Aldrich Bill Tabled by House Banking Committee
The House Committee on Banking and Currency unanimously tabled the Aldrich financial bill and announced a hearing for Representative Vreeland on a substitute measure. The panel, led by Chairman Fowler, did not discuss a formal report, and debate focused on whether to provide reasons for the unfavorable action. The committee plans to also hear Levering on Sovereign Trust Company of America and consider the Dalzell and Freedman’s Bank bills.
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Vreeland
New York
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Currency Commission
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Sovereign Trust Company of America
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Freedman’s Bank
Senate
Aldrich
Congress
House Committee On Banking and Currency
House
National Bank Act
Johnston
la Follette
Senate Conferrees
Johnston Reserve
Burton
Amber
H Vreeland
Kexico Opposes American Colony Land Concession
The federal government refused Byron Hall of Los Angeles a five hundred thousand acre land concession in Lower California aimed at colonization. It is reported that authorities will discourage American colonization of the region.
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Tribune
Merion City
Byron Hall
Los Angeles
Lower
California
Hell
Governor Johnson questions Bryan's staying power
Tribune telegraph from Omaha reports Minnesota Governor Johnson doubts Bryan will remain the Grand Old Man of the Democratic party. He questions a syndicated Telegram message claiming strong Pennsylvanian support for Bryan and says, quote, that report may be true but we'll wait and see.
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Omaha
Johnson
Minnesota
William J. Bryan
Warren Worth Bailey
Johnstown
Bryan
Whale spouts off Amagansett and White Star fleet upgrades
On April 17 at Amagansett Long Island Captain Edwards and his brother set out with a dart gun to pursue a whale sighted fifteen miles offshore, while in Southampton two new White Star Line vessels are planned to enlarge the Southampton New York service and eventually replace the Majestic and the Tectonic.
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Tribune
Amegansett
Long Island
Jake” Edwards
Joshua
Edwards Brothers
Southampton
White Star Line
Move to Hasten Cuban Elections
Havana April 17 Colonel E H Crowder judge Fivece e Havana received today powers of a centre federal board to expedite preparations for the elections.
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E. H. Crowder
Fivece'e
Centre Fe Teral
Coal Fight Ends in New Coal Agreement
Toledo April 17 Two hundred thousand idle miners in the central competitive district including Western Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana will return to work next Monday. An amicable agreement between miners and operators was reached by the scale committee and ratified by both sides. The pact restores 90 cents a ton, provides a two year hold, sets a uniform screen of 1¼ inches, an eight hour day, and refers local price and condition disputes to districts. Illinois operators are invited to join the next interstate convention, with the next joint conference in Toledo in February 1910. Miners and operators praise the agreement and say harmony has improved.
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Toledo
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Speaker Cannon prefers Japanese journalists visit
The Tribune reports in Washington on April 17 that Speaker Cannon told a party of Japanese tourists and reporters that American journalists are biased and seek sensational “think” stories. He praised Japanese editors as honest, telling the group to expatriate themselves while noting US reporters’ failings.
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Washington
Speaker Cannon
Capitol
United States
Tmnem
Motosaku Tsuch‘a
Tokio Morning Sun
Boston Bridge Firms Face Grand Jury Probe
The Boston finance commission urged federal grand jury action against officers and directors of twelve steel firms and the firms themselves over alleged violations of the interstate commerce act tied to a Boston Agreement on bids for bridge work. Firms named include American Bridge Company, Pennsylvania Steel Company, New Jersey Bridge Company, New England Structural Company, Boston Bridge Workers Incorporated and others.
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Boston
Finance Commission
Federal Grand Jury
American Bridge Company
Pennsylvania Steel Company
New Jersey Bridge Company
New England Structural Company
Boston Bridge Workers, Incorporated
Eastern Bridge and Structural Company
Berlin Construction Company
Canton Bridge Company
Groton Bridge Company
Oswego Bridge Company
King Bridge Company
Frederick W. Sage
Belmont Iron Works
United States Steel to Build Large Iron Smelter at Texas City
Telegraph report from Galveston dated April 17 states United States Steel Company gains a controlling stake in Texas City including rail and water terminals and plans a South’s largest iron smelter costing about 2.9 million dollars. Over twenty thousand tons of furnace machinery ordered plus lumber and brick purchases. Texas ores, a coke plant, and coal vessels will supply fuel. Llano and Rusk iron mines will supply ore.
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Galveston
United States Steel Company
Texas City
Tex
Texas
Llano
Rusk
Albany Gets Rush Orders for 75 Day Cruise
Commander Henry Thomas Mayo of the cruiser Albany received urgent orders from Washington to coal and stock ammunition for a 75 day cruise and proceed at once to Salina Cruz to await further orders. The departure is linked to potential trouble in Central or South American republics, with speculation about a peace mission for Mexico and possible rail移 shipping of arms. The ship was at Mare Island taking on supplies and expected to sail soon.
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San Francisco
Washington
Henry Thomas Mayo
Albany
Selina Cruz
Mayo
Enrique Creel
Mexico
Salina Cruz
Tiwee
Panama
Venezuela
Mare Island
Monkeys Run Wild Aboard German Freighter
Boston April 17 A German freighter Braunfels arrived from Calcutta after a voyage during which four hundred monkeys leaped free from cages on deck and drank rum then dumped molasses over cargo. A tiger, leopard and orangutan also escaped, leaving the crew in control of a chaos filled ship until docking.
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Boston
Braunfels
Calcutta
Ceylon
Bryan Address Echoes Religious Duty and Politics
W J Conners of Buffalo and Norman E Mack dismiss politics in Bryan reception at Powers Hotel Rochester April 17. Bryan speaks at Ministerial Association and University of Rochester, urging religion tied to daily life and critiquing gambling on stock markets. Thousands greet him at Convention Hall as Judge Lynn leads a brisk, patriotic program.
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W. J. Conners
Buffalo
Democratic State Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Powers Hotel
Bryan
Conners
Norman E. Mack
Bird S. Coler
Brooklyn
New York Central
John D. Lynn
Mack
Rochester Ministerial Association
Young Men's Christian Association
Ryan
Monte Carlo
University of Rochester
Rush Rhees
Abraham
Mr. Bryan
Manton M. Wivell
Mr. Conners
Barry Murphy
Chanter
Thomas Finucane
John Pallace, Jr
Brockport
New York
Minister A Death by Own Action Sought by 3 Women
The Rev George W Tomson longtime First Presbyterian Church pastor and West Jersey Presbytery missionary leader was found dead with a gunshot wound in his Hotel Newton room in Woodbury New Jersey. Coroner verdict said self inflicted while temporarily insane amid a web of accusations from three women including Miss Helen Moore and Mrs Fannie Kenworthy, as well as claims he had promised to marry others. The incident followed controversial engagement plans and a sermon he drafted for Easter.
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N. J
George W. Tomson
First Presbyterian Church
Board of Foreign Missions of the
West Jersey Presbytery
Newton
Tomson
Fannie Kenworthy
James Hunter, Jr
Pacific Coast
Philadelphia
Miss Moore
Elizabeth Johnson
Kenworthy
Hunter Avenue
People's Work
The
Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
West Jersey
State Trooper Shot in Chester Streetcar Clash
April 17 in Chester Pennsylvania a trooper from Troop B was shot in a skirmish with Thomas and Nicholas Barger on the Darby Pike near Leiperville during tensions over a city streetcar strike. Crawford was wounded in the leg, a trooper’s horse was hit, and a confrontation at the Barger home led to arrests of both brothers. The Chester Traction Company ran several cars as police dispersed strikers and arrests followed, service to resume after nightfall.
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Penn
State Constabulary
Crawford
Thomas
Nicholas Barger
Darby Pike
Letperville
Philadelphia
Chester Traction Company
Leiperville
Barger
Bargers
Adams
Meyers
the Traction Company
F. W. Borgemann
San Francisco
President Riggs
The
Traction Company
R. Nelson Buckiey
Interstate Ralways Company
Charles Horseapple
Highways Department
Taft Headquarters Opened In Chicago for Nomination Drive
Chicago April 17 headquarters for Taft's presidential campaign were engaged at the Hotel. Arthur Vorys of Columbus Taft's campaign manager will come to Chicago Monday to take charge of the bureau. Atlantic City via Lakewood in three hours. Parlor car seats now available for faster travel.
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Taft
Arthur [. Vorys
Columbus
Atlantic City
Lakewood
New Jersey Central
Adyut
President Declines to Influence New York Racetrack Fight
State Senator Agnew released a letter from Representative Cocks showing President Roosevelt would not take sides on New York racetrack legislation. Cocks noted the President declined to intervene in state matters and asked not to have his name used in the controversy. He also said he advised Senator Burr to support the Governor’s racetrack bill.
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Republican Organization
27Th Assembly District
President Roosevelt
Hughes
New York
Wiliam Barnes, Jr
Senator Grattan
Burr
Taft Plans if Nominated by Republicans This June
Washington April 17 Secretary Taft would resign from the Cabinet if nominated by the Republican convention in June. If not, he will lead the department until Roosevelt’s term ends. Taft denied a report that he planned to retire to focus on his presidential canvass. Possible successors include Robert Bacon Robert S Oliver Beekman Winthrop and Charles E Mageon all noted as qualified for the portfolio.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Congress
Ohio
Robert Bacon
Robert S. Oliver
Beekman Winthrop
the Treasury
Charles E. Mageon
Cuba
Charles N. Bulger
Oswego
Mr. Bulger
Buffalo
No Tobacco Break Rumor Denied in Richmond and New York
Richmond reports a denial that the American Tobacco Company will be dissolved. Rumors tied to the formation of the Federal Cigar Company aim to split the group, with the American Cigar Company to focus on hand made cigars, while the Federal company would produce machine made cigars. W S Luckett of New York is named president of the Federal Cigar Company.
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Richmond
New York
American Tobacco Company
American Cigar Company
Federal Cigar Company
W. S. Luckett
Whitlock
Jersey City
Lancaster
Penn
Federal Company
Swedish Balloon Drops in Russia Near Schlusselburg
A balloon carrying two Swedish officers descended into the Orchard of the Wini Monastery at Schlusselburg, twenty one miles east of St. Petersburg. Passports were found valid. Lieutenant Moller led the mission. the crew planned to return to Stockholm via Finland after talks with the Swedish Legation.
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Schlusselburg
Moller
Stockholm
Stoockholm
Finland
King Edward Visits Campbell-Bannerman in Downing Street
London reports King Edward paid an unexpected visit to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman’s home and spoke with the former premier’s secretary. Sir Henry’s condition remains critical with a restless night and weaker morning bulletin from Downing Street indicating he is near death.
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London
Edward
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Sir Henry
Downing Street
Mrs A Z Gray Stops Runaway at Polo Practice
Mrs Albert Zabriskie Gray drove to Meadowbrook Hunt Club with her husband to watch the polo practice when the horse and carriage ran away. She kept the reins, halted the runaway, and reached the polo field despite being shaken but unharmed.
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the Tribune
Hempstead
Meadow Prook Hunt Club
Albert Zabriskie Gray
Sho
Sayee Swindler of Felix Cited in Grand Larceny Case
Lieutenant Keer of the Central Office arrested a man at Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street, believed to be John Lawrence, wanted for grand larceny tied to a February 19% swindle. John Felix of 531 Lexington Avenue said he lost about 50,000 dollars to wire tapping fraud tied to a broker’s office in a hotel. Police linked several suspects to the scam. two were arrested and later discharged. William Crane, claiming residence at the Hotel Somerset, 190 West 47th Street, was among the alleged swindlers.
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Keer
Central Office
Seventh Avenue
42D Street
John Lawrence
John Felix
Felix
Lexington Avenue
T Themselves
William Crane
Somerset
Wrest 47Th Street
Marriage of Miss Crawford in Naples to Cavalier Rocca
Naples on April 17 reports the wedding of Eleanora Crawford eldest daughter of Marion Crawford the novelist to Cavalier Pietro Rocca set for next Monday. Witnesses include Prince Sennin Prince Summgnte Colonna Marquis Streviana and Marquis Campolaire who serve as co Mayor of Naples.
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Mizos
Eleanora Crawford
Marion Crawford
Pietro Rocca
Prince Sennin
Summgnte Colonna
Streviana
Campolaiare
Democrats plan statewide conference over county committeemen issue
Senator McCarren announced a forthcoming conference with Democrats from 35 to 40 counties to oppose the state convention’s move to appoint state committeemen. He labeled the action a high handed outrage and urged that each Senate district name its own leaders under the law.
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Hoffman House
Senate
Brooklyn
John B. Stanchfield
Elmira
Hoftfmas House
Samuel A. Beardsley
Utica
Murphy
Conners
14Th Street
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