Lawmakers Push Currency Commission Amid Opposition to Aldrich Plan
From The Tribune Bureau Washington April 23 two House Banking and Currency members Fowler and McMorran explain why they want no finance legislation this session except a currency commission. Fowler touts his bill and cites expert support while contrasting it with Aldrich bill criticism. McMorran echoes the stance and vows not to back Aldrich.
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Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Fowler
McMorran
Michigan
House
Congress
Mr. McMorran
John Sharp Williams
Adam Bede
John Sharp
Mississippi
Revenue Cutter Service
Tawney
Sulzer
New York
I Dalzell
National Gallery of Arts
Smith Institution
Mann
Ilinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bill to reimburse Freedman's Savings losses advances in House
The House Banking and Currency Committee favorably reports a bill to reimburse Negro depositors of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company who prove their claims. The measure, near passage after twenty years, would authorize treasury reimbursements to eligible claimants. Mr. Vreeland plans to testify tomorrow in support of the bill.
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Hington
Freedman's Savings and Trust Company
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Freedman’s Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Vreeland
Banking and Currency Committee
Major General Charles B Hall Retired From Army Service
Major General Charles B Hall, Civil War veteran, placed on the retired list for e x e. He led the military school at Fort Leavenworth and will be succeeded by Brigadier General Frederick Funston. Brigadier General Thomas H Barry shifts to command of the Department of California as Cuba forces wind down.
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Charles B. Hell
Ond
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Frederick Funston
Department of California
Hall
Thomas H. Barry
Army of Cuban Paiestion
War Department
Barry
United States
Cube
Prsigent Roosevelt
Safety of water travelers measure advances in Senate
Senator Lepepws bill clears the Senate to improve passenger ship safety. It requires masters of excursion and coastwise vessels to keep a daily passenger count and an accessible passenger list. Federal inspectors may examine records, with penalties for noncompliance.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Lepew
Senate
House
Will, &T
Great Lake
Coward Oxfords Bring Cool Comfort and Sharp Fit
The Coward is billed as the coolest and most comfortable Oxford for men. Built on stylish lasts with uppers cut over low-shoe patterns, it promises a precise fit for particular men.
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Coward
Educating militia officers under new plan eyed by War Dept
Washington April 2 The War Department may ask state adjutants if they favor preliminary camps of instruction for commissioned militia personnel. Arkansas has started a ten day camp at Fort Logan H Root for National Guard officers before state encampment. Washington sees merit in wider adoption to provide firsthand instruction and sources for questions. Also lists orders issued for Army Navy movements and ship arrivals.
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War Department
Adjutant General of
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Arkansas
National Guard
Army
Arkansas National Guard
Fort Logan
A. R Couden
K. Niles
Louisiana
W. W. Buchanan
Newport News
Ohip
W. Blue
North Carolina
W. A. Edgar
Ohio
H T Baker
H. R. Stark
E. Smith
S. ©. Rowan
Naval Hospital
Cook
S Bacon
G. ©. Rhodes
F. P. W. Hough
J. A. Riello
Parmaste. Morris
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Adams
I. McOnn
J. S. Shultz
Schenectady
Bureau of Ra
Navy Department
Academy
Larger Pay for Army Advances Across Active and Retired
Washington reports final conference agreement on a military bill boosts officer pay by about 3 a year and increases enlisted pay. The measure also includes 10 for joint army and national guard maneuvers, despite House resistance. The raise applies to active and retired lists and should ripple to the navy and marine corps as well. The change reflects moves to develop a stronger reserve and joint operations capability.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of War
Regular Army
National Guard
House
Navy
Marine Corps
Representatives
Inquiry on Print Paper Costs at House Committee
John Norris of the American Newspaper Publishers Association testified before the House special committee on duty on wood pulp and print paper. The session reviewed International Paper Company’s annual fiscal report showing production costs up and paper price rise. Norris proposed questions to the company and sought subpoenaes for a dozen industry figures.
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House
United States
John Norris
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
International Paper Company
Mann
Norris
Ottawa Urges Action to Preserve Canadian Forests
In the Commons E N Lewis pressed for a special committee to study banning pulpwood exports to the United States to protect Canadian forests and support paper making. Sir Wilfrid Laurier noted talks on timber preservation and warned waste could exhaust Canada’s forest wealth. He said Canada would gladly send a delegate to Roosevelt’s forestry conference in Washington next month.
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Ont
Commons
E. N. Lewis
M. H
House
United States
Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Roosevelt
Washington
Kladly
Judge Rules Malone Osborne Marriage Void After Referee Decision
Tribune reports Daniel F Cohalan referee ruled that the marriage between Miss Helen Malone daughter of Martin Malone and Arthur H Osborne broker of this city is null and void. The couple wed two years ago at Mamaroneck under fictitious names. No decision details were released and Cohalan refused further discussion.
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Helen Malone
Martin Melene
Arthur H Osborne
Round Up Anarchists in City Deportations
Washington reports a broad round up of anarchists and foreigners with criminal records by city authorities and U S immigration officials. Five Italians in New York were ordered deported amid murder to petty larceny convictions. General Bingham supplied the list. Straus and Sargent coordinate the actions. More deportations anticipated after ongoing investigations.
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United States
America
Bingham
New York City
Bureau of Immigration
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
General Sargent
New York
General Bingham
Bartholdt Attacks Prohibition Before Congress
Representative Richard Bartholdt of Missouri attacked prohibition before the House District of Columbia Committee considering the Sims bill. He called prohibition a devilish device and accused leaders of corraling women and children and cracking the whip over legislators. He said many homes are deserted as wives and mothers advocate prohibition and charged a disregard for the Constitution.
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Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
House Committee On
District of Columbia
Congress
United States
Bartholdt
Revolt in Siam threatens Battambang residents
Paris dispatch states Battambang, a Siam town in French influence, is at the mercy of revolting natives. Troops prove insufficient to protect Europeans as unrest spreads from nearby Central Annam provinces, with reported abuses by local mandarins fueling the revolt near the Cochin China frontier.
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Siam
Saigon
Cochin-China
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Annam
Warships Visit China As Japanese Squadron Arrives
The second Japanese cruiser squadron led by Admiral Ijuin reaches Chingwangtao near Taku and then Peking. The ships later plan audiences with Chinese leaders as the US fleet is set to visit China this summer and Canton authorities worry over disturbances.
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Port Arthur
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Canton
St Ann's Refuses Entry to Visitors in Brooklyn
Residents report the Church of St. Ann's on the Heights barred some outsiders and even removed them from the premises. The intruders were described as eels entering via water pipes to reach the organ motor, causing water stoppage and sending the sexton to retrieve them from the basement pipes.
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Sleep talking leads to magistrate hearing Nodell case
William L. Nodell of 343 South 4th street Williamsburg faced Magistrate Furlong after Florence Nodell and her son alleged abandonment. She testified she awoke due to his sleep talk naming Cissy and claiming love. Nodell denied jealousy. the magistrate ordered him to pay 350 a week and provide a home.
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South 4Th Street
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Furlong
Lee Avenue
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Canal Street
Manhattan
Norwalk Woman Saves Men From Harbor Capsize
Miss Lucretia Sanger of Norwalk owns the launch Dixie and rescued two young men capsized in Norwalk Harbor. She found them clinging to the overturned catboat and drifting toward the Sound, displaying notable seamanship in the rescue. A medal may be awarded in recognition of her actions.
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Tribune
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Conn
Lucretia Sanger
Norwalk
Dixie
Lves
Norwalk Harbor
Miss Sanger
President sends nominations to Senate in Vermont and New York
The President sent to the Senate two nominations for officers from Vermont and New York. Franklin Hale of Vermont and Mason Critchell of New York are named, with details indicating their intended districts or roles in Avla. The report notes the nominations are sent for consideration and action.
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Senate
Franklin © Hale
Vermont
Tarintte Town
Mason Critchell
New York
Fleet Sails Northward After Santa Barbara Visit
Rear Admiral Thomas directs torpedo flotilla to stop at San Pedro Harbor on the way to Santa Cruz by May 4, as battleships depart Santa Barbara at 6 am. Fleet here featured a large Civic League field day at Athletic Park and a colorful Plaza del Mar dance of flowers with over forty local young women, while conflicts arose over alleged meal overcharges culminating in a street brawl near 121 State street between sailors and a restaurant owner.
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Cone
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Plaza del Mar
No. 121
State Street
John Senich
Senich
Los Angeles
Fleet's supplies for long cruise approved by Navy
Washington April 2. Proposals for furnishing food supplies in large quantities for the Atlantic battleship fleet on its voyage around the world were opened at the Navy Department. Items include 1,450.00 pounds of flour and over 1,216,000 pounds of frozen meats. Lind & Co. of New York won the contract for coal at Auckland, New Zealand, at 32 dollars per ton.
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King Manuel Addresses Cortes in Lisbon Urging Constitutional Reform
In Lisbon on April 2, King Manuel spoke to the Cortes amid royal mourning for King Carlos and his son. The address urged revision of the constitution, new electoral law, protection of individual rights, and tighter financial methods to strengthen Portugal. Bell ringers and crowds hailed him as he traveled between the Necessidades Palace and Parliament.
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Parliamet
Norwood Sunk on Grand Banks with Crew Rescued
The Norwood bound from Glasgow to Sydney was sunk last Sunday on the Grand Banks after being jammed in ice. A passing schooner rescued the crew, lights vanished about an hour after departure. The ship, 1153 tons net, 299 feet long, built 1888 in England, carried brick ingot moulds and machinery for Dominion Iron and Steel Company, valued at 40 400 dollars.
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England
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Movements in Morosco report Sultan fled to Tadia
Rabat gossips say Mulai Hafiz the so called Sultan of the South suffered a disaster and fled to Tadia 128 miles southwest of Fez where he seeks refuge with the Sid Bendaoud. General Bagdani leads five cannon accompanied by two French and several Algerian officers as Abd el Aziz’s force departs.
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St Paul damage worsens after collision
London reports the steamship St Paul suffered heavier damage than first thought with its keel stem carried away below twenty six feet and plates damaged twenty feet. A new stem must be cast and sailing likely delayed past May 2. The American Line donated 2509 for Gladiator families.
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St. Paul
Sir Antony MacDonnell Resigns Under Secretary Post
Sir Antony Patrick MacDonnell resigns as Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and will be elevated to the peerage. He will be succeeded by Sir James B. Dougherty, Assistant Under Secretary, with an official announcement due in a few days.
Coster Knapp & Co suspended after founder’s death
After Carles Coster died by his own hand at his home, the brokerage firm Coster Knapp & Co at 6 Broadway suspended operations. Liabilities near $1,000,000 mostly owed to Coster's friends. Assignee Louis Werner notes mixed records and limited customers. W. B. Coster had claimed retirement from the partnership earlier.
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No. 17
East 1Sth Street
Coster
J. M. Knapp
Stock Exchange
Knapp
Witout
Louis Werner
Simpson, Werner & Cardoza
Oster
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Wall Street
United States Steel
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Oceanic
Europe
Coster, Knapp & Co
Mr Coster
W B. Coster
Mr. Knapp
Williams HK
Coster, Martin & T‘o
Chicago
Armours
Coster, Martin & Co
United States Steel Corporation
Cester
Union Pacific
WB. Coster
Reading
Coster, Knapp &Co
Novel point in estate contest in New Rochelle case
Heirs of Mrs. George Osborn receive $25 000 after Surrogate Millard ruled the husband died first in the gas from a coal stove explosion. The couple aged 74 and 77 lived alone in New Rochelle. bodies found days later. Osborn previously worked in New York City Hall. Decision likely to be appealed.
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New Rochelle
Millard
Osporn
City Hall
New York
Indicted Justice Probe Ties Officials to City Fraud Case
Kings County District Attorney may present evidence to the May grand jury to indict two Municipal Court justices, a court clerk, and a Controller's office employee. They allegedly aided William Miles the lawyer, now jailed for conspiracy to defraud the city with fraudulent sewer claims.
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Controller's Office
William © Miles
Blackwells Island
Miles
Comproller
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