Harriman Seen as Jail Target in Rail Deal Swindle
Senator Shelby Cullom bluntly urged jail for E H Harriman over the Chicago and Alton Railroad affair. He said bonds were issued without backing, calling it a plain swindle, while the President greeted the claim with silence. Cullom urged careful, slow action on rail valuation and rates, noting census-like appraisal is possible but costly and lengthy. Some legislation may come at the next session.
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Shelby Mr. Cullom
Illnois
Shelby
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Committee On Interstate Commerce
White House
E. H. Harriman
Vfa
Mr. Cullom
Harriman
Chicago
Alten
Cullom
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
la Pollette
Hariman Doubts Story On Cullom Remark
A Washington report quotes Mr Hariman denying Senator Cullom's alleged remark about an investigation. A banker says Cullom backed no hidden deal and notes the Chicago and Alton affair was previously studied by Congress without fault found. The banker explains stockholders were informed and the deal would have failed without their acceptance.
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Apedal
Washington
New York
Harriman
Senator Cullom
Cullom
Congress
Jivozevelt
New York Savings Banks
Oiginal
Crcular
United State
Hartiman
Roosevelt and Donovan boxing street mock duel shocks New York
A street vendor staged a mock boxing duel between Theodore Roosevelt and Mike Donovan near City Hall Square. A papier mache pair of fighters, based on Roosevelt and Donovan, swung as crowds gathered, while traffic police struggled to control the growing throng and the roped rematch continued through three rounds.
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New York Times
Broadway
City Hall Square
Brooklyn Bridge
Summet
Teddy
Mike Donovan
Rodgevelt
James J. Corbet
Mr. Donovan
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mr Donovan
Skie
Mc Donovan
Auavere
American has Nile plan challenges Assouan Dam
Cope Whitehouse, long in Egypt, argues that raising the Assouan Dam nineteen and a half feet will not yield expected benefits. He proposes a canal to capture Nile floodwaters to form a 280 square mile artificial lake holding 22 billion cubic yards of water, a deed he registered in Cairo. He seeks British backing to fund a storage lake alternative before more money is spent.
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Cope Whitehouse
Egypt
Nile
Whitehouse
Quuki Bbe
Cairo
Assouan Dam
Cuba Has Record Sugar Crop Despite Planting Shortfall
Secretary Tarrnas reports to Gov. Magoon in Havana that Cuba harvested an unprecedented sugar cane crop last month though planting did not meet expectations. Washington traces European interest propaganda aimed at unsettling Cuban business. Secretary Taft to assess reports and expects next year’s crops to exceed prior records.
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Tarrnas
Magoon
Havana
Cuba
Washington
Taft
Mystery in rifles used in Brownsville shooting identified
Reports from the Springfield Arsenal link bullets to four rifles, two of which supposedly stored in a quartermaster storehouse. Testimony suggests records may not show who possessed the rifles, and that nails and boxes may not reflect actual gun ownership. Privates Taylor and Wilson of Company B are located and to be brought before the committee as it resumes today.
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Brownsville
Tex
Springfeld
Woraker
Company B
Washington
Thomas Taylor
James J. Wilson
Browneville
Court hears Penrose at Fort Sam Houston trial
San Antonio reports Maj Cr Penrose testified in the Fort Sam Houston court martial recounting the Brownsville incident. He described no ill will between soldiers and civilians and outlined steps to prevent clashes. Maj C J Clark praised the negro battalion’s behavior before the discharge. Additional witnesses, Capts Macken Lyons and Lieuts Grier and Lawrason, left for Washington to testify before the Senate committee, potentially delaying the case.
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San Antonio
Tex
Cr Penrose
Fort Sam Houston
Brownsville
Chewitresa
C. J Clark
Secretary of War
BE. A. Macken
S. P Lyons
H. S. Grier
George Lawrason
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Washington
Senate Investigation Committee
Macklin
Monument for Ensign Bagley to honor fallen naval officer
President cannot attend the Raleigh ceremony in the statehouse grounds for Ensign Worth Bagley the first American killed in the Spanish American War and the only naval officer who died in that struggle. The May 28 event honors Bagley aboard the Winslow with Ambassador Jusserand and Viscount d Avenel visiting the White House.
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Senator Overman
Statehouse
Raleigh
Worth Bagley
Bosley
Winslow
Jusserand
France
White House
Viscount d d'Avenel
Erie Stops Big Work on Bergen Cut to be Completed
The Erie Railroad halts about 20 million dollars of new construction citing Gov. Hughes public utilities bill pending in New York. The pause affects the Bergen cut and related terminal facilities in Jersey City and a 20 mile low grade line from Lakewood to Columbus, Pennsylvania. Directors fear limits on ownership and new rules for subsidiary holdings may curb financing and control.
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New York
Washington Post
Ene Railroad
Gov. Hughes
Public Utilities Ll
Geneses River
Cuba
Hunts
Buffalo
Erie and Jersey Railroad Company
Port Jervis
Newburg
Jumellon
New York City
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ene
Megnes
Public Utilities
Erie
Bil
Genesee River Railroad Company
Erie and Jersey Company
Genesee River Company
Erie Railroad
Sbill
The
Albany
H. H Harriman
Aet
Bergen
Jersey City
Columbus and Erle Company
Lawekood
Columbusg
Vast acreage opened to entry after presidential order
The General Land Office announced lands reopened to entry by the President's March 1 order. The totals include Colorado 1,350,000 acres, New Mexico 2,000,000, Montana 2,100,000, Utah 138,000, Wyoming 1,240,000, Washington 520,000, and Gregg an additional 710,000 acres. Previously these were coal lands withdrawn from entry under March 12 closure.
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General Land Office
Colorado
New Mexico
Montana
Gregan
Utah
Wyoming
Washington
More Men for Navy Yard as Orders Increase
The Washington Navy Yard expects more work from the Navy Department and will expand its force beyond about 4,000 workers. Captain Leutze pushes to keep ordnance work here, with the gun factory set to manufacture thirty seven twelve inch rifles after a Pennsylvania firm abandoned the contract.
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Navy Department
Washington Navy Yard
Leutze
Navy
Pennsylvania
SARGENT OFF ON LONG TRIP TO FOUR PORTS
Commissioner General of Immigration Frank P. Sargent left for Chicago, St. Louis, Galveston, and New Orleans to oversee immigrant station construction funds approved by Congress. He will visit Galveston and New Orleans to attend to preliminaries for the proposed oO zone.
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Frank P. Sargent
Chicago
St. Louis
Galveston
New Orleans
Congress
Sargent
Taft Leads in Republican Sentiment Gray and Harmon Rise
Editor notes touring New York Connecticut Massachusetts and Pennsylvania to gauge rail regulation sentiment. Claims Taft leads among Republicans while Democrats favor Gray and Harmon. Ohio strongholds shape nominee talk. Highlights Gray harmony with party, Harmon limited by Ohio jealousies. Roosevelt third term unlikely. Taft benefits from public trust and personal honesty.
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New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Imnois
Bryan
Ohto
Pattison
Tom Johnson
Ohio
Judge Harmon
Judge Gray
Delaware
Ohio Democrata
Davis
Gray
Taft
Foraker
Roosevelt
Abe
Gray Firat
Harmon
Agecona
Labor Seeks Recognition on Immigration Commission
Knigths of Labor petitioned President Roosevelt to name a labor representative on the Immigration Commission created by Congress. District Assembly No. 65 member said organized labor has a greater interest in immigration than any other group and should be represented. The American Federation of Labor endorsed the demand at its meeting last Monday.
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Immigration Commission
Roosevelt
Knigits of Labor
Lsboring
Act of Congress
District Assembly
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Post Offices Caught In Twine Shortage
The Post Office Department faces great difficulty obtaining enough twine to promptly fill orders from postmasters. Requisitions total about 100000 pounds, with many complaints daily. A contractor holds orders for over 100000 pounds and promises early shipments to meet the contingency.
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Post-Office Department
Government Exhibit Ready for Jamestown World Fair
Government display for Jamestown Exposition moves to Norfolk as buildings near completion. Exhibits from Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Philadelphia mint, and New York life saving service ship by rail. A eight-building complex will host the display with post office and telegraph service aboard. Navy and Marine Hospital units showcase disease control and a Stanton tuberculosis model. Germany to send ships Bremen and Ro on as naval representatives.
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Norfolk
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Mint
Philadelphia
New York
Edwards
Treasury Department
Jamestown Grounds
Ita
Uncle Fom
Matt the Marine Hospital
Wort Stanton, MN. M
Navy Department
Roon
Bremen
Germany
Meer Pee
Taft Convenes Panama Railroad Board Renewal
Secretary Taft conferred with William Cromwell of New York a Panama Railroad director about renewing the directorate as the current board expires in April. Cromwell may resign and Panama’s Minister Obaldia plans to resign, with talks that the railroad may fall under the Canal Commission when Congress reconvenes.
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Taft
William ‘Nelson Cromwell
New York
Panama
Qet Isthmus
Cuba
Cromwell
Obaldia
Republic of Panama
Canal Commission
United States
Postmaster General Meyer Becomes Tennis Cabinet Member
George Von J L Meyer the new Postmaster General joins the tennis cabinet with James R Garfield remaining a member. The White House court has been overhauled and the President and his tennis allies plan to play daily while Roosevelt stays in Washington.
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Meyer
George von JL. Meyer
James R. Garfield
White House
Roosevelt
Washington
Transvaal Parliament Opens Amid Language Debates
In the Transvaal Colony the first session under the new constitution opened with Kruger era rituals, English and Dutch language clashes ensued over speaker selection, and Lord Selborne pledged to curb Chinese labor while discussing the Asiatic Ordinance now under debate in Parliament.
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Bar
Kroger
Kruger
Selborne
Lord Selborne
Hoftmeyer
Beverg
Cape Colony
Tower House
Gen. Botha
Rede Smuts
London
South Africa
Gilbert Parker
Gravesend
House of Commons
Trans- Waal
Postal Officials Puzzled Over 400000 Mail Pouch Theft
Post-office officials question how a 400000 mail pouch vanished after being loaded aboard the French liner La Sduole on February 14 in New York. Arriving Havre March 6, the loss was later discovered. Chief Inspector Vickery notes airtight precautions and suspects the theft occurred between Havre and Paris rather than on the steamer.
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New York
Havre
France
Vickery
Parla
United States Invites Amador to Name Two Canal Commissioners
United States seeks two members for a joint commission to appraise property loss from the Malambo district fire in January 2006. The panel would meet in early April to assess damages, validate other private claims, and appraise land values to be expropriated for canal purposes.
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United States
Amador
Panama
Reed
Department of Government and Sanitation
Panama Canal
Law Department
Aras
Malambo
Half Rates for Convention Draw Attention in South
The Southern Railway offers single round trip fares from all southern points for the upcoming international Convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in Washington. The reduced rate is expected to attract many Brotherhood members to attend the event in September.
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Geo. E. Howard
12Th St N. W
Magrever
Zookbinder
Washington
James D. McConville Co
Bluecher Arrives With Congressional Party In Kingston
The steamer Bluecher brought the Congressional party led by Speaker Cannon from Venezuela to Kingston. The travelers spent the evening ashore and planned to sight-see tomorrow before departing for Colon after a dinner on board where Cannon spoke on Middle West development.
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Kingston, Jamales
Mar
Speaker Cannon
Venezuela
Colon
Speakercannon
Middle West
Rail carriers in Middle States discuss new freight rate advances
Representatives of the Erie Lackawanna New Jersey Central Pennsylvania New York Central and other railways belonging to the Trunk Line Association met in New York to review planned general advances in freight rates set to begin around May 1 They reported no final schedule by day’s end and expected 4 weeks to 80 days before schedules could be approved by presidents of the lines
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New York
Erie, Lackawanna
New Jersey Central
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Middle States
Trunk Line Association
New Appraisers Named at Port of New York
Treasury announces replacements for exited assistant appraisers at New York. John D. Smith, currently an examiner of six fabrics, and Charles W. Bunn, an examiner of hardware and electrical apparatus, will assume duties as appraisers. Resignations of Hertsham and Carhart take effect April 15. Educational contest answers due by April, with back issues and catalogs available at the exhibitors office.
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John D. Smith
Charles W. Bunn
New York
Treasury Department
A. Hertsham
Lyman D. Carhart
Mr.Smith
Customs Service
Bunn
Eubkesven
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