Ballinger Pinchot fight heats up in House battle
Washington reports on the Ballinger Pinchot controversy as the Senate inquiry moves to the House while the army bill is debated. A defiant Republican statement defends Speaker Cannon and the party, pledging to restore legislative power and resist autocratic control. Cannon refuses to retire and plans to seek reelection and the speakership, signaling a party-wide clash with insurgents ahead of the next Congress.
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Senate
House
Rules Committee
Cannon
House of Representatives
Taft
Washington, D. C
Joe Cannon
State may settle with Walsh road sale postponed
Chicago January 11 The threatened state sale of the Wisconsin and Michigan railroad, one of John R Walsh roads, was postponed to January 26. The sale in Menominee Michigan was halted as representations aim at settling the state's tax claim of 44579 dollars and the Michigan attorney general consented to the postponement pending a settlement.
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WALSH
Chicago
State of Michigan
Wisconsin & Michigan Railroad
John R. Walsh
Menominee
Mich
Michigan
Mystery Back Of Grumbling Stock Prices
A crumbling stock market led by declines in Wheeling and Lake Erie, Wabash Pittsburg Terminal, and Rock Island securities. Reports of reorganizations sparked selling across specialties. Prices tumbled with first preferreds and numerous issues losing ground in New York trading.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Rock Island
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wabash-Pittsburg
Wheeling
Ike Erie
Berch
Wato
Weather note on late-week precipitation and temps
Threatening weather with likely rain or snow late tonight or Wednesday. Tonight's low around 26 degrees. 7 am temp 28, last 24 hour high 31, last 12 hour low 28. Wind 2 mph at 7 am. Humidity 81 at 7 am, 85 at 7 pm. Mercury visible near midnight. Uranus in conjunction with the sun. Sun sets 4:49, rises 7:19.
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J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Uranus
Roberta De Janon Case Shows Elopement Drama Unfolding
Philadelphia heiress Roberta Buist de Janon and waiter Frederick Cohen were arrested in Chicago after traveling as father and daughter from Philadelphia to New York Montreal St Johns Halifax Boston and finally Chicago. Roberta said Cohen bears no blame and she would defend him if charges are filed.
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Robert Buist
Roberta B. de Janon
Frederick Cohen
Cohen
Chicago
Roberta de Janon
de Janon
New York
Montreal
St. Johns
N. S
England
Halifax
Boston
Alice
Robert King
Frank Perrin
Elopers
Brrn Mawr
Miss de Janon
Fred
Libel Charge for Union Officers in New York
New York Jan 11. Charge for libeling the national president of their organization Francis J McNally of Springfield NL and local Electioial Workers union officers Charles Echnei and Edward Kelly were arrested today. Devereaux Heads Grand Circuit in Detroit Jan 11. Stewards elected H K Devereaux and George Dietrich both of Cleveland Ohio as President and secretary treasurer respectively.
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New York
Chargea
Francis J. McNally
Springfield
Charles Echnei
Edward Kelly
Electoial Workers Union
Devereaux
Detroit
Mich
H. K. Devereaux
Cleveland
Ohio
George Dietrich
Seth Bullock Forester A Roosevelt Man Wanted
Washington January 11 President Taft may offer the forestry service head position to Seth Bullock United States marshal for South Dakota If not Bullock Albert F Potter acts as head and a new leader may be chosen Rumors say Bullock close to Theodore Roosevelt and former Pinchot allies influence the reshuffle Senators Crawford and Gamble have pressed at the White House.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Service
Taft
Seth Bullock
United States
South Dakota
Albert F. Potter
T. R. Bullock
Crawford and
Gamble
White House
Bullock
Lea
Shaft Unveiled Governor Marshall Praises Patriotism
In Washington on January 11 a statue of General Lew Wallace was unveiled in the Capitol’s statuary hall. Gov Marshall of Indiana accepted the tribute. Wallace Jr. helped unveil. Eulogies followed from Senator Beveridge and others, with poet James Whitcomb Riley reading an original verse. The Andrew O’Connor sculpture stands seven feet tall in major general uniform.
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Lew Wallace
Capitol
Washington
Jan
John P. Megrew
Wallace
Marshall
Indiana
Republic
Beveridge
A. Rustem Bey
W. H. Andrews
New Mexico
James Whitcomb Riley
Andrew O'Connor
Paris
United States
Congress Daily Summary Covers Senate and House Actions
Senate unanimously approves the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry resolution with house committee naming changes to avoid reopening the Cannon fight. Boldenweck relief bill for the Chicago sub treasury theft passes. Taft policy message read. House nearly completes army bill debate and defeats a cut. Townsend seeks Interstate Commerce amendments. Sulzer seeks Nicaragua president recognition. Adjourned. Coal famine forces Galesburg street lights and waterworks to run on limited coal.
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Congress
Senate
House
Cannon
Boldenweck
Chicago
Treasury
Mann
National Guard
Townsend
Sulzer
General Estrada
Nicaragua
Inaugurate in Sunshine Inaugurate in Sunshine
Washington reports a judiciary committee favoring a resolution to move the presidential inauguration to the fourth Thursday in April. Army bill passes the house authorizing 95.2 million for 1911 maintenance amid opposition over excess department estimates. Mrs Grover Cleveland granted a 5000 year pension. Elkins bills inter state commerce law amendment. Taft approves New Mexico Arizona statehood bill draft. agricultural committee concludes consideration of farming matters.
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House Committee On Judiciary
House
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Root
Senate
Elkins
Townsend
Michigan
Taft
Hamilton
House Committee On Territories
New Mexico
Arizona
Agricultural Committee of the
Taft Plan Faces Criticism at Stock Convention
Denver Jan 11 Delegates of the American National Live Stock association fault President Tafts interstate commerce court as a railroad tool and urge using the interstate commerce commission as the final court except in confiscation cases. They demand restoring the 50 cent duty on hides and oppose tariff reforms blamed for higher living costs. Governor Shafroth and J W Springer welcomed delegates as Jastro criticized tariff making as theft while praising forest reserve administration aiding stockmen.
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Denver
Taft
Interstate Commerce Court
American National Live Stock Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Court
Shafroth
J. W. Springer
Jastro
McKenzie Leads Fight on Deep Waterway Legislation
Springfield Jan 11 Senator McKenzie of Jo Daviess county attacked pending deep waterway plans and moved to postpone action until January 1911, arguing no definite plans existed. The Senate considers a direct primary bill and House Speaker Shurtleff files a convention primary measure as committees review primary legislation.
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Springfield
Oglesby
Shurtleff
House
U. S. In Dark As To Nicaraguan War
Washington reports U. S. Consul Olivares has reached Managua to inspect conditions and report on the Nicaraguan capital. The state department awaits word from Bluefields on Estrada battle movements, with no signal suggesting contact with Bluefields or Greytown, as Madriz seeks to placate insurgent sympathizers on the west coast.
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Washington
United States
Olivares
Managua
State Department
Bluefields
Estrada
Revolutionary Army
Greytown
Madriz
Big Army Camp Planned for Fall at Fort Riley
Instructions have been received to arrange for a maneuver camp and camp of instruction for the departments of Missouri and Dakota at Fort Riley Kansas beginning in September and continuing a month Militia organizations of Kansas Missouri Iowa Nebraska North and South Dakota and Minnesota will join with the regulars Fully 15 000 troops will take part in the maneuvers
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Omaha
Neb
Army Headquarters
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Dakota
Fort Riley
Kan
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Taft reverses key Roosevelt water power policy
Special correspondent details President Taft reversing Roosevelt’s stance on granting water power rights on navigable streams. Senator Nelson, to head the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry, urged Taft to align against Roosevelt’s public-privilege restrictions. The piece cites Roosevelt’s veto message and calls for public ownership of river resources.
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Argus
Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Nelson
Minnesota
Ballinger-Pincho
Congress
James River
Missouri
Water Power Trust
Frye
Committee On Commerce
Carpenter Judge Nomination Confirmed by Senate
Washington January 11 The senate confirmed the nomination of George A Carpenter to be United States judge for the northern district of Illinois.
German Emperor Appeals to Workers at Diet Opening
Berlin January 11 The Prussian diet was opened by the emperor who urged reform in the election bias and that laboring classes should remain in farming districts. He forecast a sizable deficit in the coming budget despite higher trade receipts, largely due to a $50,000,000 rise in government salaries. The Reichstag reconvened today.
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Berlin
Funeral for Cardinal Satolli Held in Rome
Impressive rites at St. John Lateran for Cardinal Satolli drew cardinals Vatican officials diplomats and Roman aristocracy with many Americans in attendance. In New York a requiem high mass at St Patrick's Cathedral honored Satolli on January 11.
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Rome
Cardinal Satolli
Church of St. John, Lateran
Vatican
Holy See
New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Satolli
Reichstag Potash Law Seen as Discrimination by U S
Berlin January 11 the United States formally warned the German foreign office it would view adoption of the Reichstag potash law as discrimination against American interests.
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United States
Berlin
Reichstag
Problems in Parliament opens final session before elections
British lawmakers reconvened in Paris on January 11 for a final session before the May general elections. Key topics slated include the school question tariff finance law and workmen's pensions. School question tariffs finance law and workmen's pensions are the principal matters to be considered.
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Paris
Southern and Union Pacific Separation Probable
New York January 11 reports a plan to separate the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific systems is under review by destaff Attorney General Whitman and Harriman railroad officials. Wall Street expects a definite announcement soon.
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Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Destaff
Wisham
Harriman Railroads
Wall Street
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