William II Under Severe Parliamentary Scrutiny in Reichstag
In Berlin the Reichstag debated interpellations about conversations published with the emperor’s permission in a London newspaper. Critics attacked the emperor’s court and freedom of speech, with Chancellor von Bulow’s fifteen minute address met by icy silence and a growing bloc of opposition demanding a ministry responsible to parliament.
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Berlin
William
Reichstag
London Daily Telegraph
von Buclow
Prince von Buelow
Germany
All Three Will Share in Greenough Estate
Boston news reports that the estate of Greenough, valued at 1.3 million, withdrawn claims by three women presenting as widows have been compromised. The court upheld Martha D Higgins Greenough as the lawful wife and the three widows will share in the distribution.
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Greenough
Boston
Martha D. Higgins Greenough
Morse's Petition Denied in Bail Appeal
New York November 11 United Morse is denied bail while appealing a circuit court conviction for making false entries in the books and misappropriation charges. The ruling keeps him in custody as he pursues the appeal to overturn the judgment.
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Morse
New York
The
United
Cir‘ait Court
Girl's Strange Story Links Priest to Rutland Murder Plot
Lena Black seventeen testifies at Rev. Father Francis Crociata trial that he urged her to lure Santoro to a bridge on July 22 where Italians planned to strip and shame him to ruin her character. She says Santoro was killed when he resisted and the priest warned her to stay silent. Trial unfinished.
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Rutland
Lena Black
Francis Crociata
Accorito Santoro
Miss Black
Father Crociata
Giovanni Gioda
Santoro
Delegates Unseated at AFL Convention
In the twenty eighth annual AFL convention a credentials report unseated the Flint Glass Workers delegates by a near unanimous vote. The Flint Glass Workers had left the federation over a jurisdiction dispute with the Glass Bottle Blowers' association and cannot be restored while the matter is unresolved. T. H. Rowe, president, condemned the ruling as government by injunction.
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Denver
American Federation of Labor
Flint Glass Workers
Glass Bottle Blowers’ Association
Flint Glass Blowers’ Association
T. H. Rowe
Flint Glass Workers’ Association
Minister struck and killed by car in St Louis
Dr David De camp Thompson of Chicago author and editor of the Northwestern Christian Advocate was fatally struck by an automobile as he stepped into the street near a curb during a Methodist mission conference. The driver Frank White reported the incident after seeing the minister on the curb.
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Auto
St. Louis
David Decamp Thompson
Chicago
Northwestern Christan Advocate
Frank White
Thompson
Newfoundland election may force fresh general vote
Complete returns from the Nov 2 general election show Sir Robert Bond the premier and Sir Edward Morris the opposition leader each hold eighteen supporters in the legislature. The balance creates a unique stalemate that may require another general election to settle the result.
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St. Johns
N. F
Robert Bond
Edward Morris
Newfoundland
Earthquakes Rattle Death Valley Mining Camps
Death Valley and surrounding country in a three week quake swarm with the most violent shaking last Wednesday before dawn. The tremors cause consternation among miners and prospectors who flee the district seeking safety.
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Death Valley
San Bernardino
Cal
Arms and explosives case ties rifles shipped from America
During a Mirnapur trial in Bengal a police informer testified that an accused man said numerous rifles and revolvers were shipped from America to Bombay disguised as sewing machines and cotton goods in a broader arms trafficking probe.
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Ems
Mirnapur
Bengal
America
Bombay
Platts Opinion on Presidential Succession
New York Nov 11 Senator Thomas C Platt announced over a year ago he would not seek another term and stated the next president will be either Theodore Roosevelt or Elihu Root in the likely succession.
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Platt
New York
Thomas C. Platt
Pres Receivelt
Elihu Rost
Wheat Prices Seen On Chicago Market Report
Fragmentary report indicates wheat pricing on the Chicago market with references to commod ities trading and price movements. Further readable details are limited in the source text.
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Chicago
Lamphere Case Moves on as Trial Venire Runs Dry
Belle Gunness case in Laporte advances with a third venire after the second fails to produce a jury. Defense presents a neighbor who claims to have seen a man and woman in a buggy near Gunness home, tying to a July sighting that could support the defense theory.
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Laporte
Ind
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Richter
Lamphere
Fred Lambright
Final Canvass Totals In Indiana Race Narrow Edges
Indianapolis November 11 The governor's canvass of election returns proceeds with the secretary of state deputy and party reps present. Final tallies show George W Self ahead over Bart New for supreme court reporter by 171 votes and Robert J Aley leading state superintendent by 768.
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Indianapolis
Secretary of State
Democratic State Committee
Supreme Court
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sétte Etetistitan
George W. Self
Adier Returns to New Orleans Amid Indictment
William A. Adier former president of the State National Bank of New Orleans arrives from Honduras to a cheering crowd then is arrested on a federal indictment charging misapplication of 230000 in bank funds. Bond set at 10000 with U S Marshal and court appearance to come later.
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Ny Orleans
William A. Adier
Defuct
State National Bank of
New Orle
Ellis
Honduras
Adler
New Orleans
United States
Foster
Adlar
Alps
Adler Whole Esse Grocery Company
State National Bank
Fire destroys Sherburne store and office in Bath County
Lexington reports an incendiary fire at the Dr W B McCure store and office in Sherburne Bath County. One man is under arrest and another fatally stabbed. bloodhounds traced suspects to Harry Morgan’s home where Daugherty was stabbed by Morgan. Morgan held at Sherburn.
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Lexington
Rng
W. B. McCure
Sherburne
Bath County
Nan
Harry
T. G. Daughertvy
Daughberty
Morgan
Harry Morgan
Daugherty
Sherburn
Southern Cotton Conference Opens in Memphis
The Southern cotton conference was called to order in Memphis Tennessee with W J Crawford named temporary chairman and George Hoppe and WW H Gilbert as temporary secretaries. Governor Patterson welcomed delegates and visitors as Mr Jordan predicted a highly important gathering for cotton men.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Cotton Conference
W. J. Crawford
George Hoppe
WW. H. Gilbert
Chicolet
Ark
Patterson
Tennessee
Jordan
No Near News Expected in Elkins Engagement Matter
In Fitins West Virginia Nevada 11, creased interest centers on the reported engagement of Miss Catherine Elkins daughter of United States Senator Stephen B Elkins and the Duke of the Abrassai. It is believed there has been no change to the status of affairs in recent months and no definite announcement is expected soon.
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Fitins
W. Va
Nev
Catherine Elkins
United States
Stephen B. Elkins
Duke of the Abrassai
Best II
Elkins
Indictment Hails Land Fraud Case Against Shasta County Electors
The federal grand jury has returned an indictment for land fraud against D. W. Dwinfeld a Republican presidential elector J. D. Ganger and Read F. Dester all prominent residents of Shasta county. They are accused of hiring men to take up timber claims and surrender them to them.
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Fen Francoiees
Federed Grand Jury
D. W. Dwinfeld
J. D. Ganger
Vancees
F. Dester
Shasta County
Eleimes
Thon
Government slams Florida East Coast peonage case in court
In New York on November 11 the government detailed its charge that 3000 men were marooned in Florida for months of hard labor under the Florida East Coast Railway. Prosecutors described staged recruitment, locked trains, starving provisions, venemous wildlife, and false wages as evidence of slavery. Defense urged dismissal of peonage charges while Judge Hough prepared rulings.
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New York
Florida
Hough
United States Circuit Court
Florida East Coast Railway Company
Francisco Sabbia
Edward J. Triay
David E. Harley
Frank A. Hugg
Glenn Asted
Florida East Coast Company
South
Jersey City
Mr. Asted
Asted
John B. Stanchfield
Henry M. Fiagier
Few Tariff Changes Wanted in Dingley Schedule
Nov. 11 report notes few exceptions among interests affected by Schedule of the Dingley tariff. over a hundred chemicals and oils items are listed under the chemicals and oils heading, with industry players urging minimal changes.
President Roosevelt Not Likely Senate Candidate
Washington November 11 National Committeeman William L Ward of New York said President Roosevelt decided six months ago he would not seek election to the United States Senate from New York to succeed Thomas C Platt He suggested Secretary Root as a potential candidate and praised Governor Hughes record while noting his term would end in two years Ward added that future developments would determine any candidacy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States Senate
New York State
Thomas C. Platt
National
William L. Ward
New York
White House
Root
Mr. Ward
Mr. Root
Chauncey M. Depew
Ward
Hughes
New Suits Prepared Against Standard Oil
Chicago November 11 The office of District Attorney Lima announces that additional lawsuits against the Standard Oil Company of Indiana are fully prepared with trials possibly demanded within two weeks. Four suits allege rebating on shipments via Ontago and Illinois railroads and Evansville Terre Haute lines, totaling about 1866 counts from federal grand juries. Prosecutors also prepare cases involving rebating on Chicago and Alton railroad shipments as witnesses are questioned. timing hinges on possible Supreme Court action on writs of certiorari, not expected before December 1.
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Chicago
Lima
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Ontago & Eastern
Ilinois
Evansville & Terre Haute
Chicago & Alton
Sims
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Casablanca incident to be sent to arbitration court
Paris across France and Germany agreed to refer the Casablanca incident involving the arrest of German deserters from the French Foreign Legion by French authorities to a court of arbitration for judgment.
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Paris
France
Germany
Casablanca
French Foreign Legion
Montana's Thoughtful Gift to the Nation
Chief Theodore Brantley of Montana presented the United States cruiser Mona as a memorial service piece. The ceremony honored Montana with a 34 piece silver service valued at about $5,000. The event took place in Norfolk Virginia on November 11.
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Montana
Norfolk, Va
Theodore Brantley
Court of Montana
United States
Mona
Tragic crashes and crimes reported across states
terse telegrams recount a deadly collision between a man and a locomotive in Red Bluff California leaving four dead. a NY stock exchange seat sold for 76006 last week. the twenty seventh general assembly and Knights of Labor meet in Washington. in Grand Michigan Jacob Sikkema aged thirty two shot his wife and killed himself.
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Red Bini Cal
New York
General Assembly
Knights of Labor
Washington
Jacob Sikkema
Grand Mich
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Reeed
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