Oleo tax bill reports substitute for stronger labeling
Washington January 23 House agriculture committee decides to report a substitute for all oleo margarine bills proposing a ten cent per pound tax on colored oleo and an expanded provision taxing manufacturers who color uncolored oleo to imitate butter. Davidson supported the measure and will back it on the floor. A record-keeping penalty for manufacturers is included. The secretary of the interior also urged raising the commissioner of Indian affairs salary from four to five thousand dollars.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee On Agriculture
Davidson
House
Secretary of the Interior
Hug
Congress
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
W. A. Jones
Mineral Point
Wisconsin
H. C. Stevens
McCleary Oleomargarine Bill Advances in Congress
The House voted 12 to 5 for a favorable report on a stricter oleomargarine bill, an amended McCleary measure tightening the last congress’s rules. Copenhagen reports Danish West Indies treaty signing likely today or tomorrow and swift Senate ratification. Attorney General notes Judge Noyes will not be returned to the Alaska district after contempt conviction. Presidential nominations sent to the Senate include Fisk, Priddy, Ryan, and Ferguson for postmaster positions in Michigan towns.
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Associates Press
Washington
D. C
House Committee On Agriculture
Copenhagen
Brun
Senate
Noves
Washington, D.C
Department of Justice
Judge Noyes
Alaska
San Francisco
Noyes
Michigan
Stichigen
Fisk
Senate Debates Naval Awards and Scheepers Resolution
Washington Jan 21. Rev J J Dolliver opens the Senate session with the invocation. Mr Hale proposes thanks to Admiral Schley for Santiago, with sword and medals. Mason objects to immediate action. Mr Teller discusses Scheepers resolution amid concerns over a reported execution and Geneva convention issues.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
J. J. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Dolliver
Teday
Senate
Bale
Aune
Lodge
Massachusetts
Tarit Bli
Rawlins
Hale
Schley
Braser
Illinois
Congress
Wintfield Scott Schrey
Santiago
Secretary of the Navy of the
United States
Unis
Secretary
Mason
Sera
Dinle
Committee On Naval Affairs
Mreson
Scheepers
Talker
Colorado
Scheepners
Teller
Alghoven
Mr. Teter
Great Britain
Great Britein
Philippine Appropriations Hear Mounting Debate
Washington January 23. In the committee of the whole the urgent deficiency bill was discussed with lawmakers sparring over the Philippines army post and policy. Cummings defended his earlier vote while Kahna and Pierce pushed accountability for soldier welfare. Cannon lamented ongoing control of the Philippines and promised further action. The Jolo slavery issue dominated debate as Gaines Moody Mercer Cochran weighed treaty limits and local slave practices among Carnatalians under Muslim owners.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Cummings
New York
Aga
Tammany Hall
Kahna
California
Philippines
Pierce
Tennessee
Cannon
Manilla
Jolo
Gaines
United States
Moody
Massachusetts
Mercer
Nebraska
Islands
Cochran
Sissouri
Carnatlans
Mohammecans
Interstate Commerce Commission Heads to Chicago Inquiry
Three ICC members arrived in Chicago to begin an inquiry into the Northwestern Railway merger and its effect on rates. J J Hitt and E H Harriman were expected to testify, while President C S Mellen of the Northern Pacific indicated he will attend the session in Chicago as summoned.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwestern Railway
J. J. Hi
E. H Harriman
Supreme Court
Northern Securities
J. D. Yeomans
Hitt
Yeomans
Preetiente
Western Railways
Mellen
St. Paul
Minn
C. S. Mellen
Northern Pacific
St Paul Chosen At Custom Callers' Association Meeting
St Paul Minn was elected next meeting mace and Henry A Taylor of Toronto Ont reelected president for the ensuing year at the convention of the custom callers' association of America. Other officers elected include First vice president D F Sherman Milwaukee Second vice president G A Clipper St Paul recording secretary S S Pauvat Dandas Ont treasurer C A McKee Columbus Ohio chairman of practical work George W Da Nah Bloomington NL na platant chairman of practical work F Burton Terenis Thomas Sawyer of Toronto reappointed corresponding secretary.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
St. Paul
Minn
Mace
Henry A. Taylor
Toronto
Ont
Custom Callers’ Association of America
D. FL Sherman
Milwaukes
G. A. Clipper
S&s
Pauvat
Fighting in Turkey reports Armenian clashes and Turkish hostilities
In Constantinople dated January 2 a dispatch says Armenians are in the field in Armenia with tribal feuds flaring in the Vilayets of Bits and Van. Twenty men were killed in the night fight and civilians wounded at Van. Bulgarians and Turkic troops have clashed in the Vilayet of Rossovo with ten Bulgarians killed.
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Constantinople
Armenia
Vilayeta
Bits
Van
Tis Aight
Aiden
Vilayet
Ross
Evo
St Louis Tragedy at Vista Turkish Bath
A. Dean Cooper, wealthy owner and treasurer of the Graham Paper Co, dies from skull fractures after an assault at the Vista Turkish Bath on Franklin Avenue. Negro attendant William Strether is under arrest. a ring and pin valued at 1500 dollars and a bloody sledge hammer are recovered from the bath house basement. Witness accounts cite two women and a man visiting late night. Cooper’s son rushed to the scene and doctors operated but he died in the morning.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Dun
A. Dean Cooper
Graham Pa Pet Company
Vista Turkigh
Franklin
Cooper
Bath House
Strother
Mr. Cooper
Graham Paper Company
Vista Turkish
Grand and
Franklin Avenues
Wiliam Strether
Bath
Jia Strother
Josie Houston
Florence Banks
Erastus ‘Fountain
Vista Block
Theodore Cooper
Ted
Washington Boulevard
Fountain
Ted” Cooper
Railway merger rumors tie three lines to Rock Island
Reported by Associated Press is a plan to consolidate Tarlington Cedar Wanids and Northern with the Rock Island system. The Port notes 75 percent of the stock is held by others and 25 percent by Burlington. New Moore Interests, now admitted to Rock Island control, favor operating the merged line within the Rock Island system.
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Tarlington
Cedar Wanids
Rock Island
Port
New Moore
Rock Isand
Smallpox on Ship Reported After London Arrival
Assorted text reports two sailors from the British steamer Jacona landing in London on January 140 with smallpox symptoms. Another crew member who contracted the disease was sent ashore at Blyth.
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Assorand Press Pfondon
Jacona
London
Portland
Blyth
Relatives Find Hidden Treasure After Death in Crawfordevilly
In Crawfordevilly Indiana relatives discover a cache in the kitchen pantry of Armerian Stipe who died this week. An old tin canister held gold and paper money totaling nearly 32000 dollars. Mexican coins with mint dates and a large amount of thin plaster notes from 10 to 50 cents were found. It is believed the money was hidden before the war.
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Associated Press
Crawfordevilly
Ind
Armerian Stipe
Apineler
Kaiser Plans and Route for Prince Henry Reception
Washington plans detail by committee for Prince Henry’s visit. A six car special train will carry him with exclusive carriages and limited press access. The itinerary spans New York Chattanooga Milwaukee Boston and end at Grant’s Tomb in Riverside Park.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Emperor William
Prince Henry
Chattanooga
St.Louis
Milwaukee
Boston
New York
Grant
Riverside Park
Washington
Washington Barracks
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Vinit
Nattopai Park
Chickamauga
America
Néw ‘York
Panei Atest Aes
Lawsuit Seeks Block on Great Northern Merger
Minneapolis filing seeks injunction against transfer of Great Northern stock to Northern Securities. Petition claims merger with Northern Pacific and Burlington would violate state laws, destroy competition, and place control under Northern Securities. Court action asks to void charter, halt stock transfers, suspend dividends, and bar directors from involvement with Northern Securities. Respondents have twenty days to answer.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Milton J. Boyden
Sophia Barth Chapman
Great Northern Railway
Northern Securities Company
Houden
Chapman
Great Northern
Peter Power
New York
United States
Northern Pacific
Atock
Dief
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Burlington Systems
Aleven
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North Dakota
Montana
Washington
Minneota
Northern Pactic
Strikers Replaced by Incoming Workers at Indiana Shop
Fifty men were hired by the Boston and Ohio Southwestern Railway at Iressa Washington Indiana to fill striker positions. The new hires learned of the strike and about half refused to work in machine shops. Detectives report no guards at shops or yards.
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Iressa
Washington, Ind
Boston & Ohio Southwestern Railway Company
Lske
St. Teula
Wolves story debunked reports of Serbian wedding massacre
An Associated Press note from Vienna says the claim that wolves killed an entire wedding party of twenty two near Astor, Servia, was discredited. The report surfaced in a obscure local paper several days earlier.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Jan
Astors
Servia
Sveral
No Foundation Found in Charges Against Mine Workers Official
Indianapolix January 23 The United Mine Workers convention debated charges against Mollie Meredith and defended officers. The report found no foundation for the accusations and approved resolutions condemning libelous statements. Debates on language publishing and guard duties dominated discussions.
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Associates Press
Indianapolix
Ind
Jrowths
Ins
Meredith
Mollie Meredith
UU. M. of
A. Ind
U. M .of A
Pearce
United Mine Workers’ Convention
Committee On
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Mitchell
Mine Workers
Union of Mine Workers Organization
United Mine Workers Association
Sebor
Ben Tillett
Tilllett
Chicago
Religious fervor ends in tragedy in Nashville
In Nashville a young merchant's wife named Mrs. Abbey reportedly harmed herself following a religious interpretation of the verse about plucking out an eye. Neighbors say she grew excited about religion last autumn and since then showed notable vagaries in her religious activities.
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Say
Nashville
Tonn
Jan
Mra
Uta Abbey
Bnarta
Tinte
Balloting for Senator in Trenton Republican caucus
The Trenton New Jersey Republican caucus holds multiple ballots to nominate a United States senator. Dryden and Gardiner appear among leading names with vote tallies shown for each ballot, indicating a lack of decisive majority after several rounds.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Dryden
Guees Ys Stoxen
Gommere
Gardiner
Drivien
Grigen
Stoker
Baird
Gommerse
Gamliner
Daliot
Dryien
Griece
Stoke
Dalerd
Griecs
Utz Stokya
Mz Baird
Gummere
Ts Grinna
Stokes
Hamd
Gummer
New Coal Combine Aims to Control Upper Peninsula Trade
Menominee Michigan reports a new coal combine to be formed by local capitalists with four thousand dollars capital. The Me nominee River Coal association plans to control the coal trade of the upper peninsula and supply Marquette from Menominee at lower costs. The company mentions part of the Kirby Carpenter coal dock being involved.
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Associated Treee
Menomine
Mich
Ian
Menominee River
Prominent New York Financiers Buy Chicago Bank Stock
The Finnavini Institutions of the Toro Chlea Now Cloadly Re lated-recent Operations report a large purchase of Commercial National Bank of Chicago stock by J. P. Morgan J. J. Hill Daniel S. Lamont George F. Baker and James T. Woodward New Yorkers acquire over 1000 shares at about 230 per share while Judge Gary and Paul Morton expand their holdings Chicago financiers remain primary owners and control remains with local interests New York confirmation cites 1500 share interest bought with price undisclosed
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Associated Press
Chicago
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
New York
J. P. Morgan
J. J. Will
Daniel S. Lamont
George FP. Baker
First Nationaal Bank
James T. Woodward
Hanover National Bank
James H. Eckles
Tudge E. J. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Paul Morton
Sante Fe
Rawson
Mr. Eckies
Wan
Record-Herald
Mr.Morgan
First ‘National Bank
Thisc City
John. J
Mii Adent
Ilinois Trust An Bank
Pirot National Bank
Marshall Field
Norman B. Ream
Continental Trust Company
First National Bank
Neenah Council Transfers Opera House Site Decision
Neenah Wisconsin January meeting transfers a portion of the opera house site to the opera house commissioners in exchange for another lot. The move is aimed at settling the site for the new play house amid council doubts. Also notes a dancing party at city hall and Oscar Lindsley’s return from Ashland with no new papermakers’ strike updates.
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Neenah
Wis
Opera
City Hall
Oscar Lindsley
Ashland
Bowling Tournament Results and Congress Adjonrs
The American Bowling Congress met in Buffalo and adjourned to resume tomorrow with a five member committee to meet Eastern bowlers. National doubles results include Tabalm and Deck Chicago 1012, Wood and MecLaughlin Chicago 7, Han non and Pasdeloup Chicago 1716, Lake and Kern St Louis 8 5, Weiler and Leonard Chicago 838, Heinz and York Cleveland 1061, Selback and Col Ying Columbus 1441, Hinkley and Hoover Boale 1004.
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Buffalo
American Bowling Congress
Tabalm
Deck
Chicago
Wood
MecLaughlin
Hannon
Pasdeloup
Chicaso
Elewert
Fancke
Belleville
Father Built Monitor
Chetter Griswold Gris mi of the Crown Point Iron Company and vice president of several manufacturing concerns died in New York City. He was born in Troy, New York in 1844. His father, John A Griswold, helped build the ironclad Monitor.
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Tz Arepciates Trem
New York
Chetter Grismi
Crown Point Iron Company
Troy
N.Y
John A. Griswold
Ericron Monitor
Gas Well Strike. Pleasants County Produces Vast Output
The largest gas well in West Virginia has been struck in Pleasants County. It is delivering about 15,000,000 feet of gas daily and producing over 50 barrels of oil per day. The well has only reached the top of the sand, with two larger wells expected as drilling continues.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pleasants County
Messmer to Manila Reports Cause Surprise in Diocese
A Green Bay bishop, Messmer, is rumored to be named archbishop of Manila with Rome's approval noted by a St Louis paper. Officials say Messmer has not been officially advised and may prefer to stay in the United States.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Jun
Green Bay
Messmer
Ich
Manilla
America
St. Louis
Rome
O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
Manin
United States
Mrs Richardson and murder trial move to defense case
In Plattsburg Missouri on January 23 the Richardson murder trial advanced as the defense began presenting its side. The defendant Addie Richardson may testify tomorrow afternoon after her son Johnnie testified about the night in question and the family’s movements. The witness described going to the St Charles hotel to locate her husband and the church steps meeting with Stewart Fife.
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Associated Press
Plattsburg, Mo
Tan
Addie L. Richardson
Frank W. Richard
Johnnie” Richi
Ardson
Stewart - Fife
Richardson
Youn Richardson
William, Kerr
Savannah
Peter, Christiansen
Aira
Ate
Air
Red Cross Protest Over Philippine Transport
The Red Cross society of California led by Mrs. E. A. Harrington sent a telegram to President Roosevelt arguing that current government transport to the Philippines cannot be changed without grave harm to the health and comfort of Army officers and enlisted men. The protest was referred to the secretary of war who acknowledged receipt from the president.
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Vy Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Red Cross Society of California
E. A. Harrington
Roosevelt
Philippines
Secretary of War
Ph St
US Cruiser Atlanta Officers Rescued After Boat Capsize
A boat from the US cruiser Atlanta carrying a party of officers capsized near Montevideo. The officers and crew were thrown into the water but rescued by craft from the captain of the port’s office as they were en route to extend congratulations on King Edward’s first anniversary on the throne.
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Associated Press
New York
Montevidio
Uruguay
the Herald
United States
Atlanta
Montivedio
Femanohdores
United States Naval Oficete
Edward
Re elected Dublin Lord Mayor Heralded by Telegraph
Associated Press reports Timothy C Harrington, member of parliament from Harbor division, is declared the re elected Lord Mayor of Dublin. The dispatch references political shifts including mentions of Jews in Hawkins state and Kentucky as Redeye state amid regional remarks.
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Associated Presa
Dublin
Timothy C. Harrington
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