Deneen Seeks Quick Action in Illinois Special Session
Springfield Ill Dec 15 Governor Deneen expressed confidence that the Illinois General Assembly would address the extra session call. Administrations bills cover twenty four items with senator Jones and Schmitt steering key measures including waterways mining and employer liability. Chicago harbor and subway acts move via Warr and Gorman as lawmakers arrive ready to proceed.
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Springfield
Deneen
General Assembly
State of
Ilinois
Senator Jones
Senator Schmitt
Schmitt
Hull
Warr
Joliet
Gorman
Peoria
Chicago
Huese
Primary Law Battle Signal Triggers Emergency Clause Debate
In state politics a direct primary law is anticipated as the main issue. The administration expresses certainty about its passage and hints at using an emergency clause to ensure timely implementation. Further details remain unclear as discussions continue.
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Bonn
Senate backs governor as Illinois House stalls
Senate majority loyal to Governor Deneen plans to push administration measures while the House remains obstructed. Speaker Shurtleff and Republican leaders show no clear program as observers expect the senate to direct policy, with adjournment motions possible as a direct primary proposal lingers.
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Deneen
Shurtleff
Senate
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Surtleff
Speak
Jeff
Revolutionists in Better Shape at Bluefields
In Bluefields Nicaragua on December 15, reinforcements pour into Rama for General Estrada as Zelaya's forces hesitate. Aerial and naval support, including the Des Moines and Tacoma, reassure Estrada’s followers while Castrillo reports U.S. approval and recognition plans.
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Nicaragua
Colon
Rama
Estrada
Creu Ais
Washington
Zelaya
General Estrada
Castrillo
No Place for Him in Washington as Rodriguez Departs
Senor Pelipe Rodriguez Nicaraguan chargé d affaires left Washington after receiving official passports from the state department. He said he was treated kindly since relations were severed and planned to stay in Mexico for several months.
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Washington
Senor Pelipe Rodriguez
Nicaresuan
State Department
Senor Rodriguez
United States
Senora Rodriguez
Mexico
Dudley Dies in Washington After Long Public Career
General William Wade Dudley, once commissioner of pensions under Garfield and Arthur, and a noted Republican figure from Indiana, is dying of Brights disease in Washington. He helped nominate Benjamin Harrison and led Republican committee work until the "blocks of five" letter, signed by Dudley, soured Harrison and closed doors to Dudley at the White House. Dudley had since practiced law in Washington.
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Washington
William Wade Dudley
Indiana
Garfield
Arthur
Bright
Dudley
Fis
Benjamin Harrison
Republican Committee
Harriison
Fetter
Harrison
White House
Death by own action defeats policy rights
An appellate court upholds a ruling that a life insurance policy does not pay when the insured commits suicide while insane, and the policy clause excluding payment in such cases is valid. The Knights of the Model Army refused to pay for Joseph B. Runse’s death. his widow argued insanity voided the policy. The court said the association had no right to create such a contract and the language is clear.
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Indianapolis
Rane
Knights of the Model Macerabees
Joseph B. Runse
Per
Courct
Watson
Democratic State Central Committee Sets Date for Reorganization
Indianapolis December 1 The Democratic state central committee fixed January 8 as the date for reorganization. U S Jackson current chairman is expected to be reelected. Most present committeemen likely to return with James Kirby Risk as a notable exception amid opposition over his support for a Republican in Lafayette’s mayoral race.
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Indianapolis
Democratic State Central Committee
U.S. Jackson
James Kirby Risk
Bryan
Indiana
Lafayette
Westcott Declared Insane Over Trust Dissolution Fear
Hampton Gould Westcott, president of the Standard Oil Company of Kentucky, of Portchester, New York, has been declared insane and incapable of managing his estate. The decision follows alleged mental decline driven by fear of being called as a government witness in the bid to dissolve the trust.
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White Plains
N. Y
Hampton Gould Westcott
Standard Oil Company of Kentucky
Portchester
Prison for Editor Akers in Cloverdale Burglary Case
John A. Akers editor of the Cloverdale Graphic and a lawyer, was sentenced to two to fourteen years for burglary. He was caught breaking into a local grocery and, in a later speech, blamed whiskey for his downfall.
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Akers
Cloverdale
Ind
John A.akers
Cloverdale Graphic
Whicky
Reward Seen As Key To Alma Kellner Case
Louisville police, lacking clues in the Alma Kellner disappearance, consider a monetary reward essential to bring the eight year old girl home. Circuit Judge Joseph Pryor urged Governor Willson to offer a reward, but the governor said he cannot. Frank Fehr, a cousin and brewer, suspects kidnapping for ransom and hopes reward publicity aids the case.
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Alma Kellner
Louisville
Joseph Pryor
Willson
Wilson
Frank Fehr
Kelmers
Alma
Fehr
Urban mail delivery for small towns eyed in Griest bill
Washington reports Representative Griest of Pennsylvania proposes an urban mail delivery system for small towns with second and third class post offices. The plan would extend city style service, costing likely under $1,000 per office annually, and reduce rural and city delivery discrimination for millions in about five thousand towns.
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Washington
Representative Griest
Pennsylvania
Griest
Congress
Sugar trial testimony highlights Bendernagel in court
In New York on December 15, James F. Bendernagel former cashier of Have Meyer & Elder refinery Williams burg faced a battery of witness statements praising his honesty. He testified he paid out money only on others orders knew nothing of sugar weighing on docks and had no dealings with customs officials or salary fixes.
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New York
Martin
United States Circuit Court
James F. Bendernagel
Havemeyer & Elder
Williamsburg
Bendernagel
Custom House
Fragmentary memory of a distant event
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War Declared on Steel Trust by Labor Leaders
Labor leaders meeting at Pittsburg announce a nationwide war on the United States Steel Corporation over labor conditions. A committee will press governors and officials for investigations, and unions are urged to organize workers across steel and tin plate plants with support from the AFL.
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Pittsburg
Monongahela House
United States Steel Corporation
Solar
America
A. F. of L
Ths
United States
United States Senate
House of Representatives
House of Congress
Choreh Berned Iné Des U The Te Teplor
A brief unreadable fragment notes an event involving Choreh Berned with mentions of Iné and Des U The te teplor, but the context is unclear and no concrete details emerge. The readable text hints at a local incident or notice without names, times, or places.
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Choreh
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Des. U
Terse Telegrams Quick News In Brief From August
A series of concise notices reports deaths and health scares including sculptor Augustin Querei in Madrid aged 46. Governor Haskell of Oklahoma with a serious indigestion attack. aviator Latham’s seven minute Moullton flight with cinematograph. Admiral Schroeder ordered to keep Missouri ready for Central America. Comptroller-Elect Prendergast ill in Chicago en route to Milwaukee. military appropriation about 94 million. 100.469 million in prior bill. International Milk Products fined 125 dollars for mislabeling imported cheese as neufchatel. rail labor talks resume in Chicago to avert possible disturbances.
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William Prendergast
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
House Committee On Military Affairs
Switchmen End Strikes in Butte Mines and Rail Lines
In Butte Montana the switchmen strike ends as Amalgamated mines reopen staffing 3000 workers. Trainmen controlling the switchmen vote for return to work and Northern Pacific switchmen also lift the blockade, restoring traffic.
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Butte
Mont
Amalgamated
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Senate Judiciary Committee Delays Lurton Nomination
A special meeting of the senate judiciary committee in Washington discusses Judge Horace Lurton of Tennessee for associate justice. Some members advocate delaying action until after the holidays to allow careful consideration amid criticism of the appointee.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Horace Lurton
Tennessee
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate
Supreme Court
Lurton
Alleged Crackemen Rounded Up in Midwest Bank Heist
Four men are under arrest after a safe blowing at Iola Illinois. Three were apprehended in Flora and one at Xenia Illinois. Citizens aided by bloodhounds chased the robbers. The Xenia suspect resisted arrest and was shot and severely wounded.
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Flora
Xenia
Iola
Canal Government Rides Over Court Ruling
In Panama on December 15 the canal authorities disregarded a supreme court order nullifying a deportation suspension for W. P. Spilier accused of inducing employees to leave the canal. The government actions override the court ruling, prompting ongoing legal contention.
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Panama
Supreme Court
W. P. Spilier
Canal Sees
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