Paper price debate spurs House probe into wood pulp
Washington April 22 The House approved Speaker Cannon's six member committee to investigate the paper trust and wood pulp prices. Republicans blame tariffs and trusts, while Democrats fault both sides, arguing the probe may be a whitewash and not uncover truth.
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Combine
Washington
House
Cannon
Paper Trust
Mann
Ill
Miller
Kan
Stafford
Wis
Bannon
Sims
Tenn
Ryan
N. Y
Dalzell
Williams
DeArmond
Geer
Herman Ridder
Great Newspaper Association
AP Papers Press Congress on Paper Price Relief
The Associated Press adopts a protest at its annual meeting urging immediate relief from paper and pulp price exactions. It cites 1907 price increases, several bills, denied hearings, and calls out census bureau price reports as misleading. Newsrooms representing 774 dailies demand action and condemn delaying tactics.
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New York
Associated Press
Congress
Ways Means Committee
Governor Deneen Grants Reprieve for Herman Billek
Springfield Illinois April 22 acting on board recommendation Governor Deneen grants reprieve until June 12 to Herman Billek convicted of murdering Mary Vzral in Chicago in 1905 by poisoning. Reprieve cites claim of false testimony and time for courts to investigate the case.
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Springfield
Deneen
Herman Billek
Mary Vzral
Chicago
Threatening unsigned letter targets Guthrie paper and officials
An unsigned letter received in Muskogee threatens Governor Charles N. Haskell and Muskogee Chief of Police Bud Ledbetter with being hanged and Guthrie burned by negroes. The letter is addressed to the Guthrie State Tribune.
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Muskogee
Okla
Guthrie State Tribune
Charles N. Haskell
Bud Ledbetter
Ice
Guthrie
Doukhobors Refuse Food in Port Arthur Jail Stand
Doukhobors in Port Arthur Ontario continue a hunger strike four days long as jail authorities restrict meals to fruit. They threaten to endure longer unless ordinary prison fare is resumed.
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Port Arthur
Ont
McCall Bill Reported Favorably in House
Washington April 22 The McCall bill requiring publicity of campaign funds passed the house. The measure would mandate disclosure of contributions and expenditures to inform voters and curb secret spending in elections.
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McCall Bill
Washington
Demand for Retraction Over Sims Speech Declared False
William Loeb Jr, secretary to the president, publicly demands a retraction from Representative Sims of Tennessee. Loeb says Sims’ house speech falsely implies improper influence over Washington Railway and Electric Co. and misstates stock ownership and access to directors.
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Loeb
Mr. Sims
Washington
William Loeb, Jr
Representative Sims
Tennessee
Sims
House
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Tragedy at Braybrook Junction retires two trains
In Braybrook Junction near Melbourne a collision between the Ballarat and Bendigo trains left forty two dead and eighty eight injured. Fire, darkness and burning wreckage followed as rescuers pulled victims from the debris and a Bendigo driver described failed signals and a reversed engine attempt.
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Melbourne
Australia
Ballarat
Bendigo
Braybrook Junction
Braybrook
Roumanian Bill Targets Petroleum Combine
Bucharest April 22 The Roumanian government presents to the chamber a bill aimed at the petroleum combine amid anti Standard Oil agitation by local dealers. Municipal taxes hinder oil tank ventures and business in Roumania. Finance Minister Costinescu praises Roumania for Roumanians while reserving action on the American petroleum industry.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Chamber of Deputies
Petroleum Combine
Standard Oil Company
Costinescu
Chamber
America
Federal Grand Jury Opens Probe of Manila Wrapping Paper Makers
A federal grand jury is about to begin an investigation into several large Manila wrapping paper manufacturers in New York state. The inquiry aims to determine if these firms operate under an agreement restraining trade in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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New York
Port of La Guayra Closed on Presidential Decree
Caracas Venezuela April 22 President Castro issues decree closing the port of La Guayra for fifteen days while awaiting a sanitary board report. The move follows a series of deaths and health concerns.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Castro
la Guayra
Venezuelan government sues ex receiver for accounting
Caracas April 15. The Venezuelan government has filed suit against Ambrose H. Carner former receiver of the New York and Bermudez Asphalt company to compel an accounting of his four years in charge. He leaves the country pending trial.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Ambrose H. Carner
New York and Bermudez
Riot at East St. Louis aluminum works pits 150 workers
At the American aluminum works in East St. Louis more than 150 workmen fought in a clash involving Armenian Greek and Turkish laborers. Police restored order as injuries were reported.
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East St. Louis
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Choicest Productions
Vince You
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Hart Schaffner
C. F. Koepp
Huron, S. D
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