Washington Gossip: Senate Debates on Seats and Appointments
The Senate's fifth week of the extraordinary session saw debates over rights of Montana Washington and Wyoming senators to seats, petitions challenging Senator Martin’s election, and evolving executive business including officers’ elections. Georgia postmasters and nominations to diplomatic and treasury posts followed as Congress adjourned temporarily.
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Forgery Arrests Tie to Sutton & Co Whisky Case
A. R. Button and bookkeeper William M. Beecher were arrested Friday on ten forgery charges connected to the Sutton & Co whisky case. The Farmers' and Drovers' Bank loss of 15000 prompted warrants and bank officials vow to aid prevention. A Washington dispatch notes the steamer Imperial chartered to depart Valparaiso for the World’s Fair with a 20 day expo visit to San Francisco and Atlantic cities.
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Telegraphic Gleanings Trade Review Snapshot of World News
The Arkansas senate grants women suffrage and eligibility for school boards. UK and US items note Bank of Australia failure, a Lincoln National Bank defaulter, and a Supreme Court ruling on extradition. Rail accidents, monument funding, Chicago fair progress, and Bradstreet reports on trade, wheat, cotton, and failures fill the week.
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Chief Arthur Enjoined Over Boycott Ties to Toledo Court
In Toledo a U S court under Judge Ricks held Engineer Lenon guilty of contempt for defying orders during a boycott linked to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Arthur, chief of the Brotherhood, was named a party in Taft’s injunction ruling. Florida’s Legislature convened in Tallahassee for a sixty day session with a Democratic majority.
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Burial of Kirby Smith at Sewanee with full honors
General E. Kirby Smith was laid to rest Friday in Sewanee Tennessee with church and military honors. The procession gathered from bivouacs across the state as state troops legislators and governor staff joined citizens. Clergy led the service at St Augustine chapel with remarks by Rev Gailor and Col Thomas Claiborne. A grave salute marked the interment under Confederate Veterans' Association direction. Prominent guests from six southern states attended the somber farewell.
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Prisoners idle as Kentucky penitentiary labor contract ends
A Franklin Kentucky special notes 1600 inmates at the state penitentiary idle after a contractor refus es to renew labor, with prisoners locked in cells until a new contract or state workshops are established. Other reports cover forgeries by A R Sutton in Louisville, quarantine decrees for Texas ports, and a Petersburg Virginia fire with heavy losses.
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Nashville
McKnight
Washington
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Fire destroys plant once used by American Tobacco Co
A seven story brick factory at 709 and Second Avenue New York previously used by W Duke Co and later by the American Tobacco Co was burned in the early hours. James B Duke puts the loss at 400000 with 600 workers affected. Insurance covers the damage and workers are to be sent to Baltimore to Gale Ax Co for temporary jobs. Stock value 60000 machinery 240000 building 100000.
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James B. Duke
Baltimore
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Nashville's Broken Bank Examiners Report
The examiner in charge of Commercial National Bank Nashville Tenn reports an about 80 percent assessment needed to cover indebtedness. Assets total 2 240 000 with estimated losses 859 006 leaving assets 1 550 000. Depositors owed 1 500 000 and total liabilities aside from capital stock 1 920 000.
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Commercial National Bank
Nashville, Tenn
Mexico's Exhibit to Chicago World Fair Expands
A Monterey dispatch reports Mexico's most valuable exhibit moving by express to Chicago with $40,000 worth of party cases already sent and forty more to follow. All should arrive by April 10 as paintings and valued objects ship ahead, with over thirty carloads of bulky items dispatched by various rail lines.
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Nothing But Judgments Left for Ryans Creditors After Costs
Lawyers in the Ryan case met with Receiver Kingsbury in Atlanta to divide the remaining fortune. The $950,000 owed by Ryan shows $306,000 recovered, with $88,000 left in court and $9,500 plus $26,500 in a bank to be distributed among favored creditors, while other creditors receive only judgments.
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Peru Port Consulate Sacked as Mob Attacks Embassy
A Washington special reports a mob attacked the U S consulate at Callao Peru injuring the acting consular agent and destroying furnishings. The incident triggered a protest from the State Department and a demand for protection and reparation.
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Washington, D. C
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Gresaam
Callao
Aquilla J, Daughtery
Illinois
Harrison
Pjeate Sobecktte
Mormon Temple at Salt Lake Dedicated After Forty Years
The Salt Lake City temple, 1864 feet long and 99 feet wide with six towers, was dedicated Thursday in a vast gathering. It features a 210 foot central east tower crowned by a Moroni statue, ornate beehive motifs, and brass to old bronze fittings reflecting its $5 million construction and $500,000 furnishing cost. The building relies on a 1,000 light electric system and a 100 candle power crown light on Moroni. The article also quotes a spring poem from the New York Press.
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Growth of the South Reports Surge in New Industries
The weekly industrial review notes 74 new establishments or incorporations across Southern states plus 5 factory enlargements and 9 major buildings. Projects include Admittable Fire Escape Co in Little Rock with 4 million capital, and numerous mills, canneries, brick works, and factories from Texas to Virginia and North Carolina.
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Tex
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Rooley
Sheridan Steel Wheel Company
Charleston
W. Va
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Hillsboro
J. E. Littlefield Such Associates
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Louisville, Ky
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Houston
N., Morris and Others
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Miss
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Whisky Warehouse Fire at Allen-Bradley Distillery
A bonded warehouse in Louisville Kentucky housing 1200 barrels of bourbon burned Wednesday night. Flames and explosions sent fire well over the complex as workers fled, five fire companies aided, cattle pens caught fire, and two nearby distilleries were threatened but saved. Whisky value placed near 600000 dollars, owned by 200+ individuals. warehouse valued at 30000 dollars.
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Allen-Bradley Distillery Company
Anderson-Nelson Company
The Dubose Case Still Arousing Memphis Sensations
Memphis report details new twists in the Dubose case as Mrs. Manning retracts a prior affidavit alleging Judge Dubose offered her insults. She claims a Law and Order League member promised pay for perjury and failed to deliver after urging her to testify in Nashville.
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Five Die in Bradford Hotel Fire in Early Hours
Higgins hotel at Bradford Pennsylvania was burned to the ground early Saturday. About seventy five railroad men slept inside as the flames spread and several leaped into a creek. Five died and twenty five were injured. The Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg depot and Leroy grocery store were destroyed.
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Talk's cheap sayings on money and life in old humor
A collage of witty clippings on talk versus money, ethics, and everyday life. The mix notes proverbs about money buying law, blunt truth, and quick humor from Chicago papers and other U.S. outlets, with quips about hats, hats, and social folly.
Biggest Schoolhouse to Rise in New York City
A $200000 schoolhouse for 2400 pupils is under construction in New York City. Four floors and an attic will include a playground auditorium 609 by 120 feet for lectures and evening classes. The attic will hold manual training and a gymnasium with three floors for classrooms. A Quaker colony settles in Marion County Oregon with 2200 acres, over half in fruit trees.
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