Panama Canal Emergency Funds Move In Congress
President Roosevelt's message to Congress drew two and a half hours of attention as preliminary steps began to appropriate emergency funds for the Panama Canal. If no unanimous consent blocks arise, a special rules committee action may set a time for passage this week. A protest against Antony Michalek's naturalization was sent from Illinois Fifth District and referred to elections committees, with a separate sympathy resolution for distressed Russian Jews ordered printed and referred to foreign affairs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Panama Canal
Committee On Rules
Fifth
Ilinois
Antony Michalek
United States
Rainey
Illinois
Mann
Roosevelt Annual Message Read In Senate Session
The Senate met for nearly three hours to hear the president's annual message. A large attendance filled the galleries as members and the public listened closely, many with printed copies. Mr. Brandegee appeared as the new senator from Connecticut.
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Washington
Senate
Brandegee
Connecticut
Republican Senate Caucus Names Steering Leader
Washington December 6 a Republican Senate caucus after adjournment chose Senator Allison as chairman and by unanimous consent authorized him to appoint a steering committee to serve throughout the congress.
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Washington
Senate
Allison
Congress
Representative Cochran Proposes Four-Year House Term
Washington December 6 Representative Bourke Cochran of New York introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to allow members of the House to be elected for four years. The measure aims to align term lengths with other political terms and potentially alter legislative dynamics in the House.
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Washington
Bourke Cochran
New York
Roof Collapse at Charing Cross Station in London
Ninety feet of the southern end of the Charing Cross station roof collapsed in the afternoon, trapping about forty workers. The casualty toll includes two confirmed dead, two missing and likely buried under debris, eight seriously injured and twenty lightly hurt. The falling wreckage also crushed the Avenue Theatre roof next to the station, injuring several workers there.
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London
Charing Cross
Benneath
Deport
Avenue Theater
Canals Commission Expenditures Summary
Washington December 6 1905 summary shows Isthmian canal commission spending across all departments reaching 8,095,092 dollars by Sept 1905. October 1905 estimates total 1,892,000 dollars as presented to the house by Mr Hepburn.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Hepburn
Panic on board La Champagne injures six missing six
In Havana on December 6 the French steamer La Champagne carrying 350 cabin and 1409 steerage passengers listed during coal loading as crowds watched from the lighter boats. Six injured and six or more missing feared after passengers jump or fall into the water. port police calm the crowd and shore hospitals treat the injured.
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Havana
National Red Cross Holds First Annual Meeting in Washington
The American National Red Cross met in Washington with Secretary Root presiding. Reports show branches in twelve states, the District of Columbia, and the Philippines. Roosevelt was elected an honorary member on motion by Mrs. John A. Logan.
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Washington
American National Red Cross
Root
The
Red Cross
District of Columbia
Philippines
Roosevelt
John A. Logan
Advertised Their Trade in Old Time Dress and Style
A Providence Journal column notes that professional men no longer advertise by dress. Clergy and lawyers once showed status in garb, but doctors especially have changed. Modern physicians appear cheerful and breezy, with a fresh air smell and cigar, talking openly rather than whispering and treating with solemn ritual.
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Mother
Providence Journal
Officers elected for the ensuing year
The group elected Taft as president with C. H. Kemp as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, J. C. Reynolds as Assistant Attorney General, Charles L. Magee as secretary, and an officer for the post of counsellor was named.
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Taft
Secretary of the Treasury
C. H. Kemp
J. C. Reynolds
Charles L. Magee
Sailor reports China boycott harming American trade
San Francisco dispatch says Captain A C Baker of the Raleigh, after months in China studying conditions, reports the boycott on American goods is spreading and predicts the trade with China will be ruined.
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San Francisco
A. C. Baker
Raleigh
China
Orient
Columbia Students Fight Plan to Ban Football
New York December 6 Columbia students held a mass meeting against abolishing football. A resolution was passed urging the student organizations committee to rescind its action barring the game from Columbia list of sports.
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New York
Columbia
Telegraphic Briefities From The Central West
J P Bethune of St Louis renowned railroad contractor dies at Springfield. Senator Clay of Georgia recovers from a severe indigestion attack in Washington. Representative Esch of Wisconsin introduces a bill to require block system on all passenger lines by July 1, 1911. Pennsylvania State College student strike over cuts and excesses ends in compromise.
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J. P. Bethune
St. Louis
Central West
Springfield
Clay
Georgia
Washington, D. C
Representative Esch
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania State College
Insurance Holdups and Illegal Fees Revealed by Eldredge
Eldredge described past insurance industry abuses including a demand for increased salaries, a so called examiner bill of 1890s, and the quick licensing of a company in Missouri with a $2,500 illegal fee paid to attorney W H Phelps. He cited cases involving Hoffecker Wie hot and Max Behler as illustratives of corrupt practices.
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New York
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
George J. Eldredge
Lfe Insurance
Eldredge
John McDonald
Philadelphia
Frederick A. Burnham
Mr. Eldredge
J. 8
Hoffecker
Hoffecke
Burnham
Iowa
Max Behler
Missouri
W H. Phelps
Phelps
Elfredge
Powers Accept Modified Macedonian Proposals
London dispatch reports that the modified proposals on Macedonia are acceptable to the great powers, according to a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.
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Turkey
Macedonia
London
Tee
Constantinople
Duly Telegraph
La Follette to resign as governor to become senator
Governor Robert M. La Follette announces at the end of his legislative message that he will resign as Wisconsin governor and accept the United States Senate seat. He outlines railroad rate reform, enhanced regulator powers, and investigations into public service corporations and insurance, with a deadline for reports in 1906. The message notes Capitol rebuilding and calls for uniform accounting and ticket pricing reforms.
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Madison, Wis
Robert M. la Follette
United States
Senate
Railroad Rate Commission
Aso
New York
Illinois Senator Arrested in Murder Investigation
Illinois State Senator Frank C Farnum, a leading politician, was arrested in Chicago on December 6 in connection with the murder of County Commissioner John V. Koot during a political foray.
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Chicago
Frank C Farnum
Tee
John V. Koot
For
Arrests Sweep Upstaged by Stabbing Case Inlet District
G. C. Roberts, an election clerk in the Kopf stabbing district, was arrested immediately after the crime. Faced with active detective work, authorities seek further arrests of leading political figures in connection with the incident.
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Farnum
Uble
G. C. Roberts
Kopf
Mark Twain Is Honored At Seventieth Birthday Dinner
In New York on December 6 Colonel Joseph Harvey hosted a dinner honoring Mark Twain’s seventieth birthday. About 170 guests attended, including 85 women and many writers of imaginative literature. A congratulatory cable from President Roosevelt and Joe Chandlier Harris arrived, and Twain delivered a humorous talk on aging gracefully.
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New York
Mark Twain
Joseph Harvey
Hutoorlat
Hast Land
Roosevelt
Joe Chandlér Viarris
Fetiere
Recret
Ohio County Officials Report Public Fees Amounting to 979000
An Ohio County audit shows officials collected public fees totaling about 99 542 during Sept 3 1905 to March 1906. The report by Examiners John A Biles and A Dover traces the misapplied funds through several administrations. Court and sheriff figures noted include 11 58 to 12 10 90 from Sheriff George J Kary.
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Columbus
Franklin County
John A. Biles
A. Dover
Cigar Factory Destroyed in Montreal Fire
David & Co s cigar factory the Tarnest in Canada burned during the day in Montreal Quebec destroying the works. The loss is £190,006.
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Montreal
Quebec
David & Co
Canada
First potatoes in Ireland and Calico origins traced
London reports Colonel William Cody appointed detractor to the Royal Engineers balloon company at Aldershot. The article then recounts origin stories for Calico, the Cock Crowing, and Calicut, touching on early peppered trade and Raleigh's planting of the first potatoes in Youghal Ireland, noting Eliz. I era experiments and early descriptions of the potato.
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London
William ¥. Cody
The
Royal Engineers
Aldersht
Malaber
Jonde Stan
Calicoida
England
Ireland
Youghal
Raleigh
Virginia
Cole
Europe
Morning Paper Quest in Edinburgh Difficult For Visitor
A Boston traveler buys breakfast coffee and roams Edinburgh seeking The Scotsman. He learns the paper is available by subscription only and finally obtains a copy from a local vendor after a long morning search.
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Edinburgh
General Publeck
London
Eral Publoek
Boston
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Bullock
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