Insurgents Move to Revise House Rules in Bipartisan Play
Twenty five Republican representatives meet to draft amendments to the rules with a committee of five led by Hepburn to report to insurgents who seek to join Democrats to curb Speaker power. The group envisions broader committees elected by members and calendar reform as steps toward a less centralized leadership.
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Recruits Sent Pacific Squadron at Panama
Seven hundred bluejackets from Norfolk will travel to Colon on the cruiser Prairie to Panama to fill Pacific fleet vacancies. Three hundred bluejackets and 120 marines aboard the Prairie detach at Panama and traverse the isthmus, with the squad returning home after reassignment. The Pacific fleet is due to arrive at Panama tomorrow from Amapala and La Union.
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Sailors to receive Panama shore leave amid protection assurances
Admiral Swinehurne's Pacific fleet will get shore leave in Panama as the State Department seeks assurances from Panamanian authorities for adequate protection. A Buffalo crewman died after an unprovoked assault while ashore, triggering a strong protest, with President Roosevelt urging Panama to address police treatment of the injured sailor.
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Commerce Commission to Probe Pullman Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission will resume an inquiry into Pullman rate reasonableness. George S. Loftus of St Paul filed the complaint. Commissioner Lane will begin the hearing next Monday. The case argues upper berths should cost less than lower berths.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Pullman Company
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Lane
Telephone replaces telegraph on railroad dispatch system
The Great Northern plans to install a telephone dispatch system on the Minot division from Devil's Lake to Williston, 289 miles, with future extension to Cut Bank, Montana, and along the Butte division. Combined with Willmar division use, total dispatching mileage reaches 1,486 miles. Northern Pacific also advances telephone blocking from Trout Creek to Spokane, 125 miles, though trains remain telegraphed on that Idaho segment.
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Don’t Be Hopeless About Your Rheumatism Pain
An advertisement urges readers crippled with rheumatism or stiff joints to try Ballard's Snow Liniment promising relief from aches and stiffness and claim it will restore health. Sold by J. H. O'Rielly & Co.
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Workmen Mangled in Tunnel Explosion at Shafter Nev
Salt Lake City dispatch reports three workers injured in the Western Pacific tunnel blast at Shafter Nevada. They arrived by special train to St. Marks hospital. Pat Ford died en route. The injured, James G. Davidson Frank K. Lemper and J G Shea, suffered severe mutilation with eye loss feared.
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St. Mark's Hospital
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Frank K. Lemper
J G. Shea
Diplomats Hesitate to Recognize Simon in Haiti
Washington reports diplomats refrain from formal recognition of General Simon's de facto government in Port au Prince. They fear recognition could give him an edge in the presidency contest while maintaining informal relations with his administration.
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Knights of the White Death hoax ends with Pollard arrest
Chicago youth William Pollard, 22, confessed to creating the Knights of the White Death letters to clergy and citizens. He used skulls coffin nails and bone bits gathered from Calvary cemetery to threaten death unless money was left. He planned a $700 drop at St Charlottes confessional and watched detectives await the payoff.
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Morning Journal
Chicago
Knights of the White Death
William Pollard
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Conan Doyte
Calvary Cemetery
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Polt
Yoakum Urges Heavy Inland Waterway Funding Plan
R F Yoakum chairman of the executive committee of the Rock Island Frisco lines criticizes St Louis and Chicago business leaders for backing only a small inland waterway appropriation. He says ten to fifteen years are needed for real benefits and argues large scale funding is essential for farmers manufacturers and merchants. He also notes a boxing match where Wolgast defeats Attell in a lively ring scene.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
Hoot Attell Bows To Wolgast In Ten Rounds
Ringside in Los Angeles reports a fading featherweight title clash as Wolgast of Milwaukee outpointed Abe Attell over ten brisk rounds at the Pacific Athletic Club.
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Morning Journal
Los Angeles
Wolgast
Wilwaukee
Abe Attell
Pacific Athletic Club
Overseers Pay Tribute To President Eliot
Harvard College overseers accept the resignation of President Charles W. Eliot and record a resolution praising his forty years of leadership. They commend his reforming drive, constructive energy, and influence on national educational policy, calling him the leader of his generation.
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Cambridge
Mass
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Harvard College
Rumored Offer To Lead Union Trust Company
In New York on December 11, unconfirmed reports say George BR Cortelyou secretary of the treasury was offered the presidency of Union Trust company. The Union Trust is the citys fourth largest with Rockefeller maintaining an account, deposits totaling 53 million, capital stock 1.99 million and surplus and profits of around 4.16 million.
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Union Trust Company
George BR. Cortelyou
the Treasury
Union
John D. Rockefeller
Lumber Trust Forming to Control North American Pine
Duluth Minn Dec 11 The lumber interests represented by Wey erhamsers O'Brien and Cook of St Paul and Duluth and Edward Hines of Chicago are working on forming a lumber company that will control practically all the pine in North America. The deal is almost finished and secrecy is being observed.
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Edward Hines
Chicago
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Death of Bronx Chief Hump Ends Wounded Knee Fight Era
Pierre B D Dee 11 reports Chief Hump, leader of the band linked to the Wounded Knee battle, dies at his Cherry Creek camp tonight. The incident marks the end of the last major Indian conflict in the northwest.
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Denied Jury in Divorce Trial in New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould was denied a trial by jury in a key Atlas divorce proceeding from Howard Gould. The decision came in the appellate division of the supreme court.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Supreme Court Today
Key Atlan
Howard Goud
Marines Police Panama Rouses Panama City Resentment
A Morning Journal dispatch from Panama reports President Roosevelt ordered U S marines to police the canal zone during the Pacific fleet visit. Panamanian leaders had prepared celebrations and protections for sailors, while suspicion grows over reported orders and a recent death tied to prior Amador era incidents.
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Students Arrested for Cutting Live Animals
New York December 11 report shows Henry Harrison of Columbus Ohio and Raymond Warschmidt of Chicago faced court as the first vivisection case outside a college brought to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The defendants were charged in connection with alleged experiments on live animals.
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New York
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Henry Harrison
Columbus
Ohio
Raymond Warschmidt
Chicago
Students arraigned over alleged animal mistreatment
The two students from an optometry institute faced arraignment and held on $500 bonds after chloroforming and dismembering three cats they had bought from a boy. Police say the animals were dead before the slicing.
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Institute of Optometry
Two Die in Ised Prairie Avenue Fire in Chicago
A dwelling blaze on Ised Prairie avenue left Mrs. Elizabeth Carr and her one year old son Roy Carr dead after they were trapped on an upper floor. The husband burned fleeing to rescue and others aided in evacuation including Daniel Hayes Alfred Trumbley Arthur V. Meeker Armour & Co general manager who helped secure transport for a wounded jump victim.
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Ised Prairie Avenue
Elizabeth Carr
Roy Carr
Daniel Hayes
Alfred Trumbley
Arthur V. Meeker
Armour & Co
Terrible Turk Prevails in New York Wrestling Card
Youssif Hussein Mange or Mout defeated Pred Beell of Wisconsin by two straight falls in a New York wrestling show. In the semi windup Americus of Baltimore the light heavy champ beat George Turner of Iowa in two straight falls and then challenged the main bout winner.
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Yousiff Hahmout
Pred Beell
Wisconsin
Americus
Baltimore
George Turner
Iowa
Chamberlains Salve Praised For Itching Relief
The intense itching of these ailments is almost instantly allayed by Chamberlains Salve and many severe cases have been cured by it. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Fue trelle Puraiture Co. in stock and made to order
Advertisement note states furniture company offers in stock and made to order items with lowest prices and satisfaction guaranteed.
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Fue Trelle Puraiture Co
Christmas gift bargains at WHO CASH BUYERS UNION
An ad lists toys from 28 cents to 3 dollars and clothing items such as gloves overcoats and handkerchiefs with prices ranging from 10 cents to 15 dollars. It promotes hundreds of other gift articles at the shop located at 122 North Second.
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WHO Cash Buyers’ Union
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