Mellen Denies Loss on New Haven Trolley Stocks
Charles Mellen former New Haven president testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission detailing acquisitions of trolley roads in New England. The hearing tracks stock values, ownership and the financing structure, including Aldrich’s noted involvement. Governor Folk presses for accuracy as disputes over profits and notes surface, with emphasis on Billard’s role and the complex holding company network.
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Charless. Mellen
New Haven Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
New England
New Haven
Ron
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Gov. Folk
New England Railroad
2A Stock Exchange
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Aldrich
Read
Folk
Melien
Aldritch
Rhode Island
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Dhares
Co. & Mellen
Billard
Haskell
Boston & Maine
Hillard
New Ene Fend Investment and Seer Company
Per Ste Ser
Farmers’ Loan End Trust Company
One New England Nation Company
John Hillard
Boston Railroad
Comroad Melding Company
Hillard Company
Billard Company
Siegel Returns to New York After London Visit
Henry Siegel sailed on the Olympic and is en route to New York with his daughter Mrs Tyrrell Cavendish. He appeared in good humor at Euston Station and declined comment on personal affairs while noting his grandson is recovering. He spent the weekend at Knightly Grange in Staffordshire.
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NEW York Times
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Henry Siegel
New York
Olympic
Tyrrell Cavendish
Euston Station
Staffordshire
Siegel
Knightly Grange
Jacob A. Riis Dying in Barre Massachusetts
Jacob A. Riis writer and social worker is described as critical in Barre Massachusetts. His physician Dr Bates said Riis had been failing for several days with no hope of improvement though he might linger a month. Riis remained conscious most of the time. He came from Battle Creek Michigan two weeks ago due to a chronic heart trouble.
First Heat Prostration Hits City in May Weather
The Weather Bureau reported a hot May day with 65 degrees at 6 AM rising to 85 by 4 PM and 24 percent humidity. One heat prostration occurred, James McGuire, 50, of 313 West Thirty-sixth Street, overcome at Broadway and Thirty-fourth Street and treated by Dr. Farnam of New York Hospital.
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United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Guards at Rockefeller Estate Bar Woman Visitor
Mrs. Friest of Arizona a former playmate of William and J. D. Rockefeller was turned away at the gates of John D. Rockefeller's estate in Tarrytown New York due to strict guards. She said she knew Rockefeller when he was a boy and William Rockefeller was her Sunday school teacher.
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New York Times
Tarrytown
N. Y
John D
Bellboy Bequeathed Thirty Thousand in Will
Mrs. George D. Farrar of New York leaves Timothy Connelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Connelly of Great Barrington, $30,000 in her New York filed will. The sum is held in trust until he reaches adulthood. A $250,000 charitable bequest is also included. Connelly plans to return to his old job when school closes in June.
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New York Times
Pittsfield
Mass
Great Barrington
George D. Farrar
New York
Timothy Connelly
Daniel Connelly
Bridge Street
Farrar
Young Connelly
Becker declines to testify in Becker murder trial
Ex lieutenant Charles Becker, on trial for the Rosenthal murder, refuses to take the stand as witnesses contradict Becker alibi claims. The court faces a heated dispute over the Harlem conference testimony and grafting questions, with District Attorney Whitman assessing the alibi as weaker than Becker believes.
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Webber
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Vallon
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124Th Street
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Marshall
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Manton
Mr. Whitman
Charles B. Plitt, Jr
Dago Frank
Coffel
Gurmen
Aden Rei’ Mander
Warren James
Roosevelt Sees Moose Leaders Talk On Politics
At Sagamore Hill May 20 Col Roosevelt met George W Perkins and Gifford Pinchot for a three hour conference. Pinchot reported a poor Progressive primary showing while the Colonel offered no political remarks beyond deflecting questions.
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New York Times
Oyster Bay
Progressive Party
Sagamore Hill
Col. Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
National Committee
The
Hill
South America
Perkins
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Pennsylvania
Peace Plan and Huerta Veiled Aims Highlight Mexican Crisis
Envo ys plan peace for Mexico while Huerta keeps aims secret as Vera Cruz fleet may shrink four battleships to be withdrawn besides torpedo boats to be adopted if the army advances Tampico must be open Acting Secretary Roosevelt vows force to prevent a blockade Three power conference notes Mr Manton statement and Becker defense in Rosenthal case. Roosevelt and Perkins discuss amalgamation and campaign plans with Roosevelts Madrid trip set for May 30.
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Huerta
Vera Cruz
Madrid
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Pinchot
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Colombia
Charles S. Mellen
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Maine
United States
Iberta
Panama Canal
New York Times
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Parks
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Saltillo
State Department
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Roosevelt
Navy
Tampico
Thens
Garrison
Navy ‘Department
Navy Department
Solace
New York
Badger
Atlantic
Argentina’s Pena mocks Monroe Doctrine as Gutta Percha Doctrine
Senor Roque Saenz Pena, Argentina’s president, dismisses the Monroe Doctrine, labeling it the Gutta Percha Doctrine and predicting further comment in next Sunday’s Times.
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Senor Roque Saenz Pena
Argentina
TIMES
Four Days Without Water In Freight Car Case
Three men found in a box car in Jersey City were before Judge Charles F X O'Brien after claiming they had ridden since May 13 and were without water since Saturday. They boarded in Jacksonville and sought to reach New York, saying they lost jobs. They named Howard Lagan 22? 882 Dean Street Brooklyn William Ranney 23 236 Putnam Street Albany and Joseph Wagner 22 Florida. Judge O'Brien discharged them.
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Brooklyn
William Ranney
Putnam Street
Albany
Joseph Wagner
Florida
O’brien
New Comet Sighted Over Wisconsin Skies
A new, tailess comet was observed for two nights via the Yerkes telescope at Williams Bay Wisconsin. Prof Edward E Barnard says it is moving eastward toward Capella and shows remarkable speed with no known orbit or name yet. Russian observers first reported the sighting and Kiel Germany relayed the news worldwide.
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New York Times
Ciicago
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Williams Bay
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Yerkes Observatory
Russia
Barnard
Kiel
Germany
Muyope
Capella
Huerta Says Mexican Peace Delegates No Resignation Offer
President Huerta announced in an interview that Mexican peace delegates have no instructions to offer his resignation at the Niagara Falls peace conferences. Esteva Ruiz had earlier said officials granted ample powers to the representatives to handle all conference topics.
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Huerta
Niagara Falls
Senor Esteva Ruiz
Atlantis Grounded Off Mexican Coast In Heavy Gale
Wireless reports from Galveston say the Norwegian steamship Atlantis with about twenty passengers aboard ran aground sixty miles north of Tampico during a storm. The United States battleship Connecticut rescued the passengers. tugs from Mobile prepared to assist. Officials say the ship is not in immediate danger and no fire aboard.
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Tampico
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Jensen
Vera Cruz
Mobile
Major Slack
Pantuco River
Refugees recount torture and murders in Mexico
Thirty five American refugees arrive in San Francisco telling of brutalities by Mexican federal soldiers and torture of John Jeroloman near Michoacan. They recount a massacre at the Kk Favor Silver Mines in Jalisco with deaths of Walter Neal Williams Hoadley and others and the looting of 350000 in company property. Consul Edwards narrowly escaped and left Acapulco after turning duties over to the British Vice Consul.
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Mexico
Pacific Mail
Newport
United States
Clement S. Edwards
Manzanillo
John Jeroloman
New York
Tinguindia
Michoarun
Jeroloman
Limite States
Jiquilpan
Pereyllolimes
Guadalajara
Walter M Neal
Ninager
Kk Favor
Jalisco
Willimmnos
Be Hoadley
Wl Paver
Williams
Hoadley
Francisco de Toro Liupesos
Edwards
Acapulco
Peace Conference Opens With Hopeful Tone On Mexican War
Niagara Falls reports the Brazil and Argentina envoys convened the American delegates to seek terms for an amicable settlement. The session, informal but pivotal, involved highly confidential exchanges aimed at a provisional Mexican government and broad representation, with credentials revealing limited U S powers and plenary Mexican authority.
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New York Times
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Ont
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
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Suarez
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Werm
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Eirwan
Wilsom
Bryan
Joseph Lamar
Frederick W. Lehmann
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Wilson
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