Plea for New Orleans as Panama Exposition site in 1916
Walter Denis Denegre, New Orleans leader of Louisiana independence politics, argues the Crescent City is the logical site for a Panama Exposition, citing closer distance to the population center, lower costs, and superior facilities. He contrasts New Orleans with San Francisco, urging Congress to choose the city for national and international gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Denis Denegre
New Orleans
Independent Democracy of
Louisiana
United States
Congress
Crescent City
Penegre
Washington
Panama
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Lve
New Orleans Seeks Exposition Backing in Congress
Mayor Behrman leads New Orleans argu ments before the House committee on industrial arts and expositions urging recognition of the city as the logical exposition site. W W Thompson, James OConnor, and Rev Gilchrist also speak. They note the city raised 10 million dollars with similar purchasing power to 17 million in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
San Francisco
New Orleans
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Ports
Congress
House Committee On Industrial Arts and Expositions
Behrman
W. W. Thompson
San Franciscans Guests Dinner Guests in Washington
San Francisco delegation leaders visiting Washington for the Panama exposition were hosted at dinner by Representative J. Sloat Fassett of New York. Attending were acting president R. B. Hale and others from the exposition company, along with Speaker Cannon and numerous Representatives such as Dalzell McCall Fitzgerald Hughes Lawrence Dwight Parsons Olmsted Lowden Fordney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Washington
J. Sloat Fassett
New York
Resia
R. B. Hale
Panama-Tacific International Exposition Company
William H. Crorker
Leon Sloss
Joseph D. Grant
James McNab
Frank B. Anderson
Fred
Push for Washington fete for opening of Panama Canal
Washington plans a celebration for the 1915 Panama Canal opening. The Washington Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce will present resolutions to two congressional committees. A joint committee completed preparations to submit the claims, with a January Board of Trade meeting set to endorse them and organize a Congress visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal
Washington Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Congress
Panama's Peace Treaty Bid Fails in Bogota
Panama reports from Bogota that Dr. Carlos Mendoza failed to secure a peace treaty with Colombia. Restrepo would hear Mendoza, but streets circulate a boycott to force his departure. Senate foe Perez y Soto calls for his imprisonment as a traitor amid fears of Panama’s reincorporation into Colombia under Democratic Congress control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Colombia
Carlos Mendoza
Bogota
Mendoza
Restrepo
Perez Y Soto
Senate
Ramon Gonzales-Valencia
Lorimer Bid Faces Senate Vote Forecast
Special to The Washington Post reports via Chicago Inter Ocean dispatch from Oswald F Schuette that the first week of the Lorimer unseating campaign ends with Democratic and committee split figures. It suggests roughly 50 votes for Lorimer, 5 against, and 1 doubtful, with insurgents controlling debate and committee members not yet replying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Chicago
Chicago Inter Ocean
Oswald F Schuette
Shington
William Lorimer
Senate
Lorimer
Committee
Tadime
Wisconsin Senator Stephenson Bribery Allegations Probe Continued
Madison report finds primary and senate election invalid due to bribery and corrupt practices by Isaac Stephenson and campaign staff violations of Wisconsin law. The special committee urges Senate action and notes disputed minority findings while Stephenson denies the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
United States Senate
Issac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Francis I. McGovern
Thomas Morris
Spencer W. Marsn
Paul Husting
Husting
Kerry
United States
Stephenson
Secretary of State
Bancroft
Assembly
John Strange
Senate
Marsh
Morris
Hasting
Stone
L. B. Dresser
Board of Control
McGovern
Cannot Block The Senate In Lorimer Question
The Senate after a colloquy among Hale Burrows Smith of Michigan and Beveridge ruled the Lorimer case involves a privilege question not the highest privilege. It cannot sidetrack all business but must yield to matters pressed. Beveridge asked to set a date to vote on the committee's report. Burrows said others on the committee who backed the majority report wish to speak first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Madison
Wis
Senate
Committee On Privileges and Sections
State Legislative Investigating Committee
Senate Committee
Wisconsin
Legislative Committee
Washington
Hale
Burrows
Smith
Michigan
Beveridge
Lorimer
Rally plan clash as Harmon not endorsed at Baltimore event
Democratic rivals Champ Clark Woodrow Wilson and others oppose turning the Baltimore rally into an Harmon endorsement for 1913. Speakers are kept off the formal list though Harmon may be informal, with fears the meeting could become a free for all and spark clashes over presidential booms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
Gov. Harmon
Ohio
New Jersey
Harmon
Congress
Senate Bribery Probe Reports No Removal Action
Mr Burrows promises quick agreement on the Mingis seat vacancy and final action before adjournment. In Springfield the Holstlaw bribery inquiry found enough evidence for removal but cannot act due to his resignation. The committee's motion to widen the investigation and compel testimony was postponed to Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrows
Senate
Beveridge
Mingis
Springfield
Ill
D. W. Holstlaw
William Lorimer
United States Senate
State Senate
Holstlaw
Mrs Kimball's will filed for probate in 1910 estate
Helen McLean Kimball names Samuel Traska Dana as nephew heir for Oak Crescent property in Prince George County Maryland and directs the rest to Henry V. Tulloch as executor in trust for five years then sale. Legacies total to multiple Kimball relatives in Massachusetts Virginia and Edinburgh with amounts from 200 to 3,500 plus smaller bequests to Nelson Peck and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen McLean Kimball
Oak Crescent
Prince George County
Samuel Traska Dana
Henry V. Tulloch
Karl S. Kimball
West Falls Church
Edgar A. Kimball
East Falls Church
Lydia K. Cross
Methuen
Mass
Helen L. McLean Kimball
Nancy Hell Kimball
Isabella McArthur
Edinburgh
Scotland
Mary McLeod
Mary McVean
Colin A. McVean
Helen W. Burnside
Florence G. Graves
Rachel Peck
New York City
Julia A
Sallie W
Dorothy
Charles E. Peck
Dead man wants job in Albany Assembly
Napoleon Mosher of Erie travels from Buffalo seeking a job as assistant doorkeeper after a caucus names Edward Murphy to the post. Mosher, who says he has been in Rochelle Rochelle, insists he is not dead and grieves to find Murphy in the position. Assemblyman Wende asks Speaker Frisble to place his “dead friend” Mosher somewhere else.
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Albany
WN. C
Jan
Napoleon Mosher
Buffalo
New York
House
Frisble
Wende
Erie
Mosher
Eaward Murphy
Electi
Cap
New “Rochelle
Murphy
Friadbie
Williams for toastmaster at Baltimore Democratic banquet
Cumberland jurist Ferdinand Williams of Cumberland is chosen toastmaster for Baltimore’s Fifth Regiment Armory Democratic banquet. The executive committee raised tickets from 1 000 to 3 000 due to heavy demand. Senator Gore of Oklahoma accepted, and Williams has presided at Maryland Bar Association events with strong reception.
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Cumberland Juriat
Baltimore
Washington Post
Eutaw House
Fifth Regiment Armory
Butaw House
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Ferdinand Williams
Cumberland
Williams
Maryland Bar Association
Millionaire Chastain will be home founder urged
The will of Mrs. Mary Trotter Chastain filed after her December death leaves the residue of several million dollars to her husband James B. Chastain to fund a home for elderly Kentucky born women, while blasting her brother Henry M. Tilford. The will adds a note about a prior family provision and mentions Hunt Tilford Dickinson. Also noted is a tariff reform bill by Rep Hobson proposing phased 5 percent duties reductions over 21 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Mary Trotter Chastain
James Bruce Chastain
Henry M. Tilford
Standard Oil Company of
California
James B. Chastain
Chastain
Kentucky
Hunt Tilford Dickingon
Wesley Hunt Tilford
Hobson
House
Alabama
Butte Church Leader Dies By Her Own Hand
In Butte Montana on January 11 Nellie G R Elmberg prominent Christian Science leader and First Church reader died by poisoning. She and two church members had a morning meeting with an attorney then she went to a lodging house and killed herself. She left three daughters and a husband employed at Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
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Butte
Mont
Nellie G. R. Elmberg
Christian Science In
First Church
Silmberg
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Britannica’s Eleventh Edition Sees New Cambridge Edition
A 1910 overview traces the forthcoming Cambridge University Press edition of Britannica, detailing the 28 volumes, 41 million words, 40 000 articles, and 1 500 contributors. It notes the edition’s evolution from the 19th century project and its aim to reflect modern information and production methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Knowledge
Cambridge University Press
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica opens new edition with India paper
The advertisement outlines the 11th edition to be issued as a single cohesive work. It highlights faster production, wider coverage with twice as many headings, and India paper enabling lighter, thinner volumes. It notes Cambridge University Press taking charge and details advance subscriptions and payment options.
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India
Cambridge University Press
Encyclopaedia Britannica Dept
West 32d St
New York
Encyclopaedia
France
Arago
Biot
James Mill
Walter Scott
Humphrey Davy
Malthus
Ricardo
Macaulay
Huxley
Kelvin
Freeman
Symonds
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Inquirer
University of
Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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Representative Fassett
Fair
Peage
Madison Committee
Cn Y Pelehté
Mrs. Kimball
Maryland
S. T. Dana
Mrs. Elmberg
Christian Science First
Jleapt
Barbara Boy
Raahers_ Roya
Suuniversity of Cambridge
Bell & Macfarquher
Bools
Bell
pMacfarqunar
Ball & Tmaidarainar
Thomson Boni
Andrew Bell
Constable
A. & CL Boo
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