Harrison Tells of Sugar Deal in Senate Hearings
Former University of Pennsylvania provost Charles Custis Harrison testified about sugar trust negotiations and stock gifts to Franklin sugar refiners. He claimed the Franklin company was capitalized at half the stock values of the trust, while naming associates in Philadelphia and linked figures as witnesses in rebuttal to Adolph Segal's testimony.
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Washington
Charles Custis Hirrison
University of Pennsylvania
tor
chauge Sugar trust
sugar trust
Nranklin
Paradelphi
Srankin company
Harrison
American Sugar Refining company
Ata
Jote Wan
Theodore A. Hiavumeser
Heise su
George El Vingier
fiavick El Bretsau
Philadelphia
Adalph Seral
Segale
Sreat
Pennsylvania
fieurge t. Burle
Stetson
Adolph Segal
Segal
tui
Photograph of Clarence Darrow in dynamite case defense
A report details a Philadelphia discussion over the sale of the Pennsylvania Refinery to the American Sugar Refining Co. Witnesses describe Stetson’s dealings and letters about the refinery, with mentions of Thomas, Segal, Earle, and Frazier. The testimony covers motives, potential conspiracy implications, and the involvement of various executives in the case.
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Philadelphia
Wetate Trust company
Pennsylvania
Thomas
ILC
Novemeyer
Segal
American
Thom
Boston
Frazier
Hardwick
the
prothers
Stetson
George H. Earle, Jr
Mr. Thomas
American Sugar Refining company
Earle
Mr. Hardwick
Theodore
Ameyitall company
fueimesa
saul
Klier
Bomb throws Madrid in panic during Catholic procession
A July 1 parade in Madrid sparked panic as a bomb failed to injure directly but caused 60 bruised and a crowded street scuffle. Police restored order while 60,000 participants including 10,000 workers and several thousand clergy attended the ceremony near the royal palace with King Alfonso and Queen Victoria present. In Barcelona, Carlist and Republican street clashes marred the garrison’s mood after a hand organ played the Marseillaise, wounding a Republican.
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Calle Bordadores
Calla Mayor
Republicnan
Yarm
dira
St. Teromoe's
Barcelona
Rob Coronation Visitors Gems Stolen From Women In London
London July 1. Mrs Charles B Kitchen of Denver was robbed at Covent Garden during a gala opera. A pearl and diamond corsage ornament worth 12 000 dollars and a pearl necklace valued at 80 000 dollars were taken. Police suspect expert thieves exploiting opera crowd during the national anthem.
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London
Charles B Kitchen
Denver
Cole
Metropolitan hotel
Covent Garden
Suspect Held in London Extradition Expected for LA Dynamiter
A man believed to be David Caplan, linked to the McNamara dynamite conspiracy, is under surveillance in London as extradition papers are prepared. I District Attorney Frederick, in Washington, discusses the case with State Department officials and plans to join Detective Burng in London to return the suspect.
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Los Angeles
Cat
David Caplan
McNamara
London
John D. Frederick
Washington
State Knox
William Burng
Knox
Jonsson
Sacramento
sael
Magis
Narlese
Hard blow to steel trust ruling by Commissioner of Corporations
Washington July 1 Herbert Eno Smith, commissioner of corporations, finds United States Steel was created mainly to suppress competition and was heavily overcapitalized. He states the 1901 stock issued had little tangible value, that much of the stock was water, and notes high promoter and underwriting profits. The report details stake in lake ore, rail controls, and a decline in share of crude and finished steel production to just over half.
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Washington
Herbert Eno Smith
United States Steel corporation
ke-ralled steel trust
Smith
steel corporation
4. P. Morgan & Co
AgiB
commissiong
United States Steel corportion
steel trust
bureau of corporations
United States Steel
Great Northern
Mexican bandits burn Canadian man near Fort Sumner
A letter from Mrs Emma Bingman reports Robert Swazey was burned at the stake by Mexican bandits near Fort Sumner New Mexico after refusing to disclose a hiding place for a large sum of money left in his care by a Mexican railroad. The British government has been advised of the case.
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Shawnee
Okla
Robert Swazey
Fort Sumner
N. M
Emma Bingman
Swazey
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