Strenuous Objection to Citizenship Plan Across Coast
War talk rises along the Pacific coast amid fears of defense weakness. Governors and leaders oppose the presidents naturalization proposal for Japanese citizens, arguing it endangers American workers and could trigger wider Asian immigration. The issue draws labor support against Japan's potential citizenship rights and a planned visit by a Japanese naval squadron.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific
Portland
Tacoma
Bellingham
Everest
Olympia
Congress
Hisamidzu
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Alaska
Japan
Katoaka
Central Labor Council of
Gov. Mead
Orient
China
Organized Labor
Treithos
San Francisco
California
Complete Reorganization of Southern Cotton Association
Atlanta Georgia December 7 meetings to be held in every county of the cotton belt mark the first steps in reorganizing the Southern Cotton Association. County meetings will elect delegates to state conventions in early January. Executive committee meets in Birmingham January 15 and 16 to elect national officers, followed by a general convention with delegates from across the cotton states.
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Atlanta
Southern Cotton Association
Birmingham
Hughes Wins Support for Bluefield Building and Dams
Congressman Hughes meets with the supervising architect pledging early action on Bluefield site plans. He has secured 261000 for completion of two domes in the Big Sandy and 300000 for two more dams at Tevis Fork and Tug Fork, aiding water reach to Mingowal fields.
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Washington
Hughes
Blufield
Bluefield
Big Sani
Usurning Leader Seizes Religious Fort in Toledo
In Toledo on December 7 the Home of Jehova, a cottage once linked to Abraham Turner, is the site of armed conflict over rightful ownership. Charles Lansman, the self declared leader, holds the fort by force with barricaded doors. Miss Amanda Block, about sixteen, backs Lansman. Turner alleges the pair claim they are Turner’s flock and have married by the Lord, avoiding a certificate. Officers demand a marriage record and the girl’s freedom, while the claim of a lawful union prompts a possible raid by police.
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Toledo
Jehova
Abraham Turner
Charles Lansman
Sansman
Amanda Block
Turner
Lansman
Samsay
Miss Block
Th Lord
Humane Society
Sansam
Enterprising Youth and New York Election Laws
James Hag gerty a teen-registered eighteen times under different names in the Fifteenth district last fall was sentenced to Elmira reform school for fourteen months by Judge Rosalsky. He admitted guilt claiming a daring effort to test election laws by showing defects. A separate Cleveland piece notes Al Rumsey plans an open shop funeral with six nonunion pallbearers paid 25 dollars each to carry out his will.
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New York
James Haggerty
Elmira Reformatory
Rosalsky
James
Cleveland
al” Rumsey
Rumsey
Tobacco Trials Set for December Eighteenth
Pleading not guilty to indictments under the Sherman anti trust laws, counsel for MacAndrews and Forbes and J. S. Young and Co. asked for January term. Judge Hough denied, setting trial for December 18.
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New York
MacAndrews and Forbes
J. S. Young and, Co
Baltimore
American Tobacco Co
Hough
United States Circuit Court
Mob surrounds jail in lynching threat at Greenville
A frenzied mob surrounds the Greenville jail tonight bent on lynching Felix Holman a negro who today shot and killed two white men and negroes authorities report.
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Greenville
Miss
Felix Holman
Will of August Cordier Disposes of Estate to Widow
New York December 7 In a will of only sixty seven words August J Cordier former head of a large agate ware company left his entire estate to his widow. The will omits any mention of his two children.
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New York
August J. Cordier
Fire wipes out National Lumber plant in Jackson
Fire this morning destroyed the National Lumber Company plant in Jackson. Loss estimated at 75 000 dollars with unknown origin. Authorities report no further details at this time.
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Jackson, Miss
National Lumber Company
Seducer Gets Twenty Years in Prison
Peter Polykronus a 28 year old Greek was sentenced to twenty years in state prison the maximum for his offense by Judge Oraleky in three court sessions He was convicted of enticing young girls into his fruit store The judge Rosalsky urged death for crimes of his character and urged legislature to act Polykronus pleaded for mercy on hearing his sentence but was denied
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New York
Peter Polykronus
Oraleky
Court of General Sessions
Rosalsky
PooAvelt
Polykronus
Secretary Shaw appeals for ten dollar notes
Secretary Shaw asks all national banks to search vaults for ten dollar silver certificates and exchange them for smaller denominations. He cites a marked scarcity of small bills and says the treasury cannot relieve the demand for one and two dollar notes. About 500000 ten dollar certificates exist, many likely in bank vaults as reserve. Banks should search their vaults and contribute to relief.
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Washington
Shaw
Treasury
Reward for best piping plan for Midway tank system
A $50 reward is offered for written proposals by December 15 1906 outlining the best method to pipe spring water into a 7000 ton tank at Midway and distribute it through West Bluefield and Fast Graham streets. Three engineers will judge. $25 gold and $25 for credit on Midway lots. Prices listed for property and payments. contact W. D. Roberts in Graham, Va.
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Peron
Midway
West
Bluefield
Graham Streets
Civi
Five Men Dead and Two Fatally Burned Fraternity Fire
Fire at the Chi Psi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca killed five men and injured two fatally. Twenty students were asleep inside as flames spread from a kitchen range. three firemen were crushed by falling walls while attempting to fight the blaze. The building valued at 200,900 dollars was destroyed, and escapees jumped from windows to safety.
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Chi Psi
Cornel University
Ithaca
N.Y
N. Y
Dee. 7
Cornell University
Brother in law and wife held in Anderson death
Bristol Tenn Dec 7 The coroner s jury found James Nelms 19 brother of Dr I C Anderson and the doctor s wife responsible for the physician s death Two witnesses testified Anderson said Nelms stabbed him in the arm and that ill will and threats existed between them
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Bristol
Tenn
I. C. Anderson
Gate City
James Nelms
Andern
Largest Grain Elevator in the World Destroyed
Winnipeg dispatch reports the Canadian Pacific elevatory at Fort William the fastest grain hauling plant in the world was wiped out by fire. The loss hit 350000 dollars and little wheat remained. The fire also destroyed half of McLeod Alberta’s business district with twelve shops burned after a Chinese laundry fire start.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Fort William
McLeod
Alberta
Law committees resume hearings on copyright bill
Washington December seven. Senate and house committees on library resume joint hearings on the pending bill codifying and amending the copyright laws. Two days were set for the hearings but more time may be added as many interested persons seek to be heard.
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Washington
Senate
House
Library Today
Pope Pius IX Mourns Death of Dr Lappont
Rome reports the death of Dr. Lappont personal physician to Pope Pius IX. The pontiff is greatly affected by the loss and recalls the physician’s final thought that despite heart trouble goutius would outlive Leo XII.
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Pope
Dr. Lappont
Rome
Lappont
Pius
Gouthius
Leo XII
Four Lead and Twenty Five Hurt in Wreck
Four people are killed in the wreck of the Michigan Central express at Otter Lake. The train left the tracks and overturned in a ditch. Communication with Otter Lake is crippled and few details are obtainable.
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Detroit
Michigan Central Railroad
Otter Lake
Adams charged with Rayford robbery and station blaze
At a preliminary hearing before Justice Cottrell in this city, Adams faces robbery charges for stealing six thousand dollars from the companys safe at Rayford on November 23 and for the Chesapeake and Ohio station fire. He claims three white men did the robbery and that a pistol duel wounded him in the leg. he was released on a six thousand dollar bond.
Titled Englishman Entists in Uncle Sams heavy
Sir Henry Eugene Robinson of Phillip Haugh Wallsend London enlisted yesterday at the naval recruiting station in Pittsburg as a mess attendant. He sails to the Brooklyn navy yard with other recruits and says remittances failed to materialize. He served as a lieutenant in the Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War.
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Pittsburg
Henry Eugene Robinson
Phillip Haugh
Imperial Yeomanry
Promised to Marry Two Men and Picked None
Greensboro woman Bessie Saunders agreed to marry two suitors J F Laughters of Durham and Clarence P Linn of Augusta both obtained licenses. She told a friend she would let fate decide which man to marry. The Durham suitor arrived before Linn, they left together, and Linn arrived after the ceremony. The rejected suitor returned his license and was refunded.
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Greensboro
Bessie Saunders
J. F. Laughters
Durham
Clarence P. Linn
Augusta
Miss Saunders
Seventy four year old twins die within days
In Derby Connecticut Miss Martha R Howe and Miss Mary J Howe, seventy four, twins of Glov enbury, were separated for twelve hours by death. Martha died Tuesday at 6 it followed by Mary Breathing her last the next day. They were buried in the same grave today after a seventy four year life together in the same house with an elder sister Elizabeth dying a week earlier.
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Derby
Conn
Martha R. Howe
Mary J. Howe
Glovenbury
Martha
Elizabeth
Pedigo's ad touts Metropolitan china and Brownie cameras
An old advertisement promotes Pedigo's store as Metropolitan best in the city offering fine china and gift items. It shelves Brownie cameras at prices from $1 to $5 through The Art Stationery Co. Kodak Agents, dated 12-83t. 21h.
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China
the Art Stationery Co
Kitty
Pedigo’s
Kodak
Kayford Agent Bound Over to Grand Jury
C. E. Adams, former agent for Adams Express, at Kayford, was today bound over to the grand jury in Charleston West Virginia, as reported December 7. The event marks a formal step in the ongoing case involving the agency.
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Kayford
Grand Jury
Charleston
W. Va
C. E. Adams
Adams Express Company
Wall Street Bombshell From Ex Railroad Chief
Stuyvesant Fish, former president of the Minors Central Railroad, accuses Wall Street of maladministration and malfeasance in a Dec 7 speech. He says he will aid President Roosevelt in rail and trust investigations, calling honesty the issue and Roosevelt the one to enforce it.
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New York
Stuyvesant Fish
Central Railroad
Wall Street
Fish
Roosevelt
Jamestown Exposition Plans Million Dollar Loan
Jamestown Exposition Company to receive a loan of 1,000,000 dollars. Sentiment among senators and representatives in Washington was favorable, according to Harry St. George Tucker president of the exposition and Lt Governor Taylor Fulgeen of the exposition board. They return to Washington on Monday.
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Norfolk
Harry St. George Tucker
Poritter
Taylor Fulgeen
Washington
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Boiokkksis
Big Sandy
Will
Bluefield & Graham Imp. CO
W. D. Roberts
Graham, Va
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Sublette & Barnes. It
Sublette & Barnes
Hollister
Rocky Mountain Tea
MIM Creek Coal and Coke Co
Cooper
West End Drug Co
W. J Peters
Freeman
W. P. Hawley Merchandise Co
Mt. Vernan
Jamestown
ENP
Cnchrande
State Dark
Fee
Huyler
White Pharmacy
Princeton Avenue
Atayen
Gauarnteed
Ines
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