Roosevelt Annual Message Highlights Reform and Defense
Theodore Roosevelt's 1906 annual message to Congress urges limits on corporate campaign contributions, government appeals in criminal cases, and stronger civil rights measures. He emphasizes eight hour work for railroad staff, employers' liability, and greater federal control of interstate corporations. He calls for international arbitration, stronger U S shipping policy, currency reform, and enhanced military preparedness with rifle practice and public ranges.
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Army
Navy
Congress
Little Republic of
Switzerland
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Governor Declines to Interfere in Valdosta Hangings
Atlanta reports Governor Terrell will not intervene in the cases of J G Rawlings and Alfred Moore both sentenced to be hanged at Valdosta for the Carter children murder. Jesse and Milton Rawlings, sons of J G Rawlings, are to hang next Friday while their cases go before the pardoning board Thursday.
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Atlanta
Terrell
J G. Rawlings
Alfred Moore
Valdosta
Carter
Jesse
Milton Rawlings
Pardoning Board
Sweden to be Represented at Jamestown Exposition
Sweden will be represented by one or more warships at the Jamestown Exposition opening naval display in Virginia next year. The American Minister Charles H Graves was notified of the government intention and regret that Sweden could not send a contingent representative of its army.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Jamestown
Charles H. Graves
Congress at Work Sets Long List of Presidential Appointments
The Fifty ninth Congress opened with the Senate delaying confirmations until the President's annual message. Resolutions on the discharge of the Twenty-fifth Infantry Negro troops were sent over by unanimous consent. New House members took their oaths, while Speaker Cannon named James R. Mann to the Smithsonian board. The gallery crowd filled, floral displays were restricted, and the session began with roll call showing 300 members present.
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Penrose and
Foraker
Washington
Special
Fiftyninth Congress
House of Representatives
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Penrose
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fairbanks
Dupont
Delaware
House
W. F. Engiebright
California
J. W. Overstreet
Georgia
F. O. Lowden
Illinois
C. C. Gilliams
Indiana
D. J
Smithsonian Institute
Robert Hitt
Nicholas Longworth
Inquiry Resolution Marks Senate Session On Infantry Troops
The Senate adjourned out of respect for deceased members. Senators reacted with surprise as Mr. Penrose proposed a resolution of inquiry to the President about the discharge of three Negro troops from the Twenty-fifth Infantry during the opening ceremony of the session.
Negroes Mustered Out at Fort Reno
Special noncommissioned officers and privates of companies B C and D of the Twenty fifth United States Infantry colored have been mustered out by order of President Roosevelt. Major Clark and a battalion of the Twenty sixth Infantry returned to Texas. Fort Reno officers appeared more affected than the men.
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Okla
United States Infantry
Roosevelt
Clark
Twenty-sixth
Texas
Fort Reno
Eight Die in Clifton Flood in Arizona Territory
Special to the Herald reports eight persons killed by a flood after the Detroit Concentrator dam broke. A wall of water swept Chase creek near Morenci and Clifton. wires are down and no firm details are available until messengers return from Clifton. The Clifton Central Telephone station was abandoned as unsafe.
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el Paso
Texas
The
Herald
Morneci
Arizona
Clifton
Detroit
Chase Creek
Morenci
Central
Double Tragedy in Macon District Firearms Fatal in Winterville
Horanea Smith, a visitor at Dock Jones’s home near Winterville Georgia, was ordered off for intoxication. As he descended the steps, Jones shot Smith dead. A shot then struck Jones in the head and killed him, with unknown shooter.
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Macon
Horanea Smith
Dock Jones
Winterville
Smith
Jones
Prominent Real Estate Man Killed in Michigan
A Chicago real estate man A. F. Middah was shot dead in Valley Park Michigan by Wes Young a Black man. The victim was reportedly aiming at W G Grubbs who was with Middah at the time. Young fled and a mob pursues him.
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Valley Park
Mich
A. F. Middah
Chicago
Wes Young
Young
W. G. Grubbs
Eiddah
Yoeng
Six Lives Lost in Fire at Light House Hotel
A three story Salvation Army barracks on Ninth Market streets in St. Louis burned on Wednesday, housing around 500 homeless men. Six died and about 35 were injured with four burned to death and two dying from falls. Identified victims include Oscar Davis of Quincy and George D. Rose.
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St. Louis
Lighthouse Hotel
Ninth Market Streets
Salvation Army
Oscar ¥. Davis
Quincy, NL
George D. Rose
Wabash Railroad Grants Wage Increases at Springfield
The Wabash Railroad in Springfield Illinois raised pay for conductors from 112 to 120 dollars per month and for passenger brakemen from 56 to 61 dollars per month while yardmen gain four cents an hour. The boosts took effect December 1.
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Springfield
Lal
Wabash Railroad
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