Governor Hughes Vetoes 2 Cent Fare Bill In New York
Albany June 11 Gov Hughes vetoed the flat passenger rate measure for railroads over 150 miles long saying the passage lacked legislative inquiry and official data for just decisions. He urged fair returns and warned against arbitrary reprisals while noting public interest and service needs. The assembly proceeded to consider overriding with a two thirds vote required.
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Albany
Hughes
Democraty
Ita
Baldwin
Union Men Stand Pat In Labor Dispute At Mechanics Hall
The Building Trades Mechanics Council votes unanimously to not strike on buildings except those with master plumbers who employed union men before 186 lockout and have not reinstated them. Eighty eight workers are locked out, most finding new jobs. CW Post of the Manufacturers Association has been in Washington aiding employers, and Jamestown employers have prevented further lockouts.
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Building Trades Mechanics’ Council
Mechanics Hall
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cc W_ Post
Manufacturers’ Association
Washington
Pest
Jamestown
Master Builders
Extradition Sought for Two London Jewelry Robbers
The Secretary of State issued a warrant to surrender Arthur Preston Greens and Charles Rohier to British authorities. They face larceny and receiving stolen jewelry in connection with thefts at Tiffany’s and London Ryder shops. Resisting extradition as American citizens, they now seek habeas corpus.
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Great Britain
Arthur Preston Greens
Charles Rohier
United States
New York
Tiffany's
London
London & Ryder
TRUST JURY SELECTED FOR STANDARD OIL ANTITRUST CASE
Findlay Ohio June 11 the first gag hearing in the State v Standard Oil Co of Ohio yielded a jury in under two hours and the admission of documentary evidence. The trial concerns one of 932 indictments filed months ago charging violations of the Valentine antitrust law in the Common Pleas Court.
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Findlay
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Standard Git
Common Pleas Court
Fairbanks to Spend Summer in Danvers Mass
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and his family will spend three months starting in July in Danvers Massachusetts. The move aims to provide rest and quiet for Mrs. Fairbanks, advised by physicians to seek a complete change of air near the Atlantic coast.
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Danvers
Mass
Boston
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Tax on Bank Certificates and Johnson's Portrait Photo
The Cleveland story notes a federal tax dispute over Depositors' Savings and Trust Company certificates bearing Mayor Tom L. Johnson's likeness. The Treasury deems such bearer instruments taxable at 10 percent under the 1875 act, pressuring the bank to restructure or withdraw the notes to avoid loss of profits.
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Treasury
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Sam
Johnson
Depositors’ Savings and Trust Company
Bank
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
National Bank
War on Impure Milk Moves to Reform Food Supply
Secretary Wilson launches a campaign against tainted milk with Dr. B W Wiley leading the drive. He aims to raise public sentiment and push reforms though the pure food law. Department investigations show pervasive impurity in milk with several cities awakening to the danger amid typhoid and infant death concerns.
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Wilson
B. W. Wiley
Wiley
Appraiser Shake-Up Hits New York Customs Office
President Roosevelt removes William F Comly of New Jersey from sugar invoices post in New York and names Harry B Stowell of New York City as his replacement. John W Burgess resigns for health reasons, to be succeeded by Frank N Petrie of Columbia New York State. Cortelyou recommended the new appraisers. Comly later refuses to quit, signaling a governance standoff.
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New York
Wiliam F Comly
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Harry B Stowell
New York City
John W. Burgess
Frank N. Petrie
Columbia
Herkimer County
New York State
Cortelyou
William S. Comly
Col Howard & Fowler
Elliot Not To Quit Northern Pacific Changes Reported
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports circulated that a major readjustment of Northern Pacific Railroad executives was denied by a director. Changes were said to be minor. John F. Stevens may join management, with James J Hill returning soon. Howard Elliot unlikely to be replaced as president.
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Washington
New York
Northern Pacific Railroad
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
New Haven
Northern Pacific
James J Hill
Stevens
Howard Elliot
Elliot
Recount Bill Passed by Senate Over Mayor Veto
Albany June 31 The senate today passed the New York City recount bill over acting Mayor McGowan's veto and sent it to the governor for approval. Seven Democrats and one Republican supported the veto sustain. The senate also approved a supplement bill allowing a recount in districts not requested by Hearst, at city expense.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
New York City
McGowan
McClel
Hearst
Ayress Attacks West Point Rules Over Coats Exile
Mrs Elizabeth Ayres wife of Lieut Col Charles G Ayres denounces a Taft order banning her from West Point as persecution. She says her daughter was singled out by police for removing a cadets coat and vows legal action while lamenting separation from her son Cadet Fairfax Ayres and social ostracism at Highland Falls New York.
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Washington Pont
New York
United States
Elizabeth Fairfax Ayres
Taft
West
Highland Falls
Ayres
Col
Howze
Fairfax and Ayres
Mrs. Howze
Col. Howze
Col Ayres
West Point
Col. Ayres
Mrs Ayres
Mrs. Ayres
Henry 5
Dearborn
Weat Point
Alstery
Stédethearts
Sid Mann Trice
Texas
Charles G. Ayres
Academy Reservation
Ainsworth
Guives
Hgbert
Philippines
Lang
Mr. Trice
Trice
Department
West Point and Ayres Affair Roils Army Circles
Long struggle over Lieut Col Charles G Ayres unfolds with charges of mistreatment of his wife and alleged confidential letters. Officers voice criticism of how Taft's order affects Ayres and his family while past court martial records surface highlighting his contentious career from 1892 to the Cuban campaign.
Brownsville Shooting Hearings Defend Negro Troops
Maj Penrose and Capt Macklin defend the 18th Infantry at Brownsville arguing witnesses misattributed the town firing. Penrose asserts soldiers innocent, cites shells found in streets were likely fired at Fort Niobrara and later planted. Officers and Pvt Leviage recalled as testimony continues.
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Penrose
Brownsville
Tex
Cant
Jacklin
Twenty-f1th Infantry
Senpic Committee On
Senator Foraker
Maj
Btth Infantry
Senator Hemenway
Springfield
Springfield Armory
Fort Niobrara
Nebr
Browns‘ville
R” Barracks
Pegro
Mora
Mackin
Company
Paraker
Macklin
Beahy
Transport Sherman Arrives San Francisco June 8
The Adjutant General reports the transport Sherman arrived in San Francisco from Manila on June 8 carrying the First Battalion of the Nineteenth Infantry and a long list of military passengers including Brig. Gen. Markley retired and Majors Palmer Stanley and others. The roster includes captains, lieutenants, surgeons, dental staff, signal corps personnel, hospital corps, and twenty one general prisoners.
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San Francisco
Department of Calfornia
Sherman
Cal
Manila
Nineteenth Infantry
Markley
Palmer
Stanley
Johnston
Sixteenth Infantry
Gee
Fredendal
Stewart
Carr
Signal Corpe
Munson
Watkins
Wheeler
McHain
Enocha
Wetherill
Burkherdt
Chaplain Smith
Bingham
Blanchard
Clapham
MacDonald
Swarts
Boschen
Bond
Miller
Dodge
Tillotson
Cox
Eighth Cavalry
Holtman
Philippine Scouts
Bolliac
Tayter
Terrell
Parker
Chambers
Signal Corps
J Porter
Elixir Babek Promises Malarial Cure and Vitality
Malaria fears rise with warm weather amid calls to use Elixir Babek. The old apacitic claims to destroy malaria parasites, improve blood health, and strengthen the system. Jacob Wherry of Fairfax Court House Virginia testifies his family recovered from malarial fever after using it. Sold at drug stores for 50 cents per bottle. Beware buyers faulty spelling or counterfeit products.
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Jacob Wherry
Fairfax Court House
Elsir Hapek
Middies Summer Cruise Dates for Naval Academy Cadets
Naval Academy midshipmen begin annual summer cruise June 19 from Hampton Roads. The schedule shows leaving Hampton Roads for New York, New London, Newport, and Annapolis with visits to torpedo station in New London, Indian Head proving ground, and Washington gun factory. Returning to Hampton Roads before final leg to Annapolis. Additional coaling and ship visits noted at Newport News Barehasnets Bay and New London.
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Naval Cadeta
Hampton Roads
New London
Conn
Foromer
Annspoke
Torpedo
Newport
R. I
Proving Ground
Indian Head
Washington
Newport News
Barehasnets Bay
Militia to reorganize under Dick Bill guidance
Acting Secretary of War Oliver directs governors and district commissioners to align state militia to the regular army by January 21, 1908 under the Dick militia act. Noncompliance could threaten state eligibility for a portion of the $2 million annual militia appropriation.
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Dick Bill
United States
Olver
Oliver
War Department
Engineers Ordnance
Signal Corps
Army Orders Details Leaves And Appointments At Camp Perry
Army orders list leaves of absence and extensions for several officers across Cavalry Infantry Field Artillery and Coast Artillery with dates including June 9 1907 and assignments to Camp Perry Ohio Fort Reno Oklahoma and Fort Monroe. Also notes retirements and transfers of officers and changes in permanent assignments within coast artillery and field artillery. Major names include Capt Rusk S Welle Capt Charles L McKalin First Lieut Norton E Wood First Lieut William M Colvin and Major Lloyd M Brett among others.
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Rusk S Welle
Highth Cavalry
Johnt G Macomb
Fourteenth Infantry
Charles L. McKalin
Seventeenth Infantry
Charlee KE
Camp Perry
Ohio
Charles G Dwyer
Army
Lloyd M Brett
First Cavalry
Charles W. Fenton
Plymaster
Boston
Maas Hirst Jéeut
Leonard
Fort Reno
Okla
Irn L. Fredendall
Richard
Guy B. Hanna
Richard McKenney
Willem T. Carpenter
Julius Peterson
Walter Hl Donahue
Field
Coast Artillery
Beverly F Browne
Pelham D Glaseford
Robert Mwrd
Othe ¥ Rees
William H Dodds, Jr
J B Hammond
Naval Officers Orders and Vessel Movements
A list of officer reassignments and ship postings dated July 2. Includes Lieut Com HH Rodman Inspector Sixth Lighthouse district Charleston and several lieutenants to ships such as Champston Albany Kentucky Princeton Chicago and Charleston. Also notes Medical Director D Dickinson on naval retiring board and duties at Mills bulking Washington. Vessel movements show Ajax Bastan Chattanooga Chefas Helena Smeh Weal Jebanor Jet Wan EC Jacksonville Mayflower and others from Hampton to Washington and vice versa.
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HH. Rodman
Charleston
M. H Reed
Champston
T. W. Kinkaid
Home
Walt Orers
H. Stone
Albany
W. Norris
Kentucky
Winston
Princeton
F. Morrison
Chicage
A. B. Reed
T. H. Symington
C. Hulpheey
T. M. Cohen
D Dickinson
Naval Retiring Board
Mills Bulking
Washington, D. C
D. C Crowell
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department
Aselsindt Foymesier
Commissary
Torpedo Headquarters
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Bymvia
New York
Ajax
Bastan
Chattanooga
Chefas
Helena
Smeh
Weal Jebanor
Jet
Wan
Jacksonville
Mayflower
Bam Roads
Washington
Hampton
May
Oaele
Nation's Richer with Available Cash Balance Soars
National finances show an available cash balance of 260,011,934 with revenues rising and a 78 million year-end surplus expected. Officials cite post offices and trade stabilization amid crop and stock market tensions, noting federal receipts up to date and strong banking deposits rising past 4.5 trillion dollars.
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United States
National Treasury
Uncle Sam
Feld
Salid Foundation
Post Office Department
Seven Midshipmen Hospitalized At Annapolis Naval Academy
Seven midshipmen were transferred to the naval hospital for medical or surgical treatment. Lee P. Pettit, Archibald H. Douglass, and George R Meyer require operations or procedures for injuries or conditions from football and other activities. Two new midshipmen admitted include George M Lowry, John C Prince, and Harold Kelly, expanding the class roster.
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Epental
Academy
George R Meyer
Hastings
Minn
Burton A Strait
Pueblo
Cole
William H. Stiles
Malbo
Midtomen CD. Pierce
Warsaw
Charles A. Harriss
Grafton
N. Dak
Naval Academy
Washington Post
Annapolis
George M Lowry
Erie
John C Prince
New London Conn
Harold Kelly
Omaha
Nebr
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Pat
Rohrer
Hum and Companion
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Trial of Standard Company
Fairbanks
Dr. Wiley
District of Columbia
United States Marine Hospital Service
Comly
Norther Pacific
Mrs. Ayress-Bitter
Howie
Bean
West’ Point
Martia
Merk
Col Howze
Falytax Ares
Unitea States
Taft Fair
Col. Ayresg
Leutenant
Tenth Cavalry
Fort Assinniboine
Mont
Fort Keogh
William Davis
Tent Cavalry
Romeyn B. Ayres
Second Artillery
Volunteers
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Victoria
Fort Davis
Cuba
Joseph Wheeler
Las Guasimas
Young
Rough Riders
James M. Bell
Ball
Hell
Benry FP
Kingsbury
Ed Buten
Henry Fair
Maj. Penrose
Browansville
Alexander J Levies
Highteenth Infantry
Crozier
Princeton University
U 8
Oliver Metzorott
Elsmere
H St. N. W. Farcisnes Amoos
Ave. Jours
Toe Founders
Shriners
Chesapeake Beach
Sebring
Walker
Eee
Thomas
Keely
Eae Sanders
R. P. Andrews Paper Co., Inc
Bouttiana Avenue
7Th
Pa. Ave
Lodan Union
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
G St
Amalgamated Wood Workers
JW Mattel
AX Needle & CO
7Th St
Putte
Atere
Omertain
Fei
Wilton Lagraye
Spong
Columbia Theater Company
Charlotte Walker
Belasco
Roof Garden
Edwin iNgaRoou
Bernhardt
Duse
Mia Fiske
cntsBer
Pinafore
Sents
Sevalleria Rusticang
Lyceum
Lyceum Theater
Hage Lake U. S. Marine Band
Guhday
Washingtouna Park
Sean J Goodfellow
Haley
Washington Orchestra
William A Haley
America
White Squadron
Daughters of the Revolution
Sandera & Stayman’s
American League Park
Florida
Chicago
Paine
Great Falls
C. D. Beliway
Hall
Summer Garden
S. W
TMG
Offee
Fulton’s
Ninth Street
N. W
Educationat
Berlitz
St.1.w
Trtai Leeson
Ewan
Erstand” Sreens
Phive
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