Strenuous Days for Lawmakers In Harrisburg 1911
Harrisburg 1911 legislative session nears final adjournment on May 25 as bills pile up. The Sprout highway bill with 6 million dollars in funding advances, and a public utilities commission faces strong corporate opposition. Bills on mining safety and anthracite tax move forward amid lobbying by Governor Tener and state interests.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Highway Department
House
Public Utilities Commission
Tener
Mexican Ambassador Presents Credentials at White House
Senor Manuel de Samacona, new Mexican ambassador, presented credentials at the White House. President Taft assured him that the U.S. had not ordered troops to the Mexican border for intervention and spoke frankly about friendly motives and neutrality enforcement.
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Washington
Senor Manuel de Samacona
White House
Taft
Senor Zamacona
Websters Separated After Supreme Court Ruling
New York April 20. Justice Newberger grants separation to Julia Webster from John Webster who supplies music and organists to churches. She charges abandonment in 1909 Montreal and lack of support since. he admits leaving her at her express desire. Court awards her five dollars a week alimony.
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New York
Supreme Court
Newberger
Julia Webster
John Webster
Representative Sheppard Proposes 274 Cent Coinage
Washington April 20 Representative Sheppard of Texas introduced in the house a bill providing for the coinage of a 274 cent piece. Women who haunt bargain counters and men seeking to cut cigar costs will welcome the change and it may also revolutionize some nickel moving picture shows.
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Lafferty
Bradford
Dauphin County
State Department
Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Turkish ultimatum to Albanians in revolt
Constantinople reports the Ottoman government has issued an ultimatum giving rebels three days to submit. Most rebels have fled across the border into Montenegro.
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Constantinople
Montenegro
Public service commission names new electrical engineer
Albany April 20 William McClellan of New York appointed by the upstate public service commission as consulting electrical engineer. He replaces Howard H Crowell of Syracuse who resigned April 15. Salary set at $5 000 a year.
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Albany
William McClellan
New York
Upstate Public Service Commission
Howard H. Crowell
Syracuse
Murphy Returns to New York After Arkansas Trip
Charles F. Murphy returned to New York yesterday after a two week stay in Hot Springs Arkansas. He visited Tammany Hall in the afternoon and met with district leaders.
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Murphy
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Hot Springs
Ark
Tammany Hall
Population of Paris Census Count 2,846,986
Paris reports a census total of 2,846,986 as of March 5, up 124,255 since the 1906 count. The city’s population shows growth amid urban expansion and continued municipal development.
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Paris
Market report from New York with grain and dairy pricing
Market report dated April 19 lists wheat No 2 red at 93 3 4 cents per bushel corn No 2 f o b 57 1 2 cents oats standard 39 1 2 to 41 4 5 cents butter creamery specials 92 4 23 cents extras 22 cents packing stock held 14 15 cents cheese state specials 14 15 1 2 cents eggs state and Pennsylvania 19 21 cents and Bermuda potatoes No 1 per barrel 6 50 state bulk 31 62 1 87
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New York
State
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Market Prices for Wheat Corn and More
Buffalo April 19 market report lists Wheat No 1 northern carloads at 1.0154 dollars, No 2 red 95 cents. Corn No 2 yellow 56 14 cents f o b afloat, No 3 yellow 55%4 cents. Oats No 2 white 37 cents f o b afloat, No 3 white 36 4 cents. Flour blends and patent prices range from 4.75 to 6.25 dollars per barrel. Butter Creamery tubes 22 cents, state fair to good 19 20 cents. Eggs State selected white 19 cents. Cheese good to choice 11 11 1/2 cents. Potatoes white choice to fancy per bushel 62 65 cents.
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Buffalo
United States
U.S
Canada
Ceteatel
Sans Boas
Seeasene
Wee Tees
Eeee
Settee Eens
Live Stock Market Prices Reported for Cattle Sheep and Hogs
CATTLE range shows steers at 9.35 to 6.45 per cwt with 1 200 to 1 400 head. cows 4.99 to 5.25. heifers 5.50 to 5.75. bulls 3.75 to 4.75. veals 6.75 to 7.00. mixed grades and weights noted. SHEEP AND LAMBS yearlings 5.50 to 5.75. mixed sheep 4.65 to 4.75. HOGS light s 26.90 to 6.95. heavy 6.60 to 6.15. pigs 6.95 to 7.05.
Timothy Markets Edge Feed Prices In Mixed Trade
No. 1 Timothy leads gains at $14.00 while No. 2 Timothy trades at $13.00. Straw, wheat and oat futures rise to $6.50 with five contracts changing hands.
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Timothy
Canadian Reciprocity Agreement Rates Tabulated
The table from the Bureau of Trade Relations outlines the proposed reciprocity agreement with Canada. It shows U S growths and manufactured articles entering Canada at specified duties and reciprocally Canadian goods entering the United States at identical rates.
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Bureau of Trade Relations
Department of State
Canada
Canadian Duty Rates for Goods Entering the United States
Articles the growth product or manufacture of Canada to be admitted into the United States at the undermentioned rates of duty when imported from Canada.
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United States
Canada
Reciprocal Free List of Agricultural and Manufactured Goods
A lengthy catalog lists diverse goods including live animals, crops, fruits, dairy products, seeds, construction materials, metals, botanicals, fish products, and paper products. Items cover provisions from cattle and wheat to timber, metals, chemical products, and printed matter with varying value notes such as 4c per pound thresholds.
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Robert Haight
Pittsburg
Magee
Smoky City
Pancoast Collery
Throop
Lackawanna County
James Brehm
Hazleton
James J. Roderick
Department of Mines
Roderick
Brehm
Ways and Means Committee
Tustin
Westmoreland
Schuylkill
Berks
Montgomery
Fayette
Lancaster
Cambria
York
Dauphin
Northampton
Lehigh
Delaware
Erie
Northumberland
Chester
Blair
Commonwealth
Liquor Dealers’ Association
C. Victor Johnson
Stantford County
President Taft
Websters
Market Report
Buffalo Provision Market
East Buffalo Livestock Market
Ees Geeeereerenesee
Cts
Portland
Jasc
Bernee
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