Senate Debates Financial Bills And Trust Attacks
Washington reports show Senator Davis of Arkansas delivering a vigorous speech attacking trusts. The Senate adjourned after executive session as Culberson’s inquiry into government bonds proceeds to Finance Committee. Additional panels prepare investigations into treasury operations and clearing house certificates amid the financial crisis.
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Washington
Senate
Jef Davis
Arkanesa
Arkansas
Senatora
Bitle
Finance Committee
FUNSTON AT GOLDFIELD MINES OPENING CALMS CAMP
Goldfield Nevada reports no violence as mines reopen without Western Federation of Miners. General Frederick Funston arrives at noon and eases tensions while unarmed Goldfield Miners' Union pickets influence signatories to return to work despite the initial standdown.
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Goldfield
Union
Nev
Western Federation of Miners
Goldfeld
Frederick Funston
Roosevelt Says He Will Not Seek a Third Term
Washington President Roosevelt reaffirms he will not run again, adhering to his 1904 renunciation and leaving the field open for rivals. A White House statement confirms the third term pledge, while San Francisco bankers James Dalsell Brown and W J Bartnett are jailed over alleged embezzlement in a separate banking case.
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Roosevelt
White House
Hhis
Fairbanks
Taft
Cannon
San Francisco
Cal
James Dalsell Brown
California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
W. J. Bartnett
National Bank
Trust Company
Live Stock Convention Calls Growers to Denver 1908
The American National Live Stock Association issued a call for its 11th annual convention to be held in Denver on January 21 and 22, 1908. The message notes financial turmoil devaluing stock and pressuring growers with lower prices amid overcapitalized, aggressive financiers.
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Denver
Col
American National Live Stock Association
Railroad Offices Consolidate in Major Midwestern Cities
St Louis, Rock Island and Frisco agree to abolish separate freight soliciting offices in St Louis Chicago Kansas City Memphis Oklahoma City Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio Houston and Wichita. Passenger offices to be merged at Kansas City Wichita and Oklahoma City, streamlining operations across the region.
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Omeers
St. Louis
Rock Island
Frisco
Chicago
Kansas City
Memphis
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Wichita
Date Set for Grand Army of the Republic National Excom
At a Toledo meeting the executive committee of the Grand Army of the Republic fixed the national excom for August 1 to September 7. The date range was announced by Bert Your.
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Denver
Washington
Cal
Democratic National Committee
Clayton
Alabama
Clinton
Securin
Thi National Guard
Otthers
National Guard
Coliseum in Chicago Wins 1904 Party Convention Bid
A fragmentary note indicates Chicago was chosen as the site for a national party convention, with reference to the Coliseum and a 1904 event. The text is garbled but implies Chicago secured a political gathering location tied to a historic convention.
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Chicago
Ntional Dematinee
Sweden’s King Oscar II Dies at Palace Morning
King Oscar II of Sweden died at 9 10 Sunday morning in the royal palace apartment surrounded by family and ministers. Crowds outside wept as Oscar Gustave Adolphe, duke of Verland, is named heir and Gustave V accepts the throne with the motto With the people for the fatherland. The dying monarch passed without recognizing those nearby.
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Sophia
Oscar Gustave
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Oscar Gustave Adolphe
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Verland
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They Are Now Senators Guthrie Ok
The first two United States senators from Oklahoma were chosen in a joint session in the hall of representatives. Speaker W H Murray announced the vote naming Robert L Owen of Muskogee and Thomas P Gore of Lawton. Owen and Gore received 88 votes to 18 for C C Jones and Clarence B Douglas. Foundries at Goldfield Nevada Captain Sage of Consolidated Mines reported a shortage of petrol. The miners are said to have collected arms and ammunition in recent days nearby.
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United States
Oklahoma
Hall of Representatives
W. H. Murray
Robert L. Owen
Muskogee
Thomas P. Gore
Lawton
Owen
Gore
C. C. Jones
Clawrence B. Douglas
Goldfield
Nev
Sage
Consolidated Mines Company
Promos
Longtime Western Engineer Ded Rust Dies at 67
H G Rust of Topeka Kansas dies at home after brief illness brights disease. He served 40 years in railroading including 20 years operating a locomotive on the Santa Fe lines and 20 years with B&O and other southern railroads.
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Kan
H. G. Rust
West
Ded” Rust
Banta Fe
Southern
Moyer
St. Louis
G. G. Morrow
Sprighfield
Iron Mountain & Southern Wall
Mr. Moyer Wa Deat
Moyer-Morrow Mansi Turing Company
Springfield
Facturers
Veteran of Black Hawk War Dies in Edmundton Hospital
John Busha of Council Bluffs Iowa, age 114, died Tuesday night at Edmundton hospital after being taken there Monday. Busha served in the Black Hawk War in 1882 and has been blind and practically helpless for 15 years. Washington reports the Senate confirmed numerous nominations including Frank Pierce of Utah for assistant secretary of the Interior and over 200 other officials, mainly postmasters.
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Council Bluffs
John Busha
Edmundton Hospital
Busha
Washington
Senate
Prank Pierce
Utah
Interior
Matt Hall
Peniterary
Charles Jenks
St. Louis
Jenks
Chaskin
Itas
Iver Worden Hall
Trat
Florida Republicans Back Roosevelt Policy Delegates
The Florida Republican committee adopted resolutions pledging delegates to the National convention and to support a nominee who continues the Roosevelt policy.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Republican Committee
Fire hits Jacksonville area causing large losses
An Illington Town Burne reports a Sunday morning fire in New Berlin 18 miles east of Jacksonville. The blaze destroyed banks including First National and Warren & Boynton, with total losses estimated at 75,000 dollars. Roosevelt message published verbatim by many papers. In Georgia a race riot in Macon left the city marshal dead and unconfirmed reports of additional fatalities. Oil price cut announced in Independence, Kansas, and navy bill authorized purchase of three steam colliers for American registry.
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Jacksonville
New Berlin
First National Bank
Warren & Boynton Bank
Georgia
Macon
Midville
Navy
Missouri mule market stalls amid price collapse andharvest plans
Happenings in Missouri report a drastic drop in mule prices at Kansas City stockyards with dealers fed by 6000 dollars in feed for 2300 mules, signaling a market downturn into January. The piece also covers a local corn husking contest in Gentry county where Charles Chenoweth wins and a harsh solitary confinement ruling for a notorious inmate.
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Dlapatcn
Gentry County
Morris Jacoby
Darlington
Charles Chenoweth
Thomas Maison
Commodore Cobb
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