Congress Not Weighing Secret Service Abuse Claims
Representative Walter I Smith of Iowa defends congressional actions on the sundry civil appropriation bill noting a half million dollars was allocated to protect federal lands and timber from fraud and that the secret service division should not loan or assign detectives to other departments despite Roosevelt's criticism. The debate highlights larger tensions over federal detective powers and land fraud enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
Government
Secret Service
Treauty Department
Secret Service Division
Treasury Department
Walter I. Smith
Towa
Appropriations Committee
Hughes forms nine member committee to study stock exchanges
Gov. Hughes announced a nine member panel of bankers businessmen and economists to inquire into stock exchange practices in New York and advise on needed changes in Pennsylvania securities laws and investor protection. The group will report as soon as practicable with no compensation.
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Gov. Hughes
New York
Commonwealth
Martial Law in Caracas Sparks Anti Castro Uprising
Reported chaos in Caracas as residents rise against Castro with mobs wrecking premises of his supporters. Statues and portraits of Castro burned in public spaces while authorities struggle to contain the unrest amid Gomez acting presidency.
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Caracas
Castro
Plaza Deliver
Venezuela
Splite
Holland
Netherlands
Gomez
Fire damages NP train in St. Cloud station
A Northern Pacific coast train suffering $46 000 damage after a passenger dropped a lighted match on a window curtain at St. Cloud Minnesota. The blaze quickly engulfed the entire car and spread to a second Pullman car, both burned to the trucks.
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Northern Pacific Coast
St. Cloud
Minn
Trial of Beach Hargis Opens in Irvine Ky
The Beach Hargis murder trial is held in Irvine Kentucky for the death of his father Judge James Harele. Harele family members align on both sides and the defendant’s wife uses inherited funds to aid the defense of the patricide case.
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Beach Hargis
James Harele
Irvine
Fanatics Rearrested After Conspiracy Charge
Mrs Della Pratt and William Boghill, 17, followers of religious fanatic James Sharp, were rearrested late Tuesday after being discharged by Justice Remley on the conspiracy murder charges near Kansas City hall in December.
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Della Pratt
William Boghill
James Sharp
Justice Remley
Kansas City Hall
Four Die In Bridge Collapse At Martinsburg West Virginia
Four persons were killed when a span of the new bridge across the Potomac river collapsed at Martinsburg West Virginia. The accident occurred during construction near the town, leaving several workers injured and sparking investigations.
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Potomac River
Martins Burge
W. Va
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotation Highlights
Sioux City market quotes on Wednesday list top beeves at 5.50 dollars and top hogs at 5.55 dollars.
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Sioux City
Broux City
House Defeats Garrett Amendment in Penal Bill Fight
The House defeated the Garrett amendment by 9 to 103. It would have penalized mailing any advertisement or information referring to futures dealings where delivery cannot be made.
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House
Garrett
Ohio Bank Goes Vader in Napo Leon Collapse
The Citizens State Bank of Napoleon Ohio reportedly failed due to overextended loans and mounting losses. Regulators noted liquidity strain and rising delinquency as key factors in the bank’s collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Citizens State Bank
Napoleon, O
Hains Trial Begins In Queens County Courthouse
Thornton Jenkins Hains, a 1900s college graduate, author and master mariner, stands arraigned before Justice Crane in Flushing on an accessory murder charge in the August 15 1908 shooting of William F. Annis. Prosecutors say Hains aided his brother Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. in the act. The case is described as potentially sensational with Mrs Claudia Hains not expected to testify.
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Thornton Jenkins Halns
Mmte
Frederick BE. Crane
Supreme Court
Flushing
Wth
William FE. Annis
Recreation Magazine
Tite
Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
United States Army
Annis
Queene County
Claudia Hatns
Peter Halne, Jr
Massachusetts
New York
Schlatter Driven Out After McKinley Anarchist Claim
At a Malecomb meeting the self styled Divine Healer Schlatter branded President McKinley an anarchist and praised assassination as acceptable. Police escorted Schlatter to a hotel and first train out as a threaten mob formed. he fled to Quincy, Illinois.
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Malecomb
McKinley
Schlatter
Poliice
Schmnatter
Quincey
Til
Supreme Court frees Colorado land fraud defendants
The U S Supreme Court reverses the district court verdicts and discharges several defendants arrested for conspiring to defraud the government by illegally entering timber and coal lands in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
United State District Courts of
Colorado
Glass Workers Demand 26 Percent Wage Hike
The National Window Glass Workers announce a 26 percent wage increase demand to take effect December 10. The demand was declared at the close of a five day session of the national scale committee in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Window Glas
Cleveland
Pacific Cruiser Arrives in Panama Harbor After Magdalen Passage
The Pacific armored cruiser arrived at Panama Sunday at noon and anchored near Yorktown. The voyage from Magdalen was uneventful and the crew reported all well aboard.
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Panama
Magdalena
Automobile Deaths in Baltimore Crash Kill Five
Harry Kestier died in an automobile accident in Baltimore Maryland. Frank Radford Samuel Rosenberg and Wm Reynolds were seriously injured in the same crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore, Md
Harry Kestier
Frank Radford
Samuel Rosenberg
Wm. Reynolds
Robbery at Sault Ste Marie Post Office In 1900 Heist
Three unidentified men robbed the Sault Ste Marie Michigan post office as Deputy Postmaster Hingine prepared payroll. They knocked him unconscious with a sandbag and fled with 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sault St. Marie
Mich
Hingine
Student dies in lung testing machine accident
John Bruce Woodward a student at the state university at Lexington Kentucky died after bursting a blood vessel in his lung while blowing into a lung testing machine He was identified in reports as a student at the university and the incident occurred during a test for lung function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bruce Woodward
the State University At
Lexington
Franks and Fees in Government Mail Case Scrutinized
The House appropriations committee questions who mailed 20 000 copies of Gen Sickles campaign speech under a government frank. It probes how the country life commission used official envelopes and if such use violated rules, with testimony from Third Assistant Postmaster General Lawshe.
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Wilson
House Appropriations Committee
Gen. Sickles
Ttmn
Department of Agriculture
House Committee On Appropriations
Appropriations Committee
Lawshe
Country Life Commission
Henry W. Wallace
Dee Moines
United States
Lawshe Aaid
Commission On
Country Life
Government of
Executive Department
Raps the Tobacco Trust Decree Risks Monopoly
The U S circuit court in New York ruled against the American Tobacco company and related firms in a government suit. It declares an illegal monopoly among American Snuff, Rh J Reynokie, Pierre Lorillard, and Brickwell's Durham, restraining interstate and foreign commerce until competition returns. Receiverships were denied. An appeal remains, with the Supreme Court acting as temporary stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
New York
American Tobacco Company
American Snuff Company
Rh. J Reynokie Company
Pierre Lorillare and
Brickwell
Durham Company
United States Supreme Court
Motion on house rules killed by tabling vote
After a vigorous contest in the house Tuesday a motion by Mr Gardner to amend the resolution requesting information would have appointed eight members to report on revising house rules. The Speaker sustained the ruling and the whole proposition was killed by laying the resolution on the table. Republicans voted against the Speaker on the final vote.
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House
Gardner
Secretary of State
Dutch Seize Another Ship In Venezuelan Coast Guard Showdown
Dutch battleship Van Heems kerk arrived Tuesday towing as a prize the Vene zuelan coast guard vessel De Mayo captured Sunday. The De Mayo, a Venezuelan navy unit, had a small crew who were landed on the Vene cuolan coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Heemskerk
Coast Guard
de Mayo
Veneszuelan Navy
Venecuolan
Michixon Official Vote Report from Lansing Meeting
State board of canvassers met in Lansing on Tuesday to tally the November election results. Taft and Sherman lead with a 168,000 plurality. Gov. Warner trails by about 166,000 with a 9,531 plurality for the rest of the ticket.
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Michixon
State Board of Caunvasvera
Lansing
Taft
Sherman
Gov
Warner
Astute
Reward Raised for Train Robbers Near Millined Washington
Reward raised to 18000 by Great Northern Railway affiliate and government for arrest and conviction of train robbers who held up train No. 4 near Millined Washington Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grea Northern Railway
Hmillyned
Wash
Death of San Francisco Chief Drowns in Bay Found Anew
The body of Chief Biggy of San Francisco, missing after drowning in San Francisco Bay on the night of November 39, was found the following morning by a freight boat crew. The face was severely disfigured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelice Biggy
San
Wamows Chef Dread Ferdinand Mellin Dies in Kansas Hotel
Ferdinand Mellin, pro proprietor of a loading hotel at Leaveenn worth Kansas, known as a chef, died Tuesday of dropsy. Mellan was a personal friend of William J. Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Mellin
Leaveennworth
Kan
Mellan
William J. Ryan
Bank Robbery in Eufaula Netted About 2700
Robbers dynamited the safe at the First National Bank of Eufaula Oklahoma early Tuesday and escaped with around 2700 dollars. Officers in surrounding towns have been notified and are pursuing the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Eufaula
Okla
Aged Odd Pollow Dead, Judge Lennan Dies in Nashville
Judge John L. Lennan, grand sire of the I O O F worldwide, dies in Nashville Tennessee Monday night. His passing marks the end of a long tenure in fraternal leadership and local civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Pollow
John L. Lennan
The
I. O. O. F. of the World
Nashville
Tenn
Bryan States He Will Not Dictate Nebraska Legislature
Mr. Bryan declares he will not direct Nebraska’s winter session and will act only in an advisory capacity. He emphasizes keeping platform pledges, says he will spend winters in Texas but remain Nebraska resident, and denies hunting or legal troubles in Texas. He also denies supporting other Democratic ventures beyond his own paper.
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Mr. Bryan
Ole
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Texas
Mc Bryan
Burglars Busy at Holdrege Across Five Offices
Five Holdrege offices were entered in one night. The Phelps County Lumber, Thames Mufford, Delsher and Kronquist, C A Galloway, and Tidball Lumber offices were ransacked. Stolen items included stamps, a bicycle, change, and small coin. Warrants issued, suspects chased toward Minden, then south.
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Phelps County Lumber Company
Thames Mufford
Delsher & Kronquist
C. A. Galloway
Tidball Lumber Company
Thomas Hufford
Dither & Kronquest
Acros
Tidball Company
Minden
Fair Grounde
Pioneers Winter Meeting at Lincoln
The Nebraska Territorial Pioneers plan a winter session in Lincoln January 12-19 tied to the Nebraska State Historical Society annual meeting. Highlights include a banquet and relics exhibition from members private treasures, with talks on permanent quarters in the new fire-proof building and an open invitation to nonmembers.
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Nebraska ‘Territorial Pioneers’ Association
Lincoln
Nebrasks State Historical Society
Tronvers’ Association
State Historical Society
C. &. Paine
The
Territorial Pioneers
Station A
Neb
Fremont to Fight Proposed Ditch North of Town
City officials vow a vigorous battle against the Lchroeder Witch ditch proposed north of Fremont. Objections claim the ditch would divert Raw Hide creek water, complicate sewer flow five miles southeast, and deprive the city of needed water for drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Lchroeder
Hide Creek
Wagon Accident Breaks Jaw of Leigh Worker
Otto Krent, worker at the Jenny Bros cheese factory near Leigh, fell from his wagon a few miles south of town and suffered a compound jaw fracture. Authorities noted he had been drinking at the time of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parner Breakshaw
Otto Krent
Jenny Bros
Leigh
Nebraska City Man In Coma After Horse Kick
Upton Glolsten of Nebraska City was kicked in the back by a horse and sustained a spinal injury. He remains in a comatose condition with fears for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upton Glolsten
Nebraska City
Simce
Hoy Injured by Gun Fire in Grand Island Incident
George Friank of Grand Island, about 22, was accidentally shot in the ankle. The blast shattered the bone and required amputation between the ankle and knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoy
George Friank
Grand Island
Corn Exposition in Omaha Proves Highly Successful
The National Corn Exposition in Omaha draws ambassadors, governors, and international visitors. Attendance peaks as visitors flock to the corn and product exhibits with record crowds and packed lecture spaces.
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Omaha
Nattiott
International Meputation
Lnet
Thetr Prale
Forelon
Dietanee
Wor
Northwestern Gains Permission to Match Omana Freight Rate
The Northwestern Railway receives permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to match Union Pacific reduced freight rates to Omaha. The cut applies to first and second class freight shipments, with the lower rate extending to Council Bluffs and Missouri Valley after December 26.
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Northwwestern
Premont
Northwestern
Union Pacific
Partington
Omata
Interstate Commerce Commission
Apt
Omaha
Es Conta
Council Bluffs
Mircouri
Stolen Goods Recovered After Diller Robbery
Police recovered property taken from Diller and arrested two additional suspects in a Wymore rooming house, later lodging them in Fairbury. Officers found merchandise matching Diller thefts and two revolvers on the men who refused to identify themselves.
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Diller
Steele City
Wymore
Fairbury
Nebraska institutions seek large biennial appropriations
The Nebraska agencies report proposed funding for the next two years, detailing allocations for Milford and Omaha facilities, including the Nebraska Industrial Home fore Adults and Girls, Norfolk insane asylum, Kearney industrial school for boys, Geneva girls school, and the state blind institute. Totals show maintenance, repairs, wages, and new constructions, with per capita costs and population figures.
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Lona J. Ward
Nebraska
Milford
G. A Young
Norfolk Insane Asylum
Sheldon
Lincoln
Nebraska Institute For the Blind
Canal 18 Undermined by Water in Panama Report
The Panama Canal's progress is detailed with a payroll of 43,057 men and expenditures of 84,572,908.56, against an original 40,000,000 purchase. The commission notes military style reporting, discusses Gatun dam issues, and describes earth removal in the Culebra cut, river diversions, landslides, and improved sanitary conditions.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Jethmian Cne Commission
Washington
Gatun Dam
Bsoma-Corosal
Culebra
Chagres
Obispo
Empire City
Empire Hi
Gold Hill
Pedro Miguel
Labor Movements Across Nations and Cities in the Early 1900s
The report surveys global and local labor activity including 1,500,000 French union members and 330,000 laundresses, California unions in Santa Clara County, Shanghai fish culture training, New York's newspaper sales ban, and about 150 labor measures to be proposed in California. It notes wage cuts for Cleveland and Weardale stone miners, Alsace Lorraine employment schemes, Boston labor departments, and Japanese emigrants for Brazilian railroads. It also cites varying labor densities in German towns Mertz and Muelhausen and historical shoe workers organizing in the 1700s.
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Santa Clara County
California
Gam Jose
Shanghai
Workingmen’s Party
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Women
Chicago
Stresta
State Foderation of Labor
State Building Trades Council
Unoions
Cleveland
England
Weardale
Alsace-Lorraine
Jesus
Tegel
Boston Mags
Central Labor Union
International Unions
American Federation of Labor
Nent
Europe
New Zealand
Tokio
Brasil
Mertz
Germany
Muelhausen
Greene Likes New Place Visit of Former Insane Asylum Superintendent
Dr. James L. Green, ex superintendent of the insane asylum at Lincoln, visits Lincoln with Mrs. Greene to see friends. He may travel to Osceola to see former Governor Mickey before returning to Tulea. Green now heads a division asylum in Kankakee and praises the new facility though his thoughts remain in Nebraska and Lincoln.
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Insane Asylum
James L. Green
Lincoln
Mra. Greene
Green
Osceola
Mickey
Creene
Kankakee
Nebraska
Metzler Found Not Guilty in Newcastle Theft Trial
In Pon om district court a jury cleared Robert Metzler of Newcastle of theft charges. Judge Groves dismissed the jury in the criminal court after five trials, four convictions and one acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Metzler
Ponom
Verner
Newcastle
Groves
Thiever
Attorney General Clears Lard Cans for Weight Labels
Grant Martin, acting for Attorney General Thompson, says lard pails and cans are not covered by the pure food law exemption for canned goods and must be properly branded with weight and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Grant Martin
Royal Arch Masons Convene at Alliance Chapter 54
At the Sheba chapter No. 54 convocation in Alliance, Royal Arch Masons held a large gathering Friday night. A closing ceremony was followed by a substantial banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Sheba
Alliance
Partridge Release Proves Effective in Nebraska
Reports to Game Warden Carter at Lincoln indicate Hungarian partridges planted in Nebraska a year ago are thriving, with strong growth and healthy populations observed across stocked areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Lincolnn
Nebraska
Public School Apportionment Totaling 207122.51
The semiyear school apportionment will be sent this week totaling 207 122.51 dollars. It is based on 29 9 090 school age children and an allotment of 72108 dollars per pupil.
Scarlet Fever Quarantine at Lincoln Industrial School
Scarlet fever outbreak leads to quarantine at the Lincoln industrial school for girls. Two pupils were brought in days ago and one developed scarlet fever. The affected girl is T years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial School For Girls
Lincoln
Eiher
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Kearney
South Omaha
Lydia J. McMahon
Genava
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