Statehood Bill Set For Return Next Congress
Representative Hamilton of Michigan announced after meeting with President Taft that the statehood measure for Arizona and New Mexico will be reintroduced when Congress convenes next December. The bill, passed by the House in the last session, aligns with the Republican Chicago platform.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Congress
Hamilton
Michigan
House Committee On Territories
Taft
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Chicago
Republican Party
Insurgent Moves in House Stall Tariff Bill Delay
Washington reports an insurgent drift in the House as Rep Murdock of Kansas and allies withhold a rule to curb tariff bill amendments. The rules committee aims to limit changes to committee amendments before a likely vote amid plans for record votes. Champ Clark and Ways and Means oppose restricting amendments while southern Democrats line up with Fitzgerald amendments.
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Washington
Murdock
Kansas
Rules
Payne Bil
Champ Clark
Ways and Means Committee
Evans Seeks Twenty Battleships on Pacific Coast
Tacoma Washington March 24 Rear Admiral Evans says the United States should concentrate forces and send twenty battleships to the Pacific coast to safeguard the region. He cites Russia’s war with Japan to argue against dispersing fleet strength.
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Pacific
Evans
Tacoma
Wash
Atlantic
Brownville Court of Inquiry Complete
Secretary of War Dickinson announced a panel of retired officers appointed to investigate the discharge of the Twenty-fifth Infantry Battalion for alleged involvement in the Brownsville affair in 1996. The court includes Lt. Gen. BM Young Maj. Gen. J P Banger BG Theodore Behwan BG Butler D Price BG John M Wilson and Captain Charles R Howland as recorder.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Dickinson
Todas
Twenty-Fifth Infanty
Brownsville
Texas
Foraker
Court meeting date and place to be announced
The court did not set a time or location yet for its upcoming meeting but it is expected to be held in this city within a few days.
Heirs to Contest Will of Millionaire John Packard
Salt Lake City Utah March 24 Intimation of a will contest for the late John Packard's estate valued in the millions was received by the Salt Lake county clerk from Yuba county California. Calif heirs seek a continuance on a district court motion for a $100 000 distribution to the Packard estate while petitioning revocation of the probate order. The will leaves most of the estate to Edward Winslow Packard of Utah and Theodore Shear of New York, widow Mary Louise Shear now the direct heir.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
John Packard
Los Angeles
Salt Lake County
Yuba County
California
Yuba
Edward Winslow Packard
Theodore Shear
New York
Shear
Mary Louise Shear
Girl killed by mad plunge of horse in railroad accident
Centralia Washington March 24 a reckless plunge of a horse into a Northern Pacific freight train killed Miss Anns Haines of Wapavine and injured Miss Clara Lindsey with Fred Lindsay shaken. The party traveling to Centralia from Napaving were thrown from a broken buggy after the horse charged the train.
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Centralia
Wash
Northern Pacific
Anns Haines
Wapavine
Clara Lindsey
Fred Lindsay
Napaving
Lindsay
Hruse
Fragentis
SS. E. Baker
Miss aHtines
Lindsey
British envoy Bryce attends Commonwealth Club dinner
San Francisco March 24 British ambassador to Washington James Bryce was the guest of honor at a St Francis hotel dinner hosted by the Commonwealth club. Speakers included Justice Lucien Shaw of the supreme court and Gavin McNab a state Democrat leader.
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San Francisco
James Bryce
Washington
St. Francis Hotel
Commonwealth Club
Ambassador Bryce
Lucien Shaw
Supreme Court
Gavin McNab
The
Democracy
Monthly Revenue Receipt Decline For February 1909
The United States internal revenue service reports February receipts at 17 605 165 dollars, down 1 119 001 from February 1908. For eight months of the fiscal year the shortfall totals 8 636 378 dollars against the prior year. Stated declines include tobacco and fermented liquors and spirits.
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Washington
Nevada legislature backs banking law and anti gambling act
Governor Dickerson signs the Tallman banking act the mining inspector bill the anti gambling bill and the juvenile court bill. The banking act imposes civil liability on officers and directors for violations and guarantees deposits. The anti gambling act bans licenses for gambling games from October 1910 and makes gambling for money a misdemeanor.
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Sage Brush
Nev
Dickerson
No New Jurors Secured for Calhoun Trial
San Francisco reports Patrick Calhoun bribery case proceeding with six jurors seated and three passed. Fourteen talesmen examined with most disqualified over personal opinions. John O Gara leads interrogation while John H Gray is excused after clashes between prosecutors and defense.
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San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
Patrick Calhoun
Trid
Talesemen
John O'Gara
Talesmen
John H. Gray
Mr O'Gara
Karl Rogers
Tornado Rips Wise County Texas Levels Towns and Homes
AWise county tornado last night kills twelve and injures many, with widespread destruction in Slidell Sanger Greenwood Crafton and nearby areas. Several churches schools and homes wrecked. a family of eight trapped in Ira Rice house perishes as a fire ignites in the ruins.
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Wise County
Slidell
Ira Rice
Sanger
Greenwood
Good View
Bangor
Crafton
Dan
Rains End Prairie Fires In Mombassa Protectorate
Heavy rains in Mombassa District deluged the protectorate with four inches in three hours. Fires were extinguished, the lion and big game record for four months stood at 110, including two man eaters, with nine natives and four whites mauled by lions. George McMillan, nephew of the late Senator McMillan, returns from India to prepare for Roosevelt’s reception at Juju ranch. Roosevelt’s residence will feature an electric plant and ice maker. A minor earthquake occurred March 20 in Kilindi. Alfred L. M. Gottschalk arrives to study opening new consulates amid rising trade. A taxidermic lab is being set up for the Smithonian Institution trophies.
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Mombassa
George McMillan
Benator McMillan
Michigan
Protectorate
India
Juju Ranch
Nairoba
Roosevelt
Kilindi
Emile Marchand
Pac du Midi
Pyrenees
African Standard
United States
Alfred L. M. Gottschalk
Bmitheonian Institution
Merchant dies after self inflicted wound in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa California March 24 Charles P Pettigrew a local merchant shot himself and died after reaching a hospital He claimed the shooting was accidental and attributed recent business failures to his distress The incident occurred today in Santa Rosa
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Chas. P. Pettigrew
Merchant
Pettigrew
Tariff Bill Debate Highlights Party Clash and Budget Strain
Minority Leader Clark of Missouri criticizes the tariff bill as a revenue tool, urges section by section amendments under a five minute rule, and argues for bipartisan cooperation to reduce prohibitive rates. He notes consumer hearings low turnout due to costs and calls for economy and broader collaboration to avoid revenue shortfalls.
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Clark
Missouri
Payne
Washington
Arizona Road Loses Money Daily in Phoenix Line Case
Testimony in a rate hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission reveals the Maricopa and Phoenix line under Harriman systems is unprofitable. Edward Chambers of Santa Fe discusses coast rate history, while J D Stubbs of Southern Pacific and Randolph of Phoenix and Eastern testify on rate practices and deficits totaling 188000 dollars over four years.
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Commerce Commission
Maricopa
Phoenix Line
Harriman System
Morning Journal
Phoenix
Ariz
Lyon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edward Chambers
Santa Fe
Chambers
J. D. Stubbs
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Pes Randolph
Phoenix and
Eastern
Harriman
Randolph
Maricopa and
Phoenix Road
Sharon Kidnap Case Draws Narrow Interest
Willie Whitla identified the man James H Boyle and a woman as the Sharon pair who abducted him from school and held him for 10000 dollars ransom in Cleveland. Boyle, a Sharon plumber, has a widowed mother and siblings. police have limited identification beyond the given names. The woman’s identity remains undisclosed and Whitla offered no further clues.
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Cleveland
Willie Whitla
Sharon
Willie
James H. Boyle
East End
Boyle
Whitla Wella
Bovie
Denver in Gap of Severe Torn Eight Inches of Wet Snow
Eight inches of wet snow followed rain in Denver causing widespread damage estimated at 200000 to 306000 dollars. All telegraph and telephone lines were down, fire alarms damaged, 6000 wires useless, trees felled, streetcar service halted, suburban lines out, and rail traffic delayed. In Oklahoma City a blizzard and wind storm disrupted lines with no reported fatalities.
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Denver
Colo
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Colorado Telephone Company
Seventh
lLarimer Streets
Larimer Street
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Miners Vote to Stay at Work Through End of April
In Scranton the anthracite miners convention reaffirmed demands and voted to remain at work after April 1 while district executive boards press for a satisfactory agreement with operators. They authorized continued negotiations and instructed boards to pursue an arbitration commission appointment by President Taft if feasible.
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Morning Journal
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Taft
Miners’ Convention
Attorney Edgar Chapman Held on The Theft Charge
Edgar Chapman an attorney in San Francisco was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement of 16 062.76 in April 1907. Oliver No Moxey sued Chapman claiming funds from a separation settlement, and a superior court judgment was upheld by the state supreme court. Chapman posted 5 000 bonds and denies owing Moxey the money.
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San Francisco
Marc
Edgar Chapman
Oliver No Moxey
Moxey
Gage Phillips
Phillip
Boston
Chapmen
Commission Plan Brings Des Moines a Treasury Surplus
Des Moines taxpayers celebrate a commission plan report showing a $20,000 surplus in the city treasury for the year, contrasting with a $180,000 deficit under the old government plan last year.
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Commission
Des Moines
Iowa
Treasury
Special Agents Added to Probe Western Land Frauds
Secretary Ballinger names eight new investigators to cover western states and territories. James E. Harkness from Missouri heads field service at Spokane. John M. Blumer from North Dakota to Fargo. John V. Caughlan from Utah to Salt Lake City. Joseph H. Favorite from Maryland to Haron Dakotas. Henry J. Goodale from Montana to Helena. Edward V. Murphy Jr. from Washington to Galesville Iowa. Geo ik Wooley from Utah to Salt Lake City.
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Morning Journal
Washington
West
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
James E. Harkness
Missouri
Spokane
Wash
John M. Blumer
North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
John V. Caughlan
Utah
Salt Lake City
Joseph H. Favorite
Maryland
Haron, & D
Henry J. Goodale
Montana
Helena
Mont
Edward V. Murphy, Jr
This City
Galesville
Pia
Geo
Ik. Wooley
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