Lawmakers Clash Over Reciprocity Bill In House Debates
Ex Speaker Cannon and lawmakers from North Dakota Nebraska and Iowa led rapid fire attacks on the Canadian reciprocity agreement during a House debate. Senators Works and Lorimer figures surfaced, with party lines breaking as Democrats and Republicans sparred on tariffs and recall reforms.
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Tives Hanna
North Dakota
Nelson
Wiecenal
Sloan
Nebraska
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Gudger
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Underwood
McCall
Hubbard
Iowa
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Canada
Canon
Spain
House of Representatives
Senate
Webb
Claude Kitchin
La Follette pushes inquiry on Chugach coal filings
In a Washington Senate move Senator La Follette directs the secretary of the interior to supply facts about coal entries on land withdrawn from Chugach National Forest Alaska and later restored to the public domain by Taft. The measure seeks details on assignments as well. Fred C Harper of Seattle to be confirmed as customs collector for Washington after Senator Poindexter indicates no opposition and Senator Jones has reported favorably.
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Work
Lorimer
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Works
la Follette
Committee On Investigation
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Interior
Chugach National Forest
Alaska
Taft
Fred C. Harper
Seattle
Poindexter
Harper
Senator Jones
Taft Reluctant to Cross Border in Mexican Conflict
President Taft replied to Arizona Governor Sloan that he is loath to endanger Americans by sending troops across the border to halt fighting in Mexico. He noted the move could provoke greater bloodshed and misinterpretation of motives. The departure of troops for the Philippines is delayed six months as service terms are extended to two and a half years.
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Mexico
Philippines
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Congress Bill to Sell Unreserved Timber Land at Two Fifty Per Acre
Washington Congressman Lafferty introduced a bill to require sale of unreserved timber land to individuals at 2.50 dollars per acre in tracts not exceeding 160 acres. The Timber and Stone Act had previously been construed to require timber land sales.
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Washington
Lafferty
Alaska Land Grab Tangles Railroading and Forest Lands
A fragmentary report depicts a complex push by Morgan Guggenheim interests to gain a southern Alaska railway corridor via Controller Bay Cordova and nearby harbors. Lobbyist ik and Ryan of Controller Railway Navigation helped steer forest land deletions under Ballinger to aid the syndicate, triggering political upheaval as 12 800 acres faced removal from national forests.
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Menges Onauenians Alveke Syndicate
Copper River and Northwestern Railway
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Resurrection Bay
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Skagway
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Bomb Explodes at Reno Lodging House in Oakland
A bomb exploded on the front porch of the Reno lodging house at 568 Fifth street Oakland shortly after 2 am Saturday. Thirty lodgers slept inside with no injuries. Proprietor A Satuer believes the blast targeted a French bakery at 811 Clay street run by J Cassou and M Michael. Cassou had recently received two Black Hand letters threatening a $2,000 payment or his business would be blown up.
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Missing link pictured from Colombia astonishes New York
A four footed creature resembling a cross between a beaver and a badger arrives from Colombia in New York. It is covered with a feather-like growth, colored red and green with white underparts, emits a plaintive note when annoyed, and is about 20 inches long and half as high.peace overtures rejected in Paso Tex. Insurrectos and Mexican government negotiations end. Congressmen Braniff and Obergon report a telegram from Mexico City seeking peace, sent after a flag of truce message.
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Colombia
Australia
Paso
Tex
Insurrectos
Oscar Braniff
Esquivel Obergon
Mexico City
Madero
Stolen Trunk Of Gold Watches From Express Wagon
A Chicago trunk containing gold watches valued at $20,000 was stolen from an express wagon in downtown while the driver briefly entered a buildings office. The thief boarded the wagon and drove off, leaving an hour later the wagon nearby and the trunk later recovered about six miles away.
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Cincinnati
Rebels storm Fez in Moroccan garrison massacre report
Madrid reports a telegram from Tetuan states a native claims Moroccan rebels have attacked Fez and massacred the defending garrison. The credibility and details remain unconfirmed as authorities review the message.
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Fez
Current Events of the Week In Brief Summary
Old line senators plan to block revision of the tariff. The truce in Mexico would extend to all disputed territory with no set duration. Seattle civil service employees organize for mutual protection. An earthquake toppled Cagaur's Head in North Carolina. A Seattle woman with a gold anklet refused interview. Western miners fund defense of Los Angeles Times dynamiters. Twenty two Americans entombed in a West Virginia mine with slim rescue chances. 66 of 70 alligator eggs hatched in Portland. Gutenberg Bible bought by Henry E. Ae of Los Angeles for 50000. U S railroads earnings rise for mid April 1911. Detectives link three East men to giant powder used before LA Times blast. Alaska coal land deal under investigation. Poor wheat abroad pushes prices higher.
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Civil Service
Seattle
West Virginia
Florida
Portland
Henry E. Ae
Los Angeles
United States
Wholesale farm prices across crops and livestock
Wheat prices list Bluestem 89q p20c club 85 86e red Russian Bde valley 85 40 fold 85 86e. Barley $27.50 per ton. Corn $28 to $29 per ton. Hay No.1 Timothy Eastern Oregon 21, alfalfa 13 15, clover 11.50 12.50. Potatoes Oregon $2.26 per hundred. Hogs and cattle quoted with multiple grade ranges. Hens 20c broilers 30c. veal 11. to 12c. butter 26c. wool ranges 10 15c. cattle prime steers 6.75 7. hogs 7 7.25. sheep 4 to 5.50 per head.
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