Democrats Fight Taft Appointments in Senate Gridlock
Senate utility committee examined President Taft's judicial appointments as Democrats pledge to block many U S district attorney and judge appointments in Southern states while likely allowing Northern confirmations to proceed, aiming to influence future term outcomes.
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Washington
Dec
Taft
Congress
Senate Utility Committee
Senate
United States
Wilson
South
Fourteen Inch Coast Defense Gun Bursts at Sandy Hook
A fourteen inch coast defense gun burst during testing at the Sandy Hook proving grounds. The blast threw debris about one hundred yards. no injuries among the ten men nearby. Officials reported the mishap as an accidental discharge during the exercise.
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Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
Milam Loses Hand in Gun Accident
Milam, an organizer for the Woodmen of the World, lost his left hand when a spring broke in a gun at his south city home. He was on a back porch leaning on a post when the weapon discharged. Amputation was required and performed by Drs. Harrison and Hunnicutt.
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Milam
Drs. Harrison and
Hunnfcutt
Common towel ordered by secretary to ban rail carriers
Washington December The common towel ordered abolished from rail road care vessels and all interstate carriers and from stations by order today of Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh to an amendment to the interstate quarantine regulations. Towers must be sterilized in boiling water before second use.
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Washington
Treasy MacVeagh
Quarry Explosion Injures Fifteen at Oklahoma Quarry
Interstate Commerce Commission suspends increased freight rates on cottonseed products from Oklahoma points to the South West, declaring them unreasonable and discriminatory. The report cites a quarry explosion and casualties including Dee Chuniko.
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Dee
Washington
Dec
Intervtate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma
Democratic Way and Means panel plans January hearing
Washington reports show Democratic Chairman McCombs and Hiller discussed access to the White House with Taft’s secretary. The House Ways and Means Committee opened a general conference on tax revision timing and scheduled hearings for late January. A Commercial Club meeting is set for 10 o clock tomorrow with directors and business men urged to attend.
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Washington
Dec
McComba
Hiller
Taft
House
Ways and Means Committee
Commercial Club
Reformatory Books In 6000 Shape
Auditor Hoey examined the Gatorria State Training School at Austin Texas Looky and found the financial records in good shape. Books checked satisfactorily and there is $16 000 on hand.
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Prom
Austin
Texas
Hoey
Gatorria State Training School
Aged Mexican Woman Burned to Death in San Antonio Home
Ceelift Puentes, aged 80, was burned to death in her home in San Antonio Texas at 1 o'clock this morning. She left no known relatives.
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