Williams Gains as Tawney Chosen to Head Appropriations
Washington, Dec. 12. The addition of a Republican member to all key House committees allows Speaker Cannon to assign chairs and members more satisfactorily. Tawney of Minnesota becomes chairman of appropriations while Bartholdt leads public buildings and grounds, with other shifts including McCleary to ways and means and Gardiner to industrial arts and expositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cannon
Appropriations
Tawney
Minnesota
Bartholdt
Missouri
Tawn
Ohio
Belchler
Foreign Affairs
District of Columbia
Messrs. Fassetts
New York
Denby
Michigan
McKinley
Illinois
Towne
Lamar
Florida
McNamara
Massachusetts
Gardner
Texas
Williams
Shackelford
Bartlett
Georgia
Russell
Underwood
Alabama
Granger
Rhode Island
House
Com Lee
Payne
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Democratic Caucus
Pered Cannon
Mr. Payne
Mr. Williams
William
Senate Debates Rate Legislation and Panama Canal
Washington December session features spirited debate over a Tillman bill to let the interstate commerce commission fix maximum railroad rates and a Panama Canal dispute over routing an emergency appropriation bill. After four hours, the Panama bill heads to the appropriation committee 40 to 23. Senate also erases Senator Mitchell of Oregon from the rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tillimah
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panama Canal
Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
Hale
Panama
Appropriation Committee
Senate confirms multiple nominations in executive session
Washington reports the senate confirmed ministers John Barrett to Colombia, John Hicks to Chile, William W. Russell to Venezuela, Edwin V. Morgan to Cuba. Henry L. James at Havana. Edmund Oslund at Coburg. consuls Francis B. Keene at Geneva, Gabriel Bier Ravendal at Dawson Yukon Territory, BE E. Young at Smyrna, James W. Davidson at Antung, Thomas D. Edwards at Cuidad Juarez. marshal Seth Bullock of South Dakota.
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Washington
Senate
John Barrett
Oregon
Colombia
John Hicks
Wisconsin
Chile
William W. Russell
District of Columbia
Venezuela
Edwin V. Morgan
New York
Cuba
Henry L. James
Havana
Edmund Oslund
Minnesota
Coburg
Germany
Francis B. Keene
Geneva
Switzerland
Gabriel Bier Ravendal
South Dakota
Dawson, Y. T
Canada
BE. E. Young
Smyrna
Turkey
James W. Davidson
Antung
China
Thomas D. Edwards
Cuidad Juarez
Mexico
Seth Bullock
District of
Five Story Flat Fire Claims Six Lives in Manhattan
A mother Mrs. Thomason and her five children perished when a fire tore through a five story apartment house at Columbus Avenue and One Hundredth Street. Two others were injured as tenants panicked and police, firemen, and ambulance surgeons aided victims. The dead include three year old twins and children aged seven months to nine years. Mrs. Thomason died trying to save her brood. the latch to the hall locked, trapping the group in their rooms.
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New York
Columbus Avenue
Hundredth Street
John Thomason
Thomas
Uniform Insurance Law Backed by Roosevelt and Commissioners
Washington December 12 President Roosevelt welcomed Insurance Commissioners Drake of the District of Columbia Carroll of Iowa and O'Brien of Minnesota and discussed a uniform state insurance law. The group plans a February meeting in Chicago with governors attorneys general and commissioners to push enactment of a uniform law nationwide. The president voiced strong support for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas EB. Drake
District of Columbia
B. F. Carroll
Iowa
Thomas D. O’brien
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Commissioners of Insurance
Drake
Chicago
Wisconsin Senate Passes Amended Grain Inspection Bill
In Madison the Wisconsin Senate amended the Superior grain inspection bill then passed it by a nearly unanimous vote. The amendment relieves Superior city and Douglas county from salaries for three inspectors, addressing constitutional challenges raised by opponents. Senator Hudnall urged the measure and noted other minor amendments.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Hudnall
Douglas
Superior Grain Inspection
City of
Superior
Board of Trade
Douglas County
Dressmaker Wilda Johnson arraigned in poisoning case
Wilda Johnson, a dressmaker from Owatonna Minnesota, was arraigned today on a charge of attempting to poison Gertrude Lundstrom a school teacher and alleged love rival. Johnson pleaded not guilty.
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Owatonna
Minn
Wilda Johnson
Gertrude Lundstrom
Jewelry Heist Strikes Houston Express Wagon
Three packages containing jewelry watchcases and works totaling about 2500 dollars vanished from an express wagon in Houston Texas as the driver stood in a building across the street from the wagon. The loss prompts police to probe the theft and identify suspects and security lapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Chicago and Milwaukee Boxers Draw In Ten Rounds
At Indianapolis Hugo Kelly of Chicago and Young Mahoney of Milwaukee fought ten fierce rounds to a draw Monday night. The University of Minnesota faculty has ruled that no betting on games or football ticket scalping would be allowed at that institution. Michael Barrett, a section hand employed by the Great Northern, was accidentally killed by a switch engine in the union depot yards at St. Paul. The board of managers of the Evangelical Alliance in New York City has issued an appeal for contributions for the relief of victims of violence in Russia.
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Indianapolis
Hugo Kelly
Chicago
Young Mahoney
Milwaukee
University of Minnesota
Michael Barrett
Great Northern
Union Depot
St. Pau
Evangelical Alliance
New York City
Russia
Pastor plans Puget Sound immigrant colony
Rev. Frank Okazaki, pastor of the Japanese Baptist mission in Seattle, Washington, plans to establish a colony for immigrants from Japan. The project aims to locate the settlement somewhere along Puget Sound and provide a new community for newcomers.
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Frank Okazaki
Seattle
Wash
Puget Sound
Grain and Livestock Price Report from Minneapolis St Paul and Chicago
Wheat and flax market notes from Minneapolis and Duluth with bids for No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern, Dec and May futures. St Paul stock yards report cattle, hogs, and sheep prices by quality. Chicago closes with cattle and hog ranges and sheep and lamb values for Dec 11.
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Minneapolis
Duluth
Northern
St. Paul
Chicago
Chicago Market Quotes for Wheat Corn Oats and More
Chicago price notes dated Dec 11 show Wheat Dec 86 89?c, May 89 89?c. Corn Dec 44?c, old 45%c, May 44%c. Oats Dec 314% 31%? c, May 32% 32%c. Pork Jan 13.42, May 13.42. Flax cash Northwestern 1.02 4, Southwestern 96c. Butter Creameries dairies 17 23%c. Eggs 20 24c. Poultry Turkeys 1c, chickens and springs 9c.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Indigo and Verdigris Wood Dye Preparation
A historic recipe describes preparing a wood dye by infusing logwood with water, filtering, and evaporating, then adding indigo to the acid extract, followed by applying verdigris in hot acetic acid. The process is repeated to reach desired intensity and warns to protect the hands during chemical handling.
One Revolving Carpet Inventory Tale
A man hired to inventory furniture falls asleep in the parlor beside an empty bottle. The lady discovers him resting, while the inventory remains unfinished. An odd final entry sits at the top of the page: One revolving carpet.
Quotable Insight on Admiration from Macaulay
The world honors not the lone daring doer but the one who excels at what many can do well. The quote by Macaulay emphasizes valuing sustained excellence over rare feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macaulay
All Sick Women In All Parts Of The United States
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has produced similar cures in sick women nationwide, with testimonials claiming relief from varied female ailments and symptoms through its use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lydia EH. Pinkham
Trot or Gallop and the Question of Animal Motion
A dialogue on how different animals move their legs or fins in walking running and swimming. Questions about birds dogs seals otters fish frogs and invertebrates and how many limbs move together or alternately. Includes a testimonial for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and free medical advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ray Lankester
Beverage Bottle Sizes Describe Quantities
Three sizes available: 25 cents, 50 cents, and one dollar. The 50 cent bottle holds two and a half times as much as the small size, while the $1.00 bottle contains nearly six times the amount of the smallest bottle.
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Judiciary—Jenkins
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hepburn
Military Affairs
Hull
Insular Affairs—Cooper Wisi Public Lands
Lacey
District of _Columbia — Babcock
Library—MacCleary
Williams Steps
Uniform Insurance Law
President Roosevelt
Insurance Commissioners
Wisconsin Senate
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Orris Hayes
Fred
Hayes Bros
Austin Minn
Fanny K. Fiester
Austin, Minn
Donovan & Goslee
Donovan
Gosie
Court House
Res
A. G. Res
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Leon
Mass
Fannie D. Fox
Chestnut Street
Bradford
Wy Ge Tye
Lydia B. Winkham
Mre Pinkham
Lynn
Foley
E. H. Jones
M. E. Church
Grove, Md
WOLD
P. Homer, Peirs
Fy » Ory
Minneayolis
Mingi
Austin
Ming
Clifford C. Leck
Hrrsn Bioc
M.D
William Donovan
Bull Jer
Orney
S. Keuwoog
Arthur W, Allen
Si. P, Ry
OPPCE
Wity
Uv State Co
Austin National Bay OF Austin, Minn
Tiece Land
Town P
Same
Arkansas
G. Sorflaten
Great Western Land Agents
North Main St
Austin M
J F.fairbank
H. A. Avery
Citizen's National
Austin, Minoo
Golden
Eagle Clothing
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