House Moves Toward New Currency Bill Caucus
Washington April 13 House leaders push a caucus on financial legislation. The Vreeland substitute for the Aldrich bill favors emergency currency via clearing house associations and bonds as security, while omitting several amendments. Supporters cite speed and adaptability, while critics warn of crises for small banks and question Senate approval.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House
Cannon
Ann
Aldrich
Vreeland
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Committee On Banking and Currency
Burton
Ohio
Many bankers heard as Aldrich bill questioned in hearings
Washington April 13 hearing on the Aldrich financial bill before the House Committee on Banking and Currency drew bankers from New York Boston Minneapolis St Paul and Philadelphia. Critics argued the measure would drive capable directors from banks and urged a commission study. Several speakers opposed the bill noting it unlikely to operate smoothly and warning it would promote unsafe bond investments and perpetuate past banking systems. Hearings to resume tomorrow.
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Joseph Moore, Jr
Clearing House Association of Philadelphia
Aldrich
Mr. Moore
Philadelphia
George Miller
First National Bank
Richmond
Chamber of Commerce
Fowler
Miller
Elmer H. Youngman
Bankers’ Magazine
New York
Congress
Charles C. Glover
Glover
Mr. Glover
Cortelyon
Treasury
D. S. Culver
St. Paul
F. M. Prince
First National Bank of
Minneapolis
Charles S. Hamlin
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of the Treasury
Boston Chamber
Beleve
Washington
Aldrich Financial
Senate
House Committee On
Charles (. Glover
Riggs National Bank
Boston
LaFollette
National Banking Association
Alexander Gilbert
New York Clearing House
Limits Injunctions Against State Officials
Washington April 13 Senate Judiciary Committee reports a bill to standardize federal court action when injunctive orders against state laws are sought. The measure, led by Overman, would bar single judge injunctions, require three judges two circuit and one other, mandate five days notice, and allow direct Supreme Court appeal.
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Washington
Minnesota
North Carolina
Alabama
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Overman
Supreme Court of the United States
Mitchell May Head Mining Bureau
Washington April 13 The House Mines and Mining Committee favors John Mitchell ex president of the United Mine Workers for director of the new bureau of mines and mining. If approved by the House and Mitchell recovers from illness the appointment will be sent to the President. The bureau will operate under the Interior Secretary with a $6000 annual salary.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House Committee On Mines and Mining
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Bureau of Mines and Mining
House
Mitchell
Secretary of the Interior
Missing Yonkers Pastor Identified in River Find
The body recovered from the North River at 15th Street was identified as Rev. Dr. Charles Elmer Allison pastor of Day Spring Presbyterian Church Yonkers missing since January 2. Police and church officials confirmed the identification at Harlem morgue amid questions about cause of death and notes of acute nervousness.
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North River
15Th Street
Charles Elmer Allison
Day Spring Presbyterian Church
Yonkers
McGowan
Harlem
Smith
West Sind Street
Allison
Railroad penalties sought from four Texas railways in Austin
Austin April 13 suits for penalties totaling over one million dollars per defendant were filed by Attorney General Davidson in the District Court against the Houston and Texas Central Houston East and West Texas and the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroads for failing to follow Railroad Commission orders. The suits seek fines of five dollars daily for each day of failure to report after thirty days from the orders.
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Austin
Tex
District Court
Davidson
Houston & Texas Central
Houston East & West Texas
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé
Railroad Commission
Grain rates rise on export freight from Buffalo to Atlantic ports
Announcement from trunk lines states May 1 raise in grain freight rates in carload lots from Buffalo to Philadelphia and other Atlantic ports. Wheat climbs from 6 to 6½ cents per bushel, corn from 4½ to 5¼ cents, barley to 5 cents, flaxseed steady at 9½ cents, oats at 4 cents. Export grain rate unchanged.
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Philadelphia
Apri
Buffalo
Atlantic
Riots in Chester Penn Strike Sparks City Hall Attack
Chester Pennsylvania April 13 workers of the Chester Traction Company strike after a 10 percent wage cut. A patrol car was stoned en route to City Hall as traffic stopped. State police clashed with rioters. injuries occurred, mounted troopers used force, and martial law loomed with saloons closed. In Pensacola Florida infantry and Gatling guns prepared to operate streetcars amid eight days of service suspension.
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Chester
Penn
Chester Traction Company
Reading
Charles Ferrestine
Sullivan
Louis Dunn
Gmd
Traction Company
Pensacola
Fla
The Paper Inquiry Probe to Congress on Pulp Trust
Attorney General Bona Parte informs Speaker Cannon that a federal probe into wood pulp and printing paper manufacturers is underway. No sufficient evidence yet justifies legal action, but further investigation continues with potential temporary withholding of details to avoid prejudicing justice.
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Washington
Bona Parte
Cannon
House
House of Representatives
United States
Widows Pension Bill Doubles Aid to 181000 Widows
Washington April 13 Congress confirms a widows pension bill with a 12 million dollar appropriation. The measure increases monthly pensions for Civil Indian and Mexican war widows married before June 27 1890 from 8 to 12 dollars. It benefits about 181 000 widows and repeals the income cap of 250 dollars a year.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Conference Committee
Foraker Amendment Aims to Preserve Railroad Owned Mines
Senator Foraker proposed an amendment to the railroad rate law clarifying that the commodities clause does not apply to properties owned by railroads before the law. The change would allow railroads to move in interstate commerce articles they own wholly or partly if ownership existed when the rate bill became law, but it would stop railroads from acquiring new mines and transporting their output in the future.
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Washington
Senator Foraker
New York Post Office Eyes Move to Hudson Terminal
Secretary Cortelyou told Congress New York post office authorities plan to relocate the mailing division to the Hudson Terminal Buildings. He seeks a $20 000 appropriation to renovate the vacated space, and the request is referred to the Appropriations Committee with Rep. Vreeland of New York expected to back it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Cortelyou
Congress
New York Post Office
Post Office
Hudson Terminal
Appropriations Committee
Representative Vreeland
New York
Pettigrew Named Secretary Prospect In Bryan Ticket
Chicago April 13. The Johnson campaign bureau released Pettigrew of South Lakota as the candidate chosen for Secretary of the Treasury if Bryan wins.
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The
Tribune
Chicago
Johnson Campaign Bureau Today
Pettigrew
Secretary of the Treasury
Bryan
Stectet
Fleet Arrives Today as Great Naval Parade Prepares
San Francisco reports the fleet in line of squadrons with Rear Admiral Sperry commanding the second squadron and Captain Harber of the Maine acting as admiral at the head of the fourth squadron. Gold payments to crews, and the auxiliary vessels trailing toward San Diego, while the capital ships approach for a grand welcome parade on Wednesday led by Rear Admiral Thomas and Captain Seaton Schroeder. Governor Gillette arrives to greet the fleet as battleships stand about 1 mile south of San Diego awaiting 1 pm arrival.
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San Francisco
Georgia
Sperry
Harber
Maine
Minnesota
San Diego
Ajax
Magdalena Bay
Cal
Battleship Fleet
Fleet Naval Brigade
Marine Brigade
Thomas
Seaton Schroeder
Virginia
Schroeder
Dion Williams
Fleet Marine Officer
W. 8. Nelson
Panther
Coast Artillery
Fort Rosecrans
California National Guard and
Naval Reserve
Grand Army of the Republic
Gillette
American Asiatic squadron sails from Subig May 13
The American Asiatic squadron forms at Subig Bay and will begin a northern cruise on April 135 under Rear Admiral Joseph N Hemphill. Absent four months, the fleet will display flags in China and Japan. One division will ascend the Yangtse Kiang while another heads to Vladivostok. Galveston and Chattanooga stay to receive the Japanese training squadron then proceed to Saigon Bangkok and Singapore.
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Manila
Subig Ba
Joseph N. Hemphill
China
Japan
Vladivostok
Galveston
Chattanooga
Saigon
Bangkok
Singapore
Evans Improves. San Francisco Fleet Reception Leader Visits
Paso Robles April 13 Rear Admiral Evans is much better tonight and attended to his correspondence early in the evening. Mrs Evans and her daughter Mrs C Marsh received several callers in the hotel parlors. James Phelan, chairman of the San Francisco fleet reception committee, arrived this afternoon and spoke briefly with the admiral.
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Paso Robles
Cal
Progress on Naval Bill in House Amid Battleship Debate
Washington April 13 The House made unexpected progress on the Naval Appropriation bill as it met today half the measure was disposed of and battleship provisions drew lines for tomorrow. Pay raises for navy and marine corps were struck on a Madden point of order and a Bartholdt amendment banning private employment by bands failed. The House recessed until 11:30 tomorrow while the Senate handled routine business and heard Mr Scott urge full funding for Washington public buildings.
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Washington
House
Navy
Marine Corps
Madden
Illinois
Mudd
Maryland
Bartholdt
Missouri
Senate
Scott
West Virginia
Eo’ Rman
Committee On Public Buildings
Tribune Bureau
Representative Watson
Watson
Cannon
Aldrich
Congress
Congressional
Preserving Niagara Falls Order Aims to Restore Gorge Growth
Secretary Taft approves Niagara Falls committee recommendation directing Niagara Lockport and Ontario Power Company to restore natural growth along the gorge where power enters the United States. The action enforces a condition of the water permit and aligns with preserving the falls’ beauty.
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Washington
Taft
Niagara Falls
Niagara, Lockport and Ontario Power Company
United States
Niagara River
War relics burned in Berlin ruin historic garrison
Berlin reports a major fire at the Neue Friedrichstrasse garrison dating from 1703. The historic chamber, with regimental flags from various wars lining the central aisle, was completely burned out, with only one flag saved.
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Berlin
Churen
Neue Friedrichstrasse
Army and Navy News from The Tribune Bureau
Washington April 13 The Senate and House conferees on the army appropriation bill met for the first time and signaled agreement to the pay raise added by the Senate. Army orders list transfers and assignments for engineers signal corps infantry and navy personnel. Movements of warships report arrivals at San Diego Blaine New York and Curacao with ships placed out of commission and a new commissioning at Boston.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate
House
William E Craighill
Corps of Engineers
Baltimore
Richard L. Hoxie
Charles D. F. Chandler
Signal Corps
Fort Omaha
E. Alexis Jeunet
Sth
Seattle
Robert R Ralston
Office Chief of Engineers
James FE. Abbott
Spenicia Barracks
Fort Mason
Buffalo
San Diego
Tennessee
California
Blaine
Pontiac
Magdalena Bay
Maresland
San Francisco
Bellingham
Navy Yard
New York
Newport
Tacoma
Curacao
Birmingham
Boston
Steamer Breiz Huel Seeks Tow After Rudder Loss
Wireless message from Captain Bruimsma of Statendam reports Breiz Huel with a broken rudder and low coal near Sable Island after leaving Dunkirk for New York. Breiz Huel sought towing into port as weather was light westerly with rain and snow. Steamer Statendam was en route from Rotterdam to New York.
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Sable Island
Marconi
Bruimsma
Holland- America Line
Statendam
Rotterdam
New York
Breiz Huel
Erland
Dunkirk
Fayal
Purchase of Embassy Buildings Proposed by House
Washington April 13 United States bills propose government purchase or erection of embassy and legation buildings in major nations. The plan authorizes 2 million dollars for consular sites in China Japan Corea Russia Austria Germany and Mexico with specific city allocations. Enrolment measures also passed in Albany confirming voter enrolment law changes and district size limits.
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Washington
United States
Cousins
Iowa
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hie
China
Japan
Corea
Russia
Austria
Germany
Mexico
Amoy
Canton
Che-Foo
Chunxking
Foo Chow
Hankow
Hong Kong
Nanking
New-Chwang
Shanghai
Tien-Tsin
Kima
Kobe
Nagasaki
Tamsui
Yokohama
Seoul
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Berlin
DIL
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Mr. Vreeland
Gilbert
Wall Street
Morgan Group
Standard Oil Group
Mr. McMorran
Mr. Gilbert
C. Glover
Aldrich Bill
Commission
Bankers’ Views
Post
Elijah
Smn Cereal Company. Limited
Battie Creek
Mich
Texas
Pennsylvania Constabulary
Subig
Asiatic Squadron
Admiral Evans
McCutcheon
Altuian & Co
Paris
34Th Street
35Th Street
St. Avenue, New York
Army and Navy News
S Bookwalter
Louisiana
A. Andrews
W Chambers
Naval Hospital
JR. Hors Berger
League Island
Puget Sound
Navy Department
Lews & Generr
D Street
West Dist St
Albany
Assembly
New York City
B. R. Robinson
Ruppert
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