Roosevelt Hints at Ending White House Message Habit
President Roosevelt listens to congressional critique of his frequent messages and signals he will curb the practice. He welcomes printed criticism as a curb on his lengthier pronouncements and vows messages will come only when public use and service demand it. He notes many advocacies urge messages but few readers digest long proclamations.
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Shaw
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Roosevelt
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Shaw Delivers Back-Office Revenge on Pittsburg Millionaires
Secretary Leslie Shaw uses a timed trick to outlast 30 Pittsburg leaders who pressed him on post office site approvals. He stays in office, forces an early wake up, and secures a swift, unseen victory as vengeance is served and the city’s plans unravel.
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The
Treasury
Pittsburg
Leslie M. Shaw
Washington
New York
P. S
Cost of Living in Washington Surpasses Other Capitals
Foreign diplomats in Washington report living costs higher here than in any world capital. Congressmen and officials say expenses in the capital exceed those in other U S cities. Bureau statistics indicate a nationwide rise in living costs, while some lawmakers press to boost government pay.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress
District to License Chickens and Pigeons in DC
District of Columbia sets new live fowl rules requiring a health officer permit and 75 percent neighbor consent within 100 feet for keeping chickens or pigeons in most blocks. Exceptions cover coops in markets and homing pigeons. violations carry fines up to ten dollars per day.
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District of Columbia
Saie
Naid
Tariff Policy Sparks Debate Over Revenue and Trade Balance
The 1906 treasury report highlights $300,251,877 in customs receipts and $15 billion in American industrial production. It argues higher imports would follow tariff cuts, warning a 20 percent reduction could require 40 percent more imports and shift $260 million to foreign production, amid calls from reformers for substantial tariff changes.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury of
United States
Free Trade
Treasury
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Gov. Cummins
Life Insurance
Tariff Not to Blame for Higher Leather Prices
Van Wert Republican argues that price increases for shoes and leather goods stem from rising demand from manufacturers, not protective tariffs. The piece notes leather use beyond footwear has grown unexpectedly and compares U.S. prices with those in free trade England, where leather costs rose similarly.
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Free Trade
England
United States
van Wert
Germany’s Mistake on Meat Tariffs Hurts Its Supply
Kingston Leader notes Germany cannot produce enough meat for its people and faces high costs, while Britain expects advantage. Reports show investigations in Australian colonies into shipping frozen meat to Germany, with Australia not the sole producer.
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Germany
Australia
Kingston
N. Y
Tariff reform urged as distraction from larger reforms
Cedar Rapids Republican argues against revising tariffs, saying the last election and current congress will not change the tariff. The piece urges focusing on regulating corporations and curbing trusts as Roosevelt advocated while pursuing pending reforms to stabilize prosperity.
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Des Moines
Congress
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Far sighted leaders on reciprocity clash in US Canada debate
The New York Evening Post notes contrasting views of James J. Hill and Senator Lodge on Canadian reciprocity. It argues Hill favors broader trade, while Lodge focuses on near term concerns and farmer protection, suggesting differing interpretations of benefit and risk.
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Massachusetts
Gloucester Point
N. Y
Canada
United States
Senator Lodge
President Hill
Not Now but When tariff revision may come
The president signals tariff revision is unlikely in the current short session ending March 4 1907 nor in the sixty first Congress before the 1908 election. Some progressive Republicans flirt with cross party revision moves while others hold back. The election looms as a factor shaping future tariff pressure and party dynamics.
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Congress
Republican Party
Widow Lavisoa Miller Death Under Suspicion Near Shyville
In Waverly Ohio County officials probe the death of 67 year old widow Lavisoa Miller at her home near Shyville. Coroner Hurst held an inquest and removed the stomach and organs for chemist analysis. Miller owned a farm had a bank account and drew a soldier widow pension. Noah Freshcour lives with her though not married. Relatives accuse him of securing funds and suggest slow poisoning. Physicians reportedly support the suspicions.
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Lavisoia Miller
Shyville
Hurst
Cincinnati Health Officer to Speak on Clean Milk
Health Officer Samuel E. Allen of Cincinnati will discuss supply quality at a January 24 conference of state health authorities in Columbus. The meeting, called under last winter’s law, requires all municipal boards over 3000 residents to send a delegate and cover expenses. Topics include diphtheria control, creating county health officers, and mandatory examination of health officers before appointment.
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Columbus
Samuel E. Allen
Cincinnati
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Confectioner Sued For Breach Of Promise
John G. Mantika, Akron candy maker, faces a $5,000 breach of promise suit from Lydia Tucking 28 alleging he promised marriage after giving candy and gifts, then ended the relationship. Mantika worth about $50,000 denies any marriage pledge.
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John G. Mantika
Lydia Tucking
Miss Tucking
Mantika
Health report urges annexation for safer Hamilton suburbs
Hamilton health officer Mark Millikin urges annexation of East Hamilton and Lindenwald to improve conditions noting typhoid cases from well water and unsanitary conditions. He calls for converting Peck's addition into a public lake and park and for a sewage disposal plant to protect the Miami river.
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Hamilton, D
Mark Millikin
Hamilton
Lindenwald
Millikin
Peck
Miami
Marriage License Returned Prompting Consent Question
Brefontaine of Marion Kansas a salesman returned a marriage license he procured for Rutherford Dobbs and Miss Mary Patton whom the license would have married. Miss Patton said the document was issued without her knowledge or consent.
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Rutherford Dobbs
Marion
Kan
Mary Patton
Rutherford
Foraker Taylor Bill Aims to Add Ohio District Judge
Representative Taylor of Columbus met Attorney General Bonaparte to discuss the Foraker Taylor bill creating an extra district judge in the Southern District of Ohio. Bonaparte endorsed the measure, sighting executive approval and a likely veto shield against President Roosevelt. Taylor handed the bill to Representative Alexander to present in the house after Judiciary Committee approval by Representative Bannon.
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Columbus
Bonaparte
Ohio
Roosevelt
Representative Alexander
New York
House
Bannon
Judiciary Committee
Rochester to Inspect Ohio Penitentiary Books
Under Gov Harris orders Frank C Rochester former bureau of accounting expert conducts a thorough audit of the Ohio penitentiary. Rochester previously investigated Athens state hospital leading to dismissals and reforms among staff from the superintendent downward.
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Queen of Finance Cassie Chadwick Not Moved to Moundsville
Columbus reports Cassie Chadwick the Queen of Finance will not be transferred to Moundsville prison as a rumor claimed. Warden Gould says a newspaper copy of a mock order caused the misprint. Thomas Powell confirms the attorney general said she is not among federal prisoners slated for removal.
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Cassie Chadwick
Ohio
Moundsville
Gould
Cassie
Atlanta
Thomas E. Powell
Washington
Death and pensions tie to Civil War veteran
A Civil War veteran John Schlinger of Company Second New Jersey volunteers died at Mercy hospital after a December walk to seek a pension he had long pursued. News later stated the pension was granted shortly after his death, following his sacrifice to obtain it.
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John Schlinger
Mercy Hospital
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Second
New Jersey Volunteers
Oxford
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