Lawmakers Approve Large Appropriation and Security Bill
The House adjourned after approving an appropriation of 41 million 665 thousand 329 dollars. A separate resolution created a committee to review references to secret services in the president s message and advise on possible actions. Members criticized proponents of the Keety appointment while defending the nominee s qualifications.
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Parking
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Fitageyald
New York
Criti
Daniel Keety Maha
Metropolitan Life Official Arrested for Perjury
The president of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was arrested last February on perjury charges tied to a state insurance department report and later discharged from custody in New York. The text shows garbled dialogue and incomplete narrative surrounding the episode.
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Ebe B. Hageman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
State Imeurance Department
New York
Withiam Penn
Mutat
Reward Offered for Capture of Three Bandits Near Biltrard Wash
A reward totaling $94,000 is offered by Northern company and the U.S. government for the arrest and conviction of three bandits responsible for a crime near Biltrard, Washington, on Wednesday night. The figures include a $6,900 reward shared by the two authorities.
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Great Northern Otter
Sreet Northern Company
Tde
Abraham Ruef Convicted in Bribery Trial
The case of Abraham Ruef, former San Francisco political boss, ends with a bribery conviction after a 106 day trial. Police and Judge Lawler maintained order as spectators erupted and the verdict was read aloud at Carpenter's Hall amid tense courtroom scenes.
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Abraham Rust
San Francisco
William P. Lawler
Carpenter's Hall
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Decetiver
Pellow
Abraham Ruef Pullty
Senate House Conference Debates Roosevelt Message
Leaders of the senate and house meet in Speaker Cannon's room to consider action on Roosevelt's annual message related to the secret service. Senators Hale and Aldrich and Representatives Tawney and Perkins attend as a resolution for a protest committee is proposed. Expunging offensive portions from the Congressional Record is discussed as a possible step.
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Snow saves the train from a wreck near Makenaie
A westbound North Pacific Limited derailed after hitting a broken rail near Makenaie North Dakota. The train traveled at high speed and tumbled down a ten meter embankment, but snow prevented a worse disaster. More than 200 passengers were aboard and eleven were seriously injured.
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Northa Pacific Limited
Makenaie
Willingness to bond for national waterway improvements grows
At the Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington the push for 600 million dollars in federal bonds over ten years to improve rivers harbors and canals received strong backing. Vice President Fairbanks Andrew Carnegie and Joseph B. Ransdell endorsed the plan as Roosevelt and Taft urged federal waterway financing. Carnegie urged national projects over sectional ones and praised the Panama Canal while stressing the case for improving domestic waterways first.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Eled ‘Taft
Vicw
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Andrew Carnegie
Joseph B. Ransdell
Carnesic
Carnegie
Panama Canal
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Treasury Report Notes Fiscal Year 1908 Deficit
Secretary Cortelyou reports a deficit for the fiscal year 1908 after a prior year excess receipts. Disbursements surpassed receipts by 68 070 201 dollars, with cash balance at the year’s start about 272 061 446 dollars. The secretary projects a 114 000 600 dollar deficit for the current year.
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Wcretary
The
Treasury
Oeal
Secretary Declares Bleached Flour Adulterated
Secretary Whison of the department of agriculture announces the decision in the bleached flour controversy. Nour Bleached with nitrogen peroxide is declared adulterated and cannot be sold in the District of Columbia or territories or transported interstate. Due to the large stock on hand the secretary recommends no prosecutions for months from now.
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Whison
Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia
Territories
Bomb injures many as New York tenement wrecked
A bomb thrown into an air shaft in a New York tenement hurled residents into panic. More than a score of people were injured, two seriously, amid the wreckage that trapped occupants in the Thaltane house.
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New York
Governors Convene at Washington On Resource Plan
On Wednesday at Washington a meeting began among governors of various states to map a cooperative plan for harnessing the nation’s natural resources. More than thirty delegates are represented in the conference.
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Washington
Mysterious Disappearances Stir Gregory County Tales
Reports from Gregory County allege three men vanished with large sums of cash after crossing the Missouri river near the Big Muddy area. Victims include Tod McPherson and the Brogmeyer brothers, feared murdered and buried or sunk in the river. In Chamberlain, Joe McGinnis suffers severe frostbite after alleged neglect by the city marshal.
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Jackin
Missour River
Tod” McPherson
Bonhomme County
Uhio
Brogmeyer Brothers
St. Charles
Canton Firebugs Arrested After Long Search
Eight Canton residents including Hem flocks, the Andersons, WHIT True, Joe Dunn, Marvin Brantey and Charles Webber were jailed on burglary charges. Attorney Carlson, Sheriff Op gal, and Sheriff-elect Quinn led the roundup, praised for decisive action that ended years of fear in Canton.
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Quinn
Canton
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Joe Dunn
Marvin Brantey
Charles Webber
Roosevelt's Appeal for Trust Reform and Interstate Control
President Roosevelt urges federal oversight of railroads telegraph and telephone service and a new trust law. He backs publicity for corporate operations and stronger court procedures while calling for child labor limits and modernized labor protections. He also seeks forest conservation inland waterways and a broader inheritance tax.
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Four Men Arrested for Davis Post Office Robbery
Four alleged robbers Fred K. Davis George Norris Just Peterson and Elmer Voight were taken to Broux Falla by Jerry Cureton after residents identified them as the Davis post office raiders from November 1 of last year. Police found a complete outfit for post office and bank robberies in their possession.
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George Norris
Just Peterson
Elmer Voight
Broux Falla
Jerry Cureton
United States
South Dakota
Davis
Attempt to Poison Family Foiled by Accident at Camp Crook
John Karinen’s beef was killed on his ranch near Camp Crook after a suspected poison attempt. Liver fed to hogs sickened the 400 pound hog which died, and the meat was brought to town for analysis. Authorities at Camp Crook investigate a possible poisoning incident with no known enemies.
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Camp Crook
Dallas Women Host Elegant Casino Night in Open Air
In Dallas a social event dubbed Little Monte Carlo brought 100 guests to test roulette faro chuck-a-luck keno and poker. Women oversaw play with chips tracking losses and winnings as a guest won 400 in chips on roulette amid social bravado and daring talk of real stakes.
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Quarrel Sparks Shooting at Beck Farm
A shooting at the Beck farm near Wessington followed a long feud between George Beck and Matt Johnson. Johnson attempted to remove furniture. Beck refused, prompting a quarrel during which Johnson fired, striking Johnson in the head and causing a severe but non fatal wound. Beck has been jailed by Sheriff Young and is held in Huron.
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Wessington
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Matt Johnson
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Teera Hands to Corn Shredder Incident Report
A chaotic report describes a severe accident involving Teera Hands and Jobe Braunsreather and a young victim near carn shredders. The account mentions injuries, removal of body parts, and a troubling scene at a South Dakota town’s new public school construction site.
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Missing 16-Year-Old Dottie Lincoln Sought by Police
Police search for 16 year old Dottie Lincoln reported missing from a town. Witnesses recall a friendly worker seen in the area before her disappearance. Although authorities investigated, no arrests have been made and patrols continue to follow leads about her whereabouts.
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Dottie Lincoln
Wrk
Polles Mur Veillanes
Shooting Fatality Report From Wisconsin Incident
A misread local report lists John Dawes of Pitted Wisconsin fatally shot in an accident. The wording mentions several names including La Guim Wardee Kintol from Mau Claire Whe and Wartey Culberteon from Bar, indicating a fragmented notice of a fatal incident.
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Mau Claire
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Bar
Fire destroys Clyde Payer Company plant and nearby facilities
A large fire swept the Clyde Payer Company complex in Puthia, Cause unclear, destroying the chair factory and damaging surrounding structures. Estimated loss reaches 960,000 with extensive equipment ruined and workers displaced. Fire brigades from nearby towns battled flames through the night.
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