New Governors In Office Today
Albany New York January 1 Republican rule ends as John A Dix is sworn in privately and will be publicly inaugurated Monday noon Democrats and Republicans plan to caucus Tuesday to pick leaders Wednesday completes formal legislature organization and budget debates. Attention centers on electing a U S senator to replace Chauncey M Depew with a busy agenda ahead
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Albany
N. Y
New York
John A. Dix
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Dix
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Thomas F. Grady
Senate
Grady
Tammany Organization
Nebraska Legislature Opens With Partisan Outlook
Lincoln Neb Jan 1 About one half of the members elect of the Nebraska legislature have arrived in Lincoln for the opening Tuesday but little has been done toward organization. Democrats control both branches and the senate is expected to organize along party lines. The house faces a split over county option, and the United States senate race is deemphasized as the November vote under the Oregon plan decided that issue with Democrat G M Hitchcock of Omaha likely to be chosen without contest.
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Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
John W. Kern
United States
Kern
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Senate
Oregon
G. M. Hitchcock
Omaha
President Taft urges prompt action on Alaska coal lands
President Taft held talks with Secretary Ballinger Senator Nelson and others on conservation and land policy focusing on Alaska coal lands and California issues. A draft bill proposing opening coal deposits in Alaska by leasing was discussed with emphasis on early access to coal for residents at a reasonable price.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Conservation of Natural Resources
Ballinger
Nelson
Senate Committee On
Ublic Lands
Smoot and Kint
Mondell
Wyoming
House Committee On Public Lands
Parsons
New York
Alaska
California
Department of the Interior
Alaskan
Minnesota Senate set to re elect Moses Clapp to U S Senate
St Paul Minn Jan 1 Indications show the Minnesota legislature meeting Tuesday will reelect Moses Clapp to the United States Senate. Clapp is the sole definite candidate though Frank B Kellogg F Stevens and James A Tawney have been named as possible contenders. Most Republican members have signed for a caucus that Tuesday night. Clapps opponents may try to block action at the caucus pushing the fight to the legislature floor.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Moses Clapp
United States Senate
Clapp
Frank B. Kellogg
F. Stevens
James A. Tawney
California Judge Works Leads In California Senate Fight
Sacramento dispatch reports that Judge Works of Los Angeles leads the drive to succeed United States Senator Flint with about 14 votes more than needed, backing progressive forces against Spaulding the San Diego millionaire backed by regulars. Candidates Sheehan Girard Cram Shepherd Bissell Cohalan also circulated in Albany as battle lines form.
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Sacramento
United States
Flint
Judge Works
Los Angeles
A. G. Spaulding
Spaulding
San Diego
Works
Albany
William F. Sheehan
Supreme Court
James W. Girard
J. Sergeant Cram
Edward Shephard
Herbert P. Bissell
Daniel F. Cohalan
New York
Abandon Exercises For Carey Inauguration
Cheyenne Wyoming, Jan 1. Due to a sudden temperature drop, outdoor inauguration exercises for Governor Joseph M. Carey are canceled. The events will be held inside the state capitol.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Joseph M. Carey
Capitol
Joy riders laugh as man is killed in Berkeley crash
Oakland California January 1 A 22 year old Frank Lothrop was struck by a speeding automobile as he stepped from a street car near his home in Berkeley. The carload of joy riders laughed as the vehicle fled and the victim, the sole support of his widowed mother, died instantly.
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Oakland
Cal
Frank Lothrop
Berkeley
Lothrop
Deaths Cloud Aviation Meet as Hoxsey’s Death Dims Spirits
Los Angeles aviation meets open amid somber mood after Arch Hoxsey’s death. Pilots fly cautiously, wind treacherous, few stay aloft, and crowd absorbs sense of danger as funeral arrangements loom for Tuesday. Walter Brookins paled, Radley aborts, Ely’s wings survive a blade snag. Event closes early with somber crowd and faint mirth from a small novelty plane.
Hiding Place of Madero Unknown
Mexico City Jan 1 That Chihuahua revolutionists are not Maderists though they are generally credited with being followers of the Coahuila millionaire is the belief of Gerald Brandon the Mexican Herald correspondent who has just returned from the scene of hostilities after several weeks with the federal troops Brandon was captured by the rebels and held prisoner for several days In my opinion the present trouble on the frontier bears but a slight relation to the uprisings in Puebla or Isabella Gomez Palacios and other towns In the latter ample documentary evidence implicating Madero was found by the government In the Chihuahua mountains not a letter not even a mention of his name was to be found among the great number of documents found on the bodies of the dead revolutionists although more than one letter was found among the slain Neither have the pronunciad os the slightest idea as to Maderos whereabouts
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Mexico City
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Gerald Brandon
Mexican Herald
Brandon
Puebla
Isabella
Gomez Pallacio
Madero
Blizzard Sweeps South Dakota Delays Rail Traffic
Sioux City Ia Jan 1 The first blizzard of winter sweeps the middle west piling snow in high drifts and delaying all railway traffic. Six Illinois Central trains stalled between Sioux City and Fort Dodge. Several south Dakota bound trains abandoned and others eight hours late. Gale began about 6 am and by evening reached 40 mile clip with a 6 below zero reading and further fall expected. Streetcar traffic in the city nearly halted.
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Sioux City
South Dakota
Illinois Central
Here
Fort Dodge
Blizzard Cuts Western Missouri and Kansas Temperatures
A powerful blizzard sweeps Western Missouri and Kansas, with temperatures plunging from 48 degrees in Kansas City at noon to about two degrees by 8 pm. Forecasts call for around 5 below zero tonight in the immediate area and colder in central and western Kansas. Salina records 5 below at sunset as the mercury drops dramatically.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Salina
Heavy snow and wind close in on plains and Midwest
A Northeast snowstorm began before daybreak and intensified through the day in eastern and southeastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Wind drifts delay rail and streetcar traffic while freight and stock trains move slowly. Temperatures fell to 5 below at night, with Broken Bow at 10 below, and more cold expected.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Iowa
Broken Bow
Cold Wave Ranges Across Colorado and Wyoming
January 1 reports show temperatures from 2 degrees below to 10 below in Colorado and Wyoming after a heavy snowfall. Denver and Colorado Springs logged 5 below, Leadville 7 below, Pueblo 2 above, and Cheyenne 1 below as the cold spell continued through night.
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Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Colorado Springs
Leadville
Pueblo
Cheyenne
Snowstorm Delays Rail Traffic Across Minnesota and Dakotas
In a sweeping blizzard, Minnesota and the Dakotas face heavy snow that delays streetcars and snowbound rail routes. Great Northern and Northern Pacific report western storm points at Williston and Mandan, North Dakota and Aberdeen, with passenger trains running but hours late. Temperatures plummet to zero as officials expect no full shutdown before tomorrow.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Dakotas
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
Williston
Mandan
N. D
Aberdeen
Attempted murder on Mrs Emily Button in Billings
An unknown man fired at Mrs. Emily Button from about 19 feet while she walked home with Frank Smith from an Elks clubhouse ball. A bullet scratched her right cheek, Smith was chased by two bullets, the assailant vanished into an alley and no arrests have been made.
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The
Standard
Billings
Emily Button
Frank Smith
Masonic Temple
Taft Recognizes New Nicaraguan Government
President Taft authorized formal recognition of Nicaragua's new constitutional government after news from Managua that Estrada was elected president. Dr Salvatore Castrillo named Nicaraguan minister to Washington, likely to be received by Secretary Knox this week. Taft extended New Year congratulations and U S friendship while recognizing the new government.
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Washington
Taft
Nicaragua
Estrada
Salvatore Castrillo
Knox
Associated Press
Managua
State Department
Thomas Moffatt
Moffatt
Mr. Taft
United States
Life on Venus Suggested by Naval Observatory Chief
Prof T J Lee director of the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island says life exists on Venus. He cites a 23 hour Venus day, Earth like seasons and dense atmosphere as evidence. He claims life is general throughout the universe, not limited to Earth.
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Vallejo
Cal
Venus
T. J. Lee
United States Naval Observatory
Iare
Bee
Earth
Lee
Lisbon government on edge as life hangs by thread
London report from a Chronicle correspondent cites a trusted source in Lisbon saying the provisional government’s life hangs by a thread amid political instability and unseen risks affecting its survival.
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London
Lisbon
Actor Charles H. Webster Dies in New York
Charles H. Webster, once a supporter of Booth, died in New York City today from heart failure. The 19th century stage veteran was remembered for his contributions to the era’s theater, with colleagues noting his long career and influence.
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New York
Charles H. Webster
Booth
McDowell Chosen by Party Caucus for Speaker in Helena
W W McDowell won the 25 to 16 vote for speaker at the Democratic house caucus in the courthouse. Ward of Helena was runner up. Nominations for many offices followed with Broadwater to Silver Bow and Jefferson counties well represented. The Republican senate caucuses named officers while Democrats solidified leadership amid frigid weather and a temporary chair was Owen Byrnes. A Musselshell county creation bid drew notable delegation as Musselshell seeks formation from Fergus Yellowstone areas.
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R. Lee Ward
Helena
W. W. McDowell
W. C. Whaley
Jefferson
McDowell
Silver Bow
Lewis and Clark
Madison
Ravalli
Cascade
Missoula
Pinthead
Gallatin
Finlay McRae
J. L. Dehart
Dan H. McLeod
McNally
Frank Woody
Word
Woody
O'Flynn
Ward
Owen Byrnes
House
Roberts
Story
Rotary
Grubb
Gallati
C. C. Truscott Jefferson
Charles Ga
Harry McNally
Powell
H. J. Seeley
Ant
W. J. Jerrett
Fergus
Charles Powell
Carbon
Bond Rhue
Deer Lodge
Geant-At-Arms
Gus Hefner
Frank J. Jessup
Lewis
Joseph Pick
Beaverhead
Sanders County
Willie Meyer
John Newman
Francis Roberts
Nathaniel Stark
Senate It Caucus
The
Senate
Dr. Price
William O'Connell
Flathead
Senator Conron
Senator McCarthy
Senator Whiteside
S. V. Stewart
Madison County
State Central Committee
W. M. Bole
Great Falls Tribune
C. A. Dumiway
Governor Norris to Deliver Message in Joint Session
Helena Jan 1 Everything is ready for the twelfth legislative session to open at noon tomorrow The governor will speak at 11am Tuesday in a joint session The house has 73 desks for 74 members with one speaker expected The Democrats and Republicans seat layouts are described as the session nears with Johnson Lissner Ward and Byrnes noted among Lewis and Clark members
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Helena
Norris
Tom McTague
F. L. Day
Capitol
Terrett
House
Lewis and Clark
Membe Johnson
Lissner, Ward and Byrnes
Government Warns On Sherman Act In Tobacco Case
The government released its brief in the tobacco case, prepared by Attorney General Wicker sham and J. C. McReynolds. It argues the Sherman act should curb restraints on interstate commerce and uphold congressional power to regulate commerce, challenging the Knight ruling and emphasizing enforcement of federal authority.
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Washington
Wickersham
J. C. McReynolds
Congress
Knight
Roosevelt
Todew
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