Renewal vote rejects Cannon ruling in House fight
Washington reports a 146 to 126 vote to suspend the ruling of Speaker Cannon, opposing motions to discharge measures from committee. The day centered on procedural clashes led by Hardwick of Georgia who blocked bills, including a post office appropriation bill of 253 million dollars. The Senate mainly considered a bill to modify judiciary laws.
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Washington
Cannon
Fitzgerald
Hich
Hardwick
Georgia
Post Office
Senate
Navy to Probe Barry Retirement Report
Secretary of the Navy Meyer ordered a full report on the alleged retirement of Rear Admiral Barry amid officers on the flagship West Virginia demanding his resignation. The telegram was sent to Rear Admiral Thomas, the new Pacific Fleet commander.
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Washington
Meyer
Pacific Coast
Barry
West Virginia
Thomas
Pacific
Fort Collins charter league forms to push commission government
Fort Collins, Colo., Jan 16. A charter league has been organized with former County Judge H J Barbutt as president and Jesse R Wood as secretary to back a campaign for a commission form of government in Fort Collins.
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Fort Collins
Colo
H. J. Barbutt
Jesse R. Wood
Removal of Ballinger Sought by U S Senator
Senator Purcell of North Dakota introduced a resolution in the Senate calling for the removal of Secretary of the Interior Ballinger. Under Senate rules the resolution’s consideration was postponed until tomorrow.
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Ballinger
U. S
Washington
Interior
Senate
Purcell
North Dakota
Gould engages Vivien to Lord Decies in UK peerage tie
The engagement of Miss Vivien Gould, second daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Gould of New York, to Lord Decies was formally announced. Lord Decies, John Graham Hope Horsley Beresford, is the fifth Baron Decies and a lieutenant colonel in the Seventh Hussars with a DSO.
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New York
George J. Gould
Vivien Gould
Lord Decies
Great Britain and Ireland
Baron Decies
Gould
Mire
Vivien
Lord Pecies
John Graham Hope Horsley Beresford
Hussare
Samoailand
Accused importer takes life in San Francisco
San Francisco January 16 Car J Cutting a dealer in Oriental goods and known in club circles who was arrested Friday on a charge of defrauding the government by under valuation of imports committed death by his own hand at his home here today. He was out on bond.
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San Francisco
J. Cutting
Oriental Goode
Hot Springs County Proposed From Park and Fremont Counties
Senator Sullivan introduces Senate Bill No. 8 to form Hot Springs County from parts of Park Fremont and Big Horn. The bill redraws county boundaries including Thermopolis as a potential county seat and details the new county’s extent along township and range lines in Hot Springs area.
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Sullivan
Fremont
Senate
Hiot Springs
Park
Thermopolis
Committee On
State of Wyoming
State of
Wyoming
Hot Springs
Bougdery
Park County
Pansieal
Salg Township Ine
Fremont County
Fremont Pounty
Owl Creek
Arid Fork
Wind River
Idian
El Demo and Joy Feast on Tonight in Baltimore
In Baltimore a Democratic banquet closes a harmony day. Gov Harmon of Ohio and Champ Clark of Missouri will attend with members of Congress arriving on a special train. The event marks a celebration of 1910 victories amid no planned presidential boom.
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Baltimore
Harmon
Ohio
Champ Clark
Missouri
Washington
House
Senate
Howbert Lent Engagement Forged in Colorado Springs
William I Howbert of Colorado Springs and Miss Charlotte Lent of New York announce their engagement. Miss Lent is the daughter of Mrs. Sarah DeWitt Lent. Howbert is son of Irving Howbert, noted Colorado financier and former First National Bank cashier. The wedding is expected next June.
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Colorado Springs
Coo
Wiliam I. Howbert
Charlotte Lent
Sarah DeWitt Lent
Howbert Ia
Irving Howbert
Ievevuitant
First National Bank of
Strike at Walter A Wood plant halts work in Hoosick Falls
About one thousand workers at the Walter A Wood factory in Hoosick Falls walk out after moulders demand a 15 percent wage increase. The company orders a work cessation in all departments.
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Troy
Walter A. Wood Company
Hoosick Falls
Stein Beats Seiger in Ten Round Clinton A C Bout
New York on January 16 Joe Stein defeated Joe Seiger of Denver in ten hard rounds at Clinton A C. The fight was fast and rough throughout with both men exchanging blows and staying active from start to finish.
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New York
Joe Stein
Joe Seiger
Denver
Clinton A. C
Nurse Stands Fire in Schene Case
In Wheeling West Virginia on January 18 five hours of cross examination failed to shake the nurse Eleanor Zoeck a detective nurse testified that Laura Farneworth Schenck offered a thousand dollars to poison her husband. The defense pressed the witness as to repeated admissions and details of the alleged plot.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Laura Farneworth Schneck
Polseun
Nation
Eleanor Zoeck
Narse
Fire in Montana Mine Under Control
Butte Montana January 16 The fire in the High Ore Mine located about 60 feet above the 1200 foot level is believed practically under control though serious. All mines operate today except North Butte Diamond and High Ore. The two former were closed due to smoke and gages. loss cannot yet be estimated.
Vote Buying Allegations in Cannon County
Danville Alabama January 16. Grand jury hears charges that this county, home of Speaker Cannon, has long been debauched by vote buying. Court task urges a searching examination as the practice is said to have persisted for years across both major parties.
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Danville, al
Speaker Cannon
Frenchman urges France to adopt Taft peace plan
Paris, Jan. 16. Mons. Jaures urges deputies to back President Taft's universal arbitration plan. He says France should lead in forming ententes while a US Britain treaty would link nations and curb the burden of armed peace.
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Paris
Mone Pichon
Ter
Chamber of Deputies
France
Russia
Great Britain
Italy
Mons. Jaures
Chamber
Taft
United States
Death threat notes for Japanese resident in New York
A letter postmarked San Francisco sent to Masajiro Honda, a Japanese associate in New York, warned he would be attacked. Police forwarded the letter to the Japanese consul general for San Francisco investigation, noting anarchist agitation in Japan has no US counterpart.
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New York
San Francisco
Japan
United States
Masajiro Honda
Want Asian Affairs
Want Education
Otpresee
Honda
Tie Head
Janana
San Brancisco
Order of Druids Invites Love Ghonge
Landon Jon Ith My David Lloyd Genre Chapealor of the Ex chegher received an invitation to join the United States Order of 1 but will be unable to attend this year. He hopes to accept the invitation at a future date.
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Landon
Jon Ith
David Lloyd-Genre
United States
America
Ile
Eomwe
Nominations in Three States Sparked Caucuses
In Boston Henry Cabot Lodge won 125 of 153 Republican votes in a legislative caucus for a fourth Senate term, with a likely Senate majority but possible House deadlock. Albany's Wm F Sheehan secured Democratic caucus support but only 62 votes, signaling a shaky path to election at the joint session. Dover's Henry A Dupont was slated for re-election by Republicans in Delaware with 25 votes to 1 for Governor Pennewell, ahead of the January 24 joint session.
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Boston
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Bor
Ocratic
United States Senate
Dover
Del
Henry A. Dupont
Delaware
Dupont
Gov
Pennewell
Tragic Shooting at Fort Worth Departing Store
Mrs. T M Brooks fired five shots at Mrs Mary Binford in a crowded Fort Worth department store. Binford died within moments. Brooks, once married to a leading attorney, was detained then released on a $10,000 bond.
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Fort Worth
T. M. Brooks
Mary Binford
Binford
Artist's Fashion Rules For Women In Style
Boston January 16 Henry Turner Dalley artist offers rules for women of all sizes to achieve esthetic perfection in style. Tall wear gowns on horizontal lines and avoid extremes. short wear vertical lines and avoid wheat shapes. stout draw plainly in one color. thin wear mixed or permissible fabrics. Bailey says pulses are condemnable bguanag they are falue.
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Boston
Henry Turner Dalley
Bailey Euye
EUSKEVOIR IN SPAIN BUTSTA KILLING SEVEN PERSONS
In Huelva Spain on January 16 a devastating flood from a bursting reservoir caused enormous damage. Eleven people were killed and a copper mine region suffered extensive property loss as a torrent swept across five miles, overturning a train loaded with mine ore.
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Euskevoir
Spain
Butsta
Huelva
Inter
Aeroplane Fails as Scout in Army Avia Meet Test
In San Francisco on January 16 army officers tested the use of an aeroplane for scouting. Troops were flown six miles from the Presidio but the aircraft could not locate their position despite efforts by the airmen.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Duel with razors on crowded State street car
James J. Thompson and W. G. Hawking fought with razors aboard a crowded State street car in Chicago. Thompson was seriously injured and taken to Provident hospital. The melee panicked other riders, trampling several women as they rushed to exit. Hawking was arrested.
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Chicago
James J. Thompson
W. G. Hawking
Thompson
Provident Hospital
Hawkins
Democrat Cubertorial Candidate Near Death in Seattle
C L Wood of Rapid City South Dakota Democratic candidate for Governor in November is dying in Providence hospital Seattle after an appendectomy on Christmas day. Doctors say he may not survive the night as family members stay at his bedside.
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Seattle
C. L. Wood
Rapid City
South Dakota
Providence Hospital
Direct Primary Law Proposed by Wyoming Senators
Three bills to regulate direct primary elections and nominations have been introduced in Wyoming’s eleventh legislature. Blume and Sage in the senate propose a nationwide reform, while Representative Hart offers a similar house bill. The measures mandate party nominations through primary votes and set timing for August primaries and related party committee elections.
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House
Blume
Sage
Wyoming
Hart
United States
Three Way Colorado Senate Fight Emerges After Hughes Death
Denver January 14 three candidates vie for the Colorado senate seat left by the death of Baumer Hughes Mayor Speer announces his bid for the United States senate and former Gov Adams and Alva Adams join the fray as Democratic lawmakers debate caucus strategy factions oppose a party caucus and seek cross party support to block the favored candidate while discussing nonpartisan tactics and expected maneuvers in coming days
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Colo
Colorado
Baumer Hughes
Speer
Spndigecy
United States
Wen.ale
In & Jeter
Homes
J. H. Crowley
Alva Adams
Adwus
Thomas Kenda
Ure
Speers
Wualiseum
Glavor
Strani Adama Partionne
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Boss Cannon
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