Aldrich currency bill passes Senate in partisan vote
The Senate approved the Aldrich emergency currency bill by 42 to 16 in a largely party line vote. A Teller substitute allowing government issue of emergency currency was defeated 42 to 14 with La Follette voting with Republicans. The bill limits emergency currency to 550 million and imposes bank reserve and investment restrictions with various amendments. Senator Teller urged the measure's passage and explained his reasons before the final vote.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Bailey
Texas
la Follette
Aldrich
Water County
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Nelson
Minnesota
National Bank
Stock Exchange
Earthquake Strikes Chilapa Guerrero Mexico Town
A large tremor hit Chilapa in Guerrero, causing widespread destruction and a massive fire that destroyed most buildings but reportedly no lives there. The quake was felt across the republic with limited casualties elsewhere. an American woman died in Vera Cruz during panic after the quake.
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Exico
Chilapa
Guerrero
Tiburcio
Vera Cruz
American Car on Ocean Weathers Cross-Country Race Route
The New York to Paris race record shows the Italian car at Goldfield Nevada, the French car near Cobre Nevada, and the German car aboard a freight train bound for Ogden Utah for repairs from Hot Springs Wyoming. The American machine sails from San Francisco to Seattle.
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Ogden
Utah
New York
Paris
Goldfield
Nevada
Cobre
He Springs
Wyoming
San Francisco
Seattle
Wyoming Mine Horror Deepens after Twin Explosions
In Hanna Wyoming Union Pacific Coal Company Mine No 1 suffers a gas and dust explosion at 3 PM entombing about twenty workers as a second blast at 10 30 PM in the east shaft traps fifty relief teams. Debris blocks air shafts. townsfolk race to aid as rescuers dredge the mine while fear grows for hundreds of miners below and past disaster memories haunt the town.
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Hanna
Wyo
Union Pacific Coal Company
David Elias
Joseph Burton
Peter Munson
Robert Warburton
James Know
Credon
Cox
Power Company to Rush Work in Colorado
The Central Colorado Power Company plans to hire about 1,000 workers within two months as it expands after Knickerbocker Trust Company’s re opening. The Glenwood Springs Gore canyon and Boulder jobs paused with 600 men laid off during the New York bank suspension. The firm, capitalized at 22.5 million dollars, aims to supply electricity statewide.
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Colorado Springs
Knickerbocker Trust Company of
New York
Central Colorado Power Company
Curtis & Hine
Colorado
New York Institution
Glenwood Springs
Gore Canon
Boulder
Europe
Pleads for Denver Public Building Bill
Representative Bonynge urged the House public buildings committee to authorize a Denver public building with a minimum cost of 1.8 million and an initial appropriation of at least 200 thousand dollars. The hearing occurred before the full committee due to the large requested appropriation. It is believed the committee will favor the measure.
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Washington
Bonynge
House Public Buildings Committee
Denver
Explosion Tears Bed In Pandora Mine Headquarter Home
General Bulkeley Wells of the Smugler Union mine survived an explosion that wrecked the second story sleeping porch at Pandora near the mill. The blast destroyed the bed, blew a large hole in the floor, tore walls, and damaged the room while Wells, uninjured except for cuts and shock, awaits investigation with Sheriff Fitzpatrick. A $5,000 reward is offered for the perpetrator.
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Telluride
Colo
Bulkeley Wells
Smurgler Union
General Wells
C. A. Fitzpatrick
Pandora
Union
Wells
Fitzpatrick
Manu
Colorado Springs
Roosevelt Interjected About Intolerance Question in House
Washington report describes a House debate over whether President Roosevelt is intolerant like King George III. The discussion centers on a local paper’s account of Thursday’s interview with Rep Diekema of Michigan accusing the President of thumping his desk against the Diekema report on Judge Wilfley in China. Diekema defends Roosevelt saying he was liberal and explanations were welcome.
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Washington
Roosevelt
George III
House
Representative Diekema
Michigan
Diekema
Judiciary Committee
Wilfley
United States Court
China
Williams
Mississippi
Congress
Railroad Withdraws Engineers In El Paso
El Paso & Southwestern Railroad suspends surveys and indefinitely stops work on the Dawson New Mexico to Trinidad Colorado project after pulling the engineers off on Thursday.
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el Paso
Tex
el Paso & Southwestern Railroad
Dawson
New Mexico
Trinidad
Colorado
Williams lays out Democratic posture on Roosevelt agenda
Rep. John Sharp Williams declares the Democratic minority will back or oppose President Roosevelt proposals in the current session. He lists measures likely to win solid Democratic votes within constitutional limits, including campaign finance disclosure, child labor in DC, federal liability, and tariff policy. The article also notes naval news from Magdalena Bay and Admiral Thomas commenting on the fleet cruise ahead.
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Washington
John Sharp Williams
Miss
House of Representatives
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Williams
District of Columbia
Territories
Supreme Court
Willams
Honolulu
Samoa
Sydney
Cavite
New York
New Crop of Druggists in Colorado After Exams
The State Board of Pharmacy examined candidates at Denver Gross Medical College on March 20 and 21. The passed registrants include Emma Boyd Lafayette Edwin M Broadwell Trinidad Frank W Carl Denver Leon L Davis Cripple Creek J P Dietrich Denver John P Dow Denver B O Erwin Denver John H Farmer Victor Eugene Gentelini Leadville Fred Ross Gibson Denver Linden K Haney Denver W P Hurley Fort Collins Fred C Jones Alamosa Bert B Kavanaugh Denver Fred Knauss Sheridan Henry Lichtenwalner Boulder Edward B McCamme Denver John K Miller Colorado Springs Pressley L Moore Denver J D Nickson Fort Morgan Horace S Price Canon City James Reed Denver Sam F Reed Denver Frank R Rogan Leadville Oliver Rundle Canon City Victor Saphro Boulder F W Schroeder New Windsor Ed F Shimerda Denver Oliver Snapp Manzanola H H Stevens Denver J E Vance Denver Fred Wooley Denver.
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Denver
State Board of Pharmacy
Messrs
A. W. Scott
Fort Collins
W. L. Shockey
Cripple Creek
S. L. Bresler
Denver Gross Medical College
Emma Boyd
Lafayette
Edwin M. Broadwell
Trinidad
Frank W. Carl
Leon L. Davis
J. P. Dietrich
John P. Dow
B. O. Erwin
John H. Farmer
Victor
Eugene Gentelini
Leadville
Fred Ross Gibson
Linden K. Haney
W. P. Hurley
Fred C. Jones
Alamosa
Bert B. Kavanaugh
Fred Knauss
Sheridan
Wyo
Henry Lichtenwalner
Boulder
Edwardb. McCamme
John K. Miller
Colorado Springs
Pressley L. Moorehad
J. D. Nickson
Fort Morgan
Horace S. Price
Canon City
James Reed
Sam F. Reed
Frank R. Rogan
Oliver Rundle
Victor Saphro
F. W. Schroeder
New Windsor
Ed. F. Shimerda
Oliver Snapp
Manzanola
Fort Collins Y M C A Plans Funds Drive for New Building
Denver Fort Collins dispatch reports the Y M C A outlines a campaign to raise money and arrange expenses for the new building. Total expenditures reach 83 661 03 with 41 013 78 collected and 12 500 unpaid subscriptions, leaving 80 147 25 to be collected.
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Denver
Fort Collins
Fort Logan Water Rights Bill Favored
Washington Senate military affairs committee approved Senator Guggenheim's bill to appropriate $100,000 for water rights and land to ensure an adequate water supply for Fort Logan. Senator Warren to report favorably.
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Fort Logan
Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Warren
Sennator Guggenheim
Colorado University 1908 Catalogue Details Growth and Plans
The 1908 Colorado University catalogue notes 961 regular students, 1 044 total including summer, and a teaching staff of 121. Two new buildings, a shop and a nurse's home, expand facilities, with 42 000 bound volumes in the library. Admission lowers to fifteen units, and a six year combined medical and college program begins fall 1909. Commencement moves to June 1 with September 1 opening to improve weather.
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Boulder
Colorado University
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Une
Law
Medicine
College of Liberal Arts
President Addresses Congress Urges Tariff Revision and Labor Measures
A presidential message read in both houses calls for tariff revision and proposes several measures. It advocates banning child labor in DC via a model bill, reenacting the employers' liability law, compensating government workers, limiting injunctions in labor disputes, rail traffic deals, government involvement in railroad receiverships, exempting unions and farmers from anti trust law, currency reform and postal savings banks, and creating a permanent waterway commission. It also supports revamping tariffs next session and placing wood pulp and wood paper on the free list.
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Weahington
Congress
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Permanent Waterway Commission
Lst
Enlarged Homestead Bill Favored by Public Lands Panel
The House Public Lands Committee favorably reports a bill to expand homestead units to 320 acres, arguing 160 acres is inadequate for self support in the plains region and that the measure would promote settlement and regional development. Rep Howland, in a minority view, warns of potential land famine and opposes increasing beyond 160 acres.
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Washington
House Public Lands Committee
General Committee
Congress
Great Plains
Middle States
Howland
Ohio
Public Lands Committee
Bridge Contract Let For Portland Cement Company
Denver reports the Portland Cement Company won a contract worth 11000 to build a reinforced concrete arch bridge 125 feet long over the Arkansas river at Portland Colorado. State engineer T W Jaycox awarded the bid after five competitors were considered. The Pueblo Bridge Company bid 9500 but on its own design. Completion target is December 15 1908.
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Denver
Portland Cement Company
Portland
Colorado
T. W. Jaycox
Pueblo Bridge Company
Portland Company
Republican tariff plank endorses Cannon candidacy at convention
Springfield Illinois republicans back Joseph Cannon for presidency and endorse tariff revision with a minimum and maximum rate plan. Delegates Shelby M. Cullom Albert Hopkins Charles Deneen and Fred A Busse named. Platform calls for swift tariff study by Congress and prompt enactment to protect American workers and farmers.
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Springfield
Joseph G. Cannon
Shelby M. Cullom
Albert J. Hopkins
Charles 8. Deneen
Fred A. Busse
Chicago
Deneen
Henry 8. Boutell
Washington
Cannon
United States
Sixty-first Congress
Congress
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Ocean
Gen
Pandora Mine
Democratic Policy
Fort Collins Y. M. C. A. Building
University OF Colorado
Illinois
Market Street
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