Letters expose rift over Canada talks in House
Washington dispatch reports Representative Amos of Massachusetts read letters in the House attacking Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee over a March 13 resolution urging negotiations with Canada for lower trade barriers. The letters recount Amos’s appeals for hearings, Payne’s alleged rebuffs, and a petition signed by 77 Republicans, revealing party tensions and frustrations with leadership.
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Washington
Spmung
Butter Amos
Massachusetts
Himelf
Serena BE. Payne
New York
Ways and Moana Committee
Foor
Payne
GM Hone
Ames
Canada
Ams
Ways and Moan
Anes
Amos
Totter
Nho
Taft
Amon
Payne Galt
Congress
Khti
Massachusette
Des Moines Professor Explains Comet Tail Observation
Des Moines Iowa May 20 Professor Morehouse of Drake University says earth passes through the comet tail as observed earlier this morning. He expects to see the tail again this evening from the west.
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Anothe Gelentint
Des Moines
Profeanor Morehouse
Drake University
Moore
Convictions Affirmed by Guthrie Court of Appeals
The orie thal court of appeals has afirmed the conviction of Campbell George and Bob George both from Coal County. Bob George is upheld on two counts of violation of the prohibitory law. May 23 report from Guthrie Ohio.
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Guthrie
Ohio
Orie Thal Court of Appeals
Campbell George
Bob George
Coal County
Washington suffrage resistance stirs Spokane allies
In Spokane May events, Margaret Whitne y and the Massachusetts association oppose extending the ballot to women. Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton, president of the Washington Political Equality League, notes Mass backs pamphlets and claims New England residents in Washington may unite against votes for women while Massachusetts campaign tactics are echoed in Olympia.
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Bpokane
Wash
May
Margaret F. Whitney
Massachusetts Association
May Arkwright Hutton
Washington Political Equality League
Spokane
Lynn
Massachusetts
Boston
Pamphota
Olympia
Hutton
Maasachuseta
New England Couniry
New England
Washington
Votes For Women
Census to yield best social statistics for cities
Miss Kate Holloway Claghorn, registrar of New York City tenement houses, told the National Conference of Charities and Correction that the forthcoming federal census will provide more comprehensive social data than any prior effort. She credited Director B. Dana Durand and private reform groups for the broadened scope and urged public understanding of statistical methods to secure better government output.
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St. Louis
Kate Holloway Claghorn
Tenement House
New York City
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Misa Claghorn
Censua
BE. Dana Durand
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boxton
Mies Claghorn
Oliver Spitzer Pardoned Sparks Courtroom Drama
In a wartime style trial opening, Oliver Spitzer, former Williamsburg dock superintendent who served two years for underweighing at Atlanta, testified after a judge ruled his conviction barred. The court startled observers when it disclosed President Taft had pardoned Spitzer.
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Associated Press
New York
Trump Vard
Chas. H. Helke
Amoetican , Sugar Refining Company
Wehe
Oliver Spiteer
Williamsburg Dock
Federal
Atlanta
Spiteer
John B. Stanchfeld
Spitzer
Taft
Briggs marshal shoots self to avoid murder trial
By Ams related Pres. Munkowe, Okla, May 19. Rather than face a charge of murder, for having killed Hillah Coffinger, a prisoner, who was shot while trying to escape, Coy Rogers, town marshal of Briggs, there, committed death by own action today by shooting. Rogers was to have been tied Monday next.
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Ams
Munkowe
Okla
Hillah Coffinger
Coy Rogers
Briggs
Rogers
A Lesson to Young Men in Attorny Brandeis Record
A portrait of Louis D Brandeis as a public spirited Boston lawyer who shuns office yet fights for reform. From gas pricing to savings bank reforms and eight hour work laws his campaigns mobilize public opinion and push legislative action. Brandeis remains dedicated, confident he can aid the public without holding office.
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Louis Dembite Brandeis
Sawyer
United States
Boston
Mr. Brandeis
Brandeis
New England
Louis D. Brandeis
Kentucky
Brandeia
Harvard
Savings Bank
Massachusetts
New Haven
Boston & Maine
New Haven Lse
Ilinois
Brandely
Louis K. Glavis
Fire destroys priceless relics at New Mexico university
A university in Albuquerque lost Hadley Hall and a prized Todian museum collection in a fire early today. The science department building suffered extensive damage while the historical museum and geological items, valued at over one hundred thousand dollars, were obliterated.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
N. M
Hadiey Ball
University of New Mexico
Fie
Todian Historical Museum
University
Tonkawa Contract Awarded to Wilburton Firm
Guthrie Oklahoma May 24 state board of public affairs awarded Dorathan and Moore of Wilburton a contract for two new buildings at Tonkawa University Preparatory School for 864075 dollars. Funds come from proceeds of a school sale and a section donated by Congress for the school.
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Guthrie
Okla
State Board of Public Affairs
University Preparatory
Tonkawa
Dorathan & Moore of
Wilburton
Congress
Opposed to Open Trials of Insane in Federal Report
St Louis May report from the No Howl Conference of Charities and Corrections supports private examinations by commissions rather than open court trials for insanity commitment. It argues that temporary detention without jury is permissible to protect the public and patient, with due process within the fourteenth amendment to justify further restraint as needed.
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St. Louis
Committee On
No- Howl Conference of Charities and Corrections
Giftford
Robinson
Dew Moines
Iowa
Man Atates
Socialist editor jailed to prevent violence in Oklahoma
Duncan May 21 editor Charles W Norton of the Oklahoma Observer was jailed in Waurika on a criminal libel charge after an adverse affidavit attacked Jefferson County Attorney F. T. Haukton. Norton posted bond, was released, and returned with Jefferson County associates. large local protests prompted jail confinement for safety.
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Duncan
Okla
Charles W Norton
Oklahoma 8Belaliel
Waurika
F. T. Haukton
Jefferson County
Oklahoma
Norton
Loudon
Waurilka
Ryan
Trate Citheens
Cheves
Parer
Jatt
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Socialist
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Winita
Cruce
Craig County
Vinita
F. M. Gwinnup
San Malsell
Vinita, Oklahoma
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