Sixty Years of Electoral Reform Debate in Senate
Washington dispatch traces reform efforts to make senators elected by popular vote. It notes repeated Senate refusals and House actions, Bristow's and Clark's roles, plus likely state ratification after three quarters. Also describes Western Union ocean mail telegram plan to speed cross ocean correspondence with five cent postage.
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Washington, D. C
Hamilton
Federalist
Chet Thomas
Topeka
Senate
Bristow
Kansas
House
Committee On the Judiciary
Clark
Wyoming
Defense 10 Show Others Had Motive For Murder
In Cambridge on December 8 the defense for Hattie LeBlanc in the Glover murder case announced plans to prove another party had motive and ability to kill. Senior defense counsel Metiven Johnson said bias existed and accused the prosecution, led by District Attorney Higgs, of blocking the defense while presenting the case.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Hattie LeBlanc
Glover
Metiven Johnson
Higgs
Johnson
Western Union Adopts Ocean Mail Service
The Western Union Telegraph Company announced a new ocean mail service to speed foreign correspondence. The plan aims to save time for letters sent from San Francisco to London, noting the long continental transit as a major factor in overall delays.
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Ocean
New York
Yokohama
San Fransico
Vancouver
Western Union
Atantic
San Francisco
Seattle
United States
Ocean Mail
Ocean Mall
Western Union Telegraph Company
London
Governor Declines Vinita Militia Company Location
Adjutant General Frank M. Canton explains there is no vacancy in the national guard and that location of a Vinita company depends on the governor. He notes the last organized company was at Mel Alester, avoids committing to Vinita, and says he will push for Vinita if more regiments are created.
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Vinita
Frank M. Canton
John A. Wise
Mel Alester
National Guard
Canton
Barnard objects to Brown guardianship account in Pryor Creek case
Commissioner of Charities Kate Barnard filed objections to the final account of Daniel R. Brown guardian of three Indian minor children at Pryor Creek Orphans Home. Judge Frear reserved decision. briefs due Monday. The case questions sale price of real estate and guardian charges. It may set a precedent for similar actions statewide.
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Commissioner of Charities
Kate Barnard
Daniel R. Brown
Big Cabin
Pryor Creek
Frear
J. H. Stolper
Barnard
W. T. Rye
Guardian
Charities Department
MacVeagh urges abolition of red tape and tax on bonds
Washington report on Franklin MacVeagh secretary of the treasury annual 1912 plan calls for currency reform expansion of national banking laws civil service retirement pensions and a largely red tape free government. It estimates 1912 expenses at 630 million dollars with Panama canal costs at about 57 million more for a total near 687 million. It foresees a 50 million ordinary surplus if the canal is funded from revenue and warns against future panics without reserve reforms. It also suggests bond issues restructured with circulation taxes and urges foreign banking facilities and efficient civil service retirement system.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Franklin MacVeagh
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Treasury
Panama Canal
Congress
New York
Panama
Customs Service
MackVeagh
Budget Reform Urges Major Reductions in Expenditures
A historical speech argues that ordinary government spending last year was over 660 million dollars and only about 300 million is amenable to cuts leaving 200 million to find. It calls for abolishing superfluous customs houses and mints and promises to list unused customs houses for Congress.
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MacVeagh
Congress
San Francisco
Denver
Philadelphia
Compromise Move Backed by Governor in Capitol Site Plan
Oklahoma City December 8 Governor Haskell in a special message urged selling a three mile north land tract to form a capital site. A bill to revalue and offer it to highest bidder proposes Oklahoma City as the capital site and funds through sale outcomes. Senator Thompson to propose fixed capital location in Oklahoma City. A joint committee to assess needed state funds and a memorial congress urging remedial legislation for the Five Civilized Tribes was introduced.
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Oklahoma City
Ohia
State Senate
Haskell
Thompson
Details of Capital Contract for Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City capital committee works on a contract to be signed by the governor and city residents guaranteeing one million dollars and a free capital site. The plan aims to fix the immediate location of the state capital in Oklahoma City and will be presented in the senate this evening.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Dee
Senate
Capital Committee
Ballinger Report Action Delayed Until Christmas
Washington D C Dec 8 The Ballinger Pinchot reports will not be acted on by the house committee on agriculture until Christmas perhaps not then Committee chair Scott of Kansas and the agriculture committee have no time for Ballinger or Pinchot Democrats of the house and Madison of Kansas plan on some action on the floor if early moves fail Rev B F Berry of Weir Kane visiting Prof and Mrs W P Cowan.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Ballinger-Pinchot
House Committee On Agriculture
Committee On Agriculture
Scott
Kansas
Ballinger
Pinchot
House
Madison
Acquittal Triggers Court Crisis in County
The jury verdict of not guilty in the Otis Tittle case sparked a county court crisis as County Attorney Brady announced he would not pursue further whiskey cases before the current jury. He warned of continued trials only with new juries, prompting judge Frear to demand affidavits for a new panel. Brady said he would seek continuances or dismiss cases to avoid more trials.
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Otis Tittle
Brady
Alex Williams
Frear
Mr. Brady
Law and Order League
E. W. Stryker
The
Fair
League
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United States Senate
Brown
Customs
Treasury Department
B. F. Berry
Weir, Kane
W. P. Cowan
Lige Henderson
Kansas City
Henderson
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