Coast Canal outlined as Baltimore freight boon
Pennsylvania Representative touts Chesapeake and Delaware Canal feasibility and cost estimates for a 20 million dollar ship canal to boost Baltimore trade. Army engineers to report soon. advocates argue inland waterway links would increase commerce with Philadelphia and regional ports, while highlighting manufacturing salaries and public opinion on protection and free trade.
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Pennsylvania
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Balfmore
Con- Keston
Hampton Moore
Pennsyylvania
Moore
Atlantic Deep Waterways Association
Brest
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Ohio
Mississippi
Chesapeake and Delaware
Army
Congress
James T Lloyd
Missoul
Bayer
Baron Tlengehneiier
Ravan
Rothers
Harry Muhool
Baltlaie
Winds Delay M McCurdy Aerial Flight to Havana
Persistent headwinds push back the Key West to Havana attempt by aviator McCurdy as authorities on the destroyer Paulding arrange supportive measures and await a final decision. If successful, McCurdy may attempt a harbor crossing from ship to shore. the Navy cites deck proximity as a risk factor versus prior launches.
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PF Oa
McCurdy
Hasana
Saturdas
Orthie Mackie
Tus Axsactafes
Walt Trent
Aomir Sterling
Pauhting
Giilerd
Nave
Te McCneds
Key West
Havana
Havana Harbor
Wavy Department
Tunningham
Pennsylvania
Cash Not For Votes in Vermilion Grand Jury Probe
Danville Illinois January 26 grand jury heard testimony alleging vote trafficking by Danville residents. Judge Kimbrough testified about a two year old election trip with money used to pay ward workers, claiming it followed usual practice and that payments to voters were unwarranted.
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Danville
Wevor Loans Platt
Vermilion County
Kimbrough
Mevin Platt
Government to Install Automatic Sugar Weighing Scales
The first of the automatic scales approved by the Treasure Department were accepted yesterday. Fifteen will be installed at New York customs houses and five at Boston as part of a plan to place scales at all sugar weighing stations.
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Treasure Department
New York
Boston
M. B. Hey
State of
Washington
Pacific Coast
Hay
State Senate
Supreme Court
Gov. Hay
Latean
Hays
Pennsylvania
State Committee
Man de Walt
de Walt
de 'Walt
Cormick
Republi
Howev Muplican
Cure of baby eczema with Cuticura products in Baltimore
Mrs H E Householder reports her infant’s two year battle with severe eczema ended after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She notes dramatic improvement within a week and full cure by November, with the child now clear of sores and hair growing again.
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Eczema
Gutiura
H E Householder
Wilhelm St
Baltimore
Potter Drug & Chem Corp
Sele Proms
Boston
Reciprocity With Canada Promises Free Trade for Key Goods
President Taft outlines a broad reciprocity accord with Canada reducing duties on fresh and canned meats and fruits, lumber and pulp, motor vehicles, and many manufactured items. The pact aims to broaden food and raw material access, lower living costs, and deepen cross border ties while leaving room for future tariff changes.
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Basia
Canada
United States
Algo
President Taft urges reciprocity with Canada in special message
Excerpts show Taft arguing benefits of freer trade and closer ties with Canada. He compares economic stakes to U S provinces, notes near supply lines would stabilize prices and reduce price shocks, and frames the pact as a cordial, high-minded commitment. He says Canada poses no defense threat and reflects American will for closer bilateral relations.
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Dominion of Canada
Canada
Congress
Free fish clause opposed by Gloucester fishermen
Gloucester Mass January 26 fishermen at a joint meeting of the Muster Mariners and Fish Producers Association condemn proposals to remove duties on Canadian fish under the reciprocity treaty. A working committee will push the fight in Washington with Thomas J Carroll of the Gloucester Board of Trade already en route to the capital.
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Knox
Taft
Congress
Minnesota
Gloucester
Mass
Muster Mariners and Fish Producers’ Association
Washington
Thomas J. Carroll
Gloucester Board of Trade
National Capital
Agreement Delivers Support for Reciprocity With Cabader
Gov. Hugens N. Foss endorses a reciprocity agreement with Cabade as a key campaign plank. He calls it a positive step toward full free trade, noting it should lower costs and protect industries and farmers, and says administration recognition favors the people’s demand in the Fourteenth district and last November’s verdict.
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Boston
British Views on Pact See Reciprocity Move Toward Union
London papers react to the United States Canada reciprocity agreement. The Morning Post argues it opens a door for future leverage toward political union, while Taft’s stance is seen as a step toward that goal. The Daily Express says the bargain undermines free traders and may push Britain to assert greater negotiating power.
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United States
Canada
Government of
London Post
London
Morning Post
Taft
Daily Express
Great Britain
Philadelphian Addresses Bank Clerks on Transit Collections
A. Howard Wolfe, manager transit department of the Philadelphia National Bank, spoke to the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Banking last night at club rooms on F Street. He delivered a lecture titled Collections and Transit, detailing practices and efficiency in handling bank collections and intercity transit operations.
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A. Howard Wolfe
Philadelphia National
Washington
American Institute of Banking
F Street
Barnes to visit Washington as New York Republicans regroup
William Barnes Jr the new New York State Republican chairman heads to Washington to confer with the Republican delegation, including Vice President Sherman and Senators Depew and Root, then meet House members led by Calder and Youngs to assess home conditions and secure backing for next year’s GOP plans. Ohio and Missouri contingents discuss Taft era appointments while Gettysburg memorial highway and Washington to Gettysburg corridor proposals surface in Congress.
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William Barnes, Jr
New York State
Washington
Congress
Sherman
Depew
Root
Hne
House
Calder and Youngs
Brooklyn
Vinssend
Salamanca
New York
Barnes
Taft
Albany
White House
Wadsworth
Dow
Representative Olcott
Calder
Long Island
Theodore Roosevelt
Martin Littleton
Roosevelt
Jonni Quincy Adams
Andrew Johnson
Senate
Littleton
Harlem
Longwand
Oyster Bay
Ohio
Foraker
Oto
Clay Drinkle
States
Drinkle
Albert ‘Douglas
Chillicothe
Grosvenor
Lancaster
Douglas
Arthur Vorys
Chicago
C. Dewey Hikes
the Treasury
Hilles
Missouri
McGill
Catlin
St. Louis
Theron Catln
Harvard
Lafean
York
Gettysburg
Three Day Truce in Albany Senate Deadlock
A three day truce was declared in Albany as lawmakers fail to break a deadlock in selecting a United States senator. Leaders expect no quorum in the joint assembly tomorrow while intraparty tensions and charges of patronage influence run high. In Montana and Colorado state ballots, Republicans and Democrats posted mixed results with several candidates receiving votes and no clear majority yet.
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Albany
N. Y
United States
Joint Assembly
William F. Sheehan
Charles ¥. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Senate
Now
Monay
Brackett
Wagner
Roosevelt
Democratic League
League Without
Helens
Mont
Carter
Colorado
Adams
Martin
Maupin
O'Donnell
Shafroth
Speer
Taylor
Thomas
Ward
Dawson
Gruwdy
Roof
Vatle
Rumor of Wheeling Gunboat Accident Declared Hoax
Navy officials dismissed reports of an explosion aboard the gunboat Wheeling as a wireless hoax. The vessel left New York January 22 for Guantanamo and was safe at 2 pm Tuesday, signaling with the collier Leonidas hundreds of miles east of Charleston.
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Navy Department
Wheeling
New York
Guantanamo
Leonidas
Charleston
8. C
William A. Marshall
Norfolk Navy Yard
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