Wool Growers select Gooding as president amid factional fight
In Portland today's National Wool Growers convention backed Fred W. Gooding of Shoshone Idaho for president and rejected Wyoming candidates J M Wilson and George S Walker amid claims of factional control by Worsted spinners. The Wyoming men faced strong opposition as the meeting moved headquarters to Shoshone and Wyoming lost representation on officials. Resolutions backed Schedule K.
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Portland
Ore
National Wool Growers Association
J. M. Wilson
Wyoming
George 8. Walker
Cheyenne
Fred W. Gooding
Shoshone
Idaho
Wilee Ons
Llane
Eaton
Walker
Wilson
Thos
Cosgriff
James Cosgriff
Gooding
Kissenger Receives Annuity For Yellow Fever Mosquito Test
John R Kissenger, Indiana volunteer soldier who was bitten by yellow fever mosquitoes during the first American occupation of Cuba to prove Mosquito infection theory, today receives an annuity of 72 dollars monthly from the house of representatives. The relief measure, passing the senate, grants him 125 dollars monthly.
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Washington
Jan
John R. Kissenger
Indiana
Uba
House of Representatives
Kissenger
Senate
Authorities Proceed on Theory That It Was Murder
Cumberland, Jan 7 authorities press the murder theory in the deaths of Charles Twiggs and Grace Blosser after a coroner jury verdict. Witnesses described scenes at the Blosser home, with cyanide poisoning confirmed in two deaths and questions about how poison entered the house remain unresolved.
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Cumberland
Chas. BE
Twigg
Keysey
W. Va
Grace Blosger
Muter
May Blosser
Grace
Grace Blosser
Blosser
Mra. Blosser
Democrats Split Over Committee Selection In Congress
Washington reports the Democratic members smoothing a split over how to choose House committees. The Ways and Means panel will likely be chosen at the upcoming caucus with Champ Clark shaping the process, while Underwood of Maryland seems set to chair the Ways and Means committee.
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Washington
House
Champ Clark
Underwood
Alay
Wayu
Moeane
Letter Delayed Seventy Two Years Reaches Yonkers
A letter mailed in Geneva New York on April 20 1828 arrived in Yonkers New York after 72 years on the way. The sender and recipient are both deceased, the recipient having died about 40 years ago. Mrs Walter Paddock of Yonkers a Paddock descendant received the letter and notes the sender was in the lumber business.
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New York
Sam
Yonkers
Geneva
Walter Paddock
Taft Approves Plan To Reimburse Heroes
President Taft approves recommended plan to reimburse heroes with a proposal to be submitted to Congress. The move outlines an allocation of 920,000 dollars for eligible costs and benefits.
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Washington
Congress
Caney oil man arraigned for first degree murder
Al O Truc kett of Caney Kansas was arraigned for murder after shooting J D Neely, a prominent oil man, in a hotel lobby over an oil land lease dispute. He posted 26000 bond for a preliminary hearing Monday. Neely was not armed according to a coroner’s inquest.
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Caney, Kas
Truckett
J. D
Neely
Neeley
Indicted for Vote Selling in Rockville Walk In
West Union Ohio January 7 three middle aged men one cripple appeared in common pleas court and pleaded guilty to vote selling they walked 25 miles from Rockville to confess they sold votes to feed their families. They were fined five dollars and defranchised for five years. A grand jury returned 1 641 indictments.
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West Union
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Rockville
Three Children Barely Escape House Fire in Colorado
In Colorado Springs on January 7 Mr and Mrs Albert illasple’s three children narrowly escaped death when a hot brick placed at their feet ignited the mattress and bedding. The mother was away briefly at a neighbor’s house and returned to find the home on fire and the mattress partly of excelsior burning though she saved the babies.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Albert Iillasple
Colorado
Otty
Asual
Cheyenne Citizens Address Confusing Mail Notice
Fragmentary text shows a Cheyenne addressed notice mentioning payments or fees and a state office contact at 1818 Carey Ave. The readable lines imply a formal summons or mailing instruction but lack full details or clear action.
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Aix
State Office
Carey Ave
Attack Fails When Fleet Found At Sea
Boston January 7 The Atlantic coast naval demonstration by the North Atlantic squadron under Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder was defeated by the defending fleet commanded by Rear Admiral A Stanton. Naval authorities say the enemy was detected off the coast leading to a retroactive change in tactics and the attacking fleet moved toward the West Indies after being discovered.
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Boston
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Seaton Schroeder
A. Stanton
West Indies
Cannon Objects to Expanding House Membership
Speaker Cannon argues against increasing the size of the U S House of Representatives and asks the Census Bureau for new tables showing how state maintenance would be affected by keeping current membership.
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Cannon
Washinton
Tsa
House of Representatives
Census Bureau
Widow recalls husband’s suicide in personal crisis
Philadelphia report describes Jane Matlack 75 explaining her husband chose death by his own hand. The Civil War veteran, three years in service, asked to meet her soon after his act in the rear yard. She recalls his consolation and quiet discretion as he ended his life.
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Philadelphia
Jane Matlack
Matlack
Mil t Smith Among Crowd of Accused
Denver January 1 Grand jury indicts Secretary of State Pearce County Attorney Milton Smith and others. Pearce accused of banking interest in state funds. Fire and police board charged with neglecting saloon laws. Constable Kratke accused of bribery. Smith linked to graft tied to Lunney and Adams County suit. Other charges include embezzlement and grand larceny.
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Pearce
Milton Smith
Police Board of
Frank Kratke
Denaver
Smith
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