Statehood Bill in Committee Advances Oklahoma Arizona Plan
Washington Jan 4 Congress moves toward admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and New Mexico and Arizona as another with prohibition limited to Indian Territory. House committee expected to report favorably next Monday or Tuesday. Also notes ongoing Missouri v Standard Oil litigation with testimony expected in New York.
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Washington
House Committee On Territories
House
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
Indian Reservations
New York
Missouri
Standard Oil Company
Henry R. Rogers
John D.archibald
Wm. G. Rockefeller
Wade Hampton
Frank G. Barstow
Bedford
Howard Page
James A. Moffett
John PD. Rockefeller
Henry M. Flag
Ler
Charles M. Pratt
H. Clay J Ble
Mass
Standard Oil
Supreme Court
Indiana
Ohio River
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Republic of Company
Circuit
Union Society to hold ninety fourth annual meeting
Jenkintown Pa January 4 members of the Union Society for the Recovery of Stolen Horses will hold its ninety fourth annual meeting and banquet. The society, formed in 1812, has a long history. Secretary Mather, 88, has headed the office for many years. His brother Isaac Mather, who was 1 years old on October 27 of last year, is also noted. SCANDAL WAS MORE THAN HE COULD BEAR.
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Novel Society
Jenkintown
Union Society For the
Aps
Secretary Mather
Isaac Mather
Nicaragua Earthquake Ties Volcano Eruption to Misaya
Washington reports a terrible Nicaragua earthquake linked to the Son Diego eruption at Misaya. Harper Brothers yields to striking printers demanding a 44 hour week and closed shop. Governor Higgins denies Albert T Patrick a reprieve. Metals markets show lead copper unchanged and spelter at 36.60 in St Louis.
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Nicaragua
Washington, D.C
Wallace
Macagua
State Department
Misaya
Son Diego
Harper Brothers
New York
Harper & Brothers
Indiana stock breeders hold big meeting
Indianapolis Ind Jan 4 One of the best attended meetings of the Indiana Live Stock Breeders association opened in the supreme court room at the state house today. The program includes addresses by Prof H W Mumford University of Minnesota Hon A P Grout Winchester and A J Lovejoy Roscoe Ill plus several prominent Indiana breeders such as Lloyd Mugg Kokomo W J Beckett Indianapolis and S M Lockridge president of the Southern Breeders association.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Supreme Courtroom
State House
H. W. Mumford
University of Minos
A. P. Grout
Winchester
A. J. Lovejoy
Roscoe
America
Lloyd Mugg
Kokomo
W. J. Beckett
8. M. Lockridge
The
Southern Breeders’ Association
Congressman's silence on joint statehood sparks gag talk
Minneapolis dispatch notes Congressman Charles A. Tawney of Minnesota refusing to discuss joint statehood during a brief Albuquerque visit on a Pullman coach trip associated with Arizona mining stock concerns. Separate items cover a Vicksburg battlefield monument plan for Minnesota troops and Chicago street ticket scalping crackdown.
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Albuquerque
San Francisco
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Adams
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Ime
Walter Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
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Frisco
Naionale
Vicksburg
Minneapolis
Minn
L. F. Hubbard
Andrews
Thomas Wilson
Setten
FLEEING RUSSIA 100,000 A MONTH
Dispatch from St Petersburg notes a massive Russian exodus with up to 300,000 leaving in three months and about 25,000 daily on frontiers. It describes passports, police declarations, and permits, with wealthier Christians and Jews seeking refuge in Finland, Paris, London, and the United States as an era of upheaval drives millions abroad.
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France
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Berlin
Paris
Switzerland
London
America
East End
United States
Ter
Canada
South America
Riga
Provodnik
Aed
Dense fog disrupts New York harbor traffic and stocks
Dense fog shrouded New York harbor and surrounding rivers causing tugs and steamers to go astray for hours. One deck hand fatally injured in a collision near Romer shoal. ferry Passaic damaged, passengers and crew escaped with injuries. Fire destroys shed at Eighth and Roma. $40 loss. Schiff warns currency reform risk, stock prices fall. Rock Island company to pass dividends. several trains blocked by snow in various routes. Jacksonville hosts large Pure Food exposition with 65,000 square foot building and nightly illuminations. Money market shows funds in call at 4:00 PM.
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Fox
New York Harbor
Hudson River
East River
Terry Lines
Romer Shoal
Jacksonville
Pla
St. James
Ex Sheriff Hubbell Bill Paid by County Commissioners
County commissioners met at the courthouse to review two bills from Ex Sheriff Thomas Hubbell. One bill for feeding prisoners in the jail totaled 3814 dollars for January through September and was approved with a warrant to the county treasurer. A second bill for boarding the jailer and assistant jailer for 274 dollars was approved but warrants were deferred.
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Court House
Thomas
Hubbell
Asariant
Ten Weeks Course In Agriculture For Farmers
Knoxville program opens a ten week course in agriculture and domestic science for young farmers providing practical instruction in crops dairy stock horticulture bee culture and household economy at minimal cost. The Texas agricultural course also opens with practical livestock feeding fruit and vegetable culture outdoor instruction and seed germination testing for farm efficiency.
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Tent
Jin
University of Tennessey
Department of Animal Industry
Bible School and Charity Cat Show Opens in Avante Ga
Midwinter Bible school opens in Avante Ga with Miss Mary W. Blodgett as superintendent, teaching five classes weekly to support poor children. Chicago hosts third National Car Club cat show to aid city children, featuring pedigreed and rare cats from multiple cities and a special class for malformed felines.
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Taber H Midwinter Bible School
Mary W. Blodgett
National Youth Women's Christian Gasocta
Cal
National Car Club
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Thiy City
Tate
Cleveland
Joliet
Detroit
Cincinnati
Congress Reopens as Senate and House Meet Again
Washington dispatch reports both houses of Congress reconvened after holiday recess with large attendance. Senate to tackle rate questions and a long debate looms. House opens with Philippine tariff bill, aiming for free trade after July 1, 1909, including reduced duties on sugar and tobacco and expanded island goods access.
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Congress
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House of Representatives
Payne
Committee On Ways and Means
Philippine Islands
Lst
American Project League
Restler
Corneling Biles
New York
Roosevelt
Tet Party
Philippines
United States
Diplomatic Corps to Attend White House Reception
Washington January 4. the diplomatic corps will gather at the White House for the first official reception to the corps in the new year. The event marks a formal diplomatic function with notable officials expected to attend. A diplomatic dinner is planned at the White House a week later. Also announced were nominations for Wyoming posts including Alpha E. Hoyt at Sundance and Robert R. Herron at Sundance, with Levy L. Davis as receiver at Landers.
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Washington
Land Office
Wyoming
Washington, D. C
Senate
Register of the Land Office
Sundance
Wyo
Alpha E. Hoyt
Landers
Robert R. Herron
Levy L. Davis
SENATOR LA FOLLETTE SWORN IN AS WISCONSIN SENATOR
Mosuighae D. C. Jan 4 Robert La Follette was sworn in today as senator from Wisconsin. He was assigned to a seat among Republicans with seats on the Democratic side. The Philippine tariff bill also taken up in the House. Massachusetts inaugurates its governor amid ceremonies.
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Senator Follette
Iipper House
Mosuighae
D. C
Robert la Follette
Wisconsin
Bill
Aken
Wahington
Assachusetts
Mass
Massachusetts
Tragic House Fire Near Las Vegas Claims Mother and Children
An Associated Press dispatch describes a deadly home fire in Tromidtina San Miguel county near Las Vegas. Mrs Mieulto died trying to save her five year old daughter and a two year old son. The husband escaped as flames consumed the dwelling, leaving a scene of ruin and grief.
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Mieulto
Tromidtina
San Miguel County
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Las Vene
Gerlef
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