Illinois Republicans Push Cannon for President
In Washington on February 19 Boutell lauded Speaker Cannon marking his thirty fourth anniversary in the house with praise and jokes about oats in his pocket. Illinois Republicans in Springfield followed with a formal indorsement while taft supporters urged a presidential primary vote.
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Washington
Cannon
House of Representatives
Boutell
Illinois
House
Blaine
Joseph R. Hawley
William F. Frye
Eugene Hale
Henry L
New Hampshire
Sulloway
Springfield
National House
Republican State Central Committee
Joseph G. Cannon
United States
Ilinois
Taft Club
Chicago
Named for the President honors by district and congress
On the anniversary of a colleague's first triumph in the house Boutell recalls honors to be bestowed by local district and by Congress. He says plain people in farms mines and shops will join voters to reward the honoree in the coming months.
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Boutell
Bryan Endorsed by Ohio Democrats for Presidency
William J Bryan visited Columbus as the Democratic state central committee unanimously endorsed his candidacy for the presidency. He spoke to the general assembly on guaranteeing bank deposits and addressed a dollar dinner at Memorial hall with about two thousand attendees.
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Columbus
William J Bryan
Democratic State Central Committee
Bryan
Southern Hotel
Hamilton County
General Assembly
Hall of Representatives
Memorial Hall
Old age as altar of ills quote by Marcus Aurelius
A Marcus Aurelius quotation on aging depicts old age as a refuge for many ills and troubles, reflecting Stoic caution about life’s burdens.
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Marcus Aurelius
Ex-Gov Pennypacker testifies in Harrisburg capitol conspiracy trial
Ex-Gov Pennypacker, president of the grounds and buildings board, describes safeguards on capitol furnishings contracts with Huston and Sanderson. He cites $2,000,000 paid over Huston's estimate and defense argues the state gained $348,227.15 from Sanderson bills through an approximate billing method.
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Harrisburg
Pennypacker
State Capitol
Board of Grounds and Buildings
Snyder
Mathues
Shumaker
Joseph M. Huston
Capitol
Sanderson
Commonwealth
Huston
Archtreet
James H. Stevenson
Senate
House
Stevenson
Ex-governor says he did not know about unauthorised payments
Under cross examination the former governor admitted he did not know that 1,069,000 dollars had been paid by Snyder and Mathews to Sanderson without board approval or that on January 10, 1905 the date of the adoption occurred.
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Snyder
Mathues
Sanderson
Resignation of Belleville Pastor Over Fashionable Club Scene
Rev John W Greathouse resigns as pastor of Belleville First Baptist citing a fashionable social drift of the congregation and two women’s clubs focused on social matters. He says he is in the soul saving business and leaves amid club member rebuttals.
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Belleville
John W. Greathouse
Louisville
First Baptist Church
Halcyon Club
Children for Peace Plan Links U S and Foreign Students
Stamford Connecticut February 19 Dr Wilson L Gill president of the American Patriotic League announced a plan to establish correspondence between public school children in the United States and students in other nations. The program aims to foster universal peace through youth exchanges.
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Stamford
Conn
Crusade For Universal Peace
Wilson L. Gill
American Patriotic League
United States
Plan to extend undertakings across the country approved
Prominent men have approved the plan proposed by Dr. Gill at the normal college in Tokio Japan and he hopes to extend its workings nationwide in a short time.
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Normal College
Tokio
Japan
Gill
Rescued Twenty Seven Men From Mud Valley Mine Near Shamokin
Twenty seven miners trapped in Mud Valley mine near Shamokin Pennsylvania were freed after twenty four hours of digging. The collapse, caused by pillar failure, sent coal and debris filling entries. One miner, Frank Orlaskie, died after being overcome by a fall.
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Mud Valley
Shamokin
Here
Frank Orlaskie
Queen and Blue mines close in Negaunee area
Negaunee Michigan on February 19 reports the Queen and Blue mines owned by Oliver Iron a subsidiary of the steel trust have suspended operations. Nearly 300 workers are sent out while officials cite needed improvements. Many believe the move follows a Cleveland iron workers meeting deciding to curb seasonal ore output by about 10 600 tons.
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Negaunee
Mich
Queen and Blue
Oliver Iron Company
The
Steel Trust
Cleveland
Prohibition Amendment Fails in Mississippi House
Jackson Mississippi February 19 The surprise of the legislative session occurred when an amendment to establish constitutional prohibition was defeated in the lower house lacking two votes of the required two thirds majority.
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Jackson, Miss
Hog and cattle prices in Chicago markets February 19 1908
Markets report strong cattle and sheep demand with multiple classes of hogs priced from 4.25 to 4.55 for light to heavy shipping grades. Estimated receipts 25 000 hogs 17 000 pigs and 12 000 sheep with bulk prices 4.35 to 4.50 for mixed packers and 3.95 to 6.10 for veal and cattle. sharp activity noted in western cattle and stockers.
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Nes
Texas
Advance Light
John A. Babcock Offers a Square Deal
A brief notice quotes John A. Babcock promising “any time” service and a square deal, signaling a straightforward business or personal guarantee. The statement emphasizes reliability and direct terms without further details.
Government land grant suits debated in Senate over Oregon dealings
Senate debate centers on a resolution authorizing the attorney general to sue to enforce terms of government land grants in Oregon, including a Portland to Ontario telegraph grant. Fulton says hundreds of millions may be at stake as lands are forfeited for breach of grant conditions.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Oregon
Senate
Fulton
Committee On Judiciary
Department
Heyburn
Congress
Portland
Ontario
McMinnville
Ore
United States
Tillman
Foraker
Gallinger
Eight Hour Law Hearing on Labor Bill
A House labor subcommittee heard the eight hour daily limit bill for laborers and mechanics on U S government work. Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport opposed, arguing it deprives workers of overtime and upsets government business, claiming constitutional objections and large land settlements would require readjustment.
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Washington
House Committee On Labor
Gardner
United States
Daniel Davenport
Bridgeport
Aldrich currency bill debated as criminal code revision noted
Senate discussion centered on the Aldrich currency bill with a set speech by Stone of Missouri. The House limited action to census and pension bills while Boutell offered a boost to the Cannon boom, and adjourned with the census bill still in play.
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Senate
House
Washington
Stone
United States
Boutell
Des Moines Plan Of Municipal Government Upheld
Iowa Supreme Court upholds Des Moines commission plan as constitutional in all aspects. The ruling, issued February 19, states it is within the legislature's province to provide for city government by commission and notes no dissenting opinion.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa City
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Hughes
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Samuel W. Pennypacker
Children For
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John A. Babcock
North Americans Commission Company
Chicago. Ill
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