Vast McNamara Conspiracy Allegations Revealed In Chicago
Assistant DA W Joseph Ford outlines a major conspiracy tied to the Times building blast and labor leaders under scrutiny. He describes plea negotiations and notes a grand jury will be impaneled within a week. Frederick defends prosecution, denies secret deals, and confirms two defendants pleaded guilty.
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Los Angeles
United States
California
W. Joseph Ford
Fredericks
Indianapolis
John J. McNamara
James B. McNamara
Times
John J
Llewellyn Iron Works
Thave
Chicago
William J. Burne
Burne
Milton A. Schmidt
David Caplan
Voorhies Town Tax Sale Block Saved by Payment
A large portion of Voorhies town was spared from tax sale after the townsite company paid delinquent taxes on 110 lots. Total taxes about 80 dollars. per lot taxes 31 to 70 cents. Advertising costs would have exceeded the taxes. this is the first year taxes were unpaid promptly due to an oversight from a change in fears.
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Voorhies
Voorhiees
MUST DISBAND SECRET UNION
U S postal workers report a general order from C P Grandfield, first assistant portmaster general, demanding immediate disbanding of secret unions within the service. The order targets members of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks and affiliated AFL groups, while exempting members of outside fraternal orders. The policy labels secret group membership as inimical to government interests and conflicting with postal service oaths.
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Chicago
United States Mail Service
C. P. Grandfield
National Federation of Post Office
American Federation of Labor
Postal Service
Butter prices seen rising in Kansas City market
Kansas City reports creamery butter at 45 cents with tradesmen predicting a few more cents gain in days. They note scarce country butter this year as farmers reduce churn activity, blamed on shifting domestic preferences.
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Kansas City
Iowa Senator Cummins Proposes Presidential Primaries Plan
Washington report notes Senator Cummins of Iowa will introduce a bill in the new session to establish presidential primaries. The measure would require primary elections in each state where party leaders could announce preferences for presidential candidates.
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Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Wellington Frye Found Dead in Minneapolis Lodging House
The 22 year old Wellington Frye was found dead with a bullet wound in Minneapolis lodging house. He reportedly came from Dayton Indiana and, distressed by marital troubles and job loss, took his own life.
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Minneapolis
Wellington Frye
Frye
Dayton
Orient Football Player Fatally Injured in Game
Clyde Carr, Orient football player, was seriously injured at a vacant yard during a game with Creston. He suffered internal injuries and later died.
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Orient
Creston
Clyde Carr
Portiape
Vacent
Gored to Death by Bull Near Evanaville Indiana
Robert Hancock, a farmer near Evanaville, Indiana, was killed after a bull gored him. The incident occurred on a farm nearby and is reported in local police records.
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Evanaville
Ind
Robert Hancock
Here
Opening Day in Congress Sets Split House and Senate
Speaker Clark foresees a long session with no definite program. The Sixty second congress shows Senate Republicans 49 Democrats 42 and one vacancy in Colorado. The House lists Democrats 227 Republicans 161 Socialist 1 Independent 1 and one vacancy in the Seventh Kansas district.
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Clark
House
Congress
Senate
Colo
Kanans
Opening of Congress Sets Tone for 62nd Session
Washington December 4 Both houses convened at noon for the opening of the sixty second Congress. The galleries were crowded with about five hundred lawmakers present as Speaker Clark received an ovation and both chambers appointed committees to notify the president and prepare for legislative work. Five new representatives and two senators joined the ranks as plans draw attention to tariff trusts canal currency reform and appropriations battles. Senator Kenyon signaled a measure to curb intrastate railroad passes as Congress may act on inter state commerce and safety rules following the latest Supreme Court decision.
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Congress
Horonsau
Senate
Chirk
House
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Clark
Hia
Kenyon
Supreme Court
Lynchings in Oklahoma Reported Near Mannford
In Mannford two Black men robbed three residents near Miamford before Bud Walker was captured by a deputy at 1:20 pm. He was hanged from a tree, shot multiple times, and his body dragged through town to await the coroner’s arrival.
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Tulsa
Ohia
Bud" Walker
Mannford
Walker
Miamford
Jall
Smuggling Ring Said to Ship Eyes From Germany
George P. Locke of the United States Customs Service seized 600 glass artificial eyes in St. Paul. Valued at 4200 dollars, the eyes were part of a 15000 eye shipment valued at 105000 dollars, alleged to have been smuggled into the United States from Germany last summer by a Hoboken man.
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St. Paul
George P. Locke
United States Customs Service
Senator Guggenheim to Retire from Senate
Washington December 4 1912 Senator Simon Guggenheim of Colorado will not seek reelection and will leave the senate when his term ends March 1913 The announcement was made in a letter to Teason McDonald chairman of the Colorado Republican state central committee.
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Washington
Simon Guggenheim
Colorado
Senate
Teason McDonald
Coorado
Republican Estate Central Committee
Tragic Whisky Trip Ends in Freight Train Death
Charleo K. Peterson a structural from worker left Marshalltown Indiana to Boone to buy whisky and on returning rode a freight train. He fell beneath a wheel and died in a local hospital. The accident occurred as he traveled in the evening.
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Marshalltown
Charleo K. Peterson
Boone
Opium Conference Opens With Delegates From Twelve Nations
Twelve countries were represented by delegates at the international opium conference held in The Hague. United States Great Britain China France Germany Italy Japan Holland Persia Portugal Russia and Siam participated. Bishop Charles H. Brent of the Episcopal Church in the Philippine Islands presided.
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the Hague
United States
Great Britain
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Holland
Persia
Portugal
Rusaia
Siam
Charles H. Brent
Episcopal Church
Philippine Islands
Royal clash over Infanta Falalie and King Alfonso
Paris reports a publicized royal dispute between King Alfonso of Spain and Infanta Falalie of Madrid era, detailing telegram exchanges about a book publication and a court restraint. Infanta Falalie vows to live privately after alienating court life and ordering estate actions.
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Paris
Temps
Alfonso
Spain
Falalie
Avila
Commaniey
Bujalie
Court Lfe
Inquisition
Beauty Hints From Chicago Health Bureau
The Chicago health department announces in the weekly bulletin that pure air enhances youthful bloom better than lotions. Health Commissioner Young urges open windows and fresh air to avoid pasty complexions and wrinkles, noting it is the best treatment for them.
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Chicago
Chicago Health Department
Young
Kimmels Aunt a Skeptic Adviser Calls Adjournment
Niles Mich December 4 The Kimmel insurance hearing was adjourned to Wednesday. The deposition of Mrs Helen Montague Aunt Tiend sister of Estella Kimmel was only partly concluded. She testified the claimant bears no resemblance to George A Kimmel and is not his nephew. Her brother John A Johnson testified similarly.
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Niles, Mich
Kimmel
Helen Montague
Tiend
Estella Kimmel
George A. Kimmel
John A. Johnson
Nebraska girl injured in Pough gas blast at Glenedeon
Miss Grace Ash by of Fairmont Nebraska narrowly escapes death after a gas explosion in her Glenedeon seminary bedroom in Pough Keopsie. The blast started a fire forcing several students to flee in night attire. doctors report injuries are not fatal.
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New York
Grace Ashby
Fairmont
Neb
Glenedeon Seminary
Pough
Keopsie
Drowned Marquis of Waterford Found Near Curraghmore
The Marquis of Waterford was found drowned in the River Clodah near his Curraghmore home in Dublin. He was a leader among the Irish nobility and a nephew of Lord Charles Beresford.
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Dublin
Ireland
Marquis of Waterford
Clodah
Curraghmore
Charles Beresford
University Fees Are Moderate in State Institutions
Governor Aldrich backed a study led by Herbert Potter comparing annual fixed fees across typical state and private colleges. The Nebraska data show lower base charges while excluding professional and lab fees, noting Wisconsin and Yale higher lab costs and Harvard chemistry fees. Two Filipino youths challenged the university's $31 per semester law fee as the highest in the state system.
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Lincoln
Herbert Potter
University of Nebraska
Avery
Nebraska
Potter
Chicago
Apyprox
Eise
Uae
Ohio
University of Wisconsin
Deposit Farm
Yale
Harvard
Aldrich
Law Department
Fremont man convicted of assault over store dispute
In Fremont Nebraska on December 4 Fred Mat theslen a merchant was found guilty of assault after a three hour jury deliberation. He had been charged with shooting Hernan von Wasmer with intent to do great bodily harm during a dispute tied to an alleged affair with Mrs Wasmer. Wasmer reportedly spent much time at the defendant's store and the two were seen drinking together after the incident last August.
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Fredericks
James FB. McNamare
Metelet
Predericks Wis
Ohtarite
Yto
Fremont, Neb
Fred Matthelsen
Hernan von Wasmer
Wasmer
Land sale planned near Kearney for 3000 acres
A contract by WH. D. Watson to Mayor John W. Patterson transfers lands adjacent to Kearney into the city for disposal. The 3000 plus acres will be surveyed and platted into 20 acre or 2 acre lots and sold on easy terms to developers for intensive farming.
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Kearney
Neh
Doe
D. Watson
Watson's Ranch
John W. Patterson
Nine year old Beatrice boy injured by cow trampling
Beatrice Nebraska December 4 a nine year old boy son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Reedy of The Springs was severely injured after being trampled by a cow he was trying to drive into a lot. He suffered a broken arm and extensive bruising and was taken for treatment.
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Beatrice
Neb
Andrew Reedy
The
Stock Ranch Offer In Kansas Falls To Quick Sale
A 140 acre stock ranch in southeast Greenwood County Kansas offers 440 total acres with 80 cultivated rad creek bottom and remaining prairie. It features a 5 room house stables good water from a large creek, timbered banks, and strong grazing. Asking price 48 per acre with mortgage details and equity listed. Broker W A Nelson Fall River Greenwood County Kansas seeks fast sale.
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Greeswool
Kansas
W. A. Nelson
Fall River
Greenwood County
Order to Show Cause in Estate of Adam Ingram
District Court in Cass County Nebraska orders administrators to show cause why a sale of part of the real estate may be granted to pay debts and expenses. Hearing set January 20, 1912 at 10 o'clock a.m. in Plattsmouth. Publication required in Plattsmouth Weekly Journal for four weekly issues starting December 4, 1911. Harvey D. Travis, District Judge.
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District Court
Cabs County
Nebraska
Adam Tere
Hdward
Heram
Adam Ingram
Cass County
Ward
Plattsmouth
For Sale Horses and Wagon at Murray Nebraska
One span of good work horses weighing 2300 pounds aged 8 and 9 years. Also wagon and harness offered. Inquire A. W. Graves Murray Neb.
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A. WH. Graves
Murray, Neb
Contest for Largest Ear of Corn in Cass County
Halt and Sinnel offer a sack of Plansifier to the farmer who brings the biggest and best six ears of old corn. The contest closes in December. Size and soundness of kernels will be the main criteria for judging at the store in Cass County.
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Halt
Sinnel
Nan Or Bey
Cass County
For Sale Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels
Thoroughbred barred Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale. Prices reasonable. Phone number 1 1. G L Wiles 4141 20 4tw.
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Plymouth Rock
G. L. Wiles
Pedigreed Duroc Jersey pigs shown in Wyoming
E Perry of Mynard Nebraska and Rh F Wiles traveled to South Omaha to inspect the stock market returning on No. 24. The report notes pedigreed Duroc Jersey male pigs from Wyoming on display and evaluation by the buyers and dealer.
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Jersey
WY. E. Perry
Mynard
Neb
Rh. F. Wiles
South Omaha
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