Washington News Roundup Reflects National Debates
The rules committee cannot locate why the Ballinger Pinchot probe was delayed. January treasury deficit total nearly four million dollars, with Panama Canal payments about 38 million. Ecuador seeks US Argentina and Brazil mediation over frontier disturbances with Peru. Senator Brown of Nebraska plans a Senate speech on progressive league aims and legislation.
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Treasury
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Turpentine Trust
Ecuador
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Brown
Senate
National Republican Progressive League
Global unrest and political shifts echo through 1913 era
Across the piece, revolutionaries undermine authority in parts of Mexico while U S politics face reapportionment, protests over parcels post, and calls to expel Lorimer. Domestic incidents include a fatal shooting in Flint and a deadly Chicago Great Western crash near St Joseph.
Taft Visits Kansas Planned For Late September
Washington reports Taft to visit Kansas the week of September 24 to 30 while Congress weighs reciprocity and other bold measures. Other items note Roosevelt calling himself a true progressive and party moves toward a national Republican progressive league with state branches.
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Tien
National Republican Progressive League
Leishman
America
Rome
Harriman
Eager
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Kuhl
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Old Fort Kearney
California State Senate
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Charles Smith
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles Times
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Missouri Pacific Railway Company
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William H. Hunt
William Hackett
Easton
Bathtub Trust
Detroit
Mary Cella
Thirty Seventh Street
Sixth Avenue
New York
H. T. Griffin
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Thomas O'Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Young
Iowa Senate Passes Sam Mig Bill Raising Salaries
Iowa lawmakers vote to raise per session pay from 550 to 1200 while New senator Gronna of North Dakota and Senator Watson of West Virginia begin their terms. Joseph Hunter, an Iowa City pioneer, is found murdered in Idaho City Idaho. Elizabeth Stewart Phelps Ward dies at Newton Center Massachusetts. General Lee Christmas heads to Puerto Cortez Honduras. Andrew Carnegie donates 1209000 to philanthropic efforts in Dunfermline Scotland.
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Bloomington
Lee Christmas
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Gronna
North Dakota
Watson
West Virginia
Joseph Hunter
Iowa City
Idaho City
Idaho
Peage
New York
Colorado
Elizabeth Stewart Phelps Ward
Newton Center
Mass
Iowa Senate
Iowa
London
Andrew Carnegie
Dunfermline
Scotland
Four Year County Official Terms Sought in Iowa Petition Drive
Blackhawk county residents back a four year term for county officers as a measure to improve efficiency. The protest targets automobile taxation per horsepower and other legislative petitions include liquor amendment resubmission and tax reforms. The session also considers inheritance tax, state fair improvements, and new state tax administration positions.
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Des Moines
Iowa County
General Assembly
Fletcher
Dabney
Davis
Henry C. Travers
Iowa
Hamilton
Lee
Shane
Wapello
Cousins
Butler County
Hardin County
Downey
Crawford County
Jacobson
Audubon County
Hanna drafts smoke law for Iowa cities
Des Moines reports Mayor James R. Hanna preparing a smoke abatement bill for cities over 60 000. The measure follows Missouri style provisions with safeguards for impracticable installations and provides misdemeanor penalties. Support from Commercial club, real estate exchange and Womens clubs indicates broad backing.
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Des Moines
James R. Hanna
Missouri
Civic Improvement Committee
Commercial Club
Real Estate Exchange
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Magazine publisher retracts Standard Oil libel claims
Hampton's Magazine and writer Cleveland Moffett retract statements alleging Standard Oil sold impure candy ingredients in Philadelphia. The two letters dated Jan 31 1911 acknowledge the error, express regret, and announce publication of the retractions in the March issue. Standard Oil had sought damages of 250000 and 100000 respectively.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Hampton’s
Cleveland Moffett
Philadelphia
Shearman & Sterling
Broadway
Hampton's Magazine
West Thirty-fifth St
Cassidy
New York City
Benj. B. Hampton
Broadway Magazine, Inc
Lorimer Accused by Brown of Corrupt Senate Election
Senator Norris Brown charged that William Lorimer must have known his Illinois senate election was secured by corrupt practice. He named Holstlaw Broderick Browne O Neill Browne White Link Beckemeyer and Wilson as bought to elect Lorimer and tied Browne to Speaker Shurtleff as Lorimer’s agents. Brown threatened to block appropriations until the Lorimer case and related reforms are voted on.
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Washington
Norris Brown
Nebraska
Senate
William Lorimer
Illinois
Brown
Lorimer
Shurtlef
Browne
Taft Commutes Sentence Of Editor Warren
President Taft commuted the six month imprisonment and 1500 dollar fine for Fred D. Warren the Socialistic editor convicted in federal court of misuse of the mails. The sentence was reduced to a 100 dollar fine to be collected by civil process only.
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Washington
Taft
Fred D. Warren
Warren
Tariff Increases Suspended by Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended new freight tariffs on fruits and vegetables from Chicago and Milwaukee to other states until June 1, 1911. The tariffs, filed by Chicago & Northwestern and Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul railways, are deemed too radical and subject to investigation of their reasonableness.
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Washington
Chicago
Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railways
Education Board Says Harmonious Action Sought on President Resignations
The Iowa state board of education states there should be no controversy over President MacLean and Dr. Storms resignations. It cites reasons given at Des Moines for firing both leaders and calls for a $100000 increase for short course work while opposing faculty lobbying.
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State Board of Education
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The
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Iowa City
Des Moines
General Assembly
Storms
Assembly
Ames
Iowa lad wins at con show in Columbus
Prize winners in corn grain and seed competitions at the National Corn show were announced. Stephen Henry of Melrose Iowa and Jerry Moore of Winona County were named top per acre producers and received an automobile and a ribbon respectively. First prize winners included Fred McCulloch Belle Plaine Iowa for oats and timothy seed and H W Burgy South Amana Iowa for clover seed.
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Columbus
Stephen Henry
Melrose
Jerry Moore
Winona
8. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Exposition Management
Oats
Fred McCulloch
Belle Plaine
Timothy Seed
H. W. Burgy
South Amana
Clover Seed
Man Shoots Self in Home After Mental Distress
Storm Lake Iowa February 7. A. L. Bryan under unaccountable mental aberration shot himself three times through the breast and cannot live. He went to the cellar for potatoes for dinner and Mrs. Bryan heard three rapid shots.
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Storm Lake
A. L. Bryan
Snow Blocks Iowa Roads Trains Delayed Across State
Mason City Ia Feb 7 Iowa Central passenger train No 4 was stuck in the snow all Sunday night and until noon Monday at Pickering south of here as heavy snowfall blocked roads and delayed trains from three to fifteen hours.
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Iowa
Mason City
Iowa Central
Pickering
Here
Girl Burned to Death in Keota Incident
Leah Anderson, five year old daughter of Sanford Anderson, died after playing with matches on a neighbor’s back porch while on the way to the rural mail box. Her charred body was found hours later in Keota Iowa.
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Keota
Leah Anderson
Sanford Anderson
Vote for Senator Again Today in Iowa Capitol Showdown
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature resumes the fight for the United States senate seat after a three day break. Indications point to a ballot that mirrors last Friday’s result with senatorship contention ongoing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Newell High School Burns In Storm Lake Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed Newell high school in Storm Lake Iowa. The library of 6500 books was saved. Loss amounted to 22000 dollars with 11000 dollars covered by insurance.
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Newell High School
Storm Lake
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