Appeal Bill Opposed President Advocates Plan
The Senate debated a administration backed measure granting government appeal rights in criminal cases. Critics argued it jeopardizes defendants while supporters, including Nelson and Bacon, defended it as a justice tool. Amendments on timing and bail were defeated or adopted. the bill was laid aside for next action. Senator Heyburn assailed public land policy, urging reform of forest reserves and accusing the Interior Department of mismanaging lands and contracts.
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Heyburn
Hitchcock
Nelson
Department of Justice
Senate
Hale
Chicago
Senate Judiciary Committee
Spooner
Whyte
Enos
Bacon
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Maryland
Mrr
Supreme Court of the United States
Carter
Skell
White
Messrs
Hale, Heyburn
Kean
Newlands
Piles
Hevburn
Idaho
Depew
Denen
Haa Bene
National Forest Reserve
Buin
United States
theforest+ association
The
Forestry Association
Idahto
Perking
Wisconsin
Michigan
Mr. Smoot
Interior Department
Pret Gore
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Weat
Aas
Lumber Trust
Arizona
Northwest
Senator Beveridge
Georgia
Beveridge
House Passes Resolution for Cotton Price Investigation
Lawmakers moved to urge the Bureau of Corporations to probe cotton price fluctuations and class-price disparities. They seek to determine if futures contracts or exchanges hinder commerce, harming cotton producers and spinners who claim a square deal is long overdue.
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House
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Mr. Livingston
Georgia
Nominations to Senate Nominated for Various Posts
The President sent to the Senate a list of nominations including Capt Thomas H. Jackson for the California debris commission, Rich J Bruce as assistant appraiser in Baltimore, Charles G. Burton for Missouri collector of internal revenue, Winfield Balyn ton for Denver customs and James H. Bolton for Sioux City, plus registers of land offices at Sterling and North Platte, a receiver of public moneys at North Platte, and a clerk at Norfolk, among others.
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Senate
California Debris Commission
Thomas H. Jackson
Cops of Engineers
Baltimore
Rich J Bruce
Internal Revenue
Missouri
Charles G. Burton
Denver
Colo
Winfield
Balynton
Sioux City
Iowe
James H. Bolton
Eawbra E. Armour
Sterling, Colo
John EB. Evans
North Platte
Nebr
Lawrence WN. Houston
Guthrie
Oklo
Publc
Hore Platte
Nedr
William H. C. Woodhes Westmaster
Norfolk
B. Carres
Sixty-second Chat Laundry Ad Boosts Quality
A vintage laundry advertisement touts expertise and facility quality. It emphasizes long experience, first class electrical machinery, pure soaps, filtered water, and careful handling to avoid alkali damage, inviting postal inquiries for bundles at no extra cost.
Jamestown Exposition loan approved after heated House vote
After a bitter fight Representative Maynard Indiana Virginia led the House to approve a $1,000,000 government loan to the Jamestown Exposition secured by gate receipts. Littauer opposed the loan. the bill goes to the President for signature with funds available immediately for exposition completion opening April 2, 1907 and closing November 3. Maynard defended the project, while Bartholdt attacked as glorifying war.
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Maynard
Virginia
Littauer
New York
Appropriations Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Gardner
Massachusetts
Senate
John Smith
Saia Ne
Wes
Bartholdt
St. Louis
Chicago
House Committee
Lorimer
Illinois
House
Bil
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Alaska
Mineral lands discussed by House Public Lands committee
President Roosevelt urged leasing of public lands with mineral deposits but the committee rejects unlimited coal land leasing. They favor amending sale laws to reserve coal to the government and allow limited leasing with broad support. Changes to current laws likely, but no action this session. Reading on currency bill.
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Roosevelt
House Committee On Public Lands
Deat
Senate Finance Committee to Hear Elastic Currency Bill
The Senate Committee on Finance will hold a hearing today to agree on terms of an elastic currency bill. There is strong sentiment in the committee and in Congress for action this session though the amendment's exact character remains uncertain. Chairman Aldrich has not yet publicly stated his views but is expected to push legislation aligned with a bill he introduced in the Fifty-seventh Congress.
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Senate Committee On Finance
Congress
Aldrich
Ry Committee
Text of Service Pension Bill
A historic pension bill grants monthly pensions to veterans aged sixty two and older who served ninety days in the Civil War or sixty days in the Mexican War. Benefits start at 312, 15, or 320 per month by age, with eligibility rules, concurrency limits, and bar on attorney fees.
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Unitada
Mexico
Secretary of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Commissioner of Pensions
Percot
Kneisel
New Willard
Liethoven
Dvorak
Tachalhuwsk
Arthur Smith
Sanders& Playman
Miss Hawk
Abelasco
Gov, Exchangeanle
Great Falls OF the Potomac
and & Ste
Pension Bill Passed For Union Civil War And Mexican War Veterans
The McCumber service pension bill, granting pensions to anyone serving 90 days in the Civil War or 60 days in the War With Mexico, passed the House 196 to 20 without amendments. Debate noted proposed additions for Creek Seminole and Blackhawk survivors and veterans preferring medals, with projected annual cost under 6 million dollars.
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Mexico
Atttorney
Cy” Sulloway
The
Com
New Dominican Pact to be rushed to Senate
State Department aims to substitute a new Dominican treaty for the pending one and seek action this session. It provides for a $20,000,000 bond issue to Santo Domingo creditors over fifty years with redemption after ten years, financed by Kuhn, Loeb Co. and others, replacing installment payments from customs receipts.
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State Department
Santo Domingo
United States
Caceres
Dawson
United States Senate
Washington
Into
Domingo
Honda
Kuhn, Losp. & Co
New York
Colombia
Senate
Santo Do
Maj Penrose on Trial in Fort Sam Houston Court Martial
The court martial for Maj. C. W. Penrose of the Twenty-fifth Infantry opened at Fort Sam Houston. He faces neglect of duty charges connected with the Brownsville riots. Col. Glenn and Capt. Kay act as defense and judge advocate respectively. Penrose pleaded guilty to the charges. About forty Brownsville citizens are present as witnesses. The first session adjourned after arraignment and plea.
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San Antonio
Tex
C. W. Penrose
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Fort Sam Houston
Glenn
Twenty-third Infantry
Maj
Penrose
Charles Kay
Broynaville
Jas
Hal
Fights Patent Office Bill Sparks House Hearing
The House Committee on Pat ents will begin a hearing on a bill to hire more examiners raise salaries and provide more floor space Commissioner Allen opposes the bill while patent attorneys manufacturers associations and others back the measure The hearing will be brief with Commissioner Allen as principal witness and others testifying including patent attorneys and industry representatives The dispute centers on salaries and staff levels with supporters arguing current pay and staffing hinder efficiency and critics noting private sector pay and a post graduate training role at the office
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House Committee On Patents
Patenta
Frederick
Allen
United States
National Manufacturers’ Association
I P
Philip T. Dodge
New York
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Patent Office
United States Treasury
Fraud in Coal Lands Confessions Reported in Wyoming Case
Government officials assert a vast conspiracy to defraud the United States of about 10,900 acres of coal lands at the southern Big Horn Basin. Investigators in New York, New Jersey, and Long Island say 18 dummy entry men confessed, with several repudiating affidavits claiming intimidation by inspectors. Indictments expected as federal probes widen, tying railroad interests to land deals and pending lawsuits.
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United States
Big Horn
New York City
Amityville
L. I
New Jersey
Sceandel
Broadway
The
Bowery
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Secretary of the Interior
Interior Department
E. B. Jimnen
Long Island
Northwestern Coal Mining Company
Owl Creek Company
Hitchcock
Harriman
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Washington
New York- Wyoming
Efforte Mae
Monument to Spencer by Southern Railway Employees
Southern Railway workers plan a $60,000 memorial for Samuel Spencer, slain in the Thanksgiving wreck. A Washington-based committee will raise funds from 40,000 employees, contributing by wage-based orders to be sealed in the cornerstone vault. Georgia marble monument to stand before Atlanta terminal.
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Southern Railway
Samuel Spencer
Railway
Southern
Terminal Station
Atlanta
J. W. Connelly
Washington
H. Co. Anstey
Railroad
Spencer
Georgia
Lawson's Money Attached in Boston Superior Court
Special writs of attachment for 60000 were issued today by Judge Lawton, Superior Court, against A C Burrage, C D Burrage, and Thomas W Lawson, on application of Henry J Runkle, who has a case pending for an accounting. The defendants' funds at several banks were seized. The Runkle action stems from a mining property deal in Arizona and New Mexico.
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Boston
Lawton
Superior Court
A. C. Burrage
C. D. Burrage
Thomas W. Lawson
Henry J. Runkle
Runkle
Arizona
New Mexico
Newbro's Herpicide Targets Dandruff Germs
Dermatologists now recognize a germ or parasite as the cause of dandruff itching scalp and hair loss. Newbro's Herpicide claims to kill the germ and stop scalp itching instantly. Maintain a sanitary scalp and observe extraordinary results. Try it.
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Newbro
Lady Herpicide Demonstrators at Edward Stevens Drug Store
Demonstrators visit Edward Stevens Drug Store at Paage and 9th Street throughout the week starting Monday February 4. They offer free instructions on caring for hair and scalp, urging women to attend for guidance on healthy, luxuriant hair growth.
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Edward Stevens’ Drug Store
Paage
9Th St
Washington
National Bank in Scotland South Dakota Closed by Examiner
National Bank Examiner George A Lusby advised the Comptroller of the Currency that the First National Bank of Scotland South Dakota was closed. The published statement shows deposits of 105000 on January 26. Officers deny solvency concerns, noting a recent reorganization with C C King retiring as president and Barker succeeding him.
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Examiner
Scotland
S. Dak
National Bank
George A Lusby
First National Bank
Sioux City
Iowa
Dak
Silsby
C Cc. King
Barker
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Mr. Forbes" Robertson
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Sam Devere
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