Wyoming Legislature Opens as Parties Battle for Speaker
At noon the Twelfth Wyoming Legislature opens amid party power plays. Progressive Republicans M L Pratt and F E Manson resist machine dictates, threatening to block Speaker selection. Democrats weigh candidates W S Metz and J R Sullivan for leadership roles in the Senate and House.
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Wyoming
Senate
Birney Sage
J. C. Jefferia
Weston County
House
Frank C.ynter
Carbon County
Hunter
Burdick
M.L. Pratt
Paris Colunty
FE. H. Manson
Sweetwater
Arpu*licans
House of
Pratt
Manson
Sullivan
Natrona County
United States
Ridgely
Brennan
Superior Coal Company
Big Hoss Burdick
Man
W. S. Metz
Sheridan County
Albert Brock
Johnson County
Jos. R. Sullivan
Albany County
Judge Metz
Brock
Wen. A. M. Brock
Jacob Berner
Atlantic Steamers to Go to Pacific Coast
Five European and Atlantic coast lines announce plans to extend passenger service to the Pacific coast with the opening of the Panama Canal. San Diego and other ports are expected as entry points for European immigration no longer limited to New York. Immigrants seek climates similar to home, boosting Pacific Northwest populations and reducing cosmopolitan shifts seen on the Atlantic seaboard.
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San Diego
Cal
Europe
Atlantic Coast
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
Red Star Line
Messageries Maritime
Cie Generale Transatlantique
Kasmos Hamburg-American Line
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Royal Mail Packet Company
Pacific
United States
Atlantic
New York
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Italy
Scandinavia
Mediterranean
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic Seaboard
Farewell Banquet for Taft Hosted by Ohio Society
President Taft will attend the Ohio Society of Washington banquet at Rauscher's on January 20. Justice Day will preside. Senator Pomerene and Senator Burton will speak and toast Taft with Byron lines. The event marks McKinley anniversaries and school ties to Cincinnati Law School alumni.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio Society of Washington
Rauscher's
William R. Day
United States Supreme Court
Pomerene
Ohio
Canton
McKinley
Burton
Byron
Tom Moore
Yale
William McKinley
Ma Ypures
Cincinnati Law School
Cean
Philippines
Corp Club
Buckeye State
Legislature to Open Second New Mexico Session
Santa Fe New Mexico reports the state legislature convenes at noon for its second session in under a year. Following a three week senatorial deadlock and arrests of four members on bribery charges, a fight is expected to depose Speaker Roman L. Badea amid Republican, Democrat, and Progressive opposition over alleged high handed tactics.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Nexr
Roman L. Bacea
Democrats
Progress
Los Angeles Elimination Shows Free Route to Langford Battle
Fragmentary notes describe a path from Los Angeles toward a white heavyweight title, with a probable bout against Bum Langford as the next step in the elimination rounds.
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Los Angeles
Bum Langford
Free lumber fixed feature in tariff pension plan
Washington on January 13 reports free lumber aims as part of the Democratic tariff program for the coming extra session. Horace B Cheney of Manchester Conn urged retention of the present tariff during Silk Schedule discussions with the Silk Association of America representing two thirds of U S silk manufacturing. The post office appropriation bill amendment to place assistant postmasters and clerks under classified service passed in the house with Republicans abstaining and many Democrats absent, setting up a potential storm when the bill moves to the full house.
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Washington
Congress
House Committee On Ways and Means
Silk Association of America
Horace B. Cheney
Manchester
Conn
Taft
Post Office
House
First pork barrel bill reported for rivers and harbors
The House Rivers and Harbors Committee reported the first pork barrel appropriation bill of the session. It calls for forty million dollars for nationwide river and harbor improvements.
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Washington
Congress
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Taft Plans Life on Citizenship After Presidency
President Taft has completed his plans for life after his term ending March 4. He will become a professor at Yale University and reside in New Haven with a three month stay in Canada.
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Taft
Washington
Yale
New Haven
Canada
Back Bay Aristocrats Targeted by Boston Mayor
Boston Mayor Fitz Gerald denounces the Back Bay aristocracy as felons of society. He condemns blue blood figures whose descendants fail to contribute to humanity while benefiting from Boston’s history of reform and leadership in rail matters. The mayor urges new elements to share governance responsibilities.
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Boston
Fitsgerald Jo
Back Bay
New England
Wyoming residents play key role in state politics says Carpenter
J R Carpenter of Cheyenne former Des Moines real estate dealer and Wyoming state senator outlines Wyoming influence in politics and society. He notes immigrant pressure on the machine led by Union Pacific with Des Moines figures like Alex Hastie and others active in the state. He cites Wyoming adopting woman suffrage and Sheridan Cheyenne moving to a commission form of government. The Wyoming legislature, he says, can last no more than 40 days and usually runs with efficiency.
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Des Moines
J. R. Carpenter
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Carpenter
Bown
Iowa Corporation
Union Pacific
Mr. Carpenter
Alex Hastie
State Leader
Blever
L. Beatty
Pine Bluce Bank
W. W. Bunselle
Sheridan
Wyombg
Uranium Grounded Near Chebucto Head Light
The steamer Uranium ran aground on the rocks near Chebucto head light in fog and could not be moved by tugs. Of 450 passengers, many were transshipped to rescue craft and began leaving for their destinations today.
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Halifax
N. 8
Chebucto
Liberty
Lovett Out as 5 P Executive
New York dated January 13 Changes in the Southern Pacific directorate followed a conference among Attorney General Wickersham Harriman interests and SP protectionists Officials said Wickersham would not back any dissolution plan while SP board members also sat on Union Pacific board Judge Lovett Mortimer L Schiff and Frank Vanderlip resigned from SP executive committee Robert Goelet James N Wallace and P Sweensen named as replacements
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Directorate of
The
Southern Pacific
Wickersham
Harriman Interests
Southern Pacific Protective Committee
Southern Pacific Board
Union Pacific Board
Judge Lovett
Mortimer L. Schiff
Frank Vanderlip
Southern Pacific Executive Committee
Robert Goelet
James N. Wallace
P. Sweensen
Amundsen Plans Arctic Expedition From San Francisco
Captain Roald Amundsen prepares a Fram voyage for scientific study of Arctic seas. A crew of 14 will sail from San Francisco to the Behring Sea, drift across northern waters toward Greenland, lasting about five years with 25 dogs aboard.
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New York
Raold Amundsen
South Pole
Arctic
San Francisco
Arctic Cirele
Alaskan
Behring Sea
Canada
Greenland
Amundson
Rivera shows readiness for 194 bout against Leach Croan
Joe Rivera weighed 154 pounds at Woodlawn training quarters yesterday and demonstrated he will have no difficulty making the 194 pounds for the ringside clash with Leach Croan.
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Joe Rivera
Woodlawn
Leach Croan
Wilson pledges no Hill faction in administration
President-elect Wilson told Jersey electors at a Democratic luncheon that he will have a wave of progressives with him and will not act as a partisan but as a representative of the people. He spoke in Trenton on January 13 and asserted progressives will have a place in his new government.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Offee
Jersey
Rockefeller funds plan to reclaim fallen women nationwide
John D. Rockefeller Jr will donate 10 million dollars to aid reclaiming women and curb white slave traffic. The program seeks removal from redlight districts, placement in rescue homes, and employment for those leaving the tenderloin, with 2000 homes envisioned across the country to offer a fresh start. Stanley Finch reports continued investigations and pledged funds to ensure plan success.
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Washington
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Stanley O. Finch
Department of Justice
New York
Rockefeller
Finch
Gina
Big Tim Sullivan Sent To Yonkers Asylum By Court Order
New York January 14. Court-ordered commitment moves Timothy Sullivan known as Big Tim to a private Yonkers sanitarium. Sullivan, long a prominent New York legislator, had been a voluntary patient at Yonkers hospital but a Supreme Court petition by a stepbrother led Justice Amend to formalize restraint citing his nervous condition and uncertain congress attendance.
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New York
Concreatman
Timothy Om. Sullivan
Yonkers
Bie
Tim
Supreme Court
Amend
Ile Tim
Wantarium
Wes Adville
Archbald Found Guilty and Debarred From Office
Judge Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court was found guilty by the Senate on five of thirteen impeachment articles and removed from office. The Senate imposed debarment from future public office by a 39 to 45 vote. The charges allege misuse of power for personal gain including pressuring Erie railroad for favors. Archbald waited in an ante room for the verdict as family attended.
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Washington
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Senate
United States
O'Gorman
Archbald
Root
Erie Railroad
E. J. Williams
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Heald
Anhenr County
Culberson
Poindexter
Smith
Bacon
Ronator Rmith
Geotela
Callre
Anttling
Marion Coal Company
Delpwell
Lackawanna
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