Wool Growers pick Wyoming men in convention row
In Portland the National Wool Growers association convention ended with Fred W. Gooding of Idaho re elected president while Wyoming’s J M Wilson and George S Walker were blocked by a controlling faction of Worsted spinners. Wyoming loses official representation as headquarters move to Shoshone Idaho. 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
Indiana volunteer soldier received postwar pension for yellow fever inoculation
John R. Kissenger, an Indiana volunteer pol dier who allowed mosquito bites during the first American occupation of Cuba to prove mosquito infection theory, was granted a $72 monthly annuity by the House of Representatives and $125 monthly by the Senate.
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Washington
Jan
John R. Kissenger
Indiana
Uba
House of Representatives
Kissenger
Senate
Authorities Proceeding On Theory That It Was Murder
Cumberland Maryland January 7 authorities pressed the murder theory in the Twigg and Grace Blosser case while the coroner jury heard testimony. Witnesses described a wedding ring moment and a fatal cyanide poisoning pattern with conflicting accounts of bottles and glasses in the Voosser house as Dr Broadrup testified no glasses were seen.
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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 on inter party discussions as Democrats reach a preliminary accord before the January 19 House caucus. The plan assigns selection power for committees to the Ways and Means panel, aligned with Champ Clark's likely speakership, while Underwood of Alabama is named for the Ways and Means chair.
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Fitzgerald
Washington
House
Champ Clark
Underwood
Alay
Wayu
Moeane
Letter Delayed Seventy Two Years Reaches Yonkers
A Geneva New York to Yonkers letter sent April 20 1828 arrived in Yonkers New York after 72 years travel averaging four miles yearly. The sender and recipient are both deceased with the recipient buried decades earlier. Mrs Walter Paddock of Yonkers a Paddock descendant received the letter and had never met the addressee or sender.
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New York
Sam
Yonkers
Geneva
Walter Paddock
Taft Approves Plan to Reimburse Heroes
President Taft approved a plan to reimburse heroes and recommended submitting it to Congress. The proposal involves a 920,000 dollar allocation and timing to be determined. details were announced in Washington.
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Washington
Congress
Truc kett arraigned for first degree murder in Caney
Caney Kansas January 7 Al Truc kett owner of oil interests was arraigned on a murder charge after the shooting of J D Neely in a hotel lobby. He posted 26000 bond for a preliminary hearing next Monday. Neely was unarmed according to a coroner inquest.
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Caney, Kas
Truckett
J. D
Neely
Neeley
Indicted Man Trio Confess to Vote Selling in Ohio
West Union Ohio January 7 three middle aged men one crippled walked twenty five miles from Rockville to admit guilt of vote selling to fund their family. They were fined five dollars and given one month to pay and defra nchised for five years. The grand jury returned a total of 1641 indictments.
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West Union
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Rockville
Three Children Escape House Fire in Colorado Springs
In Colorado Springs on January 7 three children of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Illasple narrowly escaped death when their bed caught fire. The mother had placed a hot brick at the feet before bedtime and left briefly to a neighbor. She returned to find the house afire and the mattress partly made of excelsior burning, but she managed to save the babies. the bed and bedding were destroyed and the house sustained minor damage.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Albert Iillasple
Colorado
Otty
Asual
Citizens of Cheyenne Address Notice
Fragmentary note directed to Cheyenne residents mentions a state office contact and an address at 1818 Carey Ave inviting inquiries by mail or phone about a prior matter. The text is incomplete and largely unreadable.
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Aix
State Office
Carey Ave
Attack Fails When Fleet Found At Sea
Boston reports a naval demonstration against the Atlantic coast by the North Atlantic squadron under Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder was defeated by the defending fleet under Rear Admiral A Stanton. Authorities say wireless telegraphy was eliminated, forcing the attacking fleet to locate the enemy under old conditions and it proceeded toward the West Indies.
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Boston
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Seaton Schroeder
A. Stanton
West Indies
Cannon Objects to Expanding House Membership
Speaker Cannon maintains opposition to increasing House membership and today asked the Census Bureau for a new series of tables showing the effect of states on the maintenance of the current body.
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Washinton
Cannon
Tsa
House of Representatives
Census Bureau
Widow recalls civil war veteran’s suicide in Philadelphia
Jane Matlack, 75, widow of a Civil War veteran, described her husband’s act as he ended his life by shooting himself in the head. She said he chose death to avoid further pain and that he was considerate, wanting not to disturb the house. He had served in the Civil War and was in the service for three years.
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Philadelphia
Jane Matlack
Matlack
Mil t Smith Named in Denver Grand Jury Indictments
Denver January 1 Secretary of State Pearce County Attorney Milton Smith and other officials and Frank Kratke were indicted by the Denver grand jury. Accused counts include taking bank deposits from state funds. neglecting saloon law enforcement. bribery. graft tied to E Lunney. embezzlement. and actions related to county contracts and transcription payments.
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Denver
Pearce
Milton Smith
Police Board of
Frank Kratke
Denaver
Smith
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