The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-12
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in extraordinary session at noon to-
day the usual scenes being enected in
both houses. Representative Cannon
of Illinois was elected speaker of the
House by vote of 1893 against l66 for
| Williams, Democrat of Mississippi.
The Senate was in session but fifteen
minutes.
Stamford, Conn, Nov. 9.-Wil-
liam M. McConkey, the nineteen year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Nc.
Conkey both we'll known Christian
Scientists. died Saturday from tonsil-
tits, and his death is attributed by ply
sicians to failure to have medical
treatment in the early stages of the
disease, dependence then being placed
solely upon Christian Science methods
of treatment. No action can be taken
by the authorities. because physicians
were called in some time before the
young man died, but the case has ar
[ reused a great deal of comment.
New York, Nov. 9.-Papers have
been served on Bridge Commissioner
Gustav Lindenthal compelling him to
show cause why he should not be en-
joined from awarding the contracts
for the building of the superstructure
for the great Blackwell's Island
Bridge, The contracts were to have
been awarded this week. One of the
officials Of the law department said
! that it was believed that the action is
merely to delay the decision on the
bids until after January /, when the
letting Of the big contract would be
in the hands Of Tammany officials.
| The lowest bid is So, 1872, $50.
Boston, Nov 9.-The twenty third
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor was called to or
der III Faneuil Hall this morning by
President Gompers, who, in this annual
report said that never in the his
tory Of the labor movement, in this
or any other country, had there been
such growth as during the past year.
The gain in membership of the affili-
ated international unions and the
American Federation OF Labor bad
been 442, 100. Per capita was paid for
the last month of the fiscal year upon
membership of 1,745, 270. He de-
MED that the reaction in industrial ac-
tivty which has set in is due to the la
Dor movement and asid the remedy for
industrial stagnation did not lie in di-
rection of reducing the workingman'
wage, and that working people should
resist any attempt to reduce wages or
increase hours of labor.
Washington, Nov. 1O-At a confer
ence yesterday between President
Roosevelt and Senator Hanna, the
President formally requested Senator
Hanna to retain the craftsmanship of |
the Republican national committee !
and conduct the campaign next year |
The presidential campaign, chairman
ship of the national committees and |
the reports as to Senator Hanna's as
pirations to the presidency were con.
sidered. The President urged the
Senator to continue in political work, !
although he had expressed desire to
retire from active political manage
ment, and pointed out that as the
head of the organization he would
inspire confidence in the country. No
definite understanding was reached
and it is understood that the matter
will be further considered at later
conference. Although Senator Hanna
declined to discuss the subject it is
reported on good authority that the
has intimated in terms that leave no
doubt of his intention that he will
not be presidential candidate.
Washington, Nov. 10.-Several
hundred bills were introduced in the
House yesterday. A statehood bill
for New Mexico, introduced by Dele
gate Rodney, has the distinction of
being the first House bill of the Fifty
eighth Congress, and will be- No. /.
Representative Bartholdt Mo- sought
this distinction for bill restoring the
army canteen, but was compelled to
take second place, and this bill is No.
2. Bills giving to Congress the right
to regulate trusts and to increase the
pay of rural free delivery carriers was
also introduced. Other bills were
to induce favorable employment of
American ships; covering territorial
form OF government for Alaska cleo
ton of Senators by popular vote; an
eight hour bill, and for the establish
ment of metric system OF weights
and measures.
New Haven, Nov. fudge Cleve-
land today admitted William ]. Bryan
to act as executor of Bennett will.
Portland, Oregon, Nov. This
city is without money, and the city
council wants special session of the