Train Robbery Confession Tells of Great Northern Hold-Up
A prisoner, Peter V Roller, claims John Worthington confessed complicity in the Great Northern Montana hold-up. The gang, three men, blew open a safe, stole between 50000 and 60000 in cash and currency. Worthington, held in jail, may face transfer to Montana. two other suspects already jailed.
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Btory
Great Northern
Peter V. Roller
Servion
William J. Burwa
San Francisco
Yavcony
John
Worthington
Montana
Sholen
Loral
Roller
Holler
Portland
San Wravelsco
Richard McSorley
Railroad Company and Express Company
Schoolboys Tobacco Use Reported in St Paul Schools
Superintendent Hecter told the board that about 2000 boys under 16 in St Paul public schools admitted tobacco use. The finding came from a teacher and principal led examination and shows smoking boys perform worst academically and are hardest to manage.
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Ile
Jury finds International Harvester guilty on forty two counts
A Kansas jury in Topeka found the International Harvester Company guilty on forty two counts. The verdict held the firm a trust and unlawful merger designed to control harvesting machinery prices and coerce dealers to carry its products exclusively. The maximum possible penalty is one thousand dollars per count, totaling forty nine thousand dollars.
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Sompany
Kansas
Interntonal Harvester Company
Topeka
Went
Big Purse for John Mitchell
A Hazleton movement aims to raise twenty thousand dollars among United Mine Workers to honor John Mitchell upon his retirement from the UMW presidency due to ill health. The testimonial would be presented at the national convention in Indianapolis next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
Hazleton
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Postmaster General backs postal savings banks reforms
Meyer urges establishment of postal savings banks to promote thrift and bring deposits from migrants. Proposes authority to designate post offices for deposits in even dollars with $1 minimum, daily reports to postmaster general, and 2 percent annual interest. Individual limit $300 to $500, with minors allowed accounts via parent or guardian and withdrawals after age ten.
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Meyer
Postal Savings Baxis
Meyer Vaya
Aage
Itte
United States
Mrs Bradley Acquitted of Senator Brown Murder
In Washington Mrs Annie M Bradley was found not guilty of murdering former Senator Arthur M Brown of Utah at a hotel on December 8 1908. The jury verdict 11 to 1 shifted to acquittal after final deliberations with the judge and foreman expressing thanks as Mrs Bradley left custody. She said there was little plan for the next step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brown
Washington
Annie M. Bradley
Arthur M. Brown
Utah
Justice Stafford
United States Criminal Court
Julius H. Frigg
Lowest birth rate in France signals historic decline
France shows its lowest birth rate in a century, with recent years marked by a steady fall. The Official Journal cites an average of 880,443 births annually from 1606 to 1905, while 1900 records 800,847 births and deaths totaling 760,196. Dr. Jacques Bertillon warns that while neighboring nations grow, France risks population stagnation and potential decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Statistica Just Pub
Official Journal of the Republic
Jacques Bertillon
Paris
Blue Sunday Faction Wins in Kansas City Court
Judge McPherson of the United States Circuit Court in Kansas City dissolved an injunction blocking county officials from closing the theater on Sundays. He claimed no jurisdiction, a ruling that threatens Sunday amusements in Kansas City. In St Louis, Prof Arthur D Langston urged Negro advancement through self-control on street cars, criticizing interracial seating and racial behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Kansas City
United States Circuit Court
Kaneax City
Arthur D. Langston
Dumas School
St. Louis
Missouri
Negro Republican League
President's Melange Read and Ciphered Debates
President Hoope read a message urging emergency currency and assuring current and future finances to Congress. James Hazen Hyde offers restitution of 1,000,000 to Equitable Life Insurance Society of New York if pending actions against him are dropped. Secretary Metcalf requests 90,027,000 for the Navy and new fighting ships. New Orleans Times-Democrat estimates 1907 cotton crop at 11,025,000 bales excluding linters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melange
Hoope
Congress
James Hazen Hyde
Iake
Equitable Tie Insurance Society of New York
New Orleans Times-Democrat
National conventions set for Kansas City and Chicago
The Democratic and Republican national conventions are practically decided. Republicans choose Kansas City, Democrats pick Chicago. The Sixtieth Congress opened with both houses meeting at noon, and the House elected John Sharp Williams speaker by 207 to 174.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Cloverd Lent Air Line Plan Aims Shortest Transcontinental Route
The Clover Lent and Alton plan an air line from the Clover Lent and Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton intersection at Metong, Indiana to Springfield, Illinois, a 97 mile link. It would join Toledo with the Lake Shore and Nickel Plate for eastward service, and run Springfield to Katons City via Alton tracks. If the deal fails, a new road may start in spring. the project would connect Alton and Clover Lent for mutual benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collego
Alton
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Metong
Ind
Springfield
Til
Trans-Continental Inc
America
Toledo
Chicago foodstuffs praised as pure by Secretary Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson told newspaper correspondents from England, Vrance, Belgium and Switzerland that Chicago foodstuffs are the purest and most wholesome in the world. He dismissed charges of impurity as ignorant or deliberate lies and noted U S meat handling regulations exceed those of other nations. He praised Britain for placing a government contract for canned meat with a Chicago packer.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
England
Vrance
Belgium
Switzerland
Chicago
United States
Great Britain
Woman Ejected from White House Declared Insane
Mrs. Minor Morris, who was ejected from the White House two years ago while seeking President Roosevelt, was found insane by a jury in Farmington Missouri Probate Court and committed to State Hospital for the Insane No. 4. Her son John Morris had filed the lunacy charge. seven expert depositions supported the verdict.
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White House
Minor Morris
Roosevelt
Farmington
State Hospital For
Morris
State Hospital No. 4
John Morris
Wisconsin Politician Eugene Carney Murdered in Barn
Former Washington county sheriff and Democratic figure Eugene Carney, 4 years ago, was found murdered in a barn on his farm three miles south of Waukesha near Mukwanago. A deep gash and a missing sum of money were noted. a former farm hand is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Carney
Wisconsin
Washington County
Wis
Waukesha
Shore
Missing bank official Rankin found dead near Lawton
The body of David R. Rankin, missing banker of Merchants and Planters Bank Lawton Oklahoma, was discovered by two Comanche Indian boys in Cache Creek two miles north of Lawton. He likely died by his own hand. Rankin owed the bank $3,100 and his accounts were short by $1. Wounded editor H J Groves of the Kansas City Post has died after being shot on November 28 in the paper's editorial rooms. Groves was 61 and formerly managing editor of the Kansas City Times.
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David R. Rankin
Merchants and Planters’ Bank of
H.J. Groves
The
Kansas City Post
Richard Horne
Mr. Groves
Kansas City Times
Receiver Is Asked For Judge Willcox in Exposition Case
Judge Wad diln Richmond heard a petition of creditors asking that a receiver be appointed for the Jamestown Exposition Company. Judge Waddill set a hearing after receiving the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willcox
Norfolk
United States
Waddiln Richmond
Waddill
Chicago Bank Cash Resources Exceed 222 Million
Reports to Comptroller Ridgely and the State auditor show Chicago banks with cash resources and deposits totaling over 222 million dollars. The cash to deposit ratio is higher than in August, indicating readiness to resume currency lending when other cities cooperate.
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Chicago
Ridgely
Currency Bank
Banker Dies of Apoplexy in Yankton at 68
H. MvVay president of the First National Bank In Yankton South Dakota was found dead in bed from apoplexy. He was 68 and a prominent figure in state financial and political history. Also noted are three-cent fares for Cleveland after Mayor Johnson won a seven year car fight as the Cleveland Electric Company surrendered.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Cleveland Electric Company
Ohio City
Young Man Drowned in Bath Tub at Ossining
In Ossining New York Charles Ti Verguson perished while bathing. He fainted and fell face down in the tub, and his wife found him several hours later. He had married about two months prior. Palmer Koblenat engagement announced in Chicago with Miss Pauline Kohl Kohlsaat daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Kohlsaat and Potter Palmer Jr.
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Ossining
Charles Ti. Verguson
Lissady
Palmer-Koblenat
Pauline Kohlatat
H. H. Kohlsaat
A Potter Palmer, Jr
Chicago
Aoki Summoned to Tokyo Over Immigration Policy
Ambassador Aoki has been summoned by the Japanese government to report in detail on Japan's immigration situation. The move aims to gain information on U S attitude toward Japanese immigrants and potential congressional actions to curb Japanese immigration. The trip is described as temporary with no indication of permanent withdrawal from Washington.
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Oscar
Sweden
Gustave
Joyon
Aoi
Japan
Noma
United States
Aoki Te ‘Lolya
Wiich Baronfalii
America
Aoki
Washington
Socialist Leader Warns of German Hardship and Rising Prices
In a Reichstag address Herr Bebel, Socialist leader, warned that 1008 budget cuts and high duties threaten workers’ ability to feed families. He cited unemployment in Berlin, 80,000 to 400,000 affected by industrials and price shocks, noting bread now weighs less and costs more. Teachers’ inquiries show 4,941 Berlin children now miss dinners, many subsist on bread and coffee.
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Dantes
Germany
Reichstag
Herr Bebel
Berlin
Tiert Bebel
Leuder
Michigan Treasurer in Crash News Marks Chelsea Firms
Creditors claim Frank B. Glazier state treasurer and Chelsea Stove Company and Chelsea Savings Bank president failed. Liabilities reach about 1 million dollars. assets unlikely to cover a quarter. Bank closed by Banking Commissioner. Glazier deposited about 81 thousand dollars of state funds. State bonds total 1.5 million protect the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank BP
Glazier
Michigan
Chelsea Stove Company
Chelsea Savings Bank
Chelsea, Mich
Mother Cleared of Murder and Other Trials in One Report
Mrs Bridget Carey was found not guilty of murdering her two children by poison in Philadelphia. She remained jailed awaiting trial on two other indictments. The Commonwealth had alleged poisoning seven people in Centralia, where she once lived. Judge Barrett sparked controversy by ordering Assistant Attorney Grey to explain disbarment concerns during the trial. Explosion entombs miners at Naomi mine, United Coal Company, Payette City, with many feared dead as rock and coal collapsed blocking the shaft.
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Tory
Naomi Mite
United Coal Company
Payette City
Manny
Industrial Closures Shock Pittsburg Suburb Mills
The Isabella furnace of American Steel and Wire at Etna in Pittsburg’s suburbs shut indefinitely, affecting over 1,000 workers. The Chea pipe mill of Spang & Chalfant also closed, impacting about 250 employees. Logan Tucker, grandson of W F Tucker and Mrs. Logan, wed May K Broome in Washington, and Dr. R A Torrey says his eight weeks campaign in Chicago yielded 3,000 converts. A fire swept through Columbus New Jersey, destroying the village business district. Pho Jong reported $50,000 in losses with $14,000 insurance.
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Isabella
American Steel and Wire Company
Etna
Pittsburg
Chea
Spang & Chalfant Company
Dakota
Columbus
N. 1
Torrey
R. A. Torrey
Chicago
Henry G Davis Plans Marriage To Aid His Heir
Henry G Davis and son Henry Gunsaway Davis plan a marriage tied to a future political bid in 1904. The match aims to secure a portion of an expected fortune of 80 million dollars for the heir, reflecting social and political stakes around wealth and alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Davis
Henry Gunsaway Davis
Cassidate
Jave
Despondent Woman Douses Clothes With Oil Near Pottsville
Mrs Charlen Miller, wife of a former resident near Pottsville, poured a gallon of coal oil over her clothing and set it alight. She is said to be in critical condition and may die, amid continuing ill health and mental distress.
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Charlen Miller
Pottstown
Pao
Sixtieth Congress Opens Its Sessions and Ovation for Speaker Cannon
Washington dispatch reports the opening of the Sixtieth Congress with a noon start and an ovation for Speaker Cannon. Crowds filled the Capitol, both chambers were crowded, and seating was assigned by chance as members were sworn in. Diplomatic guests included Senor Mayor des Tlmnbes, Ambassador James Bryce, and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senor Mayor Des Tlmnebes
James Bryce
Great Britain
Nicholas Longworth
Opening of Congress Noted For Veteran Attendance And Absences
Veterans gathered on the floor as new members arrived early and exchanged greetings while Speaker Cannon held a private reception. The absence of floral tributes and old war horses drew comment, and the biennial seat lottery favored Bingham and Williams. The president’s message could not be read as Senate adjourned for Pettus and Morgan’s memory, and the House mourned two members, adjourned to Tuesday.
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Cincinnati
Serena Payne
John Dalzell
W. P. Jepburn
James §. Slarinin
Janes A. Tawney
Cannon
Congress
Charles H. Grosvenor
Babcock
Bingham
Philadelphia
John Sharp Williams
Senate
Pettus and Morgan
Alabama
House
Opening of San Francisco racing season and football notes
In the sporting world Joe Gans claims Battling Nelson refused to meet him out of fear. Andrew Carnegie arranged a free football game for Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving day. Sean and Jeyne increased their averages in the St Louis billiard tournament as twenty runners contested for the YMCA event.
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San Francisco
Joe Gans
Battling Nelson
Andrew Carnegie
Pittsburg
Sean
Jeyne
St. Louia
Perruna Receives Praises From Citizens Across Cities
Letters from Edward Burt of St Louis and Mrs Charles Levy of New York attest to Peruna’s cure claims. Burt reports satisfaction with Perruna over years for catarrh and voice issues in his family. Levy notes cures in her family including a seven year old with nasal catarrh. Also mentions Peruna Tablets as an option for those who prefer solids.
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Edward M. Burt
N. Jefferson Ave
St. . Louis
Andi
Perrin
Charles Levy
Alien St
New
York
Hoteles
Free Peron Almanac for 19608 Promoted by Druggists
Prudence, a 14 year old motherling, keeps four younger brothers in order and enforces cleanliness rules. A New York Sun writer notes boys run barefoot in summer, so scrubbing extends beyond face and hands. Tom omits washing soles. Prudence rebukes him for dirty feet and bedclothes.
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Prudence
New York Sun
Tom
Corr
Hope for Rufus and the musket test
Erastus polishes a musket for half an hour then tests Rufus by aiming at a bottle located thirty yards away. Rufus confirms sight and the grandfather proclaims Rufus is still good for several years despite earlier concerns about eyesight.
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Rufus
Erastus
Chile
Grape-Nuts Claims Health Boost From Meat Reduction
A letter touts Grape-Nuts as curing indigestion and obesity from heavy meat diets. The writer, once a heavy meat eater, reports weight gain and improved digestion after switching to Grape-Nuts, noting his wife and a neighbor also benefited. The ad urges reading The head to Wellville and mentions Postum Co of Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Sugar Trust
Henry O. Havenever
Big Sugar Combine
Nente
Northern Pacific Railway
Robert Angst
Dulath & Vowange Railroad
Phavent
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Blue Sunday Faction
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Metealf
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