Controversy Over Federal Control of Water Resources
A speech excerpt argues against Pinchot era forest policy and Washington bureaus, accusing them of manipulating public opinion, centralizing resource control, and seeking to tax waters for federal gain. The author criticizes national bureaus for press influence and questions scientific support for forests conserving water, urging local accountability.
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Johnston
Helena
Pinchot
Washington
Times
Bureau
Wyoming
Forestry Bureau
Proceedings in Houses Secretary Cortelyou Criticized
The House debates an urgent deficiency bill funding seven million dollars for navy coal needs after the Pacific fleet move. Littlefield of Maine accuses the bill of excluding a merchant marine, Fitzgerald and Sherley spar over party responsibility and national disgrace. In the Senate the secretary of the treasury Cortelyou is criticized for printing his reply to a treasury operations inquiry, a move Democrats call unprecedented. The chamber then punts to minor bills before adjournment.
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Washington, D. C
House
Littlefield
Maine
Atlantic
Pacific
Fitzgerald
New York
Sherley
Kentucky
Cortelyou
Senate
Four Lads Now in County Jail
Richard Newman and Leslie Morrie confessed to stealing from box cars. Dinky Rodgers age 17 and Joe Carlson age 16 were arrested and jailed by Sheriff Smalley. A fifth gang member has left town. The four youths face larceny charges for at least two box car robberies.
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Richard Newman
Leslie Morrie
Dinky
Rodgers
Joe Carlson
Smalley
Wife accused in city stabbing case pleads illness
Mrs. Herbert Russell, jailed since last Friday for stabbing her husband, claims acute appendicitis and faked sickness to gain release. Four doctors found no physical ailment, she says both shared blame for the dispute after drinking. Russell recovers at St. John's Hospital.
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Herbert Russell
Russell
Ruaspell
Ruspell
Bt. Jon's Hospital
Woman Believed Poisoned After Marriage Announcement
New York January 29 Mrs George B Beard drank poison after sending newspaper notices of her marriage which occurred September 21 last. she lies in a hospital dying. Mrs Sears was Miss Bleckman of St Louis and wed a Mr D Amron of New Orleans at age 17. After years apart, relatives in St Louis report little contact since.
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New York
George B. Beard
Sears Wan
Mise Bleckman
St. Louia
D'Amron
New Orleans
T. Louie
Robbery at Adams Express Office Nets $3,000 and Gold
Two masked men entered the Adams Express office at Mansfield Union Station and struck agent William Depew. They escaped with $3,000 and a bag containing $40,000 in gold. John McCue and Joseph Stevens were detained near New London. Stevens confessed implicating McGinty who helped plan the job. Bloodhounds were deployed as police chase the suspects.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Adams Express Company
Union Station
William Depew
John McCue
Joseph Stevens
New London
Express
Stevens
McGinty
Delphos
Hamilton
McCue
Depew
Fitzgerald
Pennsylvania Railway Force
Mcc Ginty
New York Plans Large City Bond Issuance
New York announces a planned sale in mid February of about forty million dollars in long term four and a half percent bonds. The city previously sold fifty year bonds and ten year bonds through bankers, with most of last fall's issue already marketed, prompting another municipal bond offering.
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New York
Wall Street
Lovers Quarrel Ends in Double Fatality Near Ambridge
In Ambridge, a quarrel between Mary Coxinal, 48, and Dominico Polelia, 27, last night left both dead after each inflicted fatal wounds on the other. The town is near Pittsburgh, founded by the American Bridge Company.
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Pittsburg
Ambridge
American Bridges Company
Here
Viottms
Mary Coxlnnal
Dominico Polelia
Democratic Party Plans Rapid City and Mitchell Conventions
South Dakota Democrats approve first convention in Rapid City and second in Mitchell. The party endorses the nomination of Bryan as their candidate.
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South Dakota
Bryan
Huron
Dan
Democratic State Central Committee
Rapid City
Mitchell
County Committee Endorses Hughes for Presidency
New York Jan 20 The county committee at a meeting tonight unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing Hughes for the presidency.
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Hughes
New York
Repul- Mean County
Littleton Urges Insanity Acquittal for Thaw
New York January 29 Martin W Littleton chief counsel for Harry K Thaw asks for acquittal on insanity grounds. He argues the defense shows serious evidence of insanity and the burden rests on the state to prove sanity beyond reasonable doubt. Jerome is expected to reply tomorrow.
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New York
Martin W. Littleton
Harry K. Thaw
Littleton
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit
Abraham Hummel
New Amsterdam Bank Closed Prompting Dividend Promise
New York reports the New Amsterdam bank with $4,482,016 assets and $2,065,272 owed to depositors shut today. Officers claim all depositors will be paid in full and stockholders may receive a dividend, citing recovery from the panic and recent movements. The bank was once tied to Charles W. Morse's banking chain.
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New York
New Amsterdam Bank
Chas. W. Morse
Kinsman
National Bank of North America
Mexico Rail Merger to Form New Company
The merger of the National Railroad of Mexico and the Mexican Nations Railroad will be completed within 10 days. A new company will be organized and stock and bonds issued to the two railroads' stockholders under a government accord.
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New York
National Railroad of Mexico
Mexican Nations Railroad
Aent
Leap Year Prompted Hire In Small Connecticut Town
Colehook Connecticut January 29 A man was hired as housekeeper by Justice of the Peace Thomas Spencer a 70 year old widower The squire said its leap year explaining why he did not hire a wife to help him at home.
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Colehook
Conn
Justice of the Peace
Thomas Spencer
Spencer
Sanders Will He Next Governor of Louisiana
New Orleans January 29 more complete returns from yesterday's Democratic primary indicate Lieutenant Governor Jared Sanders will win the Democratic nomination for governor. The nomination is regarded as equivalent to victory in Louisiana elections.
Bond filed in injunction case in Onaper Wyoming
A bond for $18,000 was presented in Junction to the clerk of court in an injunction action. The bond names El lan Adair as principal and M. Bima Butler as surety and awaits clerk approval. The filing occurred on Friday in Onaper Wyoming.
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Adrit
Onaper
Wyo
Junction
Ellan Adair
M. Bima Butler
Bullets Fly in Mob Attack at Lisbon
A political riot in Lisbon Portugal on January 29 left several wounded after a brief gun battle. Police arrived with warning and dispersed the crowd quickly. Authorities later reported multiple mortal wounds but no further outbreaks occurred and order was restored.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Weather Forecast for Washington January Storms
Weather report from Washington D C notes snow in the west Thursday and warm event in the east with snow in Worthwest. Local 24 hour period ends January 29 at 6 am shows maximum temperatures and a minimum of 16 degrees with trace precipitation. Palmer detail indicates section director.
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Washington
Wyonine
Worthwest
de Lerensy
W. & Palmer
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Abe Hummel
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