Paper Bids Held Up In Government Printing Contract
Washington January 31. Representative Charles B Landis disclosed irregularities over a contract for an accounting system at the Government Printing Office and questioned Suffolk Distributing Company bids tied to Audit System officers. The Joint Committee on Printing plans further investigation and a meeting with Suffolk officials.
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Joint Congress Committee On Printing
Government Printing Office
New York
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Ofice
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Government Printing Establishment
Printing Investigation Committee
Wiliott Raynor
Suffolk Distri Company
Irsa
Teen
Suffolk Distribing Company
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Sullings
Gov- Printing Office
Cary
Wisconsin
House
J. F Hendr
W. H. Manchester
T. H. Sammis
Farge Paper Mills
Hendy
Suffolk Company
Mr. Handy
Reorganizing State's Artillery Battalions Formed
War Department orders prompt New York to consolidate the 1st Battery Manhattan and The Bronx and the 3d Battery Brooklyn into a battalion while the 6th Battery Binghamton remains separate except during maneuvers. Command may go to Brevet Major David Wilson or an outsider. New York likely sends four batteries to summer maneuvers with regular army troops.
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Manhat‘d
Bronx
Brooklyn
Binghamton
David Wilson
New York
Census of Timber Proposed to Assess Nation's Resources
Washington January 21 The House Committee on the census was urged by Gifford Pinchot secretary James K Smith and industry leaders to back a bill for a 20000 census of standing timber in the United States If adopted it would cover forest reserves and aim to reveal consumption rates and forest preservation needs The group said at current use levels the resources could be exhausted in twenty years without reforestation The committee took the request under advisement.
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James K. Smith
Associaton
George la Lanne
National Board of Trade
F. S. Underhill
National
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United States
Congress
Pinchot
Postum Path to Health Credited by Doctor Beaming
A 4 doctor advert claims Postum improved digestion and comfort after marriage by replacing coffee. It recounts trial at home, noting old coffee and tea were discarded as Postum replaced them. The testimonial cites a man who had lifelong digestive issues resolved after switching to Postum, produced by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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Vostum Co
Battle Creek
Wellville
Favors Bankers Bill Heard by House Panel
John L. Hamilton ex president of the American Bankers Association testified before the House Banking and Currency Committee. He championed the currency committee’s bill against Aldrich and Fowler proposals, denouncing emergency currency secured by non government bonds as impractical and destabilizing. He warned it would inflate bond issuance and hinder lending, while the Fowler plan, though with some merits, was too broad and risky for financial stability.
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John L. Hamilton
American Bankers’ Association
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Aldrich
Fowler
Hamilton
Tariff Debate Hits Papers and Papers’ Cost in House
In Washington on January 31 the Indian Appropriation debate touched tariff policy. Senators Russell and Kustermann urged reduced duties on farm relief and crude oil, while Adair pressed removing duties on wood pulp. Williams attacked tariffs on books, art, and prints, praising Roosevelt’s stance on untaxed education and reading. Hitchcock denounced prices of paper and urged Canadian paper entry to lower costs.
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Russell
Missouri
Kustermann
Wisconsin
Adair
Indiana
Williams
Mississippi
Congress
Roosevelt
Smith
California
Hitchcock
International Paper Company
Diamonds Recovered From Late Mrs. Macfarland Earring Case
The estate of Mrs. Sarah Macfarland, who died January 2 at a Madison Avenue hotel, recovered a pair of diamond earrings claimed stolen from the body after burial in Richmond Borough. Investigation suggests only one or two could have taken them. the rings were sent to Miss Macfarland, her daughter. They are said to be worth $0. Miss Macfarland declined to prosecute.
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Sarah Macfarland
Madison Avenue
Richmond Borough
Want Canal Work Hurried
The Canal Association of Greater New York protests changes to state canal plans and urges prompt execution as per statutes. It opposes a joint state US ship canal from Lake Ontario to the Hudson and warns government involvement would weaken the project. It favors widening canal locks to permit 2000 ton vessels to strengthen New York’s canal competitiveness against Canadian waterways.
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Hughes
Superintendent of Public Works
United States
Lake Ontario
Hudson
New York
Anti Betting Meeting Set With Governor Hughes Tomorrow
The Citizens Anti Racetrack Gambling Committee has arranged a mass meeting to be addressed by Governor Hughes tomorrow afternoon at the Majestic Theatre. Speakers include William M Ivins and Rabbi Stephen Wise with Joseph H Choate presiding.
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Governor Hughes
Majestic Theatre
William M Ivins
Stephen 8. Wise
Joseph H. Choate
Industrial Education and National Progress Discussed
In Philadelphia on January 31 the American Academy of Political and Social Science heard Dr. Henry S. Prichett of New York and former MIT president, Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee Institute, Dr. F. W. Atkinson of Brooklyn, and other noted economic scholars discuss the relation of industrial education to national progress.
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American Academy of Political and Social Science
Henry 8. Prichett
New York
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
F. W. Atkinson
Brooklyn
Report circulation issues to The Tribune Circulation Dept
If your dealer is sold out on The Sunday Tribune tomorrow, report the matter to The Tribune Circulation Dept at once with particulars.
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Sunday Tribune
Tribune
May Split Delegation in Ohio Conference Heads To Taft Fight
Senator Foraker arrives in Cleveland amid a high level conference with John Goldenbogen and allies over splitting Ohio’s Republican National Convention delegation. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections backed the pro-Foraker faction, challenging a Taft aligned committee. Foraker aims to shape a 21st District Congress convention to oust Taft’s Burton and win two delegates. The plan hinges on the election board’s future actions and possible opposition from Taft supporters.
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Foraker
John Goldenbogen
Ohio
Cuyahoga
Theodore E. Burton
Taft
Burton
Thompson
Election Board
Indiana Delegates Favor Hughes If Fairbanks Drops Out
Indianapolis January 31 Delegates to Republican district conventions to pick national delegates were selected in several Indiana counties. Reports indicate the Fairbanks camp will hold all delegates state wide. District delegates favored Hughes as second choice if Fairbanks exits before the final ballot, though administration supporters doubt transfer of support would occur.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Fairbanks
Taft
Hughes
Massachusetts Democrats Divided on Bryan Endorsement
Boston January 31 Leading Democrats in the Legislature split over the Democratic State Committee tabling a resolution to endorse Bryan for president. Of forty-five leaders polled, 22 favored Johnson, 21 backed Bryan, one supported Douglas, and two backed Folk. Many fear a decisive state committee stand now would invite political backlash amid divided views.
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Massachusetts
Folk
State Committee
Raffles at a House Party Lead to Robbery Arrest
George Elliott, a Pittsburg family member, is jailed in Cleveland and to be returned for trial on robbery charges. He attended a house party at W. Brown's home in November when Mrs. Brown reported missing rings valued at $40 each plus a $600 brooch. Detectives recovered one ring from a pawnshop. The ring bore the name initial W. Boyce, matching Brown’s rings. A decoy letter to Cleveland led to Elliott’s arrest. Elliott had prior ties to the iron firm Zug & Co., ended three years ago after a cited embezzlement charge settled by wealthy relatives.
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George Elliott
Cleveland
Elliott
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Fencing for Coveted Trophy at Brooklyn YMCA
Tonight the third annual three-man junior foil clash for the Ricardo E. Manrique trophy gathers premier teams such as Cornell, West Point, Yale, Penn, Columbia, New York A. C., New York Fencers' Club, New York Turn Verein and Foil and Mask Club of New Jersey. New York Turn Verein won two years ago and Cornell last year.
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Lifesavers Not Lost as Fear Eases at Wreck Island
In Southwest Harbor Maine on January 31 the Cranberry Isles Life Saving Station crew and the crew of the three masted Perry C. from Parrsboro Nova Scotia were rescued after stranding on Little Duck Island Ledges. A gasoline sloop returned to Isles Ford with lifesavers in tow and reported the Perry C. crew had been picked up by a coal steamer bound east. The schooner lies breaking up. Lifesaving crew endured exposure during the relief attempt.
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New York
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Protests from Newfoundland over fisheries accord
St John s Newfoundland January 31 The Legislature debated and urged resolutions protesting imperial cabinet action that overrode colonial constitutional rights by the west coast fisheries modus vivendi with the United States and orders suspending fisheries privileges. Members favored adoption.
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Imperial Cabinet
United States
Police Detachment Surprises Republican Club Crowd Stop
Police Captain Young and forty five officers from multiple precincts were sent to guard the Republican Club near West 30th Street at 7 PM to keep crowds away from Governor Hughes. A misread order had directed four officers be sent after a club member request, causing the unexpected deployment.
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West 30Th Street
Hughes
Bingham
Pleet Enters Strait Near First and Second Narrows
The passage describes the strait between the first and second narrows with tidal streams, anchorages, and scale of currents. It notes Gregory range in Patagonia, a valley with guanaco and ostriches, routes to Punta Arenas via Queen Channel or the new channel, and how Dawson Island and Mount San Felipe appear from the second narrows. Punta Arenas lies on the west side as ships of Evans’s fleet approach. December to February bring warm weather and mean temperatures around 54 degrees.
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Punta Arenas
Queen Channel
Sir Francis Drake
Elizabeth Island
New Channel
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Magdalena Islands
Dawson Island
Mount San Felipe
Mount Tara
Evans
Fleet Through Magellan Strait In 1898 Oregon Route Recalled
The text recalls the Oregon’s 1898 Pacific to Atlantic dash under Captain Clarke, and notes the Magellan Strait voyage of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans’s fleet. It details strait geography, currents, tides, and safety guidance from Chilean lights and navigational cautions for full powered steamers.
No Fire Nurse Causes Alarm At Public School 150
Miss Rose Haas primary teacher at Public School No 150 320 East 96th street suffered a nervous collapse during a school session. She called out fire engines believing the building was on fire and was taken to Presbyterian Hospital. Principal Miss Jackson assisted as Haas fled shouting that fifteen hundred children were in peril.
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East 96Th Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Miss Haas
Manhattan Street
Miss Jackson
William Conroedh
Florida Winter Hotel Burns at White Springs
Fire at the Hamilton winter hotel in White Springs Florida tonight destroys several cottages. Guests escape with their lives. Estimated loss about 100 thousand dollars. A separate blaze in Bluefield West Virginia destroys thirteen buildings including the Railroad Y M C A and four four story business houses. Total loss over 150 thousand dollars.
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White Springs
Bluefield
W. Va
Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association
Rock Island Withdraws Entirely from Mexico
Telegraph report from Mexico City dated Jan 31 says the Rock Island has decided to withdraw entirely from Mexico. The line has abolished all commercial agencies, and general agent B. Cleveland has resigned, leaving no representative in the country. no successor is expected to be appointed.
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Fleming Report Iny. Under Hughes to reveal action Monday
Albany Jan 31 Governor Hughes said he received Matthew C Fleming's report on the State Insurance Department investigation and it would be made public Monday morning The report marks the first result of the Moreland law empowered inquiry and may renew a push to remove Insurance Superintendent Kelsey based on Fleming's findings.
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Hughes
Matthew C. Fleming
State Insurance Department
Fleming
Insurance Department
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Senate
Governor revokes designation of Appellate Division justice
Albany January 31 Governor Hughes revoked the designation of Supreme Court Justice John S Lambert of the 8th Judicial District as an associate justice of the Appellate Division in the 1st Department. The action follows certification that the court’s legal business no longer requires Lambert’s services with Lambert concurring.
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John S Lambert
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Green Ballot Bills Rise In Albany Actions
Albany January 31 two bills from Assemblyman Green of Brooklyn aim to reform ballots and elections. One ends the circle for straight voting forcing individual candidate votes. The other adds four canvassers in cities over two million residents at a day rate. Canvassers would supervise boxes after the election. Assemblyman Stern seeks Sunday liquor sales in New York City from 1 to 1:30 p.m.
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Albany
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Brooklyn
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Stern
New York City
OBrien Withdraws Land Grant Application
Albany January 31 John F. OBrien former Secretary of State withdrew his application to the state land board for land grants near Plattsburg. The matter had been before Attorney General Jackson and State Engineer Sitene as a committee for consideration.
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State Land Board
John F. O'Brien
Plattsburg
Jackson
Sitene
Canal bid received for Erie Canal segment
Albany January 31 Superintendent Stevens of the State Department of Public Works announced a single bid for contract No 9 covering 5.69 miles of the Erie Canal east of Eagle Harbor Orleans County. Lake Erie Dredging Company of Buffalo submitted a bid of 794269 dollars, higher than the engineers estimate of 724614 dollars by 7225 dollars.
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F_ ¢_ Stevens
State Department of Public Works
Erie Canal
Eagle Harbor
Orleans County
Lake Erie Dredging Company
Buffalo
Superintendent Stevens Delays Award Pending State Engineer Check
Within the 19 per cent inhibition excess clause Superintendent Stevens said he would not make an award until he consulted State Engineer Skene. The remark signals that a formal approval or clarification is required before finalizing the decision.
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Skene
More Insane Women Than Men In New York State
Albany reports the nineteenth annual State Commission in Lunacy findings show more insane women than men. At Oct 1, 1907, 29,093 men and 12,927 women were committed, with 1,014 in Matteawan and Dannemora. Total receipts 5,644,200 and disbursements 5,927,531. projected needs for the new year 5,305,000 with wage and building expenses. Recovery rate on original commitments 25.5 percent.
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Albany
State Commission
Lanacy
Matteawan
Dannemora
Albany Oil Deposits Hint at State Wealth Near Canandaigua Lake
In the annual report to the Legislature the State Mineralogist notes undeveloped oil wealth in New York. The beds near Canandaigua Lake and west of Lake Erie lie in western and southwestern regions, comprising dense black bituminous shales that yield natural gas and petroleum components.
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Albany
Canandaigua Lake
Lake Erie
Boston Bars Higginson History From Schools
Boston officials ban Higginson’s Young Folks History of the United States as not up to date for grade reading. The Board of Supervisors moves the book to supplementary reading while publishers note over 250000 copies in use nationwide.
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Boston
Brooks
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
The
United States
Board of Supervisors
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