House revotes to reject Cannon ruling on discharge motions
In Washington on January 16 the House voted 146 to 126 to suspend a ruling by Speaker Cannon permitting discharge motions from committee. Hardwick objected to bills as they arose delaying passage while Fitzgerald moved to suspend the ruling. The post office appropriation bill for 253 million dollars was reported to the House as the Senate studied judiciary law revisions.
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Washington
Cannon
Fitzgerald
Hich
Hardwick
Georgia
Post Office
Senate
Navy to probe Rear Admiral Barry retirement claim
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of the Navy telegraphing the Pacific coast for a full report on the alleged retirement of Rear Admiral Barry. The action follows demands for his resignation by officers aboard the flagship West Virginia. Rear Admiral Thomas is named as the new Pacific Fleet commander.
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Washington
Meyer
Pacific Coast
Barry
West Virginia
Thomas
Pacific
Fort Collins Seeks Commission Form of Government
Fort Collins, Colo. January 16 charter league forms to push a commission government. Former County Judge H. J. Barbutt serves as president and Jesse R. Wood as secretary leading the campaign.
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Fort Collins
Colo
H. J. Barbutt
Jesse R. Wood
Ballinger Removal Sought in Senate Resolution
Senator Purcell of North Dakota introduced a resolution in the Senate calling for the removal of Secretary of the Interior Ballinger from office. Under Senate rules, consideration of the resolution was postponed until tomorrow.
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Ballinger
U. S
Washington
Interior
Senate
Purcell
North Dakota
Gould Heiress Vivien Gould Engaged to Baron Decies
New York January 16 Mr and Mrs George J Gould announce the engagement of their second daughter Miss Vivien Gould to Lord Decies the fifth Baron Decies. He is a lieutenant colonel of the Seventh Hussars and a noted polo player with service in South Africa and the Boer wars.
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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 in San Francisco Ends Life
San Francisco on January 16. Car J. Cutting, a dealer in Oriental goods and a known club figure, arrested Friday for defrauding the government by under valuing imports, died at his home today by his own hand after being released on bail.
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San Francisco
J. Cutting
Oriental Goode
Hot Springs County Proposed From Park and Fremont Boundary Lines
Senate Bill No. 8 seeks to create Hot Springs County from parts of Park and Fremont counties with Thermopolis as a likely center. The measure details boundaries alongrange lines and townships extending southeast from Park County toward Fremont, outlining a new county formed in Wyoming.
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Sesson
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 JOY FEAST ON TONIGHT IN BALTIMORE
In Baltimore a Democratic banquet closes a harmony day. Gov Harmon of Ohio and Champ Clark of Missouri attend with many lawmakers. The event marks victories of 1910 and emphasizes free democratic principles without a presidential boom.
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Baltimore
Harmon
Ohio
Champ Clark
Missouri
Washington
House
Senate
Howbert and Miss Lent Engagement Announced
William I Howbert of Colorado Springs and Miss Charlotte Lent of New York announce their engagement. Miss Lent is daughter of Mrs. Sarah DeWitt Lent. Howbert is son of Irving Howbert, famed Colorado Springs financier and former First National Bank cashier. Wedding likely next June.
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New York
Colorado Springs
Coo
Wiliam I. Howbert
Charlotte Lent
Sarah DeWitt Lent
Howbert Ia
Irving Howbert
Ievevuitant
First National Bank of
Workers Strike at Walter A. Wood Plant in Hoosick Falls
About one thousand workers are idle as Walter A. Wood Co. at Hoosick Falls ends operations in all departments after moulders demand a 15 percent wage increase. The stoppage follows the refusal to grant the raise and a complete work cessation.
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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 reports Joe Stein easily defeating Joe Seiger of Denver in ten hard fought rounds at the Clinton Athletic Club. Both fighters abandoned scientific boxing and slugged throughout, keeping spectators on their feet from bell to bell.
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New York
Joe Stein
Joe Seiger
Denver
Clinton A. C
Nurse Stands Fire in Schene Case Trial
In Wheeling West Virginia on January 18 the defense failed to undermine detective nurse Eleanor Zoeck who testified Laura Farneworth Schnek offered a thousand dollars to poison her husband. The examination explored the defendant's character and past life as the defense pressed for inconsistencies.
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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 High Ore Mine fire located about 60 feet above the 1200 foot level is nearly under control though still serious. All mines operate today except North Butte Diamond and High Ore. Losses cannot yet be estimated.
Vote Buying Alleged in Boss Cannon's County
Danville Alabama January 16 charges that the county home of Speaker Cannon has long been debauched by vote buying were made before the grand jury today. The court charged the practice had been carried on many years by both parties and urged a searching examination.
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Danville, al
Speaker Cannon
Frenchman Adopts Taft Peace Plan Urges France Lead
Paris January 16 Mons. Jaures the federation leader urged the deputies to adopt President Taft's plan for universal arbitration. He said a US Britain treaty would start a chain binding all nations to end the burden of armed peace and pursue real peace.
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Paris
Mone Pichon
Ter
Chamber of Deputies
France
Russia
Great Britain
Italy
Mons. Jaures
Chamber
Taft
United States
Death threats reach Japanese resident in New York
A letter postmarked San Francisco and written by a Japanese resident in New York warned Masajiro Honda that he may be targeted. The note, likely tied to an article on Asian affairs, was sent to the Japanese consul general and forwarded for investigation in San Francisco.
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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
Unclear Invitation to United States Event Rejected
An unclear OCR note reports Landon and Jon Ith-My with David Lloyd-Chapelior of the Ex chegher receiving an invitation to a United States order event but states he cannot attend this year and hopes to accept later.
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Landon
Jon Ith
David Lloyd-Genre
United States
America
Ile
Eomwe
Nominations in Caucus Spark GOP and Democratic Battles
In Boston Henry Cabot Lodge leads for a fourth term with 125 of 153 Republican votes but House absences may cause a Senate vote deadlock. Albany sees Wm F. Sheehan nominated by Democrats with 62 votes but attendance doubts threaten election. Dover reports Henry A. Du Pont to be re elected as U S Senator from Delaware by Republican caucus with 25 votes and Gov. Pennewell 1.
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Boston
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Bor
Dover
Del
Henry A. Dupont
Delaware
Dupont
Gov
Pennewell
Tragedy in Fort Worth as Mrs Brooks Shoots Mrs Binford
In a crowded Fort Worth department store Mrs Mary Binford was shot five times by Mrs T M Brooks wife of a prominent attorney. Binford died instantly. Brooks, who was distraught, was released on a ten thousand dollar bond.
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Fort Worth
T. M. Brooks
Mary Binford
Binford
Artist Tells Women How to Attain Pro Motion in Style
Boston January 16 Henry Turner Dalley artist sets down rules for women of all figures to achieve esthetic perfection in style. Tall wear horizontal lines and dress lengths mid length. Short wear vertical lines and avoid wheat colors. Full figure should draw plainly in one color scheme. Thin or mixed fabrics allowed with caution. Bailey adds moral stance on fashion impulses.
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Boston
Henry Turner Dalley
Bailey Euye
Floods in Spain Kill Seven People and Cause Massive Damage
In Huelva on January 16 a burst reservoir near a copper mine released a flood that swept about five miles, destroying property and washing away a train carload of mining equipment. The disaster left seven dead and many injured, with widespread devastation reported along the flood path.
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Huelva
Spain
Inter
Aeroplane Fails As Scouting Agency
In San Francisco on January 16, army officers tested the aeroplane for scouting at the aviation meet. Troops moved six miles from the Presidio but the aircraft failed to locate their position despite efforts by the aviators.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Duel with razors on crowded State street car
James J. Thompson and W. G. Hawking fought a razor duel aboard a crowded State street car in Chicago. Thompson was seriously injured and taken to Provident hospital. Panic ensued as passengers fled, with several women trampled. Hawkins was arrested.
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Chicago
James J. Thompson
W. G. Hawking
Thompson
Provident Hospital
Hawkins
Demorat Cubertorial Candidate Dies In Hospital
Seattle Jan 16 C L Wood of Rapid City South Dakota Democratic gubernatorial candidate is dying in Providence hospital after appendectomy on Christmas. Doctors say he cannot survive the night. Family members are at his bedside.
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Seattle
C. L. Wood
Rapid City
South Dakota
Providence Hospital
Wyoming Direct Primary Law Proposed by Blume Sage Hart
Three bills to regulate direct primary elections have been introduced in Wyoming’s eleventh legislature two in the senate by Blume and Sage and one in the house by Representative Hart The measures require parties to nominate candidates for all offices by primary electio n on the first Tuesday after the third Monday in August and set rules for nominating United States Senate candidates and party committeemen.
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Senate
House
Blume
Sage
Wyoming
Hart
United States
Three Corners Compete for Colorado Senate Seat
Denver Jan 14 Three candidates declare for the Colorado senatorial vacancy created by the death of Baumer Hughes. Mayor Speer announces for the United States Senate while Alva Adams and Thomas Kendall seek Democratic assembly support. Caucus plans falter as about eighteen Democrats resist, shaping a nonpartisan effort to back a governor’s election strategy.
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Denver
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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Coptiuset OF
Marcha
Young Financee
George Gould
Hot Springs County
Atreia
Joe Bolger
Schene
Montana
Boss Cannon
Sheehan
Lodge
Massachusetts
Albany, N. Y
F. Sheehan
Ocratic
United States Senate
Euskevoir
Butsta
Aeroplane
Democrats
Blume, Sage and Hart
Adams
Hughes
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