Congress Leaders At Sea Over New Congress Actions
Washington reports that congressional leaders from both parties feel at sea about legislative plans at the opening of the session. Debate centers on finance, railroad rate law amendments, and tariff policy with efforts to trigger inland waterway and naval expansion. Adjournment before summer conventions is favored by many members.
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Washington
Cannon
Downer
New Mexico
Arizona
Sion
Miners Entombed in Fayette City Mine Explosion
About 50 to 60 miners are believed buried at the Neaonil mine of United Mine Goal Co near Fayette City after a blast of black damp at eight Sunday night. A miner with an open lamp is blamed for triggering the explosion which collapsed entries and vented deadly gas. Medical aid is en route from Monongahela area. the shaft exit is blocked.
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Mopongabels
Neaonil
United Mine Goal Company
Fayette City
Ttme
Itig Aald
Monongahela
Drytown
Gal
Goodall
Fremont
Longmouth
THAW SEEKS SPEEDY SECOND TRIAL IN NEW YORK
The second trial of Harry K. Thaw is to begin in the New York supreme court on Monday with District Attorney Jerome seeking an immediate trial, while Thaw’s counsel Martin W. Littleton opposes the motion. Littleton predicts little chance of success and jurors may be unwilling to face a holiday promise.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Jerome
Martin W. Littleton
Liteton
Bank of England to repay 400 million lodgement
London reports a 1722 lodged sum with compound interest now totaling 400 million dollars. The amount was payable at sight and claimed by two local governors from the Little Rusalad district near Kiev. Polbotka served as governor from 1722 to 1724. In Algeria, French forces of about 6,000 push tribesmen back toward Morocco, aiming to seal supplies and drive insurgents into the plains for punitive action.
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London
Ht. Patersburg
Bank of England
Kieff
Polbotka
Franch
Alsiers
Morocco
Bille
Reform of Money System Prompts Congressional Urgency
A New York report quotes Chairman Fowler forecasting remedial monetary legislation in the sixtieth Congress. He warns that continued fixed bond secured currency and related policies could trigger a commercial crisis far worse than the current panic, despite strong harvests and high prices. He cites bank reserves and notes, urging action to restore confidence and stabilize the financial system. The piece notes a planned call on national banks by the comptroller and the New Orleans Stock Exchange resuming trading after weeks of suspension.
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New York
Fowler
House Committeee of Banking and Currency
Committee On Banking and Currency
American Bankers’ Association
St. Lows
United States
Congress
Banic
New Orleans Exchange
New Orleans
South
New Orleans Stock Exchange
Man Drowns in Bath Tub at Ossining Home
Charles L. Fergueson Jr a New York businessman aged 26 or 27 drowned in his bath tub at his Ossining New York home early Sunday His wife had retired Saturday night and awoke hours later to find the body The coroner ruled he fainted and his head slipped beneath the water.
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Ossining
N. Y
Charles L. Fergueson, Jr
Fergueson
New York
Seo
Major Houston Fire Destroys Jewelry District Property
A Sunday night blaze in downtown Houston caused about 750000 dollars in damage to business property, starting behind the Frank Dunn jewelry store and pawnshop. The flames swept the block and were controlled by two oclock Monday.
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Houston
Tex
Frank Dunn
Mrs. W. H. Shutt Dies in Springfield Home
Mrs. W. H. Shutt Sr. died Sunday at her Springfield residence after a battle with diabetes. She was wife of the longtime partner of United States Senator and former Governor John M. Palmer. The obituary notes her husband’s high political ties and service.
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Springfield
Whim' E. Shutt
Thia
United States
Joho M Palmer
Airship Patrie Seen Over Wales and England
An airship believed to be the Patrie, the French military air ship, broke loose at Verdun and was seen passing over Wales and Cardiganshire on Sunday morning traveling westward at a great height. Some spectators reported three men clinging to the ship. In the afternoon it passed over Belfast heading northward, apparently under control.
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Wales
London
Patrie
Verdun
France
Cardiganshire
Belfaet
Notable early 20th century incidents and honors
A mixed report notes Dr. George F. Shrady dropping a America's Cup bid. Chicago clothing house elevator tragedy leaves two dead and eight injured. A woman on horseback robs four New Yorkers in Torrington. Chicago resident Charles S Harper dies planning a golden wedding. Midwife Mrs Lucy Hageno sentenced to 20 years for causing Mrs Anne Horsavitech's death. Bristol women attempt suicide with bichloride of mercury. George Edall, freed from a cattle maiming conviction through Conan Doyle’s efforts. David Ranken Sr donates estate and stock to St Louis school valued over 2 million dollars. Mrs Sadie Anderson dies in a house fire. husband rescues fail. Marc Baker Giddy is decorated in France as Officer Academic. Eddy wins a grand prize for Nat work with a diploma of honor.
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George F. Shrady
New York
Royal Swedish’ Yacht Club
Chicago
Ar Torrington
Conn
Charles S.harper
Pronger
Lucy Hageno
Anne Horsavitech
Bristol
George Edall
England
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
David Ranken
David Ranken, Jr
Fine Arts
M. Briand
Marc Baker G. Giddy
Mad Eddy
Christian Science Movement
Oklahoma Lawmakers Meet as New Legislature Opens
Guthels Okla Dec 3 The firec legislature meets Monday to elect two US senators Gore and Owen who will present credentials from Gov Haskell. Lawmakers plan swift action to organize state machinery and push bank regulation. The first senate bill, the Crow measure by Sen Graham, seeks racial segregation on trains and waiting rooms with stiff penalties and aims to be an emergency law once passed.
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Senate
Clint Graham
Marietts
Graham
Gas Plant Explosion Kills Doctor in Adrian
In Adrian Michigan on Saturday a gas plant explosion at the home of Miss Pink Wotring in Ogden Center instantly killed Dr Artemis Wotring age 40 and injured several others who were on the porch when the blast occurred. The doctor went to the cellar to fix the problem and the blast wrecked the house possibly from a struck match or the plant malfunction.
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Adrian, Mich
Artemis
Wotring
Ogden Center
Misa Pink Wotrong
Wotrong
Postal deficit to exceed six million in 1907
Washington December 2 The excess of expenditures over receipts for the postal service in 1907 will total 36 692 031.47 when costs from fire burglary and other losses are included and rolled with previous year deficits AU Lawabe third assistant postmaster general notes in his annual report
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Washington
AU Lawabe
Hopkinsville shooting charms sweetheart deather strikes case
Melvin Powell aged 17 shot and killed his sweetheart Lillian Humphreys 16 near Hopkinsville Kentucky on a Saturday night. Powell fled there are conflicting accounts with some saying the pistol fired accidentally while others claim intentional firing. Investigators seek Powell as the case unfolds. A separate item notes the New Indiana Line opening with the first train running from Jasper to West Baden, a 20 mile extension costing under 1 million dollars.
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Hopkinsville
Melvin Powell
Lillian Humphreys
Powell
Humphreys
Evansville
Ind
Southern Railroad
Jasper
West Baden
Cooper
Vondey
Foraker to Fight Taft for Ohio Vote
Washington, Nov 20 Senator Foraker declares he will contest the Ohio delegation to the Republican national convention with Taft. He defends opposing railroad rate changes and tariff revision, arguing the present policy has brought prosperity and that altering it now would harm the economy. He cites indorsement by the Ohio Republican league and says delegates should be chosen by direct primary vote under state law.
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Washington
W.b. Worker
Ohio
Taft
Conrad J. Mattern
Ohio Republican League
Foraker
League
United States
National Committee
State Central Committee
Train hold up foiled near Fargo and family tragedy in Bass Lake
A late Friday attempt to rob an eastbound Northern Pacific train near Fife, eight miles west of Fargo, failed after the night operator telegraphed the day operator who arrived by velocipede. One assailant was captured. three suspects were arrested along the line. In Bass Lake, Indiana, Carl Farina shot and killed his brother in law Philip Mundon during a family quarrel and fled, with authorities seeking him. Mundon was stepson of the late Georges Sco ville, notable for defending President Garfield assassin.
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Fargo
N. D
Fife
Onlgnai
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mapleton
Fito
Offcers
Bargo Garde
Ti de
Baas Lake
Ind
Knox
Carl Farina
Philip Mundon
Bass Lake
Farina
Georges Scoville
Gulteau
Garfield
Railroad Man Found Dead at Nicollet Hotel
Frank D. Myers, ex railway official and traveling passenger agent for the Milwaukee road, was found dead in a room at the Nicollet hotel in Minneapolis. Coroner Kistler hesitates to rule out self-inflicted death. The report notes Myers’ former post and recent travels. Also reported are resurgence plans for the Friend Paper Mills in West Carrollton and job additions at National Cash Register, plus Florence Nightingale being awarded the order of merit by King Edward in London.
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Minneapolis
Mino
Frank D. Myers
Nicollet Hotel
Kistler
Myers
Milwaukee Water
Dayton, O
Nova
Friend Paper Mills
West Carrollton
National Cash Register
Florence Nightingsle
London
Florence Nightingele
Philanthropins
Edward
Poisoning of Mexican Secret Service Witness in Los Angeles
Trinidad Vasquez, a Mexican government secret service officer and chief government witness in the Magon Villa Real Rivera cases, was poisoned near the Central police station. Doctors report possible strychnine poisoning. his condition may improve. Detective Furlong, who accompanied Vasquez, fears for his safety and federal authorities move to investigate with U.S. Attorney Oscar Lawler at the hospital.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Trinidad Vasquez
Magon
Villareal
Rivera
Thomas Purlong
Colntary
Furlong
Sedret
Vasquez
Oscar E. Lawler
United States District Attorney
United States Marginal’s
Taft Life in Danger in European Russia
Uf police surrounded Taft party as a reported plot to blow up the train near Uf on the way to St. Petersburg halted for security. Fifty soldiers guarded corridors and carriages overnight while Taft was set to meet Emperor Nicholas and a Foreign Affairs ministerial reception before anticipated departure to Hamburg. Montgomery Schuyler Jr. says a nobleman will be named a personal aide during Taft’s stay.
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Penza
European Russia
Taft
St. Petersburg
Ufs
Emperor Nicholas
Iswolsky
St. Patersburg
Hamburg
Montgomery Schuyler, Jr
Nicholas
Farmers Richer Than Ever Despite Market Fears
Washington reports a farmer’s Thanksgiving with eight years of income totaling 7412000000 for 1907. Secretary Wilcox notes higher value crops, Junea of wealth enabling investment and potential market control. Also notes liquor enforcement debate in St Paul, a time lock inventor’s death in Ohio, and Vesuvius activity near Naples with minor ash emissions.
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Keokuk
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Gove
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Fayette Silty, Pa
Thaw
Will
Baye
Oklahoma
Meb&t
Dr. A. 0. Wotring
Republican League
Biltl
Northern Pacific
Wexigan
Secret Service
Vasquez III
Friends of Revolutiontat
MR. Taft
Wilson
Wall Street
la Salle Street
Mines
Central
Harriman
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
St Paul
Mina
Baptist Young People’s Union of
St. Paul
Lquor
Epworth League
The
First Methodist Church
Zanesville
John B. Obermeyer
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Perry County
Obermeyer
Vesuvius
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
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