Pullman Berth Discount Plan Delayed by Legal Challenge
The interstate commerce commission announced that the countrywide berth discount for Pullman sleeping cars will not take effect until railroads and attorneys general from several states can present evidence. Four states Kansas Oklahoma Indiana and Arkansas oppose the plan, arguing the reduction is insufficient and shifts most of the price cut onto railroads.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pullman Company
Commerce Commission
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indiana
Arkansas
Wreck on Missouri Pacific Ends with Injuries
Lamonte Missouri December 2 fifteen persons injured in a serious Missouri Pacific passenger train wreck two miles east of Knooner, Missouri. The crash was caused by a broken rail. All passenger coaches derailed while three cars remained on track and three hundred feet of track were torn up. W S Humphrey of St Louis Mathew Matson of Maplewood G R Land of Nevada listed among the most seriously injured.
Papal Decree Bans Ecclesiastics From Admin Posts
Rome dated bulletin announces a papal decree forbidding ecclesiastics to hold administrative posts. Those currently in such roles must resign within four months of the decree’s date.
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Rome
Holy See
Will Favor Ballinger Committee to Report Before Holidays
The seven regular members of the Ballinger Pinchot investigating committee met yesterday and agreed on all essential features of the case. Senators Nelson Root Flint and Sutherland and Representatives McCall Olmsted were present, with Representative Denby of Michigan set to join the majority report favorable to Secretary Ballinger.
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Washington
Dec
Ballinger-Pinchot
Congress
Nelson, Root
Flint
Sutherland
McCall and Olmsted
Denby
Michigan
Ballinger
State Auditor files action for $640000
Frankfort Ky Dec 2 By direction of State Auditor James saint was filed in the circuit court yesterday afternoon against the Louisville and Nashville railroad for $640000 franchise taxes on property alleged to have been fraudulently omitted by the road in its report to the auditor during the last five years beginning in 2206.
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Frankfort
James Saint
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Weather Forecast And Observations For The Local Area
Fair and warmer tonight and Saturday with a low near 20 degrees. Temperature 7 am 15, yesterday high 27, last night low 13. Wind 3 mph, precipitation none, humidity 62 at 7 pm and 87 at 7 am. Water stage 1.4, up 4 feet in 24 hours. Minor Mississippi changes from Dubuque to Muscatine. J M Sherier, Local Forecaster. Astronomical events: Sun sets 4:29, rises 7:03, moon sets 4:52 pm, moon conjunction with Mercury at 4:57 pm.
Governors Conference Adopts Plan for Permanent Headquarters
The third annual conference of governors in Louisville adjourned after a day of speeches and discussions. Plan calls for permanent HQ, a central statement of objectives, and legislative appropriations for maintenance. Future sessions to run a week with more real work and fewer social functions. Laura Clay urged equal suffrage. topics included employers liability, workmen’s compensation, direct primaries, and automobile reciprocity.
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Louisville
Conference of Governors
Sloan
Arizona
Fort
New Jersey
Laura Clay
Kentucky Equal Rights Association
Fifteen Members Are Not Opposed
London officials report the nucleus of the new commons formed by unopposed nominations. Eleven unionists and four radicals, all veterans of the last house, are returned. Tomorrow sees 70 polls. liberals held 36, unionists 26, and eight laborites. Majorities were small, January results may reverse. Unionist forecasts suggest gains and possible anti-government landslide, while liberals remain confident.
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London
Commons
Woman and Babe Die In Farm Well Tragedy
Traverse City Michigan December 2 a prominent farmer near here Frank Ruthardt found the bodies of his wife and infant son in a well on the farm. Authorities believe the mother acted in a moment of temporary insanity throwing herself and child into the water.
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Michigan
Traverse City
Mich
Frank Ruthardt
Negotiations Resume on $50 Million Chinese Loan
Peking December 2 Willard N D Straight resumed negotiations with the Chinese government over the proposed loan of 50 million dollars by the American finance syndicate of which he is agent. Straight brought new terms today and stated others might be admitted to participate if acceptable.
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Peking
Willard ND
Straight
American Finance] Syndicate
Children Burn to Death Left Alone at Home in Wisconsin
Chicago dispatch reports two Irving Park children, Thomas Jr. five and Sarah two, died in a house fire started after their mother left to shop. The blaze destroyed three dwellings but no others were harmed as flames trapped the youngsters. A barn fire last Monday yielded charred remains of Benjamin Ryan, a former pugilist, found in the ruins.
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Chicago
Thomas, Jr
Sarah
Thomas Cuthbert
Irving Park
Benjamin Ryan
Old Pals Fall Out Between Pinchot and Roosevelt
Washington dispatch reports differences between former chief forester Gifford Pinchot and ex President Theodore Roosevelt. The public dispute worsens as a rift grows between the colonel and the former associate, signaling a shifting alliance in conservation leadership.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt
READY FOR CONGRESS European financiers eyed for loan plan
A discussion of inviting European financiers to participate in a loan, not part of the initial informal agreement, with options if China resists. Americans would consider restoring original terms if pressed, stressing China’s need to allow participation by English German and French financiers amid political stakes.
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China
Straight
Mexican Troops Suffer In Eight Hour Battle At Andres
Dispatches from Chihuahua report an American soldier arrived wounded in Mexico City while details say government forces faced 400 rebels at St. Andres last Sunday. The eight hour fight ended after government troops exhausted ammunition with 20 killed and wounded.
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Mexico City
Chihuahua
St. Andres
Pendernales
Taking Up the Options Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power
Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power Company resumes taking up options on land for 24 miles along both riverbanks. The land will become the lake bed once the new Mississippi dam is finished, with overflow areas mapped for the riverfront project.
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Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power Company
Keokuk
Keokuk & Hamilton Water Power Company
Mississippi
Judge Landis Threatens to Release Man Over Revenue Fraud Case
Chicago December 2 Judge Landis warned he would discharge a United States prisoner found guilty of defrauding the internal revenue in a distillery unless the Treasury Department agrees to a compromise with two other defendants Simon Friendel was convicted of aiding in the evasion of ten thousand dollars in revenue at the Illinois Fruit Distilling Company Max Bronstein and Samuel Weiss stood indicted for trial Landis said he would not sentence Friendel until he heard from Washington and warned he would release Friendel if the others paid the government money and the compromise was accepted.
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Chicago
Landis
United States
Government
Internal Revenue
Stelped
Flick
Simon Friendel
Illinois Fruit Distilling Company
Max Bronstein
Samuel Weiss
Treasury Department
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Weiss
Cook Confesses Uncertain Pole Travel Theory
New York reports quote Dr. Frederick A. Cook as uncertain whether he reached the forth pole. He sought about a thousand dollars for the story, which London editors declined. Cook toured the United States in November, visiting Troy and Poughkeepsie with Hampton's magazine editors.
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
Forth Pole
Cook
London
United States
Hampton
Canada
Dr. Cook
Troy
Poughkeepsie
Dietz's Friends Fight For Him In Wisconsin
Madison Wis Dec 2 Chief Justice Windstow of the supreme court issued a mandate ordering Sheriff Madden of Sawyer county to bring John F Dietz to Madison December 9 to show by what right he holds Dietz prisoner. It is a habeas corpus proceeding. The circuit judge of Sawyer county would be petitioned to reduce the bail and the Sawyer county district attorney would be charged with withholding records.
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Madison
Wis
Windstow
Supreme Cour
Sherif Madden
Sawyer County
John F. Dietz
Dietz
Torney
American officers fete at Guildhall banquet
London December 2 Rear Admiral Murdock commanding the Atlantic fleet third division and 100 officers from the first and third divisions were guests of the Lord Mayor and the corporation of London at a luncheon at Guildhall today. Speeches were of felicitous character.
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London
Murdock
Guildhall
Corporation of
No Currency Legislation to Be Pursued This Session
Washington reports that the national monetary commission will not seek currency legislation in the upcoming Congress. The panel will continue investigations, hold conferences, and hear from representatives of commercial and labor groups during the session.
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Washington
National Monetary Commission
Congress
Commission
Population of U S Out Dec 10 Near 91 000 000
The United States total population from the 13th census is expected to be announced December 10. With Arizona and New Mexico added, 28 states have reported a grand total of 60,036,759, up about 21 to 22 percent from 1900. California stands at 2,377,549 and Virginia at 2,061,612. Boise, Idaho, records 17,399 residents.
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Washington
United States
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Virginia
Boise
Idaho
Bank Dynamiters Escape With 1890 At Garden City
Des Moines reports four men blew the Farmers bank at Garden City door morning, pulling $1890. A resident fired a shotgun at the robbers who returned fire. all four escaped. In Washington, Senator Tillman denied plans to resign, saying he is in good condition for work and will apply himself as vigorously as before.
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Garden City
Des Moines
Iowa
Farmers’ Bank
Nessna
Tillman
Washington
Senator Tillman
South Carolina
Steamer Northwestern Fast on Rocks off Seattle
West Coast accident at Fairbay San Juan island sees steamship Northwestern hard and fast on rocks. The vessel with 26 passengers and 600 tons of freight sits with 15 feet water in forward hold. no fatalities reported as passengers are rescued by another steamer.
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West Coast
Seattle, Wash
Northwestern
Falr Bay
San Juan ‘Island
Casel
Many Sign the Petition in Monmouth Reform Efforts
A Monmouth committee reports encouraging results gathering names for a petition backing the commission form of government. The drive aims to file the petition next Saturday and seek an election in January.
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Monmouth
Wendling Testifies In Own Defense In Kellner Murder Case
Joseph Wendling appeared nervous on the Louisville stand as he testified he left the city after the crime and claimed a happy home life and a 2004 position. A bloody pair of athlete trunks found in the Kellner child’s cellar were his property, but he could not explain the stains. Detectives Carney and Burke testified to his post arrest statements in San Francisco and Wendling’s claim to be a rich Preaseaman.
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Louisville
Joseph Wending
Svonold
Alma Kellner
Kellner
Wendling
Loulaville
Thomas F. Burke
San Francisco
Cora Munea
Hume
Houston
Texas
Munea
Indictments Charge Rail and Grain Merchants with Antitrust Breach
Savannah Ga Dec 2 The federal grand jury indicted the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Waterways and Miners Transportation company and grain merchants Harvie Miller and Norris Miller of Philadelphia for antitrust violations alleging rebates in grain rates were recharged and improper credit practices under federal law.
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Savannah
Federal
Atlantic Coast Ine and
Seaboard Airline
Waterways & Miners’ Tranportation Company
Harvie Miller and
Norris Miller
Grain Merchants
Philadelphia
Canvass of State Vote Shows Mitchell Leading for Treasurer
Illinois returns indicate Mitchell Republican leads for state treasurer with 430,184 votes, over Hartley Democrat at 376,016. Other state totals: superintendent Bial 22,204, Bardwell idem 9,704, Burritt 18,468, Kenney 49,126, Lingenfelter 5,? for labor. Kendall 24,213, Frankel 4,657, Laraor 2,945.
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Illinois
Mitchell
Springfield
Cook County
Hartley
Secretary of
I State
Bial
Bardwell Idem
Burritt
Kenney
Lingenfelter
Kendall
Frankel
Laraor
Martha Gammone Declared Sane in Howard County Court
In Kokomo Indiana on December 2 Martha Gammone aged 1 she is declared sane by the Howard County circuit court after a year of being deemed of unsound mind and placed in possession of property valued at $2 000 proof of her age was presented in court
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Kokomo
Ind
Martha Gammone
Howard County
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Mr. Pinchot
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