Graft Allegations Map Widespread Government Pay Roles
A sweeping charge marks Congress and high officials as morally responsible for graft within the public service. The piece cites senators cabinet officers and even the vice president employing relatives as clerks secretaries and messengers to cut personal expenses, naming cases from Beavers and Shaw to several lawmakers and their kin across departments.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Treasury
Addicks
Delaware
J. F. Allee
Fairbanks
Government Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Quartermaster General
George W. Beavers
Postonce Department
Family aides and clerks drain congressional funds
The piece exposes misuse of clerk hire funds in the house, detailing how members funnel the $1,200 annual clerk hire allowance to relatives or nonwork beneficiaries. It cites examples from T. McCleary of Minnesota and A. J. Woelstead, noting certifications of fictitious clerks and secretaries and a push to raise pay via early 1900s funding maneuvers.
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House of Representatives
Hove
T. McCleary
Minnesota
McCleary
Europe
A. J. Woelstead
Granite Parls, Minn
Granite Falls
Franklin Bartlett
New York
Polales
Bartlett
Coffee Trade Expands Globally with United States Lead
Washington reports a department of commerce and labor monograph shows a global surge in coffee cultivation and consumption. Brazil supplies about three quarters of world coffee as Mocha and Java shift to quality terms. U S per capita use rises to 10.79 pounds while total world consumption climbs from 1.14 to 1.82 billion pounds in twenty years.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce and Labor
Africa
South
Central America
Brazil
Java
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Holland
Austria-Hungary
Lesson From Japanese War Adopted By War Department
Washington Sep statements indicate new army sabre and bayonet manuals will drop fancy private drill in favor of simple practical methods. Reports from Manchuria and experts including Koehler and Cunningham inform policy. President Roosevelt and family planned to depart Oyster Bay for Washington tomorrow.
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Washington, D.C
Manila
Manchuria
Herman J. Koehler
Military Academy
Civ
Cunningham
Navy
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Washington
French Punitive Expedition Suffered Attack in New Hebrides
From New Hebrides reports via steamer Miowara a French punitive expedition landed marines on Malibolo Island to seize chiefs after murders of white setters. A shot from ambush killed one maring gunner. the landing party dispersed villagers and killed four men, then was wounded by renewed fire.
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Victoria
B. C
New Hebrides
Miowara
Bailles
Malibolo
Muerthe
Fair Executive Committee Meeting Called Tonight
The fair association secretary requests full attendance at 8 o'clock tonight at the office for a report and action on urgent matters. D. K. Belias signs as secretary.
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Office of the Fair Association
D. K. B. Belias
Federation of Labor Eyes Farm Union Alliance
Chicago reports the American Federation of Labor plans to pursue an alliance with farmers unions in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Officials say farm and wage workers would join under one umbrella, with a Pittsburgh meeting in November to discuss affiliation.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Labor of Farmers
Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Schiff Tests Equitable Ties before Insurance Panel
Jacob H. Schiff head of Kuhn Loeb & Co and former Equitable Life director testifies before the Legislative Insurance Investigation committee. He says the Equitable was run by executives, cites limited board influence, and criticizes reliance on one man Hyde for control. Miss Alice Roosevelt and party depart for private Japan visit.
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New York
Jacob H. Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Legislative Insurance Investigation Committee
Seni
Equitable Society
Society
Schiff
Equita Me
Tle
Bares
Hyugen
Hyde
Schum
Finance Committee
Hughes
Reliff
Dis Eabler
Schlitt
Schif
Joe the Baulanle Society
Chase
Union Pacific
Sehig
Equitable
Alexander
Alice Roosevelt
Japan
Seoul
Alice Rooosevelt
Fusan
Shimonoshi
Yokohama
Miss Roosevelt
Korea
Mina Roosevelt
Miss Hoosvelt
Wreck of British Steamer Chatham Partially Removed
Port Said reports the fore part of the Chatham wreck blown up yesterday has vanished while the stern remains to be demolished by dynamite. A 110 foot deep hole marks the wreck site.
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Chatham
Port Said
Hubbell Confined as Contempt Sparks Jail Entry
Sheriff Armijo seized control of Bernalillo County Jail after Thomas Hubbell refused to obey Judge Abbott’s order to surrender the jail and its records. A barricade was broken with an ax and sledge hammer as Hubbell was jailed for contempt and possible habeas corpus action looms.
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Hubbell
Mernalinlo
Ira A. Abbott
Perfecto Armijo
Bernalillo
Thomas S. Hubbell
Thomas
Ira A
Abbott, Jude
Abbott
Armijo
New Town
Mr. Hubbell
Sturges Club
Sherif
Theer
Jall
Habbell
Packers Must Stand for Trial in Restraint Case
Chicago September 2 Federal Judge Otis J Humphrey sustained the demurrer to the plea in abatement by the Packers seeking to have indictments for restraint of trade declared void The jury for the trial will likely be drawn mid October Defendants ordered to plead Thursday morning and arguments to follow Judge to prepare bill of exceptions Arizona capital gets good wetting Phoenix rainstorm dumps .79 inch total with .67 in fourteen minutes winds up to forty miles per hour causing damage
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Chicago
Otis J. Humphrey
United States
Morrison
Humphrey
Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Indiana Auditor Arrested on Major Charge in Marion County
David EB. Sherrick former Indiana state auditor removed by the governor was arrested on an indictment by the Marion county grand jury. He faces charges of grand larceny embezzlement and defrauding through a phony scheme. The bond was set at 970000.
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Indianapolis
David EB. Sherrick
Indiana
Marion County Grand Jury
Cate
Gaye Bend
Ancient German Artist Honored by Town and Nation
Dusseldorf marks Andreas Achenbach birthday with city and nationwide tributes. Messages of congratulations come from Emperor William and the Austrian Emperor with many rulers sending notes. A monumental fountain is dedicated and celebrations include a parade and serenade by students and colleagues.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Andreas Achenbach
Patmner
William
Emsperor
Austria
Achenbach
Achoh
General Hara guishi welcomed amid island relief
Tokio reports Lieut. Gen. Hara guishi commander in chief of Japanese forces on Sakhalin Island arrived and was greeted by officials and a ladies association. They noted only half the island captured, saying it was not his fault, drawing hearty laughter.
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Tokio
Haraguishi
Sakhalin
Ladies’ Association
Special Committee Recommends Norway Sweden Treaty Draft
Christiana Sept 29 A special committee of the storthing, after study, voted 12 to 0 to recommend Parliament a government bill embodying a draft treaty for the separation of Norway and Sweden, assigned at Karlstad September 23. New York Sept 29 Call money rose to 6 percent before noon, the highest in months, with large sums lent at that rate.
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Christiana
Storthing
Norway
Sweden
Karlstad
New York
Toiay
Fusion ticket forces mayoral race in San Francisco
In San Francisco a complete fusion ticket was elected by both democratic and republican factions. John Partridge was nominated for mayor. The Ruef faction and the republican convention faced internal divides, while M Witte departed St Petersburg by boat toward the Emperor Nicholas in Finland gulf voyage context.
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San Francisco
Cal
M Pal
John Partridge
Ruef
Bolee
Witte
Emperor
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Finnish Gulf
American man killed in Mexican town near Cananea
A U S citizen aged 15 was murdered in Choix near Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Willim V O Daly a civil and mining river worker and Cananea Pacific railroad engineer was named in the report. The murderer was captured but no further details were given.
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Mexico
Puerto
Bigala
Willinm V. O'Daly
Cananea, Fagal & Pacific Railroad
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Grosvenor
Hopkins
Hemenway
Overstreet
Treasury Department
Hay
Shoul
Hawaii
Albert J. Hopkins
Ilinois
Charles H. Grosvenor
Ohio
Dan
Brown
House of Representative Tolls
Jamesy
A. Hemenway
House Committee On Appropriations
Senate
Rouse
Dan Ransdel
Jesse Over Street
Jim Watson
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Griffiths
Robinson
Holliday
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Federation OF Labor Working For Unionization OF Farmers
The
Packers
Indiana Auditor
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