Philippine civil government bill passes senate
The Senate approved the Philippine civil government bill by 44 to 23 after amendments and debate. The measure lowers railroad bond interest to 4 percent, authorizes Philippine municipal borrowing, and sets immigration and mineral rights rules. Beveridge will seek immediate consideration of the statehood bill in January.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
McComber
Porto Rico
Philippines
Beveridge
Committee On Territories
Patent Lands
Beak/Amendment Moves on Oklahoma Territory Bill
The committee report notes Bate will move to recommit the bill for more testimony. Bard proposes an amendment limiting the bill to a state formed from Oklahoma and Indian Territory and removing Arizona and New Mexico references. Representative Baker introduces a resolution asking the attorney general to report if the beef trust restrains trade and what steps have been taken to forfeit property moved between states.
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Bate
Bard
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Beef Trust
Washington
Baker
New York
House
Mormon Church Also Rules Idaho
In Washington D. C. a Smoot case hearing reveals Mrs. Annie Elliott of Price Utah describing indelicate temple oaths. Boise Democrat Charles H. Jackson testifies on Mormon political influence in Idaho, citing church leaders guiding voters and the wobbling of Governor Morrison’s administration under church pressure.
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Washington, D.D. C
Smoot
Annie Elliott
Price
Utah
Charles H. Jackson
Boise
Jackson
Morrison
Tisza Threatens Dissolution Over Parliament Crisis
Budapest reports Premier Tisza warned the lower house he might dissolve Parliament if it does not organize within three days. He urged a brief indemnity bill to issue writs for electors. Opposition leader Kossuth said they could grant indemnity to a law-abiding government but not to Tisza’s cabinet.
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Budapest
Tiszn
Francis Kossuth
Tisza Cabeinet
Raisuli Strikes Again in Tangier Caravan Raid
Tangier report says Raisuli the brigand raided a caravan inside the city today after already attacking five miles from town. Eleven prisoners were taken in the earlier raid. he later released the others, though he sought certain captives. An American citizen and a British subject were among those threatened.
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Tangier
Raisuli
Perdicaris
Stephen
Varley
Tanger
Fire Strikes Mustapha Suburb Near Algiers
A dispatch from Purts reports Mustapha, a suburb of Algiers with about 3 600 residents, sees the garrison mobilized to combat a large fire causing damage estimated in the millions of francs.
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Tendon
Purts
Mustapha
Algiers
Mates
Dumege
Portemouth explosion injures many at toy factory
A blast at Adams and Simpsons toy pistol factory in Portemouth caused a gas filled explosion. A 16 year old girl was killed and two others seriously injured with several more hurt as people jumped from upper story windows seeking escape.
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Portemouth
Thie
Adams and Simpsons Toy Pistol
Incomplete OCR Report From Twenty Second Street Incident
A marginal OCR fragment describes an armed man at Twenty-second Street with a crowd and a hospital pickup. It mentions a heavy Dig phosphate blot incident, a value of $200, and an unidentified man about 25 found in a doorway.
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Twenty-second Street
Ely
Turer
Russian Port Arthur Commander Wounded Again
Dispatch from London cites Che Foo claiming General Stoessel the Port Arthur commander was wounded by a rifle bullet though not seriously. In Mukden reports, Japanese attempted a night advance with mixed results while Russian and Japanese columns clashed near Nan-gang and Fanshen in ongoing skirmishes.
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Port Arthur
London
Deo
Sstoessel
Seriou
Mukden
Nangang
Nanganne
Fanshen
Japanese Sinking Of Russian Warships Alleges To Confirm Reports
Passengers arriving from Kwang Tung peninsula corroborate Japanese dispatches claiming several Russian warships were sunk. They say Japan could have done so earlier but used heavy guns against Russian artillery, signaling a shift away from Cape and fortress objectives amid ongoing battles near Sevastopol and advances over vast distances.
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Che Foo
Kwang Tung Peninsula
Hope of Cape
We Fortress
Miner
Sevastopol
Lerrif
Emissaries Arrive Quietly by Sailboat with Dispatches
An unidentified pair in civilian dress, their military bearing evident, arrived today by sailboat carrying dispatches. They refused to speak and proceeded to the Burkian consulate, making a swift passage from Port Arthur amid strong winds.
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Che Foo
Dev
Conference Arranged Between Cotton Mill Owners and Strikers
A meeting is arranged for tomorrow morning in Fall River Massachusetts between mill owners and striker representatives to discuss the ongoing strike believed to have lasted five months and involving tensions over workplace conditions.
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Fall River
Mass
Dee
Burghers Pay Final Tribute To Death Of Paul Kruger
In Pretoria on December 16 a large crowd attended a solemn service for former President Paul Kruger. Ministers praised his devout life and leadership as a guide for Boers, with a royal tribute from Queen Wilhelmina. A 21-gun salute fired as Kruger was laid to rest beside his wife.
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Pretoria
Trapavaal
Paul Kruger
Aly
Iife
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Wilhreiana
Hollarnd
Botha
Storols
South Africs
Kruger
Krager
Owr
Air Hichard Boloman
Rithkh
King of Canea Meets the Frenzied Mr Lawson
Colonel Greene of New York and Thomas W Lawson met at the Hotel Touraine after Greene accused Lawson of causing stock breaks. Police guarded the scene as the two men held a seven hour conference before leaving separately for trains.
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King OF
Cananea
MR. Lawson
Col. Greene
Koston
Maarbree
William ¢. Greene
New York
Thomas W. Lawson
Toston
Hotel Touraine
Colonel Greene
Oper
Pitee
Grevone
Lawner
Reidient
Inepiitor
Poser Rion
Patterson Case Heads to Jury Monday
New York der nots report Nan Patterson's murder trial proceeding with Judge Vernon M. Davis denying acquittal and adjourning the court to Monday. Evidence questions arise over witness Jd. Morgan Smith and his wife as Jobe Metilo and Youns’s reclue partner are recalled to testify. Several letters by Youn to Miss Patterson are admitted amid lengthy deliberations.
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New York
Vernon M. Davis
Supreme Court
Nan Patterson
Solitary Confinement Orders for Mrs Chadwick in Cleveland
In Cleveland Ohio Mrs Chadwick faces immediate solitary confinement with restricted visitors and nurse access. Sheriff Barry orders no visits except during registered hours and notes a separate circulating order from U S Marshal Chandler permitting limited access for her son Kim Hoover and her nurse.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Chadwick
United States
Marehal Chandler
Sheri Barry
Marke
Freda Bwatte Strum
Wak Chen
Aelion
Mia
Bromley
Chatwick
Land Fraud Inquiry May Strike Men in High Place
Portland Oregon December 16 Francis J Heney California attorney who acted as provocator for the government in the recent land fraud trial has been appointed assistant district attorney for the district of Oregon. The appointment enables Heney to appear before the federal grand jury next Monday to prevent evidence pointing to indictments of those implicated in the food frauds unearthed by Colonel Keene. Special Inspector for the interior department expects indictments against some of the most prominent men in the state and possibly barons, residents of Mississippi states, will not escape.
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House
Washington
EL Paso
Joseph T. Sargent
New Haven
Conn
Texas
United States
Goldfogle
New York
Ube
Stephens
Messrs
Sperry
Phill Oun
Grand Jury
Dole
United States District Court
Oahu
Iaukea
Kalakaua
Liliuokalan
Kapiloani
Queen Victoria
Raiford Dole
Republic of Hawaii
Ingall
Curtis
Kansas
Allie of Kasas
Jonny J Ingalix
Statuary Hall
Capitol
Senate
Beveridge
Committee On Territories
Hotioe
Portland
Ore
Francis J Heney
California
District of Oregon
M. Heney
Keene
Interior Department
Federal
Tate
Emsiopn
Black Takes Field For Depew Seat
York December report notes mixed signals from Governor Odell conference on Depew race. Legislators present split between endorsing Depew and Black with a majority leaning Black for the nomination. Contemporaneous dispatch mentions a different health update for Pope Pius XII.
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Black
Depew
York
Odell Lawtwight
Henator Depew
Ane
Indictment Sought Against Lawson in London Ties
The district attorney seeks indictment of Thomas W. Lawson tied to title disputes and the records of the Vinalgamated Copier Company. The application names Lawson and notes Wellington Waek, who mostly resides in London, handling related matters.
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Low York
Pihonmms Lawson
District Attorney's Office
Foley
Theor
Wellington Waek
London
Mr Waek
National
Study in New Mexico Coal Rates and Alleged Santa Fe Discrimination
Testimony before Interstate Commerce Commissioner A. Prouty in Albuquerque examined Colorado Fuel and Iron Co claimed control of coal business across southern Arizona and northern New Mexico. Witnesses alleged secret Santa Fe rate deals favoring CF&I, denying independent miners like Caledonian Co and others fair pricing in Gallup and Deming, with hearings adjourned to Chicago for further evidence.
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Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Dig
Arizona
New Mexico
Southwest
A. Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Old
Albuquerque
Santa Fe Railroad
Chicago
W. L. Biddle
Santa Fe
Biddies
Utth
Colorado Niel and Iron Company
J. T. Marchand
Washington
Neill B. Feld
Robert HH. Dunlap
General Cunsel
Fh. E. Cwitchbell
Las Vegas
Fuel Company
Trainet Independent Coal
Caledonian Companys
Gallup
San Antonio
N. M
Fuel and Iron Company
Sonora
Deming
Caledonian
Silver City
Caledonian Company
Colorado
Tran Comenany
T. E
Creight
Jobo Bowie
Calsdovian Company
Hhe
Colorado Buel and Lean Company
Suanit Pe
Colvado Mud & Iron Company
Itepines
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Iallup
American Fuel Company
Bidjie
Alex. Bowie
Caledonian Coal Company
M Bowie
Dunlap
Southwestern
Bowie
J H H. Chilberg
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Mr. Chilberg
Phelps, Dodge & Co
el Paso & Southwestern Railroad
Chilberg
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Ily
Stoessel
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Vgbeesom Spopsse EE
Empero
Milis
Bitte
Pele
Mr Lawson
Boston
Crm
Col Greene
Leveen
Colounel Greene
Greene
Bowton
Lawson
Colonel Creene
Colonel Creen
Me Iansear
Enera
Geene
Hotel Rouraine
del Greene
Heston
Lila
Coleone
Mrs. Chadwick
Pittehure Deepateen
PLVCE
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