Bryan urges initiative referendums and recall in reform push
William J. Bryan addresses the Ohio constitutional convention advocating initiative refer referendum and recall for all offices including judiciary. He calls for campaign finance limits bank guaranty and stronger labor protections while stressing primary importance and binding platform pledges. In a separate note Mrs. J. S. Brown and daughter Frances were found safe after a snowstorm. they survived 48 hours without food or fire at the Brown ranch with help from Sheriff Roach and local rescuers.
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Columbus
Ohio
William J. Bryan
Judiciary
United States
Ryan
Bryan
Sheriff Roach
Brown Ranch
Chas. Mirsig
Crown Place
Hirsig
Mining Congress Set for Spokane in November
Secretary Gallbreath of the American Mining Congress announced the 1912 meeting will be held in Spokane Washington with the likely week of November 14.
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Spokane
Wash
Gallbreath
Ming Congress
Agricultural appropriation bill passes house in Washington
The agricultural appropriation bill, valued at about $15,500,000, cleared the House tonight and moves to the Senate. Mageh reports from Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Taft Seek Reimbursement to Texas for Border Rangers
Taft sent a brief message to Congress recommending an appropriation to reimburse Texas for the costs of rangers employed in policing and patrolling the Mexican border during the last quarters of 1911 and January. The rangers’ services aided the United States Army patrols. Fortifications bill then reported favorably in Senate appropriations, totaling 4,186,045 dollars with 150,000 dollars for a Chesapeake Bay fortification site.
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D. C
Taft
Congress
Texas
Aexican
Wash
Killington
Chesapeake Bay
Senate Committee On
Great dynamite trial commences Cummins vote on the primary
Washington March 12 Republicans in the senate debate a national presidential primary law with safeguards. Senator Cumming advocates the measure, while 26 oppose and 15 favor it, among a wide mix of names listed as against or in favor.
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Washington
Senate
Cumming
Congress
Agalost
Hradley
Brandegee
Burnham
Burton
Clark
Wyoming
Crane
Cullom
Curtis
Dillingham
Dupest
Gallagher
Guggenbeim
Heyburn
Lippitt
Lorimer
Mclean
Nelson
Oliver
Page
Penrose
Perkins
Richardson
Root
Smoot
Sutherland
Vetmonte
Not Guilty Plea in 46 Indicted Men Trial Set
In Indiana the forty six men indicted for alleged interstate dynamite conspiracy plead not guilty. Judge A B Anderson overruled demurrers and granted thirty days to file exceptions. Trials may be consolidated but separate trials possible. the main trial is scheduled October 1.
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iInd
Nse
Charus
Ryan
International Associiation of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Miller
McNamarang
Ortia MéeManigal
Store Burglarized in Cheyenne Last Night
Last evening the Japanese Supply Store on Weet 17th Street was entered by two men who escaped with about 150 in cash and goods. The proprietor returned to find 50 cash missing and roughly 100 worth of shirts and handkerchiefs taken before the thieves vanished. Police offered no clues to identify the culprits.
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Strectian
Prietor
Senate Doubts Wisdom of Taft Over Pitney Nomination
In three hours the senate debated the confirmation of Mahlon W. Pitney of New Jersey to the Supreme Court seat of Justice Harlan. The chamber agreed to resume the debate tomorrow noon and vote at four o clock with Senator Texas leading the attack on Pitney.
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Washington, D
Senate
Mahlon W. Pitney
New Jersey
Taft
Justice Harlan
Supreme Bench
Poon
Yy Ag
Texas
Pitney
Springer Nominates for Senate at Denver Dinner
Colorado Springs March 12. John W. Springer a banker and cattleman from Denver announced at a dinner at the Antlers that he would accept a U S senate candidacy.
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Colorado Springs
John W. Springer
catNeman
Denver
United States Senate
Springer
First Brush by March Near City in Mexico
Report from Chihuahua on March 12 describes a first clash between faderala and rebels near Santa Ivanalla with scouts engaging outposts and returning fire without damage. Rumors claim Villlas government forces may strike north of Offnaga, with Federals expected to attack Torreon and surrender of arms demanded within three days under threat of court martial.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Santa Ivanalla
Offnaga
Here
Torreon
Daya
Oroecoa
Woldlera
Central America
Philippines
Engineer Killed in Freight Train Collision Near Green Castle
Terre Haute Ind March Ta o Engineer J Millam of Indianapolis was killed tonight while riding the cab of a freight engine on the main track eastbound near Green Castle station. A second engine and a Dig Pour wagon were involved in the collision. The accident occurred within a short distance of Green Castle station but details remain sparse.
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Terre Haute
Ind
J. ©. Millam
Indianapar
Green Castle Station
Sugats Thrust Pi Howe Gommenchond in Sugar Trial
New York report from March 12 notes the government’s Sugar trial hearing with 300 witnesses. Prosecutors plan to prove the sugar cartel violated the Sherman Anti Trust Law by restraining trade.
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New York
Hinsdale GOP Delegates Favor Tall At County Convention
In Hiltondale county cargo of enthusiasm marked the GOP gathering as Tall supporters won 7 to 21 in electing delegates to the state convention. Community members and party figures gathered in Lake City to choose representatives for the upcoming statewide event.
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Lake City
Colo
Hilendale County
Democrats Fight to Cut Wing Expenses in Merger Case
Government seeks to dissolve the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific merger. Washington reports that the case opened in the United States Supreme Court with Attorney General Wickersham and a special assistant outlining arguments to be urged after April first. The brief accuses the circuits court of appeals of error in dissolving the merger and challenges the view that Union Pacific cannot compete with Southern Pacific for California traffic from Ogden.
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Washington, BD. C
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court of the United States
Wickersham
Special Assistrnte
Ilarritan
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Ecirnit Court of Appeals
California
Ogden
Aurora Returns From Antarctic Expedition
Hobart Tasmania March 12 reports the ship Aurora returning from the Australian Antarctic expedition led by W Douglas Mawson. She carried two parties to the Antarctic regions with Mawson and Dr Wilde as leaders, found no trace of Claire Coast, and left Antarctica February 24 awaiting a spring return. An Arona plane is listed among equipment.
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Hobart
Tasmania
Aurora
W. Douglas Mawson
Pointe Ti
Antarctic
Mawson
Othey Wnder
Wilde
Smekelton
Scott Marchon
Keprovery
Claire
Witeh
Durville
aTrona
Wage Boost Reaches Textile Mills Across New England
The higher wage movement in New England textile circles reaches Mall River today as twenty five thousand employees in one hundred loom mills will receive a five percent advance, totaling one hundred twenty five thousand workers benefiting from better pay.
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Boston
Mase
Mareh
New England
Mall River
Military movement reports from San Antonio in March
March 12 report from San Antonio notes the remainder of Iron B Third Cavalry departing overland for Eagle Pass. Troop G and HH head out for Martins and lateration to establish headquarters and patrol the frontier area.
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San Antonio
Texas
Iron, B
Third Cavalry
Keagle Pass
Troopa G
Taxing Wealth over Poverty Proposed in Sugar Tax Debate
Special Washington correspondence discusses a Democratic plan to tax wealth rather than poverty as a method to reduce living costs. Proposals include extending the corporate tax to individuals with income above 50 000 a year, taxing excess income, and reducing sugar prices by about 7 1 2 cents per pound. The plan aims to offset sugar tariff revenue and faces constitutional debate.
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WH. Taverner
Washington
Sigar
Democratic House of Representatives
Nevompanhal
United States
Digea
Great Britain
France
Germany
Holland
Switzerland
New Zealand
Australia
Denmark
Vederoff
Customs Houses
Internal Revenue Offices
Rockefeller
Morgan
Moore
Supreme Court
President to confer on Mexico situation with officials
Washington reports the President will meet tomorrow with Secretary Binison Senator Cul hereon and Texas lawmakers to discuss enforcing neutrality and Mexicans leaving the United States. The President says no intervention unless Congress approves. Ambassador Wilvoh’s dispatch notes many Americans in Western Mexico seek exit help.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
Binison
Culhereon
Tr Lp
Texas
Mentrality
Aldo
United State
Callere
Wilvoh
Mexico City
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