Congress In Session as Fifty Ninth Opens in Washington
Congress convened for the Fifty ninth session with Senate sworn in and House proceedings attracting interest over railroad regulation and major policy issues. Visitors filled lobbies around the marble Capitol. many toured restricted areas despite gallery cards. Vice President Fairbanks presided as the Senate opened and adjourned shortly after.
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Tions
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Fairbanks
Senator Overman Eyes World Trade Commission Plan
Senator Overman of North Carolina plans to introduce a bill for a five member commission to study world market conditions and promote exports, lasting three years with up to 500000 dollars. The goal is to enlarge export trade in cotton products and U S manufactures, modeled after British and German commissions, while avoiding tariff issues. The article notes South’s cotton exports rise and England processes raw cotton into goods sent to South America and Argentina. House adjourned after J G Cannon election as speaker.
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Overman
Washington
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Senate
Commission
United States
South
England
South America
Argentina
J. G. Cannon
Bills proposed to change land laws in Congress
Washington reports at least two bills will be pushed in the upcoming session. One seeks repeal of the timber and stone act and another allows agricultural land in forest reserves to be taken as homestead entries. Representative Lacey, chair of the public lands committee, introduced both measures.
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Washington
Congress
Representativ Lacey
House Committee On Public Lands
Terrible Lake Superior voyage of the Angeline ends in Detroit
The steel steamer Angeline, laden with iron ore, battled Lake Superior storms for forty eight hours after leaving the head of the lakes. Captain S A Lyons kept the ship on course while First Mate McLean, tethered by a line, was repeatedly swept overboard and rescued. Seas rose higher than the vessel’s smokestack threatening disaster.
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Brent Lakes
Head of
Keweenaw Peninsula
Eagle Harbor
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McLean
Lyons
Intense alarm grips St Petersburg amid fear of looming cataclysm
Berlin reports intense alarm in St Petersburg as telegraph links to the outside world fail after Finnish operators join Russians. Embassies banks and legations rush courier service to Finland and Germany frontiers. Population fears halted rail traffic and possible flight as rumors of disaffection spread among guard regiments and revolutionaries boast troops may refuse to fire.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
Mutinous Sappers and Cossacks in Kieff Fight
Martial law declared after serious street fighting in Kieff between mutinous Sappers and Cossacks and bands of the Black Hundred. Scores of people killed or wounded. Workmen also involved in clashes.
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Kieff
Russia
Black Hundred
Russians Wounded in Explosion at Secret Press Case
In Geneva on Sunday a group of Russians were severely wounded as they prepared bombs. Authorities uncovered explosives fraudulent passports and a secret printing press during the investigation. Two wounded men were taken to a hospital by others while the group evaded arrest.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Proclamation Bans Processions and Arms in Warsaw
Governor General Skallon issues decree prohibiting street processions or meetings and the carrying of arms or heavy sticks. Shops and houses may be closed on demand by police with penalties of 250 dollars and up to three months in jail for disobedience.
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Warsaw
Skallon
Nineteen Lives Lost in Kemmeres Mine Disaster
An explosion in Kemmeres Coal and Coke No 1 mine wrecked upper levels and killed nineteen miners. About 300 workers were in the mine, bod ies recovered after ten hours amid gassy air. Wives and children gathered at the shaft in mourning.
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Kemmeres Coal and Coke Company
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