President Taft Seeks Congress Action on Tariff and Leasing Measures
The President told Congress he expects passage of a permanent Tariff Commission bill and conservation legislation this session. He pressed for leasing coal lands and offshore lands under oversight, and urged an appeal to courts from land commission decisions. He defended a leasing system and explained postal subvention aims vs ship subsidy as groundwork for Atlantic mail service.
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the Tribune
Buren
Washington
Congress
Taft
Nelson
Gene Office
Alaska
St. Paul
Tarra
Aiin
General Land
Omee
Cunningham
Aluka
Gallinger
United States
Equator
Atlantic
South America
Anarchist Plot Reported In London By Telegraph
London reports police hold information on a widespread anarchist plot of great gravity. Details are kept secret according to The Daily Telegraph.
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London
the Daily Telegraph
Corey resigns as United States Steel president
William E. Corey tendered his resignation as president of United States Steel to chairman FH Gary with resignation to take effect at board pleasure. Reported as voluntary in Wall Street, the move follows long speculation after Corey's marriage to Madelie Gilman. The finance committee may suggest appointing a vice president to oversee distinct divisions. no immediate successor is planned.
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United States Steel Corporation
FH Gary
Corey
Wall Street
Madelie Gilman
Steel Corporation
Gary
Judee Cinty
Finance Committee
Mr. Corey
George F. Baker
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
Henry ©. Frick
George W. Perkine
Henry Phipps
Norman B. Ream
Peter A. B. Widener
Lkely
A.C. Dinkey
Carnegie Steel Company
Charles M. Schwab
Carneg Company
Dinkey
The
Bie
Gay
United Sates Steel Corporation
Snance Committee
Fame Committee
United States Fee! Corporation
Leon
Breed Corporation
Crural bank model urged to curb American panics
At the annual dinner of the American Association of Commerce and Trade Arthur von Gwinner of Deutsche Bank Berlin urged a central bank model like the Reichsbank to curb panics. He warned against political manipulation and use for speculative gain. Edward S. Lacey praised sounder business conditions and anticipated a revival this year. Professors C A Smith and Hugo Minsterberg also spoke.
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American Association of Commerce and Trade
Arthur von Gwinner
Deutsche Bank
Berlin
Reichsbank
Bank For America
Edward S. Lacey
C. A Smith
Hugo Minsterberg
Iso
Man Dead After Attempt To Stop Runaway Horses
Police report Hed last night in Bellevue Hospital from injuries after trying to halt a frightened runaway team near 7th street Brooklyn. John Lane of Beekman street owned the team. Costello fell under the truck wheels, suffering chest and wrist injuries. An ambulance transported him to hospital after a bystander restrained the frightened horses.
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Sweeney
Quick Marriage After License Delays in New Rochelle
Wealthy Cleveland broker Frank A. Brassington and Mrs Harriet Olive Glover, of East Somerville, sought a license but arrived late. A police tip and journey via taxi led them to New Rochelle where City Clerk Lischke arranged the process and Mayor Colwell officiated at Judge Power’s home. The couple departed for New York after the ceremony.
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Frank A. Brassington
Cleveland
Harriet Olive Glover
East Somerville
Mass
New Rochelle
L Lischke
Lischke
Colwell
Fire House of Relief Engine Company
Judge Power
Mrs. Brastington
New York
Daylight Diamond Robbery Nabs Ohio Wesleyan Freshman
Robert P. Crist a 19 year old Ohio Wesleyan freshman and fraternity member was jailed in Marion Ohio charged with a bold daylight diamond robbery at George W Bowers jewelry store. He allegedly forced clerk Ethel Krause to fetch a diamond tray worth 5000 and two silver dollars before fleeing. he later surrendered after a three block chase claiming debt and overextended finances. Crist hails from Nicholasville Kentucky.
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Ohio
Robert P. Crist
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
George W. Bowers
Howers
Ethel Krause
Nicholasville, Ky
Alleged Baron Arrested on Forged Check Charges
Jacques Spoert, also known as Baron Saxe and Baron Cossman, was arrested under Paris police request for uttering forged checks totaling $22,000 drawn on the Hudson Trust Company of New York. He was identified by police as having connections in Morris and Nice, France.
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Hudson Trust Co
Nice
France
Jacques Spoert
Morris
Baron Saxe
Baron Cossman
Paria
Huaon Trust Company
New York
New York Governor Dix Urged to Solve Senatorial Problem
Democratic leaders press Governor Dix to choose a United States Senator candidate amid Tug-of-war between Sheehan and Shepard. Murphy reportedly ready to back a last minute compromise, with Gerards or Parker floated as alternatives. caucus expectations hinge on Dix’s decision and party unity.
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Dix
United States
Grady
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Democratic League
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Tammany Hall
Depew
Senate
Alen
Charles Francis Murphy
Edward M. Shepard
Murphy
Shepard
James W. Gerard
Gerard
Cady Herrick
Judge Parker
Cohalan
Nps
Tammany
Gerards
Thomas Mott Osborne
Montgomery Hare
New York County
Parker
Osborne
Huppoch
Charles F. Murphs
Idaho Divorces Discussed in Legislature Debate
Boise reports that Governor Hawley urged extending the required residence period for divorce cases from six months to one year to streamline proceedings. The fret message to the Legislature calls for procedural changes to reduce backlog and ensure clearer eligibility for filing.
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Boise
Idaho
Hawley
Graft Arrests in Manila Involve Eight Detectives
Manila January 4 two American and six Filipino detectives have been arrested charged with accepting bribes to protect gambling and opium dens. Further American arrests are expected and the case is described as the biggest exposure of bribe taking since the occupation.
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Manila
Cannon Says Rubbish About Bombay Banker Letter
Speaker Cannon dismissed a Bombay postmarked note claiming a Bombay banker left £500,000 for a friend act years ago. He laughed at the letter, circulated it, and called it rubbish, saying he knows no such banker and befriended none.
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Washington
Gan. É
Cannon
India
Lean
Remnants of Maine Wreck Unearthed by Dredge
Old Maine wreck bones surfaced today from the dredge, including two ribs and small hand bones placed in a special receptacle. The dredge also recovered three inch shells, coal, and bunker section, prompting consideration of an external explosion under the bunkers pending further wreck analysis.
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Maine
Othe
Fatal New Year Fire in Mexican Church Kills Seventeen
A candle ignited dry moss during a New Year fete at a small hacienda church near San Luis Potosi, Mexico, causing a fast-spreading blaze. Seventeen died, over eighty injured, many women and children, as panic and trampling trapped attendees. Workmen and families on the hacienda suffered the losses.
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Mexico City
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San Luis Potosi
Coffee At $200 A Cup Stirs Boston Letter Carriers
Three Boston letter carriers John F. Newman Joseph Nehir and John Cleary were fined 200 each for loitering on duty after delivering mail one cold morning. An inspector timed them drinking coffee in a lunch room triggering the levy amid rising protest from the post office force. The punishment may be reconsidered amid the pressure.
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Gost
Boston
Ivy
Boston Postence
John F. Newman
Joseph Nehir
John Cleary
Post Office
Circuit Rider's Estate tale from Corra Harris
Mrs Corra Harris files inventory of Lundy Harris estate in Nashville with clerk W F Hunt. She describes his wealth as heavenly securities and details small personal sums, noting major part invested in charity and church support while portraying his philanthropy and final martyrdom.
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Tribune
Nashville
Tenn
Jan
Corra Harris
W. F. Hunt
Lundy H. Harris
Pine Lodge
Carteraville
Union Hank and Trust Company
Leity C Nashville
Heavenly Securities
Barron County
Ccorra
Harris
Two Desperadoes Die in Whitechapel House Fire Battle
A brutal siege in London Whitechapel ends as a burning upper floor traps two alleged anarchists after a long exchange with police and soldiers. The force, including Sir Melville MacNaghten and Winston Churchill, fights through smoke and debris while crowds watch.
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London
United States
East End
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Houndsditch
White Chapel
Scots Guards
Tower of London
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Metropolitan Police
Home Secretary
Winston Spencer Churchill
St. Paul's Cathedral
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