Panama Cabinet Debates Panama Situation in Long Meeting
Cabinet members met for over two hours to discuss the Panama situation with Secretary Root absent ill and others out of town. Root and Reyes discussed the Colombian note with translation issues noted, but no serious concerns reported as yet, with a formal reply forthcoming.
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ATL
Hay
Beyeetly Shaw
Knox
Root
Gen. Reyes
Colombia
Lefure
State Department
Spanist
Tove
Trains Collide in Indiana Wreck Kills One, Injures Several
A Pennsylvania Limited passenger train and an Eastbound freight collided near Will Ter will, thirty miles west of Fort Wayne Indiana, early Tuesday. One man was killed, two seriously injured, and several others lightly to moderately hurt. The freight engineer Crowell misread orders causing the crash while the passenger train was delayed by a bad track stretch near Larwill. The freight crew escaped by jumping before impact.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania Limited
Croin
Op Easthoum
Terwill
Port Wayne
Ind
Yas
Larwill
Limited
Crowell
Becen
Lanewill
Alleged to be lepers reported in Lincoln neighborhood
A Lincoln Nebraska report states twenty five Russians living near Ninth and H Streets may have leprosy. City officials, including Dr Ott, investigate alleged cases and possible treatment sites while a local man dies after a drinking bet at a Colfax saloon.
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Lincoln
Neb
Ninth
Rhode
Hagerty
Ott
Murderer Electrocuted in Auburn Prison
Aernnk White, a Negro, was put to death in the electric chair at Auburn Prison New York for the murder of George Clare, a farmer of Scranton Ox Ford County, by shooting. Six attempts, at least 1740 volts, and snipers were used before White was executed.
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Aernnk White
Auburn
N. Y
George Clare
Scrillon
Oxwere
Two Killed and One Injured in Freight Yard Collision
In a Tuesday incident at Mustington freight yard a broken wheel caused a deadly derailment. JIL workers Wilkie Deurock and Gilesbing were among the injured with Trakeman Long aiding Henley as rescuers rushed to save trapped crew. Multiple structures burned and rail cars were destroyed as investigators began assessing the damaged site.
Tobin to Have Death Sentence Commuted by New York Commission
The murdered Captain Crate Jan Cenderio was killed in a resort in New York City. A governor appointed mental health commission found Tobin sane, and a likely commutation of the death sentence is anticipated.
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Tobin
Odell
Thomas Tobin
Crate Jan Cenderio
New Your City
Gov. Odo
New York
Erin
Moedev
Megreo
Ceatt
Anti-crime crusade in Chicago vows full probe
The citizen anti-crime committee of Chicago plans a thorough investigation into criminal courts police department state’s attorney and pardons to uncover if lax or corrupt practices exist. It targets bridewell pardons traced to political alliances and promises to widen inquiry beyond aldermanic findings.
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Harnest
Windy Ciy
Ure Press
People
Citizen
Chicago
Bridewell
Harrison
Atlemen
British Steamer Lady Joivey Sinks After Fire
The British steamer Lady Joivey captained by Smith caught fire while bound from Chilton to New York with nitrate cargo and sank seventy five miles south of Puerto Rico. All crew and one passenger survived reaching Ponce in small boats after a perilous voyage. one sailor suffered a broken leg but no fatalities occurred.
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Sanduan
Porta Riva
William Lacer Charged With Matricide in Mt Carmel Jail
William Lacer, 33, jailed in Mt Carmel UL, charged with killing his mother Mrs Elizabeth Lacer in her home Sunday evening. She was shot while at supper. grease and rifle-like bullet traces found. Lacer’s alleged attempt to blame five others and inconsistencies in his and his wife’s statements noted in police case.
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William Lacer
Mt Carmel
Willaam Lacer
Mt. Carmel
Airs
Elizabeth Lacer
Greynss
Laecer
Lucer
Suspect Named in Mt. Carmel Murder Case
James Reinsmith, once reported in Oxford Kansas, was named by the coroner's jury as accused of murdering Mrs Elizabeth Lacey an aged woman killed Sunday night at her home seven miles from Mt Carmel Illinois. The killer fired through a window and escaped unseen. verdict rests on circumstantial evidence.
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James Treinsmich
Ilnois
James Reinsmith
Oxford
Kan
Elizabeth Lacey
Mt. Carmel
Reinsmith
S. Juey
Desperate suspect commits suicide in Ohio jail
At New Philadelphia Ohio Charles Made who was arrested after a pistol battle with authorities and a posse took his own life in his cell. He was suspected of a number of burglaries and was considered a desperate man by police.
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New Philadelphia
Charles Made
Made
Armed Men Rob Suburban Main Line Safe
Two white men with revolvers blew open a safe and held up several people Saturday night in suburban towns along the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, causing considerable excitement in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Feud Sparks Dual Sheep Herder Murders Near Gisula
News from Globe Arizona reports two sheep men were killed in a feud with cattlemen near the Gisula settlement, about eighty miles north of Globe. A young man named Barry, a Mexican, is mentioned in connection with the crime as the conflict narrows to rival cattle owners and sheep herders.
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Globe
Ariz
Gisula Settlement
Barry
Typographers Oppose Government Printing Machine Plan
Union members in Washington D. C. resist installing typesetting machines in government print shops. They urged Congress to oppose the move at a Monday meeting, warning it would affect labor and press work.
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Union
Colombia
Gaiou
Washington
D. Gs
Congress
Yiro
Seven Thousand Sheep Burned at East Buffalo Stock Yards
A fire destroyed seven thousand sheep at the East Buffalo stock yards. The long sheds housing the animals were swept by the flames before any could be released. Loss tallies to about 75000 dollars. Damaged details and additional names appear garbled in the report.
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East Buffalo
Philadelphia Bay
Atenoe
Philadelphia
Deseueohl Andred Luseniza
Wowie
Dy Grevindulgener
Wreck Causes 22 Deaths on Pere Marquette Line
A disastrous Pere Marquette collision near McCord's station leaves twenty two dead and twenty eight injured as westbound No. 5 and eastbound No. 6 collide. Fire, twisted metal, and wreckage block the line while bystanders aid victims and attempt to extinguish flames.
Alum in Baking Powder Seen as Dangerous Says Professor
A Missouri State University professor warns that alum and soluble alum salts in baking powder are harmful even in small amounts. Medical summaries claim alum irritates stomach, impedes digestion, thickens blood, and may cause nervous issues with possible death in children from fourteen grains. no dose is safe in food.
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Schweltzer
State University of Missouri
Nead
Tragic Tennessee dispute ends in killings and injuries
In Tennessee a trivial dispute over a few dollars led to a pitched battle. Daemon Hollingshead was killed and four others were seriously wounded, including John Walter Jackson Henry Jackson Andrew Pugh. The clash began with a shotgun volley by Tom Hollingshead and escalated after John Jackson fired a pistol.
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Tennessee
Daemon
Randolph
Tena
Tom Hollingshead
John Jackson
Hollingshead
John
Walter
Henry Jackson
Andrew Pugh
Christmas Bride Missing In Wisconsin Mystery
Bliss Harriet Henderson, 19, vanished after believing her fiancé Albert Machia had deserted her. A Wisconsin search spans Kenosha to Beloit as her father and a lover hunt for clues, with fears she may be dead.
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France
Kevosha
Wis
Bliss Harriet Henderson
Miss Henderson
Bee
Albert Machia
Beloit
Kenosha
Valuable Records Burned In D C Geological Survey Lab
Fire at the United States Geological Survey photograph laboratory in Washington DC destroyed 86000 in ice prints photographs and topographical papers. Officials estimate the loss at about 2000 for the building.
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Washington, D. C
United States Geological Survey
Sharon Steel Hoop Company Wage Cut Affects Some Workers
The Sharon Steel Hoop Company of Sharon, Pa., announced a wage reduction effective January 1. The average cut is about 10 percent, and only workers not governed by the amalgamated seals are affected.
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Sharon Steel Hoop Company
Sharon
Was Short Nearly Forty Thousand in Central Trust Case
An official statement shows the Central Trust Company of Cleveland sued and found that J W Radder, former secretary and treasurer, was short about 49000 dollars at the time of his death in August, revealing a large miscount in the concern’s finances.
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Central Trust Company
Cleveland, O
J. W. Radder
Concern
Bia
Butler Pa Typhoid Death Toll Reaches Eighty
A garbled report notes three deaths and two new typhoid cases at Butler Pennsylvania, increasing the total death count to eighty. The text also references a jail fire and other chaotic details surrounding an incident involving a colored prisoner named Arthur Steal.
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Highty
Butler
Sanday
Hawkeyestate mob crisis ends after congressman aid
A mob of up to a thousand men gathered at the jail awaiting the two suspects George Willis and Neeley Zimmerman charged with assaulting Mrs Sanders and Mrs Stark. Congressman Smith arrived and urged the mob to disperse. Police and militia eventually quelled the crowd with the court proceeding to continue next week.
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Tyarh
George Willis
Neeley — Zimmerman
Sanders
Congressman Smith
George Sanders
Court House
State Bar Seeks Repeal of Ferret Tax Law in Legislature
Iowa State Bar Association pushes lawmakers to repeal the ferret tax law. In Sioux City a conference between Sam S. Wright and Judge George W. Wakefield resulted in plans to mail proceedings to legislators and spotlight broad opposition from Iowa bar members to the tax, citing unfairness unreasonableness and impracticality.
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State Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Sioux City
Sam S. Wright
Tipton
Town State Bar Association
George W. Wakefield
Wright
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Woman Charges Stepfather in Wife’s Murder
Winnie Rejier swore out information charging her stepfather C. W. Graves with the murder of Mrs. Graves. The coroner’s jury ruled the wife was choked and then burned. the couple had been estranged and divorce proceedings were underway.
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Des Moines
Winnie Rejier
Nira
Walter Haalbach
C. W. Graves
Mysterious disappearance of J M Horigan of Lake City
J M Horigan left Lake City for Chicago on Sunday night November 30 to buy goods but has not been heard from. His son C I Horigan travels to Chicago to locate him. The family wires Chicago firms but receive no confirmation of his appearance. Horigan’s affairs had been steady though there are concerns about the situation. A serious fire at Blaine Bros. store in Soldier destroyed much of the stock, valued at about 16000 dollars with 6000 to 9000 dollars in insurance. The building, owned by K Thoyeson, was insured for 2400 dollars. Blaine Bros. also own a large store at Redfield, South Dakota.
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J. M. Horigan
Lake City
Chicago
Saturney
C. 1d
Horigan
Myr
Alfsira
Soldier
Blaine Bros
Webster City Library Decree Allows New Building Site
Judge Whitaker orders Kendall Young Library trustees to construct a new building on Willson Avenue and remove the old Kendall Young home. The project costs about $84,000 with the Young estate library fund totaling over $200,000. Auburn Fire Not Severe Fire damaged bark on a William Rex property and a Pelgate water works plant. City gun plant also suffered slight damage. Fire began at 6:40 and ended at 8:80. Lake City fire dept sent a special train but could not help. loss estimated around $700.
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Webster City
Whitaker
Kendall
Auburn
William Rex
Pelgate
Lam
Eity
Lake City
Christmas Watts Dregivally In Ohio Town Horror
Travid Welliver a 65 year old resident of Ainsworth is killed on a return home after Christmas gathering with six grandchildren in Ottumwa. He was stabbed and cut to pieces by an assailant described as unknown. Neighbors found his body several hours later. Police investigation underway with few leads.
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Christmas Watts
Ottumya
Travid Welliver
Ainsworth
Woteati
Robbery at Mason City Depot Reported
Robbery occurred at the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger depot in Mason City on Sunday night. A gold watch and an unspecified number of tickets were stolen. no crew was present at the time of the incident.
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Maron City
Chicago
Mil- Wattker
SP Prd
Mason City
Golk
War on meat trust press gains state aid
The National Live Stock Association expands its anti meat trust campaign to towns amid Iowa and Texas beef and hog production rankings. At the Des Moines manual timers Institute December 7 8 and 9 delegates will hear figures claiming the Chicago packers force pricing and keep prices low. Secretary John Co Simpson of the State Agricultural Society cites Iowa hogs 9 828 000 and cattle 1 942 500 as part of a push to offset underpayment of livestock by the meat trust.
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National Live Stock Association
National Live Stock Association Ling
Meat Trust
Texas
Manual Timers
Des Moines Auditorium
Chicago
Conhing
John Co. Simpson
Atate Agricultural Society
Lowa
National Live Steel Association
Buena Vista College Fight
Chargos Against the President Not Sustained at College
Buont Vista College and its friends in Storm Lake stirred over sensational charges of inefficiency against President Reed by Prof. Vorla ling, a faculty member. Vorla ling has resigned, raising talk of a possible split as the quarrel with Reed ends.
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Buont Vista College
Storm Lake
BR. EB. Reed
Voris
Triste. Ag
Vorla Ling
D Presidonk Reed
My Vorla
Law finally nabbed: Morris Winton rearrested for liquor case
Morris Winton, previously convicted in Sioux City for selling intoxicating liquor at the Casino resort in Stoke Lake with a government license, was rearrested while on bond to serve a 150 dollar fine and 30 days in jail. Deputy Crovy Uns tracked him to Storm Lake where authorities captured him.
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Morris Winton
Aga Inet
Suimer
Stoke Lake
C. D. Shiras
United States Court
Sioux City
Woodbury Connte
Gor
Elstow
United States
Crovy Uns
Storm Lake
Train Strikes Boone Street Car After Near Wreck
A Boone suburban line collision injured eight passengers Monday morning when a Northwest ern switch engine failed to stop before the coal road car. Two men and two women were slightly hurt as the front end was demolished. Charles Humphrey leaped from the front, was struck, and badly cut and injured.
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Boone
Northwestern
Coal Road
Lo#ansport
Cir
Chas
Humphrey
Tody
Inpy
Tragic Train Collision Kills Young Man Near Lorimer
A Great Western train struck a buggy near Lorimer early Friday while a man named Lewis Keith died and a woman, Misa Ethel Reed, was knocked unconscious. They had been returning from a dance at Lorimer when the fatal accident occurred.
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Des Moines Specia
Great Western
Lorimer
Lewis Keith
Misa Ethel Reed
Miller Gets Judgeship in Third District
Governor Curmina appoints W. EB. Miller of Bedford to the Third judicial district bench to succeed Trulee Parish. Miller, a Des Moines raised attorney and state university graduate, comes from a Methodist family and has previously served as attorney for Pa. 3DOG BITES A Logan Boy Taken to Chicago for Treatment. The Ray Davis, editor of the Logan Gazette, reports his son was attacked by a dog, sustaining sixteen wounds including a skull hand injury. he was transported to Chicago for care in serious condition.
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Muda
Curmmina
Cuming
W. EB. Miller
Bedford
Trulee Parish
Miller
Ker
Imery Miller
Des Moines
State University
Cone
Logan
Chicago
TheRay Davia
J. Mavis
Logan Gazette
Q ¢Roga Dog
Kevdrely Witten
Against the Rainsburgers petition and remonstrance drive
A dispatch from Iowa reports the Reinsburger brothers petition for pardon is countered by a remonstrance circulated by foes of the gang. Both petition and remonstrance gain wide signatures as public interest spikes. A man’s body found near Storm Lake suggests death by exposure with no signs of struggle. He held no identifiable papers and his clothing bore several names. A separate note lists a $400 reward for the murderer of Liehand Iolsen in Aluban County on November 1. Old settler Henry Baker, 72, pioneer in Lyon County and builder of the county’s first Lawooil structure, died at his home from paralysis.
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Rainsburgers
Reinsburger Brothers
Iowa Bally
Storm Lake
Theury Baker
Aetflores i
Lyon County
Lawooil
Lwool
Srning
First plaster bed found in New Jersey history century ago
One hundred years ago discovery of the first plaster bed in Sussex County New Jersey marks an early industrial note. Louisiana territory formally transferred to the United States at New Orleans with commissioners including Claiborne. Congress funded gunboats for the Mississippi defense as Spain moves troops toward Havana. Jefferson reports signing bankruptcy repeal to the House.
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United States
Sussex County
N. J
Louisiana
New Orleans
France
Wilkingon
G. Claibomas
Congress
Mississippi River
Havana
Ines Wilkinson
Jefferson
Washington
Seventy Five Years Ago Lord Liverpool Killed at Opening
Seventy five years ago Lord Liverpool the British premier was killed at the opening of the first railroad into Liverpool city. Flowy priced at eighteen dollars per barrel in Cuba. US public debt set at fifty million by the Secretary of the Treasury. Mrs Andrew Jackson died suddenly near Nosville Tennessee of heart disease. friends cited campaign charges. Boston could not find a mayoral candidate as the office stood in low repute. Georgia extended its criminal jurisdiction over Cherokee lands.
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Lord Liverpool
Liverpool
Flowy
Cuba
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Jackson
Noshvilla
Tenu
Jackson
Boston
State of
Georgia
Fifty Years Ago in the Amazon and Washington Affairs
Fifty years ago golf in the Amazon valley drew attention while Washington discussed expulsions from Pierce's cabinet and a Mount Vernon purchase. A new Franco American treaty was under negotiation and Brazil faced tensions over river navigation. The San Francisco steamship wreck killed 240 soldiers. Forty years ago petroleum as naval fuel sparked debate as Chesapeake events unfolded and Virginia moved toward abolishing slavery. General Tescerans was reassigned to the Missouri Department by Stanton.
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Rich
Amazon River
Jefferson Davis
Pierce
France
United States
George Washington
Mount Vernon
House of Representatives
Washington
White House
Brazil
San Francisco
New York
Chesapeake
Portland
Nova Scotia
United States Naval Engineers
Union Senate of
Virginia
Alexandria
Tescerans
Thirty Years Ago Discovery in Grant Cabinet Purchases
A U S Senate committee found Attorney General Williams and cabinet members bought government carriages for personal use. A Cartagena magazine exploded during bombardment by revolutionists, killing eighteen. Tammany Hall congratulated New York on Tweed conviction and related outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Williams
Grant
Guartagena
Spain
Tammany Hall
Cideus
New York
Tweed
Twenty Years Ago in New Orleans Lottery Drawing
Twenty years ago the last Louisiana lottery drawing occurred in New Orleans Milo. Marie Colombier was horsewhipped at Faria by Sarah Bernhardt. Sir William Vernon Harcourt and other dinner guests at Hawarden faced detectives over a Fenian threat. Brick Pomeroy warned of more whaledners in New York City than any other place.
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New Orleans
Milo
Marie Colombier
Sarah Bernhardt
Faria
William Vernon Harcourt
Gindatone
Hawarden
Brick” Pomeroy
New York City
Ten Years Ago Propose Suffer State in Agia
A historical note recalls a proposal to create a suffer state between French and British holdings in Agia. Four hundred soldiers died in a clash between government troops and revolutionists in Brazil. In Trooklyn Ne reports of mass starvation due to job scarcity. The St Nicholas Bank of New York City shut its doors with $103,000 of surplus gone.
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Agia
Brazil
Trooklyn
Wither Mahoney
St. Nicholas Bank
New York City
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