GORTELYOU ACCUSED OF BREAKING LAW IN PANAMA BONDS
Special to The New York Times from Washington reports six indictments against Secretary Cortelyou. Senator Culberson accuses him of violating federal law by issuing Panama bonds and mismanaging public funds during the 1907 panic, alleging unequal deposits and use of reserves to aid New York banks for speculation.
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Merchants' Association opposes Aldrich currency bill
The Merchants' Association announced yesterday its opposition to the Aldrich Currency bill now in Congress. A special committee report cited concerns over a dangerous makeshift measure and stressed the need to prevent hasty currency changes.
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Paul M. Warburg
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Charles A. Conant
Currency Commission
American Bankers’ Association
Victor Morawetz
Charles N. Fowler
House of Representatives
Clarence Whitman
Whitman
Roosevelt endorses Arlington Confederate Monument project
President Roosevelt expresses regret at missing a lecture on Castles in the Air and wholeheartedly backs the Arlington Confederate Monument. He notes personal ties and honors the Confederate dead, comparing them with Union memorials and referencing relatives who served in both sides.
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Arlington
Washington
Taylor
Tennessee
Hilary A. Herbert
Faulkner
West Virginia
Arlington Confederate Monument Association
Alabama
Santiago
Inspectors' Pay Increase Sails Through Senate Panel
The Senate Finance Committee favorably reports a bill to raise customs inspectors pay to a maximum of 6 dollars a day at Boston Chicago and New York with Philadelphia and San Francisco included in the plan. Current wages range from 4 to 5 dollars daily.
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New York Times
Washington
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Chicago
New York
Senate Finance Committees
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New Amsterdam Pays Off Clearing House Debt
The New Amsterdam National Bank settled its $300000 obligation to the Clearing House, closing that chapter. Officials say a bank reorganization to reopen is not yet discussed. An advertiser promising full deposit access via a committee is under scrutiny by bank officers.
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Knickerbocker Plan Faces Stiff Assent Hurdle
Parson s Satterle plan for the Knickerbocker Trust reorganization sees low support with only 20000 new assents on Wednesday, 10000 less than prior day, as non assenting deposits near 50 million dollars hinder reopening.
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Banker’s Brother Attacked by Bank Depositors Riot
A Williamsburg crowd of about 2000 gathered after the private bank of Hyman Epstein closed last Tuesday and his brother Solomon was attacked. Police reserves freed Epstein who, a lawyer by profession, had no relation to the bank.
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Mechanics Bank Plan To Reopen With Depositor Committee
Depositors of the Mechanics and Traders Bank name a five member committee from each of twelve Brooklyn and Manhattan branches plus the main office to urge all depositors to join a deferred payment plan enabling the bank to reopen. The chairmen include Rev EK Poreile Fulton Street branch and Eugene Galiand at the main office.
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Pulton Street
E. H. King
Hamilton
M. J. Rudolph
Hancock Street
William H. Friday
Madison Avenue
Charles Stadler
Market Street
A. M. Levy
Merchants
Ernest Stutz
Peepless
Frank E. Wilson
Sevententh - Ward
Peter Burden
Stuyvesant
Times € Guard
John C. R. Eckerson
Wiliam A. Rotason
Eugene Galiand
Senate 10 Supports Anti-Gambling Plan and Farming Funds
Albany reports Senate Finance Committee backs a 250000 allocation for agricultural fairs regardless of anti race track gambling bills. Armstrong writes Agnew that hearings are unnecessary, while farm groups press for continued revenue from gate money. Doane urges clergy to preach against gambling.
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Armstrong
Doane
New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Agnew
New York
Senator Agnew
Ways and Means
William S. Armstrong
Finance Committee
Missing 30-foot launch adrift off New Jersey coast
In fierce coastal weather the Palmer engine powered launch of C A Cosler of Belford New Jersey broke from moorings near Atlantic Highlands and is believed to be near Sandy Hook. Cosler offers a liberal reward for the vessel’s recovery and asks mariners to watch for it.
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Coney Island Fare Bill In Reported To Assembly
Albany February 6 The Assembly Railroads Committee reported favorably Wagner bill to cut fare Manhattan to Coney Island from 10 to 6 cents The minority report by Chairman Wainwright warns against legislating on rates urging the Public Service Commissions law to fix fares for just and informed action and cautions about broad legislative jurisdiction over similar cases.
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Assembly Railroads Committee Today
Manhattan
Coney Island
Wainwright
Public Service Commissions
Public Service Commission
President Heins May Quit at Coney Island R R
Railroad circles in Brooklyn reported that John L. Heins would retire from the presidency of the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company and that control would pass to new hands. Heins was not reachable, but counsel William N. Dykman said retirement was probable and denied reports of a stockholder shake-up.
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John L. Heins
Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company
Heins
William N. Dykman
Mr. Dykman
New York State Highway Plan Proposes 35 Trunk Routes
Albany Feb 6 The Highway Investigating Committee recommends a Department of Highways with three gubernatorial appointees, recodification of highway laws, and four construction systems including a radical plan for 35 trunk highways linking major cities and funded wholly by the state.
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Legislative Highway Investigating Committee
Department of Highways
Higbie-Armstrong
Fuller- Plank
Low Tax Plan Aims at Forest Lands in New York
Albany February 6 Senator Cobb chairman of the Senate Forest Fish and Game Committee introduced a bill to encourage tree culture. The measure would tax land used solely for wood and forest products at or below barren land rates and allow the Forest Commissioner to assign a forester to inspect and advise on best tree growing practices.
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New York Times
Albany
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Senate Forest, Fish and Game Committee
Fish On Game Commissioner
To Let Women Dine Alone Bill Introduced
Albany reports Assemblyman Cuvillier introduces a bill inspired by Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch after she lost a suit against Hoffman House for being denied rooftop dining without a male escort. The measure would require equal accommodations for women and men in hotels restaurants barber shops theatres public halls and public conveyances.
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Albany
Cuvillier
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Hoffman House
Albany Bills Prompt New Tax, Schools, and Rail Rules
In Albany on February 6, bills introduced include Senator Dunn proposing tax exemption for ponds issued by first and second class cities. Senator Armstrong seeks authorization for technical and trade schools with a $500 state school fund allocation per school. Assembly members Wainwright Northrup Murphy Whitney push for armory funding, rail crew requirements, repeal of 1899 Law Chapter 497 on Atlantic Avenue tracks, and a pure drug law enforcing federal standards within the state.
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State Board of Pharmacy
Wine producers protest new reciprocal agreement terms
Domestic champagne and sparkling wine makers object to Roosevelt’s tariff concessions under the new reciprocal agreement. Edward R. Emerson, head of the American Wine Growers' Association, argues the 20 percent duty cut harms the young U.S. industry and unfairly pits domestic producers against European competition.
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Edward R. Emerson
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Blanketing Requirement Issued for City Horses
Superintendent Delaney of the New York City Street Railway Company orders blankets for all horses on crosstown and other lines. The mandate covers terminals and emergencies where horses may stand extended periods, following a request from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals noting horses wait in the cold for up to five minutes per trip.
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Fleischmann Baths Open for Public in Bryant Park Prestige
Fleischmann Baths, occupying three upper floors of the Bryant Park Building, opened privately to press and officers. The 54,000 square foot complex offers a natatorium, solarium, restaurant, reading rooms, dormitories, and modern bath services with artesian water refreshed every thirty minutes. The Diocletian Club, linked to the baths, provides private entrances, valet service, and exclusive clubrooms. initially for men only, with women to follow.
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Fort Lee to Become Part of Palisades Park Vision
The Fort Lee site on the Hudson River may join a projected Palisades park if a Senate Military Affairs Committee bill passes. The two and a half acre tract is offered by the owner and would be accepted by the Secretary of War if enacted into law.
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