Morgan Would Alter Routes San Blas Favored by Morgan
Washington December 15 The senate debated the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill for four hours with speeches by Teller Scott and Morgan and a general discussion on salaries the canal railroad control and a party line dispute about the Isthmus. Morgan urged immediate survey of the San Blas route as the best solution given engineers' divided views and a decision to favor sea level canal. Tillman grilled contractors and hinted at future investigations while Allison and Taft remarks sparked humor over misstatements about the St Louis and Ohio speeches. Later hazing at the naval academy prompted suspensions and potential presidential veto over reinstatement bills.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Scott
Morgan
Panama
Lesseps
Wallace
Tillman
Hopkins
Commission
Illinois
San Blas
Eating Commission
Allison
Taft
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Naval Academy
Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Accademy
Bonaparte
Navy Department
Admiral Sands
Trenmor Coffin, Jr
Coffin
Vandeveer
Converse
Bureau of Navigation
Congress
Statehood push for Oklahoma and Indian Territory united
A 200 strong Oklahoma and Indian Territory delegation visited President Roosevelt to press for single statehood. The same day the Republican House caucus backed admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and approved a joint bill to include Arizona and New Mexico. Conference details were debated with few objections and questions on binding power.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Cc. G. Jones
Roosevelt
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Adams
Wisconsin
Yawney
Minnesota
Representative Bennett Bill Cuts Southern Seats in Congress
Washington December 15 Representative Bennett of New York introduced a bill to reduce southern representation in Congress due to disfranchisement of the Negro vote. The plan would trim total representatives from 886 to 351 and cut each state’s delegation as Alabama 9 to 5, Arkansas 7 to 5, Florida 8 to 2, Georgia 11 to 6, Louisiana 7 to 4, Mississippi 8 to 3, North Carolina 10 to 7, South Carolina 7 to 3, Tennessee 10 to 8, Texas 16 to 13, Virginia 10 to 7.
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Washington
Bennett
New York
Congress
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Debating Panama Canal Funding and Insurance Regulation
The day centered on debating the appropriation of 11 million dollars for the Panama Canal. The bill remained pending at adjournment while the House spent nearly the entire session debating which committee should review the president's recommendations on government insurance regulation. No action was taken.
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Washington
Senate
Panama Canal
House
Roosevelt Receives Indiana Hospital Commission
President Roosevelt met a three member Indiana commission to locate an epileptic hospital in the state. Dr S S Brown of Knox N S Whitesides of Franklin and Ezra Mattingly of Washington comprised the panel as they tour eastern epileptic hospitals.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Indiana
8S. S. Brown
Knox
N. S. Whitesides
Franklin
Ezra Mattingly
East
Ohio River Ship Canal Bill Introduced
Pennsylvanian Dalzell introduces a bill to incorporate the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal Company, seeking statutory creation for a canal project linking the two waterways. The move aims to formalize construction and operation under a dedicated corporate entity.
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Ohio River Ship Canal
Washington
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal Company
Non-Union Standing Army Hinted by Chicago Employers
The Chicago Employers' Association announces plans to form a standing army of laborers, skilled and unskilled, to fill strike vacancies nationwide. The plan aims to cover every U.S. city with 50,000+ population, with employment bureaus set up in those cities for registering non-union workers ready to replace strikers.
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Chicago
Chicago Employers’ Association
United States
Kaiser Promised to Fight for China
London dispatch reports from Tokio that the Chinese minister in Berlin says Chancellor von Buelow assured China that Germany would promptly aid China if other powers seize Chinese territory, signaling a pledged German defence stance.
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Kaiser
China
London
Toklo
Berlin
Prince von Tivelow
Germany
Rioters Attack Jewish Shops in Zielezna Street
In Zielezna street Lodz on December 15 a band of roughs attacked Jewish shops and homes. Fighting broke out, twenty people were wounded by knives or revolvers before Cossacks were summoned and dispersed the rioters by firing a volley, wounding many.
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Lodz
Russian Poland
Zielezna Street
Boy Dies of Cerebrospinal Meningitis in Chicago
Fred Utersenger a 15 year old died at Alexian Brothers hospital from cerebro spinal meningitis. Initial cause listed as pneumonia but coroner jury found meningitis as the death cause.
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Chicago
Fred Utersenger
Alexian Brothers’ Hospital
Louisiana Fills the Bill on 18 Knot Endurance Test
The battleship Louisiana surpassed its contract 18 knots pace by averaging 18.823 knots over four hours along the New England coast. The test demonstrated sustained high speed and performance under endurance conditions.
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Louisiana
Boston
New England
Auto Crash In Washington Injures Embassy Counselor and Wife
In an automobile accident on the outskirts of Washington Walter Beaupre Townley counselor of the British embassy sustained wind injuries and his wife Lady Susan Townley was knocked unconscious.
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Auto
Washington
Walter Beaupre Townley
Busan Townley
Rebate Indictments Hit Great Northern and Partners
Federal grand jury in Philadelphia returns high indictments against Great Northern Railway and Mutual Transit company related to rebates on iron piping from Florence Nod Camden N J to Winnipeg and shipments for National Essence of Coffee. Immunity granted to witnesses. several executives escape indictment. Total rebates cited reach 1280.59 dollars in the Wood case and 18.12 dollars in the Coffee case.
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Philadelphia
Federal Grand Jury
Grand
United States District
J. Whitaker Thompson
Great Northern Railway Company
Charles M. Hearld
Buffalo
Mutual Transit Company
fVood Company
National Essence of Coffee Company
Florence
Nod
Camden
N. J
Winnipeg
Maus
Big Packers On Trial In Beef Trust Case
Chicago dates report jurors selected for the beef trust case before Judge Humphreys. Two carpenters and a real estate dealer from interior state among the first venire. Commission of Corporations Garfield and aide appear as likely defense witnesses under subpoena duces tecum to reveal documents and sworn statements linking to immunity from criminal prosecution.
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Chicago
Bar
Humphreys
Garfield
BE. A. Durand
Beef Trust
Nome Alaska Coast Line Fact in Remote Notice
Nome Alaska lies 800 miles west of Honolulu and has nearly two and a half times as much coastline as the rest of the United States, highlighting Alaska's extensive shoreline.
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Nome
Alaska
Honolulu
United States
Banquet Honors Great Northern Chief Jina J Hill
Three hundred St Paul business and professional men plus visitors gathered for a banquet in honor of Jina J Hill president of the Great Northern railway. The elaborate setup featured four rail track tables and rail inspired decorations with carnations and a large floral replica of the steamship Dakota, all in a Northwest celebration.
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St. Paul
Jina. J. Hill
Great Northen Railway
Northwest
Union Station
Ferna
Sintlax
Great Northern
Miners Open Tri District Union Convention in Shamokin
The United Mine Workers tri district convention at Shamokin opened with 695 delegates representing 108,500 miners. President Mitchell was unanimously elected chairman and urged unity while signaling a push for an eight hour day, union recognition, and wage increases of 10 to 20 percent in the forthcoming committee report.
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Shamokin
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
Great Deal in ore mines in Mesaba lands sealed
One of the biggest mining deals in Mesaba iron range history was completed with a half interest transfer in the J. J. Hill leased ore lands on the western Mesaba lane to United States Steel Corporation. The Walker lands cover a vast area on the west end and are estimated to contain 100,000,000 to 300,000,000 tons of ore.
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Duluth, Minn
Mesaba Iron Range
J. J. Hill
Mesaba
United States Steel Corporation
Mutiny and uprisings hit Russia and Baltic region
London reports a mutiny of 100 Russians aboard the Czarevitch in Colombo and arrests after shore troops intervened. Peasant uprisings spread near Riga and Venden with landlords murdered. Sailors on Riga harbor vessels join the strike as telegraphers in St. Petersburg control lines. The emperor supports de Witte and Menshikov urging action. Chimney sweeps demand a constitution. Military units seek better rations and humane treatment. Punnite explosive is claimed strongest known.
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London
Colombo
Ceylon
Czarevitch
Baltic
St. Petersburg
Riga
Venden
Courland
de Witte
M. Menshikoff
Chinmey
Ex-Governor Yates Declares Senate Candidacy in Illinois
In Springfield on December 15 ex governor Richard Yates announced his bid for U S senator. He plans a statewide speaking campaign starting late December with heavy focus on Cook county dedicating 96 campaign days total including 48 in Chicago and surrounding towns. Governor Deneen is said to back Yates in the Cook county phase to ensure a fair shot.
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Springfield
Richard Yates
Leland Hotel
Tie
Yates
Cook County
Downstate
Chicago
Deneen
Judge Grants Juntgen Access To Bank Records
In Paris Illinois Judge J W Craig grants W W Juntgen leave to examine bank books and records limited to matters material to his defense in the Edgar county bank wrecking case. Books are in federal custody at Danville and access is for Juntgen, his attorney, and a bank attorney. Bride Has Lots of Experience. Noble Illinois Mrs Mattie Dasch and Alva H Hesler eloped to Vincennes Indiana and were married by Squire C W Fyffe marking her third marriage after widowhood and a prior divorce.
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Paris
J. W. Craig
Circuit Court
W. W. Juntgen
Edgar County
Triad
Juntgen
J. &. Parrish
Danville
Noble
Mattie Dasch
William Sayer
Alva H. Hesler
Vincennes
Ind
Squire C. W. Fyffe
Driver dies after mine accident near Danville
Joe Cummings, a Dering mine driver near Danville Illinois, was found unconscious and later died after an incident at work on December 15. Authorities investigated the scene and reported the fatality to the local coroner.
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Danville
Joe Cummings
Dering
Here
Charles Beauchamp Arrested for Looting Church Trust
Dec. 15 report says Charles Beauchamp was arrested on charges of pillaging St. John's Roman Catholic Church. He allegedly possessed $700 in gold and silver utensils from the church and cash box, with the church funds also stolen. He reportedly died after a crash while being taken to hospital following a prior incident during the theft. He was employed only a few hours earlier and has two sisters in Indianapolis.
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Derneath
Rock
Indianapolis
Charlies
Peoria
Charles Beauchamp
St. John’s
Danville Sells 100000 Bonds in Six Bids
Vermilion county bonds totaling 100000 were sold by the Danville board of supervisors to N W Harris Co of Chicago with a 1020 premium and accrued interest. Six bids were received, the highest. Other items note a plan for a women’s hall of fame seeking 100000 from Congress and a Brownsville Pa steamboat disaster where four deckhands died when the Rose Hite collided with the towboat John I Klein.
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Danville
Vermilion County
Board of Supervisors
N. W. Harris & Co
Chicago
Brownaville
Monongahela River
Rose Hite
John I. Klein
Samuel Bender
Williamsport
Interviewing Hamilton in Paris Stalemate on Outcomes
Paris December 15. The conferences between John C. McCall son of John A. McCall head of New York Life Insurance and Andrew Hamilton continue but neither will announce conclusions yet.
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Hamilton
Paris
John C. McCall
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Andrew Hamilton
National League Adopts Stringent Rules on Base Hall Field
New York Dec 15 after strict measures to maintain order on the base hall field were adopted by the National League of Base Ball Clubs the annual meeting was declared adjourned.
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New York
National League of Base Ball Clubs
Shippers fix Lake Superior carrying charges for next year
Ore shippers in the Lake Superior district set the next year's carrying charges at 76 cents. The central committee for the world’s Sunday school convention votes to hold the next convention in Rome next May. The Economical drug store in Higi Newfoundland destroyed by fire with $50,000 loss. Lieutenant Colonel James B Pettit former secretary in the military department asserts politics rules the army. Hearst campaign expands to recount acts of election inspectors in New York mayoralty race. Carrier pigeon can average 1783 yards per minute.
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Lake Superior
Rome
Higi
Thomas J. Ross
James 8. Pettit
Washington
W. St. Hearst
New York
Herman Haupt
West Point
Newark
N. J
Korea
United States
Earl of Aberdeen
Ireland
Harrison Burnett
St. Joseph
Missour River
District of Columbia
Congress
Adams
Pennsylvania
Kansas State Board of Railroad Commissioners
City of Mexico
Hearst
William R. Hearst
Board of Election
Supreme Court
Stover
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Russia
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Sandy Hook Station
Callom
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Grange
Oliver Wilson
Putnam County
John Miller
G. F. Bell
LaSalle County
W. ‘I’. Joes
Peoria County
W. BR. Simmons
Jersey County
Catherine Stahl
Madison County
D. Q. Trotter
Jeanette BE
Erick Lindestrom
Henry County
Pomona
Maude Young
Will County
Flora
Mary Zoll
Fulton County
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H. &. Delany
Pulaski County
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DR. Fenner’soney
Hwart Ko
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Omaha, Neb
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K. M. M. Fenner
Fredonia
N. Y
Omaha
Sam
Miss Alice McDonald
M. M. Fenner
M. D
Jos. Emmert
Mooge
William TH. Condon
Syracuse
BEHR
DeVore Piano Co
Stephenson St
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Freeport, HL
Hollister & Barrett
Welers & Optic
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