Clark Promises Tariff Revision Opens Democratic Session
Washington April 6 The fifty-second congress convened in extraordinary session to consider Taft’s reciprocity pact with Canada. Champ Clark elected speaker with 217 votes to 181 for Mang, 15 for Henoper, and one for Norris. Democrats outline plans including tariff revision, popular election of senators, house rules changes, economy, campaign finance disclosure, and statehood for New Mexico and Arizona. The day marked a dramatic transition with new faces and shifted power as Democrats take charge while Republicans brace to balance the shift.
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House
senate
Taft
Canada
Champ Clark
James R. Mang
Olinvis
Henry A Uenoper
Wisconsin
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Cooper
congress
Clarp
United States
campaigs
New Mexico
Afixana
Clark
Major MacDowell
The Central Restaurant Easter Dinner Special
The Central Restaurant at 14 North Market Street invites diners to enjoy a lunch or dinner during Eastertide with attentive service and a clean organized kitchen. Spring meats and vegetables are featured as a fine treat for out of town guests.
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North Market Street
Jas, Carros
Senate Swears In New Members as 62nd Congress Opens
Speaker Clark leads Democrats with Cannon’s successor among leaders as the new Senate adds seventeen first timers. New Democrats list Bryan Florida Chilton Hitchcock Johnson Kern Lea Martine Myers O Gorman Pomerene Reed Williams, plus Republicans Lipsnitt McLean Poindexter Townsend Works. Senate tally 60 Republicans 41 Democrats 1 vacancy. House 228 Democrats 100 Republicans 1 Socialist 2 vacancies.
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General Bingham
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pfiorty
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Florida
Chilton
West Virginia
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Johnson
Maine
Kern
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Tennessee
Martine
New Jersey
Myers
Montana
O'Gorman
New York
Pomerene
Ohio
Reed
Missouri
Williams
Mississippi
Messrs. Lipsnitt
Rhode Island
McLean
Connecticut
Poindexter
Washington
Townsend
Michigan
Works
California
Harrison Again Mayor of Chicago Defeat blamed on Silk Stocking Defection
Carter H. Harrison Democrat won Chicago mayoralty for the fifth time with about 340000 votes amid drizzling rain. Merriam Republican conceded after polls closed as light turnout in key wards hurt him. Harrison rode 70 cent gas pledge and West Side strength while Socialist gains surged to around 24000. Prohibition support fell from 5878 to 2000.
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Carter H. Harrison
Charles E. Merriam
University of Chicago
Merriam
Fred Husse
Harrigan
aimilar
Harrison
West Side
Dunne Democrats
Roger C. Sullivan
Socialist party
Jaw bone not in coffee fraud case verdict
In Springfield Missouri federal court Dr. T. M. Callan of Kirbyville was fined 25 dollars and costs for fraudulent use of the mails after a coffee company alleged he claimed to find human jaw bone pieces in its product. The case arose from his letter demanding six dollars to suppress a supposed jaw bone discovery.
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T. M. Callan
Kirbyville
eastern coffee
Callan
post office department
France Wants Duties We Offer Canada
Paris April 6 reports a joint customs commission study noting the United States grants Canada advantages not given to France under the reci procity. The commission asks the cabinet to address this discrimination under the favored nation clause. London April 3 signals Britain may seek U S parity with Canada, noting complicated most favored nation questions to be resolved before action.
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senate
chamber of deputies
Plichon
United States
Canada
France
England
London
Sir Edward Grey
house of commons
Great Britain
Will Fight For Husband Beatrice Denies Insanity Claim
Beatrice Faulkner Chapman Pierce arrives in Lakewood to reclaim husband Roy Pierce from Dr. MacDonald's New York sanitarium. She declares him sane and accuses his father's lawyers of absurd charges while detailing plans to win him back. Massachusetts House rejects women’s suffrage bill amid partisan vote, with 11 to 40 tally.
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Roy Pierce
Lakewood
N. J
Beatrice Faulkner Chapman Pierce
Roy
Henry Clay Pierce
Massachusetts
Boton
Massachusetts house of representatives
committee on
Means Double Taxation Declares a Proposed Amendment to the US Constitution
In New York on April 5 Judge Geored Gray of Delaware argues that the proposed federal income tax amendment poses a menace to state rights. He contends it creates double taxation unless states surrender their income tax power and warns it redefines state authority to share or cede taxation to the national government.
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New York
Geored Gray
Delaware
United States
Austen G. Fox
Wilson
New Jersey
sng
Mrs Gates Wants Divorce From Brother-in-Law Admits Fuses
New York April g Gates has filed for divorce from her husband John W Gates. Melville D Martin, brother of Gates, confirms papers were served but says he will not comment further. The couple lived at 667 Madison Avenue and married thirteen years ago in St Louis. They have no children.
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New York
April G. Gates
t hie iy
John W. Gates
m . SP
Melville D. Martin
rardl Gates
rom sayins
Mr. Gates
Gates
Madison avenue
Lost Will Found Among State Papers In Indianapolis
The long lost will of Ebenezer Dumont was found in the auditor of state vault among state debt sinking fund papers. The document dated 1862 had not been opened and its contents remain unknown. It is believed to have been placed there by mistake by Lamb B. McChesney, former receiver for the sinking fund commission.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ebenezermont
state debt
auditor of state
Lamb B. McChesney
state debt sinking fund commission
Dumont
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