Indian Lid Problem Still in Abeyance
Washington notices that President Taft remains undecided on Minnesota Indian liquor case. He may defer action for a week or more after consulting Secretary Ballinger Indian Commissioner Valentine and Nicholson of the Anti Saloon League. Decisions Willard and Amidon discussed. The options include sending opinions to higher courts or abrogating treaties by Congress.
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Washington
Taft
Minnesota
Ballinger
Valentine
Nicholson
Anti-Saloon League
Willard
Amidon
Congress
Shooting Follows Quarrel in Baxter Home
Lou Cross was shot through the lungs at Baxter, Newton County, while visiting his cousin William Brady. Brady was arrested and jailed, accused of firing after a confrontation sparked by warnings to stay away. Cross had just returned from the West.
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Newton
Lou Cross
Baxter
William Brady
Cross
Brady
Senate Fails To Block Joint Ballot In Iowa Race
Des Moines reports an ineffectual senate bid to remove the joint ballot in the Dolliver senatorial succession and Rep Mupe voting for Hepburn. Tally shows Porter 53 Young 32 Kenyon 27 Funk 22 Byers 15 Garst 7 Franke 2.
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Des Moines
State Senate
Dolliver
Mupe
W. P. Hepburn
Claude R. Porter
L. A. Young
Kenyon
A. B. Funk
H. W. Byers
Warren Garst
C. A. Franke
William F. Sheehan Caucus Nominee for Senator
William F. Sheehan stands as caucus nominee for the Senate, with prospects uncertain as the election looms. Supporters urge backing while opponents question the path to victory.
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Caucus
Albany Senate Ballot Fails to Elect On Third Joint Vote
Albany voters watch the third joint ballot for senator as Sheehan leads with 60 votes while Depew has 52 and others trail. Total cast 141 with 71 needed for choice, no candidate reached the mark.
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Albany
N. Y
Sheehan
Shepard
Kernan
Parker
Herrick
Attleton
Gerard
Glynn
Rosendale
O'Brien
Depew
Boy Convicted of Murder in Minnesota Crime Case
In Duluth on January 21, Charles Melodrowsky a 16 year old boy bandit was found guilty of second degree murder for killing Policeman Harry A Chesmore on January 6. His accomplice Aigot Johnson also a juvenile aided in robbery at a local hotel before police arrested them.
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Duluth
Charles Melodrowsky
Harry A. Chesmore
Minnesota
Melodrowski
Aigot Johnson
Chesmore
Po Mce
Express charges to be reduced across US and Canada
Canadian and American express companies announce a new through rate plan to simplify shipping. The agreement covers major firms including Adams Canadian American National Northern Southern Western Pacific United States and Wells Fargo. The new rule sets a single charge for through service from origin to destination, with Plainfield New Jersey to Boston listed as a 55 cent rate under the plan.
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New York
United States
Canada
Adams
American
National
Northern
Southern
Western
Pacific
Wells Fargo
Plainfield
N. J
Boston
Rich gold strike reported near Deadwood on patented 80 acre property
Unusually rich ore is being uncovered on the Montezuma and Whizazers property west of Deadwood. J T Gilmore, owner, has quietly worked the old claim and, since a fall strike, the ledge is widening and increasing in value. The gold ore runs better than 52 dollars per ton with plans to develop the eighty acre patented ground in the spring.
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Deadwood
J. T Gilmore
Reduction of Customs Duties and Canadian Reciprocity
Washington reports a near agreement between United States and Canada to cut tariffs on many products. Officials with the reciprocity commission will withhold details until sessions end, then Congress may adopt a joint resolution aligning tariff schedules with proposed Canadian products, possibly bypassing a formal treaty.
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Washington
United States
Canada
State Department
Congress
Senate
House
Denver Mayor R W Speer enters campaign for senate
Mayor R W Speer announces his bid for the United States Senate as he ramps up his Denver political profile. The announcement underscores his long service as city executive and signals a shift to federal ambitions.
Speer Opens Senate Candidacy as Free Man Advocate
Denver mayor R W Speer announces his bid for the United States Senate to replace the late Charley J Hughes Jr. In a letter to Colorado’s Democratic lawmakers he says he is not the candidate of any corporation or special interest and would go to Washington only as a free man serving the people’s best interests.
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Denver
R. W. Speer
Colorado General Assembly
United States
Charley J. Hughes, Jr
Speer
Washington
Iowa Senator challenges ocean mail subsidy bill wording
Senator Cummins of Iowa warned that the ocean mail subsidy bill could allow payment by the Postmaster General for every mile a vessel travels both outbound and inbound. Senator Gallinger disputed the construction, while Frye and other colleagues discussed ensuring the act’s intent. Cummins opposed subsidies as public policy.
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Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Senate
United States
South America
Gallinger
Frye
Maine
Tri State Meet Ends in Fargo Amid Busy Resolve
The tri state grain and stock growers convention in Fargo North Dakota closed with earnest delegates and fewer pleasure seekers. James J Hill could not attend due to railway duties. Resolutions call for North Dakota elevator inspectors and open public records for Minnesota Wisconsin grain boards and commissions.
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Fargo
N. D
Tristate Grain and Stock Growers
James J. Hill
Hill
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Grain Boards of Trade and Grain Commissions
Tariff Board Provision Stirs Fight In Congress
Representative Tawney met President Taft over the tariff board provision in the sundry civil bill. Taft urged a 500000 dollar appropriation or at least the treasury estimate. Tawney said the committee favors 400000 dollars and Democrats will oppose. Republicans push to preserve the current board as a permanent panel seems unlikely to pass.
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Washington
Tawney
Taft
Tariff Board
House Committee On Appropriations
Treasury Department
Gamble to Defend Lorimer in Senate Speech
Senator Gamble of South Dakota will speak in the Senate on the Lorimer case to urge upholding the committee on inquiry and to argue that no evidence justified unseating Lorimer. He supported Lorimer with repeated votes and will contend alleged corruption did not affect Lorimer’s legal majority.
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Washington
Gamble
South Dakota
Senate
Lorimer
Committee On Inquiry
Illnois
Hotel law to stay on state books for two more years
North Dakota House indefinitely postponed a bill to repeal the hotel inspection law, killing the measure by the state affairs committee. The bill by Mr. Gardiner of Nelson county argued the law imposes unnecessary expense, while the Senate moved quickly to back a resolution for an eight year review of the state treasurer’s office, with one dissent.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
House
Gardiner
Nelson County
State Affairs Committee
Senate
Assembly
Farmers Plan Elevators in Secret Equity Meeting
A district gathering of the American Society of Equity in Fargo includes North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota in secret session. The main topic is the construction method for a proposed terminal elevator with funds already subscribed.
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Fargo
N. D
American Society of Equity
Dakotas
Minnesota
Tracy Mail Clerks Stand Firm on Reinstatement Demand
Tracy Minnesota January 21 mail clerks on the Tracy Pierre line suspended say they will not return to work unless permanently reinstated. With one exception they remain firm and await a communication from the head office.
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Tracy, Minn
Tracy-Pierre
Norton to Quit His Post as Secretary to the President
Washington reports Charles D. Norton plans to retire from the secretary to the president post and return to Chicago private business. The move follows Senate finance subcommittee discussions to raise the salary from 6000 to 10000 dollars a year, with Norton saying he would not take the increased pay. The White House indicated Norton had an understanding with the president to step away after staff reorganization.
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Washington
Charles D. Norton
Chicago
Senate Committee On Finance
Norton
White House
Railway Mail Officials Meet Postmaster General
J. T. Canfield of Syracuse and A. C. Walton of Boston sought an interview with Postmaster General Hitchcock on equalizing hours for railway mail clerks. Hitchcock assured that efficiency of the service would not be impaired and discussed the matter at length.
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Washington
J. T. Canfield
Syracuse
N. Y
Railway Mail Association
A. C. Walton
Boston
New England
Hitchcock
New Orleans Chosen for Panama Exposition Site
Washington now selects New Orleans as the Panama canal exposition site for 1915 after a 9 to 6 committee vote. The bill moves to a sub committee for minor changes and an appropriation is anticipated.
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Washington
New Orleans
House Committee On
Lead Youth O Grady Seized After Yearlong Pinkerton Chase
After a chase by Pinkertons across the West lasting nearly a year, Hmmet O Grady of Lead is jailed in Chicago to await extradition. Authorities plan to press charges that he instigated a plot to burn Homestake plants.
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Pinkertons
Hmmet O'Grady
Chicago
O’grady
First Auto Death Reported in County
In Yankton Dakota Territory on January 21 the first automobile fatality in the county was reported. John Ulmer aged thirty five was found by the roadside with a broken neck and his overturned car nearby.
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Yankton
John Ulmer
Charter Granted to Western Federation of Miners by AFL
After three days of argument the American Federation of Labor executive council approves a charter for the Western Federation of Miners on equal terms with the United Mine Workers. The move would establish a mining department under the AFL. The decision follows earlier signs the United Mine Workers would withdraw from the AFL if the charter were not granted.
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Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Western Federation of Miners
United Mine Workers of America
Charles H. Moyer
Moyer
Western Federation
St. Louis
Columbus
Causes Bond Issue Defeat in Aberdeen Sewer Plan
Aberdeen South Dakota voters rejected a $100,000 sewer bond issue after only 489 ballots were cast, far below the 1,018 needed to legalize. City Attorney Harris notes a large turnout at the November gubernatorial vote but apathy at the bond election doomed the measure. An another election is likely.
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Aberdeen
Harris
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