Tribute to Samuel Spencer Funeral Draws Elites and Rail Officials
Washington December 3 mortal remains of Samuel Spencer late president of the Southern railway laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery after a national funeral in St John s church attended by rail financiers and public figures. Train services nationwide halted for five minutes as thousands paid silent tribute. Notables included Vice President Fairbanks Justice White and J Pierpont Morgan.
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Railway Engineer George T Nicholson Dies in Covington
Covington Kentucky December 8 railway chief engineer George T Nicholson of the Cincinnati Southern railway died at his home. Japan transfers New Chwang administration to China completed Saturday in Tokio December 3.
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Roosevelt’s Panama visit thrills Panamans says Shonts
Panamanian officials praise President Roosevelt after his visit aboard the Colon. Shonts notes canal work proceeds well and denies his daughter’s engagement to a foreign noble. He and a canal commission group plan to proceed to Washington. He cites strong public support and high morale among workers.
Otto Young Dead Leading Chicago Capitalist At Lake Geneva
Otto Young age 62 renowned Chicago capitalist and landowner died at 1 30 pm Friday at his Lake Geneva country home. Ill for five years with tuberculosis and diabetes he had recently relinquished active duties. His fortune pegged at 170000000. he planned a 10000000 hotel on Michigan Avenue and hoped to make the sea his finest hotel project.
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Memorial Window Honors John Hay at Keneseth Israel
In Philadelphia on Sunday a memorial window for the late John Hay, secretary of state, was unveiled at Keneseth Israel temple. Attended by Elihu Root, Oscar Strauss, and Andrew D. White, with Hay's relatives, the ceremonies included addresses by Dr. Joseph Krauskom, Rabbis Berkowicz and Landiwan, and remarks from Secretary Root and Mr. White.
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Armed Mob Burns Tobacco Factories at Princeton
In Princeton Kentucky on December 3 a mob of about 300 masked men set two large tobacco stemmeries aflame, seizing the water works and disarming the night marshal. Steger and Orr factories, linked to American Snuff and Imperial Tobacco, held about 150000 pounds of tobacco each, destroyed. The incident is tied to tobacco growers’ anti trust sentiment and the Dark Tobacco Growers Protective association, with no confirmed member involvement. Mott Ayres departed to investigate, and militia potential calls are being discussed.
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Probe of U S car shortage by Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington December 8 The Interstate Commerce Commission will investigate the car shortage across the United States. Commissioner Franklin K Lane said the agency will first study the northwest area. Agents are in the flat section examining complaints against grain roads as farmers report railways favor other traffic and grain reaches markets at high prices in Minneapolis and Chicago. The commission issued a circular asking grain growers to submit details on freight offered and reasons for not transporting it.
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Gronstad Mutineers Sentenced by Court Martial
In Cronstad on December 3, 683 sailors implicated in last summer’s mutiny were sentenced by court martial to imprisonment or service with the disciplinary battalions for varying terms. One thousand seven hundred seventeen sailors were acquitted.
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Supreme Court denies habeas relief for Western Federation of Miners leaders
The U S Supreme Court ruled Monday that Moyer Haywood and Pettibone, leaders of the Western Federation of Miners, must remain in Idaho confinement for trial on murder charges against former Governor Steunenberg. Justice Harlan wrote the majority opinion, while Justice McKenna filed a dissent asserting the federal courts could review extradition methods. The decision centers on jurisdiction and extradition, not merits of the murder case.
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Cuban election void looms after president decree
Havana reports a forthcoming presidential decree to declare vacant the seats of all second-series Cuban congress members in 1903. Gov Magoon convened 25 lawmakers for a palace conference. Moderates voiced dissatisfaction, fearing unrest, while Riveria urged a new fully elected congress to restore peace. Paris obituary notes Frank I Hyde, Hartford native, dies. He led Hyde & Harper and advised in major cases.
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Short Session Congress Begins Amid Appointments Delayed
The Fifty ninth Congress opened with a crowded gallery and cautious moves as the Senate received a long list of Roosevelt appointments for confirmation but delayed action until the president’s annual message. Nominees include Cortelyou, Bonaparte, Metcalf, Garfield, Strauss and McCandy with various court,外交 and consular posts listed for further Senate action.
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THS News In Brief Miscellany of World Events
A wide array of brief notes on deaths, accidents, crimes, political actions, industrial changes, and notable events from around the globe. Included are obituary items, railway and maritime incidents, government decisions, and minor regional happenings across North America and Europe.
Anti-Tuberculosis League Plans National Legislation Drive
The American Anti-Tuberculosis League led by Dr. George Brown of Atlanta will push bills in state legislatures to aid indigent consumptives and curb disease spread. The plan, to be presented at the league’s annual meeting in Atlantic City in June 1987, seeks government official cooperation at all levels.
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