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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1913

Page

2

Senate tariff clash over ferromanganese and bananas

Washington dispatch reports Underwood and Mitchell pushing a duty on ferromanganese amid tariff talks with the Senate seeking free status. A revenue need and steel trust control drive the debate. Bananas and liquor tax issues also affect the conference as they negotiate duties and revenue projections.

Rages News Service Washington Steel Trust House Senate California Ohio Missouri Toto Joint Commission of Finance and Ways and Means

Thaw Saga Sparks Legal Battle In New Hampshire

William Travers Jerome and backers denounce a habeas corpus writ as a breach of a gentleman's agreement with Governor Felker delaying Thaw's return. Jerome vows to test Thaw's rights in state or federal courts as deputies prepare to present requisition papers to Felker.

Grossman Felker New Hampshire Thaw New York Aldrich Jerome Fred A. Hornbeck Dutchess County Albany Glynn Kennedy New York State International News Service Governor Felker

Parker Willis Wrote Currency Bill Says Report

A report states the Glass Owen currency bill was mainly drafted by P N Parker Willis a New York economics student and much of the text remains unchanged by the lawmakers commonly credited with it Senator Owen of Oklahoma and Representative Glass of Virginia are said to have had little to do with drafting.

Conference Redrafts Textile Revenue Schedules in Cotton Trade

The conference closes cotton and flax schedules after six tonight with a near agreement to higher house rates. It covers cot ton cloths plain woven fabrics and jute yarn bags. Stocking rates differ slightly from the senate, with an intermediate class added. No session tomorrow.

Senate

Receivers appointed for O Gara coal group in Chicago

Federal Judge Carpenter names receivers for the O Gara Coal Company of Chicago with $6,000,000 capital and two related firms Harrisburg Big Muddy Coal Company and Harrisburg Saline Collieries Company with $450,000 capital. The O Gara group owned by Thomas J. O Gara faces indictments over alleged rebating. Liabilities exceed $1,500,000.

United States Circuit Court

Old Fashioned Scrap on the Reds Diamond

In Cincinnati, September 13, a double header between the Reds and Braves devolved into a bench clearing brawl. Joe Tinker and Bill Maranville of the Beaneaters clashed in the first inning, other players joined in, and the fight ended with Tinker and Maranville being sent off.

Serious Complaint Against Thayer at American Consulate

Washington Sept 13 A complaint that J G Thayer of the American consulate at Shanghai padded expenses misapplied funds and profited personally has been filed with the department of justice and referred to Chairman Broussard of the house committee on expenditures The complaint includes certified receipts and accuses Thayer appointed three years ago by President Taft of wrongdoing Thayer is a Washington resident and the matter will be taken up Monday by the committee

J. G. Thayer Taft Washington

Beauregard Street Cars Become Pay-On Platform Line

The Beauregard street line will be operated as a pay-on platform service starting Wednesday. Details on fare collection and boarding procedures were not fully disclosed in the fragment.

Beauregard Street

Market outlook hints at crop impact on prices

The note discusses securities staying secure as waterborne risks lessen and warns against rushing to buy "A. C. T." despite improving crop conditions. It suggests crop states will influence market behavior.

Contralio's Son Weds a Waitress in Chicago

Patterson New Jersey dated report reveals Walter Schumann-Heink, son of the noted contralto, married July 25 in Chicago to Daisy Marcus, formerly a restaurant waitress in her father William Marcus's establishment. The couple, now residents of Patterson, had kept the news private until today.

Patterson N. J Walter Schumann-Heink Chicago Daisy Marcus William Marcus Schumann-Heink Marcus

Policeman Identifies Big Tim Sullivan Body In Morgue

New York report says the body of "Big Tim" Sullivan, famed East Side figure, was found after a train collision near Pelham Parkway. A policeman recognized the former congressman at Belle Vue morgue, with an estate estimated around 2.5 million dollars in a Brooklyn court action.

New York New Haven Hartford Big Tim Patrick Sullivan Lawrence Muligan Mary Hickey Sullivan Guardians Brooklyn

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