President Intervenes in Lorimer Seat Debate
Washington January 25. A debate over Lorimer’s unseating drew a novel note as Paynter Kentucky defended the judiciary’s independence and condemned presidential meddling. He warned against executive influence on Senate decisions and praised Lorimer, Shurtleff, Browne, and others. Also, Cummins and Smoot outlined party divisions on tariff schedule reform, suggesting a lasting split in Republicans.
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Tiline
Tapt
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Supreme Court
Tobacco Trust
Shurtleff
Ilinois
House of Representatives
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Town
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Lodge
Young
Flint
Weather Forecast for Quad-City Area Through Wednesday
Unsettled conditions with rain tonight or Thursday. Warm trend continues with tonight's temperature above freezing. At 7 a.m. the thermometer read 38 degrees. yesterday's high 39 and low 36. No precipitation in 24 hours. Wind 3 mph. Humidity 78 at 7 p.m. and 81 at 7 a.m. Astronomical notes include sun set at 5 05, rise at 7 11, moon rise 4 35 a.m., and Mercury visible.
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Moline
J. M. Sherier
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Week's Work Concluded In House Committees
Committees have completed the week’s work with many bills in session but not yet ready for full House action. Adkins to be heard from soon on several measures.
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Adkins
National Lincoln memorial move gains support
In Springfield on January 25 the house adopted a joint resolution endorsing a national Lincoln memorial in Washington. A stringent anti pass bill was introduced in the senate as both houses adjourned until Tuesday. The day also brought shifts in Illinois Democratic leadership and a push for issues including a Panama Exposition location vote set for Tuesday.
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Merchant Marine League
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Congress Proceedings Highlight Post Office and Indian Appropriations
Washington reports brief summaries of legislative action in both houses. In the House the post office appropriation of 257 million dollars passed, with an amendment setting rural mail carrier salaries at 1000 dollars yearly. The District of Columbia appropriation was taken up. In the Senate, debates featured popular election of unit seats, tariff revision, and Gallinger ocean mail bounty bill. The Indian appropriation bill was discussed and an asphalt provision to aid California industry was considered. Senator Lodge backed ocean mail bounty and Senator Smoot urged tariff reform. Senator Depew spoke on these topics while Iowa’s Mr. Flint urged future votes against what is wrong.
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Bishop Hendrix Reports Federated Churches Work Before Taft
In Washington on January 25 Bishop E R Hendrix of Kansas City Missouri president of the Federated Council of Churches of Christ in America outlined humanitarian and philanthropic efforts in a speech before President Taft at the White House. He presented greetings from the council on the annual meeting of its executive committee.
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Wealthy North Dakotan disappears in Chicago
Chicago reports that John C. Kreys of Dickinson North Dakota, a wealthy resident, has been missing since December while en route to Bristol Tennessee. His wife suspects foul play. Also in Wheeling Argu ments in the Schenk case near end, with jury to hear this evening.
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John C. Kreys
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N. D
Bristol
Tenn
No Church in 133 Villages Amid Saloon Clusters
Washington reports at Federal Council of Churches meeting highlight 155 villages with no church and some with two or three saloons. The finding underscores uneven church distribution relative to population in the United States.
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Federal Council of Churches of Christ of America
Vote Buying Quiz Delayed by Sheriff Subpoena Issue
Danville Illinois January 25 The grand jury investigating alleged vote selling may be delayed as Sheriff Shepard struggles to serve subpoenas. He explains he has focused on cleaning up testimony in a murder case involving Harry Thomas, with many witnesses still to be called. Foreman Isaac Woodyard warns that indictments may come, but not to spark a broader exposure, as officials fear loss of public support. Woodyard remains grim saying he has not started yet and that something will happen after routine matters are cleared.
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Harry Thomas
Adams County
Ohio
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Phillips Death Follows Bellevue Shooting at Little Church Around Corner
New York Jan 25 David Graham Phillips died in Bellevue hospital from six bullet wounds inflicted by Goldsborough a refined musician who then killed himself The funeral will be held at the Transfiguration church with arrangements by Senator Beveridge The motive remains uncertain with diary pages found suggesting a dispute over Phillips portrayal of American women in his novels
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New York
David Graham Phillips
Bellevue Hospital
Goldsborough
Phillips
Robert Adamson
Mr. Adamson
National Rule Favor Split On Railroad Securities
Chicago January 25 testimony supported federal regulation of railroad securities over state control. George M Reynolds president of Continental and Commercial National Bank testified before the railroad securities commission. John H Roemer of the Wisconsin railroad and warehouse commission outlined a measure to issue stock without a designated money value, intended to shift regulation from states to the federal government if federal control is assumed.
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Railroad Securities Commission
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank
John H. Roemer
Wisconsin Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Anti-Trust Law Hits Labor In New Orleans Verdict
In New Orleans circuit court a jury found officers of the New Orleans dock and cotton council guilty of conspiracy to interfere with foreign commerce. The 50 000 member union faced the Sherman act with a deferred sentence. The strike occurred two years ago. In Bloomington Illinois a man named Harlow Graham aged 30 was found dead from gas asphyxiation in bed.
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Bloomington
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Harlow Graham
Monmouth and Quincy reject commission government plans
In Monmouth New Jersey a special election defeated the commission form by 221 votes with factory district opposition and only half the city voting. In Quincy Illinois the same plan was rejected by a large majority, with politicians and liquor interests blamed. Kewanee Illinois adopted the plan by 505 votes. Peoria Illinois set Feb 28 for a spring primary to decide on adoption.
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Commission Plan of Government
Kewanee
Ill
Peoria
Multiple Senators Elected in State Ballots Across Nation
Des Moines reports Young places third with 33 votes while Kenyon leads with 35 and Funk has 34. Madison notes La Follette reelected. Dover announces Dupont reelected. Trenton says Martine elected to succeed Kean. Charleston notes Republicans walk out. Chilton and Watson win long and short terms. Nevada reports Nixon reelected to succeed himself. Cheyenne confirms Clark as senator. Denver shows Democratic split over Hughes successor. Nashville records Benjamin W. Hooper inaugurated as governor.
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Trenton
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Clarence Watson
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Nevada
Arson
George 5
United States
Clark
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Cheyenne
Wyo
D. Clark
Colorado
Denver
Charles J. Hughes, Jr
White Chos n Miners Head Defeats Lewis
In Columbus on January 25 the United Mine Workers reported John P. White of Oskaloosa Iowa won the presidency by a large majority over Lewis Frank Hayes of Springfield Illinois was chosen for vice president and Edward Perry was reelected secretary treasurer In Columbus on January 24 the miners convention backed the Chicago garment workers strike condemned the manufacturers and donated 509 to the strikers
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United Mine Workers
John P. White
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Lewis
Frank Hayes
Springfield
Edward Perry
Ohio
Chicago
Admiral Reeder Dead Retired Naval Officer Dies in Paris
Rear Admiral William H. Reeder of the U S N died suddenly in Paris on Jan 24 or 25 while abroad on leave. Born in Muscatine, Iowa in 1848, he graduated from the U S Naval Academy in 1867 and retired as rear admiral on June 30, 1907.
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France
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United States Naval Academy
Consecrating a Bishop Rev Theodore Payne Elevated
In St Pauls Minneapolis January 25 a ceremony consecrated Rev Theodore Payne rector of St Pauls as bishop of the eastern Oklahoma diocese. Hundreds of clergy and bishops from over a dozen Episcopal sees attended the service with High Rev Daniel Sylvester Tuttle presiding.
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Oklahoma
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Church
East
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle
Missoum
Robbers Loot Minnesota Postoffice Then Flee
Two men blew the safe at St. Boniface post office in Lake Minnetonka Minnesota today and took $250 in stamps and $85 cash. They shot Town Marshal Ladley as he confronted them and escaped.
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Minneapolis
Minn
St. Boniface
Lake Minnetonka
Ladley
Fight to Make Iowa Day Soon to Be Started
Des Moines Iowa January 25 A constitutional amendment prohibiting the sale and manufacture of liquors in Iowa will be introduced in the legislature tomorrow. Six Will Die of Injuries Wilkesbarre Pa January 25 Six men were fatally injured in an explosion today at Hughestown No 10 colliery in Pittston.
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Des Moines
Wilkesbarre
Hughestown No. 10
Pittston
U.S. Troops Move To Border To Enforce Neutrality
Washington and San Antonio report United States forces will move from Fort Sam Houston to Brownsville Laredo Eagle Pass and Del Rio to patrol the Rio Grande. Troops aim to halt smuggling of rifles and ammunition to Mexican revolutionaries amid renewed fears of foreign intervention.
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Texas
Third Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
United States
Brownsville
Laredo
Eagle Pass
del Rio
Kil Paso
Rio Grande
Messenn
New Counterfeit $10 Note Uncovered by Secret Service
Secret Service officers arrest Italian suspects in Taylor, Pa, after finding 118 counterfeit ten dollar notes tied to the Merchants National Bank Provident with check letter H and treasury number 41 135 829 bearing McKinley’s portrait. Two Italians had possession of the large group.
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Italan
Washington
Na-toval Bank
Provident
Treasury
McKinley
Taylor
Ranchman Kills Tenant in Iowa Quarrel
W E Stafford a business man formerly of Winterset Iowa was shot and killed near Mud Ponc Lamar Col in a quarrel over money by tenant Thomas H Hutchneon on Stafford s ranch. Patterson Issues Pardons Governor Patterson in Nashville Tenn issued 17 pardons and commutations to convicts including some for murder.
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Lamar
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Winterset
Iowa
Mud Ponc
Here
Thomas H. Hutchneon
Stafford
Patterson
Nashville
Tenn
No Salary Raise Fails For Judges In Moon Bill
Washington on January 2 reports the Manos amendment to the Moon bill, seeking to raise circuit judges salaries by 8 500 dollars a year, was defeated by a vote of 129 to 156. The outcome blocks the pay increase for judiciary positions in the bill delivery.
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