Panama Canal Debate Highlights Salaries and Routes
The Senate spent four hours on the Panama canal emergency appropriation with speeches by Teller Stott and Morgan and a general debate on the project. A separate bonds bill passed without debate while discussions touched on salaries and route choices.
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Messrs
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Morgan
Panama
United States
Centrol
Mr. Morgan
Panama Canal
Panama Road
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Bacon
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Clay
Philippines
Allison
Panania Road
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House
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Payne
Congress
Trove Co Om
Navy hazing probe targets midshipmen dismissals
Washington reports reveal a sweeping drive to end hazing at the naval academy with midshipmen to be dismissed for hazing or failing to report it across a campaign urged by a congressional resolution. Admiral Sands and Secretary Bonaparte Tate announce suspensions and possible expulsions as investigators seek root causes and stricter enforcement.
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Academy
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House
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Michigan
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Trenmor Coffin
Jordane P. Kimbrough
Warren A. Vandeveer
Coffinand Vanderver
Congress
Kimbrough
Henry G. Cooper, Jr
George W. Vandaveer
Brount Holly
N J
Vandeveer
Kinbrough
Whipping Post Backed by Adams and Roosevelt
Representative Adams of Pennsylvania introduces a bill to establish a whipping post for the District of Columbia. The president reportedly favors passage after an interview in Washington on December 14, signaling executive support for the measure.
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Shington
District of Columbia
Congress
Representative Adams
Pennsylvania
Adams
Compromise on Rate Question Sparks Senate Discussion
A proposal to allow shippers to appeal rate disputes to either the Interstate Commerce Commission or direct to the courts gains attention in Republican circles. Supporters say most cases end with agreement or compliance by railroads, with only about forty five cases reaching the courts in eighteen years. The dual method would limit court appeals to major disputes while preserving Commission rulings for local rate issues.
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Jes. Chi
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Committee
Commission
Papal Consistory Bestows Red Hats on Two Cardinals
Pope Pius X held a public consistory in the Vatican royal hall listing two new cardinals Mgr. Candino de Azevedo and Mgr. J. A. de Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti archbishop of Rio de Janeiro with delegates sent to the others not in Rome. Thousands gathered including many Americans as the pontiff blessed the crowd during the procession with bishops and order heads in attendance. Springfeld December 14 Former Governor Richard Yates announced his candidacy for the Senate.
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Rome
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J. A. de Arcoverde de Albuequerque Cavalcanti
Hio de Janeira
Joseph Sammaga
H. J. Richter
Grand Ranlds
Mgr. Kennedy
American College
South Will Organize An Old Line Company In Atlanta
Atlanta speculation grows over a southern old line life insurance company to be organized soon. J Wylie Pope leads the movement with backing from major Atlanta business leaders including Hugh Inman and Hugh Richardson, aiming to keep premiums local and create a robust southern institution. Details of the plan remain unclear.
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Southern Old Line Life -Innsurance Company
Atlanta
Southern
Visire Southern
J. Wylie Popa
Ove Ize
Hugh Inman
Hugh Richardson
Pope
Nfe
Southern Company
Stocik
Atlanta Woman Weds on Train in Crowded Coach
A Gastonia North Carolina man, Robert J. Bingham, and Mrs Maggie Bond of Atlanta wed aboard a standing coach at the Southern railway station in Atlanta. The Rev Frank Dr Hunt of Palmer Presbyterian Church officiated as the northbound train from Atlanta arrived. The couple planned to travel to Gastonia and then to Florida, with about twenty people aboard witnessing the ceremony.
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Robert J. Bingham
Gastonia
N. C
Maggie Bond
Ailanta
Southern Railway
Arriva
Atlante
Florimoon
Bingham
Greenville
Henry Irving Effects Sold to Curio Hunters in London
The late Sir Henry Irving's theatrical effects drew curio hunters and fetched strong prices. A Malacca cane tied to Garrick sold for 210 dollars, a Garrick ring for 215, the Richard III sword for 155, and a Peter the Great plate piece for 155. A Garrick ring with a topaz brought 215, with fifty small lots totaling about 5,000 dollars.
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CURIO
Sir Henry Irving
Todd
Garrick
Ondon
Richard III
Peter the Great
Irying
New York
Georgian man hangs himself while wife’s funeral at Millstadt
Savannah ironworker Antone Wild disappeared while relatives searched for him to attend his wife’s funeral in Millstadt Illinois. His body was found hanging in a St Louis warehouse. Mrs Wild died of typhoid after illness since three weeks prior. Police believe he became temporarily deranged and hanged himself on the way back to Millstadt. Wild leaves three children with relatives. Burial held in Columbus. Also notes Ed Ward’s funeral in Columbus and Hummel jury impaneled in New York.
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East Side
Antone Wild
Savannah
Millstadt
Wild
Malstadt
Belleville
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Lindauer
St. Lowta
Millatadt
Wikd
St. Lois
Two Georgians Made Regents in Smithsonian Board Honor
Washington December 14. Willett M. Howard representative from Georgia eighth district was named by Speaker Cannon as a regent of the Smithsonian Institution. The board includes three senators and three representatives with two Democrats among them. Georgia has two regents Senator Baron and Representative Howard, a rare occurrence in the state’s history.
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Jos. Ohl
Angell
University of Michigan
Andrew D. White
Richard Olney
Gray
Delaware
Alexander Graham Bell
Beard
Toombs
Georgia
Baron
Howard
Cotton receipts and stock in Columbus warehouses
Columbus Georgia December 14 warehouses report on cotton. Since September receipts total 66,000 bales, 3,000 bales below the prior year. Local stock stands at 24,000 bales, higher than 1903 and 1902 figures. Receipts for the season 1908-04 reach 75,000 bales. preliminary totals lag 5,000 bales behind 1902-03. A separate item notes a narrow death escape of E Reeves when his Highland residence burned.
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Bates
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Hast Highlands
Song
Buena Vista
Aighware Thyrnvinte
Tea Ok Rea
Insurance inquiry cites Scott debts and a loan to buy control
New York December 14 Edward W Scott president of Provident Savings Life Assurance Society faced questions over a $100000 claim from Equitable Life Assurance and a $25000 loan used to gain control. He pleaded to exclude damaging statements and described years of pursuit by enemies. Freshmen at Georgia universities denounced vandalism painted on campus buildings in a separate Athens report.
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Edward W. Scott
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
W. W. Armatrong
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Charles E. Hughes
Scott
Hughes
Seomeady
Phe
Provident Society
Equitable
Athens
State Normal School
University of Georgia
Weather forecast for Friday and Saturday across states
Forecasts for Friday and Saturday cover Georgia and the coastal states with rain, colder interior, and northeast to east winds. Central to eastern Florida shows rain on Friday, clearing Saturday with colder conditions and shifting northwest winds. Alabama expects clearing and colder east and south portions, with fresh northwest to north winds. Local data reports temperatures, record highs and lows, and precipitation totals with a deficit since January.
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