Freight Train Strikes Passenger Train in Louisiana Wreck
A rear end collision near Mantz Louisiana killed fourteen or more and injured over 26 when a Mississippi Valley freight collided with an excursion train from New Orleans to Woodville Mississippi. Many victims were white. scenes of confusion and fires followed at Union Station New Orleans as relief efforts moved the injured and dead.
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Soul Mila
Thie Gallroed
Flumningham
Wilson Confirmed Election in Washington Churches Rivalry Emerges
Princeton N J Nov 12 President Beck Woodrow Wilson has not decided which Washington Presbyterian church to join. Both the president and vice president are Presbyterians. The scene along Cleveland lane becomes a busy thoroughfare for tourists and hacks as Charley Guinn gains a monopoly on local for hire vehicles. Guinn recalls driving Wilson for years and describes him as always kind. Wilson plans speaking engagements but will likely wait until after a vacation ending mid December.
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Wear Your Hair Down In New Style At Scottish House Party
London reports a Scottish hostess urged guests to wear hair down during the day to appear up to date and healthy. A guest recalled meeting the hostess on arrival in a relaxed hairstyle, noting the trend sparked gaiety at the party and even led to two engagements.
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London
Scotland
Deneen Calls Special Session to Fill Lorimer Senate Vacancy
Chicago report says Gov. Deneen will convene a special Illinois legislature session in Springfield to fill the U S Senate vacancy created by Lorimer ousting and to consider a reapportionment bill if legally feasible.
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Many Entrants Spearhead Midwest Bowling Tournament
Kansas City notes a strong entry field for the middle west bowling tournament to run November 27 to December 4. Local teams have pledged 40 entries while additional squads from Chicago Sioux City South Omaha and Des Moines entered today.
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Chicago
Sioux City
Des Moines
Bryce to retire as ambassador ends arbitration push
Washington reports Ambassador James Bryce of Britain plans retirement likely today or tomorrow. Bryce’s exit ends hopes for a general arbitration treaty with Great Britain while Bryce’s replacement Sir Arthur Spring-Stice is named and anticipated to carry on British diplomacy in Washington.
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James Bryce
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Elaed Ag
Cecil Arthur Spring-Stice
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India
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Persia
W. Morgan Shuster, Jr
Geryce
Ennglishman
América
Suffragists Celebrate as Four States Win Votes in Parade
Fifteen thousand cheering spectators filled New York streets Saturday night to celebrate women’s suffrage with a parade through Fifth Avenue. The procession featured ten state banners, gold chariots, white horses, and trumpeters in white robes. Texts proclaimed Kansas Michigan Oregon and Arizona victories, while participants included leaders from across the nation and a diverse mix of nationalities.
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Oregon
Arizona
Aida
Redain
China
Associated Press
Senate
Taft
Wilson Welt
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South Dakota
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Texas
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Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Taft Will Clean Up Trust Prosecutions
The Justice Department is pushing to finish all pending antitrust prosecutions of the Taft administration before March 4. Testimony has been completed in the suits and decisions are expected before the Republican administration ends.
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Department of Justics
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Electors Favor Wilson Amid National Votes Reported
Final returns show Woodrow Wilson leading with the largest electoral vote ever for a candidate as Roosevelt trails and Taft carries few states. Kansas Nebraska Iowa and several others swing Democrats. Minnesota shifts toward Roosevelt. Governor Herhart reelected in Minnesota. Kaine Nelson leads Republican slate in Nebraska. Continuous updates note women’s suffrage gains and shifting legislative control nationwide.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Tate
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Vermont
Rosevelt
House
Senate
Tuareta
Iowa
Kansas
Wisconsin
Onlgo
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Blubbs
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Araall Plur
Styyne
Bouth Jaato
Jumann
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Tight Kansas governor race narrows to hundreds in early counts
A Republican led governor contest between Arthur Capper and George H. Hodgen tightens as results from 96 of 106 counties show Wilson up 12 000 and Thompson 10 500 with Capper 360. Projections forecast Wilson 15 000 and Thompson 17 000 as remaining counties come in. Democratic state chair predicts Hodgen will overcome Capper. Counting in several counties remains unfinished at noon.
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Flont
Arther Capper
George HL. Hodgen
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Wilson
Thompson
Capper
Hodgem
Wisconsin Governor Race Seen With Republican Lead
Returns from a large portion of Wisconsin counties show George W. Scott leading over Arch Cavern by about 3000 votes. Scott says remaining counties could shift the margin but current count indicates a Republican edge for governor.
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Wis
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North Dakota Elects Republican Governor and Legislature
North Dakota declares a Republican victory with Wilson leading the governor race by about 4 000 votes over Hanna. Republicans also expected to win the state legislature with a solid majority and A A Broce ahead of J E Brabingon for the Supreme Court seat in a nonpartisan contest.
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North Dakota
Grand Forks
Wilson
L. BW. Hanna
A. A. Broce
J. EK. Brabingon
Governor race narrows in Washington contest
Seattle reports a tight governor fight as Ernest Lister leads Marion E. Way by about 1200 votes with roughly half the state counted. Progressive Hubert T. Hedge trails in third place while statewide returns show Roosevelt and Taft making up the remainder.
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Seattle
Wash
Ernest Lister
Marion EB. Way
Lister
Hubert T. Hedge
Roosevelt
Wilson
Taft
O'Hair Defeats Cannon in Eighteenth District Victory
Danville November 11 Danville DL reports Prank J O H air Democrat defeated Speaker Joseph G Cannon for Congress in the Eighteenth district by 611 votes. Vermillion county gave Cannon 718 plurality while Mankskea recorded 44 for Cannon. Edgar county backed O H air with 1073 plurality and Clarke 30 estimated Cumberland 400 and Iroquois 100 for O H air.
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Prank J. O'Wair
Tarmer
Joseph G. Cannon
Congress
Vermillion County
Cannon
Mankskea
Edgar County
O'Hair
Clarke
Cumberland
Iroquois
Longworth Narrowly Trailed by Bowie in Ohio Count
Cincinnati dispatch reports Hamilton county recount shows Democrat Stanley Bowie slightly ahead of Congressman Nicholas Longworth as precincts remain to be counted. Longworth vows not to concede defeat despite the early lead.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Stanley Bowie
Nicholas Longworth
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Love Lorn Official Trails an Actress Love Lorn Official Trails an Actress
Canadian labor minister Mackenzie King arrives in New York to persuade actress Lisa Macfarlane to abandon theater and marry him. The 40 year old daughter of Yukon mines inspector T D Macfarlane had pursued acting despite family and fiancé opposition. King is reportedly seeking to win her hand amid competing suitors in the city.
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Adu
Willd Lyon Mackenzie King
Labor of
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Husel Macfarlane
Academy of
Muale
Miss Macfarlane
T. D. Macfarlane
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Westminister College
Toronto
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Cupid
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Nurse Withholding Pay During Delayed Stork Visit
In Santa Barbara a nurse Bertha Sloman sued Mr and Mrs Churchill for pay for waiting time when the stork delayed three to four weeks. Superior Judge N P Conrey ruled the nurse had no legal right to charge for the interim period after the initial victory inJustice Court was overturned on appeal.
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Cali
Mo Legel
N. P. Conrey
Los Angeles
Bertha Sloman
Nk Churchill
J Justice
Victorioya
Churchilla
Cass
Sisters Separated Eleven Years Sought By Family
Miss Brantator aged 18 and her younger sister May 17 are missing after a gift trip to Hollywood. Their father Grant Grantator in Santa Claus disguise reportedly took the younger girl. Chief Sebastian is assisting the search as the sisters are believed to be in Hollywood.
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Proclamation by Taft Calls for National Day of Thanksgiving
The 1909 proclamation invites all Americans to give thanks to God on the 28th of November. Taft praises peace, harvest abundance, and the nation’s heritage of self government, urging prayer for continued mercies and prosperity. Alva Adee signs as Acting Secretary of State.
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William Howard Taft
United States of America
Alva A. Adee
Price of coal to be advanced soon
Prices on all grades of coal will be advanced with the first touch of cold weather, according to men connected with the coal industry. Shortage of anthracite due to labor issues and limited reserve supply means eastern and middle west districts can only meet regional demand.
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Chicago
Debutantes Ganges Shock Philadelphia Social World
In Philadelphia Mrs. William West Writzker led a meeting at her South Eighteenth Street home to protest late hours at debutante dances. Liza E. T. Stutesbury and Mrs. Walter Brooks, a Washington and Baltimore society figure, attend. Brooks warned that such dancing could lead to police action. A police talk at Mitre Praziers follows to urge temperance among Philadelphia debutantes.
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Nevil
Wlliam West
Airs
Stotesbury
Walter Brooks
Washington
Baltimore Society
Brooks
Mitre. Prazier’s
Philadelphia Society
California train bandits kill one as robbery ends
In Delta California last night two bandits raided the Northern Pacific De Luxe northbound. one was killed by a shot from a railroad man, the other fled with the mail sack. No passengers were harmed, and a brakeman helped seize the robbers.
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Here
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Anginser
Mulear
Trial of New York gunmen begins at criminal court
Two hundred talcotmen reported at the criminal court for the trial of Whitey Lewis Letty Louie Gyp the Blood and Dago Frank in the Rosenthal murder case. The four men will be tried together with jury selection to start after noon. Key witnesses include Bala Jack Rose Bridgie Webber and other informers from the Becker case.
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New York
Criminal Court
Bala Jack” Rose
Christmas Gift Wrapping Warnings From Postmaster General
Washington Postmaster General Hitchcock warns Christmas gift senders to follow parcel post rules as 4 666 items lost in transit headline the dead letter office sale of unclaimed mail on December 6. He notes 500 valuable pieces were among miswrapped items and urges use of distinctive stamps and return cards for parcels.
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Washington, D. C
Nev. Ilby
Hitchcock
Parcel Post
Parcels Post
Parcela Post
Caruso Alibi Fight in Lopizzo Murder Case
In Balem Massachusetts on November 11 defense lawyers pursued an alibi for Joseph Caruso, co-defendant with Etor and Giovannitti in the Lopizzo murder during the Lawrence textile strike. Landlord Antonio De Bartela testified Caruso sat eating supper with his wife and godfather Salvatore Buonaccocze about fifteen to twenty minutes before 6 pm January 29, while the shooting at Union and Garden streets occurred minutes before 5:36.
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Salvatore Buonaccocze
Commonwealth
Union and Garden Streets
Steel mills swamped with unfilled orders
New York November 11 The unfilled tonnage of the United States Steel Corporation for the month ending October 31 was 7,694,881 tons. This breaks monthly or quarterly records. The unfilled tonnage for the same month last year was 3,694,328 tons and for September this year its was 761,507 tons.
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United States Steel Corporation
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