Arbitration and safety dominate Mining Congress session
Pittsburg reports the American mining congress debating arbitration methods with emphasis on peer-to-peer settlements rather than third party mediation. Resolutions urged protectionist zinc ore duties and sympathy for Marianna mine victims while discussing conservation, mining rules, and safer practices amid international casualty trends.
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Pittsburg
American Mining Congress
T. L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
George Gray
Delaware
Carroll D. Wright
Congress
H. H. Gregg
Missouri
Marianna
Revolutionists at gates of the capital of Hayti
General Simon with an army of 6000 presses toward Port au Prince to seize the capital. Had today not been Friday the doomed day for Haitians the revolution might have entered tonight. Among the lower classes Simon is popular while the upper classes favor a more refined leader. The city remains tranquil with no disorder reported from the surrounding districts.
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Port Au Prince
Simon
Capitol
Steamer Soo City Sinks Off Cape Race
Wreckage washed ashore at Cape Race confirming the excursion steamer Soo City sank with her crew. Captain Rose Dillon of Brooklyn commanded the vessel during the storm that struck Newfoundland, leaving at least eighteen aboard with reports claiming up to twenty eight.
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St. Johns
N. F
Cape Race
Soo City
Great Lakes
Sale
New Foundland Conte
Rose Dillon
Brooklyn
United Stated
Missouri
Noeda
Flora Pitamorins Granted Divorce in District Court
Judge B R Matson signed a decree granting Flora Pitamorins a divorce from Thomas Bo on claims of crush injury and reparation arising from the marriage in district court yesterday.
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Flora Pitamorria
Thomas Bo
Investigation of Wreck Continued by Railroad Officials
The long running probe into the Borie wreck proceeded as witnesses were examined at the office of Superintendent W. J. Anderson. Officials from the Harriman system and Union Pacific, along with other railroad executives, were present though no public statements have been released.
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Borie
W. D. Scott
Julius Kruttschnitz
Harriman
A. L. Mohler
Union Pacific
UW. J., Anderson
Weather Report for Wyoming Forecast Dec 4 1908
Partly cloudy with a dry weekend forecast for Wyoming. 24 hour data show a maximum of 45 degrees and a low of 24, with 0.01 inch of precipitation. Wind peaked at 89 miles per hour from the west at 10:20 a m. W G Palmer section director.
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Washington
Wyoming
G. Palmer
Any County May Divide Chief Advocate Discusses Conditions
John W. Sammon of Kemmster and Mrs. Sammon advocate a legislative enabling act to allow Uinta County residents to form a new county by constitutional tolls. They cite a $5 million-plus county tax base and $3 million retained in old county, arguing northern residents seek closer county government and representation. Opponents from Evanston and other old counties fear loss of political power, while Jackson Hole and Star Valley residents seek local governance and a nearer county seat.
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John W. Sammon
Kemmster
Wyoming
Sammon
Uinta County
Uinta Co
Sweetwater
Thermopolis
Big Horn
Fremont
Evanston
Jackson Hole
Star Valley
Diamondville
Kemmerer
Piney
Testimony Closed in Ruef Trial in San Francisco
In San Francisco on December 4 the state rested its case after fourteen weeks of trial in the Abraham Ruef case. Ruef, former city political boss, is charged with offering a bribe to ex-supervisor John Parey to vote for the United Railroads trolley franchise in 1906. The jurors have been chosen and the trial proceeded for ten weeks to select a panel.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
John Parey
United Railroads
Fred Bohnstedt Plans $15,000 Rooming House
Fred Bohnstedt announces plans to erect a $15,000 rooming house on his property at the corner of Wddy and Sixteenth. He will dispose of his second hand stock occupying the current building on the site at once and will depart soon for the east to arrange for the new construction.
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Fred Hohnsthut
Fred Bohnstedt
Wddy
Casy
Arrapae
Commission Here Today to Study Rural Wyoming Life
Two members of the Country Life commission appointed by President Roosevelt arrive in Cheyenne to meet at the Industrial Club at 10 and 2. Governor Brooks and state officers attend as Dr. Towar explains the commission’s aim to survey country life across the nation and gather data on rural schools roads labor, cooperatives, and community resources.
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Country Dite’ Commission
Prest Roosevelt
Com
Cheyenne
Wyoing
Industrial Club
Wyoming
Denver
Henry Wallace
H. L. Butterfield
J. C. Blanchard
Reclamation Service
Joseph A. Rice
B. B. Brooks
Thomas Heaney
Industrial Cab
O. A. Mercia
University of Wyoming
J. D. Towar
State Experiment Staton
Laramie
Towar
Chicago
Washington
Country Life Commission
American Association of Industrial Workers
American Association of Directors of Agricultural Experiment Stations
Eest
Harriman Poised to Lead New York Central Railroad
Persistent Wall Street rumors say E. H. Harriman will join the New York Central board as director and soon become chairman before February 1. His vast holdings and Union Pacific stake give him leverage, with Vanderbilts diminished, Standard Oil interests backing his rise, and Harriman seen as the logical steward to guide the Central’s future.
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New York
Wall
H. Harriman
New York Central Railroad
Central Board
Harriman
Chauncey M. Depew
Vanderbilts
New York Central
Union Pacific
George Gould
Union Pacifi
Chicago & Northwestern
Erie
Central
Brooks Hosts Commissioners and Notable Visitors
Brooks will entertain Commissioners Wallace and Butterfield at a luncheon at the executive mansion. Mr Butterfield is a prominent educator of Massachusetts and Mr Wallace is publisher of Wallace Farmer a leading agricultural and stock raising magazine.
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Brooks
Wallace and
Butterfield
Butterfeld
Massachusetts
Wallace
Wallace Farmer
Leaders of New Political Party Draft Declaration
In St. Louis on December 4 a meeting of movement leaders drafted a declaration of principles for a new political party. The committee included Jay Forest J English Walling L H Tyler F Forrester KE Van Loom and J A Bullard. The platform calls for government ownership and direct election of all national and state officers.
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St. Louis
Movement For A New
Not Oun Polition Party
Jay Forest
J English Walling
New York
L. WH
Tyler
F. Forrester
van Loom
Schenectady
J. A. Bullard
Assistant Secretary Bacon Ill With Severe Fever
Washington reports Assistant Secretary of State Bacon is confined to bed with a severe attack of tonsillitis. His temperature was very high yesterday but he is slightly better today.
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Bacon
Wasington
Two Killed as Train Derails Near Kerrs Arkansas
Passenger train No. 43 of Rock Island railroad derailed near Kerrs twelve miles east of Little Rock today. The engine, baggage and express cars, a combination smoker and one chair car were wrecked. Engineer and fireman were killed. Not a word about others injured.
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Little Rock
Ark
Wee
Rock Island Railroad
Kerrs
Thin City
Ben Hur Scores Seats Available at Box Office
Audiences for Ben Hur can still find seats this afternoon and evening as many remain unfilled at the box office.
Champ Clark Named Minority Leader in Coming Session
Washington reports that Democratic members of the House will caucus tomorrow to form the new organization for Congress. Clayton of Alabama said Champ Clark of Missouri would be elected minority leader without opposition to succeed John Sharp Williams.
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Washington
Clayton
Alabama
House of Representatives
Champ Clark
Missouri
John Sharp Wiliams
Fourteen New Indictments In Election Fraud Case
A special grand jury probing the August primary reported deplorable conditions and returned fourteen indictments. The indictments target sixty one alleged offenders including judges of election and minor political officials. Charges range from illegal voting to conspiracy.
South Dakota Presidential Vote Totals Reported
South Dakota results show Taft leading with 67 004 votes, Bryan 46 266, Chafin 4 030, and bie gen 88. Governor race lists Veasay 62 989, Lee 48 897, Knappen 3 546, Knapp 2 042. The county or city breakdown is not provided.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Dak
Taft
Bryan
Chafin
Biegen
Veasay
Lee
Knappen
Knapp
Fake stores of presidential escapes warned
Washington reports state the White House called recent stories about the president narrowly escaping accidents as pure fictions. The items linked the president to a bicycle misadventure and a fire engine chase.
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Washington
Abetomobiler
Mewenger
White House
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Hayti
Weather Report
J. W. Sammon
Ruef
Fepera
Dr. Towar
New York ‘Central
Senator Depew
Resula
W. K. Vanderbilt
Europe
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