Revision of Tariff Indiana Adopts His View
Vice President urges extra session in a letter to the Republican convention. He argues the policy minimizes business disturbance and safeguards against a Democratic House in the next Congress, shaping the party platform.
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Democratic House of Representatives
Congress
Washington, D. C
Mar
Overstt
Committee On
Tay
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Republican Party
Fairbanks Urges Post Election Tariff Revision Plan
Indiana delegates at the state convention back a platform urging tariff revision after the national election and before March 4. Charles W. Fairbanks argues for a protective, limited revision to reduce business uncertainty and avoid a Democratic House, while Overstreet and Beveridge bolster the case with calls for swift, honest expert-led changes and a successful Indiana-led push.
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Indanapus
Indiana
Tadas
Lange
Patek
Chaney
Sullivan
Shatrivin
Warren Fairprove
Sks
Ehace
Teponte
Koeaga
Tegan
Congress
Charles W. Fairbanks
Overstreet
Republican Party
McKin Jey
United States
Beveridge
Begogee
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Denver
Race Track Gambling Bill Inches Toward Passage Amid Night Vote
Albany April 1 long senate debate over anti race track gambling ends with a 26 to 23 vote to strike out the September 1 start and move the bill toward immediate enactment as Gov Hughes urged. Agnew to press final passage as opposition pledges further efforts amid tense mood and potential extra sessions threatened by the governor.
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Albany
Twnty
Gov. Hughes
Agnew
Senate
Grady
Methodist group backs anti gambling bills in New York East Conference
Rev Mr Bond and racing officials advocate sweeping anti gambling measures amid opposition from Cardinal Gibbons. The 60th session of the New York East Conference in Brooklyn urged passage of anti gambling laws. Racing Commissioner Sanford warned tracks will run stakes regardless if bills pass poorly.
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New York
Agnew
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Cardinal Gibbons
Gov. Hughes
Senate
Thomas J. Bond
Thirty-afth
Anal Methodist Church
Bond
New York East
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Star Senate
Sanford
Hill for Reid's Place in Berlin and London
Berlin correspondent reports Dr David Jayne Hill may serve in Berlin for a few months and then replace Whitelaw Reid as Ambassador in London. German papers publish their annual April fool jokes including a fictitious Washington dispatch claiming Senate pressure to appoint J Pierpont Morgan as Ambassador to Germany.
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Washington Post
London
Berlin
Daily Mail
David Jayne Hill
Whitelaw Reid
Berliner Zeitung
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
J. Pierpont Morgan
Germany
Buffalo Bill Cody Stricken by Nervous Break Down
Col. William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill is seriously ill at the Stratford Hotel after a recent grip attack. Doctor A Baxter Miller diagnosed a nervous breakdown and pneumonia fears. If pneumonia does not develop he may resume his journey in about a week.
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Chicago
William TF. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Stratford
Cody
New York
Wyo
A. Baxter Miller
Col. Cody
Guild's Condition Critical Shatters Hope for Governor
Special to The Washington Post from Boston reports Gov. Guild remains in a critical state after doctors Winslow and Shattuck spent over two hours at his bedside. They confirm a serious change for the worse and note a restless night, despite earlier hopes. Governor Draper had described the health as improving prior to the recent decline.
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Washington Post
Boston
Winslow
Shattuck
Gov. Guild
Gov. Draper
Miners Invite Talks on Interstate Wage Convention
Indianapolis April 1 President T L Lewis of the United Mine Workers sent telegraphic invites to leading operators of the central competitive field encompassing Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois to meet in Indianapolis on April 6 with miners’ representatives to seek a call for an interstate wage convention and if needed decide on a general resumption of mining. Some replies are favorable Ohio operators have wired acceptance Indiana operators voice willingness to a joint conference Indiana mines are running Outcome depends on Western Pennsylvania and Illinois responses.
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Indianapolis
Ind
T. L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Feld
Lewis
Reading Company to resume mining at colleries tomorrow
The Reading Company plans active preparations for mining resumption at its colleries tomorrow. Thousands of empty cars will be sent to the mines early, and hundreds of cars of anthracite will head to tidewater by noon. The Mahanoy plane, idle since shutdown, will restart, bringing thousands of idle miners back to work with prospects of summer employment. Railroad workers handling coal traffic are expected on site, suggesting steady work for months.
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Reading
Reading Company
Tidewater
Mahanoy
Tit led suffragette comes to wage another suffrage campaign
New York April 1 Lady Cook wife of the late Sir Francis Cook and formerly Miss Tennessee Claffin arrives from England aboard the Oceanic to push women voting rights. She previously spoke in the fall of 1266 and met President Roosevelt early the following year urging a suffrage measure.
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New York
Lady Cook
Francis Cook
Tennessee
Claffin
England
Hed
Roosevelt
Americans Off For Alaska Race Leaders Toward West
The New York to Paris rally continued with autos heading to Alaska and San Francisco. The American car was shipped aboard the Santa Clara from Seattle for Valdez, Alaska, while the Italian car passed Santa Barbara and aimed for San Francisco by the coast road. The French car moved past Rhyolite, Nevada toward Death Valley, and the German machine was in Evanston, Wyoming tonight.
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San Francisco
Seattle
Wash
Santa Clara
Valdez
Alaska
Santa Barbara
Cal
Sanfrancisco
Rhyolite
Nev
Death Valley
Evanston
Wyc
Nine Drown in Flood as Bluestone Bridge Collapses
Special to The Weerington Punt reports a suspension foot bridge over the Bluestone River at Rock, W Va, collapsed during a torrent. Three men drowned, five others escaped, and several bridges and tracks along the Bluestone and adjacent rail lines were washed away or blocked. Traffic halted across multiple lines with widespread flooding forcing residents from homes.
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Rock
Bluestone
Weerington
Bluefield
W. Va
Norfolk and Western
Bluestone River
W. Young
W. B. Sanders
Arthur Castle
Crane Creek
Deenwater
Kenova
Elkhorn
Tug River
Virginia
West Virginia
North Norfolk
Keystone
Vanderbilt sues for absolute divorce after a secretive filing
New York April 1 Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was named defendant in an absolute divorce suit filed by Ellen French Vanderbilt. A referee will hear testimony to report findings, with secrecy possible. Mrs Vanderbilt must testify to the marriage and adultery but cannot reveal misconduct. Vanderbilt sailed for Europe and gave little comment. The decree may grant alimony or a lump-sum settlement, and the affair involves their son.
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Europe
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
Ellen French Vanderblit
O'Gorman
David McClure
Slaw
Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
McClure
Supreme Court of
Mauretania
Chile
Willam Henry
Mr.Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius
Eldenet
Miss Grace
Trade With Japanese Exports and Peace Assurances
Tokyo reports 1907 imports from the United States at 105.9 million dollars and exports to America at 65.5 million. Officials cite these figures as an assurance of peace. A rumor of a plot against Prince Ito in Korea is denied.
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Tokio
Official Gazette Today
Japan
United States
China
Great Britain
America
Korea
Ito
Seoul
Manitoba buys Bell lines in Alberta for 675000
Montreal April 1 report that Alberta public works minister W H Cushing has completed arrangements with the Bell Telephone Company of Canada to purchase its lines in Alberta for 675000. The move accompanies a broader plan to have government own all telephone systems in western Canada and Quebec.
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Canada
Montreal
Quebec
W. H. Cushing
Province of
Alberta
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Goulds Fight Engages Counsel Over Fortune
New York April 1 Mme Anna Gould’s engagement to Count Boni de Castellano and her pursuit of the family fortune prompt her to retain counsel. The will of Jay Gould grants a one half share loss for marrying without consent, a provision she asserts is abrogated for her case. Trustees reportedly align with George J Gould against the match and fortune claims.
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Count Boni
Rer
Prince de Sagan
York
Tyler Morse
Mme
Anna Gould Ly
St. Hegis Hotel
Mme. Gould
France
Paris
Atlantic
Prince Dé Sagan
New York
la Provence
Helen
St. Regis
Tunnea
Amerika
Jay Gould
Mme. J . Gould
Count Boni de Castellano
Gould
George J. Gould
George J
Helen M. Gould
Kelly
Kaiser's Letter Sparks Munich Publishings in Berlin
Berlin lectures and newspapers debate a Munich letter purporting to be Emperor William's to Lord Tweedmouth. Officials call copies unauthentic yet many believe them genuine. the exchange touches naval policy, Tirpitz, and aims of German foreign policy amid April fool claims. The piece cites Esher and Fisher quotes and closes with Tweedmouth's reply and Windsor drain pipes quip.
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Berlin
Munich
William
Lord Tweedmouth
Admiralty
Germany
Iergland
Lord Tweedmattin
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Kaiser
Lord Esher
Edward
Sir John Fisher
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Peror
Maritime League
Ford
Tirpitz
von Tirpitz
Windsor
Flemish Farm
Gord Tweedmouth
Weedmouth
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Muan & Co
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