Calls for new law on US appeals in criminal cases
Attorney General Moody urges Congress to enact a law allowing US appeals on questions of law in criminal cases with a proviso that a majority verdict of acquittal cannot be overturned. He cites a beef packers indictment as rendered useless by a judge's ruling not about merits.
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Adte
United States
Cortelyou
Standard Oil Company
Bureau of Corporations
James R. Garfield
Mualde Public
Illinois Admits State Vows to Observe Anniversary
Illinois marks eighty eight years since statehood with a plan to observe the occasion in schools and public exercises statewide. State Historical Society leaders urge demonstrations highlighting Illinois role in anti slavery and the Civil War era, while noting notable events and local happenings across towns.
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Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Wisconsin
Nathaniel Pope
Lake Michigan
Bank Resources Increase in Illinois Institutions
Auditor McCullough releases a summarized report on 866 Illinois banks as of Nov 13 showing total resources at 535,493,846 up from 529,037,042. Loans and discounts rise to 330,746,101. bonds other than national fall to 69,871,000. Capital stock stands at 44,470,000 with surplus 19,969,419 and undivided profits 12,455,924. Time savings deposits total 182,820,210 and individual demand deposits rise 8,549,795.
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McCullough
Ilinois
Union's Biggest Taxpayer Tops State Revenue Share
The internal revenue report shows Illinois provided over one fifth of all collections totaling 249,102,738 dollars. Illinois contributed 52,471,405 dollars, with individual collectors named and New York, Indiana, and Kentucky following in totals. Distilled spirits output centers in the Fifth Illinois and Kentucky districts, and Illinois ranks third in fermented spirits production. Illinois tobacco factories number 404, using over 15.6 million pounds of leaf tobacco to manufacture cigarets and cigars.
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Louden
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Indiana
Kentucky
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Pennsylvania
Iowa
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Death in Junction Collision Kills Boy in Bloomington
Vernon Stewart aged 14 son of Frank Stewart an agent for Lake Erie and Western at Peoria is killed and about thirty passengers are injured when Lake Erie and Western train No 1 from Sandusky to Peoria is rear ended by a Chicago and Alton freight at a road junction near Bloomington. The day coach and diner were derailed with around thirty aboard. Rescue crews freed trapped passengers and surgeons treated the wounded at a nearby hospital.
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Peoria
Sandusky
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Sera
Body Found Under Floor at Quincy Home
Workmen uncover a false floor at 623 Main Street Quincy revealing a human skeleton beneath heavy planks. The old house, once a residence and later a stable, was linked to a rumored murder from forty years ago but no evidence of the crime was found.
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Main Street
Quincy
Illinois Traction to Connect Danville and East St. Louis
Illinois Traction Company plans to connect Danville and East St Louis with an electric line by March 1. Vice President L E Fischer states the line will operate the Danville to Springfield service named the Capital City Bess and a line between Danville and East St Louis called the Corn Limited.
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Corn Limited
Hunting Season Fatalities In Illinois Report
Six people were killed by gunshots and two by drowning during the recently closed hunting season in Illinois. Victims include Fred Barnes of Winnetka accidentally firing a gun and Elizabeth Kurwicki accidentally shot by her brother. Edward Lee of Chicago age four was killed while a neighbor cleaned a gun. Ernest Lowe of Chicago dropped a gun while duck hunting. Willia Stonner hunted Calumet Lake. Henry Valperts of Belleville was shot by a companion and James Walsh of Séphing was carried over a dam in a boat.
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Barnes
Fred
Winnetka
Kurwicki
Elizabeth
Lee
Edward
Chicago
Lowe
Ernest
Valperts
Henry
Belleville
Walsh
James
Séphing
Oat
Water as Lens Ignites House in Tampico Blaze
A spherical aquarium focalized sunlight through a south window at P. Hall ett's Tampico home. The lensing rays scorched lace curtains, smoldered for hours, then burst into flames, igniting walls and woodwork. Fire was hard to control. This is the second similar incident from this globe.
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P. Hallet
Tampico
President Roosevelt fires back at Storer over Vatican cap row
In a public reply to Bellamy Storer, President Roosevelt denies pressuring for Archbishop Ireland’s red hat and calls Storer’s charges disingenuous. He accuses Storer of publishing private letters and reveals Mrs Storer’s alleged wire pulling and anti Protestant sentiment influencing diplomatic moves.
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Bellamy Storer
Storer
Vatican
Archbishop Ireland
Amicate
London
Ambassantes
Paris
Brazil Linen Plant Could Boost Acre Yields
A report to the Department of Commerce and Labor says a Brazilian linen plant may yield 15,400 dollars per acre. It grows 12 to 18 feet high, matures quickly, with fiber strong and adaptable to bleaching and dyeing. Experts suggest U.S. Agriculture study frost-free regions for production viability.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
George S E. Anderson
Rio de Janeiro
Agricultural Department
Chicago Really Is Old Discoveries Rewrite City Birth Date
Chicago history notes a 1699 founding claim, with Father Pinet credited for city origins 1669, 134 years earlier than official records. A joint meeting by Chicago and Evanston historical societies celebrated Frank R. Grover’s discovery. This brief historical update accompanies other news items about a teen elopement arrest, record internal revenue receipts, a long-married aged couple, and Peoria area crossing work.
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Chicago and
Hyanston Historical Societies
Frank R. Grover
Evanston Society
Pierre Francois Pinet
Elopers
Advances in Cost of Living Reach Highest Point Since February
A Dun Co report shows the average cost of living on December 1 rising markedly from November. The price of meat and poultry have hit new highs, reflecting stronger demand from improved prosperity and higher wages increasing purchasing power nationally.
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Trade Authority
Gilded Recruiting Ship Lures Youths to Navy Post
A traveling recruiting ship is planned by the US Navy to rekindle interest among youths. Posters across the country show sailors in vivid color, and the department aims to use a mobile vessel as a visual lesson to attract recruits.
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Spelling Fight Put Into Law By Webster Standard
Washington dispatches report Congress has added a section to the appropriation bill requiring government printing to follow Webster and other standard dictionaries. If enacted the Roosevelt spelling reform would be nullified and all official communications printed in the traditional form. The move reflects the stance of Speaker Cannon and party leaders.
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Indictments for Land Frauds Hit Salt Lake City Railroads
Federal grand jury at Salt Lake City returns indictments against Utah Fuel Company its officers and agents charging conspiracy to defraud the government. Oregon Short Line and other railroads with officials accused of discriminating among shippers. Probes hint at a large fraud system involving prominent state figures and political ties. Dummies hired to obtain coal land. payments routed through loan agents and a company attorney.
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Salt Lake City
United States
Marshall
Utah Fuel Company
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Nuary
Fragmented 1900s odds and ends mix headline fodder
A garbled collage of names events and quips from Be jco The News 4 Boni to a San Francisco relief fund and a Newton bank robbery sketches a chaotic snapshot of era commentary with mentions of Mrs Eddy Peary Gorky and Pollman Company amid jokes about unrest poverty and reform efforts.
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Chicago and New York Business Conditions in Late Year
In Chicago business shows resilience with growing freight earnings and record bank exchanges though new demand slows seasonally. Wholesale orders for spring compare well with last year as retail demand strengthens with visitors during the holidays. New York reports colder weather boosting Christmas trade, car shortages linger, and wage and money conditions vary by region.
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Mercantile Report
Market prices across cities for cattle hogs and grains
Chicago cattle and hogs range from 4.00 to 7.45 dollars for cattle and 4.00 to 6.55 for hogs with wheat at No. 2 around 70 cents and corn 44 to 48 cents. Similar rates appear for Indianapolis Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo New York and more with varied grades and quantities.
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Wade Hampton statue unveiled in Columbia crowd
The Wade Hampton statue at Columbia, South Carolina, was unveiled in a vast throng. Knights Templar of Mexico City expect to be represented at the triennial conclave in Saratoga, New York next duty.
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