Congress Ends Busy Extra Session After Strenuous Debate
Congress concludes an unusually lengthy extra session after days of contentious votes and heightened scrutiny. Lawmakers approved key measures amid tight schedules and public attention.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1911
Page
9
Democrats Balked by Pension and Tariff Setbacks
Washington August 29 Congress faces adjournment after a strenuous session with limited gains. Pension expansion and tariff revisions largely blocked by President Taft. Canadian reciprocity, New Mexico and Arizona statehood, and expanded House provisions passed. anti trust and corruption probes initiated, treaties sent to the Senate amid friction with the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
House of Representatives
Taft
Great Britain
France
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
House
Department of Agriculture
Harvey W. Wiley
Underwood
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Mr. Underwood
Strikers Return as Trains Move After Strike
Strikes ease as trains resume moving after a pause. Rail workers return to service days after allowing disruption to freight and passenger schedules. Officials confirm restored routes and service levels.
Clash in Dublin as police clash with mob sympathizing with newsboys
In Dublin constables charged a mob of striking newsboys attempting to stop newspaper distribution. Elsewhere railway workers nationwide prepared to return to duty after settlements. Llanelly suffered fatalities from a cartridge explosion in a freight shed, with eight thousand troops maintaining order. London trades unionists hailed a victory for collective bargaining as a commission was to settle disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kingdom
Liverpool
Dublin
Northeastern Railway Company
Manchester
Northeastern
Llanelly
Wales
Hyde Park
Forest Fires Near Yellowstone Park Threaten Pines
Special Dispatch from Livingston reports a large forest fire on Pole creek near Jardine at the edge of Yellowstone park spreading rapidly with several hundred acres of pine destroyed. Forest Assistant Bedford and a large firefighting force have moved to the area. A separate small fire in Yellowstone park is being fought by Fort Yellowstone soldiers and is nearly under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Pole Creek
Jardine
Yellowstone Park
Bedford
Fort Yellowstone
Park
Wind Storm Ravages North Dakota Boundary Area
A powerful wind storm along the international boundary in North Dakota toppled houses and tore crops. Reports indicate multiple deaths and injuries with two tornadoes said to have collided near Sherwood. Severe property losses occurred in Sherwood, Lorain, Mohall and Souris as families faced peril and Saskatchewan and Manitoba also suffered damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
International Boundary Line
North Dakota
Sherwood
Loraine
Mohall
Souris
Ingemar Nelson
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
West Hope
Livingston priest injured before first mass
Rev Father James Martin Nolan, a Livingston native just ordained in Rome, slipped on a cement sidewalk near St Mary s church and sustained a head wound. He celebrated his first mass this morning with a large crowd and received the papal blessing. His condition tonight was not serious and the public reception planned for him was canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Livingston
James Martin Nolan
Rome
College of the Propaganda
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Nolan
St. Mary’s Church
Pope Pius
Nolan
Father Coopman
Anaconda
Father Blaere
Mgr
Victor Day
Helena
S. G. Sullivan
D. D
Mount St. Charles College
A. H. Leitcham
Bozeman
Cyril Pauwelyn
Billings
Father Pirmat
Father Hicke
Dayton
Ohio
Father Sullivan
Iowa
J. F. Nolan
Montana
Butte
Bear Chased Through Helena Streets Killed on Telegraph Pole
A wild bear from the Lenox hills invaded Helena's Sixth ward drawing about 50 hunters. The beast climbed a telegraph pole to seek refuge and was shot dead. William Austin, a cattle herder’s boy, spotted the bear nearby and helped pursue it. The carcass and hide were claimed by the most successful hunter amid a posthunt dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Helena
Billings
Lenox
William Austin
Austin
Nine Mile Swim Achieved Again by Boston Girl
Boston August 20 Elsie Aykroyd 17 completed the nine mile swim from Charlestown bridge to Boston light ship marking third person to reach the light and second woman after Rose Pitonof last year. Her time 7 hours 12 minutes 57 seconds behind the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Elsie Aykroyd
Charlestown Bridge
Rose Pitonof
Beachy Breaks Altitude Record
Chicago August 20 The official altitude record for aeroplanes hung in the balance as Lincoln Beachy in a Curtiss aircraft after an hour aloft reportedly reached 11,578 feet an unofficial reading. Harold F McCormick promoter of the meet circled the field in a Sopwith driven monoplane as the event closed. The grand duration prize went to CP Rodgers of the Wright team for over 25 of 814 hours. Total prizes about 13000 dollars with Rodgers receiving half and Sopwith winning nearly 14000 dollars in all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International Aviation Meet Association
Lincoln Beachy
Harold F. McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
C Cief
Thomas Sopwith
Rodgers
Wright
Stockton man killed as car plunges from embankment near Lafayette
In Lafayette California on August 20 F H Martin of Stockton died instantly when a car rolled over a 30 foot embankment. Five others were injured including Mrs H R Wiley who is in critical condition with possible death. Martin suffered a broken neck in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Cal
F. H. Martin
Stockton
Martin
H. RR. Wiley
Taft plans sweeping West Coast trip through six weeks
President Taft to depart Beverly around September 17 and tour Iowa Kansas Nebraska Colorado Nevada California Oregon Washington Idaho Montana the Dakotas Minnesota and other states. He will break ground for the Panama exposition in San Francisco and deliver many addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
West
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Mount Rainier
White House
Congress
Beverly
Trim
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Nevada
California
Portland
Seattle
Idaho
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Tragic Car Crash Kills Girl At Gardens Event
A rear car wheel broke at the Columbia Gardens crossing near the old icehouse injuring several and killing Susanna Worring a five year old girl. Harris and others were hurt as the car dragged 126 feet and overturned trapping passengers across the tracks. The motorman Clark and conductor Fluent described the chaotic scene before authorities cleared the wreckage and rushed victims to Murray hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Gardens
Susanna Worring
Gardens
Herbert Harris
Spokane
Murray Hospital
Lewis
Worring
Harris
Baby
Susanna
Clark
South Main Street
F. M. Fluent
Merryrmakers
Acrogss
Pittsmont
Colonel Astor and Miss Force May Wed Today
Fairfield Connecticut August 20 it was reported tonight that Miss Madeline Force and Colonel Astor will be married tomorrow at the home of Mrs F S Glover Mrs William H Force of New York mother of the betrothed is staying there and the yacht Noma with the couple and her father aboard is anchored in Little Peconte bay Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Conn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Conn
Madeline Force
Colonel Astor
F. S. Glover
William H. Force
New York
Colorado Mine Trouble May Yet Be Settled
Denver August 20 unofficial negotiations between operators and miners over the Northern Colorado coal strike opened here for the first time in nearly two years. No definite agreement emerged. John T. White president of the United Mine Workers of America said he still hoped the dispute could be settled despite the failed talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
John T. White
United Mine Workers of America
Atwood Breaks Air Endurance Record En Route to New York
Boston aviator Harry N. Atwood lands in Lyons after a 104 mile leg from Buffalo in 2 hours 11 minutes. He ascended from Buffalo at 3:20 PM and flew east with a west wind, passing Rochester in a blink. He hopes to reach Albany Tuesday night and then headline a Hudson River flight toward New York to threaten the world long distance record of 1,164 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
N. Y
St. Louis
Harry N. Atwood
Boston
New York
Buffalo
Atwood
Rochester
Albany
Hudson River
Coneysland
Hudson
Greendale
Rhinecliff
New York City
Bostonian
Los Angeles
York
Cine Atling
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Ways and Means
Lorimer
Illinois
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Wates
Causte
Unlontam
Missouri
Washington Star
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
MAS
Beachy
Ber
Pital
Mureray’s Hospital
Harris’ Story
Ray Clark
Kate Murphy
North Henry Street
Lizzie Murphy
A. B. Thomas
Kemper Avenue
D. Bauer
South Main Alley
Annie Sheehan
Clear Grit Terrace
Saratoga Gulch
Henry Jewell
John A. Campbell
West Gold Street
Leon Fnock
Henry W. Strutridgas
East Galena Street
Courth
Seventon
Astor
Miss Force
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