Congress Resumes Session with Army and Pure Food Bills
Congress opened the second session of the Sixtieth Congress with tributes to deceased members. Senate and House formed committees to inform the president, while rapid bills followed. Overstreet proposed a 10 percent army strength increase. Hull introduced a broad pure food branding bill affecting many goods and products.
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Lower Branch
Washington
Congress
Fairbanks
Edward Everett Hale
Dillingham
Vermont
Carrolls. Page
United States
Sherman
House of Representatives
Allison
Joe
Cannon
Messrs
Payne
N. Y
McKinley
Ill
Clark
Dunwell
New York
Powers
Maine
Parker
South Dakota
Wiley
Alabama
Iowa
Representative Overstreet
Indiana
House
Committee On
Hull
Hull Has Pure Food Plan
Fierce Blast Kills Eleven at Calcutta Station
An explosion in the magazine at a Calcutta military station on Monday killed 11 native soldiers and NCOs and injured 26 others. Most of the wounded are expected to die as crews convert ball cartridges into blank rounds. Initial reports of agitator involvement were dismissed.
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Calcutta
Teen in New York Hospital Takes Own Life
Youth Louis Mivans of Brooklyn aged 19 shot and killed himself at a New York hospital where he was undergoing tuberculosis treatment after leaving two letters. He wrote that he had suffered more than anybody in the world.
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New York
Louis Mivans
Brooklyn
Ruef Defense Rested in San Francisco Bribery Trial
The Ruef bribery trial defense rested Monday after presenting mainly documentary and technical evidence. No witnesses were called for the defense.
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San Francisco
Ruef
Fatally Hurt by an Auto in New Jersey
Jonathan J. Randolph a 55 year old contractor of Plainfield New Jersey was fatally injured when struck by an automobile driven by Floyd Cooper of Westfield near there on Sunday.
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New York
Jonathan J. Randolph
Plainfield
N. J
Floyd Cooper
Westfield
France demands an apology from Castro for France
Paris reports the French cabinet will not allow Venezuela’s President Castro to land in Bordeaux until he offers a formal apology for Paris. The condition includes a telegram of apology and telegraphic instructions to Caracas to honor an arbitral award France says Castro ignored. Venezuelan officials Castillo and Escalante were seen en route to Santander.
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Paris
Castro
Venezuela
Bordeaux
France
Santander
Spain
M. Taigny
Caracas
Domingo Castillo
Hamburg
D. Escalante
Liverpool
Simon Declares Haiti Presidency as Brouchard Withdraws
Port au Prince reports the political scene clearing after a meeting between Gen. Simon, revolutionary leader, and Gen. Brouchard. Brouchard withdrew his bid to avert civil war as Simon proclaimed president and prepared to assume the national palace. Gen. Turenne Jean Gilles vows to uphold order in the north.
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Port Au Prince
Gen. Simon
Lord Alexis
Brouchard
Simon
Republic
Turenne Jean Gilles
Nord Alexis
Department of the North
Roosevelt Opens Apple Show In Spokane
President Roosevelt pressed a button to open the first national apple show in Spokane Washington the exhibit spans about three and a half acres. Louis W Hill president of the Great Northern spoke at the formal opening outlining plans to make the event an annual festival and to move the show to Chicago for a week in January to promote apples and Northwest interests.
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Spokane
Wash
Roosevelt
Washington
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Chicago
Northwest
Flood waters wash across East Barraque street in Pine Bluff
The Arkansas river overflowed Monday flooding East Barraque street from Georgia to the boat landing, three blocks, destroying the Arkansas River Packet Co warehouse. South Barraque property owners tore down homes for four blocks while the Tennessee street dyke held, an eddy eroded land and damaged four residences with more at risk.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas River
Barraque Street
Georgia Street
Arkansas River Packet Company
Barraque
Tennessee Street
Dies at Her Prayers in Fifteenth Street Room
Miss Kate Manning was found dead kneeling beside her bed in her room on Fifteenth Street. A rosary rested in her stiffening fingers while a jet of gas escaped from overhead, indicating a fatal incident connected to the scene.
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New York
Kate Manning
Fifteenth Street
Well Known Woman a Suicide in Bristol
Mrs Russell Chesebrough aged 39 wife of Alfred S Chesebrough a famed yacht designer of this city shot herself twice in the head with a revolver in Scotland on a business trip. The death leaves a sorrowing family and a local rowing and design community in shock as officials investigate the circumstances.
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Bristol
R. L
Myrs
Momma Russell Chesebrough
Alfred S. Chesebrough
Cra
Scotland
Constitutional Ross county option law upheld in Findlay
Findlay Ohio December 8 The Ross county option law was declared constitutional by Judge Duncan of the common pleas court in a lengthy decision rendered Monday.
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Findlay, O
Ross County
Duncan
Common Pleas Court
Swedish Vice-Consul Ekstromer Takes Own Life in St Louis
Swedish vice-consul Charles A Ekstromer, 51, died by prussic acid at his home 1244 Goodfellow Ave after a period of public dispute with federal officials over a rift with President Roosevelt. He had been at times reinstated as vice-consul and ran West Disinfectant Co. His stepdaughters found his body. a note and poison bottle lay nearby.
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St. Louis
Charles A. Ekstromer
Goodfellow Avenue
Eckstromer
Roosevelt
Ekstromer
West Disinfectant Company
Olive Street
Langan
People’s United States Bank
Ekstremer
Washington
Lewis
Kstromer
Cortelyou
White House
Sweden
Maybrick land case ruled for Mrs Maybrick and Baroness
In Richmond chancery court Judge Grinman decided in favor of Mrs Florence Maybrick and Baroness von Roque of New York. Decrees set aside deeds to D W Armstrong for 2 500 000 acres in Virginia West Virginia and Kentucky and Armstrong ordered to account for lands and moneys. Separate federal ruling in Washington held Mrs Ingersoll entitled to $100 000 for services related to breaking the will of Andrew J Davis.
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Richmond
Florence Mayhbrick
Baroness von Roque
New York
Chancery Court
Grinman
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
D. W. Armstrong
Maybrick
Two Girls Found Asphyxiated in Harrisburg Homes
Harrisburg police say two girls Mabel Van Buskirk of Harrisburg and Elva Vames from Burnham were found dead from asphyxiation in their rooms Sunday. Indications point to death by their own action.
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Harrisburg
Mabel van Buskirk
Elva Vames
Burnham
Bandits Raid Shoe Factory Near Gomes Palacio
Mounted bandits raided an American shoe factory near Gomes Palacio in Durango state taking several wagon loads of shoes. The report from Torreon Mexico noted the raid occurred as El Paso dispatches dated December 8. Local authorities have no immediate details on casualties or suspects.
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el Paso
Tex
The
Herald
Torreon
Mexico
Gomes Palacio
Durango
Philippine Officer Dead in Visayas Office
Manila December 8 Lieut Col Zerah W Torrey inspector general of the department of Visayas died suddenly in his office at Holio Monday death believed due to heart failure.
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Manila
Zerah W. Torrey
Department of Visayas
Holio Monday
Bimmick Gets Stay Jan 29 New Date
Chicago dispatch reports necromancer Hermann Billick, convicted of poisoning Mary Vizal, has received a new reprieve delaying his execution from Friday to January 29. Lieut. Gov. Lawrence Y. Sherman granted the stay while attorney Francis Hinckley met in Springfield. Billick’s mood improved after the news amid the shadow of his mother’s death and the prior November 17 order for execution.
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Chicago
Hermann Billick
Mary Vizal
Vizal
Springfield
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Neneen
Washington
Hinckley
Francis W. Hinckley
Billick
Sherman
Strassheim
Cleveland
Barnes
Monster Octopus Born
New York December 8 The Times reports details of a railroad interest campaign aiming to restore railroad purchasing power across the United States. The newly organized association already claims members with aggregate capital of 500 million dollars.
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Monster Octopus
New York
the Times
Railway Business, Association
United States
Charles W Blow Ends Own Life in St Louis
Charles W Blow manager of the American Linseed Company shot and killed himself at his home 4450 Laclede avenue Monday. The death was confirmed at the residence but occupants would not comment on a motive for the act.
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Charles W. Blow
St. Louis
American Linseed Company
Laclede Avenue
Southern Congress Opens For Southern Trade Growth
Washington December marks the opening of the Southern Commercial congress an assemblage of leaders in national business to discuss resources and industrial possibilities in the south and chart a path for development and expansion.
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Southern Congress
Washington
Dec
South
Southern Commercial Congress
Washington, D. C
Congress
Panama Bonds Sold At Averages Above Par
Secretary Cortelyou announced that Panama canal bonds were sold on Monday with an average price of 102.4868. The lowest accepted bid stood at 102.2778, and 159 bids were accepted totaling 30 million dollars.
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Panama
Washington
Cortelyou
Panama Canal
National Exchange Bank Closes in Springfield Missouri
The National Exchange bank, a major Springfield institution, failed due to insolvency from loan and investment losses. It had a September surplus of 50,000 and deposits totaling 1,049,273. Cashier Baldwin said depositors would be paid in full as receivership proceeds are realized. Frank O. Hicks named bank examiner and receiver.
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National Exchange Bank
Baldwin
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Springfield
Frank O. Hicks
Couple Found Dead Together in Ohio Gas Stove Tragedy
Victor Wentz 33 cashier at First National Bank of Canal Dover and Miss Alice Holliger stenographer, 355 Marshall Ave Columbus, were found dead at Bellwood Inn east of Columbus. Coroner says asphyxiation from an open gas stove. Wentz from Canal Dover is a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. Holliger’s mother, an invalid, was shocked by the tragedy.
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Victor W. Wentz
First National Bank of
Canal Dover
Alice Holliger
Marshall Avenue
Uhrichsville
Bellwood Inn
Murphy
Wentz
Miss Holliger
Taft Speaks in New York at North Carolina Dinner
President-elect William H. Taft spoke at a North Carolina society dinner in New York on Monday night. He traveled as a regular Pullman passenger and was unaware Jersey City Terminal officials would be unaware of his arrival. Taft said he was in fine health and spirits as he was escorted to his brother Henry W. Taft’s residence after a ferry ride, then by automobile.
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New York
William H. Taft
North Carolina Society
Henry W. Taft
Taft
Jersey City
Two Drowned in the Potomac River Rapids
Washington authorities report the drowning of botanist Joseph H. Painter aged 30 and his companion Robert Wallace aged 16 while attempting to shoot the rapids at Stubblefield falls on the Potomac. The pair, on a fishing trip, used a small canoe when the accident occurred about ten miles north of Washington.
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Potomac
Washington
Joseph H. Painter
National Museum
Robert Wallace
Stubblefield Falls
Potomac River
King Edward’s Cold Delays London Visit
London dispatches report King Edward remains at Sandringham due to a lingering cold and rheumatism. The planned visit to Lord and Lady Itchester has been canceled as he continues to recover.
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Edward
London
Sandringham
Lord and
Itchester
Chicago Newspaper Man Van Patten Dies in Colorado
Charles M. Van Patten, a well known figure in Chicago newspaper circles, died Sunday in Colorado Springs Colorado from tuberculosis. He was a longtime editor and correspondent. His death removes a veteran in Chicago journalism and leaves a gap in the local press community.
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Chicago
Charles M. van Patten
Colorado Springs
Col
Senate Opens With Quiet Respect for Senator Allison
Washington December 8 The United States senate convened with many members absent due to the death of Senator William B Allison of Iowa who served over thirty five years. The body observed solemn proceedings adjourned after a brief session and Senator elect Cummins of Iowa was sworn in.
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Washington, D. C
United States Senate
William B. Allison
Iowa
James Bryce
Tang Sao
Prince Tasal
Diplomatic Corps
Mairbanks
Senate
Edward Everett Hale
Aldrich
Gallinger
Teller
Hale
Congress
Dillingham
Carroll, Page
Vermont
Dolliver
Allison
Cummins
Fidelity Funding Co. in receivership faces $4.5 million losses
New York reports that Fidelity Funding, formed in 1889 to finance church construction, is in deep trouble under receiver Thomas F. Gilroy Jr. Liabilities are pegged at at least $4.5 million with virtually no assets. Creditors include about fifty churches, seminaries, colleges, priests, and nuns nationwide, led by St Mary's Academy of Nauvoo, Ill., with over $560,000 involved.
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New York
Fidelity Funding Company
Thomas IF. Gilroy, Jr
Gilroy
New England States
Oregon
St. Mary’s Academy of
Mrs. Allen Testifies on Downtown Encounter in Davis Trial
In Omaha on December 8 defense in the Davis murder case produced Mrs. Emily Allen who testified she saw Mrs. Abbie Rice on a downtown street at about 4 a.m buying a paper. The claim aimed to place Mrs. Rice at the scene while prosecution witnesses had placed her at Clara Glenon’s public house.
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Emily Allen
Omaha
Neb
Charles Edward Davis
Frederick Austin
Abbie Rice
Clara Glenon
Allen
Rice
Southern Commercial Congress Opens In Washington
In Washington on December 8 the Southern Commercial congress began with leaders in national business discussing the south’s resources and industrial prospects. The gathering forms part of a broader push for conservation studies and featured notable addresses exploring southern state resources and development.
Billek Granted Extended Relief by Acting Governor
Acting Governor Sherman issued a further reprieve for Herman Billik of Chicago until January 29, 1909. Billik was sentenced to hang on December 11 for the murder of Mary Vzral in Springfield WL.
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Billek
Springfield
Sherman
Herman Billik
Chicago
Billik
Mary Vzral
Iowa Post Office Buildings Fund Request
The secretary of the treasury has submitted estimates of 610000 dollars for the completion of ten Iowa post office buildings authorized by law.
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Iowa
Washington
Dec
Secretary of the Treasury
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