tariff bill fate hangs on conference report week
Washington Aug 5 The tariff bill faces a crucial week as Democratic conference committee members again tweak the measure hoping to speed action. Senate conferees warn of no coal and iron concessions and all parties seek an early report, with no guarantee of a quick conclusion. A report by Wednesday or Monday is hoped, but disputes over sugar coal and iron schedules and a looming filibuster threaten passage.
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Conference
House
Senate
Smith and Murphy
Ebron
Committee of Conference
Gorman
Louisiana
Allen
Kyle
Hill
Irby
Noted Crook Caged in Belair Maryland
Horace D. Baker alias George P. Sage, a noted forger and bank robber, was captured and jailed in Hartford County after leaving Bridge ton New Jersey at noon. He faced a November jury term with likely years in the penitentiary and potential security moves or bail unlikely.
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Belair
Horace D. Baker
George P. Sage
Hartford County
Bridgeton
N. J
Hartford
National Sculpture Society seeks design for American dollar prize
The National Sculpture Society of New York offers cash prizes for a new dollar design. Many drawings have been submitted but none accepted yet. A column of suggestions aimed at Boston outlines several approaches to appeal to the currency project.
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National Sculpture Society of New York
Boston
Ex czar Reed friends urge prizes for coin designs
The National Sculpture Society promotes a new silver dollar by offering 300 and 200 prizes for the best plaster obverse and reverse designs. Artists compete in advance of the society's January exhibition, with some already submitting work and others planning months of effort.
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National Sculpture Society
Socie
McEttrick Confirms Democratic Nomination Promise
Washington August 5 Congressman McEttrick acknowledged that Democratic leaders in his district promised him the regular nomination for Congress this fall without his solicitation. He said the leaders proposed it of their own accord and declined further comment.
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McEttrick
Congress
Legate Nominated by People’s Party in Boston Caucus
Fifty eight men gathered at 396 Dorchester street South Boston to nominate Henry R. Legate for Congress on the People’s party ticket. James Sumner called the meeting with N W Green presenting Legate for acclamation. A five man informant committee and a larger campaign committee were appointed with Legate tied to past editorial work at the New Nation and Boston Traveller.
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E. C. Baldwin
Dorchester Street
Boston
People’s Party
James Sumner
Milton
N. W. Green
Mattapan
Henry R. Legate
George H. Stearns
Legate
A. B. Griggs
Jonas Hager
Mr. Baldwin
South
Robert Kent
James Brickley
BE. C. Baldwin
Isaac Griggs
John J. Selby
L. W. E. Kimble
J. Gallagher
J. A. Brown
Mr. Legate
Mr. Bellamy
The
New Nation
Boston Traveller
General Martin Ot.. Dive Bosses Warned to Lay Low
Gen Martin reports commissioners ordered closures and dive keepers warned officers to stay quiet until fall amid reform efforts. One notorious Division 4 dive keeper fled to Nantasket and remains there. Sergeant Sheehan draws sympathy in and out of police circles.
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Nantasket
Sheehan
Police Stir Over New Chairman Amid Department Unease
Officers in multiple divisions voice fear and criticism as a pending investigation and reform drive spark unrest. The Post’s inquiries reveal mixed views on leadership, media role, and alleged corruption, with calls for restraint and accountability.
BUNKER HILL GLORY: Meeting on making June Seventeenth a holiday
The Bunker Hill Day committee met at the Waverley House Charlestown with Henry A. Cheever presiding. They aim to make the Seventeenth of June a legal holiday in Massachusetts and plan to circulate a petition. They also seek to form the Bunker Hill Day Association to stage a statewide celebration every five years with all uniformed groups attending. The next Boston meeting is August 14.
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Waverley House
Charlestown
Henry A. Cheever
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill Day Association
Boston
New Bedford Players Released in Swing of Season
New Bedford Aug. 5. Tom Smith pitcher George Grant catcher and Jed Jones second baseman released last night. Driscoll who pitched for Norwich club signed and John Abbott will cover second base.
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New Bedford
Tom Smith
George Grant
Jed Jones
Driscoll
Norwich
John Abbott
Northwest lightweight champ knocked out on a scow
In Duluth on August 5, Shepard the Northwest lightweight champion, who had never lost, was defeated in the sixth round by Finnick the Arkansaw Kid. The fight occurred on a scow out on the lake.
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Duluth
Minn
Shepard
Northwest
Finnick
Letter Speaks May Blow It Up in Political Row
A sensational political letter from Associate Justice Stephen H. Allen to Lieutenant Governor Daniels dated May 19 accuses city corruption and enforcement failures under Governor Lewelling’s administration. The letter, on Supreme Court letterhead, is to be lithographed and dispersed by the Republican committee, amid protests over a planned garbage disposal plant in Gibson Street and a local injunction fight.
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Republican State Committee
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Supreme Court
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Breidenthal
Republican Committee
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Board of Health
William C. Loring
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Charles A. Folsom
E. B. Callender
Counciman
Herbert M. Manks
Gideon W. Mansfield
Manks
Maine
Gibson Trust
Boston
The Strike Off in Chicago by American Railway Union
Chicago sets plan to end the great strike with 24 unions voting to declare off in the city except for Chicago and Eastern Illinois and Santa Fe lines. Debs departs for Terre Haute and New York as talks of nationwide end move forward.
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American Railway Union
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Santa Fe
Pullman
Debs
Terre Haute
New York
Boston
Long Strike Off Resumed at Mines in Pennsylvania
In Phillipsburg Centre County 187 miners voted to end the long strike and resume work Tuesday at 40 cents per ton as first offered by operators. The 13 000 miners represented backed the move while 96 opposed. National officers faced sharp criticism for district settlements at the Columbus conference.
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Phillipsburg
Centre County
Penn
Columbus
Central Labor Union Holds Hot Semiannual Election
The Central Labor Union met at 45 Eliot Street yesterday and elected J. J. McCarthy to a new term as president by 37 to 27. Officers include Edward R. Brennan as vice president, E. O'Donnell as recording and corresponding secretary, Thomas J. Murphy as financial secretary, O. Ribbe as treasurer, O'Neil as sergeant at arms, auditors D. Sheehan and Edward Morrissey, trustees C. O. Wood, J. Heffernan, P. Maloney.
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Central Labor Union
Eliot Street
J. J. McCarthy
Edward R. Brennan
E. O’donnell
Thomas J. Murphy
O. Ribbe
O’neil
D. Sheehan
Edward Morrissey
J. F. O’sullivan
C. O. Wood
J. Heffernan
P. Maloney
Salem Cadets Begin Six Day Camp at Centennial Grove
The Second Corps of Cadets from Salem opens a six day drill camp at Centennial Grove Essex tomorrow with Companies A through D assembling at daybreak. Colonel Hart enforces a no visitor tent policy from noon to six, bars hard liquor, and threatens dishonorable discharge for violations. Governor Greenhalge to visit Friday, Major Johnson to be officer of the day, and rival company competition for corps medals adds to the week’s activities.
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Salem
Second Corps of Cadets of
Centennial Grove
Essex
John Hart
the Grove
Lowell
Turner
City Hall
Hart
Corps
Dewson
Major Johnson
Governor Greenhalge
Deaths in Newton Newton August 5 Jeni son and Mrs Soule
Charles Henry Jeni son of West Newton died at 64 from heart trouble after years as a known expressman between West Newton and Boston. His widow and a married daughter survive. Helen Louisa Soule of 2 Waban Park Newton also died this morning leaving six children and a widowed husband. Funeral at the family home next Tuesday with interment in Freeport Maine.
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Charles Henry Jenison
Webster Street
West Newton
Boston
Helen Louisa Soule
Newtons
Waban Park
Freeport
Mrs Hannigan Injured in North Cambridge Paint Accident
Mrs J H Hannigan wife of Lawge Hannigan of Brighton injured when a wheel tore from a car axle on North avenue near Porter's station yesterday afternoon. The crash threw Mr and Mrs Hannigan and a female companion to the ground with Mrs Hannigan striking her face. They were treated by Dr Taylor. others escaped injury.
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J. H. Hannigan
Lawge Hannigan
Brighton
Cambridge
West End Laborers Grievance Over Wage Reductions
Members of Street Laborers' Protective Union 6312 deny claims about pay cuts aimed at pensioners. They note spikers wages dropped from 2.25 to 1.60, track payers from 2 to 1.60, and laborers from 1.75 to 1.50 per diem. A committee was appointed to investigate and a Labor Day parade plan with motormen, conductors and drivers was announced.
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Street Laborers’ Protective Union 6312
West End Road Department
Spikers
Central Labor Union
West End Street Railway
Building Trades Marshal Monaghan Issues His First Order
The Building Trades Council of Boston issues its first order appointing P. J. Haley as chief of staff with headquarters at 699 Washington Street Room 24. The Labor Day parade coordination and line arrangement are outlined with meeting hours and communications to chief of staff.
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B. F. Monaghan
Building Trades Council of
Boston
Building Trades Council Division
Washington Street
P. J. Haley
Building Trades Council
Labor Day Parade Motive Boosted by Freight Handlers
Freight Handlers Association 3702 New York, New Haven & Hartford held a lively Memorial Hall meeting on Labor Day prospects. They plan to mobilize about 350 men, with twenty initiated recently, and expect continued growth. The group has aided unemployed brethren and seeks a large Labor Day turnout.
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New York
New Haven & Hartford
Memorial Hall
Assembly
Waterworks Assembly 479 K of L Holds Picnic Plans
Waterworks Assembly 479 of the Knights of Labor held a lively Memorial Hall meeting. Five new members were initiated and four proposed for membership. District Master Workman John Norton urged members to advance the order. Final picnic plans set for Lake Walden next Thursday with 1600 tickets sold.
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Waterworks Assembly
Memorial Hall
John Norton
District 3
Lake Walden
Demand grows for Mexican dollars in Asia trade
London advices report rising demand for Mexican dollars in the Chinese and Japanese trade. Prospects of a rush in silver business appear likely, with Mexican mints ready to double forces to meet demand if needed.
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City
Mexico
London
Status of Fight Off Korean Coast Reported
A Shanghai despatch says three Chinese warships were captured by the Japanese in an engagement off the Korean coast, but confirmation is lacking. A Japanese mob attacked Chinese residents in Kobe, with many injured in a riot. Elsewhere a Chinese mob in Taku insulted Japanese legation members, causing tumult suppressed by authorities. European Shanghai council warns volunteers to prepare for rioting. Smith Cass coasting vessels now fly the American flag and are barred from landing munitions in Burmosa. Chinese legation officials in London say no information on the naval engagement and deem the July 29 fight as minor.
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Central News
Shanghai
Corean
Kobe
Taku
Legation
Pekin
Canton
European Municipal Council
Smith & Cass
Burmosa
Strikers in Coke Region Propose Slavs to Aid Japan
In Connellsville Pennsylvania leaders among foreign strikers advocate migration to Japan. Valentine Nowaski proposes offering 500 Slavs to help Japan in its China dispute and plans to confer with Japanese legations in Washington. If accepted, many more foreigners might follow.
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Connellsville
Penn
Valentine Nowaski
China
Washington
Nowaski
Japan
Matsuki backs Japan in war with China over arms
Salem report says Bunkio Matsuki is confident Japan will prevail in any war with China citing superior modern warfare and science. He has visited Japan recently and supports his government policy and aims to keep war out of Japanese domains.
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Salem
Aug
Bunkio Matsuki
Japan
China
Matsuki
Missionary and Cannibal Exchange Jests In Puck Cartoon
A humorous Puck cartoon caption shows a missionary scolding a cannibal for eating human flesh while the cannibal quips that he forgot his napkin. The exchange blends satire with period comic tone.
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Puck
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