Lodge Apologizes for Aldrich Bill in Urgent Currency Debate
Senator Lodge announces vote for the Aldrich Currency bill while praising its aims and defending railroad bond collateral. He argues more currency reduces panics and addresses confidence, but opposes deposit guarantees as too revolutionary. Senator Tillman’s resolution probes New York banks and Morse case, seeking banking with oversight and potential restrictions on bank influence on legislation. He also seeks inquiry into government use of treasury funds to train private financiers.
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New York Times
Washington
Lodge
Aldrich
Lodg
Finance Committee
Congress
C. W. Morse
New York
United States Treasury
Tillman
New York Stock Exchange
Committee On Finance
Treasury Department
National Bank of North America
New York City
Charles W. Morse
Treasury
Nelson
Minnesota
Mother lauds Roosevelt at Welfare of the Child session
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt attended the National Mothers' Congress Welfare of the Child session in Washington. She is a life member and was welcomed warmly by the audience. Mrs. Cowles, sister of President Roosevelt, accompanied her as remarks credited the President for spreading the Mothers' Congress idea globally.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
National Mothers’ Congress
Roosevelt
Mothers’ Society
Cowles
President Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Schoff
Mothers’ Congress
Exchange Welcomes Probe in Stock Market
Washington investigators approach Wall Street as Stock Exchange officials and bankers express cautious support. Committee chairmen and executives foresee clearer public understanding and reduced speculation, while some worry over added unrest amid the inquiry.
Wanmaker Appointed Appraiser Honored by Club
George W. Wanmaker, Port Appraiser, was entertained at the Republican Club by the Assistant Appraisers of Merchandise. The dinner celebrated his recent appointment and aimed to foster closer social ties among customs officials.
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Wanmaker
George W. Wanmaker
Republican Club
Raging Bill Fight Now Seems Won
Albany dispatch reports the race track gambling bills gaining legislative support. Codes Committee favoring the Agnew Hart bill and Senate backing indicate passage in original form with Gov Hughes urged by leaders in both houses. Tammany figures pledge support for final enactment despite earlier opposition.
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New York Times
Albany
Codes Committee
Assembly
Agnew-Hart
Senate
Gov. Hughes
William J. Conners
Capitol
Conners
Eagleton
Fifth Assembly
Nw York
Times
New York
Assembly Codes
Cuvillier
Keller
Judiciary Committee
Raines
Upre
House
Wadsworth
Union League Backs Agnew Race Track Gambling Bill
Gov Hughes has Union League Club support for Senator Agnew anti race track gambling measure. At the Fifth Avenue club 140 votes approved a unanimous resolution urging Legislature to pass the bill soon. A sympathy resolution for the late Dr D B St John Roosa was also adopted.
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Gov. Hughes
Union League Club
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-ninth Street
Agnew
D. B. St. John Roosa
Oriental Case Up Today in Appellate Court
Argument before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will be held this afternoon on the appeal by Attorney General Jackson from Justice O Gorman’s ruling dismissing the receivers of the Orient bank. Attorney General Jackson is represented by ex Justice Martin L Stoer, with Oriental’s counsel including Samuel Untermyer David McClure and the firm Philbin Beekman Menken.
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Supreme Court
Jackson
Justice O'Gorman
The
Orient
Albany approves Cassidy bill to outlaw bucket shops
The New York Times report notes the Senate Codes Committee favored the Cassidy bill while Senators Grady and McCarren were absent. The measure makes bucket shop operations a felony in the state and sets penalties up to 5000 dollars for corporations and up to 1000 dollars or five years imprisonment for individuals. The bill was ordered to third reading with unanimous consent.
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New York Times
Albany
Grady
McCarren
Codes Committee
Senate
Cassidy
National Guard Changes Recommend Militia Council
Albany March 12. The Wainwright Commission proposes sweeping changes to New York State National Guard and Naval Militia. It urges creation of a Militia Council like the regular army General Staff, with two members retiring yearly to study organization, efficiency, and welfare and to report to the governor or Legislature.
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Albany
N. Y
National Guard
New York State
Wainwright Commission
Naval Militia
Regular Army
Militia Council
General Staff
Overnor
Nine bidders named for New York highway bonds
Glynn announced bids totaling 5 million dollars for 4 percent New York State highway improvement bonds. Nine bidders led by Adams & Co and Kountze Brothers posted prices ranging from about 106.5 to 109 with multiple lots across New York City and Boston firms. Albany report notes the controller's statement on the bid results.
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Glynn
New York
William A. Read & Co
New York City
Albany
N. Y
Niet
Depositors Seek Governor Action On Brooklyn Bank
A Brooklyn Bank receivership case reaches Gov. Hughes in Albany as depositors press for an investigation and for fast passage of a bill to end bank receiverships by adopting a Federal system. Charles M. Higgins attends Albany. an appeal over Dolson’s counsel for the receivers is slated for the Appellate Division.
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New York Times
Albany
Brooklyn Bank
Gov. Hughes
State Superintendent of Banks
Charles M. Higgins
Justice Betts
Charles A. Dolson
Higgins
Dolson
Mr. Jackson
Circus Reinstates Freak Show At Madison Square Garden
Barnum and Bailey pivots from last week’s plan to drop the freaks in favor of a third show. The company fires a new 20 year old 47 inch midget amid public debate over the display of midgets fat women and other acts.
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Barnum & Bailey Circus
Madison Square Garden
P. T. Barnum
Ublic
Borreo
Martinas and Bucolo Children Die After Skunk Cabbage Ingestion
In Norwood New Jersey four children aged 5 to 7 ate roots of skunk cabbage found near their home and fell ill two hours later. James and Dominick Martina and Joseph Bucolo died within minutes while two other children recovered after emetic treatment. Doctors Ward and Parsells conducted postmortem analyses and a stomach sample was sent to Columbia University for poison identification.
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Dominick Martina
Salvatore Martina
Joseph Bucolo
Frank Bucolo
Norwood
N. J
Dr. Ward
Closter
Dr. Parsells
Columbia University
Ward
Girl Testifies in Hitchcock Trial Over Alleged Attacks
Helen von Hagen 17, daughter of Mary von Hagen, accuses Raymond Hitchcock of mistreatment starting in 1906. She details rides to Great Neck, a series of visits, and a later attack, as Hitchcock shows visible unease in court. The case unfolds in the Criminal Branch of the New York Supreme Court with witness testimony from the girl and her mother and supporting accounts from others at the Lambs and Garden Theatre locations.
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Helen von Hagen
Mary von Hagen
East Twenty-seventh Street
Raymond Hitchcock
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
Garden Theatre
Hitchcock
Elsie Veecks
Mr. Hitchcock
Great Neck
L. I
Herman
Minnie
Hitchcock Place
Montauk Theatre
Brooklyn
Corona
Helen
Grand Opera House
Flora Wishton
The
Lambs
Flora
Forty-first Street
Sixth Avenue
Carl Fischer Hansen
Gerry Society
Bedside Fire Kills Irish teen in Tenement Blaze
A fire at 688 Tenth Avenue caused by smoking in bed killed Michael Higgins, 17, and injured Thomas Coleman, 22, in a rear third floor room. The blaze damaged the building for about 5000 dollars. twelve families escaped. Higgins was found with a head wound. Coleman suffered severe burns. Cigarette butts on the bed led Battalion Chief Howe to suspect Higgins smoked in bed. In a separate note, flour traders announced New York consumes 28,000 barrels daily at a Flour Association dinner hosted by Grenville C. Parrin.
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Tenth Avenue
Michael Higgins
Thomas Coleman
Ireland
Coleman
Higgins
Howe
New York Produce Exchange
Hotel Astor
Flour Jobbers’ Association
Grenville C. Parrin
The
Produce Exchange
New York
Conductor Severely Injured In 1906 Collision Awarded
Edward Kelly a Third Avenue Railroad conductor on the running board of an open car was badly injured in a crash with a timber wagon owned by William P. Youngs & Co. at Third Avenue near Thirty fifth Street. A jury awarded $6,500. The trial occurred before Su gly's coun.
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Third Avenue Railroad
William P. Youngs & Co
Third Avenue
Thirtyfifth Street
Sugly’s Coun
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