Roosevelt Returns From Panama Trip Without Canal Details
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington after a lengthy voyage to Panama and Porto Rico aboard the Mayflower. He praised the navy and isthmian visit and said the canal question would be treated in a special message to Congress, with no immediate recommendations.
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Washington
Panama
Isthmus
Porto Rico
Roosevelt
Potomac
Louisiana
Piney Point
Navy Yard
Ethel Roosevelt
Miss Hagner
United States Navy
Panama Canal
Congress
Rail Collision Kills Seven Top Southern Railway Figures
Lynchburg Virginia November 3 Samuel Spencer president of the Southern Railway and other guests were killed in a rear collision ten miles south of Lynchburg near Laweyre depot. Among the dead were Charles D Fisher Philip Schuyler Francis E Pedwood and D W Davis. A private porter on Spencers car died from burns and another porter was missing. Spencer was bound for Friendship North Carolina for a hunting party.
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Lynchburg
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway Company
Lyncnburg
Lawyere Depot
Philip Schuyler
New York
Spencer
Mr. Spencer
E. A. Merrill
New York City
Charles D. Fisher
Baltimore
Francis E. Pedwood
Friendship
N. C
Messrs. Schuyler, Fisher, Redwood and Merrill
Southern railway to probe Lynchburg wreck Wednesday
Washington December 3 The Southern railway will hold an investigation at its general offices to fix responsibility for last Thursday’s large wreck near Lynchburg Virginia President Spencer lost big steam. Operator Mattox blamed for the wreck is expected to attend along with employees from Rangoon and Lawyers ends of the block. Superintendent Coapital to conduct the inquiry.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Lynchburg
Spencer
Hte
Mattox
Rangvoon
Coapital
Their Last Stand Celebes Islanders Surrender
From Singapore reports the two century long war in South Celebes ends with Hollanders capturing Barupu forts after a siege. About 900 rebels surrender as the Hollanders encircle the last resistance and cut off supplies.
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Victoria
B. C
Antiochus
Singapore
H Holland
Celebes
Barupu
Congress Opens With Formal Session and Puts Off Bills
Washington December 3 Congress met at noon with no business on the first day. Routine committee appointments took place as both houses notified the president and oath administrations were completed. Four members Hitt Hoar Ketcham and Adams have died since the last session prompting adjournment in their honor. Lawmakers expect little action before holidays with focus on about one billion dollars in general appropriations spanning two months.
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Washington
Congress
Messrs. Hitt
Hoar
Ketcham
Adams
Explosion at Dortmund Roburtic Factory Falls to Dozens Dead
In Dortmund Germany near Annen the Roburtic factory explosion killed about forty people and injured hundreds. Two hundred workers were among the wounded with many others unaccounted for. Damages are estimated at 500000 dollars and the blast shattered eardrums over an eight mile radius. Doctors say thirty eight of the wounded are hopelessly ill.
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Dortmund
Germany
Annen
May Mean Prohibition in Oklahoma Debate Grows
Guthrie Okla Nov 27 The constitutional convention reconvenes after a three day recess Mur ray presents forty six committees Prohibition opponents protest appointment of K J Curl Barn esville as liquor committee chair. Indian Territory portion under twenty one year prohibition under statehood enabling act and delegates push to extend prohibition across whole state.
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Guthrie
Okla
Murray
K. J. Curl
Barnesville
Indian Territory
Pittsburg Bribery Scandal Returns to Light
Pittsburg officials Cameron and Councilman Martin were rearrested on conspiracy to defraud Tube City railroad of 70000 dollars. Police prosecute, both released on 10000 bail as public airing of alleged bribery charges resumes.
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Pittsburg
C. S. Cameron
Tube City Railroad
William A. Martin
Roosevelt Dismisses Porto Rico U S District Attorney
President Roosevelt has directed the removal from office of Noah H. K. Pettingill the United States district attorney for Porto Rico. The discharge follows charges that while district attorney he acted as a private attorney and filed suit against another government official charging gross misconduct in office.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Noah H. K. Pettingill
United States
Porto Rico
Pettingill
Tragic wedding ends in fatal shooting in Tennessee
In La Fayette, Macon County, Will Pike of Bowling Green Kentucky shot and killed Lon Ray, father of Essie Ray, whom Pike had just married in a runaway wedding. Ray had confronted the couple at their hotel and the men clashed, followed by gunfire.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lafayette
Macon County
Tennessee
Will Pike
Bowling Green
Lon Ray
Essie Ray
Pike
Ray
Bulgarian raid burns Servian villages in Balkan unrest
A telegram from Belgrade reports Bulgarian bands burned two Servian villages, Dovesenze and Balvakomzer in the vilayet of Uskub, killing fourteen people, mostly women and children, and injuring many more.
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Belgrade
Dovesenze
Balvakomzer
Vilayet
Uskub
Convention in Des Moines Pushes Direct Senator Election
A convention will be held at Des Moines this week to promote a movement for electing United States senators by direct vote of the people.
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Des Moines
United States
Dun's Review Says Current Year Surpasses 1905 Record
The review notes across agriculture industry and mercantile sectors the present year exceeds the remarkable 1905 peak, marking a notable surge in activity and output.
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Dun
Four Teamsters Plead Guilty and Turn State Evidence
In Chicago on December 1, four leaders in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters pleaded guilty on conspiracy charges tied to a past strike. Albert Young and three others promised to testify for the state, triggering guard protection as the trial began amid opposition to Cornelius Shea’s leadership.
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Chicago
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
United States
Cornelius P. Shea
Teamsters
Albert Young
The
International Brotherhood
Shea
Holt
Young
William Kelly
Coal Teamsters’ Union
Michael Murphy
Joseph Schultze
Police Chief Indicted in Prostitution Protection Case
San Francisco officials Abraham Ruef and Police Chief Jeremiah Dinan were indicted on conspiracy charges regarding protection of a house of prostitution. Dinan faces a separate perjury indictment. Bonds were set at 5000 dollars each, with Dinan not to be displaced before trial.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Jeremiah Dinan
Dinan
Peary to Rest After Arctic Expedition Return
Lieutenant Commander Robert E. Peary has returned to Washington after his long absence on the Arctic expedition. In a brief interview he reiterated his belief that the North Pole would be reached by dog sledges if achieved. He indicated he does not expect to report to the navy department for months and plans substantial rest.
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Washington
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Navy Department
French Fleet Heads for Tangier Under Admiral Touchard
The French squadron under Admiral Touchard sailed from Toulon for Tangier after ministry instructions. The fleet includes the battleships Suffren St Louis and Charlemagne and the transport Lanie.
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Morocco
Toulon
Touchard
Tangier
Ministry of Marine
Suffren
St. Louis
Charlemagne
Laniye
Mary J Lingefelter Sentenced for Forgery in Newark Bank Case
In Coshocton Ohio Judge Campbell overruled a new trial motion and sent Mrs Mary J Lingefelter to three years in the penitentiary for forgery related to the Newark bank case. She dramatically denied guilt during the proceedings.
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Coshocton, O
Campbell
Mary J. Lingefelter
Lingefelter
Newark
Markets Report Union Grain and Livestock Prices
Indianapolis Wheat No 2 red 74c Corn No 2 45c Oats No 2 mixed 344%2c Hay prices Clover 17.00 18.00 Timothy 18.00 19.00 Millet 10.00 11.00 Cattle 2.50 6.50 Hogs 4.50 6.35 Sheep 2.50 4.50 Lambs 4.25 7.25 At Cincinnati Wheat No 2 red 77c Corn No 2 4414c Oats No 2 36c Cattle 4.50 5.50 Hogs 5.25 6.30 Sheep 2.00 4.80 Lambs 4.00 7.50 At Chicago Wheat No 2 red 73c Corn No 2 45c Oats No 2 38c Cattle Steers 4.00 7.40 Stockers and feeders 2.40 4.50 Hogs 6.15 6.30 Sheep 4.00 5.60 Lambs 5.25 7.50 Livestock New York Cattle 3.50 5.55 Hogs 5.55 6.65 Sheep 3.00 4.25 Lambs 6.25 7.90 East Buffalo Cattle 4.00 6.00 Hogs 6.80 6.55 Sheep 4.00 5.25 Lambs 4.00 7.60 Wheat Toledo May 89c Dec 76c cash 76c.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
New York
East Buffalo
Appellate ruling may force sheriffs to repay in and out fees
Indianapolis November 29 The appellate court decision bars county sheriffs from charging in and out fees since 1895. Sheriffs and former holders may be forced to disgorge thousands collected as 25 cent in jail fees 25 cent out fees and 50 cent credit charges. Attorney General Miller says counties can sue to recover funds and sheriffs may seek Supreme Court guidance before repayment.
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Indianapolis
Miller
Supreme Court
Slashed to Death in Indiana Mine Inquest Details Released
Sullivan Indiana reports murder at Jackson Hill where James Hoole a 33 year old miner died from injuries inflicted by three men Jake Hays Will Collins and James Vaughn accused of the crime on November 18. No witnesses saw the fight and attackers fled toward Straight Creek Kentucky.
Refurbishing Pope's Railroad Car Draws Interest
Rome reports the state railroad department will reconstruct the pope's historic carriage unused since 1870. The gilded angels adorn the corners and a portable altar sits inside with white velvet upholstery. People speculate if the pope may leave the Vatican soon.
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Rome
State Railroad Department
Vatican
Convicted of Shooting an Officer in Bluffton Case
Leonard Monroe was found guilty in the circuit court of shooting Officer W H Fox on May 15. He was sentenced to the reformatory for an indeterminate period after Monroe went to the home of Mrs Jennie Fadley intending to kill her. Fox interfered and Monroe shot him causing a scalp wound. Fox defended himself but suffered only a slight injury.
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Bluffton
Leonard Monroe
W. H. Fox
Reformatory
Monroe
Jennie Fadley
Fox
Poem by Suicide Victim Gains National Notoriety
Ligonier Indiana December 1 Joseph Bert Smiley who killed himself near Kendallville after prolonged overwork authored the humor poem St Peter at the Gate which earned him national recognition and remains a popular humorous reader selection.
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Ligonier
Ind
Joseph Bert Smiley
Kendallville
St. Peter At the Gate
Aged Woman Elizbeth Haines Dies in Fire Near Andersen
Mrs. Elizabeth Haines, 74, blind, died in a home fire two miles west of Andersen Indiana. She fell outside the door and was burned beyond recognition as a neighbor arrived. Officials believe her clothes caught fire while lighting a pipe.
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Andersen
Ind
Elizabeth Haines
Land Office Opens Bids for Grandkiowa Comanche Apache Reserve
In Lawton Oklahoma today the government land office began receiving bids for about half a million acres in the Kiowa Comanche and Apache reservations. The land, known as the Big Pasture, is opened to settlement by federal act.
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Lawton
Okla
Government Land Office
Kiowa, Comanche
Oklahoma
Congress
Two Boys and a Gun Fatality Near Laporte
Earl Smith ten, fatally wounded in an accident near Laporte Indiana when a gun exploded while two boys hunted. The shooter, Rogers, from Michigan City, mishandled the firearm.
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Laporte
Ind
Earl Smith
Rogers
Michigan City
Burglars Flood Meat Market Safe With Nitro Explosion
Noblesville Indiana November 29 two burglars wrecked the Worthington brothers meat market safe with nitroglycerine explosion. The blast awakened neighbors and the thieves fled in fright.
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Noblesville
Ind
Worthington Brothers
Two Austrians Die In Premature Dynamo Blast
In Jasper Indiana two Austrian laborers were killed instantly while blasting for a Southern railroad branch from Jasper to French Lick. A dynamite charge exploded prematurely during right of way work.
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Jasper
Ind
Southern
Here
French Lick
Huntmen Must Play Fair
Columbus Indiana December 3 Z T Sweeney state game and fish commissioner says deputies have secured 100 convictions for violations of the game laws since November 10.
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Columbus
Ind
Z. T. Sweeney
Game and Fish
Indiana
Fatal Hunting Accident Claims Young Shirley Man
Robert Reynolds, eighteen, son of a prominent Reynolds family in Shirley Indiana, was accidentally shot and killed while hunting with a friend on December 1. The incident occurred in Shirley and is being treated as a tragic accident.
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Shirley, Ind
Robert Reynolds
H. C. Reynolds
Indiana State News Short Specials For Hoosiers
In Linton on December 3 a saloon keeper Frank Saunders killed Chas Stewart with a heavy mace. two earlier murders and an officer shooting marked a week of violence in Greene county. Jasonville reports officer E M Sauders fatally shot by George Phipps. Phipps seeks robbing protection, Briley and City jailed. bond set at 500 dollars.
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Linton
Ind
Frank Saunders
Duggers
Chas. Stewart
William Watson
Souders
Geo. Phipps
Jasonville
Louis Shulley
Greene County
E. M. Sauders
George Phipps
I Y
Terre Haute
Phipps
Charles Briley
Marvin City
Bloomfield
Holding Company Plans Linked to Indiana Traction Lines
Indianapolis reports that a gigantic holding company to include all Indiana traction lines owned by the McGowan syndicate is being organized. Incorporation papers are expected before year end, with daily conferences and lawyers drafting extensive documents as officials remain silent on final merger details.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Traction Lines
Hugh J. McGowan
Lineman Ben Osborne Charged With Murder in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on November 30 Ben Osborne a telephone lineman was arrested on murder charges after a fight with fellow workman John Bayes. Bayes was struck about the head with an instrument and died after declaring to friends that he was struck with a poker in Osborne's hands.
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Indianapolis
Ben Osborne
John Bayes
Osborne
Bayse
Bayes
Wolf Hunt Ends With Four Wolves At Large Near Leesburg
In Leesburg Indiana on December 1 a crowd of about four hundred men and boys participated in a wolf hunt using clubs as firearms were barred. Four large wolves were driven into the circle but escaped and remain at large. A second roundup is planned for Christmas.
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Leesburg
Ind
Tragic rabbit hunt ends in boy’s death at Princeton
Roy Blake eleven is killed near Princeton Indiana when a rifle discharged during a rabbit hunt with his fourteen year old cousin Howard White. The bullet struck Blake in the right temple. The incident occurred on November 27.
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Princeton
Ind
Roy Blake
Here
Howard White
Blake
Robbery and Fire Hit Maysville Station
In Charlestown Indiana on December 1 the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest station at Maysville was broken into. The ticket office safe and cash drawer were rifled and the building set ablaze. An engineer on a passing freight train extinguished the fire.
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Charlestown
Ind
Baltimore & Ohio S. W
Maysville
Boy badly wounded when gun discharged in Brazil
Fred Fisher was teaching his nephew how to use a repeating shotgun when the loaded weapon fired by accident. The shot struck the boy in the calf of his right leg, and the wound is severe.
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Brazil
Ind
Fred Fisher
The B. & O. Company Sued in Indiana Wreck Suit
Valparaiso Indiana November 30 The Baltimore & Ohio Railway company has been made defendant in two damage suits in the circuit court arising from the Woodville wreck John Szulegusk i and another plaintiff seek thirty thousand dollars for the loss of wife and son.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company
Woodville
John Szuleguski
Thanksgiving Visits and Local News in Zoar Area
D W Shaffer spent Thanksgiving with home folks. Reubin Conred suffers from lip cancer. Rev Rosenbarger gave an evening sermon. Benj Williams and wife visited Buck Creek relatives. Lillie and Pearl Rogge visited Central friends. Several attended Crandall quarterly meeting. Katie Roudesbush visited sister Mrs Ward Conrad in Huddlestown. Mrs David Tyler and Mrs Joe Armstrong of Georgetown visit Will Lahue.
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D. W. Shaffer
Reubin Conred
Rosenbarger
Benj. Williams
Buck Creek
Lillie
Pearl Rogge
Central
Crandall
Katie Roudesbush
Ward Conrad
Huddletown
David Tyler
Seven Springs Notes and Family Visits
D. H. Wells shows slow improvement. Miss Sarah Shaffer and brother Ning visited in Louisville last week. Stanley McClure of New Albany visited E. E. McClure’s family. Seven Springs school progresses under Katia McFarland and Mrs. Etta Showmaker of Muncie Ind is visiting her mother Clara Conlee. Miss Ruby Hottell and Luceille Wells visited Maud and Effie Bour on Thanksgiving. Ruby Hottell, a Business College student in Louisville, spent Thanksgiving with home folks. Reeves and Goodbub finished Wm. Morgan’s house and returned to New Albany. Mrs Brown and daughter Kate Shaffer of Louisville spent Thanksgiving with Geo Foreman’s family.
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Seven Springs School
Katia McFarland
Etta Showmaker
Muncie
Ind
Clara Conlee
Ruby Hottell
Luceille Wells
Maud
Effie Bour
Busines College
Louisville
Reeves & Goodbub
Wm. Morgan
New Albany
Brown
Daugster
Kate Shaffer
Geo
Foreman
Local Notes From Valley City and Nearby Areas
Valley City residents report J Hisey entering his home and reading the Democrat for news. William Watson repairs the pike. Straud Miller spent last Saturday in Brandenburg. Samuel Hottell visited his father near Dixie Sunday. Oma Richard and family moved in with Mrs. Mattie Baxter. Scott and Ben Windell took a business trip to Corydon Saturday. Thomas Wright visited William Ripperdan on a hunting trip last week. Roy Shireman Herbert Beanblossom Met Scott and Lee Shireman attended a protracted meeting at Hill Grove Sunday night.
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J. Hisey
Democrat
Willian Watson
Straud Miller
Brandenburg
Samuel Hottell
Robert Hottell
Dixie
Oma Richard
Mattie Baxter
Scott
Ben Windell
Corydon
Thomas Wright
William Ripperdan
Roy Shireman
Herbert Beanblossom
Lee Shireman
Hill Grove
Rehoboth Community Notes Include Sick List And Visits
In Rehoboth AG and C D Mrs Charlotte Abel are ill Frank Kelley remains at home Mrs Pearl Dowdle is on the sick list and Alva Kinzer is at home Miss Vernie Kinzer visits Fall Cities Riley Funk and family spent Sunday with Thos Kirkham and family A surprise party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Conner last Wednesday for Ethel's 18th birthday a large crowd attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Abel
Frank Kelley
Pearl Dowdle
Alva Kinzer
Vernie Kinzer
Riley Funk
Thos, Kirkham
Robert Conner
Ethel
Coon Hollow School Sees Progress Under Prof Dewees
Community notes report the scarlet fever scare near end and Thanksgiving gatherings with the senior editor. Mr and Mrs Wm Arnold hosted relatives in Louisville, while Pearly and Gracie Miller visited Bertha and Hettie Arnold. Excelsior Telephone fixes lines as Guy Thomas and family winter with his parents. Walter Thomas sold his farm to George Bruch.
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Dewees
Wm. Arnold
Louisville
Excelsior Telephone Company
Guy Thomas
B. F. Thomas
Wm. Wagner
Walter Thomas
George Bruch
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Schmitz
Peary
ClincInnati
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Sullivan County
Indiana State News
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BIG Traction
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Seven Springs
Xyz
D. H. Wells
Sarah Shaffer
Ning
Stanley McClure
E. E. McClure
Valley City
Rehoboth
C D
Coon Hollow
Pearly
Gracie Miller
Bertha and
Hettie Arnold
Mark
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