Senators Attack Roosevelt Aiding Mormon Idaho Election
Senator Dubois of Idaho accused President Roosevelt of knowingly aiding Mormons in Idaho’s recent election. He urged Reed Smoot’s expulsion and said Governor Gooding was recognized as the Mormon candidate, with Roosevelt sending help to elect Gooding.
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Dubois
Idaho
Senate
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Gov. Gooding
Gooding
Dibois
Atlanta Indiana baby death shocks town
A car on the Indiana Union Traction line struck and killed a baby found on the tracks north of Atlanta. Flora Harbaugh, 17, claims the infant was hers but refuses to identify the father, while investigators say two arrests are expected in connection with the case.
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Union ‘Traction Line
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Bicycle Race Halted After Severe Spill injures Hollister
New York Dec 18 six day bicycle race paused nearly two hours after a wild sprint caused a spill involving eleven of thirteen riders. Hollister suffered severe injuries and lay unconscious beside the track for two hours while the others were only bruised. twelve teams remained tied for first place.
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New York
Hollister
Swedish King Oscar III Critically Ill in Stockholm Dispatch
London reports King Oscar III of Sweden is critically ill with high fever and complications. The Stockholm dispatch confirms the monarch's grave condition as December 18.
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London
King Oscar 1
Sweden
Stockholm
Von Negut founder dies from exposure in Indianapolis
Clemens Von Negut prominent Indiana hardware dealer died today in Indianapolis from exposure after wandering far from home. He was a longtime leader in business and active in the community.
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Indianapolis
Chu Hee o Chu Hoy Chinese Laundryman Story
A garbled account reports Chu Hee o Chu Hoy a Chinese laundryman involved in a dispute over selling his business to return to China. The fragment mentions his countrymen in Chicago and a monetary amount of 31 dollars, with unclear details on what transpired.
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Chu Hoy
China
Chicago
Si City
Yoo Band
Abe
Elks to Light New Temple Corner Stone Ceremony
Ceremonies mark the corner stone laying for the new Eilis temple with speakers from Indianapolis and Elkhart. 250 electric lights plus autolights will illuminate purple and white decorations. A large clock dial and Elks head will be lit. events run 8 to 9 pm lasting about 45 minutes. Delegations from nearby lodges will attend. District Grand Exalted Ruler James E. McDonald may be present. Two candidates J. P. Ohmer and A. R. Withers were initiated last night.
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Eilis
Unitea
Marshall Merrill
B. Wilson
Indianapols
Herrick
Elks
Warren Hill
Walter H. Sykes
W. F. Stanton
C. B. Frank
Vernon War Fleet
G. R. Sawyer
James E. McDonald
Ligonier
J. P. Ohmer
A. R. Withers
President Roosevelt Withdraws Nominations in Senate Bargain
Washington, Dec 13. A White House conference produced a deal: Roosevelt would withdraw or withhold certain nominations not yet in sight while the Senate promptly confirmed Moody as associate justice, Bona parte as attorney general, Metcalf as secretary of the navy, and Straus as secretary of commerce and labor. Cortelyou Meyer Garfield pending resubmission.
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White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Mr. Moody
Supreme Court
Charles. J. Bonaparte
Victor H. Metcalf
Navy
Oscar S. Straus
Commerce and Labor
George B. Cortelyou
the Treasury
George von L. Meyer
Ald. James
Moody
ithen-Avoulee
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Treasury
Cortelyou
Cortelyou Or Shaw
United States
Peculiar Business Methods In Letting Court House Contracts
Investigators question Elkhart county commissioners after bids for court house office fixtures were awarded to the A. H. Andrews Company rather than the lowest bidders. The probe, begun Tuesday, seeks to determine why competitive bids did not go to the cheapest firms and whether commission practices earned a five percent fee on contracts.
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Elkhart County
Court House
A. H. Andrews
Daniels seeks marriage annulment over alleged prior restraint
A Michigan case reports Mr Daniels asking for an annulment of his marriage to a woman said to be under guardianship at the time of the ceremony. Elizabeth Daet named guardian. Deputy Sheriff Bentley served papers at the Daniels home after the judge’s action.
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Ssise
Daniels
Elizabeth Daet
Bentley
Solvay
Young Daniels
Interurban Line to Goshen and Syracuse Financed
Trust deeds totaling 1,500,000 dollars were recorded to finance the Indianapolis Huntington Columbia City Northwestern Railway connected to the Central Trust Company of Chicago. The 40 page manuscript documents contain 14,090 words and a filing cost of 14 dollars as plans for the road financing proceed.
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Indianapoliis, Huntington, Columbia City ,& Northwestern Railway
Central Trust ‘Company of
Chicago
County Recorder’s
Cars waiting for bids delay Goshen system progress
The article notes no bids were received for the car system project. Firms say they are prepared to furnish labor and complete work satisfactorily. Architects are cited, with plans to extend the line to Huntington next year and eventually to Indianapolis, totaling 156 miles.
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Ra Wagtewen
Firnish
Lara
Murdocks Visit Raises Prospect of Northern Indiana Rail Buy
James and Charles Murdock visited Michigan City to meet with five Northern Indiana Railway officials in a bid by their eastern syndicate to purchase the line. Charley Murdoch said no sale had occurred yet and negotiations would continue in South Bend after a late afternoon train ride. The Murdocks, active in timber and land holdings, would link the road to a larger regional network bringing planned improvements and extensions.
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Michigan City Dispatch
Murdocks
LaFayette
Indiana
James
Charles
Murdock
Northern Indiana Railway Company
South Bend
Michigan
Bend
Niles
Re ‘Porter
Charley Murdock
Goshen
Elkhart
Indiana Manufacturers Aim to Reform Rail Freight Delays
In Indianapolis a meeting at the Claypool Hotel of the Indiana Manufacturers and Shippers Association discussed ways to curb rail evils and speed freight. Shippers complained of coal car shortages and delays by Big Four railroads, threatening shutdowns while rail lines fought among themselves. A permanent organization was formed to draft a constitution and bylaws and may include heavy shippers statewide.
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Indianapolis
Crain
Coal
A. Teeting
Claypool Hotel
Indiana Manufacturers and Shippers’. Association
Anderson
Indiana
Railroad Commis
Automobile Plant Proposed for Elkhart Area
A committee of local citizens announces a plan to locate a large automobile factory in East Allendale, Elkhart, with local capital and investors needed to secure the project. The effort aims for a yearly output reaching 1,000 high grade touring cars, potentially employing thousands, with details kept confidential amid negotiations.
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Elkhart
East Allendale
Maxwell-Briscos Company
Tilkhart
Pope-Toledo
Packard Motor Car Company
Tunis
Sit
Unclear historical notice from Cedar Rapids Masonic events
Fragmentary OCR describes a December communication from Cedar Rapids Iowa involving Masonic and Northwestern Road references. Mentions three grand officers and a delegation to participate in ceremonies with a lite emblem from Mystic Star, but details are corrupted.
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Masonic
Cedar “Rapids
Chicago&q
Northwestern “Road
Superior Court Bill Passed by County Bar Group
A proposed continuance of the superior court in Hammond was drafted by a seven member committee from the county bar. The bill, prepared last Saturday, was accepted after a county meeting to discuss the measure.
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Hammond
Reichstag Dissolved by Imperial Decree in Germany
Berlin reports the Reichstag dissolved under imperial decree read by Chancellor von Buelow. The move follows escalating tensions between the Kaiser and the legislature, with rejection of key proposals cited as a factor in the dissolution.
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Reichstag
Ween
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