Debate Over Tariff Commission Divides Taft Supporters
The House and Senate clash over a tariff commission as six weeks remain in session. Taft favors a Longworth bill and warns Democrats against filibusters, while insurgents split between Longworth and Dalzell plans. A possible blend of provisions aims to pass a revised measure, with Republicans pressured to unite or risk failure.
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Senate
Taft
Means Committee
Dalzell Tariff Commission
Longworth
Tariff Commission
Concrese
Wars and Means Committee
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Congress
Hale
Evenine
Beveridge
White House
Taft Mate
Republican Party
Ways and Means Committee
Mags and Means Committee
Commission
Tariff Board
Negro OddiceHows
United States
Henry Fincoln Johnson
District of Cowmbima
Order
Hoosiers Push Jackson for House Sergeant-at-Arms
About sixty Indiana representatives and citizens met in the House office building to back Stokes Jackson for sergeant-at-arms. Jackson led the Indiana Democratic committee last campaign as Democrats swept the state. Taggart and other Indiana Democrats urged Members to back his candidacy during a Washington visit with state officials and politicians attending the meeting. John E. Lamb, former Indiana representative, presided. nearly all newly elected state officials attended except the governor.
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Stokes Jackson
House of Representatives
Jackson
Indiana
Democratic Committee
Fom Taggart
Cimmitteeman
Eloo
Taft sends Pan American report to Senate for ratification
President Taft submitted to the Senate the delegation report on the fourth Pan American conference at Buenos Aires held from July 72 to August 90. Four conventions on patents, trademarks, copyright, and provincial claims await ratification with twenty resolutions attached including a proposal barring rebate privileges by railroads to steamship lines and plans to unify coastal documents and customs regulations within the Pan American union.
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United States
Buenos Aires
Senate
Taft
Senate activity and bills move through Congress
Congress was occupied with notices and actions on key items. Mubarah signaled a Thursday address on a direct vote amendment and possible voting day, while Gallinger pressed for action on the urean mal subsidy and Purcell introduced a bill aligned with the Ballinger Pinchot matter. The Pan American delegates report reached the Senate, and redistricting statutes discussion dominated the day. The House debated rules on motions and a post office appropriation bill totaling about 255 million dollars, plus a 778 thousand payout to the Southern Pacific for repairing a Colorado River breach. The session adjourned at 7:15 p.m. to reconvene at noon.
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Senate
Mubarah
Hursday
Gallinger Pate
Purcell
House
Yardwick
Southern Pacific
Colorado River
Repl ies 10 Oil Trust Watson Paves Way for Him
Pittsburg lawyer D T Watson led an attack on the form and effect of the 1899 reorganization of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey before the U S Supreme Court. Attorney General Wickersham argued for dissolution as Kellogg wrapped the case.
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Pittsburg
U. S. Supreme Court
Missouri
New Jersey Corporation
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Wickersham
United States Supreme Court
Standard O! Company
Frank B Kellogg
United States
D. T Watson
John G. Johnson
Watson
Navy
Tower Court
Ann
Circuit Court
Standard OH Company
Mr. Watson
Standard Oil Company of
Jana
Standard Oil
Mr. Wickersham
Mr. Kellogg
Kellogg
McKenna
Standard of New Jersey
Justice McKenna
Trust
White House Callers on Monday January 16
A list of political figures visiting the White House includes Senator Depew of New York Secretary Knox and Senators Burton Dick Stephenson Rgott and Jones with representatives Cannon Mann Diekema Young Miller Mondell Cole Wilson and others. Also listed are former Senator Blagb urn Kentucky Gen Clarence Edwards and William H Kilpatrick of Wyoming with Joseph Kilpatrick of Wyoming and the United States Minister to Panama Thomas G Dawson.
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Depew
New York
Knox
Burton
Ghia
Ohio
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Rgot
Jones
Washington
Blagkburn
Kentucky
Mann
Illiois
Diekema
Michigan
Young
Miller
Minnesota
Mondell
Wyoming
Cole
Wilson
Olinoa
Clarence Edwards
William H. Kilpatrick
Jguseph Kilpatrick
United States
Panama
Thomas G. Dawson
Gompers Led AFL Push for Higher Clerical Pay and Eight-Hour Day
The AFL executive council in Ouray building endorsed efforts to raise government clerks' pay and oppose longer hours without pay. Samuel Gompers was instructed to press for equitable salaries and challenge extended hours. The council will address the eight-hour day for all workers and discussed denying membership to the Station Agents' Union until they join the Order of Railway Telegraphers.
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Executive Council
American Federation ‘of Labor
Ouray
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Nailroad Station Agents’ Union
West
Northwest
Gompers
Frank Morrison
Ormsbys Plea Heard Before Senate Panel
Washington attorney George F. Ormsby testified before a Senate committee behind closed doors amid probes of alleged third degree tactics in prosecutions by the U S District Attorney for the District of Columbia. The panel weighed whether it has jurisdiction to take up the libel indictment and sanity inquiry case against him and if so, District Attorney Clarence R. Wilson would be allowed to present his side.
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George F. Ormsby
Washington
Senate Committee
Third Degree
United States District Attorney
District of Columbia
Ormsby
Clarence R. Wilson
Senator Lodge Denies Ames Colliers Talk as Pure Invention
Senator Lodge flatly denies Representative Ames's charges that he discussed selling New England colliers to the government with President Roosevelt. He says the sale was conducted openly under law, with three liners built or bought at Fore River yard, and that bids from Rhode Island and New York were considered before deciding on the government purchase.
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Senator Lodge
Butler Ames
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Lodge
Navy Department
M. Ames
New England Gas Company
Ames
Admiral Bowles
Senator Longe
Boston
Congress
Fore River
Washington
Rhode Island
New York
Newberry
Presdent Roosevelt
Railways Press for Cash Increases Before Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on proposed rate rises show railroads claiming efficient management but insufficient net income to handle rising traffic. Labor leader P H Morrissey to speak for rate raises. advocates warn only government ownership may solve the problem unless higher returns are allowed.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Nes
Western Trunk Line
Commission
Clements
P. H. Morrissey
Organized Labor
Georgetown medical class opposes mixing with negro students
Georgetown University medical students adopted resolutions declaring they will not attend classes with black students at St Elizabeths. They fear loss of caste and parental withdrawal, while expressing respect for Dr William White and urging him to adjust his schedule to allow mixed instruction. Howard University medical students will attend White's lectures as usual.
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St. Elizabeth's
Georgetown University
William White
Government Hospital For
Georgetown
Flanniigan
George M Kober
Medical College
Howard University
White
E. A. Ballick
University
Ballock
Assembly Action on Atlantic Fraud Probed in Trenton
In Trenton on January 16 the Assembly approved a resolution to form a five member committee to investigate alleged election frauds in Atlantic county after Macksey alleged three thousand fraudulent votes were cast there last November. Speaker Kenny named Macksey Matthews Davidson Phillips and Thompson to sit during the recess. Hudson county was not added and a caucus fight loomed as senatorial talks stalled with a week to voting and a possible deadlock.
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Assembly
Trenton
N. J
House
Macksey
Atlantic County
McCran
Hudson County
Kenny
Matthews
Davidson
Phillips
Thompson
Smith
Funeral of Owen Cassidy Recalls John and I Episode
Elmira Jan 16 funeral services for former State Senator Owen Cassidy will be held at his Watkins home. His death followed months of diabetes. Cassidy’s vote against Gov Hughes anti gambling bill followed a garbled telegram from Rep J Sloat Fassett accusing him to vote in Hughes favor. The incident, a “John and I” telegram change, helped end Cassidy’s political career.
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Elmira
N. Y
Owen Casaidy
Watkins
Cassidy
John and
New York
Gov. Hughes
J. Sloat Fassett
Washington
Fassett
Hughes
Reopens Ballinger Case in Senate Controversy
The Ballinger-Pinchot dispute resurfaced in the Senate as Purcell offered a resolution to reopen findings of the minority on the special joint commission. The measure would condemn Secretary of the Interior Ballinger as untrustworthy and unfit, while the majority report had exonerated him.
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Ballinger-Pinchot
Senate
Purcell
Labra
Special Joint Commission
Secretary of the Interior
Blaad
Ballinger
Senators Fight Over Senate Election and Mail Bill
The Senate debated business status as Senator Borah postponed action on a direct election by the people until next Thursday. Senator Hale warned that delay could jeopardize appropriation measures, with Beveridge supporting the caution. Senator Gallinger planned to press for a day to vote on the mail bill.
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Congress
Senate
Borah
Hale
Beveridge
Gallinger
Miguel Waits for Throne From London Stock Firm Clerk Role
The Washington Post reports Prince Miguel of Braganza who married Anne Stewart and holds the title Duke da Vizeu has not gone to Pau but is in Austria awaiting a call to assume the Portuguese throne. He left London to rest his father and take a holiday from Montgomery & Co where he is employed as an ordinary clerk. His wife accompanies him, eager to know if she becomes a royal princess.
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Washington Post
London
Miguel of
Braganza
Anne Stewart
New York
Duke da Vizeu
Pau
Austria
Montgomery & Co
Senator Aldrich to Rest in Florida with Morgan
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island left Washington for the South to recover from illness and plans time with J Pierpont Morgan in Florida. Morgan visits Washington to press dredging Montauk Point shoals for a new large liner pier, aiming to shorten transatlantic crossings and spur a two track NY to Montauk railroad.
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J. P. Morgan
Florida
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Washington
South
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Montauk Point
Lusitania
Mauretania
Europe
Pennsylvania Railroads
New York
Montauk
Morgan
Funeral of W S Carroll former U S consul general to Dresden
Funeral services for William S Carroll former United States consul general to Dresden under President Cleveland will be held at 10 this morning at the family residence 1600 Massachusetts avenue northwest. The Rev Dr Charles Wood will officiate and the body will be taken to Baltimore by special car for interment this afternoon at Greenmount Cemetery. Paubears include Admiral Winfield Scott Schley Commodore Rush R Wallace Commodore E C Bennett Gen Felix Agnus Ten Eyck Wendell C C Glover Clifton L Bremer Theodore G Bremer and William Elroy Curtis.
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William S Carroll
United States
Dresden
Cleveland
Massachusettes Avenue
Charles Wood
Church of the Covenant
Carroll
Baltimore
Greenmount Cemetery
Army
Navy
Winfield Scott Schley
Rush R Wallace
E. C. Bennett
New York
Felix Agnus
Ten Eyck Wendell
C. C. Glover
Clifton L. Bremer
Theodore G Bremer
William Elroy Curtis
Moon Torment Theories Stir Up Ridicule Across The Press
A New York World dispatch reports Rev Ged Copp claims eternal torture lies in the sun while Dr Baker of the Theosophical Society places it in the moon. Baker describes a cheerful hell for vivisected animals and gibes at other theories, with playful remarks on dogs and cats.
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Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
New York World
Ged Copp
Bethany Chapel
Dr. Baker
Theosophical Society
Baker
M. D
Vaccination Law Upheld by District Supreme Court
Justice Anderson upheld the district court ruling that vaccination is compulsory for public school admission in Washington. The Harris case seeks mandamus to admit without vaccination. appeal to Court of Appeals and possibly U.S. Supreme Court are planned. Antivaccination Society and Personal Liberty League led the challenge. Printer Beaten to Death in Chicago Adds a violent follow-up to the day’s news.
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Justice Anderson
The
Board of Education
Public Schools of
Washington
Charles W. Carr
C. W Balderson
Carl Harris
George HR. Starris
Adams
Harris Child
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Antivaccination Society
Personal Liberty League
Appointments announced in presidential nominations
The President sent to the Senate yesterday nominations including Charles L Hodges to major general and Walter C Cowles to rear admiral. John R King named pension agent at Washington D C with district coverage over Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia. He has held the post since October 3, 1902 and oversees pension affairs for foreign country claimants and naval claims in Knoxville district.
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Senate
Charles L Hodges
Walter C Cowles
Washington, D. C
John R King
Maryland
King
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Knoxville, Tenn
Two Bodies Recovered From Cincinnati Chamber Fire
Cincinnati January 16 two men Brent Marshall and Charles Sibbald vice president and secretary of the Early & Daniels Grain Company were found dead in the burned Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce building. They were locked in each other’s arms and wore overcoats, suggesting they were preparing to leave as the roof collapsed. Four other victims are expected to be recovered soon.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Brent Marshall
Charles Sibbald
Early & Daniels Grain Company
Builang
Aldrich Plan to be Presented by Moneta Commission
The national monetary commission will meet today to receive Senator Aldrich's proposed plan for monetary reform. With the chair ill, Representative Vreeland of New York will preside, and the plan for a central bank is expected to be made public.
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National Monetary Commission
Aldrich
Representative Vreeland
New York
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Juft
Congress Condensed
Loase
OIL Trust
Him
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A. F. of L
Commerce Commission
Frank Lyon
Mr. Lyon
Lyon
Chester M. Dawes
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Mr. Dawes
Clark
Burton Hanson
Chicapo, Mibwaukes and
Hadson
Supreme Court of the United States
Raihoads
Edwin M. Hyzer
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
W. S. Horton
Uinois Central
Illinois Central
G. U
Jersey
RAND
W. B. Moses & Sons
F Street
Cor. Lith
Ave
Nws
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Heinrich Hammer
Dagmar de Corval Ruebner
Fianlet
Tan
T. Arthur Smith
Rwun
Owen Cassidy
J. 8. Fassett
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Miguel
Portugal
Senator Aldrich
W. 8. Carroll
Hades
Zed Copp
Chicago
Rush V. Dene
Louis Berghouse
Came Company
Edmonston
Edmonston & Co
N.W
John R. King
Luttrell Co
Connecticut
Dupart
NEW National
Laarus Frommas
Penis
Tem Teccan Sirelmendorf
Mats Ole Ty
Ctarlas Tillingham
Eaents
Frank Daniels
Gadski
Wits NO Philharmonic Society
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Arthur Smiths
Henry B Harris
Frank J. McIntyre
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Chauncey Olcott
Barry
Ballymere
Rida Johnson Young
Balemere
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Smith's
St Uw
Randall Riavenn
Columt
TJ Arthur Hoer
Ala Theater
Schumann - Heine
Droop's
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Mr. F.C. Whitney
Opera CO
Onight
Mat, and
Whitney
Henry W Savage
Shnth
Southern Relief Society
Dofetrict of
Columbia
New Willard
Arthur Smith
Valerie Bergere & CO
James C. Morton
Frank F Moore
Rolle Blanche Hoey & Lee
Chesterfield
Alpine Trome Cotter & Boulder
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Next Wheek
Elita Proctor
OTS & CG
Jack Wilson CO
Hawley, Raighy & CO
Keller Mack and Frankorth
BLY
Zune
Broadway
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Caramelo
Georgia Campers
Matiner Daily
Fred. Irwin
NEW Majestics
Florence Bennett
Arca E
Park Road
Noctome Xs Catholic University
Ren
Oering
Dafhl
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