Taft panel on canal report and anti trust actions
The Taft administration sent the engineers Panama report to Congress with a White House message calling attacks on the lock type canal policy. The Burke bill requiring wireless on ocean going vessels passed the House. Navy split proposal keeps half on the Pacific. Also notes oil antitrust payment, Arizona New Mexico statehood, and various other political and crime items.
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Congressional
Board of Engineers
Canal
Taft
Congress
Panama Canal
House
Pacific Coast
White House
Mr. Taft
Panama
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Missouri Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
First State Bank
Oktaha
Arizona
New Mexico
Whyte
Maryland
Parker
South Dakota
Missouri bill would tax all property equally under new plan
A Cape Girardeau legislator proposes a measure to tax property at full actual value based on voluntary sale value. Assessors would must assess all property. evading duties risks fines from 100 to 500 dollars and possible imprisonment. A state tax commissioner with three deputies would oversee travel through the state.
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Jefferson City
Ries
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Bill Aims to End Social Drinking In Vernon County
Jefferson City reports a bill introduced in the house by Representative Johnson of Vernon county to license retail liquor dealers at 100 dollars every six months for the county and 50 dollars for the state. The proposal would abolish current cramshops and allow licensed dealers to sell liquor only for take home consumption with limits on purchase and no on premises drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
W. F. Carr
Marion
Kan
Express
C. A. Bailey
Ella Gingles
Wellington
Chicago
Porto Rico
White House
New York
Illinois Central Railroad
Murphysboro
Ill
Indianapolis
Yankton
Fort Monroe
C. H. Garnett
Nebraska
Lawrence M. Jones
Jones Bros. Dry Goods Company
Kansas City
Jones
Johnson
Lawrence
Kane
Frances Switser
Kansan
Brunner & Perry
Newton
Lincoln
Neb
Ottawa
Saunders Music Company
C. W. Goodin
Jefferson City
Vernon County
Road Tax Bill Opposed by Jefferson Committee
The Kansas City Commercial Club fights Senate Bill No 13 to tax one dollar per thousand of a corporation capital and surplus for road funding. A committee led by Hale H Cook aims to oppose the measure in Jefferson City joining with St Joseph and St Louis groups. Kinney proposes a per capita bachelor tax of ten dollars for unmarried men age 25 to 50 with a state matrimonial agent to enforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Kansas City
St. Louis
Commercial Club
Missouri
Jefferson City
Kinney
Bar Foreign Voters Debate in Missouri Senate
A resolution to amend the constitution to abolish voting on first papers was introduced by Senator Bradley. It aims to require final naturalization before voting, noting thousands of foreigners vote without completing naturalization.
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Jefferson City
Senate
Bradley
Census Count of Unemployed in Berlin and Suburbs
A house to house census under trades unions shows 67 367 unemployed in Berlin and 33 933 unemployed in the suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Detectives Pursue Evidence Against Adam God in Winnipeg Case
Kansas City detectives arrived in Winnipeg to secure evidence against Adam God or James Sharp, both jailed for the police murder, as the pursuit for new leads continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam God
Winnipeg
Kansas City
Boon
James Sharp
Fm Jals
Senate consider farming education and dairy lectures
In Jefferson City two senate bills target farming study. One requires teaching applicants to pass elementary agriculture exams. the other lets the state board of agriculture hire dairy experts to lecture at farmers institutes and meetings. Amendments and county salary aid also pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Senate
Gardner
Grimes
State Board of Agriculture
Wahlbrink
St. Louis City
Forister
St. Louis
Anderson
Kyle of Ozark
Conrad
New Madrid
Appointments by Hadley to Senate Confirmations
Gov Hadley has sent multiple confirmations to the senate for key state roles. Appointees include John Kennish to supervise insurance for four years from March 1 1909. David W of Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeau Normal board for six years from January 1 1909. W F Chamberlain to Lincoln Institute board for six years from January 1 1909. Charles F Vogel to the federal home at St James board for four years from February 4 1909. Additional selections appoint G E Grimm Kirksville State Normal for six years from January 1 1909. J J Newcomb Fulton to deaf and dumb institution board for four years from February 1909. F W Niedemeyer Columbia to deaf and dumb institution board for four years from February 4 1909. and William M Tolman Lexington to the dumb board for four years from February 1 1909.
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Jefferson City
Hadley
Senate
John Kennish
Mound City
Holt County
David W
Poplar Bluff
Cape Girardeau State Normal
E. P. Carothers
W. F. Chamberlain
Hanibal
Board of
Regents
Lincoln Institute
Hugh J. Rea
Charles F. Vogel
St. Louis
Federal Home
St. James
Henry E. Warren
G.E. Grimm
Kirksvile
Board of Regents
Kirksville State Normal
J. A.goben
J. J. Newcomb
Fulton
State Institution For Deaf and Dumb
J H. Powers
F. W. Niedémeyer
Columbia
W. H. Kavanaugh
William M. Tolman
Lexirngton
The
William R. Painter
Hadley Urges Aid for Columbia Faculty Fund
Jefferson City Governor Herbert Hadley sent a special message to the legislature urging passage of a law to enable Columbia faculty members to access the Carnegie superannuated teachers fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Herbert Hadley
Columbia
Woman Lobbyist Signs Up in Missouri Session
Miss Charlotte B. Forrester signed the lobby register Tuesday as a legislative agent becoming the first woman to do so. She aims to urge a law creating a state board of examiners for nurses and regulating the profession. Forrester is president of the Missouri State Nurses Association as the Senate met briefly.
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Jefferson City
Chariotte B. .Forrester
Miss Forrester
Missouri State Nurse’s Association
Gypsy Chief Arrested in St. Joseph for Larceny
Joe Adams, chief of the Gypsies in North America and winter headquarterer in St. Joseph, Mo, is under arrest in Windsor Ontario on charges of larceny amounting to 2500 dollars based on information from Windsor.
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St. Joseph
Joe Adams
North America
Windsor
Ont
Vanderbilt Fined for Skipping Juror Duty in New York
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt sailed for Europe after being subpoenaed to serve as juror in the supreme court. Justice Guy fined him 280 dollars on Wednesday for contempt of court and failure to appear.
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Vanderbilt
New York
Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt
Europe
Supreme Court
Guy
Waters-Pierce Stockholders Meet In St Louis Plan Withdrawal
The Waters-Pierce Oil company annual meeting in St Louis disclosed a plan for Standard Oil of New Jersey to withdraw. If an agreement occurs H. Clay Pierce and associates would dominate Waters-Pierce, and Standard Oil NJ would cease to be a holder. The meeting was postponed to March 4 at Standard’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
H. Clay Pierce
Missouri
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Pierce
Standard Oil
Standard
Waters-Pierce
Funeral of Geronimo at Fort Sill
The article describes Geronimo’s funeral held Thursday near Fort Sill after his children arrived from Chilocco Indian School. About 200 Apache braves followed the procession to the cemetery and performed a rite close to the old tribal ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Oklahoma
Geronimo
Chilocco
Fort Sill
Taft Becomes Master Mason in Cincinnati Ceremony
President elect Taft was admitted as a master Mason in a ceremony led by Ohio grand master Charles S. Hoskinson. High Masonic authorities from 17 states attended, along with Kilwinning lodge members associated with the Taft family.
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Mr. Taft
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles S. Hoskinson
Kilwinning Lodge
Charles P. Taft
Statue model of General Custer near completion in Greenwich
In the study of sculptor E. C. Potter at Greenwich Connecticut a model of a statue of General Custer nears completion. The work will be erected by Michigan in Monroe Custer's home town.
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Custer
New York
N. Y
E. C. Potter
Greenwich
Conn
General Custer
Sitting Bull
Little Big Horn
Michigan
Monroe
Divorce for Mrs Lemp over lavender lady custody
Mrs Lillian Handlan Lemp obtained a divorce from William J. Lemp Jr in St Louis Missouri. The decree grants alimony of 6000 dollars yearly paid quarterly and custody of their eight year old son William J. Lemp III.
Fire Drives Out Hundreds at Chicago Manufacturing Plant
A fire at a Chicago manufacturing plant caused 525000 dollars in losses. Hundreds fled, many girls jumped from first floor windows while firefighters rescued numerous others. All 325 employees reportedly escaped unharmed.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Manufacturing Company
the Avenue
Actress Blanche Walsh Improves After Illness
Blanche Walsh, the actress, has shown marked improvement after ten days in University hospital. She sat up on Thursday and is expected to leave the hospital in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Blanche Walsh
University Hospital
Segregation Measure for Montana Indians Reported Unfavorably
Helena Montana Representative Norton introduced a plan to segregate Indian and Mongolian school children into separate schools. The measure was unfavorably reported by the committee on military affairs.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Norton
Committee On Military Affairs
Relief Committee Dissolved After Earthquake Aid
Washington D C The Relief and Red Cross corporation formed after the San Francisco quake to raise funds and cover expenditures totaling over 8 million dollars has been dissolved. Unexpended balances of 400 000 dollars will be distributed among San Francisco hospitals and charitable institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Relief and Red Cross Corporation
San Francisco
American National Red Cross
Moving day on the North Shore a comic train tale
On a train from Rockport to summer homes along Massachusetts coast a western gentleman provokes pets a poodle and a tabby cat aboard Pride's Crossing. The cat chats, the poodle pines, and the man storms ahead after an argument about a dogged owner named Daly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Shore
Massachusetts
Rockport
Bobby
Percy
Cure for Eczema Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A patient recounts severe eczema covering the body and scalp eased by Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent after doctors failed. Written by Mrs Wm Hunt of Newark on September 28 1908 Potter Drugs & Chem Co advertises Cuticura products. Also noted is a historic 20 foot thermometer by Otto de Guericke showing copper globe and alcohol thermometer with gilt angel indicator.
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Wm. Hunt
Thomas St
Newark
Potter Drugs & Chem, Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Otto de Guericke
Magdeburg
A Darky's Letter
A New York businessman cleans his desk as a colored porter asks for one of the letters. The porter explains he will write to his mother in North Carolina, and the boss gives him a mailed anti fat circular to send.
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Darky
New York
Norf Carlina
Who Wouldn't Millionaire Role Prompted a Playful Exchange
A humorous exchange centers on casting a man as a millionaire. One speaker asks if another will assume the role, and the reply riffs on the phrasing with a witty twist.
Live stock profits in Central Canada raise hope for settlers
W. J. Henderson, visiting Seattle, writes from Spokane about Canadian neighbors who have farmed wheat, oats, and vegetables for 20 years. He notes yields of 20 to 30 bushels per acre wheat and 40 to 60 bushels oats, plus strong stock income from cattle and horses, with homestead patents after three years and prices from 150 to 200 dollars for horses and cattle at market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Henderson
Seattle
Spokane
Wash
Canada
Youthful Mind at Work and Kindergartner Notes
Miss Marjorie aged five visits a kindergarten and pleads to attend regularly after finding it delightful. She remarks on Miss Lee the teacher and humorously cautions about being naughty, while measuring kindness and growth through simple questions. The piece blends playful childhood narration with light irony.
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Marjorie
Lee
Postum Converts Drive Coffee Drinkers to Health
A letter from a recovering coffee user reports insomnia relief headaches and stomach healing after switching to Postum. The writer notes better sleep appetite and overall vitality and cites a brother who also improves after quitting coffee. Prepared by the Postum Company Battle Creek Michigan.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle , Creek, Mich
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