Tariff bill advances as Senate debates amendments
The Senate Finance Committee opened the week with 205 Tariff bill amendments and more expected. Ambassador Chinda delivered Japan’s protest against California alien land laws as the Tariff bill passes the House 281 to 139. President Wilson toured to the Capitol and announced several nominations after talks with Senators.
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Senate Finance Committee
Chinda
Japan
California
House
Wilson
Capitol
National League Troubles and Tinker Deal Reflections
Hoaker gains improvement this season as New York National’s rivals gain strength. Phillies Brooks, Cards and Bostons show more life while Cubs remain troublesome. Murphy claims the Tinker deal favored him citing former Reds in Cub uniforms. Imperator wins the Breeders Futurity at Lexington, worth 5058.50 to owner J N Camden. Meiji University invites Washington University to visit Japan for a baseball series.
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New York
Hoeker
Phillies
Brooklyns
Cards
Bostons
Cubs
Charles
Webb Murphy
Mike _ Mitchell
Art Phelan
Red Corridon Ammhe
Mi Eeree
Imperator
Lexington
J. N. Camden
Meiji University of
Tokio
Washington University
St. Louis
Baseball Nine
Japan
Various local and national political and social events reported
A collage of items notes Chicago garage fire destroying 56 cars with losses of 250000 dollars while other cities report bars on dances such as the turkey trot and tango Lestershire citizens vote for Sunday baseball Governor Sulzer signs licensing and bonding measures for commission merchants New York congestion panel reports one in 150 families evicted annually Frank Kosmowski commits suicide in Buffalo after election defeat Joseph Hosford a Black taxi driver sentenced to six months for injuring two men in New York City Millworker strike at Superior Steel Co Carnegie Pennsylvania pulls 1490 employees off the job Senator O Gorman introduces 96000 appropriation to reimburse Ellen Stone ransom Eight hour bill for women workers in DC advances Lieutenant J D Park US Army aviator killed near Olive California Blackwell Island convicts in striped uniforms transferred Police Commissioner Waldo reshuffles eleven captains in NY Judge Semeraoh of Watertown blocks divorce evidence Illinois Senate backs women suffrage without constitutional amendment John Purroy Mitchel named Collector of the Port of New York and H S Marshall sworn US Attorney in NYC.
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Chicago
Cornell
Lestershire
Sulzer
New York
New York City
Superior Steel Co
Carnegie
O'Gorman
Ellen M. Stone
United States Senate
District of Columbia
J. D. Park
United States Army
Olive
Cal
Sweeney
Thompson
Murtha
Hus-sey
Blackwell
Taland
Waldo
Semeraoh
Watertown
Illinois Senate
John Purroy Mitchel
Wilson
Marshall
O’gorman, Battle & Marshall
United States
Forest fires under control and state measures reported
A roundup of early 20th century items notes Adirondack fires controlled by authorities, Governor Sulzer signing cocaine sale restrictions in New York, a Berlin New Hampshire lumber plant fire causing under 500000 in losses, and other regional incidents including school enrollments, submarine orders, a $3000 Holstein bull sale, and various local and national developments.
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Adirondacks
Sulzer
New York State
Berlin Lumber Company
Berlin
N. H
Newport
Norfolk Navy Yard
D. R. Hand
Scranton
New York
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Washington
Albion
N. Y
Elizabeth M. Miggs
Washington Supreme Court
Wilson
Robert Brinkley
Weston
W. Va
Worcester
Mass
Colwell
Weymouth
N. J
New York State Market League
Manhattan
Harms
North Tonawanda
John Skelton Williams
the Treasury
Sub-Treasury
Cambridge
Malden
Somerville
Patrick Quinlan
Paterson
Global unrest and disasters mark midwar period
Reports from Algiers, London, and St. Petersburg recount naval returns, assassinations and bomb scares. Battleship Tennessee arrives home from Turkish War area as suffragette activity escalates in Britain. Count Cassini dies in St. Petersburg and Count Lindsay departs Grosvenor Gallery founder.
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Tennessee
Algiers
Countis Lindsay
Grosvenor Gallery
London
Suit
Brazil
St. Paul's Cathedral
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim Castle
Lancashire
Count Cassini
United States
St. Petersburg
Bulgaria
Servia
Ophir
Vancouver
Ladner
B. C
Frazer
Dublin
Jama
Paris
Panama
Portugal
Beuthen
Berlin
Senator Williams grips wage cuts under Sherman law
Senator John Sharp Williams on the Sherman anti trust act warns that manufacturers who cut wages or curtail production to influence tariff repeal may face investigation by the Redfield department and possible criminal prosecution. He argues the law could apply to conspiracies to restrain trade and criticizes public hearings on tariff changes.
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Washington
John Sharp Williams
Senate Finance Committee
Redfeld
Department of Justice
Williams
Els
Congress
Redfield
Bureau of Corporations
Senate
Doctor Fights Bear With Car After Robe Trap
Dr J A Duncan of Walden on a mountain tour encountered a huge grizzly that charged him. He threw a lap robe over the bear, wrapped its head, then ran over it with his auto, killing the animal instantly as it struggled with the robe. He had been about to step from the car toward a ranch when the attack occurred.
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Walden
Cole
J. A. Duncan
Brain
Scientist Cripin Falls From 700 Foot Cliff While Egg Collecting
William Crispin a Salem New Jersey scientist and member of the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences was killed while collecting rock hawk eggs at Nockamixon cliffs. Dr Cora B Roberts and Miss Florence Shimer found his body at the foot of the 700 foot Delaware River cliff after he lowered himself 300 feet to a ledge with a rope he procured. The fall is believed to have occurred when the rope slipped.
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Easton
Cora B. Roberts
Florence Shimer
Riegelsville
William Crispin
Salem
N. J
Delaware River
Narrowsville
Crispin
Academy of Sciences
Philadelphia
Nockami
Senator Stilwell Indicted for Accepting Bribe to Hasten Bill
New York senator Stephen J. Stilwell of the Bronx was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of soliciting a 3500 bribe from George H. Kendall, president of the New York Bank Note Company, to move a bill from the Codes Committee. He was held in 5000 bail and paroled in the custody of his counsel.
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New York
Stephen J. Stilwell
Bronx
Grand Jury
George H. Kendall
New York Bank Note Company
Codes Committee
Senate
Jusice Seabury
Supreme Court
Bribery Charge Tangles Newark Politics
Joseph Cavanaugh a deputy internal revenue collector admitted making the bribe offer to Assemblyman Fisch over the jury reform bill in Newark. Fisch demanded written charges while Nugent postponed his Europe trip. the affair drew in Louis Lewis and Maguire, with Wilson urged to investigate if in writing.
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Trenton
L. Fisch
Wilson
Newark
Joseph Cavanaugh
Internal Revenue
Fisch
Cavanaugh
Smith-Nugent
Assemblyman Fisch
James R. Nugent
Europe
New York
Lis
Louis Lewis
Essex County
Internal Revenue Office
Joseph P. Tumulty
Fielder
Capitol
Lewis
Assemblyman Lewis
Assemblyman Maguire
Bureau of Statistics
George C. Low
Hood
Man Prayed for Sudden Death Killed by Trolley
Walter Hedden, 44, of Princeton, was struck and killed instantly by a Mercer County Traction Company trolley while crossing the tracks. Witnesses say the death appeared accidental after Hedden had, weeks earlier, prayed for instant death following the loss of his son.
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Walter Hedden
Princeton
Mercer County Traction Company
Taylor Wharton Iron and Steel Buys Mega Steel Stock
The Taylor Wharton Iron and Steel Company of High Bridge filed a certificate with the Secretary of State under new trust laws showing it purchased the capital stock of the Mega Steel and Iron Company of Pennsylvania. The deal value is 275000 dollars with 75000 dollars paid in cash and 100 shares of Taylor preferred stock issued as part of the payment.
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Taylor Wharton Iron and Steel Company
High Bridge
Wilson
Mega Steel and Iron Company
Pennsylvania
Taylor Concern
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