Senator Alger Dies in Washington After Illness
Washington obituary reports United States Senator Russell A. Alger of Michigan died at his home after an acute lung condition. He had long suffered heart disease but an in they day routine had him active with his duties and his death prompted Secretary Taft to issue condolences and a war department tribute.
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War Department
Taft
Washington
United States
Russell A. Alger
Michigan
Alger
R. A. Alger
F. M. Alger
Gen. Alger
Senator Alger
San Diego & Arizona Railway Company Formed
A new corporation capitalized at six million dollars was formed by John D. Spreckles Jr and William Clayton with Harry L. Titus to build a railroad from San Diego to Yuma via the Imperial Valley. Articles of incorporation were filed in San Diego.
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John D. Spreckles, Jr
William Clayton
Harry L. Titus
San Diego
Cal
Yuma
Ariz
Imperial Valley
Seattle to Erect Monument for Seward Alaska Purchase
Citizens of Seattle plan a monument honoring William H. Seward for persuading Congress to buy Alaska. The memorial aims to be completed by the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in the summer of 1909, commemorating the grand old statesman.
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William H. Seward
Congress
Alaska
Seattle
Northwest
New Zealand International Exhibition Opens With Global Exhibits
The New Zealand International Exhibition, now in progress, lays claim as Australasia’s most important. It spans 14 acres with main buildings costing about 500000 dollars and total pre opening expenditures likely triple that. Countries were invited to exhibit and American firms largely did not respond, aside from Standard Oil through its New Zealand representative.
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New Zealand
Employment agencies idle as jobless remain scarce in Detroit
In Detroit employment agencies are virtually idle because few are out of work. In Boston a free state employment bureau opened on December 3 advertised that it had demand for more than 490 workers with wages from five dollars a month with board up to fifty dollars a week for an electrical shop position.
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Detroit
Boston
Free State Employment Bureau
Philadelphia minister cites Adams as a negro claim
A Philadelphia minister asserts Adam was a negro. He adds that if true, Adam would have said he was expelled from the garden because of his color.
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Philadelphia
Adam
Indiana boy dreamer eyes a captain of industry
An Indiana boy with grand ambitions pursues a path to leadership. His early ideas mix play and purpose as he imagines guiding others and shaping future work, hinting at a decisive career direction despite youthful fantasies.
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Indiana
House debates on simplified salaries face firm rejection
The assembly rejected a proposal to adopt simplified salaries despite earlier support for simpler pay scales. Officials warn of budget gaps and potential labor friction if a compromise is not found.
Life span of a Bank of England five pound note
The note spends about 63 days in circulation. It is returned to the bank and canceled upon its next return.
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Bank of England
Henry VII Love Letters to Anne Boleyn Published
A book edition collects Henry VII's letters to Anne Boleyn. The volume prompts readers to view romantic declarations with caution and warns young women not to trust every sentiment in love letters.
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Henry VII
Anne Boleyn
Kentucky Seeks Branch Mints in Statewide Push
A Kentucky paper urges establishing several branch mints, highlighting mint as a vital life asset for the state. The call underscores local economic and industrial development, positioning mint as a key regional asset.
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Kentucky
Gsveral
Mint
Entire Township Flooded Near Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana reports Wabash river levee failure late Thursday forcing 3800 valley residents to flee. Riverton rail tracks washout threatens transport and a farmer sacrifices stock by ferry boat as township losses run to thousands. Grand Rapids Michigan faces Grand River ice gorge extending toward Grand Haven with rising water on river streets.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Merom
Illinois Central Railroad
Riverton
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand River
Grand Haven
Minnesota Wins Case Over Great Northern Stock Increase
Ramsey county court orders James J Hill and Great Northern officials to stop a $60 million stock increase without written approval from the Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission. The ruling, the state’s complete victory, may lead to an appeal to the supreme court. Also, Attorney General Young moves to forfeit the St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba Railroad charter, tying the Manitoba into the Great Northern merger.
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St. Paul, Minn
Ramsey County
Oscar Hallam
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Minnesota
Young
R. A. Stone
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Railway and Warehouse Commission
Great Northern Railroad
Attorney General’s Department
Supreme Court
Hallam
Stone
Great Northern
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota & Pacific Company
Manitoba
Great Northern Railroad Company
Davis fully justified over Kingston visit amid Jamaica relief
Washington reviews Admiral Davis actions after his Kingston landing to keep order. Secretary Metcalf finds no impropriety and notes a precedent from Trinidad. Archbishop Nuttall thanks the U S for swift warship aid as Jamaica seeks housing and relief. London notes Jamaica burial totals and debris removal timeline.
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Washington
Davis
Gov. Swettenham
Jamaica
Metcalf
Kingston
West Indies
Trinidad
Swettenham
Roosevelt
Enos Nuttall
The
London
Colonial Office
Sir Alexander Swettenham
Sir Alexander
Field's Security Holdings Revealed in Marshall Field Estate
Executors place total estate at 75 million dollars with personal property at 50 million. Stocks and bonds listed at par value about 40 million, but market values likely higher. cash in Chicago banks exceeds 4 million.
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Chicago
Marshall Field
Shonts Resigns as Canal Commission Chairman
Theodore P. Shonts resigns as chairman of the canal commission, accepted by the president and to take effect by March 4. He was elected Wednesday president of the Interborough Metropolitan Company, which controls rapid transit and surface lines in New York.
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Washington
Theodore P. Shonts
Canal Commission
White House
Shonts
Interborough Metropolitan Company
New York
Bangs Can’t Build Canal After White House Conference
After an extended White House conference the bid by Oliver & Bangs to build the Panama Canal was rejected regarding Anson M. Bangs of New York. Officials indicate William J. Oliver of Knoxville may secure the contract if he reaches a satisfactory arrangement with another financially responsible contractor.
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Washington
White House
Oliver & Bangs
Panama Canal
Anson M. Bangs
New York City
William J. Oliver
Knoxville
Tenn
Noted Canadian politician Andrew Blair dies suddenly in Fredericton
Andrew G. Blair a prominent Canadian figure former New Brunswick premier and former minister of railways in Laurier's cabinet died suddenly Friday in Fredericton New Brunswick. He was renowned for public service and leadership across decades.
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Fredericton
N. B
Andrew G. Blair
Canada
New Brunswick
Laurier
Meteor blamed for powder car fire in Sandford disaster
Terre Haute Indiana reports R E H Brown of Dodgar county Illinois claims a meteor struck the powder car triggering the Big Four train disaster at Sandford Saturday night. Brown cites impact evidence and asserts the meteor caused the blaze and wreck.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Sandford
R. E H. Brown
Dodgar County
Illinois
House votes to abolish pension agencies nationwide
Washington lawmakers approved a pension appropriation bill of about 138 million dollars and voted to abolish 18 state pension agencies, centralizing pension payments in Washington after strong opposition from agency holders.
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Washington
House
Iowa Doctor W W Davis Dies By Own Hand
Bloomfield Iowa physician Dr W W Davis a longtime local medical figure dies by suicide after a period of ill health and despondency authorities reportcarbolic acid was the method and the act occurred Thursday in Davis county this tragedy is noted in the Cech local records
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Iowa
Bloomfield
W. W. Davis
Davis County
Indiana Bachelors Tax Bill Advances in Legislature
A Thursday introduced bill in the Indiana legislature would levy a bachelor tax. Rates would be 5 dollars annually for ages 25 to 30, 7.50 dollars for ages 30 to 40, and 10 dollars for those over 40.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Death of Former Michigan Senator Uriah Culbert
Uriah Culbert of Michigan City Ind a former state senator died Thursday. Born in Allegheny County New York in 1885 he worked in Muskegon Mich in the lumber business and was a marine contractor.
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Uriah Culbert
Michigan City
Ind
Allegheny County
New York
Muskegon
Mich
Indicted over Woodville Wreck in Indiana
Four indictments were returned against a Baltimore & Ohio railroad employee Thursday regarding the Woodville wreck near Valparaiso Indiana on November 12 in which more than sixty people died.
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Woodville
Valparaiso
Ind
Baltimore & Ohifo
Lynching Reported in Greenwood at Gov. Vardaman Home
Information reached Jackson that Henry Ball, a Black man, was lynched Tuesday night at Greenwood, the home of Gov. Vardaman, by unknown assailants after he allegedly assaulted Mrs. Graves.
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Vardaman
Jackson, Miss
Henry Ball
Greenwood
Gov. Vardaman
Graves
Twenty Miners Killed in Colorado Coal Mine Explosion
Twenty miners lost their lives in an explosion at the Colorado Fuel and Iron company coal mine near Primero Colorado occurring Wednesday two miles west of Trinidad.
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Trinidad
Colo
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Primero
Meteor blamed for explosion on Big Four train in Indiana
R E Brown of Edgar county Illinois claims a large meteor passed over his area on last Saturday night, then the Sandford Indiana powder car exploded on Big Four express No 3 tied to a reported fireball seen by Vermillion Illinois and Sandford residents.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Sandford
R. E. Brown
Edgar County
Illinois
Brown
Youth Hangs Self in Stowe Slaughterhouse Incident
An 18 year old named John JL Hart was found dead by hanging in a relative's slaughter house at Stowe near Pottstown Pennsylvania. Police report say a girl’s playful remark prompted the act.
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Pottstown
John JL. Hart
Stowe
Here
Bailey Reelected Senator in Texas Legislature
Austin news confirms Senator Joseph W. Bailey was reelected to the U.S. Senate by the Texas Legislature on Tuesday with a vote of 108 to 45, surpassing the 83 votes required.
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Bailey
Austin
Tex
Joseph W. Bailey
United States
Well Known Railroad Man Dies
Col. Joseph P. Minetree, longtime purchasing agent for the Southern railway, died at his Washington residence Friday from blood poisoning. He was widely known among railroad officials and contractors for his decades of service.
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Washington
Joseph P. Minetree
The
Southern Railway
Harvester Company Investigation Initiated by Senate Resolution
The department of commerce and labor through a bureau of corporations has begun an inquiry into the International Harvester Company at the request of a Senate resolution adopted December 17 1906.
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Probing Harvester Company
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
International Harvester Company
Senate
London Merchant Slain by Unidentified Gunman
William Whitely founder of London's first major department store was shot Thursday afternoon. A young man claiming to be Whitely's son attempted suicide after the shooting, per reports.
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London
William Whitely
Whitely
Missouri passes anti cigarette bill in 100 to 22 vote
The Missouri House approved the anti cigarette bill by a 100 to 22 margin. The measure bans the sale manufacture or gifting of cigarettes or cigarette papers to any person in the state.
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Jefferson City
House
Government Wins Big in Berlin General Election
In Berlin the government secured a clear victory in the general election for a new reichstag. Liberal radical and conservative parties backing Prince von Buelow's colonial policy gained at least 20 seats, while the socialist party suffered a crushing defeat losing 17 or 18 seats.
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Berlin
Prince von Buelow
Kansas Senate Passes Pure Food Law Similar to National Act
Topeka Kansas reports the state senate approved a pure food law Friday mirroring in provisions the federal act enacted by the last Congress. The measure aims to regulate food safety and labeling within Kansas.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Senate
Omaha court rules art reproductions barred in stores
Omaha authorities declare paintings by masters such as Van Dyke Rubens and Van Der Werff are decent works and prohibit selling their reproductions in local shops according to court decision.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
van Dyke, Rubens
van der Werff
Earth Tremors Felt in Middletown and Nearby Areas
Four distinct earth tremors rattled buildings and startled occupants in Middletown and surrounding areas Friday, with the quakes perceived at several other points in the vicinity.
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Middletown
Fire devastates business district in Viroqua Wisconsin
A Wednesday fire caused major damage in Viroqua Vernon county. The Vernon County Bank and buildings housing Bell Telephone and La Crosse Interurban Telephone were among the principal structures destroyed.
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Wisconsin
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County Bank
Bell
la Crosse and
Interurban
Thaw Murder Trial Opens in New York Court
The trial of Harry K. Thaw for the Stanford White murder began in New York with two jurors accepted by both sides and sworn in as court proceedings continued.
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Harry Thaw
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Michigan Senator Alger Laid In State In Detroit Funeral Held Monday
Nearly 30 000 people paid tribute to Senator R A Alger as his body lay in state at city hall with a long procession from Washington. Senators Burrows Scott and Warren and Michigan delegation accompanied Mrs Alger to the homeward train. funeral set for 2 30 from his Fort street residence. Brandreth Pills advertised as a digestion aid.
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Detroit
Mich
R. A. Algerag
Seventh United States Infantry
Alger
Fort Street
W. B. Thompson
Common Council
Washington
Michigan Central Railroad
Shawneetown Levee Break Sparks Sudden Alarm
Evansville Indiana reports the Ohio River at 45.7 feet while the Wabash rises rapidly. A levee breach at Shawneetown Illinois occurred Sunday dawn, church bells rang, volunteers reinforced the levee and the break was stopped. Officials fear the floodwaters from the Wabash could damage the embankment. The levee is heavily patrolled.
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Evansville
Ind
Wabash
Shawneetown
Oliver Wins Panama Canal Contract Bid
Washington announces that William J. Oliver and Anson M. Bangs won the canal contract after a White House conference. They must add two independent contractors within ten days to cover the required work area.
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Washington
White House
Panama Canal
William J. Oliver
Anson M. Bangs
Tragedy on Camden Tracks Claims Two Youths
An unknown young man and a young woman, arms entwined, paused on the Pennsylvania electric railroad tracks over Newton creek in Camden early Sunday and were struck by an electric train, dying at once. Authorities seek identification and details of the incident.
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Camden
N. J
Pennsylvania Electric Railroad
Newton Creek
Cuban Bandit Enrico Mesa Captured in Havana
Havana reports the capture of Enrique Mesa, the bandit who terrorized eastern Cuba for over two years and defied rural guards in Santiago province. The arrest occurred this past Saturday.
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Havana
Enrique Mesa
Santiago
Cuba
Man Confesses to Slaying Father in West Virginia
Delaware man Mont Bunyon admits to Willam Williamson murder of his father two weeks earlier. He had been held by local police for days and confessed to Chief of Police Mathews on Sunday.
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Delaware
Mont Bunyon
Mathews
Willamson
W. Va
Prominent U P Church Leader Rev Alexander Gilchrist Dies
Pittsburg PA Reverend Alexander Gilchrist secretary of the Home Mission board of the United Presbyterian denomination died at his home Sunday. He was one of the churchs leading figures in the denomination.
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Pittsburg
Alexander Gilchrist
Home Mission Board
United Presbyterian Denomination
Record of Forty Years at White House Receptions
Rev. Edward Everett Hale has attended White House receptions since 1862 and, at the most recent event, presented one of his grandchildren to the president.
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Edward Everett Hale
White House
Mayor of Sunbury Endorses Peruna Medicine
Hon C C Brooks mayor of Sunbury Ohio and attorney for Farmers Bank and Sunbury Building and Loan Co asserts strong personal faith in Peruna as a cure all. He notes weather causes minor ailments from cold to kidney issues and says Peruna is a common standby in homes. He urges asking doctors for the Free Peruna Almanac for 1907.
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Sunbury
C. C. Brooks
Ohio
Farmers’ Bank and
Sunbury Building and Loan Co
Peruna
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