New Pension Officer Sworn In as Agencies Consolidate
Dr H Thompson is sworn in as disbursing officer in Washington, ending the pension agencies system. Twelve agencies are moved to the capital, six more to follow, with about 255 clerks relocating to Washington to handle quarterly pensions due February 4 totaling about 1.0 million dollars across six cities and the remaining agencies.
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Washington
H Thompason
Penson Bureau
Thompson
Finance Divison
Davenport
Pension Bureau
Indianapolis
Knoxville
Tenn
Louisville
New York City
Philadelphia
Topeka
Kans
Augusta
Boston
Mass
Columbia
Cahle
Detroit
Mich
San Francisco
Cal
Milwaukee
Wis
Buffalo
Concord
Chicago
Des Moines
Iowa
Pittsburgh
Eight Hour Day Demanded by Trades Union Congress
A resolution calling for an eight hour day for all classes of workers was adopted by the Trades Union Congress. The vote represented over two million British workers and marked a continued push for a standard eight hour day without overtime under the parliamentary committee.
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Trades Union Congress
Parliamentary Committee of the ‘Trades TI Nion Congress
Heir to 750000 Estate Searched. Caples Sought in LA
Police continued a systematic search for Joseph H Caples the heir to a 750000 estate left by the late To had Caples of Paseo Tex. Caples disappeared from Los Angeles amid embezzlement complaints and was linked to livestock prop through M Wyatt and M Wingo.
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Los Angeles
Joseph H Caples
Caples
Wyatt
Wingo
Seekers of truth push case in Milwaukee murder probe
Mysterious influences are alleged to have hindered the investigation into Frank Robertson’s death, found shot by his wife on October 22. Milwaukee District Attorney Yockey seeks to prosecute, backed by citizens demanding full disclosure. The coroner’s jury ruled self, while key testimony allegedly existed but was mishandled. Amos Robertson, Sheridan mayor and father of the victim, questions delays as Florence Robertson and Georgia Bowers prepare to testify in Milwaukee.
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Frank Robertson
Milwaukee
Wis
Phis
Yockey
Miss.a
Amos Robertson
Sheridan
Ill
Florence
McCormack in Washington Recital Charms Large Audience
Irsh tenor John McCormack made his Washington debut with a capacity Columbia Theater crowd praising his interpretive power and genial mood. The program mixed lyric arias, songs, and dramatic numbers including La Boheme act 3 finale, with contralto Susanna Dercum as the assisting artist and Browning’s Five Years at the Spring.
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Washington
John McCormack
Columbia Theater
McCormack
Edgar
Mme Tetraggini
Mother O’ Mine
Molly Brannigan
Hughes
Sally Gardens
Brien
Simo
Love
Mother Machree
Mrs Beach
Browning
Miss Dercum
Beach
Edwin Schneider
Pio
Committee of Person and Estate Named for Incompetent Congressman
Justice Hendrick in New York Supreme Court named a committee of the person and estate for Congressman elect Timothy D Sullivan known as Big Tim. Appointees are Lawrence Mulligan Patrieh H Sullivan Frank J Farrell and Emanuel Blumenstein. Each must furnish a $200000 bond. Relatives consented. The estate is said to exceed $1 million.
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New York
Timothy D Sullivan
Yonkkers
Justice Hendrick
Supreme Court
Lawrence Mulligan
Patrieh H Sullivan
Frank J Farrell
New York American League Baseball Club
Emanuel Blumenstein
Sullivan
Heavy gold exports boost demand for steel and iron
New York reports say iron and steel trade remains very active with expansion limited only by mill delivery delays. Open winter aids building, while labor troubles ease. Trade notes note high merchandise exports and gold shipments abroad to Paris amid Balkan crisis. securities markets stay quiet. Bradstreet reports 351 business failures for the week ending January 25, up from 312 a year earlier.
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New York
Duns Review
Paris
Bradstreet’s
Mellen and Chamberlain plead not guilty in antitrust case
New York January 31 Charles S Mellen and J Chamberlain entered pleas of not guilty in federal court to indictments charging a Sherman act violation tied to a monopoly agreement between the New Haven road and the Grand Trunk They were allowed until February 10 to change pleas Each was on 10000 bail on prior indictments with bail to stand No trial date set
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New York
Charles S. Mellen
Need Better Lake Ports For Package Freight
Johne H Barnes a Duluth grain importer told the House merchant marine committee that government terminal facilities are needed at Great Lakes ports to handle package freight. He argued railroad owned steamship lines keep high lake freight rates and that water rates from Minneapolis to the East are only nominally lower than rail rates, but should be about 10 percent of those rates.
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Great Lakes
House Merchant Marine Committee
Johne H Barnes
Duluth, Minn
Barnes
Lakes
Minneapolis
New York Stock Exchange Opposes Maximum Call Loan Interest
Albany January 31 the New York Stock Exchange voiced opposition to incorporation and to a maximum rate on call loan interest. James B Mabon led a committee to urge reforms and warned incorporation could undermine disciplinary power, invite court challenges and lengthy litigation. John G Milburn argued incorporation risks disaster and questioned the need given existing penalties. Governor Sulzer pressed for details on American Can activity.
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Albany
New York Stock Exchanges
Sulzer
James B. Mabon
John G Milburn
Stock Exchange
Vermont vetoes anti crime bill on sterilization measure
Governor Fletcher vetoed the Vermont bill providing for sterilization of defective criminals. Attorney General Brown called it unfair and discriminatory. The Senate later passed the measure 13 to 16 despite the veto. the House earlier approved 85 to 72 and will reexamine Monday.
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Vermont
Montpelier
Fletcher
Brown
Senate
House
Navy wireless report to track merchant ships daily
Commander William H G Bullard superintendent of the naval wireless service and Commander George F Cooper hydrographer are developing a plan to receive a daily location report of merchant vessels crossing the Atlantic. Reports will be transmitted by naval wireless stations to maritime exchanges.
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William H G Bullard
Naval Wireless Service
George F Cooper
Naval
Atlantic Ocean
Exchange investigation eyed over large stock sales
The committee questioned whether large recent stock sales were by bona fide holders while the exchange promised cooperation with Governor Sulzer. Mr Milburn and President Mabon assured reforms would be pursued, cautioned the governor to proceed slowly on delicate subjects, and the governor said he had no comment on the visit.
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Milburn
Mabon
Gov Sulzer
Gover
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Trade Union Congress
Georgia
Bowers
Florence Robertson
M’cormack
Nathan B. Scott
Chas. W. Warden
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Chas. A. Douglas
Frank&. Bright
M. J. Wenfree
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WM. G. Carter Wade H. Cooper
R. J. Earnshaw
F. H. Edmonds
L. L. Jenkins James L. Karrick
William Lennox
John C. Letts
Isaac T. Mann
WM. R. Merriam
J. H. Millard
Thos. H. Melton
Franklin Murphy
George H. Peters
B. W. Peterson Samuel J. Prescott
Chas. G. Pfluger
Thos. Somerville
JOS. Strasburger
Nathan B. Scott Guy
Continental Trust Company
G Street
Big Tim
Mellen
Saya Lewer
America
Stanka
Thomas P. Morgan
Southern Building
Washington, D. C
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Nassau Street, New York, N. Y
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