Ballinger Asks Congress Probe Of His Conduct
Secretary Ballinger has decided to seek a congressional inquiry into his official conduct over water power policy. Congress likely to appoint a committee after the holidays to investigate Ballinger and possibly the forestry bureau under Pinchot. President Taft expresses sympathy and endorses probing the coal land cases and site controversy.
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Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Hitchcock
Ballinger
Washington
Richard A. Ballinger
Senate
House
Nelson
Committee On Public Lands
Forestry Bureau
Agriculture Department
Gifford Pinchot
Taft
Dennett
General Land Office
Nebraska
Forester Pinchot
Jones Bros Buy 6000 Acre West Virginia Coal Lands
John H. Jones announces the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company has purchased 60060 acres of coking coal in the Fairmont district West Virginia near Fairmont Coal Company and Little Kanawha Syndicate for about 2 million dollars. The acquisition advances the Four States Coal Company plan to control mines in Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia. An immense coke plant is expected at the West Virginia mines.
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Jones
Guernsey Valley
John H. Jones
Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company
Fairmont
West Virginia
Fairmont Coal Company
Little Kanawha
Four States Coal Company
Dr. C. Jones
Ohio
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Tri-State Coal Company
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Hocking
Belly terms and slang spark editorials in Tribune column
The Gallipolis Tribune mocks the Huntington Herald-Dispatch for using sledding slang belly whoppers. It quotes the State Journal praising pure English terms belly herding belly-buster and belly-bumping as older readers recall.
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Gallipolis Tribune
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
the Tribune
State Journal
Mother Makes Frenzied Appeal to Sell Body for Christmas
Baltimore report details a mother of four who, driven by fear her children would miss Christmas, advertised for ten dollars to sell her body for posthumous delivery. Her husband’s accident left the family surviving on a fourteen year old daughter’s three dollar weekly earnings.
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Baltimore
Western Penna Ohio and West Virginia Fair Today
The forecast calls for continued cold across Western Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia with fair skies. Moderate west to southwest winds are expected throughout the day.
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Western
Penna
Ohio
West Virginia
Wade Ellis May Be a Candidate
President Taft discussed Republican prospects in Ohio and Indiana with visitors. Assistant Attorney General Ware Ellis and ex representative James E. Watson attended. Ellis is named as a potential rival to Harmon in Ohio gubernatorial politics. experts warn a loss would be discouraging to the party.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Indiana
Ware Ellis
James E. Watson
Ellis
Harmon
Republican Party
Iis Party
Post Master Named for Cambridge Ohio
President Taft sent the nomination of Alpheus L. Stevens to the Senate to be postmaster at Cambridge Ohio succeeding James R. Barr whose term ends January 18 1910. Stevens is a local attorney active with Congressman Joyce who supported him and may be confirmed when Congress convenes.
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Jas. R. Barr
Magnificent Christmas Gift to University of Pennsylvania
Henry Phipps of Pittsburg and New York, former Carnegie partner and founder of the Phipps Institute, has donated more than 500000 to the University of Pennsylvania. The gift designates UPenn to expand tuberculosis work begun by the Institute, and a new hospital will be built to intensify the effort.
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Philadelphia
Henry Phipps
Pittsburg
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Phipps Institute
University of Pennsylvania
Phipps
Death by own action queen dying after many attempts
Cincinnati reports Mrs. Edna Salters twenty nine known as the death by own action queen is dying from injuries after her fifty fourth bid to end her life.
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Cincinnati
Edna Salters
Interfered In Family Affairs Ends in Fatal Shooting
John Elliss a single liveryman from Marshfield Ohio was shot and killed by John Carmichael who said Ellis interfered in his family affairs. Port Gibson of Washington was in the city on business Tuesday.
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Athens, O
John Elliss
Marshfield
Ohio
John Carmichael
Ellis
Carmichael
Port Gibson
Washington
Copenhagen University Rejects Cook Pole Claim
Copenhagen Denmark December 21 The University of Copenhagen officially rejected Dr Frederick A Cook s claim of discovering the North Pole. The Commissioners report says his data are not sufficient to prove his claims leaving Peary s chain undisputed. The university notes its eminence and scientific stature in dismissing the assertion. A separate local notice reports Welma Smith, formerly Miss Welma Stewart, losing her left eye after a can explosion and expecting a prompt recovery.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
University of Copenhagen
Peary
Cook
Christian I
Royal Society For Northern Antiquities
Welma Smith
Welma Stewart
West Wheeling Avenue
Explorer Cook in Serious Mental and Physical Condition
New York City report states Explorer Cook is in serious mental and physical condition as declared by counsel Welling ton Wacks for Dr. Cook.
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New York City
Wellington Wacks
Cook
Explorer Cook
Sudden Accident Report In Columbus Home
A delicate surgical aeration was performed by Dr J W Wright of Columbus assisted by Dr T H Rowles this morning at the home of the patient. The incident describes an unexpected medical procedure linked to a sudden accident involving an apple sauce can.
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J. W. Wright
Columbus
T. H. Rowles
Washington pair injured as horse startles street car smash
James McDowell and Miss Ella Shipman of Washington were thrown from a single buggy when their horse frightened by a passing street car at Ninth and Wheeling. Miss Shipman suffered bruises to her left eye and cheek, was treated at Mr. Johnson's office, while McDowell escaped with minor bruises. The buggy was wrecked and the horse ran off until recaptured.
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James McDowell
Ella Shipman
Washington
Ninth
Wheeling
Kirkpatrick
Shipman
Family Perish In New York Fire
Yonkers New York December 21 Theodore Fredericks his wife and three children died in a fire that destroyed their home this morning.
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New York
Yonkers
N. Y
Theodore Fredericks
Robbery and assault shock Darlington area couple
Two unknown assailants robbed Annie Litzenberg and tied her husband Edward at the Zeli farm near Media Pennsylvania. They stole $202 in small coins from a second floor trunk after choking and assaulting Mrs Litzenberg. Searches are underway as neighbors threaten vigilante action if suspects are caught. The elderly farmer was bound in the barn and unable to resist.
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Media
Darlington
Here
Annie Litzenberg
Edward
Litzenberg
Delaware County
Litzenbergs
Zeli
Litarberg
Insurgents Seek U S Recognition of Nicaraguan Government
President Juan J. Estrada of the provisional Nicaraguan government asks Secretary Knox for formal recognition. The U S is not expected to recognize until control of Nicaragua’s government is complete and undisputed. Nicaraguan David L. Arellano, imprisoned by Zelaya for Taft victory celebrations, has been released.
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Washington
Juan J. Estrada
Nicaragua
Knox
Department
United States
David L. Arellano
Zelaya
Taft
Mr. Caldera
Madriz Elected President of Nicaragua by National Assembly
In Managua on December 21 Dr Jose Madriz, longtime judge at the Central American court of justice in Cartage, was unanimously elected president of Nicaragua by the national assembly. He assumed office at 10 o clock this forenoon after taking the oath.
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Nicaragua
Managua
Jose Madris
Central American Court of Justice
Cartage
Nicaraguan
National Assembly
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Alpheus L. Stevens
Cambridge
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Joyce
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