Week of Washington headlines in Congress and Senate
The House banking panel tables the Aldrich bill and plans a hearing for Rep Vreeland. The Senate approves the Overman injunction bill and confirms John S Leech as public printer. The House passes the navy bill and rejects Roosevelt four battleships. Senate actions include race betting bans in DC, land purchases for government buildings, a Montana bison range, and larger non irrigable homesteads.
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Illinois
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Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt
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Mall
Montana
Cake Nominated for Senate Leads GOP in Oregon
Henry M. Cake of Portland wins Republican nomination for United States senator, defeating incumbent Charles W. Fulton. Crow tribe chief title goes to Senator Clapp of Minnesota for his Indian affairs work. Will of Thomas B. Wanamaker probated in Philadelphia leaves nearly all a 20 million estate to relatives.
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Clapp
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Committee On
Nathan Meyer
Wabash
Ind
Julia Marlowe
New York
Eliza Hodge
Janesville
Wis
Michael Tsokas
Sing Sing
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Thomas B. Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Multiple Homicides and International Tension Reported
Reports describe several violent incidents across states including John and William D. Prank shot by city patrolmen in Columbus Ohio. In Warrensburg Missouri F O Hawes killed two officials and wounded others before being killed by a porter. A Manhattan Kansas high school principal was assaulted and mutilated. An Italian squadron sailed for a Turkish demonstration and the US battleship fleet distributed in Los Angeles harbors. Mrs Jessie Llewellyn Call died by her own hand in Chicago amid ill health as Grant's birthday observance drew remarks from Taft Carnegie and Shaw in New York Metropolitan Temple.
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R. O. Frank
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Basbahn
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W. W. Hutton
Manhattan
Kan
Los Angeles
Jessie Llewellyn Call
Llewellyn
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Grant
New York
Taft
Andrew Carnegie
Leslie M. Shaw
Metropolitan Temple
Nationwide labor and crime news wrap
Union men protest Supreme Court rulings and urge congressional action. A jail fire in Seneca Kansas kills James Lally, a newsman, and a receiver is named for Cincinnati brokerage. Pope Pius X effects a marriage decree in Catholic parishes nationwide. Several crimes and disasters are noted along with political moves and a Taft delegation win in Minnesota.
Fowler Bill Wins Vreeland Plan in Congress
The House Banking and Currency Committee tabled the Vreeland financial bill as a substitute for the Aldrich bill and favored Fowler's currency commission measure with 43 members. The House also declared Speaker Cannon's suspension of the previous session to be not a breach of privilege by 146 to 118. A select committee of six will probe white paper price hikes to inform possible legislation.
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Sultan Yields to Italy in Postal Privilege Accord
London reports orders countermanding the sending of an Italian squadron to Turkish waters to press postal privileges. Turks to Rome assure Italy the same post office treatment as other powers, and the foreign minister expresses satisfaction at the equitable settlement, cancelling the naval demonstration.
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Rome
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Tittoni
Admit Land Office Fraud in California Oregon Scheme
Washington witnesses Woodford D. Harlan and William E. Valk testified before Justice Stafford in the Hyde-Dimond-Benson Schneider land fraud case. They described being paid to speed land deals and reveal forest reserve boundary information, with immunity granted to testify on core facts of the alleged scheme.
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Land Office
Hyde-Dimond-Benson Schneider
Justice Stafford
Woodford D. Harlan
William E. Valk
Harlan
Valk
California
Oregon
Greeks Explode Tent Dynamite Kill Injure Workers
In Poplar Bluff Missouri eleven Greek tie cutters were blown from bunks when dynamite under a tent floor exploded early Monday. Frank Geffa suffered a crushed eye and likely death. Brother James Geffa injured. others lightly hurt. Illicit timber cutters suspected. Also report: W C Lockie of Dowagiac died in Kalamazoo after complications from surgery a month earlier. Nearby, Claudia Smith and her baby reportedly linked to a separate incident in New Jersey.
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Poplar Bluff
Here
Frank Geffa
James Geffa
The Gall of the Soil
A southern newspaper essay urges urban leaders to return to farming citing historic success of farmers as statesmen and financiers. It highlights Western Canada land at 10 to 15 dollars per acre with potential returns and notes Canada’s free 160 acre homesteads accessible by railways, schools, and markets. It mentions Canadian agents offering details on rates and eligibility.
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United States
Canada
Government of
Concerning the Old Man Man learns a little learning is dangerous
A man watching his son graduate into study discovers that a small amount of knowledge can bring risk and trouble. The tale notes how quick lessons can expose flaws and challenge wider authority.
Cure at City Mission Boosts Young Woman to Health
A city mission care tale describes a young woman with scabies incipient paresis rheumatism and sores who improved after seven weeks of treatment. After a soap and Resolvent bath and ointment she slept better and in five weeks could seek work. Laura Jane Bates of New York signs the report dated March 11, 1907.
This is an age of steel remarked by an after-dinner speaker
The after-dinner speaker declares this is an age of steel and the chairman jokingly asks reporters present to spell the last word.
Dean's Kidney Pills Backed By San Bernardino Man
From Sunny Orange Groves Lionel M Heath of 15th Street writes of fifteen years suffering back pains frequent calls to pass secretions dropsy rheumatic aches and kidney trouble He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with a thorough cure five years ago and again now Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY Also a humorous court remark from Harper's Weekly about a ten dollar contempt fine.
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San Bernardino
Lionel M. Heath
Eighth Street
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
It Cures While You Walk Allen's Foot-Ease Cure
Cures hot sweaty and swollen feet with relief from callouses and aches. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a trial package free. Also notes Lewis single binder cigar and Mrs Winstow soothing syrup for teething with $0.25 per bottle. Includes various quotes and ad copy.
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le Roy
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