House Debates War Revenue Reduction and Pension Bills
The House passed the War Revenue Reduction Bill and the Pension Appropriation bill, each around $145 million, in thirteen minutes. Debates focused on inheritance tax exemptions, corporate taxation, and an income tax designed to comply with Supreme Court decisions. A recommit motion to seek a $70 million revenue cut failed. amendments on tea tax and express receipts were defeated.
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Washington, Dec
House
Supreme Court
Underwood
Alu
Payne
SN. Wys
Powers
Rep
Newlands
Pearce
Jius
Mr. Newlands
Grosvenor
Sulzer
Dem
N. Y
Fitzgerald
Mass
Tadeen
Bond
Levy
N.Y
Duchardson
Tenn
Uhen
Supreme Court of the United States
Hopkins
Barney
Reapportionment Debate Delays House Membership Plan
The Census Committee splits over extending the 357 seats into the next apportionment. Hopkins leads a plan to keep 357 and avoid reducing any state, while others push to adjust by population. A Monday caucus could decide the bill, with possible tweaks to raise seats to 387 and avoid losses.
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Washington
Census Committee of the House
Lkely
Census Committee
Hopkins
Hawaii delegate Wilcox sworn in amid opposition
Hawaii's Robert W. Wilcox was sworn into the House despite citizen petitions opposing his admission. He explained his marriages were annulled by the Pope and Italian courts, and said he is now an American citizen who supported the Queen in the past but accepts the current state of affairs and privileges.
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Washington
Hawaii
Robert W. Wilcox
Army Appointments Sought by Congress Members
Washington reports indicate an Army Reorganization bill near passage as Secretary Root and President consider many requests for commissions. Senators Pettus and Republicans plus Democrats Inderwood and Latimer urged varied constituents to gain new army posts while retention of volunteers in the Philippines is favored before civilian appointees fill later vacancies.
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Washington
Root
White House
Pettus
Shelley
Inderwood
Latimer
Democrats
Philippines
War Department
New Capitol Rooms Split Between Senate and House
The Capitol gains twenty eight new rooms occupying former Congressional Library space. Fourteen rooms go to the Senate and fourteen to the House. Senate committees begin distributing rooms with seniority guiding choices. House allocations pending as several committees suffer cramped quarters and poor lighting.
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Washington
Congressional Library
Capitol
Senate
House of Representatives
Senate Committee On Rules
Stockton Torpedo Boat Trial Report Issued
The naval board report on the Stockton official trial notes good seagoing qualities and only light vibration at high speed. It attributes the slight speed shortfall to an accident, with a mean speed of 25.79 knots and satisfactory machinery and manoeuvring gear.
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Stockton
Washington
Naval Board
Navy Department
Weston named Commissary General of Subsistence
Washington announces Col. John F. Weston becomes Commissary General of Subsistence with rank of Brigadier General after Gen. Eagan retires. Promotions follow: Lieut. Col. John J. Clague to Colonel, Major William Alexander to Lieutenant Colonel, and Capt. George B. Davis to Major. A first Lieutenant remains to fill the captain vacancy.
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Washington
John F. Weston
Eagan
Subsistence
John J. Clague
William Alexander
George. B. Davis
Military Personnel Changes and Discharges Summary
United Service Army announces Major Noble H Creager relieved as Quartermaster on transport McClellan and assigned to duty as acting Commissary of Subsistence. Sec Lieut John Campbell resigns and is honorably discharged effective Dec 24. Capt William Y. Wood remains on recruiting duty in Chicago as assistant to Capt Wainwright. Orders revoke Dec 10 discharge for First Lieut Edward T. Balen. Lieut Col Henry G. Sharpe to New York on Subsistence Dept. business. Second Lieut George W Coenower resigns and is honorably discharged effective Dec 14.
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Noble H. Creager
United States Volunteers
Santiago
McClellan
Army Trans Service
New York City
John Campbell
Ted States Volunteers
United States
William YT. Wood
Eighteenth Infantry
Chicago
Robert P. P. Wainwright
First Cavalry
Edward T. Balen
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Henry G. Sharpe
New York
Subsistence
George W.coehnower
Thirtieth Infantry
Detachments and Assignments of naval officers
Capt. C. S. Sperry is detached from the Bureau of Equipment and will await orders. P Lieut. F. L. Chadwick is assigned to duty on the Kearsary by order of December 12.
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C. S. Sperry
F.L. Chadwick
Kearsary
Navy Ships Reach Various Ports Across Global Routes
The flagship Chicago arrived at Buenos Ayres while training ship Topeka departed Naples for Algiers. Foote left Newport for Boston but returned due to bad weather. Hartford reached Puerto Cabello and Wilmington sailed from Aden toward Colombo. Atlanta departed Bahia for Montevideo. Buford arrived Colombo with 800 recruits under Col. Kline for the Philippines. Algoa left Nagasaki for San Francisco. Arab under repair at Nagasaki. Kintucky to sail from Seattle for Manila with 812 horses and mules, 2000 tons of grain and 80 Quartermaster staff.
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Washington
Chicago
Buenos Ayres
Topeka
Naples
Algiers
Foote
Newport
Boston
Hartford
Puerto Cabello
Wilmington
Aden
Colombo
Atlanta
Bahia
Montevideo
Buford
Col. Kline
Philippines
Algoa
Nagasaki
San Francisco
Kintucky
Seattle
Manila
Quartermaster’s Department
Navy and Marine Corps suspend sentences for probation
Washington reports satisfactory results in a system allowing officers under court martial to be released from arrest and restored to duty on probation while the sentence remains in abeyance during good behavior.
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
Tall poker yarn told of four flush hands and big bets
A Waldorf-Astoria tale of a ten hour poker game allegedly netting over 60000. Participants named include John W. Gates Col John Drake Henry Weil and Jacob Field. The story, denied by owners and police, centers on a bluffers battle royal with Gates claiming a four flush and queen high while an opponent counters with jack high.
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Col. Drake
Henry Weil
Jacob Field
Waldorf-Astoria
John W. Gates
American Steel and Wire Company
Col
John Drake
Messrs
Gates
Drake
The
Waldorf
Weil
Field
Battle Royal
Boldt
Thomas
Oscir
West
Rialto
Mr. Field
Mr. Drake
Mr. Gates
Jack High
Tarred the Wrong Man in Pictou Camp Incident
The Vigilance Committee of the Colorado Fuel and Iron coal camp at Pictou tarred and feathered Henry Burton by mistake after mistaking him for a fleeing negro. Burton, a respected camp figure, endured severe tarting with skin scraped off, then was given liquor and money before being carried home.
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Wallenberg
Col
Pictou
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Chase
Henry Burton
Sui ng a Water Company Foreclosure Case Sets Tone on Staten Island
The Atlantic Trust Company as trustee sues Crystal Water Company of Edgewater Staten Island and Mercantile Trust Company to foreclose a 743000 mortgage plus 44580 interest with 1900s bonds. A receiver and injunction are sought amid local protests over billing and management by Crystal Water. Louis Rosenfeld presides.
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The
Atlantic Trust Company
Alexander & Colby
Supreme Court
Crystal Water Company
Edgewater
Staten Island
Mercantile Trust Company
Water Company
Richmond County
Bainbridge Colby
Taylor & Seymour
Richmond
Old Village
Serpentine Road
Gryme’s Hill
Michael Brisk
Stapleton
Louis Rosenfeld
Ithe Company
Midshipmen Protest of 63 Petition from Naval Academy
Charles P. Greenough of Boston donated a 1863 petition to the House Naval Affairs Committee protesting many volunteer officers in the Navy. Signed by all midshipmen then at the academy, it lists future leaders including Bradford and others such as Chadwick Folger Goodrich Dickens Wilde Davis Train. The document was forwarded to the Naval Academy library for preservation.
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Washington
Charles P. Greenough
Boston
Navy Department
Naval Academy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
de Long
Arctic
Academy
Bradford
Chadwick
Folger
Goodrich
Dickens
Wilde
Davis
Train
House of Delegates Backs Bill on Public Office Prohibition
The House of Delegates in San Juan Puerto Rico approved by unanimous vote its first bill. Introduced by Delegate Todd the measure bars members from holding other public office while serving in the House.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
House of Delegates
Todd
Porto Rico Military Department Ends at Noon
The Military Department of Porto Rico ceased to exist at noon today as Gen. Davis departed on the transport Creek bound for Newport News. The American colony gathered in a mass to give Gen. Davis an ovation. Troops F and H of the Fifth Cavalry and 102 other passengers sailed on the Crook.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Davis
Newport News
F and H
Fifth Cavalry
Senate approves Clements and Walpole nominations
The Senate confirmed Judson C. Clements of Georgia to return as Inter-State Commerce Commissioner and Nimrod Walpole of Pueblo Colorado to be Indian Agent of the Jicarilla Agency in New Mexico.
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Washington
Senate
Judson C. Clements
Georgia
Nimrod
Walpole
Pueblo
Col
Jicarilla Agency
New Mexico
Postmasters Appointed in New Jersey and New York
The December appointments list fourth class postmasters for several towns in New Jersey and New York. Oceanville Watson Conover Wildwood W B Livezey Caneadea T B Russell East German C E Fernald Lotville F Palmer Meridale E S S Bisbee Monsey H E Elsworth New London G E Wright South Berlin C L Miller.
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Washington
New Jersey
Oceanville
Watson Conover
Wildwood
W. B. Livezey
New York
Senate Amends DC Criminal Laws On Surety Deposits
Congressional notes report Senate passage of a DC criminal code amendment concerning money deposits as surety. The House Library panel favorably reported Rep. Otey’s bill to erect a monument to Gen Andrew Lewis near Salem Roanoke County Virginia with a $5,000 appropriation. Rep Nelson gave notice to offer condolences for Cushman K Davis with a scheduled Jan 12 time to suspend business for eulogies.
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Senate
District of Columbia
House
Committee On Library
Otey
Dem
Andrew Lewis
Salem
Roanoke County
Nelson
Rep
Minn
Postal Supply sues Rome Postmaster over patent canceling machine
In Utica New York on December 15 the International Postal Supply Company of New York filed suit in the United States Circuit Court against George G. McAdam Postmaster of Rome for damages alleging patent infringement by the Rome Post Office canceling machine. The case is set for return before Judge A. C. Coxe in the city on Monday in January.
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New York Times
Utica
N. Y
United States
International Postal Supply Company of New York
George G. McAdam
Rome
A. C. Coxe
Azalea Resumes Search For Missing Lightship No 38
The lighthouse tender Azalea, dispatched Friday to locate the missing relief Lightship No. 38 twenty nine miles from Nantucket Shoals, failed to find it and returned to Wood’s Hole Mass. She will continue the search.
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Wood's Hole
Mass
Azalea
Nantucket Shoals
Aureole
Philadelphia
Small bid at tax sale in Albany sets odd record
In Albany on December 15 D F Keyes of Ononta bid one decillionth of a square inch to pay taxes on a Richmond County property. The bid won the land for $60 in a rare sale with decillionth of an inch as the decisive figure. The article notes decillions as vast numbers in the French and English numeral systems.
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D. F. Keyes
Albany
Ononta
Richmond County
M. L. Keyes
United States
Bankruptcy Law Amendments Postponed to Next Congress
Washington reports that Senate and House Judiciary committees will delay action on the Ray bill for bankruptcy law amendments until the next Congress. The measure, urged by the National Association of Referees, aims to fix surface defects but pending Supreme Court cases may require broader changes. Officials cite limited time in the current short session for such a complex issue.
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Washington
Senate
House Committees On Judiciary
Congress
National Association of Referees
United States Supreme Court
Cuban import and export totals under U.S. control
War Department figures show Cuba's trade for the year ended June 30: imports valued at 71.68 million, led by food and manufactured goods, with 34.35 million from the United States. Exports reach 45.23 million, mostly agricultural, while gold and silver exports total 4.26 million. Since American occupation in 1898, Cuba has seen about 113.85 million in imports and 81.50 million in exports.
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Washington
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
Cuba
United States
Porto Rico
Central
South America
Special Fur Sale Offers Persian Lamb Coats and More
Black and Silver Fox, Russian and Hudson Bay Sable and Chinchilla skins on exhibition on the second floor. selections include neckpieces maffs and fur accessories. Alaska sealskin broadtail and Persian lamb coats with mink or chinchilla collar and revers priced at 115.00 and 135.00 respectively. Also black lynx scarfs and imported model garments at reduced prices.
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Alaska
Hill denies reports on Erie Road and transcontinental plan
James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway states resignation rumors are nonsense. He confirms a few friends invested in the Erie Road as a paying venture and rejects any plan to form a continent spanning railway combination as impractical and rubbish.
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Great Northern
Road
Erie
Morgan Purchase Signal in Anthracite Coal Field
J Pierpont Morgan and Co buys Pennsylvania Coal Co to align with Erie Railway as possible first step toward controlling Coxe Brothers coal interests. Analysts predict Morgan dominance could reshape territory, tonnage and pricing, limiting competition among major anthracite carriers.
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Philadelphia
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Erie Railway
Morgan
Coxe Brothers & Co
Hazleton
Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill Railroad
New England
Minnesota and Manitoba Railroad Links Transcontinental System
The Minnesota and Manitoba Railroad will become a key link in a Canadian Northern controlled rail network. McKenzie and Mann finance the project, planning a route shortening Northwestern freight to European markets by over 1000 miles. They connect Winnipeg and Port Arthur and aim to run trains between these points by September, with alliances to Ontario and Quebec capitalists and a Parry Sound to Quebec airline to establish a winter port.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota and Manitoba
Canadian Northern
McKenzie & Mann
Tidewater
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Ontario
Quebec
Parry Sound
New York
Cascade Tunnel Opens to Traffic Under Great Northern
In St Paul on December 15, the Cascade Tunnel will open for traffic with the first trains routed through tomorrow. The Seattle to-day outbound and yesterday’s westbound run mark the tunnel’s inaugural service. Initial motive power will be 1000 ton coal burning engines, selected for low sulphur content. electric propulsion is planned later, though details remain unfinished.
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Cascade
ST. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Seattle
Montana's W A Clark Buys Mexican Mines for 800000
W A Clark of Montana completes purchase of Rosario Mining Company property in Mexico for 800000. Mines near Chihuahua province produce ore and silver. operations dated back to 1835.
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W. A. Clark
Fort Worth
Texas
Montana
Mexico
Rosario Mining Company
Chihuahua
Oriental Department Offers Reduced Prices on Embroideries
A collection of Antique Oriental Embroideries for studios and corners is offered at greatly reduced prices. Wall brackets carved and inlaid priced at 1.90 to 2.25, formerly 5.00 to 8.00. Damascus carved tabourets also featured.
AFL Adopts Scranton as Next Convention City
The twentieth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor adjourned in Louisville after selecting Scranton, Pennsylvania, for next year. Officers elected for the new term include Samuel Gompers as President and Frank Morrison as Secretary, with John B. Lennon, James Duncan, John Mitchell, James O Connell, Max Morris, Thomas F. Kidd, Dennis A Hayes as vice presidents and treasurer. Duncan becomes Second Vice President succeeding P. J. McGuire who retired due to ill health.
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Louisville
American Federation of Labor
Scranton
Penn
Samuel Gompers
New York
Frank Morrison
Washington
John B. Lennon
Bloomington
James Duncan
Boson
John Mitchell
Indianapolis
Miner
James O’connell
Max Morris
Denver
Thomas_ F. Kidd
Chicago
Dennis A. Hayes
Philadelphia
Mr.Duncan
P. J. McGuire
Gakteik Viaduct Built by Pennsylvania Steel Company
The Gakteik Viaduct in Burma, part of the Rangoon Mandalay China railway, was built by the Pennsylvania Steel Company of Philadelphia. The 2260 foot long steel bridge rises 320 feet high with 16 lattice supports, using about 40000 tons of steel. Construction ran from January 30 to November with about forty American mechanics and 300 natives employed.
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Philadelphia
Gakteik
Shan Hills
Burmah
India
Rangoon
Mandalay
China
Associated Press
England
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Gaktelk Gorge
Senator Proc tor denies Italy quarry purchase report
Washington dispatch cites Vermont Senator Proc tor joking at press speculation that he arranged a $10 million deal to buy Carrara quarries in Italy. He said his attention was drawn to the possibility and a man was sent to inspect, but he offered little detail or confirmation.
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Washington
Proctor
Vermont
Rome
Carrara
Italy
Social Progress League Forms Campaign Committee
The Social Progress League appoints a Campaign Committee to shape its role in the upcoming municipal campaign. Edward Thimme chairs the panel with L. D. Mayes Paul Thielke Dr. D. Austin Kelly and J Nubel. The group seeks unity among reform groups and outlines a platform for municipal separation from national politics and fair law enforcement.
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The
Social Progress League
Edward Thimme
L. D. Mayes
Paul Thielke
D. Austin Kelly
J. ¥. Nubel
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