Truce in Battle on Speaker Joe Gannon Resolution Aims
The House considers amending its rules to create a 15 member rules committee with nine majority and six minority members. States are divided into nine majority groups and six minority groups, each selecting one rules member after group meetings. The speaker cannot chair the committee.
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Union
Committee On Rules
Ali
Joe
Rules Committee
George W. Norris
Nebraska
House of Representatives
Speaker Cannon
Representative Dalzell
Cannon
Greatest Contest in His tory of Congress Con tinues All Night
Insurgent Republicans and Democrats fought through the night in Washington to challenge Speaker Cannon's rule. A 1:35 pm recess was approved by 161 to 151 to allow a conference with regulars and insurgents, amid appeals by President Taft not to split the organization.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
National Capitol
Cannon
Martin
South Dakota
House
Champ Clark
Taft
Washington
Shackleford
Missouri
Ellerbee
South Carolina
Kentucky
Qinloee
Clark
Gardner
Massachusetts
Uncle Joe
Barnard and Crumpacker Rally Behind Cannon in Camp
Washington dispatch reports Rep Crumpacker and Rep Barnard, Indiana Republicans, backing Speaker Cannon amid a house revolt sparked by a plan to enlarge the rules committee. Crumpacker’s insistence on a rules committee resolution influenced the parliamentary stand, with insurgents pressing for calendar precedence and clashes over procedural rules continuing.
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Norris
Nebraska
Cannon
Crumpacker
Committee
Mrs Johnson on Trial for Forgery
Christiana Johnson also known as Nora Johnson faces forgery and embezzlement charges in criminal court. She allegedly deposited 750 dollars belonging to her mother at a bank and later withdrew the funds in her own name.
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Christiana Johnson
Nora Johnson
Auto theft suspect nabbed for car parts haul
William Clark, 23, was arrested today by Detectives Dugan and Mullin for stealing nearly enough automobile parts to assemble a new car. Clark, employed at Nordyke Marmon, had parts valued at 150 dollars.
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William Clark
Dugan and
Mullin
Clark
Nordyke & Marmon
Gall Eases Mind After Ten Year Sentence
Deputy Marshals report Gall, escorted to Leavenworth, showed no trouble on the trip and even apologized for the ordeal. He attributed his fainting in court to fear of a long sentence, saying he expected five years but was surprised by ten. He emphasized his sincerity and lack of a sham response.
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Gall
Anderson
Marshall Rankin
W. N. Harding
Indianapolis
Judge Anderson Fines Attorney in Contempt Case
Frank E. Gavin, counsel for William Marker, was fined $54 by Federal Judge Anderson for contempt of court. The contempt arose from remarks made yesterday. the judge had initially threatened a fine but withheld it until this afternoon when he concluded there was nothing further to do but punish the attorney.
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Frank E. Gavin
William Marker
Tipton National Bank
Anderson
Mr. Gavin
Hearing on north pennsylvania streetcar line extension
About 150 residents from Delaware street and Talbott avenue spoke at the Board of Public Works session on extending the North Pennsylvania line. All favored the extension but preferred it be built on the other street. Twenty talks were given and the board will decide later which street to use.
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Board of Public Works
Pennsylvania Street
Delaware Street
Talbott Avenue
Woman Arrested For Shooting Rival In Rochester
In Rochester New York on March 18 Bessie Wright aged 25 0 years is hospitalized with a bullet through one eye. Ida Louth is charged with first degree assault and authorities say she admitted the shooting over her husband's attentions to Miss Wright.
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Rochester
N. Y
Bessie Wright
Lyons Hospital
Ida Louth
Fire at Tacoma laundry controlled by hose line
A fire in the dry room of the Tacoma laundry at 24 N Senate avenue was checked this morning by employees who used a hose to extinguish the blaze. Several garments were destroyed but there were no major losses.
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Tacoma
Senate Avenue
Unsolved Murder Cloud Over Indianapolis Emblem Citizen
Police fear the February 19 shooting of John B. Emerson on N West Street will remain an unsolved mystery. Despite four sightseers and extensive questioning, detectives have no solid motive or clear suspect. Reward offers from the Indianapolis Sun and Emerson’s sister may not lure the killer, who reportedly fled the scene.
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John B. Emerson
Mr. Emerson
N. West Street
New York Street
Indianapolis Sun
Manning
Emerson
Indianapolis
Miss Fennimore Seeks Exoneration in Divorce Case
Janet Fennimore an Earlham student defends herself against plagiarism charges in her sister-in-law Angelia Fennimore's divorce suit. She claims the claim is false and appeals to the college faculty and student council for exoneration. The dispute centers on an oration titled The Social Revolution awarded to Miss Fennimore at the 1909 Indianapolis event.
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Richmond
Ind
Angelia Fennimore
Indianapolis
Janet Fennimore
Earlham
Anderson
Fennimore
Indiana Socialist Party
Ignatius McNamee
Notre Dame
Miss Fennimore
Indiana official seeks bakers aid to purge kitchens
State Food and Provisions Commissioner H. E. Barnard leads an effort to win bakers and inn keepers in Indianapolis to abolish unsanitary conditions uncovered in a recent investigation. He insists on strict observance of pure food in all public kitchens.
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H. E. Barnard
Indianapolis
Jankinson Wins Grand National Steeplechase in Liverpool
Liverpool report states Jankinson owned by Jerry M. Odor won the grand national steeplechase. Twenty six horses started the race, none were American.
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Liverpool
Jankinson
Jerry M. Odor
Bomb Explodes Under trolley Car in Philadelphia
A dynamite bomb exploded beneath a trolley car at Thirty fourth street and Lehigh avenue injuring no one seriously. Police say strike sympathizers may be behind the attack as labor tensions rise toward a state wide general strike. The Motorman and conductor were cut by glass. a female passenger was terrified but unharmed.
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Thirty-fourth Street
Lehigh Avenue
Carmen
Republican State Organization
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Election announced for art institute directors
Herron Art Institute directors set their annual meeting for Tuesday evening April 5. Seven directors’ terms expire: Addis on Harris C E Hume Hugh McK Landon C H Lieber W T Malott Meredith Nicholson A F P Stanton. Nominating committee members include Georgia Alexander Helen M Steele Her bert Foltz Evans Woollen. Committee renominates all incumbents and adds Miss Fredonia Allen Mrs Arthur B Grover Mrs Louis Levey J K Lilly Mrs Virgil H Lockwood Miss Caroline Marmon and Miss Clarence Stanley.
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Herron Art Institute
Addison
Harris
C. E. Hume
Hugh McK. Landon
C. H. Lieber
W. T. Malott
Meredith Nicholson
A. F P. Stanton
Georgia Alexander
Helen M. Steele
Herbert Foltz
Evans Woollen
Fredonia Allen
Arthur B. Grover
Louis Levey
J. K. Lilly
Virgil H. Lockwood
Caroline Marmon
Clarence Stanley
Memphis youth dies by own action despondent over job
Mrs. Magdalena Federspill of 124 Highland avenue reports the death of her son Matt E. Federspill who died by his own action in Memphis Tennessee. Despondent over unemployment, the young man will be buried after the body is brought to their city.
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Magdalena Federspill
Highland Avenue
Matt E. Federspill
Memphis
Tenn
Fairbanks dismisses war rumors on homecoming voyage
Charles Warren Fairbanks, former vice president, returns to New York after a record Atlantic crossing on the Maurennoia with Mrs Fairbanks and guests. He warns against war talk, credits Theodore Roosevelt for fostering friendly ties, and says U S rights in the far east are safe under Taft and Knox with diplomacy as the path to resolve disputes. He praises Japan as friendly and notes good will from Britain Germany and France.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Fairbanks
Theoore Roosevelt
America
Far East
Taft
Knox
Japan
Great Britain
Germany
France
Governor Marshall to Extend Welcome at Fairbanks Homecoming
Governor Marshall will deliver the welcome address at the Fairbanks home-coming celebration. A committee of Bookwalter Jones and Hoke organized plans to include all Fairbanks neighbors regardless of politics. Winfield Miller of the Commercial Club reports plans to liaise with the Fairbanks party from New York and arrange a coordinated local program. The committee meets at 4 this afternoon in the Board of Trade assembly room to report progress and finalize details.
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Marshall
Fairbanks
C. A. Bookwalter
A. Q. Jones
Fred J. Hoke
Winfield Miller
Commercial Club
Indianapolis
Miller
New York
Board of Trade
Shelly Sent to Grand Jury on Shooting Charge
Andrew Shelly was sent to the grand jury from police court this morning under bond of 1000 dollars on a charge of shooting Louis Smith several weeks ago. Smith is proprietor of a lunch wagon.
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Shelly
Grand Jury
Andrew Shelly
Louis Smith
Smith
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