Speaker Cannon Crushed in Revolt Over Rules
Washington March 21 Insurgent Republicans aided by Democrats toppled Speaker Cannon’s grip in a three day contest. The house voted 191 to 155 to make the rules committee elective and to vacate the speakership, but 9 insurgents joined standpatters to keep the chair intact. After hours of clashes Cannon read a conciliatory note and the crowd erupted as he yielded little.
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Washington
Mar
Representatives
Joe
House
Gannon
Gannon Stakes
Rules Committee
Cannon
Burleson
Payne
Hurrison
Danville
Tawney
Dalsell
Old Guard
Mayes
California
Madison
Kansas
Norris
Nebraska
Bale
Mr. Cannon
Warriot
Tuey
Thua
Ames
Mass
Barnard
Cary
Wis
Cooper
Wie
Davidson
Dawson
Davis
Minn
Fish
N. Y
Foelker
Kustermann
Lemroot
Lindbergh
Kan
Martin
McLaughlin
Mich
Miler
Morse
Murdock
Nelson
Norra
Neh
Packet
Parsons
Poindexter
Wash
Plamley
Taxlor
Townsend
Steenarson
Volstead
Woods
Lwer House
Bia
Congress
Champ Clark
Clark
Hong
Hazers policy ends Col Hugh Scotts West Point career
Washington March 21 reports Col Hugh Scotts premature retirement from West Point amid a stern front against hazing at the academy. He is returning to the Philippines after serving at the military school.
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Washington
Mar
Col
Hugh Scott
West Point Academy
Atern
Military Academy
Scott
Philippines
Banquet Unites Two Nations At University Club
At Albany on May 21, President Taft Earl Grey and Gov. Hughes spoke at a University Club banquet celebrating friendship between the United States and Canada. Taft said no political engagements would follow the stay, while Grey praised common ancestry and unity. Hughes urged public officials to resign when unfit and lauded Taft.
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Albany
Taft
Earl Grey
Canada
Gov. Hughes
New York
University Club
Rochester
Hughes
United States
Nils
Loeb
White House
Ugisithrui
Roosevelt warns nonpartisan, inclusive New York welcome
Theodore Roosevelt echoes a nonpartisan, nonsectarian reception plan for his New York return. He urges participation by Republicans Democrats Vo l activists and others of all political faiths. He mentions likely June 10 sailing from Southampton on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.
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New York
Shellal
Egypt
Mary
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Southampton
Cadets Lose Hops and Liberties at Annapolis
Annapolis Md March 21 Captain Bowyer suspended all general and special liberty for the brigade after a discipline incident at supper formation. No midshipman may leave the academy for any purpose until further order. April and May hop permissions are revoked and the first class club is postponed.
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Annapolis
Department of Discipline
John M. Bowyer
Academy
Salis
Ballinger Testimony in Seation Service Inquiry Report
Director F H Newell testified in the Ballinger Pinchot investigation denying Sal Jinger toe statements and supporting Davis on March 1909 conferences. Newell corroborated actions to restore Garfield era withdrawals and disputed Newell protested against returning all power sites. He addressed the black tent affair and confirmed approval of Perkins conduct in the Harriman land advertising case.
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Washington
Mar
F. H. Newell
Rec Seation Service
Ballinger-Pinechot
Sal Jinger
Garfield
Davis
Ballinger
Reclamation Service
Newell
Pepper
Nega
Tallinger
EB. T. Perkins
Chicago
Harriman
Perkins
Insurance bribery inquiry reveals large campaign payments
New York reporting on a fire insurance inquiry shows William Hotchkiss and Alfred Hurrell exposing funds used to influence Albany legislation from 1901 to 1908. Payments to Sherman & Sterling and Weed & Kennedy totalled hundreds of thousands of dollars, with figures like 177,500 and 15,000 cited, naming Kennedy Woodruff Raines Malloy Riordan and others among those mentioned.
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New York
Albany
William Hotchkiss
Alfred Hurrell
Set.aro
Sherman & Sterling
Fajah R. Kennedy
Weed & Kennedy
Timothy J. Woodrul
Republican State Committee
Demand Money Withdrawn Protest In Chicago Union Push
The Chicago Federation of Labor adopted two resolutions urging the American Federation executive council in Washington to pass measures forcing all union workers nationwide on a shared day to withdraw all money from savings banks. The demand targets organized capital blamed for trying to destroy union labor in Philadelphia.
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Chicago Federation
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Executive Council
The
American Federation
Washington
Greek Mob Stones Train at Larisan Riot
Greek rioters halted a train near Larisan in Thessaly, bombarded car windows with slaves, and clashed with troops. Troops fired on the peasants, killing several and wounding many. Rioters then reached Larissa causing disturbances before cavalry dispersed them.
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Athens
Flys
Larisan
Thessaly
Larissa
Papke Knocks Out Lewis For Middleweight Title
Paris reports Bully Papke known as the Windy Thunderbolt stopped Wille Lewis of New York in the third round of their scheduled 20 round bout for the middleweight championship. Lewis absorbed early punishment before succumbing to Papke s heavy blows and going down for the count. Also, Gov Haskell ordered to bed after strain from 59 days of the special legislative session.
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Linais Thunderbolt
Wings
Paris
Mar
Bully Papke
Uwindy Thunderbolt
Wille Lewis
New York
Papke
Lewis
Roctor
Haskell
Sulbrie
Okla
Oshkosh waterboat touted for speed and light weight
Oshkosh reports a waterboat for George Athearne with an aluminum heavy components making it about 1000 pounds lighter than rival craft. The 40 foot hull carries a 1300 pound eight cylinder engine claimed to reach near 200 horsepower, with potential to be the fastest in the world and named Oshkosh.
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Oshkosh
George Athearne
Milwaukes
May Schwenke
Sixth Street
Leonora Shephard
Schwenke
Leonora
Port Washington
Frank Dargit
Bherim Delies
Medford
J. A. Benn
Stoddicker
E Koever
Madison
Wisconsin Railroadesomarission
Fall River
Columbia County
Milwaukee Tailway
Rhinelander
Straub
John Murphy
Elias Wendell
Roe
Smith and Jones
Murphy
Montana
Stevens Point
Frank Melezynski
Waupun
Eau Plaine
Chicago
Recine
Pupera
Cctronic
Isaac Welsman
Morrie Fox
Wausau
New Richmond
Gh, Marsh
Congregational Church
Wisconsin
Ianois
Marsh
Plymouth
D. B. Clark
Jersey
Windemere Farm
G. A. Buckstatt
Oshkogh
Milwaukee
Racine
Willam Muller
Nicholas Lanser
Smicding
Jan Claire
Seeire
Bollast Bowen
France
America
Washington
D. C
S Beloit
Palice Qualman
Che
Igar Loree
James Newball
Sheboygan
Peti-Ton
Regent Polot
Frank Williams
Junction City
Waupyn
Webb
Free recipe promises to cure weak kidneys and bladder
A vintage ad offers a free 2.50 recipe to treat kidney and bladder troubles. It pledges rapid relief from pain and urinary symptoms and urges readers to mail for the prescription from Dr. A E Robinson in Detroit. The copy asserts harmless remedies and self treatment at home, finishing with a curious aside about the crow.
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A. E. Robinson
K-250
Lick Building
Detroit
Mich
Lydia Pinkham's Compound Endorsed by Brookfield Women
A Brookfield Missouri resident reports dramatic health improvement after two years of illness using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement claims the remedy supports women through menopause and related conditions, offering free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Brookfield
Pinkham
Ana Lovsranony
Livingston Street
Brookfeld
Lydia E. Pinkham
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