Indiana people urged to write BEveridge on New Mexico statehood
A Santa Fe dispatch reports Governor Curry urges Indiana descended New Mexicans to write or telegraph Senator Beveridge urging withdrawal of opposition to statehood. Indiana groups in Albuquerque and other towns are asked to organize meetings, collect letters, and press their Indiana contacts to influence the senator. Also noted is the dismissal of a bond suit tied to Union Pacific construction bonds once owned by Utah’s late governor.
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Indiana
Beveridge
Statehood
Morning Journal
Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
Union
Conatess
Curry
Washington
Indiana Society of Albuquerne
Albuquerque
Union Pacific
Territory of
Utah
Day in Congress Highlights D C Legislation Tribute to John Binns
The House of Representatives devoted nearly all its session to District of Columbia legislation. Illinois congressman Boutell paid tribute to wireless operator John Binns of the Republic after its collision with the Florida, receiving loud applause. The chamber adjourned at 4 10 p.m.
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Washington
DC. C
District of Columbia
Boutell
Illinois
John Binns
Republic
Florida
House
Senate Debates Postal Savings Bank and Omnibus Claims Bill
In Washington Jan 25 the senate discussed the postal savings bank and omnibus claims bill but made little progress. An amendment capped deposits at 590 with 2 percent interest and could be altered later. Senator Carter led the postal measure while Senator Hepburn opposed. The urgent deficiency bill passed and the senate adjourned at 4 20 p m.
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Washington, D.C
Postal Savings Bank
Omnitus Claims Bill
Senate
Carter
Hepburn
Iowa
Montana Electoral Vote Lost In Mails
Butte Montana January 25 Dr A Lansetrum chairman of the Republican white central committee received a telegram from Senator Joseph M Dixon in Washington. Dixon says Vice President Fairbanks reported this was the last day to deposit Montana's electoral vote and the messenger had not arrived. General Charles Warren says the vote was sent to Vice President Fairbanks by registered mail and the receipt shows it was received in Washington.
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Butte
Mont
A. Lansetrum
Republican White Central Committee
Joseph M. Dixon
Washington
Fairbanks
Dixon
Montana
Charles & Warren
Vicw
Hon Blake
Hostile reception for Carrie Nation in London
Carrie Nation faced a hostile reception in London as she delivered lectures at Canterbury hall. She was pelted with caps and one blow struck her in the face. Police escorted her from the building amid bows and hisses from the audience.
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London
Mel Carrie Nation
Caver
Suit for fifty million thrown out of court
In San Pranelco on January 25 the effort to reopen legal actions against the Southern Pacific Railroad involving about 506 million dollars failed as the United States circuit court dismissed the suit filed by John A Kuykendall, administrator of the estate of Charles Durkes, to compel redemption of $4.
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San Pranelco
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
United States Circuit
John A. Kuykendall
Charles Durkes
California Debate Over Japanese Immigration Policy Reads in Senate
The San Francisco chamber of commerce petition protesting anti Japanese legislation was read in the Senate. A press dispatch claims from the president of the United States allege Californians are unfair and hints of breach of faith with Japan. The report of the immigration commissioner for 1908 is cited to dispute decreasing Japanese numbers.
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Cation
United States
California
Japan
Commissioner General of Immigration
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Senate
Mine Workers Union Torn by Dissensions
Indianapolis convention of the United Mine Workers of America faces internal strife over a bitter dispute between the national administration and its Illinois rival John Walker. Charges of improper influence in the election are reported as a major concern.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
John Walker
Ilinois
Lewis
Fisheries Treaty to Go to The Hague
The United States will submit Newfoundland fisheries disputes with Great Britain to The Hague under general arbitration treaties. Secretary Root and Ambassador Bryce have reached a complete understanding and await colonial consent before signing. Prompt action at The Hague is expected.
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Washington
Root
International Tribunal At
Postmaster Kennedy Dies After Revolver Suicide
Rene Jan 25. Following the arrival of a US postal inspector last Saturday Postmaster J W Kennedy of Searchlight Nevada blew off the top of his head with a revolver A shortage of 600 was discovered in his account Kennedy disappeared after the inspector began work and was found dead next morning by a searching party
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Rene
United States Postal
J. W. Kennedy
Searchlight
Nev
Kennedy
Government rail merger suit delayed in Pittsburgh
The hearing of the government’s Sherman anti trust suit against the Harriman lines, set for today in Pittsburgh, was postponed to tomorrow due to the absence of chief government attorney C A Severance. The case originally began in Utah to block west of the Mississippi railroad mergers.
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Pittsburg
Harriman Lines
C. A. Severance
Utah
Mississippi
Deficiency BU Passed Delayed Cattle Foot and Mouth Funds
Washington January 25 urgency note reports a $600000 appropriation to eliminate foot and mouth disease in cattle was stricken out. The move affects cattle industry measures and federal budget allocations.
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Washington
Caponi to meet McGoorty in Billings boxing bout
Billings Montana hosts a twenty round Marquis of Queensbury bout tomorrow night pitting Tony Caponi of Chicago against Sidie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin. Caponi at 155 pounds and McGoorty around 153 will weigh in at 158 or under with the winner likely facing Stanley Ketchel for the middleweight title.
Love Crazed Man Dies At Fiances Feet In Pueblo
Julius Karl Herring, 26, staggered to the home of his former fiancee Miss Mary Robertson in Pueblo Colorado and died on the threshold from a deadly dose of poison after a broken engagement. He had unsuccessfully tried to force a reconsideration and earlier aimed a gun at her. Robertson, a 20 year old stenographer, witnessed the death scene as Herring collapsed.
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Morning Journal
Pueblo
Colo
Julius Karl Herring
Mary Robertson
Herring
Miss Robertson
Mies Mobertson
Gow on Trial for Larceny of Borough Bank Funds
New York January 25 indicts William Gow former Borough Bank of Brooklyn director with larceny of 145000. Trial in Brooklyn marks first action arising from the bank’s 1907 failure. Indicted with Howard Maxwell bank president who died by suicide and Arthur D Campbell cashier.
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New York
Borough Bank of Brooklyn
William Gow
Brooklyn
Duke of Abrugs Heads to Rome for Himalaya Expedition
On January 25 The Duke of the Abrugs departed for Rome to seek an audience with King Victor Emmanuel regarding his planned expedition to the Himalayas. The move signals formal discussions on mounting the ascent and related arrangements.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Himalyue
California Assembly Pushes Pacific Fleet Defense Plan
San Francisco assemblyman Nathan Coghlan introduces a joint resolution urging California's congressional delegation to seek a Pacific fleet. The measure aims to equalize naval power with other nations and targets Japan as a principal adversary, anticipating gubernatorial endorsement but potential delays for broader anti Japan actions.
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Coghlan
San Francisco
California
Congress
Pacific
Japan
New battleship Maine enters Havana harbor
Havana January 25 The American battleships Maine and Mississippi steamed into Havana harbor with Rear Admiral Arnold’s flag on the Maine. The ship saluted Cuba’s flag after passing Moro Castle, while bands played and crowds cheered. Today marks the eleventh anniversary of the Maine’s first arrival in Havana.
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Havana
Maine
Mississippi
Arnold
Moro Castle
Cabunnas
Asiatic Exclusion Campaign Circulates in Capital
The Asiatic exclusion league circulates a further communication at the Capital urging members of the assembly to back Drew and Johnson bills prohibiting aliens from corporate membership or land ownership and segregating them in schools and residential districts.
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Asiatic Exclusion League
Assembly
Night Riders Trial Details Testimony in Ranken Murder
Md Marshall and Kithelbert Rogers testified in Union City Virginia about a mob of thirty five men allegedly involved in the murder of Captain Ranken. Rogers said at Walnut Log he and Marshall tried to stop the attack and offered to move Ranken to Hickmans in his buggy but were ignored.
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Union City
Venn
MD Marshall
Kithelbert Rogers
Ranken
Rogers
Marshall
Walnut Log
Garrett Johnston
Hickmans
San Antonio Ex-Police Chief Indicted for Murder
W H Irvine former chief of police and noted catto man was indicted by the grand jury and jailed without bond for the murder of Igor Brial a negro coachman in San Antonio Texas.
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San Antonio
Texas
W. H. Irvine
I 1Gar Brial
Sinking of Republic Told by Gresham Officer
Lieutenant Scott of the revenue cutter Gresham recounts the Republic disaster near Nantucket. The ship sank at 8:10 p m after passengers and crew abandoned into lifeboats. only the captain and a few remained aboard until the vessel vanished in thirty eight fathoms of water fifteen miles southwest of Nantucket shoals.
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Woods Hole
Mass
Revenue
Gresham
Republic
Nantucket Shoals
Scott
Revenue Cutter
Sealby
Nantucket
At & P. Om
Seneca
The
Thepublic
Nantucket South Shoals
Lincoln Centenary Holiday Proposed In Territorial Legislature
Short sessions opened with little business besides new measures. Meech proposes a normal school at Naraview funded by local donation and building. Prince adds a road districting option and seeks to declare February 12 Lincoln’s official holiday, to be observed annually. Governor unspecified.
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Morning Journal
Santa Fe
N. M
Legislative Assembly
Meechem
Quay County
Nara View
Prince
New Mexico
New Mexico Legislature Debates Capitol Additions and Appointments
Curry backs capitol improvement board report and seeks advisory committees to plan further funds for the capitol and executive residence. Seligman proposes nine thousand dollars for furnishing the mansion, but Curry wants occupants to supply most items. A fire law is urged after Pinchot’s suggestion as officials prepare commissions and rules are adopted in the House.
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Curry
Capitol Improvement Board
Capitol
Arthur Seligman
Messrs
Prince, Navarr and McBee
Baca, Roberts and Gallegos
Porester Gifford Pinchot
Mexico
Albuquerque
House
Committee
R L. Baca
Thirty Seventh Assembly
Valdez
New Mexico
Mexican woman murdered at Winslow in brutal attack
Marcial Minner a sheepherder confessed to the murder of Maria Battello a 35 year old woman found in her room with her throat cut and face bruised He admitted guilt but did not explain motive and was held to the October grand jury before being jailed in Holbrook Arizona
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Winslow
Ariz
Justice of the Peace Reed
Marcial Minner
Maria Battello
Woods
Olds and Byrne
Milner
Charles Daze
Hay Lake
Holbrook
Agricultural bill reported to house in Washington
The agricultural department appropriation bill reported to the House shows an total of 12,886,926 dollars, up 1,208,420 from this year. Increases include about 208,000 for the bureau of plant industry to support reclamation projects and cotton boll weevil work, and 75,000 more for seed distribution bringing that total to 272,820. The bureau of animal industry is set at 1,402,? and forestry at 4,646,200 as recommended by the committee.
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Washington, D.C
Agricultural Department
House
Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Finnish boy Zeeler sentenced for grandfather murder
Bridgetown New Jersey January 25 Walter Zeeler the Finnish boy recently convicted of murdering his grandfather was sentenced to be electrocuted during the week beginning March 8th.
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Bridgetown
N. J
Walter Zeeler
Probe to Sink Deep in Town Lot Fraud
Government agents in Muskogee Oklahoma press a grand jury probe into town lot fraud seeking to expose dummy names used to claim rights. Witnesses from across states arrive to testify while two defendants are dead and a third dies of tuberculosis as officials shift juror eligibility to avoid relatives of the accused. Governor Haskell and Attorney General Canton arrive, with no public comment from the governor.
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Morning Journal
Muskogee
Okla
Federal Grand Jury
Corpa
Secret Service
Hell
Charles N. Haskell
F. M. Canton
Roosevelt Addresses Charity Workers on Child Care
At the White House President Roosevelt opens a conference on dependent children equality of home care and state aid. Delegates urge preserving the home and supporting poverty stricken families with state aid when home care fails.
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Roosevelt
Morning Journal
Washington
White House
Homer Folks
State Probation Commission of
New York
Neve
State Board of Charities
Supreme court keeps MacReynolds papers with county court
In Giuthric Oklahoma on January 25 the state Supreme Court ruled that the Scott MacReynolds libel case papers remain with the county court. The documents were seized last week under a governor Hearst linked libel suit dispute and are contested by MacReynolds. The criminal case against MacReynolds for attempting to defame Governor Haskell proceeded with the judge taking it under advisement.
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Hearst
Giuthric
Okla
State Supreme Court Today
Scott MacReynolds
MacReynolds
William Jf. Hearst
C. N. Haskell
New York
Mace Reynolds
Maceynolds
Haskell
Warships Hunt Pirates After Coast Attack
Manila reports pirate attack on the Parang peaking fleet on January 20. Seven pearl fishers killed in the fight. Insular government sends patrol boats to hunt pirates and asks for naval cooperation to clear bandits along the southern coast.
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Manila
Navy Cos
Battlefleet officers meet shore team in Villefranche football
On January 25 a match was held at Villefranche between American battleship officers from Pow and players from clubs in Nice Cannes and Monaco. The shore team won 6 to 1.
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Nice
Ville Franche
Niece
Cannes
Monaco
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