Abolish Ganal Board Put Maj Goethals In Charge
A bill proposed by Representative Mann would abolish the Isthmian Canal Commission and vest control of the canal project in Chief Engineer Maj. Goethals. The measure would place appointment powers for officials and a Supreme Court in the President, Governor, Chief Counsel, and others, altering the current division of authority and seeking streamlined management.
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Supreme Court
Tus
Ixttunian Canal Commission
Maj. Goethals
Mann
Mynols
Mang
Appropriations Committee
Flo
Canal Commission
Senate
Tssbi
Isthualan Canal
Panawma
United States
Suna
Secrevo
Coenen Futons
Canal Officials Duty Clarified in Taft Commission Action
Hingsevelt approved a marshal by Secretary Taft returning to duty of testimony regarding the canal commission. The order discusses duties of the chairman of the commission and the Secretary of War in relation to canal matters. It notes changes are limited and largely formal with no broad amendments.
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Hingsevelt
Taft Deterug
Orteasinstie
Voatentos
Mato Vera
Tre Po
Dutcult
Eustye
House Service Resolutions and Roosevelt Pan American Message
Fragmented text reports on house service resolutions including a motion by My Mann of Minots regarding a clerkship and pay, along with President Roosevelt's message to the House urging participation in the first Pan American Congress to be held in Santiago and urging appropriations for proper representation. the excerpt references growing importance of continental cooperation and the governments of American republics.
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America
Roosevelt Rade
Santiago
Rae
Roosevelt
Congress
Census Bureau
Civil Service
Senate
House
Civil Service Commission
Bureau
Commission
Committee On
Congress Condensed Senate and House Highlights
The death of Florida Senator Mallory prompted Senate adjournment within minutes as a mark of respect. Finance Committee to meet to discuss the currency measure with Aldrich aiming for prompt agreement. House swears in Bascom Blemp to succeed his father as member of the Sixtieth Congress. Mann of Illinois introduces a resolution to remove more committees to the Cannon Office Building. Payne presents a resolution to distribute the President's message to precommittees, setting the stage for debate. House adjourns at 12:20 in Mallory's memory.
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Senate
Lste
Mallory
Florida
Inte Campbell
Mann
Ilnois
Payne
House
Flood of House Bills Cuts Down Army and Banks
A flood of roughly 160 proposed laws introduced in the House during the holiday recess includes a Williams bill repealing national bank reserve requirements and cutting the regular army to 25 000 with a 10 or artillery coast defense. Other measures seek copyright reform, Oregon Trail monuments, tariff changes, and eight hour government work, among topics.
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Coast Artillery Arm
John Sharp Williams
Williams
House
Barchfield
Pennsylvania
Senate
Kittredge
Committee On
Patents
Humphrey
Washington
Oregon Trail
Missouri River
Puget Sound
Clark
Missouri
Foster
Fulton
Oklahoma
United States
Ake and Register
Wallace
Arkansas
Florida
Hinshaw
Nebraska
National Bank
Lamar
Department of Justice
Mr. Smith
Ferris
Treasury
Granger
Rhode Island
Carim
Virginia
Secretary of War
Aqueduct Bridge
Lincoln
Bartholdat
District of Columbia
Smith
New Hampshire Avenue
North Capitol Street
Ridge Road
Kentucky House in Jeopardy After Dangerous Illness Report
Frayed control of the Kentucky House as Henry Denham, Republican member, dies at home with pneumonia. With 48 Republicans to 51 Democrats, the party may face reorganization tomorrow. Former Gov Bradley has no opposition for the Republican Senate nomination. Beck ham anticipated as next senator.
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Prankfort
Henry Denham
Kentucky
W. O.bradley
Beckham
President seeks Civil Service for 4000 census hires
President Roosevelt urged Congress to hire 4000 additional census workers from the Civil Service for the thirteenth census. He ridiculed noncompetitive exams as a cloak for spoils and warned patronage would undermine efficiency and public trust.
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Congress
Senate Honors Mallory After Florida Senator Dies
The Senate adjourned briefly in memory of Florida Senator Mallory after the death was announced during recess. President’s nominations and annual reports from the War Department and Interstate Commerce Commission were noted. Latta arrived to present White House communications but were postponed.
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Senate
Mallory
Florida
Taliaferro
Secretary of War
Latta
White House
Senate Chamber
Fairbanks
United States
Latla
House
Nominations Stalled by Senate Courtesy in Judiciary
Nominations sent by the President after Congress opened are stalled by senatorial courtesy. Handley, Sheppard, and Heid await committee action. Hobson withdraws objections to Handley. Frankhead’s status blocks progress. Handley’s case is delayed pending his objection, while Sheppard and Heid are assigned to subcommittees for review.
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Committee On the Judiciary
Congress
Oscar R. Handley
Alaabama
William B. Sheppard
Florida
Silas H. Heid
Alaska
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Handley
Frankhead
Alabama
Sheppard
Knox
Dillingham
Bacon
Reid
Neilson
Culberson
Beveridge to introduce tariff data commission bill
Senator Beveridge will today push a bill to create a five member Tariff Commission under the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. It will study production costs, labor prices, and material costs for tariff articles and assist Ways and Means and Finance committees in revising schedules after the next presidential campaign.
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Beveridge
Congress
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
House
Senate
Room to Work in Chicago News Dialogue
A brief Chicago News excerpt shows Stubb and Penn arguing about openness in conversation. Stubb claims a more open faced man is likable and asks if the person is a minister. Penn replies the man is a dentist, not a minister.
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Chicago News
Stubb
Penn
Proposal to create a United States Bureau of Mines
Representative Englebright of California introduced a bill to establish a Bureau of Mines under the Interior Department. It would aim to prevent mine accidents, reduce waste, improve milling, reduce ores, advance mining industries, and study construction materials. A director, technical staff, and a national advisory board would guide operations, with consular data from foreign countries.
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Englebright
California
Bureau of Mines
Department of the Interior
United States
House Session Brief Involving Resignations and Debates
Payne moves a resolution to distribute the President's message to committees triggering expected lively political debate. Rep George H Windsay resigns from Ventilation and Acoustics and Alcoholic Liquor Traffic committees, provoking laughter and remarks about his independence. House adjourns at noon in respect to Senator Mallory.
Appeal in land fraud cases in Milwaukee
The government has ordered an appeal from Judge Sanborn’s discharge under habeas corpus to Milwaukee men indicted for conspiracy to defraud the government in the Colorado coal land case. The appeal will be taken up when the voluminous record is perfected to protect government interests, with the six month deadline noted.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Sanborn
Housatonte Wreck Off Antrim Claims Two Lives
London reports the British tank steamer Housatonte sailing from Barrow for New York was wrecked on Maiden Rock near Portmuck County Antrim in the early hours. Two crewmen drowned while the rest of the 32 survivors reached a nearby lighthouse after abandoning ship.
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London
Barrow
New York
Maiden Rock
Portmuck
County Antrim
Ireland
Presidents Meet on January 10 in Central America Talks
Managua January 6 The conference between President Zelaya of Nicaragua and President Viquez of Costa Rica has been set for January 10. The frontier question and other matters of controversy will be discussed at the meeting.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Viquez
Tosta
Rica
Academy
New York City
Charles E. Blaney
New Academy
Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Company
District of Columbia
G Street
Wa. m
Mount of Insurance
Washington City
James E
Alonzo O. Elise Medical Company
Bliss
B Street Northwest
Washington, C
Alonzo 3. Bliss
A. Eugene Cox
Capital Traction Company
M Streets
Washington, D. C
T. Dunlop
H. D. Crampton
City and Suburban Railway of
Washington
Fourteenth
East Capitol Streets
Washington, D. Co
J. Whitehead
Anacostia and Pacomac River Railroad Company
F. J. Whitehead
A&stia
National Bank OF Washington
Banking
B. Ruif
Washington Post Company
Pennylvania Avenue
Washington 1. C
Edward B. McLean
John R. McLean
Secreta
THE
Home Building Association
W. Linkins
Pres
Ith St
R. B. Claughton
V. Pres
U. 3
Truat Co
James M. Woodward
19Th St
Edward
Wepcott, Treas
Egg Starts a Romance Spark in New York World Tale
Emil Lauritizon a baker from Manchester reads an egg labeled Miss Louise Adcock Joplin Me and sends a souvenir card resulting in a long correspondence. He will travel to Joplin with a wedding ring and funds to marry with the girl’s father promising to cover his return if needed. The Miss Adcock family is noted as Missouri poultry fanciers.
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Lauritizon
Joplin
Miss Adcock
Missouri
Manchester
District Bills Move Through House Framed by District Commissioners
District bills introduced in the House, many framed by District Commissioners and sent to Representative Smith of Michigan for introduction. Proposals include extending railroad tracks to Union Station, placing District employees under civil service, and widening street extensions in Brightwood Park and surrounding streets. Others authorize a Carnegie library gift up to 20000 and regulate embalming, taxes, warehouses, loaning, tax sales, and inspector salaries.
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Union
Civil Service
Fortis
Oklahoma
Representative Smith
Michigan
House
Union Station
Bil
Recorder of Deeds
United States
Government Hospital For
Board of Visitors
Jefferson Street
Brightwood Park
Fifth Street
Kennedy Street
Kenyon Street
Seventeenth Street
Mount Pleasant Street
Irving Street
District Commissionera
Andrew Carnegie
Takoma Park
Congress
Washington Hallway and Steetrie Company
City and Suburban Company
The
Capital Traction Company
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company
Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Pensions
National Theater
Metropolitan Police
Nuary
Carl Pohlig
Fire Department
Richard
Board of Charties
Board of Childrens Guardians
Turkish and Russian Bath Separate Bath For Ladies
Special notices advertise a large modern swimming pool with Turkish and Russian baths separated by gender. Tours of admission for ladies run 9 am to 6 pm. single bath costs 1 dollar, four tickets 3 dollars, eight tickets include sleeping accommodations. The Turkish Bath promises rest, restoration, and rejuvenation.
Transplanting Teeth and Umbrella Tricks On Display
A New York dentist recounts transplanting a front tooth from a colored man to a wealthy client. The process involved extraction, nerve removal, cleaning, and reseating the donor tooth. Separately, a seller demonstrates a rain shield umbrella with an automatic spring, prompting a wary buyer to seek a harder touch design.
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New York
Chicago News
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Ier
Terebo
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Congress Condensed
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Kentucky House
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Tariff Commission
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George H. Windsay
Graham
Rose
Mr. Payne
Egg
Swidmeree
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Seimon
Columbia Theater
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James Forbes
Chicago
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Red Mill
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Charles Dillngham
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Antony E. Wills
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Supreme Court of
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W. B. Moses & Sons, F St. Cor.iith
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Escadava
Shoomaker CO
Siegfried Thylt
Doctors
Liebig
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Geral
Frank P. Milburn & CO
Ashington
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Edeson
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WERK
San Carlo Grand Opera Co
Henrry Russell
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Sherman
Deforrest
O'Clark
Fred Irwin
Majestics
Lyceum
UAC
Whirlie Girlie
Louie Dacre
Williams Imperiale
Alliance Fran] Caire
M. Madelin
Hubgard Memorial Hall
AL Street
Napoleon
Alamperatrice Josephins le Roi
Rat Smith
Ee Rink
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