Oliver Bid Upheld for Isthmian Canal Contract Amid Scrutiny
After White House talks the Isthmian Canal Commission says Oliver may win the contract at 6.75 percent of estimated cost if he forms a corporation with $5 million capital, $1.5 million cash, and $1.5 million solvent subscriptions. Banks is dropped. MacArthur Gillespie may withdraw or wait. Roosevelt Taft push to avoid new bidding. Oliver confident he can partner with two independent contractors and supply financial assurances.
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MacArthur
Gillespie
White House
Isthmian Canal Commission
William J. Oliver
Oliver
Isthmian Canal
Anson M. Banks
Messrs
Macarthur- Gillespie Syndicate
Macarthur-Giesple Company
Roosevelt
Kne
Canal Commission
Anson M. Bangs
New York City
Olver
Shonts
War Department
Olyer
Bangs
White Floon
Friends of the
MacArthur-Gillespie Syndicate
Guespie
New York
Taft
United States
Deuve
Prosperity Chief Credits Car Shortage to Growth
Representative Marshall of North Dakota states the fuel shortage is not financial but due to a surge in business and crop-driven traffic. He blames railroads for failing to meet the enormous volume, causing temporary embarrassment despite overall prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
North Dakota
Smoot Vote Looms As February 15 Hint Is Seen
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah is expected to face a vote on his Senate seating around February 15 though uncertainty remains. Senator Burrows plans to set a vote date after returning from Senator Alger's funeral, with support reportedly leaning toward Smoot though many speak to express opinions before any decision.
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Reed Smoot
Utah
Burrows
Michigan
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Smoot
Dubois
Idaho
Congress
Smooth
Detroit
Senator Alger
Naval Station Sale Talk By Rep Clark In Philippines Plan
The Florida representative Frank Clark argues a bill would retain a naval and coaling station in the Philippines, not withdraw US from Asiatic waters. He proposes selling the islands to Japan or another power at original purchase price plus U S expenditures on permanent works, and aims to spur discussion for action in the next Congress.
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Frank Clark
Florida
Philippine Islands
Japan
Clark
United States
Asiatic
Haseen
Mr. Clark
Philippines
Spain
Morgan and Pugh Recovering From Grip Attacks
Senate veterans John Tyler Morgan and James L Pugh of Alabama were reported last night to be recovering from grip attacks. Morgan, eighty two, had health concerns but is now up and about. Pugh, eighty seven, formerly in Washington, faced a critical period but is fully recovering.
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John Tyler Morgan
James L Pugh
Alabama
Morgan
Brgh
Washington
Congress
Enue
Simmons
North Carolina
Taliaferro
Florida
North Crrolina
Senate
Anglo American Entente Highlights Peace Role
London reports Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, spoke in Dublin on the Anglo French entente and mutual intercourse promoting peace. He cited the reflex action between Italy and France and warned how stray sparks could flare, praising James Bryce as well suited for the Washington ambassadorship.
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London
Earl of Abberdeen
Heutenant
Ireland
Italy
Dublin
France
Lord Aberdeen
James Bryce
Washington
Exports to Cuba Reach Historic High as Imports Decline
The United States exported a record $16,491,944 worth of goods to Cuba in the past year, topping 1905 by over $2 million, while imports from Cuba dropped to $35,055,295, down about $10,000,000 from 1905 due to lower sugar prices.
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United States
Cuba
Republic
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Wland
Roosevelt Couple Take Long Walk In Cold Snow
The President and Mrs Roosevelt walked from the White House shortly after 3 PM while snow began to fall around 4 PM. They did not return until nightfall the same day, making it a notably cold afternoon.
Reform postal laws favor sweeping changes to second class
The joint postal commission urges a full overhaul of the postal service with new rules for second class matter. It would bar fiction heavy periodicals, cap ads, require uniform parts, and restrict supplements to germane content. The plan creates an appeals commission, sets procedures for revoking second class status, and calls for a six month nationwide weight and count survey of all mail classes beginning July 1, 1901.
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United States
Postal Service Rates and Reforms Proposed by Commission
A commission urges Congress to reorganize the postal service on solid economic lines. It calls for progressive rate cuts for heavy mail, preserving current rates for the heaviest loads, and argues these changes could save about 3 million dollars in the first year 1908. It also highlights four main defects in second class charges and urges service based classifications to balance receipts and costs. The report cautions against broad newspaper classifications that could curb press freedom.
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Usticians
Congress
Postal Service
United States
Canada
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promised Cure For Stomach Catarrh
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the safest and simplest remedy for catarrh of the stomach and indigestion. It claims after meal tablets aid digestion, relieve sour stomach and heartburn, and restore appetite. Testimonials praise dramatic improvements after using the product. It invites readers to request a free trial by sending name and address to A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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Jr. Harlansen
Stuart
R. B&b. Workmal
Chicago
Til
A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Public Land Debates Highlight Senate Schedule
Senate speeches on public land withdrawals for forest reservations are anticipated, with Carter Heyburn and Beveridge advancing debate on land policy and child labor. House focus shifts to river and harbor appropriation with a push for a 14 foot waterway from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi and deeper Philadelphia water access, plus District of Columbia legislation and agricultural appropriations.
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Senate
House
Alger
Carter
Heyburn
Gorman
Beveridge
Lodge
Congo Free State
Congo
Burrows
Hamels
Missouri
Lake Michigan
Misalesippi River
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Philadelphia
District of Columbia
Virginians Convicted of Conspiracy in Land Case
The Supreme Court heard a bid for certiorari over the 1919- era conviction of Victor Wilder and Daniel Justus of Buchanan County Va for conspiring to produce false affidavits and testimony to claim land along Knox Creek. Henry F King of New York had led a decade-long litigation to recover titles to 600000 acres in West Virginia and Virginia from Stuart and others amid tax sales and disputed corner trees. The defendants were fined 2000 dollars each plus costs, totaling 3000 dollars, and their appeal seeks review of the sentence.
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Knox Creek
Buchanan County
West Virginia
King
Stuart
Race Fork
Wilder
Justus
Court of Appeals
Suprema Court
Fighting Bob Evans May Retire From Active Naval Service
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, reportedly contemplates retirement due to gout and health issues. Roosevelt wishes him to stay, noting his two-year Atlantic command and the fleet's peak efficiency, with Evans long active since the Civil War and famed as "Fighting Bob."
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New York
Hersid
Robly D. Evans
Atlantic
Finet
Evans
Rooavelt
Fort Misher
Europe
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Prince Henry
United States
Admiral Evans
Adm
Iniral
Statesmen fight to ditch Williams leadership in coming Congress
Georgia lawmakers lead revolt against Williams as minority leadership hinges on new figures. An unnamed future leader is pledged by several in Congress, while Cushman riffs about Hitchcock’s exit and Roosevelt’s cabinet. Anecdotes cover senators Simmons and Taliaferro, a dinner joke, and a Texan vs. Texan newsroom incident.
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John Sharp Williirms
Georgia
Champ Clark
Williams
John Sharp
Mississip
Moon
Tennessee
Texas
Willams
Francis W. Cushman
Washington State
John Allen
Missisippi
Roosevelt
Interior
Contempt and Confrontations Across Washington and Congress
A clipped tale recalls Sam Buck’s cold blue gaze stopping a stranger with a cane in a Washington establishment. It contrasts with a sweeping note on John B. Long’s claim that Congress now drafts far more bills per session than in fifty years, with Fifty-ninth Congress already breaking records despite a steady passage rate.
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Washington
Sam Buck
Buck
Navy
John B. Long
Congress
House
Senate
Anl
Oass
Amy Smith
Senate Document Room
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