Arson

A. C. Faust writes in appreciation of Theodore Roosevelt’s stance on the Los Angeles Times dynamiters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-05

Creator(s)

Faust, A. C.

Jacob Sleeper, the chargé d’affaires in Cuba, informs Secretary of State Root that the Cuban government’s Amnesty Order had little effect and the rebellion is still active. Sleeper believes that rebel leader Faustino Guerra is waiting for the Cuban government to make the first move, but the government is lacking in men and arms. It is rumored that Colonel Emilio Ávalos y Acosta will attack Guerra’s command near the Bay of Cortez to open up a waterway in case Western Railroad service is interrupted, as Guerra has been threatening to dynamite its bridges. There are rumors of a lack of harmony between the Cuban President and Vice President in regards to patronage and the conduct of the war. Rebel leader Ernesto Asbert is threatening to burn foreign properties unless the government accedes to their demands.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-30

A devil wearing a business suit holds a fire brand labeled “Arson” in one hand and a large knife labeled “Murder” in the other. He is accepting a payment for $10,000 from a hand labeled “Vast Sums on Uninvestigated Risks.” The hand extends from a “Fire Insurance” company with a motto that states, “We Insure Everything and Anybody” on the corner of the building. Caption: The big insurance companies, by carelessness in their selection of agents, adjusters and risks, place a premium on crime.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1895-11-20

A woman holding a flag labeled “Woman Suffrage” stands behind an angry hag labeled “Militant Lawlessness” with a Medusa-like face. The hag, wide-eyed and open mouthed, rushes toward the viewer, carrying a bomb and a torch with smoke labeled “Arson.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1913-06-04

The article describes the scene during the fire in the Chinatown located halfway between Pacific Grove, California, and Monterey, California. The fire was started by men unknown by the victims. There was not a hydrant located near their barn, and while the fire was burning, bystanders looted the buildings.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906