Governor Deneen Urges Immediate Primary and Waterway Legislation
Governor Deneen sends a message to the General Assembly urging direct primary and corruption reform, voter protection, and rapid waterway development between Lockport and Utica. He seeks court-backed election safeguards, a corrupt practices act, waterpower laws, Chicago harbor improvements, a commission form government, Cherry Mine safety upgrades, and a commission to revise employers liability law, plus Field Museum bequest site legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Deneen
General Assembly
Lockport
Utica
Economy Light & Power Company
Dresden Heights
Chicago
Municipality of
Cherry Mine
Marshall Field
Field Museum
Supreme Court
Illinois legislature opens with 44 bills offered
The forty-sixth general assembly meets in extraordinary session in Springfield. Governor Deneen’s message wins immediate support as 44 bills are introduced and a holiday relaxation until Jan 4 is declared. Speaker Shurtleff pushes for a business session and full-house bill printing to speed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Forty-Sixth
General Assembly
Deneen
Shurtleff
Illinois
B. M. Chiperfield
Chiperfield
United Mine Workers of Illinois
M Clurg Buys Dowie Library From Zion City
Chicago firm A C McClurg & Co purchases the late Dr Dowie's private library of 6000 volumes for 7000 dollars. The sale excludes the built in book cases and aims to keep the collection from Zion City for public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Zion
A. C. McClurg & Co
Dr. Dowie
Zion City
Explorer Cook Skips Bronxville Mystery Abroad
Dr Frederick A Cook, missing since November, writes from Europe to confirm his whereabouts. He traveled from New York on the Caronia and reached Naples before heading to Denmark to stay near scientists reviewing his polar data. The Explorers Club is expected to issue an unfavorable report on his Mount McKinley ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
Gramatan Inn
Bronxville
Europe
William L. Cook
Brooklyn
Cook
New York
Caronia
Cunard
Naples
George H. Dinkle
August W. Loose
London
Dr. Cook
Italy
Denmark
Explorers’ Club
Mount McKinley
H. Marshall Saville
Taft Nominates Array of Ambassadors and Ministers
President Taft sent to the Senate a slate of diplomatic picks headed by Robert Bacon as ambassador to France and Richard E. Kerens as ambassador to Austria-Hungary. Other nominees include Henry Lane Wilson to Mexico and Charles Page Bryan to Belgium with a broad spread to China, Chile, Portugal, Cuba, Honduras, Paraguay, Persia and the Dominican Republic. The White House said no decision yet on the Great Britain post then held by Whitelaw Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Taft
Senate
Robert Bacon
New York
France
Richard E. Kerens
Missouri
Austria-Hungary
Henry Lane Wilson
Washington
Mexico
Charles Page Bryan
Illinois
Belgium
William James Calhoun
Ilinois
China
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Ister
Chile
Enry T. Gage
California
Portugal
R. S. Reynolds Hitt
Panama
John B Jackson
New Jersey
Cuba
Fenton ‘R McCreery
Michigan
Honduras
Hidwin V. Morgan
Minto Paraguay
Swenson
Minesota
Mand
Russell
Persia
Horace,g. Knowles
Delaware
White House
Great Britain
Whitelaw Reid
General Green B Raum Dies at Age 80
Brigadier General Green Berry Raum died at his Chicago home at age eighty after a long career including service in the Civil War as major and brigadier general. He helped build the Calvo and Vincennes Railroad and served in Congress and as Internal Revenue and Pension Commissioner. The body was moved to Washington for burial in Arlington. Raum was born in Golconda Illinois and rose in prominence after backing Stephen A Douglas in the 1860 Democratic Convention.
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Green Berry Raum
Chicago
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
General Baum
Golconéa
Ill
National Democraic Convention
Stephen A. Douglas
Illinois Volunteers
Lincoln
Raum
Calvo and
Vincennes
National House of Representatives
Internal Revenue
Madriz Elected President by Unanimous Nicaraguan Congress
Dr. Jose Madriz, former judge of the Central American court of justice at Cartago, was unanimously elected president of Nicaragua by Congress after a stormy session. The crowd cheered with phrases praising Madriz and opposing monopolies and tyranny while lauding the constitution.
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Zelaya
Jose Madriz
Central American Court of Justice
Cartago
Congress
Madriz
Leon
Old Panama Junk Ships to America for Sale
The Isthmian Canal Commission will move about 100000 tons of old French junk from the isthmus to New York for sale. Locomotives dump cars tanks and girders from the canal era are found buried in sand rivers and vegetation. The junk yields limited profit but supports maintenance and construction needs with copper steel rails salvaged for reinforcement and poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmian Canal Commission
Isthmus
New York City
French Canel Company
Chagres
Rio Grande
Atlantic
Pacific
Commission
Uncle Sam
Treasury Estimates Show Surplus and Deficit Projections
The annual report by Secretary McVeagh forecasts a surplus of 35 million next year excluding Panama Canal work but a possible deficit of 12 million after paying the Panama bill. For 1910 ordinary receipts total 648 million with customs 335 million, internal revenue 253 million, corporation tax 15 million and miscellaneous 45 million. 1911 receipts are forecast at 672 million. The note cites reduced estimates from smarter handling and delayed projects. It cites the reclamation act of 1902 and progress in reclaiming arid lands, plus civil service reforms for doctors and foreign service appointments under exam requirements and fixed promotion plans. There are about 28,947 federal employees in Washington with a payroll of 31.54 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Reclamation Service
Chronology of notable events from 1778 to 1907
A consolidated list records diverse historical milestones from 1778 to 1907. Entries include John Jay's 1778 election as President of Congress, the 1807 dissolution of the Kingdom of Etruria, frontier actions in 1813, the first U S savings bank in 1816, state admissions in 1816 and 1817, infrastructure and political developments through 1907, and notable colonial, imperial, and national milestones across North America Europe and beyond.
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John Jay
New York
Congress
Kingdom
Etruria
France
McClune
Fort George
Newark
Savings Bank
United States
Boston
Indiana
Mississippi
Georgia
West Point
N. Y
Green Bay Intelligencer
Green Bay
Wis
Baltimore
Monroe
Macon
Forsyth
Jefferson Davis
House of Representatives
Donald Campbell
Prince Edward Island
New Orleans
Fredericksburg
House of Commons
Rupert's Land
Northwest Territories
Atlanta
Ohio River
Cincinnati
William ©. Bradley
Kentucky
William Vernon Harcourt
Liberal Party
England
George Kirkpatrick
Ontario
Toronto
Signor
Marconi
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Cornwall
Vermont
Niagara Falls
Hiarl Grey
Canada
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Gustavy V
Sweden
Early unions form in 1881 and global labor movement notes
The article lists forming unions in 1881 and details about 65 000 Chinese and Lascar seamen on British ships. It cites wage cuts in England, leading to union declines, and ranks labor groups by membership. It highlights arbitration demands, gender roles in textiles, and leaders like A Rosenberg and Matthew Woll among others. It notes unions span Canada to the Philippines and envisions 500 000 stenographers joining. It also links suffrage to economic independence via the glove workers.
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England
America
Labor Army
A. Rosenberg
Garment Workers’ Union
John V. Smith
Cigar Makers
Public Utility Commission of
Kansas City
Matthew Woll
International Photo- Engravers’ Union
United States
Canada
International Glove Workers’ Union
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Solons
Cook County Grand Jury
Tilmois
Supreme Court of the United States
National Congress
General Assemblies of the States
Cherry
Mining Investigation Commission
State Bar Association
Cook County Bar Association
M’clurg
Dowie Library
Dr, Cook
Taft
Legation
Gen
Green B. Raum
Constance Avenue
Civil Service Commission
Knox
Foreign Service
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