Final Vote on Corporate Tax Plan Moves Ahead in Senate
Washington July 4 a decisive Taft plan vote approved a 2 percent tax on net corporate earnings. The final committee of the whole tally was 60 to 11 with eight Republican and three Democratic defections. Leaders expect the measure to join the tariff bill in conference, with possible clarifications for fraternal organizations and building and loan associations.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Bristow
Bulkeley
Clapp
Cummins
Dolliver
Heyburn
la Follette
Chamberlain
Hughes
Shively
Stone
Bacon
Overman
Bailey
Bankhead
Culberson
Daniel
Davia
Fletcher
Foater
Gore
Johnston
McEnery
McLaurin
Martin
Money
Newlands
Rayner
Taliferro
Taylor
Branddegee
Briggs
Brown
Burkett
Burnham
Burrows
Burton
Carter
Clark
Wyo
Crawford
Cullom
Curtis
Depew
Dillingham
Dixon
Dupont
Elkins
Flint
Frye
Gallinger
Gamble
Gugeenheim
Johnson
Jones
Kean
Lodge
Lorimer
McCumber
Nelson
Poyee Pec
Perkins
Piles
Root
Set Smoot
Sutherland
Warner
Fen
Wetmore
Finance Committee
Conference Committee
House
Taft
Aldrich
Floner
Nion
Debate on Income Tax Draws Republican Support
The session opened at 10 o clock and ran until 4 30. Senators Heyburn Hughes Cummins Newlands Raynor Brandagee Root and Aldrich analyzed income tax questions. Newlands spoke last among the panel.
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Heyburn
Hughes
Cummins
Newlands
Raynor
Brandagee
Root
Aldrich
Dock Collapse At Alexandra Dock Kills Twenty In Wales
Twenty men died when the west wall of the new lock at Alexandra dock collapsed during extension work in Newport Monmouthshire England. Fifty workers were trenching sixty feet deep for a concrete foundation when heavy shoring timbers failed, burying crews and wrecking railway lines and cranes. Three escaped alive. late tonight four more were trapped under debris as tides hindered rescue efforts.
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Newport
Monmouthshire
England
Alexandra Dock
Multiple incidents and losses across regions reported briefly
Odorless gas escaped from a faulty blast furnace valve at Hoerde Prussia causing partial asphyxiation of forty people with doctors hopeful for all. The schooner John X Schutte of Toledo sank after collision with the Alfred Mitchell of Duluth. crew escaped in a yawl. Pueblo club of the Western league remains in place after funds raised. J E Robinson veteran public official died at Eldorado Kansas from cerebral hemorrhage. Turkish Chamber discussed strikes. interior minister opposes unions but chamber accepts rejection in principle. Three children of rancher John Muller drown in Missouri river after a slip, a boy dies trying to save them. Two armed men rob the Bank of Nova Scotia at Rainy River Ontario stealing $7000-$8000. Six thousand Dominion Coal miners strike in Cape Breton under United Mine Workers. Western Union indicted on eleven counts for bucket shop aiding. In San Luis Potosi a cigarette spark ignites powder. two infants cremated, parents badly burned.
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Hoerde
Prussia
John X. Schutte
Toledo
eMproit
Alfred Mitchell
Duluth
Zino
Pueblo Club
St. Joseph
J. E. Robinson
Illinois State Senate
Illinois State Board of Horticulture
Kansas Railroad Commission
Eldorado, Kas
Minister of the Interior
Chamber
Sadie
Elsie
John
John Mueller
Helena
Mont
Missouri
Nova Scotia
Rainy River
Ont
Dominion Coal Company
Cape Breton
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Western Union Telegraph Co
Hamilton County
Ohio
Mayor Busse Improves After Appendectomy
Chicago July 4. Mayor Busse, who underwent appendicitis surgery and was in serious condition, is improving and on the road to recovery. Officials say he will likely not resume duties for several weeks.
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Busse
Chicago
Taft Heads North for Champlain Lake Celebrations
President Taft leaves Washington with Mrs Taft and children for Beverly Massachusetts to prepare a summer home and join a series of tercentennial celebrations on Lake Champlain. He plans events at Norwich Fort Ticonderoga Plattsburg Burlington and a return to Washington by July 9. The trip marks the 250th anniversary of Norwich and the 300th anniversary of Champlain’s discovery.
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Washington
Taft
Beverly
Mass
New England
New York
Norwich
Conn
Lake Champlain
Charley Taft
Helen Taft
Mayflower
Evans Cottage
Salem Bay
White House
Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga
Plattsburg
N. Y
Hotel Champlain
Burlington
Vermont
Beating Thief Destroys Church Interior During Theft Attempt
Joseph Kane entered the Church of the Most Precious Blood to steal the gold altar service. Police beat him into unconsciousness after a struggle that toppled statues and toppled candles. He admitted hunger and aiming for money, saying the gold service was worth more than a steak.
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New York
Joseph Kane
Kane
Twenty three Japanese politicians sentenced in graft case
In Tokyo on July 4 twenty three Japanese politicians from the current and previous diet were convicted of graft in the sugar scandal. Sentences ranged from three to ten months with nine men getting three months, five five months, four seven months, and five ten months. one defendant was acquitted.
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Tokyo
Fire Leaves 2,000 Homeless in Cobalt Ontario
A major blaze in Cobalt Ontario on July 4 left one person dead and six injured. Firefighters used dynamite to halt the spread while authorities sheltered about 2,000 homeless residents. A foreign national perished while rushing into a building as a charge exploded. Property damage estimated at 350000 to 400000 dollars.
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Cobalt
Ontario
Floor Collapse injures shoppers at Woodward store
Detroit Mich July 4 floor of a six and ten cent store on Woodward avenue collapsed injuring a number of women, with reports of severe injuries.
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Detroit
Mich
Woodward Avenue
British Cruisers Assigned For San Francisco Visit
London reports the armored cruiser Algerine and the destroyer Shearwater of the British fleet will be sent to San Francisco to take part in October activities. The assignment highlights interwar naval posture and overseas show of force.
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London
Algerine
Shearwater
San Francisco
Indians Throw Scare Into Brits Over Wyllie Killing
London July 4 Officials of the Indian office face panic after the police uncover a wide terrorist network with branches in London and Paris. They fear more assassinations as diagrams of officials homes and daily moves surface. Nadar Lal Dhingra smiles in custody amid the turmoil while Krishnavarama is sought in Paris.
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London
Indian Office
Sir William Curzon Wyllie
Nadar Lal Dhingra
Lord Morley
Wyllie
India
Paris
Ihs
Scotland Yards
England
Krishnavarama
Wylile
Foreign Office
Town terrorized by tigers in Bengal outskirts
The town of Oya in Bengal and nearby areas are plagued by tigers and leopards described as descending from the hills due to water scarcity. Ref: July 4 report noting sharp wildlife sightings and fear among residents.
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Calcutta
Oya
Bengal
Sedalia Real Estate Leader James Story Dies at 63
Sedalia Missouri July 3 James Story a prominent real estate dealer and capitalist died here at age 63 after two days illness He was an early Sedalia settler who amassed a fortune in grocery and real estate ventures He passed away in Sedalia Missouri leaving a notable business legacy.
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Sedalia, Mo
James Story
Sedalia
Hotel Russa Sualmet Burns in Lake Placid Fire
Fire at the Hotel Russa Sualmet in Lake Placid New York July 3 destroyed part of the building. About 50 guests faced narrow escapes as some rescued with difficulty. One man was burned probably fatally.
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Elevator Employes Strike Over Open Shop
Chicago workers at six hundred grain elevators walk out after employers back open shop and refuse to sign a wage and time agreement for the coming year.
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Chicago
Henderson Jr. Elected Director of National Metropolitan Bank
John H. Henderson Jr., son of a former Missouri senator, has been elected a director of the National Metropolitan Bank in Washington. A Harvard and Columbian Law School graduate, Henderson will serve as a lawyer and bank director.
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J. 8. Henderson, Jr
Washington
John H. Henderson, Jr
Missouri
National Metropolitan Bank of Washington
Henderson
Harvard
Columbian Law School
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