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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1908

Page

4

Asquith Heads for Cabinet After King's Move

London April 8 Herbert H Asquith summoned by King Edward to assume Prime Minister role travels Dover to Calais then to Biarritz to reach long expected leadership. Reported plan to postpone full Cabinet reconstruction until weighty measures pass Parliament and avoid by elections.

London Herbert H. Asquith Edward Biarritz Dover Calais Asquith Winston Churchill Manchester Peckham Earl of Elgin Ripon Lord Edmouth H. J. Gladstone Homs Jon Scotland Lord Goin Thaoe Roseber Henry Campbell-Bannerman Krearge John F. Redmond Fleury Bannerman Iss New

Japanese good taxpayers show strong tax receipts

Tokyo April 6 Treasury returns for the year ended March show an excess of receipts over estimates by about 50,000,000 yen. The Finance Department cites nearly full tax collection, almost no arrears, and says the result should ease doubts about the government’s ability to redeem its bonds whose first installment is being taken up.

Tokio Treasury Department of Finance

Hanburg Lines Clash Over Mediterranean Steerage Rates

Hamburg American Line with North German Lloyd and White Star dispute steerage rates with Italian lines on New York to Mediterranean routes. Hamburg American Line blames the Italian lines in a brief statement and hopes the matter will be settled soon.

Bwamburg Hanburg‘American North German Lloyd Company White Star Line New York Points Mediterranean Hambux American Line

Japanese invade American Consulate in Mukden incident

Four Japanese entered the American Consulate in Mukden and brutally attacked native residents for a private feud. General Straight requested Chinese police help, and the Japanese were arrested and taken to the Japanese Consulate. No apology has been offered, and diplomatic action is likely to follow.

Mukden Venes Gensul Straight

Supreme Court weighs margin stock rulings in bankruptcy case

The Supreme Court considers whether securities held by brokers David son and Shaw can be returned to the original owners after a bankruptcy ruling. The case centers on Henry Arnold Richardson and the New York brokers involved in theft as clients. The court weighs whether redeeming stocks bought on margins requires settling the margin gap and honoring creditor rights.

Stiington Supreme Court of the United States Davidson Shaw Henry Arnold Richardson John M. Shaw Alexison New York Himn Fithiichardson toe _Brown Sion

Securities Pledge Ruling in Berry & Co Case

The Supreme Court of the United States rules that a broker holding customer securities in pledge wallets their status as pledgor and creditor differs from debtor relations. Mrs Taggert, a Berry & Co patron, sought return of eighty three shares deposited with the broker after a 1904 loan. The Trustee argued for creditor parity, but the court held the arrangement as a pledge.

Washington Thomas Jacob. Berry & Co Anna D. Taggert Supreme Court Ureserrit Court

Transfer tax case tests New York law in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United States today considered the transfer tax enacted by the New York Legislature in the case of Carolyn Foster Stickney widow of Stickney of New York. The Court questioned whether the three fifths vote requirement was met when the bill passed and whether the law had real effect, as reflected in surrogate and journal records.

Washington Carolyn Foster Stickney Stickney New York Supreme Court Ion

Cuban quarantine ordered by Marine Hospital Service

The Marine Hospital and Public Health Service issued an order today creating a quarantine against Cuba with option for Havana district including Havana and Camp Columbia. Havana is designated a clean city while the entire Cuba quarantine applies to the outer district.

Washington Marine Hospital and Public Health Service Cuba Havana Camp Columbia Marine Hospital

Columbia Trustees Announce Major Gift Totals

Gifts totaled 192600 presented to Columbia University at a trustees meeting. Funds directed to endow the Memorial Oran Harriman income support for English, archaeology, and medical school enhancements. Notable donors include Mr. Clarence and Prof John Snever with 7500 toward a special university fund. Wilhelm Verwern named professor for the year at Gottingen for medical and pure science instruction.

University Igren Oran Ag Orlando Harriman Apco Ehaly He. University Clarence John Columbia Fieis Archaeology ii Max Verwern Phrysiological Institute University of Gottingen Tees Wilhelm Faculty of Pure Science

Bigamist Surrenders in Baltimore Police Station

Joseph H., 48, walked into Baltimore Police Headquarters and confessed on April 6 to bigamy. He said he fled justice since January and claimed a war with his first wife in Camden New Jersey over the two marriages. He described himself as a school supervisor in Allendale Newfoundland and noted he had two wives with a son 24 years old.

New York Times Baltimore Joseph H Henry Ogain Camden N. J Justice Funda Ware Allendale N.F Chers Tson Gare Clifford Diss Hannah Neale

Chinese boycott movement grows in Canton meeting

Over 1,000 Chinese residents attended a mass meeting in Canton to report on a boycott aimed at Japanese goods amid anger over the pan on the Ble? MES rec . Rements. White clad women led the march to the meeting place while rude speeches were delivered denouncing Japan. The anti-Japanese sentiment is spreading rapidly and promoters seek to broaden the boycott to all Japanese products.

Canton Cay DE Sty

Duma Votes Out M Alexief In Commercial Posts

The Petersburg Duma sweeps away M Alexief Vice Minister of Commerce and Director of the Department of Commercial Navigation as a Budgets Commission threat loomed over the ministry. In Dulin the Reichstag advances a marine law reading Section 7 of the Associations bill touching the use of German ships.

Petersburg S Duma M. Alexief Min- Commerce Deent‘of Commercial Navigation Bud 4 Commission Alexieff Dulin Reichstag Ment’s Associations Maritines Thraurhant Mmpita

Lisbon riot ends in gunfire and church battle

A three hour battle as troops faced a surged mob at St Dominique's Church in Lisbon amid election rioting. Seven killed and about 100 wounded as guards and infantry volleyed into crowds and clashes spread to Alcantara and surrounding streets.

Lisbon Clty Carlos St. Dominique’s Church St. Dominique’s Muniecipal Alcantara

Note on China By Root Sets Talks for Cabinet Meeting

Washington April 6 Special to The New York Times cabinet deliberations will focus on the China and Manchuria situation involving Russia and Japan. Secretary Root may prepare a note to the two governments citings Hay policy violations and endorsing the U S stance. The Harbin incident is deemphasized as minor and settlement is anticipated.

New York Times Washington China Manchuria Russia Japan Root State Department United States Germany Renintsi Baron Rosen Harbin Mukden Peking Stiec

Lotos Club Elects New Director at Annual Meeting

At the Lotos Club’s annual meeting at 558 Fifth Avenue the new clubhouse at 110 West Fifty-seventh Street was announced as ready for occupancy. Next December John F. O Rourke was elected a director replacing J Newton Gunn whose term expired.

Lotos Club Fifth Avenue West Fifty-seventh Street John F. O’roure J. Newton Gunn

Intermet Bond Issue Up For Public Service Scrutiny

The Interborough Rapid Transit Company seeks a 35 million 900 thousand mortgage on its property. A Public Service Commission hearing was adjourned to today after brief testimony. Clarence H. Venner of Continental Trust objects to the voting, notices, and stockholder notification surrounding the mortgage proposal. He warns the plan may reach the level of scrutinized transactions the commission was created to oversee.

Interborough Rapid Transit Company Public Service Commission Clarence H. Venner Continental Trust Company Commission Hea

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