Illinois Teachers Hold Fiftieth Convention at Springfield
Illinois State Teachers association plans the fiftieth annual convention in Springfield December 29 to 31 with 2500 to 3000 teachers expected. Demonstration of the Poucanit earth motion pendulum will be shown in the Capitol dome, while Imperial quartet of Chicago provides general meeting music. Officers include W L Steele, J A Mercer, N A Harvey, Grace Ay Revd, and R N Stotler among others. sessions feature district superintendents, university leaders, and a banquet at the Armory with talks on education trends and the normal school enterprise.
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Illinois State Teachers’ Association
Springfield
Capitol
Imperial Quartet of
Chicago
the Associaion
W. L. Steele
Galesburg
J. A. Mercer
Peoria
N. A. Harvey
Miss Grace Ay Revd
Joel M
R. N. Stotler
Olney
Edward C. Rosseter
Henry S. ‘Shyrock
Carbondale
C. M. Bardwell
Aurora
Cora M. Hamilton
Macomb
Wol. Stesle
Schools of Illinois A8
Cooley
A. S. Draper
Urbana
Ey of
Minois
É Dent KE
J. James
Northwestern University
A. R. Taylor
Detatur
Milliven University
Armory
Tobn F. Eberhart
LL. D
Normal School Enterprise
United States
Richard Edwards
Bloomington
Association
Apte In Education
Illinois
As F. Young
University of Chio
Big Coal Deal Formed In Danville With Kelly Coal Co
A public announcement in Danville confirms the creation of the Kelly Coal Co with a capital of 3.5 million dollars. The McKinley syndicate and Michael Kelly lead the ownership, combining Kellyville and Kelly lands totaling about 8,000 acres with an estimated 150 million tons of coal. The company ships 10,000 tons daily to Chicago and could supply up to 30 percent of Illinois output, boosting Danville’s growth and regional rail and electric traffic.
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Danville
Champaign
Kelly Coal Co
McKinley Syndicate
William B. McKinley
Michael
Kellyville Coal Co
Kelly
Chicago
Grape Creek
Twin Cities
Illinois
Springfield
Electric cars collide injuring two fatally in fog
In Los Angeles on December 1 a dense fog caused a rear end collision of Whittier electric line cars at 1 am. Fifteen people were injured and two died. Twelve of the injured are Woodmen of the World members.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Whittier Electric Line
Treaty Reaches Colon and Moves Toward Panama Signing
The Panama canal treaty arrived in Colon and was sent to Panama immediately with a likely signing anticipated tomorrow. In Berlin the Kaiser’s throat condition prevents him from opening the reichstag on Thursday, delaying anticipated events.
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Panama
Colon
Berlin
Reichstag
Forger Cheaks To Get Money
James A. Price a farm hand living near Urbana is the subject of a county manhunt. A forger with skilled penmanship allegedly signed a $430 bank check in the twin cities and vanished. Authorities refuse to name the bank involved while Sheriff Clark and deputies seek to apprehend him.
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James A. Price
Wesley Johnson
Urbana
Price
Twin Cities
Clark
Dundee Bank Cashier Arrested in Embezzlement Case
Chicago dispatch reports Dundee First National Bank cashier Francis D Wright arrested in Cook County jail on embezzlement charges totaling $60000. W rights bond set at 20000. he waived exam and pending bank examiner findings. Bank leaders express shock and await outcome as receiver Cook leads investigation.
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Chicago
Ill
Francis D. Wright
First National Bank of Dundee
David A. Cook
Wright
United States
Foote
Delos Dunton
A. F. Chapman
H. G. Edwards
Jacob Westerman
Cook County
Dundee
Cook
Chapman
Desperate Woman Takes Life After Murder Attempt
In Springfield on December 1 Mary Rhoades attempted to shoot Fred Hayden then killed herself with a pistol to the temple. Hayden survived with a head wound and doctors expect recovery. Hayden is from a prominent local family. Rhoades formerly lived in Lincoln.
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Springfield
Fred Hayden
Mary Rhoades
Hayden
St. John’s Hospital
Lincoln
Labor Committee Chooses Speakers and Hearst Dictates Names
In Wellington on December 1, labor reform moves spark friction as Speaker Cannon reshapes the labor committee to be fully representative across organized and unorganized workers. Democratic leader Williams adds Hearst to the list after protests, with chairmen named for major panels including Appropriations Hemenway and Ways and Means Payne, among others across a wide partisan spread.
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Wellington
House
Cannon
Labor Committee
Williams
William R. Hearst
New York
Hearst
James A. Hemenway
Indiana
Charles N. Fowler
New Jersey
Joseph V. Graff
Illinois
District of Columbia
Joseph W. Babcock
Wisconsin
James R. Mann
Robert R. Hitt
IlLnois
Henry A. Cooper
William P. Hepburn
Iowa
J. A. T. Hull
Charles Dick
Ohio
Charles H. Grosvenor
George E. Foss
Taken Back Ten Tuscola Man Charged With Attempted Murder
Lloyd Garrett, sought for attempting to murder Mayor Charles McMasters of Tuscola Illinois, was found in Muscogee Indian Territory last week and brought back to Douglas County. He was indicted by the grand jury in November but fled before arrest.
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McMasters
Tuscola
Ill
Lloyd Garrett
Charles McMasters
Muscogee
I. T
Douglas County
Garrett
Life of Charles Ainley McKinley Funeral Held
Charles C. McKinley seven ty six died after a career as a doctor. He was born in Ross County Ohio and was the youngest brother of J. B. McKinley. He lived in this city off and on for thirty years and died Saturday in an asylum in Lafayette Indiana.
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Charles C. McKinley
J. B. McKinley
Ross County
Mr. McKinney
Lafayette
Falls From a Bicycle Injures Local Harness Maker
Frank Buch, 27, son of William Buch a noted meat dealer, fell from his bicycle Tuesday forenoon and fractured an arm. He lives on North Hickory Street, is married, and works as a harness maker for C. F. Witt.
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Frank Buch
North Hickory Street
William Buch
Mr. Buch
Hickory Street
C. F. Witt
County Board Holds Meeting in Urbana
The Champaign county board of supervisors convened at 3 PM Tuesday at the courthouse in Urbana for its regular December meeting. After minor matters were acted upon, the board adjourned until 9 AM today to actively transact business.
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Urbana
Champaign County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Grant Granted to Sell Estate Property in Urbana
In Urbana the county court granted leave to distribute and sell the personal property of the estate of William R. Arthur. A hearing was set for December 22 on an assessment rebate and construction petition for State and Washington streets in Champaign. J H Hock resignation as Okaw drainage district commissioner was accepted and petitioner discharged. Docket orders include private sale report for Henry Cannon estate, hearing December 22 for Henry Clevenger estate claim, and December 22 hearing for J B Thompson estate claim.
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Urbana
Staley
Henry Cannon
Henry Clevenger
J. B. Thompson
T. W. Redman
Big Squeeze Expected in December Wheat Market
Chicago reports a big squeeze anticipated in December wheat with Armour said to control the market and able to push prices higher.
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Chicago
Armour
Tray crew enumerated in Myra train death verdict
The coroner's jury in the Myra case found Miss Myra Silver's death accidental after Wa bash train collision. The jury exonerated the train crew and noted Silver had repeatedly ignored warnings despite shouts.
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Myra Silver
Myra
Miss Silver
Theft of Ponies Is Alleged
New York December 1 Joseph J Snow a well known horse breeder is in police custody awaiting requisition papers from Massachusetts where he is said to be wanted on a charge of stealing two carriage Shetland ponies.
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New York
Joseph J. Snow
Massas
Coal Pocket Destroyed in Beeston Railroad Fire
Fire test night destroyed a coal pocket of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad. Loss put at 125000 dollars.
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Beeston
Mass
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Fisher farmer sued by widow for $600 note
Virginia E Buoy administratrix of Samuel M Buoy sues William Crowley in Urbana circuit clerk’s office alleging Crowley’s note for $600 was secured by Samuel M Buoy during his life. Crowley defaulted and Mrs Buoy paid the debt, seeking to recover the amount from Crowley.
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Virginia Buoy
William Crowley
Virginia E. Buoy
Urbana
Fisher
Samuel M. Buoy
Crowley
Engineers Seek Habeas Corpus in Tremont Wreck Case
Bloomington Dec 1 Engineer Decker and Conductor Hastings, jailed on murder charges in the Tremont Big Four wreck of November 19, plan habeas corpus moves. Coroner's jury blames Conductor Jedge of Indianapolis and Engineer Keegan of Urbana for not stopping the freight at Mackinaw. Decker says water shortage delayed the work train and would have allowed the freight to stop at 2 49 if Mackinaw had held to that time. Keegan and Fireman Wooden testified they did not leave Mackinaw until 2 40.
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Bloomington
Decker
Hastings
Tremont
Mackinaw
Keegan
John F. Wooden
Ontario Premier Opposes Reciprocity With United States
Premier of Ontario G. W. Allan, addressing the Canadian Club in Toronto, warned that a reciprocity treaty with the United States would entangle Canada in foreign policy. He urged trade with Great Britain as permanent and argued Canada can obtain what it needs from the U S without a treaty, suggesting the Americans could remove duties if Canadian products are desired. He urged keeping tariffs in place and resisting U S pressure for reciprocity.
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Ontario
Toronto
G. W
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Dr Hunter Goes to Congress From Kentucky Eleventh District
Kentuckian Dr Henry Hunter is the sole Republican congressman from Kentucky. He received a certificate of election from the Kentucky election commission for the Eleventh district to fill the unexpired term of Vincent Roreis, elected in a special election on November to serve the remainder of the term. In Frankfort, Ky. December 1. He will serve alongside D. W. Godfrey Herter of Cumberland County as minister to Guatemala. Burning grass alarms fire crews as a small peat pit burns near West Vine Street, prompting a call to the fire department at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday.
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Frankfort
Kentucky Election Commission
Congress
de W. Godfrey Herter
Cumbertend County
Guetemele
Novi Iast
Vincemt Roreis
Hanter
Creseman
Kentucky
Head Hunters Turn Traitors Battle Four Days With No Food
Washington reports a four day clash in Nueva Vieca, central Lasón, where constabulary repelled head hunters. Two constabularies killed, at least ninety enemies fallen, seven guns and ammunition captured. Lieutenant Velasque led hand to hand fighting, killing six riders with a revolver and one with a bead axe. The siege ended after the enemy withdrew, fighters starving for ten days.
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Washington
Nueva Viecaya
Lason
War Department
Velasque
Constabulary
Princess Alice of Schoenburg-Waldenberg Seeks Divorce
Berlin dispatch reports Princess Alice of Schoenburg-Waldenberg filed divorce proceedings against Prince Frederick in Drewlen. She denounces a forgone elopement accusation, saying the prince forged the claim after she refused to pay his debts.
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Prince Frederick
Berlin
Alice of
Schoenburg-Waldenberg
Drewlen
Frederick
Cosshman
Embezzlement Charge Against Local Railroad Official
O Dee Hamittes and William Myers were arrested in Burnett County for allegedly embezzling 751 dollars from Court Bellar No 1288 and depentest Order of Yeorststers. Myers, former secretary and local treasurer, is said to have kept receipts for all funds handled while claiming innocence.
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Hamittes
O. Dee
Wiliam IL
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