Penrose seeks inquiry on discharge of Negro troops
Washington December 4 The senate hears a resolution by Penrose requesting full information from the president about the discharge of three companies of the Twenty fifth infantry colored. Foraker offers a substitute seeking official letters, reports, and a full discharge record plus retired pay and who is eligible for national soldiers homes burial and transportation claims.
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Washington
Penrose
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fairbanks
Senate
United States
Twenty-fifth Regiment of Infantry
Foraker
Spooner
Warren
Wyoming
Secretary of War
War Department
Department
Nominations Sent to Congress for Cabinet Posts
Washington reports the presidents first message to congress lists cabinet nominees including Cortelyou Bonaparte Von Meyer Metcalf Garfield Straus Moody and other officials with further appointments and expected cabinet shifts set for early next year and delayed confirmations.
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Washington
Congress
the Treasury
George BR. Cortelyou
Charles J. Bonaparte
George N. von Meyer
Navy
Victor H. Metcalf
Interior
James 2. Garfield
Commercce and
Labor
Oscar S. Straus
Supreme Court
William Fi. Moody
New York
Spencer I, Eddy
Ilinois
Berlin
Paxton Hibben
Indiana
City
Mexico
FE. T. Harris
Illinois
Smyrna
Turkey
W. I. Lowrie
Weimar
Germany
J. H. Shirley
Charlottetown
P. I. TL
United States
L. Hi. Wnappen
Michigan
Register of Land Office
J. J. Donovan
Marquette
Mich
H. G. MecVrossen
Wausau
Wis
Moody
Bonaparte
Department of Justice
Straus
Commerce
Metcalf
Shaw
Cortelyou
Treasury
George von L. Meyer
Garfield
Hitchcock
Interior Department
Hau
Incidents in the House as Deaths Shorten Ranks
Washington December 4 death has been unusually active among members elect as they gather at the speaker's desk to take the oath of office. Bourke Cochran asks leave of absence amid the solemn openings and absences.
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Washington
Congress
Speaker Cannon appoints Mann to Smithsonian board
Speaker Cannon names James R. Mann of Illinois to the Smithsonian Institution board of regents succeeding the late Robert R. Hitt. The Flower display ban at desks drew praise while Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and Miss Hagner sat in the executive gallery. Bourke Cochran’s bid to take leave for “business” drew laughter from the house as he and Miss Ide wed recently.
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Cannon
James R. Mann
Ilinois
Board of Regents
The
Smithsonian Institute
Robert R. Hitt
Nicholas Longworth
Miss Hagner
Morgan to Reopen Probe Into Cromwell Panama Canal Affairs
Senator Morgan plans to renew investigations into William Nelson Cromwell of New York over Panama canal and Isthmian canal commission contracts. Morgan aims to compel Cromwell to answer questions or have him summoned before the Senate bar, after reviewing meeting minutes and contracts.
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Washington
Morgan
William Nelson Cromwell
New York
Cromwell
New
Panama Canal Company
Senate
Senate fills cabinet nominations and probes on negro battalions
The senate received cabinet nominations decided on during recess and two information requests by Penrose and Foraker on the discharge of the negro battalions of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. The house met briefly with no significant business, while 38 public and 350 private bills were introduced and many new members were sworn in.
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Washington
Senate
Penrose
Foraker
Twenty-fifth Infantry
House
Supreme Court Denies Wefminers Habeas Corpus
The U S Supreme Court rules against Moyer Haywood and Pettibone delaying their habeas corpus petitions. The decision leaves the Western Federation of Miners leaders confined in Idaho pending trial for alleged complicity in ex Governor Steunenbergs murder.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Idaho
Steunenberg
New treaty to Senate defines Isle of Pines title
Washington reports a new treaty will be sent to the senate this session defining the Isle of Pines title and adding safeguards for U S citizens who bought lands on the island before negotiations began.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Isle of Pines
United States
Labor petitions urge subsidy bill amid opposition
Petitions from Union Labor in Washington dated December 4 urge Speaker Cannon to back the ship subsidy bill. President Gompers and other Federation of Labor leaders publicly oppose the measure.
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Washington
Cannon
Gompers
Federation of Labor
Canal Workers Present Roosevelt Gift From Isthmian Commission
A brass ink stand made from French machinery and a black palm wood cone with a carved ivory head were presented to President Roosevelt by Chairman Shonts on behalf of Isthmian Canal Commission employees on the isthmus.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
Washington Debates Ship Subsidy Bill in House
Friends of the ship subsidy bill push for action this session while the measure remains in committee. Supporters expect it to move out and be considered in due season.
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Washington
Friends of the
House
Terry and His "Private Secretary" Visit White House
Terry McGovern, the prizefighter, met the president in a brief White House call with his private secretary. He was there to pay respects and left after a moment of talks.
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Terry
Washington
Dec
Terry McGovern
White House
Supreme Court restricts state rail commissions on interstate trains
The U S Supreme Court rules a state railroad commission cannot require trains operating between states to stop at designated stations. The decision limits state authority over interstate rail movements, affecting regulatory power and travel requirements across borders.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
State Railroad Commission
Local Treatment Best for Nasal Catarrh
Local treatment is advised to remove accumulated secretions and ulcerated condition that inflames nasal passages and dulls taste smell and hearing. PAXTINE Toilet Antiseptic via atomizer targets the spot, cleanses heals and dispels odor with a guarantee. Jos Emmert Druggist Freeport Il.
C M St Paul Offers Half Fare to Western Points
The C M and St Paul Railway will sell one way second class colonists tickets to western and southwestern points at a half fare plus 2.00 dollars on the first and third Tuesdays in November December January February and March.
Deadly mystery as five Czral family members die in nine months
Detectives probe a string of five deaths in the Czral family from 10 months apart in Chicago. Doctors attribute the causes to stomach wear, heart inflammation, and kidney disease amid suspicions of poison. Authorities note new municipal court openings and a litho plant fire blamed on arson.
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Chicago
New City
Martin Czral
West Fiftieth Street
West Nineteenth Street
Tillie
Anna
O. K
Frank J. Novak
Rose
Charles TY. Caldwell
Michigan Avenue
Caldwell
Ella
Skeleton found beneath floor of former 628 Main Street vault
In Quincey a workman uncovering a false floor in an old vault behind 628 Main Street found a skeletal remains. The site was once a residence and later a stable linked to a notorious 40 year old danger den where a murder rumor circulated but no evidence of foul play was later found.
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Quincey, Til
Main Street
Four Negro Raiders Kill Chief Dailey in Spillertown
Four raiders fatally shoot Spillertown Police Chief James Dailey while he tried to arrest them alone. The chief dies as the crowd watches. Two raiders, including two women, were captured. Lynching threats circulate but the women may testify if suspects are caught.
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Spillertown
James Dailey
Campbell held for criminal negligence in deadly railroad wreck
In Marion Illinois on December 4 coroner's jurors found Frank Campbell of the Coal Belt railroad liable for criminal negligence after he threw a switch causing a wreck that killed J. A. Joycer and wounded several others. Campbell said he changed the switch after the passing car and forgot his first action.
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Marion
Frank Campbell
Coal Belt Railroad
J. A. Joycer
Campbell
Water sets a house on fire at Tampico
Water from a spherical aquarium in a sunlit south window acted as a lens concentrating rays onto lace curtains. The curtains smoldered then burst into flames, igniting walls and woodwork before the fire was brought under control.
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Tampico
P. Hallett
Four Generations Honor 98th Birthday in Cass County
William Stevenson, a Cass county resident near Paris since 1820, marked his 98th birthday with four generations of the family present.
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Virginia
William Stevenson
Cass County
Paris
Appealing Protection for Digestive Trouble with Syrup Pepsin
An advertisement urges readers to protect digestive organs from fermentation by taking Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It claims relief for dyspepsia biliousness and constipation and notes the product is sold by druggists for 50 cents to 1 dollar with a money back guarantee if it fails.
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Dr. Caldwell
Mooney
Summers' Sale Of Trimmed Hats At Fifty Cents
Local notice states trimmed hats priced at 50 cents during a sale event at Summers. The announcement offers limited details and dates are unclear from the fragment.
What Ails You Ailments and the Golden Medical Discovery
A calon misadvertisement touts arpid liver with indigestion symptoms as treatable by Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery. It claims no alcohol and lists roots like Golden Seal and Mandrake, with authorities cited and an offer to send a free booklet by mail. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach, liver and bowels.
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Dierces Golden
R. Bartholow
Jefferson Med. College
Phila.y
H.C. Wood
Univ.of Pals
Edwin M. Hale
Hahnemann Med. College
Chicago
John King
Dnc
M. Scudder
M.D
Laurence Johnson
Finley Elingwood
Materia Medica
Bennett Medical College
K. V. Pierce
Bufffalo
N.Y
Pierce
Torpedo Boats by Post Explore Rail Transport Idea
The article describes a rotor Yarrow torpedo boat tested aboard the Victoria and Albert. The eight ton, sixty by nine foot vessel uses internal combustion, carries two torpedoes, delivers 800 horsepower, and can travel up to 600 miles between recharges, suggesting a concept of torpedo boats moved by rail to critical ports.
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Admiralty
Victoria and Albert
Clemenceau’s witty charm in Paris cap anecdote
London Truth recalls Clemenceau as a clever premier capable of spontaneous wit. It notes his Celtic mind and ease in private moments, contrasting him with British figures like O Connell Peel and Russell. The piece ends by imagining Vendean women accepting his compliment.
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Clemenceau
Paris
O'Connell
John Russell
Robert Peel
la Rochelle
Satan
London
Dying heroine's line replaced by three beers
A dramatic critic notes rehearsals for a new play ended with the dying heroine asking for three beers. The manager explains superstition dictates the last line not be spoken before opening night, as speaking the true final phrase would doom the production.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Alleged grafters on trial in Philadelphia equity case
The city seeks $5,000,000 from the contracting firm of In J. McNichol and associates over a $25,000,000 municipal filtration plant. The defendants include State Senator James P. McNichols and Dante W. McNichol with others connected to Republican groups and the public works department. The case, linked to Mayor Weaver’s tenure, was set for trial before Judge Beiler.
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Philadelphia
In J. McNichol
Beiler
Common Pleas Court
James P. McNichols
Dante W
Tragic Explosion Hits Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnel Laborers
A candle spark ignited a giant powder can in a Pennsylvania railroad tunnel under the Fast river. Three men were killed outright and a fourth is dying, with twelve others injured, two seriously. The dead are Stamony Schmidt Brooklyn Frank Studlvine Manhattan John Woreges Brooklyn. Robert Bonner was fatally hurt. The blast occurred as workers toiled at the shaft foot. damage to the works was minor.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fast River
KMA
Stamony Schmidt
Brooklyn
Prank Studlvine
Manhattan
John Woreges
Robert Bonner
Kentucky Law and Order Barn Fire in Owensboro
In Owensboro Kentucky on Sunday night the barn of anti equity figure James Wilson was burned with 22 mules 2 horses 200 bushels oats 00 bushels corn and 50 tons of hay destroyed. A nearby warehouse holding 150000 pounds of tobacco was spared. Bloodhounds traced a scent to a broken fence where two palings were removed and footprints of two or more persons were found.
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Owensboro
James Wilson
anti-Equity Society
Mann
Wilson
Farmers Society
Vanderbilts Buy C and O Stock in Major Purchase
Kun Loeb Co purchases 155000 Chesapeake and Ohio shares held by Pennsylvania Railroad. Vanderbilt interests now control a large stake in C and O. Honolulu notices indicate arriving Japanese with military experience are being screened for cruise postings and possible deployments.
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Vanderbilts
C. and
New York
Kun, Loeb & Co
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Vanderbilt Interests
Honolulu
Crapsey Deposed Today for Renunciation
Rochester report states Rev. Dr. Algernon S. Crapsey of St. Andrew's church was formally notified by Bishop Walker that he will declare his renunciation today.
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Crapsey
Rochester
N. Y
Algernon
St. Andrew’s Church
Walker
Secretary Shaw Sees Fiscal Year Needs Near Six Hundred Ninety Thousand
Secretary Shaw estimates appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1908 total 689 028 dollars. Reports of King Menelik’s illness or death are unfounded. Revival leader Evangelist Sunday ends Skewanee series with 2762 conversions. British syndicate acquires Abyssinia coal fields. Webb becomes fifth bishop of Milwaukee diocese. Earthquake felt in Martinique not damaging. Colon sees 200 Spanish and 800 Barbadian laborers for Panama Canal work. Spain faces cabinet crisis as Moret resigns. Kentucky fire marshal probes mob burning tobacco stems at Princeton. Corbett vs McGovern set for last week in January in Baltimore. Sullivan resigns as assistant chief engineer Isthmian Canal Commission. Dowie adherents deny Zion City reports. Kodol advertised as stomach restifier under food laws. Buckwheat cakes praised as Ready in a Moment.
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Evangelist Sunday
Skewanee
Menelik
Abyssinia
Joseph Chamberlain
William Walter Webb
Milwaukee
Fort de France
Martinique
Colon
Panama Canal
Senor Moret
Spain
State Tire
Kentucky
Princeton
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Eureka Athletic Club
Baltimore
John G. Sullivan
Isthmian Canal Commission
International Brotherhood
Toronto
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Illinois Bar Association
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Chicago Bar Association
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