Steel men resume hearing on securities dealings in steel merger
George W. Perkins testifies amid Senate probe into Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption by United States Steel. He describes pressure on securities and a panic market, noting bonds and stock substitutions reshaped the deal while witnesses discuss ownership and collateral. Fire at Norris Specialty Co causes 300 in damage with full insurance coverage.
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George W. Perkins
Senate
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Deal
Pronts Authority
Jennesser Coal
United States Steel
Fuesdas
Gary
Jeres
Fo Att Corporation
Auesthon
Bresert Lousevedt
Lewis Casa Ledut
Lewis Casa Ledut Sisms
Hase
Met
United States
Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Row
Minda
Perkins
Culberson
New York
Perking
Tennessee Coal and Iron
F Street
Norris Specialty Company
Airship Funding Debate Boosts Army Balloons
The House approved a $500,000 increase in the army appropriation bill for war balloons and aeronautical devices used by the signal corps after a heated 75 to 56 vote. Supporters argued balloons are now essential to military efficiency, citing wireless rescue cases, while opponents claimed limited wartime use in prior conflicts.
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House
Signal Corps
Hull
Military Committee
Macon
Mr Lockran
New York
France
Germany
M Gambétta
Paria
Inaugural Committee Debate on Aerial Policy and Pow ers Eulogies
The House debated military aeronautics with Mr Stayden of Texas citing Wright brothers feats and foreign rights concerns. The Howse adjourned to today for eulogies to Representative Powers of Maine as Magoon plans to reach Washington Tuesday after Palm Beach stay.
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Sherley
Kentucky
Perthing
New-York
Wright Brothers
Stayden
Texas
Howse
Maine
Penal plan favored for new District workhouse and reformatory
A Senate likely amendment to the District appropriation would fund two land tracts of at least 100 acres each in Virginia or Maryland for a reformatory and a workhouse. The plan, backed by a subcommittee of the appropriations panel and the full committee, envisions a 1000 prisoner reform site and use of inmates to clear land and build facilities, with total costs near 96 000 dollars plus 85 000 previously approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory
Senate
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Virginia
Maryland
Wendell P Stafford
John Joy Edson
Robert V LaDow
Statehood Bill Introduced for New Mexico and Arizona
The House considers an omnibus statehood bill for New Mexico and Arizona. Rep Haritton of Michigan led the measure, framed by Republicans, with approval from minority members. NM would gain two at large representatives and Santa Fe would be capital until 1920, with schooling land grants and similar provisions for Arizona, including Phoenix as capital until 1920 and one House seat. Hearings this week with a likely report before week’s end.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Haritton
Michigan
Hose Committee On
House of Representatives
Santa Fe
Phoenix
Plan Possum Hunt Club Gains Capital Support
A Chesapeake Beach hunting expedition drew about 20 Washington hunters led by JT Moffett and Paul Waters, prompting plans to form a permanent hunting club. A second two week expedition to Sterling Virginia or Cabin John Bridge is proposed, with no special electric cars planned. The effort is backed by numerous capital area figures including William H Cooper and J T Moffet.
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Washington
Chesapeake Beach
JT Moffett
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Paul Waters
Chesapeake Beach Railway Company
Sterling
Cabin John
Bridge
Wiliam H
Billy) Cooper
P C King EG Greham
George Doang
J T Mofferey
J P McCarthy
Andrew P Talmadge
J H Ray
George W Lynch
J G Tennent
Joan F Slaven
W L Newton
T Howard A. R Hann
Dan Orrison
J & Clark
John Evans
J Heiberger
G W Rutchison
Harry A Waxstall
John § Cooper
Henry H Flather
Dr HW Tobias
Abber Nevius
Hopkins Fight On Keeps Illinois Senate Deadlock
In Chicago and Richmond Virginia reports say Hopkins supporters endure an all night session to pressure a prolonged deadlock. Gov Deneen reportedly remains neutral or friendly to the leading Hopkins candidate as Hopkins campaigns to resist opposition. A separate dispatch notes Captain J B Cook of Osk Grove Pennsylvania was paralyzed after an incident on a Bouthers Hallway train near Richmond and Danville, with a black porter attempting to intervene as the situation escalated.
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Chicago
Hopkins
Gov Deneen
Washington Port
Richmond
J B. Cook
Osk Grove
Bouthers
Danville
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Steel Men
Gary and
Frick
George Moroln
Feds Urd
Petia
Mr Perkins
THE
Wrights
Republic
Mann
Illinois
Capron
Rhode Island
Buck
Frank
Bright
W. B. Moses & Sons
Inwy
Brussels
Cial
Oome
CIA
Zinch
Cor
Plan Possum Hunt Club
Sterling, Va
Catin John Bridge
Parker, Bridget & Go
Ninth and the Avenue
Broken
Parker
Bridget
All Boys
Norfolk
Beatson
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