Last Days Allow Time for Strong New Mexico Laws
Morning Journal reports New Mexico legislature faces eighteen days to pass key bills. Major issues include the appropriation bill, road building funding, co operative farms, irrigation, education, land office operations, and taxation reform aimed at aligning valuations with real property worth to lower taxes. Governor Curry seeks restraint. elected officials debate funding while tax reform remains urgent.
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Santa Fe
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Council
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Finance Committee
Capitol
Curry
Treasury
Good Roads Commission
Co-Operative Experiment Farms
Superintendent of Education
Land Commissioner
Brita Fe
New Mexico
Urry
Revision Commission
Cannon Gomes Out In Defense Of House Rules
Washington Feb. 28 The speaker defends House rules against Edward Higgins Success Magazine editor denouncing them as outdated He cites Jefferson and Madison and says rules have stood tests for a representative system He notes letters attacking religion law and government while Higgins targets the speaker and rules in a heated exchange Continued from column to be continued.
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Morning Journal
Washington, D.D
Edward K. Higgins
Success Magazine
Cannon
Higgins
Jefferson and
Madison
Taft to Take Oath on Supreme Court Bible at Inauguration
Washington February 28 Taft will swear in as president on the Supreme Court Bible kept in the court archives. He declined receiving new Bibles offered for the ceremony and will not change Roosevelt era plans. Roosevelt will depart directly to Oyster Bay after the inaugural, leaving four seats empty on the return carriage.
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Iam H. Taft
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court
Taft
Tait
Roosevelt
Hoosevelt
Capitol
Oyster Bay
White House
Kittredge
Panama Canal
Texas Senate weighs ban on ringside betting at race tracks
Austin reports that the Texas senate will consider a bill banning ringside betting at race tracks. The measure, already passed by the house, faces a vote this week with tomorrow’s reports outlining the bill’s provisions.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Lssue
Texas Senate
Twat
House
Retiring Politicians Highlight End of Era in Congress
Twelve senators and seventy seven representatives will be absent when the first congress assembles in March. Among the retirees are Hepburn Sherman and Delegate Smith with long service records. Teller of Colorado is the nestor, dating to 1876, with a career spanning cabinet service and senate terms.
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Hopkins
Illinois
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Hepburn
Iowa
Sherman
New York
Smith
Arizona
Cooper
Texas
Teller
Colorado
Nestor
Senate
Congress
Waterways Commission
Monetary Commission
House Committees On
Roosevelt Era Session Outlines Vast Appropriations Agenda
The piece notes the Sixtieth Congress focusing on large appropriation bills, with anticipated record sums and ongoing debates over civil service, Panama Canal, and key measures like Italian earthquake relief and Western homesteads. It mentions vetoes, bill remissions, and anticipated outcomes at the close of the session.
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Congress
Secret Service
Panamia Canal
Brownsville
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Roosevelt Administration
Civil Service
Calaveras
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Senate
Gallinger
House
Burke
Weeks Forest Reserve
Isthmian ‘Canal Zone
New Jersey And Rhode Island Return To New York Harbor
New Jersey and Rhode Island steamed into New York Harbor today and anchored off Tompkinsville after a long voyage. Forts Hancock Wadsworth and Hamilton fired a welcome while harbor craft and ships saluted with whistles and sirens. The battleships will go to navy yards for minor repairs and to be painted in gray before resuming duties.
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New York
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European runners descend on Madison Square Garden six day race
Ten European competitors arrive in New York for the international six day go as you please event at Madison Square Garden to run March 7 to 13. Entrants include France Italy Ireland and England with a Philippine Igorrate team noted for endurance and other groups such as a British steamer crew member.
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Madison Square Garden
France
Italy
Ireland
England
Philippines
United States
Cerriers
Red Appleby
Fngneh
Alfred Bhrubb
Vessel Long Overdue From New York to New Orleans
Auxiliary distress is felt for the British steamer Nanette commanded by Captain Hunter missing since sailing from New York on February 14 bound for New Orleans. The vessel is reported four days overdue.
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New Orleans
Nanette
Hunter
New York
Rio Grande round house burned in Santa Fe
The Morning Journal reports at Palace Hotel Santa Fe N M February 28 that the Denver and Rio Grande round house near the station burned early this morning. The small frame building and a B alan locomotive of 1881 were destroyed, with a coal freight car lost. Loss may total about 5000 dollars.
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Santa FE
the Morning Journal Bureau
the Palace Hotel
Santa Fe, N. M
Denver and Rio Grande Round House
Denver and
Alamosa
Hound House
New England Oligarchy Feared Logo of Power
Judge A. B. Fall delivers a vigorous statement on Beveridge Committee hostility to ward territories. The report highlights political friction and regional power concerns as the Beveridge panel scrutinizes territorial governance.
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New England
A. B. Fall
Beveridge Committee
Territories
Hagerman denounces New Mexico statehood attack tale
Herbert J. Hagerman of Roswell New Mexico ex governor rejects a newspaper claim that he attacked the New Mexico people before Senate territories committees. He says he left Washington over a week ago and did not appear before any committee. He blames Andrews and allies for the statehood defeat and warns the state cannot gain statehood while discreditable men represent it.
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Albany
Herbert J. Hagerman
Roswell
New Mexico
Newen
Tory
Washington
Senate
Andrews
Hagervoan
Judge Balls
Judge All
McHarg
Nelson
Monaparte
United States
United
Onaparte
Mexicen
Bonaparte
Forecast of Important Events of the Week
The article notes Taft's inauguration events in Washington and his Thursday appearance, Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, and Bryan attending a dinner in Mitteburg. It mentions the navy naming a successor to Rear Admiral Penny and a retrial in Indiana related to rebates. Weather warns of heavy snow and severe cold across France, with multiple deaths reported.
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William HH. Taft
United States
Taft
Roosevelt
Oseter Bay
Bryan
Mitteburg
Oyster Bay
Thurelay
Navy
Penny
Company of Inndiana
Chicago
London
Paris
France
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Cannes
Antibes
Ares
Unified New Mexico rally against statehood delays
Supporters across New Mexico denounce Senate territories committee delays and charges used to block statehood. They condemn McHarg and federal probes as political pretexts and pledge united action to push for full statehood despite opposition from northern lawmakers.
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Senate Committee On Territories
Stateheed
Banta Fe
Ormaby
Senate Committee
Gould
Senate
Toore
Kenora
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