Congress Debates Pay Increases for Officials
Washington December 15 The House debated raising salaries for members of Congress the vice president the speaker and cabinet officers A Littauer New York proposed raising vice president and speaker salaries to 12000 per year An Alabama representative opposed further increases while Fitzgerald New York supported the move Finally the amendment passed 124 to 51 A second raise to 12000 for cabinet members passed 204 to 60 contrasted with a 16000 to 15000 salary change for a baseball official.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Wis
Littauer
New York
House
Underwood
Alabama
Fitzgerald
Ife
Mann
Illinois
Real Issuer: Senate Debate Over Salary Increase Defeated
The amendment to raise salaries for senators, members, delegates, and the Porto Rico resident commissioner to 7500 began March 4, 1909. It drew many speakers including Clark of Florida and Sullivan of Massachusetts who argued on principle and merit. The measure failed 106 to 188 with numerous names listed as yeas.
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Littauer
Congress
Porto Rico
Boutell
Tli- Rois
Clark
Florida
Lacey
Iowa
Sullivan
Massachusetts
Grosvenor
Ohio
Sims
Gaines
Tennessee
Aiken
Allen
Newerley
Ames
Babcock
Bannon
Barch@eld
Burtholdt
Bede
Beidler
Bennett
New York
Bonynge
Brooks
Colorado
Broussard
Brown
Brumm
Buckman
Burke
South Dakota
Burleson
Burton
Delaware
Butler
Pennsylvania
Calder
Calderhead
I‘lorida
Coudrey
Cushman
Dale
Dalzell
Davey
Davis
West Virginia
Denby
Dixon
Montana
Dovener
Dunwell
Dwright
Fl Hs
Fassett
Fitzgerald
Fletcher
Prodney
Loster
Indiana
Lulkerson
Gillett
Goldfogle
Goulden
Graham
Granger
Greene
Hardwick
Wlaskins
Hepburn Hogg Huff
Humphrey
Washington
Jones
Kennedy
Knowland
Lamb
Fred Landis
Law
Legare
Longworth
Foud
Loudenslager
Lovering
McCall
McCreary
McGavin
Mcfinlay
California
Mclachlan
Apn
Martin
Mondell
Moore
Man Mudd
Needham
Olcott
Overstreet
Patterson
Payne
Pearre
Prince
Pujo
Ransdell
Louisiana
Reyburn
Fiordan
Roberts
Ryan
Sherley
Sherman
Bremp
Smith
Winds
Southard
Tawney
Waldo
Wanger
Weeks
Wharton
Wiley
New Jersey
Republicans Fail to Decide on Ship Subsidy Attitude
Washington date line reports the Republican members of the house committee on merchant marine and fisheries adjourned a caucus without action on the amended Gallinger ship subsidy bill. A meeting of the committee was set for January.
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Washington
House Committee On Merchant Marine
Ftsherleg
Roosevelt to urge ship subsidy measure in present session
Members of the House report President Roosevelt will send no special message urging passage of a ship subsidy bill at the current session. He allegedly said the annual message was misunderstood and that if a full bill is not feasible, a measure providing lines to South American ports should be enacted. The president does not seek to minimize other aspects of the bill.
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Roosevelt
Congress
House
Wis
Senate
Washington to keep simplified spelling at White House
Washington notes the simplified spelling will continue in all White House and official correspondence despite congressional action. The House, without debate, struck out the spelling provision from the legislative executive and judicial bill as the president promised to revoke his public printer order.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Government Printing Office
House of Representatives
House
McCumber Plans Early Action on Civil War Pension Bill
Senator McCumber, chair of pensions, will push the House general service pension bill in the Senate as amended. The plan grants Civil War survivors who served 90 days, were honorably discharged, and are at least 62, a pension rising from 12 to 15, then 20 dollars a month by age 75. An annual $10,714,400 extra would be needed to fund the higher rates for current beneficiaries.
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Washington
Mc Cumber
Committee On Pensions
Senate
House Rejects Senate Pay Raise. Executive Salaries Hiked
In Washington on December 15 the House rejected increasing lawmakers salaries from 5000 to 7500 by 106 to 188. It meanwhile approved boosting executive pay for the vice president speaker and cabinet members to 12000 each as part of the appropriation bill. The Senate was not in session.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Roosevelt to Send Six Messages to Congress Next Week
Washington dispatches report six special messages to Congress next week from President Roosevelt. The topics include the naval personnel bill Metcalf's San Francisco Japanese troubles Panama public land questions Taft Cuba and a reply to a Senate resolution seeking information on the discharge without honor of Negro soldiers.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Metcalf
San Francisco
Panama
Taft
Cuba
Senate
Officers To Be Court Martialed For Brownsville Riot
Washington December 15. Secretary of war orders court martial of Major Charles W Penrose and Captain Edgar A Macken of the Twenty fourth Infantry for failing to prevent and suppress the riot at Brownsville Texas last August.
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Washington
General Staff
Secretary of War
Charles W. Penrose
Edgar A. Macken
Twenty-ffth Infantry
Brownsville
Tex
Nobel Congratulates Roosevelt on Peace Prize
President Roosevelt has received a cable from Emmanuel Nobel of St Petersburg congratulating him on the Nobel peace prize awarded by the Norwegian parliament for his work in promoting peace between Russia and Japan.
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Nobel
Roosevelt
Washington
Mmanuel Nobel
St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Paris Cabinet Plans Sweeping New Anti Church Measures
The French cabinet, chaired by President Fallieres, met to decide on new anti church legislation to be presented to parliament. The text is not ready for publication, but the steps anticipated are of a very sweeping character.
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Paris
Fallieres
Japanese Merchants Use Own Vessels for Pacific Grain Shipments
Seattle December 15 Japanese wholesale merchants send their own ships to Pacific coast ports for flour and wheat shipments instead of using United States flag vessels, citing lower costs.
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Japs Bay
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Coast
United States
Low Rates to the West and Southwest Colonist Tickets
The Chicago Great Western announces one way colonist tickets at nearly half fare on the first and third Tuesdays each month through March 1907 to Arkansas Colorado Indian Territory Kansas Louisiana Mexico Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma South Dakota Texas and Wyoming. Apply to Great Western Agent P. Ernest G. P. A. St Paul Minn.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Arkansas
Clorado
Indian Territory
Kansas
Louisiana
Mexico
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Wyoming
Great Western
P. Ernest
St Paul
Minn
Frisco graft cases linked to protection payments
In San Francisco Judge William D. Lawler rejects a procedural objection in the Nicholas Duffy graft case and delays Adler perjury arraignment. Grand jury probes extortion at Pine Street French restaurants, with Camille Maillehuan testifying that owners paid protection in a yearly sum of $500.
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San Francisco
Dec
William D. Lawler
Fred Nicholas
Peter M. Duffy
Wallace C. Wise
Wise
Murphy
Nicholas-Duffy
Nathan M. Adler
Lawter
Adler
Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Nicholas
Duffy
Grand Jury
Camille Mailhebuan
Pine Street
Kearney
Mexican Government Buys Railroads to Counter U S Trusts
In a December speech Senator Limantour outlined why Mexico merged National and Central railways, effectively owning major lines. He warned U S trusts threatened to swallow Mexican transport, prompting state expansion and a bill to extend congress sessions for review. The plan signals a long term push into railroading with strong congressional support.
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City of
Mexico
Limantour
Congress
National
Central
105 year old Martha Sturt seeks divorce in Salina
Martha Sturt aged 105 filed for divorce in Salina against her husband fifteen years younger and her third spouse on grounds of extreme cruelty. She says they separated in 1898 and forced him to leave due to his cruelty. She was too weak to reach the courtroom and had her affidavit taken on the floor below, seeking restitution of the surname Merrill from her second husband.
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Salina
Kan
Martha Sturt
Merrill
Steamer Ire land Missing After Tug Transfer Loss
Duluth December 15 The steamer Ire land was disabled while towed to Duluth by the wrecking steamer Manistique. Her crew were taken off by the tug George Crosby but one man was lost in the transfer. The Manistique is now missing with thirty one men aboard.
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Duluth
Minn
Ireland
George Crosby
Oklahoma Wins Lower West Rates Agreement
Kansas City December 15 news reports that Oklahoma officials secured a slate of reduced railway rates. Railroads agreed to adopt the Kansas scale for grain, grain products, and merchandise, and the Arkansas coal rate for Oklahoma points.
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Oklahoma
Kansas City
Kansas
Arkansas
Train collision kills boy and grandfather in Owensboro Ky
In Owensboro Kentucky at a grade crossing Dee 15 R J Atherton a 68 year old Confederate veteran and his 11 year old grandson Estill Atherton were fatally injured. The boy suffered a severed head wound as the crash occurred.
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Owensboro
Dee
R. Je Atherton
Estill] Atherton
Wireless Telephone Success in Berlin and Nauen
The German Society of Wireless Telegraphy has succeeded in establishing wireless telephonic communication between Berlin and Nauen, a distance of twenty four miles, marking a notable achievement in early wireless tech.
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Berlin
Dec
German Society of Wireless Telegraphy
Nauen
Prominent Wisconsin Leader Fred King Dies at Home
LaCrosse Wis Dec 15 Fred King aged 71 well known capitalist retired railway official and grand treasurer of the Masonic grand lodge of Wisconsin dropped dead at his home after illness of several days colleagues describe him as active in business and lodge affairs his death ends a notable public career across Wisconsin
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LaCrosse, Wis
Fred King
The
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Wisconsin
Survivor of the Samoan Disaster Dead in City
Commander R M G Brown U S N retired and survivor of the Samoan hurricane that wrecked the U S fleet in 188s died in this city.
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Gurvivor
Washington
Sec
R.M. G. Brown
U.S. N
United States
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for Children
Recounts past harsh remedies for children and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant laxative for stomach and bowel troubles. Claims broad curative powers for many children's diseases and notes price 50 cents and 1 dollar with money back guarantee.
All Quiet at Warsaw
Reports from Russian Poland say government firmness crushed revolution, but at a terrible cost with thousands of Polish victims. Business stagnates, industries bankrupt, masses poor, yet Poles unite three parties for next parliamentary elections. Fusion candidates for national ideals are being selected.
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Warsaw
Russian Poland
Poland
Death of Kansas free state founder John Speer
Denver December 17 John Speer founder of the Lawrence Tribune and a prominent figure in the Kansas free state troubles is dead aged 58 The Tribune office was sacked by Quantrells men in 1863 and Speer’s two sons were murdered The guerrillas sought Speer but he escaped by hiding in a corn field
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Denver
Colo
John Speer
Lawrence Tribune
The
Tribune
Quantrell
Ing
Speers
Murera
Speer
Bryan letter urges reforms at constitutional convention
W J Bryan sent a communication read before the constitutional convention urging a board of corporations, adoption of initiative and referendum, and nominees for all officers by the primary system.
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Gutheie
O.T
Dee
W. J. Bryan
Duel Follows After Russian Envoy Secretaries Attack
Paris reports former Russian embassy secretary Alexander Greger in a horsewhipping incident against Count Rodelec du Porzies. Greger asserts no serious injuries were caused. a duel is anticipated to follow.
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Paris
Alexander Greger
Washington
Rio de Janeiro
Boris Boulogne
Rodelec du Porzies
Stocklaiha Pest Bulletin on Oscar's Condition
The bulletin reports Oscar's condition: the king passed four hours ago, Elis temperature is stated, and the action of the heart is undetermined. The data of the patient is unchanged.
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Stocklaiha
Pest
Phe
Oscar
Elis
A Happy Home Health Tip with Dr Cald Well Syrup Pepsin
A promotion notes that a well ordered home rests on good health and recommends keeping Dr Cald Well's Syrup Pepsin on hand with doses for family members at first signs of stomach trouble. Claims relief and cure, sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00, money back if it fails.
For Sale Upright Piano at Hea's Second Hand Store
Upright piano offered for sale at 168 Galena Street by Hea. Located in Upright Piano almost as good as new, the listing advertises a used instrument from Hea. The note identifies W. C. Hea as the seller and store operator.
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Hea
Galena St
Il-Gudwin W. C. Hea
Chicago Street Railways Reach New Profit Split
Chicago reports that street railway firms will back a plan from the city council transportation committee. Total car properties valued at 50 million dollars. city to receive 65 percent of net profits and companies 35 percent. Early estimates show the city earning about three quarters of a cent from each nickel. Company stockholders fear loss of value, but president Frederick H. Rawson says earnings under the plan will rise, noting the valuation slightly exceeds bonded debt.
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Chicago
Council Transportation Committee
North
West Side
Frederick H. Rawson
Mutiny of Turkish Marines at Constantinople
In Constantinople on the 17th a mutinous demonstration by several hundred exhausted marines from the naval arsenal unfolded behind the United States embassy. They demanded arrears in pay and discharge. Officers were stoned. one officer wounded three mutineers. Vice Admiral Ahmed Pasha and aides were injured. After three hours, an official promise to grant demands led to dispersal.
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Constantinople
Dee
Naval Arsenal
United States
Ahmed Pasha
Naval Ministry
Yildiz
No Whitewashing Denied in Alton Plant Probe
Chicago investigator Mrs. A J Vandervaart was refused entry to Alton factories to inspect child labor practices. General Manager G M Levis cited no whitewashing and kept the campaign out. Thirty cases of boys working eight and a half hours daily. the glass company fined $620.
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Alton
Tit
J. Vandervaart
Chicago
G. M. Levis
Vandervaart
Shootout on South Chicago Farm Ends With Capture
In a pitched battle near South Chicago Herman Feudermeyer and his son George twelve, both farmers, fought with Anton Ranarocel and Vergillio Ranarocel, duck hunters armed with shotguns. All were injured. the elder Feudermeyer is said to be serious. The hunters, after trying to flee, were chased for five miles through swamp lands and captured by police.
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Chicago
Herman Peudermeyer
George
Anton Rananrocel
Vergillio Rananrocel
Feudermeyer
Longworth Auto Crash Near Chevy Chase Station
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth were occupants of an automobile that crashed into the station platform at Chevy Chase, a suburb. The impact caused a severe shock but the occupants were uninjured and the car sustained only minor damage.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Chevy Chase
Illinois Supreme Court adopts new dress coats for bench
Justices of the Illinois supreme court will wear uniform coats on the bench. The Prince Albert cut coats with silk-faced lapels have arrived and are in use. They are long and dignified, one step nearer the regulation. While intended for the bench they serve other purposes as well.
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Springfield
Tif
Illinois Supreme Court
Prince Albert
Fire destroys American House block in Burlington
Burlington Vermont dispatch reports a massive blaze on December 17 that killed Mrs. Frank Coonrad and leveled the American House block. Property valued around forty thousand dollars was consumed and two neighboring blocks suffered severe damage.
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Burlington, Vt
Frank Coonrad
Revival meetings reach 100 farmers nightly near Neponset
In Neponset during revival meetings evangelist Hicks preaches through a megaphone at the church. The building is wired to Farmers' Mutual company lines spreading to surrounding countryside. About 100 farmers are reached each night and many converts are anticipated.
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Kewanee
Tif
Neponset
Evangelist Hicks
Farmers’ Mutual Company
Woman Fatally Wounds Neighbor in Bloomington Home
Early morning noise at the bedroom window led Mrs. Roach to fire a revolver, fatally injuring neighbor William Skinner who was found as the intruder. The incident occurred in Bloomington near UWL on December 15.
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Bloomington
Uwl
Herron, longtime Peoria Savings Bank president, dies at 84
Willim A. Herron, who led the Peoria Savings Bank for thirty four years, died at the age of 84. He earlier worked in wholesale drug and lumber businesses in Peoria, NL.
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Peoria
Willim A. Herron
Herron
Real estate dealer Gust Gottfred killed by train
Rockford Illinois December 15. Gust Gottfred a real estate dealer in this city was run over by a Chicago and North Western passenger train. His body was cut to pieces.
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Rockford
Gust Gottfred
Chicago and North- Western
Elis
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Introduced
A new cough syrup named Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised as pleasant tasting with honey and tar, free from opiates, and compliant with the National Pure Food Drug Law. It is sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
C., M. and St. Paul Sell Half-Fare Colonist Tickets
The C M and St Paul will offer one way second class colonist tickets to western and southwestern destinations at half fare plus 2.00 dollars. Tickets available on the first and third Tuesdays in November December January February and March.
Admiral Dewey Calls for Three Battleships a Year
Admiral Dewey says the United States must build three large battleships annually to prevent retrogression. Italian Socialist Moderation plans nationwide action in support of France. Hibernians in Washington denounce France’s Vatican controversy. Cedar Hill bank near Dallas robbed of 2500 dollars. William Marcoul leaves Rome for London to sail for the United States in January. Pope Pins meets Mrs. Lamont and daughters in private audience. Mabel Myers killed and J J Harper gravely injured in a grade crossing crash at Ada Ohio.
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Dewey
United States
Italy
France
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Washington
Vatican
Citizens’ Bank
Cedar Hill
Dallas
Tex
William Marcoul
Rome
London
Pope Tins
Daniel Lamont
Mabel Myers
J. J. Harper
Ada, O
Two highwaymen captured after bold Chicago bank robbery
Miss Margaret Cites, cashier for A. G. Morris Candy, carried $1,400 in two sacks from a downtown bank to the company offices when five robbers attacked at Halsted and West Lake. Detectives cornered two suspects, Harry Marnain and Harry Baker, as the others fled. Baker, an ex convict, had three months with the candy firm and was believed to plan the crime.
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Chicago
Central Station
Margaret Cites
Claremont Avenue
A. G. Morris Candy Compaany
North
Halsted Street
West Lake
Halsted Streets
West Lake Street
Dubach
Bush
Coyle
Burlinger
Larkin
Mulbrennan
Sachel
Dubueh
Lake Street
Desplaines Street
Harry Marnain
Harry Baker
Baker
Enandy Concern
Club vs The Pot Fisherman at Thompson Lake
Thompson Lake Rod and Gun Club led by Harry C. New of Indianapolis patrols the lake with armed men to defend its preserves. The club files four damage suits for 1600 each in Fulton county circuit court against Charles Rudolph, William Shafer, and other fishermen for alleged hauls on club preserves. Fishermen contend the lake lies on the Illinois river and plan to litigate. Shutting the fishing could curtail New York bound shipments, and eastern dealers reportedly back the fishermen.
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Wavana
Thompson Lake
Harry C. New
Indianapolis
Fulton County
Charles Rudolph
William Shafer
Thompson
Illinois River
New York
Depositors Cheer Chandler at Macomb Bank
Five hundred depositors of the Bank of Macomb cheered C. V. Chandler after he pledged to repay every depositor in full. They named a committee to cooperate with Chandler and appoint a trustee if needed, with Chandler agreeing to turn over bank business and deed real estate to the trustee when the committee deems it necessary.
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Chandler
Macomb, Til
Bank of Macomb
C. V. Chandler
Unable to convict Nagel of murder in Wewakee
William Nagel of Rock Island was found guilty of burglary after a four month delay prevented murder trial. The supreme court ruled the lapse granted immunity, and the case was moved from Rock Island to Henry County for venue.
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Wewakee
William Nagel
Rock Island
Carl Brady
Island B
Nagel
Supreme Court
Henry County
Rock Island County
Funeral Service For Annie Fay Lloyd In Springfield
Professor John David Lloyd played music at the funeral of his wife Mrs Annie Fay T Lloyd at St Pauls pro cathedral in Springfield on December 17. Mrs Lloyd was niece of the late John Hay.
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Springfield
John David Lloyd
Episcopal Church of
Fitchburg
Mass
Annie Fay T Lloyd
Paul's Pro-Cathedral
Lloyd
Lnte
John Hay
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