Legislatures Open As Governors Propose Reform
Reports from Illinois Minnesota and Tennessee governors outline aims for banking supervision railroad regulation and tax reform. Deneen urges insurance rules and abolishing railroad passes while Johnson pushes uniform fares demurrage curbs and primary election reform. Cox backs immigration bureau anti gambling child labor and railroad coal land limits amid nationwide labor unrest.
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St. Paul
Jan
Johnson
Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn
Cox
Bureau of Immigration
Fire on Strikers Pillage in Orizaba Riots
Reports from Orizaba Vera Cruz describe a textile strike turning violent with troops firing on rioters. Dozens killed and many wounded as stores are looted jails opened and communications cut in the mill district. Strikers move toward Nogales as chaos spreads through the area.
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Orizaba
Morelos
Senor Herrera
Herrera
Vera Cruz
Tlaxcala
Puebla
City of
Mexico
Nogales
Oriein
New Term Begins Welcomed by Dr Lindberg at Augustana
Augustana college opened its doors after a three week holiday, with registration underway and a large turnout of both old and new students. Dr C E Lindberg, acting president, welcomed the arrivals after returning from the East where he preached and lectured in New York and Brooklyn.
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Augustana College
Wil
Sudies
Conservatory
Embry
C. E. Lindberg
Gustav Andreen
Lindberg
New York City
Brooklyn
East
American Chemical Society
Collumbia University
New York
Society
E. F. Bartholomew
Pressmen Win Eight Hour Day Starting 1909
Philadelphia January 9 1909 after conferences the executive committee of the United Typothetae of America and the executive council of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants union renewed their contract for five years the eight hour day to be granted January 1 1909 Roosevelt attacked again on the Japanese question Stockton California January 9 the state federation of labor condemned President Roosevelt on the Japanese issue and opposed Chinese laborers on the Panama canal
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Philadelphia
United Typothetae of America
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union
Typothetae
Roosevelt
Stockton
Cal
State Federation of Labor
Panama Canal
England and Russia in Accord Over Persia After Shah Death
Teheran reports the shah died last night at 11 and Moscow-London talks confirm no foreign crisis. Britain and Russia pledge to avoid advancing interests during the transition. Muzaffar Ed Din Mirza, born 1853, dies after long illness. Mohammed Ali Mirza heir present at death. The shah famed as learned and wealthy prince with vast fortune and jewel collection.
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London
Shah
Associated Press
Russia
Great Britain
Persia
Teheran
Muzaffar Ed Din Mirza
Mohammed Ali Mirza
Nazr Ed Din
Tabriz
Europe
Orient
Leibnitz
Prisoners in Kentucky confess plan to dynamite train
In Summerset Kentucky two men, Robert Sawyer and Everett Brookshire, both held on counterfeiting, confessed a scheme to wreck a Queen & Crescent passenger train and rob riders. They planned to murder a railway detective to hinder discovery and were held to the grand jury.
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Cincinnai, Jan
Summerset
Queen & Crescent
Passenge
Robert J. Sawyer
Everett Brookshirt
William J. Martin
Canal Zone trip ends with stance against Chinese labor
Senator Flint and several representatives returned from a privately funded five day tour of the Panama Canal. They reported the zone healthier and that Chinese labor is not needed, praising progress and future prospects for completion.
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New York
United States
Flint
California
McKinlay
Knowland
Fulkerson
Missouri
Dickson
Rives
McKinney
Smith
Ilinois
Howell
Utah
Kincaid
Nebraska
Steenerson
Minnesota
Colon
Panama Canal
Panama
Ministers Denounce Shakespeare as Immoral in Nashville
Nashville ministers rally to condemn Shakespeare works as immoral and target Romeo and Juliet as especially guilty. At a Ministers Alliance meeting they condemn the play produced at the public assembly hall as improper for the city.
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Nashville Alliance
Shakesspeare
Nashville
Tenn
Shakespeare
Alliance
Trustees Permit Controversial Play After Committee Advice
A committee of ministers urged banning the play but trustees did not uncover alleged immorality and proceeded to present the production. The action reflects a clash between moral oversight and artistic choice within the organization.
SEXTON AT HEAD
A committee met during the National Association of Baseball Leagues session to discuss proposed constitutional amendments. The panel includes M. H. Sexton of Rock Island Illinois D M Shively of Kansas City Missouri Dr F R Carson of South Bend Indiana A J Brice of Columbus Ohio and C H Morton of Akron Ohio.
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New York
National Association of Baseball Leagues
Association
M. H. Sexton
Rock Island
Tll
D. M. Shively
Kansas City
F. R. Carson
South Bend
Ind
A.J. Brice
Columbus
Ohio
C. H. Morton
Akron
Congress Proceedings Yesterday in Senate and House
Yesterday in Congress the Senate debated the Brownsville incident with Sen. Daniel supporting the president and Overman opposing federal child labor laws on states rights grounds. The railway hours bill received an hour of discussion before adjournment. In the House, debate opened on the military appropriation bill with budget notes showing a 2.5 million dollar increase. Other members spoke on subsides and the 92nd anniversary in New Orleans.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Brownsville
Daniel
Virginia
Overman
North Carolina
HOUSE
Hull
Slayden
Texas
Benessee
New Orleans
Army bill action leaves lieuten ant general grade unchanged
Washington January 9 The house moved to committee of the whole to advance the army appropriation bill A point of order against abolishing the lieutenant general grade was sustained keeping the grade as is The Brownville investigation pact gains momentum with Lodge and Foraker steering a compromise resolution Senate aims to appoint a subcommittee and cover costs from the contingent fund.
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Washington
House
Jan
Lhagraph
Cooper
Wisconsin
Tillman
Brownville
Senate
Foraker
Lodge
Senator Lodge
Brownsville
Senator Foraker
Dinner for congressman Hamilton guests of honor at Ottumwa banquet
Congressman elect Dan W. Hamilton of Sigourney was the guest of honor at the Sixth district Tecksonian banquet in Ottumwa Iowa with about three hundred Democrats present. Hamilton spoke on Jackson and Claude R Porter of Centerville spoke on The Flag Is Still There. Thomas Kelly of Sigourney acted as toastmaster.
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Dan W. Hamilton
Ottumwa
Iowa
Sigourney
New
Armory Hall
Hamilton
Jackson
Claude R. Porter
Centerville
Thomas Kelly
Meteorologist Predicts Quakes in Algeria and America
London January 9 Hugh Clements, a London meteorologist, predicts further earthquakes in America on January 12 and an earthquake in Algeria today. Also noted are reports from St Joseph and Eureka about ship captain deaths and a fatal street clash between union and non union longshoremen. Mrs Joseph Jefferson undergoes operation. condition not dangerous.
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Algeria
London
Hugh Clements
America
Eureka
Cal
A. W. Jenks
S. W. Jenks
Dy Ing
Jack Hays
Union
Joseph Jefferson
Kansas City
Joseph Jefferson, Jr
Suits filed to dissolve mergers and revoke charters
Missouri Attorney General filed suits in the supreme court to dissolve the alleged merger of the Wabash Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain and Pacific Express lines and to revoke licenses of Pacific Express American Refrigerator Transit Western Coal Mining Rich Hill Coal Mining and Kansas Missouri Elevator. The petition claims common ownership by the Goulds violates state constitution and laws. Edward Harriman seeks control of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe system with 9000 miles. Ripley testifies Harriman held about 40 million in Santa Fe and Union Pacific stock, with two directors elected at Harriman's personal urging. Markham testifies on competition before ICC, noting preconsolidation rivals Union Pacific Southern Pacific.
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Jefferson City
Wabash, Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain Railway
Pacific Express Company
American Refrigerator Transit Company
Western Coal & Mining Company
Rich Hill Coal Mining Company
Kansas & Missouri Elevator Company
Supreme Court
Hadley
Goulds
Missouri
Chicago
Edward H. Harriman
E. P. Ripley
Santa Fe
Interstate Commerce Commission
H. C. Frick
H. Hh. Rogers
Tuis
New York
Union Pacific Railway
Atchison
Harriman
Assassin in disguise shot after chase through St Petersburg
In St Petersburg the assassin known as Hangman Pavloff was killed this morning while walking in the garden of the chief military court building. The killer, disguised as a workman, was captured after a long chase through crowded streets firing about forty shots from two revolvers, killing a policeman and wounding a boy.
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Workman
St. Petersburg
Vladimier Pavloff
Pavloff
Gabbas Knight of the Double Cross in Tangier War
Paris dispatches report War Minister Gabbas has surrendered tribes aiding Raisuli. Raisuli may be within reach, but officials doubt a renewed pursuit. The campaign against the bandit chief appears effectively over with no further action planned.
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Paris
Tangier
Gabbas
Raisuli
Peoria Safe Blowers Baffle Authorities
Detectives tracking the board of education safe destruction and forged script say the job was likely engineered by friends of Newton C Dougherty to erase evidence and shield relatives from recovery of school funds. Deputy Sheriff Frank Ford recalls a midnight tip about a break in. Former penitentiary inmates in the city are under watch.
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Peoria
Board of Education
Newton C. Dougherty
Frank Ford
Dougherty
Supreme Court backs revoking saloon licenses in Wisconsin
In Madison on January 9 the supreme court held city councils must revoke licenses of saloonkeepers violating city ordinances. The court sustained a circuit court ruling that revo cation is obligatory, after Madison council had refused to revoke licenses last summer.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
High Water at Duquoin Causes Widespread Damage
High water in Duquoin Illinois has damaged railroad tracks for miles and left numerous homes completely submerged. The storm has disrupted transportation and floodwaters have affected multiple neighborhoods in the town.
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Duquoin
Illinois
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