Victory for President Ready Cash for Ships
Washington April 22 The Senate approved a committee amendment to the naval bill providing 74 million dollars immediately for two battleships. Senator Lodge led the push while the President warned against approving only authorization without funding. Each ship costs about 6.09 million, with up to seven million available now. one hull could be contracted and begun by July 1 while the second is built in a government yard. The battleship authorizations may be debated further tomorrow with a possible four ships and votes unlikely to exceed twenty five. Senator Beveridge and Senator Pies prepare remarks in support.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate
Hale
Pies
Beveridge
House financial plan outlined by leaders in Washington
The Tribune reports House leaders will move to take the Aldrich bill from Banking and Currency committees, replace it with the Vreeland bill, and create a currency commission. The measure would return to the Senate and then to conference, aligning with Senate steering committee plans. Representative Vreeland has nearly completed a House poll showing sufficient support to pass his bill.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House
Congress
Comities
Vreeland
Senate
No Clash Says Mr Low Washington April 2
An important statement on differences between the National Civic Association led by Ex Mayor Low and the American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers regarding Sherman antitrust amendments was issued by Mr Low. He denied reports of a clash with Gompers and met with President Roosevelt at the White House for about two hours. He will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Warner’s proposed amendments, arguing the act should recognize labor’s production rights but avoid restraining trade when labor interferes with distribution of finished products.
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Washington
Natonal A Civic Association
Law
New York
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Low
White House
Roosevelt
Judiciary Committee of the
Senate
Warner
Missouri
Zter
Gomnert
National Civic Federation
Aber
Civic Federation
Government May Acquire Forests In The States
Washington April The Judiciary Committee declares it constitutional for the federal government to obtain land in states to create forest reserves if acquisition preserves stream supply The vote followed a motion opposing a bill to establish White Mountain and Appalachian reserves withheld by lack of information on effects on river navigability feeding their watershed
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Washington
Heese Committee On
White Mountain
Appalachian
Federal probe for paper makers under Sherman act
A federal grand jury opened an inquiry into several large paper manufacturers including International Paper Company to determine possible Sherman anti trust law violations. Six witnesses were subpoenaed two were examined Samuel Untermyer refused to identify them. The witnesses were said to be white paper fibre and china wrapping paper producers thought to be linked with International Paper. The investigation continues today.
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Federal Grand Jury
Pesterday
International Paper Company
Samuel Untermyer
Stimson
United States District Attorney
Grape-Nuts Restores Nerves and Digestion in Sufferer
A long testimonial from Indiana's Wis Indy describes using Grape-Nuts to cure dyspepsia and nerve weakness after years of illness. The patient details weight regain, ability to speak clearly, and resumed meals, crediting the cereal with rebuilding health and strength. The ad cites a Votum Co endorsement from Battle Creek Michigan and promotes "The Road to Wellville."
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Wwe
Wis Indy
Frcely
Votum Co
Rattle Creek
Wellville
Naval armor and waterline debate in McClure's hookup
In a Boston Transcript excerpt from April 2, Sir Waldamar and Rear Admiral Peet discuss naval design. They compare American dreadnoughts with British and European ships, explain waterline depth, armor belt structure, and the impact of freeboard on speed and stability, and critique Reuterdahl's reporting.
Army and Navy Orders and Movements Reported
Washington April orders issued for officers Charles Brownlee Herbert Perk yne John Clark Samuel De Takpre Sebring Megilt James War Calvert Paventort William Currier to various posts and ships. Navy detachments assign captains and admirals to fleets while warship movements list vessels reported in Atlantic Fleet commands and yards with ships placed out of commission.
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Charles T. Brownlee
Philippines
Herbert Perkyne
Corps of Engineers
Office of Chief of Engineers
Philadelphia
John A. Clark
Washington
Madison Barracks
Samuel M DE Takpre
Tw Ce
Lumbus Barracks
Sebring
Megilt
4Th Cavalry
James FE
14Th Infantry
19Th Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
William VP. Currier
Coast Artillere Corps
Pacific Branch
Alcatraz Island
Roll F Anderson
Wir
William H. Howes
4Th
Infamiry
NAVY
C. M Thomas
Minnesota
Atlantic Fleet
W. Wemory
Shroeder
Virginia
A. Sharp
Navy Yard
RK. B. Higgins
New York
J. KR. Tavssig
Kansas
GT Meters
WT Ways
Chicago
FP Gasebtt
Navy Department
President signs liability bill in Washington
Washington April 22 President Roosevelt signed the employers liability bill after receiving Attorney General Bonaparte's opinion that the measure is constitutional.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Thurlow W Barnes Wins Judgment Over Chinese Concessions
Thurlow W Barnes obtained a judgment against the American Chine Development Company and members of the Chinese Railway syndicate totaling 481 19 for alleged fees in securing concessions from the Chinese government through Wu Ting-fane. Named defendants include Ye of the Steel Company James Stillman Thuriow Carnegie Thomas F Ryan William Barclay Parsons Mrs Calvin B Brice administratrix Grant B Schrey John R Hegeman Anthony N Brady Frederick Rawing Berwind W Whitrides Marcellus Hartley Levi P Morton Fiett T Jefferson Coolidge George Baker Jacob J Senif and August Belment.
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Brice
Grant B. Schrey
John R. Hegeman
Anthony N. Brady
Frederick Rawing
Berwind
W. Whitrides
Marcellus Hartley
Levi FP. Morton
Senator Fiett
T. Jefferson Coolidge
George ¥. Baker
Jacob J. Senif
August Belment
Senate Ratifies Arbitration Treaties With Britain And Spain
The Senate ratified the general arbitration treaty with Great Britain and a similar treaty with Spain. Opposition from Irish societies faded after they saw the mild nature of the conventions and that other nations are also signing treaties. A British treaty on delimitation of the Canadian boundary faced delay over provisions affecting Lake of the Woods. Senator Carter asked for further delay before final action.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate
Great Britain
Spain
Committee On Foreign Relations
Lake of the Woods
Carter
Lavish Washington ball caps Fleet’s calm Los Angeles stay
In Los Angeles the fifth day of the battleship fleet’s stay closed with an elaborate ball at the Shriners Auditorium. More than twelve hundred couples led by Rear Admiral Thomas and Mrs. Chaffee joined a lengthy program past 3 a.m. amid rain disrupting outdoor festivities and prompting indoor luncheons and theater parties.
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Los Angeles
Washington
Shriners
Charles N. Thomas
Adna R. Chaffee
Chaffee
Long Beach
Redondo
Santa Monica
Persian Tribes In Arms On Persian Frontier
April 2 report from St. Petersburg notes the Persian frontier growing tenser as Russian forces push back brigands on April 3 with heavy losses. Mountaineers join Shaksetvan and Beglivin tribes against Russian troops. Tribesmen mutilate wounded Russians. frontier guard is inadequate. No Persian aid expected. Turkish troop movements near Tergevar unconfirmed. diplomats fear Turkey aims to seize disputed Western Persia territory despite Anglo Russian talks.
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St. Petersburg
Persia
Foreign Office
Uramiah
Persian Armenia
Tergevar
Macedonia
Turkey
Farewell to Sir Robert Hart on Chinese Customs post
Representatives of the throne and Foreign Office bid farewell to Sir Robert Hart Director General of Chinese Customs as he departs for England on sick leave. During his absence Sir Robert Bredon vice inspector general of customs will manage department affairs. Hart has spent fifty four years in service to the Chinese government.
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Teking
Foreign Office
Hebert Art
England
Robert
Robert Bredon
Robert Hart
Tschaikovsky Case Hedges on Russian Easter Amnesty
Mme Tschaikovsky appeals to Premier Stolypin for her husband Nicolas Tschaikovsky’s release on Easter. The government delays action until after holidays. A second petition from an American seeks a speedy trial and release, with fate likely decided by administrative orders.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas Tschaikovsky
St. Peter and St. Paul
Mme
Tschaikovsky
Stolypin
Department of Police
Empire
Siberia
Linevitch Relapses, Undergoes Surgery in Ill Health
General Linevitch, ex commander in chief of the Russian army in Manchuria, ill with pneumonia, suffered a relapse and was operated on today. In Paris M Boucard opened an investigation into Paul L Roy, accused by his American wife Gracia Calla of killing her brother George A Carkins in Newington New Hampshire last January. Roy appeared with lawyer Antony Aubin and protested against the murder accusation read by Boucard.
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Linevitch
St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Paris
M. Boucard
Paul L. Roy
Gracia Calla
George A. Carkins
Newington
N. H
Roy
Antony Aubin
Carkins
Woman Killed by Batting Baseball in Williamsburg
Catherine Murray aged 58 of 166 Wallabout Street Williamsburg died after a baseball struck her the day before while youths played in the street near her home. She collapsed but briefly revived and identified the hit as an accident. She died yesterday morning before a physician arrived. Mouest, the coroner’s physician, attributed the death to the blow.
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Catherine Murray
Wallabout Street
Williamsburg
Metropolitan Street Railway trial reveals yellow dog fund details
Cravath testified before a special grand jury that he advised paying ex Judge Cohen $160 a share for 20 Metropolitan stock shares to secure a dropped lawsuit. Testimony describes a large yellow dog fund likely over half a million, payments to political campaigns in cash, and the suspected influence of officials in Albany and New York City on street openings.
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Paul D. Cravath
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
William M. Cohen
Metropolitan
H. H. Vreeland
Yellow Dog
William (. Whitney
Albany
Charles ©. Conant
Lemuel Ely Quigg
Cohen
Grand Jury
Vreeland
Odellhat
Mr. Cravath
Ars
Mony
Tammany Hall
Ryan
Cravath
Wall Street
C. W. Morse
Morse
John F. Carroll
van Wyck
New York
Public Service Commission
Interborough Metropolitan
Bryan Seeks Pennsylvanian DNC Seat Amid Labor Support
William Jennings Bryan discussed his stance on Denver platform planks and railroads with Kerr. He noted he would not attend the Denver convention and acknowledged labor groups like the Bricklayers Union backing him. Bryan defended pursuing labor justice and warned about corporate influence revealed in grand jury minutes. He and his family planned a Harrisburg stop en route to Nebraska, meeting ex mayor Josiah Quincy among others.
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Denver
Mr. Bryan
Samuel Gompers
John B. A. Mullally
International Bricklayers’ Union
Bryan
Hoffman House
Mullally
The
Bricklayers’ Organization
Grand Jury
Penci
Aten
Harrisburg
Nebraska
Illinois Delphi on Bryan Delegates At Large
Springfield April 2 party leaders unite saying the Democratic State Convention will instruct for Bryan tomorrow It was decided tonight that six delegates at large shall be sent to Denver instead of four The six men are Roger Sullivan Samuel Alsheimer Edward Dunne Frederick Kern Adlai E Stevenson and F Reggs If eight men go the other two will be selected tomorrow
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Springfield
Avril
Bryan
Denver
Roger Sullivan
Samuel Alsehuler
Edward Dunne
Frederick Kern
Adlai E. Stevenson
F. Reggs
Westchester Grand Jury Backs Election Law Change
Westchester County grand jury returned presentments condemning illegal voting in White Plains on November 19 and delaying courthouse additions. It recommends state legislation to require registration at all village elections in the county.
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Westchester County Grand Jury
White Plains
Westchester County
New York State
Strike Breakers Quit In New York Dump Strike
Brooklyn workers mobilized at all Manhattan and The Bronx dumps to trim scows as strikers pressed wage cuts of two dollars weekly. Police guarded sites at Canal Clinton and West 30th streets where strikers forced strike breakers to quit. One arrest for interference kept crowds back but by mid afternoon the new men deserted three uptown dumps.
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Brooklyn
Manhattan
Bronx
Canal
Clinton
West 30Th Streets
Canal Street
Dutops
Harmon Accepts Democratic Governor Nomination Prospects
Judson Harmon of Cincinnati, Attorney General in Cleveland's cabinet, agreed to consider the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor if offered by the Obie convention on May. He had previously refused to entertain his candidacy, while Johnson opponents in Cleveland stir hopes that Harman could be nominated to defeat Johnson and Pomerenes's delegates.
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Tribune
Columbus
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Grover Cleveland
Harmon
Tom N. Johnson
Cleveland
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Harmop
Johnson
Ohio
Republican District Conventions Rename Taft Delegates
Multiple 1912 era Republican district conventions select delegates to the national convention. George R. Malby is renominated in the 6th district Ogdensburg. St Lawrence and Port Henry delegates chosen. New Hampshire and Michigan districts also name delegates, with several alternates and unpledged or instructed statuses. Presidential electors and Roosevelt-Hughes or Taft lines noted.
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Malone
George R. Malby
Ogdensburg
Congress
St. Lawrence
Wallace T. Foote
Port Herry
E. A. Merritt, Jr
Potsdam
Charles E. Brush
Motra
Roosevelt
Hughes
Manchester
N. H
William F. Harrington
Alfred F. Howard
Portsmouth
Chicago
New Hampshire
Perry H. Dow
Arthur G. Whittemore
Dover
Decatur
Ala
S&h
Judge Steele
Calvert County
G. O. Chenault
Lauderdale County
Taft
Elkins
W. Va
Richard R. McMahon
Jefferson County
F. M. Grant
Monongahela
James P. Hawvermale
W. J. Thompson
William H. Crawford
Berkely County
Marquette
Mich
William H. Johnston
Charles E.S. Osborne
Ex-ADA Miles Arrested Over Sewer Claim Frauds
William O. Miles former Kings County Assistant District Attorney was arrested by district detectives at his Brooklyn office on Court street. Miles and two clerks were previously convicted in 1906 of conspiring to defraud the city with fraudulent sewer claims. Charles H. Wells, one clerk, wasalso implicated.
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William O. Miles
Kings County
No. Court Street
Brooklyn
Miles
Charles H. Wells
Three clerks sentenced after appellate ruling
Wells Miles and Wandell were convicted and sentenced to prison terms and fines. Wells and Miles received one year and nine dollars, while Wandell got three months. They claimed reasonable doubt and appealed to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the convictions. If captured, they will be sent to Blackwell's Island.
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Wells
Frank W. Wandell, Jr
Hbertz
Court of Appeals
Miles
Wandell
Blackwell's Island
Knox at Civic Forum Delivers Rail and Federal Power Talk
Senator Philander Knox of Pennsylvania spoke to about fifteen hundred at Carnegie Hall under the Civic Forum. He outlined railroad legislation and praised federal regulation while urging laws crafted with wisdom and toleration to sustain harmony between the people and railroads.
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Philander €. Knox
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Hall
Civic Forum
Marcus M. Marks
Forum
Frm
United States
Taft
America
Knox
Correas
Sas
Congress
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