Loeb inquiry to root out graft with broad probes in ports
General crackdown announced after a conference with Secretary MacVeagh and officials. Investigations will sweep major ports especially San Francisco Philadelphia Baltimore Seattle Boston New Orleans and others. Bribery cases and sugar trust actions lead the drive with penalties and firings while commissions pursue reinstatements and legal actions across agencies.
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Loeb
Secretary of the Treasury
Macveagh
Wickerslam
Rll4
T Story
Custon Howe
Francisco
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Seattle
Department of Justice Ty
Treasury Department
Civil Service
Gen Blackrman
Mc 1Orry
Sec
Ry MacVeah
Tueh
New York
York
Lovi Sastington
Ipui
Mino Ag
Nigat
Misere
Mac
Jonlock
Here Hoas
Rec
Department of Jas
Withersham
Amelan Sugar Refining
Gerri Wickersham
Sugar Indictment Mended Postponement Refused
A court refused a request to delay fraud trials related to a sugar indictment. The decision follows a November 4 grand jury finding and involves allegations against key figures, with further legal steps anticipated as proceedings continue in the New York area.
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Lal
Washington Post
New York
New i
Eieval Grand Jury
If You Really Care How You Look Business Ad
A peculiar laundry service ad promises better treatment for those who demand quality. It invites readers to call for their wagons and suggests superior care and a trial to prove the claim.
Indictment at Havemeyer Sugar Refinery Trial Set
Five former assistant weighters and four others facing charges at the Havemeyer and Eider sugar refinery's Wilsmetung docks. The defense petitioned for a postponement, but Judge Bough declined. Judge Martin of the United States circuit court will preside and try the case next week.
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James F Bendernager
Oliver Spitzer
Wilsmetung
Havemeyer & Eider
Bough
Martin
United States Circuit Court
Gistaice of
Postage stamp color experiment tested by Postmaster General
Postmaster General Hitchcock approved an experimental print run of stamps in rich brown ink on yellow paper to aid denomination recognition. If successful, higher denomination stamps will be coprinted and sold shortly.
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Hitchcock
Perkins Reinstated Punishment After Review
The action reversed suspensions of Supt Frank W Perkins and Expert John J Gilbert of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Nagel cited impractical consideration of the prior case and ordered both to resume duties immediately. Titmann and Perkins officials reacted, noting expected reinstatement and no discussion of the prior discipline.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey Service
Jules
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
McHargeuspending
Frank W Perkina
John J Gilbert
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Popt Peruing
Gilbert
Yeanels
McFard
Gans Cers Sumneucu
Tam
O H Tittmann
Magel
Perkins
de Sales Street
Tittmann
Pace That Kills In Labor Safeguards Debate
John Mitchell and Samuel Gompera of the American Federation of Labor addressed the National Civic Association in New York at the Hotel Astor on wage earners insurance and employer stability. They argued for stronger safety measures, criticizing high pressure work conditions as causing preventable accidents and urging laws that protect workers from harm.
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John Mitchell
Washington Post
New York
Samuel Gompera
Joan Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
National Civic Association
Hotel Astor
Mc Gampera
Mitchell
Marquise Cut Off Husband in Louisville Estate Will
Former Miss Caldwell Mary Gwendolyn Byrd Caldwell of Louisville is cut out of further share in the Caldwell estate by a will filed for probate in New York. The document assigns $10,000 each to John Ridgely Carter of London and Charles M Carter of Baltimore, with Waldemar Conrad von Zedwitz left $1000,000 for the marquess and limits the husband to only what is in their marriage contract. The Caldwell estate, one of Louisville’s oldest, involves interests valued around 1,000,000 and is headed for probate in New York.
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Caldwell
Louisville
Marquise de Montiers de
Waldemar Conrad von Zedwitz
Hiade
New York
Tolstoi Urges Refusal to Serve as Soldiers
A Geneva antimilitary meeting read Count Tolstoy's message urging universal refusal to serve as soldiers, whether volunteers or conscripts. He condemns killing by soldiers as criminal and appeals to the world to oppose military service.
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Geneva
Leo Tolstoi
Bleano
Stockholm
Anv
Berlin
Tolstoj
Blonng
Tolstol Appesla
Protest over bunker coal rates prompts New York talks
Led by Colin Livingstone a delegation of Washington merchants travels to New York to press railroad heads for equal bunker coal charges with Norfolk and Baltimore. They cite higher Washington costs hurting local business and naval and river traffic as crucial evidence.
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Colin H. Eivingstone
Norfolk
Baltimore
Washington
New York
St Johns
Norfave
Livingstone
Georgetown
Alexandria
Virginia
Shepherd
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohl
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and
Ohlo
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Somerset
Austens
Newburg Flelda
West Virginia
Georges Creek
Elks River
Maryland
New England
Chesapeake and
Delaware Capes
Interstate Camaeree Commission
Philadelphia
Reading
Cumberland Valley
Lehigh and
Oslerization Proposed to Accelerate Army Officer Ranks
General Leonard Wood urged the War Department to pass an elimination law letting officers above captain reach higher grades about ten years earlier. He argued the current system wastes the peak years in subordinate posts, delaying responsibility and burdening aging officers. He also proposed reestablishing a canteen at army ports.
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War Department
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Gon Wood
Army Porta
Appeals for clerks urged pension plan in annual report
Retired U S Treasurer Chaves H Treat urged Congress to create a government clerk pension and retirement plan funded by future salary deductions. He cited rising living costs and stagnant clerk pay, comparing to Australia, and noted a Panama deficit and rising expenses in his fiscal year 1909 report. He warned that current revenues and expenditures strained the treasury and called for conservative spending.
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Clerie
United States
Congress
Chaves H .Treat
MacVeagh
Treat
Australia
Mr .Trent
Air Trent
Uing
Tore
Tess Forea
Congresa
Sical Sare
Ee Eines
Tramsury
Freaaury
Treamury
Tronnuzey
the United
Baten
Healecer
Tresmry
Cama
Lage Kage
Gervics
Mertcantile
Panama Canal
General Fund of the Treasury
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Crisis over Speaker Cannon as Congress opens session
The Sixty-first Congress faces a decisive test on rules and power with Speaker Joseph G Cannon at its center. Insurgents and Democrats unite to challenge his control of committees and floor procedure, aiming to curb the Speaker’s authority and reshape legislative practice ahead of the next elections.
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United States
Sixty-first
Congress
Taft
Republican Party
Canno
Joseph G Cannon
House of Representatives
House
Cancan
Cannon
Gtown
Dalzell
Itia
Change of Commons
United States Senate
Senate
Democrats
Nowerg
Joe
Champ Clark
Phece
Joe Cannon
Uncle Sam
Joe Jannon
T BR
Iindis
Risawo
Tammany Hall
Cammon
Bpenter
Fivery
Burt Mwaké
Committee On
Seek Gen Bell's Post as Retirement Nears
With General Franklin Bell close to retirement as chief of staff the contest for the job heats up. Three leading candidates emerge Gen Leonard Wood Gen Willem Carter and Gen Clarence R Edwards, all contenders noted by the War Department, while Gen Arthur Murray Gen Charles Crozier and Gen William P Duvall are listed as less prominent possibilities. President Taft is believed to be nearing an announcement.
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Franklin Bell
Taft
War Department
Leonard Wood
Willem H Carter
Philippines
Clarence R. Edwards
Neurar
Arthur Murray
Coast Artillery
Charles Crozier
Ordnance
William P Duvall
Army Orders Departures and Assignments for Fort Mackensie
Leaves of absence extended for Lieut Texan S Martis of the Fourteenth Cavalry. The quartermaster of Port Mackensie Wyoming assumes charge of construction at Fort Mackensi, relieving Second Lieutenant James Taubach of the Nineteenth Infantry. Lieut Laubach to join his regiment. A board will meet in Washington DC to examine officers as ordered by the president. Generals Willem Fual, Joseph W Duccan, and others listed. Charles R Raynells and Edward Carpenter noted in medical and coast artillery corps. Governor of Idaho requests retirement details for militia duties. Chaplain Joseph Renney USA recently appointed with rank from November 1909 to the Twenty second Infantry.
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Willem Fual
Joseph W Duccan
Mulerd F Wale
Gtatt
Weary F Birmingham
Medical Corps
Charles R
Idaho
Jovegh
Renney USA
Twenty Second Infants
Orders to Naval Officers and Vessel Movements
Licut Gengon and others granted commands and duties as listed. Naval vessels Stringham Dupont Shubrick and Bailey arrived at Jacksonville Vicksburg Corinto. Montgomery sailed from Philadelphia for Key West. Stringham Dupont Shubrick and Bailey departed Charleston for Jacksonville.
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Sich
Texve
Loweth Roma
Eare
S Dannenhower
Keaigh
A. White
Keneas Mitchipmen
Harris
Duncan
Babcock
Rogers
van der Veer
Warn
Aresone
Charlestos
Stringham Dupont, Shuarick and Bailey
Jacksonville
Vicksburg
Corinto
Montgomery
Palladelphia
Key West
Stringham Dupant
Shubrick and
Bailey
Charleston
Jarkaenville
Thornton
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