President seeks authority for Nicaragua policy across congress
Washington reports the president plans to present facts on Nicaragua to congress to obtain authority for further action to protect American residents. Indemnity for Cannon and Grace remains in abeyance until Zelaya's government or revolutionary forces prevail, with American plans showing readiness to protect Pacific ports if needed.
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Congress
Central America
Cannon
Grace
Zelaya
United States
Nicaragua
U.S
Corinto
Yorktown
Pacific
Vicksburg
Knox
Washington
State Department
Fernando Sanchez
V. M. Roman
New York
Sanchez
Roman
Castrillo
Provisional Government
Isle of Man Steamer Elian Vannin Lost in Gale
London reports the Isle of Man steamer Elian Vannin likely lost after a ferocious gale. Thirty three aboard are missing with four bodies washed ashore and other vessels ashore but crews saved. The Thistlemor and another ship faced distress in the same area.
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Isle of Man
Elian Vannin
Mersey
Ramsey
British Isles
Appledere
Barnstable Bay
Liverpool
Barry
Biddleford
Congress Meets Monday In Washington To Open Sixty-First Session
Congress opens in Washington with both houses gathering Monday and adjourning after convening to honor two deceased members. Tuesday likely to be devoted to reading the president's message. Speaker Cannon and President Taft discussed matters. Cannon declined to reveal details.
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Washington
D. C
Iowa roads blasted by motorist from Muscatine
Washington reports H. C. Hunter of Muscatine warns motorists to avoid Iowa roads after a Denver trip. He describes Des Moines and Muscatine areas as very poor, notes glaciated soil and dragged roads, calls Iowa hills dangerous for high speeds, and urges drivers to stay out of towns unless prepared to fight through.
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H. C. Hunter
Denver
Washington Post
Mississippi River
Hunter
Mississippi
Chicago
Joliet
Ottawa
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Davenport
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Oskaloosa
Washington
Des Moines
Dolliver Sees Hope in Nonunanimity of Congress
Senator Dolliver of Iowa, a leading insurgent, told the Press club that the best sign from Congress's last session was its lack of unanimous action. He predicted President Taft would remain friendly toward insurgents and said Congress, not the president, crafted the tariff revision.
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Chicago
Dolliver
Iowa
Press Club
Congress
Taft
Ohio troops ordered out after Adtna Mills clash
Federal authorities call in Ohio troops following a strike and the wounding of guards at Adtna Mills last night. The action results from escalating labor tension as guards were injured and workers halted production.
Doxey Held In St. Louis Jail In Murder Case
Mrs. Dora E. Doxey arrived in St. Louis under police guard to face a murder charge after being extradited from Columbus Nebraska. The state accuses her of arsenic poisoning in William J. Erder’s death while she lived with him as his wife. Coroner plans an inquest and circuit attorney probes the case with witnesses from Nebraska.
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Dora E. Doxey
Columbus
Elder
Wade Matthews
L. B. Doxey
Neb
William J. Erder
Baron
Circuit
Jones
Miss Elder
E State
Robert Downing
Joy, Ill
Dr. Doxey
Mr. Downing
Bloomington
Erder
Law Violation in Cherry Mine Sheds Light on Blaze
Coroner's inquest in Cherry Illinois reveals testimony that Mat Francisco a 15 year old boy employed in the mine started the fire by pushing a hay car to an elevator shaft near the third vein. He says no instructions were given and the bale ignited from a torch. Authorities deem this crucial to prove child labor law violations endangering miners.
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Cherry
Cherry Mine
Mat Francisco
Francisco
Mother seeks truth of death at Pittsburg Lake
Mrs Anna Cordes of St Louis has pursued the cause of her 16 year old son William's death near East St. Louis Tl. Police have arrested Regina Koelsch and Frank and August Ruhrs along with Alex Holder and Fred Bianchi. The Ruhrs were with Cordes fishing and it is alleged the boy's $105 disappeared.
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Der
Anna Cordes
William
Pittsburg Lake
East St. Louis
Regina Koelsch
Frank
August Ruhr
Alex Holder
Fred Bianchi
Ruhrs
Cordes
Parr at the sugar trial
Richard Parr testified about short weight frauds at the Williamsburg docks of the American Sugar Refining Co. He described Kehoe manipulating scales and Oliver Spitzer offering to hush the matter for a price. Parr stated he acted under orders from Roosevelt’s secretary and Loeb, then court adjourned until Monday.
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New York
Storm Center
Richard Parr
Williamsburg
American Sugar Refining Co
Parr
Kehoe
Oliver Spitzer
Brzezinski
Spitzer
Roosevelt
Loeb
Secretary of the Treasury
Martial law declared as strikers threaten Bridgeport mills
Bridgeport Ohio cigar? No. Strikers grew threatening after hearing troops would arrive. Gov. Harmon ordered the eighth Ohio National Guard and parts of the seventh and fourth regiments to Bridgeport to quell riot damage at the Aetna Standard tin plate mills where two guards were wounded in last night's confrontation over the open shop dispute.
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Columbus
Harmon
Ohio National Guards
Aetna Standard Company
Aetna Tin Plate
Mrs. Belle Gunness Said Seen in Delta County
Delta Colo Dec 4 Sheriff Williams reports to La Porte Indiana authorities that he is convinced Belle Gunness, wanted for a string of murders, has lived in Delta county for two months He asks whether a reward is offered so he may arrest her.
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Delta, Col
R. S. Williams
Delta County
Laporte
Ind
Belle Gunness
Indiana
Perry’s fleet to reenact battle over Lake Erie centennial
Plans for a Lake Erie centennial celebration recreate Perry’s 1813 victory with replica fleets from Toledo and Detroit in a sham battle. Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Illinois and Wisconsin commissions outline the event with state and congressional funding. Advocates push raising the flagship Lawrence to lead the fleet with Perry’s battle flag.
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Erie
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Lawrence
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Minnesota
Transport Prairie Strands in Mud Near Philadelphia
The transport Prairie remains aground near Philadelphia as cargo is lightened. Marines are expected to go ashore this afternoon to resume efforts to refloat the vessel. Nearby, the US gunboats Eagle and Marietta have reached Colon from Costa Rica and Port Limon respectively.
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Nicaragua
Philadelphia
Colon
United States
Eagle
Costa Rica
Marietta
Port Limon
Treasury computes per person share of money in circulation
Washington figures show 89,524,000 people would receive 34.98 each from December 1 money in circulation. Treasury data record total money at 3,429,602,048 with monthly rise of 712,933 and in circulation at 3,131,310,934 up 6,531,877 from last month and 13,749,901 from a year ago.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
United States
Christmas stamps barred by postal authorities
Washington December 4 report that Red Cross Christmas stamps and other charity stamps on mail cause confusion. Five foreign governments restrict their use. Britain Orange River colony Southern Rhodesia and Transvaal block packages bearing them, while Germany allows stamps only if affixed to the back and not on the face of letters or parcels.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Red Cross
Great Britain
Orange River Colony
Southern Rhodesia
Transvaal
Germany
Moros Clash With Constabulary in Mindanao Fight
Fanatical Moros and Sanamos attacked a constabulary detachment near Mt Malindang Mindanao Islands last Sunday. Six constables four porters and one policeman were killed and one constable wounded. The attackers left twenty dead when forces finally separated.
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Manila
Mt. Malindang
Mindanao Islands
Iowa and Illinois Weather Outlook for Weekend
The forecast shows Iowa partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, with cooler night temperatures. Illinois expects rain changing to snow and colder conditions tonight, with Sunday partly cloudy and chilly. sunrise at 7 01 and sunset at 4 21, moonrise at 11 47 PM.
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Illinois
Trainmen Chief Denies Looming Labor War Reports
Chicago December 4. President Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen rejects reports of a nationwide labor war, saying the story is misleading and no general demand has been made. Other notes describe wage talks, optimistic forecasts, and regional strike developments.
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Ill
Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Chicago Railroad
Cleveland
United States
Great Brotherhoods of
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