Spooner Resigns from the Senate May 1
Wisconsin Senator John C Spooner writes Gov Davidson tendering resignation from the U S Senate to take effect May 1 next. He says continued service would exact sacrifice he cannot justify and plans to return to law practice. President Roosevelt expresses regret and Wisconsin braces for a crowded field to replace him.
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Washington
Spooner
Gov. Davidson
Wisconsin
United States
Sponer
Senate
Fairbanks
Milwaukee
Wis
John C. Spooner
Davidson
Prith
Cooper
la Follette
Quayles
St Paul Millionaire Thomas Foley Dies in Minnesota
St Paul Minnesota March 1 Thomas Foley member of Foley Brothers Guthrie railway contracting firm and rated age millionaire died Thursday.
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St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
Thomas Foley
Foley Brothers & Guthrie
Congress closes as Senate adjourns. ship subsidy bill fails
The Fifty-ninth Congress ends after adjournment at 12 13 pm in the Senate and 12 15 pm in the House. The ship subsidy bill fails while the La Follette hours bill passes. President Roosevelt signs enrolled bills. Spooner retires, and a 300 piece club silver set is presented to General Grosvenor.
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Senator Carmack
House
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Capitol
Spooner
General Grosvenor
Fairbanks
Senate and House Leaders Debate 1907 Appropriations
Washington lawmakers discussed the 1907 appropriations totaling 919,948,679.63 dollars. Of this, 756,662,074.27 dollars funds annual expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908. The remaining sums cover emergencies, deficiencies for prior years, and 1,000,000 dollars for miscellaneous objects.
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Washington
Senate
House
Allison
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Livingston
House Committee
Two Changes in the Cabinet Announced in Washington
Washington reports that George Bruce Cartel relinquished the postmaster general’s portfolio to George Von L. Meyer formerly ambassador to Russia. After the oath took, Cortelyou introduced the new postmaster general to department chiefs. Cortelyou was then sworn in as secretary of the treasury succeeding Leslie Shaw.
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Washington
George Bruce Cartelyou
George von L. Meyer
United States
Russia
Mr. Cortelyou
the Treasury
Leslie Shaw
Nebraska Men and Cannon Appointments to Committees
Washington Speaker Cannon in making committees and commissions as provided by acts of congress has been friendly to the Mississippi valley. He appointed Congressman Hinshaw to the Military Academy board of visitors and Representative Hall of Iowa to the same board.
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Washington
Speaker Cannon
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Hinshaw
The
Military Academy
Representative Hall of
Iowa
President Shonts Retires From Isthmian Commission
Washington reports Theodore P. Shonts resigns as chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission and W Leon Pepperman takes over in charge of the Washington threat of the commission. the change becomes effective on Monday.
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Washington
Theodore P. Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
W. Leon Pepperman
Telegraphers Hours Fixed in Conference Report
Washington senate and house agreed to the conference report on the bill limiting railway telegraphers to nine hours daily. A provision allows extensions in certain cases with proper showing to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Senate
Railsway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Receiver Is Asked For Mrs Eddy In Equity Action
In Concord New Hampshire March 2 a bill in equity seeks an accounting of Mrs Mary Baker Glover Eddy's financial affairs. George W Glover Miss Mary Baker Glover and George W Baker sue Alfred Farlow and church trustees Carter and Herring alleging incompetence and improper handling of her property. The suit asks for accounting restitution injunction and a receiver to protect her interests. It notes concerns over mismanagement and possible transfer of assets by those around her. The action is returnable at the Merrimac county superior court's April term.
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Concord
N. H
Mary Baker
Glover Eddy
Christian Science Sharch
Merrimac County
Christian Science Church
Boston
Calvin A.rye
Retary
Lewis G. Strang
Herman 8. Herring
United States
William H. Chandler
Glover
Cal
Merrimac County Superior Court
Eddy
TRAINS COLLIDE IN CONNECTICUT AND GEORGIA WRECKS
A head on collision near Waterbury Connecticut injured and killed multiple people including a governor and National Guard troops. Separately in Powder Springs Georgia a Seaboard Airline passenger train rear ended a freight train, killing the engineer and injuring several others as the train burned.
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Waterbury
Conn
New Yorks, New Faven & Hartford
New Haven
Gov. Woodrutt
Connecticut National Guard
Bovernor
Powder Springs
Seaboard Airline
No. Ag
Birmingham
Atlanta
Charles Hutchinson
Cedartown
Filibuster Opposition Tries to Halt Ship Subsidy Bill
Senate session on Sunday showcases a heated filibuster led by Carmack against the ship subsidy bill with Dubois reading on the topic, Frye denouncing the move as undignified while Carmack defends his methods. The day features budget expands, new military and pension measures, and a Santo Domingo treaty ratification amid a broad agenda.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Carmack
Gallinger
Senator Dubois
Dubois
Spooner
Carmack
Tennessee
Frye
Maine
Frye Turner
House of Representatives
Lynch mob surrounds jail in Marietta Ohio over alleged abuse
In Marietta Ohio a large crowd gathered at the city jail seeking vigilante action after Walter W. Savage of Syracuse and accomplice Andy Caruthers were jailed. Savage, an advertising artist, allegedly drugged and drank with six girls ages 12 to 14 in his room. Police and guards moved prisoners to the county jail as tension rose but lynching appeared averted. Also reported, former Baltimore mayor William J. Malster died of paralysis at 65.
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Marietta
Walter W. Savage
Syracuse
Andy Caruthers
Savage
Dime Savings Society
Cornthers
Baltimore
William J. Malster
Fle
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Shaw
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Nebraska
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McCutcheon
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