Harriman Case Opened as Defense Says All Was Openly Done
In the railroad merger matter before the Interstate Commerce Commission Cravath Lovett and Milburn defended Harriman operations. Cravath argued Chicago and Alton recapitalization was misunderstood while Lovett said no public loss occurred from the Union Pacific Southern Pacific deal. Milburn warned antitrust may force broad defenses across rail systems. The hearing began at 10 and will continue with Kellogg and Severance advising for the commission.
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Cravath, Lovett
Milburn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union-Southern Pacific
Harriman
Colleen
My. Herriman
Imaade
Paul D. Cravath
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Lovett
Chicago and Alton
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Katiman
Frank B. Kellogg
A. Severance
Commission
Harriman Ines
United States
Aston
Alt
Cravath
Craverly
Gould
Pasl
Regulation and antitrust views on railroad consolidations debated
Commission hearings feature Cravath Lovett and Milburn discussing Harriman era consolidations. They weigh legality of stock purchases, potential competition elimination between Union Pacific Southern Pacific Great Northern and Northern Pacific, and whether regulation would aid or hinder financing new enterprises.
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Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Supreme Court
Northern Securities
Northern
Harriman Denies Bargain Over Depew Embassy
E J Harriman denies any money promised in exchange for Depew as ambassador to France or U S Senator. He says there was no bargain and the 18 Senate contest was between Black and Depew, aimed at harmonizing factions if needed, and he will not continue the controversy.
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Depew
New York
E. J. Harriman
President Roosevelt
Messrs. Black
France
United States
Webster
Tillman condemns Roosevelt Harriman controversy
Special to The Washington from Birmingham April 4 Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina expresses disgust at the Roosevelt Harriman controversy and criticizes the President for labeling opponents as liars He warns railroads push for government ownership to unload watered stock while noting the Supreme Court remains active and regulation debates continue amid Jamestown Exposition coverage.
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Washington
Birmingham
Ala
Benjamin Tillman
South Carling
Mississippi
Roosevelt-Harriman
Harriman
Roosevelt
Te Tilman
Tillman
Describes Destruction of Public Records by Former Commissioner
Former Commissioner and six year General Land Office official recounts ordering destruction of thirty five personal letter press copy books. He claims good faith and personal ownership, likening them to his coat. He describes two stormy encounters with John A. Benson over land claim payments and calls the acts of payoffs among the first crooked discoveries.
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Benson
Binger Hermann
Ind
Hermann
Hils
Hough
Dady
Baker
Justice Stafford
Herrovnn
Cialm
John A. Benson
Mr. Hermann
San Francisco
Benators Perkins
White
California
Lougie
Trial Delays and Missing Juror Mark Day of Court
The trial opened late as juror Charles Woodward failed to appear, with messages sent to his home and hospitals citywide. He was found ill in bed, unable to explain the missing message, but he attended after court adjourned and the judge announced the court would sit five days a week going forward.
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Charles Woodward
Woodward
Palmist Escape Convict Allegedly Steals 10000 in Cash and Jewels
Greensboro April 4 The palmist Burl Varétare who escaped last night is sought on a similar charge after allegedly stealing about 10000 worth of jewelry and money from Greensboro residents. He fled Elmira jail and may be headed toward High Point. Police report many victims and losses including diamonds and cash.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
Burl Varetare
Hima
Himira
Elmira
Iupcash
Vargtate
Bir
Dla
Pat
Varétare
Hich Point
Opposition to labor unions by Southern Pacific official
April 4 report quotes W S Palmer, Southern Pacific general superintendent, before the arbitration board handling telegram workers demands. He says union attitudes reflect company instruction from over a year ago via a transient general manager, noting tensions among organized labor at the railroad.
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San Francisco
Southern-Pacific Company
W.S. Palmer
Southern Pacific
Ohloh
Thaw Mental Testimony Declares Him Sane in Court
Justice Fitzgerald opened proceedings as the Thaw case moved forward with the Thaw family and reporters watching. The commission report stated no insanity found in Harry K Thaw at the time of examination, noting his active participation in trial and sane manner in conduct and speech.
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Ana
Tha
Atorney
Justice Fitzgerald
Mr. Hartridge
Commission
Wiliam Thaw
Evelyn’ Nesbit
Thaw
Taaw
Putzel
Messrs. McClure
Olney
Iggyers
Harry K
David McClure
Ehairman
Willam H. Penny
Bartholomew Moynan
William Travers Jerome
County of
New York
Torney
Valfenista
Tiscounsel
Harry Sk. Thaw
Tle
Fitzgerald
College Boy and the Thaw Case Echo in Lunacy Trial
A long court report details Thaw and associated legal maneuvers. District Attorney Jerome demands access to lunacy commission minutes and a full transcript, while Justice Fitzgerald limits disclosure. The judge discharges the jury until Monday as Thaw faces questions of mental state and possible appeal.
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District
Mneane
Canattion
Lanacy
Justice Fitzgerald
Jerome
Hartridge
Thaw
T Gald
Fitzgerald
Commission
Lunecy
Fatrly
Sereiste Ia
Supreme Court
Wyathe Fitzgerald
Mr. Jerome
Thaw Donates $50,000 To Western University Building
Benjamin Thaw, half-brother of Harry K. Thaw now on trial for Stanford White’s murder, gave $50,000 to the fund for a new Western University of Pennsylvania building. He tendered the subscription earlier, but it was not disclosed until today.
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Harry
Building Fund of
Western
Pittsburg
Benjamin Thaw
Harry Ir.thaw
Stanford White
Western University of Pennsylvania
Thaw
8. B. McCormick
Wife No 1 Not Dead Husband Bigamist Arrested
Special to The Washington Fest New York April 4 A Brooklyn man met his first wife on Broadway and learned she was alive He had remarried and faced trial for bigamy The two wives met at Adams Street Court with the accused in custody Officials urged caution and urged the public to consult medical and legal authorities in such cases
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New ‘York
James Laffan
Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee Roasted In New Process
A large cylindrical roasting method dries each Arbuckles Ariosa bean by repeated heat cycles. The process claims to produce uniform roast, lower costs, and better value, asserting Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee as the cheapest and best coffee available.
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Arbuckles
Bishop Fitzgerald Dead After Hong Kong Mission Trip
News from New York reports the death of Bishop James N. Fitzgerald of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Hong Kong due to pleurisy. The 69 year old church leader had been touring mission stations in Southern Asia, leaving Montreal on October 27 with his wife and children. His daughter Cornelia died en route to India. Fitzgerald planned to attend events in India and Shanghai this month. He was born in Newark, joined the Newark conference in 1812, and became bishop in 1892 after serving as recording secretary and presiding elder in multiple districts.
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New York
Hongkong
James N. Fitzgerald
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Book Concern
St. Louis
Fitzgerald
Methodist Church
Montreal
Ray
Asia
India
Baresliy
Board of Foreign Missions
China
Shanghai
Cornelia
Penang
Straits Settlements
Newark
N. J
Migsionary Society
The
Wewton
Jersey City
Concrete fall kills two workers at Hampton gas plant
Dennis A. O'Brien twenty five born Lawrence Massachusetts was killed when a 70 foot fall of hardened concrete and timbers dropped from scaffolding at the Virginia Public Service Corporation gas plant in Hampton Thornton MacIlvey thirty from Baltimore was injured but is not expected to survive both were concreters on a smokestack mold removal job with a section that had not hardened causing the collapse and death.
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Washington
Newport News
Dennis A. O'Brien
Virginia Public Service Corporation
Hampton
Thornton MacVlvey
Dixie Hospital
O'Brien
MacIlvey
Lawrence
Mass
MacElroy
Baltimore
Millionaires Indicted In Wyoming Coal Case
Five indictments returned by a federal grand jury against E. M. Holbrook president of the Wyoming Coal Mining Co E T McCarthy Sheridan attorney E Lonabaugh and R McPhilamey of Sheridan alleging conspiracy to defraud the government Holbrook and McCarthy reputedly flee with bonds set at 5000 while Lonabaugh and McPhilamey were not yet apprehended
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Cheyenne
Wyo
E. M. Holbrook
Wyoming Coal Mining Company
Monarch
Sheridan County
E. T. McCarthy
Holbrook
E.E. Lonahaugh
Sheridan
Robert McPhilamey
McCarthy
Missour -Lonabaugh
McPhilamey
Strine in Grave Condition After Surgery in Boston
Charles W. Strine manager of the Metropolitan Opera Company New York remained in critical condition tonight in Boston following an emergency appendectomy last Friday. Blood poisoning developed and doctors report little hope for recovery.
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Little ‘Hope
New York
Metropolitan Opera Company
Boston
Charles W. String
Strine
Shipwrecked Swedes Endure Seaborne Ordeal Near Bermuda
Special to The Washington Post. The Swedish bark Pandur was wrecked in a four day northeast gale off the West Indies. Captain Bengsston and eight sailors plus a dog faced brutal rowing after abandoning ship. A brave cat named King Haakon stayed aboard, stealing back to the hull, while four men labored at the oars for hours. After exhausting fights at sea, the crew reached the Gibosene lighthouse on Bermuda’s northwest coast aboard a lifeboat.
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Washington Post
New York
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Pandur
West Indies
Bengaston
Bfore
John Jensen
Bermudas
Hamlton
Sweden
Bermudian
Bengsston
Haakon
Gibosene
READY FOR ARGUMENT IN B & C COAL CAR SUIT
Evidence in the Pitcairn Coal Company suit to restrain the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from unfair car allotment was completed in Baltimore. Defense witness Arthur Hale described rating methods. rebuttal witnesses included Bond Cook Boswell. Case resumes next Wednesday for argument.
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Baltimore
United States Circuit Court
Pitcairn Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Arthur Hale
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
William H. Glasgow
Bond
James ¥. Cook
Cook & Hart Coal Company
Thomas F. Boswell
Merchants' Coal Company
Yale student shoots self on Kansas City street corner
Kansas City Missouri April Myer L Wilson 23 son of H L Wilson prominent business man shot himself in the head on the corner of Eleventh and Walnut in the business center in full view of spectators. He died after being carried away. No cause is known. A card left read I have lived long enough. His parents said he was despondent due to ill health. Wilson had spent a year at Yale University.
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Kansas City
Myer L. Wilson
H. L Wilson
Eleventh and
Walnut
Wilson
Yale University
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Mr. Cravath
Colossus ‘of American Railroads
Edward H. Harriman
Commissior ‘Lane
Jamestown Canyon
Yale
Leeter
Bower
Oftee
Warka
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Southern
Pacific
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Todi
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