McComas Urges Federal Death Penalty for Presidents’ Assassins
Senator McComas of Maryland calls for strong federal laws to punish acts against the President and high officials. He proposes death penalties for killing or conspiring to kill the President, plus bans on alien anarchists and renewed Chinese exclusion. Senator Hoar supports confinement of anarchists in a government-free zone as an object lesson. The session adjourns after executive business and a Roosevelt message.
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Washington
Senator McComas
Maryland
Senate
Hoar
Massachusetts
McComas
Congress
Carnot
Canovas del Castillo
Austria
Humbert
McKinley
Vicw
Ieee
Spain
United States
House
Messrs. Foraker
Ohio
Allison
Iowa
Fairbanks
Mad
Kean
N. J
Aldrich
R. L
Nelson
Minn
Perkins
Rep
Cal
Jones
Dem
Ark
Morgan
Ala
Cockrell
Miss
McEnery
Roosevelt
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Cuba
Schley Inquiry Findings Soon Reported
A report says the Schley court of inquiry findings will be submitted within a week. A House resolution by Rep Williams calls for full war with Spain investigation, facing no naval opposition. Navy officials and Secretary Long favor congressional inquiry into the Bureau of Navigation and Crowninshield.
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Washington
Schley Court of Inquiry
House
Representative Williams
Mississippi
Spain
Long
Congress
A.S. Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Williams
Crowninshield
Maclay
Mr. Maclay
Navy Department
Brooklyn gNavvy Yard
Schley Purt
Peace Proclamation Silence in Southern Republics
Many fear no dramatic change will occur in the southern republics while fighting continues. A peace proclamation might spark some excitement, notes the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Republicans consider caucus on Southern representation
Special to The New York Times from Washington reports Representative Crumpacker leading a petition for a Republican caucus to decide if lowering Southern representation in the House will become official policy. He says two thirds of House Republicans may back action and a caucus could outline procedures to accelerate a quick campaign before the next election. Senators favorable to the push have urged swift progress.
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Washington
Crumpacker
Rep
Ind
House
PSU Rchacom
Senate
Weeks criticizes Aguinaldo and education policy in Philippines
Congressman Edgar Weeks, arriving from Manila, says Aguinaldo is not intelligent yet cunning and should be allowed to escape. He condemns the education method using young women from colleges, favors educated natives trained locally, and warns about the Sultan of Sidu and complex regional issues.
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San Francisco
Edgar Weeks
Michigan
Manila
Hancock
Philippines
Aguinaldo
United States
Lau
Vassar
Daheer
Sidu
Big Tobacco Combine Reported Tying Philippines to London
The Financier reports a tobacco grower combine in the Philippines with capital estimates from £0,000,000 to £7,000,000. London hosts the scheme under Rothschilds influence via Spanish investments. Contracts were said to come through Peace Delegates in a blend of private and official affairs. Prominent American commissioners are rumored. promotion largely centered in New York.
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London
Philippine Islands
Rothschilds
Philippines
All Peace
New York
Gen Chaffee Orders Ports Closed in Laguna and Batangas
General Chaffee issues orders to close all ports in Laguna and Batangas provinces to cut insurgent finance and halt government fund leakage. Quartermasters will stop rents for military buildings to deny aid to insurgents. He pledges support to Gen Bell in Batangas to subdue the insurgents. Governor Taft improves and plans to return to the United States aboard the Grant before Christmas.
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Manila
Chaffee
Laguna
Batangas
Gen. Chaffee
Bell
Taft
United States
Prosecution Delayed by Statute Question in Cuban Postal Case
Washington December 5 The Neely postal frauds case faces delay as prosecutors rely on U S depositions from Cuba The issue concerns whether Spanish practice allows such use and if extradition rights require cross examination by Neely’s defense and witnesses viewed under American standards The Cabinet has not yet ruled on the legality of this procedural point
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Washington
Charles Neely
Cuba
United States
Nees
Neely
President Meets Ute Indians in Washington
President Roosevelt meets a Ute delegation as Commissioner Jones introduces them. The President cordially greets each man and recalls his own army service with fifty Ute soldiers in the Spanish American War. The Indians react with evident pleasure at the message.
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Washington
Jones
Roosevelt
Spain
Roosevelt nominates federal officers in new Senate slate
President Roosevelt sent nominations to the Senate naming Collectors of Customs for Key West Florida and Newburyport Massachusetts plus a Kansas Internal Revenue Collector James M Simpson. A large number of postmasters and recess appointments across government service were also transmitted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
George W. Allen
Florida
District of
Key West
Fla
Hiram P. Mackintosh
Massachusetts
Newburyport
Mass
Internal Revenue
Kansas
James M.simpson
Government Service
Hay Pauncefote treaty abrogates Clayton Bulwer pact program
The Hay Pauncefote treaty proposes a canal under U S control to connect the Atlantic and Pacific. It supersedes the 1850 Clayton Bulwer agreement while preserving neutralization rules akin to the Suez model. The pact sets terms for construction authorization and wartime protections.
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Washington
United States
John Hay
United States of America
Edward VII
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Lord Pauncefote
Lodge bill seeks Executive Building south of Treasury
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts introduced a bill for constructing an Executive Building in Washington on land south of the Treasury Department. The plan calls for a first floor dining room and reception rooms, second floor offices for the President and clerks, with the President approving the plans and a projected cost of $1,000,000. Roosevelt is said to approve the measure.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Treasury Department
Ihis
Roosevelt
Penrose proposes broad immigration controls bill
Senator Penrose introduced in the Senate a comprehensive immigration bill prepared with the Commissioner General of Immigration. It would impose a 3 per head duty on entrants from foreign countries, excluding citizens of the United States Canada and Mexico, to fund immigration processing and related expenses. The act targets paupers idiots and those likely to become public charges or afflicted with loathsome diseases, and would prohibit assistance in the matter.
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United States
Constantinople
Suez Canal
Canada
Washington
Penrose
Penn
Senate
Commissioner General of Immigration
Mexico
Siasatee of Immigration
Immorality import law targets women and ads by steamships
A passage declares heavy penalties for importing women for immoral purposes and bans steamship companies from advertising foreign business under severe penalties.
Nomination of Eugene Hendry for Hawaii Marshal Referred
During the Senate Executive session the referral of Eugene R. Hendry’s nomination as Marshal for the Territory of Hawaii sparked a dispute. Initially sent to the Porto Rico and Pacific Islands committee, Senator Bacon argued Hawaii’s status requires Territories committee. A rule inquiry was ordered by Spooner, delaying the reference.
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Washington
Senate
Eugene R. Hendry
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Pacific Islands
Foraker
Rep
Ohio
Bacon
Dem
United States
Committee On Territories
Teller
Spooner
Wis
Committee On Rules
House Officers Clash Over Philippine Revenue Origination
Lawmakers in Washington debate whether Philippine revenue legislation must originate in the House as required by the Constitution. Representative Tawney and Minnesota colleagues argue the rule applies to the Philippine measure, opposing Senate bills they call an intrusion on House prerogatives. Other leaders contend the Senate bill merely extends existing law and is not a revenue measure, with floor debate likely.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Lodge
Tawney
Minnesota
House
Overstreet
Indiana
Philippines
Congress
President Roosevelt Hosts Public Officials at White House Dinner
President Roosevelt entertained a notable roster of public officials at a White House dinner. Guests included Secretary Root and Senators Foraker Morgan Lodge Hale Cockrell Fairbanks Meckenery Quarles Clapp and Rep Tlitt Henry A Cooper William H Moody and Gen Leonard Wood.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Secretary Root
Foraker
Morgan
Lodge
Hale
Cockrell
Fairbanks
MeckEnery
Quarles
Clapp
Tlitt
Henry A. Cooper
William H. Mooody
Gen
Leonard Wood
Senate Receives Treaties Renewal Deals For Foreign Affairs
The Senate received from the President the reciprocity treaty renewals led by Britain with the British West Indies. Extradition treaty with Argentina Republic and the Guatemala trademark treaty were also received and referred to the Foreign Relations Committee without debate.
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Washington
Senate
Committee’on Foreign Relations
Great Britain
British West Indies
Argentine Republic
Guatemala
Professions Of This Year S Assemblymen
Albany December 5 Clerk Archie Baxter has prepared the roll of 150 new State Assembly members for January organization. Only 6 have prior service, with 41 new in 1901, 18 re elected from 1900 and 1901. The longest service belongs to Speaker S Fred Nixon with eleven assemblies. Otto Kelsey eight, John McKeown seven terms. Several members have six or five terms. Lawyers predominate with 46. merchants eleven. farmers and real estate nine each. eight manufacturers. four doctors. others range from builders to veterinarians. The list includes many farm ers in diverse combinations, editors, a reporter, a lone printer, a railroad conductor, deputy clerks, typewriters inspectors, plumbers, deputy sheriffs, and New York City real estate experts among the group. Tim Sullivan appears as a real estate operator.
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Albany
Archie Baxter
New State Assembly
S. Fred Nixon
Chautauqua
Otto Kelsey
Livingston
John McKeown
Kings
Charles S. Adler
New York
Jotham P. Adds
Chenango
Thomas M. Costello
Oswego
Louis Bedell
Orange
Robert A Snyder
Ulster
William L. Doughtry
John J. Kean
John K. Patton
Halbert DD. Stevens
Malone
Josiah "T. Newcomb
Charles F. Brooks
Buffalo
George Langhurst
Brooklyn
Thomas G. Ross
Watervliet
Elbert Payne
Hudson
Samuel M. Allston
Lion
James M. Manee
Joseph H. Adams
Iselle W. Salyerds
Scottsville
New York County
John R. Yale
Brewsters
New York City
Ferdinand «. Townsend
Clifton, L. 1
Tim Sullivan
Wyoming Sheep Men Form Giant Range Coalition
Cheyenne December five: Sheep men in Sweetwater country plan a large combine at Rawlins to exclude Utah flock masters and local cattlemen from Red Desert Winter ranges. They seek to lease and buy alternate Government sections from Union Sneffle to control about 1,500,000 acres of winter feed and end frequent range contacts. They offer Union Pacific a rental of one cent per acre per year, about 4,000 dollars annually, and expect a quick closure at Omaha.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Rawlins
Sweetwater Country
Utah
Red Desert
Sweetwater Valley
Union Sneffle
Railroad Company
Union Pacific General Bind Office
Omaha
Legal notes on criminal intent and conspiracy in Georgia case
The Georgia appellate ruling clarifies that a person who forms intent and completes the crime without aid cannot be excused by another's presence with victim consent. It also discusses conspiracy in business, noting that combining for legitimate gains can still harm others if the aim is to injure them, as in the Superior Michigan case.
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Dalton
State
Appellate Tribunal of
Georgia
Southeastern Reporter
Superior
Mich
Hawarden
Duluth
Nisusiemage
Noviluwestern Hreporters
Justice Marshall
Big Michigan Soda Ash Plant Burned
The Michigan Alkali Company's main soda ash plant at Wyandotte near Detroit burned today. Loss estimated at 500000 with 250000 insurance. Building measured 500 by 250 feet. 100 workers inside escaped uninjured. About seven hundred workers idled. plant will be rebuilt.
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Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Michigan Alkali Company
Wyandotte
Detroit River
J. B. Ford
The Marriage Game Controversy Delays Victoria Theatre
No decision has been reached between Clyde Fitch and Louis Nethersole over who will stage Mr. Fitchs play The Marriage Game at the Victoria Theatre Tuesday night. Scenery and properties for The Way of the World, held by Oscar Hammerstein, were turned over to Miss De Wolfe yesterday. Hammerstein resolved not to engage in further legal disputes.
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Clyde Fitch
Louis Nethersole
Mr. Fitchs
Victoria Theatre
A Russian Experiment in a Moscow Cotton Factory
Foreign correspondence from St. Petersburg reports a factory near Moscow reorganized by two engineers after a mortgage default. An eight hour day boosted production and reduced accidents while profits were shared with about half the workforce. A cooperative society now supplies feeding and clothing for employees.
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NEW York Times
ST. Petersburg
Moscow
Imperial Bank of Russia
Port inspections stay as winter quarantine ends
New Jersey officials refuse December to February suspensions on vessel examinations at Perth Amboy. Wealth Officer Dr Ik A Hinks says ongoing checks prevent spread from South and Central American ports. Ship owners urged relaxing the rule for ships from Charleston and northern ports.
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New Jersey
Officers Transferred and Relieved in Signal Corps Orders
First Lieut. John A. Murtagh will join Fort McPherson with a battalion of the Twenty-seventh Infantry for San Francisco. Capt. Edward B. Ives will proceed to Fort Myer after temporary duty ends. Major William A. Stlassford is relieved in California and will head to the Philippine Islands to relieve Lieut. Col. James as directed.
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John A. Murtagh
Fort McPherson
Twenty-seventh Infantry
San Francisco
Edward B. Ives
Signal Corps
Fort Myer
Williiam A. Stlassford
Department of
Discounted Blankets and Fine Clothing Annex Sale
An advertisement touts deeply reduced prices on 10-4 and 12-4 blankets and a broad range of men’s dress apparel. It highlights substantial savings on Venetian worsted suits, tuxedo coats, full dress vests, overcoats, derbies, silk hats, opera hats, and Alaska seal caps, with specific discounted prices and comparison to higher typical charges. The copy presents a dramatic sale with emphasis on value and exclusive shop branding.
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Russia
Squire’s Son Opens Second Door from Broadway
H N Squire’s son extends a second door from Broadway with a new venture. The piece notes continued family involvement and a broader push into theater related business opportunities.
Port Lieut Wallhem and Bradford resign. Army orders
The document notes the resignations of Port Lieut Wallhem and Bradford of the Seventeenth Infantry and references transfers and postings across several units. It mentions Majors and captains, sick leave, and movements among stations, including Norfolk, Key West, and Charleston, with ships Philadelphia and Helena noted. The report reflects standard Army personnel updates and naval movements.
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Wyoming Sheep Men
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Oxford
Alaska
H. N. Squire
I Maiden
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Ol Atlen
Port
Wallhem & Bradford
Borie
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Moon
Janis L. Wikkon
Navy
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