World at a Glance: Interesting Global Tidbits
A compact World at a Glance item notes a US officer Captain McNally and seven Filipino privates killed by Moros at Taglitsi, a Supreme Court affirmation of Heike’s sugar weighing fraud conviction, Maj. Gen. Bell reporting a Moro attack near Jolo wounding four troopers, and a party-line Senate vote shift altering Taft appointments with Democrats gaining a two seat majority after Delaware’s election.
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Washington
McNally
Moros
Taglitsi
Philippine Islands
Charles E. Heike
American Sugar Refining Company
Federal Supreme Court
Bell
Philippines
Jolo
Senate
Taft
Delaware
United States
Eldorado Springs Dry victory and other state politics
The local option election in Eldorado Springs Missouri yielded a dry majority of 114. The Colorado legislature ratified a proposed constitutional amendment for direct Senate elections. In Topeka the Kansas Day Club adopted a unifying Republican creed at a 600 attendee meeting.
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T&ms
Eldorado Springs
Colorado
United States
Topeka
Kansas Day Club
William McKinley
Chicago
Illinois
Helen Gould Shepard
W. Il. Pence
Missouri Pacific
Pence
Centralia
Kaw
Iowa
George Zugachwerdt
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ottumwa
I.a
The
Kansas City Star
W. R. Nelson
Kansas City
Guthrie
Notable Federal Warrants and Political Shifts Reported
Federal Judge Mack in Dallas issues warrants for Archbold Folger Jr and Teagle of Standard Oil for alleged Texas anti trust violations. Missouri recognizes the Progressive party for equal representation on nonpartisan state boards. Kansas seeks a special session after inauguration to push tariff cuts on necessities. John Paul Jones burial blessing at Annapolis crypt. A Hottenville teen dies in gas explosion after lighting a cigarette. A Bluff City worker loses an arm in a pulley wheel accident.
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Mack
Dallas
Tex
New York
John D. Archbold
H. C. Folger, Jr
W. C. Teagle
Standard Oil Company
Progressive Party
Major
Missouri
Republican Party
Kansas
Wilson
Congress
John Paul Jones
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Clarence Moss
Hottenville
Charles Hains
Bluff City
Kane
Balkan allies break off peace talks threaten renewed war
The Balkan allies delivered a note to the Turkish representative in London, accusing trouble among Turkish troops as the reason for resuming war. In London suffragists resumed militant actions with window smashing and property damage, while riots and arrests occurred near Parliament.
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London
Rangoon
India
Pangani
Phryne
John Baran
Riding Mountain
Canada
Huell
Aix-La-Chapelle
A. J. Matheson
Ontario
Perth
Great Britain
Asquith
House of Commons
Archduke Louis Salvator of
Tuscany
Balearic Islands
Personal notes mix crime politics and calamities across states
Mrs Charles Venneman of Kirkwood Missouri was shot by a burglar in their home. Fireman Alex Hofer of Chicago married Miss Anna Pfeiffer who he saved from a burning building last summer. Lieut J F Weir of the Eighteenth Infantry is under arrest at Fort McKenzie for theft of gowns valued at 1000 from Capt J S Cecil. Herman Groeniger near Atchison Kansas loses 10000 to hog cholera. The English Bishop of Ripon teaching at Harvard supports women smoking. William H Thompson Democrat wins Kansas US Senate nomination by a large margin defeating Governor Stubbs. Tillman reelected by South Carolina legislature for fourth term. Francis E Warren reelected US senator from Wyoming. Ex-Gov James H Brady elected US senator by Idaho legislature. native of Johnson County Kansas. Rowland Buckstone, Shakespearean actor, fell ill and died in St Louis. Mrs Mary J Silvers, 79, arrested at Fallis Oklahoma for whisky sale violation.
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Charles Venneman
Kirkwood
Alex Hofer
Chicago
Anna Pfeiffer
J. F. Weir
Eighteenth Infantry
Fort McKenzie
J. S. Cecil
Herman Groeniger
Atchison
Kan
Ripon
Harvard University
William H. Thompson
Kansas
United States
Stubbs
Tillman
South Carolina
State Assembly Happenings in Missouri Legislature
Both branches of the Missouri legislature busy with new bills. A Cain of Stoddard measure tightens dram shop rules for cities of 50 000 plus, requiring four year license blocks without resident petitions. Marriage licensing tightened with three days notice and physician certificate. Senator Craig's leather substitution bill imposes labeling and penalties for imitation materials in boots and shoes.
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Jefferson City
Senate
House
Greene
Kansas City
Roy Smith
Craig
Administration bill reshapes state utilities and warehouse oversight
Senator Busby files a reform bill creating a state warehouse commissioner to inspect grain and set a 4500 dollar salary while abolishing the railroad and warehouse commission. Phelps of Jasper introduces the measure in the house. Under the peace pact the utilities commission will grow to five members with current railway officials as members unless a Democrat opts to field the warehouse post.
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Busby
Major
Knott and Bradshaw
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Phelps of
Jasper
Utilities Commission
Railway Commission
Johnson Pushes Constitutional Amendment for State Road Bonds
Pulaski legislator Johnson introduces a concurrent resolution seeking a 10 million dollar state bond issue for road building. The plan allocates bond sale proceeds by surface area, favoring large-area, low-valuation counties and reducing returns to populous cities with high tax contributions.
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Johnson
Pulaski
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Joplin
Springfield
Texas
Shannon
Hull House Bill Amends Motor Car Law of 1911
The senate passed the Hull House Bill amending the motor car law of 1911. It lowers dealers licenses from 16 to 10 dollars annually and adds a 500 dollar fine and possible imprisonment for taking a car without the owner's permission. The bill also adds two motor car clerks to the department under the secretary of state. Senator White of Linn opposed the measure.
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Senate
Hull House
Secretary of State
White
Linn
Senate bill seeks changes in oil inspection system
Senator Busby introduces a bill to reform coal oil and oil inspection. It creates two deputy inspectors with a chief inspector and allows one inspector to be a chemist. Deputy salaries rise from 1500 to 2000 dollars annually and the state inspector's term is set at four years.
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Senate
Busby
Missouri Senate Hears Rail Stop Bill Proposal
Senator Wilson introduces a bill to require all passenger trains to stop at grade crossings. If enacted the measure would slow railroad travel in Missouri, potentially pleasing cautious tourists.
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Senate
Wilson
Missouri
Senator Hawkins Pushes $50,000 Levee Bill for St Francis Black Rivers
Senator Hawkins introduced a measure authorizing the state to expend 50000 dollars for levee construction on the St Francis and Black rivers, aiming to reduce flood risk and protect surrounding communities.
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Hawkins
St. Francis
Black Rivers
Committee backs Orr bill to repeal fire insurance rating law
The house committee on fire insurance agreed to report favorably on Representative Orr's measure repealing the current fire insurance rating law. The statute, enacted two years ago, has been contentious since its passage.
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House Committee On Fire Insurance
Orr
Harris of Boone proposes disclosure bill for corporate contributions
Representative Harris of Boone introduces a bill requiring corporations to detail all contributions to candidates or campaigns in their annual report to the secretary of state.
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Harris of. Boone
Secretary of State
Governor appoints six member commission for county funding
Senator Hawkins seeks to expand city voting eligibility in local option propositions. The plan covers Ripley Butler Dunklin New Madrid Pemiscot and Dunklin counties with funds managed by a six member governor appointed commission. Hawkins proposes raising city population limits to 5000 to vote with the county.
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Ripley
Butler
A Dard
New Madrid
Pemiscot
Durklin
Hawkins
Gardiner Senate Bill Sets Missouri Telephone Rates
The Gardiner bill in the senate prescribes Missouri telephone rates on a three minute basis. First ten miles cost 10 cents then five tenths of a cent per mile for the next ninety miles and one third of a cent per mile beyond 100. Each extra minute over three costs a quarter cent per mile with 5 cents for message transfers and double charges for repeats.
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Gardiner
Senate
Missouri
Senator Craig Proposes Equal Suffrage Amendment
Senator Craig of Nodaway introduces a constitutional amendment to grant women equal suffrage. Supporters promise several carloads of women from Kansas City and St Louis for the senate committee hearing. A similar measure exists in the house, with no joint committee hearing anticipated.
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Craig of
Nodaway
Kansas City
St. Louis
Senate
House
Lawmakers Endorse Direct Election of U S Senators
The afternoon session approved a resolution endorsing a federal election law for direct state voting to elect U S senators. The roll stood 130 to 1 with Cooper of Andrew casting the lone oppose vote citing distrust of new election ideas.
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House
United States
Cooper
Andrew
Senator Phillips Bill Tightens Personal Damages Suits Time Limits
Senator Phillips of St. Louis introduces a bill redefining city liability cases. It requires notice of a personal damage suit to be filed within sixty days of the incident, or the action cannot be brought.
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Phillips
St. Louis
Brunk Proposes Commission to Issue Corporate Charters
Senator Brunk introduces a bill to create a commission responsible for issuing corporate charters. The panel would include the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the state auditor.
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Brunk
Secretary of State
Representative Seeks Pension for Disabled Confederate Veterans
Als of Phelps introduces a bill to pension all totally disabled ex Confederates at ten dollars per month. The measure includes a four thousand dollar appropriation for the next two years.
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Als
Phelps
Large influx of bills fills lower house hopper
After a two day rest the lower house of the general assembly faced an unusually large supply of new bills to feed into the legislative hopper. Few were out of the ordinary or of general interest.
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General Assembly
Oregon Representative Hays Pushes Poll Tax Vote Proof Amendment
Representative Hays of Oregon filed a concurrent resolution seeking a constitutional amendment requiring a poll tax receipt be shown before any person may vote in any election.
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Hays
Oregon
Joint session approves Capitol construction accounts
A joint house and senate committee this afternoon approved the accounts for the construction and equipment of the temporary Capitol. The total cost listed is $77,427.58.
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House
Senate
Senators push deeds recording system and road district bills
Senator Ford backs the Torresis system for recording deeds to realty while Senator White advocates creating special road districts in all incorporated cities under his bill.
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Senator Ford
Senator White
Senator Casey Proposes Ban on Coloring in Oleomargarine
Senator Casey introduced a bill prohibiting coloring matter in the manufacture of oleomargarine to make it resemble butter, aiming to prevent consumer deception. The measure seeks to ensure oleomargarine is not sold as or indistinguishably like butter.
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Casey
Governor Nominates Bender and Wright as St. Louis Election Commissioners
The governor sent to the senate the appointments of Oscar Bender and Joseph A. Wright as election commissioners for St. Louis, marking official choices for the city’s electoral oversight.
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Senate
Oscar Bender
Joseph A. Wright
St. Louis
Representative Boyd Proposes Chaplain for Boonville Boys Reformatory
Monroe lawmaker Representative Boyd introduced a bill to appoint a chaplain at the Boonville boys reformatory. The proposal aims to provide spiritual guidance and support for inmates.
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Boyd
Monroe
Boys’ Reformatory
Boonville
House Debates Lobbyist Floor Ban Resolution Passes
The assembly debated excluding lobbyists from the chamber floor and approved a resolution implementing the ban.
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House
Fulbright Proposes Bill On Home County Hunting Licenses
Representative Fulbright of Ripley filed a bill to alter existing game law allowing residents to hunt within their home county without a license. The measure aims to define conditions and permissions for county level hunting.
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Fulbright
Ripley
Representative Asbury Pushes Road Building Education Bill
Representative Asbury of Cooper proposes teaching road building basics in public schools and introduces a bill to implement the curriculum. The measure aims to expose students to construction concepts and practical infrastructure knowledge.
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Asbury of Cooper
Senator White proposes county tied marriage reform bill
Senator White introduces a bill to require marriages to be solemnized only in the county or city where license is obtained and to mandate reporters for solemnizations within ten days.
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White
Senator Bronson Backs Public Regulation Bill for Stock Yards
Senator Bronson introduced a bill to make stock yards a public service corporation under regulation. He argued that if the Major Utility Bill passed, there would be no need for his dA receiving consideration.
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Bronson
Public — Service Corporation
Decrease in Farm Animals Amid Value Rise in U S
The Agriculture Department reports a 9.9 percent rise in total farm animal value to 5.501 billion dollars, while the total number of animals falls by 6.462 million to 194.14 million. Horses and mules rise. swine, sheep, and milch cows fall, with detailed per head values and regional totals listed.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Kirkwood man charged with assaulting wife to kill
Circuit Attorney Lashly announced an information would be filed against Fred Venneman of Kirkwood for assault with intent to kill his wife. Mrs Venneman was shot in a bedroom and remains dangerously wounded at St Luke's hospital. Venneman claimed a burglar had shot her. A friend detained as a witness provided key information.
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St. Louis
Lashly
St. Louis County
Fred Venneman
Kirkwood
Venneman
St. Luke's Hospital
Finis Brown
Mule Kick Restores Memory in Enid Farmer’s Loot
John Allen of near Enid recovered a $3,865 hoard buried in 1907 after a mule kick left him with a skull fracture and memory loss. He telegraphed his wife from Kansas City, prompting her to dig up the silver and gold stash, which had been targeted by others but never convicted.
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Enid
John Allen
Here
Allen
Kansas City
Bomb explodes in Chicago tenement injuring none
A bomb wrecked a three story brick building at 727 Forkner Street in Chicago sending men women and children from their beds and shattering window glass. Hundreds of Italians were driven to the street though no serious injuries were reported.
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Chicago
Forkner Street
Indian boy shoots brother during play in Mulvane
In Mulvane Kansas nine year old Clyde Eck shot and killed his brother Neal twelve while the boys played with a rifle at home. The bullet entered Neal's heart and ended his life.
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Mulvane
Kan
Clyde Eck
J. M. Eck
Neal
Pangani perishes as Phryne sinks German bark
Havre France twenty six crew members of the German bark Pangani perished when the Pangani was sunk by the French steamer Phryne off Cape De La Hague in the English Channel.
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Havre
France
Pangani
Phryne
Cape de la Hague
English Channel
Fire in Meridia Mexico Wipes Out Businesses
A large blaze in Meridia Mexico destroyed many business houses residences and the United Railways shops and several warehouses. Authorities estimate losses near one million dollars.
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Mexico
Meridia
United Railways
Eldorado Springs Goes Dry After Local Option Vote
Revised returns from Eldorado Springs Nevada show a dry majority of 114 after the recent local option election. The results indicate the town voted to prohibit alcohol sales within its limits.
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Eldorado Springs
Nevada
Boy Inventor's Engine Kills In Batavia
A five year old boy Elmer Norris of Batavia was killed when a homemade gasoline engine built by his older brother exploded. The boiler lacked a safety valve.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Elmer Norris
Batavia
Hill Daughter Weds Dr Boeckman in Quiet Ceremony
St Paul. Miss Rachael Hill daughter of James J Hill and Dr Egil Boeckman married here in a small ceremony attended by close relatives and friends.
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J. J. Hill
St. Paul, Minn
Rachael Hill
James J. Hill
Egil Boeckman
Western Canada Land Boom Backed by Bank Opinion
Banks of Canada praise land value gains in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Farmer yields from Marquis Wheat and oats boost western prospects with 1912 immigration expected, many from the United States. Analysts see potential 10 to 20 percent land value rise and credit expansion for legitimate farming growth.
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Union Bank of Can
Canadian West
Canada
Manito
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Lashburn
Sask
Clarke
Iowa
Illinois
United States
Shopping Instinct in a Rural Post Office
A thrift minded boy visits a rural post office to buy a postal card. He asks the postmaster the price, weighs the cost with careful Yankee deliberation, and then solemnly decides to buy one. The anecdote appears in Youth's Companion.
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Val
Statesman Versus Politician Noted by Senator Lodge
Senator Lodge at a Boston Back Bay dinner distinguished a statesman from a politician by noting a statesman thinks of the next generation while a politician fixes on the next election.
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Senator Lodge
Back Bay
Boston
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised antiseptic powder
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to soothe tired feet. It promises rest and comfort, makes walking a delight, and ends with a call to avoid substitutes and a sample address in Le Roy.
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Allen
Jen B. Olrasted
le Roy
The Reason Why Consistency Becomes a Jewel
A brief aphorism notes that consistency is valued as a jewel because it is fair. The line uses a play on words to equate steadiness with just treatment and evenness in outcomes.
Married Women Pretend Light Housekeeping on Board
A brief note describes married women aboard as engaging in pretend light housekeeping activities. The item conveys a social observation without formal event details or names.
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George Kimmel
Bowling Green
Cornelius C. Knott
New York Stock Exchange
House Money Trust Committee
Kansas Public Utilities Commission
Kansas Natural Gags Company
R. A. Long
R. M. Snyder
Mounds
John D. Rockefeller
Bureau of Social Hygiene
Sylvester Clark Smith
Bakersfield
California
Los Angeles
State Assembly
Cain
Stoddard
Kirkwood, Mo
Oklahoma
the Banks OF Canada
W! Foley
Drage Ists
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