New House and Senate Caucus Set Leadership Roles
Washington March 5. Democratic members of the new House assemble for caucus to organize for the coming session and designate the Ways and Means Committee with Underwood likely to remain chairman. Senate Democrats meet to elect John W. Kern of Indiana as leader, ending a long power struggle with conservatives. Republicans nominate Gallinger of New Hampshire as chairman and authorize a committee on committees.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Burleson
Texas
Wilson
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Frank ™. O'Hair
Mlingis
Joe’ Cannon
Jeremiah Donovan
Connecticut
Ebenezer Hill
Lazaro
Louisiana
Mr. Pujo
Money Trust Committee
Deitrich
Massachusetts
Samuel W. McCall
Longworth and
Cox
Ohio
Herman Metz
New York
Lathrop Brown
Martin Littleton
New Congress
New Ways and Means Committee
Garner
Saunders
Virginia
Stanley
Kentucky
Bartlett
Georgia
Underwood
Alamada
House
Clark
Kern
Senate
John W. Kern
Indiana
Martin
Gallinger
Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
Allinger
Maine votes down suffrage amendment in state house
The Maine house defeated a woman suffrage referendum 89 to 53 after the senate had approved it. The vote ends any immediate move toward a constitutional amendment granting women the vote in Maine. Nearby, temperatures recorded a low of 9 and high of 27 degrees, comparing unfavorably with last year’s 4 and 28.
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Augusta
House
Senate
Florence Ward Speaks on Child Education Work
Florence Ward of Cedar Falls head of the educational department of Iowa women's clubs addressed the Iowa Senate. Invited by Senator Spaulding she spoke on club efforts to improve child education and noted she was sent abroad to study child training methods.
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Des Moines
Florence Ward
Cedar Falls
Spaulding
Senate
Women’s Clubs
Iowa
No location for new depot in Waterloo report
Railway officials plan a new union depot by Rock Island and Great Western lines between Miles and Tenth streets but exact site remains undecided. Possible Bluff street location and potential street closures are discussed, with ground purchases to be made by direct sale. Chamber of Commerce backs any site, depots need space for future growth. operations expected to start before July 1.
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Tenth Street
Courier
Waterloo
Melcher
Bluff Street
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Seventh Streets
Great Western
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Rock Island
Bluff
Chamber of Commerce
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Fourth
W. M. Whittenton
Des Moines
Fifth Division Lines
Herrick Resigns as U S Ambassador to France
Myron T. Herrick has sent his resignation as United States ambassador to France to President Wilson. The French foreign office has not received any inquiry about a successor, though Herrick’s name has been mentioned in connection with the post.
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Paris
Myron T. Herrick
United States
France
Woodrow Wilson
Italy to Invest 400000 in Panama Pacific Exposition
Rome reports the government will participate officially in the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco and seeks an appropriation of 400000. Levi P Morton, 89, is seriously ill at his Fifth Avenue home in New York, announced by the family.
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Chamber of Deputies
Italy
San Francisco
Levi Morton
New York
Levi P. Morton
Harrison
Fifth Avenue
Bryan Says Tenure Is Brief In Reform Era
Washington reports of March describe William Jennings Bryan declining to discuss tenure in office while addressing state department officials. President Wilson sent cabinet nominations to the Senate for confirmation as Taft officials resign and plan future moves.
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Wm. Jennings Bryan
State Department
Mr. Hrgan
Senate
Wilson
White House
House
Taft
Carmi Thompson
United States
Ohio
Robert C. Bailey
Sherman Allen
Treasury Department
Curtis
Boston
Hitchcock
Panama
Wickersham
Robt. J. Tracewell
the Treasury
Indiana
Wisher
Chicago
Knox
Hague
Huntington Wilson
Wilson Bars Out Office Seekers on First Day
President Wilson begins in office behind Roosevelt chair as Joseph Tumulty is sworn in as secretary. New cabinet members arrive, Bryan chats, and Wilson bars office seekers, directing interviews to department heads to focus on governing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
New Haven
White House
New Jersey
Joseph P. Tumulty
Speroreiy Tumulty
Congress
Senate
Wm. B. Wilson
Pennsylvania
Department of Labor
Democratic Party
President offers ambassador post to Democratic leader
Washington March news reports President Wilson formally announced an ambassadorial offer to Chairman William F. McCombs of the Democratic National Committee. He said McCombs declined a cabinet post but was offered a principal diplomatic post, with the France embassy among those suggested.
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Wilson
New Jersey
Trenton
R. Crane
White House
Chicago
Walter L. Fisher
Commercial Club
Crane
Russia
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Lindley M. Garrison
War
Wm. B. Wilson
Labor
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
Wm. F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Oregon bill passes senate on senator selection measure
Des Moines March 5 The senate approved with a 32 to 8 vote a Kingland Oregon law on United States senator selection. The bill, previously vetoed by Governor Carroll, now awaits the governor's signature.
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Des Moines
Senate
Kingland
Oregon
United States
General Assembly
Carroll
Marble to Be Interstate Commissioner
Washington March John H Marble of California secretary of the interstate commerce commission and formerly its attorney will be appointed a member of the commission to succeed Franklin K Lana who becomes secretary of the interior Smoke Light Draft the cigar advertisement.
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Franklin K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Compassion
David F. Houston
Washington University of St. Louis
Agriculture
Albert 58. Burleson
House
Wm. G. Redfield
Congress
Commerce
Janes C. McReynolds
Wm. G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Senate
Bryan
Washington
John H. Marble
California
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Franklin K. Lana
Secretary of the Interior
Harvester Co Opens Defense in Trust Suit
In Omaha Nebraska International Harvester today began its defense before a special examiner in a government suit alleging Sherman anti trust violations. With 125 witnesses to hear in Omaha the defense will take two weeks of testimony. Three dealer witnesses from western Iowa and eastern Nebraska testified that they were not coerced into exclusive handling but none stocked independent harvesters, and each said no other dealer existed in their towns.
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Omaha
Neb
International Harvester Company
Wichita
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Paul
Iowa
Nebraska
Marble worker falls from seventeenth floor of municipal building
New York on March 6 John Brannon a marble worker plunged from the seventeenth floor into an elevator shaft. He was found rolling a cigarette and asking if any ambulance could be summoned. He sustained fractures to leg bones and a minor scalp wound. doctors said he would recover.
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New York
John Brannon
Municipal
President Kissed Open Bible at Chance Opening
Washington March 5 The new president swore to uphold the constitution and kissed the open Bible held by James B Maher deputy clerk of the supreme court His lips touched the page and settled on Psalm 119 verses 43 to 48 from the forty first verse onward The verses speak of mercy salvation truth and walking in liberty and keeping the commandments and testimonies before Kings.
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Washington, D. C
James B. Maher
Supreme Court
Jay
Wildon selects Clark of Iowa for ICC post
Washington March 5 President Wilson will reappoint Edgar K. Clark of Iowa to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Clark had been reappointed by Taft but his nomination failed to win Senate confirmation amid a contest over Taft appointments.
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Wilson
Edgar K. Clark
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Clark
Taft
Senate
Balkan allies accept mediation for Turkey peace
London report says the Balkan allies have individually accepted in principle mediation by European powers for peace with Turkey but require consultation with other Balkan league nations before formal agreement.
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London
Turkey
Balkan League
Iowa Senate Defies Normal School Bill in Bloomfield Vote
Des Moines March 5. The Iowa senate overrode Senator Smith’s protest and fixed its stance against establishing state normal schools. The body voted 21 to 9 to indefinitely postpone Wilson of Appanoose's bill for a Bloomfield normal school. The session then reconsidered Smith’s Shelby bill for three schools and again indefinitely postponed the measure.
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Des Moines
Smith
Shelby
Iowa Senate
Wilson
Appanoose
Bloomfield
Senate
Taft Reaches Augusta From Washington in Morning Arrival
Ex-President William Howard Taft and his party arrived in Augusta Georgia from Washington at 8:55 this morning, March 5, as noted in the local dispatches. The contingent traveled to the city for engagements and were greeted by local officials and onlookers.
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Augusta
Wm. H. Taft
Washington
Riotous Scenes After Inauguration Parade
Washington awoke to a debris strewn capital after the inauguration parade as workmen tore down decorations and thousands depart by train. Police faced a nervous crowd at Union Station while rail yards prepared for the flood of travelers and a water supply disruption hindered use of communal cups. An estimated 300,000 to 800,000 witnessed ceremonies, with many heading homeward tonight.
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Washington
National Capital
Union Station
Border clash blamed on Mexican forces near Douglas
Washington reports Brigadier General Bliss says Mexican troops fired the first shot near Douglas, Ariz, with Yacuis seen among attackers. Col. Guilfoyle notes two U.S. troops with a machine gun observed the point. no American casualties cited and no known provocation from American soldiers.
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Douglas
Aris
Ninth Cavalry
Bliss
Ft. Sam Houston
Guilfoyle
Agua Prieta
Col. Guilfoyle
Park OBG Banker Loses 326000 Suit
Chicago March 5. A 1906 suit by Charles C. Wolf cashier of State Exchange bank Parkersburg Ia to recover 35000 from American Trust and Savings bank on pledged securities to E H Prince stock broker in a loss making speculation was decided against him yesterday.
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Charles C. Wolf
State Exchange Bank of
Parkersburg
American Trust and Savings Bank
E. H. Prince
Senate panel to probe suffrage riot duties
Washington March 5 Senators Jones Dillingham and Pomerenz named to investigate police responsibility for riotous scenes at the March 3 suffrage pageant. Hearings will begin with witnesses summoned. A House inquiry is planned as well. Ta Porte postmaster named as J C Meaher an appointed Democrat took office.
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Jones
Dillingham
Pomerenz
Senate
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LA Porte Ta Porte City
J. C. Meaheran
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