Debates Over Agricultural Bill Highlight Forestry and Bureau Criticism
In Washington on February 3 the house discussion of the agriculture appropriation bill sparked sharp criticism and defense. Speakers included Lever urging refree board scrutiny, Heflin seeking monthly cotton consumption reports, Sturgis pushing forest service expansion, Humpsrey opposing reforms, Mandel decrying the forestry bureau as autocratic, and Bartholdt advocating internal water bonds.
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Washington
House
Department of Agriculture
Lever
South Carolina
Heflin
Alabama
Sturgis
West Virginia
Forest Service
Humpsrey
Mandel
Wyoming
Bureau of Forestry
Russia
Bartholdt
Missouri
Senate Debates On Information Access And Pension Bill
Mr Crander of Mississippi complained of taint on agricultural improvements and Chairman Scott closed debate with remarks on department work. The house passed the senate pension bill for federal judges before general debate. Senator Teller of Colorado spoke in support of Senator Bacon's resolution asserting Congress has right to executive information and cited precedents. The senate remained in executive session for most of the day considering Dr W D Crum's nomination for collector of customs at Charleston South Carolina.
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Crander
Mississippi
Scott
Agricultural Committee
House
Senate
Teller
Colorado
Bacon
Congress
Wa Tve
W. D. Crum
Charletton
8. C
Eleven Men Now In Cooper Jury Box
Nashville news reports eleven jurors seated for the Cooper case after adding two new members. Juror No. 10 J A Woodruff testified he knew nothing of the case beyond the fatal sh war, while juror No. 11 Jacob F Rutiger, a Swiss-born immigrant, was accepted by both sides.
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Nashville
Tenn
Col
Duncen B. Cooper
Robin J. Cooper
John D. Sharpe
J. A. Woodruff
Tarmack
John Sharp
Jacob F. Rutiger
Switzerland
Taft Completes Canal Line Inspection At Culebra
President-elect Taft has finished inspecting the canal line in the Pacific channel and expressed great gratification with the engineers' work. He will inspect the Culebra cut from Empire hills tomorrow.
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Culebra
Taft
Pacific Channel
Empire Hills
Internal UMWA dispute boils over after Lewis re election
Indianapolis reports the United Mine Workers of America convention faced a heated floor fight over factional splits led by John Walker Illinois district president. G W Savage Ohio secretary offered a $100 reward for identifying letter writers with Wm Green adding $50 and Lee Rankin $100. Walker and Lewis accused rivals of libel and conspiracy to disrupt the union.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America Today
Lewis
John Walker
Illinois
Ohio Union
G. W. Savage
Ohio District
Wm. Green
Ohio
Savage
Lee Rankin
Walker
Francis Feehan
Pittsburg
Western coal carriers threaten ICC appeal over 1909 freight rates
Western Pennsylvania operators along with eastern Ohio and West Virginia coal lines failed to reach agreement on lake coal freight rates for 1909. They warned of appealing to the Interstate Commerce Commission if discrimination against Pennsylvania rates is not rectified by April 1. The meeting adjourned to February 16 for further discussion after railroads rejected the operators demand.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
West Virginia
California Anti Alien Bill Defeated in Assembly Vote
Sacramento reports the California assembly defeated the Drew bill banning aliens from owning land by a 48 to 28 vote after an all day debate. The measure shifted to remove a Japanese only clause but faced opposition over capital and trade implications with Japan. Carson City reports Nevada legislature passed an anti Japanese resolution urging California to enact strict exclusion measures.
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Sacramento
Cal
Assembly
Drew
California
Roosevelt
Root
Carson
Nev
Nevada
Roosevelt Defends Secret Service Scope Against Restrictions
President Roosevelt reaffirmed in a White House statement that the secret service must act beyond counterfeiting and presidential protection to fight crime. He argued that restricting its use harms public policy and hampers effective law enforcement.
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Roosevelt
Secret Service
White House
Blue Ribbon vanilla lemon extracts and DeWitt’s pills
Flavor that lingers highlights Blue Ribbon vanilla and lemon extracts made from real fruits lasting longest. Also promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills as elegant and best made, sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
Judge grants divorce over ill temper and bad breath
A western judge issues a divorce on grounds of ill temper and bad breath. An ad promotes Dr King's New Life Pills claiming they prevent the problem by curing constipation and related ailments. Pills cost 25 cents at druggists.
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Dr. King
Five Men Named for Penitentiary Probe to Head to Moundsville
In Charleston on February 3 the legislature approved a three member Senate inquiry into Moore's penitentiary charges and a separate House move to probeDelegate Moore's management. The joint committee will travel to Moundsville and report by the 18th. Theodore Alvord is linked to the allegations and witnesses may include Alvord and newspaper representatives from Charleston and Huntington.
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Moore
Moundsville
Charleston
W. Va
Littlepage
Feodored
Alvord
Huntington
Senate
Messrs
Kidd
White
House
Flynn
Fisher
Cocord
Warder
Hall
Senator Littlepage
Theodore Alvord
West Virginia
Anti- Saloon League
Oklahoma grand jury indicts for conspiracy to defraud
Muskogee Oklahoma February 3 seven indictments were returned after grand jury inquiry into frauds connected with scheduling town jobs. Defendants named include Governor Charles N Nas Kell F B Severs A Z English C W Turner W T Hutchins water R English James W Hill and Walter KR Maton.
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Muskogee
Okla
Chas. N. Naskell
F. B. Severs
A. Z. English
C W. Turner
W. T. Hutchins
Water R. English
James W. Hill
Walter KR. Maton
Patterson vetoes bill prohibiting action
Nashville Tennessee February 3 Governor Patterson sends a message to the state senate vetoing a bill that would prohibit certain actions. The veto comes as the governor questions where the policy would lead next and the implications for state governance.
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Nashville, Tenn
Patterson
State Senate
Governor Warns Against Prohibition Bill in Tennessee
The governor denounces a prohibition measure arguing it would ruin distilleries and breweries, deprive state revenue, and harm Tennesseans. He warns the bill could set a dangerous precedent for restricting tobacco and grain markets and questions the will of the voters. Supporters expect the veto to be overridden.
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Japan
Tennessee
Union
Hundred Arrests Follow Crime Carnival in Pittsburgh
At the central police station 109 African American individuals arrested over a night and day span were arraigned before Magistrate Brady. Forty three shown as employed were discharged. forty two fined or jailed. forty one held for further investigation. Authorities caution against viewing all as criminals.
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Pitteburg
Herron Hill
Brady
Abe
Lanteria
May recover value of lands in this section
Equity court in Richmond Virginia set aside the Armstrong deeds in the suit of Mrs Florence Maybrick and the Baroness Von Roques and instructed that the Baroness may recover the value of her lands in Virginia West Virginia and Kentucky Kodol for dyspepsia is advertised with claims of instant relief and easy digestion sold by druggists
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Armstrong
Maybrick
Baroness von Roques
Richmond
Equity Court
Florence Maybrick
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Lobbyists Tagged and Restricted Under Waugh Bill
Charleston W Va Feb 3 Delegat e Roy Waugh aims to regulate lobbying by classing lobbyists as registered with the secretary of state and tagged. The bill would require itemized salary and expense accounts and bar uninvited access to the capitol, with limited presence on floors and galleries.
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Charleston
W. Va
Roy Waugh
Upshur County
Capitol
Senators Refuse to Speak on Prohibition Measure
Williams of Pocahontas reports H J R No 4 the prohibition amendment as Uncle Billy Carrell moves the immediate reference to the committee to save a day. On first reading one senator votes for and none against while the rest stay silent. Judiciary committee reports Craigs local option bill with recommendation to pass leaving Santees and Hazletts options in the pigeonhole.
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Williams
Pocahontas County
House
Senate
Billy Carrell
Xosh
Lincoln County
Uncle Billy
Kelly
Senate Judiciary Committee
Craig
Santee’s
Hazlett
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W. C. Pollock
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William Green
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