23 Jan 1914
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
1
A slate of fourteen graft indictments in Suffolk County includes Dunn's Contracting and Sulzer. The grand jury details the plot, with witnesses and presented evidence. The report notes political figures and the ongoing trial timeline, citing calls for April actions and possible further proceedings.
Folk County men charged with larceny first degree and conspiracy in a broad graft case. Engineers and laborers from various firms named in the indictment faced counts of felonies including misfeasance and embezzlement. The proceedings highlight a wide network of alleged fraud extending across multiple firms and individuals.
The report outlines grand jury proceedings and corruption allegations involving Sulzer and associates. Witnesses including Salzer and Murphy testify on graft schemes, contractor dealings, and possible political influence. Senator O Gorman's role and related testimonies are noted as pivotal, with adjournment and further hearings anticipated.
An investigation notes a $3.5 million gold transfer linked to a Mobile football match era, routed through the Bank of England and the Bank of Ireland in London, with agents handling the funds from New York to Vera Cruz before arrival. The incident involves Veracruz officials guiding the steamer and a Mexican inquiry into the shipment and its destination.
Taft pokes fun at Bryan amid a broader debate on railroad rates and advocacy. The fragment references radical tendencies in education and mentions figures like Professor Att and other joints in a discussion about reform, with a nod to a recent issue in New Hinida and references to several named individuals.
Police report a man shot himself at the Pennsylvania Station terminal. A suicide note and disturbing entries were found in his belongings. Investigators suspect the act was premeditated and tied to personal distress. no other injuries reported.
A Detroit factory official and an unnamed secretary discuss a U S policy to discourage sending money abroad. They claim the aim is to keep funds in the United States, with discrimination targeted at foreigners who remove money versus those who contribute locally.
A chaotic scene described as "C. F. M." cash conflicts and a fight over corporate funds and unencumbered balances. City officials including Chamberlain Henne and investigator Revere pursue questions about transfers while a journalist reports on alleged misuse by corporate fund movers tied to city finances.
Reported in a Merion area campus incident a Merion College student died by self-inflicted gunshot during a night at a fraternity house. Authorities noted no clear motive. family and college officials investigated, with prior hints of strain and depression. The deceased was a member of the university's fraternity life and involved in campus activities prior to the tragedy.
In a Berlin led trial at the Medicodhirirgion College a professor of phranology shows a fake heart created from a dead body to demonstrate an electric device. An electric light inside the heart allows observation of function, claimed to aid heart disease treatment. Inventor is Professor R A Gab of Berlin.
The scene centers on John J. Kennedy, New York State Treasurer, discussing a 37 million dollar sequence of financial moves involving checks and bank activities. He references anticipatory land sales and transfers tied to state funds amid a dining gathering.
Unconfirmed reports sweep through the press alleging Hudolfo Reyes may be executed while the claim remains largely discredited. The article also mentions Teveslew, son of General Kernaran Reyes, noted as a former Minister of Justice in a disputed context.
Portland news reports Hale's son seeks a Republican nomination for Congress. The provisional candidacy hinges on party leadership guidance from Asher Hinds and input from the committee. Sources specify Eugene and Paris as referenced places in the coverage.
A garbled report describes a mayoral dance plan at a city event with attendees including John Winters Renna Calvin Toming Otre Moicue MocMyrk Tina Feinstein and others. The piece references a City Hall invitation and a festive assembly near a playground corner with Christmas decorations and local civic figures.
A coastal accident at West Point involved five cadets and three women. Their bobled run into a two-horse drawn sled, seriously injuring George Vidmer and Lieutenant James G. Sterne. Other injured were an adjutant, Captain Frederick Tewelng, Lieutenant Daniel Sulton and Mrs Debe Atom.
The Federal Reserve Organization Committee weighs location of reserve banks with no decision. President may nominate a board member amid talk of a New York site clashing with Wall Street interests. Senator Tavis noted as influential in the Democratic faction faces scrutiny. confirmation hoped by March 1.
In London the resumed inquest into Willie Starenfeld's death heard a witness claim to have seen a man walking with the boy on the murder day. The jury faced a dramatic moment as the witness pointed to the boy's father, Mrs Starenfeld cried out, and the inquest adjourned for a week.
The four anti trust bills presented to Congress were published publicly with the Interstates Commission created. Indorsed by the President, fundamentals will stand though details may be changed. Full text of the bills is released, stating no regulation of stock exchanges.
Washington reports detail four anti-trust measures including monopoly definition banning interlocking directorates, rates, and trade rules. An Interstate Trade Commission would supersede the Bureau of Corporations to enforce Sherman law and require full corporate disclosure. President Wilson signals no stock exchange legislation this session.
The bill defines unlawful restraints and provides that acts to monopolize or restrain trade among states or with nations are unlawful. It allows discrimination only for cost differences in transportation and permits sellers to deal with their own customers. It clarifies penalties, limitations, and injunctive relief in enforcement proceedings under the act to protect trade and commerce.
Public notice outlines prohibition on interlocking directorates linking railroad or mining firms with banks and trust companies. It bars individuals serving two federal or state banking roles simultaneously and imposes penalties for violations. The act, approved December 2 1913, governs corporation directors and officers across multiple sectors.
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