Tariff reform debate signals no commission this year
A Washington gathering led by James W. Van Cleave of St. Louis urged a tariff commission as proposed in Beveridge bill. House Ways and Means leaders, with Speaker Cannon present, effectively declined the request, favoring a future hard headed business revision to boost foreign trade and weigh domestic costs and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House Committee On
Cannon
United States
James W. van Cleave
St. Louis
National
Senate
van Cleave
Flat pension for widows bill passes in House
Washington The House passed the Sulloway bill granting a flat $12 monthly pension to all widows of honorably discharged soldiers. Its sponsor said the measure would cost $12,741,000 and would remove technical barriers denying pensions to destitute widows.
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Washington
Nebraska land cases end when two owners hold title
The U S Supreme Court ruled against Missouri Valley Land Company and Iowa Railroad Land Company in actions to sell land held by two owners, Asmus Wiese and Carston Winch. The corporations, successors of Sioux City and Pacific Railroad, faced Nebraska land parcels.
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Washington
Missouri Valley Land Company
Iowa Railroad Land Company
Asmus Wiese
Carston Winch
Supreme Court of the United States
Sioux City & Pacific Railroad Company
Neibraska
Thomas Gets Place Postmaster at Omaha
Washington officials sent to the senate the nomination of B. Thomas to be postmaster at Omaha to succeed H. E. Palmer. With an executive session scheduled, the post office committee met quickly and provided an immediate report on the nomination, followed by confirmation.
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Washington
B. ¥. Thomas
Omaha
H. E. Palmer
Senate
Post Office Committee
Illness Threatens South Bend Millionaire Plow Manufacturer
Hisness Hopeless. South Bend Ind. The condition of James Oliver, the millionaire plow manufacturer, is seriously ill with heart trouble and is feared not to recover.
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South Bend Ind
James Oliver
Brooklyn Bank to Resume Operations
Washington The comptroller of the currency granted permission to the First National Bank of Brooklyn to resume business on Monday February. The bank had been suspended for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
First National Bank of Brooklyn
Portugal in transition after Franco resigns king rises
Lisbon reports a new cabinet under Rear Admiral De Amaral to lead a peaceful transition. Monarchists unite behind the president while public order is enforced with strict measures. The British fleet approaches Oporto as King Manuel II addresses ministers, pledging trust in their patriotism and wisdom.
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de Amaral
Franco
Villa Vicosa
France
Admiral de Amaral
Oporto
Lisbon
Manuel II
Landis Overrules Demurrer in Rail Rebates Case
Judge Landis in the United States district court refused to delay and overruled the demurrer filed by the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad. The railroad must plead to the federal indictment alleging rebates to United States Sugar and Land Company of Garden City Kansas. The court gave two weeks to answer.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Landis
United States District
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
United States Sugar and Land Company of
Garden City
Kas
Great Northern
Supreme Court of the United States
Lawmaker Proposes Pentagon Star Pattern for Flag
Representative Ansberry introduces a bill to amend sections 1791 and 1792 of the revised statutes. The reform would arrange the flag’s stars in five arcs forming the centers of a regular pentagon.
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Washington
United States
Ansberry
Filipinos Admitted to U S Military Academy Bill
Washington Senator Warren introduced a bill allowing up to seven Filipinos to be admitted to the United States Military Academy. It outlines eligibility and admission quotas for the program.
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Washington
Warren
United States Military Academy
Banquet On Chilean Cruiser For American Officers
A banquet was held aboard the Chilean cruiser Chacabuco for the high ranking officers of the American fleet. The event took place in Punta Arenas on the Strait of Magellan, showcasing cordial naval camaraderie between the two nations.
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Punta Arenas
Strait of Magellan
Chacabuco
Inland waterways commission reports to Roosevelt
Washington President Roosevelt received a preliminary commission report on inland waterways. The voluminous document has not yet been released to the public.
Seed Grain Purchase Estimate Presented in Parliament
Ottawa finance minister Fielding submitted to Parliament an estimate of 2,850,000 dollars for the purchase of seed grain. The proposal targets settlers in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Ottawa
Fielding
Alberts
Death of Colonel Lawlor in Rockford Ill
Col T G Lawlor postmaster of Rockford and former commander in chief of the G A R died Monday at his home. The veteran civic leader was a champion of veterans affairs and served long in the local post office. He was 79 years old and a respected figure in the community. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Lawlor
Rockford
Ill
T. G. Lawlor
New Liability Bill Introduced in House by Sabath
Washington lawmakers introduce a new liability bill to replace the employers' liability act nullified by the U S Supreme Court. Representative Sabath introduces the measure in the House, signaling proposed changes to employer responsibility.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Mr. Sabath
III
Washington Senator Culbertson Urges Treasury Inquiry
The resolution directs the secretary of the treasury to report whether any national banks outside New York complained by letter or telegram between October 1 and November 19 1907 about New York City banks refusing cash, New York exchange, or failing to meet reserve calls.
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Washington
Culbertson
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
New York
Treasury Department
United States
New York City
New York Exchange
King of Portugal Murdered in Royal Carriage Assault
A band of armed men ambushed the royal carriage in Lisbon at Place de Comercio and Rua de Arsenal, fatally wounding King Carlos and crown prince Isiz Philippie. Queen Amelie shielded the prince. Infant Manuel was lightly hurt. Three attackers were killed by police. The royal family had just left Villa Vicosa amid unrest and plots against Premier Franco.
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Lisbon
Carlos
Portugal
Isiz Philippie
Manuel
Amelie
Place de Commercio
Rua de Arsenal
Villa Vicosa
Franco
Placo de Commercio
Thirty Men in the Plot
Madrid reports say the assassinations of King Carlos and the crown prince were carried out under the republican Ferreira with plans to kill the Portuguese royal family. Premier Franco learned of the threats and recalled them to Lisbon from Villa Vocasa, enacting precautions for their safer journey.
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Madrid
Carlos
Ferreira
Franco
Villa Vocasa
Lisbon
Pollard Dines Congressmen in Washington Dinner
Representative Pollard of Nebraska hosted a dinner for the Nebraska delegation in Congress. Attending were Senators Burkett and Brown and about twenty others. Other guests included Speaker Cannon and numerous Representatives from several states.
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Pollard
Washington
Nebraska
Congress
Burkett
Brown
Cannon
Overstreet
Mann
Fondney
Smith
Council Bluffs
Scott
Kansas
Townsend
Ellis
Missouri
McKinley
Nlinois
Dalzell
Charles. B. Landis
Davidson
Gardner
Rodenburg
Currier
Wilson
Dawson
Cole
Andrews
Treasury
Official Visits Exchanged Amid Harbor Welcome
Punta Arenas reports sailors of the American fleet enjoying shore hospitality as warships rest at anchor. Official visits have been exchanged and Sunday guns boomed across the harbor all day in a show of cordial postwar routine.
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Punta Arenas
Tragedy Report Reaches London From Lisbon Cables
London awaits official word on a tragedy tied to Lisbon. The Portuguese legation confirms details similar to prior newspaper dispatches. Three regicides were killed and three others captured as the incident unfolds through cables received.
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London
Lisbon
Republic Proclaimed in Madrid as Oporto Reports Claim
A note from Madrid says the republic is proclaimed while Oporto Portugal reports a claim of a republic. Confirmation is possible but not yet verified.
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Madrid
el Mundi
Republi
Oporto
Portugal
Kinkaid bill aims to broaden Homestead Act land entries
Washington lawmaker M P Kinkaid introduces a measure to amend homestead laws for unappropriated lands in Nebraska. It allows entrymen to add contiguous or noncontiguous land up to 640 acres with conditions on residence and improvements, delays final entry, and exempts portions of Fort Sheridan and Fort McPherson lands from certain payments. Provisions cover fees, credits for military service, and preferential rights for existing entrymen.
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Washington
M. P. Kinkaid
Nebraska
United States
Fort Sheridan Military Reservation
Fort McPherson Military Reservation
Congress
American Team Funds Raised for London Olympics
The New York Athletic Club subscribed $1,000 to the fund raising to send an American team to the Olympic games in London.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
London
Philippine education pioneer murdered in Luzon dispatch
A dispatch received by the Bureau of Insular Affairs reports that one of the first American school teachers to go to the Philippines was murdered at Batangas on Luzon Island on January 29. The name Hahn is given among the Americans involved.
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Philippine
Washington
Anna
Hahn
Philippines
Batangas
Island of Luzon
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Shell Port and Trading Company Grip Africa
A fragment mentions Africa related to a shell, port, and trading company. The readable bits suggest a corporate or trade context involving Shell, a port facility, and trading operations, but details are unclear.
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Uanaree Grip An
Africa
Drangport ‘and ‘Trading
Prosecutor’s shifting stance in Evelyn Thaw case
The district attorney changed his approach in the trial, no longer shielding Stanford White's name. Evelyn Thaw is portrayed as a harmed victim, while Harry Thaw is denounced as a degenerate rival. Jerome urges mercy for the girl yet condemns Thaw as a coward who exploited his wife’s vulnerability.
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Stanford. White
Evelyn Thaw
Mr. Jerome
Thaw
White
Harry Thaw
Jerome
Aldrich Bill Reported By Finance Committee
The Aldrich financial bill, introduced January 7 in the Senate, was reported Thursday by Senator Aldrich. Amendments published over time appear in the bill, but its general character remains the same. The committee emphasizes the emergency nature of the act with amendments aimed at quick currency issuance during stringency.
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Washington
Aldrich Financial
Committee On Finance
Senate
Adrich
Testimony in Standard Oil case begins in Olean
Government counsel questions T C M Schindler, investigator, about railroad fare rates and Standard Oil payments from Olean New York to other points. Olean hosts large Standard refineries.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
T. C. M. Schindler
Bureau of Corporations
Standard
Olean
N. Y
Taft backs Burkett bill to make Fort Omaha regimental post
President Taft sent to the senate military affairs committee a strong recommendation along with substantial data in support of Senator Burkett's bill. The measure would convert Fort Omaha into a regimental post of the army.
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Washington
Taft
Senate Committee On
Burkett
Fort Omaha
Fulmer named assistant superintendent of motive power UP
Charles T. Fuller, recently resigned as superintendent of motive power for the Chicago and Alton, is appointed assistant superintendent of motive power for the Union Pacific with headquarters in Omaha, effective February 1. He will report to the UP chief locomotive engineer and oversee traction and locomotive maintenance.
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Bloomington, Il
Charles Tf. Fuller
Chicago & Alton
Union Pacific
Omaha
Topeka Hearing Notes Governor Hoch's Guaranty Appeal
In Topeka Kansas Governor Hoch urged the legislature to pass a guaranty deposit law. The message was read in the house and greeted with applause as Governor Sheldon of Nebraska addressed the chamber.
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Sheldon
Topeka
Kan
Hoch
Nebraska
Bank Examiners In Charge Of New Amsterdam National Bank
Bank examiners in New York took charge of the affairs of the New Amsterdam National Bank and the Mechanics and Traders Bank, eight state institutions, as part of the Thomas chain. After the National Bank of North America closed a few days prior, what remained amounted to certificates issued during the stringency in October.
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New York
New Amsterdam ‘National
Bank and the Mechanics and Traders” Bank
Marge-Heinze
Thomas
National Bank of North America
Iowa City movement for a new $100000 M C A building
A long list of local incidents and actions across Iowa includes a push in Iowa City for a $100,000 YMCA building. The record cites other regional events: a Waterloo socialist slate, a Clinton man sentenced to ten years for stealing two chickens, a fatal interurban crash near Princeton, and various local misfortunes and civic matters.
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Iowa City
Waterloo
State Penitentiary
Dennis
Maloney
Clinton
Princeton
Iowa
Tinos
G. E. West
Marion Township
Green Mountain
Mary L. Rhinehart
Fred Kruse
Silver City
Odd Fellows
Newton
Farmers’ Institute
Diagonal
B E. Shirk
Marshalltown
Shirk
Edgar Thompson
Marne
Louis Hall
Fairfield
P. Kilgore
Creston
Osceola
Mason City
Jacobi E. Decker & Sons Packing Company
Benson
Dubuque
Mount Pleasant
Wesleyan
Cummins
E. W. Butler
First Nationalbank of Grinnell
Centerville Public Hospital
Ivan Beach
Lineville
Chariton National Bank
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Payne
National Tariff Association of Manufacturers
House
Nebrfaska
United States Supreme Court
Brooklyn Bank
Kinkaid
Aldrich
U. P
Bush
Cedar Falls
George Nissen
Sac City
W. A. Sunday
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