Government Treasury Reports Record 1908 Revenue Surplus
Government finances show 1908 revenues higher than any year except 1907. Treas. Tre ay notes last year’s deficit of 58 million while total money stock rose by 263 million to 3.38 billion. Per capita money grew from 22.87 to 34.72. currency in circulation reached 266,306,572 notes.
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Washington, D. C
Charles H. Tréay
United States
Fils
Treat
Treasury
National Bank
National
Smelter Gas Sparks White House Conference on Montana Forest Damage
A White House meeting discussed the Montana forest and vegetation destruction from copper smelting fumes. Participants include the President, Attorney General Onaparte, Special Counsel Johnson, Senator Dixon, and Montana agriculturists who seek gas and smelter remedies, while companies cite high costs. Also noted, Herbert L. Satterlee sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in Washington.
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Washington
Montana
White House
Onaparte
Es al Johnson
Department Taiga Justice
Dixon
Herbert L. Satterlee
New York
Cannon defends Rules Committee role in House
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Cannon defending the House Rules Committee as essential to the majority’s will. He questions enlarging the committee and says removing it would require a replacement body, noting public misperceptions and the GOP caucus will decide organization.
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Washington
Houee of Representatives
Cannon
House ‘Committee On Rules
Moore
Committee On Rules
House
Congress
Millions for Government Hit by New Mail Handling Method
Washington dispatch reports railroads carrying mail trimmed income after the Postmaster General ended the practice of weighing mails daily to compute earnings. The 1907 change cut government savings to 2,229,108 in one district, with expectations of larger totals nationwide. The note also flags a rate inconsistency on land grant lines and outlines parcel post changes with several countries.
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Washington
Joseph Stewart
Stewart
Arcel-Post Ee
Netherlands
Uruguay
Italy
France
Austria
Bolivia
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
Special Delivery Stamp Approved For Sale Soon
Postmaster General Meyer approved the new special delivery stamp today. The radical design mimics French stamps, is one inch square and dark green with an olive branch and Mercury hat symbolizing peace and haste. The stamp bears 10c in the upper left and U S Postage Special Delivery in bold at the lower right.
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Washington
Meyer
United States
U. S
New Haven Road Won't Raise Freight Rates
Following the freight receipts announcement, the New Haven Road has decided not to increase its freight rate. The decision is definite and the railroad never seriously considered a rate increase.
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New York Times
New Haven
Conn
New York Republican Clubhost Honorees at Taft Roosevelt Dinner
The Republican Club of New York held a dinner honoring Frank H. Hitchcock George R. Sheldon and William L Ward with 250 guests in attendance. Roosevelt and Taft letters were read amid interruptions while Sheldon spoke on campaign finances and fundraising challenges faced by the national committee.
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Republican National Committee
George R. Sheldon
William L. Ward
Charles H. Young
White House
George Washington
Mr. Young
President Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Sheldon
Ward
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Club
City of New York
West Fortieth Street
N. Y
Taft
Roosevelt
Hot Springs
City of
Aeneas
WM. H. Taft
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New ‘York’ City
Not a Harvesters Trust Hearings Detail Formation Ties
Testimony in Jefferson City Missouri shows the International Harvester Company formed to improve business rather than create a trust. Vice President W H Jones recounts a 1902 New York visit with Judge Gary and George W Perkins leading to the Plano Illinois plant sale and the transfer of interests to a new company. The new entity carried 120 million dollars in capital, split between cash and stock, with dividends paid since 1902 and a substantial surplus cited, while witnesses deny the existence of a trust or cemented control.
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Jefferson City
International Harvester Company of America
Missouri
W. H. Jones
Foster
Cal
New York
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
Taft allies discuss Ohio Senate race and cabinet talks
President elect Taft and Arthur I. Vorys canvassed Ohio politics in Hot Springs. Charles Taft would lead the race against Foraker and Burton as a Senate candidate. Burton may be offered Cabinet posts but prefers the Senate, with Taft keeping cabinet decisions private.
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Ohio
Taft
Arthur I. Vorys
Cincinnati
Washington
Charles P. Taft
Senator Foraker
Vorys
Foraker
Representative Burton
Treasury
Theodore B. Burton
Cleveland
Burton
State Department
Senate
William O. Brainerd
Watson
Indiana
Jonathan Bourne
Kerens Records Largest Republican Campaign Gift
Col Richard C Kerens long time Republican donor disclosed his total campaign contribution of 59560 57 including 8003 42 spent on his own behalf and 10000 given to the Chicago headquarters of the Republican National Committee. He trails only Charles Taft of Cincinnati in generosity. The St Louis report notes Kerens was defeated by Lieut Gov John C McKinley and that Senator Stone’s re election is assured due to a Democratic legislature.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
Richard C. Kerens
Republican Caucus
United States
Republican Campaign
Charles Taft
Cincinnati
Kerens
John C. McKinley
Stone
Col. Kerens
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Du Pont case hearings proceed in Wilmington
Léa Pont secretary and Edward M. Weda treasurer testified in Wilmington as the government questions purchase of powder companies and ties to competing firms. Witnesses deny improper use of funds. Hearings resume in Cleveland next Thursday.
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Del
A. Léa Pont
Ewit
United’ States
Mahal
Gove
du Pont Company
Cleveland
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