Defend House Rules Faces House Debates in Washington
From The Tribune Bureau Washington December 7 Asher C Hinds clerk at the Speaker's table explains the House rules are fair and serve the majority Butler Ames defends the rules while Murdock hints at anti Cannon measures Townsend and Hayes seek changes Speaker Cannon faces opposition but many doubt a defeat in the next caucus
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United States
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Butler Ames
Massachusetts
Murdock
Kansas
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Cannon
Opposition to postal savings banks delays bill in Senate
Washington reports a thorny path for the postal savings bank bill as investigations by the National Monetary Commission shift sentiment. Senator Carter may fall short of required votes amid opposition from Aldrich and state and savings banks alarmed at competition. If brought to a vote by December 14, passage is unlikely.
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Congress
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Anna
Senate
National Monetary Commission
Commission
Aldrich
Postal Savings Bank
Estimates for 1910 appropriations revealed
The Treasury Secretary sent to Congress the 1910 fiscal year estimates by department, comparing with 1909 appropriations including deficiencies and permanent annual amounts. Total estimates for 1910 exceed 1909 by 57,900,678 dollars.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
New York Estimates Jab Treasury Plans Large State Improvements
From The Tribune Bureau Washington December 7 the Appropriations Committee received Treasury Secretary estimates affecting New York aimed at major government improvements. Proposed spending includes navy yard 693830 Watervliet Arsenal 1246460 purchase of 200 acres near Madison Barracks Sackett Family Harbor 59550 11000 acres at Pine Plains for camp 75000 Harbor channel Gowerus Bay 200909 King Ambrose Channel 686006 Harlem River improvements 300000 Staten Island station 50000 Hunt s Inlet fog signal 5000 Fire Island illumination pier 29000.
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New York
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Waterviset Arsenal
Madison Barracks
Sackett's Harbor
Pine Plains
N. Y
Hunt's
Illuminatin
Paretus
Fire Island
Grape Nuts Aids Recovery From Nervous Breakdowns
A Massachusetts woman attributes her recovery from a severe nervous breakdown and dyspepsia to Grape-Nuts. After trying many remedies with little success, she ate Grape-Nuts for eight months and reports renewed strength, energy, and improved digestion. The letter is presented as genuine and promotional copy from Postum Co. with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Limit Injunctions Move In Congress As Towns See Change
Washington December 7 Representative Townsend Michigan backing Roosevelt injunction limits urged to frame a bill to curb court power to protect laboring classes. He expects passage this session arguing prior opposition was political. Also Representative Young Michigan proposed faster hearings for without notice TROs with time limits based on distance between towns.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Townsend
Michigan
Roosevelt
Hubbard
West Virginia
Young
President Pays His Way For African Hunting Trip
President Roosevelt will cover his own and his son Kermit's expenses for the African trip, including outfitting and transport. Smithsonian says three naturalists’ costs will be funded from internal funds, with specimens collected to be deposited at the National Museum, and the president receiving no government funds or income.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Smithsonian Institution
Africa
Walcott
United States National Museum
Kermit
Smithsonian Fund
Growth of U S Post Offices and City Delivery Plans
Washington reports 61,158 post offices in operation as of June 30 198. The First Assistant Postmaster General notes 2,174 postmasters at presidential offices and 11,845 commissioned in fourth class offices. Eight hour work days for larger offices and limited Sunday work are emphasized. Proposals urge city delivery expansion to small towns with annual receipts up to 5,000 and construction site control criticized.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Department
Flags for post offices urged as patriotic duty
Washington December 7. Representative Cocks of New York pushes a bill to place an American flag atop every post office. Chairman Jesse Overstreet resists, arguing cost, while Cocks contends the gesture is a civic lesson for youths and a symbol of federal power.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
New York
Representative Overstreet
Mr. Cocks
Congress
Jesse Overstreet
Counterfeiters keep busy during holidays report says
The Secret Service reports a surge in counterfeiting with six new silver dollars and a $5 bill deemed dangerous and deceptive. Notes trace to a New England city and San Francisco, with the $1 coins likely reminted from genuine base metal. Authorities call the practice retrikes and warn of deception during Christmas season.
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Wilkie
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New England
San Francisco
Indian Head
Vernon Register and Treat
Japanese Entente Stirs Senate Over Treaty Form
Washington reports signals of sharp Senate debate on the Japanese American entente. Democratic leaders seek to classify it as a treaty, with Senators Bacon Culberson Simmons Money probing legality. President Roosevelt may refer the matter to the Senate after adjournment. Secretary Root faces scrutiny as defender of executive power.
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New York
Want Panama Inquiry
Democrats in the House plan an inquiry into the Panama Canal property purchase. Representative Rainey introduces a resolution to appoint a five member committee to determine how much of the 40 million recorded as paid to the French company was actually paid. The panel would check for direct or indirect payments to Americans and any profits by members or senators. Roosevelt’s letter denying prior statements and noting papers are public is cited.
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House
Rainey
Illinois
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
William Dudley Foulke
Indiana
Judge Wilfley Resigns and Rufus Thayer Named Judge
President Roosevelt selects Rufus Thayer of Washington DC to replace Judge Lebbeus R. Wilfley as United States Court judge in Shanghai China. Wilfley resigning is voluntary. Wilfley previously led the Shanghai court after serving as Philippines Attorney General and faced controversy before vindication by Secretary Root.
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China
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Philippines
Mr. Taft
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Wilfrey
Proposed federal court procedure bill aims to curb delays
Washington with Rep Alexander of New York introduced ABA drafted measure to amend Section 1011. It would require that no judgment be set aside or new trial granted for error of proceeding unless the error caused a miscarriage of judgment. It also limits writs of error in criminal cases to those with Supreme Court certification of probable cause.
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United States
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New York
American Bar Association
the Supreme Court
Mrs. Eva Ingersoll Wins 17 Year Supreme Court Suit
Mrs Eva Ingersoll widow of Robert G Ingersoll wins a long legal fight in the United States Supreme Court for the $95 000 contingent fee promised to her husband for his role in contesting Andrew J Daviss will The case began when trustees declined to pay the fee and a Massachusetts court awarded 124 000 including interest The high court affirmed the lower court verdict ensuring payment of the original amount and accrued interest to date
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Washington
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Supreme Court of the United States
Andrew J. Davis
Montana
Davis
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Henry A. Root
Charles H. Palmer
Whiskey ruling by Mr Bonaparte defines real compound
Attorney General Bonaparte in an official opinion to the Secretary of Agriculture lays out that a true whiskey compound must contain enough whiskey to be a real compound and not a mere semblance. A mixture may be called white whiskey if the title states the presence of another spirit and uses the word compound or compounded.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Secretary of Agriulture
Keefe Sworn In as Commissioner General of Immigration
Daniel J. Keefe of Michigan was sworn in today as Commissioner General of Immigration. Secretary Straus and bureau chiefs witnessed the ceremony before he assumed the duties of his office. romance by John Kendrick Bangs, in next Sunday's
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John Kendrick Bangs
Tribune
Washington
Daniel J. Keefe
Michigan
Immigration
Straus
Keefe
Ways and Means Starts Draft of New Tariff Bill
Washington December 7 The Ways and Means Committee will begin drafting a new tariff bill as a sub committee of majority members. A resolution adopted today gives the panel power to subpoena witnesses for hearings with an executive meeting expected to select witnesses. President Van Cleave of the National Association of Manufacturers may be among the first called. Manufacturers argued for maintaining a 4 percent ad valorem duty on piano players and phono graphs, noting competition from Germany. George W. Pound urged free listing of bristles for brushes to aid American goods. Benjamin Briscoe said auto makers need two weeks to prepare statistics. Adjournment set for tomorrow with Herbert E. Miles to resume.
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Ways and Means
House
Payne
van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
George W. Pound
Buffalo
Germany
Henry Alexander
New York
Benjamin Briscoe
Tarrytown
N. Y
Motor Car Manufacturing Association
Herbert E. Miles
Delavan Smith’s Reply to Roosevelt on Panama Canal Charges
Indianapolis editor Delavan Smith defends The News stance on Panama Canal money links, argues the President’s denial is late and inconsistent, and asserts the canal issue warrants congressional inquiry while criticizing presidential attacks on Smith. The piece notes silence by Taft and other named figures and claims The News sought to report the truth and serve public interests.
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Roosevelt
New York World
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Morgan
Panama
Canal
Congress
Oklahoma Indian Land Suits Move Toward Hearing
Secretary Garfield and the Department of Justice push for hearings on numerous Oklahoma land cases charging illicit acquisition of Indian lands. Assistant Attorney General Russell has prepared about four thousand suits to set aside land conveyances, naming Governor Haskell and Senator Owen among defendants.
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Church To Rise On Old Eleventh Street Cemetery Site
After removing all graves from the Eleventh street cemetery at First avenue, St. Patrick's Cathedral plans a large church and a school building for Italians in the neighborhood. Excavation of graves has been underway for three weeks.
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St Patrick’s to Build New Church at Erected Cemetery Site
Monsignor Lavelle, rector of the cathedral, told a Tribune reporter that St Patrick’s will move to build a new church as soon as feasible. The old cemetery opened in 1833 with the first burial on March 13 costing 37060 dollars. Prior to 1548 and 48016 bodies were buried. The Eleventh Street cemetery supplanted the old site at Prince and Mulberry streets opened May 25 1813 and closed with the new cemetery. Lorenzo de Ponte a librettist for Mozart works is buried on Spring Street. his grave remains unmarked.
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