Taft Rebukes Payne Objection to Tariff Plan
President Taft told Representative Sereno Payne that he expects help not opposition in extending tariff board powers and funding. Payne and Dalzell oppose the plan, while Taft aims for near unanimous action in a tight session, noting past river and harbor rushes as a model for cooperation.
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Aft Gent
Serena Payne
House
Ways and
Eaid
Payne
Tariff Board
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Taft
Congress
Alzell
Tartit Board
White House
Tarif
Interior official denies disbarment of Shaw
Secretary Ballinger today denied a report that A C Shaw, a minor assistant in the Department of the Interior, was barred from practicing before the department. The denial came after a published report circulated yesterday.
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A. C. Shaw
Department of the Interior
Department
Ballinger
Judiciary Codification Debate and Appropriation Bill Report
The Senate will meet at noon and discuss the judiciary related codification bill as most of yesterday’s session focused on this matter. Representative Hughes urged against the judiciary committee measure while the House rejected him 146 to 0. The $25,225,219 legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill was reported, with a $432,87% reduction from estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
New Jersey
Judiciary Committee
House
Johnston Bill Seeks Rename Rock Creek Church Road to Putnam Street
A district congressional bill introduced by Mr Johnston proposes renaming Rock Creek Church road as Putnam Street. The measure targets a single local street name change and outlines the official naming update for civic records.
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Senate
Johnston
Rock Creek Church Road
Putnam Street
Secretary orders disbarment of Mr Shaw and White House review
An order for Mr Shaw's disbarment was issued by the Secretary. An effort to readmit him to practice before the department followed when the former assistant law officer called at the White House with Senators Chamberlain of Oregon and Simmons of North Carolina. The President promised to take up the case at once.
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Taft
Cummins
Iowa
Tariff Board
White House
Tate
Cannon
Aldceh
Pres Dent
Congress
Milwaukee
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
la Follette
Beveridge
Indiana
Messrs
van Devanter
Hunt
Archbald
Archhbald
A. C. Shaw
Interior Department
A. G. Shaw
Forest Service
Shaw
Teft
Monterey National Forest
California
Pinnacles National Monument
National Monument
Department of the Interior
Chamberlain
Oregon
Simmona
North Carolina
237 Jobs Are Abolished in Treasury and Departments
Legislative bill reduces nearly $600,000 from estimates and abolishes 237 positions across departments, mostly Washington residents. Deputy auditors will be replaced by chief clerks, pension board work shifts to the Assistant Attorney General, and mint and assay offices see a saving of $178,770 by cutting 41 staff. Department of Commerce and Labor gains funds for 58 new positions tied to census work. Justice gains $20,280 for 14 new salaries.
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House
Appropriations Committee
Washington
Board of Pension
Treasury Department
Appropriations” Committee
Department’ of the Intérior
Department of Commercie and Labor
Department of Justice
Omnibus Claims Bill Debated as Buffer in Senate
Senate leaders push omnibus claims bill as a buffer to control legislation. Senator Bristow of Kansas fights the measure for three hours, renewed when challenged, while leaders press time to advance the bill. The House also orders focus on codification of judiciary laws. The omnibus bill carries about 2,000,600 dollars, including 384,000 for French spoliation claims.
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Senate
House
Dope Combat Urged By Koch Before House Panel
Dr Christopher Koch of Philadelphia, vice president of the Pennsylvania board of pharmacy, urged restricting habit forming drugs before the House Ways and Means Committee. He warned 10 percent of retail druggists are in the business and that crime and professions, including doctors and nurses, are increasingly touched by opium and cocaine use. He cited opium imports exceeding 400000 pounds annually and drew comparisons to historic opium debauchery in China.
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Christopher Koch
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy
House
Ways and Means
Koch
United States
South
China
Senators for Direct Vote On Constitution Change
The judiciary committee is favorable to a Bristow resolution amending the Constitution for direct people election of senators. Senators Borah Diningham and Rayner lead a subcommittee to report favorably, with the full committee majority also backing the measure. The panel plans to report before the holidays.
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Judiciary Committee
Senate
Bristow
Borah
Diningham
Rayner
District Not Created Power Cost Debate Over City Lighting
Gen George J Harries of Potomac Electric Power defends 350000 installation costs for enclosed arc lamps saying old 1000 candlepower lamps were poor. Commissioner Judson says no suit grounds, notes lighting standards review and rate cuts from 426000 to 195000 expected next year with no action against the electric company.
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George J. Harries
Potomac Electric Power Company
House District Committee
Harries
Qla
Judson
Electric Company
Appropriations Committee
Washington Gas Light Company
Electric Light Company
Fight over House rules echoes previous struggle
A House floor clash led by Democrat Hughes of New Jersey and supported by New York Democrat Fitzgerald, over the rules, lasting about an hour, ended with a vote to proceed on the judiciary bill. Speaker Cannon allowed the House to decide, and the calendar's business moved ahead with the judiciary committee’s codification bill despite objections.
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House
Representative Hughes
New Jersey
Representative Fitzgerald
New York
Hughes
Fitzgerald
Moon
Judiciary Committee
Cannon
Publicity urged for legitimate corporations by AG Wickersham
Attorney General Wickersham urged publicity for legitimate corporations as a safeguard for prosperity and favored framing federal incorporation law. He warned that public disclosure would prevent swindles in bucket shops and get-rich-quick schemes by exposing real financial conditions to investors and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham
Ieacineinen Petlien
Democrats Decide Speaker Will Not Name Committees
Democrats plan to replace the current system of committee appointments for the next House. Speaker designate Champ Clark and Alabama’s Representative Underwood, among others, favor selecting committees by caucus or another method. A Democratic caucus of new members may meet in January or February to map actions, with signatures being obtained for a caucus before next week.
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House of Representatives
Champ Clark
Underwood
Alabama
Ways End Means
Congress
House Democracy
House
Library Association Elects Officers in DC Meeting
The District of Columbia Library Association elected W. W. Bishop as president and Willard O. Walters as first vice president. Miss C. R. Barnett became second vice president, M. N. Small as secretary, Miss Emily A. Spilman as treasurer, with Paul Brouk att, L. D., Wheeler, and H. H. H. Meyer named to the executive committee.
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District of Columbia Library Association
W. W.bishop
Willard O. Walters
C. R. Barnett
M. N. Small
Emily A. Spilman
Paul Broukatt
L. D
Wheeler
H. H. H. Meyer
White House Callers December 14 List of Officials
A December 14 White House roster lists Secretary Dickinson of War, senators Frazier B immona Chamberlain Flint Jones Borah Guggenreim Thornton Stephenson McCumber Purcell and others, plus representatives Burke Sulloway Keifer Crumpacker Gronna Slemp and bishops Cranston Perry and mag. Gen. Wood and Andrew Carnegie named among attendees.
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Dickinson
War Department
Scottor Bristow
Kansas
Frazier
Tennessee
Bimmona
North Carolina
Chamberlain
Oregon
Flint
California
Fletcher
Florida
Senator Jones
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Guggenreim
Colorado
Thornton
Louisiana
Stephenson
Wisconsin
McCumber
North Dakota
Purcell
Burke
Sulloway
New Hampshire
Keifer
Ohio
Crumpacker
Bates
Pennsylvania
McGuire
Oklahoma
Gronna
Slemp
Virginia
Wood
Andrew Carnegie
W. L. Cleveland
Bishop Cranston
Bishop Perry
New York
Glapp May Rejoin His Wife In Reconciliation Rumor
Philadelphia report on Herbert Mason Clapp shot at his apartment and the possibility he will drop charges against his wife who is accused of shooting him. Clapp's condition improves at St. Joseph's Hospital and reconciliation rumors grow as magistrate hints the case may be quashed. Both provide conflicting accounts with no witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Herbert Mason Clapp
Clapp
Baeren Society Celebrates Fifth Anniversary Night
The Baeren Society marked its fifth anniversary with dancing, music, and speeches at the Columbia Turnverein clubhouse. Albert Buehler acted as toastmaster with A R Meissner. Ko Voelkner and F A Mann spoke. Mrs Betty Schleichert presented tokens and best wishes from the auxiliary. a quartet and several lectures followed. F B Jurgensen elected as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baeren Society
Columbia’ Turnverein
Albert Buehler
A. R. Meissner
Ko Voelkner
F. &. Mann
Betty Schleichert
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Baeren
Messrs
Albert Buechter
Otto Joln
John Alt
Paul Arndt
Paul Halfter
August Reidel
Baltimore
Alfred Deltz
August Link
F. B. Jurgensen
Women's Dress Arraigned at Mission Talk
A Passionist priest from Cincinnati, during a St. Mary's Church mission, denounced present fashions as scandalous and inviting sin. He warned that women on streets and public places, who call themselves ladies, set a bad example for youth and contribute to moral decline. He also urged actions against race death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Highn
Father Ignatius
Cincinnati
St. Mary’s Church
Two Die In Death By Own Action Pact
Howard Newcomb a Highlandtown resident and Mrs Nellie Hall of Baltimore were found asphyxiated in an Camden New Jersey apartment room where they had lived a week A gas jet was present and air spaces around windows and door stuffed with paper indicating a joint suicide The pair aged about 30 and 28 respectively died under unclear circumstances
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Camden
N. J
Howard Newcomb
Highlandtown
Baltimore
Nellie Hall
Newcomb
Adolph Kamis Fatally Shoots Mother Then Self
In Cleveland on December 14 Adolph Kamis, 23, killed his mother in her kitchen during supper. He then shot himself, inflicting two wounds from which authorities say he will die, leaving the family grieving and investigators sorting motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Adolph Kamis
Mauretania Aims Record Run at 25 Knots Plus
London December wireless report from the steamer Mauretania says she sought a record voyage to New York and back. From noon yesterday to noon today she ran 639 miles with an average speed between 25 and 26 knots, totaling about 1 50 miles of earnings.
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Mauretania
Washington Post
London
New York
New Legislation Aimed at Cleaning Washington Streets
Rep Samuel Smith of Michigan proposes three congressional acts to clear snow from sidewalks and streets. House bill would force households to remove snow. another measure would make streetcar companies liable for snow along tracks. a $30 000 to $50 000 emergency reserve fund would enable rapid clearance without relying on annual appropriations. President Taft and Commissioner Johnston discussed the problem, noting limited funds and potential legal testing of the measures. A recent snow accident injured a four year old on Ninth Street Northeast.
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Washington
Samuel Smith
Michigan
House District Committee
Smith
Johnson
Taft
Congress
House
Treasurys
Cother
Johnston
Kira
Treasury Department
White House
James M. Wood
Francis Waldron
Ninth. Street
Government to sue electrical trust before 1911
The United States plans to file an equity bill in a court east of the Mississippi before the new year, challenging a major electrical combine. The Department of Justice expects a landmark Sherman act case, hinging on patent law interpretations, as the government targets the so called electrical trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Electrical ‘Trust
United States
Mississippi River
Department of Justice
Pinchot urges Congress to rule on Ballinger report
Former forester Gifford Pinchot says Congress must decide which of the three Ballinger-Pinchot investigation reports to approve. He argues that determining whether Ballinger is an unfaithful public servant is less important than safeguarding coal land in Alaska and water power for the people.
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Alaska
Mr. Pinchot
Young Presides in Senate as Pro Tempore in First Session
Iowa Senator Safe Young acted as President pro tempore of the Senate for the first time yesterday. A roll call vote on an amendment to the general claims bill followed his chairing, and with help from a reading clerk he navigated the proceedings without difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safe” Young
Iowa
Senate
Young
Potash Dispute Seen Easing Between Germany and U.S.
State Department special agent M H Davis returned from Europe amid talks with German potash interests and officials. A potential adjustment in tax and production rules may ease friction, with a new law crediting all potash and ensuring fair quotas for German and American mines.
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America
Germany
Austria
M. H. Davis
State Department
Davis
Berlin
Genleraii
United States
Potash Prices Cut Despite German Tax Claim
German Kali Works states direct mine to farmer shipments at 37.60 dollars per ton for muriate of potash and 9 dollars per ton for kainit, free on board to Baltimore, with all taxes and inspection charges included. Prices claimed lower than ever, refuting claims that German taxes would raise costs for American farmers.
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Washington
Kali Works
Tars
Baltimore
Indicted in Colorado Fraud Scheme Labeled Fraudulent
Seven Colorado residents face indictment in a scheme alleging misuse of the United States to advance a law-raising operation. The Interior and Post Office Departments issued a joint statement declaring the actions widely and flagrantly fraudulent as part of their combined investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Colorado
Interior ‘Department
Interior and Post Office
Desert land scheme charges filed against Montrose group
Seven men including J Albert Wright Frank White John Gould Corydon Woody Homer A Gibson Robert W Hose and Sam N Baker face charges and about 32500 bail. They allegedly recruited around fifty citizens to enter desert land in the Montrose Colorado district claiming a corporation would build an irrigation project. Before filing, entrants supposedly agreed to deed most of their land to a land and irrigation company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Albert Wright
Frank White
John Gould
Corydon Val Woody
Homer A. Gibson
Robert W. Hose
Sam N. Baker
Themen
Montrose
Colo
Enterprise
Irrigation Company
Yorktown salutes Nicaragua flag at Corinto
The U S gunboat Yorktown arrived at Corinto and saluted the Nicaraguan flag with 21 guns. It is the first American warship to salute the republic since the Zelaya uprising.
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Yorktown
Corinto
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
United States
Zelaya
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Self
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Guia
Electrical Trust
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