Roosevelt says women do not need suffrage
New York reports at a National League of Civic Education meeting that President Roosevelt and Secretary Root oppose granting women the vote. A 1908 Roosevelt letter endorses limited support, citing gender roles and family as the core of citizenship while warning suffrage may not improve governance.
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New York
Roosevelt
Elihu
Root
National League of Civic Education of Women
Rey
Lyman
Abbott
Paolook
An & Q
West
Wife Used Decoy Love Letter In Lemp Divorce Case
Bt. Louis Mo Dec 6 The decoy love letter at issue in the Lemp divorce case is admitted by Mrs Lillian Handlan Lemp the lavender lady She says she wrote the missive to trap her husband who she believed read her private letters She alleges the letter was never addressed to anyone and was placed in a drawer then returned The husband allegedly found that single letter and did not mention the decoy note in reply to her cross bill
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Bt. Louis
Lillian Handlan Lemp
Saya Eo
William J. Lemp
Kingey
Lemp
Deaver Cole Shines In Bold Open Work
Deaver Cole delivers a standout performance in a bold opening display of skill and confidence. The piece highlights sharp technique and a confident stage presence that set a high standard for the rest of the season.
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Deaver
Cole
Roosevelt hints at action to curb deadly fumes in Montana
A Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt told John D. Ryan that urgent measures are sought to neutralize sulfur fumes from an eastern Anaconda plant and related facilities. Officials discussed possible ways to render these emissions harmless or productive for life, with decisions to follow in coming weeks.
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Butte
Mont
Washington
White House
John D. Ryan
Anaconda
East Heieee
Ryan
Wyoming Leaders Attend Country Life Conference
Prominent Wyoming figures, including Governor Brooks and state officials, meet federal commissioners J Blanchard B Butterfield and Henry Wallace in Cheyenne at the Industrial club amid discussions on rural worker welfare and agricultural development. The delegation later departs for Denver.
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Henry Wallace
K. L. Buttefield
Country Life Commission
J. Blanchard
Reclamation Service
Cheyenne
Industrial Club
Ina
Executive Mansion
Messrs
Butterfield
Wallace
Blanchard
Denver
Prometheus Collier Launches at Mare Island Navy Yard
The giant collier Prometheus slipped into Mare Island channel shortly after 11 o'clock, the first of her kind built in a government navy yard on the Pacific coast. The ceremony highlighted the ship's rapid construction time of thirteen and a half months and her 95 percent completion.
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Mare Island Navy Yard
Promethus
Government Navy Yard
Mare Island Channel
Pacific Coast
Champ Clark Elected Democratic House Leader
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri was chosen as the minority leader of the House tonight in a Democratic caucus. The decision was unanimous and resolutions praised John Sharp Williams for his service on the floor of the House.
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Champ Clark
Washington
Missouri
House of Representatives
Clark
John Sharp Williams
Barge Founders With Seven Men Off Nova Scotia
Seven men perished when barge No. 101 owned by Barrett Manufacturing of Boston, towing in the John Hughes from Boston to Halifax, sank off the Southern coast of Nova Scotia last Thursday morning. News of the tragedy reached Shelbourne today.
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Shelbourne
Nova Scotia
Barrett Manufacturing Company
Boston
John Hughes
Halifax
United Yankee sinks near Buzzards Bay
Bedford Mass December date reports the United Yankee after breaking from a dangerous ledge near Buzzards Bay. The vessel with only partial forecastle deck and masts above water sank to the bay bottom near Penikesoo Island. Raising the ship is considered unlikely given its unfavorable position and condition.
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Bedford
Mass
United Yankee
Buzzards Bay
Ace
Penikesoo Island
Carr-Corlett Cut-Off Debugs Denver Cheyenne Service
The new Carr-Corlett cut-off replaces the old line between Denver and Cheyenne with a faster route. Trains 102 104 108 101 103 and 107 will run via the cut-off, with the old line torn up after a transition period. Freight and passenger schedules adjust to the change while overall Denver Cheyenne times stay similar.
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Cheyenne
Denver
Western Outlet
Athol Bill
Carr-Corlett
Cheyene
Green River
Bribery Attempt in Ruef Juror Case Man Reveals Details
San Francisco reports in Judge Murasky’s court that B A Blake testified about a $1000 offer to juror J M Kelley to secure Ruef’s acquittal. Blake described how Murphy and Newburgh prepared affidavits to shield involved parties and shift blame.
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San Francisco
Frank J. Murphy
J. M. Kelley
Ruef
Panama Bonds Oversubscribed in Canal Loan Bid Round
Washington December 5 bids for thirty million dollars in Panama Canal loan bonds closed at 4 30 p m with the Treasury indicating the issue was greatly oversubscribed Secretary Cortelyou noted bidding results require tabulation and prices will be announced Monday.
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Washington
Gortelyou
Treasury Department
Cortelyou
Psyche Knot Saves Girl In Hillsboro Stair Fall
In Litchfield Illinois Misa Besgle Linxwiler daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Linawiler of Hillsboro fainted during a basketball game and toppled to a stair landing. The Psyche knot in her hair is credited by the attending physician as the sole cushion preventing serious injury.
Mining Congress Adopts Disasters Prevention Plan and HQ Move
The Eleventh national convention of the American mining congress adjourned in Pittsburg after four days. J. H. Richards of Boise was elected President and W. F. R. Milla of Denver third vice president. Denver retains national headquarters. George Otis Smith of the USGS spoke on national mineral wealth, noting coal remains top in value but copper rises to third.
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Pittsburg
National Conventinn
American Mining Congress
Congress
J. H. Richards
Boise
Idaho
W. F. R. Milla
Denver
J. F. Callbreath
BD. G. Bromley
Bureau of Mines
Jewelry and Art Treasures Reported Missing From Mrs Wood
Rare jewelry valued at 75000 dollars priceless furs a copy of an old masterpiece worth 15000 dollars Paris gowns hats and opera cloaks valued highly missing from the late Mrs George Wood's residence at 1239 North Broad Street found dead October 13. The case surrounds a mysterious death and a wealth of valuables scattered around the stone house in Philadelphia drawing the interest of society and foreign and American beneficiaries.
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Philadelphia
Paris
George Wood
North Broad Street
Chinese envoy presents gifts to Mrs. Longworth in Washington
Tang Shao Yi the Chinese envoy thanked the United States for remitting Boxer indemnity funds and honored Mrs. Nicholas Longworth with jeweled bracelets from the empress dowager. He visited with Prince Talu Fu and Secretaries Chung and Yunx Kwai at the Longworth home and plans further gifts, including Chinese literature in bound editions.
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Washington
Tang Shao Yi
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
Empress Dowager of China
Taft
Philippines
Prince Taal Fu
Chung
Yunx Kwai
Longworth
Roosevelt
Girl Fights For Mother in Knife and Revolver Attack
Nineteen year old Lulu Bankenrink saved her mother by overpowering her father in a hand to hand struggle after he attacked them with a butcher knife and revolver. Both women were seriously slashed. Bankenrink had been acting strangely for some time.
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New
York
Lulu
Bankenrink
Bankenbrink
Trolley Cars In Fog Crash in Seattle Kill One
In dense fog two heavily loaded trolley cars collided in Seattle early today. One person died and two others were fatally injured while 23 more suffered varying injuries.
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Seattle
Dec
Weather Forecast for Wyoming This Weekend
Weather report from Washington on December 6 1908 predicts possible snow and colder spells for Sunday and Monday in Wyoming. Local data show 24 hour max 39 degrees min 27 with trace precipitation. W.8 Palmer, Section Director.
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Washington
Wyoming
Trace
Palmer
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