Post Office Reform Experts Call for Major Overhaul
A congressional commission of Senators Penrose, Tarter, Clay and Representatives Overstreet Gardner of New Jersey Moon outlined eight reform steps. They urge abolishing top assistant posts, creating one director of posts, eight focused assistants, merged district offices, merit-based promotions, a cost accounting system, labor saving devices, and limited postal notes to ten dollars.
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Congress
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Tarter
Clay
Overstreet
Gardner
New Jersey
Moon
Senate Committee On Post Offices
New Custom House Visit by Secretary Cortelyou in New York
Custom House inspection planned during a brief New York visit by Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou. He toured the Hotel Manhattan and aimed to review the new port facilities with Colonel Fowler. A possible talk with United States Attorney Stimpson over federal grand jury financial cases was noted. Cortelyou showed interest in Morse banking revelations and bank examinations linked to Morse.
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George B. Cortelyou
the Treasury
New York
Manhattan
Custom House
Colonel Fowler
United States
Stimsom
Federal Grand Jury
Cortelyou
C. W. Morse
Morse
Hitchcock to Go Soon as Taft Manager
Washington reports Frank Hitchcock First Assistant Postmaster General will resign to join Taft campaign leadership in the East and South. Dr. Charles P. Grandfield named to succeed him, with Hitchcock quitting on or before February 15 after a White House conference. Columbus adds Arthur I. Verys confirms Hitchcock’s invitation to assist Taft and plans resignation February 15.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft
Hitchcock
White House
Charles P. Grandfield
Congress
Post Office
Grandfield
Columbus
Ohio
Arthur I. Verys
Frank Hitchcock
Porter Victorious Vindication in Republican Caucus
The Tribune reports Peter Augustus Porter, now publicly reconciled with Republican leaders, smiling at his House return. He views his invitation to the caucus as formal vindication for himself and his voters, credits no malice in the delay, and stresses his peaceable, charitable nature.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Peter Augustus Porter
House
Porter
Congress
Pete” Hepburn
Loudenslager
Hughes Wins Endorsement by Kings County Colored Republicans
The Hughes Colored Republican League of Kings County adopted resolutions endorsing Governor Hughes for President and denouncing Secretary Taft. Gilchrist Stewart faulted Taft over his Alabama speech and Brownsville stance while praising Hughes for law enforcement. Frank Gilbert and W. Preston Moore spoke at the meeting held in Manhattan Avenue rooms.
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Taft
Hughes Colored Republican League
Kings County
Young Men's Republican Club
Manhattan Avenue
Gilchrist Stewart
Alabama
Brownsville
South
Frank Gilbert
W. Preston Moore
Ohio Supreme Court to Decide Cuyahoga County Committee Fight
The Ohio Supreme Court will rule on the dispute between Taft and Foraker factions over control of the Cuyahoga Republican County Committee. The case began with an injunction request to stop primary elections called by the pro Taft group. Judge Estep refused action, Foraker supporters appealed, the Circuit Court upheld, and the matter advanced to the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court of Ohio
Taft
Senator Foraker
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Board of Elections
Estep
Foraker
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Plans for Republican National Convention at Chicago Coliseum
The Republican National Committee outlined near final plans for the national convention in Chicago's Coliseum. Arrangements include a reorganized seating plan with 11 911 total seats, 12 entrances, and dedicated press and guest areas, plus telegraph and telephone facilities and elaborate decorations.
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Chicago
Coliseum
United States
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National Committee
State Committee Plans March 7 Meeting
Chairman Woodruff of the Republican State Committee said the panel will convene March 7 to decide on calling the state convention and elect delegates at large to the Chicago gathering. He noted primaries are March 31 and the law requires a meeting twenty days before.
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Republican State Committee
State Committee
Chicago
Labor Party for Roosevelt Falls in Early Reorganization
A group of Independent Labor Party executive committee members met to discuss reorganizing to press for Roosevelt's third term. The mood favored the plan and another meeting will be held to organize and elect officers.
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Independent Labor Party
Roosevelt
Rude jolt for Jacksons boom in Buffalo meeting
A Bryan styled push to nominate Attorney General William S. Jackson for New York governor suffered a setback in Buffalo as the organizing committee declined to invite him to speak at the February 12 gathering. Jackson aide Joseph B. Ford faced discouragement from local leaders.
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Tribune
Buffalo
William J. Bryan
William S. Jackson
Bryan
Jackson
Joseph B. Ford
Mr. Jackson
West Virginia Republicans Join Taft Club in Charleston
All Republican members of the West Virginia Legislature joined the Taft Club organized in Charleston this week. Governor Dawson delivered the principal address at the meeting and officials planned statewide membership.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Taft Club
Dawson
Taft to Tour Midwest and West Point Diploma Day
Secretary Taft plans to leave Washington and be away about a week. He will speak in Kansas City and Grand Rapids and deliver diplomas to West Point's graduating class.
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Taft
Kansas City
Grand Rapids
Mich
West Point
Louisiana Democratic Primary Requires Runoffs For Several Offices
Baton Rouge Louisiana February 7 official count shows a second election needed for Lieutenant Governor State Auditor Attorney General and Register of Lands. Paul Lambremon and J Bailey will duel for Lieutenant Governor. J Y Sanders won Governor by a plurality of 13 447.
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Louisiana
Register of Lands
Paul Lambremon
J. J. Bailey
J. Y. Sanders
Bryan Indorsed in Iowa by State Democrats
Des Moines report says Iowa Democrats passed resolutions endorsing William J. Bryan for President. The State Democratic Central Committee rejected his most ardent Des Moines supporters who sought the first convention in Des Moines. The convention was set for Cedar Rapids on March 26 and a second convention planned for Sioux City on July 32.
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Tribune
Des Moines
Iowa
William J. Bryan
State Democratic Central Committee
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
House Passes Omnibus War Claims Bill in Narrow Debate
Washington Feb 7 The House devoted most of its session to the omnibus war claims bill which passed after lengthy discussion carrying 215 000 The debate featured Mr Macon of Arkansas defending the Senate against aspersions by Mr Payne of New York who predicted the Senate would push the bill down with unmeritorious claims Several private claim bills were also passed and the House adjourned until Monday
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House
Macon
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Senate
Payne
New York
Confusion in Florida Delegates At Rival Republican Conventions
Jacksonville reports dispute after two Republican state conventions in St. Augustine. Delegates claim regular status or are labeled bolters, with both sides barring contesting delegates yet organizing. Henry S. Chubb presided the taft-aligned group. anti Taft delegates organized under credentials report. The anti Taft faction cheered Joseph B. Foraker and issued a resolution condemning patronage in delegate selection.
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St. Augustine
State Central Committee
Henry S. Chubb
Roosevelt
Taft
Committee On
Joseph B. Foraker
Republicans name Congressional Campaign Committee members
Washington Feb 7 joint Republican caucus elected the Congressional Campaign Committee. James S Sherman presided as members from 34 states were named, with many states failing to submit choices by Feb 7 and a plan to fill vacancies if needed by Feb 19. Several states did not submit any names.
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Washington
Postal deal with Canada restores periodical entry rates
Washington reports a Canada United States postal accord allowing legitimate periodicals entry at second class rates in Canada and permitting daily newspapers to be mailed to Canadian post offices at the pound rate. The measures mark a return to earlier practice and were effective yesterday under Postmaster General Meyer’s approval.
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Washington
Canada
United States
Meyer
Hundley Faces Senate Hearing Over Federal Judge Fitness
A Senate Judiciary sub committee opened a hearing on Oscar R Hundley to confirm his federal judgeship in Alabama. Birmingham based receivers for the Southern Steel Company were cited as evidence of unfitness. Augustus Benners of Birmingham and O R Hood of Gadsden testified against him.
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Washington
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Oscar R. Hundley
Alabama
Hundley
Southern Steel Company
Birmingham
Augustus Benners
O. R. Hood
Gadsden
Philippine Commissioners Get Raised Pay in House Resolution
Washington February 7 The House adopted a joint resolution granting the two resident Philippine Commissioners in Congress an annual salary of 7.50 with an additional 2000 each for mileage in lieu of travel allowances.
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Washington
House
Congress
Morse Property Attachments Feed Long October Bank Seizure
Charles A. Hanna as receiver filed lis pendens against Morse on two Fifth Avenue parcels worth about 1.1 million dollars to recover 243 thousand dollars. Sheriff Foley holds Gould residence assets while ongoing ownership disputes head to a sheriff's jury. Morse previously led positions at the Wall Street Exchange Building Association. Chapin and Hanna shifted roles after the bank's suspension.
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National Bank of Commerce
Hanover National Bank
Fourteenth Street Bank
Seaboard National Bank
van Norden Trust Company
Charles A. Hanna
National Bank of North America
Mr. Morse
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Fifth Avenue
George Kemp
Edwin Gould
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Goulds
Barney
Pam” Foley
Foley
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56Th Street
Wall Street Exchange Building Association
Association
No. 43
Exchange Place
Alfred H. Curtis
Henry Chapin
E. B Wire
Chapin
Boardman resigns from Consolidated Steamship Lines group
At a bondholders meeting Albert B. Boardman of O'Brien Boardman & Platt resigns as associate counsel. Alvin W. Krech says the committee, now representing a majority of bonds, will pursue reorganization plans while noting resignations of Governor Cobb and W. H. Granberg. Henry J. Braker and W. H. Chesebrough elected to fill vacancies amid ongoing ancillary receivership actions in Maine and Massachusetts.
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Cobb
Justice Putnam
Circuit Court of the United States For Theistrict
Maine
Consolidated ——- Lines
George C. Wing
Auburn
Robert F Merrick
Boston
W. H. Granberg
Albert B. Boardman
Charles W. Morse
Dodge
United States Circuit Court
W. A. Muller
Arlington
Berwind-White Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Putnam
Massachusetts
William T. Cobb
Rockland
H. F. Herrick
George L. Wing
Consoli
Steamship Leaders Named for Eastern and Metropolitan Lines
Dated Steamship Company officials including Governor Cobo, Calvin Austin of Boston, and A. I. Culver of New York are listed with the Eastern and Metropolitan Steamship companies.
Icy Morse Bank Office Globe of Cold War
Charles A. Hanna, banking examiner turned receiver, faced frigid conditions at the National Bank of North America after its suspension. He endured days at ex-PresidentCurtis’s desk with hat on and coat collar up before installing six small stoves to heat the office.
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National Bank of North America
Charles W. Morse
Charles A. Hanna
National Banking Examiner
William B. Ridgely
Alfrend H. Curtis
Hanna
Mr. Hanna
Mr. Morse
Beach Hargis Says Father Attacked Him Before Killing
Beach Hargis told reporters he killed ex-Judge James Hargis after claiming his father attacked him in a Jackson store. The hearing for Beach was postponed to Monday while funeral plans are set for Judge Hargis at his Jackson home.
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James Hargis
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Taulbee
Judge Hargis
Calaway Cooper
Thes Brothers
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John Hargis
Jerry Cardwell
Ben. T. Hargis
Tom” Cockrill
Louisville
Harsis
James B. Marcum
Hargis-Cockrill
Jim’ Hargis
Unidentified Woman Found Hanged in boarding house
A 26 year old woman, who rented a room at No 213 East street, was found hanged in the front room on the second floor. Mrs Ida Fleaky and James Korner, a New York Central engineer, identified her body. Coroner Hamburger ordered the body sent to the Morgue.
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James Korna
New York Central
Montreal
Raiway
the & Carley Company, Limited
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