Foreign born in sane urged to prevent become charge of pity
A Senate immigration committee hearing examined bills to regulate alien immigration. Testimony stressed the high cost of foreign born lunacy, with New York officials arguing many asylum inmates are foreign born and should not land. Amendments proposed include two year deportation limits and liability rules for those becoming public charges. The hearing praised levying higher taxes to fund enforcement as perjury and liquor sales at immigrant stations were debated. The commission adjourned until tomorrow.
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Washington
Dec
Senate Committee On Immigration Today
United States
L F. Payson
Southern Pacific Company
8. C. Neale
William Haywood
Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
Goodwin Brown
A. B. Richardson
New York State Lunacy Commission
S. J. Barrows
New York
Sargent
Williams
Brown
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Immigration
Ellis Island
Secretary of the Treasury
New York State
Richardson
Mason
Clay
Emperor cannot attend US visit due to regency needs
Berlin reports it is impossible for Emperor William to accept President Francis invitation to the St Louis exposition as a regency would be required. The Crown Prince Frederick William may go to the United States and might attend a national convention, given his experiences in America.
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Berlin
Dec
William
Francis
Frederick William
United States
America
Supreme Court to Take Original Jurisdiction in Denver Home Rule Suit
The supreme court announced its intention to assume original jurisdiction in a case challenging the law creating the city and county of Denver and granting the city home rule.
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Denver
Dec
Supreme Court
Senate Adopts Immigration Bill Amendments Except Educational Test
The Senate adopted nearly all committee amendments to the immigration bill, striking the section prohibiting intoxicants in the Capitol and leaving the educational test provision for later. A $3 head tax on incoming immigrants was approved, with a Lodge amendment exempting transiting aliens and those already admitted from the tax. The bill was laid aside after a brief executive session and three unobjected pension bills were passed.
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Washington
Dec
Senate
Capitol
United States
Messrs. Gallinger
Hoar
Fairbanks
Penrose
Lodge
Foraker
Wasa
Immigration outlook for Montana hinges on February rates
Kalispell trader David R. McGinnis predicts a substantial influx of homeseekers to Montana when February low rates take effect. He says spring migration could boost real estate values, stimulate labor and business, and credits past gains to neighboring states’ efforts while urging broader state action, citing the St Mary's canal as key advertising.
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Standard
Havre
Dec
David R. McGinnis
Kalispell
St. Paul
Montana
McGinnis
North Dakota
Washington
Canada
St. Mary's Canal
Honolulu Land Sale andOfficials Shuffle Report
Land Commissioner to offer about 4500 acres on Oahu at 2 dollars per acre with upkeep conditions. Hawaii Senate approves Gov Dole on removal of Supt Boyd amid recent scandals. Wu Ting Fang criticizes exclusion act enforcement and discusses Chinese migrants and travel hardships in Honolulu. US officials authorized to negotiate for a military post site. Fifty four Japanese return home as rejected migrants due to trachoma.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Boyd
Territorial Senate
Department of Public Works
Dole
Austin
Wu Ting Fang
China
Co-Pacific Advertiser
Menton
Sach
United States District Attorney
J. A. Breckens
Williamson
Maj. Davis
Washington
Fuller to Leave Great Falls for New York Smelter Post
Fred A. Fuller resigns from the Boston and Montana smelter in Great Falls and will assume a superintendent role at Nichols Chemical company s copper smelter on Long Island near New York City. He has lived in Great Falls 11 years and will depart January 2 with wife Mrs. Fuller.
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Standard
Great Falls
Dec
Fred A. Fuller
Boston & Montana
Nichols Chemical Company
Long Island
New York City
Mr. Basier
Uno Torlay
Chicago
Boston & Montane
Fuliler
Fuller
Nominations Sent to Senate for Judicial and Other Posts
The president submitted nominations including Albert B. Anderson for U.S. judge in the District of Indiana Leonard M. Thomas for secretary at the Rome embassy Frank L. Downer assayer in charge at Denver Richard H. Creel assistant surgeon Marine Hospital Service Donald W. Nesbit and Henry Defmel assistant paymasters at the Navy C McMillan and William L. Maxwell second assistant engineers in the Revenue Cutter Service California connections noted for the latter posts
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Washington
Senate
United States
District of
Indiana
Albert B. Anderson
Rome
Leonard M. Thomas
Pennsylvania
Denver
Frank IL. Downer
Marine Hospital Service
Richard H. Creel
Missouri
Navy
Donald W. Nesbit
Henry Defmel
California
Revenue Cutter Service
C. McMillan
William L. Maxwell
President asks Senate to ratify pact to curb girl traffic
The president today sent to the senate a general international treaty to suppress the traffic in girls for illegitimate purposes and withdrew the Dominican reciprocity treaty at the request of Dominican authorities.
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Washington
Dec
Senate
Foreman William Brown Fined for Sheep Killing Incident
William Brown foreman of the Martinsdale Sheep Company was arrested in White Sulphur Springs for shooting into a band of sheep owned by John Grant of Musselshell. Brown pleaded guilty in town court, paying a $100 fine plus costs for killing and wounding seven sheep.
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Standard
White Sulphur Springs
William Brown
Martinsdale Sheep Company
John Grant
Musselshell
Crown
Republican Club Plans Banquet for Local Officials
White Sulphur Springs prepares a Christmas week banquet honoring Senator BE. J. Anderson and Representatives P. Tooley and H. J. Gillinan as members of the county Republican Club organize elaborate event plans during Christmas week.
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Standard
White Sulphur Springs
Dec
Republican Club
BE. J. Anderson
P. Tooley
H. J. Gillinan
Prince Oscar of Prussia Injured in Fall
Prince Oscar, fifth son of Emperor William, sustained a slight fracture of the collar bone from a fall from a horizontal bar. The injury will not interfere with his studies.
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Ploen
Prussia
Dec
Prince Oscar
Emperor William
Three Victims Killed On Way To Church At Grimsby
Maud Hughes, Gertrude Harner and Harry Brady were struck by a train near Grimsby station while walking home from church last night and died.
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Toronto
Ont
Maud Hughes
Gertrude Harner
Harry Brady
Grimsby
Lawmakers Seek Repeal Of Desert Land And Homestead Provisions
Washington lawmakers introduced bills to repeal the desert land law and the commutation provisions of the homestead laws. Representative Lacy of Town leads the effort with the measure aimed at changing land policy and eligibility rules.
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Washington
Lacy
Violent eruption rattles Savaii with fires and tremors
A Samoa report from Tutuila dated November 24 describes strong earthquakes on Savaii island with a church toppled, fires from peaks, and locals fleeing. It notes historic eruptions 150 years ago and mentions a survey of the Wheeling at Tutuila as the station ship, with rumors of condemnation and possible repair overseas.
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United States Naval Station
Tutuila
San Francisco
Savaii
Samoa
Sawaii
Tau
Oleosega
Manua
United States
Wheeling
Mare Island
Mail Clerk Klarick Arrested for Rifling U S Mails
Helena reports that Klarick, a Great Falls post office clerk, was arrested on a four count charge of rifling the U S mails. He allegedly opened a letter, then attempted to open a second box and was found with two postal keys. He will be brought to Helena by Deputy U S Marshal Charles I. Gage.
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Standard
Helena
Dee
Nick Klarick
Great Falls
United States
Charles I. Gage
Klarick
Wilarick
I. Parker Veaney
Great Northern
Wooden's
F. P. Sterling
Mareshal C, FF. Gage
Fatal Fire Destroys Colgate Store Home. Manthey Dies
A late night blaze at Colgate Wisconsin destroyed Max Manthey's general store and dwelling. Manthey died after falling from a porch while escaping. An eight year old child died in the fire and another child was fatally burned with three others seriously injured. The mother and two other children escaped uninjured. Manthey was over sixty, and seven children and a servant were inside during the blaze. Officials suspect an overheated furnace started the fire.
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Menominee Fills
Wis
Max Manthey
Colgate
Here
Livingston Bowlers Dominate Visiting Team In Local Match
A Livingston bowling club hosted a Livingston visiting team on Saturday night for a five game series. The locals opened with a strong 173 pin average per bowler while the visitors averaged just six. Over the remaining four games the locals trimmed to near Livingston’s pace, taking three of five games to two.
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Big Timber
Livingston
Vistors
Bread price rise adds to hardship in London East End
In London the price of bread increased by one cent per loaf, worsening conditions for the unemployed in the East End.
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London
Tragic Mistaken Gargle Dose Kills 13-Year-Old
Indianapolis report records Pearl Lafollette aged 13 dying after a throat gargle dose of carbolic acid given by mistake. Authorities investigate the error as a fatal accident at a local residence.
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Indianapolis
Pearl Lafollette
Washington Adjourning Resolution Reported Favorably
The ways and means committee has reported favorably on a resolution to adjourn from December 20 to January 0. The action aims to adjust the congressional schedule and extend the legislative recess.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
The
House
Supreme Court Rules Insurance Pays Despite Self Destruction
The Supreme Court affirmed lower court rulings in Knights Templars and Masons Life Insurance Co. v Rosa B. Jarman. It upheld Missouri’s 1879 death by own action statute, making the policy on John P. Jarman payable despite his suicide while insane. It also involved Town Life Insurance Co. v Lula T. Lewis, on recovering a policy with unpaid first premium when Thomas M. Lewis died.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Knights Templars and Masons’ Life Insurance Company
Rosa B. Jarman
Missouri
John P. Jarman
Jarman
Grundy County
Iowa Company
Thomas M. Lewis
Fort Worth
Texas
Indian Territory Misrepresented in Statehood Debate
In Washington on December, Senator Quay read resolutions from the Indian Territory executive committee opposing the statehood bill that would merge Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The resolutions urged local self government under the Moon bill and condemned figures alleging to misrepresent territory citizens' wishes on joint statehood.
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Washington
Senate
Quay
Pennsylvania
Indian Territory
Executive Committee
Oklahoma
PAZO OINTMENT Promises Refund for Skin Disease Cure
A druggist offers a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure ringworm tatter old ulcers and sores pimples and blackheads on the face and other skin diseases priced at 45 cents.
English sportsman Harry McCalmont dies in London
Harry McCalmont a noted sportsman and conservative MP from Newmarket collapsed outside his London home and died likely of heart disease. He owned Isinglass the 1893 Derby winner and the steam yacht Giralda. Wealth estimated at 20 million dollars, with Isinglass earning him 287275 dollars. He was second among winning owners this year and nicknamed like the Prince of Wales.
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London
Harry McCalmont
Newmarket
United States
Spain
Isinglass
McCallmont
McCalmont
King Edward
Prince of Wales
Woman in Great Falls Cared For After Seeking Harsh Ruin Find
A young non married woman from North Dakota, who gave the name Mrs. Gibson, is being housed at a Great Falls hotel at city expense. She came to locate a man who ruined her, wandered cold and penniless for a day, was taken in by Sgt Schuler, charged with vagrancy, then housed and to be sent back to Lethbridge once funds enable. The case centers on a ruined search and relief by local authorities.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Dec
Gibson
Lethbridges
North Dakota
Lethbridge
County Commissioner Boulswick Seeks Damages Transfer
Great Falls Montana December reports that County Commissioner Lewis Boulswick will seek no damages from the Tribune for libel. He requests the entire 30000 damages be awarded for reputation instead. The court set December 13 to rule on the motion to strike.
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Standard
Great Falls
Lewis Boulswick
Tribune Company
George Stanton
Jesse Root
Butte
Yiae
State of
Montana
Board of County Commissioners
Criscade County
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