Japanese immigration fears and pacific stance amid Hawaii bill talk
Honolulu dispatch reports speculated influx of Japanese laborers with military experience arriving or ready to come to Hawaii. A Los Angeles spokesman rejects war with the United States and urges faithful treaty adherence, noting San Francisco sympathy for Japanese aims. He warns against war talk driven by politicians while stressing peaceful intent of Japanese. Congress debates execution bills by McKinley and Hayes pending in CONGRESS.
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Honolulu
Idzum
Sater & Fraser
Yokohama
Shibata
Japan
Hawaii
Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Kushibeki
Mikado
East
San Francisco
America
Iit
McKinley
California
Hayes
Conetere
Black Hand letter threatens Minnesota governor in St Paul
A letter signed by 13 Italians claiming links to the Black Hand Society warns of planned assassinations of Minnesota Governor Johnston and two European rulers. The letter, from Calabria, Italy, requests contact with New York police and Calabria authorities and notes Italians in St Paul threatening death over extortion. Mayor Smith sent it to Police Chief O Connor and the Italian consul in Chicago for action.
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St. Paul
Miss
Robert A. Simith
Black Hand Society
New York
Gov. Johnston
Minnesota
Calabria
Italy
Smith
Dowie Is Deposed As Insane After Waking Battlefield Delusions
Chicago December 3 John Alexander Dowie founder of Zion City and first apostle of the Christian Catholic church is insane. In Shiloh house he claimed to be a general and spoke to his soldiers about battles and fallen leaders while his followers sought to quiet him and he was restrained and placed in his room.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Christian Catholic Church
Zion
Dowle
Shiloh House
John A. Lewis
James F. Peters
Jay
Apostle
Peters
Roosevelt aims to refund insurer funds to pol icy holders
President Theodore Roosevelt plans to return 148000 contributed to the 1904 Republican National Committee by Equitable Life Mutual Life and New York Life, sourced from policyholder funds. He sought refunds months ago but faced delays from Postmaster General Cortelyou and Cornelius W. Bilas, with steps reportedly already taken to repay with interest.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Republican National Committee
Equitable Life
The
Mutual Life
New York Life Insurance Cos
George B. Cortelyou
Cornelius W. Bilas
New York
Mr. Cortelyou
Blias
Guilty verdict in Grace Brown murder case
Chester Gillette was found guilty of first degree murder in the Grace Brown case at Big Moose Lake Herkimer New York. The jury returned after five hours of deliberation and Gillette, pale and tense, sent a note to his father reading I am convicted. The court sentenced him to death by electric chair.
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Herkimer
N. Y
Chester Gilletté
Grace Brown
Big Moose Lake
Mills
Gillete
Gillette
Klock
Burney
Marshall Hatch
Chester
California Delegation Rejects Roosevelts School Treaty Claim
California members in the House condemn Roosevelts remarks on San Francisco school desegregation and oppose extending naturalization to Japanese. The Red Cross elects Taft as President and names security, treasury, and state officials for the coming year. A relief fund report shows receipts and disbursements from April to November 1906.
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Washington
Roosevelt
San Francisco
California
Taft
Red Cross
American National Red Cross
William H. Taft
Chas
H. Keep
Treasury
J. B. McReynoss
Charles L. Mage
Robert Bacon
R. M. O'Reilly
J.C. Wise
James R. Garfield
Misa Mabel T. Boardman
Relief Corporation Lsevee
Relief Corporation
Ma Te Port
Relief Fund
Deacon’s Missing Half Dollar Causes Moral Dilemma
A Providence Journal humorous tale recounts a deacon who drops a half dollar into the aisle while contemplating church offerings. He ends up giving a full seventy five cents but wonders if credit should go to the quarter or the half. His wife quips that St Peter will credit the quarter for his guilty feelings. Includes unrelated notes on clover, indigent consumptives, a fatal shooting in Jacksonville, and a coal train raid in North Yakima.
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St. Peter
Local Whispers of Fulda and Ferdinand Visitors
Mr and Mrs John Heidelbech and children of Fulda spent Sunday with relatives in town. Charles Bosler and family of Ferdinand visited Sunday. Charles Metzger and John Schoen hoff of Ferdinand mingled with friends here Sunday. Misa Blanche Collignon of Fulda spent Sunday with friends here. Otto Lehnen of Evansville visited the burg as guest of sister Mrs Frank Jelley. Adam Grundhoefer traveled to the county capital Monday. Dr E J Kilian of Huntingburg made his monthly visit Sunday. Mr Andy Jochim of Ferdinand called on friends Sunday. Andrew Schum the marble man toured Evansville Friday. Frank Lehnen, Killian Noré and Mrs John Roos attended the funeral of Mr Lusch at Huntingburg Saturday. Untended for last week. Dr N A James of St Meinrad called on Dr A J Maslowsky Tuesday. F W Wagner visited Evansville Monday. The Geesken family welcomed a baby girl. A few town boys went hunting to Perry Co. Bertha Maslowsky attends Teachers Association at Rockport Friday and Saturday. J M Schnell and Ben Bockting spent part of the week at the county capital. Hugo Beckmann andBundsy Ferdinand called on town folk. Fidelia Bosler is convalescent. Josephine and Mary Olinger visited friends in town Tuesday. Mrs Lawrence Bettag visited her mother at Troy last week.
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John Heidelbech
Fulda
Charles Bosler
Ferdinand
Our Town
Otto Lehnen
Evansville
Burg
Frank Jelley
Adam Grundhoefer
Bertha Maslowsky
Teachers Association
Rockport
Messrs
J. M. Schnell
Ben Bockting
Josephine
Mary Olinger
Lawrence Bettag
Troy
St Anthony Church Notes and Local Projects
Intended for last week. Born to Martin Wagner and wife a boy. Forty hours devotion closed Sunday afternoon. Carpenters busy building an ice house for Frank Thieman. John Steinberg adding to his house. Charlie Horny and Francon Zeller united in wedlock by Rev. Tuesday.
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Martin Wagner
al Boy
Frank Thieman
Charlie Horny
Francon Zeller
Weclogin Ey
Wedding festivities and a news note from Boonville
A description of a lively wedding celebration with music dancing and card games and ample food and drink. The couple will move into a tastefully furnished Ferdinand residence. John Sternberg visited Boonville on business.
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Ferdinand
John Sternberg
Boonvild
St Meinrad Society Elects 1907 Officers. Church Progress Noted
The St Joseph Benevolent Society held its December meeting and elected officers for 1907 led by Robert Widmer as president with Hugié bert Schnellenberger as vice president and Paul Ringemann as secretary. St Maurus Council also elected officers with Robert Widmer president and A A Sturm as vice president as the new church progresses and visitors attend the site and concert at Meinrad Abbey.
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St. Joseph
St. Maurus
Robert Widmer
A. A. Sturm
John M. Trotter
Martin Schuetz
Anton Jent
Edward Otto
Bernard Rickelmann
Sentinel
Henry Schweitzer
Bernard Bushhmann
Peter Klueh
John Tuchscherer
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Francisco Dominio
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Brooklyn
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Charles Metzger
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Misa Blanche Collignon
E. J. Kilian of
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Killian Noré
John Roos
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N. A. James
St. Meinrad
A. J. Maslowsky
F. W. Wagner
Herman Geesken
Perry Co
Hugo Beckmann
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Fidelia Bosler
ST. Anthony
John Steinberg
August Greulich
Wm. Fischer
Spencer County Association
Adam Vaeth
Louisville
Katy Dick
August Dick
Jos. G. Sturm
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Date Station
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