Wealthy widow Lonstorf linked to iron ore fortune
Milwaukee June 12 Mrs Margaretha Lonstorf widow of Nicholas Lonstorf a major iron ore landowner faces a smuggling charge after customs held her at New York. Her son George J Maas is said to be seeking legal counsel as he aims to meet his mother in New York.
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Tribune
Milwaukee
Margaretha Lonstorf
New York
Nicholas Lonstorf
Upper Michigan
Lonstorfe
George J. Wonstorf
Lonsters
West
Lorstorf
Stephenson
Senator Stephenson
Lonstorf
George J. Maas
Lensdorf
Maas
Lenstorf
Government Seizure Realizes Close to Double Duty Expected
United States Marshal Henkel oversaw the sale of five trunks seized from the New York and Gothland cargoes. The government cleared about 34 939.74, nearly twice the duty would have been, after auction costs, with 97 lots sold and 77 pieces reserved for legal tracing. Additional sales from the 77 lots may further boost proceeds, totaling near four dollars added to the treasury per trunks.
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Henkel
New York
Gothland
United States Attorneys Office
Marshal Henkel
United States Treasury
Plan A Descent Upon Washington
Telegraph dispatch notes a planned influx of women to Washington to protest the glove and hosiery tariff. Federation of Cook County Women organized a drive to rally women’s clubs across several states in support of the action.
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Trr
the Tribune
Chicago
Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Federation of Cook County
Cook County
Inquest Records Sought on Mrs Ruiz Death in London
London June 12 Several local papers seek coroner records of the May 16 death of Mrs Mery Agnes O Frien Ruiz a Cuban spouse with links to Gros Warner Street. The coroner refused and a possible House of Commons demand looms.
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London
Mery Agnes O'Frien Ruiz
Ruiz
Charles F. Williamson
Paris
Elizabeth Caney
Billie
Wras
Miss Caney
Identified as Gefighter of Charles O'Brien in St Louis
In St Louis on June 12, Mme Agnes O'Brien Ruiz is identified by local friends as the Gefighter of the late Charles O'Brien, a local baker. She attended Everett School on stri strest and was known then as adventurous. At about thirteen she left home to New Orleans and rode back in a box car.
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St Lewis
Mme
Agnes O'Brien Ruiz
St. Lous
Charles O'Brien
Everett School
Stristrest
New Orleans
Tribune
Chicago
Bertram F. Randell
St. Charles
Randell
Edward Brozio
la Grange
Frank Devlin
Brozio
Devlin
West
Leroy Streets
Philip Waltenberg
West and Street
New York Central
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Waltenberg
Leroy Street
Young
James McCa ™Thy
Tariff Conference Members May Be Strong Men
Washington June 12 The conference committee expected to revise the tariff will consist of eight members from each house five Republicans and three Democrats. Leaders seek strong veterans but may replace aging figures with junior members. Possible picks include Ebenezar Hill and Samuel W McCall for the House, Needham of California for the Far West, and Fordney among favored Republicans. Senate likely includes Aldrich Penrose and Hale, with Smoot or Flint replacing Burrows or Custom.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Congress
Cannon
Ways and Means
Finance and Ways and Means
Republican House
Payne
Dalzell
McCall
Hill
Boutell
Far West
Middle West
Tinois
Middle Western
Mr. McCall
Mr. Hill
Fordney
Michigan
House
Clark, Underwood
Alabama
Griggs
Georgia
Senate
Aldrich
Penrose
Hale
Burrows
Custom
Smoot
Flint
Tariff Bill Advances as Senate Debates Free List and Art
Washington June 12 dispatch reports tariff debate shifting to the Senate floor without Finance Committee report. Proponents seek a 42 cent per barrel crude oil duty while House free list stands. Amendments touch glass rates hides pulp paper lumber and art duties with Senators Overman Nelson Aldrich Dolliver and Lodge voicing strong positions. The body adjourned after free list work and plans third reading on returning session.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Scott
Elkins
Penrose
Curtis
Standard Oil Company
Root
Hale
Overman
Taliaferro
Nelson
Cummins
Insurgente
Aldrich
Starch Trust
Dixon
Burkett
Lodge
Tillman
Money
Carter
Europe
Messrs
Borah
Brown
Clark
Wyoming
Fletcher
Gallinger
Heyburn
Hughes
McCumber
Paynter
Piles
J. Pierpont Morgan
London
Independent Party Emerges in Minnesota Politico Move
A new independent party forms in Minnesota uniting Bryan and La Follette supporters to challenge Governor Johnson. Insurgent Republicans and Bryan Democrats plan a Minneapolis convention and formal launch featuring James Manahan and George S. Loftus guiding the effort with support from the Minnesota Shippers and Receivers' Association and Minnesota Citizens' League.
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Tribune
Minneapolis
la Follette
Bryan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Lincoln
Johnson
James Manahan
George 8
Jefferson Hall Democracy Formed In Albany
Albany June 12 The Jefferson Hall Society was incorporated to operate as a political party under election law with the title Jefferson Hall Democracy and the emblem Independence Hall. Its New York City office lists directors Thomas Gilleran Timothy F Driscoll Bernard Eckman Edward A Lynch Max Stern and Terrance Connolly. Driscoll longtime Hearst aide and former Independence League county chair, led with Hearst during 1908 state campaign. Gilleran a Hearst candidate for Borough President in 19%, worked with Hearst allies until John Ford’s nomination for Justice of the Supreme Court. Other incorporators are ex Hearst supporters who broke with him after Driscoll left.
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Albany
Jefferson Hall Society
Jefferson Hall Democracy
Independence Hall
New York City
Thomas Gilleran
Timothy F Driscoll
Bernard Eckman
Edward A. Lynch
Max Stern
New York
Terrance Connolly
Brooklyn
Timothy F. Driscoll
Independence League
William R. Hearst
Hearst
John Ford
Supreme Court
Sulleran
Justice
Ford
Jefferson Hiail Society
Mr Hearst
Mr. Driscoll
O'Malley Issues Opinion on Insurance Law Limitation
Albany June 12 Attorney General O Malley renders an opinion to William H Hotchkiss Superintendent of Insurance on Section 937 limits for new business expenses. He holds the cap applies to each agent not as an aggregate. cites Boswell v Security Life. He also says the limit does not apply to contracts signed before the law. The opinion counters ex Attorney General Jackson’s December view and notes the Court of Appeals did not reverse the Appellate Division interpretation.
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Albany
O'Malley
William H. Hotchkiss
Boswell At
Security Life Insurance Company
Hotch
Court of Appeals
Massachusetts Freighter Tows Schooner After Collision
In Long Island Sound about fifteen miles east of City Island the freighter Massachusetts rammed the schooner Susan N Picker ing tearing away her headgear and tossing her slightly to port. The schooner righted herself and was towed to City Island by the Massachusetts which remained unscathed aside from a small hole in its bow. No one was harmed and conditions remained calm aboard both vessels.
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Silewly
New York
Long Island Sound
City Island
Massachusetts
New England Navigation Company
Susan N. Pickering
State Senator Rules Harvester Merger a Price Regulator
Topeka June 12 State Senator H E B Gause special commissioner in the International Harvester ouster suit declares in a filed report that the harvester company is a trust. He holds that the merger has regulated and controlled retail and wholesale prices of harvesting machines in Kansas.
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Topeka
Kan
H. E B. Gause
International Harvester
Harvester Company
Merg
Kansas
Governor Post to Return to Puerto Rico
President Taft met with Governor Post of Puerto Rico and announced that Post would return at once to resume duties. Post said affairs on the island were in good condition and supported the administration's push for Congress to act on financial reforms.
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Washington
Taft
Governor Post
Porto Rico
Congress
Young flyer Goodale crashes into tree at Palisades Park
Frank W. Goodale, a boy aeronaut at Palisades Amusement Park, had a mishap last night when his craft struck a tree before reaching height. The propeller was smashed and he landed among park trees near trolley wires. He planned to repair the balloon for tomorrow and showed little concern for injuries.
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Frank W. Goodale
King
Palisades Amusement Park
Hudson River
Mary
Goodale
Japanese ambassador outlines friendly rivalry in trade at Michigan
Baron Kogoro Takahira spoke at the University of Michigan on June 12 arguing commercial rivalry between the United States and Japan is inevitable in an era of rapid international development. He praised U S educators and emphasized mutual benefits from closer American Japanese ties and the arts of peace exposition.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Kogoro Takahira
University of Michigan
America
Japan
United States
Pacific
Japanese Ambassadors Denounce Hawaii Plot Claims
Ann Arbor June 12 Aaron Kororo Taka hira the Japanese Ambassador said he knew nothing of a conspiracy among Japanese in Hawaii to take control from white residents. He noted no Japanese party exists due to lack of political rights and cited a wage dispute as the real issue for Hawaiian workers at a sugar plant. Washington reports say officials see no government correspondence on the matter and Hawaii's Japanese seem unlikely to pursue power, with labor tensions expected to be settled by compromise.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Aaron Kororo Takahira
Hawali
Suger
Washington
Honolulu
State Department
Hawaii
Wilson doubts Harms meat inspection affair report
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture said he has just read of the Harms meat inspection affair and will have charges investigated at once. He stated he is ignorant of the situation and expects to return to Washington Tuesday.
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Tracr
Iowa
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Fast St. Louis
Harms
Washington
Lumber Contract Awarded for Canal Construction
The Isthmian Canal Commission selected William R. Grace Co. of San Francisco and New York to supply 2,500,000 feet of Douglas fir for the next fiscal year. The contract price is $53,900 for rough and random length stock.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
William R. Grace Co
San Francisco
New York
Steamer George Washington Sails on Maiden North Atlantic Trip
Bremerhaven reports the George Washington latest North German Lloyd Line steamer departing for New York on its maiden voyage with nine hundred passengers aboard.
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Bremerhaven
George Washington
Liord Line
New York
Paul Says Warship Presence Aided Venezuelan Settlement
Jose de J. Paul, removed from Venezuela's diplomatic service, claims his mission aided a peaceful solution. He asserts inviting foreign warships deterred massacre and pillage, safeguarded foreigners, and that a unified naval presence helped settle Holland and other tensions. A telegram to Washington supported the view.
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Paris
José de J. Paul
Gomez
United States
Venezuela
Paul
Friends of
Castro
Venezuelan
Holland
Washington
Sefor Lorena
Sefior Paul
la Guayra
Reward for loyal Rapid Transit workers
Philadelphia June 12 The Rapid Transit Company announced a fund of 25000 dollars to reward 1817 employees who remained on the cars during a recent strike. The gesture honors continued loyalty and signals future regard for such service.
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Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company
Tlsh
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Mme. Ruiz
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MR. Wilson
East St. Louis
Grace & CO
New Washington
Necod
Motora
Habutai
Shanghai
Arnold, Constable & Co
C. J. Bonnet & Cie
Lyons
France
Furriers
Furnisur
Lincoln Safe Deposit Company
Murray Hill
East
St. York
Senor Paul
Germany
Grimfeld
Leipziger Street
Berlin
Own Mills
Landeshut
Silesia
Callanan
Callanas
Vesey St
West Street
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