House Holds Line on Penal Code in Race Issue
In Washington on January 13 the House retained penal laws tied to juror selection and officeholder status, resisting Southern repeal efforts. Debate featured Rep Hepburn defending federal oversight and Rep Williams defending Mississippi’s governor, with votes sustaining the current section as part of the ongoing code revision.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House of Representatives
Representative Moon
Pennsylvania
Representative Hepburn
Iowa
Hepburn
Hardy
Texas
South
Vardaman
Mississippi
Senate Orship
Williams
House
Senate
DeArmond
Missouri
Webb
North Carolina
United States
Messrs. Hardy
Bartlett
Georgia
Moon
Houston
Tennessee
Driscoll
New York
A Simple Healthful Breakfast Plan Endorsed
The passage advocates a healthful breakfast including fruit, Grape-Nuts and cream, soft eggs, Postum coffee, and toast. It argues many suffer from weak stomachs due to poor meals and that a two day trial reveals lasting benefits and better well being.
Henry Farman's Aeroplane Triumph in Deutsch Archdeacon Prize
Henry Farman wins the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize with his aeroplane design, marking a notable achievement in early aviation. The report highlights Farman's aircraft performance and the competition context, noting the prestige of the prize in air racing and engineering circles.
Farman Wins Deutsch Archdeacon Prize in Heavier-Than-Air Flight
Paris January 13 Henry Farman French aeronaut won the Deutsch Archdeacon prize of 10000 by circling 1 kilometre in a heavier than air aeroplane at Issy near Paris. The flight lasted 1 minute 28 seconds in the presence of Aero Club officials and leading aviators.
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Paris
Henry Farman
Deutsch-Archdeacon
Aero Club
Issy
M. Archdeacon
M. Santos-Dumont
Count de la Vaulx
Ferber
M. Farman
Agronauts
Eiffel Tower
France
The
Mr. Farman
Congress Debate Over Bribery Penalties Ends Without Passage
The House debated amendments to strengthen bribery penalties. Proposals by Cockran Williams and Gaines sought harsher punishments and broader scope to include bribe givers and lobbyists. Several amendments failed, and the session adjourned at 5 02 p m.
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Congress
Messrs
Russell
Missouri
Cockran
New York
Williams
Mississippi
Gaines
Tennessee
Cochran
Macon
Arkansas
Brodhead
Pennsylvania
Webb
North Carolina
Pike Lackin g in Sense in Champlain Pike Elimination
Senator Proctor of Vermont visited the White House to urge an international agreement with Canada to stop Canadian nets from reducing Lake Champlain pike. He argued the fish migrate along the lake’s routes, crossing into Canadian waters where nets end them, and urged action by President and Secretary Root.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senator Proctor
Vermont
White House
Lake Champlain
New York
Canadian
Champlain
Root
Canada
Supreme Court Denies Writ in Pacific Labor Case
The Supreme Court denied the petition of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific and the Pacific Coast Marine Firemen's Union seeking certiorari in a wage dispute with Hammond Lumber Company. The ruling keeps an injunction blocking union interference with three Hammond steam vessels in ongoing labor dispute.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
Pacific Coast Marine Firemen’s Union
Hammond Lumber Company
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court
Northern District of California
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Suh Circuit
Pacific Coast
United Shippings and Transportation Company
San Francisco
California
Garfield says land fraud prosecutions will continue
Secretary Garfield announced after a White House conference that prosecutions of land fraud cases will not be discontinued. He noted a Colorado court ruling quashing indictments involved only those cases and did not set a general rule for future prosecutions. President Roosevelt and Colorado Governor Buechtel discussed the matter with Garfield. Attorney General Bonaparte said the Colorado situation could be defended by statute of limitations grounds.
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Washington
Garfield
Ballinger
Land Office
Colorado
Roosevelt
Buechtel
Bonaparte
Cuba Free Next Year Promised by Taft in Cuba Report
Secretary Taft pledges U S withdrawal from Cuba in spring 1909 per Governor Magoon report. He praises Magoon for stabilizing governance, roads, labor relations, and electoral steps. The report details Cuban commerce gains, pending census, and proposed laws for elections, civil service, judiciary, and armed forces.
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Washington
Taft
Cuba
Magoon
Brazil Cuts Duties On US Goods in 1906 Decree
President Penna orders operative the June 30 1906 decree reducing import duties on wheat flour condensed milk rubber varnishes typewriters refrigerators pianos scales and windmills by 20 percent. The change, tied to U S coffee policy and the visit of the American battleship fleet, uses authority from the 1903 law authorizing differential tariffs.
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Rio de Janeiro
Penna
Brazil
Root
United States
Kansas Anti Liquor Law Upheld in Federal Ruling
United States Supreme Court denies Darien appeal challenging Kansas anti liquor statute. The Kansas law, upheld by state Supreme Court decisions, grants probate judges discretion in granting permits and remains valid.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Kansas
Supreme Court
Fritz Durien
Shawnee County
Darien
Federal Supreme Court
Tariff Pact Shows No Imports Jump From Germany
The Senate received the administration's report on the Germany tariff agreement. Six months ending December 31 show imports from Germany at 71.5 million dollars, down from 72.5 million the previous year. Stand-patters vow further inquiry into export classifications and potential under valuation. They also seek a judiciary committee review of whether the administration overstepped statutory authority.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate
Gallinger
Germany
State Department
Committee On Judiciary
Forgan Warns Aldrich Bill Raises Bond Values and Panic Risk
Chicago bankers led by James B. Forgan say the Aldrich currency measure would boost municipal and railroad bond values, but banks could not safely issue currency at 7 percent. They warn the plan would signal an emergency, provoke a panic, and likely be usable mainly by clearing house banks, with uncertain reach beyond New York.
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Chicago
James B. Forgan
Chicago Clearing House Association
Albert J. Hopkins
United Action of Clearing House
New York City
Forgan
President Nominates Roth and Colby for High Posts
The President sent to the Senate nominations for George F. Roth as collector of customs for the district of Geneva New York and Harrison G O Colby, a navy captain, to be rear admiral on the retired list.
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Washington
Senate
George F. Roth
District of Genesee
N. Y
Harrison G. O. Colby
Navy
Supreme Court Rules Land Entry Prohibited for Land Office Employee
Washington January 13 The Supreme Court of the United States holds that a General Land Office employee cannot acquire public lands under existing law. William F Prosser served as a special agent and entered land in Yakima County Washington in 1886. His entry was later contested on grounds he was an employee of the land office.
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Washington
General Land Office
Supreme Court of the United States
William F. Prosser
Land Office
Yakima County
Wash
AkMan & Co Motoring and Traveling Garments Catalog
Advertises men and women clothing and leather goods including coats rain coats caps gloves knitted jackets robes traveling suits shawls veils and accessories such as bags cases luncheon hampers thermos bottles automobile clocks cushions and more from AkMan & Co.
State Department delays on Japan emigration talks amid political calculations
Washington reports indicate the State Department will not publish progress in the Japan emigration negotiations. Root worries public discussion could jeopardize talks, and officials await input from Commerce and Labor and possibly the arrival of Baron Takahira.
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Washington
Japan
Saionji
State Department
Root
O'Brien
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Straus
Sargent
Immigration Inspection Service
O’brien
Baron Takahira
Viscount Aoki
Japanese Officer Rejects Inferiority Claim in France
A letter published by the Patrie from a Japanese officer convalescing in Nice denounces notions of Japanese inferiority. He argues Japan is superior to Italians and Spaniards and raises tensions with Americans over immigration, warning that continued U S pretensions could mean war.
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Paris
Canada and the Japanese reach understanding on emigration
Ottawa reports Rodolphe Lemieux may take two to three days to complete his Japan mission findings. The Tokio authorities reportedly understand Canada’s wishes on restricted emigration and no formal written treaty is expected. Japan would not object to Canada turning away any Japanese not ticketed directly to Canada.
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Ottawa
Ont
Rodolphe Lemieux
Japan
Canada
Ruling on Marking of Liquor Clarifies Branding Rules
The Attorney General rules that internal revenue branding of distilled spirits must follow congeneric substance tests. High wines alcohol and other marks apply at distillery withdrawal, with proper names used once the substances are transformed into a potable spirit. Regulations must be adjusted to align with the law as interpreted.
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Washington
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Bonaparte
Agricultural Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou
Internal Revenue Service
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Roosevelt urges Ecuador exposition representation at Quito
President Roosevelt asked Congress to authorize U S representation at the Quito exposition opening August 10 1909 marking the tenth anniversary of Ecuador's independence.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Quito
Ecuador
Japan presses Manchuria customs demand in Peking note
Tokyo warns that Chinese customs at Port Arthur may stand only if land port houses are set up on the Siberian Manchurian frontier. Japan cites free Russian goods, rail and telegraph issues, and asks China to recognize telegraph routes beyond railroad zones while negotiating postal services with Sir Robert Hart.
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Peking
Japan
China
Port Dainy
Siberian
Russian Manchuria
Manchuria
Russia
Foreign Board
Robert Hart
Tokio
Jap Sees U. S. Guns Made
Captain Koneo of the imperial Japanese army arrives in Springfield to study small arms manufacture. Colonel Blunt and assistants provide access as the Japanese officer inspects army shops. He calls the Springfield rifle a mighty good gun to keep two or three miles away from.
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Tribune
Springfield
Mass
Koneo
Imperial Japanese Army
War Department
Blunt
United States
Injunction Bars German Version of The Merry Widow at Orpheum
Henry W. Savage obtained a US Circuit Court injunction from Judge Lacombe restraining Mochs Hochstein and Philip Blau of the Orpheum Concert Garden from presenting a German version of The Merry Widow under the title Die Lustige Witwe. The comedy, popular since last Thursday, led to a 25 cent admission after previously free drinks. A messenger halted parade cabs advertising the show and a vaudeville bill was substituted.
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Henry W. Savage
Mrn Savage
Second Avenue
Pastor Resigns Amid Libel Charge at Bedford Park Church
The Bedford Park Presbyterian Church in the Bronx accepted the resignation of Rev. J. Edward Triplett after a charge of criminal libel was brought for making false statements about a congregation member and seeking her withdrawal. The resignation takes effect next fall, and many friends of the pastor withdrew from the church following the dispute with Mrs Miller.
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Bedford Park Presbyterian Church
Bronx
J. Edward Triplett
Miller
Watertown Private Bank Closes Over Missing Funds
Watertown private bank of George E. Yost at Theresa shuts doors Saturday amid unexplained deficits. Yost plans to review accounts, promises full depositors paid, and expects reopening in two to three days. He has operated with W. P. McIntyre from an office in New York.
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the Tribune
Watertown
George E. Yost
Theresa
Depew Urges Nicaragua Claim Settlement
Senator Depew today introduced a resolution asking the President to press Nicaragua to agree by convention on settling unadjusted claims between Nicaragua and the United States.
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Washington
Jan. i
Depew
Nicaragua
United States
Concession on Railroad Passes Proposed by Senator Cullom
Senator Cullom introduced a bill to add to the interstate railroad law a clause allowing free passenger carriage for railroad officials and employees and permitting exchange passes between roads.
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Washington
Senator Cullom
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