House Opposes the President in Silent Vote
Lawmakers express opposition to the president as a secret ballot yields unclear outcome. Delegates from multiple committees voice concerns over policy and governance without public debate.
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
1
President's Rebuke Inspires House Resolution Action
In Washington the House weighs a move to rebuke the President over his marine corps order. Representative Perkins proposed a five member special committee to address the president's criticisms of Congress and a Senate measure to study the matter. The action aims to define the proper course in response to the presidential message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Marine Corps
House
Perkins
New York
Congress
Senate
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Indolent Work Ideals Stir State Aid Debate
In a letter on a bill for state works and colonies for vagrants and habitual drunkards Commissioner Powderly criticizes frequent New York bread line volunteers. He describes many as indolent and shiftless yet believes a spark of manliness remains beneath their degraded exterior and argues they should work on state farms rather than be fed by charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
New York
Powderly
New York City
Rubbish Pile Fire at Local Grocery
Firefighters quickly extinguished a rubbish pile fire at a grocery on Fifteenth and Market streets late yesterday. Overheating stove caused the blaze, with damage not exceeding five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Grocery
Fifteenth
Marke
May Smoke in Zion City Without Tobacco Clause
Zion City Illinois chief changes long standing smoking ban in property transfers. Dowie era rules kept moral code, now property can pass with smoking clause omitted and community rights to reclaim remain. Signs once read Smoking swearing and liquor not allowed are no longer posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Chicago
Zion City
John Alexander Dowie
Cass and Carroll Counties Lead In Pauper Gender Gap
State Board of Charities report shows Cass county with 41 men to 4 women and Carroll with 17 men to 2 women the widest male to female ratios among Indiana counties. Across 92 counties, male paupers total 2167 versus 1111 females. only eleven counties buck the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Carroll
Board of State Charities
St. Joseph
Porter
Marshall
Adams
Madison
Parke
Henry
Kosciusko
Benton
Orange
Clark
Dubois
Posey
Man In Noblesville Slashes Own Throat With Children Present
George Little attempted suicide last night cutting his throat with a pocketknife while his two stepchildren played nearby. He kissed the children before placing them on his knee, then attacked himself in view of them. Doctors treated three gashes near the jugular vein. he survived and expressed a desire to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Noblesville
Ind
George Little
Indiana Dairymen Set to Supply Chicago Markets
Indiana dairy inspectors Bert W. Cohn and F. W. Tucker report that Indiana will soon provide nearly all Chicago dairy products. Chicago health officials credit Indiana with advanced sanitary milk production, urging Illinois dairymen to elevate standards to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert W. Cohn
F. W. Tucker
Chicago
Gan opener used to get troseau
Dominico Patricio arrives from Genoa with his fiancee Maria Consenino’s trousseau packed in two tin cans at the bottom of his trunk. A treasury agent inspects the contents finding a wedding dress and slippers. no duty is charged as Patricio heads to Texas to marry his former Naples sweetheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
New York
Atlantic
Dominico Patricio
Texas
Maria Consenino
Genoa
Patricio
Treasury
Harris
Italy
Maria
Naples
America
Diamonds Going Up Among Christmas Jewelry Prices
Christmas shoppers face unusually high prices for diamond jewelry as prices from European centers rise in the last three months. The demand has surged while European unemployed diamond workers fell from 3,500 last spring to 330, and New York cutters' unemployment also declined in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
New York
Europe
New Mexico Wool Growers Test Main Tariff Claims
The House passed the general appropriation bill of 31 million with little debate. Three wool growers testified at the tariff hearing: B G Johnson of Blackfoot Idaho defended cost figures showing 10 percent Idaho sheep profit. Solomon Lun of New Mexico urged retaining the wool tariff. H W Kelly for the New Mexico Wool Growers association urged keeping the tariff amid higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means
B. G. Johnson
Blackfoot
Idaho
Solomon Lun
New Mexico
H. W. Kelly
Indiana liquor interests use injunctions to block local option
In Whitley County Indiana liquor men obtain a temporary restraining order to stop county officials from calling a local option election before February 4. Scottsburg marks a dry county as J J Benn’s liquor license expires ending his monopoly after four years of intense anti liquor battles. Bluffton and Wells County move toward dryness as remaining saloons close and licenses expire January seventh and February seventh, triggering a two year dry period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Bluffton and
Wells County
Orphan Heir Rich After Father’s Death in Probate Court
Philander W. Oliver died by his own actions leaving Wilson Oliver an orphan at the county home. Wilson is heir to $1,570 usable anytime. Circuit court granted the Logansport Loan and Trust Company guardianship and collection of life and wage policies totaling 1,570 plus 1,000 policy from Modern Woodmen and 500 from the Relief Fund and 70 wages from Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philander W. Oliver
Wilson Oliver
George W. Funk
Logansport Loan and Trust Company
Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief Fund
Panhandle
Senator Beveridge Leads Panamanian Canal Delegation Trip
Washington reports Senator Beveridge introduced Harry Reisenberg to the president. Reisenberg says canal records are accessible and nothing is concealed. The interstate and foreign commerce committee plans a Dec 28 to Jan 13 study trip to the Isthmus to inspect conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmus Canal
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Miami
Fla
Washington
Wolgast Defeats Attell in Ten-Round Featherweight Bout
In Los Angeles on December 11 Wolgast from Milwaukee out fought featherweight champion Abe Attell for ten rounds. No official decision was permitted by law. Wolgast pressed the action each round and landed heavy blows that shook Attell, winning the contest on points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Wolgast
Milwaukee
Abe Attell
Attell
Newburg Becomes Dry In Warwick County Indiana
Evansville Indiana December 11 Newburg a town of 1500 in Warwick county ten miles east of here is now dry. Saloons in the town were voted out recently and the last license that of J E Anshier has just expired and his place has been closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Had One Lone Gent But A Promising Plan
W B Hoyt once a theatrical manager was arrested in South Bend after arriving from here. He carried only one cent in cash and four collar buttons plus a notebook, but had written to a former company member asking for 200 to fund a new scheme. The letter led to his capture by Detective Guy Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Hoyt
Guy Clark
Flames kill two in burning stable on Prairie Avenue
A fire at 1824 Prairie Avenue in Chicago killed Mrs. Elizabeth Carr and her one year old child who were trapped on the upper floor of a stable. Several others jumped from windows and were injured as flames swept the building tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Prairie Avenue
Elizabeth Carr
Wreck Causes Delay in Panhandle Rail Yards
A small wreck occurred in the Panhandle south yards shortly after midnight. A rail on the main track broken caused a box car to leave the tracks and tie up operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Yousiff Mahmout Wins Two Straight Falls in Chicago
Yousiff Mahmout heavyweight wrestler defeated Fred Beel of Wisconsin in two straight falls. First fall lasted 22 minutes 30 seconds, second fall 53 minutes 50 seconds. Mahmout’s apparent weight advantage carried the match. Incomplete report notes Turner and Tova as semi windup participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Yousiff Mahmout
Fred Beel
Wisconsin
Ince
Turner
Tov Va
Homeliest Man Wins Theater Prize at Nelson Show
At the Nelson theater Audrey Stock company engagement, a $5 prize for the homeliest man was offered. Charles Sweethan, the theater janitor, stepped forward after the call and claimed the prize, ending the short contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Theater
Audrey Stock Company
Charles Sweethan
Gortelyou Offered a Job
New York December 11 state press reports a rumor that Gortelyou has been offered a government post though no official confirmation was issued. The brief note notes the unnamed position and the source of the rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Suffrage Organizer Grace Penfield to Address Local Women
Grace Penfield of San Antonio will speak at Library hall this afternoon at 3 o clock to organize a state suffrage society. She aims to mobilize half a million Texas women to petition the legislature for voting rights and to hold a state convention in March, possibly bringing Dr Anna Shaw back to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Penfield
Modern Patriotic Club
Alice’ .Gregg
Miss Gregg
Anna Shaw
Yeuell Addresses Christian Science Critics at City Church
Rev Yeuell spoke to a large audience at the Christian church about Christian Science in response to newspaper articles. He said he did not attack the faith and only used it as an illustration. The program included fine singing and a question box, with a lecture on Quo Vadis tonight and a men’s talk on Cod Fish Sunday. Services continue all next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeuell
Christian Church
Town Topics Publisher Sentenced in Mail Attacks Case
John iee rer publisher of Town Topics was fined one thousand dollars and sentenced by a federal judge to eight months in jail for using the mails to publish attacks on local citizens. The case arose in Columbus with Associated Press reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
John Iee Rer
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Food and Drug Commissioner
H. W. Evans
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Elgin
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TION
Law
Indianapolis, Ind
Whitley County
Tnon
Scottsburg
Scott County
Cense
J. J. Benn
Bluffton’s
Bluffton, Ind
Fred Black
Wood’s Saloon
Bluffton
Big Ditch
Commission
Beveridge
Harry Reisenberg
Isthmus
Panama
the Commercial Club of
Reisenberg
Geethals
Panama Canal Commission
Culebra
Gold Hill
Col. Goethals
Newburg
Evansville
Warwick County
W. B. Hoyt
Rical
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Gortelyou
Union Trust Company
Grace Penfield
San Antonio, Texas
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Secre
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Women's Suffrage Society
Farrier
Colombo
Associated ‘Press
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