Pension Bill Carries Largest Sum Ever Authorized
Washington March 20 after hours of debate the house passed the pension appropriation bill carrying 150869900 the largest sum ever authorized by that measure. The vote 86 to 129 upheld the appropriations committee. Debate included accusations against the president over patronage and canal zone authority.
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Washington
United States
House of Representatives
House
Tee
Fitzgerald
New York
Taft
Messrs. Harrison
Williams
Mississippi
Panama Canal Zone
Rochford Land for Sale in Freeborn County
Property listings include three forty-acre tracts and multiple houses in Freeborn County. Options cover six to fourteen room homes with wells, barns and several lots near Main Street and the Packing House, plus an 80 acre farm with $500 down and 5 percent interest. Bargains offered as money is needed. several rentals sought for 4 or 6 rooms in good locations.
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Freeborn County
Main St
Bridge and
R. R. St
Memorial of Labor Demands Action on Employers Liability Bill
Washington March 20 Speaker Cannon and Vice President Fairbanks said Congress will pass an employers liability act to fix the Supreme Court rulings. Samuel Gompers and a Labor delegation urged immediate relief, calling for a memorial protesting court actions and demanding safeguards for workers rights and protections.
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Washington
Cannon
Fairbanks
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Farmers
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the
United States
Prac
Court of Last Resort
House
Senate
Gompers
Fairley
Labor groups press Sherman act relief at Washington conference
A Washington conference on amending the Sherman antitrust law to exempt labor unions gathered President Gompers Secretary Lennon Seth Low commissioner Neill and Professor Jenks. The draft amendments were nearly complete and expected to be introduced in Congress next Wednesday.
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Washington
Gompers
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Seth Low
New York
American Civic Federation
Labor Neill
Jeremiah E. Jenks
Cornell University
Low
New York City
Congress
Metcalf Testifies on Electric Boat Profits Before Panel
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and Admiral Capps testified before the House investigating committee about Electric Boat profits and contracts. They said profits did not seem excessive and a Lake Boat contract was conditional on performance. The hearing disclosed influence claims related to Speaker Cannon and Captain Hobson, with Lilley not attending after opening. Public sessions adjourned until next Thursday.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Admiral Capps
Bureau of Construction
Navy Department
Special Committee of the House
Electric Boat Company
Representative Lilley
Connecticut
Lake Boat Company
Navy
Butler
Pennsylvania
Edward L. Clarkson
Hobson
Lawrence Y. Spear
Speaker Cannon
Naval Affairs Committee
Clayton
Alabama
Congress
L. W. Busbey
Cannon
Williams
House
Lilley
Telegraphic Brevities Snapshot of Early 20th Century News
Senator Penrose is dangerously ill at his Philadelphia home with erysipelas. Germany plans a postal check system modeled on Australia. Rumors of Henry Rogers's illness in Bermuda are unfounded. Portland leads U S wheat exports in February, ahead of New York. Reports say Count Tolstoy is ill in Moscow after influenza, causing concern.
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United States
Penrose
Philadelphia
Henry H. Rogers
Standard of Magnate
Bermuda
Portland
New York
Leo Tolstoi
Moscow
Large Fifield Tool plant destroyed by fire in Lowell
Fire swept the Fifield Tool company plant in Lowell Massachusetts damaging engines laths and machinery. The blaze caused an estimated loss of $490000. The plant was among the largest of its kind in the country and the cause is under investigation.
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Lowell
Mass
Fifield Tool Company
Market Quotations Wheat Prices At Minneapolis
Minneapolis March 19 market notes show wheat futures for May at 1.06 and July at 1.054. No 1 hard 1.16, No 1 Northern 1.08, No 2 Northern 1.06, No 3 Northern 1.00.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Wheat and flax futures steady on arrival in Duluth
Wheat arrived and remained on track with No 1 hard at 1 09 and No 1 Northern at 1 074 while May and July futures stood at 1 05 and 1 05 for wheat. Flax also arrived on track trading at 1 16 for May and 1 18 for July in Duluth.
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Duluth
Horse stolen and sold back to farmer in film vignette
A brief comic and film notes describe a farmer’s horse stolen and later returned, a colored film titled Grandfather & the Kittens, and a witch’s kiss power sequence. Also listed are a pressing letter letter delivery mishap and a striking image described as rarely matched.
Market prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains across cities
St Paul and Chicago market reports show cattle and hog prices with ranges for steers cows heifers and veals, plus lamb and wool notes. Grain and provisions list wheat soy oats with May July and Sept quotations and dairy and poultry prices.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Vaudeville stars LeRoy and Ludlow stage new costumes
LeRoy and Ludlow present a complete change of costumes and program in a high class vaudeville act with single specialty routines.
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LeRoy and Ludlow
Senator Bryan in Critical Condition in Florida
Washington dispatch reports Florida senator Bryan is critically ill at Providence hospital after a three week bout with typhoid fever. A sinking spell occurred but he rallied slightly before the crisis was reached.
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Senator Bryan
Washington
Florida
Providence Hospital
Explosion at Los Tanos Kills Two on Railroad
A blast at Los Tanos on the El Paso and Southern line killed two people outright and seriously injured three others. The explosion involved seven sticks of dynamite being thawed in a stove.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Los Tanos
el Paso and Southern
Scale Committee Report Adopted by Mine Workers
The United Mine Workers convention adopted all sections of the scale committee report without amendments. The last seven sections remain to be debated, but are deemed minor. Leaders defended the report as miners press the current wage scale with districts negotiating with operators. Indiana operators plan a joint conference with miners on March 24. Beware of inquisitive people. excessive curiosity often accompanies a desire to spread it.
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Indianapolis
National Convention of the
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Lewis
Wilson
Walker
International Executive Board
Indiana
Tailor Ed Schiewek Invites Ladies for Made to Measure Suits
Ed Schiewek announces he represents the country's largest Ladies' Tailoring Establishment and invites all ladies to have suits made to measure for a perfect fit. He promises no extra cost and sometimes savings versus ready made garments.
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John H. Rochford
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River St
Memorial OF Labor
Employers’ Liability Act
Urgs
Hart Schaffner & Marz
Hart S
Affner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Lola Program
Tradgie
Grandfather & the Kittens
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Schiewek the Tailor
Murphy’s Dry Goods
Pacific Coast
Mexico City
Canadian Northwest
Northwest
Wea
Southwest
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
the Bible
A. H. Zilmer of
Clarno, Wis
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Rochester
Holmes How. Co
W. Brige St
Austin, Minn
Cressey’s
Austin
North Main St
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M. J. Keenan
Palmataire
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