House Ways and Means Committee Reappointed in Quiet Session
Washington reports the Ways and Means committee remains the same with Metcalf as the lone addition, as tariff revisionists and reciprocity advocates sigh over the Dingley plan. Cannon heads Appropriations, Hope to finalize committees before holidays, Lodge tariff similar bill expected. Critics split on Hay-Pauncefote treaty as Money and Bacon push cautious approval with neutrality concerns.
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Kerkese
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Elgin Weather Prophet Predicts Mild Winter Again
Elgin's Dr. W G Todd, a wealthy local figure, comments on the mild winter and lake effect from Lake Michigan. He explains warmer air from the lake delays deep cold, predicts no severe cold until after February 1, noting how the lake’s heat influences regional temperatures.
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Dr. Todd
Lake Michigan
Brutal attack on railroad supervisor provokes manhunt
Charles Fox, superintendent for Kenefick and Hant railroad contractors on the Cincinnati Saint Louis and Muncie road, was assaulted by a Black worker who fled after striking him with a blackjack. Fox lay unconscious as about fifty others pursued the suspect toward the Wabash River. the assailant fled into icy waters and escaped. Authorities fear a lynching but hope to catch the fugitive.
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Charles Fox
Kenefick & Hant
Ncinnati, Stedmond and
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Fox
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Negzre
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Signs of a Strike at Chicago and Alton Shops
Bloomington reports a likely strike among Chicago and Alton shop workers after fifty men refused Thanksgiving work. The company sought a half day with extra pay, but fifty were dismissed. Union officials were invited to settle, aiming for reinstatement and higher pay, though relief from management seems unlikely as engines remain scarce and traffic peaks. In Watseka, Burt Maggee's triple murder trial moves forward as Eli Hershberger testifies against him.
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Watseka
Burt Maggee
Eli Hershberger
Magcee
Ohio Bank Robbed in Archbold. About $2000 Taken
Three robbers broke into Archbold Banking company last night and seized around $2000. The bank vault was destroyed. They stole a horse and survey equipment and escaped. John Hoffmayer of Delta was slightly wounded in the jaw by a shot.
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Dee
Archbold Banking Company
John Hoffmayer
Delta
Startling Charges Into Insane Asylum Question
Bay City reports Judge Francisco Elgin criticizes improper use of probate courts for removing patients to insane asylums. Chicago ward Deemins escapes and is captured. Civil Service circular prompts US Marshal Fa gin to resign from Ohio Republican committee. Wisconsin asylum trustees elect officers. Bay City woman found dead after party. Michigan man found with shotgun in woods. Paris editorials discuss Franco American industrial college and reciprocity. French inspectors set to study US trusts aboard La Savoie.
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Paris
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Sideklein
Cong 41 Museum
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Tarzare Weiller
Foreign Commerce
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Miners Dispute Arbitration Favoring Mine Workers
Popeka J Doster chief justice of the supreme court arbitrate the parties in a dispute between coal mine operators and United Mine Workers district 14 at Eston the decision favors the miners The wage clause of 1000 with 25 cents per year entry appears See also reflections from The Family Review The Outlook and related pieces Melbourne reports passing of an immigration language restriction bill in Australia senat deems it approved
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Combine Formed by Cheyenne Sheepmen to Control Sweetwater Winter Range
A Rawlins group of Cheyenne sheepmen forms the Sweetwater county combine to bar Utah forkmasters and local cattlemen from Hed Desert winter ranges in Sweetwater valley. They seek to lease alternate Union Pacific sections, potentially 1.5 million acres, gaining land control and ending range conflicts. Lease proposal offers 1 cent per acre or $4,800 annually.
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Union Pacific
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Death of Queen Wilhelmina’s Guard Sparks Dutch Scandal
London dispatch reports Maj. Van Tets, personal bodyguard to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, is dead. Unverified accounts claim a duel with Prince Henry or illness, while a prepared statement reportedly confirms harsh royal tensions and questions the prince’s conduct. The Dutch public awaits details amid royal household strains and questions of loyalty.
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Chicago Editors Win Over Judge Hanecy
Chicago editors of the Chicago American, Andrew M. Lawrence and H. F. Canfield, were discharged by Judge Dunne after earlier contempt sentences of 40 days each. They had faced contempt and habeas corpus proceedings tied to quo warrante actions against Peoples Light and Coke, over articles and cartoons alleging Judge Hanecy’s influence. The case stemmed from the newspaper’s challenge to the court’s authority and the editors’ reporting on council and election matters.
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Dunne
Andrew M. Lawrence
H. F. Canfield
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Chicago American
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Canfield
the American
Hancey
Peoples Light and Coke Company
Hey Seel
Each Gets a Share in Fractured Arbuckle Property
In Enweed Indiana John and William Arbuckle could not agree on dividing their jointly owned house on North Ninth Street. Neither would buy or sell at the offered price, so demolition was decided. The roof, siding, and floor were halved, and brick and stone were measured for equal division. How the lot will be disposed remains unclear to locals.
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Sampson in stable condition in Washington
Washington dispatches report Rear Admiral Sampson remains in no worse health, still improving, with little likelihood of serious exertion or strain on his body. The official word emphasizes stable condition and favorable recovery outlook since his arrival.
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Sampson
British Expedition Against Mahsuds Faces Opposition
Calcutta reports a punitive expedition against the Mahsuds encountering strong resistance. After seven villages were razed on December 5, Mahsuds regrouped and attacked the British camp at night, killing ten and wounding fifteen soldiers.
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Calcutta
Diver Kann Completes Repairs on Waterworks Intake
Repair crews have reached the stage of placing bands on a cracked intake pipe joint. Work on the water works project continues with preparations made today for the next phase tomorrow.
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Kann
First Bill Signed By Roosevelt Admits Expo Exhibits
President Roosevelt signed the first bill sent by Congress, creating a new law under his administration. The measure authorizes free of duty exhibits for the South Carolina Interstate Industrial Exposition in Charleston.
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Roosevelt
Congress
South Carolina
Charleston
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