Albania Man Faces Board After Repeated Rejections
Washington, March 1. Senate committee hearings on the Panama Canal plan reveal Cromwell refusing to disclose professional secrets tied to his Panama Canal employment since 1866. Morgan presses for answers, overruled only six senators present back his line. debate shifts to the Hepburn bill and disputes over rebates and discrimination.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Morgan
William Vergson Cromwell
Panama Canal
Cromwell
New
Panama Canal Company
Inittredse
Kittredge
Wittredge
Dryden
Ankeny
Millard
Taliaferro
Congressional hearing reveals Panama Canal monetary scheme details
The transcript shows Morgan probing Cromwell about fees and the Panamanian deal as senators discuss who funded Cromwell’s role as fiscal agent. Cromwell cites broad good nature and excess funds, while questions about privileged communications and the Americanization plan surface. The day ends with an adjournment for lunch and the panel resuming in the Senate chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taliaferro
Secretary of War
Republic of Panama
Morgan
Simmons
Cromwell
Republic
Panama Canal
Senate Chamber
Foraker Attacks Railroad Rate Bill in Senate
Senator Foraker delivered a strong assault on the tariff rate bill in the Senate calling the measure weakened by unconstitutional provisions and ill advised. He said the existing law against rebates is strong enough to meet abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Foraker
Senate
Tovaker
Taft Testifies On Philippine Independence
Secretary Taft told the Senate committee on the Philippines that a majority of intelligent Filipinos favor independence but would not express it openly. He said Filipinos are idealistic and led by feeling rather than sober second thought and expect the Democratic party to grant liberty when in power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Senate
Philippines
Somutor Hale
Philippine Islands
Democratic Party
United States
Grosvenor Denies Talks on renomination and Europe Move
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio released a statement denying any discussion with the president about his renomination or any potential appointment. He said no word was ever spoken about him seeking or accepting a federal or consular post and that he has not stated his stance on supporting any candidate in Ohio's Eleventh District.
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Washington
Grosvenor
Ohio
Europe
United States
Congress
Eleventh
Marion C. Reiter
Rochester
A. L. Brick
South Bend
Frank E. Hering
Goshen
W. W. VanFleet
J. J. Shaw
Representative
Sheriff
Foraker Reads Protest On Railroad Rate Question
In Washington on March 1 Foraker spoke for three hours in the senate criticizing general railroad legislation and defending Elkins law as adaptable to meet all needs. He called Hepburn bill unconstitutional and likely to fail. The senate approved several private pension bills and met in executive session. In the house the army appropriation bill provisions dominated debate with many pages left to finish. Hull moderated his remarks on Minister Rockhill and the Boxer Indemnity issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Washington
Foraker
House of Representatives
Hull
Minister Rockhill
United States
Dominican Treaty Reported In Executive Session
The treaty between the United States and the Dominican Republic to collect and disburse customs revenues has been reported to the Senate in executive session. Republicans voted to report it while Democrats voted against. It is greatly changed in form from the original negotiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Dominican Republic
Senate
Fortunes Limited Proposal From Missouri Moves Limitation
Washington report notes a joint resolution proposed to amend the constitution to restrict fortunes with a $10,000,000 limit. Representative J. T. Lloyd introduced the measure by request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri
J. T. Lloyd
IRS Jan 1905 receipts show rise over last year
Washington March 1 internal revenue monthly statement reports January 1905 total receipts of 19,751,000 dollars, an increase of 2,370,738 dollars compared with January 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Collections
Washington
Internal Revenue
Springfield Riots Quiet After Mob Violence
Springfield Ohio reports militia in control after widespread rioting. Three houses burned, several mobs roamed streets. Col Ammel vows order within 24 hours and no cartridges fired. Mayor Todd expects trouble to subside and saloons to close until stability returns.
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Springfield
Ohio
Col. Ammel
Todd
Miller
Roscoe Ridgeway
Dayton
Too Frightened to Help in Gasoline Blast
Indianapolis reports Joseph Rich a Hungarian burned to death by a gasoline explosion in a four room house while thirty Hungarians watched in fear. In San Francisco Henry Tenny lightweight boxer dies after severe beating by Frankie Neil in the fourteenth round. body sent to the morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Joseph Rich
San Francisco
Henry Tenny
Frankie Neil
Woman Whips Elevator Operator After Alleged Insult
Indianapolis report says Mrs Jen nie O'Brien whipped George Howard a negro elevator operator in a downtown office building alleging he insulted her sixteen year old daughter. College Dormitory Destroyed at Wesleyan University in Middletown Conn total loss of 150 rooms with all students escaping safely. State Department reports Americans safe in uprising district in China. Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton railroad interest default noted. Roosevelt factory roof collapse kills one injures many. Southern Bank Trust Co fails to open in Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Indianapolis
Jennie O'Brien
George Howard
Howard
Middletown
Conn
North College
Wesleyan University
Senator Platt Proposes Lake Erie Canal Amendment
Washington March 1 Senator Platt of New York introduces an amendment to the Lake Erie and Ohio canal bill. The proposal bars any feeder from connecting to or drawing water from the Niagara River above Niagara Falls or from any New York water bodies within the state.
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Washington
Platt
New York
Ohtoshin
Niagara River
Niagara Falls
State of
Capote Withdraws From Cuban Presidential Race
Havana March 1 Senor Mendea Capote tender of the Moderate party and former president of the senate has announced his desire to withdraw before the presidential electors vote. He says the vice presidency is negative and ornamental, making it impossible to serve his country effectively. Capote’s influence has waned since General Jegre Andrade, secretary of the interior, boosted the Palma party and toppled Liberal leaders and officeholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Senor
Mendea Capote
Moderate
Senate
United States
Mendez Capote
Jegre Andrade
Palma Party
No Hope for Tolland Deed Suit Stirs Oregon Board
The Oregon state land board said it fears no outcome in a threatened suit over deeds for certificates of sale on state lands. They argue the certificates cited by Tolland were not issued by the board and are counterfeit rather than forged. In Washington, Roosevelt imposed Dingley duties on German imports as reciprocation for Germany's tariff concession, preventing full imposition.
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Oregon Land Board
Salem
Ore
Marely
State Land Board
LaCrosse
Wis
FT. J
Tolland
Germany
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
US Gunboat Arrives at Nanchang Amid Shanghai Dispatch
The Daily Mail reports a United States gunboat reached Nanchang. It also notes Rev. H. C. Kingham's eldest daughter died from injuries inflicted by the Chinese mob that killed her parents.
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London
Daily Mail
Shanghai
United States
Nanchang
H. C. Kingham
Creelman Mills to Resume Operations Under Creelman
All mills and lumber camps of the Creelman Lumber and Manufacturing company in Chicago and New Orleans will resume next Monday with F B E Creelman named general manager after decisions by stockholders and creditors.
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Creelman Mills
Chicago
F. E. Creelman Lumber and Manufacturing Company
New Orleans
F. B E. Creelman
Franklin D. Jocelyn Dies After Stroke at Union League Club
Franklin D. Jocelyn, a well known lumberman across the middle west, died at the Union League club where he had been ill since February 22 after suffering a stroke at a club banquet in Chicago.
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Franklin C. Jocelyn
Chicago
Franklin D. Jocelyn
Middle West
Union League Club
Indiana State Republican Convention Opens in Indianapolis
The Indiana Republican convention convenes at Tomlinson Hall on April 11 with 1,840 delegates and alternates to nominate state officers on the following day. Delegates from Elkhart County meet by district to select key committee members and meet in designated rooms at the State House and Claypool Hotel.
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Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
James F. Goodrich
Riddick
Elkhart County
Cunningham
Claypool
Palm-Room
A Foreigner's Acrid Censure at Local Lecture
The third single tax lecture under the Central Labor Union was delivered by John W. Bengough at Hoffman's hall to about sixty to seventy attendees. He attacked tariffs and American institutions, but his remarks drew little response and included a dig at Ekhart's drinking water.
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Elkhart
Central Labor Union
Hoffman's Hall
John W.bengough
Crosby
Bengough
Ekhart
Board of Works and Controller
Runaway Horses After Fast-Mriving Auto In Mishawaka
A high speed automobile driving toward Elkhart caused a team of horses to run away in eastern Mishawaka. The wagon was badly damaged with $100 in goods and injuries to the horses. Five people were in the car. driver George Ream admitted to being in Mishawaka earlier with a party. Mishawaka residents consider pursuing recovery and may press charges for speeding.
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Mishawaka
Elkhart
George Ream
C. G. Conn
LaPorte
W. J. Gronert
Mishawake
Neil Knocks Out Tenny to Defend Bantam Title
Frankie Neil, bantamweight champion, successfully defended his crown by knocking out Harry Tenny in the fourteenth round at Mechanics Pavilion in San Francisco. Neil dominated from start to finish and remained never threatened.
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Tenny
Neil
San Francisco
Frankie Neil
Harry ‘Tenny
Mechanics’ Pavilion
British naval estimates cut by 12.5 million dollars
The 1906 07 naval estimates propose a net expenditure of 159 347 500 dollars, 12 500 000 less than this year. Other items note David C Owen's postmaster nomination for Milwaukee and the Nashville Student Volunteer Movement's fifth convention in Tennessee.
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Senate
David C. Owen
Milwaukee
Student Volunteer Movement For Foreign Missions
Nashville
Tenn
Canada
Australia
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Camille
Convention Ball
Kansas City
Charles E. Leland
Broadarbin
Southern
Mount Carmel
C. E. Dodd
D. W. Murphy
Mollie Meyers
New York
Herman J. Boldt
John D. Spreckels
San Francisco
Springfield Coal Company
Klondike
Springfield
John J. Rockefeller
Seaside
Book Collecting Madness and English Bibliomaniacs
The account recalls Rawlinson a English bibliomaniac who bought books despite owning twenty copies and died among dust covered piles. It notes Heber who bought everything in sight by cartloads and shiploads and Magliabecchi who lived on titles and indexes. The old collector's cave like home left little space for cooking or sleep. He died in 1714 aged eighty two.
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Rawlinson
the Spectator
Heber
Antonio Magliabecchi
London Standard
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Alabama
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Yatt
China
Dolliver
Senator Dolliver
Tillman
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Charles E. Hughes
New York Insurance Committee
John G. Carlisle
George Baer
W. B. Wilson
Richard McCurdy
Mutual Life
Amerika
McCurdys
Curacoa
Southern Pacific
Sonora
Hoch
Johann. Hoch
Potters’ Field
Elmwood
State Department
Uprising
Roo
Cleveland
Theodore Roose
Bank Falls
Fort Smith, Ark
Southern Bank & Trust Co
Capote
America
State House
Criminal Court Room
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