Sixtieth Congress opens amid Republican protests and drama
The 60th Congress opens with unrest in both chambers led by Senator Lodge and Representative Cooper. Cooper denounces House rules, Cannon defends them. Republicans foresee Knox as Rules Committee chair. The session features roll calls, the “rebel yell” in both chambers, and recalls of figures like Bryan and Williams as deaths are noted.
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Washington
Senate
House
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Fairbanks
Massachusetts Statesman
Representative Cooper
Wisconsin
Cooper
Cannon
Uncle Joe
Danville
Ill
Knox
Pennsylvania
Committee On Rules
Spooner
DeArmond
Missouri
John Sharp
Willams
Williams
Dalzell
William M. Stewart
Stewart
Jefferson Davis
Arkansas
Old South
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
John Sharp Williams
Morgan
Pettus
Slemp
Virginia
Smith
Illinois
Lodge livens up Senate with rule call row in session
Washington December 2 Vice President Fairbanks triggers a Senate clash as Senator Lodge of Massachusetts objects that no business is in order until the roll is called. Pages rush records and rulebooks as Crane and others bustle to the oath of office, signaling a lively, not routine, political moment.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Senate
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Mount Temple Ship Strikes Iron Bound Ledge In Snowstorm
In Halifax Nova Scotia a Canadian Pacific steamship Mount Temple carrying over 600 passengers and cargo ran aground on Iron Bound ledges amid a fierce blizzard. All aboard were landed, boats ferried passengers to Iron Bound Island, and crews battled cold and exposure while awaiting dawn to launch further ashore.
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New York Times
Halifax
N. Y
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Mount Temple
Boothby
Antwerp
St. John
N. B
Nova Scotia
Ualy
Iron Bound
Little Island
Bank closes to avoid run in Michigan
Detroit December news reports Chelsea Savings Bank will not reopen to prevent a run. State Treasurer Frank P. Glazier, whose funds are in the bank, faces bond protections totaling $350,000. Banking officials and Detroit banks agreed to seek a receiver for Glazier Stove Company to safeguard about $600,000 in paper. State officials say the state would suffer no loss if assets pay 50 cents on the dollar.
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Zimmerman
Chelsea Savings Bank
Frank P. Glazier
Michigan
Bird
Gov
Warner
People’s State Savings Bank
Old
Detroit National
First National
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Union Trust Company
Glazier Stove Company
Glazier
Chelsea
Judge orders Alabama solicitor to show cause for contempt
Judge Thomas G. Jones directs Henry G. Stegall, Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit, to appear December 5 at 10 a.m. to show why he should not be held in contempt following a dispute over serving papers in railroad injunction cases. Deputy Marshal Pullam swears Stegall threatened arrest. No arrest order anticipated amid federal state court tensions.
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New York Times
Montgomery
Ala
Thomas G. Jones
United States Court
Henry G. Stegall
Third Judicial Circuit of
Alabama
United States
William Pullam
Stegall
Pullam
Jones
Condition of Mrs. Taft Nears Stable State
Millbury Massachusetts December 2 The condition of Mrs Louisa Taft mother of the Secretary of War is practically unchanged though her physician says she was somewhat weaker with such and such symptoms reported by local dispatches and hospital officials continue to monitor her health closely amid public concern.
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Millbury
Mass
Louisa Taft
Fragmented Verse Phrase from An Old Newspaper Page
A clipped OCR fragment presents terse poetry style language about anger and exacting judgment, mentioning "Quand" and "deste" with unclear full meaning, reflecting garbled historic print. The readable portion suggests a lament or stern reflection without clear possessors or events.
Havemeyer Critically Ill After Thanksgiving Walk
H. O. Havemeyer president of the American Sugar Refining Company lies critically ill at Merrivale in Commack Long Island after overexertion during a Thanksgiving hunting walk with his son. Doctors Kinnicutt Abbe Delafield and others attend him as the family stays at his bedside. The sugar trust leader has chaired major Wall Street operations and defeated Arbuckles in a notable clash for control of the sugar business.
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H. O. Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
The
Sugar Trust
Merrivale
Commack
Long Island
Horace
Electra
Mr. Havemeyer
Manhattan
Northport
Greenwich Village
Havemeyer & Co
Havemeyer & Elder
Havemeyer
Arbuckles
Wall Street
Vault and Coffins Broken at Prospect Cemetery Jamaica
A descendant of Rev. Martinus Schoonmaker visited the 1824 vault at Prospect Cemetery in Jamaica S I and learned the vault had been broken recently with every coffin inside opened. Authorities suspect vandalism possibly for valuables while body dust has long since settled. The vault holds remains of early Dutch Reformed Church workers and Schoonmaker himself.
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Martinus Schoonmaker
Jamaica
S. I
Prospect Cemetery
Prospect Street
Long Island
Central Railroad Wages Cut and Shop Hours Reduced
In Elizabeth New Jersey a policy of retrenchment took effect reducing work time from ten to eight hours with a proportional wage cut at the Central Railroad shops. The Singer Manufacturing Company reopened its big plant after a temporary closure noted as unnecessary and aimed at machinery overhaul during the holiday period.
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New York Times
Elizabeth
N. J
Central Railroad
Singer Manufacturing Company
Singer Company
Genuine Deerfoot Farm Sausages Note Bulk Sale Caution
The notice states Genuine Deerfoot Farm sausages are never sold in bulk and are always wrapped for individual sale. It emphasizes compliance with packaging standards and retail presentation to prevent bulk distributions.
Margaret Illington Absent From The Thief At Lyceum Theatre
Margaret Illington remains away from The Thief at the Lyceum Theatre with understudy Mabel Brownell filling the role. Illington, reported recovering at home, suffers grippe and a nervous collapse possibly tied to recent stage strain. Her return date is uncertain as she may seek rest at a health resort. Brownell continues alongside Kyrle Bellew.
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Margaret Illington
Daniel Frohman
Lyceum Theatre
Mabel Brownell
Miss Brownell
Miss Illington
the Thief
Kyrle Bellew
Miss Ilington
Miss Millington
John Drew
Miss Tilington
Vanderbilt gives 10000 for church in Newport
Special to The New York Times Alfred G Vanderbilt donates 10000 to St Marys Protestant Episcopal Church of Portsmouth Rhode Island half to the endowment fund and half for immediate or future parish use Mrs Vanderbilt has aided the church and often attends services at the farm near Mr Vanderbilts interests His recent gifts also include a 100000 donation for a Newport YMCA building memorial to his father announced about four weeks ago
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New York Times
Newport
R. I
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal Church of
Portsmouth
Mer Chaingh
Vander Beee
Vanderbilt
Newport Young Men's Christian Association
Gates Loses His Collie in Montclair Dispute
In Montclair on December 2 Thomas Divanny a bartender and Gates contend over a $100 collie. Gates a Baptist and donor of Rockefeller education funds claims ownership after spotting the dog in Divanny’s yard. Divanny denies ownership and a search warrant failed to recover the animal. Gates’s son and Detective Reilly witnessed the dog’s absence as Divanny’s home was searched.
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New York Times
Montclair
Thomas Divanny
BF. T. Gates
Gates
John D. Rockefeller
Divanny
Mr. Ofters
Mr. Gates
49 Die In Naomi Mine Disaster Near Bellevernon
In Bellevernon Pennsylvania the Naomi coal mine exploded from gas last night. Fifty residents of the village Naomi suffer bereavement as thirteen bodies are recovered and rescue teams report the mine entry blocked with victims. No one inside escaped death.
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New York Times
Bellevernon
Penn
Monongahela Valley
Naomi
Equitable Offer Aimed at Restoring Millions in Losses
A committee of Equitable Directors has offered to restore as much as $1,000,000 alleged diverted from the society to present to Attorney General Jackson. The offer covers various syndicate gains including a $62,283 profit by James H. Hyde and involves leasehold disputes tied to the Mercantile Safe Deposit lease and other leasehold arrangements. Deputy AG Donnelly recommends full restitution of all profits and an accounting to determine the total misappropriation before any settlement.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Jackson
Hiquitable Directors
James H. Hyde
Thomas Spratt
Ogdensburg
Mercantile Trust Company
Depew Development Company
120 Broadway
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
Security Safe Deposit Company of
Boston
Committee of Directors
Mercantile Safe Deposit
Equitable Home
Lower Broadway
Donnelly
Equitable Society
James W. Alexander
Gage E. Tarbell
Valentine P. Snyder
Thomas D. Jordan
Charles B. Alexander
Henry R. Winthrop
Alvin R. Krech
William R. McIntyre
Mr. Donnelly
Equitable Life of Stock
Missouri Safe Deposit Company of St. Louis
Missouri Safe Deposit Company
Equitable Lifé Assurance Society
Won’t Deviate Roosevelt Denial Sparks Third Term Talk
Washington dispatch says Rep Hinshaw of Nebraska met the President and reported that Roosevelt would not deviate on a third term. The White House quickly denied the telegraphed quotation, clarifying the remark referred to policies, not a renunciation of another term.
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New York Times
Washington
Hinshaw
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Mauretania Delayed by Fog On Atlantic Run
Fog hindered the steamship Mauretania causing four hours of reduced speed. At noon its position was 44 88 N 51 34 W, with a 23.6 knot average and 548 miles covered since Sunday noon. The Lusitania also left Queenstown for New York, a day late due to fog.
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Mauretania
Cape Race
Sandy Hook
Queenstown
Cunard Line
Lusitania
New York
Wealthy Mexican merchant rushes to Europe with invalid wife
Angel Diaz Rubin of Mexico City sails from New York to Cherbourg aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm. He chartered a private car through Mexico to New York at 1461 dollars and has a private car from Cherbourg to Paris. He is hastening to San Sebastian, Spain, for his wife's treatment as an invalid.
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Angel Diaz Rubin
Mexico City
New York
Europe
Mexico
Cherbourg
Paris
Sefior Rubin
San Sebastian
Spain
Duty on St Louis cup involves Erbsloeb payment
Berlin reports authorities require Herr Erbsloeb to pay about $30 duty on the St Louis international balloon race cup. The cup has been held by customs for days pending ruling. If the cup leaves the country after the next contest the money will be refunded.
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Berlin
Herr Erbsloeb
St. Louis
Eight Buckets of Gold From Denver Delegation
Chicago reports a Colorado delegation bearing eight buckets of gold coin totaling $100,000 on the way to the National Democratic Convention in Denver. The gold was left in a safety vault while the Fat Stock Show was attended. Delegation includes Lieut. Gov. R. R. Harper and Denver Chamber of Commerce President Friedman among other business leaders.
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New York Times
Chicago
Colorado
Washington
Denver
R. R. Harper
Friedman
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Three Yachtsmen Missing Off Atlantic City Coast
Three local yachtsmen Capt Adolphus Parker brother of Congressman E A Parker Harry Monroe and Sandy Seaman are missing after a heavy storm. They sailed Nov Friday in the knockabout Mildred 8 to the fishing grounds. Life saving crews saw the boat trying to cross the bar but high winds and seas prevented rescue and they drifted out to sea. No signs have been found after ten days.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Adolphus Parker
E. A. Parker
Harry Monroe
Sandy Seaman
Mildred
Vermont Avenue Station
Hawley Loses Road Fight East of Babylon LI
Eldwin Hawley loses in the first round as the three county commissioners find a highway through his domain east of Babylon LI necessary. Hawley awarded 300 dollars in damages despite claiming extensive losses. He plans to appeal to the court of last resort. Public sentiment favors the road to connect Westside residential area to Me exclusive residential section in Westside. The applicant is Col. Alfred Wagstaff, Hawley’s neighbor.
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Babylon
L I
Eldwin Hawley
Robert 8. Pelletreau
Jesse C. Mills
George C. Chichester
Hawley
Judge Goes Home as No Room In Courthouses
Supreme Court Justice Kellogg, assigned by Gov. Hughes to clear the criminal calendar, had to return to Plattsburgh New York yesterday due to no vacant courtroom in either the Criminal Court Building or the County Courthouse.
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Criminal Court
County Court House
Supreme Court
Kellogg
Hughes
Plattsburg
N. Y
Banking crisis debate opens with national figures
Philadelphia speakers including William B Ridgeley Charles Hi Treat and Frank A Vanderlip discuss reform of US banking and currency. Jacob Schiff warns that inadequate circulating medium caused past crises and urges broader educational efforts and currency reforms to restore confidence and stability.
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Philadelphia
American Academy of Political and Social Science
William B. Ridgely
Charles Hi Treat
United States
Frank A. Vanderlip
The
Treasury
National City Bank of New York
Jacob H. Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Cai
Isaac N. Seligman
J. W. Seligman & Co
William A. Nash
Corn Exchange National Bank of New York
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St. Mary's Church
F. T. Gates
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Jacob Schiff
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Leon S. Rowe
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