Ambassador White moved from Rome amid social tensions
Rome reports the transfer of Ambassador White to Paris followed his refusal to receive a group of American high society women at the embassy. The incident angered the Italian government which viewed the move as a direct insult to Italy and to Rome society.
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Weripps News Association
Rome
Ambassador White
Pans
Princess Chimay
Iery Lady of
Elf
White
Bicycle six day race ends with spill injuring riders and spectator
Eight riders and women spectators were hurt in a spill during the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden. Vandar Stuyft was thrown from his bike hitting the rail and injuring a spectator. The race paused about an hour before resuming.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Madison Square Gardens
Vandarstuyft
Duvall Dies After Suicide Attempt in New York
Rankin Duvall the actor who attempted suicide yesterday by stabbing himself in the abdomen with a cheese knife died today in New York.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Rankin Duvall
Were Not. Wanted Artmore Navy Enlistment Refused
A December 14 report states that several African American soldiers discharged from the 25th Infantry were denied enlistment by naval officers when applying to join the navy.
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Scripps News Association
Artmore
I. T
25Th Infantry
Navy
New Schedule Changes Local Mail Service Hours
A new post office timetable changes mail processing and distribution after six oclock. Mail is made up until eight thirty in the evening under the new system with letters dropped before that hour mailed, but no mail will be distributed after the Elgin train arrives.
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Aoparica
Elgin
Vice President and Cabinet Salaries Raised to 12000
The House passed an amendment raising the Vice President and Speaker salaries to 12000 a year starting in March and later increased Cabinet pay to the same amount. Secretary Moody says he will qualify for Supreme Court justices. The Brownsville riot leads to court martial for Major Penrose and Captain Macklin of the 25 Infantry.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Moody
Supreme Justice
Roosevelt
Januery
Congress
House
War Department
Penrose
Macklin
Infantry
Brownsville
Tex
France to Cut Off Clergy Income in Church Reforms
Paris government debates church policy amid conservative control. It plans to dispose of Catholic and Episcopalian church property and reduce clergy stipends, provoking friction with the Papal See which forbids compliance and complicates reform efforts.
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Scripps News Association
Paris
Papal See
France
Napoleon
Woodmen Campaign Planned For 100 New Members In La Grande
The Modern Woodmen Camp announces Initiatory work and a banquet next Monday as members and visitors gather. District Deputy John H. Starr aids a campaign aiming to recruit 100 new members in La Grande within 60 days, with the order claiming 840,000 members nationwide and strong financial standing. J. W. Simmons notes Oregon camps are prosperous and predicts the society will reach one million members by June 1908.
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Woodmen
John H. Starr
la Grande
Modern
Woodmen of America
Woodmen Society
J. W. Simmons
Portland
Oregon
Fitzner & Thomas Buyer Prefers Grande Ronde Spitzenbergs
S S Mills of Fitzner & Thomas Milwaukee Windows firm visits the Oregon Produce Company seeking western apples. He orders 10 crates, with 6 crates to be loaded at La Grande next week and another 6 crates to be loaded at Bryan Washington. He selects Washington and Grande Ronde varieties, finds Spitzenbergs unavailable at La Grande, and notes 4 hour delay on the first lot.
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S. S. Mills
Fitzner & Thomas
Milwaukee
Colorado
Idaho
Ington
Oregon Produce Company
la Grande
Bryan
Washington
Pare-Simmons Company Rushes Seasonal Apple Packing
The Pare-Simmons Company reports a full warehouse of Grande Ronda apples with many packers at work. They need several cars for transportation to meet broad demand and avoid layoff of staff. prices satisfy both growers and buyers across markets.
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Pare-Simmons Company
Simmons
Record Apple Crop in Indiana Surges Past Year
South Stubbs state statistician reports Indiana apple crop more than double from last year reaching 4 760 000 bushels. Number of trees under cultivation fell from 4 222 078 last year to a lower figure this year as production rose.
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Crib Pe News Associatont
Indianapatisy Ind. Des 14
South Stubbs
Humber
Five Women Fined After Suffrage Protest
London report notes five women suffragists were each fined six dollars and chose to serve their sentences in prison, reflecting wartime protest penalties and gendered discipline.
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Scripps News Association
London
Kaiser and Pope Clash Shape German Election Fight
Berlin reports the Kaiser and Pope conflict will dominate January elections. Anti autocrat forces led by 8 Dernberg, a young banker trained in America, challenge the Reichstag amid Kaiser defiance. London dispatch notes Norwegian royal party travels to Germany and Denmark on a Baltic tour.
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Scripps News Association
Berlin
Dernberg
America
I Scrippe News Association
London
Dec
Norway
Germany
Denmark
Norske
Copper firm gains control of Mexican mine deal
Amalgamated Copper Company has secured control of the Cuivre Mine in Sod Mexico after negotiations completed by John D. Ryan Thomas Cole and the Butte Coalition Company. The move places copper production largely under John D. Rockefeller and Rogers E. Huave of La Grande visited Baker City on business.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper Company
Sod
Mexico
John D. Ryan
Thomas Cole
Butte Coalition Company
John D. Rockfeller
Rogers
E. J. Huave
la Grande
Baker City
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