United States National Bank of America proposed in House bill
A bill by Representative Fornes of New York proposes the United States National Bank of America to be located in Washington with a 100 million dollar capital. Three fifths of shares bought by the U S Treasury, funded by 60 million in bonds. two fifths sold to national banks in gold. Open 1908, end 1958. branches planned in major cities. board of 25 directors. treasury secretary as chairman.
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Washington
United States National Bank of America
Fornes
Dem
New York
Wansheington
United States
U. S
Ceae
Congress
Chicago
New Orleans
Boston
Denver
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Portland
Ore
Secretary of the Treasury
Butte Bank May Reopen After Debt Secured
State Bank Examiner T B Collina reports to Judge Bourquin that F Augustus Heinge who owned 52 percent of the Butte Savings Bank stock when it suspended has handed over securities to secure the bank debt. Lar deposited 75 000 cash as required, with reopening possible March 2 if solvency is shown.
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M. S. Largey
Cost a Million Dollars to Carry Coal for Fleet
Rear Admiral Cowles told the House Naval Affairs Committee the fleet heading to San Francisco will require 1 million dollars to transport coal. He noted that with one exception the coal carriers chartered are foreign vessels, as U S owners refused batters even at 50 percent above foreign quotes because they can earn more coastwise.
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Washington
Cowles
Bureau of Equipment
House Committee On Naval Affairs
San Francisco
Severe quake hits Hayti near Port au Prince and Gonaives
A serious earthquake occurred at Gonaives sixty five miles northwest of Port au Prince. A few houses destroyed and others damaged with no deaths reported. Communications to the town are down and aftershocks continue including a tidal wave. Herrmann Addor Jolibert commercial buildings were destroyed.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Gonaives
Herrmann, Addor & Jolibert
Brazilian President Hosts American Fleet Officers
In Rio de Janeiro President Dr Penna entertained admirals and senior American fleet officials at a Wednesday breakfast at Petropolia. Later a garden party followed at the American embassy with a display of flowers and flags and fraternal exchanges.
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Rio Janeiro
Penna
Petropolia
Senators as Tools of the Trusts Shown at Denver Show
At the Denver Western Stock Show a large livestock display opened amid praise for the industry. Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers Association met as national talks began. President John W. Springer accused the United States Senate of housing millionaires and trusts and urged monopolies to be restrained.
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Denver
Chicago
Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers’ Association
John W. Springer
United States Senate
Massachuette
Insurance Companion
Kald
Saved from mob in Dothan lynching attempt ends in custody
In Dothan Alabama a Black man Franklin who was seized by a mob and hanged to a tree was rescued by sheriff deputies. Although the mob briefly punished him the man survived and was taken to the county jail where recovery is hoped.
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Dothan
Ala
Franklin
Butler
Ofcors
Japanese Immigration Declines in December 1907
Washington reports show Japanese immigration to America fell by 2,294 in December 1907 compared with December 1906. Officials deem this drop evidence that spring restrictions are effective, though eight to nine months previously saw increases over the prior year.
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Washington
America
Immigration Bureau
Hes
Austin's Suit Dismissed Against Cortelyou Bond Allocation
George W. Austin of New York sought a restraining order to stop Secretary Cortelyou from allotting 21.5 million dollars in Panama canal bonds to national banks. Justice Gould denied the request in the District of Columbia Supreme Court, effectively dismissing the suit. a formal dismissal may follow after a demurrer.
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Washington
George W. Austin
New York
Ageathat
First Step Toward $25 Million City Bond Plan
San Francisco officials moved toward a $25,000,000 bond proposal by printing the declaratory ordinance. The fourteen projects listed include fire protection by Bern, fire houses, sewer system, street repaving, city hall, schools, library, hospitals, hall of justice and jail, parks, playgrounds, land near ferry for Montgomery avenue outlet widening, and a crematory.
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San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Bern
Hall of Justice
Ferry
Montgomery Avenue
Hermit Rancher Found Dead After Home Robbery Near Midway
Tracy California area reports the discovery of 70-year-old Rolje Cordes found in a bloodied kitchen pot after a Monday night assault by two robbers. The victim, a hermit rancher, was near the Southern Pacific tracks at Midway close to the Alameda county line. authorities say the house was ransacked, searches found no fortune, and the old man had claimed he wished to lend his money to friends.
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Tracy
Cal
Rolje Cordes
Southern Pacific
Midway
Alameda
Skaggs Attacks Nevada Newspapers In State Speech
Speaker Skaggs accused Nevada newspapers of being subsidized by mine owners and of blackmailing him. He criticized troop deployment to mines while endorsing repression of mine owners, and his remarks were recorded in the minutes.
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Carson
Nev
Skaggs
Minera
Nevada
Banker Walsh Found Guilty on Fifty Four Counts
John R. Walsh, former president of the Chicago National Bank which closed in December 1905, was found guilty on fifty four counts of misapplication of funds. He faces five to ten years imprisonment per count, with a new trial motion to be heard January 28. The trial cost the U S government an estimated $100000.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Federal District Court
Walsh
United States
Modern Enon Arden Returns Home After 14 Years
Fairfax Missouri resident Jacob A Funk vanished from his Skidmore area farm fourteen years ago and was presumed dead after body fragments were found in Atchison county. August Ridge was jailed on suspicion of murder but established an alibi and was released. Funk says little about his whereabouts, but rumor places him in town during his absence.
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Fairfax
Jacob A. Funk
Skidmore
Funk
Atchison County
August Ridge
Ridge
Lumbermen Win Out In Federal Indictment Demurrers
Judge William Lochran upheld demurrers to nineteen indictments charging lumbermen with conspiracy to defraud in the Black Book scheme. The plan allegedly targeted house competitors with costly correspondence. Only one defense was argued. the judge sustained the demurrers.
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Minneapolis
Federal District Court
Wiliam Lochran
Lochran
Gardener Killed While Fleeing Bears at Bronx Zoo
Joseph Maher a Bronx Zoo gardener was killed when a falling tree leaning toward the bear pit collapsed as he fled into a beaver pond. The beaver-eaten roots failed, the trunk gave way, and his head struck the pond edge breaking his neck.
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New York
Joseph Maher
Gardner
Bronx
Maher
Stedman Banker-Poet Dies in New York at 75
Edmund Clarence Stedman banker and poet died suddenly at his New York home on January 18 at age 75. Born in Hartford Connecticut, he excelled in English and Greek composition at Yale, worked briefly in Norwich and Winsted, then lived in New York with ties to daily papers and to Putnam's and Harper's magazines. His early newspaper work helped him gain distinct recognition as a poet.
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New York
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Russian Admiral Keeps Busy Following American Fleet
St. Petersburg reports that Commander Alexad Diatchoff trails the Evans fleet around the Horn after being refused permission to join the ships. He travels from port to port by any means to study the voyage lessons.
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St. Petersburg
Feet
Evans
Alexad Diatchoff
Horn
White Slave Rescued From Chinese in Pittsburg
Florence Livingston aged sixteen in Pittsburg recounts a city raid on a Chinese occupied house. She says she was kidnapped from Cincinnati at age nine and held as a slave by various Chinese men across the country. She forgot her street name and could not name her parents to the police. She spoke fluent Chinese to officers.
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Pittsburg
Florence Livingston
Cincinnati
Rescued From Living Tomb After Forty Six Days
Ely Nevada residents celebrated after A D Bailey P J Brown and Fred McDonald survived forty six days trapped in the Giroux mine shaft. Rescuers finally reached them at the pumping station using a six inch surface pipe to deliver food and water.
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Ely
Nev
Giroux
A. D. Bailey
P. J. Brown
Fred McDonald
Bailey
McDonald
Brown
Brown and Bailey
Government Officials and Dignified Professors Squabble in Navy League Session
Berlin dispatches describe a stormy general meeting of the Navy League in Caseel where noblemen government officials retired admirals and dignified professors shouted insults and recriminations. The clash deepened factional rifts prompting Bavarian and Beach German delegates to secede and raising the possibility of separate northern and southern leagues.
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Berlin
Navy L Éague
Caseel
Navy League
Germany
Emperor Nicholas Reflects On Blessing of Waters Ceremony
In St Petersburg the annual blessing of the waters was held at Tsarko-Selo instead of the Neva. The 1905 event nearly saw the emperor assassinated by a saluting canton. The blessing was given to the lake in the palace park and followed by a review of guard regiments by the emperor and his mother.
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St. Petersburg
Tsarko- Selo
Neva
California returns from final cruise off Cape Blanco
The U S cruiser California, after departing Friday from San Francisco for a final trial off Cape Blanco, returned Sunday and passed all requirements. Officials withheld the full timing but reports say the ship averaged 22 knots and recorded 20.4 knots in a 12 hour run, exceeding the standard margin.
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San Francisco
United States
California
Cape Blanco
Denial of Bryan Letter About Delegates
William J. Abbott of the Bryan publicity bureau denies a published claim that he received a letter from Mr. Bryan saying he would stand aside if one third of the delegates to the Denver convention opposed his nomination. Abbott says he has not heard any political matter in weeks.
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Washington
Willia J. Abbott
Bryan Publicity Bureau
Bryan
Denver
Pott
Terrible Macedonian Tragedy at Dragosh Bulgaria
News reports a Greek mob attacked the village of Dragosh near Ynastir in Macedonia during a festival. They burned houses, looted, and killed twenty people including women and children.
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Sofa
Bulgaria
Dragosh
Ynastir
Macedonia
Lrge
Wool Growers Convene Backing Public Range Fight
The National Wool Growers association capped its 44th annual convention in Helena with a $10,000 fund for a publicity bureau to oppose new federal regulation of public range. Dr. J M Wilson of Douglas Wyoming declined the presidency, citing ties to Senator Warren. Fred W Gooding of Idaho became next president designate. Pocatello Idaho will host the 1909 convention in January.
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Helena
Mont
National Wool Growers’ Association
Pocatello
Ida
National Association
J. M. Wilson
Douglas
Wyo
United States
Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Roosevelt
Wilson
Fred W. Gooding
Idaho
Warren
Pocatello, Ida
Harriman Ordered to Answer All But Certain Questions
Judge Hough directed Otto Kuhn of Kuhn Loeb & Co to respond to ICC questions. K. H. Harriman must answer all queries except those about buying Union and Southern Pacific stocks linked to August 1996 dividends. Government lawyers saw the exceptions as important but few in number.
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New York
Hough
United States Circuit Court
Otto B. Kuhn
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
K. H. Harriman
Union
Southern Pacific
Au-gust
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Harrican
Roosevelt OKs Canal Locks Widening to 110 Feet
President Roosevelt approved the Isthmian canal commission’s recommendation via Secretary Taft to widen the canal locks from 100 to 110 feet. The cost for 100 foot locks is about 52.62 million dollars versus 57.09 million for 110 feet, a marginal difference amid naval considerations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Isthmian Canal Commission
Taft
Senator Carter Objects to Public Land Donations
Montana Senator Carter declared opposition to any bills authorizing public land gifts. He warned that approvals would force senators from all states with public land to demand large land donations in return. His objection targeted a North Dakota bill to grant 36 000 acres for a forestry school.
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Washington
Carter
Montana
North Dakota
Whittaker Fires At Leveque In New Orleans Office
Inspector Edward Whitaker entered the Morning World office in New Orleans and fired two shots at editor Joseph M. Leveque, neither taking effect. The attack followed previous assaults on Whitaker in the paper and accused the police chief of bias and corruption.
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New Orleans
Edward
Whitaker
The
Morning World
Joseph M. Leveque
the World
Railroad Contractors Fail In Denver Bankruptcy Filing
Orman and Cook, railroad contractors, filed a petition in bankruptcy with the clerk of the United States court. They held part of the contract for the Moffat road. Liabilities total 741 136 dollars with assets of 1 282 771 dollars. Debits due amount to 549 058 dollars, with 200 000 deemed not good. Machinery and tools valued at 172 700 dollars. horses at 52 650 dollars. stock and bonds at 125 000 dollars.
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Denver
United States Court
Orman & Cook
Moffat Road
Deadly Scranton mill fire claims several young workers
In a Dixcourt manfacturing mill fire at Imperial Knitting Co in Scranton Pennsylvania eighty five girls were at work on the third floor when flames trapped them on the ground floor where varnish and furniture were stored. Four girls were killed ten seriously injured and many more lightly hurt as they fled toward a single exit and a blocked fire escape.
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Scranton
Imperial Knitting Company
Dixcourt
Revolt Upends Towns in Hayti as Battle Flares
U S reports from Minister Furniss note revolutionaries seize Gonalves and St. Mare, then are driven off. Nord of Hayti meets bombardment concerns while Commander Marva calls for safe time to move noncombatants. An ongoing election heightens tensions amid unrest.
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Washington
State Department
Hayti
Furniss
Port Au Prince
Gonalves
St. Mare
Puffins
Nord
Marva
House of Representatives
Mine Owners Seek Helena Smelter by Montana Operators
Montana mine owners form the Montana Mine Owners' association after a Friday meeting. They plan a Helena smelter with initial capital of 100000, plus a further 100000 within a week. M L Hewitt serves as temporary president. Senator William A Clark is expected to subscribe to a large stock block.
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Alwa Aye
United States
William A. Clark
Rescue work in Alpha shaft targets February 1 for entombed men
Foreman Gallagher in Ely Nevada says the maximum time to free the three men entombed in the Alpha shaft is February 1. About fourteen feet remain to be cleared before the section entering the shaft reaches solid ground, from which rescuers expect access to the 1,000-foot level where the men are located.
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Ely
Nev
Gallagher
Alpha
Sovereign Bank of Canada Liquidates after Failures
The Sovereign Bank of Canada, organized in Toronto in 2004 with $1.5 million capital, has entered liquidation. It operates seventy six branches across Ontario Quebec the northwest and maritime provinces. Losses from a 1910 German bank stock purchase wiped out its reserves and capital, triggering reorganization.
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Toronto
Ont
Sovereign Bank of Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Northwest
Maritime Provinces
Sovereig Bank
Dresden
Germany
Socialite Mrs Sears Dies by Suicide in New York Hotel
Mrs Herbert M Sears 60 wife of a Boston broker and social figure, allegedly driven insane, jumped from the thirteenth floor of the St Regis Hotel. Her body crushed on the roof of a four story building next door, ending a prominent Boston social career.
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New York
Herbert M. Sears
Boston
Bt. Regis
Sears
Federal suit filed over Leonard mining claim fraud
The federal government sues in U S circuit court seeking cancellation of a patent for the Leonard mining claim in the Placer Center district. Named defendants include Harry L. Day owner of the Hercules mine Edward H H Mount president of Coeur d'Alene Hardware Charles J Morse of Chicago president of Youngstown Steel and R K Neill of Spokane. The action alleges a series of frauds connected with the claim.
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Bolve
United States
Harry L. Day
Herculen
Edward HH. Mount
Coeur d'Alene Hardware Company
Wallace
Charles J. Morse
Chicago
Youngstown Steel Company
R. K. Neill
Spokane
Leonard
Placer Center District
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Heinze
Brazil
Colorado Stockmen's Association
Austin
Skagge
Chicago National
Enoch Arden
Missouri
Stedman
Emperor Nicholas
Teddy
National Wool Growers
Publicity Bureau
Harriman
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