Ballinger Forces Send Subpoenas to Seattle
Ballinger Pinchot inquiry subpoenas three witnesses from Seattle including Christensen chief of the field division and W O Neill assistant custodian to testify on Glavis document handling at the Federal building in Lexington. Miss Ella M Bhartell stenographer also subpoenaed plus Frank Spalding Seattle agent to be sealed. Proceedings extend as Glavis testifies under cross examination with lengthy explanations.
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Christensenighlet
Field Division
Seattle
O'Nem
Federes Bylding
Sire Heodmeny
Louis R. Glavis
Grand Jury
Federal
Lexille
Equest
Vertrees
Ballinger
Ella M. Shartell
Ginviann
Brandeis
Glavis
Frank TL Spalding
Cheyenne
Wo Barr
Hallinger-Pinchot
Nes- Blond
Myr Glavia
Glyvis
Cunningham
Glavin
Case
Wash
Christensen
Vhhief
The
Land Apca
United States
Elmer H Toda
G W O Neill
Bcletensen
C Nell
Washington
Smith Refort Target in Futures Hearings
Vice President Marah of the New York Cotton Exchange attacked Mer bert Knox Smith commissioner of corporations at the futures hearings before the House agricultural committees yesterday. Marsh objected to the commission ers report on cotton exchanges and misinterpretation of facts while Smith claimed no knowledge of his own mint and condemned use of spot and middling cotton terms. Fort letter to Taft urges legislature to vote for income tax law with Taft expressing strong approval and hoping New Jersey supports it.
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Marah
New York Cotton Exchange
Merbert Knox Smith
Marsh
Smith
Trentem
Fort
Frealdent Taft
Boshion
Tam
New Jersey
Sax
Rivers and Barbers
Howe
Elms
Chewe
Robert
E. Feary
Representatiha Butler
Pennsylvani
Toenays Affairs
Mr Peaty
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Advertised for Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dysppepsia Tablets as a natural digestor to replenish gastric juices, soothe nerves, and ease dyspepsia. It cites Beaumont and St Martin as historical figures in digestive science, claims wide use in the US and Canada, and offers a 50 cent price with a free trial by mail.
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Abbe Spallanzani
Beaumont
Michigan
Alexia St Martin
America
Canada
Stuart Co
Stuart Bide
Xeehall Mich
Senate adjourns after brief session on postal savings bills
Seaxtar Cramton and Sommter Furkett urged constitutional support for postal savings bank DDI as a large bill bundle moved forward with minor changes. The Howe committee chair faced debate on a river and barber appropriation measure while the Senate wrapped up at 46 pm and reconvened at noon today.
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Seaxtar Cramton
Mall
Sommter Furkett
Postal Savings Bank
DDI
Senate
Teday
Congress to honor Peary with thanks and medal
House naval affairs committee opposes promotion to rear admiral and $300 yearly retirement pay while considering a resolution to thank Civil Engineer Robert Peary and award a gold medal. Senate action supports promotion. House unlikely to alter plan as debate continues.
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House
Senate
Robert Peart
Naval Affairs Committee
Sup Gommitees
Peary
Butler
Pennsylvania
Congress
Axetiy
Jagt Capedition
Thesegiana
Litte
Senate Passes Hazing Bill For West Point Cadets
The Senate approved a hazing prevention bill authored by Senator du Pont of Delaware. It empowers the academy superintendent to regulate conduct and penalties, including dismissal and ineligibility for commissions, with reappointment barred for two years after graduation.
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Senate
West Point Miliary Academy
du Pont
Delaware
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Head tax dispute over alien arrivals and taxes
Members of the House immigration committees probe the head tax on aliens, noting a mismatch between reported arrivals and tax receipts. Representative Hayes cites 400,000 newcomers who paid no tax, while Representative Bennet contests a dead tax and explains possible exemptions or nonregistration under current law. The law requires shipping companies to pay $4 per alien brought into U S ports.
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Unlten States
House
Hayes
California
United States
Bennet
New York
Immigration Commission
Alcamelcy Companies
Senate nominations sent by President Nemes for various posts
The President sent nominations to the Senate including John W Dyer as pension agent at Indianapolis and Isa Charles G Covert as revenue collector for Indiana's Seventh district. Col Frederick Ward of the Seventh Cavalry Urlandigr is named to a position from February 1, 108. The Senate confirmed Grant T Trent of Tennessee as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands and named Willam R Moneley of Mississippi and Matthew M Macfarlane of Florida as collectors of customs for Pearl River District Mississippi and Tampa Florida respectively. The House committee reelected several managers for Homes for Disabled Veterans. Oscar M GottschalP of Ohio was named to succeed the late Charles M Ferriderdon.
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Senate
John W Dyer
Indianapolis
Charles G Covert
Tnteratt Revenue
Indiana
Frederick 1 Ward
Caval de Urlandigr Weceral
Grant T Trent
Tenneanee
Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands
Willam R Moneley
Miselasippi
Pearl River
Miss and
Matthew & Macfarlane
Florida
Tampa
Fineh
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House Committee On Military Affairs
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Homes For
Golders
James W Wadsworth
New York
Henry 3B Palmer
Nebraska
John M Halley
Wiecontin
Henry H Markham
California
Oscar M Gottschal
Ohio
Lnte
Charles M~ériderdon
Roberts Bill on Air Control by Wireless Telegraph Board
Hearing on Roberts bill for air control by wireless telegraph board nears. Representatives of commercial wireless firms and War and Navy departments invited to testify. Work on Sundry Civil Bill continues. appropriations around 146 million dollars will be reported to the House around March 15.
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Wireless Telegraph Board
War and Navy Departments
Houes
Opening Of Parliament Lacks Royal Pageantry In London
London February 11 formal ceremonies were postponed to February 21 to see the king and queen present. Commons reelect Speaker Lowther as political rumor swirls amid budget talks with Redmond signaling nationalist neutrality on the veto. Barnes named Labor chairman while suffragists pledge restraint pending government moves on women’s suffrage. Gladstone elevated to peerage as home affairs secretary heads to governorship in British South Africa.
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Churchill
London
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Edward VII
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House of Lords
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John Delon
T P O'Connor
Lloyd George
Trey
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Asquith
Herbert John Gladstone
Home Affairs
British South Africa
Dutch baron warns of threat to Holland from Kaiser
Baron van Heeckeren told the Senate he had learned from Dr Kuyper that Germany warned Holland over fortifying points against Britain. He recalled earlier denials by foreign secretary van Swijeren that Queen Wilhelmina had received any threatening communication from the Kaiser. The exchange notes repeated discussions between Kuyper and Heeckeren on the issue.
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Washington Post
the Hague
Baron van Heecksten
Senate
William
Germany
Holland
Great Britain
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Baron
van Heeckeren
Mainister
van Swihderen
Wilhelmina
Kaise
Baron van Heeckeren
Kuyper
Storm Sweeps France Disrupts Communications and Floods
A strong storm drifts across France causing widespread telegraph outages with Germany and other neighbors. Eastern and southern areas report rising Seine water, forcing evacuations in Alfortville and nearby towns. The Marne overflows causing damage to several towns and a tornado damages Guerche near Rennes unroofing many houses.
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Feb
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Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Seine
Alfortville
Marna
Guerche
Rennes
Villa for King Edward plans guests at Neapolitan villa
Milan February 16 The Brazillahs villa at Poullipo on the Bay of Naples has been bought for King Edward II and Queen. Theodore Roosevelt is said to be one of the first guests to be entertained there upon his return from Africa.
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Milan
Brazillahs
Poullipo
Bay of Naples
Edward II
Prince Henry in England to Stay Week at Buckingham
Prince Henry and Princess Henry of Prussia arrive in London and will remain at Buckingham Palace for a week to foster better Anglo German relations. The visit signals continued high level diplomacy as ships and routes are listed in travel notes from Southampton and Havre with expected arrivals and times.
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Buckingham Palace
London
Henry of
Prussia
St Ja
England
Germany
Senate Bills Aim to Extend Belmont Road and Fund Public Buildings
Tony Ore introduces measures to adopt a land designation system in the District and to acquire land near Connecticut Avenue Bridge to extend Belmont Road to Gal Vert Street and connect to Waterside Drive, extending Waterside to Zoological Park. Also seeks $16 million for public buildings for Justice State and Commerce and Labor departments. Court of Claims cites $1,160 due to the estate of Chelating Turner for fort usage at Fort Slocum during the Civil War.
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Connecticut Avenue Bridge
Belmont Road
Watureside Drive
Waterside Drive
Zoological Park
Scott
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Department of Justice
Department of State
Department of Commerce and Labor
Gourt
Clatma
Chelating Turner
Fort Slocum
Distriet
Senate bill to build three federal department building complexes
A Senate bill introduced by Senator Scott seeks 15 million dollars to erect fireproof housing for the State Department Commerce and Labor and Justice on government owned ground. Supervision would rest with department heads, with dedicated shell space for district bureaus. The plan envisions three structures and a special project officer with a raise during construction.
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Scott
State Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of Justice
Iimn
Department of Departments
Colombia
Department of Commerce
Carnegie backs Taft tariff bill praises step in right direction
Chicago Feb 15 Andrew Carnegie visiting Chicago after nineteen years says he is in no hurry to die and supports the Aldrich tariff plan as a revenue measure. He defends Taft, calls him one of the best presidents, and argues luxuries should be taxed to fund the government while urging foreign goods pay for protection and revenue.
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Washington Fort
Chicago
Andrew Carnegie
Heaven
United States of America
Carnegie
Mr .Taft
Bill
Storm Moving East as Colder Weather Follows Likely
A northern Rocky Mountain origin storm moves rapidly eastward toward the Eastern States, bringing rain and snow with rising and falling temperatures. Severe winds are forecast, with storm warnings issued along the East Gulf Coast from Mobile to Florida.
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Rocky Mountain
East Gulf Coast
Income Tax Favored by Virginia Ratification Move
The Washington Post reports that Virginia’s Senate committees favored ratifying a federal constitutional amendment to permit an income tax. The measure needs two thirds of the state legislature, and Virginia’s legislature is among the first to act on this proposal.
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Virginie
Washington Post
Richmond
Guv Swanson
United States
Senate
Virginia
Washington Woman Claims Cancer Cured by Hadenpyl Treatment
A Washington woman cites a New York doctor Hadenpyl claiming cancer cure after ten days of impregnated blood therapy. She signed a blood bond for a quart of life blood as fee and reports renewed energy, while other physicians express cautious questions about the method's evidence and safety.
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Hadenpyl
New York
Ike
L. Faben
Salt Atrest Northwest
Hodenpyl
Roosevelt Houpt
New York City
Llttle
Roosevelt Hospital
Hedenpyl
Faben
Sha
J B Nichols
Hodenpyi
White House Callers List Confusing February 38 Session
A garbled roster lists Cabinet members and lawmakers including Simmons of Worth Carpio, Curtia of Kansas, Taylor of Ohio, Dwight of New York, Tawney of Minnesota, Borland of Missouri, Cole of One Interstate Commerce, Lane, Secretary of the Treasury Norton, Commissioner Pabell, Arthur L Vorys, Archbishop Ireland, Gen J Franklin Bell, and Robert I Lowry. The text appears as a jumbled OCR from a White House callers column.
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Worth Carpio
Curtia
Kansas
Taylor
Ohio
Dwight
New York
Tawney
Minnesota
Borland
Mssari
Cole
Lane Hesterant
Tresanry Norton
Internal Revenue
Pabell
Arthur L Vorys
Ireland
Franklin Bell
Robert I Lowry
Taft to Aid Actors at May Lyceum Armory Benefit
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports Taft will attend the opening night of a May benefit at the seventy first regiment armory for actors. A committee including Maude Adams Barrymore Barrymore Fiske and others will handle booths and promotions with Pauline Frederick and May Boley among volunteers.
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New York
Bendar
Lyceum
Seventy-First Regiment
And
Tait
Daniel Frohlinen
Maude Adame
Thet Barrymore
Jutta Barrymore
Mrs’ Fiske
Davia
House Passes Rivers Bill in Heated Debate
The Rivers and Harbors bill, with over 5 million in appropriations and more than 7 million in authorizations, passed the House amid sharp exchanges. Rep J Hampton Moore dubbed Speaker Cannon the godfather of the waters as implied threats of party discipline circulated. The measure heads to the Senate Commerce Committee for consideration.
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Moore
Will Langer
Senate
House
Cannon
J Hampton Moore
Macon
Arkansas
Mississippi
Committee On Commerce
Howsey
France to Yield No More in Tariff Talks
The Temps editorial notes that France will not concede all in tariff negotiations. It warns against the belief that France will capitulate and explains that the current political climate in the United States, including high living costs and upcoming elections, will deter a tariff war with France.
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Pari
The
Temps
France
Tempo
United States
Five Washington Crew Members Infected With Smallpox On Cruiser Washington
The armored cruiser Washington, en route from Honolulu to Puget Sound, reports five crew members aboard have smallpox. Before departure from Honolulu Daniel J Thompson died of the disease and was cremated. The ship will dock at Port Townsend quarantine for isolation and disinfection before resuming its voyage.
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Washington
Seattle
Wash
Bates Sound Navy Yard
Honolulu
Navy Department
Daniel J Thompson
Smallpot
Puget Sound
Port Townsend
Craw
Railroad bill revised by Attorney General Wickersham
The Attorney General has completed a revision of the railroad bill to remove ambiguity and strengthen the section. The entire bill will be the subject of a hearing tomorrow with Interstate Commerce Commission members present. Day and Saturday will be devoted to interpretive sessions of the communities.
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Wickersham
iNterstate Commerce Commission
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