Roosevelts clashes on spending and spelling reforms
The House raised salaries for the vice president speaker and cabinet to 12000 while denying pay raises for congressmen. Roosevelt halted his simplified spelling push and urged Congress to act on Porto Rico citizenship and harbor dredging as he praised Governor Winthrop. Senate confirmations included Moody Bonaparte Metcalf and Straus to top posts.
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House of Representatives
Roosevelt
House
Congress
Porto Rico
Winthrop
San Juan Harbor
Senate
William H. Moody
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles J. Bonaparte
Maryland
Victor H. Metcalf
California
Navy
Oscar S. Straus
New York
Commerce
Burrows
Reed Smoot
Taft
War Department
United States
Dubois
Idaho
Taft Teere
Notable figures and events from the era summarized
Obscure list of deaths divorces and political moves includes Jeremiah Curtin the linguist dying in Vermont of Brights disease and Fred Ring a La Crosse capitalist dying suddenly. Generals Nogi and Vega are noted for injuries and executions. Enrique Creol named ambassador to the United States and various court decisions and disasters across the United States are mentioned.
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Bristol
Bright
Fred Ring
Masonic Lodge of
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Wis
Nogi
Port Arthur
Col. Vega
Ecuador
Ayancay
Martha Hurt
Salina
Kan
J Hter
Enrique Creol
Chithauhau
United States
Angie Birdsong
Dr. Butler
Mississippi
Miller
First National Bank
Wakonda
S. D
R. M. G. Brown
U. WN
Washington
Montana Supreme Court
John D. Spreckles
San Diego
Cal
Yuma
Ariz
Los Angeles
Yellowstone Park
Central Freight Trafic Association
Wareham
Maas
George Burnham, Jr
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
New York
A &I. Petersburg
Russia
Orient
Ridney Smith
Cambridge
Lake Front
Chicago
Lnbor
Sagalore
Aie
Wit
Wien
France
Sear
Demonstrators rally at Rome embassy in pro France protest
Thousands of protesters friendly to France gathered before the French embassy in Rome to celebrate France’s stance toward the church. The Vatican guard barred bridges and streets as cavalry restrained the crowd amid cries of Long live France and Down with the Vatican.
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Rome
France
Vatican
Apostolic Palace
Chamber of Deputies
Prince Borghese
Clemenceau
Giordano Bruno
Costa
Bruno
Pope Pius
Cardinal Ferrati
Paris
Richard
Stock Exchange
Culpeper Bridegroom Killed by Bride’s Brothers in Virginia
Four hours after marrying Miss Viola Strothers, W. F. Bywaters was shot to death by the bride’s brothers Philip and James Strothers. Bywaters had been forced to wed and attempted to depart with his bride but leaped from a porch roof and was killed as the brothers fired. The Strothers surrendered to authorities.
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Culpepper
Viola Strothers
W. F. Bywaters
Philip
James Strothers
Bywaters
Strothers Home
Congress Adjourns for Christmas Holidays in Washington
Will adjourn on Thursday for the Christmas holidays. Both houses plan to recess with the Senate expected to approve measures adopted by the House, though final action remains uncertain.
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Washington
Houses
Congress
Senate
Ohio State Grange Holds Secret Session in Canton
The Ohio State Grange met in secret session to review education executive committees and rejected a move to cut educational work. New committees on Juvenile Granges and Taxation were formed with Mrs. C E Harris and R W Dunlap named chairs. Mary Lee reported a second annual Ohio educational committee report as credentials favored seating all delegates except Franklin and Miami counties due to contests. Officer elections draw interest as Master F A Derthick may not seek reelection with candidates including R W Dunlap John Begg and T C Laylin.
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Canton
Ohio State Grange
Grange
C. BE. Harris
R. W. Dunlap
Mary Lee
Ohio Educational Committee
H. C. Detwiler
Franklin
Miami
the Grange
F. A. Derthick
Dairy and Food
John Begg
T. C. Laylin
Norwalk
Kenton Accepts to Host Ohio State Grange Session
Hardin County Grange board and local Commercial Club agree to entertain the Ohio State Grange in Kenton in December next year after Canton convention vote. A Kenton Farmers' Institute is organized with Isaac Walton as president and Wm. A. Martin as secretary-treasurer. The Grange sends a Roosevelt message urging renewed Hague peace talks and a general peace arbitration treaty.
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Kenton, CC
Hardin County Grange
Commercial Club
Ohio State Grange
Canton
State Grange
Kenton
Kenton Farmers’ Institute
Isaac Walton
Wm. A. Martin
Roosevelt
Hague
Criticisms Rise Over Cincinnati System And City Auditor
A report by the bureau of public accounting critiques Cincinnati's former city auditor and the handling of special assessments for street and other improvements. State Examiner H D Waddell cites a total deficit of 1 971 956 79 in the sinking fund, attributing the shortfall to mismanagement and invalid ordinances rather than pure city misfeasance.
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Columbus
Bureau of Public Accounting
Cincinnati
H. D. Waddell
Ship Subsidy on Tonnage Favored in Ohio
Gov. Harris of Columbus Ohio supports a ship subsidy tied to tonnage rather than speed. He argues basing aid on tonnage would boost national commerce and speed access to South American ports and other markets, accelerating trade more than a knots per hour approach.
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Columbus
Gov
Harris
Coshocton firm forms airship venture with 5000 capital
Coshocton Ae rial Navigation Co forms with five thousand dollars capital to build an airship. The design uses gas buoyancy and a novel engine driven framework and steering gear, aiming to sail by next summer. Cleveland mayor refuses to chair Tillman negro problem talk, provoking anticipated attacks.
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Coshocton, C
Cleveland, O
Johnson
Tillman
Dunne
Chicago
Secretary Laylin to Resign and Thromp son to Succeed
Secretary of State L. Laylin will resign with effect December 31 and hand his resignation to Governor Harris. The governor will appoint Speaker Carmi A. Thompson to fill the unexpired term.
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Laylin
Columbus
Othe
L. ©. Laylin
Gov
Harris
Carmi A. Thompson
Bandits Hold Up Streetcar In Columbus For Cash
Two men described as bandits boarded a moving street car on the city outskirts and, at gunpoint, forced conductor George Dutton to turn over a half day's receipts totaling $25. Separately in Columbus, State Treasurer Mo Kipnon boasted of a treasury balance surpassing prior records by more than $400 009, with exact figures listed as $4 603 43 66.
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George Dutton
Columbus
Mo Kipnon
Che
Treasury
False Teet h Stop Traffic in Cleveland Streetcar
A Cleveland streetcar was halted by a set of false teeth that fell from passenger James Barnes’s mouth as the car jolted. The teeth fell into an open floor pit, caused a short circuit and odor, wrecking the motor and the crockery. Passengers wonder who must pay for the damage.
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Cleveland
James Barnes
Barnes
Ohio penitentiary restaurant profits draw governor’s inquiry
Gov Harris reviewed the board of managers report on the prison restaurant at Ohio Penitentiary. It shows net state receipts of 2342.25 from gross 25883.80 with clerk Shook paid 785.66 and 422.83 for help. The governor would not state satisfaction.
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Columbus
Harris
Board of Managers
Ohio Penitentiary
Shook
Frank C. Rochester
Office of Auditor of State
Guilbert
McClelland Case Ends Court Challenge in Ninth District
The contest of Elmer G. McClelland of Wood county for the Ninth district congressional seat appears to be decided by a supreme court ruling that removes him from state court consideration. Former Attorney General Sheets said McClelland’s only remaining option is to seek action in Congress, which he likely won’t pursue.
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McClelland
Columbus
Elmer G. McClelland
Wood County
Congress
Supreme Court
Sheets
Ohio grand jury indicts four bridge agents in restraint of trade
The Zanesville report says the recent grand jury returned indictments against four bridge agents in Ohio. One public indictment names C Z Elliott of Bellefontaine bound at 250 dollars on a conspiracy in restraint of trade charge. The other three indictments are against Cleveland men.
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Zanesville, O
Ohio
C. Z. Elliott
Bellefontaine, O
Cleveland
Perry County church worker sentenced for obscene mailings
Evelyn Anderson, a prominent church worker from Perry County, was found guilty of sending obscene letters through the mail. She received a 30 day jail term and a $5 fine plus costs.
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Columbus
Evelyn Anderson
Perry
Freed From Financial Obligations In Bankruptcy Ruling
James F. Lingafelter of Newark is discharged as bankrupt by a U S court with liabilities listed at 147296.42 dollars. Despondent over losses in Calagua Colorado he reportedly took his life by jumping into a burning tank car in Fremont Ohio. John Miller 66 a veteran of the One Hundred Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry killed himself with a revolver in Alliance Ohio marking the third self inflicted death in four days.
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Columbus, CO
James F. Lingafelter
Newark
United States Court
Alliance
O.john Miller
One Hundred and Fourth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Taxing Professions Proposal Supports by Official Speech
Attorney General W H Bilis, a member of the state tax commission, urged taxing professions including physicians and lawyers during remarks before the Columbus chamber of commerce. The move aims to extend tax collection to professional services.
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Columbus
Atate Chamber of Commerce
W H. Bilis
Atate Tax Commision
Eto
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