Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Meeting Honors Labor Unity
A social gathering of about 300 members and guests at the Grand Opera House hall featured brief addresses promoting fraternalism and duty. Avery Turner led, with speakers like Chas Truscott and Judge J N Browning praising the order’s purpose as mutual protection and advancement of railway workers.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Grand Opera House
Avery Turner
Southern Kansas Railway of Texas
The
Brotherhood
Turner
Chas. Truscott
General Arbitration Committee
Truscott
Mr. Truscott
J. N. Browning
Order
Atwood
Amarilo
T. 8. Hurd
Amarillo
L. C. Barrett
J. M. Jones
Jones
Bailey resigns Senate seat in Texas
Senator Jos W Bailey resigns his Texas seat effective immediately. R M Johnston of Houston arrives in Washington and Bailey says the Texas governor will appoint him to the vacancy with expected legislative confirmation when the next session convenes.
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Bailey
Senate
Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Jos. W. Bailey
Texas
Gallinger
R. M. Johnston
Houston
Rockefeller to Accept Service for Pujo Inquiry
William Rockefeller agreed through his counsel to appear January 18 before the Pujo committee in Washington as a witness in the money trust investigation. Samuel Untermeyer announced the plan. Rockefeller has given no details on his whereabouts and the committee chair expressed concerns about his health if he must travel to the capital.
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Associated Press
New York
William Rockefeller
Pujo
Washington
House ‘‘Money Trust
Samuel Untermeyer
Rockefeller
Colorado DAs Meet for Historic State Conference
District attorneys from across Colorado convene in Colorado Springs for the first statewide conference. They will exchange views on duties and methods of work, marking the inaugural event of its kind in the state.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
Wood proposes restoring canteen and reforming army staff
Major General Leonard Wood chief of staff recommends restoring the army canteen and enacting measures to remove unfit officers. He proposes transferring all staff corps personnel except engineers, medical officers, and chaplains to the line, and increasing officers in various grades.
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Ty Associated Press
Washington
DC. C
Leonard Wood
Staff Corps
Iowa Legislature to Debate Woman Suffrage Amendment
Des Moines reports that a constitutional amendment giving women the vote will be introduced when the Iowa legislature opens. Other planned reforms include workingmen's compensation, a nine hour day for women, prison system changes, educational reform, and taxation methods.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Senator Jeff Davis Dies in Arkansas
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas died suddenly from heart failure in Little Rock after months of ill health. He was at his office most of the day yesterday and collapsed early this morning.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Congressman's Fall Turns Tragic Bay Drowning
Washington December 2 report says Representative Wedemeyer, in transit with a congressional party, suffered a head injury after a fall on an icy Colon sidewalk. He later went insane and jumped from a ship, with his body not yet recovered. The event followed Taft's canal zone visit.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wm. W. Wedemeyer
Colon
Taft
Canal Zone
Isthmus
Congressional Party
Ultimatum Demanded From Turkey On Crete Adrianople
At the peace conference Lazar Myaskovitch urged Turkey to renounce rights to Crete and cede the Aegean island and to accept Adrianople within allied territory or face futher talks. Roumania denies mobilization reports, calling them nonsense and saying precautions only.
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Associated Press
London
Turkey
Balkan
Lazar Myaskovitch
Rechad Pasha
Crete
Aegean Sea
Adrianople
Roumania
Roumanian
M. Ionegu
Turkish Garrison Surrenders on Chios Island
A Turkish garrison of about two thousand men on the island of Chios surrendered to Greek forces today. The armistice ends a brief clash and marks a notable change in the Aegean front. Greece reports the capitulation occurred without further resistance.
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Greece
Associated Press
Athens
Chios
Turkish sailing vessel Theodore destroyed by mine at Smyrna
Smyrna Syria Jan 3 The Turkish sailing vessel Theodore was blown up after contacting a floating mine at the entrance to Smyrna harbor.
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Associated Press
Smyrna
Syria
Theodore
Smyrna Harbor
Ansroad Man Found Dead
Roswell Miller, chairman of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railroad, died suddenly in New York. The 69 year old was found dead in bed by a servant after returning yesterday from a holiday vacation.
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Associated Press
New York
Roswell Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee& St. Paul Railroad
Miller
Taft appoints W Fall Irons to Chamberlain land office
President Taft named W Fall Irons as the register of the United States land office at Chamberlain South Dakota. The appointment announced from Washington on January 3 marks Irons taking tenure in the land office duties.
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South Dakota
Washington, BD
Taft
W. Fall Irons
Register of the United States Land Office
Chamberlain, S. DD
Gideons Hold Interstate Convention In Minneapolis
An interstate convention of Gideons or Christian traveling men opened in Minneapolis with many members present from Minnesota and the Dakotas. The gathering will last three days.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnessty
Dakotas
Rebels Destroy Mexico Northwestern Rail Line Again
Rebels attack between Pearson and Madero tearing up tracks burning bridges and cutting telegraph wires on the Mexico Northwestern railway. The road near resuming operations was destroyed again as federal soldiers pursue the rebels.
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el Paso
Texas
Mexico Northwestern Railway
Pearson
Madero
Great Britain Delivers Body for Reid Funeral
The body of Whitelaw Reid, American ambassador to Britain, arrived in New York from London aboard the British cruiser Natal. The body was escorted to St John the Divine Cathedral with a floral anchor from Natal officers, flanked by the Florida and escort guns in a 19-gun salute. foreign representatives are to attend the funeral.
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York
Brithday
America
Whitelaw Reid
London
Natal
North
Artilley Caisson
Florida
National Child Labor Day appeal to clergy Jan 25 26
The National Child Labor Committee urges the 6000 clergymen who observed Child Labor Day last year to speak on January 25 or 26. For seven years the group has issued such appeals and notes earlier efforts helped improve child labor laws in 14 states. This year focuses on tenement factory labor and the link to unskilled adult work and immoral life due to economic stress.
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New York
National Child Labor Committee
Chile
Deral
National
Winehell arraigned on mail fraud charges in federal court
Boston January 3 Frank Winehell former president of the Oxford Vinen mills of Brookfield was arraigned in federal court for a preliminary hearing on a mail fraud charge. He is linked to a scheme involving the Sterling Debenture Company and shares totaling about 23 million dollars over 16 years, much of which consisted of worthless or fictitious stock.
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Boston
Mass
Frank ‘Winehell
Oxford Vinen Mills
Brookfield
Eharsee
Witehell
Sterling Debenture Company
New York
Sterling
Oxford
Three Miners Trapped After Mine Collapse Near Joplin
Three men were buried when dirt fell after a premature shot in a zinc mine eight miles northeast of Joplin. It was not known if they survived as rescue teams worked amid the collapse and continued to search for the buried miners.
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Associated Press
Joplin
Montana Legislature Opens With Big Reform Agenda
Helena Jan 2 The Montana legislature convening Monday aims to shape state history with measures on woman suffrage road law direct primaries presidential preference primaries and campaign expense limits Also reforms in taxation waterpower conservation mining supervision and investment enterprises Democrats control both houses paving the way for T J Walsh to become U S Senator replacing Joseph M Dixon Walsh long sought the seat dating back to Tom Carter era.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Anone
United States Senate
Joseph M. Dixon
Roosevelt
T. J. Walsh
Walsh
Tom” Carter
Congress
Famous Horse Panicer Dies After Operation
New York report states James R. Keane famed financier and horseman died early today after an operation for abdominal trouble. He was well known in racing circles and finance. The death ends a prominent career in both fields.
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Associated Press
New York
James R. Keane
Ryan May Get Liberty In Blowup Case
Bail set at 1.1 million dollars for 32 dynamite conspirators to seek supersede writ from the U S Court of Appeals. Defense doubts timing and ability to raise funds while President Frank M Ryan potentially gains freedom during appeal. 60 days for filing.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
United States Court of Appeals
Frank M. Ryan
Herbert
Hockin
Baker
Seaman
Indianapolis
Delaware Senate race heats up in newly Democratic legislature
Delaware legislators and political figures gather in Dover ahead of the January session to decide the United States Senate seat held by Republican Harry A. Richardson. Democratic National Committeeman Millard Saulsbury leads the contest amid opposition from rivals who resist his nomination.
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Delaware
Dover
Del
United States
Harry A. Richardson
Senate
Millard Saulsbury
Train wreck near Merrill Mississippi claims two lives
Two persons were killed and others injured when the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago train wrecked near Merrill Mississippi this afternoon. A relief train was dispatched from Mobile to assist.
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Associated Preas
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Chicago
Merrill
Miss
Castro Freed by Judge Over Ellis Island Detention
Cipriano Castro won habeas relief from Judge Holt for illegal detention at Ellis Island. The judge ruled Castro was denied the right to counsel and granted liberty. The Associated Press report notes the ruling in New York on January date.
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Associated Press
New York
Cipriano Castro
Holt
Castro
Ellis Island
Local Weather Forecast Across Regions
The report notes fair and colder conditions for Saturday with clear skies across Panhandle and North Central regions. Texarkana records 58 and Dallas 65 with no rain reported in most areas and temperatures generally warm in Central and East zones.
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Panhandle
Texarkana
San Antonio
Dallas
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