Senate Aldrich to lead currency and tariff panels in New York
Washington reports Senator Aldrich chairs both the finance and general currency commissions sub committees to study operation plans and tariff questions at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Currency work may span days while tariff talks may be shorter.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate Committee On Finance
General Currency Commission
Commission
Finance Committee
Plaza Hotel
New York
Currency Commission
Test Torpedo Trial On Florida Monitors Armored Hull
Washington on June 9 reports a naval test where the monitor Florida will be penetrated by a torpedo two weeks after a heavy gun test. The experiment checks armor plate shell resistance and a new fighting mast design using a water tight bulkhead. Secretary Metcalf invites Secretary Taft to witness the demonstration.
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Washington
Florida
Metgalf
Taft
Russian Ambassador Malevitch Views Approved in Tokyo Ties
Washington reports say Moscow papers interview with Mr. Malevsky Malevitch the Russian ambassador to Tokyo outlines Russia policy in the Far East. Administration and diplomatic corps welcome his views noting Russia intends to develop friendly relations with Japan after the recent commerce treaty and fisheries convention.
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Washington
Moscow
Malevsky Malevitch
Tokio
Russia
Far East
Malevskyalevitch
Japan
Hyde-Benson Case Nears End
Washington reports the Hyde-Benson land fraud trial is near completion with handwriting expert testimony pending. The defense rested after calling several San Francisco character witnesses for Dimond, and Schneider described interviews with Holsinger and Dimond related to Oregon land titles for Hyde.
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Hyde-Benson
Washington
San Francisco
Dimond
Schneider
Zabriskie
Holsinger
General Land Office
Tucson
Ariz
Oregon
Hyde
Begg Family Admitted to Practice Before Supreme Court
The Begg family from New York City is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Helen Miss Begg joins Alexander and Roderick Begg as the twenty seventh woman admitted. Belva Lokwood, a former candidate for the presidency, is noted among the previous twenty six.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Begg
United States Sureme Court
Newark City
Helen
Alexander
Roderick
Iss Begg
Belva Lokwood
Pseudency
Wheeler Takes Office as Assistant Secretary of Commerce
William R. Wheeler of California has taken the oath of office as assistant secretary of the department of commerce and labor. He formally entered upon his new duties after his recent appointment by the president.
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Wheeler
Washington
William R. Wheeler
California
Department of Commerce
New Battleships Named Washington Florida Utah Wyoming
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf announces two new battleships will be named Florida and Utah, from the latest congress authorization. The next battleship to be authorized will bear the name Wyoming.
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Washington
Metcalf
Florida
Utah
Wyoming
Fort Keogh Reservation Transferred to Interior Dept
The Fort Keogh military reservation in Montana, deemed useless for military purposes, is placed under interior department control.
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Fort Keough
Washington
Fort Keogh
Montana
Interior Department
Miss Roosevelt Bridesmaid in West Orange Event
Miss Ed Roosevelt travels to West Orange to attend the wedding of Frances Farr and Pletcher Harbleby Harribley, acting as bridesmaid.
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Miss Roosevelt
Washington
Miss Et Roosevelt
West Orant
Arent Farr
Me ‘Pletcher Haribley
Gompers Defends Courts in Labor Platform Fight
President Samuel Gompers defended the integrity of state and national courts amid labor protests. He said the American Federation of Labor would push a Republican plank affirming judicial independence and the right to due process. He noted many protesters were lawyers or corporate representatives and urged the GOP to heed labor concerns.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Federation
Chicago
Republican Party
J. Gompers
Government Seizes Stamped Cigar Boxes for Tax Evasion
Washington June 10 Internal Revenue Service plans prosecutions nationwide for alleged tax violations. Offiers seized cigars at two local drug stores alleging unsealed stamp tops show non payment of taxes and cigars unprotected by stamps may be forfeited to the United States.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Department
Internal Revenue
United States
Reece
Navy appoints board to inspect ships for Panama transport
Secretary Metcalf named a board of naval officers to inspect the Shawmut and Tremont, ships set for Isthmian canal commission use. The panel includes Captain Charles T. Perkins, Commander Stacy Potts, Naval Constructor John D. Beuret, Lt Cmdr Oscar W. Koestner, and Lt Earl T. Jessop. The vessels lie in Pacific waters.
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Washington
Secretary of ‘the Navy
Metcalf
Board of Naval
Shawmut
Tremont
Isthmian Canal Commission
United States
Panama
Charles T. Perkins
Stacy Potts
John D. Beuret
Oscar W. Koestner
Earl T. Jessop
Pacific
Taft Nomination Rumors Stirs White House Cartoon
Washington report notes Taft nomination signals with Chicago reports. Senator Bourne campaigns for a second elective term as a cartoon in The Washington Star depicts Bourne as an attenuated troubadour near the White House while Roosevelt and Taft smile at a Chicago telegram. A policeman chases Bourne from the window.
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Washington
Chicago
Taft
Bournemes
Washington Star
White House
Roosevelt
Bourne
Pacific Coast Lumber Rate Cases Decision Expected After July 1
The Interstate Commerce Commission schedule suggests a decision in the Pacific Coast lumber rate cases may not be issued until after July 1. Little time remains for completion, though efforts to expedite are ongoing. A simultaneous announcement is proposed since the issues are largely the same across cases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Accident on Tennessee caused by bursting steam pipe
Washington June 9 The armored cruiser Tennessee accident that killed four men and injured several was caused by a bursting steam pipe off the California coast. A board of investigation under Admiral Sebree will probe the disaster and has received a report with the same details as earlier dispatches.
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Washington
Tennessee
California
Admiral Sebree
Peaceful Bob Evans to Relax at Lake Mohonk
Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans arrives from San Francisco after commanding the Atlantic fleet around the Horn. He plans to play the part of "peaceful Bob" with the kids and toy boats at his summer home on Lake Mohonk in New York.
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Peaceful Bob" Evans
Washington
Robly D. Evans
Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Bob
Navy
San Francisco
Root to Enter Training Camp This June
The team announced Root will report in June for several weeks of training before heading to his farm near U for the remainder of the season.
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Washi
No New Treaties Dash Hope of Franco Russian British Alliance
London reports a British foreign secretary statement that no new treaties will be negotiated during the king's visit, halting talk of a triple alliance among France Russia and Britain. Yet observers see possible diplomatic benefit from King Edward and Emperor Nicholas’s meeting in Reval and discussant talks between Sir Charles Hardinge and M Oswosky on Persia Tibet and Afghan tensions. The British Foreign Office cautions against overreading the Reval visit as signaling an actual alliance.
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London
House of Commons
France
Russia
Great Britain
Edward
Nicholas
Charles Hardi
M. Oswolsky
Reval
Persia
Tibet
Afghanistan
Indian
England
Fallieres
Europe
Foreign Office
Rail traffic hit by Montana quake and slides
St Paul official said little roadbed damage in Montana but eastern lines south of Saratoff face heavy delays. Northern Pacific east of Butte open yet rock slides slow through the continental divide. Trains bound westward uncertain while Boston & Montana smelters at Great Falls expect quicker ore shipments.
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Butte
Mont
R. A. Harlow
Montana
St. Paul
Saratoff
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Continental Divide
Oregon
Oregon Railway & Navigation
Coreans butchered in six day insurgent clashes
A Seoul dispatch reports from June 3 to June 7 government troops clashed with insurgents in twenty six engagements. Insurgents numbered 113 dead and 25 taken prisoner. Cabinet ministers were shuffled due to negligence in reporting and public misstatements, with the agriculture minister moved to the home department and seven provincial governors removed.
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Tokio
Seoul
Rothschild Interest in New York Transit Merger Revealed
In New York on June 10 a court heard that the Rothschild banking house showed interest in the merger of the city transit lines. Walter Luttzen, adviser to August Belmont, was recalled for a June 19 appearance to testify and to produce correspondence between Belmont’s firm and the Rothschilds on the merger.
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New York
Rothschilds
New York City
Walter Luttzen
August Belmont
Metropolitan
Belmont
Burglars Forage In Poll Books In Des Moines
Des Moines reports a sensational primary contest disruption as burglars entered the county auditor vaults and tampered with poll books from the recent election. Unofficial tallies show very narrow margins between S. F. Prouty and J. A. T. Hull.
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Des Moines
Perlaoes
S. F. Prouty
J. A. T. Hull
Death at Belmonts Bedside in New York Times
At 12 30 this morning watchers stood by Oliver H Belmonts bedside in New York as he remained unconscious since yesterday afternoon with doctors saying only a matter of hours remain before his death.
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New York
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Belmont
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