Lilleys Story Heard Hobson Approached
Washington March 12 The Lilley submarine boat inquiry opened with Lilley testifying at length. Hobson later said he was approached by a man from the Electric Boat Company offering influence to win his support for submarine legislation and a Naval Affairs Committee seat. The proceedings named lawyers and Connecticut manufacturers, discussed open legislation, and referenced figures in Washington and New York.
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Washington
Lilley
Special House Committee
Oqmsted
Boutell
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Electric Poet Company
Congress
Naval Affairs
Frank T. Brown
Norwich
Stiles Judson
Bridgeport
Iilley
Electric Boat Company
Beats
Tilley
Connecticut
Franklin H. Taylor
Waterbury
Charles Ferry
Bridgeport Brass Company
John T. Kellogg
Kellogg
Mr. Ferry
Liliey
Naval Committee
Department
Electric Beat Company
Naval Affairs Committee
Richmond P. Hobson
Lake Hoat Company
Lake Comcentr
Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Lilley
Olmsted. Co
Eletric Beat Company
Olmsted
M- Likey
Lake Company
Neff
Padgett
Loudenslager
Hebsom
Holland
Uilier
Liffey
Kiilese
Marionner
Electric Bost Company
Pacific
Ghey
Meer Beet
Boards of Trade
Chambers of Commeres
Lipley
Pep- Wen
Gece Boat Company
Reho
Hobson
Mr. Olmsted
Lawrence Speer
New York
Williams
Mr. Hobson
Freseman Gregg
Texas
Liney
Huairman Beutell
Greze
Butler
McNeir
Ty Oeleck
College Graduate Endorses Grape Nuts for Clear Thinking
A college graduate praises Grape Nuts and the booklet The Road to Wellville for giving him rational eating and exercise habits. He claims improved concentration, steadier nerves, and steady mental effort after adopting fried meat and white bread reductions, attributing his gains to Postum Co. and the Wellville guide.
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Sieekent
Wellvill
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Weillville
Vhes
Kellogg Ready to Testify on Submarine Deal
The article notes Kellogg pressman Lilley involved in submarine matters testifying in Waterbury and Bridgeport. Kellogg says he is willing to testify and disputes knowledge of certain amendments while recounting conversations with Lilley. Ferry, Bridgeport Brass metallurgist, is linked to Lilley via submarine talks, with the Bridgeport Brass Company denying direct dealings with Electric Boat or Holland.
Suit Against Cortelyou Dismissed in DC Court
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia has dismissed proceedings brought by George M. Austin of New York to compel Secretary Cortelyou to issue to him $2,000,000 worth of Panama Canal bonus. The case, filed months earlier, ends without the requested transfer or payment.
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Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
George M. Austin
New York
Cortelyou
Washington
Lodge on Finance Pushes Aldrich Bill in Senate
The Tribune notes Senator Lodge forcefully backs the Aldrich bill in the Senate tying a central bank to reform ideas while criticizing asset currency and government powers during the panic. He praises Aldrich, cites banking opinions, and argues general banking reform is needed despite patchwork measures. Senator Paynter opposes the bill citing state bank rights and deposit guarantees.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Lodge
Senate
Aldrich
Treasury Department
Panama
Senator Paynter
Kentucky
President urges quick action on Southern Pacific claim
The President wrote Representative Miller of Kansas urging immediate action on Southern Pacifics claim for reimbursement of money spent to control and return the Colorado River in Southern California from December 1, 190, to November 30, 197. The railroad says the work cost over 1,000,000 and saved Imperial Valley California from floods and ruin. The claim, for 31,600, is under Miller committee review. The President calls it an act of justice to act generously to avert calamity.
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Washington
Miller
Kansas
House Committee On Claims
Southern Pacific Company
Colorado River
California
Southern Pacific
E. H. Harriman
Roosevelt
HEALTH REPORT PRAISES PANAMA CANAL ZONE CONDITIONS
Washington reports from Panama Canal Zone showing major health gains for year. No yellow fever cases across Isthmus except quarantined ships, no bubonic plague, one smallpox death not among staff. Violent deaths total 107 due to blasting and railroad work.
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Washington
Panama Canal Zone
Gsorgas
Isorgas
Postoffice Bill Strikes Snags In House
Washington March 12 The Postoffice appropriation bill faced rough sailing in the House with amendments sparking long discussions. The pneumatic tube section was changed to allow extensions wherever the Postmaster General deems best. A provision withheld part of rail road pay for mall transport until proper weighing is set. A Goebel Ohio proposal to raise railway mail clerks expenses to 2 million was fought but failed. The House adjourned with more amendments anticipated.
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Washington
Goebel
Ohio
Hague Treaties Ratified Limiting Capture Rights and Balloons
The Senate ratified two additional Hague treaties today. They restrict the exercise of right to capture in naval warfare and ban discharging projectiles from balloons.
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Washington
Senate
Lambremont Named Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Nominee
New Orleans March 12 Paul M Lambremont was declared by the Democratic State Central Committee as the party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. The committee said it had no power to investigate alleged frauds by Mr Bailey in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Paul M. Lambremont
Democratic State Central Committee
Louisiana
Bailey
Aging Brooklyn Couple Dies Within Hours of Each Other
Caroline Manners’s grieving parents Robert Manners and his wife, longtime Brooklyn residents, died within six hours of each other at No 375 Monroe Street. They will be buried side by side near their daughter in Cypress Hills Cemetery. Mrs Manners was bedridden recently. Mr Manners, once a bookseller on Division Street for forty years, died at 5 am yesterday.
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Caroline
Robert Manners
Monroe Street
Brooklyn
Cypress Hills
England
Mr. Manners
Division Street
Britain's Reply on Macedonia Reform Sparks Crisis Tone
London reports Sir Edward Grey sent a reply to Russian and Italian notes on Macedonian rail projects. Britain vows benevolent neutrality but with no active support until the Porte agrees on reform. A proposal for a permanent Macedonian governor signals potential crisis amid European powers.
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London
Edward Grey
Macedonia
Great Britain
Porte
Vienna
Turkey
Fremdenblatt
Foreign Office
Paris
Temps
Neue Freie Presse
Novipazar
Labor reforms eyed in bid to revise Sherman Act
Washington reports plan by the administration and Civic Federation to press Congress for bills to readjust the Sherman anti trust law and improve labor conditions. Key figures include President, Root, Garfield, Bonaparte, Low, Gompers, Morawetz and Stetson. Talks progress with no firm deadlines, aims include allowing railroads and labor combinations under supervision and broader arbitration. Authorities expect action after December and before the 6th Congress ends March 4, 19%.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Administration
Civic Federation
Congress
Root
Garfield
Bonaparte
Seth Low
Samuel Gompers
Herbert Knox Smith
Victor Morawetz
Francis Lynde Stetson
Reot
White House
California Development Company
Corporation
Colorado River
American Federation of
Fowler Bill Criticized as Nation's Credit at Risk
Philadelphia March 12 Congressman Fowler, author of the Fowler emergency bill, told the Trades League board that national credit is on the brink of dishonor. He warned that in war six months would reset the nation to Civil War conditions and cited Treasury figures on possible indebtedness. He urged stronger trust company reserves. The board endorsed the bill and urged Roosevelt and Congress to push work programs for the unemployed.
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Philadelphia
Artes XN. Fowler
Fowler
The
Trades League
Gage
Treasury Department
Roosevelt
Congress
Tillman seeks Senate Finance probe on New York banks
Senator Tillman introduced a resolution urging the Senate Committee on Finance to investigate whether New York City and other national banks use commercial loans to furnish permanent capital for speculative or other enterprises and what legislation could halt such practice. The inquiry also asks if the Treasury Department knew of loans by the National Bank of North America of New York City tied to a court suit by the bank receiver against Charles W. Morse and similar deals in other banks.
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Washington
Tillman
Senate Committee On Finance
New York
Treasury Department
National Bank of North America
New York City
Charles W. Morse
Justice to New York Veterans Bill Introduced
Washington March 12. Representative Driscoll of New York introduced a bill to regard members of the 12th 18th 19th 20th 21st and 22nd New York Volunteers mustered for three months who left at term end as honorably discharged. The measure was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Driscoll
New York
Day
Socialism the Danger in Rosebery Liberal Address
London march 12 lord rosebery warned against the menace of socialism in a liberal league address. he warned protectionism would corrupt and socialism threaten empire religion and liberty. he urged liberals to resist socialism and spoke of peers reform without broad changes.
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London
Menere
Great Britain
Lord Rosebery
Liberal League
League
Party of Protection
House of Peers
Missing registered mail from Celtic inquiry raises misshipment doubt
London March 12 official of American mail department says missing registered mail sacks destined for the United States likely were missent from London or New York and not stolen. Investigations probe whether bags for New York were sent on a wrong steamer as mails dispatched for Japan and Chile that day.
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London
American Mail Department
British Post Office
Celtic
Liverpool
New York
Japan
Chile
Washington
Post Office Department
Great Britain
Sea
Morgan
Walter S. Mayer
Havre
la Savoie
Japan Press Shifts From Aggression Over Tatsu Affair
Tokyo reports a fading push for force against China in the Tatsu affair as the Asahi urges restraint. Britain supports amity, with officials noting Japan should curb arms exports to insurgents while China may yield to a pledge for tighter exports.
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Tokio
Japan
China
Asahi
Terauchi
Satto
Mulai Haffig Seeks Peace In Morocco Conflict
Casablanca March 12 General of Amade commander of French forces in Morocco has received many letters from Mulai Haffig the Sultan of the South and his army leaders urging suspension of hostilities while peace arrangements are negotiated.
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Casablanca
of Amade
Morocco
Mulsai Hafig
South
Americans Arrested in Paris Under False Pretences
Paris police report the arrest of three American men who called themselves Schwop and de Montgomerie from Pittsburg and Howard from Colorado. They posed as guide interpreters and are charged with obtaining large sums from visitors. The men deny the charges.
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Paris
Schwop and de Montgomerie
Pittsburg
Howard
Colorado
American Customs Officer Indicted in Kidnapping Claim
Winnipeg Manitoba March 12 The Grand Jury returned a true bill against United States Customs Officer Foulks on a charge of kidnapping farmers. His trial will begin next week.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
United States
Foulks
Bank er and drug maker Harper convicted under Pure Food Law
Washington on March 12 Robert N Harper a banker and drug manufacturer was convicted of selling and manufacturing a mislabeled pharmaceutical compound under the federal pure food and drug law This first conviction under the new law followed a two week trial The preparation contained antipurine acetanilide caffeine and alcohol Testimony warned the eight ounce bottle could be dangerous if misused but experts said proper directions made it harmless Punishment ranges from three months imprisonment a $20 fine or both Harper will receive only the fine as a first offense.
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Washington
Robert N. Harper
Harper
Haywood's Mother Ill in Salt Lake City Cuts Tour Short
A dispatch to the New York section of the Socialist party says William D Haywood's tour in the United States is temporarily halted as his mother lies dying in Salt Lake City. He hastened to her bedside.
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New York
Socialist Party
William D Haywood
United States
Salt Lake City
Hope for Hayts Refugees Escapes and Executions Described
Reports from Port au Prince and St. Marc detail continued exile and executions under Nord Alexis regime. The article cites the murder of General Eugene Magloire, and recounts past killings including M. Stewart and Georges Hearne, while alleging ongoing brutality toward civilians and alleged conspirators.
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Maglotre
Eugene Magicire
Nord
Alexis
Fort Alexandre
Port-au-Prince
Eugene Magloire
Firmin
Magloire
Hartt
Whr
Nord Alexis
Hayti
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Mr. Sperry
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Lake Submarine Boat Company
Thurston
Mr. Liller
Marion Butler
John T Kelless
Conn
Elect
Lijey
Ent
Mr. Kelloggs
Loudensinger
Ferry
Charlesa Ferry
Boston
Holland Company
Kingsbury
Bir. Lilley
MR. Lodge
Canal Zone
Gorgas
Britain
Congressman Fowler
Mulai Hafig
Haywood
Ili
Gonaives
Oerman
Alexis Ip
Bien
St. Marc
Alexis Nord
M. Stewart
Breouazlt
Vava Ramean
Georges Hearne
Frederique
Jos* Giordani
Hartlan
Giordani
Ates
Frederique Hallen
Haytian
Alexie
Halien
Brocki
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