District Appropriation Bill Cuts and Raises 1912 Budget
The Appropriations Committee proposes a 1912 district bill totalling 1,131,837.0 for five years, cutting some items but adding 678,005.51 over the current grant. The plan shifts funds between the District and federal governments, includes street and prison reforms, fire department expansions, police upgrades, and school capital outlays, and omits a proposed municipal power plant for Great Falls.
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Flouse Appropriations Committee
House
Gardner
Michigan
Water Department
Montrose Park
United States
Meridian Hill
Montrose Parks
Federal Treasury
Great Falla
Arc Nehting
Potomac Electric Power Company
Congress Condensed in Budget and Senate Action Report
The document details Senate debates on seats and corrupt practices, House amendments to education and public health bills, wage and staff changes in the District, and numerous appropriation shifts for streets, roads, parks, courts, prisons, and public works. It notes a plan for a tariff board, health legislation opposition, and various city and federal budget reallocations affecting commissioners, engineers, libraries, and street maintenance.
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Willow Tree Alley
Washington
Rock Creek Park
Congress Heights
Benning
Anacostia Flats
Defense of Lorimer Guilt Not Proved Says Lorimer
Senate resumes Lorimer case with two key speeches Burrows defends Lorimer arguing no proof of corruption exists while Borah accuses a deliberate pattern of corruption since Lorimer sought a Senate seat The pair clash over testimony and methods, recalling White’s newspaper statement that launched the investigation Borrows labels a powerful organizing scheme behind the conduct.
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Senate
Lorimer
Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Suport
Minoise
Borah
Idaho
Bur- Lows
Representative White
Chicago
General Assembly
Lorimers
Hillnots
Tariff Commission Plan Moves in House
Republicans on the House ways and means committee vote 8 to 4 to back a permanent tariff board. The Dalzell measure proposes a three member commission with a chairman at 7500 and two others at 7000 annually, with reports to both chambers as needed. A Longworth plan for five members at 7600 each faces uncertain Senate prospects.
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House Committee On
Taft
Congress
Dalzell Bil
Dalgell Bil
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Rail workers press for stake in earnings before ICC
P H Morrissey, representing about 230,000 railroad employees, told the Interstate Commerce Commission that labor receives a large share of rail profits. He cited 1908 figures showing labor got 42 percent of gross earnings and warned that regulating employer employee relations could upend rate questions. An opposing shippers’ brief by John H Atwood argued against the proposed rate increases.
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P. H Morrissey
Chicago
American Railroad
Trvestors’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morrissey
United Kingdom
John H Atwood
Kansas City
Ling Territory
Miners Open Convention in Columbus with WV Leaders
Attendees heard Charles E Hogg and Samuel B Montgomery address West Virginia injunctions. Montgomery joked it would take 1100 years to mine all WV coal. Emma Goldman invited to speak. UM W income was 1,668,631.91 with expenditures 1,979,661. One million went to striker. President Lewis reported conferences between operators and miners reducing strike risk.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles E Hogg
Congress
West Virginia
Law School
University of West Virginia
Samuel B Montgomery
United Mine Workers
Montgomery
Emma Goldman
Organization
Striker
Lewis
Plague Crisis and Pollution Across Sungar River
Jan 18 report from Vladhostok Russia describes Chinese authorities polluting the Sungar River by dumping plague victims bodies. Officials hide the extent as troops guard a central city residence. In Fudziadian both Chinese and European doctors are beaten by soldiers. Refugees spread contagion up to 70 miles from the railway to Kwan-Cheng-Tze.
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Vladhostok
Russia
Sungar
Wanchuria
Fudziadian
Strikes at Corporations in Moon Bill Amendment
The House adopted an amendment to the Moon bill codifying laws on the judiciary. It would stop corporations operating across states from moving suits from state to federal courts. Representative Garrett explained the measure aims to curb transfers by New Jersey firms. Taft sent Senate nominations for U S attorneys and a U S marshal to the Western and Southern districts.
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House of Representatives
Garrett
Tennessee
New Jersey
United States
New York
U. S Wins Point in Bath Tub Case
The United States Circuit Court ruled that civil dissolution proceedings may proceed alongside criminal cases against indicted members of the so called bath tub trust. An attempted stay for the criminal cases was dismissed and defendants must file further pleadings by April 1.
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U. S
Bathtub Trust
United States Circuit
Parker Favored as NY Senator by Democratic Leaders
Washington Democrats push for Alton B Parker as New York’s Senate candidate, hoping a Parker win aligns with House and Senate leaders and avoids a Tammany-aligned showdown with Sheehan. Republicans praise Senator Oliver and Penrose in Pennsylvania, while West Virginia and Denver scenes show jockeying for future party positions and potential candidates for sergeant-at-arms.
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Alton B. Parker
New York
Washington
Tammany
Albans
Sheehan
House
Senate
Shepard
Sargent Cram
Murphy
Parker
United States
Albany
Harry K Dauegherty
Mercer County
Pennsylvania
Govener
Daugherty
Oliver
Brother Daugherty
Knox
Republican Party
Penrose
Henry F Walton
Ee Tom Scanlon
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Scanlon
Jim Hughes
Scott and
Elktus
Charleston
William Brown
Kingmood
Junibus
Polkami Taylor
Virginia
Hamilton
Parkersburg
John W Davis
Clarksburg
Hubbard
Adam Littlepage
Kanawha
Willard
Scott
Davis Elkins
Brown
John W Dat
W P. Hubbard
Wheelig
Cincinnati
Teller
Colorado
Capitol
Denver
H H Tammen
Denver Post
John E Lamb
Congress
Terre Haute Ind
Louis Ellingham
Foley
Charley Murphy
Charles Greathouse
Bert New
Marshall
Kern
Jackson
Indiana
Ban Rangdell
Rangdell
Ransdell
Medical Freedom Favors One School Opposition to Mann Bill
Ex-Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Marry I Gordon testified before the House committees against the Mann bill arguing it would place public health power in the hands of one medical school, excluding homeopaths osteopaths and others. He warned the public health service could be wielded without limits unless diverse medical views remain represented and local authorities could be overwhelmed.
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Marry I. Gordon
Ohio
National League For Medical Freedom
House
Mann
Marine Hospital
Clara Barton
Red Cross
John Logan
George T Oliver
Pennsylvania
League
Gordon
Homeopath
Osteopath
Etterth
Bankers Rixey Upheld Grand Jury Meets Today
Virginia safe deposit head Rixey is described by attorney John L Jeffries as not owing the association while auditors may show the firm owes him. A special grand jury convenes in Alexandria to probe the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Company with witnesses including state officials. Rixey is reportedly ill and may not appear.
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Rixey
Alexandria Corporation Court
Rizxey
Jeffries
RH Walton Moore
Virginia Sate Deposit and Trust Company
Washington
Joseph Button
Hoods Sarsaparilla Promotes Recovery After Illnesses
The text extols convalescence and claims convalescence after pneumonia typhoid fever and the grip can be improved by Hoods Sarsaparilla a tonic that cleanses and renews the blood strengthens the functions and restores health for the fan and the o7?
AFL Discusses Charter For Western Federation Miners
The American Federation of Labor executive council debated granting a charter to the Western Federation of Miners. The session adjourned yesterday without a firm decision and will reconsider the matter today.
Hotels and Streets Named in Shoreham Area Directory
A scrambled OCR style listing names and addresses across hotels, streets, and communities including Shoreham Arlington F Canarelle W and G Glagg Street, Willard area residents James Howard JT Shaw, Thomas Tabor, Mr and Mrs Thomas Patten, plus entries for New Haven St James, Cambridge, Long, and international reference to Shoreham London England. The fragmentary text reads like a residents and business directory with scattered towns such as New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Hartford connection.
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Ahéehan
James Howard
Shaw
Willard
Newton
Clapp
Jamer
Shoreham
Award Hines
Mima Moody
Frank W Elnet Willard
York
H Freeman
Edéimas Janes
M Hunser
James Marmicx
Renter
Charlee Godgvene
Holgtar
Mathie Arlington
Canarelle
Fitch F & Johnson and Wa
B Stone
Davis
Jalipurnia
Edward
Delger
San Francisco
Parker Barrett
Manéapla
Willard Jonnecticut
New Haven
St James i
Littleton Atlante
James Tassachubette
Jennett Lowell
Tietle
Cambridge
James
York State
Ulppltt
Rochester Willard Yrio
J Bugy
Zaneaille
St Jamm
Emerson Withla
Arlington
EB Wright
Dasten
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District of North Dakota
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Beulah Poynter
Wehek
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