Supreme Court Upholds Kansas Eight Hour Law
The U S supreme court affirmed the Kansas eight hour labor law for public works. Justice Harlan stated the legislature bears responsibility when a statute is misused, while noting the decision centers on public employment. Dissenters included Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Brewer and Peckham.
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Fear Canadian Competition Cuts UK Pig Iron Output
The Standard reports a six month drop in British pig iron production by 190000 tons while stocks rise from 203000 tons in May to 523000 tons in October. The increase is linked to imports of bounty-fed Canadian iron and steel, a competition viewed with misgiving.
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London
Standard Sunday Morning
United Kingdom
Receipts and Expenditures For November Deficit Report
Washington reports a November deficit of 2 735 195 as total receipts reach 44 692 594 and expenditures 47 427 788. Customs yield 19 220 347 down 3 370 000 while internal revenue climbs 2 385 000 to 21 235 511 and miscellaneous rises 2 000 000 to 4 236 735. War Department spending falls 1 450 000.
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Washington
War Department
Accidents Hit Paris Metro Line But No Loss of Life
Two separate incidents on the Metropolitan Electric Underground in Paris occurred Monday, both burning a car between stations. Passengers fled via the packs as smoke spread through pen stretches of track, but no fatalities occurred due to the swift escape and avoidance of suffocation.
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Paris
Metropolitan Electric Underground
Chicago or St Louis Likely for Next Republican Convention
Washington reports strong belief that the next Republican national convention will be held in Chicago on June 14 with committee decision set for December 11 and 12 at the Arlington hotel. Seven cities seek the honor and the race narrows between Chicago and St Louis as the Louisiana Purchase exposition plans are urged to boost attendance.
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Hanna
Arlington Hotel
New York
Pittsburg
St. Louis
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Detroit
San Francisco
McKinley
Panama Sovereignty Debated Over Caribbean Islands
Isthmus newspapers urge Panama to occupy San Andres Albuquerque and other small Caribbean islands within the new republic's longitudes. They propose negotiating a transfer to the United States for a coaling station, while canal treaty ratification looms as Panama's key next step with U S protection seen as vital.
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Republic of Panama
San Andres
Albuquerque
Caribbean Sea
New Republic
Department of Bolivar
United States
Colon
Verasilles
Cartagena
Port Limon
Kingston
Jamaica
Royal Mail
Trent
Panam
Colombia
Miss Gould Offers Prizes for Bible History Essays
Miss Helen M. Gould announced to President Wil bert W. White of the Bible Teachers Training School that she will donate three prizes of 400, 250 and 100 dollars for the top essays on two topics. The topics are the origin and history of the Catholic Church approved Bible and the origin and history of the America Revised Version of the English Bible. The aim is to spur investigation and produce a brief yet thorough popular statement for general use. White accepted the offer.
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New York
Helen M. Gould
Wilbert W. White
Bible Teachers’ Training School
Four Omaha Firemen Die in Jones Street Blaze
A devastating Thursday morning fire at Allen Bros. wholesale grocers and Pacific Storage on lower Jones street in Omaha killed four firefighters from engine company No. 2. William Burmester William A. Barrett Herbert C. Goldsborough and Le Roy W. Leiter perished buried under a thirty foot high wreckage as teams work to cool the debris and recover the bodies. Damages are estimated at least 500000 dollars.
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Allen Bros
Pacific Storage Company
Jones Street
William Burmester
William A. Barrett
Herbert C. Goldsborough
Leroy W. Leiter
Engine Company No. 2
Irish delegates seek US aid to curb Irish immigration
Three delegates from the Irish Agricultural Society visit New York at the invitation of the Irish Industrial League of America to discuss measures to prevent Irish emigration. Rev. Father T. A. Minlay, vice president of the society, Rev. J. Donovan, of Loughrea presbytery, and R. A. Anderson, secretary, travel to ask support from the sister union in the United States.
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Irish Agricultural Society
New York
Irish Industrial League of America
T. A. Minlay
Irish, Agricultural Society
J. Donovan
Presbytery of
Loughrea
R. A. Anderson
Association
United States
Colombia unrest and Reyes talks frame canal treaty dispute
Washington reports from Bogota dated November 25 describe ongoing excitement in the Colombian capital over possible revolution in Cauca and rumors of a South American alliance against the United States. General Reyes seeks access to Congress to influence senators over the Bunau Varilla Hay canal treaty while Colombian authorities face accusations of anarchy.
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Fire destroys Jewell Lutheran College in Jewell Junction
Marshalltown Iowa reports a major fire gutting the Jewell Lutheran College main building. Bert Melang of Randall is missing and later presumed dead. several students escaped. Loss estimated at 25000 with 12000 insured. A Redwing Minnesota youth named Peterson is also missing and feared dead.
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Jewell Lutheran College
Jewell Junction
Bert Melang
Randall
Peterson
Redwing
Minn
George W. Shaw Funeral In Manilla Iowa
The funeral for George W. Shaw brother of Secretary Leslie M. Shaw was held in Manilla with town businesses closing and schools adjourning. Secretary Shaw and Mrs. Shaw attended, arriving the previous night and staying a few days in Iowa.
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Manilla
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Shaw
Iowa
Quiet Senate Week Forecast With Routine Business
Washington report says the senate will conduct only routine business this week. It will meet Tuesday and, unless the house chooses to adjourn by then, will adjourn over to the following Friday. The plan is that the Senate will not originate an adjournment resolution, though some senators expect the house to act by Friday.
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Senate
House
Father kills son in Burt County farm tragedy
Solomon Paddock, a Burt County pioneer, shot and killed his son William L. Paddock after an alcoholic spree. The killing occurred at the family home in Silver Creek township when the son disrupted his liquor stash. A witness saw the act. Solomon Paddock is jailed in Tekamah. William, a social favorite and Burt County native, had lived in the county most of his life.
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Neb
Solomon Paddock
William L. Paddock
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Will Paddock
Smoke blankets Cumana as city shuns streets
Strance Smoke Spreads Fear reported from Cumana Venezuela. For nearly three days smoke has cloaked the city in Bermudez on the Gulf of Caripaco. About 10,000 inhabitants are afraid to venture outside their homes as authorities seek an explanation.
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Mr. Bryan Abroad in Belfast and Scotland
William J. Bryan lunched with Belfast's lord mayor then toured Queen's Island shipyards and major manufacturers. He departed by night for Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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Ireland
William J. Bryan
Queen’s Island
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Louisiana delegates weigh boll weevil session call
Delegates from Louisiana parishes gathered in New Orleans to decide if a special legislative session is needed to enact laws to keep boll weevils out of the state. Cotton growers from Texas and Louisiana spoke.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Heard
Texas
Washington Judge James Bever ly Sener Dies at 67
Judge James Beverly Sener, a Virginia native and longtime Washington resident, died after a long illness at age 67. He served as a war correspondent, represented his district in Congress after the war, and was later appointed U S district judge for Virginia. Interment likely in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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James Beverly Sener
Virginia
Frederiksburg
Sener
Congress
U. S
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