Congress Opens With Emphasis on Economy and Scrutiny
Washington begins with routine sessions as Taft aims to cut expenditures. Leaders push restraint on appropriations while debate over anti trust and interstate commerce laws continues. Roosevelts demand for royalties on water power prompts new lease proposals and constitutional questions.
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Washington
Senate
House
Johnson
North Dakota
Lassiter
Virginia
DeArmond
Missouri
Teft
Congress
Boy Caused Fire In Cherry Mine Fire Start Tied to Teen Worker
Testimony at the Cherry mine coroners inquest suggests the blaze began when 15 year old Mat Francisco, an inexperienced boy, moved a loaded car of hay near a blazing torch and left it near the elevator shaft. He said he had never handled hay before and received no instructions.
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Cherry, Ill
Cherry Mine
Mat Francisco
Francisco
Expedition Lost On Cannibal Island in Gulf of California
A month after going missing on the cannibal island of Tiburon in the Gulf of California eight Arizonans and fifty Mexican soldiers are believed dead, along with Prof Tom Grindell who died years ago heading a party. The island near Guayamas lies south of the Mexican Pacific coast and is inhabited by the Seri Indians who have thwarted every exploration.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Tiburon
Gulf of California
Tom Grindell
Guayamas
Cyclone Unroofs and Wrecks Terre Haute Businesses
A cyclone struck Terre Haute Indiana on Sunday damaging the business district. Buildings were unroofed including the Wabash distillery and vandalia freight office with brick walls collapsing. One person was seriously injured and about twenty others were hurt. Property damage exceeded 20000 dollars.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Vandalia
Diplomatic Post to China Offered Again to Calhoun
The offer of the China mission renews for William J. Calhoun of Chicago after a prior refusal ten days earlier. Negotiations have reopened and there is belief he will accept, though no official confirmation has been issued.
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Calhoun
Washington
China
William J. Calhoun
Chicago
Jeffries Johnson to Meet in 45 Round Queensbury Heavyweight Fight
The articles of agreement signed in New York on December 4 set Jeffries and Johnson to fight for the undisputed world heavyweight title. The bout will use Queensbury rules with five ounce gloves and is scheduled for July 4. Both men are barred from other fights until the ring entry date.
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New York
Jeffries
Johnson
Queensbury
Switchmen Strike Breakers Work in Rail Yards
Switchmen losing out as breakers toil in all railroad yards in affected districts. Twenty seven freights left Minneapolis Sunday, per railroad officials. Mill yards cleared and flour mills grinding this morning at nearly normal capacity.
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Minneapolis
Indefensible Burning Sparks Indignation in Hawkinsville
In Hawkinsville Georgia on December 3 Rev John Havard was burned at the stake in a crime that critics deem worse than a lynching. Although the culprits are known there is strong sentiment that no prosecution will occur.
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Hawkinsville
John Havard
Sheriff empties beer into sewer in Garrett case
Auburn Indiana December 6 Sheriff Thomas ordered 13 cases of beer emptied into the sewer after a case begun by the Garrett Law Enforcement League against John Tudor was heard by Justice Bechler.
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Auburn
Ind
Thomas
Garrett
Justice Bechler
Garrett Law Epnforcement League
John Tudor
Death of Bishop Godsell in New York City
Daniel Ayres Godsell resident bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church of New York City died Sunday in his seventieth year after several weeks of illness.
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Bishop Godsell
New York
Daniel Ayres Godsell
Methodist Episcopal Church of
New York City
First Step Toward War Pushes Nicaragua Break
The United States cuts diplomatic relations with Nicaragua over the execution of American citizens Cannon and Groce. Secretary Knox orders the severance after Taft review. Senor Rodriguez, Nicaraguan charge, receives his passport while Col. James B. Mahoney commands 700 marines aboard the Prairie bound for Colon.
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Washington
State Knox
Navy Department
Prairie
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Colon
James B. Mahoney
Dec
United States
Nicaragua
State Department
Cannon
Chihuahua Governor Creel to for Washington on Nicaragua mission
Governor Enrique C. Creel of Chihuahua will travel to Washington this week on a government mission related to Nicaragua. The exact instructions are not publicly disclosed.
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Mexico City
Enrique C. Creel
Chihuahua
Diaz
Washington
Nicaragua
Zelayaists Edge Toward Battle at Rama
Wireless dispatch from Bluefields reports an imminent clash between Zelayaists and revolutionists at Rama on Wednesday. Land and water routes are mined. Zelayaist forces are described as in a critical condition with signs of likely defeat.
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Bluefields
Colon
Rama
Simply Marking Time
Washington December 6 The United States awaits further Central American developments If American or foreign interests or citizens are jeopardized Secretary Knox will act to protect those interests and provide security if needed
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Washington
United States
Central America
Knox
Record Warm November Tops Previous Readings in City Weather
Indianapolis reports mean temperature for November at 51 degrees the warmest on record since 1871 at the local weather bureau station.
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Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
BRIEF DISPATCHES OF NATIONAL NEWS AND LOCAL EVENTS
Denial at the state department that a commission of inquiry would go to Central America. Several deaths reported in Dallas and Saranac Lake. Burling ton adopts city commission government by 1,370 majority. Snow accumulations in Dawson New Mexico stock gains noted. Prominent figures and officials mentioned include Delano,Wabash president. Ethel Bartmore and baby. Captain Downing. Harriman estate. and Knox state department reforms.
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State Department
Central America
Dallas
Tex
Burlington
Dawson
N. M
New Mexico
Washington
F. A. Delano
Chicago
Wabash Railroad
China
Ethel Bartmore
Russell Griswold Colt
New York
John Downing
Dover
Del
E. H. Harriman
Isthmian Canal
American Automobile Association
Lawrence Murray
Charles Stewart Smith
Great Lakes
Thomas McCurds Vincent
Wright Brothers
Middletown
Arthur Wilson
British Admiralty
John Fisher
Knox
Prairie
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Colon
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
W. W. Dudley
Indiana
Pensions
Acil Gonyea
Roy
Saranac Lake
Baltimore
Yale
John Masterson Burke
Taft
Franklin MacVeagh
the Treasury
American National Red Cross Endowment Commission
South Street
Wiliam Watson
Kiel
Alessandro Fortis
Rome
King Edward
Alsop
United States
Chile
Villarino
Lower
California
Despard
British Women's Freedom League
Atlantic City
Ernest Crown
Albert Watkins
Walsh Declines Rehearing in Bond Appeal for 5 Year Prison Term
John R. Walsh, once a Chicago banking power and railroad owner, is taken into special custody after the federal circuit court denies his rehearing and refuses to continue bail. Arguments on stay and potential supreme court relief are set for next Tuesday as his finances begin to unwind with the Southern Indiana Coal sale of 1.5 million.
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Taft
United States Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeal
Standard Oil Company
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
Chicago
Grosscup, Seaman
Baker
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Leavenworth F
Chicago National Bank
John R. Walsh
United States
Edward Northrup
Mr. Walsh
Walsh
Southern Indiana Coal Company
Governor Marshall orders local care for state girls school inmates
Governor Marshall writes to circuit criminal and city court judges that the state school for girls in Indianapolis has reached capacity. Until release notices are sent, all girls sentenced to the school must be cared for locally by boards of children's guardians, charitable groups, or in county jails under proper conditions.
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Indianapolis
Marshall
Wreck on Pennsylvania Line Near Lewisville Inju res Three Messengers
The St Louis New York flyer No. 24 on the Pennsylvania railroad derailed near Lewisville Ind when it struck a broken rail at about 9 pm. The express car fell down an embankment injuring three express messengers seriously. The baggage car left the track and blocked the rails while the train was halted. No passengers were seriously hurt.
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Lewisville
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Earl Mc Farland Charged with Assault in Martinsville
Earl Mc Farland arrested in Martinsville charged with assault and battery with intent to kill W. H. Dryden. He could not post bond and remains jailed. The arrest stems from an assault during the November 2 city election night when Dryden was knocked down near the public square.
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Martinsville
Ind
Earl McFarland
W. H. Dryden
Dryden
Unknown Woman Drowned in Connersville Canal
The body of an unidentified woman about 35, dressed in a blue tailor-made suit with laundry mark EXX, was found in the canal at Connersville Indiana. She has brown hair and eyes, stands five feet three inches tall and weighs 120 pounds.
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Connersville
Ind
Fireworks Plant Blast Fatality in Lawrenceburg
An explosion at the H. P. Diel fireworks plant in Lawrenceburg Indiana fatally burns Harry Avers. He sustained severe burns to the head and chest and died from the injuries.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
H. P. Diel Company
Harry Avers
Double Tragedy in Alexandria Police Shootout
Alexandria Indiana December 6 Joseph D James a policeman was shot and instantly killed by Ed Jones colored who in turn was mortally wounded in the exchange The incident follows a confrontation in the city street as Jones fired at the officer and was fatally struck by return fire
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Alexandria
Ind
Joseph D. James
Ed Jones
Coles Re-Arrested for 1908 Washington Murder
Stephen and Charles Cole father and son were indicted by a Washington County grand jury for the 1908 murder of George Cole. They had previously been released for lack of evidence and now face trial while also suing Abner Brown and John Allen for malicious prosecution. Family feuds over property divisions are noted.
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Washington
Ind
Stephen
Charles Cole
George Cole
Coles
Abner Brown
John Allen
Cole
Bankers Row swells ranks with bank law violators
Oscar F. Cochrane former clerk at the American National bank changed a plea from not guilty to guilty on a seven thousand dollar shortage and was sentenced to five years hard labor at Fort Leavenworth. He and five other bank law violators Emmerich Prinzler Phillips Nicholas and Detzer were sent to Fort Leavenworth last evening.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Oscar F. Cochrane
American National Bank
Fort Leavenworth
Anderson
Emmerich
Prinzler
Phillips
Nicholas
Detzer
Cochrane
Strike breakers arrive at Bedford depot amid clashes
Fifty two men designated as strike breakers for the stone cutters' strike arrived by Monon railroad in Bedford Indiana. Crowds of several hundred strikers blocked their exit for an hour before the car was moved to Orleans and later returned. Sheriff Box urged peace and cited the court injunction as officers maintained order. The men were unloaded and housed in a building leased by operators.
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Bedford
Ind
Monon
Orleans
Sheriff Box
Mind Inflamed by Novels Ends in Tragic Killing
In Canelton Indiana on December 6 Claude Williams sixteen shot and killed James Hall thirteen after a quarrel over a trifling matter. Williams fled to the Kentucky shore where he was arrested. He allegedly aimed a Fio bert rifle at the Hall boy striking him in the forehead and eye.
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Canelton
Ind
Claude Williams
James Hall
Kentucky
Hall
Doctor killed by streetcar in Indianapolis after banquet
Dr William H Jeffries a well known Indianapolis physician was struck and killed by a streetcar at Massachusetts avenue and Michigan street as he waited after leaving a Mystic Shrine banquet at the German House on Saturday night authorities reported the accident occurred at the busy intersection and the victim died at once prompting city officials to investigate the incident.
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Indianapolis
William H. Jeffries
Massachusetts Avenue
Michigan Street
Man Freed After Self Defense Killing in Bloomfield
Taylor Suttles, charged with slaying George W. Purcell former state labor commissioner, was released after a special grand jury declined to indict. Evidence indicated Suttles acted in self defense, with the fatal shooting occurring last Saturday in Bloomfield Indiana.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Taylor Suttles
George W. Purcell
Suttles
Purcell
Boy fires buckshot in South Bend case
A 14 year old, Clarence Liehty, shot two playmates in South Bend Indiana after they laughed at his threat. Victims Carl McCormick and Donald Foster, both 13, one possibly fatally wounded and the other seriously hurt. Police report a deliberate act with potential death result.
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South Bend
Ind
Clarence Liehty
Car. McCormick
Donald Foster
Woman dies in coal oil inferno after kitchen spill
Winamac Indiana December 4 Mrs John Shafer age twenty one near here burned to death at her home after pouring coal oil on glowing embers in the kitchen stove. She was instantly enveloped in flames.
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Winamac
Ind
John Shafer
Near Here
No Reason Known For Rash Act In Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Indiana December 6 Miss Winifred Huffman sixteen a city high school pupil took poison and died with no known motive Richmond Indiana December 6 Miss Hardy Lane was fatally burned when her dress caught fire from a hotplate
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Winifred Huffman
Richmond
Myard
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