Condensations of Greater or Lesser Importance in Brief Form
National and political notes from Washington describe Congressman Noras of Nebraska backing the tariff commission measure. The rules committee cannot determine why the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry was delayed, despite Hitchcock’s demand. Treasury ends January with a deficit of 267000 in ordinary expenditures and about 4 million overall, mostly Panama Canal payments. Congress unlikely to act this session on Peary for rear admiral. Colwell's Oregon marshal nomination faced opposition from Bourne and Chamberlain and remains in effect. Ecuador appeals to the United States Argentina and Brazil to mediate frontier disturbances with Peru amid a broader boundary dispute.
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Washington
Noras
Nebraska
Rules Committee
House
Hitchcock
Treasury
Congress
Robert E. Peary
Bourne and
Chamberlain
Elmer B. Colwell
United States
Oregon
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Colwell
Ecuador
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Revolutionists in Mexico and a shifting political scene
Reports say revolutionists control parts of Mexico while Juarez’s fate looms over the insurgents. Nebraska could lose a congressman from reapportionment as national Republicans resist expanding representation. A Mexican attack near Ciudad Juarez triggers an exodus. The senate passes the ship subsidy bill with vice president’s tie breaking vote. Obscure moves include Carnegie’s honorary chamber membership and etc.
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Mexico
Nebraska
National House
Ciudad Janarez
Senate
John R. Walsh
Andrew Carnegie
New York Chamber of Commerce
G. A. Madero
Juarez
Frank Hotchkiss
Yale
Eduardo Suarez Mujica
Washington
Anibal Cruz Diaz
Ballinger
William J. Mills
New Mexico
Congress
New York Cotton Exchange
Lincoln
City of
St. Louis
Nogales
Arizona
St. Joseph
Lela Cooper
Stanley Clark
Chicago Great Western
Paris Liberator
Edward Mylins
King George
Count de Lossy
St. Petersburg
Flint
Mich
Ellen Blane
Democratic Caucus
Kansas City
St. Josep
Missouri General Assembly
Senate confirms presidents nominees for court of commerce
The senate confirmed the president s nominees for the court of commerce. Some items noted include Speaker Kuhl receiving a gavel from the old fort Kearney flagpole and debates over Maine funding and rail mail payments.
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Senate
Court of Commerce
Kuhl
Nebraska House
Old Fort Kearney
Maine
United States Senate
Harriman
New York
Sheehan
Champ Clark
House
Elihu Root
Lorimer
Missouri Capitol
Jefferson City
House Democrats Push Canadian reciprocity caucus
The House Democrats caucus on reciprocity while Nebraska Republicans split on reapportionment. Lord Decies and Miss Vivian Gould plan a Jekyl Island honeymoon. No peace in New York senatorial race as a Colorado lawmaker backs a woman for senator. Grenna of North Dakota and Watson of West Virginia join new Senate seats. Iowa Senate passes Sammig bill raising per-session pay from 550 to 1200. London reports Andrew Carnegie donates 1,250,000 to his Dunfermline philanthropies.
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House
Nebraska
Lord Decies
Vivian Gould
Jekyl Island
New York
Colorado
Grenna
North Dakota
Watson
West Virginia
Iowa
London
Andrew Carnegie
Dunfermline
Scotland
Iowa House Bills Faced Mixed Fate In Judiciary Panel
Des Moines reports that the judiciary committee narrowly favored five measures for passage while indefinite postponement hit a Waterlook bill and another related to deposition rules. Other proposals included road funding, health ordinances, school bonds, fence standards, plain language on alcohol sales, and access for indigent clothing. Additional items cover railroad property assessments, street name changes, and civil service for first class city police and firemen. Legislative notes note flag protection petition and census publication requirements in state law.
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Des Moines
Cousing
Butler
Hous
Waterloo
Judiciary Committee
Lenacker
Pottawattamie
Skinner
Jasper
Newell
Plymouth
Akron
Centerville
Bruce
Floyd
Stoddard
Buchanan
Sherman
Poweshiek
Hazen
Dewey
Guthrie
Jacobs
Calhoun
Goodykoontz
Boone
Greene County
J. A. Jassinsky
Moore
Linn
Fletcher
Iowa
H. F
Cunningham
Buena Vista
Harding
Woodbury
H. PF
Boettger
Scott
Scott County
Johnson
Mitchell
White
Benton
United States
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Chariton
Smith
Decatur
Congress to honor Elihu Root for fisheries case services
Washington reports that Congress will bestow thanks of the nation on Senator Elihu Root of New York for his civilian work as counsel in The Hague fisheries case. Root gave months of effort without pay or expense reimbursement, while aiding 17 opposing lawyers with six U.S. lawyers on the case. Church leaders met President Taft to press moral guidance in national affairs.
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George Clinton
Washington
Elihu Root
New York
Congress
Army
Navy
Newfoundland
Hague
Hildy Root
United States
Root
House
Senate
Taft
Capitol
Oliver O. Howard
Executive Department
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ of America
E. B. Hendrix
Kansas City
White House
Hendrix
Executive Council
Federal Council of the Churches
E.R. Sanford
Owen
Oklahoma
Progressive Republican League
Progressive League
Iowa State News highlights local appointments and deaths
Iowa items report Gertrude Bowman named teacher at Rapid City Indian School S D John S Lard named postmaster at Fulton Jackson county Iowa Admen state convention set for Feb 13 14 Des Moines sage Regula Fischer 93 dies Mrs Elizabeth Reeves 93 Des Moines rural route carrier appointees listed William Ham Ford farm sale 240 acres Tipton $40000 Civil service exams Feb 25 at McCallsburg Bloomfield Garwin Tama Emmetsburg census figures Walnut Street Baptist church fire damage Oskaloosa death of Thomas B Garrettson and other local obituaries Navy rail and postal nominations Taft posts Iowa postmasters Webster City doctor dies Des Moines freight conductor John Howell dies in Cambridge Charles City federal building site selection Omaha dust blindness case Valura Hall Omaha hospital illness Waverly political bid for state fair secretary pensions list bankruptcies and court actions Lucas County anniversary Stewart firestone and other routine Iowa notices.
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Gertrude Bowman
Sioux City
Rapid City
S. D
John S. Lard
Fulton
Jackson County
L. McDonald
Iowa
Des Moines
Regula Fischer
Kirkman
Switzerland
Elizabeth Reeves
Towan
L. C. Reeves
McCallsburg
Bloomfield
Garwi
Manning
Persia
Tama
Emmetsburg
Fredericksburg
Herbert
A. Bishop
Ida M. Bishopf Griswold
Mercy Hospital
Nims
Centerville
Noel C. Blackburn
Corwith
Bert Jones
Katherine Jones
Monona
Wille L. Bernhard
Taft
Senate
H. Tamplin
Hull
George W. Irwin
Merrill
Holston Maples
Castana
James M. Burroughs
Springville
C. W. Rummel
Webster City
John A. Howell
St. Paul and Des Moines
Waverly
D. A. Long of
State Fair and Agricultural Boards
J. C. Simpson
Edith Parsh
Lewis Johnson
Bridget Melroy
James Moore
Osro Oothaudt
James
Overholser
Mary Roberts
Benjamin I. Sherburn
Milton B. Thurston
Ida Mefford
Cedar Rapids
Mefford
United States
Henry C. Ritter
Ritter
David Wood
Moulton
Coatesville
Tandy Allen
Lucas County
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Charles 8. Sperry
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J. C. Summy
Ames College
Chicago
Texas and Pacific Railroad Company
New Orleans
Martin
Court of Common Pleas of
Lancaster
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William H. Hunt
New York Produce Exchange
Canada
William Hackett
Easton
Census Bureau
Mary Cella
Thirtyseventh Street
Sixth Avenue
Missouri
Witnois
Cheaperfield Commission
Illinois
H. T. Griffin
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Thomas O’shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific
Lafayette Young
Young
Spaulding
Ros
State Executive Council
Tax Commission
Allen
Pocahontas
Sullivan
Polk
Brown
Webber
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Ottumwa
Fitchpatrick
Story
Guthrie County
Sylvia Pankhurst
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