Senate Debates Panama Canal Bill and Related Land Proposals
In Washington the senate spent four hours debating the canal emergency appropriation bill with discussions on salaries canal rail status and the need for general canal legislation. Teller Scott and Morgan criticized conditions in Panama while supporting necessary supply measures. Mondell introduced land and homestead bills extending laws to Shoshone Arapahoe lands and Yellowstone forest areas to aid squatters with title to 12000 acres of cultivated holdings near Thermopolis hot springs.
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Washington
Senate
Messrs
Teller
Scott and
Morgan
Allison
Committee On
Appropriations
Congress
Panama
Scott
San Blas
Panama Canal
Mr. Elkins
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
United States
Arapahoe
Court of Appeals rejects recount in ballot box case
Albany N Y The court of appeals sustains McClellan supporters and denies Hearst team and municipal ownership league, ruling courts lack power under the election law to order mandamus to open ballot boxes or to recount and reconvass ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
New York City
George B. McClellan
William R. Hearst
Municipal Ownership League
Parker
Mandamus
German Chancellor Defends Emperor in Reichstag
Berlin reports Prince von Beulow, the imperial chancellor, refuting charges that Germany seeks world peace disruption. He asserts the German emperor, shown eighteen years of peace efforts, is not a disturber of peace and defends Germany's foreign policy against socialist critics.
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Berlin
Reichstag
von Beulow
Germany
Bold Theft of Diamonds In Pasadena Hotel Rooms
Diamonds and other jewels valued at 15000 dollars were stolen likely by a sneak thief from the rooms of Mrs James Morgan at a Pasadena hotel. Mrs Morgan, a Chicago widow, left for dinner at 615 pm and returned about an hour later to find the jewels missing from a case in a top drawer. The door to her rooms was unlocked, though a hall watchman patrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Cal
James Morgan
Grain Rate War Ends After Rail Passes 4-Cent Gulf Favor
Chicago officials announce a conference settlement with the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul canceling through corn tariff from the Missouri river to Liverpool. Railroads assent to a test four cent differential in favor of gulf ports and against Atlantic ports for six months. St Paul and others held out for a one half cent difference but would accept the new rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ita
Missouri River
Liverpool
Gulf Ports
Atlantic
St. Paul
Committees Assign Nebraska Iowa and Wyoming Angles
Nebraska and neighboring states receive notable committee placements. Hinshaw headed Indian affairs and patents while Kennedy led arid lands irrigation. McCarthy chaired Public lands and Justice Department expenditure with Norris on buildings and grounds. Wyoming Mondell chaired irrigation and military affairs.
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Nebraska
Hinshaw
Indian Affairs
Kennedy
Kinkaid
Insular
McCarthy
Department of Justice
Norris
South Dakota
Burke
Martin
Iowa
Connor—Library
Cousins
Treasury Department
Dawson—Pacific
Birdsall
Mississippi
Hepburn
Hull
Hubbard
Insular Affairs
Lacey
Public Lands
Haugen
Walter I. Smith
Wyoming
Mondell
Nebraska Delegation Satisfied With Speaker Cannon’s Judgment
Nebraska members express general satisfaction with Speaker Cannon’s leadership amid minor grumbling. Two key committee races drew fights, Hinshaw for Appropriations and Pollard for Agriculture, with Pollard losing as President backed Cooke from the White House. Pollard would have won otherwise, but a White House recommendation tipped the balance. Pollard, though defeated, gains favorable posts in accounts, industrial arts, and expositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Cannon
Hinshaw
Pollard
William H. Cooke
Long Island
White House
President Gordon Resigns From Howard University
President Gordon of Howard University resigns to the board of trustees after a student revolt over his views on the Negro caused clashes with faculty. Action on the resignation will be taken at an early date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gordon
Howard University
The Baby of the Senate Washington
The Washington Post profiles Elmer Jacob Burkett Nebraska's junior senator born a plowboy and rising to United States senator by age thirty seven. It notes his career from Iowa college student to teacher lawyer and House member before election to the Senate for a six year term beginning March 4, 1905.
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Washington
Washington Post
Elmer J. Burkett
Nebraska
Eagar C. Snyder
Iowa
United States
Elmer Jacob Burkett
House Set For Holiday Adjournment and Bills Debate
Washington officials announced the House will adjourn on Thursday for Christmas with ongoing talks on federal court of insurance the Panama emergency appropriation and Philippines tariffs. Senate plans limited work, conference on Panama canal bill expected before holiday, bond provisions a major dispute. Senator Gallinger aims to position the merchant Marine bill for early reconvening in January.
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Washington
Federal Court of Insurance
Panama
Canton
Ways and Means
Philippines
Appropriations Committee
District of Columbia
Senate
House
Gallinger
Hill Resigns to Fight Privileges Trade at Chicago Board
John J. Hill Jr who led the battle against bucket shops at the Chicago board of trade resigns after ten years to devote time to stopping the practice of trading in privileges. He notes the privilege trade operates daily in the exchange smok ing room after close under director sanction and plans renewed crackdown. He previously opposed the trade when Judge Gary ruled it permissible but yielded to market report committee pressure. He quits his $500 a month post to press the fight with free hand.
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Chicago
John J. Hill, Jr
Chicago Board of Trade
Exchange
Gary
Hill
Market Report Committee
Sugar Imports Rise from Hawaii and Caribbean Regions
A 1905 Bureau of Statistics report shows sugar imports valued at 150 million dollars, with 50 million from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. The Cuba import value also climbs from last year, even as total pounds drop by about 300,000.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Pat Crowe Must Stay in Nebraska for Trial
Nebraska authorities keep Pat Crowe in state custody as the sensational kidnapping case moves toward justice. Governor Mickey will not extradite Crowe to Iowa until Nebraska’s legal process is satisfied.
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Lincoln
Pat Crowe
Nebraska
Mickey
Iowa
Neraska
Queen Lil's Perennial Claim Presented in Senate
Washington reports a petition from ex Queen Linvokalant requesting ten million dollars be paid to her. The document was presented to the Senate by Vice President Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Lil
Washington
Linvokalant
Senate
Fairbanks
Thirty Japanese Laborers Escape Serious Burns in Amherst Train Fire
About thirty Japanese railroad laborers narrowly escaped cremation in Amherst at an early hour. All escaped without serious injury, though three were badly burned and taken to the hospital at Grand Island.
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Kearney
Amherst
Grand’ Island
New Petroleum Company Forms to Develop Oil Lands
A new petroleum company with capital of 1 325 000 has been formed to work 10 000 acres of oil lands in Hanover and 6 000 acres in Galicia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Petroleum Company
BERLN
Hanover
Galicia
Hoch Must Hang in Murder Case Supreme Court Decision
Springfield dispatch reports the Illinois supreme court affirms the Cook County murder conviction of Johann Hoch. The court orders Hoch to be hanged, with the sentence set for February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigamist
Hoch
Springfield
Supreme Court
Johann Hoch
Cook County
Millard Named Senate Panamacana Committee Chair
Washington reports Senator Millard will chair the Panamacana committee, ending a bid dispute. He will be dropped from Interstate Commerce due to heavy duties this session, with Senator Crane slated as chairman of Commerce.
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Millard
Washington
Senate
Committee of Interstate Commerce
Crane
Commerce
Shudder With Horror In St Petersburg
A wave of fear grips Russia as the government battles Communist unrest while workmen’s councils and the League of Leagues call for an immediate general strike. The imperial ukase grants governors general and prefects broad powers to declare a state of siege and even martial law if needed.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Economic Society
Milukoff
Workmen’s Council
League of Leagues
Empire
Free Delivery Lessons Post Offices Washington
The annual report by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Peter V. Degraw notes a decline of 757 postmasters commissioned versus the prior year. US post offices at year end totaled 68,181 across first through fourth class, with rural free delivery reducing fourth class offices by 3,492.
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Washington
Peter V. Degraw
United States
Lane nomination for Interstate Commerce Commission delayed
Washington senate committee deliberates Franklin Lane of California for the Interstate Commerce Commission. Objections are expected and a subcommittee will hear them before reporting to the full panel. Some Pacific coast and eastern senators favor Republican replacement. Commissioner Fifer may not resign if persuaded to stay.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Franklin Lane
California
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lane
Cullom
Fifer
Turkey Surrenders to Powers Over Macedonia Finances
Turkey formally yields to Allied demands and accepts the scheme for financial control of Macedonia. A communication was handed to the Austro-Hungarian ambassador Baron von Calice, ending eleven months of dispute. The international fleet will be withdrawn promptly.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Macedonia
Porte
Baron von Calice
Railroads Planned in the Philippine Islands
Washington bids opened for concessionary grants by the Philippine government to build and operate about 1,232 miles of rail lines on Tuzga Panay Negros Cebu Leyte and Harmer under an act of Congress.
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Washington
Insular
New York Man Reports Cash Theft From Lodging House
New York resident Louis Popkin a Kansas City jewelry salesman said police he was robbed of about 1100 dollars from under his pillow at his Clinton Street lodging house the other night.
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New York
Louis Popkin
Kansas City
Popkin
Clinton Street
Mulford Gata Six Years
Manila reports H. B. Mulford of Omaha, ex major in the Thirty-ninth United States volunteers, charged with falsification of commercial documents and embezzlement while manager of the American link here, has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment.
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T Mulford Gata
Manila
H. B. Mulford
Omaha
Thirty-ninth Regiment
United States Volunteers
Omnibus Building Bill Advances in House Committee
Washington report says the House committee on public buildings and grounds will press an omnibus building bill during the current session. The measure aims to consolidate multiple construction and facility projects under a single legislative package.
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Washington
House Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
Cattlemen Protest Hearings and Tariff Fight in Washington
A protest by cattlemen over forest grazing taxes is voiced as Secretary Pinchot defends the levy. Montana and Colorado cattlemen warn the tax harms Nebraska and Wyoming holdings. Separately, House members, led by Mondell, plan a foe line to any Philippines tariff cut on beet sugar and tobacco, with Kinkaid outlining Nebraska opposition while avoiding a broader delegation stance.
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Transmisseurl
Secretary of Agriculture
Forester
Fifford Pinchot
Colorado
Washington
Wilson
Nebraska
Wyoming
Patterson
Gifford Pinchot
House
Congressman Mondell
Michigan
Hogg, Bonynge and Brooks
Mondell
Hearst Plans Recount After Court Refusal
Hearst arrived in Santa Barbara and stated that the New York court of appeals ruling refusing to order opening ballot boxes is only one avenue among many. He insisted the contest is far from over and his counsel will pursue further legal options.
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Santa Barbara
W. R. Hearst
Nout
Court of Appeals of
New York
Mr. Hearst
Indictments Hit New York Life Pruco Inquiry
Two indictments affecting New York life insurance stirred the legislative committee probe. George W. Perkins resigned as first vice president and finance committee chair of New York Life Insurance. Alexander E. Orr and John Claflin named as successors in vice presidency and finance chair roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Legislative Committee
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Alexander E. Orr
New York City Rapid Transit Commission
John Claflin
H.B. Claflinm Company
South Dakota Bills in Congress Seek Park and Mining Aid
WASHINGTON Representative Martin introduced bills to raise the Deadwood public building limit from 200000 to 207000, set aside lands in South Dakota as Battle Mountain Sanitarium park, and establish a mining experiment station to aid mineral resource development in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martin
Deadwood
South Dakota
Battle Mountain Sanitarium Park
United States
Rate Legislation to Rest Until Postholiday Session
Washington reports indicate railroad rate legislation will wait through the holidays. The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce plans to address only less urgent measures before recess while rate bills are set aside. In the Senate, a similar pause is anticipated with interstate commerce members scheduling only one weekly meeting before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Indictment of Chicago and Alton Railroad and Officers
A federal grand jury indicted the Chicago and Alton Railroad company John N Faithorn and F A Wann for ten counts each. The railroad allegedly paid illegal rebates to Schwarzchild and Sulzberger to secure shipments and gave free transport to the employer of the firm. The indictment cites testimony by Schwarzchilds traffic manager 3B S Casey and notes prior guilty pleas by related firm employees. Specific rebates include one dollar per car on forty four cars of dressed beef from Kansas City to eastern points in December 1903 and on twenty three cars from Kansas City in January 1904.
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
John N. Faithorn
F. A. Wann
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
Casey
Samuel Weil
Humphrey
Kansas City
Miss Alice Roosevelt Engaged to Nicholas Longworth
The engagement of Alice Lee Roosevelt, daughter of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, to Congressman Nicholas Longworth of Ohio was announced in Washington. The couple plans to marry around mid February next year, marking a notable alliance in American public life.
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Alice Roosevelt
Washington
Roosevelt
Alice Lee Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Ohio
Hess again writes to Lincoln on Crowe requisition
County Attorney Hess asks Governor Mickey to forward the Council Bluffs warrant to an Omaha criminal court judge or Douglas County sheriff with orders to transfer Pat Crowe to Sheriff Canning when discharge seems imminent. Hess seeks readiness for service at release after the second hearing, arguing Nebraska proceedings may end before Crowe’s release. The governor’s pledge to issue papers after proceedings does not fully satisfy Hess.
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Council Bluffs
Mickey
Nebraska
Pat Crowe
Omaha
Hess
Lincoln
Hese
Douglas County
Crowe
Canning
Scond Haring
Root Speaks On Consul Assignments And Promotions
Secretary Root urged the senate committee on foreign relations that consuls be posted where they can do the most good, with promotions reserved for top performers. He criticized the current system for placing elderly, failed men into key posts through influential friends, neglecting effective workers at distant stations.
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Washington
Root
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Army
Navy
Neck Broken by a Fall in Nebraska City
Fred Rade a retired farmer living in a hotel in Nebraska City fell into an open cellarway and broke his neck, dying instantly on his way home.
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Nebraska City
Fred Rade
Nebraska Elopers Tie Knot in Cincinnati
Carl Ayers and Miss Athea Stratton, both 21 from Fairbury Nebraska, eloped and were married in Cincinnati Ohio according to the affidavit given to the marriage license clerk.
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Cincinnati, O
Carl
Ayers
Athea Stratton
Elopers
Fairbury, Neb
Bennett bill to cut southern representation in Congress
New York legislator Bennett introduced a bill to reduce southern representation in Congress due to disfranchisement of the Negro vote. The proposal lowers total representatives from 386 to 851.
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Washington
Bennett
New York
Congress
Exporting Mexican pesos heard in silver price push
Exports resume as high silver peso price lures traders. Reports say a million dollars worth of pesos are being sent out and another million dollars are ordered for a London account.
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Exico
London
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Hearst
Mathews
T. J. Mathews
United States Marshal
RK. B. Schneider
Perkins
New York Life
Alton
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