House Leaders Agree Legislation Plan For Session
Washington May 4 House leaders have agreed on a legislative programme for the remainder of the session. Five measures recommended to the President will be pursued including an anti injunction bill a preliminary tariff investigation a financial bill a DC child libel bill and a government employers liability bill.
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Washington
House
Cannon
Senate
Paine
Civic Federation
Paroe
District of Columbia
Gallinger
Gicott
Alexander
New York
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Watson
The Paper Inquiry in Washington
Telegrams from many newspaper publishers about rising print paper costs were presented by John Norris of New York to the committee. The panel plans to adjourn Friday and visit Palmer's Falls New York to inspect Hudson River Paper Company mills and hear production-cost testimony. Norris said 46 publishers will testify in Washington. Chairman Mann urged advance notice to maximize attendance before adjournment.
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Washington
John Norris
New York
Norris
Mann
Appeal of Harriman and Kahn before Supreme Court
In Washington on May 4 the Interstate Commerce Commission moved to advance its cross appeals in a case over questions asked of Edward Harriman and Otto Kahn. The commission seeks answers about railroad consolidation inquiries and stock purchases by Harriman before the Union Pacific-Gamend inquiry. The circuit court ordered limited replies. both sides appealed to the Supreme Court for a ruling of broad public interest.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Edward H. Harriman
Otto H Kahn
New York
Kahn, L & Co
Messrs. Harriman
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of New York
Harriman
Supreme Court
Frank B. Kellcge
C. A. Severance
John H. Marble
Lodge bids to buy Paris embassy building for US
Senator Lodge introduced a bill to appropriate 449 dollars for a Paris embassy building as part of a broader push to place US embassy and legation buildings in foreign capitals. The measure, aimed as the opening wedge of a general scheme, was stricken from the current appropriation bill but Lodge will press for report and passage this session. Amendments for the same purpose were offered in related spending bills.
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Waesnhington
Senator Lodge
Paris
United States
Mr Lodge
Boundary Treaty Ratified by Senate in Executive Session
The Senate in executive session today ratified the Canadian boundary treaty. It provides for a more complete reunition and demarcation of the boundary between the United States and Canada, but does not replace the existing line.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Canada
Trained Nurse Praises Grape Nuts Nourishing Food
A physician's wife sends a letter touting Grape Nuts as a powerful energizer and digested food. She reports relief from exhaustion and indigestion after two meals daily for weeks, noting weight gain and improved mood. Two similar letters follow, described as genuine and human-interest pieces.
Roosevelt faced in Brownsville case on military dismissal
In Brownsville the government sought dismissal of three companies of the 25th Infantry for alleged participation in the August 12, 1906 riot. Oscar W. Reid sues for $122 wages from dismissal to enlistment end, with U S Attorney Stimson denying the claim and arguing executive power to dismiss. Judge Hough questioned whether enlistment is a civil contract and whether Congress or the President holds the power of dismissal.
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United States District
Ore
Roosevelt
25Th Infantry
Brownsville
Oscar W. Reid
Kase Mellen
Francis Woodbridge
Reid
New
Reid United States
Henry L. Stimson
Mellen
Congress
Army
Navy
Stimson
Hough
Senator Bulkeley Defends Negro Soldiers at Brownsville
Senator Bulkeley of Connecticut today defended the negro soldiers of the Thirty-ninth Infantry from charges they shot up Brownsville. He said that after hearing testimony the raid was not their work and that Mexicans and local lawless elements caused the disturbance, aided by darkness which undermined witnesses.
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Washington
Senator Bulkeley
Connecticut
Theth Infantry
Brownsville
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Bulkeley
Test of Commodities Clause Under Hepburn Act Planned
In Washington on May 1 the Department of Justice said arrangements are under way for a test of the commodities clause of the Hepburn act unless legislation or other changes alter the situation. Railroads most interested have shown hearty sympathy with the Attorney General and aligned with department representatives in preliminary steps for a test case. Definite action toward such a case is expected soon.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Department
President Roosevelt thanks Red Cross for tornado relief
Washington May 2 1908 President Roosevelt replies to Miss Mabel Boardman praising the Red Cross for rapid response to the South tornado relief effort Six Red Cross nurses will join state relief teams and clothing and supplies are being gathered from New York Cleveland and Washington Destitution across the stricken path is vast and money gifts should go to the American National Red Cross 341 War Department Washington The Senate pauses the House relief resolution totaling 250000 for sufferers
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Washington
Mabel T. Boardman
The
American National Red Cross
Roosevelt
South
White House
Miss Boardman
Red Cross
Theodore Roosevelt
Hattiesburg
Miss
New York
Cleveland
No. 341
War Department
Senate
House
Byrd introduces cotton tax refund bill in House
Washington May 4 a bill seeks a $66 000 refund to cover cotton taxes collected by the U S government from 1864 through 1868 inclusive Rep Byrd Mississippi introduced the measure in the House today.
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Washington
United States
Byrd
Mississippi
Memorial for Pelatiah Webster Echoes Founding Plan
In Washington on May 4, Senators Carter of Montana and Clayton of Alabama introduced a memorial in the Senate and House honoring Pelatiah Webster of Philadelphia. Hannis Taylor notes Webster’s 1782 epoch paper and 1787 constitution plan, urging publication of copies and judicial committee review.
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Washington
Carter
Montana
Senate
Clayton
Alabama
Pelatiah Webster
Philadelphia
Hannis Taylor
Spain
United States
Committee On the Judiciary
Sentenced in DC bucketshop case test of code
Washington May 4 Percy Wade, recently convicted of violating District gambling laws by conducting a bucketshop, was sentenced today by Justice Barnard in Criminal Court to thirty days in jail. Wade appeals and was released on $1 bail. Five other brokers are under indictment for similar offences.
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Washington
Percy Wade
District of Columbia
Justice Barnard
Wade
Ambassador Bryce Visits Annapolis Naval Academy
Baltimore May 4 Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain with Mrs Bryce and two embassy staff visited the Naval Academy today. Commandant of Midshipmen Henson acting for Superintendent Bedger met the party at the train and hosted luncheon. The ambassador called the academy grand.
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Baltimore
Ambassador Bryce
Great Britain
Bryce
Naval Academy
Henson
Bedger
Academy
Ambbassador
New States Plans for Republican Convention
Washington May 4 Chairman New of the Republican National Committee refuses to discuss his talk with the President but denies the President seeks to dictate convention plans He suggests the temporary chairman will be chosen by the special committee with Dolliver likely to hold the post Lodge is favored for permanent chairman Taft supporters dominate the committee Meanwhile Roosevelt urges Lynch as temporary chair and the national committee prepares for numerous district and state contests before mid June moves to open HQ in Chicago May 11
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Chairman New
Republican National Committee
New
Special Committee
Senator Beveridge
Dolliver
Senator Lodge
Senator Scott
West Virginia
Charles F. Brooker
Connecticut
David W. Mulvane
Kansas
Ernest E. Hart
Iowa
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Taft
National Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
John R. Lynch
Mississippi
Roosevelt
Lodge
Lynch
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Ilinois
Committee On
Indianapolis
Coliseum
Chicago
Ed Callahan Wounded in Kentucky Feud Clash
Telegraphed report from Lexington details Ed Callahan former Breathitt county sheriff wounded at Crocketttsville store during a feud confrontation with James Hargis allies. John Spicer killed. Wilson Callahan shot in incident and later released on bond as Beach Hargis remains jailed.
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Tribune
Lexington
Ed” Callahan
Breathitt County
James Hargis
Hargis
Wilson
Callahan
Wilson Callahan
Judge Hargis
Jackson
Beach
Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Delights City Orphan Crowd
Several thousand orphans from thirty one institutions filled Madison Square Garden to see Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Children created noises of delight as the grand entrance wrapped up and even pigeons in Madison Avenue fled in terror. Catholic Protectors from West Chester sent a uniform delegation with the band.
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Buffalo Bill
Madison Square Garden
Madison Avenue
Catholic Protectors
West Chester
Court refuses limit on Jewish Colonial Trust aims
London May 4 A petition by the Jewish Colonial Trust seeking court power to restrict its operations to Palestine was dismissed. The trust with £2,000,000 capital aimed to aid Jews worldwide. Israel Zangwill opposed the plan, arguing it would harm relief efforts. Justice Fre agreed restraint would not aid oppressed Jews outside Palestine.
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London
Jewish Colonial Trust
Palestine
Court of Chancery
Israel Zangwill
Zangwill
Zion
Fre
Mail Car and Contents Burned in Fire on Train
A mail car on a postal train from Boston to New York caught fire between Sharon and Sharon Heights after a lamp exploded. Car 296 burned with a large quantity of package mail while being detached and shunted to a siding. No injuries were reported.
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Sharon
Mass
Boston
New York
Providence
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Sharon Heights
Millionaire Worker Loses Eyes in Explosion
Muskegon Michigan on May 4 specialists report Charles Moore Hackles Muskegon's young millionaire who adores ordinary labor will lose sight in both eyes from a dynamite blast last week doctors fear permanent blindness and describe his condition as critical sources say the man sustained severe facial injuries and is in a hospital ward awaiting further treatment
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Muskegon, Mich
Charles Moore Hackles
Muskegon
Peru Rebels At Large In Peru Revolt News
Lima reports Dr Durand and about two hundred followers remain unfound while authorities pursue rebels after rumors of near Lima. Government troops advance to Matucana, Durand’s band possibly operating near Oroya. A bridge at Purhuay was fixed after dynamite damage. mass meeting condemned the revolt. President Pardo spoke from the palace balcony. no new outbreaks reported. the movement is deemed likely a failure but harmful to Peru’s welfare.
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Durand
Oroya
Junin
Matucana
Purhruay
Pardo
Peru
Movement insignificant to the Editor of The Tribune
Consul General Eduardo Higginson says a Peru upheaval is of no importance and condemned by public opinion. Cable advices report isolated trouble near Peru’s presidential election, with leader Durand and few followers pursued by troops. capture expected soon. Higginson asks fair publicity to reassure investors in Peru and protect the country’s reputation.
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The
Tribune
Lima
Peru
Durand
Eduardo Higginson
Telegraphic Conference Opens In Iasbon With Word Rule Plan
The International Telegraphic Conference opened in Iasbon on May 4. Hel zium proposes abolishing current words distinctions and replacing with a uniform five letter or five digit word. The plan faces strong opposition from British and American commercial interests.
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Iasbon
Helzium
Great Britain
America
Police watching Prince zu Eulenburg at Liebenberg castle
Berlin May 4 members of the criminal police according to Tageblatt have been stationed around Liebenberg castle of Prince Philip zu Eulenburg as a precaution against his leaving the country during the preliminary investigation by the Crown Prosecutor into the allegation that he gave false testimony at the Harden trial in Berlin. The prince is suffering from neuritis.
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Berlin
Tageblatt
Liebenberg
Philip Zu Eulenburg
Radical parties gain in France municipal elections
Paris reports show the Radical and Radical Socialist groups securing large gains across France in yesterday's municipal elections. They advanced against extreme Socialists and the reactionary Nationalists, with the Nationalists losing 4,909 votes in Paris alone.
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Paris
Radical
France
Baroness von Ruexleben Dies After Fatal Act at Castle
Berlin May 4 Baroness Udo von Ruexleben, who killed her husband with a shot and then fatally shot herself at their Buddenbers castle near Dort mound on May 1, is dead authorities report.
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Berlin
Udo von Ruexleben
Buddenbers
Dortmound
Brazil to set radiograph station on Fernando de Noronha isle
Rio de Janeiro reports on May 4 that the government will establish a radiograph station on Fernando de Noronha, a small island 15 miles off the eastern Brazilian coast, as part of regional scientific infrastructure expansion.
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Rio de Janeiro
Fernando de Noronha
Brazil
Home Rule Doubtful in London May 4
London reports renewed doubt on Irish home rule as Conservative Unionists press Asquith in the House of Commons. Asquith says he cannot bind future parliament on issues and Liberal control would determine Ireland’s governance. He cites his March 3 speech and a party resolution urging legislative and executive Irish self-rule under imperial sovereignty.
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London
Asquith
Ireland
House of Commons
Walter Long
John Redmond
Irish League
Winston Spencer Churchill
Manchester
Sir Antony MacDonnell Resigns as Under Secretary Ireland
London May 4 Augustine Birrell announced the resignation of Sir Antony Patrick MacDonnell Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The resignation will take effect in July.
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London
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Antony Patrick MacDonnell
Ferry capsizes on Dnieper drowning 129 in Mohileff region
A ferryboat on the River Dnieper near Bykhoff in Mohileff government capsized yesterday. Reports say 129 people mainly peasants with wives and children returning from church were drowned as passengers panicked and crowded to one side in the middle of the stream.
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St. Petersburg
Dnieper
Bykhoff
Mohileff
Tokyo May 4 Economic Strain Deepens Bond Redemption Hopes Fade
Tokio reports the ongoing economic strain as another 360,000 bonded indebtedness is redeemed by month end. The balance of trade remains unfavorable with no signs of relief from stringent conditions.
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Tokio
Army and Navy News Movements and Orders
Army and Navy items list issued orders for officers moving to stations and retirements. Key names include Captain Jacob E Bloom, First Lieutenant Wiley P Mangum Jr, Captain Richard H Mast, and Lieutenant George C Bowen. Movements of warships and vessels to various ports are reported with ships like Dubuque Paducah Fortune Des Moines Dolphin and Brutus among others.
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Jacob E. Bloom
General Hospital
Washington Barracks
Boston
Wiley P. Mangum, Jr
Sth Cavalry
Richard H. M.mast
1St Field Artillery
Army School of the Line
Fort Leavenworth
George C. Bowen
20Th Infantry
Harry D. Mitchell
2D Infantry
Rom
San Francisco
Fort Assiniboine
G. Blocklinger
Navy Yard
New York
Washington
W. FP. Scott
Bureau of Equipment
A. Staton
Yorktown
Navy Department
Dubuque
C Ape Cruz
Paducah
Aracao
Fortune
Santa Cruz
Des Moines
The
Dolphin
Guantanamo
Alexander
Eague
Brutus
Norfolk
Chauncey
Avité Nome
Montgomery
League Island
Newport
Oneas
Port Antonio
Santa Crug
San Franciaco
Washinton
Albany
San Diego
Pickilings
Lambert Point
Recket
Indian Head
Whipple
Stopkins
Stewart
Lawrence
Truxtun
San Pedro
Hannibal
Sterling
Navy Bostog
War risk and boundary tensions loom in South America
Colombia suspects Panama plots with Venezuela to start war while Panama protests Jurado seizure on the Atrato River. President Reyes travels toward Santa Marta amid anxiety in the United States over regional intrigue. Venezuela seeks Guajira Peninsula ceded territory and railway access, challenging Colombia and risking renewed conflict.
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Cartagena
Colombia
Panama
Venezuela
Jurado
Atrato
United States
Taft
Savanilla
Guajia
Reyes
Bogota
Santa Marta
Genjira
General Reyes
New York
Castro
Guajira
Cucuta
Cuuta
Encontrades
Maracaibo
Ultimatum by Cleveland Carmen on streetcar arbitration
May 4 In an ultimatum the Municipal Street Railway motormen and conductors gave President Dupont until 2 PM tomorrow to appoint an arbitrator from three named to settle the streetcar troubles. The union threatened a strike if no action. About a thousand men involved. Earlier Dupont accepted arbitration but only if all points are submitted to three judges, and said he cannot appoint an arbitrator until Thursday.
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Cleveland
Municipal Street Railway Company
Dupont
Municipal Company
Gliding Trials on Long Island Prompt Medal Offer
Daniel IL Braine Wilbur R Kimball Aero Club of America and L L Adams tested gliding machines at Locust Valley Long Island on Sunday. One hundred twenty five slides achieved distances from forty to fifty feet with machines rising eighteen to twenty feet as wind reached eighteen miles an hour. A front rudder redesign shown by the Aero Club members is hoped to yield better results. Albert Triaca director of the International School of Aeronautics announced gold and silver medals for the longest glides to be awarded the first week in June with criteria to be published this week.
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Daniel IL. Braine
Wilbur R. Kimball
Aero Club of America
A. W. Vorse
International School of Aeronautics
L. L. Adams
Locust Valley
Long Island
The
Aero Club
Albert €. Triaca
No 2
East 2Th Street
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