Senate Changes In Tariff Bill Remain Largely Lower Than Dingley Law
Senate Avance committee reports that most rates are below the House bill with reductions about three times the increases. Key changes include restoring articles to the free list, maintaining lead ore and adapting schedules on iron ore, wood, and agricultural products while raising spirits and wines. The committee notes progress toward lower duties overall.
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Washington
Ald Rich
Senate
House
Bis
Senate Committee
Renute
Delay in Kidnapping Case in Mercer Pennsylvania
In Mercer on April 13 activity surrounding the Whitla kidnapping case continues with prosecution and defense attorneys in detailed discussions. Mrs Boyle’s alleged wrongdoing faces doubt under Pennsylvania law, but if proceedings shift Ohio authorities may pursue blackmail charges. Mrs Boyle’s preliminary hearing in Sharon has been postponed for now.
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Mercer
Whitla
Fowler May Not Head It In Capitol Banking Reform
Washington reports heavy speculation at the capitol over the new banking and currency committee to be appointed by Speaker Cannon with other house committees on the session's last day. It is predicted the speaker will reorganize the committee completely. Representative Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey has chaired the committee for years but has been in sharp conflict with Cannon, making his reappointment doubtful.
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Washington
Capitol
Cannon
House
Charles‘ N. Fowler
New Jersey
Course dictated from Washington suspends Oklahoma probes
The United States district attorney's office in Muskogee says Special Attorney Sylvester Rush and Tulsa District Attorney Grege have decided to abandon further prosecutions of Governor Charles N. Haskell and other Oklahoma figures recently involved in Muskogee cases. The decision, dictated from Washington, follows the quashing of indictments in Tulsa last Saturday and referral to the attorney general for any further action.
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Muskogee
Oklo
United States District Attorney's Office
Sylvester Rush
Grege
Tulsa
Charles N. Haske
Etx
Washington
Haskell
Labor Conflict: No wage cuts for miners agreed
A New York meeting of coal operators announced no current wage reductions for miners. An eleven member committee was appointed to craft a future policy, with a report due at a subsequent April 22 gathering. The conference discussed potential suspension of operations but did not decide on action.
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New York
Trunk Line Association
Messia
E. D, Thomas
G. F. Baer
W. H. Truesdale
L.F. Loree
F. D. Underwood
W. J. Richards
W. L. Connell
Alwin Markle
S. D. Warriner
J. D. Cake
WW. A. Lathrop
FE. E. Loomis
Striking button makers trigger Meru security crackdown
Meru France April 13 soldiers under General Nicolas patrol Creil and Lormaison after wage dispute turning violent. About 2,000 soldiers and 50 naval guards quell mobs shouting down with the republic. Stones injure several troops as authorities seek calm amid threats of further violence.
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Meru
France
Creoin
Lormaison
Nicolas
Oise
Ucry
Althurch
National school rifle shooting begins across country
Washington reports the first national level interschool rifle shooting competition across public and private schools. Teams compete for the Astor trophy, the United States gallery championship for 1908, awarded by Col John Jacob Astor. The trophy stays for twenty years before return to the top winning school.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
Gallery Chamionship
United States
Astor
John Jacob Astor
New York
New Motorcycle Records Set in Los Angeles
Three world records fell at a Los Angeles event with Jake de Rosier breaking the five and fifteen mile marks in 3:56 percent and 12:58 percent while Fred Huyck lowered the ten mile record to 8:12. The previous five mile record was 4:09 percent and the fifteen mile mark stood at 12.58 percent, held by de Rosier and Huyck respectively.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jake de Rosier
Fred Huyck
de Rosier
Afteen
Huyck
Wealthy Engineer Ends Life in California Hospital
Major William A. Stanton sixty five former United States army officer and wealthy mining engineer of Goldfield Nevada shot himself in the mouth at a California hospital after suffering heart trouble. His former home was Philadelphia.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William A. Stanton
United States Army
Goldfield
Nev
California Hospital
Stanton
Philadelphia
Death and Suicide After Card Quarrel in Chicago
Joseph Heck, a longtime roomer at H. Hesterman’s home in Chicago, was shot dead by his host who then killed himself. The two men, once good friends, were playing cards when a quarrel, thought to center on a dispute over the same, led to the fatal confrontation.
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Chicago
Joseph Heck
H. Hesterman
Hesterman
Funeral of Ex Secretary Hitchcock in St Louis
A large assembly gathered at the Second Presbyterian church to mourn Ethan Allen Hitchcock, former secretary of the interior. The brief service was led by Rev J. Nicolls, with interment at Bellefontaine cemetery.
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St Louis
Second Presbyterian Church
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Interior
Youthful Matricide Executed in Ossining Prison
Bernard Carlin aged twenty two was executed by electricity in Ossining New York for murdering his mother Susan Cartin in Brooklyn. One shock of 1840 volts was applied. the crime occurred about a year earlier, and the case drew public attention in April.
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Ossining
N.Y
Susan Cartin
Brooklyn
Bernard Carlin
Mrs Hains May Testify Against Husband in Trial
Mrs Claudia Hains wife of Captain Pater C Hains Jr may appear as a witness against her husband at his Flushing trial for murder of William B Annis. District Attorney Dewitt reports a satisfactory talk with Mrs Hains in Boston and her testimony depends on counsel advice.
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Husband
New York
Claudia Hains
Pater C. Haina, Jr
Flushing
I. L
William B. Annis
Dewitt
Queens County
Paris Roosevelts Interview Denied by Roosevelt
Paris notes a dispute over a Le Journal correspondent in Naples that published a Roosevelt interview. Roosevelt denies the interview existence and calls it an impertinent fabrication. The correspondent insists on the interview and promises more proof of veracity.
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Paris
Theodore Roostervelt
le Jour- Ou
le Journal
Naples
Roosevelt
United States
Port Said
Iast
Suez
Mrs Hetty Green Moves to St Regis in New York
Mrs Hetty Green resides at the St Regis New York April 10 moving from a Hoboken furnished flat at $40 monthly to a fifth floor suite at the hotel costing about $125 a week. Her aim is proximity to her daughter Sylvia who recently wed Matthew Astor Wilks, with Wilks offering a Madison Avenue mansion but she declines to intrude on the couple.
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New York
Hetty Green
St. Regis
Hoboken
Fifth Avenue
Sylvia
Matthew Astor Wilks
Amateur Boxers Event in Boston For Titles and Medals
Boston April 12 Amateur boxers from across America contend in Mechanic Hall under Amateur Athletic Union rules tonight and tomorrow night. Boston Athletic Association manages the bouts with gold championship medals awarded to each class winner. Entries include bantamweight featherweight lightweight welterweight middleweight and heavyweight.
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Boston
America
Bey
Mechanica’ Hall
Amateur Athletic” Union
Boston Athletic Association
Lolla
Governor Lilley Improves After Illness in Hartford
In Hartford on April 14, doctors report Governor George L. Lilley’s condition is gratifying. He slept well, woke refreshed, took nourishment, and greeted those in the sick room. He later spoke briefly with Mrs Lilley.
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Hartford
Conn
George L. Lilley
Mra, Lilley
Packers Escape With A Warning In Rebating Probe
Chicago April 13 federal grand jury probing rebating in packing firms may adjourn after April 21. Attorney General Wickersham warned packers against seeking damages by rebates rather than pursuing court action. No indictments issued as government awaits a new Interstate Commerce Commission rule on refunds for damaged shipments. A related peonage charge against a contractor building the Corn Products plant at Argo, IL, was not sustained and no indictments are expected.
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Chicago
Federal
Wickersham
Dackers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Corn Products Company
Argo
Open shop stance echoed by Lake Carriers’ Association
Detroit April 1. President William Livingstone of the Lake Carriers’ Association says their position on the open shop remains unchanged until an official report is received from Anchor Line or Western Transit. He notes an error in a published settlement report and states Lehigh Valley Transportation and Rutland Transit are not members of the association.
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Detroit
Mich
Buffalo
Lake Carriers' Association
William Livingstone
Anchor One
Western Transit Company
Livingstone
Lehigh Valley Transportation Company
Rutland Transit Company
Severe Lima quake hits city with dust and clocks stopping
A powerful earthquake struck Lima Peru on April 13 causing underground rumblings and dense fog. Buildings lost cornices and clocks stopped while the tremor was felt in Callao Baranco and Chorrillos with no casualties reported.
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Lima
Peru
Callao
Barfranco
Chorrillos
Six Die in Lenox Fire With Dynamite Blast
Six people perished in a Lenox Massachusetts fire that destroyed part of the business district and caused more than 260000 dollars in property loss. The blaze triggered a dynamite explosion at James Cliffard & Sons hardware, killing a worker who was blown into the street while the others were cremated inside the building.
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Lenox
Mass
James Cliffard & Sons
Lfe
Mount Etna Erupts As Smoke Clouds Surround Area
Naples reports Mount Etna in eruption with a large smoke plume rising from the crater and thick ash falling over the surrounding country. Authorities and residents monitor the steadily advancing eruption with alarm.
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Mount Etna
Naples
Mount Etnas
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Waters Company Case
The U S Supreme Court refused the motion for rehearing in the Waters Merce Company case. It had affirmed a Texan court decision imposing a 1,400,000 dollar fine on the company and ousting it from the state.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
the Waters
Merce Or! ‘Company
Supreme Court
Telephone Lineman Killed in Des Moines Storm Wreck
Des Moines reports a telephone lineman George Dunleavy was killed and helper Benjamin Sickler seriously injured by a live wire during storm damage repairs. Dunleavy's body could not be removed until current was shut off.
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Des Moines
George Dunleavy
Benjamin Sickler
Dunleavy
Tribute to Dead Officer Petrosino Funeral in New York
The funeral of Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino of the New York police department, assassinated in Palermo, Sicily, drew a vast turnout. Police officials, Italian American organizations, and citizens honored his self sacrifice with a large procession and heavy security across Lafayette Street, St Patrick's Cathedral, and Calvary Cemetery.
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Petrosino
New York City
New York
Joseph Petrosino
Lafayette Street
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Calvary Cemetery
Long Island
Rate Gill Made Special Order For Fare Fixers
Tefferson City Missouri April 12 The house of representatives by a unanimous vote ordered the state railroad commissioners be given authority to fix passenger fares The measure was made a special order for Tuesday for final passage in the general assembly
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Rate Gill
Tefferson City
House of Representatives of the
General Assembly
Democratic Leaders Remember Jefferson Banquet in New York
New York on April 13 reports the Democratic club banquet honoring Thomas Jefferson on his birth anniversary. Gov Harmon and Gov Marshall address topics while State Senator Grady speaks on Jefferson. Champ Clark will not attend. Richard Croker chairs the reception as over 450 diners attend at the Hotel Savoy.
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New York
New York City
Thomas Jefferson
Savoy
Harmon
Marshall
Indiana
Thomas F. Grady
Champ Clark
Democrats
House of Representatives
Clark
Richard Croker
Tammany Tait
Heavyweights Will Box Inaction Two Scrappers Tonight
New York April 1 shows two strong heavyweight contenders in a ten round match. Al Kaufman from California and Tony Ross of Pittsburgh meet at a local club as Kaufman pursues championship goals and a possible shot at Jack Johnson. Ross, who recently defeated Jim Carry, has shown steady improvement.
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New York
al Kaufman
California
Tony Ross
Pittsburg
Kaufman
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Ross
Jim Carry
Hutchinson Man Wounds Three Persons Then Tries Suicide
Thorace Schwartz shot his wife Marian Green and neighbor Phin ear Spain at Green's home in Hutchinson Kansas before attempting to take his own life with carbelic acid. Mrs Schwartz is in critical condition while the men are not seriously wounded. The incident follows alleged cruelty by the husband as Green and Spain aided Mrs Schwartz during the crisis.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Thorace Schwartz
Marian Green
Phinear Spain
Three Girls Killed by Train Near Dobuque
A train on the Illinois Central Flyer struck and killed Anni Feldorf seven, Mabel Feldorf eight, and Ruby Feldorf fourteen as they walked along the track. A high wind kept them with heads down, unable to see the oncoming train.
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Dobuque
Illinoisentral
Fire in Huacho church causes panic and casualties
A church fire during services in Huacho Peru on April 13 led to a deadly stampede as women and children attempted to flee. Authorities report multiple fatalities among women and children, with rescue efforts underway and investigations ongoing into the blaze.
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Idma
Peru
Huacho
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