Nelson to Head Broad Ballinger Investigation
Congressman Esch reports a sweeping congressional probe into the Ballinger Pinchot affair. Senator Knute Nelson is named to head the committee and the plan expects rapid joint action after next week reconvening. The inquiry targets Ballinger and Pinchot with high stakes for the Taft administration.
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Ballinger
John J. Esch
Ballinger-Pinchot
Washington Dispatch
Congress
Esch
Knute Nelson
Forest Service
Taft
Senate Committee On Public Lands
House Committee On Rules
Minnesota
Dispatch
Pinchot
New York
Interior Department
Garfield
Iroquois in Tow After Rudder Loss in Gale
The Clyde liner Iroquois with a missing rudder was towed into Charleston harbor by the Mallory ship San Marcos after breakdowns near Hatteras in heavy gale and snow. Passengers were frightened as wireless distress calls were answered and rescue began.
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Charleston
S. C
San Marcos
Hatteras
Senator Morris at conference with La Follette camp
Senator Morris may announce or withdraw from gubernatorial race at a political conference in Waukee attended by La Follette supporters. reports from the Stand Out camp are not confirmed by authorities.
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Thomas
la Follette
Arewaukee
Morris
Wu Ting-fang bids Americans slower pace in 1999 return
In New York on December 29 1900 news reports former Chinese minister Wu Ting-fang leaves for China aboard the Lusitania. He predicts a future return in fifty years with a reforming message urging pure air food and thought and cautioning against excess in American life.
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New York
America
Wu Ting Fang
Liverpool
China
Mme. Wu
Mme
Wu Chao Chu
Japan
Dr. Wu
Divorce Suit Over Alleged Negro Blood Sparks Legal Debate
Wm. S. Horton of Yonkers seeks an annulment of his marriage to a 19 year old bride claiming negro blood taints the union. Horton says he learned of the taint months after marrying last March and cites alleged mixed ancestry. Mrs Horton denies being a negra, claiming French and Spanish extraction.
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New York
Wm. S. Horton
Yonkers
Horton
Many Ships Lost in Christmas Week Gales
Reports from the Newfoundland and Nova Scotia coast indicate a six day gale wrecked at least twelve fishing boats and schooners with 40 to 50 lives lost. The storm continues to abate though remains high.
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Boston
Mass
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Wrights deny plans to block aviation flights in Los Angeles
Dec 29 report quotes Pliny H Williamson Wright brothers attorney calling it absolutely false that the aviators intend to enjoin all persons from making airplane flights in Los Angeles next month.
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Wrights
New York
Pliny H. Williamson
Wright Brothers
Aviators
Los Angeles
Walsh Conspiracy Suit Seeks New Trial for Bankier
Chicago banker John Rk Walsh moves toward a new trial as amended charges accuse New York financiers led by Vanderlip Stillman and Baker of railroading him. Plaintiffs name Wm C Brown Charles W Hotchkiss Robert Mather and railroads including Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. Walsh welcomes the development and calls the case interesting.
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Chicago
John_ Rk. Walsh
New York
Armstrong
Wm. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
Charles W. Hotchkiss
Robert Mather
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Company
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
James Stillman
George Baker
Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Southern Indiana Railroad
Brokaw Trial Nears End in Mineola Separation Suit
The Mrs Mary Blair Brokaw versus William Gould Brokaw separation suit ends testimony today in Mineola. Justice Putnam adjourns to Saturday for defense counsel Bushe to present a schedule of Brokaw's income and finances to counter a lump sum alimony of 50000 and a 5000 monthly allowance.
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Mineola, L. L
Mary Blair Brokaw
Wm. Gould Brokaw
Putnam
Bushe
Brokaw
Fire destroys Lincoln era war museum in Danville
A historic war museum in Danville Illinois long used as Lincoln's circuit office burned today. The fire destroyed valuable relics including cannon balls that exploded as flames swept the building.
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Danville, Lil
Lincoln
Illinois
Taft Vows to Oust Speaker Cannon
President Taft pledged to work with insurgents to depose Speaker Cannon, delaying active moves until after his legislative program. The plan arose as Taft faced Cannon and Murdock factions during a Mississippi River trip, with a congress due to convene in January.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Cannon
Washington Times Independent Today
House
Congress
Mississippi River
Victor Murdock
Speaker Cannon
Aldrich
Uncle Joe
Morgan to Explain the Phone Merger in Ohio
Columbus dispatch reports J P Morgan will be pressed to reveal buyers of independent Ohio telephone firms and how he disposed of their stock if Attorney General Denman can base a lawsuit. The issue centers on whether the telephone interests are being consolidated.
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Columbus
Ohio
J. P. Morgan
A. G. Denman
End of New York Shirt Waist Strike Nears Resolution
Dec 29 The shirt waist makers strike in New York likely to end after a conference tonight between manufacturers and a committee of striking union girls.
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New York
Ohio Militia Opposes Sparta Range Plan
The Ohio militia pledges opposition to Esch's plan for a Sparta range, signaling organized political action against the proposal. Local groups voice concerns about land use and regional impact while coordinating with allied organizations.
Wisconsin Congressman Pushes Move of National Rifle Meet to Sparta
Congressman J. J. Esch argues for moving the annual national rifle shoot from Camp Perry Ohio to Sparta Wisconsin. He cites Sparta’s government-owned, larger site and a General Grant endorsement as optimal, with plans to present the proposal in Washington January 11 and seek militia backing.
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J. J. Esch
The
Tribune
United Press
Columbus
New Sparta
Camp Perry
Ohio
Mr. Esch
Adjt
C. C. Weybrecht
Washington
Esch
Wisconsin
Sparta
Adj
Boardman
EducationMad America Faces Idle Rich Warning
Frederick Townsend Martin, a London New York Paris Rome society leader and vice president of the American embassy association, says in New York that America is education mad and the idle rich have vanished from the United States while England still battles the class. He warns education spreads uplift and urges emulation abroad.
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New York
Frederick Townsend Martin
London
Paris
Rome
American Embassy Association
West
South
Martin
Atlantic
America
England
Tolstoi's Condition Reported Favorable In Illness
Moscow Dec 29 Count Tolstoi's condition today was reported as favorable. The 81 year old author is suffering from influenza and his age is cited as the main risk factor.
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Moscow
Speech Returns Vents Her Rage In Wisconsin
Neenah Wisconsin December 29 Mrs John Bawn has regained her speech after an accident that left her unable to speak clearly for years. She fell on a slippery walk striking the back of her head and awoke able to express thoughts in forcible language and now speaks as well as anyone.
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Neenah, Wis
John Bawn
Coal graft arrests darken Chicago election scene
Two men are implicated in a net of coal grafts tied to Chicago politics. As prosecutions loom, observers fear erosion of public faith while the city edges toward a tense election amid wartime pressures.
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Chicago
Zelaya Maintains Title After Leaving Managua
Mexico City dispatch reports Jose Santos Zelaya declares he remains Nicaragua's president after turning government over to Dr Madriz and fleeing Managua. In Managua, Estrada presses for terms Madriz rejects, urging continued arms while awaiting a general election. Madriz braces with 3,000 troops to intercept Estrada at Acoyapa, dispute over who leads postwar government persists.
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Mexico City
Nicaragua
Jose Santos Zelaya
Madriz
Managua
Estrada
Acoyapa
Zelaya
Congress
Zelaya Arrives in Mexico City Amid Unofficial Welcome
Former Nicaragua president Jose Santos Zelaya lands in Mexico City. A Central American delegation greets him as officials discuss the regional situation. Authorities plan close watch to prevent possible escape or harm amid rumors of a life plot and Cabralan enemies. Zelaya jokily muses about offering Nicaragua’s presidency to Mexico’s rival candidate.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Jose Santos Zelaya
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Diaz
Barilla
Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Cabrera
Zungia Y Mirand
Tariff tribute eats your wages in Washington
Senator Clapp of Minnesota attacks Secretary Wilson's price rise inquiry, blaming the Payne Aldrich tariff law for increased living costs. He argues the new tariff expands, stifles competition, and makes producers and consumers separate classes, costing Americans millions.
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Washington, D. C
Clapp
Minnesota
Wilson
Indictments Extend to City Hall in Graft Probes
Chicago officials James P. C. and H. Rogers face true bills for taking coal from the city and delivering inferior fuel. The grand jury also targets city hall gambling rings with seven indictments expected, signaling broader probes as January grand jury looms.
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Chicago
Ney Wayman
Grand Jury
James P. C
Cago
H. Rogers
H. Rogers Coal Company
Inctic
S . Ney
Grand Junction
La Crosse Girl Married at Winona
Tuesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church in Winona the wedding of Miss Clara Thompson to Mr. R Kemp of Lake Forest was performed by Rev. R M Williams. Mrs Kemp will reside at Lake Forest.
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First Presbyterian
Winona
R. Kemp
Lake Fores
Clara Thompson
R. M. Williams
Kemp
Lakest
Woman Nearly Freezing as Trolley Tragedy Binds Milwaukee
In Milwaukee on a December morning Miss Julia Wiesrj, 40, was pinned under a trolley car for about half an hour after slipping in front of the vehicle. The crowd kept her warm with blankets while waiting for a wrecking crew as freezing temperatures threatened her.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Julia Wiesrj
Weather forecast for Wise Fair and Iowa regions
The forecast calls for cold and cloudy conditions with light snow tonight. In Iowa expect generally fair skies with a rising temperature through Thursday.
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Iowa
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