Treasury reports May revenue growth amid canal costs
Internal revenue shows a May excess of receipts over disbursements totaling 3,425,712 not counting canal and public debt transactions. May canal disbursements rose to 3.96% and customs remittances fell while internal revenue continued rising, with year over year gains of about 30 million. Treasury notes await actions on the Panama Canal and corporation tax plans. total Treasury balance reported at 3,708,181,796. Bank and mint activity included 21 banks authorized and May coinage valued at 12,676,073 with 23,313,172 in gold.
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Merchants' Association Announces Summer Rail Rates to New York
The Merchants' Association of New York says railroads in trunk line territory grant a special one and one half fare round trip to New York for summer and fall 1910. The sixteenth day to dates across four series cover June 16 to Sep 13, with travel limited to designated districts including New York and nearby states.
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Draper Statue Unveiled in Mass Estate Grounds
A bronze statue of Gen William F Draper ambassador to Italy and brother of Gov Ebey S Draper was unveiled on the Draper estate in Draper Massachusetts in front of thousands. Representative John W Weeks delivered an address as Gen Draper's widow Mrs Mary Draper arranged the monument with members of the G A R. Russians Plan an Oil Trust forms in St Petersburg at Baku to monopotize petroleum sales with a selling agency proposed by producers.
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Peace Court Needs Arms In Naval Policy Debate
The Washington Post notes Secretary of the assistant speech at the annual conference on Naval Administration and Policy calling for an international tribunal as a final resort with power to enforce. In a separate item, San Francisco reports Sergeant Reeves on Goat Island, who seized a private revolver and killed himself rather than face court martial amid a disputed fight.
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Bean Bomb for Prince Assailant Attacked in Berlin Event
A man followed the royal party from the Berlin Potsdam review at Tempelhof and threw a can filled with uncooked beans. It missed Crown Prince William, was seized by police. the attacker, a Russian named Abraham Kerwolss, was believed uncooperative. The prince returned to the palace to cheers and a renewed ovation on the balcony.
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Youth gang sentenced after eight months of murders
In Petersburg June, penalties were meted out to members of a youthful gang active for eight months during 1967 to 1968. Twenty-nine men aged 18 to 25 received death sentences for a spree of murders and robberies including an assault at the Imperial Arms Powder Factory. A girl escaped to imprisonment due to her sex, and a juvenile of age under 18 faced different sentencing. The gang’s most sensational crime involved a fatal shooting at the factory cash area. The condemned trembled as sentences were pronounced. One member had previously confessed while awaiting trial.
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Powder Inquiry Shapes Naval Powder Policy
A House committee chair led a thorough probe into government powder buying during the Spanish War. Du Pont Powder Company officials testified on costs and production, with army and navy ordnance chiefs present. Evidence showed price declines, plant capacity advantages, and generous government access to Du Pont designs, portraying the firm as a quasi governmental partner and highlighting a new government need for a superior explosive.
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Village Renamed Harriman After Turner Sign Rebels
The Erie railroad again renamed the old village Turner as Harriman despite protests. Trains were called Harriman briefly, then Turner signboards returned, then Harriman signs went up again amid villagers anger. A mass protest meeting is planned for Saturday with resolutions to Erie Railroad and the Public Service Commission.
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Cousin of Speaker Cannon Dies After Auto Crash
Mrs. M. C. Gardner, a cousin of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, died in Reno from pneumonia after fractures from an automobile accident. She leaves five children.
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Unknown Man Leaps to Death at Prospect Point
Niagara Falls N J June 1 An unnamed man about 45 years old leaped to death from Prospect Point after a woman tourist and her chauffeur urged him to stop. He balanced on the guard fence and then sprang forward as the car drew near for a closer view of the Rapids.
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Danish Cabinet Keeps Office Amid Formation Hurdles
Copenhagen June report says Premier Zahle, at the request of King Frederick, has withdrawn the resignations of his ministry due to ongoing difficulties in forming a new cabinet. The cabinet remains in office in the current political stalemate.
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OFF TO FIND SOUTH POLE
London June 1 British Antarctic expedition sails amid cheers from hundreds. Capt Scott announces December 1911 for arrival at the south pole aboard Terra Nova after departing the Thames Cardiff. The ship proceeds to New Zealand to rendezvous with Scott and Evans. 28 officers scientists and 7 crew aboard.
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