Conferees Work To Close Currency Bill Differences
Democratic leaders on a conference committee of the House and Senate, aided by Senator Owen and Representative Glass, pressed to reconcile differences in the administration currency bill. Republicans offered no changes. no immediate agreement expected. Contested points include rediscount rules, bank reserves, and a depositors insurance fund. President Wilson expected to sign before Christmas, creating a seven member Federal Reserve Board for transition.
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Senate
Conference Committee
Owen
Representative Glass
Natonal Bank
Glass
Underwood
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Threat of Gen Zapata Decrees Huerta Fate in Mexico City
In a circular dated December 16 from Zapata, captured by the government in Mexico City, he threatens public degradation and death for Huerta and his cabinet. He vows punishment for those aiding the usurper and states property will fund the army, while neutrality will invite penalties.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Huerta
Bland
Mlive
Buch
Feadre
Pulliano Zapata
Mpa Alta
Zapata
Wealth Luck Reunites Akzel Johnson With Heir Fortunes
Axel B. Johnson, 38, long presumed dead after wandering Montana and Wyoming, reappears in Iola Kansas to receive a $49,840 gas royalty check from Kansas Natural Gas Co. The money funds the heirs to a Vilas farm once rich in gas. Johnson left Vilas in 1889 and his relatives prospered from the discovery.
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Iola
Kan
Axel BE. Johnson
Montana
Wyoming
Vilas
Kansas Gun Fields
Johnson
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Axel Johnson
Morralarity acquitted in Lakewood murder case
Morlarity, also known as William J Lachan, was acquitted by a jury in Tom River New Jersey of murdering Mrs Caroline Turner, wife of the gardener at George Gould's Lakewood estate. The fragmented text ends with a misplaced line about a man planning college practice.
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Toms River
N. J
Joseph Mortarity
William J. Lachan
Ing Mra
Caroline Turner
the Gardner
George Gould
Lakewood
W. J
Rebels attack Tampico amid oil district fighting
Reports from Mexico City indicate rebels attacked Tampico from north and south, surprising officials who believed Tampico would be abandoned after prior bombardment. No details on progress or losses were available as of tonight.
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Mexico City
Tampico
Ug Sa Lute
Langford Wins World Heavyweight Title in Paris Bout
Sam Langford of Bowton defeated Joe Jeanette of Hoboken on points after 20 rounds in Paris, earning the heavyweight world championship claim. Langford pressured throughout as Jeanette was knocked down three times in the 13th round and struggled to finish.
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Sam Langford
Bowton
Joe Jeanette
Hoboken
N. J
France
Langford
Jeanette
Body of Woman Found in Ruins After Denver Fire
In Astibs La Junta Colorado on December 20 searchers located the body of Mrs. T A Courtney of Denver, who perished in the Wednesday night fire that destroyed a local business block. Mrs Lambert of Denver had just wired the police chief and was informed of the discovery.
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LA Junta
Cold
Mra
T. A. Courtney
Denver
J M. Lambert
Policce
Action Soon on Suffrage Amendment
Washington reports that Senate supporters and National American Woman Suffrage Association leaders expect early action on the proposed constitutional amendment to enfranchise women. The committee chairman plans to bring it up after Christmas, with priority limited by currency bill discussions and Alaska railroad issues.
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Senate
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Congress
Alaska Railroad Fll
Wyoming Mineral Output Grows Significantly by 1912
Wyoming reports total mineral value of 11.5 million in 1911 rising to 19.57 million in 1912. Coal remains dominant with 6.7 million short tons contributing over 1.6 million dollars, while other minerals, including phosphate, gems, gypsum, iron ore, natural gas, and petroleum, show development potential in the southwest.
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Wyoming
Eternahing Oo
Poison Needle Victim Attacked in Chicago Station
Miss Opal Hummer of Dunkirk Indiana, a Bethany Bible Institute student, was stabbed with a needle concealed in a Bible by a man posing as a missionary at Chicago Union Station. She was treated by Dr. F E Miller and taken back to her institute as the assailant fled amid a crowded station.
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Chicago
Opal Hummer
Dunkirk
Ind
Bethany Bible Institute
Union Station
F. E. Miller
Des Plaines Street
Bethany Institute
Dunkard
Necket
Gibbons
Misa Hummer
Fifty-Two Antelope at One Alfalfa Stack
Fifty-two head of antelope were counted feeding peacefully at Scott Hallenger’s alfalfa stack just south of Lusk Wyoming last week. The report notes the grouping could have favored elk with a different jurisdiction, but the current count stands as a local observation near town with no further action.
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Lusk
Wyo
Scott Hallengers
Ballepegee
Confiscation Threat Looms Over Huerta Regime Finances
Dec 20 report from Mexico City describes financial collapse and rising rebel organization under Huerta. Government pays staff late while officials discuss confiscating property of those opposed to the regime as a last resort, though cabinet delays final approval.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Father Parcel Post Demands Phone Purchase
Washington December 20 Representative Lewis of Maryland sponsor of the parcel post law and advocate of government ownership of telegraph and telephone introduced a resolution directing the house post office committee to report a bill for public ownership of telephone services. He argued Bell Telephone Co actions under anti trust laws do not affect legislative aims to postalize communications.
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Washington
Lewis
Maryland
House Post Office Committee
Bell Telephone Company
Bell Company
United States
Office Phone Trust Deal Pleases Independent Lines
Attorney General McReynolds notes that independent telephone companies welcome the agreement with the Bell system, granting use of trunk lines while opposing government ownership. He cites the Sherman Act as a tool to counter monopolies and urges restored competition in U S telephony.
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Washington
McReynolds
Friends Today
United States
Department of Juga Tee
Bell Companies
Bell Company
Independenta
Bell
Lkely To Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Sherman
Faster Railway Mail Service to Cheyenne After January
Cheyenne will receive two fast railway mail trains from the east after January 4. A. Bonch, superintendent, says No 0 becomes No 1 and will pass Cheyenne about 1 00 am en route to Portland. The Dutton car moves to No 1 at Green River with Ogden service on No 19, improving Omaha to Cheyenne mail distribution.
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Cheyenne
A. Bonch
Mr. Beach
Omaha
Union Pacific
Oxeden
Portland
Dutton
Green River
Ogden
Cheyenge
Leader Bargain Days offer for Cheyenne State Leader
A mail subscription promo urges readers to subscribe for a year at 85.00, with open dates through the 25th. Send the coupon with 3.00 to extend coverage from Jan 1 1915, even for current subscribers, and pay arrears by Jan 1 to gain the deal.
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