Senator Simmons Wins In Vote Taken Today in Session
In Raleigh on January 22 the North Carolina General Assembly conducted separate votes in the Senate and House for the term beginning March 4. Simmons led in the Senate with 22 votes while Adams received 31 in the House. nominations followed by Drewry and Caldwell figures, as lawmakers note Simmons’ national record and Adams’ prior service. A joint meeting set for Thursday to confirm the election. Also moving were bills on wholesale merchant closings and Windsor dispensary creation, plus Georgia’s Bullock Hall rooms at Jamestown for state buildings. Senator Southerland defended Smoot in Washington, praising his character and denying polygamy allegations.
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Raleigh
N. C
Senate
Sui House
Tait
Simmons
Spencer B. Agama
House
Wan Sh
Adams
Brite Yi
Drewry
Wake
Gus
Dobson
Douglass
Harshaw
Caldwell
W. C. Dowd
Mecklenburg
National Congress
Doughton Ily
Windsor
Winborne
Corporator Commission
American Heiress to Join Queen Alexandra’s Household
Cincinnati society notes announce Miss Helix Zimmerman of Cincinnati will soon join Queen Alexandra’s household as a lady in waiting, the first American to receive this distinction. Her father Eugene Zimmerman leads Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad. her husband is a Liberal party duke in Parliament. Also reported: Midshipman Isaac W. Hayne of South Carolina died aboard the cruiser Charleston near Magdalena Bay after a transport collision.
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Manchester
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dunch- 38
Helx Zimmerman
Queen Alexana
Eugene Zimmerman
Detroit, Toledo and
Irenton Railroad
Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton
Butch Duke
Liberal Party
Edward
Zimmerman
England
P. T. Hayne
Harieston
Greenville
S.C
P.T. Hayne
Isaac Hayne
Charleston
Nen
Pacific
Hayne
Annapolis
Washington, D.C
SC. C
Avy Department
Yemassee
D. C
Charles
Atlantic Coast Line
Newton
Magdalena Bay
Cal
Mid-York
Florids
South Carolina
Johnson
Norton
Wyman
Atlante
Court Martial Trial For Corporal Knowles At Fort Sill
General orders Department of Texas set a special court martial to meet at Fort Sill on February 15 to try Corporal Knowles on the charge of attempting to kill Captain Macklin at Fort Reno. He is transferred to Fort Sill at his request and is under strict guard.
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Orglral Knowles
Lawton
Oklahoma
General McCaskey
San Antonio
Department of Texas
Fort Sill
Corporal Knowles
Macklin
Fort Reno
Fort Sit
Levee Breach at Taylorsville Worsens Flood Crisis
Wabash river levee near Taylorsville widens to several hundred feet with surrounding region submerged. Thousands displaced in West Terre Haute and nearby towns face dire conditions, lacking food, clothing, and shelter as emergency talks resume. Governor McConnell condemns conditions and calls for action amid reports of mismanagement of Indian schools and alleged abuses.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Taylorsville
McConnell
Lang
West Terre Haute
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ohio
Riot at Lawton Leaves One Dead and Several Wounded
A riot in Lawton Oklahoma involving a colored man Lane Dixon reputed to be a discharged soldier from the 25th Infantry at Fort Reno resulted in the death of Nat Marshall and the wounding of Dixon and several others. A fifth colored man was arrested. Also reports a paper price increase at Holyoke and word of millions affected in China per the American Bible Society cable.
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Lawton
Oklo
Lane Dixon
25Th Infantry
Fort Reno
Nat Marshall
Dixon
Holyoke
Mass
West Virginia to resist Virginia debt suit
Washington Jan 22 The West Virginia Attorney General and Senator Elkins have consulted with former Secretary of the Treasury John G Carlisle regarding Virginia readjusted debt. Carlisle has been employed as lead counsel as WV resists Virginia claim for one third of the debt in a case focusing on equity of Virginia's demand.
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Washington
West Virginia
8. B. Elkins
Treasury
John G. Carlisle
Virginia
Bling
Carlisie
Fire Damages Coal Pier and Schooner Cohasset
A fire damaged the sen coal pier of the Pennsylvania at Canton and the Schooner Cohasset of Boston. Crews escaped unharmed. Also notes Mukden trade talks stall on opening Manchuria to foreign commerce. Ohio River at Madison stands at 67 feet.
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Baltimore
Sen
Pennsylvania
Canton
Cohasset
Boston
T Heere
Madison
Ohio
Consuls Better Pay Urged By Iowa Representative
Washington Jan 22 Representative Cousins of Iowa urged that foreign positions of the United States should be open to men of the middle class, not commanded by millionaires, as the debate on the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill continued in the House.
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Washington, D. C
Cousins
Iowa
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
United [States
Gatun Dam Plans Favored by Chief Engineer
Isthmian Canal Commission chief engineer Stevens says he would accept Gatun dam plans if paying himself. Senate interoceanic canal committee reviews the report on the Gatun site. Senator Morgan criticizes rock as foundation. In Denver, Lewis vs Smith bout at Coliseum draws big interest as both fighters train for a fast contest. State Department cites Jamaica governor cable thanking Admiral Davis’s squadron. Areola runs aground near Moro Castle. vessel listed as in danger wrecked on rocks.]
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Washington
Stevens
Isthmian Canal Commission
Gatun Dam
Interoceanic Canal Committee
Senate
Morgan
Rube” Smith
Willie Lewis
Denver
Colo
Harry Lewis
Carolina Debating Club Announces Georgia Series Debates
The University of Carolina and University of Georgia announce a new debate series starting April in Athens. The resolution asks whether Government ownership and operation of interstate railways would serve the public interest. Georgia will take the negative. Carolina aims to extend their record, having won six of nine prior matchups.
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J. D. Bruner
W. J. A. Cheek
Floyd
Dr. A. A. Kluttz
Bank of Chapel Hill
Coushensons
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Bernard
R. B. Lee
Literary Society
Washington
C. C. Barnhardt
di Leetle
Afr
W. H
Bargwyn
Philanthropic
Lee
Messrs
Burswyn
W. Jenkins
Phi
H. P. Battle
Meade
J. G. der. Hamiltos
Phi Chi Medical Fraternity
Picard’s
Th ‘University of Georgia
Athens
Georgia
United States
Carolna
Carolina
Railroad's New Control Proposed by Isthmian Commission
The Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals reports favorably on Senator Morgan's bill to abolish the Panama railroad's current organization and place its operation under the absolute control of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
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Washingtu
Van
Morgan
Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Earthquake Devastates Dutch East Indies Islands
Reports from The Hague indicate continuing violent earthquake shocks felt daily. The Simala island area presents extreme loss with immense destruction and near disappearance of land. Authorities estimate thousands of lives likely lost amid the disaster.
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Simala
Simalu
Hague
Jin
The Letter Is Regretted by Evening Standard Tone
London report notes the Evening Standard condemns Governor Sweetenham for a letter to Admiral Davis as a grave blunder. Washington dispatches release the note from the British Embassy clarifying inquiries into authenticity and Grey’s regret over press dependent information.
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Evening Standard
Sweetenham
Evens
London
The
Alexander Sweetenham
Admiral Davis
Washington
State Department
Edward Grey
Texas Hardware Dealers Meet in Dallas
Texas January 22 Dallas hosts the Retail Hardware and Implement Dealers Association annual meeting as guests of the Dallas Implement and Vehicle Club. More than 500 dealers attend from across the state. The group aims to back legislative measures benefiting federal trade and discusses mail order competition. The convention runs through Friday. Paris January 22 Kingston incident draws attention in France for U S aid to Mt Peclee sufferers. General view says UK US relations should remain stable despite a single pompous offer.
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Texas Hardware Dealers
Dallas
Texas
Hardware and
Association of Texas
Dallas Implement and Vehicl Club
Paris
Kingston
France
United States
Mt. Peclee
Great Britain
National Farmers Union Holds Fifth Annual Convention
Several hundred members from about a dozen states gathered for the fifth annual conven tion of the National Farmers Union in Atlanta. A public meeting was to be addressed by Thomas E. Watson tonight. In Alabama, the legislature re elected Senators John Morgan and Edmund W. Pot.
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National Farmers’ Union
Atlanta
National Farmers Union
Thomas E. Watson
Montgomery
Ale
Alabama
John '. Morgan
Edmund W. Pot
Auto Races At Ormond Opened By Five Mile Event
Ormond Fla Jan 22 The fifth International automobile Tournament began today with a five mile standing start won by Blakely in a horsepower gasoline car in 4 minutes 26 seconds. The four mile open to all weights and powers was won by Marriott in a 30 horsepower steam car in 3 minutes 44 seconds. The mile event for touring cars was won by Durbin in a steam car 26 seconds. The mile match between 20 horsepower steamer and 20 horsepower gasoline was won by W R Files in a steam car in 9 minutes 61 45 seconds. Icons Old Officers Elected Washington Jan 22 The United Mine Workers of America elected all the old officers. The prayer meeting service will be held tomorrow evening at 7 30 o'clock.
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Associatedress
Ormond
Fla
Blakely
Marriott
Durbin
W. R. Files
Indianapolis
United Tenth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mine Workers of America
Mann Opposes Tillman for Senate Over Rockwell Sermon
Columbia South Carolina dispatch reports Representative Code D. Mann a Methodist minister explains his reasons for voting against Benjamin Tillman for the United States Senate. He cites Tillman’s alleged attack on South Carolina clergy and questions the return of rebate funds to the state treasury, accusing him of improper handling of state money.
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Columbia
Code D. Mann
United States
Tillman
Benj. R. Tilman
Senate
Ministry of
South Carolina
Jas. Hoyt
Hubbel
Aquor House
Board of Directors
Jews Will Keep On Coming To America From Russia
Alexander Harkavy of the Hebrew Immigration Aid Society, after two months in Europe studying Jewish immigrants aboard ships and ashore, reports from New York that emigration will continue while persecution in Russia endures. He notes the influx will be offset by high Russian birth rates, but the exodus remains significant.
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Russia
New York
Alexander Harkavy
Hebrew Immigration ‘Aid Society
Europe
Campainia
Mulatto women accused in New York theft ring
A Philadelphia investor lost 1000 dollars with 785 of investment money recovered by detectives in a New York hotel room robbery. Two women Lena Morris and Jessie Witte alias Silvers were held for examination for larceny. Magistrate Barlow said others from the same house had similar arrests. Bailey reelection hopes. Auditor Elect Hughes dies in Greenville.
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Philadelphian
Mulstto
Eller
New York
Virgil Kel Fresh
Philadelphia
Sullivan
McGanahy
Thirty-seventh Street
Kellar
Lena Morris
Boston
Jessie Witte
Silvers
Barlow
Westside
Theorice
Tobacco growing in India shows rapid expansion
Consul-General William H. Michael reports India has seen rapid tobacco cultivation growth from 1902-03 to 1905-06, aided by American seed and Habana varieties. Habana tobacco acreage reaches about 2,000 acres, with Virginia and Habana leaves fetching higher prices due to flavor and texture, while soil selection and sun-drying curing limits hinder some foreign varieties.
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William H. Michael
Calcutta
India
Habana
Maubin
Java
Sumatra
Europe
Fragmentary note on cotton futures and social remarks
A fragment discusses inhibiting the sending of information about cotton futures via telegraph or mail. It also contains a wry remark about women and names, followed by a line about a woman's influence on her husband and church. The passage appears as stray dialogue with unclear context.
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