Congress in session as first day closes with limited action
Washington and Portland reports say both houses opened at noon but took little action on the first day. Expectation centers on appropriation bills with Payne’s district consolidation and pension and fortifications measures likely before Christmas. Meyendorf defends statements to Warren, denying Civil War veteran claims and death by own action.
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Eygress
Payne
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Portland
Ore
Michael A. Meyendorf
Salt Lake City
United States
Francis FE. Warren
Wyoming
Meyendorf
Interstate Commerce Commission
Warren
Siok Ba
State Department
Abraham Lilon
Siberia
Elsg
Richards
General l
Denver
la Follette
Committee On Privileges and
Smoot
Utah
Messrs
Hitt
Hoar
Ketcham
Adams
Moody
Justice Brown
Supreme Court
Minneapolis Man Guilty of Manslaughter in Olsen Case
In Minneapolis on Pec 2 the jury found Emil Olsen guilty of first degree manslaughter after 30 hours of deliberation. The judge ordered sentencing while Olsen, who admitted the stabbing of Albert Doree over a July 5 street altercation, faced the court with little emotion. Doree died days later from the injuries, despite initial hospital treatment.
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Minneapolis
Pec
Emil Olsen
Simpson
Olsen
John Ferm
Harry Huxton
Albert Doree
Washington Avenue South
Doree
Jee
Roosevelt Decree Vacates Cuban Congress Seats
Governor Magoon announces a presidential decree to void all seats of Cuban congress members elected in 1905. The measure aims to fill vacancies by provisional government elections in 1907 while continuing 1904 members if confidence returns. Moderates condemn the terms as unfair yet acknowledge protests are futile.
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Havana
Roosevelt
Magoon
House of Representatives
Peace Commission
Cuba
Palma
Washington
Fontsy Sterling
Dolz
Dowie Declared Insane Amid Zion Sermon Turmoil
Chicago dispatch reports John Alexander Dowie, an ailing spiritual leader, deteriorated into incoherent delusions claiming a battle and a fallen general. Followers at Shiloh House watched as nurses removed him after a chaotic sermon attended by about 200.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
Shiloh
Dowie
Pope May Leave the Vatican Amid Carriage Refit
Rome reports the state railroad department has ordered reconstruction of the pope's special carriage last used in 1870. The gilded angels at the corners and white velvet upholstery surround a portable altar. The move sparks wide speculation the pope may depart the Vatican.
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Rome
State Railroad Department
Vatican
Young Man Dies After Being Lost While Hunting
Charles Wightman from Fond du Lac Wis disappeared while hunting near Florence in Menominee County. A searching party recovered his body. officials believe he perished from fear and exposure in the woods.
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Menominee, Mich
Charles Wightman
Florence
Fond du Lac
Wis
Pope's Physician in Serious Condition in Rome
Rome report states Dr. Lapponi, physician to the pope, is very ill with a fever and symptoms of blood poisoning beginning, signaling a grave turn in his health.
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Pope
Very
Rome
Lapponi
Stolen Roosevelt Portrait Believed Hidden in City
Providence police say the portrait of President Roosevelt painted by W D Murphy is believed hidden in the city after four portraits were borrowed for charity and vanished. The McKinley and Hanna portraits were later found in Philadelphia and Hay's portrait was recovered from a pawnshop.
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Roosevelt
Providence
R. I
Frank A. Matthews
W.D. Murphy
New York
McKinley
John Hay
Mark Hanna
Hanna
Philadelphia
Secretary Hay
One Wisconsin Man Killed and Two Others Injured
A Milwaukee passenger train struck three men near Merrill Park killing Henry Becher and injuring Joseph Heck and Anton Pett. The incident occurred on December 3 in Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Merrill Park
Henry Becher
Joseph Heck
Anton Pett
Disappearance of Berkeley Freight Official Stirs City
Berkeley police report the missing I. H. Avarel a first cousin of E. H. Harriman and a senior Southern Pacific freight official. Avarel vanished after going to Oakland Saturday to withdraw funds to send his son to Panama, sparking a citywide missing person inquiry.
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Berkeley
Cal
I. H. Avarel
Er. H. Harriman
Southern Pacific
Avarel
Oakland
Panama
Windsor Park real estate man shot dead in mob pursuit
Valley Park Mississippi dispatch reports A F Middah a Windsor Park Chicago real estate man was shot and killed by Wes Young a Black man. Grubbs who rode with Middah was the target believed to be the intended victim. Young fled and a mob pursues him.
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Valley Park
Miss
A. F. Middah
Windsor Park
Chicago
Wes Young
Young
W. G. Grubbs
Middah
Earthquake Reported in Milazzo on Sicily Coast
A severe earthquake is reported at Milazzo on Sicily's north coast. No deaths have been reported at this time.
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London
Milazzo
Scicily
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