Congress Debates Salary Increases Amid Family Poverty Claims
In a heated session Washington lawmakers clash over raising congressional pay. Littaur proposes a $12,000 Speaker and VP salary, with a March 4 1907 effective date. Several members argue high living costs justify higher pay while others oppose.
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Washington
House
Littaur
Underwood
Gaines
John Wesley Gaines
Mr. Underwood
Congress
Mrr
Butler
Alabama
Clark
Florida
London preacher attacks Cardinal Gibbons over Congo atrocities
The Rev. Dr. H Gratton Guinness of London accused Cardinal Gibbons of backing King Leopold in Congo killings during a Brown Memorial church address. Protests followed from Rev. J T Stone and another pastor. Cardinal Gibbons denied being misinformed, noting Congo abuses but praising King Leopold's efforts to curb them. He pledged a further reply in a few days.
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Baltimore
H. Gratton Guinness
London
London Institute For the Training of Missionaries
Cardinal Gibbons
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church
Congo
Leopold
Guinness
United States
Britain
J. T. Btone
Guin
Dr. Guinness
Old Clothes Dyed to Look Like New by Tom Weaver
Holiday excursion rates via Central of Georgia Railway with fare and a third plus 25 cents round trip and a minimum 50 cents. Tickets on sale Dec 29 to 31 1904 and Jan 1 1907 final limit Jan 7 1907. Annexation question in courts in Rome Georgia as voters narrow margin leads to legal action.
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Tom Weaver
Peachtree St
Central OF Georgia Railway
Rome
Judge Bleckley Improves After Severe Illness In Georgia
Judge Logan E. Bleckley deputy clerk of the supreme court has recovered enough to sit up Saturday. A long distance telephone message from Clarkesville brought news that if his condition continues to improve he may be able to return soon, offering hope to friends across Georgia.
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Logan E. Bleckley
Logan Bleckley
The
Supreme Court
Clarkesville
J Bleckley
Georgia
Montana launched big cruiser in Navy ceremony at Newport News
The armored cruiser Montana was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding with dignitaries from Montana present. Minnie Conrad of Great Falls christened the ship as it slid into the James River amid cheers and national music. Displacing 14,500 tons, the Montana mirrors the Tennessee and Washington in design and was built to escort Roosevelt on his Panama trip.
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Mr. Mann
Mr. Simms
Tennessee
Tillman
Joe Washington
Newport News
Montana
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Navy
Army
James River
Minnie Conrad
Great Falls
Washington
Roosevelt
Panama
Outline of Armament for New Cruiser Ships
The article details a new cruiser design with a belt and heavy armament including four 10-inch breech-loading rifles, sixteen 6-inch rapid-fire guns, and a secondary battery of twenty three 3-inch rapid-fire guns. It notes ammunition distribution, engine type, and ship propulsion features.
Southern officers promoted within the Southern system ranks
Officials John Culp C H Ackert Thomas C Powell and H B Spencer were raised one grade each in the Southern system executive ranks. Fairfax Harrison becomes sixth vice president assisting Finley on treasury and accounting. Alexander B Andrews remains first vice president in Raleigh. H B Spencer becomes fifth vice president overseeing purchasing and construction with offices in Washington. T C Powell remains fourth vice president in charge of the St Louis Louisville line. Ackert retains operating department control and oversees east and south of Harriman Junction.
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John Culp
C. H. Ackert
Thomas C. Powell
H. B. Spencer
Fairfax Harrison
Samuel Spencer
Finley
Treasury
Accounting
Alexander B. Andrews
Raleigh
N.C
H. B. Bpencer
Samuel Bpencer
Washington
T. C. Powell
St. Louis-Louisville
St. Louis
Thud
Ackert
Ines
Harriman Junction
Woman Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid in Personal Crisis
Athens Ga Dec 15 Mrs T A Daniel of near Hoschton is dead from carbolic acid ingestion in a personal crisis. No motive given. She was a young wife with several children and a prominent, well known family.
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Athens
T. A. Daniel
Hoschton
Gatling Gun Missing After Shipment From Savannah
Macon Ga December 16 The Gatling gun shipped by the state December 2 from Savannah for the Second Georgia regiment has not arrived Colonel Walter A Harris has dispatched tracers across the country in search of it The gun appears sidetracked and local authorities are eager to recover it once found and delivered to a Macon company
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Macon
Kavannah
Georgia
Walter A. Harris
Trees Cut From Streets In Rome Business District
The cutting down of all trees in the city business section of Rome Georgia has improved the street appearance, according to local reports dated December 15.
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Rome
Steamer Manistene Believed Sunk In Foggy Duluth Passage
A steamer named Manistene, feared sunk after departing Duluth, is reported safe. A foggy crossing and errant navigation were cited as factors, easing fears of disaster.
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Duluth
Ship Quarters Outline Reveals Large Crews and Horses
The document notes a horsepower figure of 23 000 and details a spacious arrangement of quarters. It lists a commanding officer, flag officer, chief of staff, nineteen wardroom officers, twelve junior officers, ten warrant officers, 514 men, and including 60 marines, totaling 558 personnel.
Two Officers to Be Court Martialed Over Brownsville Riot
Washington reports that Major Charles W. Penrose and Captain Edgar A. Mackinn of the 1st Battalion, Twenty fifth Infantry, face court martial under the sixty second article of war for failing to prevent the Brownsville riot. Additional cases against officers of Companies B and D may follow as proceedings proceed, with possible later actions by the president.
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Washington
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Texas
Sccretary of War
Charles W. Penrose
Edgar A. Mackinn
Bedond
Brownaville
May
War Department
King Oscar Gains With Sleep Recovery in Stockholm
Stockholm December 15 The condition of King Oscar is somewhat improved today after he obtained seven hours of sound sleep. Bulletins issued this morning are more hopeful, suggesting his majesty's health is stabilizing and showing signs of recovery.
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Stockholm
Oscar
Charcoal Lozenges Claim Cure For Bad Breath
An advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a remedy for foul breath and indigestion. It claims charcoal absorbs gases and odors from the stomach, improves breath, aids digestion, and can be mailed by sending a name and day to receive a sample.
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Stuart
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