Congressmen Atocaon All Important Idoued Congressmen
Congressmen from both parties debate the financial situation and remedies as the new session opens. Tariff revision and New Mexico Arizona statehood are expected to be pushed amid a divided leadership. A navy buildup and river channel expansion are also under discussion with many reforms anticipated.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Morning Journal
Washington
Cynon
Senatore
Meom
Taland
Reeves
New Bre Leutis
Keokuk
Omie
Hite
Treasury Department
Treasury Reserve
Senate
Warm Welcome for Taft in Moscow
Secretary Taft spent Sunday in Moscow touring the Kremlin palaces and churches with Governor General von der Heydt’s aide guiding him. A veteran palace grenadier wept as Taft, insisting on meeting the man, shook his hand. An American colony banquet followed with toasts to Roosevelt and Nicholas. Taft planned to depart for St Petersburg that evening.
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Morning Journal
Moscow
Taft
Kremlin
Russia
Omier
Iuereheimano
Muscov
Roosevelt
Nicholas
Baume Uel Smith
United States
Bt. Petersburg
Wandering airship sightings reported in Wales and Belfast
Reports describe a French Patrie airship sighted over Wales near Verdun and Galway dawn, with spectators claiming three men clung to the hull. Later an airship passed over Belfast heading north, seemingly under control, amid scattered witnesses.
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Wales
London
der L
Patrie
Verndun
Franer
Belfast
Land policy reform and graft crackdown urged by Ballinger report
The Ballinger report for the year ended June 20 1907 calls for ending monopoly of coal lands and separate mining rights from soil titles. It notes public land sales of 20 997 566 acres and total receipts of 11 553 177 dollars, with 159 national forests totaling 150 381 665 acres and 423 832 2442 acres added since the last report.
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Washington
General Land Office
R. A. Ballinger
Moe
Thaw impatient as delay looms at postholiday trial
The second Harry K. Thaw trial in New York Supreme Court faces a possible postponement after holidays. District Attorney Jerome will seek delay. Littleton vows to oppose. Thaw demands his day in court thoughjury empanelment risks Christmas hotel confinement and crowded court work.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Jerome
Martin W. Littleton
Thaw
Thier
Litteten
Policeman Shot by Thugs in Los Angeles
A California patrolman from the local department was shot and fatally wounded while stopping a holdup at a liquor store run by Arthur Grosser. Two masked men fled. authorities believe they are the same pair linked to several saloon robberies in Bible sightings. A New York dispatch reports William J Bryan planning a Washington trip for talks with Democratic leaders on upcoming legislation.
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Foe Angeles
Cal
Dev. J.pallownan
Patrick Wy Lyons
Wee
Arthur Grosser
New York
Wiliam J Bryan
Washington
Magresk
May avenge death of Walker details emerge
Chief Wilkie investigates the killing of Secret Service agent Walker by a Colorado coal mine superintendent. The case centers on whether duty or malice led to the fatal shooting and a wider motive remains under review.
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Walker
Wilkie
Secret Service
Colorado
Murder conspiracy report aimed at President Roosevelt
Denver December 1 The News says Chief Wilkie of the U S Secret Service has a mass of evidence and witnesses linking ten men to a plot to murder agent Joseph Walker killed at the Hesperus mine near Durango Colo Vanderwelde was implicated while superintendent Mason was with him Government agents plan to subpoena nearly twenty people for the federal grand jury meeting December 11 They may pursue Vanderweide and Mason in federal court under civil rights statutes with possible Colorado capital punishment if the federal case proceeds
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Denver
Wilkie
United States Secret Service
Joseph Walker
Hesperus
Durango
Colo
Vanderwelde
Roosevelt
Walker
Government
Secret Service
Mason
Agee
Goml
Department of Justice
Ll. (. Wheeler
Federal Grand Jury
Sabout
Severas
McWheeler
United States
Bart Cranston
Allother
Vanderweide
Major Downing Dies Pioneer of Alfalfa in Colorado
Major Jacob Downing aged 87 died at his city home. Civil War veteran organized Colorado Cavalry Company 1 and served in New Mexico. A lawyer by training, he practiced in New York briefly before returning to Colorado where he became a rancher and famed breeder of horses and cattle. He introduced alfalfa to Colorado and brought Mexican seed, also importing the first quail to the state.
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Senate
Ninty
Oklahoma
Robert L. Owen
T. P. Gore
Morgan and
Pettus
William Borah
Idaho
John Nathan Bourne, Jr
Oregon
Bourne
Frank €. Briggs
New Jersey
Senator Dryden
Morris Brown
Nebraska
Jefferson Davis
Arkansas
Tillman
Simon Guggenheim
Colorado
American Smelting and Refining Company
Joseph F. Johnson
Senator Pettus
Harry A. Richardson
Delaware
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Spooner
Northwest
Robert L. Taylor
Tennessee
John H Bankhead
Moreen
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
House of Representatives
Tr. H. Painter
Kentucky
House
Stephenson
Owen
Gore
Neue Richmond
Hobson
Daniel Ko Anthony Jr
Kansas
Andrew J Harchfeld
Pittleburg
Barchfeld Clattvie
Antheons
Diekeman
Michigan
Michigan House of
Ohio
Slemp
Virginia
Geore W. Smith
Alingt
Bew
Denver
Jacob Downng
Rehter
Downing
Company 1
Colorado Cavaelry
Cape Tuin
New Mexico
Downe
New York
Tie
Maloy Downing
Old Mexico
Local Captain Killed in Gladstone Auto Accident
A motor vehicle crash near Gladstone Michigan today resulted in the death of Captain Pronk Bent of the city. The incident occurred on the outskirts of town and authorities are investigating the details of the accident.
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Maringt
Lee
Gladstone
Mich
Pronk Bent
Fatal accident and fire marshal report from Houston incident
An explosion and machinery accident killed one and injured Sumner Prescott and Isaac Stephens Jr. while W A Holquist was injured less severely as a machine flipped into a ditch. In Houston on December 1 a fire damaged a block bounded by Main Fannin Congress and Pexton streets, with losses over half a million dollars and the blaze still uncontrolled tonight.
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Houston
Texas
Main, Fannin, Congress
Pexton Streets
Builders May Go as High as They Choose
New York decides to amend the building code allowing unlimited building height provided the design ensures light and ventilation for neighbors. The change, to be ratified by the code revision committee and passed by aldermen soon, ends previous height limits for future skyscrapers. Meanwhile, in Reston 35 New England mills and factories to resume operations. Pittsburg reports Isabelle furnace at American Steel and Wire in Aetna closed indefinitely, over 1,000 workers laid off.
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New York
Reston
New England
Steel Works
Pittsburg
American Steel and Wire Company
Aetna
Thirty Miners Entombed At Naomi Mine After Gas Explosion
In Fayette City Pennsylvania on December 1 a gas explosion trapped 25 to 30 miners at the Naomi mine of United Coal three miles west of town. An open lamp ignited black damp in an old working near the shaft, and deadly gas poured from a main airshaft. One unidentified foreigner reportedly reached the first air shaft before dying, while no others are believed alive.
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Fayette City
Naomi
United Coal Company
Osx
miners trapped at Fremont mine after blaze in Drytown
Dec 1 report from Drytown Cal states Manager Goodall and a large miner force tamed the Fremont mine fire. Eleven miners remain entombed as rescuers search the shaft area and explore the drift. Hope remains they found shelter in a side drift.
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Drytown
Cal
Goodall
Fremont
Driffe
Ray
Pettibone Jury Faces Slow Progress in Case
Morning Journal reports limited headway in selecting jurors for the Pettibone trial, with defendant George A. Pettibone citing health issues and court delays. Observers note potential juror pool viability remains uncertain as judge weighs testimony time savings from pre exclusion and ongoing testimonies.
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Suehas
Idalo
Talempet
Orla
Gleorge
A. Pettidune
Aerinalion
Frank
Textigony
Feward
Colorado
Wood
Haywood
New York Financiers Warn on Inflation After Currency Famine
A Morning Journal report describes bankers in New York calling for a currency condition report from national banks. It notes expected large interior reserves and aims to restore depositor confidence to resume currency payments nationwide.
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Morning Journal
New York
Washington
Comptroller
United States
Uxigua
Unitedd States Treasury
Treasury
Ferthier
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Bane Thom
Portugal
Ballinger
Franco
Morning Journal Special
Lisbon
Associated Press
Madrid
Tagus Valley
Charles Page Bryan
Dfleet
Wetll
France
Frances
Porte
Oda
Caateu
Lee Prust
Prusena
Fran
Muren
Wayfarer
Los Angeles
Divan
Wasbington
Major Downing
Calipornta Mini
Pettibone
Fowler
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