Western Union Operators Arrested in Northwest Conspiracy
Secret service investigators accuse Western Union telegraph operators of a multi-state scheme from Helena to San Francisco, with at least one Ritzville Washington arrest. The scheme split payments for messages and involved unverified stations, yielding thousands of dollars over 18 months. Regular operators not implicated.
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Portland
Western Union Telegraph Company
Northwest
California
Western Union
Ritsville
Wash
Ritzville
Helena
San Francisco
Aimple
Fleet sails from Colombo toward Suez in world cruise
Rear Admiral Sperry confirms the American battleship fleet departed Colombo Ceylon on Sunday. The fleet begins the Indian Ocean leg of the world cruise through the Arabian and Red seas en route to Suez.
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Washington
Sperry
Navy Department
Colombo
Ceylon
Suez
Indian Ocean
Arabian
Red Seas
Excavations Reveal Buried City at Casa Granda
Washington reports the Smithsonian finds a prehistoric buried city at Casa Granda near Florence Arizona. Dr J Walter Fawkes leads excavation under congressional funds and uncovers a 200 foot long building with 41 rooms and a central room featuring a seat called The Seat of Montezuma by Pima Indians. The site proves far more extensive than expected.
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Casa Granda
Florence
Ariz
J. Walter Fawkes
Montezuma
Test for Cruisers Coal Endurance Trials at Sea
The scout cruisers Salem Chester and Birmingham will undergo long sea runs starting about February 1 to test coal endurance. Each ship will carry 1400 tons bunkers and cover 2000 miles at 20 knots, with remaining coal weighed on return to measure consumption.
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Newport
R. I
Salem
Chester
Birmingham
Taft Heads to Columbus to Open Senate Campaign HQ
Charles P. Taft departed Cincinnati today for Columbus to establish a headquarters for his bid to succeed Senator Foraker as United States Senator. He denied rumors that President Roosevelt opposes his candidacy.
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Co. P. Taft
Senate
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Columbus
United States
Senator Foraker
Taft
Roosevelt
Eczema and Tetter Relief with Chamberlain's Salve
The intense itching from eczema and related ailments is quickly eased by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe cases have been cured. For sale by P. M. Kirkland.
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Chamberlain
P. M. Kirkland
Joint U S Japanese Immigration Inspection Planned
Victoria B C Dec 10 reports advices that an agreement between America and Japan will lead to a joint inspection of Japanese immigrants to the United States. The inspection will be carried out jointly by American and Japanese officials.
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Victoria
B. C
Impress
China
America
Japan
United States
Sugar Consumption Volumes Rise in United States
Figures by the Bureau of Statistics show the average American consumes half his weight in sugar each year. The 1907 report notes total U S sugar intake reached 7,059,667,076 pounds with Uncle Sam's bill averaging about a million dollars daily.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Uncle Sam
United States
Bureau
General Antoine Bimon Takes Haitian Presidency
General Antoine Bimon was sworn in as President of Hayti at 10 am in the palace. Foreign diplomats and warship officers attended, with Senator Paulin presiding over the oath. Carteron the French minister spoke at a reception and promised ongoing cordial relations with all governments.
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Port Au Prince
Antoine Bimon
Hayti
Paulin
Congrim
Simon
M. Carteron
MM. Claud
Payne backs free amber imports in tariff debate
National Capitol report notes Chairman Payne favors admitting amber without duty while Southern lumbermen argue for protection. Mineral production rises sharply per Geological Survey with value over 2 billion dollars annually. Senate to place marble busts of Roosevelt and Fairbanks with Lodge Knox and Bacon named to inaugurations panel.
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Washington, D. C
Southern
Ways and Means
Payne
Geological Survey
United States
Senate
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Cabinet speculation swirls over Taft picks in Washington
Washington December 21 cabinet rumors swirl as Taft aides outline posts for Ballinger of Seattle to Interior Nagel of Missouri for Commerce and Labor and Hitchcowk as Postmaster General Knox as Secretary of State Wickersham eyed for Attorney General Wright to diplomacy informally hinted Herrick or Burton for Treasury while Wilson Garfield and others may stay or move within the administration.
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Washington
National Capital
Georgia
Taft
Placin
Frank H. Hitchcowk
Philander C. Knox
George W. Wickersham
New York
Mr. Taft
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Garfield
Richard A. Ballinger
Seattle
the Interior
Bat Luke EB. Wright
Charles Nagel
Missouri
Department of Commerce and Labor
Noted Journalist Major Orlando J. Smith Dies
Major Orlando J. Smith founder president and general manager of the American Press Association since 1882 died at his Dobbs Ferry home after a cancer operation. A Civil War veteran turned journalist he led American journalism for four decades and authored books on religion and philosophy. He is survived by two daughters and son Courtland Smith.
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New York
Orlando J. Smith
American Press Association
Dobbs Ferry
Major Smith
The
Express
Terre Haute
Ind
Chicago
Ife
Courtland Smith
Maine Sails South Under Sealed Orders
The battleship Maine, flagship of the third squadron of the new Atlantic fleet, sailed from Fortress Monroe under sealed orders for the south, likely bound for Venezuela. The North Carolina sails for Charleston, and the Montana is expected to depart Wednesday to join the North Carolina.
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Maine
Norfolk
Fortress Monroe
United States
Venezuela
North Carolina
Charleston
Montana
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Colds Quickly
Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that may develop into pneumonia over night are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. It soothes inflamed membranes, heals the lungs, and expels the cold from the system. P. M. Kirkland.
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Foley
P.M. Kirkland
Dangerous Operation and King’s New Life Pills Ad
An old advert promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming a safe removal of the appendix by a surgeon and touts the pills as cures for constipation headache biliousness and malaria at 25 cents at all druggists.
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Dr.King
Navy planning monster ships with huge guns and 26000 ton displacement
Washington reports the Navy department weighs plans for a new all big gun battleship class. Proposals include eight 14 inch guns or twelve 13 inch guns and a 26000 ton displacement. Armor on turrets and barbette would be thicker on the 13 inch ship. Speed expected 20.25 to 20.5 knots under load. Congress may back the plan when properly presented.
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Washington
Navy Department
Naval Board of Construction
Ehip
Congress
Tragic Idaho mother kills three children then herself
In Montpelier Idaho on a Saturday morning Mrs John Bowen wife of a rancher administered strychnine dissolved in wine to her three children a four year old and two boys aged seven and ten then took poison herself Mr Rosen nearby summoning aid the eldest boy for help and both parents died with the youngest child near death Inquest follows the grim incident raised by the deranged mind of the mother
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Montpelier
Idaho
John Bowen
Thin Cfty
Rosen
Wool Pool Planned to Create Chicago Wool Market
The National Woolgrowers' Association plans a massive wool pool to form a Chicago market. Western members back the move and aim for 25 million pounds pledged, with 18 million already aligned in Colorado Wyoming Idaho Utah Nevada Washington and Oregon. By the Pocatello meeting total pledged could reach 30 million pounds, ousting Boston brokers from price setting.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Plaua
National Woolgrowers’ Association
Boston
National Association
Chicago
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Washington
Oregon
Boston Commission
California to Resist Higher Railroad Rates
California shippers and importers plan a statewide protest against January 1 rate increases by the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads. Mass meetings in major cities on December 30 will present business grievances, with an executive committee preferring public action over court petitions or appealing to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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San Francisco
California
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Miner Kills Huge Bear With Ore Chunk In Nevada Mine
Reno Nevada December 20 R W Booth a pioneer mining man and journalist from Tonopah encountered a huge brown bear at the mouth of a tunnel in his property near the Big Southern mining camp. He grappled with the bear and clubbed it with a boulder of ore rendering it unconscious and killing it to escape the cold.
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Reno
Nev
R. W. Booth
Tonopah
Big Southern
Booth
Christmas Dance in Opera House by Independence Orchestra
A Christmas dance presented by the Independence orchestra at the Wonderland Theatre lists performances on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with matinees and evening shows.
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Independence Orchestra
Bundap
Wonderland Theatre
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