Tag: June 1913
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, Shipping Cartel, California 1920
On the surface, it seemed like a grand plan – the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company was set to revolutionize trade between San Francisco, New York, and New Orleans with its new fleet of thirty ships. However, sources close to the operation hinted at a more sinister motive behind the company’s ambitious expansion. Orders had already been…
James Smith, Bribery and Graft, Connecticut 2022
On June 4, 1913, the General Assembly of Connecticut adjourned in a hasty and secretive manner, leaving many questions unanswered. According to sources, Governor Baldwin had instructed Executive Secretary Thomas to notify leaders in both branches that the governor wanted ‘business cleaned up’ before adjournment. However, a report surfaced that the governor had requested the…
