Rivers and Harbors Congress Eyes $50 Million Yearly Improve
The Rivers and Harbors Congress ends sessions in Washington with a recommended national waterway policy and an annual $50 million minimum appropriation. Leaders from Cincinnati and Ohio area are named to the board of directors and officers.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
America
Congress
Committee On
Congress of the
United States
Senator Perkins
California
San Francisco
Edward C. Plummer
Maine
Moore
Monongah Mine Disaster Kills Hundreds in West Virginia
A massive methane explosion at Consolidation Coal Mines Nos 6 and 8 in Monongah West Virginia traps about 3869 workers and leaves at least 400 dead with many more missing or critically harmed. Rescue teams try to reach all sections as officials warn the death toll could rise toward six hundred.
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Commercial Tribune
Monongah
W. Va
Consolidation Coal Company
Baltimore
America
Consolidated Coal Company
West Fork River
Pardon Figures in Testimony at Trial of Powers
The Powers case features testimony aimed at proving a East Kentucky conspiracy to intimidate the General Assembly and end the Goebel contest by killing Goebel. Witnesses describe a pardon for Caleb Powers by W S Taylor shown by counter signature, with Hazelrigg recounting seeing a gunman on Capitol grounds and Jim Howard identified by Gaines.
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Powers
Commercial Tribune
Georgetown
Dee
Kentucky
General Assembly
Goebel
H. V.mcchesney
Caleb Powers
W.S. Taylor
Executive Journal
W. S. Taylor
J. H. Hazelrigg
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Hazelrigg
Capitol
Executive Building
Jim Howard
Howard
Liveryman
Gaines
Franklin ‘County
Ella Smith
John L. Powers
Frankfort
J. Hugh Smith
Goebel-Taylor
National Council of Commerce Forms Advisory Committee
The National Council of Commerce met in Washington and adjourned sine die. Gustav H. Schwab presided and announced the Advisory Committee. Frank B. Wiborg of Cincinnati was elected Treasurer of the council and committee. Members include L. A. Ransome of Atlanta and H. Mosse of Galveston.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
National Council of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Gustav H. Schwab
New York
Frank B. Wiborg
Cincinnati
L. A. Ransome
Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta, Ga
H. Mosse
Galveston, Tex
Besehteion
Ms . Schwab
Five Yeggmen Rob Bank In Ripley Ohio Auto Escape
A gang of five yeggmen blew open the Bank of Ripley Ohio safe at 2:30 am seizing 500 dollars in cash and notes valued at 1000 dollars. They fled in a six cylinder automobile with a lookout near the hamlet as villagers pursued. Police alerted to monitor routes to Cincinnati and note the stolen negotiable papers may be cashed there. The thieves may be the same crew that robbed Florence and Petersburg banks recently.
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Riley
Florence
Petersburg
Taft Arrives in Berlin for Reception and Next Voyage
Secretary of War Taft and his party arrived in Berlin from Russia and attended a reception in his honor before boarding for Hamburg and Cuxhaven. They will sail tomorrow on the President Grant to New York. Taft’s trousers reportedly burst at the knee, delaying their departure for the banquet.
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Berlin
Taft
Russia
Hamburg
Cuxhaven
President Grant
New York
Frontier
ST. Petersburg
Iswolsky
Cortelyon
Frank Hitchcock
A. I. Vorys
Hitchcock
Cortelyou
Bryan Calls for Harmony at Iroquois Club Dinner
Chicago December 6 William Jennings Bryan urged party harmony at a luncheon by the Iroquois Club. He warned that resentment is foolish and urged forgiveness of debts, signaling no new anti Bryan fight in Illinois and claiming the Democratic party is more united than in years.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Sullivan S
Chicago favored site for next Republican convention
Chicago has won the fight for the next Republican National Convention with Kansas City defeated by party managers seeking Chicago as host. The plan likely sets the convention for mid June with Taft Cortelyou faction fighting over control as New fills the empty secretary post.
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WasHington, D. C
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Chicago
National Committee
Windy City
Kansas City
Foraker
Fairbanks
Knox, Cannon
Hughes
Troops Expected in Goldfield Amid Miner Tensions
Goldfield Nev December 6 intense excitement over U S troops arrival as miners and officials clash over plans. Miners' union hall crowded. sheriff Ingalls vanishes amid troop deployment while Vincent St John recovers from gunshot wounds. Belford alleges miner assault. dynamiters target Goldfield power line.
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Goldfield
Nev
United States
Union Hall
President McKinnon
Wnign
William D. Haywood
Vincent St. John
Sek
Ingalls
Herbert Belford
Judge Belford
Denver
Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company
Belford
Stratton
Independence
Cripple Creek
Electriciry
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Ransdell
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Roosevelt
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Inland Waterways Commission
Panama Canal
Edgar C. Ellis
Joseph BE. Ransdell
Louisiana
J. F. Ellison
Jo. Pivcators
Atlantic Seaboard
William H. Lincoln
Boston
Mass
Olin J. Ste
Frank D. Laine
F. W. Wood
South Atlantic Seaboard
E. G.hale
Fayetteville
N. C
L. B. Dozier
Ings
Pene
Lincolns
Ginginnatian
New National Council of Commerce
J. A. Ermston
Bank of
Ripley, C
Hamilton
Cincinnati Police
Automobile
Ohyan
Sullivan
Sullivan For
Ghigago Convention City
Boomers
Kartsas City
Sa Cos
Associated Press
Republican National Committee
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Gortelyou
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Sparks
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State of Nevada
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Wood
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