Status of the Colonies in Supreme Court Arguments
Supreme Court resumes Porto Rico and Philippine cases testing whether the constitution reaches territories. Perkins argues the constitution limits and governs all people in the nation as the framers designed, while questions of taxation and territorial reach prompt debate among justices and spectators.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
Perkins
The
Counsel Conferred on Plan in High Court Philippine Case
Edward C. Perkins leads the Porto Rican arguments with Lawrence Harmon to follow in the Philippine case before the Supreme Court. Griggs will present for the government, then Charles Aldrich for the appellants. Perkins debates territorial constitutional reach and citizenship post cession, with Justice White pressing for precise limits. Harmon argues equality and Philippine status under the treaty and U S Constitution.
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Edward C. Perkins
Lawrence Harmon
Dred Scott
Mr. Perkins
Justice Brown
Congress
Perkins
Justice White
United States
Mr. Harmon
Philippines
Mr. Perkis
Philippine
Emil J. Pepke
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Harmon
Spain
Philippine Islands
Senate Debates Hay Pauncefote Treaty and Canal Neutrality
Senators Foraker and Morgan lead executive session on the Hay Pauncefote pact with debates on neutrality of the canal. The body also ratifies five treaties and extends ratification deadlines for Argentina and Jamaica accords. Morgan and Lodge stress neutral policy and reference the Maine incident while discussions touch on the Panama canal and Pan American company offers.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
Argentina
Great Britain
Jamaica
Bolivia
Chile
California
United States
Foraker
Hay
Maine
Morgan
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Porto Rico Education Commissioner Salary Hike Proposed
The House Insular Affairs Committee reports a bill to raise Porto Rico education commissioner salary from 3000 to 4000 dollars at the request of the secretary of war. The same committee also considers a bill to confirm that only Congress can repeal or amend Porto Rico charters, deferring formal action.
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Washington
House Committee On Insular Affaires
Commissioner of Education
Porto Rico
Brumback
University of Pennsylvania
Root
Insular
Congress
Executive Council of
Senator Morgan Reports Partial Isthmian Canal Protocols
Senator Morgan, chairman of the Senate committee on Inter-ocean Canals, submitted a partial report on the Isthmian canal commission's preliminary findings. The report concerns protocols of agreement with Costa Rica and Nicaragua related to the proposed canal, recently submitted to the Senate.
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Walker Commission
Senate
United States
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Great Britain
Washington
Morgan
Senate Committee On Inter-ocean Canals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Tillmans Resolution Contested In Senate Session
The senate debated Tillmans resolution requesting all correspondence with Colombia on a canal treaty. Lodge urged executive handling while Tillman pressed for open consideration. The body then moved to executive session to resume Hay-Pauncefote treaty discussions and adjourned at 3 15 p m.
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Washington
Dec
Senate
Tillman
McKinley
Colombia
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Lodge
Massachusetts
Big fight over Hopkins reapportionment bill in House
Washington reports a major clash anticipated when the Hopkins reapportionment bill is taken up after the recess. States losing reps organize while minority members seek recruits to push a plan using 144,000 as the basis, yielding 387 House members with several gains and no losses. Burleigh of Maine to draft the minority report. Crumpacker may push a separate minority report to reduce Southern representation.
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Washington
Census Committee
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Iowa
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
South Carolina
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Burleigh
Maine
Crumpacker
Rivers and Harbors Bill Nearing Final Pass Before Holidays
Washington reports the house committee on rivers and harbors aims to complete their bill before recess with continuing contracts pushing totals beyond initial estimates. Provisional provisions include 225000 for a survey of the 14 foot canal linking the Great Lakes to the Mississippi via the Chicago drainage canal and Des Plaines river, and 2200000 for the Buttermilk Channel project in New York.
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Washington
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Chicago Drainage Canal
Desplaines River
Buttermilk Channel
New York
Senate Panel Endorses Coinage Exchange Bill
The senate finance committee approved a favorable report on a House bill allowing superintendents of coinage to exchange gold bars for gold coins at their discretion. Current law requires a fixed charge.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
House
Deal brewing as American Refining declares 14 percent dividend
The American Bmelting and Refining company directors declare a 14 percent quarterly dividend on preferred stock with no action on common shares. Informal discussions on Guggenheim properties and possible consolidation have occurred, but no definite steps or binding proposals exist. Insider talk cites a $25,000,000 to $22,000,000 valuation by the Guggenheims under consideration by both sides.
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New York
American Bmelting and Refining Company
Guggenheim
Guggenheims
Strike deemed a mistake by Santa Fe trainmen
A Santa Fe Railway statement says the committee of engineers firemen conductors and brakemen view the telegraphers strike as a mistake and seek re employment at a conference with officials. The strike continues with few deserters as telegraphers push for reinstatement and independence from broader sympathy actions.
Santa Fe workers threaten strike over operator demands
Trainmen in Topeka announce they will strike if telegraph operators' demands are not met by Third Vice-President Barr. Conductor crews will stay but may join if ordered. engineers and firemen undecided as pressure grows. Santa Fe officials fear the move and seek conditional replacements. A Chicago conference outcome is awaited. strikers feel optimistic. Kansas City reports ongoing Santa Fe tension with no compromise yet.
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Chicago
J. M. Barr
Santa Fe Railroad Company
J. R. T. Austin
The
Brotherhood of Commercial Telegraphers
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Pres Dent Dolphin
James Rodney
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Thomas Burke
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
William W. Hutton
Order of Railway Conductors
R. C. Scott
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Topeka
Kas
Santa Fe
Barr
Railway yard officials begin hiring to work as switchmen
Railway yard officials start hiring men to fill switchman and trainman roles in a few days signaling the road will not compromise with striking telegraphers and is preparing for a sympathetic strike. New hires are reportedly to be placed to work as needed.
Seducer Evades Consequences In Bankruptcy Case
Edward R. Maples sought bankruptcy in Helena Montana after a district court judgment of 8 580 in favor of Anne Olson for alleged seduction. Judge Knowles heard arguments on whether the record shows the judgment was for personal injuries and took the matter under advisement.
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Standard
Helena
Dee
Knowles
Report of Sheep Commissioners Details Montana Wool Output
The annual report filed with Governor Smith states Montana produced 26,000,000 pounds of wool this year. It criticizes New Mexico’s sheep count, notes overassessment of Montana sheep, and cites losses from poisonous weeds estimated at 75,000 to 100,000 dollars. The board discusses market conditions, prices, and financing of wool crop sales, plus the health and prospects of Montana sheep and the fiscal year balances.
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Standard
Helena
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Smith
Montana
United States
New Mexico
State Board
Monana
E. V. Wilcox
W. K. Chestnut
Syracuse Billy Ryan and Jack McClellan draw in Ohio bout
Billy Ryan of Syracuse and Jack McClellan of Pittsburgh fought to a draw after a scheduled a half round at the Mahoning Athletic Club in Youngstown Ohio tonight.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Billy Ryan
Syracuse
Jack McClellan
Pittsburg
Mahoning Athletic Club
Butte Man Arrested for Gun Play in New York
New York December 18 William Tracy from Butte Montana was jailed after a shooting at Burke's Magnolia saloon at Eighth Avenue and 50th Street. A wounded man, William P Donlan of West 44th Street, claimed Tracy fired. Tracy denied it. Tracy is held on $1500 bail for examination.
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Butte
New York
The
Standard
William Tracy
Mont
Burke
Magnolia
Eighth Avenue
50Th Street
West 68Th Street
McGlory
Tracy
William P. Donlan
West 44Th Street
West 1St Street
Donlan
West 47Th Street
West Side Court
Mayo
Military court probes hazing at West Point over Booz death
At West Point the military court of inquiry resumed in Bristol Pa with 68 cadets summoned to testify on hazing practices related to the death of former Cadet Oscar Booz. Witnesses described Booz as a coward and noted noninjurious correctional measures. Evidence included fights and minor injuries but no corroborated brutal hazing. The hearing continues with further examinations and testimony.
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West Point
N. Y
Military Court of Inquiry
Bristol
Military Academy
Oscar Boos
Brooke
Bates
Cloy
Dean
Bog
Booz
Kellar
O. N. Taylor
Tyler
Poor
O. N. Tyler
Keller
Haven
Snaulding
de Young Herd
Brownell
Clow
General Brooke
Fdrman
I. Zane
Captain Dean
Caldwell
Orr St
Robert R. Ralston
Clou
Catet
Pates
D. Vernon
Boog
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Wovern
Nowere
Jmrose
Yytiog
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Annelante
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Porta
Conneel
Pew
Brown
Philonines
Trtien
J. W. Griggs
Megan
Senator Morgan
Hopkins
Guggenheim Propert
Sym
Suttons
Kansas City
Edward KK. Mapies
Mise Oson
Report OF Sheep Commissioners
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