Joe Cannon Re-Elected Speaker Amid Insurgent Vote
Reported in the House race Joe Cannon wins re election with only about 12 insurgents opposing. Kansas insurgent leader Murdock says the leaders program will be smashed. Champ Clark asserts 34 Republicans will oppose Datzell on the previous question and Democrats will back him. Ex representative Watson claims insurgents are beaten and Cannon will be chosen with the old rules readopted.
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Kansas
Champ Clark
Missouri
Datzell
Cannon
House
Watson
Indiana
Congress Convenes in Extra Session to Tackle Tariff
Washington D C March 15 at noon the sixtieth Congress opened an extra session to consider tariff issues. Vice President Sherman presided in the Senate and the House duties were performed by Gerk Alexander McDowe.
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Congress
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Senate
Gerk Alexander McDowe
Josephs Victory Narrowly Emerges in D C Vote
In Washington March 15 a legislative tally shows Hon. Jos. prevailing by thirteen votes as the decision passes through the party lines and into official record. The report notes the close margin and ongoing political maneuvering surrounding the outcome.
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Washington, D. C
Jos
Cannon Talks Senate Rules With President at White House
Speaker Cannon was the first caller at the White House today. The organization and rules of the house were discussed with President Taft.
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Joe
Taft
Washington
Cannon
White House
House
Illinois Cannon reelected Speaker amid insurgent opposition
Cannon of Illinois won reelection as Speaker of the House with 204 votes against insurgents who cast 12 ballots in opposition. Clark of Missouri led the minority with 166 votes. others supporting Norris and Cooper included Hepburn and Esch, with Hinshaw, Hub, Cary, and Cooper among the insurgent supporters.
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Illinois
Clark
Cooper
Wis
Norris
Neb
Esch
Hepburn
Hinshaw
Hub
Iowa
Cary
Tariff debate overshadowed by House rules and Taft
The 61st Congress convened in extraordinary session mainly to revise tariffs, but attention shifted to organizational rules. President Taft, after meeting thousands, has yet to prepare his special message, now expected tomorrow. Payne announces tariff bill will wait for that message.
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Congress
White House
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
House
Notable Absences Mark Key College Draft Picks
The record lists players Norris Poindexter Cooper Davis Kopps Lenroo Lind Morse Murdock Nelson and Clark Russell Mezare Shep as absentees joining regional teams from Wisconsin Minnesota Kan Florida Texas and South Carolina. Absent names indicate shifts in contest readiness and participation for upcoming league events.
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Washington
Cooper
Davis
Kopps
Wis
Lind
Minn
Hepburn
Morse
Murdock
Nelson
Clark
Florida
Russell
Texas
Mezare
South Carolina
Shep
Spectators Fill Galleries for House Session Opening
Crowds from official and private life packed the galleries as the house opened at noon. Mrs Taft was among the keen observers while Democrats faced a battle against the old regime with minority leaders Clark Cannon and Esch absent from a pivotal vote.
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Texas
Clark
Cannon
Esch
Taft
Edmonds in Washington Aims to Back Cannon Opponents
State Chairman Edmonds arrives in Washington to confer with Senator Stephenson and observe his handling of another senator. Reportedly, he is pressing Wisconsin legislators to support "Uncle Joe." Wisconsin insurgents’ solid stand against Cannonism indicates Cannon’s waning influence.
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Edmonds
Washington
PD. C
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Ouher
Uncle Joe
Congress Assembles As Roll Call Delays Session
A large crowd fills the chamber as roll call begins amid a tense standoff. Members flood the floor with two-thirds already present before noon while leaders urge calm and the gallery hosts Captain Butt, the president's aide, as security tightens. The floor is cleared of nonessential attendees fifteen minutes before the session.
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Gress
Captain Butt
Publishers urge congress to defeat Cannonism
A telegram from New York publishers urges members of Congress to vote against Cannon and Cannon ism. Signers include S S McClure of McClure's Magazine E J Ridgeway of Everybodys David Graham Phillips of the American Lawrence Abbott of the Outlook and BR Collier of Collier's Weekly.
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Washington
Congress Today
New York
Ss. S. McClure
McClure’s Magazine
E. J. Ridgeway
Everybody's
David Graham Phillips
the American
Lawrence Abbott
the Outlook
BR. J. Collier
Collier's Weekly
Impending Fight Newsroom Opens With Order From McDowell
The scene opens with a messenger bringing assurance about an impending fight as Alexander McDowell, clerk of the last house, calls the members to order from the rostrum. Chaplain Coudin offers a prayer, marking the session’s solemn start.
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Alexander McDowell
Coudin
Clash of Arms Likely on Isthmus War Front
The western coast of Central America bristles with warships to deter moves by the warring nation. The West Virginia and Maryland arrived at Acajutia Salvador. Washington reached Corinto. Yorktown heads from Acapulco to Amalapa. Glacier at Amalana. California and Pennsylvania sail for Magdalena Bay. Tacoma sails from Guantanamo toward Puerto Cortez.
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Central America
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Maryland
Bureau of Navigation
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Salvador
Amalapa
Corinto
Yorktown
Acapulco
Union Bay
Glacier
Amalana
California
Pennsylvania
Magdalena Bay
Tacoma
Guantanamo
Puerto Cortez
Tense naval standoff grows as Nicaragua troops near frontier
Despite official claims of peace, dispatches report 6000 Nicaraguan troops near the Honduran frontier and forces massing at Corinto. American warships block movements while Mexican gunboats join patrols, and talks in Central America hint at a possible peaceful settlement within days.
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Salvador
Honduran
Corinto
Amapala
Fonseca Bay
Zelaya
Costa Rica
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Pacific
State Department
Central America
Magoon
Cuba
Senor Espinoza
Mexico
Probe Hindered as Witnesses Fail Madison Test
In Madison on March 15 a probe stalled by missing witnesses. Game Warden Stone was indisposed and A C Keller did not honor a subpoena though he was wired for. Assemblyman Bray criticized the process while Senator Morris questioned witness reliability. Sheriff Knell to be recalled tomorrow amid fears Stephenson seating may trigger committee moves to block further probing.
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Wis
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A. C. Keller
Europe
A. R. Ames
Stephenson
Knell
Assembly
Sweat the Black Hand in New York arrests
Eleven Italian suspects are in custody and being interrogated as the crackdown on the Black Hand continues. Police believe the men have intimate knowledge of the organization and some are thought to be leaders in the network following the Lieut. Petrosino assassination.
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New York
Black Handa
Petrosino
Talley Dies After Three Months Illness
Guy Talley longtime local resident and former grocer died at 5 45 pm after a three month battle with heart disease He was born May 16 1868 in Stevens town Lewis Valley He leaves a widow three brothers Grant George Seth and a sister Mrs Henry Arnison The funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm at 1128 Vine Street with Rev J J Clemens leading and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery by Fessler Dani
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U. S. Express
Here
Sioux Falls
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Stevenstown
Lewis Valley
Grant Talley
North Fourth Street
Grant
Elkader
Iowa
George
West Salem
Seth Talley
Stephen Stephenson Sworn In As Wisconsin Senator
The opening session of the 61st Congress in the Senate chamber drew a large audience, mainly ladies. Isaac Stephenson from Wisconsin took the oath after La Follette offered to present credentials, amid a notable display of ceremony and shifting coalition talk. A new committee to select members was announced, including insurgent figures Borah and Dixon.
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Senate
Taft
la Follette
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
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la Follete
Stephenson
Hale
Borah
Idaho
Dixon
Montana
Aldrich
R. I
Hean
N. J
McCumber
N. D
Crane
Mass
Flint
Cal
Sutherland
Utah
Curtis
Kansas
Wisconsin members battle over CLO house rules
Washington March 15 Special. Every Wisconsin member present except Stafford voted to defeat the rules and Cannon ism. Representative Davison Stafford and Kuester man were the only Wisconsin members who helped to elect Cannon. While Cannon was elected his rules were beaten.
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Man
Wisconsin
Senator Bryan Seeks Future Role in Nebraska Politics
Chichaso March 15. W A Bryan arrived for a lecture and said he hopes never to be an available candidate for any office. He predicted the 1912 Democratic nominee could be chosen by party and people almost unanimously. He allowed a 1910 Nebraska senatorial bid was possible, noting the senatorship was his boyhood dream.
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Chichaso
W. A Bryan
Democratic
Democratic Party
Bryan
Nebraska
License Restored Opens Maxie's Place on North Third
John Hundt who was granted a license by the council Friday has reopened Maxie's Place at 199 North Third Street. The move marks the revival of the establishment under new, temporary management awaiting final permits.
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John Hundt
Council
Maxie’s
North Third Street
Insurgent Victory Over Reed Rules Stuns Cannonites in Congress
The 1909 parliamentary revolt ends with the insurgents defeating the Reed rules 193 to 189 after Democrats switch sides. Key figures include Clark, Dalzell, Fornes, Conroy, Goldfogle, Moon, Johnson, and a long list of Republican insurgents from Wisconsin to Nebraska. The Clark resolution proposes a rules committee and new temporary guidelines for the current session. Turmoil marks the roll call as the chamber faces a pivotal shift in leadership dynamics.
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House
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Tennessee
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Iowa
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Minn
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Ill
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W. Va
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Neb
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Cal
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Ala
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Hitchcock
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Burleson
Texas
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Illinois
Mace
Weather Forecast Notes Coldest in La Crosse 10
Forecasts today show Wisconsin increasing cloudiness with possible snow flurries late tonight or Tuesday and warmer tonight. Minnesota expects snow flurries tonight and Tuesday with warmer conditions in the east and colder in the west. Iowa remains partly cloudy with snow flurries tonight or Tuesday and warmer tonight.
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United States
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Duluth
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Iowa
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