Pay Bill in Peril as Navy Staff Row Trips Deadlock
Army and Navy officers fear a stalled pay increase as interservice strife in the Navy Department clouds prospects for the bill in Congress. Debate centers on equalizing rank and pay between line and staff officers, with Senator Hale signaled to push a new measure, while congressional committees clash over oversight and authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Army and Navy
Congress
Army
Eiengavon
Uns
Une
Navy
Fne
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Nuit
Niuy Pry
Diele
Hale
Senate
Brig Gen Sniffen Retired Amid Paymaster General Shuffle
Brig Gen Sniffen, aged sixty four, was placed on the retired list by law. He has served as paymaster general since September 1906, having begun as secretary to President Grant in 1869. Col Whipple will succeed him. Whipple, son of Bishop Whipple, has been an assistant paymaster general. Also noted: the Adams cruiser out of commission at League Island and the ship’s transfer to Pennsylvania Nautical School. Three Fort Leavenworth candidates passed exams for second lieutenants, including Henry W. T Helin, Bred E. Jacobs, and Walter S. Greacen.
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Erice
Culver C Sniffen
Wenerat
Tien Sniffen
New York
Brooklyn
Grant
Iota
tiotLien
Sniffen
Colo Jel HH. Whipple
Col Whipple
Billiboep Whipple
Episcopal Diocese of
Minnesota
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Navy Deparment
Adams
League Island Navy Yard
Tutwla
Samoa
Ashe
Pennsylvania Nautical Schod
Saratoga
Ammond
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Kenry W. T Helin
Lewinaville
Bred E. Jacobs
Denver
Cole
Walter S Greacen
Washington City
D. C
Columbia Wire Insurance Company
District of Columbia
F Street
City of Washington
Columbia Fire Insurance Company
Royal Insurance Company, Limited
Liverpool
England
Oval Insurance Company, Limited
Man fatally shoots wife by accident in bedroom
A merchant, Shepara Y. Graham, fatally shoots his wife while reaching for his life in their bed chamber as he prepared to leave for his plantation. The incident occurred this morning. Representative Calderhead, confined with a grip, was reported improved last night.
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Thonea Path, & C
Shepara Y. Graham
Calderhead
Representative Calderhead
Congress Hall
Revival of industry resumes at several plants
Gardner Massachusetts January 1 1300 chair workers at Heywood Bros and Wakefield and YP Derby Co return to full time work. January 3 operations at Brown mill of American Woolen Co resume with about 200 workers. Sandusky Ohio January 1 Kellys Island Lime and Transport Co to restart stone quarries Monday affecting about 600 workers due to financial turmoil.
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Kellys Island
Cigarette Ban Gains Momentum in Michigan Convention
Lansing Jan 1 The constitutional convention moved from a joking start to a serious vote on prohibiting manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the state. The proposal passed committee of the whole and was adopted 56 to 17 in formal session, with opposition to be renewed on second reading.
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Lansing, Mich
Senate stationery order bans relatives purchases and fees
Secretary Bennett issues strict rules ending charges for leather goods and personal items charged to senators. From January 1 1908 only orders signed by the senator or chairman may be placed, no leather goods, and only regular stock items kept. Senators must use compensation and mileage accounts for personal purchases.
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Charles G. Bennett
Senate
Treasury
Bennett
Nixon
Capitol
Work of rescue slow at Alpha shaft cave in
Rescue work at the Alpha shaft after the December 4 cave in drags on amid soft ground. Only about ten feet of earth removed in a day, with over 400 feet of obstruction remaining. Food and water have been sent down a six inch pipe to last the entombed men about a month. Foreman Gallagher offers no time estimate, pledging continued effort.
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Ely
Alpha
Gallagher
Attack on Harriman Aims to Break Railroad Combine
The government plans to sue in early 1908 to dissolve the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. The action echoes the Northern Securities case, with Attorney General Bonaparte pursuing the matter and the President backing enforcement of the law. A Supreme Court judgment is expected within a reasonable time.
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Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Northern
Securities
New York
Jan. i
Evening Mail
Washington
Bonaparte
Omaha
Kansas City
Union’ Pacific
EB. H. Harriman
Europe
Harriman
Roosevelt
Northern Securities
Commission
Supreme Court
Anti merger bills flood Massachusetts legislature
Boston January 1 129th general court convenes with Gov Guild and Lieut Gov Draper to be inaugurated. Senate is 32 Republicans to 8 Democrats and the House 175 Republicans to 65 Democrats. Five bills oppose the Boston and Maine merger with the New York New Haven and Hartford. other measures on the same issue expected. Commissions from last session on taxation labor insurance industrial education commerce and savings banks will report and propose law changes.
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Boston
129Th Great and General Court
Massachusetts
Curtis Guild, Jr
Eben
Draper
Senate
House
Boston and Maine Railroad
New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad
Sitate
Ending Traffic in Boys Inspiring Greek Child Labor Scheme
Inspector Archibiedes Seraphics leads a campaign under the Dept of Commerce and Labor to disrupt Greek boys trafficked to the United States for bootblacking and newsboy work. Indictments have been filed in Chicago for immigration law violations amid secrecy on Seraphics movements and planned action in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Straus
Archibiedes Seraphics
Washington
Seraphic
Immigration Service
Middle West
Chicago
New York
Robbers in Auto Captured in Rochester Robbery
Rochester New York January 1 Frank Whitney and George Carlisle are under arrest after a robbery by three men in a black automobile. They stole two thousand eight hundred fifty nine dollars from the Rochester Street Railway Company. The loot was found in a suitcase at the suspect’s brother in law’s house alongside burglar tools and silverware marked from the Fifth Avenue Hotel New York City. Carlisle fired on Detective Wiedman during a confrontation and was beaten. Police expect a third suspect to be arrested soon.
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Rochester, N
Frank Whitney
George Carlisle
Rochester Street Railway Company
Carlisle
Wiedman
Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York City
Whitney
Record Tow On The Ohio
A steamer will carry the Sprague south with a record tow on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Forty five coal boats seven barges two fuel boats and a model barge form a tow nearly 200 feet wide and 850 feet long carrying 1,505,000 bushels of coal. If stored in freight cars the train would run over twenty one miles. Also two skaters died in Michigan after breaking through the ice at Ford Slip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Sprague
Ohio
Mississippi
Fisher Shot by Burglar in Newark Home
George A. Fisher, city building inspector, was fatally wounded by a burglar who shot him in his yard early today. Fisher died hours later after being found unconscious by his wife at their home. the burglar escaped and identity is unknown.
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Newark
N. J
George A. Fisher
Fisher
Manitoba government buys Bell Telephone system
Winnipeg reports that the Manitoba government has purchased the Bell telephone system for 3 300 000. Control will pass January 15 and operation will be handled by a commission. Current company officials are expected to be retained.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Bell Telephone System
Georgia to Stay Dry Ninth saloon licenses issued in district
Alabama officials challenge Georgia prohibition while Judge Newman denies a temporary injunction. Georgia remains dry as counties and cities enforce early closing. Nine Cullman County saloon licenses issued amid constitutional questions. Montgomery implements partial early closing. shipments halted into dry areas.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Would Oust Kansas Mayor From Leavenworth Role
Topeka Jan 1 A suit to oust Peter A Everhardy as mayor of Leavenworth and a citation for Police Captain T J Taylor to appear before the Supreme Court on the charge of contempt were filed in the State Supreme Court today by Fred S Jackson attorney general It is charged that Everhardy has not enforced the prohibition law Capt Taylor has violated the order of the court by accepting money from saloonkeepers in lieu of license fees
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Topeka
Kans
Peter A. Everhardy
Leavenworth
T. J. Taylor
Supreme Court
States Supreme Court
Fred S. Jackson
Everhardy
Capt. Taylor
Trolley to replace steam line in Pa to Kane
Butler Pa Jan 1 the northern division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between this city and Kane will be converted to an electric trolley line. The road’s maintenance and operation costs now exceed earnings. Large summer hotel burned in Gloucester Mass tonight. The Colonial Arms, largest summer hotel on the North Shore, lost about 100000 dollars with most furnishings uninsured or insured.
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Butler
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Kane
Gloucester
Mass
Colonial Arms
North Shore
Nsurance
New Bank Law Urged to Curb Race Track Betting
Gov Hughes calls for prison penalties for bookmaking and ends evasive civil forfeiture. He urges limits and safeguards on banks and trust companies, tighter control of loans, and expanded regulation of public utilities including phones and telegraphs. The message discusses bank failures, supervision, reserves, and a statewide weekly banking summary.
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Albany
N. J
Jan
Gov. Hughes
J. W. Wadeworth, Jr
Public Service Commissions
Trial After 20 Years In Murder Case
Henry Shipmen, 52, awaits murder trial in New York after twenty years. He shot Mrs. Josephine Meson in the city, was once declared immune and sent to Matteawan, and has just been discharged from Matteawan to stand trial. Shipman was the son of a Rochester physician who died leaving a fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Shipmen
Josephine Meson
Shipman
Rochester
Matteawan
Petti Bore Seriously Ill in Boise Court Trial
Boise Idaho Jan 1 George A Pettibone has been in the hospital since adjournment of court yesterday and his condition is very serious He says he will be in court tomorrow which he predits will be the last day of his trial
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Boise
Idaho
George A. Pettibore
SCHOOLS FOR CHURCH AIDS IN NEW YORK
Episcopal laymen to preach and teach at Seabury Hall in Christ Church Broadway and Seventy first street opening next Sunday. A new church law lets lay volunteers preach from Episcopal pulpits with Bishop Potter’s approval. Notable lay leaders George Pepper and others to attend January 26 planning meeting in New York for nationwide volunteer work.
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Washington Post
New York
Christ Church
Broadway
Seventy-first Street
Seabury Society
America
Paddock
East Side
Oregon
Episcopal Church
Episcopal
Potter
Wiliam R. Richards
George Wharton Pepper
Philadelphia
Robert Treat Paine
Boston
J . W. Atkinson
Baltimore
Charles 8. Shoemaker
Pittsburg
Mrs Cooke Not Vengeful Over Husband Split
Hartford reports Mrs Cooke wife of Jere Knode Cooke who abandoned his family and fled with Floretta Whaley to San Francisco says she may pursue charges but will seek family advice before acting. She notes the crime is against the girl the church and God and suggests Nassau County officials take the initiative.
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Hartford
Conn
Cooke
Jere Knode Cooke
Floretta Whaley
San Francisco
Nassau County
Coles
Special Stockholder Meeting Notices 1908
Notices call stockholders to January 1908 meetings across Washington DC for Columbia Fire Insurance Brightwood Railway City and Suburban Railway Anacostia and Palomac River Railroad and Riggs National Bank elections. Includes transfer book dates and secretary names.
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Ce Ag
Brightwood Raway Company
East Capitol Streets
Washington, DC
F. J. Whithhead
City and Suburban Railway of
Washington
Ceme
Fourteenth
East Control Streets
Washington, D
F. J. Whitehead
Anacostia and Palomac River Railroad Company
Henry H. Flather
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Admiral Beowne
Coir
Mtyv
Housa Committee
Zere
War Department
Army Statiaticians
Col
Charles H. Whipple
B. W Grove
Sar
Michigan
Senate Shop Limited
Nevada
Liebig Company
Genuini
Maine
Wyandotte, Mich
Agnes Petterson
Otto Huglin
Ford Slip
Night Prowler
Ceorgia
Atlanta
W. T. Newman
Georgia
Newman
District of Georgia
Chattanooga
Cincinnat
Lawa
Birmingham
Ala
Cullman County
Cullman
Ale
Jen
Lowndes County
Hayneville
Letchatchie
Benton
Fort Deposit
Mandanua
Kansas
Hostetter
Hughes
Clark ‘Williams
State Banking Department
Willams
Williams
New York Clearing House Association
Department
Slayer of Woman
Insane Asylum
Ixpeeta
I Thomas R. Jones
George Howard
E. Francis Riggs
Charles E. Nyman
WAL
Woodbury Blairs
Thomas Brown William A. H. Church
Walter C, Clephane
Thomas R. Jones
Victor Kauffmann
Samuel Maddox
Martin F Morris Henry Orth
William F. Quicksaller
Francis Riggs
Henry A. Wiltard
John L. Whaver
Horace Wylie
National Savings & Trust Company Cor
15Th St
N. Y. Avenue
Seabury Hall
Httle
Ultra Tong
Washington Loan Company
Reliable
F Street Northwest
THE
Columbia Fire Insurance Company OF the
Frank P. Milburn & CO
McGill & Wallace
Hodges
Charles Frohman
Bernard
Rich MR. Hoggenheimer
MATS
Robert Edeson
West Point
Belasco
MR Hackett
Wv Holland
Sterling Company
George W Middierra
Meredith Richalson
Julia
Columbia
Wiggs
SJ Nap Erin Ao
Dally Mativece
Eveunige
Wwe
Carrie Demar
GEO. Abel & CO
Ganny Traney
Collins & Crown
Estelle Wardene
Keeley Broli
Moving Pictures
T Waek
Blar Mintush
Secretary Tary
Cressy
Russell Brothers
Ampere
Nestf
Irwin Aumserent Co
Irwin
Walsh
Lisch
Huckin
Manchester
Hal
Henry Hunt McKee
Ogden-Crane School of Opera
Houseles Rauscher
NEW York Symphony Orchestra
T. Arthur Smith’s
F St
National Theater
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Karl Muck
Mme Teresa Carreno
Pal T
Arthur Smith's
Wit Fet
Spehate Sine Sues Ice A
Terssem Military Band
Morwing
Afferedon
Fulton's
Ninth Street N
Capital Traction Company
Washington, C
Dati Doom
H. D. Crampton
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