Congress approves $800000 relief for quake victims
The U S Congress appropriates eight hundred thousand dollars for earthquake survivors amid a message from the president and cheers in congress.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
1
Bailey of Texas Votes Against Senate Appropriation Measure
One dissenting vote is reported as Bailey of Texas opposed the Senate appropriation bill. The article notes the amount cited in the message was increased at the president's suggestion, signaling a shift in funding scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Texas
Senate
Roosevelt asks half million for Italian relief fund
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a direct appropriation of 500000 dollars to aid Italy after the earthquake disaster. The measure would fund provisions clothing medicines and more while dispatching supply ships Celtic and Culgoa and potentially navy vessels to deliver aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Italy
Culgoa
Messina
Senate
House
United States Navy
Committee On Appropriations
Bailey
House of Representatives
American Red Cross Society
Celtic
Port Said
Mount Pelee
Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio elects Burton senator in special session
The seventy eighth Ohio general assembly convened in extraordinary session to elect a successor to Foraker and to approve state spending and convict labor reforms. Theodore Burton received the Republican caucus nomination by acclamation and is expected to be elected on January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Seventy Eighth General Assembly of
Ohio
United States
Sen
Foraker
Theodore Burton
Cleveland
Republican Joint Caucus
Ohio General Assembly
Joseph B. Foraker
Burton
C. P. Taft
Mathews
Thorne Baker
Cincinnati
Hains Testifies On Defense In Slaying Case
Thorn ton Jenkins Hains took the witness stand in his own defense at Flushing New York and gave a snappy recital of his life and Captain Hains marital troubles that led to the slaying of Annis. He described the captain's May visit to his home and the agitation caused by his wife's statements about Annis as the morning session ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flushing
N. Y
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Captain Hains
Annis
Hains
Detroit Banker Potter Ends Own Life
Henry C. Potter Jr. vice president of People's State Savings bank died by self inflicted gunshot this morning after a period of nervous prostration. Cashier Lawson later said Potter's bank affairs were absolutely straight and all right. In a separate item, The First National Bank of Rugway North Carolina closed by its directors with George W. Swords named receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry C. Potter, Jr
People’s State Savings Bank
Potter
Lawson
People’s State Bank
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
First National Bank of
Rugway
N. C
Comptroller of Currency
George W. Swords
Readers pack House as president replies to inquiry
In Washington on January 4 the House read the president's message addressing a resolution asking for explanation of hints that members of Congress feared Secret Service investigations. Galleries were packed to the doors, and the reading was referred to the special committee that first handled the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Congress
Secret Service
Cab Strike Officially Declared Off After Weeklong Weakening
New York cabmen and chauffeurs ended their strike after gradually weakening over the past week and the closure was announced late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Castro Undergoes Operation in Berlin
Berlin January 4 Former President Castro underwent kidney operation by Dr Israel. He reportedly came through the procedure fairly well and is doing as well as could be expected, according to doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Castro
Israel
China's political shakeup shocks foreign powers
In Pekin on January 4, Yuan Shi Kai is dismissed as grand councilor and commander in chief, with Na Tung named to a vacant grand councilor post. An edict appoints Liang Tang Yen as customs taotai to fill the foreign board vacancy. Ministers from Britain and the United States press the matter at the British legation as the four powers confer again at the American legation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Na Tung
Liang-Tun-Yen
Customs Taotai
John N. Jordan
Supply ships speed to Messina as Italian quake aid arranged
The American Culgoa sails from Port Said with provisions for Messina while Celtic may head to Naples. Ambassador Griscom reports Italian prime minister favors sending Celtic to Naples and Culgoa to Messina. Sperry's fleet begins Suez Passage. Yankton and Culgoa proceed with doctors and hospital supplies for earthquake victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Italy
Griscom
Celtic
Naples
Culgoa
Messina
Griscow
Port Said
Suez
Connecticut
Kansas
Minnesota
Vermont
Sperry
Suez Canal
Yankton
Navy Department
Frisco collision near Fisher leaves two dead
A passenger train and a Frisco freight train collided head on near Fisher, twelve miles west of Tulsa. The engineer and fireman were killed and many others injured, with a relief train from Tulsa dispatched. no passengers died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Frisco Road
Fisher
Trial Hides Scandal as Mrs Erb Testifies
Media Pennsylvania January 4 Judge John son seeks to keep scandal out of the Mrs Florence Erb and Mrs Catharine Beisel murder trial. Mrs Erb returns to the stand denying improper familiarity with unnamed men and recounting firing a revolver to scare her husband after he dragged her from bed. She insists she had no role in the killing and cannot illuminate the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Florence Erb
Catharine Beisel
J. Clayton Erb
Outline of Representations to the Foreign Board
A report notes that officials, including Mr Rockhill the American minister, joined in submitting an outline of representations to the foreign board, but no definite action was taken.
Evacuations Rise as Messina Quake Triggers Panic
Messina reports say 6,000 people have left the city with 8,000 more expected to depart as looters are shot and emergency crews assess the destruction. Foreign officers estimate far higher death tolls in Messina and Reggio with up to 90,000 and 30,000 respectively. King Victor Emmanuel and the queen arrived in Rome after touring the quake zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Messina
Naples
Reggio
Victor Emmanuel
Giolitti
Pellario
Melito
Coldest Wave of Season to Hit Lake Region Tonight
The weather bureau forecasts the coldest wave of the season with high winds reaching the upper Lake region and the Mississippi Valley tonight or Tuesday, signaling a sharp plunge in temperatures across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Upper Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
Presidential Nominations Board Names Envoys and Consuls
Presidential nominations list envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary Huntington Wilson of Illinois to Argentina Republic Spencer F Eddy of Illinois to Roumania Servia and diplomatic agent in Bulgaria Consul general Arnold Shanklin of Missouri to Mexico at Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Huntington Wilson
Illinois
Argentina
Spencer F. Eddy
Romania
Servia
Bulgaria
Arnold Shanklin
Missouri
Mexico
Mexico City
Burnell Elected President of Chicago Board of Trade
John A. Burnell was today elected president of the Chicago Board of Trade in Chicago Illinois. The ceremony announced the new leadership for the upcoming term and highlighted Burnell as the chosen head of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
John A. Burnell
Chicago Board of Trade
Government Loses Oil Trust Case Again
Supreme Court denies government petition for certiorari in the 29 million dollar suit against Standard Oil, leaving in place a lower court ruling favorable to Standard Oil. Gas price law upholds 80 cent rate in New York City as constitutional, Brownsville soldier case dismissed for insufficient amount, and market reacts with semi panic as Consolidated Gas decision is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Standard Oil Co
Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Consolidated Gas Company
New York City
New York
Brownsville
Oscar Reid
Sims
Chicago
Washington
Landis
N. Y
Consolidated Gas
Abolish Land Office Urged by Secretary Garfield
Secretary Garfield urges Congress to abolish the Des Moines land office located in the federal building. J. J. Payne serves as registrar and S. J. Loughran as receiver. The office recorded $5085 in receipts against $7817 in expenses over the last five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Congress
Des Moines
Jan
Interior Department
Federal
J. J. Payne
S. J. Loughran
Iowa
General Land Office
Labor to Hit Courts Protest Planned for Lincoln Day
Mass meetings to protest alleged invasion of workers constitutional rights by the courts are to be held in every city and town on Lincoln's birthday. Chicago Federation of Labor ordered central bodies to cooperate and arrange volunteer speakers to mobilize members for what could be the largest Chicago demonstration by workingmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Chicago
Ill
Chicago Federation of Labor
Weather Outlook with Snow Flurries and Cold Wave
Weather bulletin notes low snow flurries tonight with clearing on Tuesday. Illinois forecast calls for showers, rain or snow, and colder conditions into Tuesday. Sunrise 7 18 a.m. sunset 4 33 p.m. moonset 5 34 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
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Ai Suluins
Madison
Wis
Davidson
la Follette
China
Fleet Too Late
Calgoa
ERB
Ital
Ian
King
ples—Island
Nivza
Catania
Frank Perret
Brooklyn
Matteucci
Royal Observatory
Mount Vesuvius
Stromboli
Stromboli Island
Supreme Tribunal
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