Amendments Hoped to Speed Railroad Bill Debate
Shy. at rail road bill Elkins with Hale push for quick action while Cummins and Aldrich oppose haste. Money warns two weeks needed for amendments as Aldrich probes Democratic stance. discussion on compromise and Senate procedure continues amid partisan maneuvering.
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Hale
Cummins
Aldrich
Senatora Biking
Hale Yeaterday
Senate
Cumming
Lacon
Sim
Cader
Money
Officers Paid Twice by Cuba Alleged in Army Details
A proposed resolution by Representative Blayden questions officers detailed to Cuba serving as clerks while drawing salaries from the Cuban government. It names Capt. Frank Kieventh, Capt. G G Third Field Artillery, and Capt. S Gellerman as examples. The plan would require War Department discretion on future details and caps such detachments at five officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Cuba
Blayden
Frank Kieventh
G. G
Third Field Artilery
Gellerman
Coarst
States Army
Menen
Panama
Customs court of appeals to cost $930000 next year
The customs court of appeals and the Department of Jug- Hee costs for the next fiscal year are estimated at 930 thousand dollars. Presiding judge and four inferior officers will draw 87,000 each, the marshal 3,000, clerk 3,301, stenographic clerks 1,600, stenographic center 2890, messenger 410, with rent and travel expenses totaling 49000. An assistant attorney general salary is proposed at 8,900 with deputy 2,800 and four attorneys at 3,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Customs Court of Appeals
Department of Jug- Hee
Trav. Uir Expanies, &c
Linder
United States
Congress Condensed Reports Hints of Naval and Budget Controversy
The record summarizes House actions including naval appropriations and a proposed disposal bill. It notes a select committee inquiry into alleged submarine subterfuge and a publicity campaign linked to the McCall camp. Speaker Cannon participated in a conference with Gaines leading the committees. The session adjourned for the day with plans to resume later.
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Mansa
BUI
Wisoba
Witheseea da Dealrod
Mccall Campatsit
Holme
Gaines
Coutmutes
Carinon
Naval
Art
Theaniston
Allie
P.m
Neon
District in Congress Senate Bill on decency in public plates
Senate passes bill to bar exhibition of indecent or vulgar material on public plates in the District of Columbia. House hearing on Coudrey resolution to stop Washington Gaslight Co from issuing indebtedness certificates continued before District committee. Bills introduced by Mr. Coudrey restrict hatpins over an inch beyond the crown and require public timepiece proprietors to keep clocks within two minutes of correct time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Columnia
HOUSE
Coudrey Ree
Washington Gasitsht Company
Publicity bill reported favorably after long delay
The McCall campaign publicity bill was reported favorable by committee chair Galuey after three weeks in pigeon hole. It is to be called up April 8 and requires publication of campaign contributions and expenses with penalties for violations. Perry Belmont says the action secures House support and aims to win Senate approval.
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House
McCall
Galuey
Congress
Metall Il
Debste
Gaines
West Virginia
Perry Belmont
BNL
Senate
National Courarsitt Michigal
Santrade
Phatraaits Fn
Fizap
Mensure
Siat
Banate
Rail Bill Accelerated By House Action
The allroad bill was made privileged and set for consideration in the House by a Mann resolution adopted two thirds of the vote. Mann said he would push the railroad bill after the naval bill. The House, with debate and unanimous consent, passed a Senate bill granting right of way over public domain in Arkansas for oil or gas pipelines.
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House
Mann
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Jeavar
Senate
Arkansas
Senate rescinds vote on Devlin confirmation for U S attorney
Senate committee on funeral yea veray rescinded its vote to reject Robert T. Devlin for the U S attorney post in the Northern district of California. Subcommittee will review briefing by Dr. E. B. Perrin contesting Devlin's confirmation after last week's hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Coatmiece
Ms Vole
Robert T. Daviln
United States
District
California
Subcommittee
E. B. Perrin
Devlin
Perrin
Supreme Court Debates Railroads and Tax Cases
The court paused key cases due to absent counsel as it addressed interstate commerce rulings, Arkansan prohibitions on medical recruitment, and a 28 hour law penalty dispute. It set reargument for October while affirming a Hawaii murder sentence and noting other opinions from Justice Brewer.
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Bowers
Herte‘Woodman
Paul
Mint
Thomed Wilson
Supreme Court of
Minnegota
Supreme Court
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Wynne
Federal Court of
Hawaii
John Wynne
Archibald B McKinnon
Brewer
Loulalang
McEnery Land Scrip
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Z. W. Frellson & Co
A. W. Grendel
Register
Senate study finds costs rise faster than wages in Europe
Investigating the cost of living, a Senate committee yesterday presented data from consular officers in Europe. The panel notes wages have not kept pace with price increases, with rents and food costs rising disproportionately for laboring classes and plans a later special report.
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Courant
Cne
Senate
Europe
United States
Taft Nominates Marshals and Justices in Mixed Senate Action
President Taft set nominations for U S marshals Milo D Campbell Eastern Michigan Charles T Billett Northern District of California and Edmund C Abbott Associate Justice New Mexico. Navy rear admirals Chauncey Thomas and William A Marshal named. Senate confirms nominations and approves fiscal measures including 13 497 68 million in Agriculture appropriations with cuts like 2000 for denaturing alcohol teaching. House and Senate conference report scales a 3500 reduction. Bethlehem Steel inquiry details unit contracts and labor strike response. Homestead land limits raised 35 acres to 425 and term extensions for island officials debated amid Senate actions.
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Taft
United States
Milo D. Campbell
Michigan
Charles ‘T. Billett
California
New Mexico
Edmund C. Abbott
New Mexia
Chauncey ‘Thomas
William A
Senate
HMI Carrles
Wilda
Washington Humane Society Membership Roll Report
The Washington Humane Society held a meeting yesterday and announced new members. The list includes Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, John A. Kasson, Mrs. John P. Story, Gen. Soba C. Black, Milas Alice Ly Riggs, Archibald Hopkins, George T. Marys Jr, Dr. Charles Shirley Cartlery, Mrs. Wen Garamond, Mrs. Frances Baxter, and many others listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Humane Society
Admiral
Dewey
John A. Kasson
John P. Story
Soba C. Black
Milas Alice Ly Riggs
John Taylor Arms
Arthur Lee
George ¥. Hutt
W. C. Bustis
Beasle Jota
Archibald Hopkins
George T. Marys, Jr
Leech
J. A Asplewall
Charles’Shirley
Edison Street Car proves cost efficient in trials
The Edison storage battery street car completed three weeks of daily operation, delivering 66 miles per day on a 48 mill charge and a cost under 30 cents per mile. Beach notes potential savings by eliminating underground conduit, cutting maintenance costs per mile from 26,100 dollars to about 1,000 dollars.
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Bixtéth
Bealdas
Asith Beach
Bison
New York
Badison
Beach
Traffc
Campaign Expenditures and Publicity Lobby Debate 1910
Perry Belmont in Grand Rapids writes Washington protesting a Republican telegram on campaign financing. John W. Blodgett replies defending nonpartisan publicity. both men discuss the House passage, Senate feasibility, and party politics surrounding the publicity bill.
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Grand
Rapids
Mick
Perry Balmont
Washington
D. C
Nour
Tati
John W. Blodgett
Washington, D. C
Grand Rapids
Mich
Burrows
Partizan
Congress
Mane
Advani
House
Senate
Republican Party
Perry Belmont
Taft Returns From Worcester Addresses Rail Workers
President Taft arrived back from Worcester where he spoke to 3,000 railway craft service men. He went to the White House to handle Sunday business as Commerce Commissioner B. Clarke accompanied him. Taft discussed amendments in the Interstate Commerce Act and brought home a Worcester gold medal and souvenir.
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Worcester
Statc
Art
White House
Commerce
B. Clarke
Worcenter
Taft
House
Gen Van Art Andruss Dies at 83 in New York Home
Gen G Van Art Andruss U S A retired died yesterday at his New York residence after a year in illness. Born in Newark New Jersey in 1838 he served four years in the Navy as a midshipman and later entered West Point graduating in 1864. He served with distinction in the Civil War, rose to colonel in the artillery and retired as brigadier general the following year at his own request.
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New York
G. van Artdale Andruss
Newark
N. J
Navy
West Point
Delaware in Commission Capt Gove Takes Command
The battleship Delaware was placed in commission at the Norfolk navy yard with Capt Charles Gove U N commanding. Ceremonies included Capt Gove reading the orders and the raising of the colors. The vessel will remain for several months for alterations. Maj Gen Leonard Wood will succeed Gen Bell as army chief of staff on April 22. He met Gen Bell at Fort Myer and discussed encampment plans with Acting Secretary Oliver.
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Gove
Norfolk Navy Yard
Norfolk
Delaware
Charles Gove
U. N
Wood
Bell
Leonard Woods
Gen. Bell
Fort Myer
War Department
Oliver
Middletlantic States
Army Orders Relieve and Transfers During June Period
Army orders list Lexver of absence Lieutenant Cal Charlee Morton four months, Capt William M Coulling four months. Capt THman Campbell relieved to Fort Riley Kansas. Capt Monroe C Kerth to Raleigh to coach pigeons for National Guard April 6. Capt Lancing Parsons relief from Walter Reed Hospital. Major Alisanter M Stark relieved to Fort Adams. Capt John Lt Hines to Nagaraki Japan to arrange for army transports. Capt Matthew A de Laney to Philadelphia for official business. Capt Herold L Jackror retired from Quachia College Philadelphia. Capt Jackson Melesied assigned to Connecticut militia then Harford. Lieutenant Colonel Charles G Morin relieved from treatment at Hot Springs. Capt Goldon P Vestal retired to Fort Bayard. Capt Charles B Mepburn announced as from active service. Capt Frederic W Hindlons retired from ordnance. Major Cheatham to Governors Island on official wastress. Major Wintfem I Alnuvel to Hot Springs for treatment. Major Walter H Gordas assigned to Inspector General. Major Samuel W Miller relieved. Captain John Van BR medical corps reassigned to Montes, Venezuela posts. Naval officers orders include W M cea to Atlantic Fleet duties. emphasis on transfers and retirements across multiple posts.
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Lexver
Cal
Charlee Morton
William M. Coulling
Cap Thman Campbell
Fort Riley
Kans
Mounted Service
Shhow
Monroe C. Kerth
Twenty-third Infantry
Raleigh
W. C
National Guird
Japan
Chikago Province
Matthew A. de Laney
Philadelphia
Herold L. Jackror
Ve &.A
Quachia College
Arkadelphia
Ark
Jackson
Iilitia
Teller
Harford
Dean
Charles G. Morin
Army and Navy
Worpitat
Hot Springs
Goldon P. Vestal
General Hospital
Fort Bayard
N. Mer
Hevac
Charles B Mepburn
Signal Corps
Uremant
Frederic W Hindlons
Ordnance Department
Freak Cheatham
Will
Ieland
Wintfem
Alnuvel
Payminster
Wil
Army
Navy
Hox Pfiat
Walter H. Gordas
Eighteenth Infantry
Sn Metailed ‘For Service For the, Inspector ‘Gen Department, Vies
Samuel W. Miller
Gmarsl
Ratloved
John van BR. Su
Medical Corps
Montes
Bort Wanhing
Fort Myer
Wife barred as witness in Sayler murder trial
Watseka Illinois April 4 Judge Dibbie barred Mrs. W R Miller wife of Dr W J Miller one of the defendants from testifying for the defense. She had been called to testify about J B Seyler visiting the Miller home before the shooting to arrange boarding while Mrs Miller was visiting Pennsylvania the ruling held a wife cannot testify to aid a co defendant if her words could exculpate or incriminate her husband. Most witnesses described insurances in which Mrs Sayler aided the sick and visited patients with Dr Miller sometimes staying with the ill all night.
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W. R. Miller
Sayler
Watseka
Dibbie
Dr. W. 3
Miller
Wwiller
Morrin
J. B. Seyler
Mier
Dr. Miller
Bayler
More Land for Beverly Building Purchase
Treasury Department buys more land for a public building site at Beverly the summer home of President Taft spending 5000 bringing total to 24000 for the location at Ranten Street and Railroad Avenue. The building is to cost 54004 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Taft
Treasury Department
Ranten Street
Railroad Avenue
Detained by thick weather at Cape Henry voyage halted
Half of the Atlantic battleship fleet weighed anchor in thick weather at Hampton Roads this afternoon and moved seaward toward the southern drill grounds off the Virginia coast. Weather observers could not confirm any vessel passings and the fleet lay under Cape Henry awaiting clearer conditions. A separate report notes a delegation led by Col. James Mann was appointed to arrange a replica Houdini statue of George Washington to be presented to the French republic.
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Lee
Cape Henry
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Virginia
United States
Capes
Lynp Haven Roads
Gaps Henry
M. Jusserand Lees
James Mann
Houdini
George Washington
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Bill
Elkins
Senate Committee
Court of Conserve Tr
Raficatta
Jamina
Mir
Slayden
Te Uguse Committee of Inquiry
Steenerson
Kustermann
Pierpont
Francia H._s
The
Kitt of
Racha
Congress Condensed
Hood
Hasten Railway
Biel
Supreme. Court
Nebraska
United” States“ Supreme Court
Arkansex
Arkansis
Southwestern Ol Company
Texas
Kennedy
Oll. Naphide, &c
W.E Mller
Southern Railway Company
Han County
Boston
Muk Street
Borton Chambers of Commerce
Central Wharf and Wet Dock Corporation
Hugh L. Dickson
San Barnardino
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Senator Ledge
Utente
Taft Rames
Rainey
Bethlehem Steel Company
South
Bethlehem, Pa
Noxy Department
Itr
Tparrehne
Humane
Edison
Alligs
Haine ‘Hanisome
E. V. A. Andruss
Vestal
Macy
Florence
W.B. Moses & Sons
L. Douglas
Penna. Ave
Belasco
Allen
James OY Neil
Lew Fields
Mammoth
Midnight Sons
Stowers i Pinzers
Stoners
Ptetttly
Meta
Thore
Sat
Cohan & Harris Prapatz
George Evans - Woney Minstrels
Henry
Jacil
Bobby Burnit
Brom
Georges Randolph Chester
Tee Maxine
Boey Sura
Wallace Eddinger
Farlan
Plano
Ty Page
Rowena Humphrey
T. Arthur Smithr
NEW
National Et Tecnecor
Charles Frohman
WM. H. Crane
George Ade
Eva Tanguay
Ziegfeld
Langone
America
Halle
Uelock
House of Morey
Arthur’Gusith
Robert Taylor
Tennessee
Ofghans
Binughee
Calymee Hall
Betow
AT & YF
Ieee
Archur Benita
Mare
Peas Theater
Eerout
Imarate
Thea
St. Xs
Fiassi
Uemman Thompson and Company
Moshua
Academy
Old Kentucky
Kentucky
Reeses
Thoes
Lyceum
Froligsome
LAMBS
Dreamland
Bublesauess
Jini Park Road
Dowling
Busoni
Columbia Theater
Wileon
Masonicauditorium - Sftance
Ize Sicaanats
Iancanigee, Se
Vindarile
TRE
Moglavia-Tretmeat
Folson
Banda
Kenner
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