Senate debates Panama canal emergency bill and land bills
The Senate spent four hours discussing the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill with speeches from Teller Scott and Morgan and a broad debate on salaries, canal rail road control, and future legislation. Mondell of Wyoming introduced two land bills extending public land laws to Shoshone and Arapahoe ceded lands and Yellowstone area settlers, to allow title to 12000 acres now cultivated.
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Washington
Senate
Messrs
Teller
Scott
Morgan
Allison
Committee On Appropriations
Congress
Panama
Gan
Scott Spurce
San Blas
Mr. Morgan
Panama Canal
Mr. Elkins
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Wyoming Land For
Mondell
Wyoming
United States
Thermopolis Hot Springs
Yellowstone Forest Reserve
Court ruling bars recount and recount order in mayoral case
Albany dispatch reports the New York Court of Appeals denies the plea for mandamus to open ballot boxes and recount or recanvas in the NYC ballot box case. The decision sides with Mayor McClellan’s lawyers and rejects Hearst and Municipal Ownership League attorneys.
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Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
New York City
George B. McClellan
William R. Hearst
Municipal Ownership League
Parker
Mandamus
German Chancellor defends emperor in Reichstag
Berlin reports Prince von Beulow the imperial chancellor rejected claims that Germany seeks war. He asserted the German emperor has spent eighteen years seeking peace and denies being a disturber of world peace amid socialist criticisms.
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Berlin
Reichstag
von Beulow
Germany
Diamonds Stolen From Mrs. James Morgan’s Rooms
In Pasadena a thief robbed Mrs. James Morgan, a Chicago widow, of jewels valued at 15,000 stored in a top drawer of her hotel room. She left for dinner at 6:15 and returned about an hour later to find the case empty. The door was unlocked but the hall was watched by a guard.
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Pasadena
Cal
James Morgan
Grain Rate War Ends in Conference Accord
Chicago based executives of western railways reached a settlement ending the grain rate war. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul agreed to cancel its through corn tariff from the Missouri River to Liverpool. All roads supported a test four cent differential favoring gulf ports over Atlantic ports for six months. The St. Paul and several lines resisted with a three cent differential, while gulf lines would concede only half a cent under the prewar figure.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Missouri River
Liverpool
All Roads
Gulf Ports
Atlantic
St. Paul
Gulf Roads
Tawney Chosen Chairman of Appropriations
Washington reports Speaker Cannon filled two vacant chairmanships amid Republican gains. Tawney of Minnesota was selected to lead the Appropriations Committee, with public buildings and grounds remaining the other vacancy. The move satisfies both parties in the House as the speaker uses familiar precedent and broad consultation.
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Tawney
Washington
Cannon
Minnesota
Nebraska and Wyoming committee assignments listed
The document lists several state committee assignments, naming Hinshaw for Indian affairs and other roles in Nebraska, Burke and Martii for South Dakota, Connor and Cousins for Iowa, and Mondell for Wyoming on irrigation, public lands, commerce, and military affairs. It presents a snapshot of party or legislative panels and chairmanships across states.
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Western Committee
Nebraska
Hinshaw
Kennedy
Kinkaid
Insular
Pagfac
McCarthy—Puble Lands
Department of Justice
Norris
Congress
Pollard
South Dakota
Burke
Martii
Iowa
Connor—Library
Cousins
Treasury Department
Dawson—Pacific
Birdsall
Mississippi
Hepburn—lnterstate and
Foreign Commerce
Hull
Nebraska delegation backs Cannon and honors committee toil
Nebraska members express broad satisfaction with Speaker Cannon's judgment and celebrate committee appointments. Two notable fights occurred for major panels Hinshaw for appropriations and Pollard for agriculture. Pollard lost to William H. Cooke due to a White House recommendation from the president's district on Long Island. Pollard would have won but for the White House letter in Cooke's favor. Pollard gains better access to accounts and industrial arts and expositions.
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Nebraska
Cannon
Hinshaw
Pollard
William H. Cooke
Long Island
Mr. Cocks
White House
President Gordon Resigns at Howard University
President Gordon of Howard University tendered his resignation to the board of trustees amid student revolt over his views on the negro and resulting faculty disputes. Action on the resignation will be taken at an early date.
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Washington
Gordon
Howard University
The Baby of the Senate Burkett’s Remarkable Rise
The Washington Post profiles Nebraska Senator Elmer Jacob Burkett as a prodigy who grew from plowboy at ten to U S senator at thirty seven. Ed Snyder notes his career from Iowa college student to teacher, lawyer, and congressman, elected to a six year term beginning March 4, 1905.
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Washington
Washington Post
Elmer J. Burkett
Nebraska
Edward. Snyder
Iowa
House
United States
Elmer Jacob Burkett
Queen Lil seeks $10 million payment in senate petition
A petition from Queen Liliuokalani requesting payment of 10 million dollars was presented to the Senate by Vice President Fairbanks.
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Queen Lil
Washington
Lilluokalani
Senate
Fairbanks
New Petroleum Company Formed In Berlin
A new petroleum company with capital of 1,325,000 has been formed to operate 10,000 acres of oil lands in Hanover and 6,000 acres in Galicia.
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New Petroleum Company
Berlin
Hanover
Galicia
Hoch Conviction Upheld by Supreme Court
Springfield dispatch reports the supreme court affirmed the murder conviction of Johann Hoch. The Cook County case stays in force and Hoch is to be hanged February 23.
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Hoch
Springfield
Supreme Court
Johann Hoch
Cook County Criminal Court
A Whipping Post Proposed in District of Columbia
Washington reports Representative Adams of Pennsylvania has introduced a bill to establish a whipping post for the District of Columbia if Congress enacts the measure. The proposal outlines the plan as a disciplinary instrument for the capital.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
Adams
Pennsylvania
House and Senate Plan Christmas Adjournment and Debates
Washington dispatch notes four days before Christmas will be devoted to federal court of insurance and Panama emergency appropriation as discussion continues. Senate may meet little unless a conference plan on the Panama bill faces resistance, with Gallinger aiming to position the merchant marine bill for early reconvening.
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Washington
Federal Court of Insurance
Panama
Cannon
Ways and Means
Philippines
Appropriations Committee
District of Columbia
House
Senate
Gallinger
Hill resigns to fight privileges trade at Chicago board of trade
John J. Hill Jr., longtime leader against bucket shops at the Chicago board of trade, resigns to devote himself to stopping the practice of trading in privileges. He notes the activity continues daily in the exchange smok ing room after hours under directory sanction and plans to give up his $500 monthly stipend to pursue the effort.
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Chicago
John J. Hill, Jr
Chicago Board of Trade
Exchange
Gary
Hill
Market -Eport Committee
Nustion
Sugar Imports Rise from Hawaii and Caribbean in 1905
A Bureau of Statistics report on 1905 sugar imports shows total valued at 150 million dollars, with 50 million from Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The Cuba import value also climbs despite a roughly 300000 pound drop in quantity from the prior year.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Pat Crowe Must Stay For Trial In Nebraska
Lincoln reports Pat Crowe must remain in Nebraska to face trial on a sensational kidnapping charge. Governor Mickey delays handing Crowe to Iowa authorities until Nebraska justice is satisfied.
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Lincoln
Pat Crowe
Nebraska
Mickey
Iowa
Neraska
Thirty Japanese Laborers Escape Burned Car
About thirty Japanese railroad laborers narrowly escaped cremation when a car they were in burned at Amherst in the early hours. All escaped serious injury. three were hurt, one badly burned and hospitalized at Grand Island.
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Kearney
Amherst
Grand Island
Millard Draws Big Card for Senate Committees
Washington reports that Senator Millard will chair the Senate committee on the Panama Canal and be dropped from the Interstate Commerce Committee due to heavy duties this session. Senator Srane will chair the Commerce Committee.
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Millard
Washington
Senate
Panama Canal
Committee of Interstate Commerce
Srane
War Dept Seeks 60000 For Leavenworth Barracks
The secretary of war, at the Western Soldiers Home management in Leavenworth Kansas request, sent to Congress an extra estimate of 60000 to build a combination barracks. The home is crowded and basement sleeping quarters are used.
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National Soldiers’ Home
Leavenworth
Kas
Congress
Lord Aberdeen Reappointed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In Dublin after a twenty year interval, the Earl of Aberdeen was sworn in for a second time as lord lieutenant of Ireland. James Bryce was sworn in as chief secretary for Ireland.
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Dublin
Earl of Aberdeen
Lord Leutenant
Ireland
James Hryce
Proletariat Strike Threat Amid Siege Powers Declared
Scattered OCR text notes leaders escaping capture and a general strike ordered by workers groups. The government declares widespread powers for governors and prefects and the potential for martial law to quell unrest, signaling a tense national crisis.
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Ganigation
Economic Society
Milukolff
Battle Royal
Workmen's Council
League of Leagues
Empire
St. Petersburg
Free Delivery Reforms Cut Postmaster Appointments
Washington report highlights a 757 drop in new postmasters versus last year and a total of 68 131 post offices categorized by class. The year ends with 3 492 fewer fourth class offices due to rural free delivery estab lishment, per Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Peter V Degraw.
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Washington
Peter V. Degraw
United States
May hold up nomination in Senate committee
Washington reports the interstate commerce committee reviewed California’s Franklin Lane for the interstate commerce commission. Opposition exists, with some Pacific coast and eastern senators favoring a Republican appointment. Lane’s nomination may be delayed. former Commissioner Fifer plans to resign for health reasons, though a withdrawal of resignation is rumored.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Franklin Lane
California
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lane
Cullom
Fifer
Turkey Accepts Macedonian Financial Control Plan
Turkey formally surrendered to the powers and accepted a scheme giving financial control of Macedonia. A note was handed to the Austro Hungarian ambassador Baron von Calice, ending eleven months of dispute. The international fleet will be promptly withdrawn.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Macedonia
Porte
Baron von Calice
Bids Opened for Philippine Railroad Concessions
Washington reports that bids were opened by the insular bureau of the War Department for concessionary grants to the Philippine government to build maintain and operate railroads across Luzon Panay Negros Cebu Leyte and Samar totaling about 1233 miles.
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Washington
Insular Bureau of the War Department
Philippine Islands
Act of Congress
Philippines
Luzon
Panay
Negros
Cebu
Leyte
Samar
He Lost His Roll
New York jewelry salesman Louis Popkin of Kansas City Missouri reported to police that about 1100 dollars in cash was stolen from under his pillow at his Clinton Street lodging house recently.
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New York
Louis Popkin
Kansas City
Popkin
Clinton Street
Mulford Gsta Six Years Sentenced for Embezzlement
Manila report states H B Mulford of Omaha, ex major in the Thirty-ninth U S volunteers, charged with falsification of commercial documents and embezzlement as manager of the American link, has been sentenced to ail years imprisonment.
Omnibus Building Bill Moves Forward in House Committee
Washington report: The house committee on public buildings and grounds decided to press an omnibus building bill at the present session. The panel signaled support for advancing broad construction measures and related public works through the current legislative term.
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Washington
House Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
Lease Land to Settlers Bill Aims Grazing Rights
Representative Lacey of Iowa introduced a bill to permit grazing on public lands for homestead settlers and small farm holders in semi arid and arid regions, expanding access to grazing privileges.
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Washington
Lacey
Iowa
Mathews to Face Hearing Over Nebraska Marshal Dismissal
Washington reports that T. L. Mathews, recently dismissed as United States marshal for Nebraska, will be heard by the attorney general on Monday. The decision to grant a hearing followed a presidential directive, carried out by K. B. Schneider.
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Washington
T.L. Mathews
United States Marshal
Nebraska
Mathews
K. B. Schneider
Hearst Says Contest Is Not Over Despite Ruling
W. R. Hearst arrived in Santa Barbara and, when asked about the New York court of appeals decision refusing to order opening the ballot boxes, stated that it was only one avenue being pursued and that the contest was by no means over.
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Santa Barbara
W. R. Hearst
Nout
Court of Appeals of
New York
Mr. Hearst
Perkins Resigns From New York Life Finance Posts
Amid two indictments affecting New York life insurers, Vice President George W. Perkins resigns as first vice president and finance committee chair of New York Life. Alexander E. Orr becomes vice president and John Claflin takes the finance chair.
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Perkins
New York Life
New York
Legislative Committee
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Alexander E. Orr
New York City Rapid Transit Commission
John Claflin
H. B. Claflin Company
Martin Proposes Bills for Public Building Limit and Park
Martin introduced bills to raise the Deadwood public building limit from 3200,000 to 207,000, set apart lands in South Dakota as Battle Mountain Sanitarium Park, and establish a mining experiment station to aid mineral resources development in the United States.
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Washington
Martin
Deadwood
South Dakota
Battle Mountain Sanitarium Park
United States
Rate legislation to rest until after holidays in Congress
Washington reports that railroad rate legislation will be deferred until after the holidays. The house interstate and foreign commerce committee plans to tackle only less important measures before recess, while the senate shows a similar intent to let rate bills settle temporarily. Senate interstate commerce members will hold just one meeting weekly before Christmas.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate
Align Commerce
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Morrell Proposes Reestablishment of Army Canteen
Morrell of Pennsylvania, chairman of the house militia committee, introduced a resolution to reestablish the army canteen.
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Washington
Morrell
House Committee On Militia
Winter wheat area rises in 1905 reports
The crop reporting board of the Department of Agriculture shows new winter wheat area at 31,341,000 acres, up 6 percent from fall 1904 sown. December 1 condition stands at 94.1 percent, above the 216 area average.
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Washington
Roosevelt Engagement and Soon Wedding of Alice Roosevelt
President and Mrs. Roosevelt announce the engagement of their daughter Alice Lee Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth, representative from Ohio's first district. The ceremony is planned for about mid February of next year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Alice Lee Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Ohio
Hess seeks urgent Crowe warrant transfer to Omaha
County Attorney Hess sent a second letter to Nebraska Governor Mickey requesting that the warrant for Pat Crowe be forwarded to an Omaha judge or the Douglas county sheriff with orders to deliver Crowe to Sheriff Canning as soon as he is discharged from confinement across the river. The governor’s plan to issue the requisition after Nebraska proceedings end does not satisfy Hess who wants the warrant ready in Omaha at the moment of release.
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Council Bluffs
Mickey
Nebraska
Pat Crowe
Omaha
Hess
Lincoln
Douglas County
Crowe
Canning
Scond Haring
Root Favors Change in Consular Appointments
Secretary Root told the senate foreign relations committee that consuls should be assigned to stations where they can do the most good, like army and navy officers. He urged promotions for top performers and appointments limited to lower grades to avoid aging favored appointees. He criticized elderly men pushed into key posts by influence, sidelining effective workers who are away from home and out of sight.
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Washington
Root
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Army
Navy
Nebraska City Man Falls Into Cellarway, Dies Instantly
Fred Rade a retired farmer living at a hotel in Nebraska City fell into an open cellarway and broke his neck, dying instantly on his way home.
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Nebraska City
Fred Rade
Nebraska Elopers Tie The Knot In Cincinnati
Carl C Ayers and Miss Athea Stratton, both 21 and from Fairbury Nebraska, eloped and were married in Cincinnati according to the affidavit filed with the marriage license clerk.
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Cincinnati
Carl C. Ayers
Athea Stratton
Elopers
Fairbury
Neb
Representative Bennett Backs Bill Cutting Southern Representation
Representative Bennett of New York introduced a bill to reduce southern representation in Congress due to disfranchisement of Black voters. The proposal lowers the total number of representatives from 386 to 861.
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Washington
Bennett
New York
Congress
Exporting Mexican Pesos and Silver Market Moves
Mexico City reports renewed export of pesos amid high silver prices. A million dollars worth of pesos is sent abroad and another million dollars is ordered for London account as the trade resumes.
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Mexico City
London
Order Against Rebates in Pennsylvania Life Insurance
Insurance Commissioner Martin announced that life insurance companies operating in Pennsylvania must file written agreements forbidding rebates, firing agents who accept them, and banning such agents from employment for three years after dismissal.
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Harrisburg
Martin
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin Refuses Investigation Bid Fails in Assembly
In Madison the Wisconsin Legislature rejects an investigation proposal by an 18 to 15 vote. The defeat halts state level inquiry into the referenced matter as legislators debate the merits and implications in a tense session.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Renate
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