Session opens with ovations as 60th Congress meets
Washington dec 7 the second session of the sixtieth congress convened with a full gallery. Senator elect Page Vermont took the oath. A resolution of regret on Senator Allison’s death was adopted and the house adjourned. Payne secured a resolution to allow witness subpoenas for tariff revision. Rainey introduced a Panama lands inquiry. Hull Iowa proposed broad new mis branding rules for imitated goods.
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Committee On Ways and Means
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Illinois
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Iowa
Estimates of Government Costs for Fiscal Year 1910
Washington reports the secretary of the treasury sent a congress a book of estimates for appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1910. Totals by department include Legislative 13 178 000, executive 416 000, state 4, treasury 190,897,000, war 24,093,000, navy 127,510,000, interior 200,532,000, post office 1,711,000, agriculture 18,818,000, commerce and labor 13,044,000, justice 9,890,000, grand total 824,445,000. The 1910 estimates rise 57,901,000 from 1909.
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Shoots His Mother for a Burglar in Detroit
Detroit on December 7 Raymond Schmelzer aged 22 shot his mother whom he mistook for a burglar. The incident left her seriously wounded as authorities investigated the mistaken defense.
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Fear For Steamer Clemson Crew of Twenty-Two Lost
Duluth reports abandon hope for the N. M. Clemson and its twenty-two crew after a likely sinking in Lake Superior while carrying coal. The 5,551 ton steel freighter, 468 feet long, owned by Provident Steamship of Duluth, has not been heard from for a week.
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N. M. Clemson
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New House Leader Champ Clark in Democratic Rank
Washington reports Champ Clark, chosen to succeed John Sharp Williams as Democratic leader in the House, has 14 years in Congress and is the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee. A 48 year old Kentucky native, he has long led Democratic members and opposed Republican policies. Clark once chaired the 1904 committee that notified Judge Parker of his presidential nomination. He rose from farm hand to editor, president of Marshall College, and lawyer.
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Champ Clark
John Sharp Williams
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Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Clark
Judge Parker
Kentucky
Marshall College
Team Race On In Terrific Gale
New York December 7 Smashing all hour records except the fifth 16 teams kept up in a terrific gale all night in the six days international race which began at 12 04 this morning The only team to lose a lap was Brocco and Labrousse By 9 o clock the leaders had gone 206 miles and 5 laps in two minutes and two laps more than the previous best set by Elkes and McFarland in 1900.
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Brocco and Labrousse
Elkes and McFarland
Organ Company Changes Registered With Secretary of State
The Marshall Bennett Organ company certified to the secretary of state a change of location from Moline to Rock Island and a change of name to Bennett Organ company in Springfield on December 7.
Family Slain While Asleep In Corrizo Creek Farm
A Colorado tragedy reports four Garcia family members slain in their beds near Corrizo Creek 85 miles east of Trinidad with their heads struck by an ax. The missing 18 year old Maggie Garcia, the daughter, is believed abducted by suitor Francis Martinez, who is known by aliases in New Mexico.
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Casino Garcia
Corriso Creek
Nicholas Fernandez
Maggie Garcia
Martinez
New Mexico
Ruperto Gonzales
Jesus M. Barela
Columbus
Ohio
Benjamin Turner
Hemlock
James Cochran
Turner
Cochran
Proctor James B. Clark Dies During Bryan Address
In Austin at the state university W. Bryan began a speech when James B. Clark proctor collapsed in a box and died minutes later from heart disease. Officials continued the program to avoid panic.
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Panama bonds sold at average price of 102.4368
Secretary Cortelyou announced the Panama canal bonds sold with 159 accepted bids totaling 30 million dollars. The lowest bid accepted was 102.2778, and the sale price averaged 102.4368. Archbold testified again in the New York federal suit to dissolve the Standard Oil combination, detailing properties conveyed to Standard upon organization.
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Scretary Cortelyou
Archbold
New York
John Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Swedish vice consul dies by own action in St. Louis
Charles A Ekstromer Swedish vice consul at St Louis committed death by drinking prussic acid at his home in a day marked by controversy with federal officials. He had earlier had his exequatur revoked by President Roosevelt, was later reinstated and resumed duties with no explanation given. In a separate note, Charles W Bow manager of the American Linseed Company Crowr works shot and killed himself.
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Charles W. Bow
Crowr Works
Roosevelt slams two editors in open letter
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt blasting Delavan Smith of the Indianapolis News and William M. Laffan of the New York Sun in an open letter. He accuses them of untruthfulness and mendacity over Panama Canal and Oklahoma gas franchise stories, calling both editors notorious for falsehoods.
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Billie Gets Another Stay of Execution
Springfield Des. 7 Herman Billi sentenced to hang Dec 11 for Mary Vizal murder was granted a reprieve until Jan 29 by Acting Governor Sherman.
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Rowdy suffragettes clash at Lloyd George meeting
London reports a violent scene at Albert Hall as militant suffragettes disrupt a Woman's Liberal Federation address by Chancellor Lloyd George. Affected by interruptions, chained protesters and a whipping incident led to chaos, while Lloyd George promised a forthcoming bill to enfranchise women.
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Roosevelt Criticizes Panama Editorials Conflict
Cleveland dispatch reports President Roosevelt’s objection to editorials in the New York Sun and Indianapolis News. Delavan Smith denies personal motive, saying the News credited a New York paper and that the caltoree ran in the normal editorial routine while he was away in Indianapolis. The News will respond editorially in due course.
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Tariff Cut Demanded Before Ways and Means Panel
Herbert E. Miles of Racine Wisconsin urged tariff reform during a supplemental Ways and Means session. He argued for lower heavy steel duties and free iron ore and scrap, saying reductions would lower farm implement costs and resuscitate New England mills. Cowan pressed hides duties, while a leather group said free hides and shoes would cut shoe prices.
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Standard Oil Company
New England
Samuel H. Cowan
Forth Worth
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American Live , Stock Association
Texas Cattle Raisers
C. H. Jones
Boston
Shoe and Leather Association
National Exchange Bank of Springfield Closed by Comptroller
Springfield Mo December 7 the National Exchange bank a large financial institution with 100000 capital was closed by the controller of the currency The bank's deposits totaled 2100000 with a 900900 cash and notes due from other banks and loans and discounts about 1000000 Officers listed include President L S Meyer Vice President A R Baldwin and Cashier E L Sanford The comptroller notes insolvency caused mainly by losses on loans and investments
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Opening of Southern Commercial Congress Seen as Economic Turning Point
Washington reports the opening of the Southern Commercial congress, a gathering of national business leaders to explore the souths industrial potential. Speakers include Secretary Straus Surgeon General Wyman Secretary of War Luke Wright and executives Phillip Werlein C P Goody Jr John A Fox and John F Wallace.
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Southern Commercial Congress
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Walter Wyman
Luke E. Wright
Phillip Werlein
New Orleans
Old Association Is Out Forming Bloomington Baseball Disbands
Bloomington Indiana December 7 The Bloomington Baseball Association disbanded after selling its Three-Eye league membership and dividing $3600 among six directors, funding the new organization. The Walsh Brake Shoe company of East Rock Island faces a patent infringement suit by the American Brake Shoe and Foundry company in Peoria, while President Roosevelt opens the National Apple Show in Spokane. The Adelphin dispatch boat is sent to Hayti amid Canaives unrest to protect American interests.
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