One Man Filibuster Battles Omnibus Claims Bill
The House endures a prolonged filibuster led by Rep Mann of Illinois over the omnibus claims bill. Absentees are hunted for quorums, with constant motions, roll calls, and speeches interspersed by songs and stories. Speaker Cannon is absent at times as the chamber debates legality, amendments, and a plan to limit debate amid party clashes and a sergeant-at-arms crackdown.
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Extra Session Looms Over Canadian Reciprocity Battle
The House debates forcing an extra session to push reciprocity with Canada, aiming to elect a Democratic House to carry the bill and pressure the administration. Senate hearings on the McCall bill proceed with opposition from farmers and lumber groups seeking oral arguments, while White House talks hint at an impending extra session as Taft weighs timing and votes.
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Plate Printers Rally Condemns Anonymous Threats to Officials
Eight hundred members of Washington's Plate Printers Union massed at the Typographical Temple to denounce anonymous letters aimed at Treasury Department heads and Senator Reed Smoot. Samuel Gompers urged open labor action and punishment for letter writers while supporting opposition to power presses seen as lowering currency quality. Union resolutions vow to fight intimidation and insist members are not involved in the letters.
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National
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Plate Printers’ Union
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Congress
Quiet cheap offices and travel options advertised
A classified notice offers quiet cheap offices at 7th and 8th street northwest and travel service to California by the Washington Sunset Route. Latter conducted without change with lower berth nine dollars and upper seven dollars twenty cents. A J Paston G A at 905 1 705 15th invites use of The Post classified columns for Ada area want ads and results with no charge for advertising.
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Brown Favors Trade Pact At Knox College Founders Day
W W Brown president of the New York Central in Galesburg spoke on a reciprocity pact during Knox College founders day. He warned temporary adverse effects on Mississippi and Missouri valley farming but said national demand would shift toward wheat imports if population grows and suggested land use shift to pasture and corn with tariff cuts boosting factory output to diversify and sustain prosperity.
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Robbers loot train on Southern Railway No 36
Five bandits halted Southern Railway train No 36 at White Sulphur Springs Ga after forcing the engineer to proceed, robbing two safes and fleeing by auto. Authorities offer rewards. a posse with bloodhounds pursues in Hall County. Messenger Miller recovered and described the attack. Conductor Mauney recounted the driver’s stand and the quick explosions. The train, bound from New Orleans to New York, passed through Washington later that night.
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Indictment in New Orleans Ties Bonilla to Hornet Plot
Honduran leader Manuel Bonilla Gen Lee Christmas Col Florian Davids and Joseph Beer indicted in New Orleans for maliciously conspiring to outfit a military expedition against Honduras aboard the steamer Hornet. Vessel allegedly diverted to Ship Island and Three Points with rifles guns and ammunition. case may affect Honduras peace negotiations.
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Peace Gift Eclipsed by Duty of Bar and Bench at Hughes Dinner
New York February 18 Att General Wickersham praised Andrew Carnegie gift of 30 million to peace and lauded lawyers for shaping liberty. He warned against radical changes to government noting the bar and bench shield individual rights while Hughes begins tenure at a pivotal moment. The speech laments corruption while stressing judicial independence and public accountability.
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Supreme Court
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Taft sees Japanese spy unmasked at Gridiron Club dinner
At the Willard Hotel Taft attended a Gridiron Club dinner where a Japanese spy was unmasked amid satirical sketches. Papers described compromising plans involving Cummins Hitchcock and Oyster Bay, later revealed as Richmond Pearson Hobson. Prominent guests included Sherman Beveridge Cannon and others, with coup parody over the presidency of the club.
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Government seeks to define breach of neutrality intent
The government argues that boarding a ship in American waters is not essential to breach neutrality laws if there is clear intent. The key issue is whether intent alone can constitute the offense without actual boarding or seizure by the filibustering expedition.
Woman is horse thief in New York case
Edna Henry Mann, a young matron, was convicted in Long Island City for stealing several horses and buggies with a male accomplice. She reportedly broke down and confessed. Accomplice Sidney Denning, claiming naval family background, faces trial as both defendants allege hypnotic influence.
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Edna Henry Mann
Long Island City
United States Navy
Twain Library Dedicated in Redding Memorial to Clemerts
The Mark Twain Library in Redding Connecticut was formally dedicated this afternoon as a memorial to Jean L Clemerts daughter of the late humorist. Funds for the building were provided by Mr Clemens shortly before his death and the library houses his former private collection and rare Stormfield pictures.
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