War river and harbor bill spurs wide federal allocations
The House introduced a rivers and harbors bill totaling 21,994,561 for 1912 with 8,514,403 for post 1912 contracts. District of Columbia gains 200,000 for Anacostia and 60,000 for Patomac. Virginia exceeds 1,000,000 with various channel and harbor projects. Maryland secures multiple harbor and river appropriations including Susquehanna and Nantucket rivers. Montauk Point survey planned. Ohio and Mississippi river dams funded. Delaware River below Philadelphia gets 800,000 cash and 700,000 contracts amid broader allocations for multiple ports and waterways.
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House
District of Columbia
Angeos Tia
Fatoma
Susquehanna River
Nantlake River
Virginia
Norfolk
Newport New
James River
Mahodoc Creek
Mattaponi
Pamunkey
Elizabeth River
Western Branch
Milford Haven Harbor
Nomient Creek
Urbana Creek
Nangemond River
Montauk Point
Senate
Montkuk Point
Long Island
New York
Ohio River
Miehissippi River
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Improvements on Potomac front cost 14578 dollars in 1910
Extracts from Capt Warren T Hannum’s report show total Potomac River improvements near Washington worth 14578.54 during fiscal year 1910. Projects deepening channels, cleaning flats, removing sandbars boosted river commerce and opened plans long set for Potomac navigation to Georgetown and the Anacostia River. Most funds were spent near Potomac Park area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warren T Hannum
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Potomac River
Chief of Engineers
Army
Hapman
Georretos
Anaco
Hennum
Potomac Park
NO NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS KNOCKED OUT BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
Chairman Tawney told representatives no funding for the $26,000,000 public buildings program would be approved unless Secretary Mac Veagh recommends it. The Treasury refuses, citing strain from such a large appropriation. Many House members support the measure as a pork bill and plan protests to persuade inclusion in Treasury estimates.
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Tawney
Committee On Appropriations
Congress
MacVeagh
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
House
Kentucky for Clark gains momentum in Democrats push
The Kentucky Democrats formally endorsed Champ Clark of Missouri for Speaker of the next House. Friends say Clark has secured pledges from 175 Democratic representatives with additional commitments from about 25 others, signaling broad support among the forthcoming Democratic majority. In a separate measure, Representative Moroney of Michigan introduced a bill to tax tolls and transit charges on U S public and merchant vessels passing the Panama Canal to avoid international disputes over taxing foreign ships and exemptions for American ones.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
Kentucky
Clark
Moroney
Michigan
United States
Panama Canal
Interstate Commerce Committee
Friar Lands Inquiry Begins In Philippine Land Sale Case
Representative Martin of Colorado opened the inquiry before the House committee on insular affairs accusing the Philippine administration of friar lands sales. Philippine commissioner Dean Worcester and other island officials were to testify next Tuesday.
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Martin
Colorado
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Dean
Worcester
Philippine Commission
Congress Condensed House Proceedings on Indian Appropriation
The Indian appropriation bill totaling 8 277 085 passed after controversy. The rivers and harbors bill faces debate with sums of 290 set for 1912 and 8 614 983 for future contracts. Kentucky Democrats urged Champ Clark for speaker. House adjourned at 4 30 to meet again at noon today.
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Wee
Kentucky
Gorser Champ Clark
Lippitt Backed as Aldrich Seat Successor
Providence December 9 two petitions circulated among incoming general assembly members urging Henry F. Lippitt to be United States senator to replace Nelson W. Aldrich. Support comes from textile magnates Robert Knight and Robert Ives Garmull while Judge LeBarron Colt opposes. A 51 member committee of businessmen backs Lippitt and Arthur L. Brown heads the Democratic bid in the three way race.
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Providence
KR I
General Assembly
Henry EF. Lippitt
United States
Nelson W. Aldrich
Robert Knight
B. B & R Knight Company
Robert Ives
Ta Rrut Court of Appeals
Arthur L. Brown
United States Circuit Court
U S Census Figures Preview Nationwide Population Near 91 500 000
The census bureau will announce today at noon that the United States population is about 91,500,000, covering all states except Georgia, Montana, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Early figures show Utah 374,361. Alaska 64,356. Hawaii 191,909. Tacoma Washington 83,743. Superior Wisconsin 40,334. Augusta Georgia 41,040.
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Census Bureau
United States
Georgia
Montana
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
New Jersey
Tacoma
Wash
Utah
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Kauai
Niihau
Lanai
Naui
Kahoolawa
Moloki
Oahu
Honolulu
Kalawao
Superior
Wis
Augusts
Augusta
Whitacre to Represent Old McKinney District in House
John J. Whitacre of Canton Ohio will represent the historic McKinney district in the next Congress. The Democrat defeated familiar Republican rival Im Kennedy and noted the directory misspelling Whitaker. corrections will appear in later editions.
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John J. Whitacre
Old McKintey
Canton
Ohio
Capitol
Whitaker Thera
Warehousemen Oppose Moore Bill On Food Storage Limit
The American Warehousemen's Association adopted resolutions yesterday opposing any time limit on cold storage of food, taking a public stand against J. Hampton Moore's bill. Moore argued for a time limit to ensure healthy food circulation as adjournment neared.
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J. Hampton Moore
American Warehousemen's Association
Louise Sues for 8 Million in Belgium Royal Case
Princess Louise of Belgium files a formal suit in Brussels seeking 38 million said to belong to her late father King Leopold and now held by the Wieder Fallbach foundation. She also sues Leopold's valet and entourage to obtain accounting of valuables diverted from Laeken palace.
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Brussels
Dec
Louise
Belgium
Leopold
Wieder Fallbach Foundation
Laeken
Vaughan
Canal bond issue moves forward to ease treasury drain
Machinery to issue Panama Canal bonds set in motion yesterday to curb the treasury deficit. Secretary MacVeagh held a long talk with Senator Aldrich, noting complications that require further legislation for new securities to find a market without depressing the hundreds of millions of 2 percent bonds outstanding. Speaker Cannon announced Representative George Prince of Illinois to replace the late Jesse R Overstreet on the national monetary commission.
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Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Aldrich
Senate
Committee On Finance
Cannon
George , Prince of
Illnois
National Monetary Commission
Jesse R Overstreet
Taft to name Supreme Court picks as White House meets
President Taft narrows his list for chief justice and associate judges including Hughes Lamar Hook and McChord amid White House conferences. Insurgent senators oppose Pollock and Sutherland. regulars to weigh objections as Commerce Commission nominees and New Mexico Texas boundary issues loom.
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White House
Senate
Supreme Bench
Taft
Lst
Charles E Hughes
Francis J. Swayze
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Joseph R Lamar
Augusta
Georgia Supreme Court
Gordon Russell
United States District Court of Texas
William C. Hook
Leavenworth
Kans
Eighth United States Circuit
Willis van Wdevanter
Cheyenne
Eighth Circuit
John G. Pollock
Topeka
United States
John Bradley Winslow
Supreme Court of
Wisconsin
George Sutherland
Utah
W. D McHugh
Omaha
Nebi
Justice Swayze
New Jersey
Justice Pollock
Pollock
Sutherland
United States Senate
la Follette
Hughes
Justice Hook
Joseph R. Lamar
Georgia
McHugh
Sunsell
F. M Cockrell
Missouri
Farmers’ Home Journal
Louisville
South
McChord
Kentucky Railroad Commission
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
Western Spain Inundated Cyclone Destroys Vessels
Advices from Cerebere France report western Spain swept by a cyclone wrecking villages and flooding Seville and Bilboa areas. Vessels sank near Corunna and Larache, sixteen fishermen drowned, while Cadiz Bay barred by wind and seas.
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Cerebere
France
Spain
Corunna
Seville
Bilboa
Larache
Cadiz
Champ Clark Reports Campaign Expenses
Champ Clark, minority leader in the House, filed with the secretary of state a statement showing campaign expenses for the recent election totaling $519.16 in Jefferson City Missouri.
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Champ Clark
Jefferson City
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
White House Callers List of Senators and Representatives
A list of political figures visiting or linked to the White House is shown, including Senators Culberson Bailey Penrose Frye Bulkeley Chamberlain Bourne DeFeuw Carter Poster and Representatives Moore Atevens Slemp plus Delegate Andrews and other party officials Alvah H Martin and Adolph Boldt.
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Culberson
Texas
Bailey
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Frye
Maine
Bulkele
Connecticut
Chamberlain
Oregon
Bourne
Defew
New York
Carter
Montank
Poster
Louisiana
Moore
Atevens
Slemp
Virginia
Andrews
New Mexico
Alvah H. Martin
Adolph Boldt
W. ©. Hodsom
New Orte
Takes His Life in Paris on Gas Inhalation
Frederic Southworth, 45, an American, died by his own action in his Paris apartment on Boulevard de la Tour Maubourg. His mother lives in New York and a sister, Mrs Van Pelt, also resides there. He inherited a fortune from his grandfather but spent it and lived on monthly checks from his mother. His health had worsened and he faced a personal crisis.
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Paris
Frederic Southworth
New York
Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg
Southworth
van Pelt
Dancer Threatens Germany Memoirs $ Repercussions
Berlin cable reports Signora Maria Tarragona a Spanish dancer seeks to publish memoirs detailing private lives of Germany's elite. She warns police to stop her or expose officers of the crown and prominent figures. Her protector was an American steel magnate who rose to wealth, with a Monte Carlo tale of breaking the bank and a $400 dinner tipped with six cents.
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Washington Post
New York
Berlin
New York World
Germany
Maximillian Hardin
Knights of the Round Table
Signora Maria Tarragona
Signora Tarragona
Senora
South Germany
Monte Carlo
America
Secretary seeks higher cost to build Florida and New York
Newport News reports Secretary Meyer urged a higher price for the battleship Florida from 6.0 to 6.4 million and seeks a 7.5 million cap for the New York. General manager Post and hull chief Ferguson travel to Washington to discuss private-yard savings versus government build costs. Naval officials contend private yards could do the work cheaper, reviving the old controversy.
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Meyer
Florida
Washington Post
Newport News
Walter A. Post
H. L. Ferguson
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Washington
Navy
New York
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Secretary of the Navy
Brooklyn
Utah
Congress
Broklyn
Wilson and Nugent clash over party reforms in Newark
James B. Nugent, Democratic state chairman, voiced surprise at Gov elect Wilson’s agitator ship comment. He stressed the party’s pledges include rate-making law, state expenses reorganization, tax equalization, and other matters. He urged party unity to honor commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wilson
Democratic State Committee
House Passes Indian Bill in Key Appropriation Move
The House approved the Indian appropriation bill totaling 8,277,983 dollars as the first major step in rushing through big supply measures. Rivers and harbors was introduced and expected to pass, with plans to push through the legislative, executive and judicial, District of Columbia, urgent deficiency, and pension bills before Christmas. The Indian measure exceeded estimates by 497 dollars but sparked a controversy over alleged irregularities in allotment of Indian lands involving James F. Rowell and a 100 acre enrollment in the Iowa tribe.
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District of Columbia
House
Burke
Indian Affairs Committee
James F. Rowell
Movements of Ocean Steamships Arrivals and Departures
Ships sailing from New York and other ports are listed with routes including Dover Kroonland Rotterdam Rynstem Campanello Boulogne Ryndam and Napier America headed to New York. Several liners from London Southampton Glasgow Naples Portland and St John passed or will dock Sunday morning.
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Kroonland
New York
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Cape Hace—Noordam
Caledonia
Glasgow
Pannonia
Naples
Fantnet
Laurentic
Fortland
Liver
Inishtrahuti
Empress of Ireland
St John
W. B
Liverpool
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Potomac
Maryland
Indorses Missourian
Congress Condensed
H. F. Lippitt
U.S
Kennedy
Louise Sues
Prince
Monetary Commission
Judge Hook
Joseph Lamar
Charles McChord
Commerce Commission
Internal Revenue
John W. Yerkes
F. W. Crandall
St. Louis
Interstate Commercce Commission
W. C. Hudson
New Orleans
Travelers’ Protective Association
Houston
Tex
Foster
Walter I. Smith
Town
Col
Lafayette Young
Young
Dolliver
Stevens
John V. Farwell
Chicago
George W. Yeandie
Boenheimer
CPS Loris
Senora Tarragona
the Keys
Frederica Ormond
Robert Chambers
Joseph Medill Patterson
Porter Emerson Browns
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Riverman
Stewart Edward White
Rogalind
Red Gate
Meredith Nicholson
Daniel Green
Nana
the Luttrell Co
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Winca
Percy S. Foster
St. N. W
L. A. Potter
M. Brockett
Masurgia Club
Clef Quartette
Percy S. Foster Piano Co. Foster Building
Columbia Coast
Harris
Eggar Selwyn
Terry's Theater
London
Eng
Woot
May Robson
Mary Burton Holmes
Nex
National Freirsus
Charles Frohman
Ethel Barrymore
Arthur W Pinerot
Cohan & Hahria
J. E. Dodson
Billy
Sousa
Nea St
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Axu
Happyland
Daniel V. Arthur
Marie Cahill
Susie "Smee
Lady
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Broadway Theater
Preston Gibson
Anna Paviana
Mikall Mordkin
Imperial Rueslan Ballet
Maclyn Arbuckle & Co
Aero Flight
College Park
Rex Smith
Anthoxt 1Jannus
Fred Aubert
Iste
Wellman
Atlantic
Victor Bldg
Sth St
Grant Pl.an
Ogram'sa Drug
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Laurel
College
Lyceum Sun
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