Indiana Legislature Opens With Governor Hanly Address
Indianapolis Jan 10 Both branches convened at 10 o clock with Lieutenant Governor Miller presiding in the senate and Fred A Sims presiding in the house. Governor Hanly read his message after organization as Branch of Martinsville was chosen speaker and Goodwine of Williamsport president pro tem. Caucuses named Branch Elliott Hastings Fessler Win trode and Honan Sweney France Ernst Plass for key posts.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Miller
Senate
Fred A. Sims
Frankfort
House
Supreme Court
Hanly
Representative Branch
Martinsville
Goodwine
Oroter
Flonse Republicans
Representative Elliott
Connersville
W. S. Hastings
Washington
Leo Fessler
Charles Wintrode
Huntington
House Democrats
Representative Honan
Seymour
Representative Sweney
Tell City
Fred France
Charles Ernst
Decatur
R. J. Plass
South Bend
Senate Republicans
Fremont Goodwine
Williamsport
Taggart
Bowlus
Grand Hotel
Carl Wood
L. Ert Slack
Franklin
Slack
Honan
Indiana House and Senate Return Nomination for Hazzard
In Crawfordsville the chief doorkeeper Lewis Hazzard from Fort Wayne was renominated in the house and senate today, each body voting strictly along party lines. Governor Hanly read the message for several hours. No other business was transacted by either chamber.
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Crawfordsville
Lewis Hazzard
Fort Wayne
House
Senate
Hanly
White man lynched in Iowa after murder
James Cullen a contractor worth 50000 was taken from Floyd county jail by a mob in Charles City Iowa and hanged to the Cedar river bridge in the city center. He claimed self defense after killing his wife and fifteen year old stepson. ministers and many women witnessed the lynching.
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Iowa
Hira
Charles City
James Cullen
Floyd County
Cedar River
Schermerhorn
Cullen
Lke
Persia's New Ruler to be Crowned Feb 2 at Chadir Festival
The new shah Mohammed Ali Mirza will be enthroned during the Chadir festival on February 2, deemed highly auspicious as the anniversary of the prophet’s proclamation. Officials report no disturbances as funeral rites for Muzaffer-ed-Din proceed, with diplomats extending condolences. The late king’s body rests at the Great Takieh pending interment.
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Teheran
Mohammed Ali Mirza
Shah
Muzaffer-ed-Din
May Abolish Carlisle Institute in Carlisle Pa
Washington reports that the Carlisle Institute, founded in 1879 for higher education of the Indians, faces possible abolition as a Senate Indian Affairs sub committee votes to strike its funding from the Indian appropriation bill and argues the school’s distance from reservations reduces effectiveness compared with Western institutions.
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Carlisle
Washington
Carlisle Institute
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Mayor Ayres Exonerated by City Council Inquiry
Portland Indiana January 10 The city council in a full committee session investigated charges against Mayor Ayres prompted by Roscoe D Wheat former prosecuting attorney After hours of private testimony the panel found no substance to the allegations and agreed on a report exonerating the mayor and deeming further inquiry unnecessary
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Ayres
Portland
Ind
Ayers
Roscoe D. Wheat
Hasty marriage ends in tragedy in New York
William Tyee, 24, shot his 14 year old wife Mary at her mother's home, then wounded her brother William Vehmeyer, 17, and killed himself. Mary and her brother were expected to recover while Tyee died. The couple wed three days after meeting on Thanksgiving and never lived together.
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New York
William Tyee
Mary
William Vehmeyer
Jene
Tyoe
Legislature Condemns Gratuities in Hartford
Hartford January 10 reports the general assembly met and organized. The governor highlighted state costs for gratuities to newspaper men. Items for knives and fountain pens for assembly members totaled 15,631 two years ago and 5,890 for newspaper representatives.
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Hartford
Conn
General Assembly
Assembly
Senate Hears Shock Over Rail Workers 43-Hour Shifts
Senate debates the hours bill as Lafollette cites a record of trainmen on duty from seventeen to forty-three hours. Beveridge demands the road involved while Lafollette withholds the name. Tillman plans to address the Brownsville issue later.
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Washington
Senate
Lafollette
Brownsville
Foraker
Tillman
Army Appropriation Battle in House Over General Rank
Washington January 10 The house began army appropriation debate by sections under a five minute rule. A point of order against abolishing the rank of lieutenant general with the retirement of Arthur MacArthur was sustained. The committee refused to strike a million dollar allotment for national guard encampments alongside war troops despite criticism. Several items were struck out including clerk appointments at posts, sale of surplus stores in Cuba and the Philippines, laundries at posts, fuel sales to officers, and prohibiting brigade post expenditures without congressional approval.
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Washington
House
Arthur MacArthur
National Guard
Grosvenor
Ohio
Hepburn
Iowa
Hay
Virginia
Cuba
Philippines
Congress
Seven Days Grace Granted in Missouri Murders
Jefferson City on January 10 granted a seven day respite until January 17 for William Spaugh under death sentence for Sheriff Polk's murder. Governor denied a respite for W J Church who was hanged today at Warrenton for killing his foster parents.
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Jefferson City
Cvernor Polk
William Spaugh
Polk
W. Jh. Church
Warrenton
General Pavloff Assassinated In Court Martial Terror Attack
In St. Petersburg on January 10 General Pavloff chief military procurator was assassinated during a court martial. A terrorist masked as a soldier fired and fled but was captured before escape. Admiral Dubassoff, former governor general of Moscow, warned of another imminent life attempt.
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St. Petersburg
Pavloff
Workmen's Awful Fate at Jones & Laughlin Furnace
Pittsburg Pa Jan 10 A gas explosion at Eliza furnaces of Jones Laughlin steel works showered molten metal over an area of forty feet. Of thirty five men at the furnace three bodies are in the morgue seven fatally injured and twenty four unaccounted for. One man recovered says the blast was instant and many could not escape. Illinois Legislature Convenes Springfield Ill Jan 10 The forty fifth general assembly opened with Lieutenant Governor Sherman presiding in the Senate and Edward Shurtiett in the House. Senator Pemberton elected president pro tem. Few notable incidents marked the opening sessions.
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Pittsburg
Eliza
Jones & Laughlin Steel Works
Hinois
Springfield
Ill
General Assembly
Ilinois
Senate
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Edward D. Shurtiett
McHenry County
Stanton C. Pemberton
Coles County
Roosevelt to Visit Indianapolis for Lawton Statue Unveiling
President Roosevelt has promised to visit Indianapolis on May 30 to deliver a speech at the unveiling of a statue of General Henry Lawton. The announcement places the event in a national context with the president's participation.
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Witte
Indianapolis
Washington
Roosevelt
Henry Lawton
Inaugurations and deaths shape early 1909 pages
James N. Gillette sworn in as California governor while Rollin S. Woodruff becomes Connecticut governor. David Overmier, noted Kansas Democrat, dead at Topeka home. South Carolina Senate backs Theodore Roosevelt era policy in Browneville matter. Edward T. Sanford named assistant attorney general to replace resigned James Cooley. Robert J. Gamble endorsed to seek another Senate term in South Dakota. Baroness Murdett-Coutts wills all property to husband and sole executor. U S pensions total 2 320 800 000 with 95 percent to Civil War veterans. Savannah Augusta and Northern Railway granted right to build a line from Savannah to Rossville Ga.
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James N. Gillette
California
Rollin S. Woodruff
Connecticut
David Overmier
Kansas
Topeka
South Carolina
United States
Baroness Murdett-Coutts
A. Onarter
Savannah, Augusta & Northern Railway Company
Savannah
Rossville
Courts Probe Rail Rivalries Clash Over Competition
Chicago January 10 government lawyers pressed two traffic managers to admit that concentration of railroad ownership harms competition. J Stubbs of Southern Pacific Union Pacific and J M Hannaford of Northern Pacific testified that competition remains sharp despite consolidations. Stubbs argued Union Pacific mainly serves Missouri to California traffic and cannot threaten California routes. He warned against stockholder prosperity masking rates, and said competition persists regardless of ownership. A legislative probe by Rep Coke seeks to investigate Winter state charges with a $2,000 budget to cover costs.
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Chicago
Trans-Continental
Messrs. Severance
Kel Jorg
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Systems
J. M. Hannaford
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Great Northern
Stubbs
Central Pacific
EB. H. Harriman
California
Ogden
Missouri River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iran
Stubb
Susrain
James J Hill
Mr Stubbs
Odieh
Indiana Republicans hail Goodrich as state chairman
Indianapolis January 10 Republican state committee, meeting at the Claypool hotel, commends Chairman Goodrich for his unselfish service and strong leadership. The audit report praised the books as excellent and noted his personal financial sacrifice since election.
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State Committee
Goodrich
Indianapolis
Ind
Republican State Committee
Claypool
Indiana
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