Culberson Defends Dismissal Of Brownsville Troops
The Senate debated President Roosevelt's order dismissing the negro Twenty-fifth Infantry amid long remarks by Senator Culberson defending the action and outlining issues of race, labor, education, and civil order. Senator Foraker pushed to limit inquiry to factual military conditions, with debate adjourned to Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Tex
Culberson
Lodge
Committee On Military Affairs
Foraker
Broadwater Hotel Opens Informally in Helena
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena reports the Broadwater hotel being opened informally to the public this afternoon. Local business men and residents from across the state attended. several legislators and state officers were present. H. G. Pickett spoke for the Business Men's association, followed by brief talks, a luncheon, and plans for a formal opening Saturday evening with the first dinner.
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Standard
Helena
Broadwater
Butte
H. G. Pickett
Business Men's Association
Blizzard Death Toll Reported in Southwestern Russia
Snowstorms and blizzards sweep Southern and Southwestern Russia causing rail disruptions and heavy losses. Reports say as many as 160 people perished from the cold across the southwestern provinces.
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Odessa
Russia
Thirty Two Killed in Volland Rock Island Wreck
Topeka Kan Jan 3 Inquest into the Volland Rock Island wreck delayed until Monday Principal witness will be John Lynes Volland operator Officials say total deaths will not exceed 32 Twenty eight bodies are in Topeka and Alma including those killed at once and those who died later and the charred remains from the smoking car Five of the victims are white men one is a negro porter and 23 are Mexicans
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Topeka
Kan
Rock Island
Volland
Waubansee County
John Lynes
Alma
Crow Reservation Bill Passes Senate in Flight to May Entry
Washington reports Senator Carter secured passage of a bill extending to May 15 the time for entry men to perfect title to land in the Crow reservation. The measure has already cleared the House.
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The
Standard
Washington
Carter
Crow Reservation
House
New York Cotton Exchange Plans Legal Fight Over Fraud Order
President Hubbard said Henry W. Taft is retained to represent the exchange in any proceedings arising from a fraud order application filed in Washington by Representative Livingston of Georgia and Harvey Jordan. The board adopts a resolution to consult counsel on suing Livingston and Jordan for libel, and possibly criminal libel, over affidavits to the post office department.
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New York
Hubbard
The
New York Cotton Exchange
Henry W. Taft
Exchange
Washington
Representative Livingston
Georgia
Harvey Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Post Office Department
Board of Managers
Leonidas L. Livingston
Congress
Mayors Action petty revenge in New York politics
In New York on January 3 Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall rebutted Mayor McClellan's move to replace Voorhies as election commissioner with John C. Deoling. Murphy accused the mayor of petty revenge against the press, challenged him to justify any rift with Tammany, and defended the Democrats’ choice as proper under law.
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New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
McCmellan
Voorhies
John C. Deoling
Indictment of Demand Lumber Is Dismissed
Phoenix, Jan 3 The Demand Lumber company case on Sherman law charges to restrain trade is dismissed by Judge Edward Kent after jury acquittal due to indictment defect. Court notes evidence showed some illegal combination but conviction cannot stand. No action yet on other lumber cases. prosecutions to be dropped as indictments are identical.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Demand Lumber Company
Edward Kent
Montana Fair and Racing association plans 100000 for horsemen
Special Dispatch to the Standard Helena Jan. 3 The annual Montana Fair and Racing association meeting set plans for fairs this year An aggregate of 100000 will be distributed to horsemen on the circuit Each fair will offer at least two 1000 stakes for harness horses Cities in the association include Butte Helena Great Falls Missoula Anaconda Billings Bozeman Livingston and Big Timber State fair dates set for Sept 30 to Oct 5 Directors present were Allen Pierse F L Dowlhitt J W Seaman Martin Martin KE C Mulroney G Galbraith J W Pace Officers elected President Mulroney Secretary Treasurer Pace Directors named
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Standard
Helena
Montana Fair and Racing Association
Montana
Butte
Anaconda
Missoula
Great Falls
Big Timber
Billings
Bozeman
Livingston
Allen Pierse
F. L. Dowbhitt
J. W. Seaman
Martin Martin
C. Mulroney
G. Galbraith
J. W. Pace
F. ©. Mulroney
R. D. Steele
Beveridge Reintroduces Child Labor Bill Amendment
Senator Beveridge reintroduced his general child labor bill as an amendment to the District of Columbia bill. He aims for action in this session and gave notice he will speak on the subject January 14.
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Washington
Beveridge
District of Columbia
Railroads and Commissioners Reach Dismissal Agreement
Topeka Jan 3 The agreement between the railroads and the state board of railroad commissioners was signed this afternoon. It provides that the U S circuit court will vacate rulings on lower rates and that the railroads will, of their own accord, enforce the rates set by the board.
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Topeka
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
United States Circuit Court
Bride and groom marry as Belt ranch tragedy unfolds
Great Falls January 3 John M Lindsay and Miss Clara B Wood wed in Great Falls. On arriving at their Belt area home three miles west of Belt they found dead body of John Sasinsty in a shed. He had hanged himself after cooking a meal for the couple earlier that day. Sasinsty about 45, worked on Andrew Webber’s Belt ranch. Relatives unknown. Police and coroner notified.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
John M. Lindsay
Clara B. Wood
Belt
John Sasinsty
Lindsay
Sasinsty
Lasinsty
Andrew Webber
Highwood
Railroad pays premium on fractional stock shares
New York January 3 The securities committee of the stock exchange reports the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad will pay to each stockholder of record December 19 entitled to subscription for a fractional share of new stock a premium over par of such fractional shares The committee unanimously approved the action by the company
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New York
Securities Committee of the Stock Exchange
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Famine relief effort expands in Chinese famine zones
Shanghai reports famine relief underway with Tsingkiangfu Suchien Yaowan and Suchoutu as centers. Local committees of missionaries and prominent citizens supervise distributions. With government and Chinese aid, foreign aid will shift to food donations sold at low prices. Fifteen thousand bags of American flour are en route. Provisions will not be given free except in starvation cases.
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Shanghai
Tsingkiangfu
Suchien
Yaowan
Suchoutu
Fire at Ellsworth mine No 8 causes 400000 loss
A fire sparked by a miner's blast at Ellsworth mine No. 8 in Cokesburg near Pittsburg, owned by Lackawanna Coal, caused about 400000 in damage.
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Pittsburg
Ellsworth
Cokesburg
Lackawanna Coal Company
Wreck Inquiry Focuses on Signal System at Terra Cotta
Washington Jan 3 The court of inquiry heard key testimony from W M Detrow operator at Silver Springs who said the local train had cleared Takoma Park before the dead train was shown a white signal Foggy weather prompted early red light signaling Coroner Nevitt pressed for full railroad explanations on a delayed first relief train and a fast passenger allowed through Harry Hildebrand the engineer and Frank Hoffmnier the conductor of the empties train were freed on bond in habeas corpus proceedings against them
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Washington
Terra Cotta
Baltimore & Ohio
W. M. Detrow
Silver Springs
Takoma Park
Nevitt
University Station
Harry Hildebrand
Frank P. Hoffmnier
Frederick
Justice Barnard
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Conductor Hoffmier
Immigrants Arrive at New York by Ports in 1906
In 1906 exactly 1 198 434 persons arrived at New York from foreign ports per Ellis Island data. Of these 119 231 were first class, 134 286 second class, and 944 917 steerage passengers. Germans led by Hamburg with 158 689 aboard Hamburg America Line, Bremen tied with 138 740 on North German Lloyd.
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New York
Ellis Island
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Hamburg
Bremen
Nebraska Governor Urges Lobby Ban In Inaugural Address
George L. Sheldon inaugurated as Nebraska governor pledges elimination of lobbyists from the state house and calls for a law banning railroad passes. In the House Representative Whitham moves to eject lobbyists on floor. adopted 59 to 28. Senate bill targets influence attempts by lobbyists with penalties of 100 to 1000 dollars and up to a year imprisonment.
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Lincoln
George L. Sheldon
Nebraska
State House
House of Representatives
Whitham
Senate
Patrick
Legislature Organized as Democrats Rally in Jefferson City
The forty fourth biennial session opened with J. M. Atkinson of Ripley county chosen speaker of the house and Senator F. M. McDain of Greene county named president pro tem of the senate. The governor's message was read to commence the session.
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Jefferson City
J. M. Atkinson
Ripley County
F. M. McDain
Greene County
Senate
McDonald Urges Statutory Reform and Insurance Department
Denver January 3 The governor Jesse F McDonald in his biennial message to the legislature calls for anti trust legislation modeled on Ohio law noting it has withstood judicial scrutiny He also proposes creating a state department of insurance and a state bank examiner office He cautions mining fraud laws should distinguish legitimate proposals to protect a valuable state resource.
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Denver
Jesse F. McDonald
Ohio
State Department of Insurance
State Bank Examiner
Indian Girl Found Dead in El Paso Building
Pearl Cornelius, a young Indian woman, was found dead in an adobe house in El Paso with a hemorrhage listed as the cause. She wore gems worth thousands, and her trunk held deeds and patents to large land tracts, costly fabrics, and considerable cash. She arrived in El Paso Saturday from Roswell, New Mexico.
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Pearl Cornelius
el Paso
Roswell
N. M
Divorce Granted in Milwaukee Court Case with Property Split
Judge Halsey in the Milwaukee circuit court grants a divorce to Mrs. Clara S. Heyl from Jacob Heyl with no contest. Property is divided by agreement: $325,000 in life insurance and Heyl's half in the Schandein Heyl library go to Mrs. Heyl. Heyl relinquishes claims to the Schandein estate about $460,000 and executor fees near $9,000. Mrs. Heyl pays $200,000 in real estate first mortgage bonds and about $50,000 cash to the defendant.
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Milwaukee
Halsey
Circuit Court
Clara S. Heyl
Jacob Heyl
Terrorist kills St Petersburg police prefect at ceremony
In St Petersburg a 22 year old, identified by police as Jewish, killed Maj. Gen. Von der Launitz, prefect of police, at the Institute of Experimental Medicine and then shot himself. The incident is linked to the social revolutionary terror network which announced the act in a pamphlet. Only 160 invitations were issued to the ceremony, raising questions about the assassin’s access.
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St. Petersburg
von der Launitz
Institute of Experimental Medicine
Count Ignatieff
Stolypin
Social Revolutionists
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