Revision of tariff Indiana adopts his view
Vice President urges an extra session in a letter to the Republican convention. He argues the plan will minimize disruption to business and guard against the possibility of a Democratic House in the next Congress.
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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 Call for Post Election Tariff Revision Plan
Indiana delegates and Vice President Fairbanks push tariff revision after the election with a special session possible before March. They argue rapid revision reduces business uncertainty and protects American industry, labor, and capital while avoiding a Democratic House.
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Hew
Racing Vote Kills Passage Of Anti-Gambling Bill In Senate
Albany April 1 long night debate ended with Senate 26 to 23 vote striking out September 1 delay. Bills would abolish legal gambling at race tracks and take effect immediately. final passage expected tomorrow with Agnew to bring up the measure. Opposition and support coalitions shift as lawmakers face Governor Hughes backers.
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Albany
Twnty
Gov. Hughes
Agnew
Senate
Grady
Thomas F. Gray
New York
Raines
Court of Appeals
Methodist urge anti gambling laws split with church leaders
Reverend Bond cites Protestant Episcopal bishops and Cardinal Gibbons opposing racing bills while the New York East Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn urges passage. Racing Commissioner Sanford says tracks will run stakes regardless of bill quality, with only a small turnout possible.
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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 Ambassadorship Report
Berlin reports indicate Dr. David Jayne Hill may serve briefly in Berlin as Ambassador designate before succeeding Whitelaw Reid as Ambassador to London. German dailies publish April fool jokes, including a fictitious cable alleging 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 Suffering Nervous Breakdown in Chicago
Col. William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill lies seriously ill at Stratford Hotel in Chicago after a recent grip infection. Dr. A Baxter Miller reports a nervous breakdown with potential recovery if pneumonia does not develop, and Cody may resume travel in about a week if his condition improves.
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Chicago
William TF. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Stratford
Cody
New York
Wyo
A. Baxter Miller
Col. Cody
Guild Governor in Critical Condition Amid Health Concerns
Special to The Washington Post reports Gov. Guild in a serious decline with a restless night and condition described as critical by Drs. Winslow and Shattuck after over two hours at the bedside. Lieut. Gov. Draper confirmed the worsening state and noted the count of the previous night.
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Washington Post
Boston
Winslow
Shattuck
Gov. Guild
Gov. Draper
Miners Invite Talks on Interstate Wage Convention
Indianapolis April 1 United Mine Workers President T L Lewis opened his tenure by telegraphing central competitive field operators in Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois to meet April 6 in Indianapolis. The aim is to form a call for an interstate wage convention and decide on a general resumption of mining if needed. Some replies were favorable especially from Ohio operators. Indiana miners favor joint conference. result hinges 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 colliery tomorrow
Reading Pa April 1 The Reading Company plans active prep for resuming mining at its collieries tomorrow Thousands of empty cars will head to mines early and by noon hundreds of anthracite cars will move to tidewater Mahanoy plane to restart bringing thousands of idle miners back to work with prospects for continued summer employment Railroad workers in coal traffic to have steady work likely for months New Jersey convention date set back from April 23 to 28 for Democrats to pick delegates for Denver march April 1 Sloan furniture sale promises largest selection of the year at 1407 G Street plus household items from Muan Co 107 G
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Reading Company
Tidewater
Mahanoy
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Denver
Sloan's
Haushol
Muan & Co
Elkhorn
Huntington
W. Va
Daniels
Guyandotte
Big Sandy
New River
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Suffragette Lady Cook to wage another ballot campaign
New York April 1 Lady Cook the former Miss Tennessee Claffin of this city arrived from England on the Oceanic to advocate woman suffrage. She previously campaigned in 1266 and met President Roosevelt early the next year urging a suffrage measure.
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New York
Lady Cook
Francis Cook
Tennessee
Claffin
England
Hed
Roosevelt
Americans Off for Alaska in Transcontinental Race
In Seattle on April 1 the New York to Paris race saw the American car shipped aboard the steamship Santa Clara bound for Valdez Alaska. The Italian entry passed Santa Barbara en route to San Francisco by the coast road. The French car moved past Rhyolite Nevada toward Death Valley. 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 bridge collapses in Bluestone country
Bluefield West Virginia April 1 three men drowned after a suspension foot bridge over Bluestone River at Rock collapsed during a flood. Five others escaped, while several bridges and rail lines along Bluestone and Tug River valleys were washed away or blocked, forcing evacuations and traffic stoppages across multiple towns.
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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 quick overseas departure
New York, April 1. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt faced an absolute divorce suit filed by Ellen French Vanderbilt, with a secretive referee hearings plan. Mrs Vanderbilt testifies to marriage and adultery details. Vanderbilt, sailing to Europe, declined comment. The case centers on adultery, child custody, and possible alimony, with a three month delay before decree becomes absolute.
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New York
Europe
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
Ellen French Vanderblit
O'Gorman
David McClure
Slaw
Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
McClure
Trade with Japan Shows American Exports Soaring
Official figures reveal U S exports to Japan reached $105 899 189 in 1907 while Japan sent $65 500 000 in goods to America. Tokyo hails the trade balance as an assurance of peace though a reported plot against Prince Ito’s life in Korea is denied as baseless.
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Tokio
Official Gazette Today
Japan
United States
China
Great Britain
America
Korea
Ito
Seoul
Manitoba buys Bell lines in Alberta deal
Alberta public works minister W. H. Cushing announces the province will purchase Bell Telephone Company of Canada lines in Alberta for 675000 dollars. The arrangement aims to place Western Canada under provincial ownership, with the government acquiring the entire telephone system in the region.
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Canada
Montreal
Quebec
W. H. Cushing
Province of
Alberta
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Gould Engagement Clash Over Fortune Dispute
Mme Anna Gould, bedbound at the St Regis, contends consent by her family to marry Count Boni de Castellano nulls the will’s forfeiture clause, seeks full share of Jay Gould estate. George J Gould opposes, trustees lean toward him. receivers ordered to reimburse $50,000.
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York
Tyler Morse
Mme
Anna Gould Ly
St. Hegis Hotel
Mme. Gould
France
Paris
Atlantic
Gould
Tyler Marses
St. Regis
Prince de Sagan
Jay Gould
Mme. J . Gould
Count Boni de Castellano
New York
George J. Gould
George J
Helen M. Gould
Kelly
Emperor William Letter Sparks April Fool Claims
Munich journal prints supposed copy of William II letter to Lord Tweedmouth, triggering Berlin debate. Official sources call it a prank, yet many believe authenticity. The exchange centers on naval power and British and German policies with Lord Tweedmouth replying, while a Windsor drain pipe joke appears in the closing remarks.
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Munich
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Lord Tweedmouth
Admiralty
Germany
Iergland
Lord Tweedmattin
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Great Britain
Kaiser
Lord Esher
Edward
Sir John Fisher
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Peror
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Tirpitz
von Tirpitz
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Weedmouth
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