Land Inquiry Laid Out Plenary Powers for Ballinger Pinchot Probe
Taft meets Dalzell to endorse a joint congressional investigation into the Ballinger Pinchot controversy with plenary powers. A bipartisan committee of roughly five to eleven members, led by Senator Nelson, is anticipated to oversee the inquiry open to all witnesses. The plan awaits a House and Senate adoption after holidays with strong executive backing for a decisive report.
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Sugar Trust
House
Jt ix
Taft
Dalzel
Nelson
Senate Committee On
Myers
Ballinger
Congress Imme di
Ely
Philippine Envoys Present Credentials to Taft in Washington
Philippine commissioners Manuel L Quezon and partners arrived to present credentials to President Taft. They seek increased homestead entries in the islands and extensions of ship ownership to Filipinos absent from the islands, plus a change in the Mississippine assembly term dates tied to congressional session timing.
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Taft
Frame
Congress
Fenito Legarido
Manuel L Quezon
Washington
Sésalon
Peident Taft
Prdlig Pines
Islands
Inar
Alec
Pilipinos
United States
Ring of Me
Missippine Assembly
Champ Clark Seeks Economy and Early Adjournment
Minority leader Champ Clark declared support for economy in appropriation bills and predicted adjournment by May 7. He urged voting against ship subsidy while backing river and harbor bills and urged Congress to adjourn in April or by May 7.
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House
Hamp Clark
Congress
Senate panel to probe dial service spending plan
Civil service inquiry notes Borah resolution to create a Senate committee for investigating the dial service and funding. Sen Borah says passage possible after convening. Kean confirms committee will report favorably. Pellagra cases rise in Mississippi with 138 diagnosed statewide, 91 teams, 4 counties reporting. Lauderdale County records 43 cases and 2 deaths.
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Borah
Senate
Hoyah
Mi Kean
Ite
Comitee of Oil Service
Conming
Mississippi Falte Board of Health
Lauuerdale
Customs receipts rise for New York port in 1909 report
New York port customs receipts for 1909 show a 50 percent increase to $1,900,000 over 1908, per Collector Lorha’s annual report issued today. Imports total around $7, Shaw imports declined, exports of domestic goods reach $96,088,258, with a drop in imports and a fall in domestic merchandise exported to about $28,047,000 amid overall reduced shipments.
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New York
Dec
Lorh
New Jgith
Joe
Shaw
The Frear Era and City Costs Across 1907
An analysis shows 1907 city budgets spent nearly 600 million in own revenues plus over 400 million borrowed for improvements. Education and public works dominate, while recreation lags. interest on debt and operation costs per capita reveal wide municipal cost disparities. The piece discusses a proposed U S Treasury-like working capital scale for a large Hawaii project and compares per capita spending across major cities for services like police and fire, water, sanitation, and markets.
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Hawaii
United San Francises
Govg
Frear of
Washong Great Corporation
United States
United States Req
Aire
Honolulu
Che Census Bureau
Mons
New York
Oshkosh
Washington
Lincoln Nebr
Newport Ky
Harrisbus
Atlantic City
The Holy Land Crusader’s Castle Reveals Zionist Colony Life
A tour of a Palestine colony shows communal wine production with profits shared by family heads. A vast building houses presses and a deep cellar, described by Mr Grat as unique in America’s structures. Americans see practical experiments, noting prosperity, food, clothing, and cleanliness, unlike other colonies in Palestine. The piece frames Zionist ties and contrasts with the Jewish longing for the United States.
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Asia
Grat
America
New York
Lonfam
Palestine
Zidniut
Zionist ambitions and early Jewish colonies in Palestine
The article surveys Zionist ideas from Herzl and Basel 1897, noting Jewish nationalism despite no state, and describes modern colonies in Palestine, Rothschild hospital support, Jewish education in Hebrew, and a democratic local colony life blending old and new as Jews settle in the land. It also recounts a travel tale to Jerusalem’s colonies and the cultural mixing within the emerging Jewish settlement.
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Theodor Herzl
Jerusalem
Basel
Jawa
Dag Hersl
Ziontem
Palestine
America
Herat
United States
Dr. Stiles
Holy Land
Desert
Palestina
Russia
Roumania
Jaffa
David
Europe
Sayourin
Blohran
Yaacob Tms
Patestine
Iraff
Haifa
Kamarin
Fieldas
New York
William Randolph Holst
George Washington
Graf
Pateatine
Hearst
Lorcher
Thalia Theater
Sharon
England
MacVeagh Visits New York City Secretive Treasury Secretary
Secretary MacVeagh spent yesterday in New York with the purpose of the visit not disclosed from the Treasury Department. He is expected to return to Washington today.
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Treasury
Mrenon
MacVeagh
New York
Treasury Department
Washington
Price Put On His Life Saved By Maw In Lincoln Conspiracy Saga
Memphis dispatch reports Col James Gordon of Okolona Mississippi, once sought for $10,000 dead or alive over alleged ties to John Wilkes Booth, fled to Canada after the Lincoln assassination. He later served as a Mississippi senator designate and testified he knew nothing of the conspiracy, returning home after a New York officer facilitated surrender and allegiance.
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McLauin
Booth
Canada
Memphis Tenn
United Sinica
James Gordon
Okolona
Migs
Hoel
Mississippi
A J _Macaurin
Myr Gordon
J Wilkes Booth
Abraham Linegin
Virginia
Col Gordon
Lincoln
Vienna
Cel Gordon
New York
Gentix
Chickasaw County
J Marquart
Haney
Murfoik
Connecticut
President to Send Unified Antitrust and Interstate Measures Message
President Tart plans a single forthcoming message to Congress detailing amendments to both the Interstate Commerce and Sherman antitrust laws. The plan includes a voluntary federal licensing program for corporations seeking federal jurisdiction, with decisions not affecting ongoing Standard Oil and tobacco trust cases.
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Tart
Tate
Congress
Senate
House
Less Money For Indians Draft Of Appropriation Bill
Chairman Burke of the House committee on Indian affairs is drafting the Indian appropriation bill. He said the committee would shape the bill for report to the House by late January. Estimates submitted reduce current appropriations by between two and three million dollars.
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Burke
Louse Committee On Indian Affairs
Lurton Farewell Banquet Held By Nashville Board of Trade
Nashville officials and prominent Tennessee leaders attended a farewell banquet for Judge Horace H Lurton, who will take the oath as associate justice of the U S Supreme Court. The event honored his service and included remarks of appreciation as he departs for Washington.
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Nashville
Tenn. Bee
Horace H Lurton
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Board of Trade of
Tennessee
Lurton
Census Enumerators Test For February Applications
Census Director War announces a practical test for census enumerators on February. The test requires filling sample schedules from narrative descriptions of typical families and an agriculture schedule from bureau data. Applicants must be US citizens, 18 to 45 years old, physically able, trustworthy, and of good habits. More than 68,000 enumerators needed by mid March. apply via local supervisor before January 25.
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Stites
Seil
W O Dudley
Department of Chemistry
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Division of
Physical and Inorganic Chemist
Dudley
Durand Saga
War
Bureau
United States
No Bond Issue Till March Favored By Secretary
Secretary says no new interest-bearing Treasury obligations before March unless extraordinary conditions arise. A Panama Canal bonds issue at 2 1/4 percent may be considered if marketable, with a 3 percent cap on interest. A 1 percent tax on circulation secured by bonds bearing 1 1/2 percent interest is favored to parity with gold payments. The Treasury balance stands at 24 160 300, an advance over prior month projections. Officials expect no immediate remedial action but monitor the balance closely. A Venezuelan iron mine project by Pan American Ore Corp, with Charles M Schwab involved, plans to ship machinery and expect 1,000 tons daily by March.
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Treasury Department
Congress
MacVeagh
United States
Treasury
Certin
Republican nomination in Missouri Sixth District names Griffith
In Butler Missouri on December 28 Philip S E Griffith of Greenfield was nominated by Republicans as the candidate to succeed the late Congressman De Armond. Democrats named C C Chiting on December 25. Midshipman Ralph Winston Bragg of the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis was dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct with excessive demerits. He was appointed from Maine on June 21, 1906.
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Missour
Php S E. Griffith
Butler
E Grifith
Greenfield
Missouri
David'a de Armond
C C Chiting
Bragg
Ralph Winston Bragg
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maine
Avon to cruise West Indies on new Royal Mail liner
The Avon, a 11,600 ton Royal Mail liner built by Harland & Wolf, will depart New York at year start for three West Indies cruises. The ship features a modern dining saloon with small tables, a social hall, smoking and card rooms, a well stocked library, and opulent guest facilities including a swimming pool and promenades. Itinerary covers over 7000 miles with ports from Bermuda to Nassau, including San Juan Porto Rico Kingston Jamaica Colon Panama and Havana.
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West Indies
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Fta
New York
Harland & Wolf Shu
Bose
Librar
Royal Mail
Bermonda
San Juan
Porto Rico
Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Panama
Guara Ant
Caracas
Trinidad
Bridgetown
Marbadod
Martinique
Santiago de Cuba
Har Vana
Nassau
Reformers and historians under fire in Harvard talk
Prof Hart attacked reformer overconfidence and praised critical need for real knowledge of politics. He cited historians' biases and the press's falsehoods, condemning idealized legends like Pilgrim fathers and Paul Jones while noting the Cavalier ideal in Virginia and New York.
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Waebington Post
New York
Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
American Econom Association
Cambridge
Albert Bushnell Hart
American Historical Association
Hart
Daily Press
Eiven
Fohn
Paul Jones
Virginis
Guns for Raval Militia Winthrop Ordera Ordnance
Winthrop signed an offer to distribute among naval militia armorers a new gun with Morris tubes for training naval militia members. The action followed the Bureau of Navigation recommendation, directing recruiting officers to instruct members in the new weapon as a department prepared a new target for naval militia use.
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Winthrop
Bocretory
Naval Militia Armorien
Minna Fe
Department For the Naval Mullda
Promotions and assignments in the Army and Navy noted
A list of promotions and assignments for cavalry artillery and medical corps officers with dates around 1910. Names include Charles Bennett James Shipton James Prentice Marion Battle Wilmot, and others. Also noted are medical corps officers proceeding to San Francisco Cal for training and various naval officers assigned to posts including New York and Chicago.
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Jamey
Monian
Bam
Francisco
Sixth Cavalry
Grenville
Tag
Arillery Corps
Charles 4 Bénnett
Jamean Shipton
James Prentice
Marion & Battle
Cotta Wilmot
Daniaison
Hingo E Piz
Tiss
Medical Corpe
Ena Medical Reserve Corpa
Sinni Francisco Cal
Mil
Chertes U Foner Mediest
Cory
Samuel F. Mors
Warren
Kesher Wediex Reserve Corps
Fiat Lit
Orit Medical Reseve Corps
Robert H Fleterick
Tehodrie W Browne
Medcal Tywerve
Ferdinand Setarmeme
Fort Slocum NY
Farry
Knspp
Snd
Witten J Maxwell U
Mayy
Tears of
Tan Army
Ney
Sidney
Willam Rodgers
Willian E
Foulolketfasl Catpa
Chicago
Eisetrica
Edward W Macon
Movemente of Naval Weasela Arrived at Guantinamo
A military movement report notes naval units arriving at Guantinamo for further deployment. The dispatch mentions bands and a supply line from Norlots heading toward Waahinton, with details limited by the fragmentary OCR.
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Corina Hist
Guantinamo
Mocket
Norlots
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Dalzell
Champ Clark
Civil Service Inquiry
FREAR
Census Bureau
Composite Corporation
U. 6. Steel Combine
Educaton
S “Newspaper
Binnive
The
Hookworm
Aurora Borsaha
Boston
Ania
Charles W Stiles
United Stated Public Health
Merine-Hospital Service
American Society For the Advancement of Science
Africa
Stiles
Sade
Price
TAFE
Burke Saya
Bill
Justice-to-Be
Fenda
Washington Post
PanoAmerican Ore Corporation
Charles M. Schwabis
Theron
Castoria
DE Armond
W.B. Moses & Sons
F St., Cor. 11Th
Antilles
Royal Mail Steam Packet
Avon
Prof
Lowell
Gulelesa
Plgxum
Cavalier
RAVAL
Lye Theater
Baltimore
Bouse
Fairy Opars
Hansel and
Gretel
Mattiel
van Homer Wickham
Aren Choilag
Asd Dories
Candrotoy
Dyname de Scireks
Morris Bondallo
Corps de Ballet
Nac
Richard Wagner
Feativa
Wastell Witherspomt
Bides
Burman
Gertis Fremman
Irkhem Bayer Muhlmann
Goerkes Wakefald Rai
Hampt
Sperkes
Dora Matt Sold
Glock van Dyck
Wakefeld
Beathirwood
Alfredl Hertsta
Weber
Piao
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Esltimore
Ally
Jobe P. Wade
Marie
Henry B
Forbes
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Lew
Ndorf IV
Mores
Vessella
Signor Montelia
Signora Sedelmeyer
Signor Rinaldi
Cornet
Weis
Wagenhate & Kemper
Eugene Walter Kotire
York Astor Thyster Frosuetion
Eos Cees Gos
Geo Brondburet
Miyakawa
el Matton Pictures
Japan
Lyman H. Howe Ival
Egypt
Rubbia
Belasco
Faversham Bann
Tulta Sothery
Marlowe Mondey
Eve Romes
Ana Juliet
Thors
Eve
Ana Rehiant
Venton
Academy
Johnny
King Casey
ARMY
Yale Laundry
New York Ave
Phames N. Seu
New Lyceum
Tnermaag
Sears
Maurice Jacobs Mgr
Gazoo
Gazor
Jabm H Perry
Maryland
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