Senate to Take Up Statehood Bill Next Wednesday
Washington reports the senate will begin debate on the statehood bill next Wednesday as unfinished business. Senator Beveridge leads the effort with committee testimony reviewed, while opposition to New Mexico and Arizona statehood emphasizes language and interpreter issues. Additional executive business and possible adjournment are noted.
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Senate
Beveridge
Committee On Territories
Territories
New Mexico
Arizona
Brighton Head Racing Association Plans Record Stakes
The Brighton Head Racing Association announces a silver anniversary season with 20 stakes 18 at the 1903 meeting and two additions. Added money rises across events including the Brighton handicap to 10000 and the Produce stakes to 25000 with several steeplechases also boosted. Breeders receive 5000 in mitter stakes. Stakes close January 1 for the 1905 meeting.
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New York
Brighton Head Racing Association
Brighton
Kitty Runs Aground On Rundamer Reef Near Jamaica
Kingston Jamaica December 7 The United Fruit Companys steamer Kitty is hard ashore on Rundamer reef three miles from Jamaica The American wrecking steamer Premier has gone to her assistance.
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Kingston
Jamaica
United Fruit Company
Kitty
Rundamer Reef
Premier
House to Hear London Dock Bill and Wagner Butler Contest
Washington December 7 The House week focuses on the London dock bill backed by exporting interests and opposed by Atlantic shipping interests amid a shift in support. The Wagner Butler election contest aims to seat Butler with a 6,000 vote lead, but rules for testimony may be shortened to 40 days to speed action before March 4.
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Washington
Elections Committee
Wagner
Butler
Missouri
Northwest
Atlantic Shipping Intervats
Lumber Men's Association
Wagner-Butler
Berlin Business Sluggish Yet Values Steady Across Markets
Berlin reports a stagnant week with firm overall values. New York quotations faltered due to lack of trades while domestics gained slightly amid firmer foreign fronts and modest industrial improvements. Coal shares rose on cold weather, iron shares edged up, and electrical shares improved despite industry concerns voiced at the Allzemene Elektiric stats Gesellschaft meeting. Disconta Gue elechaft led gains on expectations of German action against Venezuela and its sizable interests in that dispute.
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Berlin
New York Standard
France
Allzemene Elektiric
Stats Gesellschaft
Cardinal Discusses Friars in the Philippines Sermon
Cardinal Gibbons spoke at Baltimore Cathedral praising and defending friars in the Philippines while urging examination of their consecrated brothers and sisters in Baltimore. He highlighted the work of charitable and religious groups in the city and noted parochial schools and Catholic colleges save about half a million dollars annually.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Phiippine Islands
Philppines
Far East
Wedding gowns at funeral in Bloomington
An unusual ceremony occurred at the funeral of Misa August Rueger who died while serving as bridesmaid at a wedding. She was to wed next week and was buried in the gown intended for her own wedding as six bridesmaids and groomsmen chosen by her led the procession to the grave.
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Bloomington
Dec
Misa
Rueger
Girlfriend
Miss Rueger
Milshponan Aiken
United States Naval Academy
Dong
Mr. Aiken
Doctor Keen Defends Vivisection Using Midshipman Aiken Case
Dr Willian W Keen of Philadelphia argues that animal experiments enabled precise brain localization and a life saving operation for Midshipman Aiken. He cites the Annapolis case in a letter to Senator Gallinger and urges anti vivisectionists to desist from restrictive legislation.
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Philadelphia
Willian W. Keen
Annapolis
Aiken
Knowles
Ir. Keen
Senator Gallinger
Keen
Manslaughter Verdict In Kalispell Killings
John Zewadke and William Gehler were tried in Kalispell for the Pleasant Valley railroad land shooting ending with a verdict of manslaughter for Zewadke while Gehler faced a separate verdict. Zewadke's sentence to be set by the judge Tuesday morning after a three day trial.
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Oliver
M. Logan
Gehlir
Zewadke
Pleasant Valley
Otto Theirsh
Theirsh
Zewadtke
Zeewadke
Re reconsidered order over Passionist exiles in France
Ambassador Porter and Sir Edmund Mason have presented British official representations to France seeking a reconsideration of the Passionist Fathers include among exiles. The move aims to protect English church rights and avoid granting foreign religious orders privileges, with final word expected from the chamber of deputies.
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Paris
Porter
Edmund Mason
France
St. Josh's Church
Washington
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Ownership of Patos Island Sparks Venezuela Britain Dispute
Caracas and London dispute Patos Island ownership near Venezuela’s coast. A 1901 correspondence cites proximity, international law, and maps supporting British control while Venezuela seeks arbitration. Britain refuses to arbitrate over what it calls a clear British possession.
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Washington
Venezuela
Foreign Office
Caracas
London
Patos
Great Britain
Pacos
Augusto
London Foreign Office
Pates
Venegueles
Guirla
Trinidad
Spain
German Steamer Albano Arrives Short of Coal
The German steamer Albano, Captain Kudnholt, 15 days from Hamburg to New York with cargo and 260 passengers, reached Goole in Newfoundland short of coal after hurricane seas. A gale along the Newfoundland coast drove several vessels ashore and intensified snow. full disaster reports were not yet available.
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St. John's
N. F
Albano
Kudnholt
Hamburg
New York
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Mrs Abernathy in coma after cerebral hemorrhage
Mrs James R Abernathy lies in a semi ambulant state in St. Louis after fainting sleep during a newspaper reading. Doctors report a cerebral hemorrhage risk and estimate awakening about next Thursday, with recovery chance described as favorable despite a possible fatal outcome. Spiritual followers gather believing in trance and celestial communication.
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St. Louis
James R. Abernathy
Quarantine Standstill Delays New England Cattle Trade
Boston December 7 The British quarantine on cattle shipments from New England remains unchanged despite a cable from Consul Clipperton requesting a modification to permit Portland cattle. Washington expects an official UK statement on foot and mouth disease and U S plans, with potential order changes. Dr Solomon said slaughter was to begin soon but may be delayed by state conditions.
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Boston
Act Ng
Clipperton
New England
Portland
Washington
United States
Solomon
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Civic Federation Annual Meeting Opens With Study Of Coal Strike
The National Civic Federation begins a three day session in New York with focus on lessons from the coal strike. English workers brought to the U S by Mr Moseley will participate alongside notable figures including Senator Hanna former President Cleveland Bishop Potter and Edward H Eliot of Harvard. Also speaking: Cornelius Bliss Oscar Strauss Archbishop Ireland James Eckels Charles Adams S R Callaway Edward P Ropley H H Vreeland Marcus M Marks and other labor leaders are expected to attend.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Moseley
Marcus A. Hanna
Grover Cleveland
Henry @. Potter
Eliot
Warward
Cornelius N. Bliss
Oscar 8
Oscar 8. Strauss, Archbishop Ireland. James H. Eckels
Charles Francia Adams
R. Callaway
The
American Locomotive Workers
P Edward P. Ropley
Chicago
Santa Fe Railway
H. H. Vreeland
National Street Railway Association
Marcus M. Marks
National Association of Clothing Manufacturers
Railroads Contribute Fifty Thousand to Centennial Exposition
Portland December 7 President H W Corbett announced that railroads with Portland termini have donated 50000 to the Lewis and Clarke Centennial Exposition. The gift is a joint contribution from Harriman lines the Oregon Railway Navigation Company and Southern Pacific and the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. The exact amounts subscribed by each company were not disclosed.
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Portland
Ore
H. W. Corbett
Lewis and Clarke Centennial Exposion Company
Harriman Lines
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Scandinavian Yuletide Exiles Board Chicago Train
A special Chicago to New York train carried 600 northwest and midwest Scandinavian excursionists to Norway and Sweden for Christmas. The decorated train featured U S and Scandinavian flags and a brass band. Most will return to the United States and many plan to bring relatives on the return trip.
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Chicago
Northwest
Middle West
River main shift cuts Nebraska City water and power
Sudden shifting of the Missouri River main channel toward Iowa leaves Nebraska City without water. Water works mains are drained, basins empty, and the electric light plant shut down. Streets are dark and it may take days or weeks to extend pipes, risking widespread shutdown of steam and electric dependent machinery.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Iowa
Che
Madrid cabinet praised for army and naval reforms
Madrid reports the new cabinet is popular with the army and country. Elmares supports wide reorganization of the army and national defense. Minister of Marine Toca advocates strengthening and reorganizing naval forces. Senor Maura backs restoration of Spain's naval power.
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Madrid
Dee
Tiers
Elmares
Marine Toca
Senor Maura
Spain
Lorenz Visits Baltimore Hospitals Today
Dr Adolf Lorenz toured the hospital for crippled children in Baltimore and advised doctors on treatment. He did not operate and later attended a dinner at Maryland University Hospital before leaving for Johns Hopkins Hospital tomorrow.
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Baltimore
Adolf Lorenz
Maryland University Hospital
Lorenz
Johns Hopk
Ns Hospital
Southern Pacific to Replace Main Line Rails with Steel
Portland Ore Dec 7 The Southern Pacific company will replace rails on the main line between Portland and San Francisco with heavy steel during the coming year. The steamship Norman Isles sailed from Antwerp on Nov 30 with a cargo of rails for Portland and five more steamers will follow in December and January, delivering about 30 000 tons across six cargoes.
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Portland
Ore
Southern Pavilie Company
San Francisco
Norman Isles
Antwerp
Hayden Freed on Bond in McBride Killing Case
Special dispatch reports Lewis M. Hayden released on bond after securing signer backing from county leaders. Hayden, facing trial for the killing of John P. McBride, was freed from custody following bond filing last night.
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Lewis M. Hayden
John P. McBride
Hayden
Nobel Prizes to Be Distributed in Stockholm
Stockholm on December 7 reports that awards for physics will be shared by Dutch professors Lorenz and Zeenan. Professor Mominsen receives the literature prize, Major Ross the principal of the Liverpool school of training, and medicine goes to the medical prize holder. The peace prize goes to Russian professor De Martens.
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Stockholm
Lorenz and
Zeenan
Prof
Mominsen
Maj. Ross
Liverpool School of Tranie
Medicine
de Martens
No Change in Condition of Knowlton in Marion
Former Attorney General Hoz M Knowlton remained in critical condition after a stroke in Marion Massachusetts with no notable improvement. He briefly recovered at times but quickly sank back into unconsciousness as doctors monitored his status.
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Marion
Mass
Hoz. M. Knowlton
Dam plan approved on Beaver Creek for irrigation at Havre
A petition to the war department from land settlers between Havre and Fort Assinniboine gains approval to construct a dam on Beaver creek within the military reservation. The dam will divert water to a reservoir for irrigation, with the condition that the drainage from the post sewer system be carried off in the ditch built across the reservation line to the creek, reclaiming several thousand acres of land.
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Havre
War Department
Fort Assinniboine
Beaver Creek
Gov Otero Reports New Mexico Prosperity and Growth
Gov. Otero's annual report to the Interior Secretary says New Mexico is unusually prosperous with irrigation progress new lines and towns expanding. The territory's net bonded debt stands at 1,034,054 and assessed property value is 11,108,745, far short of true taxable value he estimates near 150,009,009.
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Washington
Otero
New Mexico
Secretary of the Interior
Special Travel Rates Set for National Livestock Convention
C F Martin reports that passenger associations have approved special fares for the National Livestock Association convention in Kansas City. West of Chicago and adjacent regions receive a round trip fare of one fare plus eight. Washington Oregon and California sources get 72.50 for the round trip.
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Kansas City
C. FL Martin
National Livestock Association
Chicago
Decatur
St. Lak
Idaho
Utah
New Mexico
Tex
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
Williams
Washington
Oregon
California
Short on milk long on ice in Austria Hungary weather
Vienna reports easing cold as snow blocks roads. Milk and vegetables to the city are curtailed due to impassable roads. Danube frozen near Bucharest with reports of grain-laden vessels inbound past Dorla and Galatz while the poor suffer from extreme cold.
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Vienna
Austria- Hungary
Bucharest
Danube
Dbrala
Galatz
Davis orders guard for Logan transport sailors home
Gen. Davis assigns a company of infantry as a speed guard aboard the transport Logan to San Francisco and back to Manila to control disorder among discharged soldiers sailing December 10 with the remaining men under the reduction order.
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Manila
Logan
Gen. Davis
San Francisco
Passengers on Umbria Arrive From Liverpool and Queenstown
Among the passengers who arrived today on the steamer Umbria from Liverpool and Queenstown were Mr and Mrs Putnam Bradiee Strong. Strong refused to discuss his past or future movements. Mrs John Dilon, visiting her husband the Irish member of parliament ill in Chicago, was also aboard.
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New York
Liverpool
Queenstown
Putnam Bradiee Strong
Strong
John Dilon
Chicago
Emperor Joseph Recovered from Illness in Vienna
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph has recovered from his recent attack and is expected to return to Vienna from Schoenbrunn this week.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Schoenbrunn
Tannery Fire Destroys Elk Tanning Unit in Rideway
Rideway, Pa December 7 The Eagle Valley tannery was destroyed by fire causing estimated losses of 75 000 on the building and 230 000 to 300 000 on leather and hides. The Elk Tanning company district tannery is tied to the United States Leather company. Many workers will lose jobs though rebuilding is planned soon.
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Rideway
Eagle Valley
Elk Tanning Company
Sistrict
Weich
United States Leather Company
Reciprocity Conference to Open in Detroit Wednesday
The international reciprocity conference begins a two day session in Detroit on Wednesday. Delegations from across the country and Canada are expected with Kansas and Iowa sending notably large groups to witness the event and to introduce the National Reciprocity League to the eastern states.
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Detroit
Mich
Canada
Kansas
Iowa
Engineers Seek New Wage Scale in Wilkes Barre
The grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of the Central Railroad of New Jersey has been in secret sessions in Wilkes Barre for several days and is expected to present a new wage scale soon.
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Wilkesbarre
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
the Central Railroad
New Jersey
Taft Establishes Zones for Luzon Counterinsurgency
Manila reports Gov Taft orders zones of concentration in Rizal province to combat la drones. Land will be tilled by day while bands retire to zones at night. A strong constabulary force to pursue the gang.
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Manila
Rizal
Luzon
Gov. Taft
Lead Item Prompts Corporate Forensic Investigation
A terse report notes a lead is valuable to the investigation into a corpse linked to the corporation. Authorities pursue forensic paths while colleagues await findings.
Court Issues Injunction Rival Undertakers of Tacoma
Longshoremen union seeks to control funeral arrangements after the death of William F. Frink aboard the Yangtze. Coroner and bereaved fiancée contest burial rights as rivals among local undertakers collide over who will handle the funeral tomorrow. Frink leaves cash and real property including a Swedish estate interest.
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Brink
Longshoremen's Union
Brown
Sweden
Libby Awaits Major Sawmill Project On Timbers
Developments in Libby indicate a large sawmill may be erected soon. Libby Creek timber totals exceed 100 million feet with pine and tamarack. extensive lumber resources extend toward the Canadian line. Two prime mill sites are reported, and Oscar C. Stone of a Portland milling firm will winter in Libby to assess prospects for a spring plant.
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Libby
Libby Creek
Great Northern
Nootenai River
Kootenai River
Millmien
Oscar C. Stone
Portland
Ore
Silverites on the Run in Mexican Railroading
Machinists at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz on the Mexican International rail line are to receive standard American wages on a gold basis from December 1. Machinists earn 3.30 dollars daily while boiler makers earn 3.59 dollars, in American money or Mexican silver at the month's exchange rate. The shift targets American workers only.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
Philippine entry rule for Chinese residents announced
Manila reports Customs Collector Shuster declares that Chinese legally residing in the mainland United States are entitled to enter the Philippines. The decision specifies that any Chinese resident may enter if they travel by a reasonably direct route and exercise due diligence in coming, irrespective of class or occupation.
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Manila
Shuster
United States
Philppines
Philippines
Wage Increase Proposed by Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad company plans a substantial pay raise for employees across all departments. The move comes despite the road having one of the highest wage levels in the east since 1898. Nearly all branches and virtually all workers will be affected.
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Scranton
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
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