Aldrich Bill hearings to begin next week
Hearings on the Aldrich Bill by the House Banking and Currency Committee will begin in April and run for one week. Some members urge longer time. chambers of commerce and other groups will be heard, with meetings daily. Opposition persists, especially to the La Follette amendment banning national banks from investing in stock of companies where officers or directors also serve as bank officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pro Tha Tritone Bureau
Wasthicdon
House Banking and Currency Committee
Fowler
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Powerrl
Aldrich
Godl
Senator la Follette
Nations Bank
Cullom bill deadlock halts consular service reforms
The Cullom bill to reorganize the consular service remains deadlocked in conference. Secretary Root proposed three changes increasing Gibraltar and Limoges pay and restoring Melbourne to 5500, but House leaders rejected these amendments. House Chairman Cousins pledged to oppose any House changes, triggering the conference stalemate and an uncertain resumption date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Teshimeten
Conssular Service
Secretary of State
Conference State
Senate
Root
Gibraltar
Limoges
Melbourne
House
Representative Cousins
Massachusetts
Senator Lodge
Ethics push in legal profession lines up reform
Washington April 1 The American Bar Association committee on code of professional ethics has drafted about seventy canons addressing duties of lawyers to the public the profession the judiciary clients and fellow lawyers. The proposed code will be circulated for suggestions before final report at the Seattle convention in August. The plan divides rules for legislative or court binding force and a second set of ethics canons. Members include Justice Brewer chair Henry St George Tucker Lucien H Alexander and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Committee On
The
American Bar Association
State Bar Association
W Ll
Seattle
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Brewer
Bar
Henry St. George Tucker
Virginia
Lucien H. Alexander
Pennsylvania
David J. Hrewer
Alton B Parker
New York
Frederick ¥. Brown
Minneeta
L M. Dickinson
Ulinets
Thomas Hubbard
Thomas Good Jones
Alabama
George R. Peck
Olinots
Francis Lynde Stetson
Ew York
Ezra R. Thayer
Massachusetts
Bitter attack on Bonaparte prompts House clash
In Washington on April 1 a House session featured a clash over peonage probes. Missouri's Caulfield backed a Florida member Clark’s demand for cost details on detective work, while Clark skewered Attorney General Hena rpte. The measure was tabled and the matter ended without action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Caulfield
Missouri
Committee On Judiciary
Clark
Florida
House
Department of Justice
Henaparte
Warning Against Counterfeits Issued by Chief Wilkie
Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service issued a circular warning businesses about counterfeits after discovery of poorly executed bills and suspicious looking coins. The alert, published in The Tribune Hureac, Washington, notes risk to commerce and urges vigilance and reporting of suspicious currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkie
The
Tribune Hureac
Washington
Secret Service Today
Grapes Nuts credited with reviving ailing Arkansan
An Arkansan details a decade of illness with dyspepsia and weakness. After trying predigested food rather than medicine, Grape Nuts restored appetite and strength. Weight increased several pounds in weeks, and the speaker plans to continue using the product. The note mentions Battle Creek, Michigan, and the story ends with a reader remark about a book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesta 'O
Battle Creek
Mick
Wellville
Counterfeit Bills Looted in Cape Girardeau Heist
Two suspects relieved of a $19 United States note with the Buffalo design and a $20 gold certificate from a Cape Girardeau, Missouri scene. The notes are crude hand colored photographs likely made to appear genuine. A misstruck silver dollar was also offered, and the owner will get a new coin from Chick Wilkie's office to prove its parity with a perfect piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cape Girardeau
Chick Wilkie
Lilley to Tell All On Submarine Boat Probe
Washington April 1 Franklin A. Taylor of Waterbury Conn testified before the special House committee investigating the Electric Boat Company that Lilley had said he might reveal all he knows if an adverse decision came. Also testifying were Elihu B. Frost Maurice Barrett and Charles Ferry. They denied undue influence on Congress though Taylor and Ferry acknowledged asking Lilley to vote for the appropriation. The probe continues tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin A. Taylor
Waterbury
Conn
House
Electric Heat Company
George S. Lilley
Waterbury Club
Mr. Taylor
Elihu B. Frost
Electric Eat Company
Maurice Barrett
Electric Beat Company
Andharles Ferry
Bridgeport Brass Works
Congress
Electric Boat Company
Taylor
Ferry
Lilley
Land Fraud Case Up in Washington Trial Begins
The land fraud trial of Frederick A. Hyde John A. Benson Henry P. Dimond and J H Schneider opened before Justice Stafford. Indictments accuse a 1901 conspiracy to steal thousands of acres of public lands in Oregon and California through fictitious persons and forged signatures. Hyde Dimond and Schneider pleaded not guilty Benson’s plea in bar was entered and later sustained on a demurrer. Court adjourned with decision pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick A. Hyde
John A. Benson
Henry P. Dimond
J. H. Schneider
United States
Justice Stafford
Oregon
California
Hyde
Dimond
Schneider
Bar
Benson
Baker
Three Liability Bills Face Deadlock in Congress
Washington April 1 Congress heads toward a conference deadlock as three employers liability bills near consideration. Sterling La Follette and Knox proposals diverge on carrier scope and fees, with Sterling’s plan limiting to railroads and excluding steamboats and attorney fees. The House vote and committee edits signal a high stakes fight over who bears risk and how immunity is allocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Congress
la Follette
Committee On Education and Labor
Knox
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sterling
Illinois
House
Judiciary Committee
Cannon
Safer Elevators Urged by Building Code Committee
R Pelham Bolton urged immediate regulation of eight thousand passenger and twelve thousand freight elevators in the city. He compared elevator operators to locomotive engineers and warned of human life at stake. Paul Kenny proposed amendments requiring passenger elevators to have proper signaling lamps and door shaft switches linked to car signals for shaft door openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Pelham Bolton
Committee
Building Code Commission
Paul T. Kenny
Kenny Electrical Manufacturing Company
Nassau Street
Seventeen year old girl fights burglar at home
A slight built 17 year old girl and her mother found two burglars inside their home at 201 West He th street. The girl fought the taller intruder as he grabbed her, holding him for several minutes before the second burglar escaped. A gun was fired during the struggle and a jewelry stake worth about 200 dollars was reported stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
West Héth Street
Januis West
Miss West
Oruke Lanse
James
Rasan An Pim
Through Closed Eyes Is It a Pink Wave at Gotham Club
The Gotham Club met in costume last night at the Prince George Hotel East 28th Street with occult-themed plans for an April Fool’s night. Vesta La Viesta appeared in a white Greek slave outfit and spoke of dream travel and mind opening as members wore colors like pink and blue to signal divine messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maundane
New Gotham Club
Prince George Hotel
East 28Th Street
Vesta la Viesta
Arthur Alfred Brooks
la Viesta
Brooks
San Francisco
Wen Lung
Palace Hotel
Monterey
Bonnie Maud
David Warfield
Grand Army Man
James Whitcomb Riley
Eugene Field
Gladys Fairbanks Murray
Battle Lines Form Over Osteopaths Registering as Physicians
Acting Brooklyn Corporation Counsel George L. Sterling urged the Board of Health to treat osteopaths as non physicians under existing statutes and ordinances. He suggested a court review of the issue in death cases. Dr. Charles F. Bandel said mandamus actions would seek court rulings, with possible appeal to the Court of Appeals. A death certificate for John Visscher was refused though the coroner listed Brights disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Sterling
Board of Health
Charles F. Bandel
Brooklyn Osteopath
New York Osteopathic Society
Court of Appeals
Martin W. Littleton
Bandel
John Visscher
Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn
Bright
Gould Pays Ex Judge and Reimburses Counsel in Gould Divorce
In U S District Court Judge Lacombe ordered $2000 to ex judge John F Dillon for services to Mme Anna Gould in her divorce from Count Boni de Castellane. George J Gould and Miss Helen Gould may reimburse $5 to Edmond Kelly, counsel for Mme Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacombe
United States District Court
John F. Dillon
Mme
Anna Gould
Count Boni de Castellane
George J. Gould
Edmond Kelly
Mme. Gould
Dillon
Helen Gould
Count de Castellana
Oudert Brothers
United States
Eugene Fischer
Paris
St. Regis
Prince Hélie de Sagan
Prince Hélie
Coudert Brothers
George Gould
Prince Hellie
Indicted for padding payrolls in city building office
William H. Walker former superintendent of buildings and supplies was indicted after a dismissal by Borough President Ahegra. A three month inquiry by Assistant District Attorney Appleton led to a grand jury returning two indictments alleging falsified payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Walker
Ahegra
Appleton
Walker
Robert C Brown Stricken Blind at Astor House
Robert C Brown aged sixty five was stricken blind while playing billiards at the Astor House yesterday. He was a March grand jury member and received a sympathy message from Judge Foster on behalf of the court. He was better known as Bob Brown. With John A Cockrell he occupied Room No 1 at the Astor House which later became Ameri Corner at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Brown
Astor House
Mr Brown
March Grand Jury
Foster
Bob. Brown
John A Cockrell
Aster House
Ameri Corner
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Five Decades of Old and New School Paintings Sold at Fifth Avenue
Edward Brandus collection’s 54 paintings were auctioned by James FP Lile at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. The sale opened a three day event featuring Bouguereau Guerin Goupil Kratke Corot Harlow Torres Perret Beechy among others. Total receipts reached 2.29 percent. top bid by P M West for John Heppner portrait Miss Elizabeth Saswell at 20 dollars and 126 for La Duchesse d Orleans. Sir Thomas Lawrence portrait bought by St Gimpel for 1. EFRL Meteushend paid 3.08 for a Houguereau Youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brandus
James FP. Lile
Fifth Avenue
William A. Bouguereau
J. B Guerin
Jules Goupil
Louis Kratke
J. BR . Corot
Georgge Henry Harlow
Antonio Torres
Aimé Perret
William Beechy
Meteushend
Houguereau
Duchess of Marlborough Sails After Waldorf Dinner
The Duchess of Marlborough, who spoke at a Waldorf Astoria dinner honoring Mrs. Humphry Ward, left on the Mauretania yesterday. She, with Mrs Field, visited the Board of Health offices on Sixth Avenue and was led through the departments by Darlington Jr. The party then went to St Luke's Institute in an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of Marlborough
Humphry Ward
Waldorf-Astoria
Playground Association of America
Mauretania
Waldpert Astoria
Field
Board of Health
Sth Street
Sixth Avenue
Te Dartington Jr
Darlington
St. Luke's Talk
Ma Automopile
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Bonaparte
Wainess
Henry Clay and Bock & Co., Ltd
Havana, Cuba
Henry Clay
Bock Y Co
Henry Clay and Becky Co
Havana
Henry Clay and Bock & CO
Lid Vana
Cuba
Counsel
Prince Helie
Saks & Company
34Th Street
America
England
France
Germany
Austria
Broadway
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries
Fifth Ave
45Th St
James P. Silo
Moses Friedman
Carlisle Indian School
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