Overstreet Refuses Committee Reappointment Over Treat of Patronage
Indiana congressman Overstreet secretary of the Republican campaign committee resigns from future committee service after the president’s failure to name the Indianapolis port surveyor. He cites a broken promise to appoint Beveridge ally Rothschild and vows to focus on district interests rather than personal patronage. The dispute sparks sharp cross party debate in Washington.
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Washington
Overstreet
Indiana
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Beveridge
L Roosevelt
Frank L. Stalnaker
Tidianapolis
L. G. Rothschild
Indianapolis
Starmaker
Roosevelt
Rothschild
Keifer voices bold stand on Philippine tariff bill
Keifer of Ohio, ex speaker, returns after twenty years and opposes the bill despite party lines. He argues the measure lacks true free trade benefits and questions its constitutional soundness while noting Filipinos’ hopes. He recalls a prophetic free trade forecast and cites prosperity since resumption.
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Washington
Keifer
Ohio
House
Payne
Democratic Party
Minor Morris
White House
Sheppard
Texas
United States
British cruiser squadron to be feted in Manila
The British squadron led by Admiral Sir Gerald Henry Noel aboard the Diadem with Eologue and Sutleb is welcomed with a series of banquets and parties in Manila. U S Navy Rear Admiral Train hosts a banquet on the Ohio. Admiral Noel attends a ball and a reception, with officers and Elks events planned before the fleet sails Sunday.
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Manila
Gerald Henry Noel
Diadem
Elogue
Sutleb
Train
United States Navy
Noel
Ohio
Ide
United States
United States Marine Corps
British Marine Corps
United States Feet
Metropole
Admirals
Jackies
Elks
Indicted Editor Rohrer Behind Imitation Ballots in Berne
Fred Rohrer editor of a Berne newspaper in Decatur Indiana faces grand jury charges for printing imitation election ballots for the last city election. The tickets resembled regular ballots with a detachable sample ballot marking, and there were repeated life threats. Rohrer was released on a $500 bond after arrest.
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Decatur
Ind
Fred Robhrer
Berne
Here
Rohrer
Local saloonkeeper fined and jailed for unlicensed hop ale sale
In Marshall Alabama on January 11 Nick Swope a saloonkeeper was fined 600 dollars and given thirty days in jail by Judge Everet Connelly after a jury conviction for selling hop ale without a license at Martinsville near here during a county fair months ago. The judge is noted for issuing heavy sentences in county court.
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Marshall, AL
Nick” Swope
Everet Connelly
Martinsville
Here
Connelly
Simonds Group Acquires Canada Saw Company
Announcement from New York states Simonds Manufacturing Company has taken over Canada Saw Company with operations in Montreal St John Ottawa and Toronto. The combined firm will be the Simonds Canada Law Company operating under the Canada company charter in Canada.
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Combine of Saw and Knife Works
New York
Simonds Manufacturing Company
Saw and Knife Makers
Fitchburg
Mass
Chicago
Canada Saw Company
Montreal
St. John
Ottawa
Toronto
Simonds-Canada Law Company
Canada Company
Canada
Mohave County Residents Oppose Statehood Move
Residents of Mohave County Arizona hold mass meetings and send petitions to Congress protesting joint statehood with New Mexico. An earthquake lightly rattled Vienna but caused no damage. Capital Bank of St Paul comes under new control by John R Mitchell and associates. Mrs Minor Morris collapses after leaving the White House offices. American Sugar Refining stockholders reelect Henry Havemeyer John Meyer and Arthur Donner as directors at annual meeting.
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Mohave County
A. T
Congress
New Mexico
Federal Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Cassie Chadwick
Vienna
John R. Mitchell
Winona (Minn.) Deposit Bank
Capital Bank
St. Paul
Minor Morris
White House
American Sugar Refining Company
Henry O. Havemeyer
John Meyer
Arthur Donner
Where Uncle Sam's Lawmakers Meet
The article describes the U S Senate chamber and House of Representatives dimensions and capacity. It lists chamber dimensions, gallery seating for 1000, capitol length, breadth, the cast iron dome weight of 8 909 200 pounds, the bronze Statue of Freedom at 19 feet 6 inches and 7 tons, and the dome height of 287 feet 5 inches.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Capitol
Fatal West Hotel Fire in Minneapolis Kills Eight
A blaze swept through the West Hotel in Minneapolis causing eight deaths. Fire crews battled the flames as investigators searched for the cause and secured the scene. The tragedy prompted city officials to review safety standards and evacuation procedures.
Tragic West Hotel Fire Claims Eight Lives in Minneapolis
Eight dead from suffocation or jumps in a West hotel blaze in Minneapolis on January 11. Captain John Berwin of Truck No. 1 died saving Mrs. Barlow as others leaped from seventh floor windows. several travelers from New York and Chicago among the injured. Fire confined to elevator shaft and top floor but smoke caused frantic, deadly evacuations.
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Minneapolis
Minn
West Hotel
John Berwin
New York
Samuel Spiesberger
Chicago
Mary Rowan
Gervan G. Sapp
Ben W. Swisky
B. D. Barlow
Los Angeles
N. S.arnsdem
Minneapolis and Northern Elevator Company
Lalls
Themeeces
Hook and Ladder Company
Emaline Barlow
Berwin
Miss Hodges
Bellsinger
Panic Drives Guests to Break Windows to Escape
Guests in a panic were forced to break windows to prevent instant suffocation, as a crowded venue became dangerous. Authorities investigated the cause and safety failures amid the chaotic scene.
United States Smelting and Refining and Mining Co Formed
Announcement from Boston dated January 11 reports the organization of the United State Smelting and Refining and Mining company under Maine law with authorized capital of 75 million dollars for general mining in the western states. Also notes Danville Indiana item about John W. McCormick, a noted lawyer, presumed waiter in a Chicago cafe after disappearance and subsequent default.
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Boston
United State Smelting and Refining and Mining Company
Maine
Sawyer
Danville
Ind
John W. McCormick
Chicago
Death of Dr William Harper Reed Chicago University Leader
Dr William S Harper president of the Chicago University died yesterday at age 49 after a cancer of the colon. He built up the university, completed three books including The Trend of Higher Education and The Priestly Element in the Old Testament, leaving a lasting impact on Chicago academic life.
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Chicago
William $m. Harper
Pater Reity of Chicage
Yeaterday Worting
Frank Ditings
Meningitis Death at Newport Naval Training Station
Seaman Apprentice John F. Rollife is dead at the Newport I L naval training station from spinal meningitis. Several sailors remain afflicted with the disease. Rollife was from McCook Nebraska.
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Newport
I. L
John F. Rollife
Naval Training Station
Rollfe
McCook
Neb
Chicago Markets Open With Steady Cattle and Mixed Hogs
January 11 1906 Chicago market report shows receipts and shipments with cattle strong and hogs mixed. Beeves quoted 3 60 to 6 25, cows and heifers 1 30 to 4 85, western cattle 1 60 to 6 75, lambs 4 75 to 7 90. hogs slow steady with light 5 15 to 5 35 and heavy 5 20 to 5 42.
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Chicago
Ex governor Van Sant urges rate reform at Wichita convention
At a Kansas freight rate convention in Wichita delegates from commercial and farming groups adopted resolutions to empower a rate commission to control rail rates. Ex governor Van Sant warned that money rules and called for primary participation and elimination of party bosses while urging rate regulation aligned with Roosevelt’s policies to curb railroad favoritism and curb monopoly power.
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Wichita
Kan
Jon Isa
Kam Sis
Rate Commission
Kia-Gov
van Sant
Cat
Minnesota
Congress
Railroads
Friends of Rate Regulation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Old Man Shot During Robbery in Marysville
Prank Humes, James Collins, and Bryce Hallwood were arrested after an attempted home invasion at Samuel Wise and his wife Wise. Hallwood allegedly shot Wise in the thigh during the robbery, while Mrs Wise escaped in her stocking feet to summon help. The couple were bound and gagged. Wise was found wounded on the floor.
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Columbia
Humes
James Collins
Bryce Hallwood
Dundon
Hallwood
Samuel Wise
Francis Beidler firm buys 1906 timber cut for Hamilton & Merryman
The Francis Beidler company of Chicago purchased the 1906 cut of timber from the Hamilton & Merryman mills in Marinette Wisconsin for about 750000 dollars. The deal includes 35000000 feet of lumber 15000000 lath 15000000 shingles and 20000 ties.
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Marinette
Wis
Francis Beidler Company
Chicago
Hamilton & Merryman Company
Gas Outage Fatalities at Aberdeen Hotel
Adam Hauck aged 25 and Curaaed Clauser aged 55 of Eureka died after the couple blew out gas before retirement at a hotel in Aberdeen South Dakota. They were found dead next morning in their room.
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Aberdeen
Adam Hauck
Curaaed Clauser
Eureka
Doom for a German Statesman
Berlin January 11 Baron von Richt hoff en foreign secretary is dying after a stroke of paralysis and is not expected to live much longer.
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Berlin
Baron von Richthofen
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Capt. Berwin
New Smelting Company
DR. Harpf
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Henry Steccuobe
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Grain Market
Wichita, Kan
John D. Rockefeller
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