Senate Contests for Senate Seats Across States
Washington January 11 A survey of upcoming primary and legislative elections shows 31 Senate terms expiring March 3 1909. Ohio Pennsylvan ia New York Iowa Pennsylvania Penrose Foraker battle. New York Platt decline. Iowa Allison Cummins Dolliver alliance. Missouri Stone reelection. Wisconsin Spooner successor. Oklahoma Gore seat fight. North Carolina Overman contest. Arkansas Berry Clarke race.
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Washington
D. C
United States Senate
United States
Ohio
Pensylvania
New York
Iowa
Foraker
Taft
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Flinn
Pittsburg
Thomas C. Flatt
Platt
Hhis Day
Frank Black
Roosevelt
Hughes
William B. Allison
Senate
A. B. Cummins
Allison
Cummins
Republican
Dolliver
Congress
Beckham
James H. McCreary
Kentucky
Charles W. Felcono
Oregon
Chester J. Logg
Kansas
Alfred B. Kittredge
South Dakota
Stone
Champ
Albert J. Hopkins
Minolig
Jacob H. Gallinger
New Hampshire
Clay
Georgia
Hemenway
Indiana
Newlands
Nevada
Thomas R. Walsh
Teller
Colorado
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Spooner
Oklahoma
Thomas P. Gore
Haskell
Glenn
North Carolina
Lees. Overman
Arkansas
Berry
Jeff Davia
James P. Clarke
Notes of labor what is doing among those who work with their hands
Twenty three international labor unions in America paid out sick benefits totaling 683436.61 in 1900. Union leaders discuss re election bids and wage hikes while unions organize new locals in Massachusetts and South Dakota. Japanese laborers attend Denver district meeting. Publicized strikes push toward an eight hour day and nine hour day gains nationwide. A cooperative bank forms in Oklahoma with union leadership backing. The Amalgamated Engineers Society is noted as wealthy, and shoemakers in Brockton are highly paid.
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America
James M. Lynch
International Typographical Union
International State and Tile Roofers’ Union of America
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Portland
Ore
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Morrison
Lennon
United Mine Workers
Denver
United States
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
St. Paul
New York Methodist Book Concern
General Conference
Baltimore
Brockton
Mass
Labor Societies
Co-Operative Bank and Trust Company
Oklahoma
Farmers’ Union
Labor Organizations
Amalgamated Engineers’ Society
Stowe Mounters’ International Union
Cincsnati
Carpenters
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Pierre
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Lead
Gems as assets four top diamond houses placed in receivership
Four leading diamond brokers are under receivership with liabilities around 4.6 million dollars. One firm holds the Hope diamond valued at 260000 dollars, a gem cited among assets to satisfy creditors. The firms include Frankel Sons’ company and other major dealers in New York.
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New York
Hope
Frankel Sons
Compay
Jury Deliberations Continue in Walsh Bank Fund Case
Chicago Jan 11 at 6 pm no verdict yet from the jury in the trial of John K R Walsh accused of misapplying funds of the Chicago National Bank.
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Chicago
Join KR. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
The Trailblazers Old Timers Lead Black Hills Pioneers Meeting
Eighteenth annual gathering of Black Hills Pioneers heard tough debate on extending membership to 1877 and allowing descendants to join. Officers elected by acclamation include President J Goldberg and Treasurer Kirk G Phillips as records show receipts of $445.20 and balance $1,117.08, with four deaths noted among the members.
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Society of Black Hills Pioneere
Society of Black Hills Pioneers
Black Hills
Blatt
Deetken
James Carver
John Schlichting
John J. Williams
Hailan Hulin
Deadwood
H. K. Wilson
Reva
Chas. Seipp
Silver City
William Kelley
Lead
Phillips
Treasury
Sol Star
Mesere Conzett
Allen
Ayrts
Goshurst
Messrs
Julia
Shoun
Star
Chas. Zoellner
Cito Grants
Guehhurst
Blick Hille
Senate adjourns as Hepburn presses criminal law revision
In Washington on a Saturday morning the senate adjourned until Monday despite Hepburn of Lawa opposing the move. He sought to continue his argument on the revision of criminal laws as the session paused.
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Washington
Hepburn of Lawa
Senate
Hepburn
Home Trade Convention Assembled in St Paul to Promote Local Merchants
A St Paul convention gathers Minnesota commercial clubs to back home trade over catalogue houses. Delegates seek a permanent federation to unite jobbers and retailers, aiming to boost state prosperity through advertising and development. Governors, mayors, and business leaders welcome participants as the sessions plan outreach and Industry discussions.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Northwest
Commercial Clubs
Locke
James J. Hill
Welsh
Blizzard Grips Chicago and Eastern Cities in Snow
Chicago endures a severe blizzard with a foot of snow halting streetcar service and erasing fire alarm networks. Telegraph lines down and rail traffic stopped. Milwaukee reports sixteen inches. New York suffers transport disruption as storms spread across the East.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
New York
Taft Resigns Rumor Circulates On Cabinet Shakeup
Reported from an authentic source that Secretary of War Taft resigned to pursue presidential nomination at the next Republican convention. Rumor also claimed Cortelyou left the president's family but he denies it. politicians say the claim may be true.
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Cortelyou
Washington
Jan
Sieel Wan
Tait
Campaigner vows to seek Republican presidential nomination
The speaker says he will launch a vigorous campaign for the Republican nomination, while Secretary Cortelyou denies the report and states there is no truth to it.
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Cortelyou
Sunday Law Violators Acquitted After Quick Jury
Rapid City jurors, after hearing three state witnesses, found Clayton Heavlin not guilty of Sunday closing law violation for hiring out a rig from his barn last Sunday. State's cases against James Belknap and Patsy Whitford were dismissed. defense offered no evidence and the jury needed one ballot to acquit.
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Rapid City
Clayton Heavlin
Wood
James Belknap
Patsy” Whitford
Mr. Heavlin
Justice Joy
Charles Fallon
B. Cohen
Illinois Commercial Men's Association Plans Cash Premiums
In Chicago on January 13 the Illinois Commercial Men's Association reviewed a plan to become the nation’s largest such group by offering cash premiums of 26 cents for each new member. The current 44,126 members would be encouraged to recruit others, aiming to double the membership.
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Chicago
Illinois Commercial Men's Association
Parker Building Fire Kills 35 Firemen in NYC Blaze
In New York City this morning the Parker Building at Ninth street and Eighth avenue was destroyed by fire. Thirty five firemen died with many more injured as floors collapsed trapping crews. Loss estimated at over 5.6 million dollars with The Judge Publishing company and Collier's Weekly offices inside. Spectacular flames and perilous rescues marked the blaze.
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New York City
Parker
New York
Nineteen Street
Eighth Avenue
Judge Publishing Company
Collier's Weekly
Prohibition Conference Opens In Dallas Texas
Anti liquor forces and other campaign leaders from across Texas met in Dallas to discuss a local option effort. The plan envisions a broad, nonpartisan campaign focused on liquor traffic revenues and related fees, aiming for a sweeping statewide move without entangling other political issues.
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Dallas
Texas
Party of Texas
Bell Telephone of Canada to sell Manitoba assets
Shareholders met at Montreal head offices to approve the sale of Bell Telephone Manitoba business and plant to the Manitoba government. The province will pay 2.9 million for the business and 100 thousand for equipment, funded by 40-year 4 percent bonds. Transfer planned next week with the government to operate the system initially by a commission and continue with existing officials for a period.
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Ite
Montreal
Quebec
Jan W
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Aly
Compan
Maniitoba
Manitoba
Will Again Wed Miss Maloney Will Again Wed the Man She Loves
New York January 17 legal steps begin to annul Helen Maloney and Arthur Herbert Osborne’s marriage. Papal Marquis Martin Maloney’s family seeks nullification under New York law and Church rules. Osborne and Maloney were ten at the time of the ceremony. Clarkson may wed Miss Maloney next.
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New York
Helen Maloney
Arthur Herbert Osborne
Martin Maloney
Vatican
Samuel Clarkson
London
Maloney
Jwetice of
Peace Boyd
Mamaronock
N. Y
Herbert Ogden
Helen Eugene
Clarkson
Helen
Montreal
England
Carbery Ritchie
Washington
Osborne
Maloneys
Miss Maloney
Police Inspector Fires Twice at New Orleans Editor
In New Orleans on January 17, Edward S. Whitaker, inspector of police, burst into the Morning World offices and fired two shots at editor Joseph Leveque. Neither shot found its mark as Whitaker and detectives discussed and then fired, amid prior attacks on Whitaker in World editorials.
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New Orleans
Edward S. Whitaker
Morning World Tonight
Joseph Leveque
Whitaker
The
World
Leveque
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Blizzard
B. S. Bunch
Huleit
Illinois Commercial Association
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