Mayor McClellan Seeks Change in Currency Bill Limits
New York January 16 1908 Mayor George B McClellan sends an open letter to Senator Nelson Aldrich protesting a currency bill provision. He argues the 10 percent net indebtedness cap defeats major cities by excluding large municipal bonds and favors railroad bonds. He urges amendment to allow city bonds safeguarded by state constitutions as security.
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New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
George B. McClellan
Bankers to Discuss Bills at Chicago Meeting
The Currency Committee of the American Workers' Association plans a Chicago session Saturday to review the Aldrich and Fowler currency bills and to consider sending a special bankers’ delegation to Washington. A. Barton Hepburn of Chase National Bank sponsors the call but will not attend, sailing for Europe aboard the Carmania for about two months.
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Currency Committee
The
American Workers’ Association
Chicago
Aldrich
Fowler
Trouse ‘Currency and Banking Committee
Congress
Washington
Association
Merchants’ Association of New York
Edward D. Page
Paul Warburg
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Aldrich Financial Bill Set for Favorable Report
The Senate Finance Committee completed the first formal reading of the Aldrich Financial bill and indicated it will be reported favorably. It would allow issuing up to 560 million dollars of circulating notes, revise emergency circulation limits, and retain railroad bonds as security. The panel favors increasing limits to 90 percent for eligible securities and may accept city and county bonds regardless of population. The majority prefers 500 million dollars in emergency circulation, with debates on extending to one billion dollars considered.
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New York City
Chiicarg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Newark
Bog
Jersey City
ATH
Barce
BOSAL
Allegheny
United States
New York Times
Washington
Aldrich Financial
Senate Committee On Finance
Cortelyou
Senate
Aldrich
Treasury Department
Treat Favors Aldrich Bill At Columbia Dinner
Charles B. Treat, Treasurer of the United States, spoke at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce dinner. He pledged full South support for Treasury aid to crop movement and development and urged passage of the Aldrich bill to lower short term interest and raise it gradually. He advocated eliminating railroad bonds as securities and said he acted as a representative of President Roosevelt.
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Columbia
8. C
Charles B. Treat
United States
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Senate
South
United States Treasury
Roosevelt
Tie
Thaw insanity case moves forward as witnesses testify
In the Harry K. Thaw murder trial, District Attorney Jerome moved to frame the defense around insanity. The reading of a letter from Thaw’s mother to his former teacher, Beck, was allowed as evidence. The teacher described Thaw’s wild outbursts and moodiness, supporting the defense’s claim of mental imbalance.
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Jerome
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Martin W. Littleton
Abraham Beck
Beck
Ele
Litux
Penn
Harry Thaw
Harry
Justice Dowling
Matteawan
Littleton
Thaw
Weber
Mr. Littleton
Raymond O. Brown
Madison Square Roof Garden
White
Cranks Write To Mrs Thaw In Second Thaw Trial
Letters to Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s husband include a 600 page plan to swap lives for 3 million dollars and avoid execution. A Staten Island hypnotist and a ventriloquist offer to affect the verdict. About 122 cranks seek to marry Nesbit Thaw if Thaw faces the chair or madhouse.
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Harry Thaw
Ohio
Matteawan
Thaw
Staten Island
Rey
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit
Libel Suit Settled in New York Supreme Court
Adolph Ochs owner publisher of the New York Times withdraws imputations against Hearst Brisbane after ruling and the case against Star Company Hearst and Brisbane is discontinued with no costs. Justice Giegerich presided as Alfred A. Cook announced the withdrawal after readings from the editorials.
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Adolph 8. Ochs
New York Times
Star Company
William Randolph Hearst
Arthur Brisbane
New York American
Giegerich
Supreme Court
Alfred A. Cook
Wallach & Cook
Ochs
Hearst
Brisbane
Cook
Clarence J. Shearn
Court Declares Barker Competent in Baffle of Aliases and Allegations
Middletown New York January 16 Charles Bell Barker a New York yachtsman was declared sane and competent by Justice Isaac Mills in a bid by his wife Eva Barker to appoint a committee for his $40000 property. She claimed lavish gifts to Adelaide Stringer and other alleged escapades.
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New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Charles Bell Barker
New York
Isaac N. Mills
Supreme Court
Eva M. Barker
Barker
George Bell
Central Valley
Roosevelt to Welcome Mothers from 48 Countries at White House
President Roosevelt will host the mothers of America and 48 foreign nations at the White House on March 10, marking the opening day of the International Congress of Mothers in Washington through March 11. Mrs Frederic Schoff announced the event at the New York City Mothers Club meeting and discussed details with the President. Invitations will be extended to 48 foreign countries as the congress convenes. The City Mothers Club, with luncheon planned February 4 at 131 Lexington Avenue, aims to boost its treasury.
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Roosevelt
Mothers” of America
White House
International Congress of Mothers
Washington
Frederic Schoff
National Congress of Mothers
New York City
Mothers’ Club
Martha Washington Hotel
Schoff
City Mothers’ Club
EK. A. Tuttle
Lexington Avenue
Metcalf Landscapes Show a Joyous American Vision
Willard L. Metcalf’s nineteen canvases at Montross Gallery present a bright, self realized landscape style with a lyrical morning glow. The solo exhibition contrasts with Max Weyl at Bauer Polsom Galleries and Jerome Myers at Macbeth Gallery, highlighting divergent approaches to American landscapes and urban life.
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Willard L. Metcalf
Montross Gallery
Fifth Avenues
Fasti Chronicler
Max Weyl
Bauer-Polsom ‘Tlleries
Fifth Avenue
Annual Hosiery Sale for Ladies and Children
An advertisement lists fine Lisle cotton and silk stockings for ladies and children. Items include plain black Lisle thread, plain black cotton with Mace split soles, and hosiery with double heels soles and toes. Prices range from 25 cents per pair to 2 dollars for six pairs, with varieties in Lisle Thread, Sea Island Cotton, and silk embroidered ankles.
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Sea Island
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Mayor McClellan
Nelson W. Aldrich
Senate Chamber
D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Department of Commerce, and Labor
Bureau of Census
Bill Ready
Treat
Aldrich Bill
United States Treasurer
Mr. Beck
Butler
Fannie Baggin
Baggin
Edward Bowman
Madison Square Theatre
Dixie’ Company
William Thaw
Sampson Crauford de Sainte
HEALY
Rerwear
Ypsilanti Union
Ypsilanti Mills
Cranks
Times-American
Adelaide
Stringer
Saks & Company Erald Square
Madras
Brooklyn Knitting Co
Metcalf
East Side Pictures
Jerome Myers
Macbeth
Pitta Avenue
James McCreary & Co
23Rd Street
34Th Street
Cheviot
Irving
James McCreery
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