Madison Session Shaped by Roosevelt La Follette Feud
Madison begins a legislative session amid intense national and state politics as the Roosevelt La Follette feud looms large. Governor McGovern and La Follette allies push Progressive ideas, while Republicans split into Conservatives and Progressives, with Democrats leaning toward progressive measures. Individual votes and potential senate maneuvers may mold legislation more than caucus alignment.
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Madison
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Jan
Wisconsin
McGovern
Roosevelt
la Follette
Assembly
Harrcany
Democratic Party
Dennis Conway
Grand Rapids
Conway
la Fallette
Regislatue
Senate
la Folette
Medovern
la Vollette
La Follette Supporters Read Political Map for Legislative Edge
La Follette supporters study the politics map seeking a legislative edge through strategic moves. They assess prospects for advantage as the session unfolds amid tense political possibilities.
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la Follette
Pickets in New York Strike Against Strikebreakers
Seven thousand pickets, many women, marched through New York streets to shops where over 100000 United Garment Workers have declared a strike. They silently filed to storefronts to warn against strike breakers as the union plans a strike vote this week. If approved, about 100000 more workers would join the action.
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Associated Press
New York
United Garment Workers
International Wawen Garment Workers’ Union
Inaugural of McGovern as Wisconsin Governor
Madison welcomes Francis B. McGovern as Wisconsin governor with a simple oath of office. Chief Justice Winslow administers, no pomp, a hashlight blast startles attendees, and ex-governor Davidson attends. Several state officers are sworn in, Milwaukee delegation present, luncheon at the executive mansion welcomes guests, and staff remain unchanged.
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Justiee
Winslow
Speaal
Northwestern
Madison
Wis
McGovern
James ©. Davidson
Francis B. McGovern
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Thomas Morris
la Crosse
John
Donald
Horeb
Henry Johnson
South Madison
Walter C. Owen
Maiden Rock
John B. Winstow
Br. J. J. McGovern
P.H. McGovern
Oscar M. Fritz
Clem Host
G. E. Seaman
August Braun
L. A. Hornung
G. Edward Schulz
A. Bauer
Henry F. Tyrell
Theodore Kranshage
Arthur Prehn
Wausau
C. 4H. Everett
Racine
R. J. Nye
Superior
I. W. Stewart
Appleton
Merlin Howe
Black River Falls
F. C. Goff
Fhonas O'Connor
A.P. Tompkins
Ashland
Morris Morrissey
Delavan
William Irvine
Charles Leicht
New Lisbon
New State Zaim
Fred M. Wilcox
Catherine McGovern
Executive
Frances McGovern
Cedarburg
Haines
Idahn
Associated Press
Boise
Idaho
John F. Haines
James Hawley
House
Senate
U. S
United States
W. E. Borah
Interest in Income Tax Debate at Madison
Madison Wis Jan 6 The present aspects of the income tax will be discussed before the Saturday lunch club January 11 speakers Governor McGovern and B B Clarke Clarke an open opponent of the law Gov Eugene Fess asked for copies of the government address on the income tax at Richmond Va no mention of tax legislation in the Bay state
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McGovern
BB. Clarke
Clarke
Eugene Fess
Richmond
Bay State
Contest on Congress Seat in New York Race
Notice of contest filed in Washington today seeks to overturn Francis Burton Harrison's reelection in the Twentieth New York district. Julius H. Reiter, Progressive nominee, alleges fraud and trickery in canvass organization and ballot counting.
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New York
Diapute
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Francis Burton Harrison
House
Julius H. Reiter
Bread of
Crude oil prices rise five cents a barrel nationwide
In Pittsburg on January 5, the South Pennsylvania Oil Company raised all crude grades except Ragland by five cents per barrel. The move affects multiple suppliers and reflects ongoing market shifts in crude pricing.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
South Pennsylvania Oil Company
Supreme Court Rules Against Patten and Co in Cotton Corner
The Supreme Court narrows the Patten case on Sherman anti trust counts, sending the cotton corner dispute back for trial. It centers on whether the indictment charged a valid with holding to affect interstate commerce, with opinions noting the corner as a restraint and possible Sherman violation. The decision preserves lower court findings, and flags further review if the case proceeds.
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Washington, D. C
Jan. U
Railwa
Express Companies
Supreme Court
James A. Patten
Patten
Eugene G. Scales
Frank B. Hayne
William P. Brown
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
United States Court For
van Devanter
Lurton
White
Holmes
Virginia
Charles X. Thompson
District of Columbia
Minnesota
Supreme Fourt
Tinton Pacific
Union Pacific Railway Company
Southern Pacific Company
Trans
Ulo Paville Company Dissolution and Union Pacific Merger
A fragment notes stockholders of the Ulo Paville company would not effectively end the Union Pacific merger by complying with its dissolution decree.
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Ulo Paville Company
Union Pacifie
Coast Shipping In Turmoil Off Virginia and Lookout
AP reports a wrecked Rose Whiting off Virginia coast seeking aid as revenue cutter Gnon daga searches for two days. Savannah abandoned at Frying Pan shoals in bad condition. crew fate unknown. Edith W. Symington in Lookout Bight with Seminole aiding. Alcazar high and dry blamed on storm conditions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Gnondaga
Revenue
Cchounel
Savannah
Frying Pan Shoals
Edith WH. Symington
New York
Lookert Bight
Tariff Revision Underway Includes Entire List
Especia in House discussions will cover various cities of commodities as the House examines the new tariff, with manufacturers to present views in lines of testimony to the members of the new House. The effort aims to test and inform House members on tariff implications and policy direction.
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Cies
Esperia
Cage Ust
New House
Hk Soon
Former Treasurers Dead Amid Tariff Hearings Debacle
Washington dispatch reports Democratic Ways and Means Committee beginning hearings on a revised tariff plan, aiming to repeal the Payne Aldrich law. Focus on chemical schedule and potential broader reform, with debate over single versus multiple bills, and testimony from Henry Howard of the Manufacturing Chemists Association. Obituary mention: Covington Ind confirms death of Treasur er Covington H Nebeker at age 76, noting service under President Harrison.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Ways and Means
House
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Henry Howard
New York
Covington, Ind
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Ap Nebeker
United States
Harrison
Krebs
Woof Krebs
Krebst Jigment and Chemical Company
Newport
Del
FL A. McCormick
Baltimore
Brigham
Brigham Sheet Gelatin Company
Randolph, VI
Schetkopf
Dyrs Trust
Editor Heiskell Named United States Senator in Arkansas
Gov Donaghey appointed J N Heiskell editor of The Arkansas Gazette Little Rock to succeed the late Jeff Davis as United States senator. The short term ends March 4. Heiskell is a 40 year old native Tennessean who previously worked at the Associated Press Chicago and Indianapolis bureaus before becoming Gazette editor and part owner.
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J. A. Heiskellt
A Rhanasaw Gazette
Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
George W. Donaghey
J. N. Heiskell
Arkansas Gazette
United States
Jeff Davis
John Wetherland Heiskell
The
Gazette
Nominated by President Taft for Wisconsin postmasters
President Taft sent nominations to the Senate including August G. Kech Kewaskum George Green Rose M Kroon Hilbert F W Neill and others for Wisconsin postmasters. Neill was renominated to be commissioner of labor along with Herman Terness Dubuque Ia.
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Northwestern
Washington, D
Patt
Senate
Wisconsin
August G. Kech
Kewaskum
George Green
Rose M. Kroon
Hilbert F. W. C. Neill
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Charles P. Neill
Herman Terness
Dubuque
Rockefeller in Nassau hotel seen by returning travelers
William G. Rockefeller, sought as a witness for the Pujo money trust committee, is reported a guest at a Nassau hotel. Officials say he sailed from Miami on the steamer Miami last Thursday after arriving from Palm Beach in the private car of President Parrott of the Florida East Coast railroad.
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Miami
Fla
Associated Press
William
Rockefeller
Pujo Money Trust
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Palm Beach
President Parrott
Florida East Coast Railroad
Epidemic of Meningitis Hits Gale Minnesota
An epidemic of spinal meningitis strikes Gale, Illinois. Physicians and nurses have been sent from Cairo, Illinois, and state health officials promise assistance. Several deaths have occurred as the town grapples with the outbreak.
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Associated Ress
Cairo
Gale
Here
State Board of Health
Athletes Pleased With Mr. W H Page As President
Athletic members of the New York A C express optimism for 1913 as William Sussey Page is nominated for club president. Page, a lawyer, has long supported athletic interests including boxing, wrestling, running, jumping, swimming, rowing, baseball and football.
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New York A.C
William Sussey Page
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Mr. Page
Sunday School Union Formed at City Meeting
A Sunday school union will be formed in the city at a Wednesday 4 PM meeting in the parlors of the first Presbyterian church. Miss Bailey of the State Sunday School association will discuss organizing progressive Sunday school work for elementary grades. Teachers from all city schools are invited to attend.
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First Presbyterian Church
Lela Pomary
Miss Bailey
State Sunday School Association
Milwaukee
Appleton
Neenah and Hund
Lac
Oshkosh
Bristow Proposes Seven Member Industrial Commission
Senator Bristow of Kansas today introduced a bill establishing a seven member industrial commission to supplant the bureau of corporations. The panel would regulate interstate firms with cross receipts over six million dollars annually, matching the Interstate Commerce Commission's power over transportation. The aim is swift relief from abusive practices while preserving legitimate big business.
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Cress
Washington
Bristow
Kansas
Senate
Industrial Commission
Bureau of Corporations
Interstate Commer Commission
Senuitor Bristow
Commission On Industrial Relations
Congress
McCormick Takes Charge of Springfield Progressives
Medill McCormick of Chicago arrives in Springfield to lead Progressive efforts in the forty-eighth general assembly. He meets with lawmakers to outline amendments shaping house rules, committee selection, and roll calls, aiming to curb executive power and push Progressive measures.
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Springfeld
Associated Press
Svingfield
Medill McCormick
Chicago
Springfeild
McCormick
Lowe
Chicagoan
House
House of Representatives
Washington
Joseph G. Cannon
Lia
Ptrogressives
W.L. League Adjourned Meeting Set in Milwaukee
Special to The Northwestern reports an adjourned meeting of league presidents and directors to be held in Milwaukee at the Hotel Phister. President Frank R. Weeks of Green Bay is expected, with decisions on umpires for the 19 season and finalizing pending matters from the fall meeting. The schedule will be a key item under consideration. The National Commission meeting was postponed to tomorrow due to illness of President Ban B. Johnson, Chicago.
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Northwestern
Wis Dan
Somu
National Commission
Associated Press
Minvinnati
Pres
Ban B. Johnson
Chie Ako
National Baseball Commission
Bail for Reddin Ready Milwaukee Men Raise 472000
Milwaukee and Manitowoc men raise 472000 bail for William F Reddin of Milwaukee, jailed in the dynamite conspiracy trial. Mealdin's attorney seeks bond form from U S Court of Appeals officials as case moves through the system.
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Milwauks
Wanston
Millwaukee
Wis
Mibwaukee
Manitowoe
Wiliam F. Reddin
Milwaukee
Inedianapolis
Mealdins
United States Court of Appeals
Seek Glimpse of Castro at Federal Building in New York
Crowds gathered outside the federal building in New York on January 6 in a bid to gain entry for former Venezuelan President Carlos Casto seeking asylum. Authorities detained several at Ellis Island and would not produce him until next Friday.
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Federal
New York
Associated Dress
Wisconsin Speakership Battle Heats Up In Assembly
Madison reports a tight Republican caucus fight over speaker as Merlin Hull L. J. Johnson Ray Nye and Thomas Mahon slug for the post. Supporters claim pledges range from ten to twenty votes while leaders foresee a possible nonpartisan dark horse amid Democratic and nonpartisan dissension.
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L. J. Johnson
Thomas J. Mahon
Nay J. Nye
McGovern
Hull
Johnson
L.L. Johnson
la Follette Deshres
Morris
la Follette
Meriin Ull
Aes
Mertig
Hunt
Aie
Axel Johnson
Polk, County
Merlin Hull
Ray J. Nye
Johnston
B. C. Goff
Chance
Goff
Norman
Stewart
Snow
Magcus
Thomas i. Mahon
Eland
Ray J. Nye F
Superior
Mertin Efruli
Black River Fells
Lt. Johnson
Milwaukee
E. Estabrook
Merlin Wall
C. Goff
Thomas Mahon
Irvine
Willian Irvine
Greenwood
Assembly
C. E. Shaffer
Madison
I. Jobhnson
Merlin Hall
Dre Be Goff
Oj. Nye
Nye
Mee
Ti Johnson
Dr.Fo
Senate
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