World News roundup of politics crime and science in 1910
A long digest covers Prohibition amendment moves in Missouri, trust enforcement plans from Washington agencies, refitted battleship Massachusetts back in service, Odd Fellows convention turnout in Muskogee, public expenditure cuts sought in state legislatures, Carroll Springs distillery seizure, farmers union mass meeting in Springfield, Pat Calhoun trial jurors, and multiple national events including wage talks, accidents, and international affairs.
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Missouri
Taft
Department of Justice, Commerce and Labor and Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Massachusetts
Odd Fellow
Muskogee
Senate
Committee On
United States
Carroll Springs Distillery Company
Baltimore
Charles 8. Barrett
Atlanta
Springfeld
National Farmers’ Union
Frank Gotch
Yussifi Mahmout
Bulgaria
Illinois
Texas
Minnesota
General Assembly
Connecticut
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Auditorium Annex
War Dickinson
Patrick Calhoun
San Francisco
Ennis and Stoppani
New York
Rochester
Chiago
Springfield
Ill
Liberal Party
St. Louis
Kansas
Topeka
White House
Hubens
Antwerp
Ipadena
Illinois Surety Company
Gov
Campbell
Missouri Legislature Attacks State Charity Board
Jefferson City Missouri state board of charities faced sharp criticism from Senators Humphreys Chinn and Lane. A bill to abolish the board failed 14 to 14 on roll call, while a substitute to reorganize it and raise the secretary’s salary to 2500 a year was debated.
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Jefferson City
State Board of Charities
Humphreys
Chinn
Lafayette
Lane
No Tax on Corporations Fails in Missouri Senate
Jefferson City Missouri Senator Mayor’s bill would have imposed an annual tax of 25 cents on each $1,000 of corporation stock in the state. The measure failed as 16 senators voted yes and 14 no, requiring 18 votes to pass. Yeas included Allee Anthony Bradley Buford Chinn Dorris Dowell Eads Fields Gardner Grimes Humphreys McDavid Major Stark Wilson. Nays included Anderson Booth Brogan Casey Green Drumert Hall Kinney Krone Lane Mayer Oliver Peck Prendergast.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Senate
Yeas
Allee
Anthony
Bradley
Buford
Chinn
Dorris
Dowell
Eads
Fields
Gardner
Grimes
Humphreys
McDavid
Major
Stark
Wilson
Anderson
Booth
Brogan
Casey
Green
Drumert
Hall
Kinney
Krone
Lane
Mayer
Oliver
Peck
Prendergast
Death by Own Action Not a Legal Defense
In Jefferson City Missouri a senate debate explored whether current law, not permitting death by own action as a defense in accident policy suits, encourages such deaths. Senator Krone proposed a bill making death by own action a defense. Senator Fields noted insurers knew the law when setting rates. Only nine ayes were recorded on the roll.
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Jefferson City
Senate
Krone
Fields
Preacher Denial of Gallery Privileges Proposed in Missouri
Controversy between Representative Rhodes of Washington county and Reverend Horace Geiger leads Brooks of St. Louis to move that Geiger be barred from the visitors' gallery. Resolution sent to a four member bipartisan committee for investigation.
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Jeffereson City
Representaive Rhodes
Washington County
Horace Geiger
Brooks
St. Louis
Geiger
Missouri Lower House Votes to Submit Prohibition Amendment
Jefferson City Missouri the lower branch of the legislature on Wednesday approved by 86 to 51 a resolution to submit the prohibition constitutional amendment to the people at the November 1910 regular election.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Kennish Adds Assistants in Missouri Insurance Department
Jefferson City Missouri C S Lee of Kansas City and Harry Dungan of Holt county are named as assistants to John Kennish in the state insurance department, expanding the staff to support regulatory work and consumer protections.
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Kennish
Jefferson City
C. S. Lee
Kansas City
Harry Dungan
Holt County
John Kennish
Petition Drive Presses Statewide Prohibition Push
Dry petitions from thirteen counties including Saline Butler Webster Cedar Schuyler Pike Greene Macon Mercer Putnam Benton Taney and Madison were presented in Jefferson City Missouri. Representative Bowers of Wayne submitted a St. Louis petition with 310 names.
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Jefferson City
Saline
Butler
Webster
Cedar
Schuyler
Pike
Greene
Macon
Mercer
Putman
Benton
Taney
Madison
Bowers of
Wayne
St. Louis
Governor Hadley Seeks Law on Railroad Passenger Rates
Jefferson City Missouri Gov Hadley sent a message to the legislature calling attention to railroads again violating the constitution by issuing passes to avoid discrimination in passenger rates and urging passage of a law to enforce the constitutional clause.
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Jefferson City
Hadley
Williams Likely Appointed State Factory Inspector
Jefferson City reports W. W. Williams of Sedalia is likely to be named state factory inspector to replace J. W. Sikes. Williams currently serves as foreman at the Missouri Pacific shops in Sedalia.
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Jefferson City
W. W. Williams
Sedalia
J. W. Sikes
Williams
Missouri Pacific
St Charles Centenary Group Boards For 100th Birthday
St Charles Missouri centennial celebration association files articles of incorporation with the secretary of state to mark the citys 100th anniversary next October. Springfield Missouri votes on school bonds May 14 for 125000 to fund an industrial high school building.
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St Charles
Jefferson City
St. Charles, Mo
Springfield
Crossley's Bill Defeated in Missouri House
In Jefferson City Missouri the House rejected Crossleys measure to require that a primary vote for United States senator be counted only if the voter supported the senator’s party. Crossley argued it would preserve party lines while Carter of Clark county and several Democrats opposed it. Representative votes ended 55 against and 20 for engrossment. The bill aimed to keep the current method of nominating U S senators.
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Muskogee
Kansas Supreme Court
Harsha
Hutchinson
Kan
State Department
Washington
Castro
Venezuela
Fort de France
Europe
Dupont Powder Mills
Wayne
N. J
Dolley
Kansas
St. Louis
Missouri
Mayfield
House of Representatives
Mount Etna
Russia
Stolypin
Order of the White Eagle
United States
Germany
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
A. E. Stilwell
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad
Mexico
Chester
Salem
Birmingham
Army
Thomas Jefferson
Supreme Court of the United States
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
J. H., Miller
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas City
D. W. Witmer
Jefferson City
House
Crossley
Carter
Clark County
Missouri Auditor halts pay until appropriation bills pass
State Auditor Gordon directs that no more legislative warrants be honored until the general appropriation bill is passed and approved by the governor. About 265,000 dollars in warrants have been cashed to date, with the house drawing nearly twice the amount paid to the senate. The house committee is expected to push action to enforce the cut off, ending the monthly pay routine until funding is approved.
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Jefferson City
Gordon
General Assembly
House
Treasury
Senate
New Court Removal Law Proposed in Missouri
Jefferson City reports the House moved a Cross bill to engrossment to bar foreign corporations from removing state court cases to federal court and to stop such firms from suing Missouri citizens in federal courts. The measure allows forfeiture or revocation of licenses for violations.
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Jefferson City
House
Cross
Senate to consider statewide prohibition amendment
The house of representatives transmitted to the senate the constitutional amendment proposal for statewide prohibition. The measure becomes a bill and is sent to the constitutional amendments committee chaired by Senator Greene of Jefferson City for study and action.
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Senate
Jefferson City
House of Representatives
House
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Greene
City
Registration Act in House in Missouri
Jefferson City Kansas City measure read first in house to permit supplemental registration for residents in newly acquired city territory to register and vote at the bond election. The bill had previously passed the senate.
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Jefferson City
Kansas City
Senate
Hadley appoints inspectors and officers in Missouri
Jefferson City Mo Gov Hadley nominates J S Thomas as coal oil inspector in Pleasant Hill appoints Jesse B Spangler first lieutenant and Paul C Kendrick second lieutenant to commissions issued by the governor clearances for local service in Pleasant Hill and surrounding districtships
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Hadley
Jefferson City
J. S. Thomas
Pleasant Hill
Jesse B. Spangler
Paul C. Kendrick
Read hall dormitory called out as exclusive to the rich
Jefferson City reports a state university inquiry finds Read hall dormitory for girls serves only wealthy students. A special committee criticizes management as misaligned with the halls intended purpose and urges changes to ensure the facility aids poorer girls as designed.
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Jefferson City
State University At Columbia
Read Hall
Special Tariff Message on Philippine Tariff Revisions
Washington report outlines Payne Bill aims to readjust Philippine tariff to boost customs revenue while extending protective tariffs for local industries. President proposes slight rate increases and a larger free list to aid American manufacturers, with internal revenue duties raised to offset losses from free trade provisions. Internal revenue laws for the Philippines are enacted by the Philippine assembly.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Secretary of War
Philippine Islands
Payne Tari
Philippines
Philippine Assembly
Calhoun Trial Reaches Testimony Start In Jury Quest
In San Francisco three months to finish a jury for Patrick Calhoun of United Railroads, with Ferdinand P. Nicholas to answer the first key question. The case, tied to Abraham Ruef bribe allegations, set a western criminal litigation record for jury selection, as over 2,400 citizens were summoned since January 12.
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San Francisco
Cal
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Ferdinand P. Nicholas
Abraham Ruef
Wright’s Aeroplane Fires Up in Italy Demonstration
Wilbur Wright made his first appearance on the Ceniscele field, watched by thousands as the aeroplane rose to about 180 feet. The flight was smooth, with the craft skimming and landing gracefully, drawing cheers from the crowd. King Victor Emmanuel was expected to observe the tests soon.
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Wright
Italy
Wilbur Wright
Victor Emmanuel
Ceniscele
Labor Forces Urged to Organize
Washington D C executive council of the American Federation of Labor urged organized labor and air reform forces to begin agitation and organize to be prepared to act in the next congressional election to pass legislation favorable to organized labor.
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Washington, D. C
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Air Reform
First Sedgwick County Woman Imprisoned for Bootlegging
In an historic case Mrs Anna Fishback became the first woman jailed for violating the prohibitory law in Sedgwick County. She was convicted of selling liquor at Colwich near Wichita and sentenced to 30 days in jail plus a $100 fine.
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Wichita
Kansas
Sedgwick County
Anna Fishback
Colwich
Survivor of Lucknow Battle Dies at 90 in Omaha
Patrick Brennan aged 90, a survivor of the 1857 Lucknow siege, died Thursday in Omaha Nebraska. He kept a medal and slide awarded by Queen Victoria to Lucknow survivors. Relatives know of no other Lucknow siege survivor remaining in the city.
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Lucknow
Omaha
Neb
Patrick Brennan
Brennan
Tariff Bill Returns to House With Free List Amendment
Washington action after the senate set Thursday agreed to a resolution returning the tariff bill to the House to place on the free list both crude and refined petroleum and products. The bill was sent back to the senate with the amendment.
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House
Washington
D. C
Senate
House of Representatives
King
Senate Tariff Debate Set for Monday
Washington. C. At a committee on finance meeting Thursday it was agreed that the tariff bill debate opening should be postponed to Monday.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Committee On Finance
General Kerr granted leave of absence from Fort Riley
General John C. Kerr commandant at Fort Riley received a leave of absence through May 20 extending his active service. The announcement places Kerr’s status in Junction City Kansas where the fort is located and notes the formal extension of duty until the specified date.
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Kerr
Junction City
Kansas
John C. Kerr
Fort Riley
Plague Death Toll Reported in German East Africa
Advices from German East Africa to the German foreign office state 60 deaths from plague occurred in the Nyanza district located south at the Victoria Nyanza. The report places the outbreak in the Victoria Nyanza region and notes the epidemic impact on local populations.
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German East Africa
Berlin
Germany
Foreign Office
Nyanza
Victoria Nyanza
Houseowner’s Painting Outfit No 49 Offers Safe Paint Guide
A National Lead Company notice urges property owners to learn safe painting practices without cost. It promotes Houseowner's Painting Outfit No 49 from 1902 Trinity Building New York, touts Dutch Boy Painter as a purity mark, and includes color schemes specifications and a paint-material purity tester.
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National
Trinity Building
New York
Wise to Niagara Falls Joke Turns Sour
A playful exchange notes a teacher asking Johnny for the most remarkable thing about Niagara Falls and Johnny quips that the city soaks visitors for everything, hinting at fees and costs rather than the falls themselves. The line reflects a lighthearted, local voice about tourism prices.
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Johnny
Niagara Falls
Yessum
Hair Restored After Scalp Cleared by Cure
A Pittsburg, Pennsylvania reader reports severe scalp scaling and hair loss after typhoid fever. After using two cakes of Cure Soap and a box of Cure Ointment, the scalp cleared and hair grew thicker than before. Also includes a church organ anecdote about a bath issue and a note about the rector.
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W. F. Steese
Broad St
Pittsburg
Penn
Potter Drug & Chem.,Corp
Sole Props
Boston
His Record Recalled In Witty War Veteran Tale
A veteran of two wars recounts a brisk 20 mile run in about 30 minutes amid thick underbrush. He notes he carried a knapsack weighing nearly 50 pounds and jokes about the pace as a feat for the era. The exchange features a courteous dialogue with a hopeful young woman and a colonel.
Sick Doctor Recommends Grape Nuts For Recovery
A physician details his strong recovery after grip left him unable to digest ordinary food. He consumed four tablespoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream three times daily for two weeks, finding it delicious and easily digested, restoring health. He urges physicians to adopt Grape-Nuts to prevent nourishment-related deaths and cites a bonus booklet, The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
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Yale University Corporation
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W. E. Blackburn
Anthony Republican
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W. A. Harris
Colorado State Agricultural College
Stubbs
Richard R. Price
State Text Book Board
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Martinique
Joseph Petrosino
Missouri Senate
Payne
Wise
Niagara
Cuticura
Cook
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