Sunday to Return as Baseball Evangelist in Muscatine
The Ottumwa dispatch says the famed evangelist Sunday plans two Muscatine services next Monday with possible arrival by 2 30 AM on the Southwest Limited or by the Firefly Monday forenoon. Fred Fischer will lead the choir with many past supporters returning for the revival of November and December 1907 tabernacle days.
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A Lie Says Roosevelt Denying Near Misses
Washington December 5 official White House statement rejects recent reports claiming President narrowly escaped accidents with an automobile and a fire engine. It states no automobile came near him and the fire engine could not have struck his carriage as it was distant and the street deserted.
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White House
New Hampshire Avenue
Political tempers flare as Kentucky Goebel case query ends
In Lexington on December 5 the Republican drive in the twenty seventh judicial district closes with fears of bloodshed between Caleb Powers and Ben B Golden factions as both sides trade bitter accusations on the stump.
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Twenty-Seventh Judicial District
Goebel
Caleb Powers
Ben B. Golden
Powers
Golden
Street Car Collision Fatal for Two in Seattle
Two people were fatally hurt and thirty others injured in a street car collision near Seattle Washington today December 5.
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Suffrage Storm Centers Gotham as Roosevelt Letter Sparks Protest
New York on December 5 was a focal point for debates over universal suffrage for women. A letter from President Roosevelt prompted varied reactions at a National League for Civic Education of Women lecture led by Dr. Lyman Abbott, with police needed to quell disturbances as suffragists denounced conservatism and then regrouped on the sidewalks for an indignation meeting.
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N. Y
United States
National League For the Civic Education of Women
Lyman Abbott
Roosevelt
Abbott
Mine Explosions Can Be Avoided
American Mining Congress hears report from fifty nine mine inspectors on preventing explosions. Taft telegram expresses support for mining safety efforts as inspectors state causes are known and disasters can be reduced through united action. Pittsburg Pa. December 5.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Congress
Lawyer Garrison Arrested For Defamatory Mailings
Des Moines lawman Wilbur J. Garrison was arrested for sending defamatory letters through the mails. Gov Garst urged Secretary Root to aid in locating Edward P. Fitch of Council Bluffs who disappeared and may be abroad. The Commercial Club offered the Epworth League 40 acres of river land if the league locates the permanent state assembly and builds facilities.
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Root
Edward P. Fitch
Council Bluffs
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Netherlands Declines Naval Demonstration Label
The Hague reports that the Dutch government will not call the coastal procession of three warships a naval demonstration. It says the voyage along Venezuela was an ordinary exercise cruise, not a show of force.
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Cummins Welcomed in Washington After State Visit
Governor Cummins and Mrs. Cummins met Secretary Briar at the Arlington hotel and were cordial in Washington. He called on President Roosevelt and was warmly received in the cabinet room. Cummins declined interviews to start his senatorial tenure quietly amid some talk of possible objections to his swearing in due to Iowa legislature adjournment.
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Washington, D. C
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Allison
Iowa
War of religion breaks out on Ponape with 600 rifles
An official dispatch from the German gunboat Jaguara at Ponape in the Caroline Islands reports rising tensions between Protestant and Catholic natives. The two sides have formed armed camps and about 600 rifles are in circulation. The Jaguara will remain at Ponape until the conflict ends.
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Caroline Islands
Elizabeth Johnson Mariani Divorced From Frederick Mariani
In Cleveland on December 5, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson Mariani daughter of Mayor Tom L. Johnson was granted a divorce from Frederick Mariani of New York. She testified her husband never supported her since the marriage and that she left.
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Elizabeth Johnson Mariani
Tom L. Johnson
Frederico Mariani
New York
Mariani
Rodgers seeks to oust Foresters officer in Chicago court
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers files in the Superior Court to compel Rose Rittman to show by what authority she holds the office of High Chief Ranger of the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters. Rodgers contends she was defeated at the election by unauthorized attendees and affidavits accuse priests of using influence.
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Ill
Elizabeth Rodgers
Rose Rittman
Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Desperate West Virginia Shootout Claims Deputies
Huntington West Virginia December 5 deputy sheriff Litteral and moonshiner Bill Vinson were killed in a fierce early morning battle forty miles south of Huntington as about a dozen US deputy marshals clashed with Vinson supporters who had resisted arrest for months.
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Litteral
Bill Vinson
Here
United States
Joe Vinson
Yankee cruiser sinks after being floated to port
The cruiser Yankee, raised from a Buzzards Bay reef, sank early today off Penikese Island after a collision with tug John Harlan in heavy seas. One hundred fifty crewmen were landed safely as attempts to raise the vessel begin.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Penikese Island
Lebanon
Spindle Rock
John Harlan
Judge Cowan Before Tariff Committee
Washington D C Dec 5 The house ways and means committee held its first tariff hearing supplementing the original program Former Judge Cowan of Ft Worth Texas representing the American Live Stock association and the Texas Cattle Raisers association urged that a duty remain on cattle hides arguing free hides would not lower leather goods prices to consumers.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Ft. Worth
Texas
American Live Stock Association
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Simon's Army 15 Enters Port au Prince
The revolutionary army of 3,000 led by General Simon marched into Port-au-Prince at 3 am with the troops receiving an ovation. The soldiers entered in orderly file with strict discipline observed.
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Port AU Prince
Port-au-Prince
New York Republican Leaders Plan Woodruff Appointment Role
A quiet conference of New York Republican leaders announced that Woodruff will not seek any appointment and will head the state committee. He will act as clearing house for appointments to state departments including the comptroller, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, and state engineer. Governors Hughes policies were not opposed.
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N. Y
Taft
Root
United States
Woodruff
Clearing House
Hughes
Admiral Coghlan Succumbs Today
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan dies suddenly at his New Rochelle home after a day of seeming health. He commanded the New York navy yard from 1904 to 1907 and his death was attributed to apoplexy.
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N. Y
Joseph B. Coghlan
New Rochelle
New York Navy Yard
Coghlan
Has Castro Deserted Venezuela Forever Reported
Paris dispatches say newspapers believe President Castro has left Venezuela for good. They allege he has long sent funds abroad and that about 60,006,000 dollars are deposited in England and France, suggesting permanent abandonment of the country.
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Venezuela
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France
Private Bank Closure in Illinois Tied to $55,000 Liabilities
St. Louis report Dec 5 states the private bank of C. A. Manker at Pearl Illinois closed with liabilities of 55000 and assets around 600. The closing reflects a small local bank failure affecting shareholders and depositors.
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St. Louis
C. A. Manker
Pearl, Ill
Chicago Primary Fraud Grand Jury Indicts Eighty-One
A Chicago grand jury report reveals 14 new indictments bringing total to 81 against 61 alleged offenders in the August 8 primary fraud. Judges clerks and minor politicians face charges from misleading voters to conspiracy as taxpayers pay about 75,000 dollars.
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Witnesses Aim to Impugn Star Witness in Austin Murder Trial
Testimony to impeach Mrs. Abbie Rice, the star witness, was introduced today in the Davis trial proceedings. It is expected the defense will close its case Monday in Omaha.
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Seven Million Workless in England Warned by Unions
Washington Dec. 5 report from Consul General Wynne says over seven million Britons endure hardship due to unemployment. The general federation of trades unions urges all union men to refuse overtime to aid the jobless. The federation notes one skilled worker out of work means two unskilled out of work.
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Great Britain
General Federation of Trades Unions
Wynne
London
Denver and Carlisle Meet in Football Clash
Denver University’s undefeated team hosts the Carlisle Indians this afternoon. Carlisle is regarded as faster but lighter, with Denver holding the weight advantage in the matchup.
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Colo
Denver University
Carlisle Indians
Carlisle
Receivers Discharged in Westinghouse Case at Pittsburgh
In federal court at Pittsburgh on December 5 the receivers of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing and Securities Investment were discharged. The court ordered that no accountings be filed by the receivers, ending the receivership.
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Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Securities Investment Company
Launching This Boat Marks New Shipbuilding Era
A large crowd witnesses the launch as work on the new vessel is rushed to completion, not delayed, with the ship expected to carry fuel to fighting ships in a rapid build-up of naval strength.
Prometheus Launches Largest Pacific Coast Steel Ship
Vallejo December 5. The Prometheus, the largest steel ship built on the Pacific coast, was launched at Mare Island navy yard before a vast assembly. The ship will carry fuel to navy ships, with completion expected by September 1909 for service. It features 465 foot overall length, 6000 ton cargo capacity, 16 knot speed, four 3 inch guns, and a double bottom with sixty four bulkheads and nine watertight transverse divisions.
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Pacific Coast
Mare Island Navy Yard
United States
Navy Yard
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Powder Mill Blast Kills Two at Maynard Plant
A explosion at the Corning mill of the American Powder company in Maynard Massachusetts today killed two workers and demolished the building. The event occurred December 5.
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American Powder Company
Weather Tale for Iown and Illinois Regions
Iown expects warmer temperatures tonight with snow late tonight or Sunday. Illinois forecast shows fair skies tonight and warmer conditions in central and northern parts on Sunday with rain or snow possible. Sunrise is 7 02 a m and sunset 4 20 p m with moonset at 4 22 a m.
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