Congress actions and presidential messages summarized
The Senate adopts Aldrich urged secret service review. House OKs bridge bills for St. Paul and St. Louis. Roosevelt denounces Panama Canal purchase charges while urging Brownsville soldiers be reinstated under conditions. Budget and tariff moves advance. Foraker pushes Arizona and New Mexico statehood. Mauser ill on train. civil education aid bills sent to Congress. House passes $41,665,320 legislative appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Aldrich
Secret Service
House
Mississippi River
St. Paul
St. Louis
Roosevelt
United States
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
George W. Smith
Illinois
Brownsville
Ways and Means
Congress
Senator Foraker
Arizona
New Mexico
Military Department of Civil Educational
Mauser
Marion
Wooster
Multiple tragedies and trials ripple across nations
A freight and passenger collision near Limoges, France kills 15 and injures 30. A bank defalcation suspends a New Hampshire bank. Ill health drives a Missouri shoe inspector to suicide. Rail rate case rulings favor a judge against the Kansas commission. A Venezuelan coast guard ship is seized by a Dutch battleship. A Paton Iowa town is destroyed by fire. The Taft Sherman parade costs 57481 dollars. The Yale Harvard game yields 66600 in receipts, each school about 25000. Jealousy ends in double shooting in Missouri.
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Citizens’ State Bank of Napoleon, O
Limoges
France
Russia
First National Bank
Somersworth
N. H
Stephen Cole
Missouri
Jefferson City
Z. T. Hazen
Leavenworth & Topeka
Kansas Railroad Commission
Illinois
Salt Lake
Utah
Mary E. Robbins
Simmons College
Boston
Kansas Charter Board
Eufaula
van Heemskerk
Willemstad
Paton
Taft
Sherman
New York
Chicago
William Barnhardt
Alton
Roadhouse
Ill
Carl Clapp
Colombo
Ceylon
J. M. Pigg
Deepwater
Kansas City
Supreme Court Avoids I C C Questions On Rail Dealings
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that E H Harriman and Otto Kahn need not answer questions from the Interstate Commerce Commission about dealings in stocks among railroads led by Union Pacific.
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Missouri
United States
Bureau of Labor
Frisco
Springfield
Hughes
New York
First National Bank
Fort Scott
Kan
Kansas City
A. Ross Hill
University of Missouri
Notable Passages From National and Local Figures
Archbishop Glennon visits Ireland for Christmas. Mrs Gates of Port Arthur dies. J W Gates son of Gates dies. Judge Brace named Missouri special commissioner for lumber trust case. Taft attends Ohio society banquet in New York. Adna Chaffee marries Dodson in Kansas. Sir Marvel Donald Grant Mitchell dies in New Haven. Fernando Melia of Leavenworth dies. Cortelyou offered Union Trust presidency. Chief Sitting Bull leader Hump dies in South Dakota. Roosevelt and Taft confer on cabinet make-up at White House. No details released.
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Glennon
St. Louis
Rome
Ireland
Gates
John W., Gates
Port Arthur
Tex
J. Will Doolin
Harper
Kan
Theodore Brace
Paris
Missouri Supreme Court
Lumber Trust
Taft
Ohio Society
New York
Adna R. Chaffee
Fort Riley
Dodson
Atlanta
Chaffee
Donald Grant Mitchell
Sir Marvel
Doan
New Haven
Conn
Fernando Melia
Leavenworth
Cortelyou
Union Trust Company of
Union
Hump
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
Roosevelt
White House
Missouri Officials Testify in Tax Injunction Case
Gov Folk attorney general Hadley state auditor Wilder and state treasurer Gmelich testified in Jefferson City in an injunction case filed by Postal Telegraph to stop Cole county tax collection. Hearing before Judge Martin. issues under advisement. Missouri corn crop totals 182 471 700 bushels from 6 530 400 acres at 27 9 bushels per acre.
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Gov
Folk
Hadley
Wilder
Gmelich
Jefferson City
Postal Telegraph Company
Cole County
State Board of Equalization
Martin
Circuit Court
St. Louis
Missouri
George B. Ellis
State Board of Agriculture
Mysterious money sent to state fund unclear origin
A blank sheet with three one dollar bills was sent to State Treasurer Gmerich. Postmarked from a Kansas City to St. Louis railroad office, the sender is unknown. It is the second such remittance in recent months. The funds go to the refunded amounts fund and then to the school fund, believed to be an act of remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frederick Semple
Kansas City
Kan
Panama
Magdalena Bay
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Gelderland
Alix
Puerto Cabello
Willemstad
Kansas
Citizens’ and Farmers’ State Bank of
Arkansas City
Evans
Cirrent
United States Navy
England
California Health Board
Bas. Obispo
Panama Canal Zone
Gmerich
St. Louis
Widow of Warrensburg area dies after dream foretelling death
Mrs. Joseph Caldwell of ten miles south of Warrensburg died suddenly from acute throat trouble following a dream she would die in four days. She warned relatives and prepared for death, dying Friday on the fourth day at age 22. Married three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Caldwell
Warrensburg
Continue Shop Building Sparks Springfield Employment Increase
President A J Davidson of the Frisco railroad announces resumption of work on the new Springfield shops, providing jobs for at least 300 men. Car shop work halted a year ago after the panic, with construction set to continue until completion. Estimated cost lands at 1 500 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
A. J. Davidson
Frisco Railroad
Davida
Drainage District Formed for Blairstown Area
A meeting at the Bank of Blairstown discussed forming a drainage district to straighten widen and deepen Big Creek through Henry and Johnson counties. Ex Senator Young of Kansas City J Rush A M Butcher David Brown and other land owners attended in favor and expect a prompt successful conclusion.
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Blairstown
Bank of
Big Creek
Henry
Johnson Counties
Young
Kansas City
J. Rush
A. M. Butcher
David Brown
Death in the Ice Cream Claims Kansas City Woman
Mrs. Sullivan died of ptomaine poisoning at her Kansas City home after eating ice cream bought from a drug store. Her infant also became ill from the same ice cream but is expected to recover.
Train Srols Over Deaf Boilermaker in Sedalia Yards
Curtis Herrman a Missouri Pacific boilermaker who was partly deaf was struck by a Missouri Kansas & Texas switch engine in the Sedalia yards. He died a few hours after the incident.
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Curtis Herrman
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Sedalia
State Treasurer Transfers Bond Debt to State School Fund
State Treasurer Mark Tully moved 18 000 of state bonds from the general fund to the state school fund, reducing bonded indebtedness to 605 000 all held by the school fund. Analysts note only a one third of a mill levy for one year could wipe out the remaining debt, a figure unmatched by any other state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Tully
General Fund
State School Fund
Cheyenne County Attracts $2.3 Million Industry Push
A private railroad project worth 1.5 million dollars and an 800000 dollar beet sugar refining plant at St Francis Cheyenne county will start work January 1 as Kansas City Omaha Minneapolis and Zanesville Ohio promoters back the development effort.
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Cheyenne County
St. Francis
Kansas City
Omaha
Minneapolis
Zanesville, O
Missouri Boy Dies at Kansas School
Paul Bonebrake aged 13 from Anett died at Campbell college Holton Kansas after an appendicitis operation. The death occurred recently and the boy was a student at the school.
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Missouri
Kansas School
Paul Bonebrake
Anett
Campbell College
Holton
Kan
Safe Blowers Hit Clark General Store
Robbers blew open the safe in F. B. Hubbard’s general merchandise store at Clark, a small Chicago and Alton town. They wrapped the safe in carpets and dry goods to muffle the blast and secured only $2.01 in cash and several pairs of shoes.
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Clark
General Mercantile
F. B. Hubbard
Chicago & Alton
Chillicothe World Quits After Long Run
The Chillicothe World, long the leading Populist paper in Missouri, ceases publication ending its many years of operation in Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe World
The
Missouri
Bank Failure Sparks Shooting in Springfield
A dispute sparked by the failure of the National Exchange bank in Springfield led W. O. Oldham, cashier of State Savings bank, to fire one shot at H. B. McDaniel, president of Union National bank. The bullet missed.
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National Exchange Bank
Springfield
W. O. Oldham
State Savings Bank
H. B. McDaniel
Union National Bank
McDaniel
Oldham
Missouri Horticultural Society elects officers at Springfield
The 51st annual Missouri State Horticultural Society meeting at Springfield concluded with officers elected for 1909. A. T. Nelson of Lebanon was named president, W. D. Maxwell of St. Joseph first vice president, H. S. Wayman of Princeton second vice president, George T. Tippin of Nichols re-elected secretary, and W. T. Flourney of Marionville treasurer. No site for the next gathering was chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri State Horticultural Society
Springfield
A. T. Nelson
Lebanon
W. D. Maxwell
St. Joseph
H. S. Wayman
Princeton
George T. Tippin
Nichols
W. T. Flourney
Marionville
State Democratic Committee Meets to Pick National Committeeman
The Democratic state central committee met to elect a new national committeeman in succession to W. A. Rothwell who died during the recent campaign. The looming U S Senate election and possible lieutenant governor contest delayed the vote until the first Monday in January when a meeting will be held in Jefferson City.
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State Democratic Committee
Democratic State Central Committee
W. A. Rothwell
United States
Jefferson City
Ministers and merchants push Macon local option election
A Macon meeting of ministers and business leaders planned a local option election. They will petition the council to call it for January 29. Temperance supporters claim countywide gains are hollow while the county seat remains with saloons and liquor shipments head from Macon to drier areas.
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Macon
Twins Born to Troy Republican Leader Glenn
Mrs John F Glenn wife of a leading local Republican in Troy gave birth to twin boys Tuesday naming them William Taft Glenn and Herbert Hadley Glenn. The father celebrated the event with enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Glenn
Troy
William Taft Glenn
Herbert Hadley Glenn
Grace McLaughlin Wins Blaine County Idaho Post
Grace McLaughlin formerly of Marceline and now residing in Pocatello Idaho was elected Blaine County Idaho superintendent by a large margin.
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Idaho
Grace McLaughlin
Marceline
Pocatello
Blaine County
State Historical Society buys two old maps of Missouri
The society acquired a 13 count y Missouri map and an 1827 map showing 28 counties. The latter reveals trails that aid the Daughters of the Revolution and the Columbia Herald in tracing the Santa Fe trail through Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Historical Society
Missouri
Daughters of the Revolution
Columbia Herald
Physician Dies After Accidental Basement Shooting
Dr. Charles E. Brown Jr., a well known local physician, died at Springfield hospital from wounds after a pistol in his pocket discharged in the basement of his home while he tended the furnace. The weapon reportedly slipped from his pocket and fired due to fear of robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Brown, Jr
Springfield Hospital
No More Free Lunch at Trenton City Fences Free Meals
Trenton city council instructed the city attorney to draft an ordinance imposing a fifty dollar fine on a drawmishop keeper who serves a free lunch.
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Trenton
Depot Bank to Open in Union Station St Louis
A new financial institution named The Union Station Bank of St. Louis will start business around January 1 1909. It will be the only bank inside a railroad station in the United States and will stay open for business until 10 o clock at night to serve travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Station Bank of St. Louis
United States
Central Missouri Dentists Hold Fifth Annual Meeting
The Central Missouri Dental Association conducted its fifth annual meeting in Boonville with over 70 dentists in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Missouri Dentists Meet
Central Missouri Dental Association
Boonville
House Seeks Evidence From President On Secret Service Fight
Washington. The House, by unanimous vote, adopted a resolution asking the president to provide any evidence in his possession that justifies his annual message regarding Congressional attitudes toward government secret service funding. Perkins and Williams urged fair handling and said the special committee will review any evidence impartially. The committee will stay in session through Christmas to receive such evidence.
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Washington
House
Congress
Perkins
John Sharp Williams
Strike Shifts Glass Jobs From Independence to Fredonia
Twenty five Independence glass workers headed to Fredonia to take positions with Fredonia Glass company. Osage window glass plant may close by Saturday night unless a 25 percent flat wage increase replaces the sliding scale. Caney and Coffeyville plants may also shut as manufacturers claim the sliding scale is untenable. Blowers earn 90 to 100 dollars for four weeks, gatherers 60 to 65, cutters around 70, and snappers about 12 weekly.
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Independence
Kansas
Fredonia
Fredonia Glass Company
Osage
Caney
Coffeyville
Trust
Nebraska Supreme Court Declares Extortion Law Unconstitutional
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that the extortion statute is unconstitutional as it restricts protection and penalties to Nebraska residents. The decision came on appeal by Lincoln attorney R. J. Greene, who was convicted of extortion and fined $200 for allegedly extorting money from saloonkeepers.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Supreme Court of Nebraska
R. J. Greene
Likely Adjutant General Appointment in Missouri
Jefferson City reports it is probable Captain Frank M. Rumbold of Light Battery A St. Louis will become adjutant general after Hadley becomes governor. The choice may go to Lieutenant Chauncey G. Butterfield of Kansas City, with Rumbold favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Frank M. Rumbold
A.” St. Louis
Hadley
Rumbold
Chauncey G. Butterfield
Kansas City
Bourne Proposes President and Vice President Salary Increase
Senator Bourne introduced a bill to raise the president's pay from 50000 to 100000 and the vice president's from 12000 to 25000, effective at the start of the next administration.
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Washington, D. C
Bourne Thursday
United States
Taft Meets Roosevelt at White House Before Augusta Trip
President-elect Taft, at Roosevelt's request, visited Washington from New York. He spent two hours in a White House conference, arriving at 1 33 p m and departing for Augusta, Georgia at 4 12 p m.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
New York
White House
Augusta
Rockefeller libel case leads to parole for publisher
In New York a criminal libel charge against S S Carvalho, president of the Star company publisher of the New York American, was arraigned before Magistrate Finn. At Clarence J Shearn’s request and with no objection from the district attorney, Carvalho was paroled to his lawyer until December 26.
Actor Harry Glaser Found Dead in Pasadena Hotel Room
Prominent actor Harry Glaser a Belasco Stock Company member and noted figure in American theater was found dead in his Pasadena Hotel Maryland room on Thursday police said the death is under investigation but no immediate foul play is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Harry Glaser
The
Belasco Stock Company
United States
Maryland
Pasadena
Two Engineers Injured in Bis Four Train Collision
Peoria Illinois engineers Webb and Thatcher were seriously injured when a passenger train collided on the Bis Four near Woodruff Thursday night. All passengers escaped injury.
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Peoria, Ill
Webb and
Thatcher
Woodruff
Franco American committee forms for Wells monument Paris
A Franco American committee is formed to oversee erecting a monument in Paris to Horace Wells, Hartford chemist credited with discovering laughing gas.
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Paris
Horace Wells
Hartford
Unusual frost hits Los Angeles area crops
An unusually heavy frost spread across southern California on Thursday morning causing concern for fruit and other crops. Local growers fear potential damage to orchards and fields in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Fragmentary dialogue hints at wedding plans and dress bill
A garbled exchange includes mentions of a dressmaker and a large bill tied to a proposed marriage. Characters named Savannah M, a druggist, and a doctor appear in disjointed lines, creating a fragmented news note from Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah M
Nothiing
Chicago News
Quaker Meditations and Mirth in Aged Skits
A quirky observational piece notes the foggy logic of social roles and appearances. It riffs on aging wives, male self drive, models and keepers, and a barber judging a man by his mug with wry humor.
Doctor and patient ponder life and the liver
A melancholy man asks if life depends on living and the doctor replies that life depends largely on the liver in a concise exchange from the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Florence Davis Stars in Under the Greenwood Tree Tour
Florence Davis, noted comedienne dramatist, headlines a fifth annual tour next Sunday night and Wednesday matinee in Under the Greenwood Tree, a comedy by Henry Y. Mond. Her strong company, including Elliott Ter, earned wide praise on previous runs, with favorable press across five papers and endorsements from other cities. The week will feature The Richest Girl as the traction.
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Florence Davis
Henry Y. Mond
Nat Goodwings
Miss Davis
Cellent
Elliott Ter
New Jeans
Patents Issued December 1 Missouri listing inventors
Report by Arthur C Brown lists patent numbers and inventors from Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma. Items include a ventilating apparatus surgical device automatic railway curve lubricator fence stretcher railroad tie lace curtain stretcher reader embalm fluid and latrine incinerator among others with locations like Adrian Missouri Buckner and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Arthur C. Brown
Shubert
Ka City
S. E. Bailor
Tarkio
A. Breeze
Adrian
J. Brockway
Buckner
H. H. Dudley
J. Hi. Engl
Farmington
E. O. Hicks
St. Joseph
Ll. Hing
Browning
I. W. Liggett
Kansas City
M. H. Mann
F. Buffum
Louisiana
Prin
T. T. Bowers
B. A. Littell
P. Mo
Iglett
Maysville
M. Smith
Vercoutere
Lebanon
Safer Travel Debate Between Horse and Car
A Washington Star snippet notes a chiding exchange about vehicle safety. Mr Chuggins argues autos require personal intelligence, while a respondent counters that horses may be safer in certain conditions. The brief dialogue underscores era debate over transport reliability.
Is She a Well Preserved Woman
A brief quoted remark asks if a woman is well preserved and asserts guarantee under the food and drug act. The line reflects midcentury advertising rhetoric about product or consumer protection.
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D. T. Timberlake
Baileyvi
Timberlake
Baileyville
S. F. Webb
Wich
H. Withered
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Conley
Anadarko, Ok
Camp Range
Oklahoma
Kansas City Directory
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