Texas Flood Claims 20 Lives Across Central Texas
Rain and floods devastate central Texas inclining from San Antonio to Panhandle with Brazos river ten miles wide. About 1% deaths, nearly a million dollars in losses. 150 rescued from treetops, railroads halted, 10,000 in Waco homeless, Hearne deadly spots. Military units deployed. flooding recedes later in day.
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Dallas
Texas
San Antonio
Houston
Galvexton
Beaumont
Kranos
Ween
Brazos River
South
Waco
Hearne
Lewis and Cummins clash over caucus rights attack
Washington dispatch reports Senator Lewis of Illinois rebutting charges by Cummins of Iowa that Democrats nearly conspired against voters in the currency bill caucus. Cummins denies the claim while Owen defends the caucus as the quickest path to legislation after months of delay. The president’s illness keeps him bedridden despite a clearer cold. An Indiana suffrage delegation hoped for a reception but was blocked by the president’s illness. In Cadillac Michigan Dr E Cornell died after being crushed by his own auto while cranking it.
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Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Lewis of Milnois
Owen
Congress
Cadillac
Mich
E. Cornell
Copemish
Cornell
Moose Deserted by Prendergast
New York on December 4 W Prendergast a founder of the Progressive Party announced his withdrawal from the party stating the presidential election proved the third party idea not acceptable to the American people and would permanently aid the Democrats
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New York
W. A Prenderfast
Progressive Party
Emperor efforts to end Zabern strife with army civilian clash
Berlin reports an acute Zabern crisis as William orders reports from Alsace Lorraine officials on friction between military and civilians. Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg faces parliament over hidden government claims and threatens resignation if true. Parliament votes confidence 4 to 1 amid unrest.
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William
Alsace-Lorraine
Count von Wedel
von Deimling
Karlsruhe
Zabern
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Alsace
Znc
Government Bar on Arms Import in Ireland
Dublin reports the government plans to forbid arms import as a first step against Edward Carson’s Irish Unionists. Shipments of rifles and bayonets have surged, worsening tensions. In Belfast, Unionists warn that curbing Ulster volunteers' weapons could trigger an uprising.
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Dublin
Ireland
Edward Carson
Belfast
Ulster Volunteers
Zelaya Released on Conditions After Deportation
Former Nicaraguan president Jose Zelaya, jailed in New York, was released from the Tombs after Nicaragua withdrew its extradition request. He must quit America within a set period and fulfill two conditions agreed to with the Nicaraguan government. The government had charged him with the 1907 murder of two countrymen.
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Zelaya
America
New York
Jose Santos Zelaya
State Department
Nicaragua
Zelaya Ordered to Leave United States for Spain
The speaker states that he must not mix in Central American politics again and must depart the United States for Spain within a reasonable time. After completing his business in New York he plans to reside in Spain to pursue commercial interests.
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United States
Spain
New York
Zelaya
Five men lash wife beater to tree in Decatur incident
Decatur, ML, Dec. 4. Five masked men took Harry Sieh from his Arcola home, tied him to a tree, and lashed his bare back with bogey whips. He is accused of beating his wife and associating with bootleggers.
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Decatur, ML
Harry Sieh
Arcola
Former actress tests tax law in challenge to income tax
Chicago December 4. A test suit against Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank claims the income tax feature of the new tariff law is unconstitutional class legislation. Miss DeWolfe of New York, a former actress, alleges the tax violates the fifth and fourteenth amendments by depriving property and denying equal protection.
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Chicago
Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
DeWolfe
New York
United States
Levy Mayer
McReynolds
United States Supreme Court
Bourke Cochran
Colin Fyffe
Colin Fyfe
Miss DeWolfe
Appalachian Power Company
Hay's Volunteer Measure Passes in House
Washington dispatch reports the house approved the Hay army volunteer bill to put war volunteer regiments on par with regular forces. The president would appoint officers, with up to four regulars per regiment, and volunteers would enlist for the war. The measure aims to supplement the national guard without interference.
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Washington
Mann
House
Hay Army
Senate
National Guard
Representative Mann
Hay
Mexico
Appropriations Committee
McKinley
Mr. Mann
Huerta
Metcn
State clubs clash over food costs in Illinois plan
Illinois Federation of Clubs directors endorse a plan to lower the cost of living by linking urban and rural women, aiming to reduce food prices. Eggs fell 2 to 3 cents in Chicago. Pittsburgh saw eggs rise to 50 cents amid federal probes. Kansas City hosts a Housewives' League mass meeting to boycott eggs until prices drop. A farm experts conference in Philadelphia discussed boosting efficiency in marketing and transport to cut food costs.
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Chicago
Illinois Federation of Clubs
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Housewives’ League
Farm Experts Center
Philadelphia
B. F. Harris
Ilinois Bankers' Association
Fate entombed bandit Lopez in Utah mine death trap
Ralph Lopez, the slayer of six men, is believed entombed in the Utah Apex mine after gas flooding of the upper workings. Authorities from nine counties oversee the search as bets of his survival circulate. Lopez killed a Mexican miner and three deputy sheriffs on November 21 then killed two more deputies on Saturday before holeing up in the mine.
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Bingham
Utah
Ralph Lopez
Lopez
Strike near end at Indianapolis
Indianapolis Ind Dec 4 Business was almost normal today the fourth of the teamsters and chauffeurs strike Nearly all team owners had part of their forces working There were no disorders early today One hundred twenty five team owners employing about 90 men signed a tentative agreement with the onneg officials yesterday The list did not include large employers Fixes 40 a Month Minimum Portland Ore Dec 4 Under a ruling by the state welfare commission yesterday women workers in offices are limited to 51 hours toll a week and their months wares must not be less than 40 Those affected by the order are stenographers bookkeepers employes of motion picture houses billing clerks and comptometer operators
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Indianapolis
Ind
Onneg
Portland
Ore
State Welfare Commission
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity
Unsettled weather with possible showers tonight and Friday, light to moderate northerly to easterly winds. Temperatures: 7 am 46, yesterday high 51, low 46. Humidity around 93 percent at 7 pm. No precipitation. Astronomical notes place Jupiter as evening star and Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn as morning stars with Orion visible south of east around 9 pm.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Orion
Chicago Couple Accused of Jewelry Theft
Melville Reeves, a druggist, and his 19 year old wife were arrested in a fashionable Chicago residence district on charges of stealing jewelry valued at 8180 from T J Hyman secretary of Illinois Steel company. A pearl necklace worn by Mrs Reeves is linked to Mrs Porter wife of Francis Porter. Other gems were recovered from a safety deposit vault rented by the Reeves. The couple denied the allegations.
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Chicago
Melville Reeves
T. J. Hyman
Ilinois Steel Company
Hyman
Francis Porter
Slayer Spencer Asks Cremation and Eggs
Chicago dispatch reports Henry Spencer, sentenced to hang December 19 for the murder of Mildred Allison Rexroat, requests cremation and for the ashes to be scatter in front of the courthouse. He also asks for eggs, but high prices have led the jail to bar them from the diet. Spencer, who enjoys the tango and met Rexroat through dancing, is composing a musical selection for the dance.
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Chicago
Henry Spencer
Mildred Allison Rexcat
Kuhn
Wheaton
Spencer
Allison Rexroat
Jealousy motive claimed in Dr Craig murder case
Shelbyville Indiana December 4 a man alleged as Dr W B Craig peered into the windows of Dr Helene Knabe's apartments about July 29 1911 as state cites jealousy as the motive in his murder trial testimony today by Mrs J M Smith who lived across from the Knabe residence Katherine Fleming denied engagement with Craig saying they merely talked she is from Avon Virginia and cousin of S B Fleming an Indiana senator
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Shelbyville
Ind
W. B. Craig
Helene Knabe
Craig
Knabe
J. M. Smith
Katherine Fleming
Miss Fleming
Avon, Va
5. B. Fleming
Indiana
More Indictments Sought In New York Quiz Case
District Attorney Whitman asked the grand jury to indict Arthur A. McLean treasurer of the Democratic state committee and Thomas Haseett a former state engineers office employee. McLean is accused of taking campaign contributions from corporations while Haseett allegedly solicited a bribe to speed payment on a state highway contract. Also reported Patten jailed at 29 after a life of repeated theft and parole.
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New York
Whitman
Arthur A. McLean
Democratic State Committee
Thomas Haseett
State Engineers Office
McLean
Hassett
Pankhurst Arrest Echoes Across English Ports
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst was jailed in Exeter after arrival from New York. Police transferred her from Plymouth to Devonport dockyard and then toward London while suffragists clashed with police. A rescue attempt by suffragists failed and they were soaked. a Cat and Mouse act proceeding was in effect. Separately, anti suffrage leaders urged the House Rules Committee to block any committee on woman suffrage.
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Exeter
Eng
Emmeline Pankhurst
Plymouth
London
Mrs. Pankhurst
Drummond
Washington
Sec
House Rules Committee
House
A. M. Dodge
New York
National Association
Dodge
Alice Chittenden
Robert Garret
Maryland
Hill
Garrett
Minnie Bronson
Iowa
Clapp
Senate
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Wilson
Congress
Des Moines Saloon Keepers Granted Rehearing Stay
Des Moines Iowa December 4 Judge Preston of the state supreme court granted a rehearing for the Des Moines saloon keepers whose places were closed by a supreme court decision. A stay of execution of the closing decree was ordered.
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Iowa
Preston
State Supreme Court
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