones & Co
Mr. Riordan
J. Riordan
Senator Walsh
Balsa
Henry and
Riordan Deny
State of
James A. O'Gorman
Connolly's Company
Ceohalan
Eac
Alfred Cruikshank
Alfred B. Cruikshank
Victor Heating Commer
City and Cone of
Ellen Drohen
New York County
John R. Connolly
Court of Appeals
Financiers
Messrs. Reynolds
Wade
Wexler
Perrin
Bill
The
Gilbeys
Park & Tilford
Acker, Merrall & Condit CO
Charles & CO
John Muir
New York Stock Exchange
Royal Estate
Selters
Niederselters
N.Y
West
Ana
Verinis
Setiaieitaneationen
Cubenit
Cne
Charles W. Hoyt
Severe
Teotinven
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