Panama Canal Emergency Bill Moves in Senate
Washington reports Speaker Cannon to announce House committees next week as the Fifty-ninth Congress begins. The Panama canal emergency appropriation bill will top the Senate agenda with debate likely over its $5.5 million restoration and the sea level versus interoceanic route. Most expect limited legislation before Christmas with adjournment around December 21.
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Washington
Cannon
House
District of Columbia
Senate
Committee On Appropriations
More Money Needed to Run Government in 1907 Session
Senate and House appropriations committees released estimates for the fiscal year 1907 totaling 804,296,415. This requests exceed the current year by 19,170,155, with the War Department cutting 863,463 from last year and rivers and harbors omitted entirely. Every other department seeks more funding than the prior appropriation.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
War Department
Bills to reform land laws to ease settlement
Washington to see at least two bills change land laws. One would repeal the timber and stone act and another would allow settlers to acquire farm land inside forest reserves under the homestead law.
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Washington
Congress
Rate bill copy before Senate Interstate Commerce panel
Washington The senate committee on interstate commerce received a copy of the rate bill prepared by the interstate commerce commission for submission to congress for amendment to the interstate commerce law. Present members read the bill but took no action and adjourned untilFriday. The bill is extensive, spanning twenty seven pages of typewritten sheets and would materially amend the current law.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Mickey Announces Boodlers
MARSHALLTOWN Gov J H Mickey of Nebraska during a speech on Character Building urged resignations for senators who betrayed public trust. He said he offered no apology for mixing politics with religion and insisted a man's politics should match his religion.
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Mickey
Marshalltown
J. H. Mickey
Nebraska
State school fund apportionment announced for Nebraska counties
Nebraska will distribute over 260 thousand dollars for semi annual school aid. The temporary school fund balance shown by State Treasurer Mortensen totals 263,411.85 dollars, funded by earnings from permanent school funds and state school lands. Distribution is allocated to counties based on school population.
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Lincoln
Mortensen
McBrien
Mary M. Rogers Executed by Vermont Authorities
Witnesses describe the hanging of Mary M. Rogers at the state facility. The trap door dropped at 1 13 pm and she was pronounced dead at 1 27 pm. Officials report death by strangulation from the fall, with the neck not broken.
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Pagen
Vermont
Mary M. Rogers
Senate canvass on statehood bill to pass with majority
A Senate canvass shows support for a statehood bill in this session, per Senator Beveridge, chair of the territories committee. The measure would admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state, and New Mexico and Arizona as another, with a bill already introduced by Representative Hamilton of Michigan.
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Washington
Senate
Beveridge
Committee On
Territories
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Hamilton
Michigan
House Committee On Territories
Arrest of Russian labor leader sparks possible general strike
In St Petersburg a new crisis looms as the indefinite strike drags on and a general nationwide stoppage seems likely. The government actions sharpen the clash with workers after the arrest of M Krustaloff, head of the workers council, amid bloodshed during the telegraph strike.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
M. Durnovo
M. Krustaloff
Workmen’s Council
International Live Stock Exposition Set for Chicago
Chicago hosts the International Live Stock Exposition December 16 to 28. The event promises the world’s largest livestock show, with enthusiasts and industry professionals urged to attend. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway offers low round trip fares on sale December 16 to 19, with return by December 24, via agent or F A Nash, General Western Agent, 1524 Farnam St, Omaha.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Roosevelt Relics From Orient Arrive At White House
Miss Alice Roosevelt’s valued presents and relics from her orient trip arrived about five weeks ago and underwent examination and appraisal that concluded yesterday. A White House messenger paid the duty and today twenty seven boxes were moved to the White House where unpacking began at once.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Orient
White House
National railroad incorporation proposal by Senator Newlands
Senator Newlands introduces a resolution to federalize railroad incorporation. It directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to draft a bill for national standards on capitalization dividends taxation and pension systems to avoid conflicting state laws.
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Washington
Newlands
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Hepburn Proposes Panama Canal Bond Bill in Washington
Representative Hepburn introduced a bill to amend canal law allowing bond sales and allocating 16.5 million dollars for immediate canal construction funding.
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Hepburn
Panama
Washington
Ex-deputy Marshal Thomas fined $10,000
W H Thomas, once a deputy United States marshal at Springfield Missouri, was fined ten thousand dollars in a United States district court for falsifying his government expense account.
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Kansas City
W. H. Thomas
United States
Springfield
United States District Court
Message Meets Approval on Stock Exchange Rally
President Roosevelt's message to Congress drew approval as Americans opened active at prices up to parity. Markets showed general strength with cheerfulness nationwide. Russians advanced to 827 8.
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London
Roosevelt
Congress
Stock Exchange
Havana Reports Two New Yellow Fever Cases
Havana health officials announce two new yellow fever infections today. Victims are identified as Rraniardes. Authorities warn residents to seek medical care if fever develops and to follow vector-control measures.
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Havana
Senator Mitchell Dies After Dental Surgery Complications
PORTLAND Ore United States Senator John H Mitchell died at Good Samaritan hospital at 11 40 p m Friday from complications after four teeth were removed at a dental office the day before A hemorrhage followed the extraction resisted by powerful remedies and expert care later stages showed diabetic and other ailments contributing to decline Four physicians worked through the night to stop the bleeding and support circulation but the senator succumbed as saline infusions and stimulants failed Gov Chamberlain will appoint a successor within a week Several hours before death saline injections were stopped and stronger heart stimulants used with no effect
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Ore
United States
John H. Mitchell
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A. J. Giesy
George W.wilson
Emil Pohl
James O. C. Wiley
Chamberlain
Nebraska Bills in House and Proposed Federal Building
Hinshaw introduced bills for a $125000 appropriation to erect a federal building at York each March. The measures would aid settlers on the Otoe Indian reservation in Gage county Nebraska and Marshall county Kansas and provide for medical expenses for sick enlisted men on leave or furlough.
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Washington
Hinshaw
York
Otoe
Gage County
Neb
Marshall County
Kas
Togo Will Visit the United States
San Francisco report from Minister Gris confirms Admiral Togo plans to visit foreign waters. He says Togo intends to take a Japanese fleet to England and the United States next year, with a route via the Suez canal undecided.
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San Francisco
Griscom America
Tokyo
Manchuria
Togo
England
United States
Suez Canal
Wantland projects urged before president by Utah lawmakers
Senators Smoot and Sunderland and Representative Howell pressed President to resume the Strawberry reservoir reclamation project in Utah. Aimed at reclaiming 50,000 acres in Utah County, the plant has cost 1,700,000 dollars and remains unfinished for lack of funds. The president encouraged a swift resumption and the lawmakers will confer with the Interior Secretary on details.
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Washington
Smoot and Sutherland
Howell
Utah
Utah County
Interior
Land Office at Sidney Abolished by Roosevelt Order
President Roosevelt on Friday abolished the land office at Sidney Nebraska and ordered its affairs transferred to Register George E. Platt and Receiver Elbridge Downs at North Platte. The Sidney officials relieved by the order are Register Robert D. Harris and Receiver James L. McIntosh Jr.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sidney
Neb
George E. Platt
Elbridge Downs
North Platte
Robert D. Harris
James L. McIntosh, Jr
Depew resigns as director of Equitable Society
New York Senator Chauncey M Depew tenders resignation as director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society amid ongoing life insurance investigation. He sent a brief note to President Paul Morton offering no reason for stepping down.
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New York
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
The
Equitable Life Assurance
Paul Morton
Equitable Society
The Squaw Man Not An Indian Ruling
Justice Deuell affirms district supreme court in Willis C. West v Hitchcock. West, who married an Indian woman, claimed adoption into the Choctaw tribe and allotment rights in Indian territory. The interior department had not approved the adoption, prompting mandamus seeks to compel recognition.
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Washington
Deuell
District Supreme Court
Willis C. West
Hitchcock
West
Indian Territory
Interior Department
Carnegie medal urged for rescuer in missionary massacre
Reports from Lienchau dated December 1 say a commission has heard thirty witnesses and 25 implicated persons including a Buddhist monk have been arrested. Three ringleaders may be executed. Searchers go to Henan to追 witnesses who fled. American consul Julius G Lay thanks officials for hospitality to the commission and intends to urge awarding a Carnegie medal to a Chinaman who saved Miss Hilda Patterson at great risk.
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Lienchau
Henan
Julius G. Lay
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Hilda G. Patterson
Democrats Convene as Senate Committee Holds Conference
Washington report says Democratic senators authorized the steering committee to fill Senate vacancies. Senator Teller named to fill Cockrell retirement vacancy. Gorman re elected chairman Blackburn vice chair Carmack secretary. Rumor of Republican effort to trim Democratic representation denied.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Cockrell
Gorman
Raucus
Blackburn
Carmack
Canal bill in the Senate set for Monday action
Washington reports the emergency bill seeking 11 million dollars for Panama canal construction will be brought to the Senate on Monday. Debate is expected to last three or four days as the chamber considers amending the house cut of 5.5 million dollars to restore a total appropriation of 16.5 million dollars.
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Senate
House
Premiers Witte Resigns But Empire Refuses Acceptance
A Berlin dispatch to the Tage Blatt from St. Petersburg reports Premier Witte has given his resignation to the emperor, who refused to accept it. The message arrived today via Eydtkuhnen in East Prussia.
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Tageblatt
St. Peteresburg
Eydtkuhnen
East Prussia
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New Petroleum Company Formed for Oil Lands
A Berlin based new petroleum company is formed with a contract valued at 1,325,000 dollars to work 10,000 acres of oil lands in Hanover and 6,000 acres in Galicia. The move signals expansion into European oil fields and potential industrial activity abroad.
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New Petroleum Company
Berlin
Hanover
Galicia
Coloradoans Gift Gold Heart to Roosevelt
Washington reports Representative Robert Bonynge of Denver presented a gold heart on behalf of Colorado to President Roosevelt, symbolizing the people of Colorado.
Shot Father and Mother in Alhambra Case
Henry Linneman aged seventeen shot both parents with a shotgun in Alhambra as he tried to protect his mother from an alleged attack by the father. The injuries were serious but not life threatening at this time.
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Alhambra, II
Henry Linneman
Grocer Too Literal Sparks Bantam Egg Quest
In nineteenth sixties Sutton farmer Joe Wilcox trades eggs for groceries at a Millbury store. He demands better than market price for large eggs, learns no exception, then seeks bantam eggs to repay the debt. He returns with a wagonful, tests the grocer, and jokes that an egg is an egg in this store. Boston Herald report.
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Joe Wilcox
Worcester County
Sutton
Millbury
Joe
Boston, Herald
Country School in Autumn Echoes of Youth and Duty
In October’s fading light the Country School recalls childhood joys and strict rules. The poem recalls Webster and McGuffey readers, fox and hound lore, townball, hide and seek, and the well scene. Some dream lives carry on to fight for truth, others rest in Salem Church on Goshen Hill.
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McGuffey
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Sultan
Mae
Salem
Goshen Hill
Cheavens
The
St.- Louis Globes Democrat
Stammering Child Training Promises Speech Normalization
A historic overview notes parental and teacher concerns with stammering in schools. It describes methods emphasizing respiration, vocalization, articulation, and will to speak, aiming to reframe speech mentally and physically.
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