Congress Opens as Cannon Calls House to Order
Congress convened for the second session of the Sixtieth, with Speaker Cannon and Vice President Fairbanks presiding. Memorial tribute to Senator Allison of Iowa prompts brief adjournment as Cummins is sworn in. Democrats discuss strategy amid Republican gains and leadership changes in a tense post election setting.
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Allison
Senate
Fairbanks
Cannon
Pairbanks
Hess
Tate
Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
Representatives Hepburn
Landis
Overstreet
Indiana
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
House
Champ Clark
General Sherwood
Ohio
Kitchin
North Carolina
Automobile Fatality in Plainfield Area
Jonathan H. Randolph of Plainfield was killed when struck by an automobile driven by Lloye Cooper of Wesfield. Cooper was arrested in connection with the incident.
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Run Bown
Jonathan H. Randolph
Plainfield
Lloye Cooper
Wesfield
Cooper
Gimon Assumes Presidency as Haitian Revolution Intensifies
General A. Simon, leading an armed force, arrived in Port au Prince and proclaimed a provisional government while planning parliament. The Cuban steamer Oteri brought General Fouchard and thirty exiles, who landed after amicable talks with Simon. Fouchard named chief executive of the army as forts and the gunboat fired twenty one guns amid shifting loyalties in Gon\u00e1lves and St. Marc where Firmin's influence grows.
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A. Simon
Revolutionista
Port Au Prince
Oteri
Kingston
General Fouchard
Simon
Fouchard
Simeon
Haytien
Gonalves
St. Marc
Antenor Firmin
Churches and Workingmen Meet in Philadelphia
Meetings for workingmen students and young men of various church groups were held in Philadelphia last Sunday under the federal council of churches of Christ in America. Over two thousand union men attended the Workingmen meeting presided by Dennis Hayes of the AFL. Rev Charlies Steizsie outlined movements toward religious political and industrial democracy and urged organized workers to avoid violence.
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Philadelphia
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Dennis Hayes
American Federation of Labor
Charlies Steizsie
Department of Church and Labor
Presbyterian Church
Findlay Cases Nolled in Oil Prosecutions
Standard Oil prosecutions at Findlay Ohio ended when Prosecuting Attorney David moved to nolle press all indictments against the company. The action followed claims the alleged illegal practices had been eliminated and that related cases are now pursued by the U S attorney general and state and federal courts in Missouri.
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Standard Oil
Findlay
David
Nolle
Standard Company
United States
Ohio
Missouri
Vessel D. M. Clemson Sunk in Lake Superior Gale
A steel freight steamer carrying coal from Lorain Ohio to Duluth was probably wrecked in a Lake Superior gale last week with the loss of her twenty two crew. Wreckage found along the Michigan shore is believed to be from the Clemson. The vessel measured 6100 tons, 478 feet long and 52 feet beam.
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D. M. Clemson
Lorain
Duluth
Lake Superior
Michigan
Steamer Soo City Lost in Newfoundland Gale
Wreckage ashore at Cape Ray confirms the Soo City disaster after a gale along the Newfoundland coast. The excursion steamer from the Great Lakes disappeared with crew of at least eighteen and possibly twenty eight, under Captain John G. Dillon of Brooklyn. A wife and three children awaited his return.
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Soo City
Cape Ray
Great Lakes
Newfoundland
John G. Dillon
Brooklyn
Dutch Warships Blockade Coast Reports Action Near Venezuela
Dutch government begins naval denetration off Venezuela after failed settlement talks. Ships under the Dutch flag depart Puerto Cabello and approach La Guayra within 3,000 yards as battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk and cruisers Gelderland and Friesland press the operation, said to continue indefinitely.
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Venezuela
Netherlands
South American Republic
Puerto Cabello
la Guayra
Jacob van Heemskerk
Gelderland
Friesland
Missouri Farmer Found Dead in Vandalia Cellar
August Wagner, a bachelor farmer near Vandalia, was discovered murdered in his home with his head beaten and body mutilated. A blood stained hatchet lay near the body. despite rumors of a large cash hoard, investigators found no money.
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Missouri
August Wagner
Vandalia
Wagner
American Fleet Passes Singapore Harbor in Parade
Rear Admiral Sperry led the U S battleship fleet through Singapore harbor on Sunday. The procession impressed experts and spectators while the Yankee maintained constant contact with the fleet. no shore communications were made.
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Singapore
United States
Sperry
Yankee
Robbery at Portland bank nets $16500
Three masked men robbed the Fast Side Bank of Portland Oregon on Monday evening taking about $16500. Bank president Henry H Newhall and his son Roger were ordered to surrender as one thief crawled through the cage window to take the cash and escape. Police and detectives hunted suspects on both riverbanks.
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Portland
Ore
Henry H. Newhall
Roger Newhall
Damaging Rain Harms Pine Bluff Embankments
Heavy rainfall continues in Pine Bluff Arkansas weakening river banks and threatening further property losses. The Arkansas River has fallen a foot but embankments protecting the wholesale district and county courthouse are at risk of collapse. About 25 000 dollars of property has already dropped into the river with 100 feet of bank eroding along East Barraque Street. The Arkansas River Packet Company warehouse remains threatened.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas River
Barraq
Ferry Steamer Berkeley Collides in Dense Fog
In thick fog the ferry steamer Berkeley struck the Oakland mole pier injuring ten, one fatally. A lifeboat stanchion was snapped, crashing onto the crowd. Kate Crowley of Berkeley was fatally crushed. Michael Crelli suffered severe arm injuries as passengers panicked but cabins kept order.
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Berkeley
Oakland Mole
Kate Crowley
Michael Crelli
Train collision near Amarillo leaves two dead two injured
Two Santa Fe passenger trains collided near Amarillo Texas resulting in two deaths Ed Maxon Roswell New Mexico engineer and J J Smith mail clerk and two serious injuries W H Nelson Amarillo conductor and Fireman Holstein. The northbound train met at Haney siding and slowed but frost prevented full speed reduction after air brakes were applied.
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Santa Fe
Amarillo
Tex
Ed Maxon
Roswell
N. M
J. J. Smith
W. H. Nelson
Holstein
Haney
Soils Bureau to Study Semi Arid Northwest Land
Prof Whitney reports U S farming lands total 833 591 774 acres and cereal yields rise. Bureau of soils will investigate soils of the semi arid northwest to learn soil nature, suitability, and possible improvements.
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Bureau of Soils
Northwest
Whitney
United States
Springfield Doctor Dies in Cellar Burglar Search
Dr C E Brown a leading Springfield physician woke from a noise in his basement and entered the cellar with a revolver. In a struggle to retrieve the weapon the pistol fired accidentally fatally wounding him, the bullet entering the lower body and causing death within hours.
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C. E. Brown
Springfield
Mrs Ingersoll Wins Suit Over Davis Will Claim
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mrs Eva A Ingersoll widow of Robert G Ingersoll in the case against Joseph Coram and others regarding a $190050 claim for services rendered in breaking the will of Andrew J Davis a Montana millionaire.
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Mrs. Ingersoll
Supreme Court of the United States
Ingersoll
Eva A. Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll
Joseph Coram
Andrew J. Davis
Profits Reported in Federal Standard Oil Case
Testimony in New York federal suit to dissolve Standard Oil covers profits of the Continental and California subsidiaries. Henry Tilford testifies for the defense while John D. Archbold is briefly examined. Government questions detail large profits and contracts with competitors, but Tilford denies price cutting to undersell rivals.
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Standard Ol
New York
Standard Oil Company
John D. Archbold
Henry Tilford
Standard Oil Company of
California
Continental Ol Company
Standard
Middle West
Standard of Company of
Indiana
Companion
Tilford
Colorado
Colonel Cooper in Court for Murder Charge in Carmack Killing
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper and John D. Sharp were brought to trial in Nashville on charges of complicity in the November 9 shooting that killed ex Senator Edward W. Carmack. Robin Cooper, the shooter, was wounded and being treated. he faces trial later. The incident followed attacks on Colonel Cooper by Carmack in the Tennesseean.
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Duncan B. Cooper
Robin Cooper
Edward W. Carmack
Nashville, Tenn
John D. Sharp
Carmack
Colonel Cooper
the Tennesseean
Explosion at Calcutta military station kills eleven
An explosion in the magazine at a Calcutta military station kills eleven native soldiers and noncommissioned officers and wounds twenty six others as they convert ball cartridges into blank ones. Most of the injured are expected to die.
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Calcutta
India
Ames Wine Dairy Contest Winners Announced in Chicago
The Iowa state college team won the $300 cup and sweep stakes trophy in the dairy show students judging contest held in Chicago. Nebraska placed second and Minnesota third. F. D. Hawk of Iowa took first in the individuals, with J. H. Gramlich of Nebraska second.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Chicago
University of Nebraska
Minnesota
F. D. Hawk
Iowa
J. H. Gramlich
Nebraska
Maybrick Land Case Decided in Redmond Chancery Court
Florence Maybrick and her mother Baroness von Roque of New York win a chancery court verdict in Redmond Virginia over title to land valued around 2.5 million dollars.
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Maybrick
Florence Maybrick
Baroness von Roque
New York
Chancery Court
Redmond
Keefe Takes Oath as Commissioner General
Michigan figure Tunter J. Keefe is sworn in as commissioner general of Indite oration in a formal ceremony. The event marks a notable advancement for Keefe within state affairs and local governance.
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Keefe
Tunter J. Keefe
Michigan
Seers
Wheat and grain prices ease on Chicago exchange
Chicago market closes weak across grains and provisions after a bearish government report. Wheat prices fall for May and July while corn oats and pork futures show declines with mixed futures quotes and nearby cash prices listed.
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Chicago
Lord
South Omaha Live Stock Market Report Dec 7
Cattle receipts 5000 steady with native steers 4.00 to 7.25, cows 3.00 to 4.75, western 2.25 to 6.00, Texas 2.90 to 4.59, canners 2.00 to 2.75, stockers 3.40 to 5.25, calves 3.25 to 6.00, bulls 2.25 to 4.00. Hogs receipts 6000 down 10 to 15 cents with heavy 5.45 to 6.60, mixed 5.41 to 5.50, light 6.20 to 6.50, pigs 4.50 to 6.00, bulk 5.40 to 5.55. Sheep receipts 12000 slow 10 to 16 cents lower, yearlings 4.75 to 5.50, wethers 4.15 to 4.85, ewes 3.25 to 4.40, lambs 6.00 to 6.65.
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South Omaha
Texas
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Cattle receipts around $5,000 with best steady and others 10 to 15 cents lower. Steers $4.60 to $8.00, cows $3.00 to $5.25, heifers $2.60 to $4.60, bulls $2.75 to $4.50, calves $2.50 to $6.76, feeders $2.50 to $4.85. Hogs receipts 78,000, 15 to 20 cents lower. best shipping hogs $5.80 to $5.85, butchers $5.75 to $5.80, light $5.15 to $5.40, packing $5.40 to $5.80, pigs $5.50 to $4.50, bulk $4.05 to $5.75. Sheep receipts 45,000, 15 to 25 cents lower. sheep $4.00 to $4.74, lambs $5.25 to $6.75, yearlings $4.25 to $5.26.
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Chicago
Alliance Sisters of St. Francis establish girls school
Alliance Nebraska hosts a new institution directed by the Sisters of St. Francis. The homelike academy educates heart and mind with practical knowledge for girls, offering Primary to Academic departments including Christian Doctrine Church History Arithmetic Algebra English Bookkeeping Latin Civics History Botany.
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Sisters of St. Francis
Alliance
West
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ST. Agnes’ Academy
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Underwood
Underwood Typewriter Co
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