High Finance in Steel Ties Rockefeller to United States Steel
Washington May 27 report from the special House committee on Tammany era finance details John W Gates and others describing the origins of the United States Steel Corporation. The testimony covers a perceived forced sale, Carnegie's and Morgan interests, the role of Frick and Schwab, and how the steel trust formed to reshape competition and prices.
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the Tribune
Boreau
Washington
John W. Gates
Rook
House
Tox Cetts
Bish Finance
Paved States Steel Corporation
Gator
Morgen
Frick Gary
Jeder Moore
Frick Jed
Carnegie
Gater
J. P. Morgan
M. Schwab
Steel Corporation
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Tremere
Wi Iren
United States
Merz House
Tenmes
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Frick
Bandai
Ideryrties
Tennyssee Company
Gans
Beetek
Bend
Walled Pittes Bree Corporation
Belight
Fates
United States Steel
Btates Steel Corporation
John Ckedefeller
Rockefelter
Tragic Playground Shooting Ends Life of John Coopkr
Eleven year old John Coopkr was killed by a loaded shotgun used by his ten year old playmate Pitty Gough during a swimming outing at Greenridge Beach in Staten Inland. Gough, later charged, said he found the gun and fired unintentionally.
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Green Stidge
Staten Inland
Pitty Gough
George
Gough
Dworky
Greenridge Beach
Law
John
Children’s Society
Hemelde
Sailor Rescues Mail Bag After Ship Slips It Overboard
A sailor aboard a mail boat near Quarantine plunged into the sea to recover a heavy mail sack that slid from the chute as the vessel veered away. He caught the bag, secured it with a line in his teeth, and towed it to the ship, saving the contents. In other news, the New York arrived port with the body of David Findley, the miner's first assistant engineer, found dead in his stateroom on May 25.
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Southampton
Ecaman
Paxengere
New York
David Findley
Cavan
Nova Scotian Miners End Two Year Strike
Springhill Nova Scotia tonight announced the settlement of a two year coal miners strike after a violent dispute. Some 1000 men had been idle, and the settlement aims to secure union creation and a return to work promptly. In Wisconsin the Legislature passed a bill granting women suffrage to be voted on for approval.
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Maitison
Wis
Wisconsin
Diaz Again Leads Soldiers 10 Victory
The report outlines General Diaz’s forces repelling rebels near Vera Cruz with Diaz directing actions from the front. It notes the capture of Tepeyahualco, Diaz’s escort and train attack, and Diaz’s return journey to Vera Cruz as his health improves. The piece also mentions Taft’s tariff policy and Senate tensions over Canadian reciprocity.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Mayneral Dix
Mexico City
Ding
Tepeyahualco
Diaz
Senora Diaz
Porfirio Diaz
J.B. Body
Hese
Spain
Mob Threat After Motorman Strikes Boy Near Union and Westchester
A mob of about two thousand gathered after motorman James Foughin’s car struck John Soehl, injuring him at Westchester avenue and Union street. Patrolman Klett and others held back the crowd while the vehicle backed away. Young Soehli and Charles Kredichs were skating nearby when the northbound car approached, and a collision occurred as they crossed tracks. Patrolman William Sheehan freed the injured boy and took him to Lebanon Hospital.
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Pight
John Sooht
Schooliag
Southern
Boulvard
Westchester Avenue
Union Fivente
Wiedeft
Klett
Morrisania
Matormal
Soehl
Charles
Kredichs
Union Avenue
Mrediehs
Saeht
William Sheehan
Wan
Hark
Sheehan
Mey
Lebanon
Clean Shaven Farm Hands and a $100000 Bathing Room
Lexington May 2. J B Haggin installs barber shop and a $10000 bathroom for farm hands. Owner B Magsin enforces shaving every other day to curb microbes. Barber shop and bathroom to be maintained free for employees at Steck Farm in Louisville area.
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J. B. Haggin
Lexington
Magsin
Blmendort Steck Farm
Masgiti
Dairs
Heat Kills 18 in Chicago During Severe Day
A Chicago heat wave caused at least eighteen deaths as temperatures stayed high and a new daily record was challenged. The Weather Bureau pledged relief with anticipated cooler conditions tomorrow. Dispatches from Histrowhel Northwest note a late spring storm elsewhere bringing heavy snow and blizzards, while local holiday plans hint at a Decoration Day outing.
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Weather Bureau
Northwesern
Fire destroys Dreamland at Coney Island in vast blaze
A massive early morning fire at Dreamland on Coney Island ruins the complex with losses estimated up to five million dollars. Fire crews from Brooklyn and surrounding areas battled nine alarms as high pressure water failed, allowing flames to engulf rides and buildings. The Ferrari show animals faced dire danger with Black Prince the Nubian lion killed by a fireman's axe while roaming the grounds in a panic.
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Sally
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Sixth Avenue
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Manhattan
Express
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Surf Avenue
Ocean
Weat 7Th
West 10Th Streets
Thomas Brophy
Hadeen
Piel Gate
Samuel Faelestein
Ney
Water Department
Weat 12Th Street
Coney Island Creek
Isle of Day
Iid
Rostock’s
Dublin
Sy Haynes
Joe” Ietand Pallee Station
Prince
Trolley Accident In Atlantic City Injures Two Women
Mrs Bertha Conover of New York and Mrs Mary Ingly of Atlantic City were struck while attempting to drive a pony cart between tracks and a wagon. Conover sustained leg and rib injuries and is feared to die. Ingly suffered a broken arm severe cuts and contusions. both taken to hospital.
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Atlantic City
Bertha Conover
New York
Mary Ingly
Conover
Ainsle
Fire devastates Quebec business district
A major blaze swept through Quebec's business section this afternoon and tonight, destroying two large factories including Carette & Co carriage works and G A Amyot corset and iron factory. Low water pressure hampered firefighting, with property losses estimated above 259000 dollars and seven dwellings affected.
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Quebec
Carette & Co
G A. Amyot
Man Predicts Death, Dies As Noon Arrives
Frank Lugar of Lambertville, New Jersey, died at St Francis Hospital after foretelling his death would occur at noon on May 23 and again at noon on May 25. He had been in good health until sudden illness prompted hospital care. The cause was acute inflammation of the heart, differing from his earlier condition.
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Trenton
N. J
Frank Fugur
Lambertville
Benn
St. Prancis Hospttal
Kent
Lugar
Deckhand Saves Woman From Overboard on Ferry Ride
William Kemp, a deckhand aboard the ferry Marie, dives from Montague Street Slip in Brooklyn to rescue Miss Anna Beverly of 27 Strong Place after she and her sister Helen Reverty confront danger on the trip to Brooklyn. Kemp pulls Beverly to an iron ladder as help arrives, saving her from drowning. In a separate incident, Miss Mary McDonough falls from a stringpiece into the river near West 1st Street and North River. Joseph Reilly rescues her.
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William Kemp
Marie
Montague Street
Brooklyn
Anna Beverly
No. 27
Strong Place
Wall Street
Pomn
Reverty
Helen Reverty
Kann
Beverly Tall
Kemp
Hteverly
Isis
West
North Iver
Mary McDonough
Joseph Reilly
West 125Th Street
Actress Aids in Arrest by Assisting in Theft Case
Miss Grace Van Studdiford, acting in a dramatic turn, helped arrest her former servant Margaret Stanford on grand larceny charges after locating the maid at Unity Street tenement. Detectives recovered items identified by Van Studdiford as her property from the room, while Stanford faced charges tied to a suspended sentence for clothing theft at Philane Throople Hospital.
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Grace van Studdiford
Margaret Staford
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