Roosevelt orders Civil Service for fourth class postmasters
President Roosevelt extends Civil Service to 1548 of 3518 fourth class postmasters east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. The plan uses existing postal exam and local patronage rules, with signatures, bonds, and residency verification to weed out applicants before exams, aiming to reduce political influence and improve postal service efficiency nationwide.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Mississippi
Ohio River
Civil Service Commission
Ofice Department
Tett
Bondana
Civil Service Compmon
Surrender pledge from Wis counterfeiter raises doubts
A Wisconsin man telegraphs to Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service that he will surrender his plates and come in Thursday night. He admits to past counterfeiting plans and faces possible fifteen year sentence. Officials remain skeptical, but will await his arrival at the stated time and place.
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Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
Wisconsin
Himelf
Chicago
Pilates
Pittsburg
Der
Marianna
Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company
State Mining Department
Keefe Named Immigration Commissioner In Roosevelt Action
President Roosevelt appoints Daniel J. Keefe of Detroit to fill the vacancy caused by Frank P. Sargent’s death as Commissioner General of Immigration. W. D. Crum to remain Charleston Port Collector and Martin A. Knapp to be reappointed as chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Crum’s past record and race sparked Senate disputes. Knapp to serve another term beginning next year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
Frank P. Sargent
WD. Crum
Charleston
S. C
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Keefe
International Association of Longshoremen
American Federation of Labor
Straus
Crum
Senate
Rooseveltt
Knapp
Commission
Cotton Tariff Debate at Ways and Means Hearing
Washington discussions on cotton schedules reveal growers seeking higher duties to shield raw cotton from Egyptian imports while manufacturers push to keep or raise tariffs on finished goods. Testimony highlights regional contrasts, with Florida, Georgia and Southern growers urging protection and New England mills fearing competition.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Florida
Georgia
North
Clark
Lamar
Comitee
Cou
New England
Frank Clark
Sea Island
Mr. Clark
F. E. Lippett
Providence
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Samuel Ross
New Bedford
Mass
International Association of
South
Albert Hubert
United Textile Workers of America
America
England
Germany
Underwood
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Charlotte
N. C
Alabama
Tompkins
Payne
R. J. Miller
G. Minot Weld
Boston
George J. Martin
West Newton
Thomas J. Diamond
Newburg
N. Y
John Patterson
North Carolina
National finances show growing deficits in November 1908
Washington reports higher government receipts from customs and internal revenue yet expenditures soar. November deficits reached 10.6 million with seven month shortfall near 54.9 million as War and Navy spending rise and Panama Canal costs climb. Public debt declined by about 12.6 million.
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Washington
War Department
Navy
Panama Canal
Cattle Disease Costs Government Big War on Foot and Mouth
Washington reports a costly campaign against foot and mouth disease across New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Maryland. Secretary Wilson seeks a 596100 emergency appropriation as the government covers two thirds of cattle value and premises disinfection, while thousands of animals have been slaughtered to contain the outbreak. Quarantines extend to New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and Virginia against afflicted states.
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Civil Service Commission
Maine
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Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Wilson
United States
Virginia
Taft hears harmony assurances on Cannon bid
McKinley to visit Taft in Hot Spring with messages of harmony from Speaker Cannon. Taft signals tariff revision, confident of a satisfactory outcome. Colonel Thompson denies Navy Secretary candidacy after Annapolis alumni support. Mann reports growing Republican backing for Cannon with limited pledges.
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Hot Spring
William B. McKinley
Ilinois
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Cannon
Taft
McKinley
Mr. Taft
Robert M. Thompson
New York
Annapolis
Thompson
Bourne
Messrs
Borden and
Perley
Straus Reports Broad Changes in Commerce and Labor
Secretary Oscar S Straus presents six annual commerce and labor department findings noting interdependence of labor and industry, calls for reform in immigration and naturalization, corporate regulation, and labor protections. He cites low economic mood, rising illiteracy among arrivals, deportations, and efforts against white slave traffic while urging public supervision of corporations and broader employers liability improvements.
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Washington
Oscar 8. Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Straus
United States
Bureaus of Immigration and Naturalization
Corporations
Bureau of Immigration
Department
Bureau of Corporations
Toraccs
Steel and Lumber Industries
Inland Waterwars
International Harvester Company
Bureau of Labor
Resources Commission In Session At Capitol
The conservation commission, formed last spring with 48 members including many senators and representatives, opened its first meeting at the Congressional Library. It will hold sessions to prepare a report for President, to be sent to Congress in a special message. The four sections cover water, land, forests, and minerals, with J A Holmes of the Geological Survey presenting the mineral section report. Gifford Pinchot presided as the meetings proceed in executive form. the land section is to report tomorrow.
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Washington
Conservation Commission
United States
Congressional Library
Congress
J. A. Holmes
Geological Survey
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forester
Bolivian railway deal closed unites systems
President Montes Judey signed a Bolivian law altering the Bolivian Railway Company concession as sought by the American syndicate led by Speyer Co and National City Bank of New York. The measure paves the way for an agreement with Antofagasta Railway of Chile and Bolivia, aiming to unify Bolivia’s rail network.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Montes Judey
Speyer & Co
National City Bank
New York
Antofagasta Railway
Chili
Antofagasta
Taft declines San Diego visit for Augusta stay
President-elect Taft says he cannot accept the San Diego Chamber of Commerce invitation to visit the city this winter. He has arranged to spend most of the winter in Augusta, Georgia, remaining there until shortly before his inauguration.
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San Diego
Cal
Woodruff Prefers New York Political Work Over Ambassadorship
Timothy L. Woodruff visited the White House, stating he has no ambition for diplomatic posts and aims to strengthen the Republican organization to elect a Republican mayor of greater New York. He refused a nomination, declined naming candidates, and said he would return to New York tomorrow.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Timothy L. Woodruff
White House
Loeb
Greater
New York
Woodruff
Greater New York
the Tribune
Woodruf
Hot Springs
Beef Packers' Holding Company Denial Issued in Chicago
Official denial issued yesterday in Chicago denying reports that Armour & Co Swift & Co and Morris & Co planned to form a holding company to control their packing interests. Despite the denial, trade circles still believe these firms aim to unite under a holding company or similar structure in the future.
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Chicago
Armour & Co. Swift & Co
Morris & Co
Beling Company
Such & Company
Official County Vote in New York County Report
The Board of Canvassers report shows Nathan Straus leading Bryan electors by 5318 votes over Taft electors head Charles H. Duer. Socialist electors total 15011, Independence League Alfred J. Boulton at 14125. Governor winners Chanler 181225, Hughes 132081. Chanler’s plurality 49254. Lieutenant Governor Dix ahead White by 39017. Samuel Koenig 14178 for Secretary of State.
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New York County
Nathan Straus
Bryan
Charles H. Duer
Taft
Alfred J. Boulton
Independence League
Prohibition Party
Socialist Labor Party
Chanler
Hughes
Shearn
Wanhope
Socialist
Armstrong
Socialist Labor
Stockwell
Prohibition
Herbert Parsons
Dix
Horace White
Samuel Koenig
Nonpartisan Commission Urged by Chicago Commerce Group
The Chicago Association of Commerce adopted resolutions urging Congress to authorize a nonpartisan tariff commission to study schedules and recommend changes. Commercial organizations nationwide will be invited to act similarly.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
Yesterda
Congress
Postoffice Gallery Bridge Bids Opened for Inspection Line
Bids were opened for a new gallery in the main Postoffice Building to give inspectors a ceiling bridge view of clerks at work. The bridge will be covered with small holes to surveil activity throughout the office. A Brooklyn Postoffice had a similar bridge last year, aiding scrutiny and curbing theft.
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Brooklyn Postoffice
Mrs Sage Giving Cottages at Sag Harbor
Mrs Russe Sage continues her charitable work on Long Island by buying cottages for gifts. She has just presented one to Mrs Peter Silver, after previously gifting a cottage to a schoolgirl group of four who received $2.40 each. Properties were acquired while purchasing land for Sage holdings.
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Tribune
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