Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona Favored in Washington
Delegates from New Mexico and Arizona arrive in Washington to push for separate statehood this session. Governor Curry and Delegates Andrews Smith and Cameron rally support. congress is seen as unlikely to act before adjournment due to a short session and heavy appropriation work.
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Morning Journal
Washington, D. C
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Andrews
Curry
Solomon Luna
D. C
Congress
New
Mensico
House
Senate
Sixty-First Congress
Chicago
Mr. Taft
Resolution Expands Tariff Inquiry Powers in House
The House of Representatives, in its second session of the sixtieth Congress, passed by unanimous consent a resolution authorizing the Ways and Means Committee to subpoena witnesses and to call for books and papers in tariff hearings. Seven new members were sworn in, and routine business followed before adjournment.
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Morning Journal
Washington, D. C
Sesson
House of Representatives
Allison
Cannon
Sherman
New York
Champ Clark
Missouri
John Sharp Williams
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Senate
Hole
Killingham
Weermont
Carrolls Page
Payne
Champ ‘Ark
Roosevelt appoints Thay er as Shanghai judge
President Roosevelt appoints Thayer of the District of Columbia as Judge of the United States court at Shanghai China, succeeding L Wilfley who resigned amid prior charges that were exonerated after State Department and congressional review. Resignation described as voluntary.
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Washington
Dee T
Roosevelt
Ufos Thayer
District of Columbia
United States
Shanghai
China
L. J. Wilfley
Wilfley
State Department
Congress
Tiles
Government Dike at Pine Bluff Gives Way
Pine Bluff Ark Dec 7 The government dike protecting eastern Pine Bluff breached as Arkansas River erodes toward Harding Bayou. Soft sandy soil offers little resistance. Homes rolled to safety blocks, others demolished. Five houses and a warehouse swept away. Much of Cades Hardwood mill destroyed. Parrague Street five blocks wiped out. Cotton Belt shops closed to help displaced workers.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Harding Bayou
Te City
Arkansas Packet Company
Cades
Parraggue Street
Turkish Boycott of Austria Grows Grim
Vienna reports the Austrian boycott in Constantinople is expanding with 5 000 Turkish lira added to the boycott list. Rumors say Baron von Aeherenthal may resign as Austro Hungarian foreign minister amid newspaper attacks. The Neusweiner Journal warns the country face removal of Aeherenthal or war.
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Vienna
Dec. T
Constantinople
Baron von Aeherenthal
Neusweiner Journal
Baron Acherenthal
Postal savings bank bill faces Senate opposition
The measure once thought secure on December 14 now appears unlikely to reach a vote as Senator Carter may lack votes and major opposition grows. Small bankers campaign against the bill arguing postal banks threaten their savings institutions and local communities.
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Senate
Carter
Aldrich
Postal Savings Bank
Sinmall
Opening Session of Senate Marks New Term Without Allison
Washington December 7 the senate opened the second session of the sixtieth congress with 82 members present and foreign dignitaries in attendance The assembly observed the death of Senator Allison of Iowa and adopted resolutions expressing sorrow The session lasted 15 minutes and adjourned Cummins of Iowa was set to take the oath the next day
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Washington
United States Senate
William & Allison
Iowa
James Bryce
United States
Tang Shao Yi
Prince Tsai Fu
Diplomatic Corps
Vicw
Fairbanks
Senate
Edward Everett Hale
Aldrich
Gallinger
Teller
Hale
Congress
Dillingham
Carroll Ss. Page
Vermont
Dolliver
Allison
Laws
Cleet Cummins
Postal Bill Faces Thorny Path in Congress
Washington December 7 a thorny path faces the postal savings bank bill despite advocacy in the Republican national platform Senator Carter seeks rapid passage but obstacles emerge from opposition and procedural hurdles shaping the debate ahead.
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Congres
Washington
Carter
Fight for Bill Regulating Injunctions In Federal Courts
Washington reports vigor in pushing federal injunction reform this session. Rep Townsend of Michigan plans active effort while Rep Young proposes a bill to correct alleged evils requiring a speedy hearing after a temporary restraining order issued without notice.
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Washington
Townsend
Michigan
Young
House Races Through General Appropriations Bills In Congress
In Washington on December 7 efforts in the house push to rush general appropriation bills. Naval affairs hearings began on the naval appropriation bill as committees work through estimates totaling 137,510,388 dollars. The appropriations committee nears completion on legislation for executive and judicial needs while the post office and Indian affairs panels set to act and review interior department reports on Indian care for the coming year.
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Washington, D. C
Committees On Naval Affairs
John E Pillsbury
Bureau of Navigation
Raymond P. Rogers
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Committee On Appropriations
Post Office
Department of the Government
Committee On Indian Affairs
Sherman
Interior Department
Statehood Among First Batch of Bills in Congress
Washington December. Members of Congress introduced bills on New Mexico statehood and civil matters as the House adjourned. About 73 public bills plus 250 private bills and eight resolutions were filed, with Rep Sheppard pushing eight public building measures.
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Washington
Dec. T
Congress
New Mexico
House
Koepper
Airships and War Foresee Changes in Defense
Victor H. Metcalf, former secretary of the navy, predicts major shifts in warfare driven by aerial navigation. He cites 260 mile airplane range, calls for disarmament talks, and says airships and airplanes will dominate future fleets with new starting methods and power, while urging more naval bases in Pacific and Atlantic.
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Morning Journal
Los Angeles
Victor H. Metcalf
Wright Aeroplane
Pacific
Standard Oil Hearings Resume Amid Profit Figures
New York December 7 government figures link Continental Oil profits at 115 percent on 300000 capitalization and Indiana unit earning about 55000000 from 1899 to 1906. Henry Tilford testifies defense details marketing stations and price effects across the West as Archbold and Rockefeller testify.
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Morning Journal
New York
Standard Oil Company
Standard
John PD. Archbold
Henry Tilford
Standard Oil Company of
California
Continental Oil Company
Middle West
Indiana
Tilford
Colorado
Pennsylvania Geological Survey
Archbold
Rockefeller
Kellogg
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Standard of Indiana
Archbeld
Henry M. Tilford
Standard Oil Company of California
Thford
Far Western
Standard Company of California
Beecky Mountain
Pacific Coast Oil Company
Standard Oil expanding refining capacity in California
Mr Tilford cited Alameda refinery and a Richmond California plant with a daily capacity of 28 000 to 30 000 barrels. He noted California crude oil growth from 3 429 309 barrels in 1900 to 10 085 000 in 1907 and stated Standard methods eliminated refining difficulties. He also noted Standard of California net assets of 21 000 000 in 1906.
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Alameda
California
Mr. Tilford
Standard
Richmond
Cal
Standard of California
Floating corpse near Table Bluff sparks Biggy tie in rumor
A washed ashore body found at Table Bluff twelve miles south of Pureka is described as wearing a dark check suit and fuels rumor it could be San Francisco Chief Biggy. Coroner investigates while Humboldt officials dispute the identification saying Biggy wore different clothing.
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Pureka
Cal
Table Bluff
Biggy
San Francisco
Dee
Humboldt County
Launch Patrol
Work on Tariff Bill Commences Tomorrow
Washington Dec. 7 The house ways and means committee will begin framing a new tariff bill on Wednesday with majority members chosen to draft it. The committee adopted a resolution giving power to subpoena witnesses for tariff hearings and will hold an executive meeting tomorrow to select witnesses.
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Washington, DC
House
Ways and Means
Payne
Mummified Body Found In Point Defiance Park
In Tacoma Washington a mummified male body found hanging from a tree in Point Defiance park near the forest by the pavilion. The man’s name is unknown, about five feet eight inches, well dressed in a good overcoat, with no visible decomposition. The body was discovered late today.
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Tacoma
Wash
Point Defiance Park
Two Ohio Counties Vote Dry in 1930s Saloon Sweep
Licking county and Hardin county both voted dry today affecting twenty one saloons in Hardin and eighty two saloons in Licking. Columbus reports the dry verdicts came as local voters approved prohibition alongside other counties.
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Ohio
Columbus
Dee
Hardin County
Licking County
Spokane Apple Show Opens in Spokane Washington
At 10 30 this morning President Roosevelt pressed a button signaling the opening of the first great international apple show in Spokane Washington. For five minutes silence bells whistles and shouting filled the city while the exhibit spanning nearly three and a half acres was unveiled.
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Spokane
Wash
Dee
Roosevelt
Washington
Long Overdue Ship Safe in Port
The British steamer Haddon Hall, after a 245 day voyage from Liverpool via Montevideo, arrived in Beattie Wash to relief. The vessel suffered a hurricane voyage with 23 gales, cargo shifting, crew injuries, and a collision with the German bark Amsterdam that forced repairs at Montevideo.
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Morning Journal
Beattie
Wash
Dee
Haddon Hall
Liverpool
Montevideo
South Atlantic
Amsterdam
Acchent
Rome
Amseterdam
Albuquerque Debates Sewer Deal With Kansas City Contractors
The Albuquerque city council considers a proposal from American Light and Water Co of Kansas City to build the city sewer system at actual cost plus 12 percent and to guarantee bond sales up to 300000 dollars. The plan would cover extensive sewer work, pumping, and manholes with detailed cost safeguards and progress reporting before the December 21 meeting.
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Albuquerque
American Light and Water Company of
Kansas City
Gray
Bullock
Sewer Committee
Alderman Wroth
Wroth
N. M
Trumbell Avesnue
East Side
B. M. Gray
M. Thay
Ciy
Albuquerque N. M
American Light and Water Co
Henry Co
Ulen, Ji
IRGES
Sellang
Noi
Soe
Washington
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Jimple Creremontes
Senaver
Secretary of Navy
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Cape Horn
American Light and Water Company
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Co. M. Brunell
E Wah
Beneee
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