Hamburg-American Line Dominates US Trade, Commission Deliberates
A historic complaint alleges the Hamburg-American Line wields monopolistic control over German trade with the United States. It claims the firm fixes rates, routes, and port choices across six Atlantic gateways and interior cities, suppressing competition through threats and discriminatory practices. The Cosmopolitan Line and others challenge these moves amid legal protections of antitrust statutes.
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Hamburg
United States North Atlantic
Hamburg-American Line
Germany
United States
Commission
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Newport News
Hamburg-American Packet Company
Atlantic
Baltic
North Atlantic
Hamburg American Line Denies Trade Restraint Charges
Hamburg American Steam Packet Company plans a general denial before the Interstate Commerce Commission to Peter Wright and Sons Cos mopolitan Steamship Company agents alleging a trade restraint. Joseph H Choate and Harrington Putnam will likely represent the carrier. Emil L Boas notes most charges are wild and reckless.
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United States
Hamburg-American Packet Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Peter Wright & Sons
Hamburg-American Steam Packet Company
Philadelphia
Cosmopolitan Steamship Company
Joseph H. Choate
Harrington Putnam
Putnam
Emil L. Boas
Greenwich
Conn
Cne
MEN OF AFFAIRS Need Food to Supply the Brain
A medical note urges proper food for busy city workers whose brains tire. It claims brain decline follows long work without balanced nutrients and cites phosphate and potash loss. Grape-Nuts is promoted as a ready breakfast aiding brain structure and endurance after eight to ten days of use.
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Serge
Wellville
Pugs
Charges Against Steamship Line Draw Ire of Danish Owner
The Interstate Commerce Commission faced charges deemed absurd by sources who say the Cosmpolitan Steamship Company is an American name for Danish shipowner Hecksher. Peter Wright & Sons are accused of representing foreign interests. Boas dismissed the case as unfounded and said it would go to Choate and Putnam for handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Messrs
Peter Wright & Sons
Cosmopolitan Steamship Company
Hecksher
Copenhagen
Boas
Messrs. Choate
Putnam
Mayor Holds Hearings On Bills Instead Of Philadelphia Trip
Mayor McClellan spent yesterday morning hearing bills from Albany rather than traveling with the aldermanic baseball group. The proposed veteran reserve force of 1,000 retired policemen would be called in during emergencies like riots or strikes, with city costs limited to a suitable headquarters. The Police Veterans Association backed the plan, while no opposition appeared. A separate bill for a municipal building at the Manhattan entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge was signed, with plans contingent on Governor Hughes approval and a future Board of Estimate review. Architects may be invited to compete for the design.
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Philadelphia
Board of Aldermen
McClellan
Albany
Police Veterans’ Association
John J. Harley
McCullagh
John Delaney
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Hughes
Board of Estimate
Steel Rail Conference Plans Major Rail News
In Pittsburg on June 19 a notice announced the Society for Testing Metals will meet in Atlantic City Friday to discuss the steel rail problem and to reveal an important announcement on construction, chemical composition, and manufacturing methods. A joint committee of the American Railway Association and steel experts has studied whether a new rail type is needed and will meet in New York next week. Colonel H. P. Bope of Carnegie Steel Company has been in New York recently as a key railmaking official.
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Pittsburg
Society For Testing Metals
Atlantic City
American Railway Association
New York
H. P. Bope
Carnegie Steel Company
Hair Pulling Strike At Ratner Brothers Factory
Discharged workers from Ratner Brothers shirtwaist factory at 344 East 104th Street led a two hundred strong hair pulling brawl with current employees last night. Patrolman Lynch was injured while separating the crowd. Suspects named include Fannie Wintz Becky Wolferson and Rose Cramer. Reserves were summoned to the scene and police took several into the station house.
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Ratner Brothers
East 104Th Street
Lynch
Fannie Wintz
East 1084
Fannie Tuedal
East 103d Street
Becky Wolferson
East 109Th Street
Rose Cramer
East 89Th Street
Ambulance race as two surgeons dash for patient
Two ambulances from St Gregorys and Hudson Street hospitals raced through Morris and Washington streets to reach a patient in a saloon. Dr Duncan and Dr Benkas fled their vehicles and ran with medical cases, Duncan winning a narrow margin. The patient, with scalp wounds, may have skull fracture and refused to give his name.
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St. Gregory's
Hudson Street
Morris
Washington Streets
Benkas
Dr. Duncan
Morris Street
Washington Street
Duncan
Rhode Island Hits Boat in Fog Collision
Newport reports that the steamer Pris cilla, arriving from Fall River, received a wireless message that the Rhode Island struck a schooner off Bradford naval coaling station in fog. No serious damage to either vessel, details scarce. Separately in Rochester, negotiations to buy United States Independent Telephone Co for 6 million dollars were halted. St Louis parties and NY financiers had explored taking an option on properties, but the deal was declared off.
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Tribune
Newport, R. L
Priscilla
Fall River
Neptune Line
Rhode Island
Naval Coaling
Bradford
U. S., Telephone Co
Rochester
St. Louisa
United States Independent Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Edward F. Geltra
FE. A. Faust
St. Louis
New York
Phenix National Bank
Federal receiver appointed for Waters-Pierce Oil
The Waters-Pierce Oil Company was placed under a federal receivership after Judge Bryant ordered the appointment when the state receiver qualified. The action follows prior state proceedings and marks a shift to federal oversight.
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Waters-Pierce
Tribune
Fort Worth
Tex
Bryant
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Tully backs plan as reapportionment talks loom
In Albany June 19, Senator Tully returns to lead conference talks with Senator Raines and Speaker Wadsworth over a reapportionment deadlock. A Friday adjournment hinges on a possible Assembly bend, with Cobb proposing a rival grouping and the Assembly redrawing New York County into a new map. Strong lines persist between the Senate Tully plan and Assembly opposition as further meetings are planned.
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Tribune
Albany
Tully
Senate
Raines
Wadsworth
Tulley
Assembly
Cassidy
Smith
Conference Committee
Cobb
Upstate
Livingston County
Ontario
Wayne
Batnes
Livingston
Livingston-Steuben
Broome
Tioga
Chemung
Hinman
J. Sloat Fassett
Thia
New York County
Mr. Merritt
Two Charged Murder Turn in Guy Case
Testimony at the Flushing trial of Far Rockaway dentist Samuel S. Guy in the murder of his wife recounts Berry the patrolman’s claim he borrowed a hammer and a servant Annie Nansen accusing Guy as the quarrels and a shot that ended Mrs Guy. The defense probes sobriety and Berry’s honesty amid claims of a cover story.
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Flushing
Samuel S. Guy
Far Rockaway
James F. Rorke
Guy
Berry
Annie Nansen
Dr. Guy
Dr. Rorke
Rorke
Cross
Po- Mee
Mathot
Albert Hague
Nussbaum
Mathet
Albany Insurance Examiners Appointed in State
Superintendent Otty Kelsey announces the appointment of Nelson B. Hadley of Lansing Michigan as life insurance examiner at $5000 annually and Charles Hughes formerly of Connecticut as examiner of casualty and miscellaneous companies at $4000 annually. The rearranged bureau creates separate examiners for life fire and casualty. Civil Service exempted from competitive exams. Hadley is Deputy Commissioner of Insurance for Michigan while Hughes has been managing director and actuary at a Toronto based insurer.
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Albany
Otty Kelsey
State Insurance Department
Nelson B. Hadley
Lanssing
Mich
Charles Hughes
Connecticut State Insurance Department
Kelsey
State Civil Service Commission
Hadley
Michigan
Hughes
Toronto
Canada
Rogers Blocks Legislation in Albany Assembly
Albany June 19 Assemblyman Rogers of Broome again blocked all bills on the calendar deferring action. He opposed recall of bills from the Governor for amendments. Only local Senate bill business proceeded after amendments. Assembly and Senate committees named for adjournment. Senate recessed until 3 pm tomorrow.
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Albany
Rogers
Broome
Assembly
Senate
House
Wadsworth
Messrs. Mead
Phillips
Allegany
Hammond
Onondaga
G. H. Whitney
Saratoga
Oliver
New York
Armstrong
Paga
Grady
Trial brings $3000 verdict in breach of promise case
In Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Carr, Miss Clara Newcomb won $3000 from Frank Slocum in a breach of promise suit. Newcomb testified their late 1902 to June 193? relationship was a real engagement, while Slocum claimed it was a tentative trial engagement to test happiness and suitability. He said he had accepted congratulations from Miss Newcomb’s family.
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Clara
Newcomb
Frank Slocum
Carr
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Miss Newcomb
Mr. Slocum
Russian fortune seized from 1849 uprising returns to Slocum
Dr. Franklin Slocum of Ludington Mich has been told by the Russian ambassador in Washington that the Czar has ruled he is entitled to his father’s $1,000,000 fortune confiscated during the 1849 uprising. He has gone to Washington to finalize arrangements to recover the money.
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the Tribune
Ludington, Mich
Franklin Slocum
Washington
Slocum
Ryan Castle in Virginia
Richmond Virginia June 19 Information has been received that Thomas F Ryan plans to withdraw from business to move to Nelson County and build a magnificent castle on the Bellevue Farm he bought from the heirs of the late John L Sneed He is now in Europe studying famous castles in Scotland and elsewhere.
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the Tribune
Richmond
Thomas F. Ryan
Nelson County
Bellevue Farm
John L. Sneed
Ryan
Europe
Scotland
Willson Named Republican Governor Candidate At Kentucky Convention
Louisville June 19 Augustus E Willson was nominated by acclamation as Republican candidate for Kentucky governor at the state convention in session at the Coliseum. He faced no opposition. The convention opened at 1 pm with Richard P Ernst chairing. Bradly was chosen permanent chairman, Holt temporary chairman, and J J Craig permanent secretary. A heated moment arose over a motion to indorse Bradley for US Senator but it was withdrawn after a strong speech. The platform endorses Roosevelt policies and favors a Taft aligned nominee without naming a candidate. The rest of the plank focuses on state issues.
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Louisville
Augustus E. Willson
Kentucky
Coliseum
Willson
Richard P. Ernst
State Central Committee
W. H. Holt
Mount Sterling
W. ©. Bradley
J. J. Craig
Kenton County
Taft
Fairbanks
Bradley
United States
Mr. Bradley
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Chinese Minister Attends Phillips Andover Commencement
Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng, retiring Chinese minister, attends the 129th commencement at Phillips Andover Academy in Andover Massachusetts. He joins the class of 92 for its quindecennial reunion and receives a silver loving cup from alumni. John R. Kilpatrick wins the cup for top scholarship and athletics. Henry L. Stimson elected alumni president.
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Andover
Mass
Phillips- Andover Academy
Chentung Liang-Cheng
Sir Liang
F. P. Simmons
New York
Academy
America
Henry L. Stimson
New York City
Boston Yale Club
John R. Kilpatrick
Summer suits and negliges advertised at Racers Peer & Company
Hot days bring attention to the freshness of Summer and outing suits priced from 16 to 40 dollars, plus Star negliges from 1.50 to 5 dollars. Advertisement for Racers Peer & Company across three Broadway stores and multiple Manhattan addresses near City Hall Union Square and Greeley Square.
Telegraphers Strike Planned Against Western Union and Postal
The executive committee of the Commercial Telegraphers Union declares a strike against Western Union and Postal. President Small to decide timing within a week to ten days. The plan calls for staged actions starting in one city, expanding if demands are unmet, with about 23 000 workers affected and Chicago highlighted as highly organized.
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Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Western Union
S. J. Small
The
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Postal and
Western Union Telegraph Companies
Small
Konenkamp
Charles P. Neill
United States
Clowry
Neill
Chicago
Edward—Jr.Nally
Vicce
Postal Telegraph Company
Postal
Telegraphers’ Union
Michael J. Reagan
State Labor Department
Astor House
Colonel Clowry
Eckert
Broadway
Chicago Telegraphers Strike Looms In 24 Hours
Chicago dispatch notes a telegraphers strike may start within twenty four hours and a smaller city will be the first to feel it. President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers Union vanished from New York last Tuesday in what is described as an attempted coup by union leaders. Secretly, officials say the first strike city is undisclosed and not Chicago as tensions rise.
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The
Tribune
Chicago
New York
Small
Commercial ‘Telegraphers’ Union
Wesley Russell
W. U. Operators Quit in Baltimore
Western Union telegraph operators in Baltimore resign after being asked to sign a statement denying grievances. Local managers do not expect a strike in the area.
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the Tribune
Baltimore
Western Union
Eleven Year Old Heroine Rescues Drowning Peer
In Iowa City on June 19, Margret Hayes, eight years old and daughter of Judge Samuel Hayes of the University of Iowa College of Law, slipped into the Iowa River. Marjorie Coast, eleven, leaped after her to aid and reached the scene as both battled the current, with the daughter presumed drowned.
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Tribune
Iowa City
Iowa
Margaret
Samuel Hayes
University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa River
Marjorie Coast
Immigrant Tariffs Viewed as Reasonable by Railroad Official
An official argues immigrant passenger tariffs are fair, noting lower rates to many immigrant routes than first or second class, despite fewer amenities. He cites extra responsibilities from Ellis Island to New York terminal and the need for special immigrant trains, with a $2.25 rate between New York and Philadelphia equal to first class.
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Far West
Ellis Island
New York Terminal
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Italians Held for Perjury After New York Robbery Trial
Philip Coggiano and John Gallasso were committed to the Tombs without bail by Judge Foster after appearing in Part II General Sessions yesterday. They face perjury charges linked to a Bronx brass fittings robbery tied to five Italians arrested. three pleaded guilty, two were convicted, and one earlier testified.
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Elmira Reformatory
Philip Coggiano
John Gallasso
Foster
New Central
Bronx
Coggiano
Se Tence
Elmira
Gallasso
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Combine
Rotterdam
Defence of Company
Veteran Reserve Force
Steel Rail Conference
St. Gregory’s
Senator Tully Back
Case
Russia
Ryan Castle
Virginia
Racers, Peer & Company
Ir Ag
Rocers, Peet & Company
City Hall
Union Square
Greeley Square
W. U
H. Brown CO
New York Times
Service
lewis & @ONGER
West 41St St
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