Battle Over Paper Duty Debated in Senate Washington
In Washington June 17 Senate debates centered on print paper and wood pulp duties. The Finance Committee proposed a $4 per ton duty on print paper to replace the House bill’s $2 rate, while wood pulp duties remained as in the House. Senator Brown of Nebraska urged free paper and pulp, arguing domestic supply is exhausted and Canadian pulp is abundant, though others contended production costs and wages favor the United States. The fight featured clashes over cost, competition, and the influence of the International Paper Company.
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Canada
International Paper Company
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Debate Over Paper Costs and Trade Policy in Senate
The House committee’s ten months of investigation is judged less trustworthy than the Senate Finance Committee’s ten weeks. Hale calls the Finance findings far more accurate, while Brown begrudges their cost estimates for paper. Halley proposes an amendment to grant free paper to free trade papers and impose a duty on paper for protective tariff journals as Brown suspends floor remarks for a Democratic caucus.
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Finance Committee
Senate
Hale
Brown
S & Beds
Halley
Proposed Duty on Petroleum in Senate Debate
Washington June 17 The Finance Committee will not propose a duty on petroleum but Mr Penrose will offer an amendment on the Senate floor The proposed rate is half a cent per gallon on crude oil and 3 percent ad valorem on refined products including gasoline benzine naphtha paraffin and other petroleum products No drawback will be allowed on petroleum
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Committee On Finance
Penrose
Senate
Aldrich
Income Tax Amendment Proposed in Senate
Washington June 17 Congress to lay and collect direct taxes on income without apportionment is proposed in a constitutional amendment resolution by Mr Brown of Nebraska. The measure would submit the question to state legislatures for approval as urged by the President. Senator McLaurin suggests striking direct taxes to allow broader taxation, but Brown wants income taxes confined.
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Congress
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Nebraska
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McLaurin
Mississippi
Shakeup in Indian service eyed by Ballinger
The Interior Secretary plans a wide reform of the Indian service this summer. Several field officials face dismissal or possible court action for using their offices to advance personal ends at the Indians’ expense. Commissioner Valentine works with Ballinger to purge incompetence and prosecute abuse while shaping a service to protect Indian lands and patrimony.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Indian Service
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Ballinger
Supreme Court Mandate on Commodities Clause
Washington June 17 The Supreme Court issued a mandate to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania directing reversal of its prior ruling declaring the commodities clause of the railroad tax law unconstitutional. The Court held the act is valid but its reach is more limited than DOJ claims.
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Supreme Court
Tate
Circuit Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Ballinger to Visit West for Reclamation Tour
Secretary Ballinger will leave Washington next Monday for an extended inspection trip across the West. He will study reclamation projects with Chief Engineer Davis, visit Indian agencies, and travel to Seattle to view the Alaska Yukon Exposition. He may explore southern Alaska and plans to return after September, aiming to acquaint himself with all department branches.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
West
Davis
Ballinger
Seattle
Cape Cod Canal Plans Approved by Secretary Dickinson
Secretary Dickinson approves Boston Cape Cod and New York Canal Company plans for a sea level ship canal between Massachusetts Bay and Buzzard's Bay head, with two jet ties dredging at Barnstable and Buzzard's Bay and material deposits supervised by the Boston district engineer, after army engineer reports found no navigation harm.
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Dickinson
Boston, Cape Cod
New York
Taft Golf Game Ruined By Heavy Rain At Chevy Chase
President Taft and Senator Bourne started a golf match in light rain at Chevy Chase. After four holes a downpour drenched the course and forced abandonment after two more holes, with grounds too wet to continue.
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Washington
Taft
Chevy Chase Links
Bourne
Golf Club Elects Mr Taft a Member
Norwich Conn June 17 President Taft to visit July 5 and 6 for town anniversary has been elected a member of the Norwich Golf Club. A letter informing Washington of the fact was sent. Taft will be a guest of Winslow T Williams and it is hoped he can play a round on the links.
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Conn
Taft
Washington
Winslow T. Williams
British steamer Woodburn fired on by Russian torpedo boat
A British steamer, the Woodburn of Newcastle, was fired on near Wirelahti island off Bjorke coast as it approached Viborg area where Emperors Nicholas and William met. The engineer was wounded, treated on the Asia, then taken to Viborg hospital, and the ship sailed to its home port after repairs.
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Nicholas
William
Woodburn
Newcastle
Wirelahti
Bjorke
Asia
Pitkipas Bay
British Naval Plans For Annual Manœuvres
London June 17 mobilization of the British fleet for the annual manoeuvres is nearly finished with about 50 warships sailing to stations. The exercise remains secret but follows last year’s plan, which faltered due to fog as opposing fleets failed to meet. Fleets divide into red German, white North Sea, and blue west coast Scotland forces. White fleet movement limited to Pentland Firth or Dover Strait. Eighteen flag officers participate. Vice Admiral Sir William Henry May is in supreme command.
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Scotland
Pentland Firth
Dover Straits
William Henry May
Monopolies Declared Legal In Venezuela Case
The High Federal Court in Caracas declares Castro’s 1908 decrees unconstitutional restoring to the Ethelburga Syndicate Limited of London all rights to salt and match monopolies. Albert Pam, a director in the monopoly companies, conducted negotiations without diplomatic intervention. The syndicate owns both salt and match firms and business will resume.
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High
Castro
Ethelburga Syndicate, Limited
London
Albert Pam
Ethelburga Syndicate
Venezela
Two Emperors Meet Aboard Imperial Yachts In Helsinki
In Helsinki at 14:00 German Emperor William I joined the Russian fleet escorting Emperor Nicholas I aboard the Standart. Nicholas boarded the Hohenzollern, William visited back, and a dinner was held aboard the Hohenzollern with the two emperors and their suites. The day closed with fine summer weather.
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Close Race On Ocean In Bermuda Return Yacht Cup
Whitaker's Hye of the Yachtsmen's Club Philadelphia won the Bermuda to Bermuda return race finishing at 5 32 4 giving six mile trip time Tw hours 52 minutes and seconds. Heather captained by Richmond Levering finished second at 6 56 34 about 22 minutes behind. The Crescent Athletic Club cup was at stake with Insep left behind after a rapid start. Captain Thomas Fleming Day commented on fine weather apart from a Tuesday shower. The best day was 211 miles and total elapsed time 86 hours 1h minutes 34 seconds. Owners and crews were hosted by Commodore Frank Wilson.
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Philadelphia
Bermuda
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Crescent Athletic Club
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Thomas Fleming Day
Commodore Frank Wilson
Peonage Alarm Prompts Federal Action in South
Washington June 17. Representative Bennet of New York and Rep Burnet of Alabama, on a Southern labor survey as immigration commission members, urge drastic federal legislation to curb peonage. They will report to Congress next session but withhold specifics for now.
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Ruiz Case in Parliament inquest inquiry urged
London June 17 Home Secretary Gladstone promised to investigate the May death of Mrs Mary Agnes Ruiz in the city if furnished with the facts. Peter F Curran Indépendent Labor member asked why newspapers were not notified of the inquest and the Coroner refused to give depoitions purport prompting Curran to label it a scandal and press for action.
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Curran
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Cholera Flares In St Petersburg Amid Filtration Concerns
In St Petersburg on June 17, cholera cases rise with twenty four new infections and seventeen suspects reported in municipal hospitals. A hotel guest among the deceased is noted as authorities suspect infected filtration beds. A council plan contemplates a deflecting sewer to divert forty two million gallons of sewage away from the Neva intake.
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Neva
Thunderstorms rout Sanok district killing many
Vienna reports severe thunderstorms in the Sanok district causing heavy loss of life and property damage. Numerous houses struck by lightning, with a barn sheltering fifty people hit and five men killed.
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Austria
Vienna
American killed in Mexico over disputed payment
Cordova dispatch reports Mr. Pennington of Chicago, manager for the Chicago Tropical Plantation Company, shot and killed by a Mexican at a sugar mill in Omenta Vera Cruz after a dispute over $49. Pennington had attached the mill seeking settlement. He was shot in the back with buckshot.
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Chicago Tropical Plantation Company
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Taft Message Read In House Amid Tax Debates
The President's special message on corporation and income taxes was read at the start of the House session. Democrats failed to pass a resolution requesting State Department reports on wages and cost of production in foreign countries, except Germany. Assistant Secretary Wilson replied the department had no exact information meeting the resolution. A rising vote indicated defeat and Hull of Tennessee raised the point of no quorum before the House adjourned until Monday.
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Tennessee
Germany Venezuela amity pact approved by federal council
Berlin June 17 the federal council assented to an agreement of amity commerce and navigation between Venezuela and Germany.
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Venezuela
Germany
Federal Council
Costly Y. M. C. A. House In Mexico
Mexico City on June 17 marked the cornerstone laying for a new 0.04 Y M C A building to be erected in the capital. Vice-President Raymon Corral presided at the ceremonies, joined by leading republic officials in attendance.
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Young Men's Christian Association
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Republic
Railroad bids invited for 8,400 tires in China
Washington reports a cable from Wilbur T Gracey American Consulate Tsing-tau states the Tientsin-Pukew Railway invites sealed proposals to supply 8,400 prime quality tires. Bids close July 1.
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Tientsin-Pukew Railway
Bureau of Manufactures Today
Wilbur T Gracey
Tsing-tau
Plague Cases Rise to Thirteen in Caracas
Caracas reports thirteen bubonic plague cases all confined to the city. Health officials monitor the outbreak as authorities urge precaution and containment measures to prevent spread beyond Caracas.
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Caracas
Bandits kill landowner after demand for ransom at estate
In Kiev Russia on June 17 armed men stormed a local landholder estate and demanded a large sum of money. When refused the bandits shot the land owner his mother three peasants and a servant before escaping.
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Kiev
Russia
Third Death in Mississippi Feud Fight
Natchez Mississippi June 17 Dr Lenox Newman son of Dr A M Newman killed in a Meadville feud fight on Monday died today He is the third victim Herbert Applewhite wounded expected to die as men are under arrest Old Soldiers on Short Rations
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Natchez
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Lenox Newman
A. M. Newman
Meadville
Herbert Applewhite
More Japs Indicted In Hawaii Labor Dispute
Honolulu reports indicate the territorial grand jury issued new indictments against Soca F Makine M Negoro K Kawamura Y Tasaka and Y Anashira for conspiracy to murder and incite crime. Sugwara faces an assault charge for funds by violence. Thirteen strikers at Waipahu plantation indicted for assault of a police officer and rioting.
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Y. Anashira
Sugwara
Waipalu
Jiji
Henry
Aveno
Bora
Hawaii
Oahu
Planters’ Association
Oppose Lady Aberdeen For International Council President
Teronte June 17 Mme Jules Siefried nominated by France to oppose Lady Aberdeen for the presidency of the International Council of Women tonight. Dr Alice Salomon elected corresponding secretary Mrs W E Sanford treasurer and Mrs May Wright Sewall honorary president. Invitations for the 1911 quinquennial council from Australia France Italy Norway. Paris expected to be selected. Letters show activity in Egypt Finland Russia Turkey and Argentina. A civic reception for delegates by Mayor Oliver at City Hall.
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New Brazilian Cabinet Formed Under President Pecanha
Rio de Janeiro on June 17 reports President Nilo Pecanha forming a new cabinet with Baron de Rio Branes as Foreign Affairs Minister, Esmeraldine Bandeiro Interior Minister, Leopoldo de Bulhoes Finance Minister, General Carlos Eugenio War Minister, and Admiral Alexandrine Alencar Marine Minister.
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Nilo Pecanha
Baron de Rio Branes
Esmeraldine Bandeiro
Leopoldo de Bulhoes
Carlos Eugenio
Alexandrine Alencar
Jury fails to convict Abe Lewis leader of Cy clone gang
The jury in Brooklyn County Court yesterday could not reach a verdict against Abe Lewis known as the Cy clone gang leader. He was held without bail for a second trial on a first degree robbery charge for allegedly raiding Joseph Babers restaurant at 7 Jamaica Avenue on October 7 1907. Witnesses testified he led a gang that terrorized Brownsville.
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Brownsville
Browtsville
Reorganization of H.O. Company Approves Bond Issue in Buffalo
In Buffalo on June 17 the Edward Ellsworth Company reorganized its H.O. Company unit. A bond issue of 2,400,000 was authorized with 500,000 to be issued immediately. A Buffalo bank led by Robert L. Fryer and George V. Forman and William Moore of Hocopsten, NL, were named a three member committee to oversee the reorganized concern.
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Edward Ellsworth Company
H.O. Company
Robert L. Fryer
George V. Forman
William Moore
Hocopsten
Berlin case arrest in Bersin murder inquiry at Oliver and Henry
Siemund Golfberg a 49 year old painter living at Allen street was arrested on Totaro's say so as a suspect in the Bersin murder case. Detectives and Totaro identified him from a description, but officials doubt the charge. Goldberg denied knowledge of the crime and faced extended questioning without conclusive evidence at his residence.
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Allen Street
Samuel Bersin
Oliver and
Henry Streets
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Goldberg
Young Totarg
Tombs Court
England
Whitman
Plumb
Poltes Headquarters
Lower East Side
Young Totaro
Totarn
2D Street
Walter van Hagen
James Tobin
Totaro
Ida Schenker
East 9Th Street
Bersin
Samuel Grossman
Tammany Aid Clears Rifts Over Building Board Dish
Acting on a wink from Charles F Murphy Tammany leader Little Tim Sullivan smoothed over quarrels between Aldermen Kenneally and Doull at the Building Committee meeting. Kenneally denied graft accusations while Doull stressed that rifts were political not personal and no wrongdoing was implied by either side.
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Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Tim” Sullivan
Kenneally and
Doull
Yesterdip
Kennally
Alderman Doull
Rarther
Kenneally
Mother and five babies suffer privation in Brooklyn
Mrs Anna Comeack and five children face exposure after being evicted from Bristol Street home for unpaid rent. Police officer Leonard attempts to take them to the station at Liberty Rockaway, sparking a struggle. Dr Wynne of St Mary's says the mother is temporarily unbalanced by suffering. Children aged two months to seven years are involved. The family was left with little food after eviction. the mother says her husband sought work. They were taken to Kings County Hospital. babies later slept in Children's Schermerhorn Street rooms.
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Matthew Leonard
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