Week in Congress War Tax Reduction Stalls
The House failed to secure a $70 million war tax cut though the pension bill passed. Debate and votes covered district divisions, Lanham Texas, private pensions, and District of Columbia matters. The Senate focused on the Hay Pauncefote treaty and ship subsidy, with army funding pending. In Atchison and Wabash, cases and gas supply issues filled local and national pages.
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Washington
House
Lanham Texas
District of Columbia
House of Congress
Philadelphia
Senate
Bramwell
Ohio
Civil Service Commission
Philippines
Lodge
Carter
Montana
Judiciary Committee
Noyes
Alaska
Bricken
Indiana
Judge Noyes
Copper Vein Found in Watchung Mountains Near Bound Brook
Copper in paying quantities discovered two miles north of Bound Brook New Jersey after secret work by New York men led by Col. J. C. Reiff. The mine shows 1500 feet of underground workings and 8000 tons of ore on the dump with a 50 ton daily concentrating plant. Ore runs about 40 percent copper with 6 to 10 ounces of silver per ton.
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New York
Watchung Mountains
Bound Brook
N. J
Col. J. C
Potts Place
Reiff
Hae
War News Reverses and Prorogation Relief in London
London reports show parliament prorogued to ease strain as Lord Salisbury and ministers feel relief. Kitchener appeals for mounted troops and 5000 British recruits for Baden-Powell’s constabulary. Da Wet escapes near Thabandin as Vryheid and Zastron troubles mount. Brabant’s forces suffer blow near Seastron with 4 killed, 16 wounded, 120 captured.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Lord Roberts
War Office
Lord Kitchener
da Wet
Thabandin
Vryheid
Zastron
Madgesberg
Colonial Office
Great Britain
Baden-Powell
South Africa
Kitchener
Brabant
Kruger Replies on US Visit Decision
The Hague December 17. Responding to Grand Rapids Michigan invitation Kruger says no decision yet on visiting America.
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the Hague
Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Kruger
America
Trainmen and Telegraphers Mediation Talks in Topeka
Representatives of trainmen conductors engineers and firemen met Sunday with Santa Fe General Manager H A Mudge to mediate the dispute with the Order of Railway Telegraphers. A further conference with Third Assistant President Barr may be held in Chicago to pursue an agreement.
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Topeka
H. A. Mudge
Santa Fe Railway
Board of Mediation
Survey Work Maps Creek Nation Town Boundaries
Surveyors are at work outlining exterior limits of Checotah Holdenville and Tulsa in the Creek Nation. Next, Okmulgee Bristow Sapulpa Clarkesville and Eufania will be surveyed, taking 4 to 7 days per town before Cherokee towns begin.
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Muskogee
I. T
Checotah
Holdenville
Tulsa
Murder Charge Arrests Reach Four in Corkscrew Slaying
Pine Bluff Arkansas December 17 Lois Bin ley Cornelius Robinson and Jim Holmes were arrested in Cleveland county charged with the murder of Luiella Hines a Black woman killed at Corkscrew. Four Black suspects are now in jail on the murder charge.
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Atchison, Kan
William Douglass Rener
Carol T. Cathout
James Burtehett
Atchison District Court
Kansas
Rena
Rener
Pine Bluff
Ark
Lois Binley
Cornelius Robinson
Jim Holmes
Cleveland County
Luiella Hines
Corkscrew
Regently
Poisoning at Indian dinner sickens Weaver family
In Marion Indiana on December 17 the Weaver family Benjamin, wife, and two children aged 10 and 12 fell violently ill after dinner. Doctors say they will recover though the poisoning remains a mystery. In Copenhagen on December 15 Dr Matsen a law professor at the University of Copenhagen will represent Denmark at The Hague international arbitration court.
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Marion
Ind
Benjamin Weaver
Copenhagen
Matsen
University of Copenhagen
Denmark
International Court of Arbitration
the Hague
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